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OREGON NOTES
News in Brief, Gathered Froa
Various Parti of tha Stata
flfx Portland high schools graduated
364 Btudente in mid-year exercises held
Friday.
The stata convention of the Frater
nal Order of Bugles will be held in
Eugene, Jnna 6 and 1.
The Salem lodge of Elks has decid
ed to postpone erection ot its new
temple until next year.
Joseph H. Hawkins. 58, one of the
most active business men of the Wil
lamette valley, died suddenly at bis
home in Albany. ,
Effective February 1, the price of
milk delivered to residences la Ab
torla waa reduced one-third or from
12 to 8 cents a quart
Efforts are being made by the Amer
ican Legion to secure Fort Stevens as
a location for a. vocation and rehabili
tation school for ex-service men.
The Question of the purchase ot the
Lane county fair grounds at Eugene
by the county will be put up to voters
at the Hay primary election this year.
Samuel S. Train, editor and publish
er of the Albany Herald for many
years, ex-postmaster and prominent in
the affairs of that city, died Tuesday,
aged II years, , -
The district boundary board of Linn
county has been aBked by petitioners
from several school districts for an
election looking toward tha consolida
tion of districts.
Approximately 18,000 ex-service men
entitled to benefits under the so-called
cash bonus and loan act have filed ap
plications with the world war veter
ans' state aid commission.
Nearly all lumber mills in the coast
section are beginning to show signs
of activity, according to L T. Sparks,
district freight and passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific company.
With engineers present from all sec
tions of the state, the first annual con
vention of the Oregon chapter of the
American Association of Engineers
held a two-day session in Portland.
Demonstrations In various phases of
poultry raising under the direction of
the Linn county farm bureau will be
held February 10 and 11 at three poul
try demonstration farms In that coun
ty.
The Talent lrrjgatton district has
filed application with the state engi
neer for the certification of $474,500
bonds. The district contains approxi
mately 11,000 acres and is In Jackson
county,
The Pacific Telephone and Tele
graph company has announced that
plana have been completed for the
Immediate expenditure of $17,000 for
Improvements in service at Klamath
Falls.
Out of 816 accidents reported by the
state industrial accident commission
for the week ending January ,28 only
one wan fatal. The victim waa Rob
ert Newton, lumber operator at Grand
Ronde,
The Hood River Commercial club
has adopted a resolution, presented by
its permanent committee on scenic
preservation, which . condemns the
practice of highway or street-Bide sign
board advertising.
Three additional deputies are needed
in the office ot collector of internal
revenue for the Oregon district, Sen
ator HcNary and Btanfield were ad
vised. The salaries of the deputies
will be $1600 each.
At a meeting of the board of direct
ors of the Oregon State Motor asso
ciation in Portland, A, H. Lea, secre
tary of the Oregon state fair, was
elected president ot the organization
tor the coming year. r
Valentine Endersby, 29, son of a
well-known rancher of Wasco county,
waa found dead on his farm 12 miles
from Tygh valley. He had been "killed
by the discharge of a shotgun, which
waa found near the body.
Sportsmen of Klamath county have
sent a request to the state gam
mission that the trout fishing Beaaon
in that county remain closed until
May 16. The regular trout season
opens all over the state on April 15.
In order to reclaim a large acreage
of land now under water the farmers
owning property bordering on Trian
gle lake, in the coast mountains 36
miles northwest of Eugene, have made
application to form a drainage dis
trict. Word has been received at Klamath
Falls of the death In New York city
January 14 of Colonel Edward Cran
ston Brooks, son of pioneer Klamath
residents. He came to Llnkvllle, now
Klamath Falls, with his parents in
1874.
A mass meeting waa held at Trout
dale to consider the erection of a cold
atorage plant to handle the fruits and
vegetables awaiting shipment by rail.
About 160 interested cltiiens were out
and the meeting was marked by enthu
siasm. The proposed building would
coat, according to rough estimates,
between $60,000 and $75,000.
