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VOLUME 44
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 28, 1931
NUMBER 35
WHEAT PLAN WINS
FAVOR OF FARMERS
Growers Urge Control W
. S. Fcrguston Is on the
Committee.'
Walla Walla. After nearly -three
hours of discussion, enlivened by the
expression of divergent political
views by former Walter M. Pierce of
Oregon and United States Senator
Frederick Steiwer, several hundred
farmers of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho Wednesday afternoon voted ap
proval of the Walla Walla plan of
wheat control and authorized the
naming of a committee to take the
matter directly to the federal farm
board.
Under the plan the federal farm
board would sell the surplus now in
its hands to growers who would agree
to withdraw sufficient acreage next
year from production to absorb this
surplus.
An outline by C. M. Eader, one of
the originators of the plan, immedi
ately supplemented by supporting re
marks by Dr. John W. Summers, rep
resentative in congress, opened the
meeting which during its course
brought attacks on the farm board
and President Hoover; approval of
the idea and some questioning.
Direct opposition was withheld
from the -discussion although the
chairman,' Judge J. W. Maloney of
Pendleton, called upon Lester Rob
inson, wealthy Walla Walla county
grower, to express privately-given
views of opposition publicly. Robin
son declined.
Pierce charged that the surplus is
a "bugaboo" and that conditions are
such that under-consumption rather
than over-consumption is the cause of
the wheat growers' ills and that con
gress could do much to right this con
dition by proper legislation. "
This brought a retort from Senator
Steiwer, who declared congress could
do something, but that present con
ditions are world-wide and that every
thing wanted could not . come from
Washington. Pierce answered that
Steiwer said that wheat prices could
never be "pegged" and that they
were. This brought answer from Stei
wer that he and Senator McNary had
obtained the pegged price for North
western growers. ' '
Senator Steiwer then launched in
to an attack on the farm board for
leaving the farmer "high and dry"
after pegging prices and asserted that
the growers suffered from this action
of the board. He then, amid cheers,
declared for the McNary-Haugen
principle. Both he and Pierce gave
approval and pledged support of the
proposed plan as did Congressman
Eurton L. French of Idaho, Lieuten
ant Governor Mix of the same state,
and Dr. Clark Black of Portland, Roy
Ritner of Pendleton and scores of
others. '
J. ' A. Lawler of Nezperce, Idaho,
made bitter attack on the farm board
and President Hoover, while Ritner
declared fears that the government
would lose money by any such pro
gram could be dissipated if investi
gation was made of war-time wheat
operations under Hoover when a prof
it of $300,000,000 was made by the
government. .
It was noted that speed in getting
the farm board to accept the plan is
essential as the farmers must have
assurance that they will profit by
foregoing their fall seeding. In order
to care for the details and to force
the issue, a committee of five was ap
pointed. ' -' 1
This group was composed of Rep.
John W. Summers, Charles Baker and
C. M. Rader of Walla Walla; W. S.
Ferguson of Athena and L. L. Rogers
of Pendleton.
Here On Business :
A busienss visitor here for the past
week has been C. E. Royer of Pilot
Rock who has been appraising Athe
na property. A new system has been
adopted whereby homes and build
ings will be appraised by measure
ment to arrive at tax equaliza
tion and values. The new system is
being used all over the state and it
is hoped will be a step toward re
ducing taxes to a degree. Each coun
ty has charge of appointment of of
ficers and the appraisement though
state wide is under county supervis
ion.
Returned From Vacation
Mrs. Joseph Sheard and Mrs. O. C.
McDowell have returned from a six
teen day outing spent at Seattle and
Mt Rainier. All the points of inter
est to tourists were visited by the
ladies, who declare they are glad to
return to the "wide open spaces" of
Eastern Oregon.
Drought Broken .
Portland's 55-day drought was
broken by a light shower Tuesday
night. It was the first measurable
rainfall since June 29. The drought
recoVd fl? 60 days, mwdefl in 1925.
Umatilla Coun
ty Health Asso
ciationls Leading
Umatilla county public health as
sociation, of which Mrs. . J. P. fete-
wart of Pendleton is president, is
leading all of the 25 similar asso
ciations in the state in its prepara
tion for the twenty-fifth anniversary
sale of Christmas health seals, ac
cording to word received from the
Oregon tuberculosis association, state
Christmas seal headquarters.
