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Volume 44, Number 22.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 1927
Subscription $2.00 a Year
BIG LIVESTOCK SHOW
PREMIUM LIST OUT
$100,000 In Prizes Offered
With Special Prizes in
Many Divisions.
The premium lUt of the seven
teenth annual Pacific International
Livestock Exposition, to be held in
Portland, Oct. 29th to Nov. 6th, in
clusive, is now being distributed. Ex
tra copies may be had from General
Manager O. M. Plummer, 211 N. W.
Bank Building, Portland.
The total amount of cash prizes of
fered in all the various departments
approximates $100,000 and is divided
about as follows: $11,000 in the beef
division, to which the breed associa
tions from the various parts of the
country have added $7,000; the dairy
department $11,800 in addition to
about $2,000 by the breed associa
tions; the sheep classification carries
$6,600 of our money and about $2,000
additional of breed association mon
ey; the draft horse class $3,700; the
fat classes, roughly around $5,000; in
the Horse Show department, which is
second to none in the country, $12,
500 of Pacific International's money
and $22,500 in stakes and . in entry
fees, making a total of roughly $35,
000 for the Horse Show, which again
makes it lead the world. In the Land
Products department $4,500; dairy
products show about $1,000; for Boy
and Girl club work $5,000; judging
contests of various kinds $3,250.
There will also be a divisional show
of the American National Fox Breed
ers' Association with prizes aggre
gating several thousand dollars given
by the association itself. The dis
trict this year will probably com
prise Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
Alaska with perhaps some other ter
ritory taken in.
The same superintendents, practic
ally, have been selected for the com
ing show. As a matter of fact, the
heads of departments of the Pacific
International are changed very little,
which assures a smooth, splendid
show year after year.
With bumper crops all over the
country, and livestock people begin
ning to feel the increases which are
slowly taking place, it is a foregone
conclusion that the Pacific Interna
tional this year will live up to its
motto "Bigger and Better."
This great livestock uniMersity of
this Pacific slope country has become
a part of agriculture in its very best
sense and has rooted deep in tlie
hearts of the people of this great
Western empire, with the result that
each year shows a slowly increasing
attendance and a better understand
ing of its value to this great country.
Many people are availing them
telves of this week as one of vacation
and are coming from all parts of the
Pacific slope territory, as well as
from the far East. It is truly inter
national in its character as exhibits
from across the border, year after
year, Indicate. Newspaper men from
all parts of the territory are making
more and more an effort to attend the
show and report it in their community
upon their return homo.
Railroads everywhere are making a
rate of a fare and a third for the
round trip and exhibit stock is han
dled free one way. Early inquiries
should be made of railroad agents in
your home town, to get particulars of
relling dates and other pertinent in
formation. CHURCH SERVICE AUGUST 28.
Preaching service at the Lexington
Christian Church 11 a. m., at Pine
City 3 p. m., and at lone Christian
church 8 p. m.
This is the first service following
the pastor's vacation; help makt it
a good one.
E. L. WOOD, Pastor.
Dr. Clarke, of the Clarke Optical
Co., 260 Alder St., Portland, Oregon,
EYE SIGHT SPECIALISTS,, will be
in Hcppner all day and evening Sun
day, Sept. 4thPi at the Heppner Hotel.
See him about your eyes. 21-2
Dr. Clarke. EYE SIGHT SPECIAL
IST, in Heppner Sept. 4th. Consulta
tion free. 21-2
Sounds Reasonable
Patient "What is the best method
to prevent the disease caused by bit
ing insects?"
Medico "Stop biting them."
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. VinT returned
home on Sunday from Hidaway
Springs, where they spent a couple of
weeks vacationing.
NOTICE !
A $45.00 SPORTING RIFLE I
will be GIVEN to the hunter
who weighs over the scales
of the PEOPLES HARD- 1
WARE COMPANY the big-
gest buck deer killed in the I
State of Oregon during this I
hunting season.
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reopies nardware 1
Company
Dealers in High Grade
Ammunition and Rifles, t
LET US OUTFIT YOU FOR I
YOUR HUNT.
NEW SCHOOL GYM
TO BE READY BY
OCTOBER FIFTEEN
Few Alterations Made in New
Plans; Building Will Accom
modate Large Number.
