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- A BIG JOB. BUT ITS DEAD EASY It would be a big; Job to tell one hundred people any thing that would interest them in your Roods, but its dead easy if done the right way. This paper will tell several hundred at once at nominal cost. . NOT ONE DAY CAN BE FOUND In the week but that you do not need stationery of some sort or other. We furnish neat, clean printing at the very lowest rates. Fast presses, modern types, modern work, prompt delivery. Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mall Matter VOLUME 43 ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY, 28, 1930 NUMBER 9 CHICAGO EXPECTS HEAT AT DOLLAR National Grain Corporation Buys Grain at 15 Cents Over Market. i Chicago. The spectre of dollar wheat stalked into the. futures pits Monday, v , j j .' Sv . ;A"But he farmers -with xash wheat to sell came to market with carloads, converting thousands of bushels into legal tender at prices gilded 15 cents above the- current quotations . for wheat futures. The farmers National Grain corpor ation stood by its promise to pay at the farm board's level for country run wheat while traders in future contracts dumped volumes.' into the pit and sliced five to seven cents from prices. The net losses on the Chi cago market were 5V4 to 6 cents a bushel, with an extreme drop of 7 cents. . v ' '-- The Chicago operator of the Na tional cooperative bought -25,000 bushels. At Kansas City the' cor poration purchased 130,000 bushels at prices 13 cents more than the equiva lent grade of wheat was worth in the futures , market, At 'Omaha the stabilization corporation - : having bought more than 600,000 bushels since it began to operate there was forced to quit buying because of lack of storage space. The corporation's national offices here issued no state ment concerning the situation. . The farm board came to the rescue of the wheat market Tuesday after . all grains had dropped in a sensation al manner to a new low for the crop year. March wheat at Chicago sold down 5c from Monday's finish to a low of 98c and brought about a rally of around 6c from the inside figures. ' Brokers, presumably acting for the government co-operative organization were credited with having bought 3, 000,000 to 4,000,000 bushels of wheat futures on , the .Chicago ,.board of trade in the last 10 minutes of trad ing everything Offered, and caused a stempede on the part of the trade to buy that swept aside all resistance and ' resulted in one of the wildest closes in a number of months. ; ', ,-, Heavy liquidation was in evidence in wheat early as wave after wave of selling carried prices steadily down ward, each break uncovering a fresh lot of stop-loss orders, the decline be ing accelerated by reports from Min neapolis and Duluth that the stabiliz ation corporation would not buy country-run grain by independent dealers mtfmit Monday. : al- MIllvU mawi. ---O ' though they continued to take all of ferings of No. 1 and HO. Z nonnern in tho annt. market. v For a time it looked as though there was no bottom to the. markets as nnt ami rve started to slip rapidly in sympathy with wheat, but as soon as the heavy ouying oi we laf fi orrain credited to the farm hoard started there was: a drastic in sentiment which had been so pessimistic a few minutes before, and all grain rained in a sensauoimi manner. Special Musical Program A ononi'nl musical nroerram is offer j of the Christian church. Sunday tV V wow '-'-- ' - evening, when the choir, assisted by ..... , J V A A. others, will taKe pari in me lmeresi ing services. An invitation is ex tended the public to attend. Follow- ing are tne numDers: ocnyture rrau mhor .hv choir: - duet. Mrs Zenna Pinkerton, Mrs. Montague; number by male quartet; 7 musical reading, Mrs. Michener; vocal 'Solo, Mrs. Blalock; anthem by choir: musi cal reading,. Mrs. Eager; duet, Mrs. McEwen, Mrs. Blalock; anthem by Athena Boys' Team Wilts and Girls Lose To Helix In Game Friday Night Athena hiirh school bovs' team won from Griswold high school at Helix in the basketball doubleheader game, Friday - night, and the Athena girls dropped their game to the Helix girls. The boys took their contest 34 to 33. V . . Tt was an extra oenod affair after the full session ha4 balanced hither and von throusrh the four regular periods. When the pistol cracked the end of the lourtn stanza, me score was knotted at 32 all. At the start ef the extra period Helix converted a free throw Into a point as the result of a foul. Then Art Crowley, who had been decidedly off all evening, put the game on .ice with a beautiful hook drop-in that filtered tnrougn tne hoop. . , ' . . Mvrick "with 18 noints was high man for Athena, with Emery Rogers, who went great guns, coming through second with 10 points. Wagner was high scorer for Helix, with 13, and he , played a fine consistent game. Coe and Clemens . gathered in eight each for Helix. - The lineup and score: ... .; . 