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The economic structure stands on three legs — men. material, and mm 18uasna ausa • yo VOLUME XXVII ( 8 1 • I J. . ITE ======== = >------4144+. * * * * * * * * * * t STANFIELD NEWS t FARM MORTGAGEES U.S. WARDS. THEY ANSWER IN SUIT. » Appointed Assistant Post Master. PIONEER OF THE SOIL O. W. Payne has turned in his CALLED TO FINAL REST H. J. Belscamper who passed away at his home Friday, June 6, had been a resident of Columbia diet riet for nineteen years, coming to Hermiston in 1914. He homesteaded land at that time upon which he had lived until his death. Mr. Belscamper left many friends who thing of him as a kindly man, always thoughtful of others, and a lover of dumb animals. As a toiler of the soil he worked in the early days clearing the land on his home stead and with the assistance of Mrs. Belscamper they had developed a comfortable home on this site. H. J. Belscamper was born in Lancaster, Wisconsin. After he be came of age he went into the con fectionery business and later moved to LaCross, Wisconsin, where he car ried on an undertaking business for five years. He married Mrs. Bels camper in Chicago in 1911, where he lived until 1914 when they came to Hermiston. As a faithful member of the Mas onic lodge. Mr. Belscamper helped organize the local Royal Arch of the Hermiston order. He transferred his membership from the Potosi, Wis consin lodge, where he became a member at the age of thirty years. A beautiful funeral service was read for him Monday, June 5, by his brothers in the local order, before his body was placed in its final rest ing place in the Hermiston cemetery He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Louretta Belscamper, one son in Wisconsin, two daughters, one who teaches In Wisconsin, and the other who has been head librarian in Chicago for fifteen years. ----------- » « »------- - ----- J. E. LEEDY DISCUSSES TURKEY MARKETING J. C. Leedy of Roseburg, repre sentative of the Oregon Co-opera tlve Turkey Growers association, was in town Tuesday and Wednes day of this week talking over mar keting problems with officers of the Eastern Oregon Turkey Growers’ as sociation. Mr. Leedy is secretary treasurer of the association at Rose burg as well as county agent for Douglas oounty. He has had a wide experience in the field of turkey marketing. New Roadside Stand. A new hamburger and root beer stand is being put in west of the Stewart Service Station, south of town, by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mc Millan. It will be open to the service of the public Saturday. All cars will be able to drive in near the stand, and service will be offered on trays. This Is the first stand of Its kind to be put in here. C.M.T.C. Candidates Chosen. Several Umatilla county boys have been accepted for the citizen’s mili tary training camp at Vancouver Barracks which starts soon, accord ing to announcement received here. These boys are Blain Casteel, Myles Farrell of Pendleton; Mason Folsom Pilot Rock: Marville Zerba, Adams; Wayne McFaul, Echo. » » Weather Report. Date Max. Min. June 8 ................................ 67.......... 53 June 9 77.......... 53 Juno 10 ........ — 76......... 43 June 1 1 .... 89 40 June 12 ......... ..................... 98.......... 46 June 13 .............................. 99.......... 58 June 14 ......... ...102.......... 55 There was .07 precipitation this week. At the London Card Party 2. KAWt PAC- I ( - J WHAT ARE AND You POiNO --------------------- - - JOHN ? farm by Henry Stoop. work play, and the when appreciate ======================================-======================= resignation as pastor of the First By Sophronia Rhea Farmers in the Yakima valley i Mrs. Herman Harpe and small have taken the stand that the fed- Methodist church of Hermiston and son of Hermiston were Stanfield vi oral government has taken under has accepted the appointment of as- sistntant post master under Acting sitors Monday. its protection all agriculturalists Eldon Furnish of Portland is a generally and that the farmers have Post Master H. J. Stillings. Dr. T. D. Yarnes of Salem was here Wed visitor in Stanfield this week. been made wards of the government All persons wishing to register in the same manner as the Ameri nesday afternoon to hold the final before the election in July, go to can Indian. The defendants in a quarterly conference of the year Mrs. Frank Sloan. The last day for farm mortgage foreclosure action which will close Rev. Payne's term. Rev. and Mrs. Payne and Mr. and DOWN CURRENT IN AIR POCKET registering is June 21st. filed this unusual answer in a sup Mr. and Mrs. M. Refvem and sons reme court in the Washington city Mrs. R. H. McAtee plan to