NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT W1
Oregon Better Com
j
State Than Average
Rebels Drive Federals to
Death, Defeat, Desertion
• « «ate t* think it,” sale the fo r »
man, gloomily; then after a moment,
during which the only eound was that
of the muffled hoof-beats: “ Well, what
we goln' to do about It?”
“ Humph! I've laid awake nights
figurin' that out. I reckon we’ll Just
have to git another foot-racer and beat
Skinner. He ain’t the fastest In the
world."
“ That takes coin. W e’re broke.”
“ Mebbe Mr. Chapin would lend a
helpin' hand.”
“ No chance!" said Stover, grimly.
"He's sore on foot-racin’. Says it dis
turbs us and upsets our equalubrtum.”
Carara fetched a deep sigh.
"It’s ver' bad t’ing, Senor. I don’
feel no worse w’en my gran’mother
die.”
The three men loped onward through
the darkness, weighted heavily with
disappointment.
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Affairs at the Flying Heart Ranch
were not all to Jack Chapin's liking.
Ever since that memorable foot-race,
more than a month before, a gloom
had brooded over the place which
even the presence of two Smith Col
lege girls, not to mention that of Mr.
Fresno, was unable to dissipate. The
cowboys moped about like melancholy
shades, and neglected their work to
discuss the disgrace that had fallen
upon them. It was a task to get any
of them out in the morning, several
had quit, the rest were quarreling
among themselves, and the bunk-
house had already been the scene of
more than one encounter, altogether
too sanguinary to have originated
from cuch a trivial cause as a foot
race.
The master of the ranch sought his
sister Jean, to tell her frankly what
was on his mind.
“ See here. Sis," he began, " I don't
want to cast a cloud over your little
house-party, but I think you’d better
keep your friends away from my
men.”
"Why, what is the matter?” she de
manded.
“ Things are at a pretty high ten
sion just now, and the boys have had
two or three rows among themselves.
Yesterday Fresno tried to ‘kid’ W il
lie about ‘The Holy C ity;’ said it was
written as a coon song, and wasn’t
sung in good society. If he hadn’t
been a guest, I guess' W illie would
have murdered him."
“ Oh, Jack!
You won’t let W illie
Presidio, Tex. —• A battle in which
6000 or more rebels are seeking to
exterminate or drive across the United
States border the northern division o f
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor for the year 1913 is 598,000 bushels.
the Mexican federal army is in pro vallis— Oregon produces 25 per cent The entire yield o f the United States
gress around Ojinaga, Mexico, oppo more corn per acre than the average
is 2,463,017,000 bushels.
produced in the United States. Also,
site here.
The above figures are taken from
Oregon produces 10 per cent better
For 36 hours the opposing forces
corn than the average United States the November Crop Report issued by
Mexican rebels have completely have been under a fire which caused crop. Y et Oregon produces lesB than the United States bureau o f statistics
routed the federal forces in Northern many dead and wounded or both sides. one-tenth o f one per cent o f all the and the weather bureau.
That corn may be successfully and
Mexico.
General Toribio Ortega’s rebel army, corn grown in the United States.
The average yield per acre in Ore profitably grown in Oregon has been
reinforced
by
flanks
to
the
right
and
Many Mexican federal soldiers who
gon is 28.5 bushels, and the average demonstrated by the Oregon Agricul
refused to fight the rebels were shot left, kept Bteadily on the offensive, yield for the whole country is 23 bush
tural college, and by many private
down by their officers.
gaining and holding foot by foot the els per acre.
growers as well. The reports o f the
The average quality o f the Oregon federal government show that not only
The government is contemplating approaches to the federal stronghod.
the withdrawal from entry o f lands
The federal army, dazed and disor corn crop is 93 per cent, and the aver can more and better corn be grown in
age quality for the Whole country is 82 Oregon than in the average state in
believed to contain radium ore.
ganized by the first puff of rebel per cent.
the Union, but that corn prices are al
Bank robbers tunneled 160 feet and smoke, clung to the trenches dug on
The amount o f the Oregon corn crop so higher in Oregon.
wire barrier, loe*, in rapturous enjoy
CHAPTER I.
