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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1913.
The Vice Investigation
Alloyed immorality amonr the
girl employees of the- large de
partment stores in the metropolit
an eities, is a subject which is be
ing investigated in the eastern
states.
Among some of the causes
which have been assigned as
contnlniling to vice among these
employees is the low wage scale
in force in establishments of th;s
character.
That the girls employed in tlii
capacity are entitled to a high?
scale of wages, ' is admitted by
those who have been conductmg
the investigation, but thus far
l.:ey have faihd to establish the
claim that there is more immoral
ity among working girls than
among those who are d'yendei
rpon others for their livelilu od.
The Democrat does not believe
that the standard o: morality
a, 'ong working girls is lov.vi ih.vi
that among tin ir more prospcrou ;
-is.er.s. Vice is not ncce.-nai :iv .
.).' usually, a lesult of pourly
uc (loiiar sign is not a i m vx to
char, iter, nor ,'-,il the p a- -i ... ion
l ". ealth or soi ial positio i k -cp
i'i;ii or a woni;.ii in the sir.iigliL
a- . i : rrov pat,i of .miii !:.'t;;.
" 1 li has do ic ,n . ; Li i"! ,.i
y inig jirls th.ia j.i'Vc' i v. and his
sal .t.lc- majesty wili hi. ! ; 1 : : -;o : t
-' home ir, p-iiaua' ri '-idi-:.-ces
on Broadway than ,n the
lioine of sonic poor wnrkin.r girl
hi the tenement district.
dive a girl a gQ.id nicliier and
her poverty will not surrender '. 3
vice. Make the home alfa-i e
. v providing sonic rational form
of amusement. Christian to. chiug
is essential but to make the hone
a veritable sculcher of religious
thought is an invitation to the
girl to seek her enjoyment c'.-.e-wherc.
Kitltor too much, or loo
little restraint, are the causes
which lead to vice. The parents,
and not the department store
heads, are usually responsible for
the moral wrecks among girls
who are forced into business life,
as well as among those who have
enjoyed the liixoties of. wealth.
'ue of the leading organs of
Republicanism in Portland Sat
urday conveyed to its readers, the
news that a general advance of
hall a cent would go into effect
on the wholesale price of beef.
Only a few months ago this same
publication was predicting hard
times and low prices in the event
l a Democratic administration.
Fcderat Aid for Roads
In :i,lv ,ii':iiiii (I... :.....n:...
s. 0111 iiieiiii
ind practical cn-oncratiim of ib.-i
ii'ici.ii .inn staio nvciiiiiicnis in
the ci'iiMntctiiui, iniit'iivctnent
mil iiiaintcn.incc nf i;nnt rnails.
l' i"iunr Jonathan llournc lias I
,t. ,
un .i"iioiai ,ii i no i icinocrat.
S "lie plan stioubl be tlcvisctl
ii bull will improve
existing con-
dumps, ami the plan proposctl bv I Nortlm est comer '!' Notification o.
1 ' 'in Hi" appears to have merit ' 5" '" T"wnhip
In lb," hri..!' til. ..I i.l, ti. . .' ,J South of Range 3 West of the Wil
li! IIH Mill tiled with tbc con- .,.,. Meridian in linn County. Ore-
ure-sio-ial commiiico baviui;
"ante ol tins subicct, Mr. ISonine
hreifly sums lip (he essential fea
tures of his pl.m as follows:
( 11 A plan slnnibl be ilcvclopoi!
that would be satisfactory ;,,!
nvoplahlo to U" I'clet.il ijovein
inent anil the IS sian-s. represent
ing, in effect, (' tlill'cicut person
al etpiitaiions, thus insuiini; co
operation between (he 1'cKral
government and the states.
2) A plan to be satisfactory
must be practicable, simple, and
so framed as to insure the most
intelligent and honest expenditure
of funds, whether contributed by
the states or by the federal gov
ernment. (3) The federal government's
contribution plan of co-operation
must be such as to induce the
states to undertake road construc
tion, improvement, and mainten
ance actively, intelligently, and
extensively.
(4) The plan should not only
encourage construction but insure
improvement and maintenance of
roads already built or being built.
(5) The money exendcd today
should benefit, and coordinate
with the money to be expended
years hence; in other words, the
expenditures of today should be
so made as to correlate with the
expenditures of the future.
(d) Federal supervision of ex
penditures of the federal money
should not interfere with the
rights of states or leatl to a federal
espionage irritating to the states
and resulting in the building up
of a great federal bureau.
