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VOL. 32. NO. 2.
HEPPXEIt, OREGON, APRIL , 1915.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 I'KIl YEAR
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Small Crowd Witnesses First Con
test of Year, Which Results in
a 5 to 3 Victory For the
Locals.
The first game of the High School
Interscholastlc League of Morrow
County opened at the Depot grounds
in this city last Saturday afternoon,
when the local high school team won
from lone by a score of 5 to 3. The
day was not altogether a pleasant
one, and to this is attributed some
what the small crowd which attend
ed. Many people Beemingly did not
care to brave the intermittent
storms to see the boys perform.
However, the boys did perform and
both sides acquitted themselves with
credit. Poor batting was apparent
on the two teams alike, but the
fielding in the main was of high ex
cellence. "Pat" Blake, pitcher of
the Egg City team, succeeded in con
necting with two long drives to cen
ter field, but in both instances they
were pulled down by Hughes, who
thereby, undoubtedly, prevented
Blake from making the complete cir
cuit. Blake recently carried away
batting honors in his home town, but
in Saturday's game he was not cred
ited with a hit. Howell, who played
at first, showed up strong and will
no doubt prove a valuable addition
to the lonltes before the season
closes six weeks hence.
Hayes, the Heppner backstop, was
the batting star of the day for the
locals. He managed to pull a two
base and a three-base hit. Peterson
was on the mound throughout the
entire game for the home team, as
was Blake for lone.
LEXINGTON.
Laxton McMurray of Rhea creek
was a Lexington caller Wednesday.
A fine lain fell Tuesday evening
with lots o hall. No damage is re
ported. Charles Vaughn of Heppner was in
Lexington recently demonstrating a
new gas plow engine.
Another car load of 1915 model
Ford cars was received this week and
are now on, exhibition at the local
garage.
Mrs. Edna Zinn visited her uncle,
Ray McAlitter at the ranch north of
Lexington. She departed Sunday
morning for her home at Sunnyside,
Wash.
Dr. Allison was a caller in Lex
ington Thursday.
W. J. Davis and son Clarke are
putting up a new building in lone.
J. C. DavlB has completed his new
residence on his ranch north of Lex
ington. He has a home that would
be a valuable improvement to any
city.
Lots of rain these days makes ev
erything glow and grain bids fair to
make a good yield.
Mrs. Ruth Gerber, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, left for Portland Fri
day, where she will remain for some
weeks.
Dan Engleman of lone was a Lex
ington caller Friday. He is working
for Louis Padberg at the present
time.
A meeting lias been called for the
citizens of this place on Saturday to
talk over the good roads situation In
this locality. It is hoped the meet
ing will be a success.
Miss Nettie Davis is home for the
Spring vacation. She will then re
turn to her Btudies at Forest Grove.
Elmer McMillan, Lee Renney and
Chas. Johnson took a short trip to
the Sand country. They were suc
cessful in finding plenty of rabbits
and lots of coyotes.
Has Read the (ia.ctle V2 Years.
Andy J. Cook, one of Morrow
county's early pioneers, has been tak
ing the Gazette for 32 years. He In
forms us that ho was one of the first
subscribers when the paper started,
and has been taking it ever since, al
though the 32 years have passed rap
idly. Mr. Cook crossed the.plalns in
1863. In the same party was Henry
Rasmus, brother of John, and a for
mer editor of this paper. Mr. Cook
located in Idaho at Pocatello, where
he worked for the railroad for some
time, before coming on to Morrow
county. He is now 63 years of age,
enjoying the best of health and we
wish him at least 32 years more of
health and prosperity and trust that
he will be reading the Gazette-Times
all of that time.
D. S. Barlow, accompanied by sev
eral members of his family, were in
Heppner yesterday. Mr. Barlow Is
getting quite a reputation as a
"speeder" since winning the G.-T.
prize car and he makes many quick
trips in and out of town. However,
lie says that he is not able to keep
H
up yet with Theo. Anderson.
iF.itMi:i!s AitorM) lf,.ix;tox
KKSI'OM) TO GOOD KW.VOS.
"We will give that much and a
whole lot more, if needed" is the way
in which J. L. Wilkins and Henry
Vance were greeted by the fanners
around Lexington when they were
out after good roads assistance on
Wednesday. Every man approached
came through in a substantial man
ner, which shows that the citizens of
that section are thoroughly in sym
pathy with the movement to have
better roads for Morrow county.