'i' ': Athena 34 33 HellX ' Mvrick 18....:....F ...13 Wagnor Jenkins 2.,.;.A.;....F.U-.,.--8 Coe Rogers 10 .C 4 Carstens Crowley 4., G..rv....8 Clemens Huffman .........-......; Jjaviasou Hansell ..... S.. .......... Vaughn A then' o-irla lost to the GriSWCld trivia, a to 19. Athena girls couldn't fathom the Helix offensive at times with the result that McCulley scored 10 and Karstens 7 for Helix, wnue Arisen Mvrick with .; 7 points and Monta Montgomery with two, garn ered the total for Athena, Lineup: Athena 9 19 HellX ... Myrick 7... ..... ..F.... 7 Karstens Campbell r. " wcAiiey Miller. ..... C. . Pale rnnrla C. . Gemmel L. Montgomery ... G Patton M. Montgomery 2 G .. norne Barrett S..y.;..:......,..2 Tucker Hiteman S Tompkins S ' Athena vs. Umapine Saturday nieht Athena second stringers won from Umapine on. the innl court hv the score of 25 to 19, in a well played game, Umapine came over to play a return game and a iair sized crowd was on hand to see the contest. The lineup: r Pinkerton 6 . F z caiKins Reeder 2.... F........ 10 Rumkaugh Hansell 14 ...:.......C .7 Allen R. Wilson G.... .. Lienback J. Wilson................G...J...... Bechtal Miller Z....... Pickett ....;...S The TTmanine mrls team took the game from the Athena second string team by the score o zt to z, wnue in the cm-tain raiser Athena graders defeated the Umapine graders, 26 to " . Three fitches' of Snow '.Vf."" A three-inch snowfall greeted Ath ena risers, -Wednesday morning, fol innrimr wt weather over, the week' end. The snow was wet and heavy, containing a' high centent - of mois ture. A number of Athena farmers rettinp Teadv for plowing and the snow will Tetard the beginning . . TT . of this part of larm woric nowever, as the moisture is neeoea, no com plaints are in order. , ' Library Report The Umatilla county" library ex penaes for 1929 were $21,143,908, while the receipts were $21,204.01. according to the yearly report matfe by Miss June Olson," county librarian. Enraement Announced The engagement of Miss Harriette Rrnwn to Mr. Emmet Kerley, well known young people of Helix," was announced this week, the weoaing to take place In early summer. Herbert Hale, who until recently was a patient in a Walla Walla hnunit&l. ha returned to his farm . home, northwest oi Athena, where he is convalescing. Local Knights Attend District Convention T-ndire. No. 29. Knights of Pythias was well represented at tne annual district, convention held in Pendleton, Monday night. The local lodge furnished two candidates for the rank of Knight, Melvin Coppock and Velton Read taking tne ranK. Momhers from Pvthian Lodge who nrere in attendance at the convention were Ernest Duncan, F. B. Radtke, Lew McNair, C. O. Henry, Josepn Cranville Cannon. Roy Tnhnetnn Henrv Booher. William Campbell, W. J. Kirk, Harold June, York Dell and Frank Williams, a- Tiamnn Trfwice of Pendleton. com rntnA in team wnrlc with a team made up from members of other lodges in the district, Damon lodge winning the contest on points. ' Preceding the convention a banquet dinner was nerved bv the Pythian Sisters at 6:30. Roy W. Wade, dis trict deputy, presided over the con ventinn anrl H. E. Dixon. f La Grande, Grand " Chancellor; delivered the principal address. ,; - ; - . Wheat Growers To Parley I Wheat, rowers of Umatilla county haVe befen invited to a - meeting in Pendleton tomorrow when business of the Pendleton Grain Growers' p co operative will be discussed, Articles of incorporation, by-laws and market in 9- -aereement have been 1 completed and will be presented. , About 600,- 000 bushels of wheat nave oeen sign ed up by the cooperative and more is expected to be signed. Organization of local and regional groups must be completed by April and election oi officers will be held March 10. Poor Grocer Heir to $67,i 4 .f Is. W -' in -A):. La S.V : IK J. L. M. Hopkins of Waynesvllle, Ohio, owner of a modest grocery store, still sticks his hands in the bowl for penny candy even though he just fell heir to $07,000,000 from estate of a great uncle, Mark Hopkins of San Francisco. It still seems like a story from "One of Them Swell Magazines" to the sixty-one-year-old tradesman. 