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LANE COUNTY NEWS
Continuing tho Sprlngflold and Lano County Star, Which Woro Consolidated February 10, 1914
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SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1915.
VOL. XIV. NO 45 t-j
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PIONEER
FORMER
IS
Mro. Lumlcy Ebbort Llvod from
Girlhood Until a Fow Ycara
Ago In Lnno County Body
Drought Hero for Intormont.
Mrs. Lumlcy Ebbort, pioneer
of J 852, died at lier homo al
Condon, Gilliam county, Thurn
duy, July 1, 1015, and was bur
ied In tlio Oak 2 1 111 cemetery,
Sprlngflold, on Saturday, July
3rd. 1
Mrs. Ebbort, the daughter of
Zlmbray Crabtreo, wuh born In
riko County, Mo., March 20,
1810,-and camo wth her father
to Oregon by ox team to Oregon
and located on a farm hovcii
mlloH west of Eugene. There
Hhe rcnldcd until 1800, when uhe
married J. V. Ebbort, who sur
vives her. To thlB union there
were born eight children, four
boys and four girls, all of whom
are living except ono, and were
at hor bedside at tho end. Tho
surviving children are Mrs. J. F.
Powers and Mrs. John WInzcn
ricd of Springfield; Mrs. W
I. Ebbort, Z. A. Ebbort and Miss
Lillian Ebbort of Condon; Hoy
Ebbort of Spokane, Wash., and
M. D. Ebbort of Ncwberg, Ore
gon.
After her marrlago she con
tinued to live in Lano county
until 188G, when Bho moved to
Gilliam County.
Tho funeral services were
hold from tho J. F. Powers
home, being conducted by Rov.
E. O. Wlgmoro. .
Mrs. Ebbort bad been an ac
tive church worker, and leaves
a wide circle of friends.
BRIDGES ORDERED FIXED
County Commissioner Harlow
Makos Inspection.
A number of bridges in the
eastern end of the qounty havo
been ordered rpalrcd and
strengthened as a result of a trip
through that portion of tho
county by M. II. Harlow, county
commlsslonar, Inst week. Tho!
commlssionor spent nearly the
entire week examining roads
and bridges in that portion of tho
county allotted to him.
Commissioner Harlow spent
tlio first three days of the week
In tho Mohawk and Camp Creek
valleys and on Friday and Sat
urday ho was around Fall Creek
and Jasper. He visited tho
camp of T. O. Russell, S. P. en
gineer, who has charge of tho
work or rebuilding portions of
tho Willamette road along tho
Oakrldgo branch of the S. P.
railroad and found that this
work has been progressing very
satisfactorily, although a heavy
rain Friday night caused tho en
gineer to take tho teams off the
work tho next day on account
of too much moisture
Tho commissioner found that
the bridge across tho Mohawk
rivor abovo Mabel needs repair
ing ns well as ono across Llttlo
Fall creek. Thero is ono 30 feet
long across a crook along tho
Camp Creek road that is weak
and will bo ropalred and ho
found ono across Long creek on
tho Mohawk road that was in
such bad-shape that it was torn
out at onco and tho road super
visor began to build a now ono.
KENDALL BRINGS PARTY
TO SEE TIMBER PROJECT
AND PLAN RAILROAD
Portland, July 3. Escorted
by S. A. Kendall, of Pittsburg,
a party of Pennsylvania and
RESIDENT
DEAD
Maryland lumbermen and inves
tors arrived in Portland from
tlio East this morning on routo
to Southern Oregon to look over
tho timber cutting developments
which the head of tho party has
projected in Douglas county. In
the party, besides Mr. Kendall
aro T. W. Justus, of Ualtlinore,
formerly purchasing agent of
the Baltimore & Ohio rallroac!
and now a lumber manufactur
er; It. S. Jobsoii, of Philadelphia,
sawmill engineer of the Allls
Chalmers company; J. L. Sny
dor, of Wellsboro, Pa., a lumber
man; J. Eugeno McKolvoy, of
Somerset, Pa., a lumberman; A.