The local association ' already has
its supply of the seals, proceeds from
the annual sale of which finance the
disease-prevention activities of the
organization throughout the county
The seals were brought from Port.
land - by Mrs. George. Stan-
gier, recording secretary, and ,-Mrs
Walter Holt, corresponding secretary
upon their return from a visit to that
city recently. They were turned over
to Mrs. S. R. Thompson, also of Pen
dleton who will serve as chairman of
the 1931 sale in the county.
This year's early start should help
the. association to regain its former
position of having one of the highest
per capita sales in this state, accord'
ing to Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, execu
tive secretary of the state associa
tion. . In 1926 the county ranked ith
highest, but last year it was way
down to 23rd place,' association rec
ords show. ,
Weston Restaurant Fire
The rear department of the Baxter
Quick Lunch stand at Weston was
damaged by fire Sunday. Quick work
by the fire department saved the
place from total destruction. In a
grass fire several' days ago, Mrs.
Baxter lost a considerable amount of
clothing, which burned in a shed.
Pilot Rock Won Golf
Tournament Here, 15-6
Twenty-two members of the Pilot
Rock Golf club came to Athena Sun
day to participate in the tounrament
and won by the score of 15 to 6, in
the 18-hole match.
J. C. Harwood was low with a 57;
Fred Test, Athena, second with 58,
and Royer and Massey of Pilot Rock
tied for third place with 60. The play
ers and their scores follow:
Pilot Rock T. Stanton, gross 86,
net 70; F. Hartman, 93, 77; M. Lee,
82, 66; B. Wescott, 89, 71; M. D.
Oranse 93, 72; Walter Smith, 90, 69;
D. Royer, 81, 60; L. Kirfg, 87, 66;
Melby, 105, 82; Koonen 97, 74; Brom,
93, 70; Kupp, 110, 87; Massey, 83, 60;
Done, 98, 78; Hall, 113, 90; Jones, 89,
66; Westgate 98, 75; Howard, 96, 71;
Hampton, 96, 72; Brown, 118, 95;
Ervin, 97, 79; Allen 109, 86.
Athena Harwood 75, 57; Prestbye,
91, 67; Harris, 91, 64; Hodgen, 92,
65; Baker, 88, 61; W. Pinkerton, 97,
70; Gray, 102, 75; McNair, 109, 82;
Kershaw,, 111, 84; Duncan 115, 88;
Miller, 93, 66; Coppock, 109, 82; L.
Pinkerton, 105, 78; Dell, 102, 75;
Brower, 90, 63; Pickett, 114, 87;
Michener, 98, 71; Williams, 97, 70;
Watkins, 94, 67; Geissel, 94, 77; D.
Pinkerton, 101, 74; Test, 88, 58.
Will Operate Warehouse ,
H. M. Saulsberry has returned to
Umatilla county from Seattle to re
side. He owns a warehouse at Mil-ton-Freewater
where he will be en
gaged in handling feed and grain for
sale and storage. .He. contemplates
adding a feed mill to his other equip
ment Mrs. Saulsberry and son
Billy, after awhile may take up
residence in Athena, Mr. Saulsberry
motoring between here and Milton
Freewater after business hours.
New Baptist Pastor
The Rev. C. H. Northrup, who has
been supplying in the church at
Gresham, has been called to the pas
torate of the First Baptist church of
Athena, and will take up his work
here next Sunday. Rev. Northrup
was recently married and he and his
bride will occupy the residence of Mrs.
Zeltha Mclntyre, south - of town.
Mrs. Mclntyre will reside - in Walla
Walla, for the winter at least.
Here From California
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Thoeny, former
residents of the Weston neighbor
hood, are here from their home at San
Jose, California, visiting their daugh
ter, Mrs. Everett Rothrock, north of
Athena. Chris likes California as a
place of residence, especially in the
winter time, but he is not denying
that old Umatilla county looks good
to him.
Death of Dr, John Gose
Dr. John R. Gose, 70, a pioneer
resident of the Walla Walla valley,
died late Tuesday at his home near
Dixie. He was born in Milan, Mo.,
November 16, 1861, and came to Wal
la Walla in 1865 with his parents.
-Dies From Gas Burns
Burns suffered when her gasoline
soaked clothing was ignited in an au
tomobile wreck near Forest Grove,
Ore., caused the death of Mrs. Har
riet Huek, Fottlrfnd.