Lexington will hold a rousing meet
ing on Saturday, at 1 p. m., and good
roads enthusiasts from all over the
county will be there. Heppner is
preparing to send a strong delega
tion. Here is given some of the later
subscriptions which were not named
in the first list: Phill Colin, $100;
Fred Tash, $2.50; Frank Parker. 6
days with one team;V. 0. and E. A.
Stapleton, 1 team and 2 men 6 days;
Wightman Bros. ,4 horses and 1 man
1 week; H. F. Blahm, 4 horses and 1
man 1 week; Chris Brown, 4 horses
and 1 man 3 days; Eph Eskelson, 2
horses and 1 man 2 weeks; John
Piper, $30; Wm. Padberg, 20 mules
with drivers for 10 days; J. D. Rau
man, 4 horses and man 2 weeks;
Evans Bros., 4 horses and man for
week; Ernest E. Clark, team and
man 5 days; H. E. Clark, team 5
days with man; Snider & Parker, 4
horses and 2 men 1 week.
Mr7 Wilkins is interviewing the
farmers between lone and Lexington
to-day. Mr. Vance is donating his
car and his services as a driver in
this work.
INSTALL MILKING MACHINES
AT ALFALFA LAWN DAIRY.
Wightman Bros, have decided to
do away with the old style of milking
and this week are installing standard
milking machines. These machines
are put in with the understanding
that if a thirty-day trial does not con
vince the darymen that the machine
is what they want, it will cost them
nothing for the demonstration.
Wightman Bros, have one of the most
up-to-date dairies in the country, and
they are continually adding modern
improvements. This lasi addition,
if proving satisfactory in extracting
the lacteal fluid, will be a great con
venience and will greatly reduce the
amount of work now incurred in
milking from thirty to forty cows
twice a day.
('abler-Matteson.
Frank Gabler and Miss Viola Mat
teson, well known young people of
this city were married Monday at
Walla Walla, Wash. They. returned
to Heppner Tuesday evening and are
now busy receiving the congratula
tions of their many friends. Mr.
Gabler holds a position with the H.
C. Ashbaugh blacksmith shop, and
the young people will make their
home In the building next door to the
shop, where they will soon be ready
to receive their friends.
The city ftuneil of Heppner, upon
the suggestion of Mayor Smead, in
structed the City Attorney, at the
regular monthly meeting on Monday
evening to draw up an ordinance re
lating to the storage of gasoline. The
council believes in safety first, and
they think that local dealers have
been very careless in the handling of
gasoline, and since there is not, at
this time a city ordinance governing
the matter, the council has decided to
get busy.
The sidewalk ordinance was passed
at this meeting.
The ordinance relating to bill
board advertising was read for the
first time.
The seven saloon licenses were
granted for the quarter.
Councilman Currin moved that all
common laborers working for the city
of Heppner receive thirty cents an
our for their work. The motion
carried. Hereafter that will be the
amount paid all common laborers
working for the city. Tills motion
was the result of some argument as
to what a man really should be paid,
some presenting bills for twenty-
five cents an hour and others present
ing bills for thirty cents and more an
hour.
By a motion made in the council
Monday evening, picture theaters in
Heppner will not be obliged to pay a
twenty-five dollar license hereafter
for running advertising slides. An
ordinance will soon be drawn up to
repeal the present law which compels
them to pay the license.
The following claims against the
city were presented and ordered
paid;
D. M. Parsons, labor.' $ 2.50
R. N. Crawford, labor 7.50
A. L. Williams, labor 1.25
Harry Archer, labor 2.50
Heppner Light & W. Co.. . , 145.75
S. E. Notson 2.30
Gazette-Times, publishing., 17.40
Jim Gentry, labor 32.50
J. O. Hagur, labor and team. 88.25
Wm. Drlscoll, labor 56.25
Reld Bros., lumber . 30.98
J. R. McOraw, salary 87.35
J. P. Williams, salary 35.00
L. W. Brlggs, salary 33.00
S. E. Notson, salary 25.00
Dr. A. D. McMurdo, salary, . 30.00
Mrs. John Woodward and daugh
ter, of Lena, were visitors In this cltv
I Wednesday.
9M RAISED BY POPULAR SUB
- SGR!PTIONFORBETTER ROADS
Good Roads Boosters Meet At Palace Hotel Banquet
Subject Is Discussed From Several Sides Several
Speakers Favor Count Bonding.
SiiiiM-rlptliinil fur the I'uriHmr of
Improving the ICuuiU of Mor
row County.