(7) Any plan of federal aidor
co-operation must insure an equit
able apportionment among the 48
states.
Itichard Warner and son, George,
left this afternoon for Cheadle. Al
berta, where Mr. Warner owns a large
farm. A son, I'rank Warner, is ai
ready there developing their large
holdings.
S
EAST KNOX BUTTE NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, of Portland,
spent a few days at the home of J.
T. Stewart. They were looking at the
prospects of the country.
Kd bade, a U. O. student, is home
on a short visit.
A good sermon was delivered at the
selii nil house Sunday by Dr. White,
of Albany.
The school in District No". 18 gave
an entertainment Saturday evening
with a splendid program of music,
dialogues and clever song, after the
program a social time was enjoyed.
SUMMONS
In the Circuit Court nf the State
of Oregiyi, for the County of I. inn.
Cora 11. Driver, Plaintiff, v Ralph
A. Driver, Defendant.
TO RALPH A. DR1VFK, the above
named defendant:
In the name of the Stale of Oregon,
You arc hereby required to appear
and answer a comphiint of the above
named plaintiff in (tie above entitled
court now oil file with the Clerk of
said court on or before the 24th day
of May, P'l.l, and within six weeks
from the dale of the first publication
hereof, ami you are hereby notified
that if you fail 10 appear and answer
said complaint as hereby required,
plaintiff herein will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in said com
plaint lo-wil: For a decree of this
honorable court dissolving the bonds
of matrimony now existing between
plaintiff and defendant and that plaill-
tilt have a decree of divorce and that
she have the care, custody and control
and management of their minor child,
Dorthea l.enora Driver, and that she
have a decree against the defendant
compelling him to pay suit money
to the sum 01 at least s..'MKi am that
he be compelled to pay to the plaintiff
lor the purpose ol supporting and
maintaining and the care end educa
tion of said minor child the sum of
$50,110 per mouth, ami for the costs
ind disbursements of this suit to be
taxed.
I his Summons is served by publi
cation in the Albany Semi Weekly
Democrat, by order of Ihe lion. D.
It. McKnighi. County bulge o'f l.inn
County, Oregon, made at Albany,
Oregon, April 14. 101.1, Ihe dale ot the
first publication of this summons is
April ISlh. l'M.l. ami the dale of the
last publication is May J.lnl. 101 .1.
cathcrlord i oalherlord.
Attorneys I'm' Plaintiff.
A1S 25 M.' lo 2.1.
Notice of Administrator's Sale.
N'olice is hereby given lo all tiersoi's
that by virtue of an order of sale duly
made ami entered in and by ihe coun
ty conn of I. inn county. Oregon, in
Ihe Malter of the l-'slate ot .Martin
Moss, deceased. I the undersigned ad-niini-ll
ator of said estate will mi the
l-'tli day of May. I"U. at Ihe front
loci of the conntv court bo-.tse in
tin
... . ..: ! .......... .... .. .... ,v . "
.1. . . ' ' ' , " . i ., : '... .
s.nd date, sell at public sale
highest bidder theicli.r ,"r cash ii
hand at such sale all the rich', till
and est, tie which said deceiulent. ...
Mu tin Mos
ii. in m ami to the l"t
n,wtne. described premises at the time
j of his death, to wit: Beginning at a
p-'int which is E:ist one chain ami
ntv eteht links dist.int from the
ind runtime, from thence Fast
t enly one ' chains ami twenty eicht
and one h ill links, thence South
t It i r t y - s i chains :,n,l ten
and one half links, thence West
twenty one chains ami twenty etcht
and one half links, and thence North
thirty six chains anil nine and one
half links lo the place of beginning
cont, lining To"- acres
Dated tins llth div of April 10! J
GEORGE II MOSS.
Administrator of Martin Moss, de
ceased. WI AU IS J5 May.' 0,h
Rev. Chambers, of Portland, return
ed to Salem this morning after being
here si',1.-. :itl,nl:. Innbi'n., ..ft..- !.
Episcopal parish, preaching on Sun
day. Dr. Mark Skiff, a prominent Ealem
capitalist and owner of valuable Hrei-
tcnbiish springs, was in the city last
evening seeing Albany.
Amended and Supplementary Petition
In the county Court of the State
of Oregon for l.inn County.
In Ihe matter of the adoption of
Margaret Mary Ueattie, a female
child.