Beavers are causing much Inconven
ience in Hood River county. A few
nights ago the upper valley was in
darknesB caused by tne beavers felling
a tree 18 Inches in diameter acrosB the
power line of the Pacific Power A
Light company.
With both eyes blown out and bis
ace terribly mangled as a result of a
prematura explosion of a dynamite
blast, Al Sargent, a well-known ranch-1
er living five miles southeast of The i
Dalles was brought to The DalleB hos- j
pltal in a serious condition. j
Atari assemblage of Indian citizens
at Cn.loo.uln a resolution was adopted
empowering Clayton Kirk, Jeff C. Rid
dle and Joe Ball to engage attorneys
to prosecute the ol&ims of the Indiana
to a division of surplus timber esti
mated at ten billion feet and valued
at $26,000,000. Representatives were
present from the Klamath, Modoc, Ya
booskln and Snake tribes.
The annual state inter-collegiate ora
torical contest will be held this year
al Newberg, March 10, according to de-
clslon of the Oregon Intercollegiate
Oratorical association at Salem. The
University of Oregon. Oregon Agricul
tural college, Linfteld college, Pacific
college, Pacific university, Monmouth
normal school, Albany college and the
Eugene Bible school were represented.
The first call to their summer
pasture will be sent out shortly to
all Elks of the northwest by the Wal
lowa County Branch Line club, ot
Enterprise, Representatives ot the
club will make a systematlo campaign
through all Elk lodges of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho in the interest
of the park and clubhouse at the head
ot Wallowa lake, which is owned by
and will be conducted in the interest
of the order.
The total obligation ot the state of
Oregon, with relation to the payment
of interest on bonds Issued by irriga
tion and drainage districts, exclusive
ot tentative agreements entered Into
with the Summer Lake and Sliver
Lake projects, aggregates $818,525, ac
cording to a financial report prepared
by Percy A. Cupper, state engineer.
Of the total obligations or guarantee
of Interest the amount of $546,126
actually has been paid by the stata.
After being lost for more than CO
years, a bounty land grant of 80 acres,
was tiled for record in the county
clerk's office at Salem. The land
grant, - which resembles a United
States patent, was issued in 1852 to
Peter White, sergeant, of Captain
Rapeli's company, Missouri infantry,
for his services in the Florida war.
Under the bounty land grant, the own
er now hi -entitled to enter upon any
80 acres of government land open to,
entry.
The Hood River Commercial club la
seeking through co-operation of state,
county and federal government,
of getting a new road to Coopers Spur
and Cloud Cap Inn on the north base
of Mount Hood. The club Is especially.
seeking to obtain federal aid tor early
application. In order that a mountain
road may be opened to a camp in the
Oregon national forest to be u til lied
by the American Legion post of the
valley as a base for its annual ascents
of Mount Hood.
Julius L. Meier, chairman of the
state-wide 1025 exposition board of
directors, has announced the members
of the managing committee, authoris
ed at a meeting o! the board. They
are Emery Olmstead, Franklin T. Grif
fith, W. W. Harrah, Nathan Strauss,
John F. Daly, Guy W. Talbot, Ira F.
Powers, C. C. Colt and Frank Decke-
bach. All but Messrs. Harrah and
Deokehach are residents of Portland.
Mr. Harrah lives at Pendleton and4
Mr. Deckebach at Salem.
Joseph W. Dixon, governor of Mon
tana, has written Governor Oloott that
he will join in a conference of execu
tives of the western states to con
sider means for combatting the Illicit
sale and distribution ot narcotic drugB.i
It has not yet been decided when the
conference will be held. Governors
who thus far have expressed a will
ingness to attend Include Louis F.
Hart of Washington, Ben W. Olcott
ot Oregon, D. W. Davis of Idaho, and
Joseph Dixon of Montana.