L. Justus, of JJaltlmorc, assocl
ated with hla brother In tho.lum
ber business, and S. A. Kendall
and J. W. Kendall, sons of the
head of the party and associated
with him In his development
projects.
"Wo expect to begin by Aug
ust 1, tho construction of 34
miles of main lino railroad from
Hoaseburg easterly Into our tim
ber holdings," said S. A. Kendall
this morning. "A fow weeks ago
by an almost unanimous vote
tho pcoplo of Roscburg voted
$300,000 of bonds to aid this
projoct. Location surveys for
the railroad aro pracUcally com
pleted. We oxpect to invest
$750,000 in tho railroad and an
equal amount in logging equip
ment and sawmill plant.
t"We arc encouraged over the
business outlook. In tho East
prosperity is rqturning. Busi
ness In steel Is picking up rapid
ly. Most of tho groat plants arc
running full and some of them
overtime. The coal and coke
trade Is also improving."
Portland Port Commission Is
to. spend $22,500 on a now
dredge.
Liberty Bell Now
on Its Way West
Philadelphia, July 4. Guard
ed by a party of bluejackets
from the navy yard, tho Liberty
Hell started today on its long
Journey from Independence Hall
here to tho Panama-Pacific ex-
position at San Francisco.
At noon tho famous relic was
moved from Its resting place
in the Hall of Independence to
tho square, whero thousands
wero assembld for tho patriotic 1 courts cannot appropriate any
exorcises incident to the depart- money for purposes not provided
ure. Thousands joined In slng-im tho bmigetl except that lin
ing the patriotic songs and amid ; expended balances of any fund
the cheering and waving of j,nay be UBe,i for other purposes.
Hags the boll was taken to thelThe taxpayers meeting last De
train and placed on a gondola combr pared down all approprla
car especially constructed for tons until now they are all used
tho boll's trip. So smoothly does or at icase reserved for expens
tbo special car rido that during e3 that are sure to come up be-
a test mndo In the freight yards
horo water was not even jarred
from a glass on tho lloor of tho
car while it was being drawn
over switches at a high rate of
speed.
Tho train pulled out lato in
tho afternoon on what Is to bo
tho longest journoy yot made
by tho boll. Somo 70 stops aro
scheduled betwen hero and
San FranclBCo.
O'Doll is going aftor a fruit
evaporating pplant.
Albany Work begun on tho
Wallaco building, to cost $20,
000. Klamath Falls Enwauna box
factory adds 50 men on account
of largo orders.
O. W. R. & N. Co. is consid
ering a short lino from Ontario
to 13ond.
East Marshfleld gets a mllo of
street improved und may order
water system.
A Patriot's Creed
I believe in tho American mltlon. I believe In
the principles of government of the people for the
people, and I believe that the great mass of the
cltlzenB of tho republic are honest men. I believe that
officials aB a rule are true to their trust; that the cor
ruption that appears In places high and low is the
exception and not the rule; that a Jiroper awakening
of tho public conscience will remedy the evil and bring
to our pcoplo as a whole .a higher standard of public
living and private life.
I bclicvo that each man owes It to his state to live
his best; to be upright In his dealings with his fellows
and expect others to deal likewise; that he should
frown upon practices that sap tho public conscience;
that he should be willing to suffer something of incon
venience if it should be for the public welfare.
I believe In the future of the nation, and to the end
that America's people may ever be happy and prosper
ous I shall strive to bear tho part that comes to me in
public life or private, In a way that shall bring honor
to the memory of the patriots who gave of their all
to establish the Republic.
COUNTY
COURT HAS
NO FUNDS AT HAND
Compelled to Deny Petition for
Appropriation xo isuop uun
County Representative at the
oan rrancisco rair.
Because there are no funds of
the county not othrwlso appro
prlated, the county court last
week had to deny the petition of
representative business men of
all sections of the county, who
nppared before the court asking
an appropriation of $800 to
$1000 to keep E. M. Warren or
some other live representative
of Lano County at tho' San Fran
Cisco exposition. Judge Down,
in announcing the decision of
the court not to appropriate the
funds, stuted:
"I think it is highly important
that wo keep Mr, Warren, or
some one else, at San Francisco,
and I will be one of 200 men to
donate $5 ach to make up the
amount.