We. the undersigned citizens of
Morrow Counts', State of Oregon,
for the purpose of improving the
county roads within Morrow Coun
ty, Oregon, do hereby subscribe for
said purpose, the amount herein set
opposite our names, and it is un
derstood that said sum so subscrib
ed is to be applied to improving the
roads or road hereinafter indicat
ed. It is further understood that
these subscriptions are pledged up
on the condition and with the un
derstanding that the County Court
of Morrow County, State of Oregon,
does guarantee for such purpose,
an amount in addition to the reg
ular rood levy, equal to the total
amount subscribed by the citizens
of Morrow County, Oregon.
Palace Hotel $100
'Minor lli-os 250
First National Uank 250
Thomson Mros 50
I). K. Oilman 38
A. M. Phelps 30
Frank Winnard, work to the
amount of 25
Drs. Winnard & McMurdo 25
Arthur Dkystra, work to the
amount of 25
Minor and Thompson, work to
the amount of 75
G. N. Lawson, work to the
amount of 25
W. B. Harratt 50
J. U. Huddleston 10
Hnrdman Citizens 700
Oregon Garage 25
A. L. Ayers 50
1'aul Webb 30
W. O. Hayless 10
.left" Jones 50
K. C. Watklns, labor on road 10
W. P. Hill S
Geo. J. Currin 50
Lee Slocum 50
Hvnd liros 50
Gilliam & Hisbee 10
H. V. Gates 50
S. K. Notson 10
Held Hros 50
J. A. Waters 12
.1. B. Culick ' 25
Thns. Chidsey 5
John P.rosnan, labor and teem 50
K. F. Wiglesworth, 10 days work,
1 man and 4 horses.
E. O. Neill, 5 days work, 4 horses
and 1 man.
W. W. Howard, 5 days and 4 horses.
Waldo Vincent, 5 days with 4 or
6 horses.
Nearly sixty representative cltf
zens of Morrow county sat down at
the banquet table in ther Palace Grill
last Friday evening to partake of the
sumptuous feed placed before them
and to listen to toastmaster W. W.
Smead and the eight or ten speakers
who addressed the meeting during
the evening. It was an enthusiastic
meeting and the harmony expressed
denotes that the citizens of the coun
ty are a unit in the campaign for bet
ter roads.
Mayor W. W. Smead presiding,
made the first talk of the evening on
"Why Should We Not Have Good
Roads?" In answering this ques
tion, Mr. Smead recited the object 01
the meeting and pointed out a few
things that might be done towards
bettering the present roads and con
structing new ones.
The first speaker called upon was
J. B. Culick, county road supervisor,
who was asked to discuss "The Way
to Build Good Roads and The Cost
of Building." Mr. Culick told in Ne first hand facts to present to the
few well chosen words his idea of meeting on the various methods of
the general plan for constructing I ralslng n,oner for road work- Ile al"
roads. He pointed out that one olf " P,nt ,out &everal thi"?s l b
the most important things to con
sider was "where to build them."
Good drainage is another very im
portant matter in tue building of
roads according to Mr. Culick. 11;'
gave a few figures as to the relative
cost of constructing roads in the
northern part of the county and the
vicinity of Heppner, showing that the
cost per mile in the first instance
would be many times less than in
the second, this due to soil forma
tion. County Judge C. C. Patterson told
"When to Build Good Roads ami
Where to Build Goad Roads." Ac
cording to the judge, "Morrow coun
ty is the place to build good roads,
and now is the time to build them."
Mr. Patterson said that the county
court wanted to cooperate In every
possible manner with every good
roads movement.
A. M. Phelps and -Frank Gilliam
both talked on "The Benefit the Mer
chant Derives From Good Roads."
They were both of the opinion that
good roads were a benefit to the mer
chant, but believed that the move
ment was of equal importance to
every citizen of the county. Mr.
Phelps favors the county bonding
method for raising funds for per
manent road work. Mr. Gilliam
stated that the firm of Gilliam & Bls
bee stood ready to give an amount
equal to five percent of the entire
amount subscribed for road work.
"We wart more cooperation be
tween the farmer and the man in
town" said Geo. J. Currin, in speak
ing on "The Benefit to the Farmer
From Good Roads." Mr. Cjirrin's
idea is that the best way to bring
about this cooperation is by building
good roads, lit order that the former
may get to town with the least pos-
slble difficulty. Mr. Currin said he
would rather live twenty miles from
town on a good road than close" to
town on a poor toad.