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new mechanical radio cop, a device that records by means of a phonograph
any Indecorous broadcasts. The record can then be run off in court as
evidence.
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An especially posed port run study
of Count Charles de Chambrun, who
will be assigned to duty as French am
bassador to the United Stptes, suc
ceeding Paul Claudel, who will be
transferred to Germany. Count de
Chambrun Is a veteran of many years
In his nation's diplomatic service.
County W. C. T. U. Con-
vention to be Held Here
The local W. C. T. U. met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.-Margaret
Banister with twelve members
present. Guests for the afternoon
were Mrs. Henry Gissel of Brooklyn,
New York, Mrs. Lucy Sheard of Port
land, Mrs. Gordon Watkins, Mrs.
Floyd Pinkerton and Rev. Charles
Sias. .- '
The program was arranged by Mrs.
Charles Betts and charming musical
numbers consisting of a piano solo by
Miss Alberta Kirby of Adams and a
vocal solo by Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton
were features. The main address of
the afternoon was given by Rev. Sias
who spoke interestingly of the pro
hibition situation, and gave a general
survey of the present day work.
Plans for the county convention to
be held at the Athena Baptist church
September 24 were made and the fol
lowing -delegates were appointed:
Mrs. Louis Stewart, and Mrs. A. R.
Coppock; alternates Mrs. Margaret
Banister and Mrs. Clarence Tubbs.
The convention will consist of an
all day session with a pot luck din
ner served at noon. The committee
in charge will be Mrs. Jesse Gordon,
Mrs. E. B. Foster and Mrs. W. O.
Read. "
Following the program and business
session a social hour was enjoyed
when the hostess assisted by Mrs.
Will Read served refreshments.
On account of the convention there
will be no regular W. C. T. U. meeting.
i John Arrives Safe
Word has been received of the ar
rival of John Pinkerton in Indian
apolis Sunday. His trip was a pleas
ant one, and heat was encountered
only in Nebraska John remarked
upon the difference in the size and
population of Indianapolis and Athena
but says he likes the city. He had
not yet had a conference with Mr.
Eickhoff at whose bidding he made
the trip east. . , ,
Wins Trip to Victoria
Jim Phillips of Pendleton, son of
Isaac Phillips of Athena, has won a
free trip to Victoria, B. C, from the
Metropolitan Life Insurance com
pany, for which Mr. Phillips is the
Pendleton agent. He will be ac
companied by Mr. Fhillijfe,
Portland Woman Facing
Charges of Cattle Rust
ling Near The Dalles
The Dalles. Harry Hoak of Wamic
and Mrs. A. C. Thompson, ,85 Laurel
hurst avenue, Portland, were in the
county jail here' after accusations
were made that the pair had been
rustling cattle on the . range back of
Wamic, south of here. '
Hoak was charged in a complaint
signed by G. G. Magill of Wamic with
larceny of a veal, while Mrs. Thomp
son stood charged with transport
ing stolen property. Charges are the
Hoak would slaughter veal on the
range and dress the animals, meeting
Mrs. Thompson, who would take the
meat to Portland in the back of her
car.
Records of Swift & Co.. showed that
the woman had sold 24 calves since
June 1, it is charged. " Tags procured
from the sheriff's office here were at
tached to the animals and the meat
company did not suspect that the
veal was stolen, it is declared.
The arrests were made by Sergeant
Frank Grimm of the state . police
force, who tramped for miles over
rough range country Sunday and
Monday gathering evidence which re
sulted in the arrests.
Blaze Roars In Part of
Umatilla Forest Area
The forest service called for 100
fire fighters at Dayton, Wash., Tues
day afternoon to combat a blaze
burning along a seven-mile front near
the Umatilla forest reserve. The fire
started in stubble on the Ed Thomas
ranch, five miles from Dayton, and
covered 2V square miles in the first
hour, getting into heavy timber in
Cougar canyon.
Ranchers evacuated their homes as
barns and sheds burned. A high wind
made the fire the most serious in
many years. : , . -
Clouds of smoke rolled over ' the
hills toward Dayton, although the
fire was 10 miles away.
- Have Dinner Party
The departure of Dr.' and Mrs. R.