Comes now, George S. Sandstrom
and Nellie Sandstrom, and for their
amended and supplementary petition,
filed herein by leave of court, re
spectfully allege and show unto the
court:
I. Thai your petitioners are hus
band and wife, and are residents of
the City of Albany, in Linn County,
Oregon.
II. That the above named Mar
garet Mary Ueattie is a female child
of the age of about twenty-one
months, and is and has been ever
since, her birth a resident and inhabit
ant of l.inn County. Oregon, and for
a considerable portion of said time
has beeii in the care and custody of
your petitioners: that said child is
now in the custody of W. F. Pfieffer
and Mollie Pfieffer, his wife, in said
CitV Of AlhailV. OUrSliatlt In the or,l,.r
of the above entitled court made and
entererl on the 2yth day of October,
1912. in the inatlcr of the application
of W. 1". Pfeiffer and Mollie Pfeiffer
for a writ of habeas cornus on behalf
of Margaret Ueattie, a minor, vs.
Geoorge S. Sandstrom ami Wlli,. A
Sandstrom, his wife.
III. That the parents of the said
Margaret Mary Ueattie arc William
Ueattie and Agues Dawson, formerly
Agnes Beattic; that the said Agnes
Dawson now resides in the Cily of
Kugene, in l.ane County, Oregon;
that the residence of said William
Beattie is unknown, except that lie
does not reside and cannot be found
within the Stale of Oregon.
IV. That the said parents of the
sadi Margaret Mary Beattic have wil
fully deserted deserted their said
child, and have neglected to provide,
properly maintain or care for said'
child for more than one year last
past, anil ever since the birth of their
said child.
, V. That your petitioners are of suf
ficient ability and suitable and proper
persons to bring up said child and fur
nish suitable nature and education
therefor, haying reference to the de
gree and condition of the parents of
said child, and that your petitioners
desire to adopt said child and to
euaugc uie name 01 saicl child, in case
of such adoption, to Helen Elizabeth
Sandstrom.
Wherefore your petitioners pray for
leave 10 adopt said child, and that
from and after the date of the decree
of the court said child may be de
creed tit all legal intents and purposes
to be Ihe child of vour nelilioners
for an order changing the name of
sain child to Helen Elizabeth Sand
strom, and for such other order as
may be meet in the premises.
GEO. S. SANDSTROM
NELLIE SANDSTROM
Petitioners.
Slate of Oregon.
County of Linn. ss.
We. George S. Sandstrom and Nel
lie Sandstrom. being first duly sworn,
each for ourselves, say: I am one of
the petitioners above nam,., I- tb;f 1
know the contents of said petition,
and that Ihe same is true as I verily
believe.
GEO. S. SANDSTROM
NELLIE SANDSTROM
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day of April, 191.1.
(Seal) C. E. SOX,
Notary Public for Oregon.
In the County Court for the s;-t..
of Oregon for Linn County.
In the matter of the adoption of
Margaret Marv Ueattie :i fenv.ln
child.
Order.
Now on this 16th day of April. 191.1,
this cause coniinir on to he heard
upon the motion of George S. Sand
strom and Ne be Sandstrom. net!-
tioncrs herein, for leava to' file an
amended and supplementary petition
herein, said petitioners appearing by
their attorneys. Hewitt Sov it is
ordered that the said petitioners be
anil are hereliy granted leave to file
an amended and supplementary peti
tion herein;
AND now tin said day this cause
coming on further 10 he heard upon
amended ami supplemenlarv petition
of said petitioners filed herein by
leave of the court, as aforesaid, which
said petition is duly verified by the
oalhs of said petitioners, which "prays
leave to' adopt Ihe above named Mar
garet Mary Ueattie and to change
her name lo Helen Elizabeth Sand
strom, IT APPEARING TO THE
t Ol'RT licit the patents of the saiil
Margaret Mary Ueattie have not con
sented to the adoption ,.f the said
child; that the mother of said child.
