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VOLUME XLIII.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JUNE 16, 1922.
NUMBER 23
TO TEST PUBLIC SENTIMENT, HOSPITAL
PROJECT PUT UP TO COMMERCIAL CLOB
Railroad Rumors Set At Rest By
Information Sent Out From Seattle
To test the sentiment of the busi
ness men of the community regard
ing the proposal to convert the Mith
ist church building into a protestant
hospital, Pastor Lowther appeared be
fore the Commercial Club at its
monthly meeting. Tuesday evening,
and addressed the members on that
subject.
Mr. Lowther stated that the pro
posal to devote a portion of the
church property to hospital purposes
was originated by him and that the
enterprise now was merely in a stage
for discussion, in order that the sen
timent of the community toward the
project might be ascertained. He
stated that on tnis community senti
ment would wholly depend the suc
cess of the venture.
He said his state superintendent
would visit Athena shortly, and he
desired to be in a position to present
the hospital matter to him in def
inite form on his arrival here. In
connection with his appearance before
the Commercial Club, Mr. Lowther
said that the different lodges, clubs
and societies of Athena would be in
terviewed by him prior to the arrival
of the superintendent, and he sug
gested that thekCommercial Club, the
lodges and societies have representa
tives at a meeting to be held during
the superintendent's Visit to Athena.
President Ferguson of the Commer
;.i nh nnnnintad Dr. C. H. Smith
and M. L. Watts to represent the club
in the Investigation 01 mo nospiuu
,,,.,n,.,- n fur aii concerns that body,
and to Darticipate in the deliberations
of Mr. Lowther's meeting.
Hall of Fame for
Freewater Soldier
Winter Wheat
Condition Falls
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis. Killing a Hock of Germans
and routing five Machine gun nests
during the war i. heroism enough
to entitle Hursey A. Dakin of Free
water, a student at the college, tne
honor of being Oregon's representa
tive in the "Living Hall of Fame,"
Corvallis ex-service men believe. he
hall will be created at the convention
of the Disabled Veterans of the Woild
War at San Francisco.
Each state will be permitted to
name a member for the position,
choosing the ex-serYice man who las
been most outstanding in heroic tar
vice, durintr the wui and whose rual-
' ities of patriotism end bravery e nitle
him to the honor.
Three veterans' ciganization of t or
vallis are unanimously backing Da
kin for the designation, the college
chapter of the Disabled Veterans "f
the World War, the Veterans of For
eign Wars and the American Legion.
The election will be held in Portland,
June 22, by ex-service delegates to the
convention.
The distinguished service cross is
worn bv Dakin and he also carries a
French 'citation. He Berved in 11 dii
sions during the war, fighting most of
the time with company F. of the f"st
gas' regiment. He enlisted in June,
1818, waived disability for previous
service, and sailed overseas the same
month.
The story of Pakin's bravery is re
lated in a few lines by. the war e
partment citation. During a hot rt
tack in the Bois Jure, near Gercourt,
France, September 26, 1918, he volun
teered, with another soldier, to attack
mohinp ciin neat which was hold
ing up the advance, Under a hail of
firp from the "tvnewriters" the two
pien advanced, cleaned out five ma
chine gun nests, killing several of
the enemy and routing the gun .srews.
TO RESTORE WORLD WONDER
' Mexln Government Will Remove
Pebrjs Covering Great Pyramid
of the Sun and Moon.
Winter wheat fell oft only slightly in
condition during the month of May,
over the state as a whole, according
to a report from the office of F. L.
Kent, state agricultural statistician.
Reports from Sherman county state
that the crop is heading out with
much shorter straw than usual, and
that the May rainfall was only about
one-tenth of the normal, utner por
tions of the wheat belt appear to
hv fnrpd rather better for moisture
but all grain on the lighter lands is
in need or ram. otare conaition ui
the cron on June 1, was estimated
f on r cont nf normal, indicating
a possible crop of 18,533,000 bushels.
compared witn a nnai rauuww w
20,862,000 bushels produced in 1921.
TVi United States crop condition
on June 1, was estimated at 81.9 per
cent, indicating a proDaoie prouuc
tion of 607,333,000 bushels, compar
of 587.032,000 bushels.
TV, nreenn snriner wheat acreage
is estimated at 249,000 acres with a
June 1 condition of 85 per cent, in
dicating a nrobable production of
.Ui,t .1715.000 bushels, compared
with a June 1, 1921, condition of 95
per cent and a final production esti
mate of 4.764.000 bushels. Much of
the crop was seeded later than usu
nl owing- to the lateness of the sea
son, and the spring deficiency in rain
fall has left the crop In a much be
low normal condition.
