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PAGE FOUR — OREGON STATE NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST Brief ReseiM et Happea!*«« - «f the Week CeHedeM f«r 0«r Reader« Klamath Falls—Porter Wright of Klamath Falls has been killed by the accidental discharge of a shotgun ha was lifting from s boat while bunt- isg. ’ Seasi d e Seaside has lost its old- est resident in tbs person of Mrs. Julia M. Madden, who has been a complete invalid for the paet four years. Astoria—The Port of Astors bud get for 1834. calling for a tax levy ul only 8120,009 as compared with 8295,000 for the 1983 budget, hae been adopted by the por. commiselon. Eugene—In an effc ( I t obtain a federal appropriation for •' “ build ing of a ahort-cut to the : t^e formation of a road district be.v - Eugene and Mapleton is being consid ered. Reedsport — A request that tbe mouth of the Umpqua river be ex tended for 30 days will be presented to the state fish commission by the Reedsport and the Gardiner Cham- - hers of Commerce. Forest Grove—Loyal M. Graham, of Forest Grove has announced that he will be a candidate for circuit judge of the 19tb district Washing ton and Tillamook counties, In the next primary election. Lebanon—Carl Leucbt of Lebanon, 73 years old, suffered the dislocation and possible fracture of the left ■houlder when a tree that he was falling «truck him as he was wedged between hie barn and an overturned sled. Ashland—A local payroll of ap proximately 913,052 since August 1 la the record of the Bagley Can ning company of Ashland. Produce growers of the Ashland area were paid a total ef 911.935 during the season. Baker—The state highway depart ment has notified the Baker County Chamber of Commerce that it will cost 965,000 to reconstruct ' the Sumpter Valley road to provide for the dam across Powder (river near McEwen. _ Grants Pass—George Shambrook, 17-year-old corn grower of Umpqua and twice corn champion of the Pa cific Northwest, will leave for Chi cago, November 29, to represent the state of Oregon at the International Livestock exposition. Eugene—The Lane county court will accept cord-wood for taxes. Sec ond growth fir in four-foot lengths . will be taken at the rate of 98*50 per cord. No more than 26 cords will be accepted from one taxpayer. Two hundred cords are wanted. McMinnville — William Eberhardt, rural letter carrier out of the Me-. Minnville poBtoffice, has completed 30 years' work In the postal service. He entered the service in the Mc Minnville office aa a rural carrier when he was 20 years old. Oki Dobbin Coming Back John Day—Another sign pointing ’ to the return of the horse is noted in a report from Long Creek. Dick Haile of the Middle Fork section re cently traded several turkeys for a pair of spurs. IHE SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON, b^UPAY, DECEMBER 2«, U»b3 Roseburg—-Construction of a road along the south side of the Umpqua river from1 Elkton to Sawyer's lerw> about six miles. Is contemplate^ <by the Douglas county court. Grants Pass — Hbavy machinery tor the manufacture of Pree-to-logs, a new industry based on the sawdust by-product of the box factories, has been received at Grants Pass. Umatilla—A formal application for 82,590,000 as a direct grant for con struction of a flood-control storage dam on the upper UmCUlik river hae been forwarded to the PWA. Eugene— Laue county's taxes for nerl year will be. levied on a 2 4.9 nHH basis. This >ear the levy was 21.5 mills. - Property owRAsrs of Eu gene will pay 56.9 milk, as compared with 51.7 ibis year. Toledo—For the first time in the history of. Lincoln county Unit School district, ail of the outstanding elementary school warrant« have bean called for payment and the dls- trict is on a cash basis. Eugene—State highway depart ment crews have been able ió keep the McKenzie Pass highway open to travel. Report* from the divide indi cate that the lava field« are covered with 18 ¡«''be’ of snow. Bend—preliminary work on the steel and concrete bridge over the Deschuteaurlver on the Warm Springs cut-off is now under way. The bridge is to be 420 feet long and will be only about “ 10 * feet above high water. Bonneville — Annual savings of 91,994,570 In transportation cost« that cau be effected by utilizatiou of th« contemplated Columbia river ship channel ar« cited iu the brief sup porting lock« of opeau-vesHel capacity at Bonneville dam. •Bend—Because of a new outbreak Qt rabies in Bend the quarantine on dogs has been extended and will be effective until February, 19. While the quarantine 1« in effect all dogs in the city must be kept tied or muzzled If permitted to run at large. ( Astoria—The millage l«^y for 1934 taxes at Astoria will be 102.9> mills, the highest in tbe history of the city. It is an increase of 5.9 mills over this year. Despite the increase in millage, taxpayers will pay less than thia year, due to a 10 per ceiit. reduc tion in assessed valuation. Marshfield—Depositors of the de funct Bank of Southwestern Oregon, of