1 i U.O.Man Flies 1 ' .1. I ft" '"'t. A Ivan D. Houston, a graduate of the University of Oregon, has Just been graduated from the Kelly Field avia tion school of the U. S. army. Houston has returned to Eugene with his di ploma and a license giving him au thority to fly any type of aircraft. Death Calls Actress Mabel Normand, whose private and film life offered strangely' contrast ing roles of tragedy and comedy, died in a California sanitarium Sunday. She had suffered from tuberculosis since the latter months of 1923. Dogs Killing Sheep Pilot Rock sheepmen have register ed complaints with authorities that dogs have lately caused them con siderable" !o by killis? tiftir sbety. Schedule of Games For the Helix Tournament Adams and Stanfield open the bas ketball elimination tournament at He lix, this evening at 7:30, followed by Athena and Echo at 8:30. Tomorrow evening at 7:30 Helix plays Stanfield, and at 8:30 the winner of the Athena-Echo game which will be played tonight as above stated, will play Weston. . Thus either Athena or Echo is scheduled to play two games, while other teams in the Helix sub-district tournament play only one game. Going into the district tournament, at Pendleton, the winner of the last eame played at Helix (which will be either Athena, Weston or Echo) is scheduled to meet Mac-Hi on Friday evening, March 7, at 7:30. Montana Beats Whitman Nie Borleske's strategy . Saturday failed to win a second victory over the University of Montana, the visit ors pulled out to a 30 to 3s victory in a thrilling game on the wnitman floor: Thinkine Coach Stewart, Mon tana, would have his men primed for the five lads who nad won tne game Friday night for the Missionaries Bor leake a Vint in four new men to start. keeping only Hove In the game. This aggregation fought Montana : hard, exchanging leadership in tne nrsi half seven time. Montana led by three points at the end of the period. Borleske then shot in the victors of the night before. They failed to click at the start and were trailing 36 to 25 until the last minute, when they potted three baskets and a foul. Traffic Violations Last week traffic officer Anderson was active in apprehending traffic violators in this part of the county. Lester Bryant was fined $10 and costs in the Freewater Justice court, and .rent, tn inil to nerve it out. The same court fined Earl Shortrldge $10 for drivin? with four in the seat. Anfirrson brought D. L. Corey of The Dalles before Judge Richards for speeding. He was fined ten and costs. J. S. Delllnger, publisher of the Astorian, morning newspaper at Astoria, died suddenly of heart fail ure on his ranph near Seaside. Mr. rjellincrer was also widely known on the Pacific coast as a cranberry grower, having developed a profit able cranberry ranch near Astoria. New City Editor R. C. Cook, late-of Eugene, Oregon City, Portland aBd LaGrande, ' has taken the city editor's desk on the East Oregonian, in place of Dan curacy mignw. Dry Crusader Turns Guns On Anti-Saloon , League , A Walla Walla special dispatch tc the Portland Oregonian says Profes sor Russell Blankenship, a member of the English department of Whitman college, Sunday night threw a "bomb shell' in the forum meeting of the Congregational church, over which he was presiding, when he attacked the Anti-Saloon League and the enforce ment of the Volstead act. ; . Blankenship, a leader in dry cru sading in the past in this territory, charged that the Anti-Saloon League was a strongly organized political group. " He asserted such a force is sinister. He charged it placed too much power in the irresponsible hands of politically-minded ministers and small-town officers. i "Whatever else the Anti-Saloon League may have done or not" done, it must plead before the bar of com mon sense and civic decency to the charge of having the political power to put through appropriate, legisla tion for the support of the Volstead act, and it has failed to do so." He cited several efforts to strength en the law which the Anti-Saloon League failed to support. Heavy drinking among the wealthy class and the development among Americans of a "greater taste for strong liquor were charged by Blankenship. Many Attend Mr. Koepke's 86th Birthday Anniversary Henrw Koenke. Sr.. was host to a number of friends at his Glendalc, California, home on Tuesday of last week on occasion of his 86th birth day anniversary. . Ae-aln a number of Mr. Koepke's Oregon friends, who are sojourning in California this winter, went to snenH the dav at the Koepke home. Forty-five guests sat down to a tur key dinner given m honor oi . tne event, after which Mr. Meldrum and Mr. Errett, former pastors of the Athena Christian church, each gave short but interesting speeches, com memorative of the occasion. ; The usual large birthday cake was in evidence and on thSs pleasant oc casion was graced with 86 flaming tnnera. The cake was cut bv grand daughter Jean Koepke, daughter of Dr. Koepke, who came from tier nome at Watsonville to perform that pleas ant task. Mr v ner.be at his advanced age re mains well and hearty, and was greatly elated to meet his old time friends. The party assembled on the lawn where photographs were taken of the group.. '?,. v Rfltea Susnended HnlHinir that the Grants Pass Wat er Company has failed to justify an increased rate schedule nieo witn tne Public Service Commission, the com