As Bchool opens jn Heppner Sep
tember 5, many persons will be in
terested to know that work on the
new auditorium-gymnasium for the
Heppner public schools has been pro
gressing for two weeks, and forms
for the side walls are now being
erected. The building is expected to
be ready for use by the middle of
October, in time for the beginning of
the basketball season.
Under the specifications for which
the contract was let the building will
be 124 feet 10 inches in length and
(4 feet wide, of concrete construc
tion. The front elevation the long
way of the building will face the pres
ent school building. The redrawn
plans eliminated two classrooms in
the basement, and moved the shower
rooms to the ground floor, thus elim
inating any underground construction.
A library room is included, however,
and as soon as the building is finished
the present school library will be
moved to the new building as will
also the high school music classes
thus releasing two rooms now occu
pied by these departments in the
classroom building. Professor Bu-
xess believes that the classroom con
gestion will thus be relieved suffi
ciently for many years to come.
The gymnasium floor will be of
standard size, and the building will
he so constructed that a full view of
the basketball court may be obtained
from any place in the auditorium.
As the auditorium will conveniently
seat 500 people, large crowds will be
enabled to witness any inside athletic
contests. With this building, Hepp
ner will be able to put in a strong
bid for championship tournaments
which draw many people from the
outside.
Fearing that there may have been
some misunderstanding still after his
statement of last week, concerning
age of pupils for school attendance,
Professor Burgess wishes to further
emphasize that the Oregon school law
makes attendance compulsory upon
all youth between the ages of 6 and
18, unless they have completed the
eighth grade curricula before the
last mentioned age. If there is any
doubt whatever about the full con
tent of the Jaw, interested persons
should get in touch with Superinten
dent Burgess or Helen M. Walker,
county school superintendent.
Reports Many Fires In
Heppner Forest District
While in the city from the Ditch
Creek ranger station on Friday, For
est Ranger Clark reported numerous
fires in the mountains the past week,
He estimates that five of these fires
were started by smokers and one -by
on abandoned camp fire. This denotes
some carelessness on the part of
those visiting the i'orest nea and Mr.
Clark states that unless there is more
care manifested on the part of the
campers and others, it will be neces
sary to close this section of the Uma
tilla forest until the fire season is
past. A little care is all that is nce-
essary, and the rules concerning
jmoking and camp fires should be ob
served thereby making the fire haz
ard practically nill. No serious out
break has been reported, and some
tires have been the result of light
ning, but the continued dry weather
only increases the danger and re
quires more care and vigilence on the
art of those who find it necessary
t visit the mountains at this sear.on.
75TH BIRTHDAY OBSERVED.
Echo News.
The seventy-fifth birthday of Mrs.
O. F. Thomson, pioneer woman of
Butter creek, was celebrated in a most
enjoyable manner at her home last
Saturday. Mrs. Thomson was invited
to dinner at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. E. P. Jarmon, and at two
o'clock she received a telephone call
Eaying there was some one at her
home who wished to see her. Upon
her arrival she found her home filled
with neighbors and other friends who
greeted her with wishes for a happy
birthday.
In speaking of the event Mrs. Thom
son said that she enjoyed it exceed
ingly and was very grateful to all
who participated. More than 60 peo
ple were present, several of whom
Mrs. Thomson had not seen for some
time. Delicious refreshments were
served, Mrs. Thomson received manv
lovely birthday gifts. All her many
friends hope that she may see many
huppy returns of the day.
Service Please
Mark Twain was a good sailor, and
he often spent happy weeks cruising
with his friend H. H. Rogers in his
steam yacht. Once they were caught
south of Cuba in a heavy sea, the
effect of a long-drawn and violent
gale. The Caribbean was heaving at
its worst, and for once Mark Twain
was upset by the rolling and pitching
of the ship. He leaned over the lee
rail and clung desperately.
Mr. Clemens, can't I get you some
thing?" asked a steward, solicitously
"Yes," Murk drawled, earnestly,
"les, I'd like a litt e island.
"Until It Hurt"
"You seem pretty proud since you
Itnve twenty-five cents to the Red
Cross fund."
"Yassah," said Ernstus, "talk about
doin' yoh bit Ah done mah two bitsl"
Edison Today
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A special camera study of Thos. A.
Edison as he appeared this week at
Department of Commerce offices
where he discussed the rubber in
dustryin hia attempt to find a sub
stitute plant. Mr. Edison was 80
years of age February 11.