In speaking on "The Impression
on Tourists of Good Roads" Presi
dent S. E. Notson, of the Commercial
Club, gave his impression of various
parts of Klickitat county, Washing
ton, where they have good roads, and
others more like the ones in Morrow
county. He said he was much more
impressed with that section of the
country of good roads than he was of
the section containing poor ones, al
though the land in the poor roads
section may have been Just as good
or even better than in the good roads
section. This was merely to show
what his impression of the country
was, due to the condition of the
roads. Mr. Notson believed that the
county bonding method would be the
best for raising money for permanent
roads.
Willard Blake, road supervisor in
the lone district, told what lone is
doing for good roads. Some substan
tial road work has been accomplished
in his district, but owing to lack of
funds at the present time, road work
has been discontinued. A few weeks
ago about $900 was raised by lone
citizens to improve the road between
lone and Morgan. Mr. Blake stated
that the people of lone were with the
rest of the county in the work to have
better roads.
"Morrow county will have to get
busy or she will lose some valuable
interior trade" was the warning note
sounded by A. L. Ayers, of Parkers
Mill In telling of the "Conditions of
Mountain Roads in Morrow County."
Thi will be due to the present con
ditions of the roads if they are not
improved. Mr. Ayers says that the
ff 'MM road leading into Grant
county is In a very bad condition and
almost Impassible for heavy hauling.
If this condition is allowed to exist,
sheepmen who are now hauling to
Heppner, will choose another market
and a valuable line of trade will be
lost to Heppner for all time. His talk
was well received.
At this juncture, Judge Patterson
made the statement that work of
improving this road would be rushed
as soon as conditions would permit.
T. J. Mahoney, cashier of the First
National Bank, in speaking on "How
to Finance Good Roads," said that he
believed that the county bonding
method was probably the best, but
whatever was done should be along
the lines of a fixed program, in order
that the greatest amount of efficiency
in the constructing of roads should
be received for the money expended.
Robert E. Smith, of Rosehurg,
secretary of the Rational Tax League
of Oregon, talked at length and had
.ivuiueu in laying out plans lor per
innent roads, saying that we could
;rofit a great deal by the mistakes
! ether counties had made in bonding
f'ir good roads. Mr. Smith, however
1 favors the county bonding method as
' the best way to ruise funds for carry-
Hnir on work fnr npriimneiit roarlw
H. V. Gates, president of Heppner
Light & Water Company, made a
very material talk in favor of the
Willow creek road above Heppner
11 nd told why he was interested in
that road. Mr. Gates lias thorough
ly investigated the fuel oossibilities
!of the coal and timber belt in Willow
creek basin and Is reasonably certain
that the same can be transported by
tractor locomotion to Heppner with
but little cost. "Why send $16,000
to $20,000 out of Morrow county
every year that might just as well be
kept at home?" said Mr. Gates, and
li is question is not at all an unreas
onable one. Should his plans ma
terialize, and it is nearly certain that
tliey will, for he has given $50 to
wards tlfc purchase of a right-of-way
for the new road; then Mr. Gates ex
pects that his company will expend
hundreds of dollars improving roads
on their own account In the upper
Willow creek country. It looks reas
onable to believe that Morrow county
will make four miles of good road
that may result in increased payrolls
and added industries for the county.
The following citizens attended:
W. P. Hill. Jeff Jones, E. C. Watklns,
j. 11. v-uiiir, j. r: vaugnn.p. k. tillman.
S K. Notson, Emll Carlson, W. O. Hill
I Padberg, Frank Gilliam, John
.Hi.iKe, &am Hughes, T. J. Mahoney, H
. dates, vv. w. Smead, C. C. Patterson,
Geo. J. Currin, W. 1!. Harratt, Jack
J 1. viut, 1. H. i.owe, W. J. Make, A. 1
McMurdo, N. E. Winnard, J. H. Huddles-
ton. Martin Hold, Lee Slooum, Paul
eno, v nson Hayless, l.ee Meade,
.1. 'I. Mitchell, v. 10. Pruyn, Willard
Herren, W. 11. Fletcher, Edgar Stevens,
SCHOOL children WIN PRIZES
WRITING A HOLT "OLD OLOKV."
