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NO. -
HOtUCBUBO, OREGON, WKDNKKUAY, OCTOHKR 27. 1U-JO
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ARMISTICE DAY
ROGRAIvl
Pi
Legion Post Is Preparing For
Big Event on The 11th
Of November.
PARADE IS BIG FEATURE
... m LM.U1 IHuit
. .. , .mi Widen
Will lie ' ' l llosel,ur
ilua Kver Wltneaawl.
. meeting of I'mpqua pt of
CTO"' -Jhe
?, Uce Day program to be held
vov 11 at which time the local
S, will arrange one of the best
Krtrl io.. Koseburg has ever had.
iJ, committee in charge of the
-Juration has been doing tine work
the prosepcts exceedingly
la The Ui. started early to
thi. event, and the ex-
iTci nien feel that they will have
" . ... -,..11 worth attendance I
MM resident of Douglas county,
"he post has endeavored to keep
, from a money making celebra
floo There will lie no soliciting ou
be part of the Legion from business
L, or residents of the city, and al
though many people ot Koseburg
hi,, voluntarily offered their aid.
ud assistance in a financial way.
if desired, while Mayor Hamilton
bit graciously offered the Legion
the full co operation of the city gov
ernment. For this the post is very
fraieful and hopes it will be able
10 jive tlie people of the city and
county the best entertainment that
it possible with the limited means
whioh the post commands.
The morning will start with a Joy
demonstration promptly at o'clock.
This will lie principally a noise mak
ing event, and from the "zero hour"
of nine o'clock until 10 o'clock, there
will be a noise barrugo that will
make Old Man Gloom hunt the deep
est shell hole.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the big pa
rade for the day will be held. This
will be a fraternal, patriotic and a
comic parade. All fraternal orders
Hl be represented while patriotic
orders will be present and represent
ed by a large percentage of their
mmeliers. The Legion had at first
planned to give two parades, out as
the orocrani is so crowded It was
deeded to combine the two in one
and the morning parade will be fea
tured bv a large number of comic
even s anil stums wnirn win kivb
ill the Dartieinants and spectators
a goou taugn.
immediately following the parade,
the address of the day will be made
by George M. Rrown, justice of the
Supreme .otirt. This will fill the pro
gram until noon, wnen a oanquet is
to n yen nt the Presbvlerlun
Church for l.ecion members. This is
the firs! ontiortiinitv for ex-service
nien to net together and there will
doubtless lie a liiree nercentuae of
the niemhershon iii-eAeot.
Im:m iliately after 1 o'clock
there will be nn exhibition of mili
tary dr:Il. Several "rookie sounds
Will h not tttmnirn fl.a naM an. I
Some rea tactics (leninnst rated. A
tug of war team from Canvonville
has issued a rhntlaniTA In thfl Rnu.
burg huskies and a a-ood contest Is
expected. A ' shoe race" .is a mirth
producer of Ihe A-l varletv. and
wtlli-h a-, ., nmAA ln unAh,..r
for tl. fi.i rwh,.. .,,-
.. ..... .. utv.iuiuu ... ivtrti n
brought d.-iieht to the heArta nt the
doUEhb'.Vu will Ita mnirMMcil atiri
brushed litl for thft nngolnn o urt Ihn
K08fbltrC '. lntu a r. rtrnm laM.l
mailV a L'(.rtrl l.nirh
ino sport program will fill the
time until dark when a Jitney dance
is to be men at the armory. This
dan.,, will feature a number of new
novem..;; and will lie a fine event.
At the nieeline- last nlffK. lha
Plans Her,, discussed In detail and a
uumner or final arrangements made.
Another meeting is to be held on
the Tuesday before Armlallce Duv
f hirh time It is desired that every
i-egion man be present in order that
"r "" ' assigned his part.
irorc progressing
On I. O0. F. Hall
Work on the I. O. O. F. Hall which
thoroughly remodeled is
,.Us,ess,n- rapidly. Constant delavs
i.ii p,r'"'"n"g materials and the In-
,1,1. , "enre labor have held up
,. , a real extent but at the
v ntji:e eon1 proRrA,. belng
tii. V i "' '''""'e work will be com-
'2 'LV,'r ' day" ,nd ,hen
ln-.H . !r ."""ran states that the
a. f?,r '"""'""g will be carried on
" fast a. p.,n,ie. The lower floor
'"to I... us,,, b .. p . Rnnlv
-rni,hM .The I""' f,oor ' r"
third V Cll", Tnom ,lna ,he
'or"1,. ZS0??17 "rrnKed
'"Ulled today ' ""PeS W6r!