The United States spring wheat
condition on June 1, was estimated
at 90.7 per cent indicating a prob
able crop of 247,175,000 bushels,
compared with a June 1, 1921 condi
tion of 93.4, and a final production
estimate of 207,261,000 bushels. The
United States spring wheat crop as
a whole normally shows a marked
falling off in condition during the
period from June 1 to August 1.
The 10 year average condition on
June 1, is 92.8 ner cent, and on Au
gust 1, is 73.2.
There appears to have been some
increase in the Oregon barley acre
age this season, and the same is now
estimated at 73,000 acres with a June
1 condition of 87 ner cent, indicat
ing a probable crop of 2,190,000
bushels, compared with a final esti
mate of 2,240,000 bushels in 1921.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
FOR K. OF P. CELEBRATION
Committees having in charge the
celebration in Athena on July 4th by
the Knights of Pythias of Umatilla
countv lodges of that order, have
about completed arrangements for th
pvent.
Big lithogranh posters have been
distributed throughout the county,
and the program of entertainment for
the day is being taken care oi joint
lv bv the lodees.
The Milton band of twenty-five
nieces has been secured for the day
and prominent speakers will deliver
addresses. snorts and games in
plenty will be in readiness for enter
tainment of the vounestcrs. and (
real picnic dinner will be enjoyed at
the park.
In the evening the Dokies will give
a dance in Legion Hall. The Dokie
natrol of Walla Walla will nartici
pate in a drill, and there'll be spiffy
doin's all the time.
The results for which four different
surveying crews out of Athena for
the past 90 days have been working,
are at last definitely made known in
the following article, conied from the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer of June 9th:
The Union Pacific apparently has
started preliminary work for build
ing a direct line from the East into
Seattle.
Almost conclusive evidence cf
this, Seattle railroad experts say,
is in the. survey the company is
making east of Pendleton, Oregon.
This survey is over a stretch of
from forty to sixty miles from
Wallula to a poin on the main line.
When the tracks BW laid the road will
have through connection to Yakima
Then there will remain about thirty
five miles to be ouilt to Ellensbr.ig.
From Ellensburg to Seattle Milwau
kee tracks will be used.
With these two links completed,
the through line will have been es
tablished and the "tour via Portland
over Northern Pacific tracks elimin
ated. Three direct advantages will ac
crue as a result:
1. Shortening of the line of il7
miles by eliminating Portland on the
Eastern run.
2. Putting Seattle on a closer line
to the Orient from Middlewestern Cit
ies, especially in the rich district be
tween Kansas City and Salt Lake.
3. Giving another line to Scuttle
from Ellensburg nd Yakima.
That surveyors a"c at work and that
the survey can have but one purpose
to complete the broken line to Seattle,
was conceded by railroad offichds
here. However, I I). OTftrrell, vice
president of the road, would noc dis
cuss the pojeel, he said, inasmuch as
it was being conducted from general
offices in Portland, under J. P. O'
Brien, general manager.
Said Mr. O'Brien over the long
distance telephone last night:
Further than to say that the .sur
vey is for the nurnose of ascertain
ing what work will be reauiren to
lay lines in this district, we cannot
authorize a statement on the project
this time
How simnle the protect is and what
a really insignificant amount ot iv
construction is required comparacl to
its far-reachirg importance is shown
in an article wind wm appear today
in the Railway a.il 'Marine News
iteri bv Kenneth Kerr.
"Figuring sixty miles as the length
of the new line from Wallula to the
main line, and thirty-five miles be
ween Ellensburg and Yakima, there
will be less than 100 miles of r iad
construction necessary," Mr. Kerr
pointed out.
The point of intersection with the
main line will be near the station of
Duncan, thirty-two miles east of Pen
dleton, a careful study of the Oregon
districts indicates.
Taken in connection with the sur
ev. much significance is attached tc
the proposed new steel bridge acres:-
the Columbia Kiver near nenneweji
to take the place of the wooden one
The change to steel construction at
thi3 time points to certain expansion
of the road, it is pointed out.