Approximately 600, or 36 per cent, of,
the Oregon agents dealing in securi
ties to whom questionnaires were sent
November 1 by the state corporation
department, have failed to return them
to the corporation commissioner. Un
der a new law adopted at the 1921 ses
sion of the legislature every agent em
ployed by dealers in securities In Ore-!
gon is required to register with the
corporation department In addition,
the agent must show that he has not
been convicted of a criminal offense,
and provide .fhtr information.
There wuu an element of encour-
agbtueut for ihe lumber industry of
the northwest in the report of West
Coast Lumbermen's association mills
for the week ending January 21. It
showed that nearly 6,000,000 feet more
lumber had been shipped during the
week than bad been produced. The 133
mills which reported had manufactur
ed 70,643,849 feet of lumber; sold 65,
544,621 feet, and shipped 76,200,838
feet Production was 19 per cent be
low normal; new business was 7 pet
cent below production, and shipment!
I per cent above production.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
ON INSPECTION TRIP
Operating and traffic officials of
tne Spokane, rortiand & Seattle rail
way system today are making an in
spection oi tne uaies lreek at Wilson
Kiver railroad from Wilkesboro to
Agaard, the present westerly termi
nus. This line is under option of pur
chase by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific, joint owners of the
r. & o. Bystem, anct it is ureBumed
tne omciai inspection relates to t
probable early exercising of the op
tion.
Recently the Great Northern and
Northern racmc acauired tne Port
land, Astoria & Pacific line from the
Central Coal & Coke company, of Kan
sas City, which succeeded to the own
ership of 80 per cent of the Eccles
timber holdings in the northwestern
corner of Oregon, and the two great
railroad corporations are carrying on
to completion the line froon Wilkes
boro to tne center of Nenalem valley.
'iflese two snort ieeder lines are
destined to become important in mov
ing the forest products to consuming
markets. Portland Tel igram.
Forest Grove Locals
, . (From the News-Times)
Little Donna Dixon, of Portland,
is at the home of her grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lamb.
Miss Stella Kellv. who has been
taking treatments for rheumatism the
past six weeks at the Milk and Rest
Cure Sanatorium in this city, has re
turned to her home very mccn im-
pruvvu.
Mrs. Cicero Mines visited several
day in Patton Valley this week with
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Smith, and
family.
A aon was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Phil Porter on Wednesday morning of
this week, and as this is the first boy
Phil is stepping pretty high these
brisk, frosty mornings.
Dr. John G. Lake, of the Port
land Divine Healing Institute, will
give an address at the Knights of Py
thias Hall at 8 P. M. on Sunday night,
Feb. 5th. Arrangements have been
made for all those desiring personal,
private, confidential ministry, that
they may receive same at the home of
Rev. Jerome Barber during the com
ing week. Full particulars will be
given at the meeting Sunday night.
D. V. Buell left Wednesday of this
week for a visit with his daughter at
Glendive. Montana, and from there
will viBit his old home locality at Sen
tinel Butte, North Dakota, looking af
ter business interests while away.
Leslie Townsend Stone died at Sa
lem on January 26th, 1922, from the
effects of a paralytic stroke. His age
was 29 years. The remains will
be,
brought here for burial Monday. He
leaves a mother, two brothers,- and
two sisters to mourn his departure.
Burial in rorest view uemetery.
Mrs. E. A. Lines. Mrs. W. L. Mc-
Attee, Mrs. E. F. Burlingham and
daughter. Ruth, drove into Portland
toaay.
-The bankers of the county met
at Hillaboro Tuesday night in monthly
session. The Bank of Beaverton was
the host on this ocacsion and the bank'
ers were entertained at the Washing
ton Hotel. At the next meeting the
uaston state Jiang will De ,tne nost
Local banks were represented as fol
lows: First National by A. J. Dem-
orest and Clarence Rice. Forest
Grove National by J. A. Thornburgh
and W. W. McEJdowney. They report
a very pleasant evening.