Agues Dawson, resides in l.ane
v "iinii, v-tcgou, anil thai the resi
Hence ol tlliani Ue.illie, fa the
f !
said child, is unknown, except that
ne tines not reside and e.tnnot V
lound within the Mate of Oregon
1 I IS OKDl'RI'D
BY
T1TK.'11
t Ol R T lh.it the
lid Willi. un Ueattie
n be vn,l eaeli of i
J"d Agnes l.
them are hereby reuuircd to :mi,.".ir !
ill the County Court of the Slate of
Oregon lor l.inn Comitv. at the court !
in thereof, in Albany, in said Conn-
ll Monday, the 0;, ,;,,. ,,, i
1"1... at 111 o'clock in the forenoon of
s.iitl d.iv. then and there to show
c.iuse. it ;my there be. why an order
should not be made granting leive
to the said George S. S.onNtrom and
Nellie Sandstrom to adopt the said
Margaret Mary Beattic and ,-limcc
her name to Helen Elizabeth rid
"trout. n prayed for in s.:i,l neotion.
and tlvit a copy of said petition and
of tins order be per-on ,!iv sc-ve,!
upon the s.,1,1 Ague, !.,.,,.., n,,'t ,.s
thin twenty d.iis prior to said 'Hh
day ot bine. I'll., aed t!;.lt i copy of
s.iitl petition and of t!os oi '.r be pub
b.hed once a w eek for !hrc s-acft s
sivc weeks in the Semi Wivi'ly "em
"""tat. a weel ly newsj,,inct o"'!, ,l i"
said conntv. the l t tb!-citi..'n to
be at least tour weeks before the time
appointed fur so, hca-tnw
d i! Mcknight
I "a 'Ice
-MS :.' M.' 0
TO HEAR GASES
Thursday May 8, Date Set for
Hearing of Applications of
Bell Telephone Co.
70 TELEPHONE OFFICES
IN STATE MAY BE CLOSED
Crawfordsville, Is One of Most
Prominent Offices Company
Seeks to Close.
Salem, May 6. On Thursday, May
8, the railroad commission will hear
the application of the Pacific Tele
phone & Telegraph company in four
cases for approval of the discontin
uance of about 70 telephone offices
in all parts of the state.
Most of these offices have been
discontinued for six mouths or long
er, and the company now seeks ratifi
cation of its action, as the new public
utility act is construed to require the
consent of the commission to the clos
ing of any oifice that has ceased op
eration since January 1, 1911.
It is expected that in most cases Hie
hearing will be a formality, as there
is no evidence of a protest on the
part of citizens of the communities
atlectcd. lint in some cases objection
may be raised, particularly where of
fices now in operation are sought to
be discontinued.
Crawfordsville, Linn county, is one
of the most prominent of the offices
tne company wants to close. The rea
soil given is that the town is now
reached hy lines of the Pioneer Mu
tual of Brownsville, under an aoxec
nient with that company. Among oth
er offices the COmnanv desires in
close are Sodaville, Linn county, be
cause ot small receipts; Fall Creek,
lane county, for the same reason
and Springfield Boom, Lane county,
because there is said to be no further
use tor it.
HENRY PYLE ELECTED HEAD
OF LINN COUNTY OIL COMPANY
John MacNeil Was Chosen Vice
President; Boardof Directors
Met Yesterday.
Henry Pylc, a prominent farmer ol
Lacomb, was elected president of the
Linn County Oil Company, at the
meeting held yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the company's office ill
the brenner building.
Other officials were elected as fid
lows: John MacNeil. a well known
farmer residing three miles northeast
of here, was elected vice-president,
and A. W. Uowersox, of this citv was
elected treasurer. None of the direct
ors present t.'oultl accept the no, urn;,
tion of the secretaryship pud accord
ingly this office was not Idled ami
Ihe matter was deferred until the
next meeting.
All of the above named parties in
cluding L. A. Wood. G. A. Hindes,
B. V. Raines and Ered Rcis form the
hoard of directors as elected at the
annual stockholders' meeting held at
the Commercial club last Eriday af
ternoon. The election o'f the above
l.an.etl officers was all that was done
at the meeting yesterday.
Miss Lena Marshall, of Portland.
returned to that city last evening af-1
ter visiting at I). O. Woodworth's for i
several days. I
Mrs. Jay W. Blain, of Oakland, Cal-
tornia, is in the city, called here by 1
the dangerous illness of her mother,
Mrs. S. G. Irvine.
Win. Eiilerl, of Lebanon, was in the
city today.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned executor of the last will
ami testament and estate of James
Freeman, deceased, has tiled with the
County Clerk of l.inn County. Ore
gon, his final account in the matter
of said estate, anil the Conntv Court
lias appointed Monday, the 9th day;,i., ...i.i
.nine, i i ... .u i ne hour ol one
o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
tIlt C onnty L ourt room, in the.
court house in the City ot Albany,
Oregon, as the time and idace fori
hearing objections to said final .tr
fount, if any there be. and for the,
final settlement of said estate. i
Dated this 5th d.iv of May. 1013 '
.Monro S. Freeman,
Executor of the Last Will ami Tes
tament ot lames i'reeman.
