W. R. Lowell, in honor of her 71st birthday. Eighteen friends were present and the afternoon was spent.

J. Bill Smith's car is missing: again. Ed. Cluck dropped in town quite unexpectedly, yesterday.

Old Man Winter entertained the boys and girls of this vicinity yesterday.

GOODING BILL TO STABILIZE WHEAT PRICE REPORTER FAVORABLY BY SENATE COMMITTEE.

Washington—(A. P.)—The bill of Senator Gooding, republican, of Idaho, creating a government wheat stabilization corporation, with three hundred million dollars' capital to buy and sell wheat, was reported favorably today by unanimous vote of the senate agriculture committee.

Senate Reports Funding Bill.

Washington—(A. P.)—The British debt funding bill, passed yesterday by the house, was ordered reported favorably with minor amendments today by the senate finance committee, by a vote of 8 to 3. The opponents were Senator LaFollette, republican, of Wisconsin; Gerry, democrat, of Rhode Island; Walsh, democrat, of Massachusetts.

Two-Cent Gas Tax in Washington.  lympia—(A. P.)—An increase in the state gasoline tax from one to two cents a gallon was approved by the senate today, when it passed senate bill No. 145, sponsored by the roads and bridges committee, bill to appropriate $150,000 from the general fund to operate a women's industrial home and clinic, introduced by Beeler, of King county, and two measures by Heighton, of King, to abolish the administrative code departments of licenses and efficiency, were important among twelve house bills today. 