mission has Issued an order perman ently unnnendin? the rates. One of the Keeler brothers, who zoomed Ath ena out of several thousand dollars in a street improvement bond deal, and atrainnt whom the city holds a judgment, is or was, an . owner in the water company. ; Boy Scout Band Freewater Boy Scouts, which haB the larcest troun in the Blue Moun tain roiinril. has organized a . Scout band. The troup is under the master ship of Howard O. Mansheld, who nas been a leader in the Scout movement in the Twin City district for the post ten years. " Twenty new members have recently been enrolled bringing the total to 62. James H. E. Scott Is To Be Candidate Again In Republican Primaries James H. E. Scott, Milton attorney, a member of the last legislature from this district, announces that he will again be a candidate for the office, subject to the decision of the voters of Umatilla county, in the republican primary election. In filing notice of his candidacy with the Secretary of State, Mr. Scott says:' : ; r "If I am nominated and elected, I will,- during my term of office work for fewer and better laws and com mon sense business legislation. Will oppose increase in gasoline tax; will work for tax equalization; the adjust ment of court fees so as to make hc administration of justice , and civil rights as er,i'table as possible, there being 1 at . pressiit no difference be tween the filing fee in a $50 suit or action and one for $100,000 or more. Will endeavor to secure the enact ment of such laws as are required by conditions in Umatilla county." ; "If I' am not nominated 1 will not accept the nomination or i indorse ment of any party other than the one in which I am registered. . : . . ' ' ;"On ballot print after my ' name: Present : Representative for fewer and better laws and .common sense business legislation.? i f r With Mack Cockburn an . avowed candidate for; the office, Milton has the distinction of offering two aspir ants desiring to serve the district in the legislature. . . V' ."'C; i : Athena Study Club ' V - Mrs.' H. H. Hill's home on Washing ton street was the meeting place of the Study club last Friday, when an unusually interesting program was presented, not the least of which was the response to roll call, which was answered with stories, anecdotes and poems relative to George Washing ton. ; Mrs, Hill's response was unique. She displayed an old counterpane, an heirloom which had been in the fam ily for nearly one hundred years, in each corner of which is woven the picture of the. Father of his Country, on horseback.' The colors - are in characteristic blue and white, and;.the yarn was spun bythe grandmother of Mrs., Hill's children, . the. weaver 'be ing an uncle,, of Mrs. "Nellie Taylor, whose name was also voven in the design. The relic was much appreciat ed by the guests. The study program was led by Mrs. McNair, with a paper on Eton College, a splendid description of Windsor Castle by Miss Beulah Smith and a brief study of the life of the poet, Thomas Gray, and the scenes which inspired his Elegy, by Mrs. Boyd. Miss Smith read the Elegy very effectively. Mrs. Hill served dainty confections. The next meeting will be March 7, at the home of Mrs.' Theresa Berlin, when the subject will be: "Cathedrals of the south of England," with roll call answered with current events. Hospital Board Deplores Loss of Miss Wade, the , Head of That Institution . 1 Gun Club Practice Umatilla county shotgun artists held a practice shoot over the traps at Collins Park, Sunday,. -rith the view to entering the Portland Ore gonian ; telegraphic tournament, which opens in the near future. An other practice shoot will be- held at the parlf SuhSf? Be?," " . - " The W. C. T. U. f The W. C. T. U. held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. E. L. Hiteman Tuesday afternoon. There were fourteen members present. After the regular business session, an en tertaining program prepared ty Mrs. E. O. Lee, Included select readings hv a few of the members.' vocal solo by Mrs. Reeder and instrumen'-al solos each by Marjorie Montague ana Robert Lee. Dainty refreshments were served by Mrs. Roy Cannon and Mrs. Lee Hiteman. The next meet ing will be held at the home of Mrs. Charles Betts on the last Tuesday in March. Mrs. 0. H. Reeder will pre pare the program. ' ' Takes Over Farm Lease George R. Gerking has purchased the lease on the T. J. Kirk place from Charles Kirk, who will leave soon for British Columbia. Mr. Ger king is preparing to begin summer fallow plowing. Mr. Kirk has had the farm leased for many years but relinquished It to farm land which he recently purchased on the Crest- wood, British Columbia project. , Dog Went Killer" Henrv Barrett reoorts that a Ger man police dog, formerly owned by Floyd Pinkerton, went 'killer' tne fore cart of the week. According