Pledges of $85 in $5 amounts
were secured in Eugene with
very little difficulty.
In explaining the action of the
court, Judge Down stated that
the budget law under which the
county now operates, county
foro the next tax-lovvinc time.
Following the announcement
of tho court's decision, President
C. D, Rorer of the Eugeno Com
mercial club stated that ho be
lieved that tho merchants and
business men had already done
their share and more, and that
if Mr. Warren is to bo kept at
San Francisco It must be with
Beaver-Herndon Hardware Company
funds raised by property owners
and by others who have not al
ready contributed heavily to
these funds.
MAKING TESTSOF WATER
USED IN SPRINGFIELD
M. M. Peery, chairman of the
health committee of the town
council, last week sent a num
ber of samples of city water
and also samples from wekks
at different places in town, to
the laboratories- at Corvallls,
where the samples will be tested
to see if they are suitable for
family use. Testing of private
Water supplis is made free,
the only condition being that a
sterilized bottle be secured from
Rife committee chairman. No
reports on the tests have yet
been received.
Trade Farm For '
Springfield Lots
C. E. and E. E. Brattain and
J. E. Edwards on Friday traded
their 45-acre farm at Pleasant
Hill to G. F. Berger of Eugene,
who will enter the dairy busi
ness. In the deal Mr. Berger
turns in a lot on east A street
and another on west B street in
Springfield.
C. E. Brattain has also trad
ed his 30 acres, highly improved,
near Irving, for 160-acre stbek
farm south of Eugene.
COUNTY CLERK'S
FEES MORE THAN
PAY EXPENSES
Tho county clerk's figures
compiled for .the six months'
period, ending June 30, showing
a total of $G,G31.93 collected in
fees and warrants drawn on the
clerk's fund amounting to $6,
243.53. Clerk Russell is making out
his report ns required by law.
Tho report will show that the
expenses of the county during
the half year have been $95,698.
26. The amounts drawn against
Our Cutlery
consists of high grade jack
knives, scissors, razors, etc.
Not being nolo to fill in on
German made pocket
knives, wo are closing out
all such knives. Get our
prices.
the different funds arc as fol
lows: Iioada and highways, general
and dlBtrfct $22,090.99
ncglnlratlon and elections .. 199.00
Sheriff's OfHco 0,305.24
Clerk's Offlco 0,243.53
County nttomoy 435.35
Treasurer's office 5,275.90
Surveyor's office 1,525.76
Assessor's offlco 7,124.71
Court house 4,018.09
Circuit court 3,195.04
County court of commiss.
sloners .................. 2,208.44
Justlco court 1,053.50
Coroner 192.45
In Ban o 159.70
School superintendent 5,082.10
Health officer 542.31
FrUlt inspector . 091.13
Indigent soldier 482.38
Widow's pension 4,485.55
Care of Poor 7,205.47
Juvenile court 857.10
Hridges 2,823.30
Veterinarian 27..00
Tax rebate 732.20
Scalp bounty 592.50
Panama-Pacific exposition .. 159.03
Supervisions 3,925.21
Advertising 1,055.90
Misc. foil and damage, etc. .. 7.00
Expert farm work 800.00
Total
.$95,098.20
Douglas Gardens
House Destroyed
The house of Tad Tomlinson
in Douglas Gardens was totally
destroyed by fire last Wednes
day in the early evening. Just
a single bracelet was all that
was saved, besides the clothing
Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson wore.
How the fire started is not
known, as the whole interior
was in flames when discoverd
Mr. Tomlinson was waiting for
time to start to Eugene, where
he cleans S; P. coaches at night,
when he heard the crackling of
the flams. He rushed into the
house, and threw out a bureau
drawer containing some jewelry.