I.. M Curl.
Dec'd. ;
M9-16-J3.30-J.6. Atty. for Executor. 1
o I
Notice of Final Settlement.
Notice is hc-eliv given that the un-
derstgned has tiled m the county court '
of Linn county. Oregon, his final
account as administrator of the cs
late of niold Summer, deceased, and
that s.iitl court has fixed Monday, the ;
2nd day of June. 101.1. ,t the. hour of
.tne o'clock tn the afternoon, as the
tune tor me Hearing ol olocctions t.t
said final account, ami the .settlement
thereof. .,,. . .
II FA ITT & SOX.
Attorneys for Administrator. ,
W. F. SOMMKK.
Administrator
May 2 0-10 2.1
RUSSIANS PREFER VALLEY
Four '"Scouts" Returned From
Brief Southern Oregon Trip;
Stopped at Eugene.
That the Russian colony in Sas
katchawan, Canada, will locate some
where in the middle Willamette val
ley is believed from the fact that the
four emissaries, who were in this city
a week ago, and who have been mak
ing a tour of "Western Oregon, look
ing for a site for their colony, of sev
eral thousand farmers, returned to the
valley again alter a short trip to
Southern Oregon. On the way north
they stopped off at Eugene again and
were shown some land near that place
that they had seen when the first
stopped off there. They spent all day
Sunday there and passed through Al
bany early Sunday morning bound
lor Canada.
They are well nleased with the Un
per Willamette Valley, according to
ineir interpreter, and the only ques
tion is that of finding a sufficiently
large tract of land at a price that will
suit them. They have been looking at
land and living conditions all over
Oregon and Washington, and will re
port their findings to their fellow ex
iles for final decision. They are dis
satisfied with Canada because of the
long, cold winters, and want a mild
climate where they can get plenty of
fruit. They are vegetarians, and de
sire a plentiful supply of fruit and
vegetables.
F. G. WILL ERECTS STREET
CLOCK IN FRONT OF STORE
Will Be Lighted at Night; It Is
First Street Clock in
the City.
Another evidence of Albany's ad
vancement along metropolitan ways is
a $600 Howard street clock being
erected in front of the jewelry store
of F. G. Will. The clock will stand
at the edge of the sidewalk, thirteen
feet to the middle of the dial, pre
senting an attractive appearance. The
double faced dial is three feet in dia
meter, in a pretty case. The clock
has electric attachments and will be
illuminated nights. It is the first
street clock to go up in this city, and,
besides being an ornament will be a
great convenience to people passing
along the street. The clock is the re
sult of the enterprising spirit of Mr.
Will.
9
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
Warranty Deed
Joseph It. Pietrok to John Pietrok
May 2. 1913. 109.6 acres in tp. 9, S.
R. 1 East. $1.
John P. Pietrok to Joseph B. Pietrok
May 2. 1913. 116.43 acres in tp. 9, S.
K. 1 East. SI.
Joshua Paddock to Vincent Elijah
Paddock Sept. 16, 19H. Lands in sec.
6, tp. 14, S. R. I East. $900.
J. A. Rowcll and wife to V. E.
Paddock Aug. 2S, 1912. Lands in
See. 6. tp. 14, S. R. 1 East, $500.
The Central Land Co. to .Geo. E.
Richards. May 2. 1913. Lands in blk.
80 in Monteith's Southern add to Al
bany. $10.
Marriage License
C. P. Brickev. aue 24. of Albany.
and Ina L. Van Dusen, age 19, of
Harisburg.
In the matter ol ihe estate of
Perry Hyde, deceased. Motion for
order Nunc pro tune. Granted,
In the matter of the estate of An-
drew J. McClure. deceased. Oath of
executor and executrix
In the matter of the estate of Mark
tlulbert. deceased. Bond approved.
In the matter of the estate of II.
U, Mover, deceased. Inventory and ap
praisement. In the matter of the estate of Nancy
Muehlenhoff. deceased. Motion for
apoiutmenl of guardian ad litem,
granted.
Warranty Deed'
Maud M. Matiu'ltn
to Lulu M.
oward April 22. 191.1. Lots in Fair-
to Albany. $10.
Peter Talus et ux to Thos Cnm
mings et ux May 1. "ill. I - ls in
block 5 in city of Albany. $10.
