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        MAY 23, 1914

        THE GEM THEATRE TONIGHT

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          Let Hartung Suit you.

          Polk County Fair, Sept. 17, 18, 19.

          The best show at the Gem tonight.

          The Falls City school will close June 12th.

          Mrs. C. W. Lee went to Portland, Tuesday.

          Drug store will be open Sundays, 9 to 11 and from 5 to 6.

          C. J. Pugh is overhauling and rebuilding a traction engine at Lunde's shop, for use in cultivating logan berries.

          Irving Matthews was in Portland on business, this week.

          Useful articles for June graduates, at Persey's Jewelry Store.

          Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller, May 17, a 9 pound girl.

          Piano for sale, or will take a cow as part payment. Call News office.

          J. C. Talbott has been doing a "land office" business issuing fishing licenses, about one hundred having been taken out.

          It is reported that Chas. Hartung and W. B. Stevens had a collision, on the Dallas road east of town, a few days ago. No autos broken.

          Mrs. Mary Thorne, who visited relatives and friends in Falls City for some time, has returned to Portland.

          Mr. and Mrs. Archie Krebs, Mrs. Ted Cochran, Mrs. Z. Batourney and Mrs. G. Anderson were Dallas visitors, Tuesday.

          Earl and Richard Kennedy, the blind harmony singers, of Kansas City, Mo., occupied the boards at the Eureka, Monday evening.

          Miss Mary Whitney, of the Airlie school, has been selected as assistant principal of the Falls City school. One teacher for the high school is yet to be selected.

          City attorney Walter L. Tooze Jr. came up from Dallas Tuesday night, "by 2-horse power," as he said, to attend the council meeting. He drove home about midnight.

          Base ball, city park May 24, Rickreall vs Falls City. This will be the second contest between these clubs. Falls City won the first game. This game will be a hot one.

          Chas Hartung, our hustling men's furnisher, went to Black Rock Wednesday; and secured a good lot of orders. He made the trip afoot, and got home at 9:30 p.m.

          Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Williams have taken up their residence in the laundry building at the south end of the footbridge during the revival services at the Christian church.

          Mrs. W. R. Hinshaw and Arthur Baldwin went for a week's visit to Mrs. Hinshaw's brother in the Siletz Thursday, on horseback. They will stop at Heydon & Floria's ranch on the way.

          Bills are due and payable on the 1st of the month, at the office. A charge of 5c for each 16 c: p. used will be added to all bills not paid on or before the 17th - F. C. Electric Light & Power Co.

          The city council held an interesting session, Tuesday evening. At the close of the meeting, about 11 p.m., there was a big feast. Strawberries, big, juicy and palatable, were furnished in abundance by T. D. Hollowell, and cream, surar and cake were supplied by Mayor F. K. Hubbard. About 20 people enjoyed the feed.

          Miss Anna Wallace, of Amity is working at the Madena Restaurant. She lived here about five years ago with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Starr. Mrs. Starr died at Amity a short time ago.

          Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Powell went to Dallas Tuesday for medical aid for their daughter Pauline, who had swallowed a two bit piece of silver, on Saturday. The money was recovered, and Pauline is as well as ever.

          Thos. Hurd and D. L. Hannon, of Newburg S. P. carpenters, were here this week, repairing the depot and cutting off a portion of the platform, to comply with the regulation under the "safety first" program.

          Miss Naoma Huggins is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bertha Tice at Falls city this week.

          Mrs Fay Frink and son of Falls City visited with her father A. J. Shipley and family from Sunday to Wednesday.

          If you have any personal property for which you have no use, advertise it for sale or exchange. Some one may have what you want. A fair exchange is no robbery. Try a "for sale" ad in The News, and help your neighbor as well as yourself.

          Wyrick Bancroft bought an Indian motorcycle last Saturday. He got along very well until Monday evening. While riding along the road east of town he lost control of the machine and had a wreck and the machine was brought home in a wagon.