leave Monday for Portland to attend the SAID TO BE CAUSE. Robert and Donald spent a few days last Thursday. annual conference and will not re in Spokane last week, visiting Mr. It seems that the defendants do turn until Monday. June 19. Pilot Escapes Injury: Railroad Sig Refvem’s brother and sister. ------------• • ----------- not deny the claim of Mrs. Eva Kel Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wald drove ler for $600 on a note secured by a nal Wire Connection Cut; in by truck last Friday from Spo mortgage on a vineyard in Grand SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS kane. They returned home Monday view. but consider they are entitled SET FOR JUNE 19 and 26. Plane Being Repaired. with a load of furniture. to delay which will enable them to Tom Keaney, Journal district take advantage of the government’s One member * will be elected to A small passenger plane, piloted manager, was visiting town last pending relief plans. both the grade school and high and owned by Wessley Smith, crash week. The answer said in part: “The ed to the ground Saturday evening There was an error in one of the president of the United States and school boards this month. F. B. about 5:30 when the tail gage notes last week. The recital was congress have heretofore and are Swayze’s term expires on the high caught on the railroad signal wires given by Miss Esther Fredreckson still granting relief to large and school board, and a petition request as the plane was taking off at the and Miss Jane Gibson. It was held powerful organizations, such as ing Henry Sommerer’s name on the landing field north of town. The last Friday evening at the Grange banks, industrial institutions, in ballot has been filed. The election will be held Monday. June 26th, at pilot escaped without injury. hall. surance companies and railroads, the school house. Other members of As the plane reached an altitude T. G. Gregory received a car load thus preventing wholesale receiver- the board are W. J. Warner, A. D. of 75 feet above a series of tele of corn from Iowa recently. He ships, and farm mortgage relief and phone, electric light, signal, and plans to mix his own turkey feed general farm relief measures enact Smith. Jess Goff, and E. L. Jackson. The grade school election will be high voltage wires above the Union this season. Mr. Gregory also plans ed by congress will finally reach out Pacific railroad track, it hit an air to do more buying by car load ship and assist these defendants from held Monday, June 19th, at the school house at which time H. J. pocket, the pilot said. The plane ments this summer. complete loss of their home and pro Ott’s term expires. Other members dipped and the tail gage caught on Pine City will play baseball with perty." .. of the board are Enos Martin, and the wires throwing the plane out of Stanfield here Sunday. F. C. Woughter. balance and preventing a continued Lloyd Russell, M. Refvem, J. B. FORMER HERMISTON GIRL ----------- » » »-------------- ascent. The plane missed a third Kenny. E. R. Sires and John JUNE 2CTH DEADLINE FOR series of wires and crashed into a Schmidt are the committee of five MARRIES OKLAHOMA BOY small tree at the side of the high members appointed by the Commer . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas an REGISTRATION OF VOTERS way throwing the bulk of the plane cial Club to cooperate with the directly on the highway. Both wings Grange committee for preparation nounce the marriage of' their niece Tuesday, June 20th, will be the were badly damaged but the heavier of the 4th of July celebration in Virginia Kent Boone to Mr. Limen last day for registering to vote at Casaddy on Thursday, June 8th, In parts of the plane remain intact. Stanfield. Anyone wishing to offer the next special election July 21st, All railroad signal wires were cut suggestions for celebration please Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs. Cas according to word received here to- addy will be remembered as the and two poles tipped. One telephone notify one of the committee. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. day. F. C. McKenzie will register wire was damaged, but the Western There were 25 members present Boone who lived in the Minnehaha anyone who has changed precincts Union wires were unharmed. at Commercial Club meeting June since the last election, or anyone The damaged plane missed two 8th. The new members joining that district years ago. Mrs. Boon is a graduate of Hood who has not previously registered. high voltage wires by only a few night were: Wayne W. Coe, Mike Registration cards will be found at feet. Had it touched one of them the Winnett, Nye Berry, Wm. Hägg college in Pennsylvania in 1929 and the Oregon Hardware & Implement pilot would have been electricuted man, Don Garrison, L. T. Kenlson since that time has been employed Co. store. in the Central library In Washing instantly and the plane would have end E. L. Sewell. ton, D. C. Mr. Casaddy is a jour burst into flame. Be on the lookout for “Half Cen WATER. WATER EVERYWHERE The Union Pacific railroad crew tury of Progress" entertainment at nalist and the son of Bishop Cassad- entered a bill of $35 for repair of the Stanfield high school June 23. dy of Oklahoma. Miss Boone made her home with BUT ONLY LIQUOR TO DRINK the damage to signal wires. A very pretty wedding took place her aunt and uncle in Luke, Mary Every conceivable part of a rum Mr. Smith has been piloting his at the Presbyterlan«church in Stan land, since the death of her father. Mr. Smith had been piloting his field Sunday night when Miss Opal The young couple will make their running ship is seen as the back ground for the various scenes in plane Saturday evening and had Hoskins was united in marriage to home in Oklahoma City. taken off the landing field several Charles Carns of Pilot Rock. “Destination Unknown,” the sea The drama which will be shown on the times before the accident occurred. ceremony was read by Rev. J. S. Furnish Ditch Breaks. Oasis screen Sunday and Monday. He recently returned from The Dal Gibson. The bridal party entered All of the scenes in this unusual les where he was employed by the the church to the strains of the wed A break in the Furnish ditch just state highway department. ding march played by Miss Helen above Echo Sunday night caused picture take place on board the rum Repairs wil Ibe made on the plane Frederickson. Mrs. Carns wore a considerable damage. The break was runner, "Prince Rupert,” adrift in as soon as the necessary equipment quaint and charming frock of white due to undermining done by musk- the Pacific Ocean following a ter reaches here. The work will be done silk with ruff sleeves and was com- rats, and was not discovered until rific storm which has seriously dam at the Automotive Garage & Mach plete with wedding veil. She also it had washed out a deep hole. Re aged the vessel and killed its cap ine Shop. carried a bride's bouquet. Three of pairs were made, and water ran tain and mate. While the ship wal the Carns sisters and Byrtha Hos through the ditch again Wednesday. lows helplessly in a dead calm, with kins were brides maids. Two of the .1. W. Messner, manager of the West the drinking water on board reduc LAND BANKS BROKE; girls were dressed in yellow organ land Irrigation district, said that ed to a mere ten gallons, a bitter TO BE CLOSED OUT. dy and two were dressed In green this was the first break they have feud developes between the remalnd er of the crew and the gangster organdy. Miss Odelpha Hoskins was experienced in years. ------------ » s » A national farm relief measure, flower girl. "I Love You Truly” was liquor runners for the possession of joint stock land bank, conceived sung by Chas. Hoskins and a duet, the drinking water. Maloney Revenue Collector. and created in 1916 to aid the al "O Promise Me” was sung by Vas- Pat O'Brien and Ralph Bellamy Judge J. W. Maloney of Pendleton legedly suffering farmers, had, in tha King and Chas. Hoskins. The will soon be United States Collector lead the cast which also includes 17 years, proved a millstone about church was beautifully decorated internal revenue for Oregon, Betty Compson, Alan Hale, and Tom the necks of agriculturists, accord with red and white peonies. About of the senate having confirmed his ap Brown. ing to findings of the Roosevelt ad one hundred relatives and friends pointment Saturday, June 10th. ministration in Washington, D. C., witnessed the ceremony. A buffet Judge Maloney is not yet certain as Hair Raising Sneed Riding. and its death knell has been sound supper was served in the basement *o just when he will take office as Tom Keene shoots, gallops and ed. J. E. Montgomery, president of of the church after the ceremony. he desires to consult with the pres the Pacific Coast joint stock land The couple left immediately on a ent incumbent, Mr. Huntley, with fights his way through “Scarlet bank, who has just returned from honeymoon trip The bride was em reference to the transfer of author River,” at the Oasis theatre Friday and Saturday in true western style. Washington, D. C., said recently. ployed in the Clatskanie school last .. His six-shooting speed, reckless rid Congress has decided farm loans year while the groom attended Nor ity. ing and vicious fighting supply can he more efficiently handled by mal at Monmouth the past year. Snake Bites Bov. some breath-taking moments which the farm land banks, and