dug into the vault o f the First Na
ment. When the last note had died
it had decided to
tional bank o f Oroville, Cal., securing the hillside where
OUR cowboys inclined their away, Stover roused himself reluc
make a last stand,
Though whipped
$3600.
bodies over the barbed-wire tantly.
onslaught,
which
the
first
rebel
in
Methodists have asked the Portland
“ It’s time we was turnin’ in.” He
fence which marked the di
drove
their
outposts
to
cover,
and
school board to prohibit the teaching
viding line between the Cen called softly, “ Hey, M ex!”
o f dancing o f any kind in the public though some o f their wounded, with
"Si, Señor!”
tipede Ranch and their own,
deserters, jumped into the river and
schools.
“ Come on, you and Cloudy. Vamos!
staring mournfully into a
summer night such as only It’s ten o’clock."
It is stated by the department o f waded to the American side, the fed
the far southwestern coun
He turned his back on the Centl-
agriculture that 1913 was the most erals put up a plucky fight against
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor household and personal accounts; labor
try knows. And as the four | pede Ranch that housed the treasure,
prosperous year ever known for the insuperable odds. Something like a vallis — One o f the principal features records; milk records; poultry rec
rally occurred among the federals
inclined their bodies, they and in company with Willie, made his
American farmer.
when daylight disclosed the position o f the present revelation in agricul ords; the farm plot; office methods; ! nclined also their ears, after the way to the ponies. Two other figures
It is reported that many Eastern o f the enemy and encouraged the fed tural industries is that o f farm ac and business organization.
joined them, one humming in a musi
The newer phases o f rural econom trained manner of listeners who
cities are not at all anxious for the eral generals to promise a slight hope, j
eel anguish at what they hear. A cal baritone the strains of the song
counting.
Progressive
farmers
have
ics,
co-operative
buying,
producing
location o f the reserve banks under the The net results o f the battle, so far
learned that it is impossible to stop and marketing on the farm, will re I oice, shrill and human, pierced the just ended.
new currency law.
as they are obtaionable on this Bide,
“ Cut that out, Mex! They’ll hear
the small leaks that rob the industry ceive special emphasis. Progress made light like a needle, then, with a
Missionaries report that it is diffi w ere:
us,” Stover cautioned.
| o f much o f its profits without first in these subjects both in Europe and | ivail of a tortured soul, died away
Many fell on each side. It was im
cult to direct the Oklahoma Indians in
“ Caramba! This t’ing is brek my
finding and locating the leak.
There America will be explained in lectures mid discordant raspings: the voice
the ways they should go, on account of possible even to approximate the num
is no sure and exact way to do this and illustratel by lantern slides. Co of a phonograph. It was their own, ’eart,” said the Mexican, sadly. “ It
ber.
the latter’s wealth.
aside from systematic farm account- operative manufacturing will receive or had been until one over-confident seem like the Señorita Mora is sing
Several score deserters jumped into
day, when the Flying Heart Ranch that song to me. Mebbe she knows
A Kansas City firm is said to have
Arnerican
‘ nK’ Many farmers are aware of this especial consideration in a manufact
been awarded the contract for build the river and waded to the
fact but are not prepared by training urers’ convention to be held on Janu had staked it ns a wager in a foot I’m set out ’ere on cactus an’ listen
They were disarmed and sent
ing the new interstate bridge between side.
or otherwise to practice a system of ary 14 and 15, to devise ways and race with the neighboring Centi to her. Ah, I love that Señorita ver’
back by Major McNamee, command
Oregon and Washington.
bookkeeping. They will be given an means of locating factories for the pede, and their own man had been too much."
ing the border patrol. About 15 o f
The little man with the glasses be
Ex-President T a ft is a director in a the deserters ^ ereF"w"ounded "and were °P P °rfunity to learn the necessary care o f surplus products and by-prod slow. As it had been their pride, it
remained their disgrace. Dearly had gan to swear in his high falsetto. His
new society which has been formed permitted to remain on this side on «teps m farm accounting at the winter ucts in every community in Oregon.
for the purpose o f lengthening human
short course o f the Oregon Agricul
In addition to this special work the they loved, and dearly lost it. It ear had caught tbe phonograph opera
grounds o f humanity.