Real Texas Longhorns
To Be Used at Rodeo
The toughest steers obtainable will
be used at the Heppner Rodeo, Sep
tember 22-3-4 the real Texas long
horns. C. W. McNamer, president of
the association, left for Pendleton
today to close a deal for ten of these
animals from the Pendleton Round
Up. The Round-Up association buys
them by the carload direct from the
Texas range.
These longhorns will be used in
the bulldogging events, a new feature
to be introduced at the Rodeo. Their
long horns, from which they derive
their name, make them especially
suitable for this purpose. For the
steer roping of past years, the Rodeo
used steers off the local ranges. These
are a different type from the long
horns, being softer and more easily
hurt. The longhorns are bigger
boned, brawnier, and it is almost im
possible to injure them.
In fact it takes a good man to
throw one of them, as anyone will
testify who has witnessed these per
formances at the Pendleton show.
This feature will supplant the steer
roping of former years in which so
many animals were injured. The calf
roping, however, will take place as be
fore. This sport has created much
fun for the stands in years past. The
calves are elusive to the extreme,
many a roper missing his target, and
the calves are soft boned, hence not
so easily injured.
The Rodeo bucking string will be
ounded up by September 8 and try-
outs will take place a week or so be
fore the show starts, Mr. iVicNamer
states. Announcement of reserved
seat sales will be made next week.
Appreciate Kindness
of Heppner People
This paper is in receipt of a letter
from Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Adams of
Falls City, Oregon, in which they ex
press their appreciation for the kind
treatment rliown their son Leland,
during his illness of the past five
weeks, as well as to themselves as
strangers during their stay in the
community.
They feel that had it not been for
Dr. McMurdo's prompt response to
the call at the time of the accident,
and the aid administered at once that
prevented complications, their son
would not have recovered; they are
also especially grateful to Miss Gil
liam, the nurse who was most untir
ing in her vatch and care every niirht.
and Mrs. Gentry, too, made everything
rnost pleasant during hi'i stay at the
hospital; and to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Thompson and everyone else who ex
ttnded aid and sympathy they extend
I heir utmost thanks.
ANNUAL REPORT FILED.
According to the 19th annual re
port of the public service commission
there are 350 motor vehicles in reg
ular schedules passenger service in
Oregon; 300 vehicles in anywhere for
hire service; 2500 trucks in anywhere
for hire freight service; 325 trucks
in scheduled freight line service, and
121 motor vehicles for scheduled com
bination freight and passenger serv
ice. The commission handled 4140
applications for permits of automo
tive carriers, covering routes of 14,
000 miles, with a daily mileage of
around 60,000 miles. The report
stntes that reductions were made in
c'ass rntes of express companies av
eraging from 10 to 12 per cent; re
ductions in hay rates from 15 to 20
pir cent; successfully opposed in
crease in interstate freight rates on
liuits and vegetables; assisted in ob
taining concessions in refrigeration
rates; authorized the refund of
freight rntes amounting to $21,000;
opposed increases in inlerstuta c
press. rates on milk and cream. Elec
tric rntes were reduced at Stayton,
ujuanon, Keetlsport and Hillsboro,
The commission has completed valua
tion of the properties of the Eastern
Oregon Light & Power Co. and the
Coos & Curry Telephone Co,
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Work is rushing on the new auditorium-gymnasium
building at Hepp
ner school grounds, and Contractor
Olson fully expects to have the struc
ture completed on schedule time. It
should be ready for use by the mid
dle of October, or shortly thereafter.
He. is working local men on the job
nearly entirely and will not call in
workmen from the outgii'c unless he
finds it necessary in order to get
through in the time called for in the
contract.
While loading wheat on Monday at
the ranch of Roy Lieuallen south of
lone, D. V. Nicley received injuries
to his back that necessitated his be
ing brought to Heppner. He is a
patient at Morrow General hospital
and is reported to be doing well un
der the care of Dr. A. H. Johnston.
Mrs. Lena White, head deputy in
the Heppner postoffice, is spending
her vacation at Caldwell, Idaho, visit
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Guy Boyd. Her daughters have been
spending the past month at the home
of their aunt in Caldwell.
Mrs. E. R. Merritt of Wapato, Wn.,
with her young son, has been a guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Schwarz in Heppner during the past
two weeks. She expects to return
home the end of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Grim were Irri
gon residents called to this city on
Wednesday, being interested in a case
before Circuit Judge Fee. Mr. Grim
is one of the leading producers on
the Irrigon project.