that in Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gibson were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Propst spent make one gasp at his daring. sofar as possible the existing debts Pilot Rock visitors Tuesday. Sunday in Ione visiting Mrs. Supplementing the feature Is a to the joint stock institutions will Miss Helen Connor returned home Propst’s sister-in-law, Mrs. Ella minute picture of the be refinanced through the federal from O.S.C. Friday evening. Miss Davidson. They also called on Ray twenty land banks, he said. Gladys Ross and Leonald Connor Beasley who was recovering from a World’s Fair showing the Century of Progress in all its glory. Through 44 joint stock banks in met her at Umatilla. -------------a e-------------- rattlesnake bite received Saturday. the United States, $450,000,000 Chas. Holdman and Frank Sloan After the snake struck the boy he has been lent to date, Montgomery are attending Masonic Grand Lodge TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY tied his leg above the bite and then said. This money was raised through in Portland this week. killed the rattler before going to - GENERAL HOUSE- sale of bonds to private investiga Harold Reeves returned home the home of a neighbor near by. The WANTED keeping or practical nursing. In tors, secured by mortgages on lands Monday from O.S.C: poison was drawn out by the warm quire at Herald office. 42 Itp of the borrowing farmers. These Miss Helen Connor left for Union bonds are “sick", Montgomery said. Tuesday to spend a few days with blood from two chickens. The holders will shortly be offered friends. an opportunity to surrender a por Miss Patricia Richards got thrown tion of their certificates at from 30 off a horse last week and hurt her to 40 cents on the dollar, through a leg badly, but she was able to leave special fund appropriated by con Sunday with Wayne Powers for Cor gress amounting to $75,000,000. vallis to attend the 4-H club It is hoped, Montgomery said, summer school. that value of the remaining out Miss Elva Berry leaves Tuesday standing bonds would be forced up for an extended visit to New York ‘ OH,N00 AR- : ward by this transaction, and that and other points east. Mrs. J. F. higher prices ultimately will allow Gibson will accompany Miss Berry = QAISING SAM?: the bondholders to come out with to Pittsburg, Penn., where she will an average of about 65 per cent, on visit with relatives. their investment. This scaling-down The Stanfield trio, Misses Esther WAIT (NTILI process is absolutely necessary to keep the joint stock land banks out and Helen Frederickson and Jane Gibson, will play for the Grange LOOK DESE of receivership, he explained.—Ore program in Pendleton Tuesday even I gon Journal. ________ ing. Miss Katherine Olday will also | 609899299****%* give some readings. Mrs. F. B. Connor and Mrs. G. E. • • returned home from | • LEGION AUXILIARY NEWS ♦ Greathouse Portland Sunday evening. • Unit No. 37 • Ernest Greathouse was a dinner • • guest of the Refvem's Sunday. 466266648*8*6* Miss Ina Sturdivant has been em At the last regular meeting of ployed at the Hi Way Cafe the past the unit at the home of Mrs. Lyle few days. Tylden, officers were nominated. Plans for a picnic were discussed “Gin Marriage" Law in Effect. and Mrs. B. S. Kingsley was ap pointed as chairman of a committee The “gin marriage” law which to complete the plans. requires three days’ notice for, the The building committee reported issuance of a marriage license, went the purchase of lots 15 and 16 in Into effect Friday, June 9. County block 9 on Main street. The mem Clerk E. B. Casteel is of the opinion bers of the American Legion are that fewer marriage licenses will be showing enthusiasm in working out issued at his office the rest of the plans for the construction of a year because of the law. Couples de building for a Legion club house. siring to wed and not wishing to After the business session the wait will go to Walla Walla, where Unit was entertained by three radio there is no such law, he believes. ■ ee------------- entertainers known as the "Happy Hay Seeds" enroute to the Canyon Purchase Klages Place. City celebration. The next meeting will be held Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Barlow have Thursday, June 22, at the home of purchased the H. W Klages place Mrs. B. S. Kingsley with a pot luck west of Hermiston, and moved onto supper at 7:00 P. M. sharp. Each it Sunday, June 11th. Mr. Barlow is member is requested to bring a manager of the Hermiston Co-opera "covered dish" with silver and chi tlve Laundry & Cannery, and will na. Election of officers will be held be assisted with the work on the (Copyright, W. N. U.) at this meeting. makes >--C-- HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 15. 