In the essay writing contest con
ducted among the school children of
the county by the linn of Gilliam &
Hisbee, about fifty students competed
for prices. The firm sent out several
calendars some time ago to the
schools, inviting the students to write
essays upon the subject, "Old Glory,"
stating that prizes would be given to
those writing the best eight essays,
which were to be decided by compe
tent judges. The results were given
out this week. Loy Devore, 8th
grade of Heppner grammar school
won first prize, which is 3. Ann
Doherty, of Black Horse, won the
second prize of $3, and Cecile Devore,
of Heppner, won the third prize of
$2. The following received a prize
of $1 each in the order named,:
Emma Blahm, Dist. 38; Alma Akeri,
Heppner; Mary O'Rourke, HeppnerJ
Elizabeth Blahm, Dist. 38 and Ruth
VanVactor, Heppner. The winners
are informed that they may go to the
store of Gilliam & Bisbee and receive
their prizes.
Mrs. C. E. Woodson, E. G. Harlan
and S. E. Notson served as judges
in the contest. The results reached
our desk too late to permit us to
print some of the essays this week,
but we understand they were excel
lent and the students are receiving
high compliments for their work.
SPECIAL CHOIU'S WILL
PRESENT CANTATA.
A special chorus of twenty-three
voices will present "The Ressurrec
tion Light," a cantata by E. L. Ash
ford, next Sunday evening at the
Christian church. This is an Easter
cantata and should have been pre
sented last Sunday, but owing to the
late arrival of the books and the con
sequent short period for rehearsal, it
was found necessary to postpone the
rendition for a week.
"Ressurrection Light" is a beauti
ful piece of music, of medium grade,
and of such even balance that all
parts are nicely represented. The
cantata is divided into nine parts or
numbers, each number telling its part
of the ressurrection of Christ. Solos,
duets, mixed quartets, and a male
quartet are interspersed in such man
ner as to give a pleasing variety of
thought, movement and melody.
The program is as follows:
No. 1. Opening Chorus, "Cry Aloud"
Soprano Solo... Miss Thorley
No. 2. Soprano Solo, "Behold My
Servant, Mine Elect"
... Mrs. O. G. Crawford
No. 3. Tenor Solo and Chorus,
'Hosanna to the Son of David'
Geo. W. Jackson, Tenor
No. 4. Solos and Chorus, "All Glory,
Laud, and Honor"
Quartet, Mr. Jackson, Miss
Hager, Mrs. Harlan, Mr.
Haudsaker.
Soprano Solo, Mrs. Crawford.
Alto, Miss Long.
5. Alto Solo and Chorus, "Now
When the Morning Was Come"
Contralto Solo, Mrs. Winnard
Alto Solo, Miss Long.
No.
No. 6. Quartet, "O Love Divine"
Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Harlan,
Mr. Jackson, Mr. Crawford.
No. 7. Tenor Solo, Quartet and Chor
us, "As It Began To Dawn"
Tenor Solo, Harley Adkins.
Soprano Solo, Miss Hager.
Male Quartet, Mr. Adkins,
Mr. Jackson, Mr. Handsaker,
Mr. Scrivner.
No. 8. Soprano Solo, 'Awake, Awake'
Mrs. Crawford
9. Closing Chorus, "Christ, Our
No.
Passover"
Hass Solo, ...Mr. Handsaker
The complete chorus is as follows:
Sopranos Mrs. Crawford, Mrs.
Stone, Misses Sibyl and Marie Hager,
Lulu and Leala Campbell, Josephine
Richardson, Editli Thorley.
Altos Mrs. Winnard, Mrs. Hus
ton, Mrs. Harlan, Misses Marion
Long, Loa Briggs, Leta Humphryes.
Tenors Messrs. Geo. W. Jackson,
Harley Adkins, Elra Hayes, Earl
Gordon.
Basses Messrs, T. S. Handsaker,
Clarence Scrivner, Orain Wright.
Henry Peterson.
Miss Virginia Crawford, Accom
panist; O. G. Crawford, Director.
Time of program, one hour. The
public is cordially invited. No ad
mission will be charged, but the reg
ular offering will be taken. Program
starts promptly at 7:45.
W. G. Scott and W. E. Leach, bus
iness men of Lexington were in the
city yesterday. Messrs. Scott and
Leach are the hustling Ford agents
of Morrow county and are getting
the machines In by the car load every
few weeks,
Elbert Cox, brother of Claud Cox,
returned to Heppner Tuesday eve
ning from Akron, Ohio, wtiere he has
been In the employ of the Goodyear
Rubber Co. for the past two years.
Mr. Cox will remain in Morrow coun
ty for some time, having accepted a
position on the R. F. Wiglesworth
ranch.