to Mr. Barrett, the dog first killed a pig at home, then went to the Barrett pasture north of Athena, badly muti lated a sheen and was chasing others around when apprehended. -The -dog was killed by City Marshal Miller. ? Indian Athlete Dies ' John Craig, well known Indian athlete on the Umatilla reservation, died at his mother's home Saturday morning after a short illness from pneumonia. Craig was in his early thirties and up until a short time ago had been living in Idaho. He waa a pitcher and outfielder for the Mis sion Indian nine, former member of the Blue Mountain league. Resolutions on the death of Miss Eva Ruth Wade, superintendent of Walla Walla Valley General hospital, were passed Friday afternoon by the board of trustees of the institution and signed by the members, as fol lows; W. G. Hughes, Walter Max son, Nat Webb, A. M. Jensen, H. A. Reynolds, E. L. Brunton, Arthur E. Cox, J. W. Langdon and D. F. Baker. The text of the resolution follows: "Recognizing her unusual ability in her professional., work, her remark ably pleasing personality," and her charmingly womanly poise, the board of trustees of the Walla Walla Val ley General hospital about a year -and a half ago requested Miss Eva Ruth Wade to become the r superintendent of the hospital. Reluctantly she un dertook the responsibility; but, hav ing accepted it, with characteristic energy she threw herself into the work, heart and soul, with a devotion and zeal that forced the admiration of all and compelled the hearty co operation of doctors, nurses, and pat rons. Too much of the credit can not be given her for the fine work the hospital has been doing and the favor it has gained in the community, and for the remarkable harmony existing in force and staff. "If Miss Wade had a fault, it was that she failed to spare herself. When told that she was working too hard and too long hours, she exclaimed, "Oh, but I love it." "Bv her untimely death, the com munity and the institution she loved and to which she was devoting her life have suffered an irreparable los9, and each individual has been deprived of the true and noble friend and well- loved comrade. "Tn aeknnwled cement of their in debtedness to her, and in apprecia tion of her unselfish service, it is hereby resolved by the board of trustees that, in the death or Miss Eva Ruth Wade, the hospital has lost a most efficient sunerintendent and this board a most loyal and untiring co-worker, and the community-a. real friend in times of need, whose place it will be impossible fully to mi. "Tt in further resolved that these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this board, and . published in the daily papers of Walla Walla, and that a copy thereof be sent to the family of Miss Wade, to whom is ex tended our deepest sympathy. : Pendleton Elks To Have Ministrel Show . Tha Miniatrel Show which Is to be presented by the Pendleton Lodge of Elks is getting well under way and the boys will strut their stuff, Thurs day night, March 6th., at the Rivoli Theatre, Pendleton. ' It's going to be a wow says those who have attended the rehearsals. Very much has been accomplished in the short time that the chorus has been rehearsing and this year's show will surpass any Minstrel Show here tofore presented by the renaieion Ledge of Elks. : This might be called an "Annual Charity Ministrel Show" for the pro ceeds derived from the show are turn ed over to the charity fund of the lodge, which funds are expended for rharitahle work only, in this county. Elk Lodges all over the United States are noted for the charitable wotk t.hev An in their own resnective com munities, and Pendleton ' Lodge &1 well as other Elks Lodges are fore most in charitable worK among fraternal nrtranizations. Many tuneful numbers consisting of Southern melodies and the latest song hits from Broadway will be presented in tmia professional style. Harmony is what these boys have most of and the boys are running true to lorm. Such old stars as Roy Buchanan, Ed I DM Olsen. Nat Kimball and Bert .Terard are rehearsing secretly in order to present something new in Jokes and songs that will be sure-fire hits. . , - ,-... ' The cast includes SO voices, includ ing 8 end men and 4 soloists. The second cart included skits, vaudeville acts, music and tap dancing. In nil the show is bigger and better In every way. A full night or clean, wholesome entertainment is assured all those who wend their way to the Elks Minstrel Show, March 6th at the Rivoli Theatre, Pendleton. Seat sale opens at the Rivoli Theatre, bun day March 2nd, Awarded Damages Ralph Stone of The Dalles, son of Dr. A. B. Stone, formerly a practic ing physician of Athena, has been awarded $5000 damages in the circuit court at The Dalles. In 1927 Ralph Stone suffered an injury to his left forearm In an automobile accident on the