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About Roseburg review. (Roseburg, Or.) 190?-1920 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1909)
i - it- s ? '. INDIANA MAN IS "CORN KING" OP THE WORLD. Has Keen Offlcrrd a Place In the Czar's Department of AKriculturo. Perhaps the man who Is most en titled to the honor of being called the Corn King of the world Is Leon ard B. Clore, of Franklin, Ind., who has been offered by the Russian gov ernment a place In the Czar's Depart ment of Agrlc lture for three years, to Instruct the Russian farmers how to raise corn and to conduct corn schools such as are conducted in this country. Mr. Clore'a path to the title of Corn King of the World has not been one of roses, for he worked for the title, and even now, at the zen ith of his fame as a corn-grower, i he Is to be seen about his farm clad In a pair of overalls, old slouch hat and a coat with a hole In the back; but that does not matter to Clore, for he is always too busy to have It patched. , The Corn King does not remember exactly what year it was that gave hlrn his first prize as a corn-grower. He does remember that It was at the Johnson County Fair at Frank lin, and that he took the honors for exhibiting the best bushel of corn. That was the beginning of his career as a prize winner, and a year has not ! passed since that has not returned i mm a winner of honors at fairs and expositions. For the last fifteen years every exposition or fair of Im portance has seen L. B. Clore as an exhibitor. He has won so many prizes at the Indiana State fairs that ne cant remember me exact num-. oer. fits very latest triumph, how ever, and the one that gives him the most satisfaction, and which gave him the title of Corn King of the World, was at Omaha last December, when he had on exhibition ten ears of white dent corn which proved to be the headllners of the entire show. All the exhibits were registered as to the section from which they came, Mr. Clore'8 ten ears being pln d in the south central zone of the Indiana corn belt. In this section he received first prize, a r,l) corn-planter, then he captured the sweepstakes, the prize being a $150 grain dump and elevator. Then, when the Jues ex amined every exhibit, severn' thou sand In number, Clore's ten rars so clenrly outclassed all competitors that he was awarded the errand sweepstakes prize, a cash nw'-d of $1000 In gold, and also the Rl:rantlc silver cup given by the Indiana Oorn- Orowers' Association as a trophy to i be contested for each yenr by Am-J erican corn-growers. This cup Is i valued at $1000. In addl'lo '- those' prizes Clore won the ll -is'1 ' automobilo given by the National Corn-Growers' Association for the I best exhibit of corn. In speaking of his offer to go to Russia nnd teach the farmers how to select seed corn, plant and cultivate It, Mr. Clore said: "I would like to go just for the experience it would give me. According to the letter there Is great need for agricultural ad vancement in Russia, particularly along corn-growing lines. I would get to see a part of the world I have never seen, and also the Interior of the Russian empire. My friends are advising me to go, although I doubt the advisability of it. My corn must not be neglected." Ills last state- 9 We always have plenty of fresh vegetables, oranges, lemons and ba nanas. CI Our stock of groceries is always fresh and our prices are always fair, d We want YOU for a customer. HARNESS & Sheridan St. GROCERS Phone lofil I ment contains the secret of his 'success; he does not neglect bis corn; be keeps it In & well-ventilated house that Is kept at an even temper ature by means of stoves In cold weather. He never allows hi8 corn to suffer from cold. In the seed house are several trays which con tain, In small sections, grains from different ears, these grains are cov ered with soli and allowed to ger minate, and when they sprout Clore is able to tell whether the ear will be suitable for seed. Mr. Clore's biggest winnings were at the Chicago National Show In 1907, when ten ears of his corn won the grand sweepBtakes of the world, and he