HEADSTONES FOR SERVICEMEN
Athena-Weston Po3t has applicatnn
blanks for headstones for soldiers
sailors and marines, and whose graves
are unmarked. The3e stones will be
furnished bv the government, upon r
ceint of name, rank, company. U. S
regiment, state organization or vessel
date of death, name ot cemetery. Ap
plications may be left at McFadden's
Pharmacy or Dr. Smith's office up to
July 15.
still on paper, the fact that less than
100 miles .of new construction will
give the Union Pacific direct con
nections with Seattle, and a saving
of three hours time between that
port and Omaha, over its present
connections via the S. P. & S. out of
Portland, stamps the project as be
ing a master trump in the game of
Northwest railroad building.
The territory tapped by the new
line is the most highly productice on
the Pacific slope. The line will drain
for transportation, lion's share of
wheat produced in this part of the
Umatilla wheat belt. It will give
the great Yakima fruit section an
other direct outlet to the market3 of
the Middle West, the East and the
Southeast. In addition it will af
ford a new through passenger train
service between the East and Seattle.
The survey gives the new line less
than one ner cent grade between
Thorn Hollow station on the Umatilla
river, through Athena, to Wallula,
Wash.
The line leaves the O. W. R. & N.
at a point near Thorn Hollow, runs
in a northwesterly direction across
the reservation, and strikes the Wash,
division tracks west of Athena, utili
zing these tracks for a distance of
approximately three miles, and leav
ing them at the upper end of Fifth
street. From there the line will pass
through the Schubert and Sheard
farms, on to the head of LaMar Gulch,
and on through the old Zimmerman
place, finally intersecting the O. W.
R. & N. tracks between Touchet and
Wallula.
From there the traffic goes over
the O. W. R. & N. tracks to Yakima,
where new construction of approxi
matey 35 miles connects with the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St, Paul tracks.
Taylor's Slayers
Hang July 7th
A Salem dispatch says the refur.nl
of Chief Justice Burnett of the f're-o-on
suDreme court to grant a writ
of error in the recent decree of the
court in tre 'asn of the State vs.
Elvie D. I'i. ; v"8 placed the fate
of Kirby and joim L Rathie, under
sentence to hang for complicity in
the murder of Sheriff Taylor of Um
atilla county, inthe hands of the Uni
ted States supreme court. The writ
of error was sought as a preliminary
to the appeal of the case to the Uni
ted States court. The only recourse
of attorneys for the condemned men
now, it was pointed out is a direct
appeal to the higher court.
Failing this, execution of the two
it is 3aid, will undoubtedly take place
July 7, next, to which day they wore
reprieved by Governor Olcott when an
attempt was made to secure their re
lease from prison on a writ of habeas
corpus.
Dan Casey, condemned to hang for
the murder of J. H. (Buck) Phil
lips, Portland railroad detective, was
also reprieved at the some time as
were Rathic and Kirby, but his case
is now on appeal before the supreme
court, which automatically stays his
execution pending the outcome of his
appeal.
GROUP MARKETING OF FARM PRODUCTS
HIT BY A DECISION OF SUPREME COURT
Weston Normal
Girl Murdered
GRAIN DISCOUNTS OF
YEAR'S CROP DISCUSSED
MR. STONE REPLIES
8. C. Stone, ex-citv marshal re
quests the Press to publish the fol
lowing self explanatory statement
written by him, relative to the extra
expense account of the marshal's of
fice for the month ot April:
"A renlv to the last issue of the
Press. To the people of Athena.
Ahout $100 extra exnense on April
The Mavor and citv council issued
heln theirselves to do extra work
and then kicked about it. saying noth
ing about doubling salaries of the
Recorder and treasurer.
And oblige,
S. C. STONE.
The you.ig lady mentioned in the
following dispatch from Jackson,
Mich., was a graduate from the Ens
tern Ore. State Normanl School at
Weston, and will be remembered by
classmates who reside in this part of
the state. The dispatch from Jackson,
giving particulars of her murder, fol
lows: under date of June 9th.
"The body of Miss Alice Mallitt,
30 years old, until six years ago a
resident of Oregon, and prominent
in welfare work there, was discovered
in a vacant field her head battered
in with an ax, throat cut and most of
her clothing torn off. Miss Mallett
was graduated from an Oregon col
lege, police have learned. She for
merly was a resident of Ontario, Or.
"The ground in the vicinity where
the body was discovered has been
roped off to prevent destruction of
any clues, and today bloodhounds
from the state penitentiary here were
employed to scent out the slayer.The
stained ax was near the body.
