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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
BILL TO PENSION TEACHERS
INTRODUCED BY MR.. MADDEN
IN HOUSE TODAY.
Provides Fund to Allow Retirement
at Age Of Sixty-Five-In Opera
ton in Several States.

Representative Madden of Illinois. who.
ever since he has been a member Of the
House and of the appropriations commit
tee, has evidenced much interest in the
public school system Of the District Of
Columbia, today introduced bill to es-
tablish and disburse public school teach
ers' retirement fund in the District
The measure provides that there shall
be permanent or an annuity fund, and
that the permanent fund shall consist Of
any unused balance at the end of the
fiscal year to the credit of the annuity
fund of the teachers retirement fund.
Provision Is made for the accumulation
Of permanent fund through gifts or be-
quests and by deducting a small per-
centage from the teachers salaries on a
sliding scale, the smallest amount to be
deducted for teachers who have served
less than ten years and increasing to the
class that has served twenty years or
over.
The treasurer of, the United States is
authorized to invest the permanent fund
and the fund Is administered by a board
Of trustees to be known as the board of
trustees Of the teachers retirement fund.
Teachers are eligible to an annuity
after reaching the age of sixty-five
Discussing the bill today Mr.. Madden
said:
Current topics. chapter 9, report of
commission of education for 1906, shows
that in the United States teachers
are pensioned from school funds in Mary
land, Ohio and New Jersey In New
York, in addition to other funds, per
cent of fees from all LIQUOR licenses is
used annually.
In other states deductions for teachers
absences, fees Of nonresident pupils, are
used in addition to dues paid by the
teachers. The following are the states
and communities having some govern
mental form OF pension: Maryland, Ohio.
New Jersey, Boston. Greater New York,
Chicago. Detroit San Francisco Illinois,
California, Poughkeepsie. Charleston, s.
c.; Buffalo, Providence, Cincinnati, Penn.
sylvania.
The dues paid by the teachers are from
1 to 3 per cent of the salary. The term
Of service before retirement is with dis
ability. from two to thirty years; with
out disability. the term of service is from
twenty to thirty-five years. The minimum
salary at retirement is from 500 to one
half of salary at retirement: the maxi
mum is from 800 to $1OO-$1, 5000, 900,
the highest being In New York.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The market for tho preferred stock OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company at today's meeting Of the stock
exchange was not equal to the absorb
ing Of all tho stock that was for sale
except on a descending range OF prices
which ran from ssh to S4h. including
what was paid for fractional lots "a
well as for quotation lots.
At the close the bid was S44 and the
asking price a quarter Of point In ad-
vance. The difference between the ask
ing price at the close today and that
Saturday was seven-eighths Of a point.
What was done today was quito general.
as a number Of brokers took part in the
trading.
Bell Telephone stock continued it's up
war trend, and the bid was q quarter OF
a point in advance Of that Of Saturday,
when 102 was the figure.
After the eau twenty-five shares sold
for 103, which is the highest range yet
reached for the security that In Its pres
ent form has been on the market since
last spring, when a merging Of telephone
companies controlled by the American
Telegraph and Telephone Company took
place. and the local company became a
part of the larger organization. The
capitalization is over $31. 600, 600, and on
that amount Of stock the annual dividend
is per cent.
Something was done both In the COM
mon and the preferred stock OF the
graphophone company, but only a small
amount. Twenty shares Of the common
sold at 20. and five shares of the pre-
ferred for 80, and ten shares for 5Oh.
The latter was the bid for the preferred
stock. and 20 for the common.
OF late these securities have been ap-
pearing from time to time on the record
through slight transactions. and as they
have both been quite neglected for some
time past in the local marget 1t Is mat
ter of speculation with some whether or
not there Is likely to be q revival of IN
terest in these entries on the local list
that at one time shared attention with
some of the active securities.
The dividend Is still paid on the pre-
ferred stock. amounting to per cent, but
there has been no resumption. SO far as
known, of the payment OF the dividend
on the common, which was suspended at
the time the late financial panic was on.
Any part Of fifty shares Of tho United
States Trust Company was offered at ".
Fifteen shares sold for 96X. and the bid
at the close for ten shares was 06x. with
the asking pricerat 81.
A feature Of the trading In this security
seems to be that the block Of stock which
at one time was thought to. be hanging
over the market has been absorbed. OF
at any rate the amount Of stock Is less
than appears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
MYSTERY IN SCHOOL CHECK
DEAD TEACHER'S PAY SLIP
SIGNED By ANOTHER.
District Attorney Investigating Case
by Request Of Board Of
Education.