Marshfield, will receive a Christ mas present of 10 per cent, on com mercial deposits. This will bring the total that commercial depositor« will have received up to 60 per cent. Sixty per cent, of cavings deposits has been paid already. -- Marshfield —' Four hundred Coo« Bay men will work a minimum of 60 iber as the result hours during of the opening of the Coos Bay Lum ber company's mill. The first number employed totals nearly 200. The wprk will be rotated so that twice that number shall share in the 120-hour minimum operating hours for De cember, as set by the Western con trol agency. Salem — Fewer automobile acci dents but mhre resulting fatalities occurred the first 11 months this year than in the corresponding period of 1932, the secretary of state re ported Monday. For the first 11 months of this year the report shows 218 dead and 3771 Injured in 17,564 accidents. Last year the same period showed 206 dead and 3961 injured in 11,722 accidents. In November of this yeer 19 pere killed and 428 In jured in *1918 accidents, all three figures exceeding those of November, 1932. Two Deadly Spiders Found Chains Advised on Cutoff ‘ Klamath Falls — Two venomous spiders, believed of the type known as the “black widow" have been found in Klamath Falls, one In a rock garden and the other In a bed room. The Insects are on display in a local store window. Sandy— Motorists traveled from Bend by way of Waplnitia cutoff Fri day, but advised all who plan to do M to uh chains. Government Camp reported 18 Inches of snow at noon. The fall was general down the high way to wHhin two miles of Sandy. Flurries of snow fell here during the afternoon/ Waldport—Some large fossil bones were discovered on the beach near Seal Rock last week by Frank York. There were two pieces, one weigh ing about 1000 pounds, the other a short, thick bone, apparently a 14g bone. These bones had been uncok- ered by the tides. They were lying back near the bluff. Clatsop Tracts Offered at 95 Acre Newberg—The Spaulding Pulp A Paper company plant at Newbefg. idle for the last two years, will re- mme operation about January 20, It was announced here. Repair crews will start work and approximately 110,000 will be spent in repairs and remodeling. The plant will employ about 70 men. Gold Beach—Geo. Chenoweth, e rancher near here, brought in two rod spuds, one a foot long and the other 14 Inches. The emeller one * weighs four pounds and the larger ' four pounds and seven ounces. The I ’ po»’’ *oes are perfectly formed and have smoula xk.ua. Ix«ing to Get Vader Way r Silverton—Preparations are under way to begin logging operations at once on the 144-acre timber tract in the Silverton hills leased by W. H. Ankeny of Tillamook, from Julius Aim, St., of Bilvertqn. It is eetl- msted that the tract contains approxi mated 2,500,009 feet of timber. The firet logs will likely be ready for truck transportation to the Silver Faile Timber company pond thia * Astoria—Clatsop county is offer ing county-owned land for 15 per acre. County Land Agent Charlee Dodge advise«. One hundred acrea of the land is the flneat soil available for pea growing, Dodge states. The late pea deal which began here two years ago has grown until G. S. Alli son company, Los Angsles, has con tracted for 299 acres in 1934 for ship ment of fresh peas to the eastern markets. Dodge pointe out. He «aid that those interested in the pea deal thia year bad netted as high as 9250 per acre after all expenses were paid. Paralysis Vic tins Crawls for Help Grants Pass—A story of unusual endurance was brought to light last Tuesday when Sam Farmer, Picket creek miner, was brought to this city by Tom Hinton. According to the story Farmer suffered a stroke of paralysis nearly two weeks ago in his lonely mountain cabin. For an isdetermlnable time he was uncon- BA ous but finally managed Monday to roll and crawl nearly a mile until he was found by Hinton. ” Astoria—Mrs. J. G. Huetier of At- toria has celebrated her 99th birth day. Sho croeoed the plains in 1847 with her family, arriving in 1848 at Astoria, whore oho has since resided. The Dalle«—The dty of Tbe Dai tos has purchased a new fire truck of tbe latest dooign at a coot of 86830. The funds were from a 915,- 909 bond haua. Astoria — Lime fertiliser to the amount of 248 tons was purchased by 134 Clatsop county farmer« thia year, according- to County Agent Smith. During 1932 only 60 tons was gold, to 28 farmers. Eugene—A foot of snow covers the ground at Cusci.de summit, ac cording to Southern Pacific trainmen. Thus far the state highway depart ment has kept .the McKenzie Pass summit open. Seaside—To determine whether or not poultrymept, grocers and others want an egg depot established, a meeting was held at Seaside, De cember 11. to explain the object of such a depot, Roseburg—Taxes in Douglas coun ty for 1934 will be Increased about 2.4 mills, according to County Clerk Agee. Residents of Roseburg will pay approximately the same tax a« last year. Carlton—There will soon be placed In circulation