Mrs. Marv Stand:h el vir to Fran
ces A. lU.ickhurn Aug. 24. 111. lands
in claim .17. tp. 14. S. R. 2 W. S750
Ida V. East to II. L. Drake. Mav
2. 101,1. Lands in block 1) in llack
elman's adtl to Albany. $10.
The Scandinavian Ainerrvan Hank
lo Marv k'e, .ti .,1 May 1 lOll 1-,,U
in sec. . tp. 12. 2 West. $10 .
patent ; P-in was accidentally discharged.
! The shot struck the under side of
9. J'EiV '" "i""' '"""rinK the bone. He was
The
Merry
.15. to
Marriage License
Hugh Ilcrg. age 2t. of Harrisburg
anil Agnes lianer. age 20. of Harris'
burg.
Prohate
In the matter of "he estate of N'ancv
Muehlenhoff. deceased. Petition to sel'l
real property. Granted. i
In the matter of the estate of James
Freeman, deceased. Final account s, t J!
to- hearing on Momhv, June 0th, ?
1913.
I" the matter of the estate of Greta
A. Wilson, a minor. First account an-
proved. i ,j.
CITY WILL GRANT
Ordinance Granting Right to
Operate Gas Company in
Albany on 2nd Reading.
THE GRANTEES MUST PUT
UP A BONO OF $5000
Work Must Be Commenced in
Six Months; City Reserves
Right to Purchase.
At a meeting of the city council
held late yesterday afternoon the or
dinance granting a gas 'raii.Mi.se. to
G. L. Ranch and associates was plac
ed on the second reading and will
doubtless be placed on its final pas
sage within the next thirty days.
If the new ordinance is enacted in
its present form, the company will be
required to put up a bond of $5000
as evidence of good faith; the city
reserves the right to purchase the
plant, to regulate the rates to be
charged and the corporation nyust
light the city hall and fire house with
out charge.
When seen this morning by a Dem
ocart representative, Attorney Ranch
a' tliortz.-.l 111-.- folowing statement:
"The proposed ordinance provides
that actual construction work must
be commenced - within the next six
months and our company proposes
to have the plant completed and in
operation within the next year.
"We will establish a modern plant
and use the most modern methods of
distribution. The plant will be cap
able of supplying a town of twenty
thousand people and will be increased
as rapidly as the growth of the city
win warrant us in so doing.
"Albany has been passed upon lis
some of the best konw gas men in
the country and while they do not
anticipate large dividends during the
first few years the plant is operated,
they do have abundant faith in the
erowth of the city and belive that the
plant will ultimately prove an ex
cellent investment. In their judge
ment Albany has the best future of
. r city .!:. Willamette . alley.
"Members of the party who will
have active chcarge of the plant have
already "'lo :ti Albany and ar.. gveat
Iv pleased at the prospects of making
this city their firture place of abode."
400 PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS
TO TAKE 8TH GRADE EXAMS
County School Superintendent
Jackson Sent Out Questions
Yesterday.
Four Hundred students will take the
state eighth grade examinations in
the public schools of Linn county
during the present week.
The examinations this year are the
most important tests ever submitted
to the pupils, according to County
School Superintendent W. L. Jack
son, as it embodys the first, quiz on
the newly adopted subject of agricul
ture. This subject was introduced in
the schools this year for ihe first time
and is considered as important as tiic
regular subjects. It is the outgrowth
of a desire that the students become
efficient tillers of the soil if it be
comes necessary anil familiar with
the products of the soil.
The number of the students in the
l-rgest towns of the county who are
to take the examinations are as fol
lows: Albany 60. Lebanon 40,
Itrov.sville 40 Halsey 20, Harrisburg
15. Scio' 15.
Mr. Jackson was busy all d.iv ves-
i lertlay sending out the questions as
compiled by the state superintendent
jot public instruction, to the chairman
of each school board in the county.
I The exams will proceed immediately
I anil the papers will be returned bv
j Saturday at w hich time the work o'f
grading them will be commenced.
SWEET HOE BOY IS SHOT
ACCIDENTALLY BY OWN GUN
Oscar, the 11-year-old son of J, A.
Hrown. who lives near Sweet Home,
was accidentally shot yesterday while
hunting squirrels. In crossing a log
brought to Lebanon and the physician
hopes to save the arm.
Supt. lioctticher went to Tangent
this afternoon foi a visit with the
schools.
: i- and Mrs. R. X, Kellog, of Sa
lem, wire in town last night.
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