An Investigation Of the actions of a
supervising principal and teacher in the
public schools In connection with the
cashing Of pay check Of q dead teacher
IL being conducted by the board Of edu-
cation and by the United States district
attorney.
The matter first came to light the lat
ter part Of last week. when 1t was dis
covered that the pay check Of a teacher
who died during November had been pre-
sented to one Of the supervising princi-
pals and had been cashed by a teacher
to whom the check was given by the su-
perior.
board Of education. at once began an in
vestfgation Of the system under which
such thing could happen as we'll as of
the particular incident.
When all parties concerned in the trans
action had been consulted. the boards at
torney, Stuart Mcnamara. was called in
for q conference and was asked what
steps should be taken by the board fol-
lowing the investigation. It is under
stood that he advised that the matter be
referred to the United States district at
torney. to whom matters Of serious i'm
port involving possible court action are
referred by government officials.
That has been done and the investiga-
ton Is now under way under the direction
OF United States Attorney D. w. Baker
According to statements made by those
In position to know, the investigation
has shown that the name Of the teacher
who died during November was on the
monthly pay rolls submitted to the Dis
trict officials December 1, upon which the
teachers pay Is based.
The check was made out in the name of
the dead teacher and was sent. with
others. to supervising principal. 1t
was then turned over to a teacher who
had been a friend OF the deceased, and
she Is said to have cashed 1t by signing
the name of the dead teacher to the
check
When called upon for an explanation
the supervising principal stated that the
teacher, who died during the month of
November, had been i'll for some time.
and that he has been intrusting her pay
check to another teacher for several
months.
This custom was followed in the case
OF the November pay check, although
the teacher had died before 1t was made
out.
The teacher who received the check ex-
planned that she had been in the habit OF
cashing the check for the other teacher.
on account Of the latter's Illness and
when she received the November pay
check followed the same course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, December MAY wheat to-
day opened easy, with prices q shade
higher to Nc lower at 1.1O3sal.1O to
LOS. A decline Of Nd at Liverpool was
Offset by continued small receipts in the
northwest. and May sold up to 1.10K.
May corn opened a shade to >16akc
lower at 62H to 63.
May oats opened unchanged to Il lower
at 52asa52ta to 521aa52x.
Provisions opened to TIC lower.
The wheat market slumped severely
after the publication Of the government
report, which gave the condition Of the
fall own crop in the United States, 853
Prices declined nearly 2 cents from the
high point Of the day. May dropping to
1.OSX. The close was weak. at the low
est point, May being on 1Ka2c at 1.O6x.
Corn prices declined still further in
sympathy with the slump In wheat. May
selling of to 62h. The close was weak.
with May down u at 62ha62n.
Close-Wheat. December, LOS; May,
1oeA: July. 1.01&.
Corn-Deoember. eo41a6056: May, s21za
cas-: July. e2A: September. 62k.
Oats-December. 40ssaA9A: May, Al:
Pork-Decem9er. 1850: January. 1850:
May. 16.1711a16.2O.
Lard-December, a1o; january, els:
May, 9.35a9.37h.
Ribs--January, S.22h: May, S47h.
Rye-Cash. '751ha77N; December, IN:
May. 79a4aSO
Barley-Cash. 60a64.
Timothy-December. 3.a6: March, 8.e6
Clover-Deceurber, 90; May. eco.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. December 7.-Wheat-
Spot. steady; No red western winter.
IS ND; futures. quiet: December, IS I'd:
March. Is 99sd; May, Is Cd.
Corn-Spot. steady: American mixed
new via Galveston. 6s Old: futures,
quiet; January. b sid: March. b SID
F1our-Winter patents. hrm: S0s.
Hops In London-P4cidc coast, arm: 22
6saRa
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THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
speci.l Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Dull; SPOT contract, i.04aI .O4l<; spot No red
western. Local. Oek: December. 1.0!a1 .O4A; Jan
uaTy. 106z; steamer Ne. red. 1.0la1.O1N: Ne
ceipts, 1851 bushels: exports, lS, e62 bushels:
southern on grade. 1.O1a1.O4.
OORN-Quiet; new spot contract. 67Aa67H;
ee51; steamer mi1sd. el5iael9I; rscsipts. Cd. 4Se
bushels; exports. 1887 bushels; new southern
white corn. 62kaS7k; new southern yellow corn.
e21ka61k.
OlTS-Yhmer; No. white, 5e sales; No. 3
white. b6a154; No. mixed. S4a64h; receipts,
6,706 bushels.
RYE-Dull; No. , western export, s2as2h: re-
ceaPts, 4,se9 b1shel.- 49,. ,xoo ~. ~ !,
clover mixed. l2O0aI2.6O.
GRAIN FREl0HTS-Firm: steam to Liverpool,
per 6usbel 2l1d December: Cork for orders, per
Quarter. - Sd December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07