They were
life by modern scientific means.
tural College, January 5 to 31.
practical phases o f every large indus meant something that looked like tor in another musical mistake.
cared for by United States army phy
“ That horn-toad let Mrs. Melby die
The course in farm
accounting trial operation in Oregon will be treat honor, and though there were ten
A St. Louis widower who earns $10 sicians.
given by the school o f commerce dur ed by college experts and their assist :housand thousand phonographs, in all again to-night,” said he. “ It’s sure
per week offers his son, aged 8, and
That the federáis will surrender is
Special railroad he world there was not one that could cornin’ to a hunnacaboo between him
his daughter, aged 6, for sale, saying improbabe, because o f General Or ing the short course will emphasize ant instructors.
and me. If somebody don’t kill him
simplicity,
accuracy
and
economy
of
rates
o
f
one
and
one-third
fare will be take its place.
he is unable to make a living for tega’s explicit orders to execute the
The sound ceased, there was an ap pretty soon, he’ll wear out that ma
labor.
The
accounts
will
include
cost
granted
by
all
the
principal
Oregon
them.
so-called volunteers and their com
proving distant murmur of men’s chine before we git it back."
The resident commissioner o f the manders, Generals Pascual Orozco, o f production, investment and returns; roads.
“ Humph! It don’t look like we’d
voices, and then the song began:
Philippines in congress
says
the Ynez Salazar, Antonio Rojas, Bias
ever get it back,” said Stover.
‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
Probe
Power
Project
islanders
are much more friendly Orpilan, Lazaro Alanis and Roque
Progress of County
One of the four sighed audibly, then
Lift up your voice and sing— ”
towards Americans under Wilson’s Gomez. Eighteen hundred volunteers
Higher and higher the voice mount vaulting into his saddle, went loping
for
Five-Mile
Rapids
Demonstration
Policy
new policy.
also come under the sentence o f death
ed until It reached again its first thin, away without waiting for his compan
The Dalles— The joint legislative
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor ear-splitting pitch.
ions.
Caddies engaged in a free-for-all imposed by order o f General Villa.
That the federals, with all their commission which has been authorized vallis— The policy o f securing county
“ Cloudy’s sore because they didn’t
fight for the privilege o f carrying
"Still Bill’’ Stover stirred uneasily
President Wilson's golf sticks, but the generals except perhaps General Fran to investigate The Dalles power proj field and farm demonstration agents is in the darkness.
play ’Navajo,’ ’’ said Willie. "W ell, I
President laughingly separated them cisco Castro, General Joe Mancila and
"W hy’n’ell don’t they keep her don’t blame ’em nono for omittin’ that
ect, as it is known officially, visited making rapid progress
among the
and told them each should take his General Manuel Landa, o f the regu
wound up?” he complained.
"Galla war-dance. It ain’t got the class of
the
scene
o
f
the
proposed
electrical
counties
o
f
Oregon.
Already
five
lars, will be forced over to the United
turn.
gher’s got the soul of a wart-hog. It’s them other pieces. While it’s devised
Part o f the equipment to be used by States in case bf utter defeat, was be power plant at Five-M ile rapids, on counties in various parts o f the state criminal the way he massacres that to suit the intellect of an Injun, per
haps it ain’t in the runnin’ with ‘The
Sir Ernest H. Shackleton on his next lieved on the American side to be the Columbia river, "making arrange have complied with all requirements hymn.”
and made the necessary appropriations
expedition across the Antarctic conti most likely.
From a rod farther down the wire Holy City,’ which tune is the sweetest
ments to have preliminary borings
for maintaining the county agents in
and sacredest ever sung.
nent will be sledges driven by aero
made for tests.
The committee is co-operation with the Oregon Agricul fence W illie answered him, in a boy’s
Carara paused with a hand upon the
plane engines and an aeroplane with Big Siegel-Cooper Stores
falsetto:
composed o f Senators Day, o f Port tural college. These five counties, to
clipped wings to aid in propelling the
"I wonder if he does it to spite me?” neck of his cayuse.
In Hands of Receiver land, and Smith, o f Grants Pass; Rep gether with the sum appropriated by
“ Eet is not so fine as ‘The Baggage
sledges over the ice.