Operations for removal of tonsils
and adenoids last week are reported
by Dr. McMurdo for the following:
Larry Moore and Thomas Gonty of
Heppner, Hazel Akers, lone, and Mar
ion Krebs, Cecil.
Russel Wright, smoker promoter of
Lexington, is making plans for an
other big event of this nature to be
'leld in Heppner, Saturday night,
Sept. 3. A fine main e"ent is Leing
hcheduled.
FOR SALE Heppner residence
property; 7-room house, one acre of
ground, orchard, barn, modern con
veniences. See or write Geo. McDuf
fee, Heppner, Oregon. 22-tf.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Rasmus spent
their two weeks of vacation at Blue
Mountain Springs in Grant county and
report a fine time. They returned
home on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford ;ros arrived
in Heppner yesterday evening from
their home at Medford for a few days
visit with relatives and friends,
. Herbert W. Lombard, attorney of
Cottage Grove, Oe., was a visitor in
Heppner on Wednesday while looking
after egal business.
Walter Kilcup and Wm. Instone,
two rancherj of the Lena section,
were visitors in this city Wednesday.
Jcke Pearson, pioneer Butter creek
resident, was attending to business
in this city on Wednesday.
FOR SALE A few aged ewes; also
black- and white-faced bucks, cheap.
Frank Wilkinson, Heppner. 22-3
Reginald Denny & Laura LaPlante
at Star Theater Sunday and' Monday.
Blake anH Guv PpHrsnn nf FVhn
were visitors in Heppner on Tuesday.
FIRE BUG FRUSTRATED.
District Attorney Notson was call
ed to Hardman on Monday morning
to investigate what proved to be an
incendiary attempt to fire the Proph
et store building at that place. Upon
looking into the mntter, Mr. Notson
found that the fire was started in
the attic of the building and had been
discovered and put out about 8:00
o'clock on Sunday evening. The party
or parteis doing the work had used
candles which they placed in bottles,
and had surrounded these with waste
p.iper like htat coming in candy boxes
for packing. Two of the candles were
found to be burning and the other
Ire was just eating into the wood of
the building and had got a fairlp
good start when extinguished. H. H.
Pomeroy from the state insurance de
partment, was called to investigate
the fire also, and just what the out
come will be rests on further investi
gations now in propresp.
Seed Wheat
Plenty of Certified Fortyfold.
. A limited quantity of
Soft Federation.
Buy your winter supply
of FLOUR now"
Brown Warehouse Co.
Phones: Warehouse 643, Residence 614
Judge Elbert T. Gary
The Illinois farm boy whose slogan
"It can be done," brought him success
and made him the greatest leader in
American industries. As Chairman
of the Board rf Directors of the U.
S. Steel Corporation he directed the
world's greatest industrial unit, a two
and a half billion dollar corporation.
He was buried last week at Wheaton,
111., age 80.
Potato Certification
Increasing In Oregon
A steady increase in potato certifi
cation with consequent better stands
and increased yields has been noted
throughout the state by G. R. Jlyslop,
chief in farm crops at Oregon Agri
cultural college, who has just made
in extended trip througn the princi
pal districts in which fields entered
were given their first inspection.
"More fields are entered for certifi
cation and more are passn.g the first
inspection, though some have been
turned down because of too much dis
ease," reported Professor Hyslop.
"Some fields turned down proved to
be from poor seed sorted out of cer
tified stock. Others are from good
certified seed but the grower failed
U, pull out the few diseased plants
in time to prevent spread. Most of
the fields turned down, however, are
from common lots. Practically all
lots passing are from seed tracing to
recent certified stock."
Some violations of the certified seed
law were discovered by Professor
Hyslop. With increased demand for
this seed, some unscrupulous dealers
and growers have sold seed as certi
fied when it had failed to pass first
inspectoin. A field from such seed
this year was found to be more than
50 per cent diseased. To sell uncer
tified seed as certified or to sell certi
fied seed without the official tag on
each sack is a violation of law pun
ishable by both fine and imprison
ment. An unusual amount of blackleg was
found in the fields this year. It
causes a dwarfing of the plants and
a yellowing of leaves, while the stem
turns black and rotten. Standard
corrosive sublimate treatment is the
only control found effective for this,
and it is being recommended for both
certified and common seed fields.