1933 NUM PRIVATE PLANE DAMAGED IN CRASH SATURDAY ( I . A A • " " TeIYI I • • (le . god .... 2 4 I • K H M H G. 1 I 1 Ì H SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR ************ t COLOMBIA NEWS t By Florence Udey Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paxton and family of Elgin are visiting with Mr. Paxton's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Paxton. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Haddox and family of Lynden, Wn., were visi tors at the John Jendrzejewski home Sunday. Elsie Paxton, who is employed in Pendleton, spent a few days visit ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Paxton. Oscar Mikesell arrived home Sun day from Corvallis where he has been attending Oregon State college Pauline Morris, Mrs. Laura Mor ris and Ann Sommerer were busi ness visitors in Pendleton Friday. Miss Morris remained over night in Pendleton where she assisted in giv ing drivers’ examinations. She also helped In Pilot Rock Saturday. Lois Hutchison is attending the summer school at the Oregon State college at Corvallis this week. H. E. McCulley was a visitor at the J. E. Hallyburton home Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mitchell left Sunday for Corvallis where they in tend to make their home. Mary Ward, Mrs. Mitchell's daughter and Dorcas Throop accompanied them and will attend the 4-H summer school at Corvallis. Mrs. J. H. Reid accompanied the Mitchells as far as Portland, going from there tc Longview, Wn., where she will visit friends for a few days. Mrs. Walter Blessing and son Goroon of Portland and Mrs. Aug- | ust Linder were visitors at the Joe I Udey home Wednesday evening. Martha Bell Caldwell of Umatilla Is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Bob Woodward. O. A. Wells and son Charles | worked on the Wallula cut-off road last week for the Newport Construc tin company. Donald DeMoss left Wednesday for a visit in Portland and Corvallis. Margaret Felthouse and Emogene Paul accompanied him to Portland. Donald returned Sunday. Robert McKenzie of Umatilla was employed on the Baxter Hutch ison ranch last week. Harley Fleeter was a business vi sitor at the Joe Udey home Friday J. E. Hallyburton brought a truck and a woodsaw back from Portland when he returned home last week. Mrs. L. L. Knapton, who has been staying with Mrs. Laura Morris un til she sold her household goods, left last Tuesday for Beaumont. Cal. She expects to visit with her son, , Jack Downing, and daughter, Mrs. Morse, who live there. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Udey were visi tors at the Bill Tucker ranch Fri day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Leibe and sons Walter and Albert, were visitors in Pendleton Friday. Marjorie Shafer. Ralph Fix, Ralph Krause and Ralph Shafer were visitors at the home of Flor ence Udey, Sunday. Dick Upham returned home Fri day from Corvallis, after attending his Junior year at Oregon State col lege. Walther Ott returned home Sun- day from Corvallis where he has been attending Oregon State college. He visited on the coast a few days before coming home with his father H. J. Ott, and sister, Edna, who had motored to coast points with him. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson and family have moved on to the Bailey place across from the Hermiston hospital. George Leibe took a load of po tatoes to Pendleton Monday. The Farm Bureau Auxiliary will meet Friday, June 16, at the Colum bia park. They will practice the Flag day exercises. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Norquist and son and Jack Dotson were business visitor In Pendleton Tuesday. Jack stayed in Pendleton and will go to summer camp with the Pendleton National Guards. J. C. Leedy, County Agent from Roseburg, visited at the John Jen drzejewski home last week. Ray Goode of Montana, former resident of Columbia, visited with friends here Friday. He was an overnight guest at the John Jen drzejewski home Friday. Mrs. John Jendrzejewski and daughter Helen were visitors at the C. L. Upham home Monday evening. Mrs. John Paxton accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones on a trip to Pendleton Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Epperson of Pendleton and Mrs. Lane and daugh ter of Seaside, Ore., were visitors at the S. Epperson home Sunday. Chas. Epperson is a nephew of S. Epper son, and Mrs. Lane Is a sister of Mrs. Charles Epperson. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Upham and son. Dick were visitors In Pendleton Monday. Mrs. Lon Dotson has sold her ranch to Ed Larfling of Pendleton. L. Epperson, who has the place leased, will farm it the rest of this year. Mr. Lerfling visited with Mr. Epperson Monday. ----- • =------ District No. 14 Warrant Call. Warrant call of school district No. 14 calling all warrants from No. 365 to and Including 427. Present to R. A. Brownson for payment. June 15- R. A. Brownson, Clerk District No. 9 Warrant Call. Warrant call of Union High School District No. 9. Calling all warrants from No. 1450 to and in cluding 1540. Present to R. A. Brownson tor payment. June 15- R A. Brownson, Clerk FARM IMPROVEMENTS ENCOURAGING TO AGRICULTURE HERE SKEPTICAL ATTITUDE TOWARD ADVANCE IN PRICES HELD. Joe Bumgartner Builds Large Dairy Barn: Continued Building Done On Typical Farm Village. As the months advance into sum- ner, the farmer is becoming more skeptical and is making all possible mprovements about his farm. He is tinging to the hope that aid from he federal government will come along with an advance in farm pro duce prices, which puts him in a spirit to improve his farm. A number of farms in the Hermis on and Stanfield districts have new buildings and various other improve ments. Among them is the 20-acre 'arm owned by Joe Bumgartner on he Stanfield project, where a large 34x60 barn Is being built. It will not be completed, until fall, but when completed will have 28 stan 'ions and four stalls, with a hay loft of a 60-ton capacity. A litter carrier track extends from one end of the barn to the other. The dairy barn is being built at an approximate cost of $1500. The 'arpenter work has been done by Bryce Robinson of Hermiston. Mr. Bumgartner says that most of his alfalfa of the Grimm variety ame through the cold winter fine, but that a small 20 acre field of the common variety is poor. The first cutting was being made Tuesday of this week. Oother Construction. A new three room hotte Is being mill on the Travis Coleman farm, up what Is known as Stage Gulsh, ind Pat Quinn near Stanfield Is building a new laying house with a capacity for 250 hens. 3-Branch Farm Village. Within the last three years a mod am 3-branch farm village has been developed in the Coe ranch south east of Stanfield. The farm carries 14 head of Jersey cows, a flock of 1000 turkeys, and keeps 500 breed- ng hens to maintain three 540-egg incubators, to supply the demand for from 200 to 300 fryers a week. In order to supply its feed de mand, the farm maintains a feed mixer that turns out 12 tons of cracked corn an hour, and 2 tons of fine ground fattening mash. The grain is purchased in car lots and the mash stored in a 70-ton mash bin. out of which approximately 2 tons a day are used to supply feed for the chickens, turkeys, and cows. The poultry fattening pens have a capacity of approximately 1280 birds, but at present the farm has not been able to furnish sufficient fryers to fill the demand. Three in cubators are now hatching and are due to come off June 23. The young turkeys ranging in ages from three to six weeks, total 1000. These birds are ranging out of brooder houses with half wood flooring and half wire netting floor ing. Portable trays simplify the problem of sanitation, and the coloil burners for the hoover are safe. • • • • ALONG THE CONCRETE • • $099982099900*%%% Wm. Hango of Boardman was looking ever the electric kitchen to day. He was wearing a sliver coated hat Just to show that since Great Britain Is going to pay us in silver we can wear it on our hats. What could be more like one of "life's brightest moments" than to have Dad bring home a brand new shining red and silver bicycle and present it to his youngest son. Gale Felthouse Is the lucky lad. and he sounds his horn nearly a block away so that, the pedestrian will know he is coming. Things are getting as hot in Her miston as they were In Washington. D. C„ when the donkey kicked the elephant — out. Hill Sharr was In the office the other day wanting to know what an “Anbergris” was. Since we were quite busy we turned him over to Coach Cochran who happened to be holding down the counter at the time. Bill was informed that the ball Is formed by the beaks of Squids, a form of octopus, upon which certain species of whales prey, that are non-digestible, and these are held together by oil from the whale’s stomach. When the whale dies and the body decays the ball Is washed .ashore. and occasionally found. The Anbergris is very valua ble as the source of very fine watch oil. Bill returned to tell the boya that the woman who found this An bergris was now wealthy. We can breathe a little easier now that Tom Fraser and Tom Jensen put up a more substantial-looking awning over the Oregon Hardware entrance. Jim Pearson at the Black & White was out supervising the cutting of bis hay erop yesterday morning. He says there la no evidence of front kill there.