New Commissioner Of immigration
Enters Upon His Duties.

Daniel ]. Keefe of Michigan. president
of the Longshoremen and Transport
Workers Union Of America. was today
sworn in as commissioner general OF i'm
migration by Assistant Commissioners Gen.
eral r. H. Larned. Secretary Straus and
the bureau chiefs witnessed the ceremony,
after which Mr.. Keefe was introduced to
the various heads in hfs bureau and at
once assumed the duties of his once.
Commissioner General Keefe was named
some time ago by the President to sue
coed the late Frank p. Sargent, who was
also from Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. December THE cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of
points to decline Of I, point, with
near months relatively Arm on steady
cables and covering. but soon weakened
on scattered selling. the market showing
loss OF 9 to points. There were a few
December notices out, but these seemed
TO be promptly stopped, and later in the
morning there was rally Of or points
from the lowest, although the undertone
continued nervous
Futures opened steady. December, 10;
January. S.l8; March. s.S1: May, &s5; July
SID; August. aIOaa71; October. a57.
The market was steady late in the
forenoon with active months about ? to
points net lower at midday SPOT ouiet !.
middling uplands. 9.35: middling gulf. go
.1 E gu receipts at the ports today,
week and 47.O8S last year. For the week
$4,000 bales. against 459.291 last week
and S68 1913 last year. Today's REGENTS at
New Orleans. 1865 bales. against 1888
last year, and at Houston, 1922 bales
against S.547 last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. December 7-Cotton-
spot In fair demand: prices 4a6 points
higher; American middling fair, 5.A; good
middling. sos: middling, 1872: low mid
ding. 4.72; good ordinary. 421; ordinary.
S.sl. The sales Of the day were II. 600
bales. Of which 800 were for export and
speculation. and included II 500 American.
Receipts, 1900 bales, including $500
american Futures steady, and closed
quiet. December. 467 December and
January. 1861: January-February, 4.67:
February.March. 1854: March-Ap
4-66: April-May 4.66: May-June, 4.60h:
JIne-July. 4.66h; July-August, 4.65H:
August-September. 4.59h; September-Oo.
tober. 4-5411: October November, 4.51H:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4.5O3z; December
January. 4.491t; January-February Q0lO)
4.40 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
q. p. %. Wants Printers.