          The school board has elected W. B. McKown as janitor for another Year. No other janitor has ever given such valuable and faithful service as Mr. McKown. The work has been greatly increased during the past year. Close attention and hard work are necessary to keep the building in proper condition. Mr. McKown has done this, and in addition has given careful attention to the moral cleanliness of the school surroundings during play hours. He is the right man in the right place. No higher praise can be given any man.

          W. W. Percival, J. E. Hubbard and D. P. McCarthy, of Independence, were in Falls City Thursday, on business connected with the Hop Growers and Dealers association of Polk and Benton counties which is to be formed at Independence today. The association is for mutual protection, and the preservation of a business that brought $6,000,000 of outside money into Oregon in 1913.

          It must not be forgotten that the walfare of Falls City is measured by the prosperity of its business men. An injury to their interests is an injury to the community. All other interests are stregthened or weakened according to the growth or decline of the manufacturing and business enterprises.

          The Rickreall base ball team lost to Falls City Sunday by the score of 14 to 6. Sampson kept the Rickreall boys guessing all the time. Features of the game were a home run by Gardner of Falls City and a sensational catch by Glen Brown for Rickreall.

          The sale of postage stamps at the Falls City postoffice for three months ending July 1, 1912, amounted to $506.65; for the quarter ending March 31, 1914, the sales amounted to $804.65, an increase of $14.25 for each of the 21 months.

          Cleve Powell is building a house 21x26 for his own home. J. S. S. Powell is bossing the job. The Powells are progressive people, all right, and have done a great deal of work for the betterment of their community.

          Successful people do not worry about what not to do, but persistently hunt out and do the things they ought to do, forgetting the evil of yesterday, looking for the good of today and the better of tomorrow.

          A delegation of Falls City Masons went to Dallas last night, to attend the exercises in dedication of a new hall.

          Lost, Gentleman's Gold Watch charm with monogram I. C. M. ingraved on the face, finder please leave same at News office and receive suitable reward. Ira C. Mehrling.

          Frank Heydon, county fire warden, had been burning slashings south of town, this week. He made a trip into the mountains yesterday, on a tour of investigation.

          The Campfire girls have been playing basketball on the footbridge tennis grounds this week, under direction of Miss Hammond.

          Northwest district convention of the Christian church will be held at Dallas, begining next Tuesday.

          The morning train arrives at 8:50 from Salem and departs at 9:30. Note change in time table.

          To trade, Portland residences for Falls City acreage or business. Inquire at New Falls City hotel.

          Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Moyer walked to Oakhurst yesterday, to attend the "last day" doings.

          Ira Yokum, of Willamina was in Falls City Monday, seeking medical advice.

          For sale or trade, new 5x7 view camera and outfit; cost $150. News office.

          Your money reaches farther when you do your trading with Selig.

          Want poultry. New F. C. hotel.

          A lodge of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen will be organized May 26, in Selig's hall, by Mrs. May Hoover.

          D. L. Wood and son have rented the Gregory property on Bridge street.



        WAYS WITH PEPPERS
          Amoung the numerous ways of cooking this piquant vegetable, the following recipes are worth trying. While peppers have no particular dietetic merits they serve to whet the appetite for other foods.
          PEPPERS AND BACON - Take firm, large sweet green peppers. Wash them and remove the seeds. Cut in rings and lay in cold water to which has been added a pinch of salt and set away for one hour. Fry slices of bacon, saving the drippings. Remove the peppers from the water, dry thoroughly on a clean towel and fry in the bacon drippings. Serve the fried pepper in a circle as a border to the dish of bacon.
        WITH CANNED TOMATOES
          PEPPERS WITH RICE - Take a tablespoonful of flour and one of butter and rub smooth over the fire. Cook one can of tomatoes until tender and strain. Pour over the butter and flour. Fill sweet peppers with boiled rice and add butter, salt, pepper and the pulp of the tomatoes. Cook in double boiler, with sauce poured over peppers. If the juice is not thick enough add more flour.
          PEPPERS AND EGGS - This is a very nice dish that may serve for a change, especially for luncheon. Take as many green peppers as there are persons to serve and having cut off the tops and carefully removed the seeds place upright in a pan and break an egg into each pepper. Bake for about fifteen minutes and serve with tomato sauce on toast.
        EASILY PREPARED
          PEPPERS WITH CHICKEN - Boil a chicken, saving the water from which it was boiled. Cut chicken very fine. Add one can mushrooms, one cup pecans and half a cupful of butter, the nuts and mushrooms having been chopped up. Mix together and add enough of the chicken stock to moisten and fill the peppers, which have been made ready by cutting off the tops and removing the seeds. Put in a baking dish and heat the remainder of the chicken stock, adding a lump of butter the size of an egg. Pour on the peppers, cover with breadcrumbs and bake in oven a few minutes until thoroughly cooked.