M. Rice from Pendleton was the in
centive for a dinner party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Max Hopper Tuesday
night. The prettily appointed table
was centered with a cluster of bril
liant hued fall flowers and covers
were placed for members of the N. A.
G. R. club and Dr. and Mrs. Virgil
Cameron of Pendleton. Bridge was
played following dinner and Dr. Rice
won high score. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. James ' Lieuallen of
Adams, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Prestbye,
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Harwood, Dr.
and Mrs. Cameron, the honorees and
hosts.
Salmon Run Big
gest in Years Is
Astoria Reports
Astoria. Gillnet fishermen had one
of the biggest nights Sunday night in
years and cannery floors were heaped
high with salmon brought in from
heavily loaded boats.
Some fishermen claimed that the
run was the biggest experienced by
the gillnetters since 1903. Reports
from several packing companies in
dicated that boats averaged almost
a ton.
Arvid Niemi, fishing for the Union
co-operative, was reported to have
brought in more than three tons and
to fiave turned about 600 pounds over
to boats close to him because his own
craft was in danger of being swamped
by its load. :
Another boat reported to the Co
lumbia River Packers' association
with more than 4800 pounds of fish on
board and catches in excess of a ton
were reported as frequent.
Canneries worked overtime to clean
up and some canneries reported that
another haul k of equal size would
jeopardize the preservation of fish
for packing.
Despite the big gillnet catches,
packing companies advanced claims
that the seines and the traps were
not making more than good hauls and
that in some cases the hauls were
poor.
Inquiry at a number of canneries in
dicated that the 3 cent a pound price j
was being maintained and that it
would continue until the close of the
season Tuesday noon. . .;
. One fish-receiving scow stationed
near Sand island was reported to have
been hauled in with 45 tons of fish on
board in order to do away with the
labor of stowing the fish on cannery
tenders. .
Northwest May
Furnish Surplus
Wheat to China
FARftlERS ASKING
FOR MORATORIUM
Returns Home
Miss Maxine Moore who spent sev
eral weeks at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jasper Templeton at Hermiston,
returned home Monday, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Templeton. Miss
Moore was with a camping party
which recently spent several days at
Olive Lake.
Heturn to California
Mr. and Mrs. Clason Adams left
early Sunday morning by motor for
their home at Palo Alto, California,
after spending the past two months
in Athena at the home of Mrs. Adams
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Watts.
Mr. Adams is an instructor in Men
lo School and Junior College.
Bill' Ponies Are There
Bill Richards' four ponies, Dutch,
Topsy, Tommy, and Senator, all
groomed as sleek s satin are at the
Round-Up. They will be rode by Bill
and three Athena chums iruthe West
ward Ho parade tomorrow at 10
o'clock. . . , .- .
Two Meet Death In
Idaho Forest Fires
Two fire fighters were . burned to
death on the ridge between Pioneer-
ville and the south fork of the Payette
river, Idaho, Tuesday. - V
The men were trapped between the
main wall of flame and a spot fire
which broke behind the fire lines.
Their plight was not known until
their bodies were found.
The bodies of the victims later were
identified as Nolan Warner, 28, Fill
more, Utah, and Howard Harvey,
Boise. Identifications were made from
portions of hunting licenses found on
the bodies.
Eight new forest fires seven of
them believed to be incendiary burn
ed out of control before high winds
in western Montana and southeast
ern Washington.
Treaty Is Insane
' Opines Shipstead
United States Senator Henrik Ship
stead of Minnesota, farmer-laborite
member of the committee of foreign
relations, has returned from abroad
with the view that the "world Is go
ing to hell today on account of that
piece of insanity called the treaty of
Versailles."
Said the senator:
"Europe carries a corpse in her car
go; the treaty of Versailes. In some
places? in days of yore, people punish
ed murderers by compelling them to
carry the corpses of their viqtims on
their backs. This is the punishment
we are now enduring. The economic
consequence of the peace is this
corpse."
Pioneer Woman Dies
' Mary Jane Stanton, 83, for 29 years
a resident of Walla Walla, died Tues
day night at her home there after a
short illness. She was born in Ten
nessee; March 10, 1848. She lived in
Oregon before coming to Washington.