A call for about 100 competitors was
made today by Public Printer Donnelly.
They will be given employment for about
four months as part OF the congressional
force of the government printing ONCE.
Some Of the 100 will report for duty to-
night, the remainder tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To H r. Howenstein, for four two-story
brick dwellings at 1OS to ia 18th street.
southeast; architect, F. Schneider; build
er, owner: estimated cost, $4,000.
To Barber & Ross. to repair one two
story brick warehouse at the corner of
9Th ana " streets northeast; architect and
contractor, owner; estimated cost, $500.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. II O'Clock noon-CApital
Traction 81, $500 at lie.
washington Rwy. and Elee: -, 81 600 at seK.
Capital Iraction, 10 at 1S1. at 131, at
131. at Isl, at 131.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. ptd., 8 at a611ss.
Is At IS. Is at IS. 50 at san. % at 64N. q at
SIX. 100 at S4h
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 214x.
American GraphOphene CON-, Is at 90 8 at 20.
American Graphophene pfd., 3 $40 at 80, 2 at
so. 10 at 5Oh.
Bell Telephone Of Pa. Is at 1o3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

furniss,v.. by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bank.
ere and brokers, Hlbbs building, members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
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Senator Gore Admitted to Bar.

Senator Gore Of Oklahoma was today, on
motion Of Senator Culberson Of Texas. ad-
mitted to practice in the Supreme Court
Of the United States. 1t is believed to be
the first instance OF the admission Of
sixhtless man to that bar,
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Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotations.
At the close Of the stock market thu
Following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations, there being no
cnanSe In balance Of the closing prices:
RAILROADS
At. Top, & S. Fe, CON-, 90.
Brook. Rap. Tran. ssh.
Canadian Pacific. 176
c.. c.. c. & st. L., conn.,, 6SA.
Ches. & Ohio. 81.
Chi. Mil. & st. p. COM. 80.
Col. & South. CON-. 56sk
Denver & Rio Grande. COM, 3SA.
Erie. CON-. 33X.
Erie, LIST pfd.. 40.
Great Northern, pfd. 143M.
Interboro Metropolitan. CON-. 14N.
1nterboro Metropolitan, pfd.. SO.
Kansas City Southern, COM, BIN.
Missouri Pacific. 65h.
N. Y, Ontario and Western 46.
Norfolk and Western, "a.
Northern Pacific. 142.
Pennsylvania, 1895.
Reading. CON-, 139H.
Rock Island, CON-, 231s.
Rock Island, pfd.. CO.'S
st. Louis & 8. W., pfd., 535s.
Southern Pacific, COM, 117N.
Southern Railway. COM, Is.
Southern Railway. pfd. 5s%.
Texas & Pacific. 342s.
Third Ave-. IS.
Union Pacific. CON-, 1904.
Wabash. COM. TN.
Wabash. pfd.. 43M.
INDUSTRIALS.
Amalgamated Copper, S31s
Am. Beet Sugar, CON-, 81.
Am. Can, CON-, "a
Am. Can, pfd., 75A.
Am. Car and Foundry, COM, 461k.
Am. Ice Securities, 26H.
Am. Locomotive. CON-. 56A.
Am. Smelling &c Ref. COM, S0%.
Am. Smelt. & Ref. pfd., .1O6
Am. Tel. & Tel. 1851.
Am. Wooden, com, Bin
Anaconda Copper. 49M.
Central Leather. CON-. 2Sk.
Col. Fuel & Iron, conn.,. 40.
Col. & Hooking Coal & Iron. 26.
Con. Gas Of N. Y. 1854.
Corn Products Ref. CON-. 1873
Corn Products Ref, pfd., Is.
Distiilers Securities. S44s.
Gen Electric. 157.
Great North. Ore. 13x.
Inter. Steam Pump. BIZ.
National Lead, com, 81.
Pacific Mail Steamship, SSh.
Peoples Gas OF Chicago, 1OO3s
Sloss-Shefiield Steel and l.. COM, 20.
Tennessee Copper. ~.
U. Steel. conn.,. IAN.
Va. Car. Chem, CON-. 43x.
Western Union Tel, 60Z.
Westinghouse Elec. Man, 9Ots.
Amer. Tobacco As, 7Sx.
Amer. Tobacco Gs, 1851.
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BERLIN. December 7-Exchange on
London. 20 marks 47h pfennigs for checks
Discount rates-sh0rt bills, per cent;
three-month bills, 2x per cent.
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The World of Finance and Trade
Washington; New York; London.