"H e don't know you’re here,” said
Lane, $2000; Stover.
Car in Front,’ ” he declared.
New York — Two geest department resentatives Forbes, o f Bend, and A b each, areas follows:
Crook, $1500; Coos, $2000; Tilla
A woman has landed a big political stores in New York and one in Bos
“ It’s got it beat a m ile!” W illie
The other came out of the gloom,
plum in the shape o f the Denver land ton; an express cozppajiy, a wholesale bott, o f Portland, and State Engineer mook, $2000, and Harney, $2000.
flashed back, harshly.
a
little
stoop-shouldered
man
with
Lewis, of Salem.
Besides creating
Two counties, Baker and Grant,
office.
"Here, you!” exclaimed Stover, “ no
house and a private banking house run
spectacles.
arguments. We all have our favorites,
Oscar Bider,
a
Swiss aviator, in connection with, the departments the commission, the last legislature have taken steps to establish a district
"I
ain’t
noways
sure,”
he
piped,
creased the Alps Christmas day in an stores allied with and controlled by the appropriated $15,000 for the use of for demonstration work, expenses and peering up at his lanky foreman and it ain’t up to no Individual to
benefits to be shared according to
force his likes and dislikes down no
aeroplane.
Siegel Stores corporation, o f which the committee in its work o f ascer
agreement. As mining and lumbering “ Why do you reckon he alius lets other feller’s throat." The other two
Henry
Siegel,
of
this
cjty,
is
directing
It is said that 200,000 Bulgarians
taining whether the proposed project are important industries in these coun Mrs. Melby peter out on my favorite men he addressed mounted their bron
are starving, and deaths among them head and president, were placed in the is feasible.
ties, it is felt that one farm agent can record? He done the same thing last cos stiffly.
hands o f receivers Thursday through a
reach 50 a day.
serve both counties for a time, at night. It looks like an insult."
“ I repeat,” said W illie: “ ‘The Holy
Secretary
Lane,
o
f
the
United
suit instituted by the holding company
“ It’s nothing but his ignorance,”
least.
Legislative provisions have
President Wilson is settled in his
City,’ as sung by Mrs. Melby, is the
in the federal courts.
States Interior department, is co-oper
Stover
replied.
“
He
don’t
want
no
been made to cover such cases.
mid-winter vacation home at Pass
swellest tune that ever hit these
None o f the concerns, according to ating in the work, the government
Wallowa and Marion counties will trouble with you. None of ’em do.”
Christian, Miss.
parts.”
statements o f counsel, is insolvent, having also set aside $15,000 for the
“
I
’d
like
to
know
for
certain.”
The
Carara muttered something in Span
A man 60 years old lost his way in a and the action was taken to conserve investigation. The proposed develop be among the next to make provision small man seemed torn by doubt. “ If
ish which the others could not under “ You Can So Gamble It Was Crooked.”
blizzard raging over Southern Illinois the ability to rehabilitate and reor ment o f electrical power on the Co for securing county agents.
Malheur, Union and Klamath are I only knew he done it a-purpose, I ’d stand.
and was frozen to death.
ganize them. The assets and liabili lumbia, five miles above this city, by
murder anybody, not even Berkeley,
seriously considering the question. git him. I bet I could do it from
"They're all fine pieces,” Stover ob while the people are here, will you?”
ties
were
not
given.
Curtailment
of
the
state
and
Federal
government,
is
State Senator Troy, o f Chimacum,
Douglas county officers are being im here.”
served, placatlngly, when fairly out of coaxed Miss Chapin, anxiously.
Stover’s voice was gruff as he com
Washington, made the governor a bank credit made receivership imper arousing more interest among depart portuned by influential farmers to es
hearing of the ranch-houses. “ You
“ What made you Invite Berkeley
Christmas present o f a fine thorough ative, it was said. Their gross earn ment officials at Washington that any tablish the system, and Jackson coun manded:
boys have each got your preference. Fresno, anyhow?" was the rejoinder.
ings heretofore have been estimated other federal project, according to
"Forget
it!