received In prizes a ICO-acre farm in Texas valued at $6400, a JiiUU piano, $367 in cash, a stove watch, clock, mandolin, lawn swing and two rarming implements. The Corn King Is now in his forty second year, a broad-shouldered man, with a pleasant face and man ner, lie lives on his 128-acre farm in a cosy cottage with his wife and son, three and one-half miles west of the village of Whiteland. Human Life. CALL FOR CITY WARRANTS. All City of RoBeburg warrants drawn on the General Fund and en dorsed prior to July 10, 1909, in clusive, are this day called for pay ment. Dated this 23rd day of July. 1909 ELBERT B. HERMANN, City Treasurer. Heard Afiir Meeting. "De rich mun can't take bis money ter heaven." "Lawd, do! Ef he des gin git dar hlssclf he'll be lucky ez a winner at a boss race." Atlnnta Constitution. ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD? If you desire to combine Economy, Stability and Good Tststat. I enn Interest you. 1 do not handle sham work at any prire. HutldliiK advice, preliminary sketches, and estimates, tree. My specialty "Artistic Homes " RAY E. BUTTON, Builder Box 81 Roaoburtf. BUILDER C. D. MAYNARD, General Contracting Builder nt your service. UOSEBUItG, OREGON. Phone 193. BERT HOLMES Architect and Builder Plans Specifications and Estimates Given. Satis faction Guaranteed Phone 1207 Roseburg, Oregon JOHNSON Girl of Many Colors. Mrs. Bleakem George, this Is tbe most Interesting novel I ever read Just listen, deur: In tbe tenth chapter the heroine sees the hero approaching, and she turns iiuk. He kisses her, and she turns red. A footstep is heard, and she lurns white. Five minutes later the villain urrlves, nnd she turns purple with rage. Now, wouldn't you call such a girl as that a heroine, George? Mr. Bleakem (absently) H'm! I think I should call her a chameleon. Chicago News. . . PROFESSIONAL. DRS. 8EELY, SETHER & STEWART Physicians and Surgeons. Suite of Office Rear Douglas Coun ty Bank Building, Ground Floor. Phone 1161. ROSEBURG .... OREGON GEO. E. HOUCK, M. D. Office In the Review Building, up stairs. Rooms 13 and 14. X-Ray and Electrical Treament Telephone, Main 31. ROSEBURG ... OREGON. Office Hours: Phones; 10 to 12 a. m. Office Main 1711 2 to 4 p. m. Resld. Main 1721 DR. LUCETTA SMITH, "-Physician Women and Children Diseases a Specialty. Office. RoomB 8 and 9. Marsters' Blk next to Douglas Natl' Bank Bldg. DR. J. L. CALLAWAY, Osteopathic Physician. Graduate American School of Osteopathy, Kirksvllle, Mo., un der founder of the science. Dr. A. T. Still. Abraham Bldg. . Phone 1691 ROSEBURG OREGON W. A. STRAW, Architect. Plans, Specifications and Battm&tes Given. Office at Dyslnger Hill. Telephone 1111. CONCRETE AXD CEMENT WORK by day or by contract, D. HAGEN, Residence, Fullerton Ave., West Roseburg, P. O. Box 182. ROSEBURG OREGON R. M. RRUM FIELD, Dentist Office Rooms 6 and 7 Bell Sisters' Building, ROSRntlRD - . - OREGON H. W. Althaus Sons Garage SsSpS" Repair Shop . AGENCY FAIRBANKS-MORSE COMPANY . Phone 1441 A Carload of FRUIT JARS Our stock is the Largest and comprises the Best Makes Economy, Mason's, Everlasting and Schram. You should investigate this New Schram Jar, we believe it to be one of the best jars. Prices are the lowest. Seud us your orders, we guarantee you satisfaction. Roseburg Rochdale Co. In the Barnyard. Mr. Plymouth Is Mr. Cochin so very poor? Mr. Brahma Yes, he hus to scratch all tbe time to get a living. Baltimore American. 10 REWARD For Information leading to the whereabouts of Herman Shibeley; last heard from was In Roseburg about ten years ago; at that time was engaged to some young lady In Rose burg. FRANK SHIBELEY, 1203 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. dsw Quick Lunch Restaurant YE TOY Prop. Short Orders at Any Hour. REGULAR DINNER, 25C. Chicken Dinner Every Sunday. Open until 10 p. m., dally. Sheridan Street Near Depot. t .$. WEST ROSEBURG GROCERY NEELY A NECLY, Prop's Staple and Fancy Gro ceries Notions and BaKery Sup plies GOOD CLEAN OAT HAY $ 18a Ton Delivered Flour, Grain, Feed, Etc. Country Produce Bought Phone 295 West Roseburg Cor. Cass Rose Sts. , T . 4.