b. q o. General A.. 1904.
B. r. T. Convert. As, DX.
Chi, Rock Isl. & Pac. Us, s.
Inter. Metro. AS. %.
Nor.4Pac. p. L. As, 1O3M.
Penna- Convert. 3h's, 1919 04X.
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THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, December 7--Bar gold. It's
i13kd: American eagles. 78s Gid.
PARIS, December 7.-Three per cent
rentes, 06 francs SIN centimes for the ac-
count.
Exchange on London, 20 francs II CEN
times for checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07

Bar silver quiet, 22sd per ounce.
Money. 1Na2 per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
snort bills 10 ~ per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
three-month bills Is 2ks23s per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-05
PATTERSON WILL BE GENEROUS
Denver Man Grants Columns OF His
Two Papers TO Advancement OF
Irrigation Congress.

According to the irrigation con-
gress officers who have just return
ed from Denver, their recent visit
there has interested one of the most
powerful allies the irrigation con-
gress could have says the Albuquer-
Que Journal Chairman Hopewell
and Secretary Twitchell paid a visit
to former United States Senator Pat
terson in connection with the work
of the congress.
Senator Patterson is the owner of
two of the most powerful newspapers
in the west and the Denver News
and the Denver, Times. He has gem
erously offered to open the columns
of both of these newspapers to pub
licity in connection with the work
of the congress and because of the
high standing of both newspapers
and their large circulation through
out the entire western country, the
offer is one which has brought joy
to the hearts of the congress Off
GERS. Mr. Patterson's generosity will
be fully appreciated by the people of
New Mexico and his newspapers will
not suffer as result in this terri
tory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-05

Milton, Feb. 5.-Mllton and Free
water which places have been with
out electric lights of late on account
of some trouble with the plant above
town, due to the cold weather, ex-
pect to have the lights again in a day
or two, as the weather is moderating.
1t Is thought that the water can now
easily be turned back in the natural
channel.
Prof. w. c. Howard and family
have returned from visit to Walla
Walla.
Mr.. Stone. the well known furni-
ture dealer, was a visitor to the
county seat yesterday.
The musical conservatory will open
in the Davis hall today. They will
have large enrolment.
r. Luna. clerk at the Mosgrove
grocery store, spent Sunday with rel
atves in Athena.
Lecture Enjoyed.
The lecture given at the NJ. e.
church Monday evening by DR.. Ham
mond OF Nashville. Tenn, was much
enjoyed. DR.. Hammond is secretary
Of the national board Of education OF
the NJ. e. church. south. He is a
very fine speaker. and will lecture
here several times during his stay in
Milton.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs
Tassie Stewart in this section OF the
county are pleased TO have them
here again after an absence OF a
couple OF months in California, and
old Mexico. They are more than
pleased to be at home near Milton
again.
Some apples have been shipped out
every day Of late, in all directions.
Wylie Vanslyke has purchased the
old Wells property from d. Talbot,
for a consideration OF $1,000.
There are a number OF very sick
people in and about Milton with the
grippe. though none OF them are
thought to be serious.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-05
FIRST To WEAR
OUT WITH ACE
A SPLENDID REMEDY FOR
THE OLD FOLKS
Few Know What to Do When Kid
neys Are Weak and Should Try
This Prescripion-Anyone Can
Prepare the Mixture by Shaking
Ingredients Well In Bottle.