On Friday eveninar of this week
at the P. U. Gym the McMmnville
American Legion boys will play the
nome American Ltetrion team.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. E. W. Lamb on Friday,
reo. lira, at z:au o'ciock.
ine loliowine: out-oi-town rela
tives were in attendance at the funer
al services of John H. McNamer last
week: Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hunkers,
(sister), Mr. and Mrs. Tom Richey,
(sister). Charles Pierce, all of Port
land; Mrs. Addie Dolarhide, (daugh
ter), Dayton, Wash.: Frank McNamer
O'Bryan, (granj-daughter), Puyallup,
Wflsn,; rrea Mcwamer, (sonj, Yaki
ma, Wash.
-Oh. the man that shoves the ran-
cil in the little country town, must
write up an tne news ana describe
tne latest style of gown. He must
also keep in the straight and narrow
way, and puff the wiley politician and
take promises for pay. He must puff
the homely bride and laud her to the
bkv. even mourn tne readers know
the notice is a lie, and must take his
pay in scraps of cake when he prefers
an oyster fry. He must tell about
the babies and iust exactly how thev
grow, and about the ball at Jones and
the moving picture show. He tells all
about the ball gome and Jake Shid
ler'n mule beinr blind and lame, and
all about the local events and bow the
greedy landlord is going to raise the
rent, in fact, there is nothmir that
happens in that place, but what he
writes up and wears a smile on his
face.
Through the Oregon Land Corn-
any, win vanAntwero nas sold tne
Mrs. Walter Schofield property, cor
ner 4tn street and first Ave. South,
to C. A. Gerrish and C. A. Knighten,
the consideration being $1600.
W. W. Goff returned Siome Wed
nesday evening from Portland where
he was in attendance at the Winchest
er Repeating Arras Co. convention
which was in session there this week.
C. B. Aydelott went to Eugene
last Saturday to close ud a real estate
Ideal for his brother-in-law,. Chad
Newhouee.
G. S. ThraDD. of Portland, scent
the week with his brother, C. W.
Thrapp.
A. A. rarKB. wno nas been work
ing at Astoria, was called home last
week by the illness of his wife, who
is some better at this writing.
miss uonstance ueiger, wno nas
been at Northwestern University,
Evanston, 111., the first half of the
school year, left that city the first of
the week for Boston, Mass., where she
expects to complete her course, where
she can get a better course in relig
ious education ana social service.
Motorists who have tried the re
cently repaired Southern Pacific
crossings on South Ham Street re
port much easier naeeaire over the
tracks since the railroad company
spent so much time and money in re
pairing tne crossing, it is a genu im
provement Many people who saw the
railroad laborers bo deliberately tak-
f their time while working at the
wonder what it actually cost the
company, when men so deliberately
prolong a job there is no wonder that
the public is paying high prices for
freight, passenger service, etc., and
the company seems to be helpless in
such matters.
Mrs. C. S. Aydelott returned from
Portland Tuesday evening, where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Bes
sie Cover, who underw-nt a serious
operation last week at the Good Sa
maritan hospital. She is recoveriiur
nicely.
ihe infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Webb died at the familv
home in the Kansas City neighbor- j
hood on Monday of this week. The
funeral services occurred on Tuesday I
at the Banks cemetery. Tne little
one was five dayB old.
a. ii. i nomas wss m Portland:
Wednesday and while there visited the 1
Good Samaritan hospital. He saw,and ,
who recently underwent an oraration.
and says he is getting along fine and
is in good spirits.
-Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Bare have
returned from a visit of several weeks
with Mrs. Sage's mother, Mrs. Ches
ter Wright, near The Dalles.
Mrs. Roy Kelley, cf Walla Walla,
Wash., amvea here last Sundav to
be with her sister, Mrs. H. Krahmer,
who has been ill for the nast six
weeks at the home of their mother,
Mm. Mattie Rolston,
Little Philip Victor arrived here
in this city Wednesday mornins;. He
weighs 0 lbs. and will stay with
Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Porter on
Wagner Avenue.
Hrs. Bernice Elders, who has
been taking care of her sister, Mrs.