"Miss Mallett was assistant mat
on of the Floience Crittenton home
here. Before that she was with the
Y. W. C. A. Nothing was seen of her
after she left the home of a friend
about 10 o'clock Thursday night to
return to the Crittenton home.
That she was not killed where the
body was found is indicated by the
fact that residents nearby heard not
the slightest sign of any struggle d lr
inir the nieht. Miss Mallett was a
large woman and would have been able
to put up a bitter iignt. rouce ie
lieve she was attacked somewhere
Fred Bennion, agricultural agent of
Umatilla cpunty, and Roy Ritner of
Pendleton, representing the Umatilla
county farm bureau, are in Portland
this week, meeting with the mer
chants exchange to discuss gram
discounts and smuttage charges on
this year's crop.
"In the past these discounts have
been arbitrarily fixed by the merch
ants' exchange," said Bennion. "This
year they have invited representatives
of the growers to sit in with them on
arriving at what the discounts should
be. We are advocating operating on
the one-half point rather than the
point. Last year the discount was 1
cent per bushel for each point below
No. 1 or 60 pounds. The growers want
one-half cent discount for each one
half point below 60 pounds. They also
want, lower smuttas-e chare-es."
The meeting- is informal, and ;he VvVF.RNON MILLER IN HOSPITAL
actual discount and smuttage char-?esjVernon Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs.
will be fixed at a meeting to be held 1 HsniyMiller, is in a hospital at t'en
in Spokane June 20, dleCbnXwhee he was operated
Far.mers have been working hard
the last few years to perfect a sys
tem of group marketing which would
insure the producer a just and fair
share of what the ultimate consumer
must pay.
Economic conditions, says the Oie
gon Journal, brought about by the
methods of speculators who do not
take into account any consideration
for the producer, has been largely 3e
sponsible for this widespread move
ment that has swept the country. Self
preservation is a first law of nature
and cooperation is but one case wheie
in similar conditions of individuals
have made grouping together for the
accomplishing of a given purpose im
perative. Although a few co-marketing or
ganizations have failed in their pur
pose, because of poor business man
agement or because of pressure
brought against them by antagonistic
influences, yet the spirit of coopera
tion lives stronger in the hearts of
farmers today than ever before.
Can this psirit be held in check or
drowned by interests which desire to
continue purchasing from individuals
so that the process of exploitation
may be continued? Will a decision of
the courts upon a technicality of law
r.top all future attempts at coopera
tion or will it but crystallize this
movement further giving it power to
sweep aside all obstacles.
Farmers are watching with interest
news dispatches which state that co
operation is threatened by a recent 'e
cision of Chief Justice Taft regarding
the liability of labor unions to employ
ers when strikes are held and the op
inion of leaders of the farm bloc that
this will apply to organized agricul
tural as well and that in cases where
the organization refuses to accept a
farmer's crop and he can prove t'.at
he suffered financial loss as a real' It
nearby and her body dragged to the U wou)d fo sue for da,n
pmtc vriivii, . loo-pn
"Robert urokie, wno reported tne, T.. .
findincr of Miss Mallett's body, was
arrested on suspicion this afternoon,
but police said ir.ter he would be re
leased, investigation failing to con
nect him with thj crime."
THE STORY OF A DOG,
A GIRL AND A
MAN
BUILDING NEW HOME
The building of the new home for
and Mrs. F. H. Kadtke was star
ted by Contractor Buer of
Walla Walla this, week. The house
will be a modern bungalow, compris-
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATIONS
At this time of the year all phys
icians, dentists, druggists and others
permitted by law to sell, dispense or
prescribe narcotic drugs are required
to renew their registrations by filing
application therefor with the Collect
or of Internal Revenue and paying
thei- tax. Blanks and in
stru were sent out to all regis
trant, j the Portland office on May
20th.
inc svftn rooms and hath. Mr. Rftd-
The Union Paciiic is well equipped ! tkee has contemplated building a
in Seattle for a terminal. It has be- j a home in Athena for some time, and
sides its new rail freight and pas-1 friends are glad to see his home plans
senger terminal the Union Pacific i maturing,
docks, constructed during oig ever-1
MondiyWSy Dr. Hattery. It was
found tnat the boy was afflicted with
an abcess, and since the operation,
has been getting along as well as
could be expected. He is in a ser
ious condition. Dr. Sharp accom
panied the patient to Pendleton.
seas shipments of 1817,
The above, coming from Puget
Sound, sounds good to Athena. The
Post-Intelligencer sets at rest all ru
mors, wise and otherwise, and while
The rain storm last Friday was
general, and did the cron3 much
good, The light soil crops north of
Athena are in much better condition
since the rain.
