 APRIL 10, 1915 
C. F. Vick of Salem was in this city Tuesday. Grandma Beezley is not improving of late. Fred Belcher of Portland is in Falls City. Conrad Stafford of Dallas was in town Thursday. Tommy Fryer of the Siletz was in town Wednesday. Mrs. Susan Bryant was visiting friends here this week. Oscar Sampson moved in from the Siletz Basin Wednesday. Wm Whyte of Black Rock was a business caller here Thursday. Tom Crowley of Oregon City was visiting Mrs. Mary Miller Tuesday evening. Mrs. Limeback and children went to Albany Wednesday for a short visit. Wm. Abbott of Scio has come to assist in the management of the Madena hotel. Merton Ellis of The Dalles is visiting his parents, Wm. and Mrs. Ellis this week. Mrs. F. E. Driggs arrived last Sunday from Charlotte, Mich., and will make this her home. Roy Bowman came home from Monmouth and spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents. Great interest was shown in the city election last Monday. More votes were cast than ever before. The teachers and pupils had a half holiday this week. They all enjoyed the ball game at the park. Rev. B. L. Hicks attended the Convention at Gladstone this week, accompanying Elder A. D. Skaggs that far. Mrs Dunlap returned Saturday evening to Salem after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. West. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Walter left Wednesday for Salem where they will spend a few days and then go to Montana. Mrs. W. P. Lewis, Mrs. Hattie Tice and Clay Miller attended the funeral of Geogre Remington at Dallas Wednesday. DRESSMAKING - Neatly and promptly done by Mrs. Grace Hulbert. Sewing room at Mrs. Edick's. Phone 4311 or 1316. An interesting and profitable meeting of the C. W. B. M. Auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs. Ole Elle last Tuesday. The business was first disposed of with President in chair, then a short program was rendered which was in charge of Mrs. Paul, one of the division leaders. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. There were ten members present and six visitors, five of which became members at the close of the meeting. Charlie Elkins, of Black Rock, lost his left eye last Sunday. He was chopping wood when a piece of splinter passed through the eyeball of his left eye. He went to a hospital in Portland to have the eye removed. The Parent Teachers meeting will be held at the school house Tuesday evening April 13. Matter pertaining to school will be discussed and an interesting program will be given. Parents are invited to be present. NOTICE OF ESTRAY SALE
One gray Jersey heifer about 16 months old; no earmarks or brands discernible. Said estray will be sold at public auction for cash in hand in the farm of W. F. Gilliam in PeDee Precinct, Polk County, Oregon on the 30th day of April, 1915, 2:30 p.m. W. F. Gilliam.
Mrs. C. L. Hopkins, Pres.
COUNCIL MEETING
The usual business was transacted. Albert Teal reported that the bridge on Dayton street could be repaired and put in a safe condition for about $30. He was ordered to make the necessary repairs. The city marshal's report regarding the light service the city was receiving and it was shown that they were short several large lights the city was paying for and the finance committee reduced the bill accordingly. The management of the light plant assured the council that the lights would be brought up to the required number and the complaint would not probably be made again. Four ordinances relating to the electric light plant were submitted to the council and a committee was appointed to confer with the electric light people and come to some understanding and then present ordinances and a franchise to the council for passage. T. D. Hollowell, who has always opposed the payment for the construction of the curb on Third street made a motion that the bill be paid. He apologized for so doing by saying that he with other councilmen had approved of the contract for putting down the curb at 65 cents per foot when they had formerly paid only 40 cents. He still maintained that it was a poor job, but it is to be inferred that the payment in this instance is a sort of a penance. His motion was not perfectly clear on the matter, but it might be construed that as the council had erred in making a contract at an exhorbitant price that it was intended by the motion that the councilmen guilty of the act should go down into their socks and pay the bill, as it would be unfair to make Mr. Toller suffer for their mistakes and it is believed that Uncle Tom wants to act fair. A motion was made that an ordinance be prepared making it a crime to pluck, or in anyway injure flowers, shrubs or trees planted in the park strip or on the property along the street. The Auditor was instructed to furnish the city attorney with the names of parties who are delinquent with street assessments together with a description of the property involved that action may be brought at once to collect. HIGH SCHOOL ITEMS
Miss Graham has returned to her work after being out for three weeks. The playground apparatus is being completed and the school expects to become standard by the 13th. Katie Barnhart made a flying trip to Willamina Tuesday returning Wednesday. Helen Treat was a visitor at Smithfield Tuesday. Prin. Haley attended Principals Club at Dallas last Saturday evening. Mr. Haley reports that Gov. Withycombe was guest of the Club and delivered an interesting lecture on "advancement of Education in Oregon." In spite of the good weather and a great deal of sickness the school has made a remarkable good record of attendance, having 275 pupils in regular attendance last month. The first annual exhibit of Domestic Art and Science, Manual Training and Music will be given Wednesday evening April 14, at the school house. Everybody is invited to attend, beginning at noon Wednesday the exhibit will be opened to the public and will remain open until after the musical entertainment at night. The evening entertainment will be given in the High School assembly room. The following program will be rendered, to illustrate why credits are given for music in the High School. There will be no admission charged. PROGRAM Orchestra - High School Grand March Overature Myrtle Piano Solo - Howard Brentner 5th Nocturne Piano Solo - Leone Hanson Recitation - La Verne Myers The Legend of Breganz Vocal - Helen Selig Piano Solo - Sybil Wilson Lilly of the Valley Piano Loto - Mabel Shepherd Selected Vocal Duett - Mabel and Mary Shepherd Lullaby Duett Piano - Leone Hanson, Gladys Paul Violin Loto - Leone Hanson Recitation - Miss Mehrling Orchestra - High School Bowl of Pansies Sparkaletts SPECIAL NOTICE
 GOD'S GLORY IN THE HEAVENS
An appreciation of the infinite Power of the Creator and of our own littleness should make us teachable. The study of Creation is the "Key of Knowledge." Using this Key we begin to realize that the only worthy ambition is to co-operate with our Creator's beneficent designs respecting His Creation. The planets of our System compared with our Sun are as nothing. Imagine the Sun's diameter that of a large flour barrel: Jupiter would compare as a small orange, Earth and Venus as peas, and Mercury and Mars as raspberry seeds. The Sun is three hundred thousand times the size of our Earth. A train at thirty miles an hour could go around the Earth in one month, but nearly ten years would be required for it to travel the circumference of the Sun. Our day and night are the result of the Earth's rotation on its own axis, while its motion around the Sun marks our year. Planets nearer the Sun have shorter orbits, and hence, shorter years, while remote ones have longer years. A year on the planet Mercury would equal three of our months. On Neptune, farthest off, a year equals 164 of Earth's years. Yet our Sun is only one of the fixed stars, of which the most up-to-date astronomical methods estimate there are one hundred and twenty five million. Around each of these fixed stars undoubtedly revolves a planetary System like our own. Thus reckoned, there are one thousand million worlds. Even this is not the limit. If we should stand on the farthest and dimmest star, we should no doubt from there see as many more beyond. We are appalled at the greatness of the Universe. The zodiacal signs illustrate various sections of the heavens visible at different seasons.   |