Ain’t
it
bad
enough
for
bred Jersey cow.
ty has taken up the matter with Pro
Cloudy, bein’ an Injun, has got his, “ This is no gilded novelty to him. He
at $40,000,000 annually. The Green-j State Engineer Lewis, who recently
fessor French, state leader o f agri us fellers to hang around like this and I rise to state that I like that
Mexican federals are fortifying hut-Siegel-Cooper company,
Is a Western man.”
of this conferred with officials at the national
every night without advertising our
culture,
who
expects
to
see
the
system
monologue, ‘Silas on Fifth Avenoo,’
Ojinaga, across the Rio Grande from city, has no connection, direct or j capital.
Miss Chapin numbered her reasons
It is estimated that the
Idiocy by a gun-play?”
adopted
there
at
an
early
date.
better than all of ’em, which ain't sagely.
Presidio, Texas, and a fight to a finish otherwise, with the firms controlled by plant could be constructed within two
“ In the first place— Helen.
“ They ain’t got no right to that
The
policy
o
f
maintaining
county
nothin’ ag’inst my judgment nor Then there had to be enough men to
is expected when the rebels attack the the Siegel Stores corporation, and in years at a cost o f approximately $23,-
phonograph," W illie averred darkly.
agents
o
f
field
and
farm
demonstration
yours. When Silas says, 'The girl go around. Last and best, he is the
place.
Chicago the store o f Siegel, Cooper & 000,U00.
“ Oh yes, they have; they won it
work is heartily approved wherever it
opened her valise, took out her purse, most adorable man I ever saw at a
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Judge Bingham, a justice o f the Co., although its stock is owned by 1
fair
and
square.”
has been tried. A convention o f 175
peace at Oak Grove, Or., was arrested the Siegel Stores corporation, is pros
Cinnabar Discovery Reported,
"Fair and square! Do you mean to closed her valise, opened her purse, house-party. H e’s an angel at break
farmers and business men o f Spring-
for wife-beating and placed in a cell paring. Counsel here issued a state-
Ashland-Discovery o f cinnabar has I field, Mass., passed resolutions ap- \ say Hump Joe run that foot-race on took out a dime, closed her purse, fast, sings perfectly beautifully— you
opened her valise, put in her purse, know he was on the Stanford Glee
alongisde o f a man whom the judge ment to this effect, which was con- ,
the square?”
C' B. W atson, of proving the work and providing means
closed her valise, give the dime to the Club— "
had sentenced for the same offense a firmed by Max Pam. general counsel l,een reP°rted
” 1 never said nothin' like that what
of
raising
funds
for
its
support.
The
j
for the Chicago store.
The business this city, in the Meadows mining dis-
conductor, got a nickel in change, then
few months before.
“ Humph!” Jack was unimpressed.
ever. I mean we bet It, and we lost
State
Bankers’
association
o
f
Colorado
there, he said, would be continued trict on Evans creek, 17 miles north
opened her valise, took out her purse, “ If you roped him for Helen Blake to
it
Listen!
There goes Carara’s
commended
the
plan,
and
pledged
its
without interruption.
o f Gold Hill, in Jackson county. There
closed her valise— ” Stover began to brand, why have you sent for Wally
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are also indications o f copper on the moral support o f an effort to finance a piece!”
PORTLAND MARKETS
rock in his saddle, then burst into a Speed?”
Out past the corral floated the an-
0
^
. • n,
| same claim. Mr. Watson discovered county agency in co-operation with the
loud guffaw, followed by his compan
“ Well, you see, Berkeley and Helen
agricultural
college
and
the
federal
han
P
rancisco
1
laces
evidences
of
cinnabar
in
this
locality
Wheat— Track prices: Club, 86c;
ions. “ Gosh! That’s awful funny!”
didn't quite hit it off, and Mr. Speed
department
o
f
agriculture,
in
every
bluestem, 95(ii.96c; forty-fold, 85J(</,
"Si! s i!” acknowledged Carara, his is—a friend of Culver’s." Miss Cha
Ban on Auto Speeders laat 8Ummor- H® h« 8 brougth a large county in Colorado.
r
amount o f ore samples to Ashland for
86c; red Russian, 84e; valley, R5c.
white teeth showing through the pin blushed prettily.
Aside
from
their
work
in
farm
dem-
San Francisco —H alf a dozen speed inspection, in addition to a number
Oats— No. 1 white, $25 60(<i26 ton.
gloom.
