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        JULY 17, 1915


          The best show at the Gem tonight.

          Mrs. J. R. Moyer went to Salem Thursday.

          John Hughes was in Dallas the first of the week.

          Grandma Beezley is quite sick at this time.

          W. A. Persey was in Salem last week on business.

          Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown were Dallas visitors this week.

          For sale-Cook stove, garden tools, etc. C. S. O'brien.

          Dr. Helwarth and wife were Salem visitors Thursday.

          Mrs. C. L. Hopkins and Helen went to Dallas Thursday.

          Clarence Corder has ordered a 1915 model 3-speed motorcycle.

          Milk cow for sale-Inquire of O. H. Hudson.

          Mrs. Charlie Norris of Mill 2 visited friends in town this week.

          E. G. White, W. T. Grier and son Wynn were in Salem Friday.

          Mrs. J. O. Chamberlain has gone to eastern Oregon to visit her son.

          G. P. Lane went to Black Rock Tuesday to work in the Baldereo camp.

          C. J. Bradley left Tuesday for Washington to work in the harvest fields.

          Mrs. Chapin and daughter Eva were visiting friends at Dallas last Sunday.

          Miss Ida Carruthers who has been visiting in Dallas has returned home.

          Mrs. Thompson and son Hal were in Portland the latter part of the week.

          The mill company sent their horses to the pasture Monday morning.

          A number of Falls City people went to Salem Thursday to see the Liberty Bell.

          R. Paul and family attended the C. M. B. State Convention at Turner Wednesday.

          Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tice, July 14, a son. His name is Ernest George.

          Lost - Ladies Gold Waltham watch. Liberal reward to finder, return to W. M. Black.

          Miss Sybil Wilson spent a few days with Helen Treat at the Monmouth Normal this week.

          Mrs. J. M. Cleveland and two daughters are down from camp visiting her son Clem Cleveland.

          C. M. Olts and Bob Bennett were out enjoying the mountain scenery Wednesday and Thursday.

          Albert, the 2 year old son of Mrs. Gus Larson fell upon an ax Monday and cut his hand quite seriously.

          Mrs. G. A. Roberts and two sons Herschel and Louis of Portland visited her sister, Mrs. I. G. Singleton.

          Mrs. Grace Hanson left Thursday for a week's visit with her mother and brother at Estacada, Wash.

          Claude Graham and Hanvey Deal left last week for eastern Oregon to work in the harvest fields.

          Mrs. Warren Ward and family who have been visiting Mrs. Ward's sister at Nortons returned home Tuesday.

          Mr. and Mrs. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. George March have gone to Rockway on a visit for three or four weeks.

          Some of the "high jinks" representing the lumber company were in town this week. They took a look at the logging camps and timber.

          Oscar Ritan of Portland is here on business. He is connected with The Great Western Lumber Co., of this place.

          George Miller who is fire warden in the Falls city Lumber Co's logging district reports that he has been kept warm fighting fire, but has it under control.

          We see a good many people from Falls City in Black Rock hunting work. The Falls City mill shut down, but Black Rock still has a good substantial payroll and there are lots of worse places than Black Rock.

          Arch Krebbs and wife left Friday for Oregon City where Mr. Krebbs expects to get work.

          Otto Elkins and Leonard Frink have gone to Washington to look for work in the harvest fields.

          C. M. Munson and family and L. M. Robinson and family are spending a few weeks at the coast.

          Miss Grace Harrison celebrated her 13th birthday by giving a party to her little friends. Those present were: Mary Bennett, Elyn and Eva Hoffman, Veva and Francis Flint, Harold, Howard and Willard Harrison, Cleo Dood, Mable Bedient.

          There was another disturbance on the streets Saturday night. There is trouble brewing that will undoubtedly be serious if wiser heads do not interfere and prevent it. It appears that men who should know, and do better are backing it up and aggravating it. Better cut it out, before there is a coroner's inquest.

          Elder B. L. Hicks returned Wednesday from Turner where he attended the State Convention of the C. M. B., and reports a splendid time.

          Mr. and Mrs. Cox of Independence who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. George March have returned to their home. Mrs. Cox was formerly Leda March of this place.

          George Hislop and wife of Decorab, Iowa who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Oren Syren, during the past three weeks left Sunday afternoon for Portland to visit a son.
          We have sent out quite a number of statements to subscribers who are in the arrears, and are pleased to say that a great number have responded. However, there are some who from reason have not. It is just as necessary for the publisher to collect subscriptions due as it is for the laborer to collect pay for his labor. Some have said: "Mr. Lee did not charge me anything for the paper when he was running it." As to what Mr. Lee did while he had charge of the paper is a matter of which we have no concern. But we expect to make a living and pay our bills from the proceeds of the paper, and if we should send the paper free it would not be long until our groceryman and dry goods man would be inquiring about their pay. Don't get the idea into your head that the News is being conducted on such a plan under the present management. We expect to pay our bills and expect the other fellow to do likewise.

        QUARTERLY MEETING
          Quarterly meeting at the Free Methodist church commenced yesterday and will continue over Sunday. Rev. Coffee is in charge.

        PAROLED
          Among a number of prisoners paroled by Governor Withycombe last Saturday was Roy Hilligas who together with his brother Floyd were arrested the 9th of June 1914 for burglarizing the home of Mr. Allen on the old Grooms place near this city. At the August term of court Roy pleaded guilty and received an intermediate sentence of from one to seven years. He will not be released, however, until employment is secured for him.

        GAVE SURPRISE SHOWER
          A surprise shower was given Miss L. V. DeWitt Friday evening of last week by her sister, Mrs. I. G. Singleton at her home near the Christian church. The party was given in honor of Miss DeWitt's approaching marriage August 1st to Mr. Guy Lewis of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Seymour, invited guests, went in their auto to the home of Miss DeWitt and told her that her sister wished to see her. When they arrived at the house a pan of roses was strewn along the path and steps of the house, and she asked the reason for it. When the guest chamber was entered, the lights were turned on and the voices of about fifty guests greeted her. Many beautiful presents were given to the bride-to-be. All reported a pleasant time.

        SHOOTS WIFE'S PARAMOUR
        J. B. Auten, Retired Hardware Dealer,
        Pumps Five Bullets Into Roy Curtis,
        Then Gives Himself Up to Sheriff.
          Lakeview, Or., July 13,-J. B. Auten, a retired hardware dealer of this place, shot and instantly killed Roy Curtis and tonight surrendered to the authorities. Mrs. Auten had left the house just a short time previously and had gone to the house of a neighbor where Mr. Curtis was staying. Mr. Auten followed her into Curtis' room where he found her seated on Curtis' lap, and fired at Curtis five times with a 44-caliber Colt's revolver. After committing the tragedy Auten gave himself up to the sheriff and he is now in the Lake county jail awaiting the action of the county officials.




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