FIRE BARELY AVERTED
A fire was narrowly avrted in
the Cash Mead cigar storo last
evning when in some way a
quantity of firecrackers and ro-
raan candles became ignited on
a snow case. Anuy Kuddlman
was standing not far away, and
with, single sweep of the arm
he brought the pile to the floor
whence bystanders quickly kick
ed the exploding mass into the
street.
JASPER GRANGE WILL
TALK FARM PROBLEMS
Decide Upon Plan to Hold In
stitute During Latter Part
of July
Jasper Grange will hold a far
mers' institute during the latter
part of July according to a de
cision reached at (the regular
meeting of the grange held Sat
urday. This institute will be
held under the auspicies of the
farmers of the grange. R. B.
Coglon, county agriculturist,
will endeavor to secure profes
sors from the Oregon Agricul
tural college to address the
meetings. The Institute will last
one day.
At the meeting held Satur
day several new members were
initiated into the grange. Mr.
Coglon addressed the meeting
on soil fertility and C. J. Hurd,
deputy state grange organizer, !
spoke on grange work.
Gladstone Election carried
for $12,500 bond issue for union
high school.
Guthrie-McDougal Co., Port
land, havo a largo Canadian Pa
clflo snowshed contract.
Mt. Angel Is taking bids for
an oxtnslve sewer system.
J. A. and Marie Steach havo
bought tho Long Creole Ranger.
4TH A QUIET DAY
SPRINGFIELD
No Formal Celebration, So Citi
zens Go in Numbers to Cele
brations in Eugene, Thurston
and on Picnics.
There was no formal celebra
tion of the Fourth of July in
Springfield this year, and as tho
merchants generally have shut
up their stores for the day, the
strets are very quiet. Saturday,
too, was a quiet day, for scores
of Springfield people went to
Thurston to attend the celebra
tion there. Those who went re
port a very enjoyable time, with
large crowds of the McKenzie
valley folk.
Today was Eugene's celebra
tion day, and hundreds went
from Springfield by street car,
jitney bus and automobile.
Other dozens spent the day
picnicking on the rivers near
town, staying until the threat
ening weather drove them in.
Operation of the gravel trains
for the Willamett-Pacific con
tinued as usual, as they are like
ly to be laid out later in the
month when a score of special
exposition excursions will be
following one another in rapid
succession over the main line
and keping the track between
Springfield Junction and Eu
gene busy. For the first time
in years the freight trains ran
on a legal holiday, but they had
little to do, as there were no
log shipments.
The Booth-Kelly mill closed
Fridayeveriirigand 'will note- -sume
until Wednesday morning
A huge auto truck load of lum
ber from the mill attracted wide
attention in the Eugene parade.
Excellent order prevailed in
Springfield, and it was not until
late this evening that an intox
icated man was found lying
on a sidewalk in an outlying dis
trict. He was brought in by
the police and will be given a
hearing tomorrow.
LUMBERMEN PAY VISIT
TO SPRINGFIELD MILL
J. W. Blodget of 'Grand Rap
t
ids, Mich., S. Brumby and Jas.
Danaher of Portland and M. II,
Kelly of Duluth, Minn., all in
terested in the Booth-Kelly Co.-,
were in Springfield last week
with Manager A. C. Dixon, in
specting th local plant.
Mr. Blodgett, who is one of
the largest mill operators and
timber owners in Michiga
stated that the condition of the
lumber market Is bad, and there
does not seem to be an innndiate
prospects of betterment.
He declared that no mill in
the Pacific Northwest is making
any money and few of them are
operating. He declared that
conditions in the lumber busi
ness will not become normal un
til the purchasing power of the
railroads is restored, as tho rail
roads purchase at least 25 per
cent of the lumber made in the
united States. He said the
railroads had suffered too much
f rom legislation and they are
not able to buy the amount of
lumber they formerly did.
Business conditions iu gener
al, he said, are Improving, but
they aro not yet back to nor
mal. Albany C. M. Miller will
erect a largo warhouse onirst
street
Silverton Anderson & Lar
son will put concretobai First
street.