Large cut pieces or whole seed is
giving the best yields while four or
five inch planting is better than more
or less. Two man planter stands are
best, while late cultivation where the
field is free of weeds and has a good
mulch is useless or even harmful if
too deep, says Professor Hyslop.
LIBRARY MEETING.
A meeting of the executive board
of the Heppner Public Library asso
ciation will be held Monday evening,
Sept. 5. It is important that all mem
bers be present. Called by the pres-oent.
LAST CHAPTER
WRITTEN IN THE
GARY ROMANCE
Deceased Head of Steel Corpora
tion Had Humble Beginning
on Middle Western Farm.
From the cornfield of a poor Illin
ois farm some sixty years ago came
a lanky-raw-boned youth, looking city
wardand for the opportunity to hew
cut a modeit success in life. His
passing last week caused the world's
present-day leading capitalists to
pause, pay tribute to his greatness
and agree that through the ages no
man ever had conceived greater in
dustrial plans nor the driving force
t.o make them successful.
That farm boy was Judge E. H.
Gary, chairman of the board of di
rectors of the United States Steel
Corporation, a typical American.
From the president of the United
States down to the most humble
worker in the corporation's great steel
mills throughout the ration, Judge
Gary was known as the grand old
man of American industry. He was
active and in absolute control of the
great steei corporation up until his
death at 80 years of age.
Today on some American farm
there possibly is some boy or youth
who in the next sixty or seventy
years may climb to greater success
than came to Elbert Gary, as great as
it was because truly the United
States is the land of opportunity
where the sky is the only limit to
achievement and ability knows no re
strictions. Early Yeara on Farm
Born on a farm near Wheaton, 111.,
nearly 81 years ago, Judge Gary, in
early youth, worked with his father
tilling the coil in summer, going to
bchool in winter. If was the farm
which gave him that robust constitu
tion that was with him to the end.
Finishing grade school, he studied at
Wheaton College, then to the Uni
versity of Chicago Law School and
oack to Wheaton to practice. Twice
mayor of Wheaton, then county at
torney and then judgef the district
court he finally broil- home town
ties to move to Chicago and take up
the practice of corporation law.
Eventually he became counsel for the
Illinois Steel Corporation and soon
guided the formation of one of the
early steel combines, the American
Wire and Steel Company.
His organizing abilities attracted
the attention of J. P. Morgan and in
1898 he was called to New York to
form the Federal Steel Company, an
other combine. Three years later1
Morgan gave Gary the money to or
ganize the daddy, of them all--the
United States Steel Corporation the
first billion dollar corporation the
world had ever known.
Built With Earnings
Today that corporation is a two
and one-half billion dollar organiza
tion, but is perhaps an actual three
or four billion dollar corporation
built up out of earnings under the
leadership of that former Illinois
farm boy. It was done without
mulcting the public or crushing com
petitors. When the government started its
dissolution suit against the steel cor
poration fiftee nyears ago, it was un
able to prove that any complaint had
been made to prosecution by any com
petitor, customer or employee as to
its methods, prices or treatment in
business. The suit was dismissed.
Judge Gary's working slogan al
ways was: "It can be done."
When asked recently if he had ever
smoked Judge Gary said:
"Yes for about a year and a half
while studying law at Chicago But
I quit. I returned home to the farm
at Wheaton for a visit and when I
kissed my mother she said: "I love
you but not as much as I used to
with that tobacco smell on your
breath.' Then I quit even though
it was hard but I haven't smoked
since."
Wheat Leaders Come From
It was just a glimpse of the human
side of Judge Gary and it reflected
the value of good home environment
still prevailing in the American
farm homes and which, no doubt, ac
counts for the success of so many
farm born and reared boys who have
turned to the city for new worlds to
conquer.
It has been stated that seventy per
cent of the nation's leaders today, in
trades and professions, are sons of
poor parents and a big majority of
them from the farms and small towns.
REJECTING JESUS.
When Jesus went back to Nazareth
His own city, He was rejected. But
.He was also finally rejected by the
Jewish nation as a whole and even
now a large part of the 'World rejects
Him. Why? Is it because his claims
will not stand or because of lack of
investigation? "Rejecting Jesus" will
be the topic of the morning sermon
at the Church of Christ. Remember
that Bible school begins at 8:30 with
the preaching service following at
once.