        BY AUTO TO INDEPENDENCE

          M. L. Thompson, Hal Thompson, Linus Cook, C. W. Lee and D. L. Wood made an afternoon trip to Lewisville, Monmouth, Independence and Dalls, in Mr. Thompson's new Cadillac auto, Wednesday. A stop was made at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Courter near Monmouth, to say hello. The 40 mile trip was made in four hours, the actual running time being two and a half hours.

          The roads are of various kinds, and in ever changing conditions. There are dirt, gravel, and crushed rock roads; rough, smooth, dusty, hard, crooked, straight, steep and level roads. For some unknown reason the roads are better the farther one travels from Falls City. Road work was in progress in spots along the route traveled.

          Independence is a substantial looking little city, with good streets and sidewalks in the business district.

          Mr. Clarke of the Enterprise gave us a friendly greeting and showed us around in his nicely equipped office. At the Monitor office we met Mr. Ecker and Mr. D. C. Boyd, the new owners, also Mrs. Ecker and Mrs. Richardson, their efficient assistants. The Monitor is not very old, but is doing quite well for a youngster. All the printers were invited to visit Falls City and see for themselves what a beautiful place it is.

          The journey was made in comfort, without accident. Mr. Thompson has the largest and best auto in Falls city, and he is a very careful and skillful driver.

        THE FISHERMEN

          Col. Matthews, Chas. Mix, R. J. Hall and Oliver Roe, last Tuesday, went to the Big Luckiamute, on a fishin trip returning Wednesday. They took enough fishing tackle and bait to catch a carload of fish.

          It is reported that Colonel caught a one-ounce waterdog; that Mr. Mix caught an 84 pound halibut; that Hall and Roe claim to have caught 600 pounds of mountain trout. But the report is not true. They actually caught 98765 fish of a size that, if they were placed side by side, would make a layer of fish from Oregon to Idaho.

          A large gun, (.22), was used to shoot bears and cougars.

        BIRTHDAY PARTY

          A lawn party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ellis last Saturday, in honor of the seventh birthday anniversary of their granddaughter Carolyn Ellis. The ten children in attendance enjoyed themselves with games and other pastimes.

          A fine lunch of ice cream, cake and oranges helped to make the occasion more enjoyable.

          The children present were:

          Carolyn Ellis, Vera Robinson, Margaret Sportman, Gladys Murphy, Irene Bowman, Bernice and Frances Beezley, Gladys and Helen Hall, Anna Persey.

        MEMORIAL DAY
          The following is the program for Saturday, May 30:

          Procession starts from the M. E. church, 10 a.m.

          Autos will be provided for all veterans of the Civil War and the Indian Wars. Other grown folks, and the boys and girls are invited to join the procession in the march to the cemetery.

          A short service will be held at the cemetery. Do not forget that flowers are an important part of this service.

          At 8 p.m. in the M. E. church the following program will be rendered:

          Song - "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" - all.
          Invocation - M. A. Marcy.
          Song - "As Goes America, so Goes the World" - choir.
          Reading - Miss Hammond.
          Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
          Song - "Flag of the Free" - Campfire girls.
          Address - Lee Sadler.
          Duet - Mabel and Mercie Sheppard.
          Song - "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" - all.
          Address - M. C. Moyer.
          Special Song - choir.
          Campfire in charge of M. C. Moyer.
          Song - "Fair Freedom's Land" - all.
          Benediction - Lee Sadler.



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