in Yamhill county a total o( $36,967 as a down payment by the federal government’s agricul tural administration to farmers who signed up wheat acreage reduction . contracts. Klamath Falls—Lawrence Griffen and John R. Morgan of Bly, Klamath comity, have been arrested for illegal. deer hunting In the Gearhart moun tain district. When apprehended by state police they had the carcasses of 11 deer in their wagon. Only four were bucks, the others does or faWns. Medford—The Medford city coun cil has passed an ordinance providing for a 40 per cent cut In the license fees paid by milk distributors. The new ordinance also changes the meth od of collection^ Gallonage fets, form erly due each month, will be collected in advance on a quarterly basisv . S?.kih—With applications before it that will require, if carried out in full, more than twice the men allotted to Marion county for its next relief work program, the committee will have to.y;are the project to fit the 600-cdd men yiat it may employ in its second quota. Seaside—A decision handed down In the Clatsop county circuit court sustains the city of Seaside., In its controversy with the city of Gear hart over rates for water furnished by Seaside. Gearhart refused to pay higher rates on the ground that a contract between the two^communi- tles was still in force. Salem—Salaries of Marlon codnty employes are to be restored to the 1932 basis in the 1934 budget. The budget of $692,333 is approximately $92,000 in excess of the levy last year. It does not contain an approp riation for old ago pensions or trans portation of non-high school district students. qulr>d to immediately pay to the been in the Mid Columbia hospital t Winifred Vogel and Kermit Chip two fruits, one a citrus or tomato, . Receiver the «mount thereof- for the past two weeks . returned are visiting at the home of Mias two vegetables, one a yellow or a green variety, a whole grain cereal; Alta Norton. Any person* claiming adversely hi»me Saturday afternoon. protein such as m?at, cheese or the above-described land are advised eggs and enough other foods to sat- to file their claims, or objections, on urfjy the family's appetite and keep or before the time designated for them in normal weight. sale* * W. F. Jackson,Register* Notice of Final Settlement hlWÁYfWH<ALTn Ay^ARA^R.-MAYN E Kent News OREGOH^DAIRY COUNCIL _______ ... j' . -------------- n-------------------------- ।---------------------- Quite a number of resident! in Kent I Now that the first' rush of the and vicinity transacted business in । holiday season is over and there is The Dalles last week. i time fpr thought on other things, iMr. and Mra. J. L* Davis and (gm- most of uri turn our attention to ily spent a few days the first of the ; New Year's resolutions- Everyone strives to be more effi week visiting In The Dalles* cient in some thiing, but something Among those wJio are home from in which we can all be more effi school for the Christmas vacation jure cient »is in food purchasing for the Velma Matthes from Enterprise,, Kendrick Dunlap from Monmouth,.1 ho™' P™mm«.t food Hazel : Decker from Portland and estimate that most food by Donald Maclnnee from McMinnville. hou«w>fo to almost 20 pe>- cent inefficient You may spend 915*00 The Christmas program given at a week for fooj [n your households the school auditorium Friday evening or you may 8pend $6.00 a week, they was splendid and was well attended but whatever you «pend, the Mr* and Mrs Frank Hayne J and chances aie it is too much for what family left Sunday for Yamhill you are getting—about 20 per cent too much. And they say the fault where they will spend a few days. liej estirely with the putrehaser. Mr. and Mrs- J. C. Wilson and If this is true, then more efficient family spent Sunday at the home of food purchasing could well become an Mrs. Ida Davis* inspiration for the New Year s ' The teachers of the Kent schools resolution- left Friday evening for tho Wiliam- • One way to better buying efficiency etU valley where they will spent the' buy alwaya by wei<hL It j, Christmas vacation- | ths only accurate method* The fol- Kent Grange No- 688 will hold its lowing table of can sizes is a help next meeting Saturday evening Dec- jn buying accurately: 30, at which time installation of, Table of Can Sizes officers will be held* 11 oz. 1 1-3 cuna (picnic) No. The members of the Odd Fellows 16 oz. 2 1-2 cups No. 1 lodge enjoyed an oyster feed Satur 2 cups 16 oz- No. day evening after the regular meet- - 28 oz. 3 1-2 cupa No. 2 1-2 ing. 4 cups. ! No. 3 33 oz* Mrs. Carl Schadewitz who has No. 5 3 lb- 8 oz. ’. 