The great majority of men and
women at the age of so years begin
to feel the first signs of advancing
age i'm some form of kidney trouble
and bladder weakness. Few are en-
tirely free from that torturous dis
ease rheumatism. which is not a dis
ease in itself but symptom of de-
ranged function of the kidneys which
have become clogged and sluggish
failing in their duty of sitting and
straining the poisonous waste matter
uric acid, etc. from the blood, per-
mitting 1t to remain and decompose
settling about the joints and muscles
causing, intense pain and suffering.
The bladder however, causes the
old folks the most annoyance, espe-
cially at night and early morning.
A noted authority in recent ar
ticle stated that he has wonderful
success with the old time vegetable
treatment. ell states: "Of sixteen
cases of bladder troubles and rheu-
matism which have been treated with
this treatment only one very COM
pllcated case failed to fully yield to
Its remarkable influence. 1t is the
most harmless remedy have ever
found to clean the system of rheumat.
ic poisons; remove irritation of the
bladder and relieve urinary difficult
ties of the old people. 1t is true
vitlizing tonic to the entire kidneys
and urinary structure, relnvigoratinl
the entire system"
What he terms "old vegetabl,
treatment" consists of the following
simple prescription, the Ingredient
which can be obtained from any gooC
pharmacy at small cost: CompounC
Kargon, one ounce; Fluid Extrac
Dandelion, one-half ounce, COMPOUND
Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces
Shake well in bottle and take il
teaspoonful doses after each meal an,
upon going to bed, also drink plent
of water.
This prescription, though simple,
always effective in the diseases an
afflictions of the kidneys and bladder
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-05
Hote, sh George.

r. D. Ball. S. M. Monroe, Portland:
]. d. Lamb. L. H. Thorn. Walla Wal
la; p. Van Data: w. L. Krowoff
L. d. Prosser, San Francisco; T.
Mitchell, 4. w. Montieth, Spokane;
W. L. Kinney, Tacoma. l. Reiss,
San Francisco; ]. Jost, jr., New York;
A. H. Campbell, Spokane; ]. E
ovens Adams, Geo. Steele, Portland;
Geo. A. Good, Elgin; Henry Har-
rlson. Pilot Rock; w. f. Sturn, Ra-
cine: F. d. Eldridge. Chicago w. ?
Muzzy, Santa Fe; H. Hill, Starkey; j
d. Cosman, Sumpter: L, S. Smith
Colfax, Wash; A. c. Stewart, Ii
Grande: ]. c. Moore Seattle; Mrs. B
Belmont, La Grande; j. Peters, Port
land; Mrs. ]. Richardson. Park City
Utah; r. II. Burke, Portland,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-05

Helix. Feb. 5.-There was quite a
fall Of snow in the Helix country a
few days ago, and 1t was very cold
for several days. The weather has
moderated considerably, and the snow
is rapidly disappearing. Winter
wheat never looked better than 1t
does at this time. and the farmers
are pleased with the excellent winter
weather so far.
Wheat Going Out.
Wheat is being shipped out over
the Northern Pacific daily. Some
has been sold OF late to the different
dealers, though the price is not what
the farmers expect to get a little
later.
Sic Ching was enjoyed here for a
few days when the snow first fell.
Grandma Kendall has been quite
seriously III for some days.
Mr.. McAlavey, a brother OF Charles
McAlavey has arrived here from the
east ana it is his intention to locate
here ami farm.
d. j. Richardson was a visitor in
Adams Yesterday on business.
There have been a number Of
cases of the grip in and about Helix
during the past few weeks. Other
wise there has been very little sick
ness here this winter so far.
A number of Helix people have
been visitors to the county seat Of
late.
The farmers are hoping that good
old winter weather will prevail dur
ing the month Of February, and that
Umatilla county will have an early
spring.
Henry Bayne has returned from
brief business visit to Athena.