Guy Aydelott, during her sickness,
was called to her home at Mill City on
business the first of this week, but
will return Friday and will stay until
Mrs. Aydelott is entirely recovered
from her illness. She is getting along
nicely. i
Rev. W. Walter Blair, minister of,
the Congregational Church, has been
confined to his home this week quite i
ill and will not be able to fill his pul-
6 it Sunday. Ds. Cook, f Pacific
ntversity, will conduct the services i
in the morning and there will be no
preaching or other services m tne ev
ening. Kev. iiiair is improving
health todav.
The auto bus lines operating be
tween Portland, Forest Grove and
McMmnville, have established head
quarters at the Laughlin Hotel and
will operate their busses out of For
est Grove from that point hereafter,
stopping of course, for passengers
where signaled at other points. A
regular schedule will be maintained
by the machines.
The manv friends of Dr. and Mrs.
C. E. Hawke will be pleased to learn
that tiiey were able to return home'm'.py in Forwt ,nd by ding
from the Forest Grove Hospital last
Saturday, and are recovering nicely
from the auto wreck experience when
their car was wrecked by a S. P. train.
The doctor is now again able to be at
hiB office ready for practice. Miss
Helen has returned to her school
studies, and Mrs. Hawke is getting
along nicely. All are very thankful
to asreln be able to resume work,
Miss Christensen, who was also one
of the auto wreck victims, has re
sumed her school work as teacher.
Mrs. Hanville, while recovering nicely,
was injured more than wss at first
thought, and is yet quite sore, and
her injured ankle forbids school work.
Encell L. Todd writes friends
here that he has secured a splendid
position in a large corporation in New
York City, and will remain In the
East for the present, but expects to
visit Oregon next summer. Mr.
Stienmetz the great electrical wizard,
and the editor of the Scientific Amer
ican are among the directors of this
company, which has targe holdings
and investigates and puts many
patents of the market, Ehcelle job
at present is buying lsrge quantities
of raw materials for use in manufac
turing, and he has an sutomobile at
his disposal. He has seen several
Forest Grove boys in the city, and all
are doing wen, ned LrfvingRton ib i
successful doctor on Lexington Ave
nue, Reuben Frost is a salesman
for a lurre music eomnsnv. Joe Mc
Coy is a very successful mission
worker among boys, and Mark Hogue
is at present with Folker Airplane
Comnanv.
The Parent-Teacher Association
of this citv has asked the City Coun
cil to enforce the curfew lew which
has been allowed to slumber for
number of years without enforcement,
and the council has acted favorably
uDon the suirrestion. Hereafter,
children must be off the streets by
enrht o clock at niKht unleBB accom
panied by Parents 07 guardians. The
age limit 1b fixed by the city ordi
nance at 15 years.
Over In the Tigard section tha
people are livening up over the ques
tion of a union hi?h school and at a
meeting of the school board it was de
cided to cstl the citizens of the com
munity together on Thursday of this
week to further discuss the matter.
after which it will in all probability
be put up to tno voters to decide, ine
school districts of Tigard, Metsger,
Durham, Bend and Highland are
asked to join in forming the proposed
union High School district,
R. C. Walker and family spent
Sunday in Portland,
Henry Hicox. of DilJey. visited
at a. A. walkers rnaay.
J. W. Potwin, who is now attend
ing auto school in Portland, was the
truest of his parents, Mr, and Mrs,
W. B. Potwin, over Sunday.
Mrs. Glenn fotwin and son, Mor
ris, of Portlsnd, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Potwin, Sunday and
Monday,
Ward Munkers, wno. has neen
working st the Hillsboro condenser
for some time, quit last week.
Miss Mada Tumbleson was given
a surnrlse Saturday eveninir by sev
eral of her school friends, who came
In to spend the evening, Refresh
ments were served and all enioyed!
the evening very much. j
to de your shire toward helping te five the
year 1922 better reputation for prosperity
thaa poor old 1921 has had? '
Why not give this first place among your
New Year resolutions?
One way to help is by keeping all surplus
money in the bank where it will earn interest
for you and be available for business pur
poses in the community.