Mrs. Stanton is survived by six sons,
Harlon Stanton, Sunnyside; Charles
A. Stanton, J. E. Stanton, Ben Stan
ton, Omar Stanton ad Clyde Stanton,
all of Walla Walla. She also leaven
19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
' Autos Lead Purchases
First its automobiles, then food, and
third general merchandise. That's
the way Oregonians bought in 1930.
Retail business for the -foregoing
three were divided into 22.5 per cent,
22 per cent and 15 per cent of the
state total, respectively, according to
federal reports.
Airport Contract Let
W. C. Werst, Pendleton contractor,
has been awarded a contract to build
a 60 by 80 wooden hangar at the Pen
dleton municipal airport. His bid was
$3225. The hangar will provide ac
commodation for four planes, the
keeper and visiting pilots.
Harvesting Apples
Harvesting of an apple crop esti
mated at 100,000 boxes from the three
orchards of the Israel-Erbes orch
ards totaling 180 acres at Dayton, 13
expected to begin about September
25. Rome Beauty is the leading var
iety lit thtrt orchards'.
A Salem special to the Morning
Oregonian says any surplus wheat
that is sold to the Chinese govern
ment for the relief of famine suffer
ers in the flooded districts, will be
shipped out of the Pacific northwest,
according to a telegram received by
Senator McNary from the federal
farm board. The sale, if negotiated,
will involve atjeast 15,000,000 bush
els of wheat, which will be paid for
over a term of years.
Senator McNary in a telegram sent
to the farm board recently, requested
that the wheat be converted into flour
before being shipped. He said such a
plan would stimulate local industry,
and provide employment for American
labor. He also asked that the wheat
be -shipped from the Pacific northwest.
McNary was advised that the gov
ernment has reserved the right to
send as much as one-half of the wheat
in flour. The decision to send the
wheat from the Pacific northwest was
without qualification. Senator Mc
Nary several weeks ago telegraphed
the federal board suggesting that 30,
000,000 bushels of surplus wheat be
sold to the Chinese government on the
most lenient terms possible. Since
that time a number of telegrams have
been interchanged between Senator
McNary and the members of the farm
board.
"The decision to send the wheat
from the Pacific northwest will mean
considerable to this part of the coun
try," McNary said. He was elated
when advised that much of the wheat
would be ground by American mills.
McNary is chairman of the senate
agricultural committee. ".
Meier Will Cooperate But
Has no Iiegal Support
to Lean Upon. '
Harvesting Million
Dollar Oyster Crop
Harvesting of an oyster crop esti
mated to run well over $1,000,000,
perhaps the largest oyster yield in
the history of Washington, will be
gin soon according to announcement
of officials in the five oyster produc
ing areas. ..
With more oyster beds producing
this year than ever before, Washing
ton growers are preparing to market
their product over a wider territory
than previously attempted. Olympia
growers will be well under way by
September 1, harvesting a slightly be
low normal crop. In the other areas,
Rock Point, Padilla Bay, Willapa Har
bor and Grays Harbor, the harvest
dates vary from September 1 to Octo
ber 1.
Government figures on the last pub
lished oyster report shows that vthe
1923 total Bute harvest was S350,-
000. Professor Trevor Xincaid, head
of the school of fisheries of the Uni
versity of Washington estimates that
the total 1931 harvest will be well
over $1,000,000. This great increase
is due to the cultivation of the new
rapid growing Pacific species, which
is cultivated by all but Olympia oys
ter farmers.
Mr. and Mrs. Sias Leaving
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Sias have ac
cepted a call to manage the Boys'
Home at Turner, Oregon and
plan to leave here about Septem
ber 1st. The work is under the
auspices of the Christian church,
which denomination Mr. Sias has been
serving as pastor here. In their two
years residence here Mr. and Mrs.
Sias have made many new friends in
addition to those of long standing,
made when the Sias family lived here
many years ago. Much regret Is be
ing expressed at their departure and
good wishes are extended to them in
their new field of work.
' A Successful Harvest Run N
Arnold Wood informs The Press
that the Hansell-Wood threshing out
fit made a run of thirty-five days in
the harvest field, closing- the season
last week. During the 35 day period
the machine, a No. 7 International
combine, 16 foot cut, drawn by a "30"
Best tractor, cut and threshed 53,000
bushels of grain from 1290 acres. The
machine was stopped but a few hours
for repairs during the season.
Milton Service Cancelled
The Milton city council has passed
an ordinance, allowing the Walla
Walla Valley Railroad company to
discontinue service to the city proper.