Columbia river highway. Sheep Shearers Meet A meeting of sheep shearers An fail ed for tomorrow evening at the Labor Temple In Pndleton. All sheep shearers are requested to attend the meeting, which will be addressed by 'President A. A. EVtfna. ' Dog Licenses Due County Clerk Brown gives warn !ncr to owners of doss that all dog licenses not paid by tomorrow. March 1. will subject them to a two dollar nenalty. and that he is forced to com i ply strictly with thjp enforcement JUDGE GIVES RULE FOR AUTO DRIVERS Supreme Court Holds Cars Must Be Kept Under : Control Always. Salem. "When driving your auto mobile around a blind curve, always . keep your car under control. If driv ers will, do this their administrator will seldom be in, court for damages." This was the advice given by Jus tice McBride, veteran member of the . state supreme court, in an opinion handed down here affirming Judge Tucker of the Multnomah county cir cuit court in a damage action filed by Guy C. H. Corliss, administrator of the estate of Albert D. Jones, de ceased, against H. B. Van Duzer, Chairman of the state highway com mission. . , , Judge Tucker dismissed the suit on the grounds that the facts set out in the complaint did not constitute a cause of action. The accident, on which the suit waa based, occurred on March 10, when Jones, while rounding a curve on the Roseburg-Coos Bay highway 33 miles west of Camas valley, came upon a state truck which was clearing away a slide and skidded off the road and crashed down an abutting embank ment. . Jones suffered injuries which resulted in his death. e The complaint alleged that van- Duzer and two highway commission employes, who were working at the scene of the slide, had failed to pro vide adequate warning signals, with the result that Jones had no knowl edge of the slide until he had round ed the curve and was within 100 feet of the slide. VanDuzer's presence at the scene of the slide at the time of the accident caused the suit to bo filed against him instead of against the highway commission. "This case is the first attempt to hold the state highway commission or any member of that body liable iu an action of tort arising out of .tha conditions involving the building, or maintenance of any public highway under its jurisdiction," read Justice McBride s opinion. "The whole tenor of the stats high way act, so far as it relates to Im mediate physical and personal super vision of work on the ground, 6cems to commit the supervision of such work to the engineer and his assist ants. The commission locats and plans the work in a general way, the engineer and other subordinates su pervise the work, and on this branch of the case the text books and de cisions are practically unanimous in holding that public officers are re sponsible only for their own mis--feasance and negligence and not for the negligence of those who are em ployed persons of suitable skill. "The law never contemplated tnac the commission, or any member of it, should be at the place where work was being prosecuted and personally superintend the manner in which it was being done. ' "In the case at issue the pleadings do not allege that the commission was guilty of any negligence in the selection of its subordinates. It may be assumed that such subordinates were competent and skillful. There is no allegation that either the com mission knew of the slide or the con dition of the road, or had opprtunity to know or to make any special regula tion In regard to it. There is no charge that it had failed to make regulations in regard to all slides and obstruc tions. . ' " "The writer of this opinion never drove a car more than 100 miles in his life, but he has traveled many thousands of miles In .automobiles driven by others, and he is able to suggest to drivers one rule that wui save many mishaps. It is this: "When you are driving arouna a blind curve always keep your car under control. If drivers will do this their administrator will seldom be in court for damages." : Oregon Again Leads Ten states and the District of Co lumbia set new records in the re duction of infant mortality during the vnar 1928. the children's bureau of the department of labor announced Sunday, Oregon,- Whicn reported tne lowest rate in 1927, again broke U own record and maintained its lead with only 47 deaths under 1 year of age for every 1000 live births, warni ington state ran Its neighbor a closo second with a rate of 48. New School Building Tha new TTmanina union hich school building is ready for occupancy, and the people of that district Dcueve nlved tha rural school pro blem. The new building, which cost approximately $25,000 has a uniiicd heating plant in connection with the grade school building, and pupil of the grade school will have gym nasium and auditorjum privileges in the btew high Kcho'ol Vuiidtaff.