Elder H. C. Cottral, of Portland,
preached at the Adventist Church
Saturday.
Mrs, Charles Swaney is sirk at
the home of her brother, Charles
Cady.
Henry Scott, of Scoggin Valley,
transacted business in the Grove Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walker visit
ed Mrs. Walker's sister in Portland
Sunday.
Wm. Clapnhaw played for a dance
st vernoort Saturday nigm.
The Auto Dray ft Transfer Co.
moved Mr. Beaman, of Cornelius, to
Molalla Monday.
Hugh Wahl transacted business
In town oMnday.
Frnak McNamer, of Puyallup,
Wash., was here the latter oart of the
in.weck and over Sunday to attend his
father s funeral.
Mrs. J. Wahl, of Scoggin Valley,
transacted business in town Monday.
Fred McNamer, of Yakima,
Wash., left for his home Sunday, after
attending his father's funeral.
Mrs. R. V. Baldwin, of Scoggin
Valley, vintted st S. A. Walker's
home Monday.
If you once give Tanlac an honest
trial, you will add your voice to the
thousands of others who are praising
it. Tanlac is sold by Littlera Phar-
druggists everywhere.Adv. tKj
Con McNamer, of Heppner, Ore,,
was here to attend the funeral of hi
brother, John McNamer.
A light wines and beer bill "sole
ly" to provide revenue for the pay
ment of a soldiers' bonus is oupposed
by a Syracuse, N. Y., post of the
American Legion.
Stephen F. Tillman, "youngest
war veteran.'' enlisted at 14 years.
His story was reported by the Ameri
can Legion post at Washington, D.
C. and within a week he had received
two offers to join the movies and had
been elected lire marsnau oi Hainier,
Mil., his home town.
Miss Alms VanKourhnet Is
spending the latter part of the weak
with Miss Laura Miller, of Vancouver.
Mrs. Elisabeth Reder returned
home last week from a three weeks
visit with her son. Ross, in Vancouver.
n. (J. James Isst week purchased
the nronerty belnnrlnsr to Charles
Buhman on East First Avenue South
HI fill, BULEl I Cfalll lliaa, a,iaaj f1Bni I jr ,
move into it. this will make Mr. and
Mrs. James a very desirable home and
we are much pleased to have them
again located in r orest urove, Mr,
James was lor a number of years
niirht policeman here.
Miss Elsie May Gordon, who
some years ago was with the Ellison
White chautauaua circuit, spent tha
week-end with Miss Manchs Langley,
who was with the same company at
that time. She ia now with the Cad
man Lyceum course and appeared in
Cornelius Saturday nirht.
A. B. Caplei was a Hillsboro
caller Tuesday. '
Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Price, of Oak
lev. Kansas, and Mrs. Price's mother.
Mrs. S. E. Curtis, of Vancouver,
wash., are iruests of Mr. and Mrs. u.
F. Fleck. Mrs. Price is a sister of
Mrs. Fleck. After a visit here the
Prices expect to go to California for
a visit with relatives and take In some
of the aiirhti in that state.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fendall
and daughters, Virginia and Marjory,
were visiting relatives in Portland
Sunday,
Joe Spiering, of Greenville, trans
acted Business in tnis city Tuesday
Mr. Snlexinr is a successful farmer
out in tne uanka neirnDornooa.
A. Li. Modine is aram on tne 100
at the Fendall Hardware Co., after
.an extended vacation, having been
confined at home recovering from an
onerat on for BDDend ctt a,
Mrs. a, u. noirman went to na-
lem Mondav for a few davs' visit
with her daughter, Miss Aiieen, wno
is attending Wilamette university.
Edwin Hecour went to Corvains
Friday to attend the blrthdav oarty
Saturday of little T helms Williams,
He returned horn Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. tieim. 01
Toledo, Ohio, hav hren visiting their
mother, Mrs. H. C. Helm, and slater,
Mrs M. E. Schermerhom, They, left
Iday for 0 trip through California.