The company has operated at a loss
between Walla Walla and Milton for
several years it is said and when a
reduction in the number of runs daily
did not eliminate the deficit, the Mil
ton action was taken.
Four Go to Prison
Four penitentiary sentences were
imposed at Pendleton Wednesday by
Circuit Judge Calvin Sweek. Charles
Duchein, 18, and William Hirte, 18,
were sentenced ,to one year each for
larceny; Theodore Layne, 18, was
sentenced to one year for forgery, and
Jesse Layne, 23, wai sentenced to
tVo 'ef) fife forgery,
Salem. Demand for a moratorium
on farm mortgages or immediate re
lief to farmers to prevent eviction
from property, was made of Gover
nor Meier by a delegation of 30 farm
ers from Yamhill - and Washington
counties. The demand was met with
pledge of co-operation td aid wher
ever possible, but with the statement
that the executive had no power to de
clare suehmoratorium.
Under leadership of C. A. Kelly. L.
J. Lownds, Ed Ford, H. H. George and
H. J. Correll, all of Newberg and its
environs, the delegation recounted the
depressed conditions affecting- the
Chehalem Center valley. A recent
mass meeting at this place directed
the committee to seek aid from the
state and from the governor.
Kelly in presenting his case, de
clared a recent survey of the district
revealed that farmers there were fac
ing the prospect of eviction if pro
ceedings by mortgage holders were
pushed, or unless a moratorium on
payments was declared. ;
He said a small percentage of
farmers already had lost their places.
More would lose them within the next
30 days, while the majority face the
prospect of eviction by spring.
The delegation requested the gov
ernor's support in obtaining some
moratorium, asserting there was no
desire for cancellation of obligations.
Speakers declared the farmers now
were in the ranks of the unemployed,
and nothing more, and that force of
public opinion may keep mortgage
holders from closing down. Some of
the pleas for aid bordered on the
pathetic, one speaker declaring it was
the human element which must be
considered and that "there is only one
issue home," family"" and children
during this depression.".
Governor Meier met the demands
with a pledge to assist wherever pos
sible, but stated his belief that the
governor had no right to declare a
moratorium on individual obligations.
"It is up to each individual to work
out his own problem," the governor
said, "and I believe your creditors
will be lenient with you if you explain
your situation to them. In the mean
time I will investigate my legal pow
ers and determine to what extent this
office can assist you."
"The farmers are not the only per
sons who are suffering from the ef
fects of the financial depression,"
Governor Meier said. "The merchants
are not making any money and an
army of laborers are unemployed. It
is my opinion that every , man will
have to work out his own problems. I
owe some money as do thousands of
other persons engaged in business."
Will Hold Same Position
In a recent letter from Lee inte
rn an he stated that he will hold the
position of principal at the Clover
dale school again this year,. Miss
Esma Hiteman will attend high school
at Cloverdale where she will be a
senior and act as housekeeper for her
father and grandmother. Mrs. Hite
man has gone to Brawley, California,
Imperial county, where she will
teach. Monta accompanied her and
will attend high school. Clair and
Loie Montgomery will attend the
state normal school at San Francisco.
Beatrice Hiteman expects to gradu
ate from Monmouth normal this year.
She also attended the summer ses
sion at Monmouth.
Small House Burned
A small house owned by Mrs. Beck.
man, mother of Mrs. Joe demons,
burned down yesterday shortly before
noon. The house was vacant. ' The
fire is thought to have started fiom
burning grass and weeds. Mrs. Beck
man was on the premises at the time
the fire started. By the time the fire
department arrived the house ,was
past the stage of saving and attention
was directed toward keeping the
flames confined to the burning building.
Umatilla Would Test Law
Umatilla county court officials say
they would welcome a test case of the
law requiring counties to pay for
non-violent patients in the state hon
pitals. The court has refused to pay
$2800 assessed against it for July.
County Judge I, M. Schannep said
Umatilla county would have to pay
$25,000 annually under the law.
Off Work At Seed Plant -Work
at the local pea cleaning
plant was dispensed with Wednesday
afternoon due to the electric power
being off. In order to make up lost
time and to allow the employees to
attend the Round-Up tomorrow an
extra hour of work was added daily-
for yesterday and today to fill an
Iftdtfr.