"Oh, I see! I thought myself that
Barley —■ Feed, $24.50 per ton; ers were fined Thursday between $20 which have been forwarded direct to onstration, the county agents have be-
“ An’ it's just like a fool woman,” this affair had something to do with
brewing, $25.50;
rolled,
$26.50(/r and $50 in Police court, although it San Francisco for reduction by the |come active agents o f co-operation,
tittered Willie.
"That’s sure one you and Culver Covington, but I
The county «Kents of two Ohio coun
was their first appearance.
Several smelting process.
27.60.
ridic’lous line of talk.”
didn’t know it had lapsed into a sort
ties were able to effect the co-opera
M illfeed— Bran, $20.600121 per ton; second offenders will be sentenced
“ Still Bill” wiped his eyes with the of matrimonial round-up.
Suppose
tive marketing o f a large lot o f sur
shorts, $22.50(< ii 23 ; middlings, $290/ soon. Since the Police court judges
Bridge Work Under Way.
back of a bony hand. "I know that Miss Blake shouldn't care for Speed
plus
potatoes
that
were
grown
in
one
adopted
resolutions
to
fine
all
first
30.
hull monologue by heart, but I can’t after he gets here?”
Eugene— The bridge-building equip county, to the farmers o f another
H ay—No. 1 Eastern Oregon tim offenders and jail all second offenders,
never get past that spot to save my
"Oh, but she will!
That’s where
ment o f Williard & McCreary was county in which there was a great
the
number
o
f
,
arrests
for
reckless
othy, $16.60; mixed timothy, $14;
soul. Right there I bog down, com Berkeley Fresno comes In. When two
scarcity.
A
county
agent
o
f
Southern
moved
to
the
second
Noti
crossing
last
An epi
alfalfa, $14; #over, $9oill0; valley, driving has been cut in two.
plete.'* Again he burst into wild laugh men begin to fight for her, she’ll have
demic o f recklessness, culminating week, and erection o f the only large Colorado was the first to recognize a
grain hay, $110£13.
ter, followed by his companions. “ I to begin to form a preference, and I’m
Onions Oregon, $2.760/3 per Back; last week in two brutal killings within bridge yet to be built east o f Noti disease that was killing large numbers
don’t see how folks can be so dam' sure it will be for Wally Speed. Don't
Laying o f hogs, as cholera. He found it very
buying price, $2.60 f. o. b. shipping as many days, decided the judge', the tunnel will be begun at once.
funny!” he gasped.
you see?”
difficult
to
convince
the
farmers
o
f
the
o
f
track
through
the
tunnel
and
down
board
o
f
supervisors
mayor
and
the
points
“ It's natural to 'em, like warts,” said
The brother looked at his sister
the Siuslaw watershed ran now be fart that the disease was cholera, and
Vegetables Cabbage, lj(i$l|c per that drastic action was necessary,
W illie; "they’re born with it, the shrewdly.
“ It seems to me you
begun.
The first Noti crossing was succeeded only when his diagnosis was
pound; cauliflowers,
$750/1.26 per
same as I was born to shoot straight learned a lot at Smith.”
completed this week, and while track confirmed by the veterinarian o f the
Canned Skin to Be Used.
dozen; eggplant, 10(i/12|c per pound;
with
either
hand,
and
the
same
as
Jean tossed her head. "How ab
agricultural college.
He then ex
peppers, 6(>/ 7c; head lettuce, $2.25(/i!
Baltimore—A departure in surgical was being laid for the mile between
Mex was born to throw a rope. He surd! That sort of knowledge is per
2.60 per crate; garlic, 12i(ir£ 15c per operations which will be watched by the two bridges across Noti, the con- plained the impossibility o f eradicat-
don't know how he does it, and neither fectly natural for a girl to have.”
tractors placed the steel for the first ing the disease single-handed and the
pound;
sprouts,
10c;
artichokes,
do I. Some folks can say funny things, Then she teased: "But you admit that
imperative need o f a co-operative
$1.75 per dozen; squash. ljfiiiljc per several leading surgeons will be per crossing over the Long Tom river.