NEW MEN ON TEAM
With three new players on the Pen
dleton team, that aggregation de
feated the Walla Walla team of the
Blue Mountain league, by the score
of 8 to 0. Milton-Freewater defeated
Dayton, 8 to 3. Saturday an all win
ning game was played at WeBton,
Milton-Freewater winning by the
close score of 4 to 3.
D!
Commencement Time
o
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
The annual school meeting will be
held next Monday, June 19th at 2
o'clock, p. m. in the school building.
One director and a clerk is to be
elected. Charles Kirk is the member
of the present board of school dir
ectors, whose term expires, and the
term of E. A. Zerba, clerk, also ex
Not only are the two great pyra
mids, those of the sun and the niopn,
situated near San Juan de Teotihua
enn, Mex-, to be restored to their or
iginal lines, but the Mexican govern
ment 1ms made an appropriation for
excavating and reconstructing the
ruins of the great buried city sur
nninillns the pyramids, which flour
ished more than 4,000 years ago. Dur- j pires. Property qualifications are not
inc the last four years Immediately I necessary to vote at election of direct
.... ..,., .ho 'revolutionary period. I or or clerk, if the voter has children of
considerable work had - been dope lp j school age.
the matter of clearing away tne ac
cumulation of debris that covered the
pyramid of the gun, and it stand" forth
today an ope of the greatest wonders
of the world, according to arpheolo
Blsts. This pyramid is three times as
large ns the great Cheops pyramid
near Cairo, Egypt, and lp its construc
tion Slant block of stone were used.
It is 1,400 feet square at the bottom.
In height It Is only 200 feet, and but
for this fact would be one of the most
Imposing structures ever made by
man, it is stated. The pyramid of the
uu is smaller than the one of the
moon.
OFF ON HIS VACATION
J. E. Jones accompanied by his bet
ter half is on a two weeks' vacation
trip in the mountains. Olin McFeron
is delivering mail on the rural route
rfnrinp Mr. Jones' vacation. J. E. is
after the elusive bruin, and unless
he brings back something other than
a nocket full of tracks, the Press
nronoses to ostracise him from its
list of real hunters.
PATENTS A PUMP
M. L. Akers, formerly a druggist j
of this city, now part owner of the j
Pendleton Iron Works, has patented j
a pump of the submerged type, de
signed for irrigation purposes.
mm ti 1i to an .
Xlie iiuiiuuu invnrv NOT HRRR
hard and lld that it bears the weight , democratic can-
of a narrow-gauge railway, ilie as- djdate for goVernor. will not be here!
phalt Is dug out In large lumps with , t(j adJregs the gathering at the 4th i
a mattock. The holes thus made grad- i 0 juiy celebration, as was intended,
nniiv en nn and In a week all traces j On that day Mr. Pierce will address
of digging have oUsapDeared. the people of Ricreall, Oregon.
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"The Silent Call" First National's
Super production, dealing with a
wonderful photoplay that depicts the
sterling character of three, a dog, a
girl and a man. The dog in the cast
is one of the leading characters and
undoubtedly is the most highly edu
cated and trained canine in the world
today. This picture was held over
for an extra week's run at the Peo
ple's Theatre in Portland, recently,
and the management of the Standard
Theatre, which presents it tomorrow,
Saturday night, recommends it as be
ing the greatest outdoor production
ever shown in any theatre at regular
admission prices. A Century comedy
and International News as usual.
The "Sporting Duchess" will be fil
mpd Simdnv niirht. This is the fa
mous Drury Lane stage succesa, and
millions have laughed and cried at the
humor and pathos trickling through
the theme of the story that for years
packed the largest theatreB in the
land with longest runs of any play on
record. Pathe Rewiew and one reel
comedy completes the program.
Tonight the Northwest Mounted Po
lice, the world-famous man trackers
give a thrilling and exciting perfor
mance at the Standard. From an ed
ucational standpoint their expose ol
the dope traffic and its attendant
evils is receiving public commenda
tion wherever the Red Coats have
onnnrrprl The theatre has been ren
ted to the Mounted Police for their
appearance here.