J. B. Culick, the road supervisor,
purchased a Ford car from the Ore
gon Garage this week.
Banker T. J. Mahoney returned
last evening from a business trip of
several days to outside points.
Vawter Crawford, Henry Vance, W. A.
Hayes. K. 11. lirown. C. A. Minor, Chas.
Thomson. A. M. Phelps, Thos. Chldsev,
L. E. Ptsbee, A. R. Crawford, J. G.
Thomson. F. W. Sears. A. L. Avers. J.
I,. Wilkins, J. A. Waters, Sir. Luoker,
li. E. Smith,
CITY CLEAN UP DM
ARE HAY 12-13
.Mayor Names Those Dajs for Citizens
to Get Busy, Clean Yards, Mend
Fences Rubbish Hauled
Free of Charge.
In response to request from the
Heppner Commercial Club and many
of the representative citizens of the
town, asking for a clean-up day. May
or Smead, on behalf of the City of
Heppner has made the following dec
laration setting aside two days, May
12-13, for making this city the clean
est in Eastern Oregon.
Heppner, Oregon, April 6, 1915.
I hereby name Wednesday and
Thursday, May 12-13, as general
clean-up days. On these dates it la
asked that every resident of the city
get busy and clean up their yards,
mend sidewalks, fix up their fences
and otherwise improve the appear
ance of their property. It is request
ed that all rubbish be placed in the
streets in front of your property and
wagons will haul it off free of charge
on the 14-15th. After these dates
you will have to pay for the hauling.
Any person who throws any rubbish
of any description Into Willow creek
within the city limits will be prose
cuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Our desire is to keep the town clean,
and a dirty creek bed in low water is
an abomination.
It is our desire that Heppner shall
hold the reputation of the cleanest
town in Eastern Oregon, so lets get
busy and help make it possible to
have this honor.
W. W. SMEAD, Mayor;
SCHOOL NOTES.
By Supt. S. E. Notson.
In District No. 50 the schoolhouse
has been treated to a new coat of
paint, which adds much to the ap
pearance of the building. The wire
fences between the school grounds
and the roads have been removed.
This materially enlarges the play
ground space.
In District No. 26, a new flag-pole
has been erected. It is set in a con
crete base, which holds It securely
and will preserve it indefinitely- A
new jacket surrounds the stove.
The grounds are In fine condition.
The pupils have an interesting win
dow garden.
At Irrigon, the pupils of the pri
mary room have an abundance of
plants growing in boxes near the
windows. They are making a close
study of plant life. In the advanced
department, the new manual training
equipment attracts the boys. The
boys are willing to undertake to
make anything from a bootjack to a
sail boat.
Accompanied by Mr. Maris, I visit
ed the school-in District No. 54,
which was mentioned in this column
a short time ago. Mr. Maris said
he thought this to be one of the most
up-to-date school buildings he had
seen in any country district in East
ern Oregon.
In District No. 27, the principal
improvement in equipment is a new
blackboard. This school has more
blackboard space than many of the
country schools, but Mr. Conner finds
use for all of it.
District No. 20 has added many
new things through the efforts of the
pupils and Miss Arnold, liberally sup
ported by the people. From the pro
ceeds of a box social, a new teacher's
desk, new single desks for the pupils,
a new blackboard, a closed water jar.
a fine clock, and a number of framed
pictures have been purchased this
year. A comfortable window seat
and neat sash curtains, made by the
teacher and pupils, make the room
very homelike.
In District No. IS, the teacher.
Miss Letitia Sliewey, and the pupils
have also aided in securing a number
of improvements. Among the im
provements I noted a new jacket for
the stove, new window boards, a new
chimney, and a closed water jar. A
standard picture has been ordered.
The flag is kept flying from a new
flag-pole.
Only a few teachers have enrolled
for the reading circle work. Teach
ers and school officers should bear in
mind that the reading circle work
must be done before certificates can
be registered for next year. The
reading circle work is now under the
direction of the extension department
of the State University. Prof. II. D.
Sheldon will furnish the outlines.
Teachers should write to him for en
rollment blanks. The work should
be completed before June 19. The
old plan of simply accepting a state
ment of the work will not be used.
Every teacher who expects to teach in
the State next' year should enroll at
once.
Grant Olden, farmer of lower Eight
Mile, attended the meeting of the
Jordan Warehouse and Storage Com
pany in this city Wednesday after
noon. He was accompauied by Mrs.
Olden.