Order First Class Fir Wood
4 ft or 16 in., also fire place wood. Immediate delivery from A.
E, Hanson, Route 8, Beaverton. Local Phono.
Have You Resolved
Dr. and Mrs. B. It Ltnaner, ef
Munich, North Dakota, were that
week the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Foster, of this city. The doctor
served Uncle Samuel in iionolnss
during the war period and is now de
voting his time looking around for a
suitable location where he may take
things a little easier, enjoy a more
equitable climate and enjoy life, lit
course, he could not find a better
place than this, but he has not said
that he would locate in this fins town
or even in this vicinity. He is also a
printer and a former newspaper maa,
having had much experience in daily
and weekly papers and as a writer si
special articles.
Mrs. K. G. Milts and daughter,
Mildred, were In Portland last Friday.
L. M. Graham and daughter, Mrs,
Coils West, and Mrs. Maude Cornell,
drove into Portland Ttmday on a
little shopping expedition.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Creel and
little son, Russell, of Reno, Nevada,
spent a short while the flirt ot the
week with friends in thin city. They
expect to return later in the weak
for a longer visit. Mr, Oeel is at
tending a convention in Portland.
Mrs, G. A. Gitmore and son. Gar
field, of Multnomah, were guesta at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
White, Saturday and Sunday. Mr.
Gilmore came out Sunday.
Mrs. Maude Cornell, of Los An
geles. California, arrived last Thurs
day for a visit with her oldtisse
friends, Mr, and Mrs, L. M, Graham.
They were acquaintances some yearn
ago in Nebraska.
Mrs. E. H. Martin returned Sua,
day evening from The Dalles, where
she snetit several weeks taking car
of hsr little granddaughter, Dorothy
Wagner. It waa thought best to re
move the child to her home at Goldeav
dale, Wash., as ahe was becoming aw
nervous in the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Leigh ana
children, of Portland, were guests
Sunday of -Mrs. Leigh's brother. &
U. Peterson, and family.
Thomas Isaacs, the singing evas
gellst, is spending the week st home,
but will leave Saturday for Raymunti.
wnsn., 10 assist in a series 01 meet
ings. Guy Stockman, a former Fores
Grove boy, now of Portland, visited
his sister, Mrs. G. G. Psterson. ana
his little new., nephew, William Gil
bert, Sunday.
Mrs. A. E. Mills and little
daughter left Monday for White Sal
mon, wasn., wnere Arthur is em
ployed as fruit inspector.
Harold Roinbson was out from
Portlsnd to spend Sunday under the
parental roof. .
The lunch room at the Bakery ts
this week closed white the rooms are
heing overhauled and tht nsw electric
oven is being installed.
The following Interesting; facta
concerning a remarkable tree down in
California, ts handed us by Ward Tol
son, the notes being given Mm by hie
grandfather. While In some respects
the tree is the largest la tha world
snd In many ways a very remarkable
tree it does not compare In height to
our own wonderful firs that grow
over in the Wilson river country to
the height of &50 feet or more, but
we give the item as given to us, and
for an oak it no doubt holds the rec
ord. It is a chick tree and Is called
"Sir Joseph Hooker Oak." Its height
ts 101 feet It is Sett feet around
eight feet from the ground Spread
north and south branches, 147 feet;
circumference of outside branchas,
14o feet; lined mesaure of largest
branch 108 feetj diameter of tree 8
feet from ground, 9 feet. Kstlmatod
age of tree 1000 yean. Number of
fiersons allowed two-feet space under
he tree, that ts standing directly un
der the tree, 7886. The branches of
this tree sre tied together with cables
to keep the long limbs from splitting
off. The largest and longest lima
Is sunported bv a concrete pillar, im
bedded in a rubber cushion to held
the limb off the ground. This tree ts
to be dedicated to the Woodmen of
the World, around which the order
has purchased a number of acres.
Uncle Sam holds this tree In reserve.
The larreat limb starts out about
eight feet from the ground and runs
out 106 feet.