In the evening at the regular time
and following the song-service the
following theme will be discussed:
"The Man Who Lost His Head."
Christian Endeavor at the usual
time.
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
Knew His Capacity
Mrs. Casey "Oh, Mrs. Murphy,
your husband has been run in for in
toxication. Run down and bail him
out."
Mrs. Murphy "Sure now, if my
ould man's drunk, you couldn't pump
him out."
Arthur Brisbane
Some Drinking Figures.
Controls Boll Weevil.
Lonliness Banished.
Science and Religion.
America's millions, who imagine
they are thirsty for light wine, beer
or something stronger, will be inter
ested in this. -
. United States capital has recently
lent nearly $300,000,000 to help for
eign countries develop their liquor
and beer business. Even in the Far
East this country has financed liquor
production to the tune of more than
55,000,000.
Mr. Hayward Kendall, who repre
sents unorganized drinkers that ought
to be saved from themselves, says:
"The Eighteenth Amendment is sav
ing America (in cash expenditures
and increased efficiency) from six to
eight billion dollars a year."
The nation's purchasing power has
certainly increased amazingly since
prohibition came.
In 1919 there were ia America 6,
500,000 automobiles. Now there are
20,000,000, and not enough. The coun
try spends half a billion a year on
radio, many millions for washing ma
chines, vacuum cleaners, electric re
frigerators. Workers in America
spend more lavishly than the rich in
Europe.
Mr. Kendall thinks it would be a
national calamity if the outpouring of
money were diverted from automo
biles and radio to wine and beer.
While the boll weevil continues
spreading in the United States Cairo
telegraphs that:
"Thanks to vigorous Govern
ment measures, the area affect
ed by the boll worm has been
considerably circumscribed."
Egyptian acreage affected by the
pest has been reduced from 89,000 to
5,000 acres. What Egypt can do this
country certainly ought to do. We
have the scientists, the money and
the boll weevils. What is the matter
with us?
This news will not sell extra pa
pers, like a Dempsey-Tunney fight,
but will be important long after
Dempsey and Tunney cease to be im
portant. Pennsylvania State College
has discovered that the vitamin B, so
important to life, is manufactured by
the cow in her stomach in great
quantities.
Scientists cut a little door into the
rumen," or second stomach of the
cow, and deprived her of all food con
taining vitamin B. Nevertheless, in
a little incubator in that second
stomach of the cow produced the prec
ious vitamin B in profusion.
That may mean to child life as
much as the admirable fight against
impure milk made by N'ahan Straui.
In cities people go crazy more fre
quently than they once did. Excite
ment, bootleg liquor and other things
help. In New York Stat one person
in every twenty-five has been in the
insane asylum, according to tha
American Psychiatric Association.
There is less insanity than former
ly among women on farms. Lonliness
that used to drive them insane by
the thousands, has been softened by
telephone, radio, parcel post, and,
above all, the automobile.
President Vinson tells young peo
ple of Western Reserve University
that no conflict exists between sci
ence and religion; they occupy differ
ent fields. He wisely remarks that
science, without religion, would lead
to hopeless materialism, just as re
ligion, when it denies the plain truths
of science, leads to fanaticism and
superstition.
Religion and science are like as
trology and astronomy, or like alche
my and chemistry.
Astronomy started in astrology.
chemistry started in alchemy with ex
perimenters seeking to make gold.
Science started in religion. Men,
questioning the origin of things, first
gave a religious answer, everything
based on miracles. Then they studied
more closely and began giving scien
tific answers.
All told 24.000,000 automobiles are
in use in fifty-nine countries of the
earth. The United States owns 20,-
000,000 of the 24,000,000. The United
States Commerce Department gives
the figures. We have one automobile
for every six persons, Hawaii one to
eleven, Canada one to thirteen. Af
ghanistan has one to 1,200,000. Poor
Afghanistan, happy America. To
have a motor car is to defy the law
of gravitation, and be a free man.
BADLY CUT WITH AXE.
While cutting wood in the moun
tains the first of the week, Irvin
Bennett received a deep axe cut in his
right knee when the double-bitted axe
he was using slipped. The cut bled
profusely and it was feared for a time
by his associates that he would bleed
to death. The flow was stopped after
a while, however, and he was brought
to town where Dr. McMurdo attended
him. Eight stitches were required to
close the wound.
Reginald Denny & Laura LaPlante
at Star Theater Sunday and Monday.
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