some can sing, like Missus Melby; my selection of a chaperon was ex
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; campaign. By his skill and determin
pound; celery, $3(/t8.80 crate; rhu formed at a •hospital here-
some can run foot-races, like that Cen cellent, don't you. Jack?”
square
inches
o
f
skin
procured
from
ation,
he
saved
an
industry
that
is
Sow
Mothering
Sixteen.
barb, SJc per pound; tomatoes, $1.76
“ If I Knew He Done It A purpose I’d tipede cook— ”
volunteers
at
the
Rockefeller
Institute,
worth
to
the
county
$6000
annually
Mrs. Keap and I are the best of
<it2 per crate; turnips. $1.25 per sack;
Corvallis — Last Easter women of
Carara breathed an eloquent Mex friends,” Jack averred, with supreme
Git Him.”
carrots,
$1.10;
parsnips,
$1.25; o f New York, will be grafted on the Corvallis hit the high cost o f living a
ican
oath.
body o f Harry Stabler, who was
dignity. “ I'm not in the market, and
Brother Sends Chickens.
beets, $1.25.
terrfic jolt by resolving to spend no
nouncement in a man’s metallic syl
“ Do you reckon he fixed that race a man doesn't marry a widow, any
Poultry— Hens, 16<iz'16c per pound; burned in an explosion. The akin is more than $7 for any piece o f head
lables:
Albany — Three white-faced Black
with Humpy Joe?” Inquired Stover.
springs, 15((/16c; turkeys, live, 20c; ip a glass receptacle, kept at a tem gear.
Hen C 643 followed with an Spanish chickens' were a Christmas
“ 'The Baggage Coach Ahead.’ as " "Name's Skinner,” Willie observed. how. It’s too old and experienced a
perature that maintains what is known
beginning.”
dressed, choice, 27JO/28c; ducks, 12
other jolt by making a record o f 291
sung by Helena Mora for the Echo "It sounds bad.”
among medical men as latent life.
(TO B E C O N T IN U E D .)
@916c; geese, 12J0/13c.
eggs in the year, and then hen C 621 present from Judge McKnight, o f Mal Phonograph, of New York and Pa-a-a-
“
I
’m
sorry
Humpy
left
us
so
sud
Eggs -Oregon fresh ranch, 410/ 46c During the operation the skin will be topped this off with a record o f 303 heur county, to Judge McKnight, o f ris!”
den,”
said
Still
Bill.
“W
e’d
ought
to
Endeavoring to Be Polite.
warmed to the patient's temperature.
The two jugdes are
per dozen; storage, 360/37JC.
eggs. The latest slap at high prices, | Linn county.
From the dusk to the right of the have questioned him. If we only had
"Look out. down there!" yelled Pat.
•
%
Green Fruit— Apples, 50ce/$2.60 per
by increasing the commodity, comes in ; brothers, each having been chosen two listeners now issued soft Spanish proof that the race was crooked— ”
after a heavy beam had fallen from
Legion May Adm it Sarah.
box; cranberries, $120/12.60 per bar
the effort o f a Duroc Jersey sow on i county judge o f his respective county phrases.
“ You can so gamble It was crooked." the sixteenth story.
New York Dispatches from Paris the R. A. Mitchell farm. The animal i in the same election.
rel; pears, $1.26(fi 1.76.
“ Madre de Dios! ’The Baggage Car the little man averred. “ Them Centi
"What's the use looking out now?”
The significance o f the present is
Potatoes—Oregon, BOcfi'i $1 per hun announce that the name o f Sarah has given birth to a litter o f 18, two
in Front! ’ T ’adora Mora! God bless pede fellers never done nothin’ on the called a man who had narrowly
that when the two judges were young ’o r!”
dred; buying price, 700/80C at ship Bernhardt has again been submitted o f which died.
square They got Hump Joe, and fixed escaped being crushed.
men on their father's farm in this
in the yearly list o f persons nominated
ping points.
During the rendition of this affect It for him to lose so they conld get
“There, mayn't be any use, but I
county,
they
raised
this
kind
o
f
chick
for
membership
to,
the
Legion
o
f
Hon
Butter Creamery prints, extras, 34
ing ballad the two cow-men remained that talkln'-machli e. That's why he thought you might be provoked if I
Oakland Ships 2000 Turkey«.
ens and had the only ones in this sec
or. Rene yivt|ni; the French minis
@86c pound; cubes, 32c pound.
draped
uncomfortably
over
the
barbed-
pulled
out.”