GERKING-KIMIIALL
The marriage of Benjamin F. Gor
King to Mis3 Mabel Kimball, took
place in Pendleton, at the Christian
church, Saturday at 2:30 p. m with
Rev. W. A. Grcssman officiating. The
bride and groom were attended by
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Crabill, the latter
of whom is a sister to the bride. She
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Kimball of Holdman Among the
guests were: Mrs. Susie Gerking of
this city, mother of the groom, and
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Beck and daugh
ter of Eltopia The bride carried a
boquet of Ophelia rosea which she sent
as a gift to their aunt, Mrs. Ann Tay
lor, who is an invalid at her home
here. After a brief honeymoon trip
to Portland, the couple will attend
summer school in Pendleton. Mr.
Gerking's profession being teaching.
INTO FEDERAL COURT
The East Oreironian reports that a
petition was filed in the circuit
court by McCammant & Thompson,
Portland attorneys, asking that the
record in the case of the city of
Athena versus Keelcr Bros, be filed in
the federal district court. The step
is an action to have the case trans
! ferred from the -state court to the
i United States court because the de
fendant company is an out of the
state corporation. The suit is for the
recovery of money by the city or
Athena, from Keeler Bros., bond
dealers, who handled a portion of the
improvement bonds.
THE PIONEER PICNIC
Saturdav the Pioneers' picnic at
Weston, was largely attended. The
i crowds came trom an parts oi tne
I county and greatly enjoyed the pro
gram, and pioneer met pioneer.
1 Friday's rainstorm interfered with
! the attendance on that day, but Sat
j urday was all the brighter and bet
l ter for it.
lsion, it is said, vir
tually wines out the immunity cla ise
contained in that paragraph of the
.Sherman and Liayton laws which spe
cifically set forth that labor unions
and farmers' unioi.i.atnpt, tittle, to
the penalty provisions contained in it.
Experts are of the opinion that this
decision is a body blow to organized
agriculture.
Is such a decision upon a technical
ity to stand in the way of farmers
grouping together to seek markets for
their crop ? Arc farmers to be f ot ?ed
to "go it alone" while every other
"Big Business" is allowed to combine
under at least "gentlemen's agree
ments," to exact enormous and un
scrupulous toll from the producer?
Are the producers to be downed und
again held under the heel of profiteers
where they have been held for many
years?
Some big business interests which
have felt that their program of moi y
making is threatened by the very ret
of cooperation by farmers, have i.'e
clared war upon organized agricultur
al. No doubt these interests are sib
ilant over the decision just made.
The question new is: Will organ
ized farmers sit idly by and allow a
decision upon a technicality of law
a law which was designed and inten
ded to exempt them from its penal
ties to eliminate the only method
they have ever been able to put teto
effect for the purpose of securing
justice. Organized agricultural might
wake up some day.
NO FEAR OF HOLDUPS
The inhabitants of Athena should
rest perfectly easy tonight, and be
able to enjoy one real nights sleep,
without fear of burglars or holdup
men bothering them, for on that
night we will have the Famous North
west Mounted Police with us, and
with their ability to alwavs "get
their man" no self-respecting criminal
would take a chance of operating the
night they are in town. They will
appear at the Standard Theatre to
night in what is claimed to be the
most educational, novel and entertain
ing performance ever given here. You
will hear in detail just how the
"Mounties" work, and why it is that
they seldom fail to capture the man
they arc after. You will be taken on
a 10,000 mile travelog thru Canada,
Alaska and the Arctic Circle with the
Mounted Police, and see some of the
moBt famous captures, and the terri
ble hardships these sturdy men of the
north sometimes have to endure.
COST $1.61 PER BUSHEL
A survey recently concluded by R.
V. Gunn, farm management demon
strator of Oregon agricultual college,
shows that on 136 farms in Sherman
hounty in 1920 the cost on the aver
age, was $1.61 to produce a bushel of
wheat. Of this amount, interest and
taxes or rent of land made up 58
cents, direct labor 42 cents, machinery
expense 21 cents, seed and sacks 19
cents and overhead 21 cents. The av
erage yield was 21 bushels.
FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA
Charles Kirk and family returned
Saturday from an automobile trip in
to British Columbia. They went aa
far as Trince George. Mr. Kirk
made the trip in view of securing
land, but found none which he consid
ered suitable for farming purposes.
Generally speaking, the portions of
British Columbia visited, did not ap
peal to him in the least.
BOOZY Dim Kit FINED
Charles Bushman jr., was fined in
Judge Richards' court Saturday for
driving an automobile while intoxica
ted. He drew $100 fine or 60 days in
jail; his selection being the jail.