7 cups • To read the latest agricultural information from ' -, 4* To be informed about the actions of the county court and other officers. , In short, to know what is going on in the county and why 1700 Turkeys Received Eugene—Seventeen hundred tur keys weighing 21,866 pounds were received in the first turkey pool for December here by the Oregon State Turkey Growers. Of the total taken in 90 per cent were prime birds. The association will sponsor another pool here next Thursday. NOTICE is hereby given that, as directed by the Commissioner of the General Land office, under provisions of Sec*' 2455, <R. S, pursuant to the application of Volando B Eakin. Serial No* 028299, wp will offer at public sale, to the highet bidder, but at not less than $1.50 per acre, at 10 15 o'clock a* m-, on the 13th day of February, next, at this office, the following tract of land: SW‘4SEU. Sec. 19, T. 3 S*, R. 18 E-, W. M., containing 40 acre*. The sale will not be kept open, but will be declared dosed when those present at the hour i named have ceased bidding- The • person ] re- making the highest bid will be I v the Sherman county station To know what the youngsters are doing in school. Mill to Close for Holidays PUBLIC LAND SALE SHERIFF’S SALE In virtue of an Execution issued out of the Circuit Court upon a de cree in favor of H. E. Everett and Eliza Everett and against S* E. Ea kin and Eva Eakin, in the sum of $266-24 and $88-30 coats land dis bursement*« with interest on both sums at 6 percent per annum, fr>m November 17th, 1933, I will sell at the East Court House door in Moro, Oregon, on the 6th day of January, 1934, at the hour of 11:00 o’clock A. M. at public auction for cash, the following premises: Ilie SouA One-half of 1 South west Quarter (Stf or SWK) of Section Three (3) In Township 1 South, of Range S< venteen (17) E* W* M- locate«! '“and being in the County of Sh erman, State of Oregon.' Hugh Chrisman, Sheriff To keep informed about Sherman county affairs Silvuton—The Silver ¿Falls Tim ber company mill will close down De cember 4 6 for tho holiday season. While it Is not definitely decided for how long the mill will be down, offi cials said that it would likely be for three weeks as considerable re pair work is to be done. Salem—M. M. Magee, road fore man, saw «nakes a few days ago, but it wasn’t because of prohibition's re peal. While digging a ditch he struck a small crevice about eight inches below the surface of the ground. It contained 14 snakes, coiled in a ball. Eleven were blue racers, three garter snakes. They varied from one to four feet in length. The «nakes had ap parently hibernated for the winter. Six aims for better food buying that every housewife might adopt for the new year are 1. Prepare a shopping list always* 2. Keep storage spaces filled— eliminating emergency trips to mar ket. Place orders twice a week. 3- Buy in large quantity aa can be used economically if a saving in price. 4* Buy by weight; check your costal check your delivery at home. 5. The first rule of good market ing is to see for yourself. One trip to the market each week will koep you in touch. 1 6* Study adveitising, learn from stores, radio, newspapers, booklets & folders which give material to cre ate a desire for the products and at the same time are educational in bringing out new food facts* Food nutritionieta give housewives the best known rules for feeding the family well and economically, too. The beet foundation for any diet is the protective foocs—fruits, vege tables, milk and eggs. A d*‘ly quart of milk for every child In the family and a pint for each adult is wise food economy,-for milk gives more for the money than any other food. Every day plan to include in the three meals served besides the milk for 1934 RESOLVE Turkey Sold for $27.50 Morning After, but Snakes Real 13 cups X Redmond »— The heaviest dressed turkey raised in 1933 was brought in by Mrs. E. D. Alrod of Tcrrebone. The turkey weighed 27*4 pounds and brought the owmr* $27.50 on a con test which was «ronsored by a buyer here. > Big Cabbage Head Shown Florence — A big-head contest seems to be on in Florence and near by cabbage patches. Numerous large heads have been reported. Frank Turner was in town displaying a cabbage weighing 21 % pounds that had been grown on the Weston Buss tract in the Canary neighborhood south of here. No 10 6 lb* 10 oz. • Notice is hereby given that D* J. McLachlan, Executor of the Estate of Daniel McLachlan, Deceased, has Aled in the County Court of the State of Oregon for Sherman County his Final Account and that the said Court has set Monday, the 15th day of January, 1934. at the hour of 10 - 00 o'clock a. m-, in the office of the County Judge for Shsgman County, in the Court House at Moro, Ore gon. as the time and place foi the settlement of said Final Account and for the hearing of objections tn the same, if any. D. J. McLachlan, . Executor J. Tracy Barton, Attorney for Executor. How? Read The Sherman County Journal Regular Advertisers know it is the best medium for selling The World’s Most Interesting Magazine 4 EVERY WEEK FROM WASHINGTON The Most Important Place in the World Local news—you get it in your favorite home paper. But you cannot be equally well informed on national and world affairs without Path finder. Think of all that is going onf New industrial developments! The all-important agricultural situation! 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