Oakland — The Christmas shipment tion o f the state.
didn't notice It.”—Judge's Library.
ter of public instruction, has sent in
Pork — Fancy, lOOilOJe per pound.
o f turkey* sent out o f Oaklsnd num
the name o f the famous actress, and
V eal— Fancy, 14Jc per pound.
bered 2000 birds. This, added to the
Sixty Schools Represented.
H op« - 1913 crop, prime and choice, as President Poincare is exerting his 10.000 shipped Thanksgiving, makes
WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICE after he had missed a couple of fat yo' folks' lan' ever sence I wax bohn
influence in her behalf, the friends of
Monmouth — A t a meeting o f the
200>21c; 1914 contracts, 160il8c.
porkers, “ somebody’s been stealing on' I done wnk fo’ yo’ daddy an’ yo'
12.000 raised this year in the vicinity
Madame
Bernhanit
are
hopeful.
The
Folk
County
School
Officers’
associa
Wool — Valley, 16oil7e; Eastern
Darky Would Accept Offered Poet. hogs and 1 can t find out who It is. gran daddy an' I done sarve um true
o f Oakland. The local price was 20
nomination
o
f
Madame
Bernhardt
has
tion recently at Dallas, 60 o f the 72
Oregon, llflilfic ; mohair, 1913 clip,
Though He Admitted He Would
The trouble Is I haven't had anybody an' faithful. I know some scalawag’s
been atrongly opposed for years by the cents as against 22 cents paid for the schools in the county were represented
26c.
Loee Meat by Deal.
Thanksgiving shipments.
to look after them. N o » you live ben a-stealin' dem hawgs an'—yes,
ami questions o f vital importance dis
Cattle— Prime steers, $7.60ftt8.10; grand chancellor o f the order.
pretty close by. Tell you what I'll do suh, I reckln 11] hatter take dat Job
cussed. T. W. Rrunk presided.
The
choice, $70/7.50; medium, $6 75«/7;
A Georgia planter was continually —if you'll take the Job and be respon and look ater um fo' yo’—but I'm sho*
Bearhey Flies Indoors.
1914 Motor Plate« Sent Out.
convention was the eighth held in missing hogs from his pen. His sus
choice cows, $60/6.86; medium, $6.75
sible for tbose hogs I'll g lv « you a gwlne to lose In meat by It!”
San Francisco In the first flight
Salem — Secretary o f State Olcott Polk county.
M. S. Pittman, o f the picion fell upon Daddy Stepney, an old
« 6; heifers, $6/./6,86; light calves,
shoat every year Just before killin'
ever
attempted
underneath
a
roof,
has
delivered
to
3600
autoista
automo
rural
department
o
f
the
Oregon
State
$80/9; heavy. $6o/7.76t bulls, $40/
negro who lived near by, but he didn't time. W ill you do It?"
To Be Expected.
Normal
school,
gave
an
address
on
Lincoln
Beachey.t
«ircied
successfully
bile
and
motorcycle
plates
for
1914.
6.75; stags, $60/6 50.
care to accuse the old man. There
Old Stepney scratched his wolly
"H e flushed when I perused his
Hogs— Light. $7.26<a7.90; heavy. the interior o f the -l^artama-Pacific ex There are about 14,000 automobile and “ Opportunities o f a Responsibility.” fore he devised a scheme to put him
head and thought a long time Then countenance.”
position palace o f machinery, but motorcycle owners in the state, and Superintendent J. A. Churchill spoke on his honor.
$6.60oj 6.90.
he said:
"Naturally, when he felt his face
Sheep Lambs, $6.60ot6.36: weth made a poor landing ami smashed bis plates have been sent only to those on “ School Laws. Course o f Study
'*''•<!dr Stepney.” he said one gay
Well, Marse Joe, I ben livta' on was getting read.”
. and School Conditions in General.”
I
making application for them.
biplane. Beachey was uninjured.
er*, $40/ 5.60; ewes, $S.60f«.4 36.
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