SKIJ4NG LYCEUM TICKETS
A rrnnr.
".. Vd 2. J"!" UC.k" '"
'ion of V. . " D" ,Tn
"It of C"T ,0 " tor the
w Maaoa Lyceum tickets. This
year season resevre tickets niajr be
had. and those who nave already
purchased their season tickets way
exchange them for season reserve It
they wish to do so. The reserved
seats are to be placed on sale on
Friday for the first number at
Chapman's drug store. The Little
Symphony is to open the season pro
gram on November 3rd.
WM. HARTS BEST.
Win. S. Hart's latest and best
photoplay, "The Toll Gate." has been
secured for the Antlers theater on
Thursday. October 28. "The Toll
Gate" is a Paramount-Aricraft pic
ture and promises to far exceed any
Hart production ethlbited before this
time. Anna Q. Nilsson has the lead
ing role opposite Mr. Hart, and the
famous pinto pony is much in evi
dence. FIRST GAME TONIGHT
The first of the Inter class foot
ball games to be sponsored by the
local high school will take place to
night on Bellows field, shortly after
four o'clock. The seniors and Fresh
inen will play against the Junlovs
and Sophomores in combined teams.
They will play a series of three
games, qonlght being the first of
the series. No admission will be
charged tonight, hut a nominal fee
will be charged for the remaining
two of the series which are to fol
low soon. This Is the first step In
the fostering of inter-class sports.
$3 Wheat Promised
Within 90 Days
Br AweHatnl Prcee.
KANSAS CITY Oct. 27 W. H.
MeCreevy, secretary of the National
Wheat Growers Association said "the
strike called In a proclamation to
the members to withhold their wheat
Is In full force." He predicted (3
wheat in 90 days.
Arranging to
Flash Returns
A new system is to be followed
this year in flashing election returns
and J. W. Perkins has arranged to
show election returns at his build
ing on Cass street on election night
and will show national, state and
county results. He is being assisted
by photographer C. W. Clark who
has obtained a special rum to oe nsea
instead of plates, so that the slides
will be clear and distinct. The pro
jecting machine has been secured
and will be Installed in the Grand
Hotel, and will cover a large area on
the screen which is to be hung on
the Perkins Building.
Auto Repair
Business Sold
Harry and Rudolph Forsythe.
recent arrivals from Norm iMKOia,
have purchased the auto repair busi
ness formerly conducted by Howard
Calkins. Mr. Calkins retains the
ownership of the Roseburg Brazing
and Welding works, and will in the
future devote his entire time to tne
work. His welding and brazing busi
ness has been growing so rapidly
that he was unable to give the need
ed amount of time and attention to
the auto repair work, and conse
quently has sold this department.
Mr. Harry Forsythe is an excellent
auto mechanic, and has worked In
the factories of all the leading makes
of automobiles.
o
Aged Riddle Man
Passes Away
T. J. Butler, aged Riddle resident.
paased away at the home or nts
daughter, Mrs. Peter L'lam, Senior,
labo Sunday afternoon, air. tjuuer
was past 80 years of age, and a short
time ago sustained a Daa ibii. -.mtu.
combined with other ailments,
caused his death. Funeral services
were held at the Ulam home near
Riddle Tuesday morning, and the
body was taken to the family lot at
Canvonville for interment. Mr. But
ler had been a resident or Kiddle ana
Canvonville for the greater , part of
his life, and was very well known
throughout the county. He is sur
vived by five daughters, Mrs. Peter
Ulam. of Riddle; Mrs. Sam Ball, of
Ulridle: Mrs. Cora Sands, of Corval-
lls, and two daughters in California.
He is also survived by one son. Will
Butler, of Glendale. fifteen grand
children, and seven great grandchild
ren. UE(V)t HKEAKINO Tl'RXIP
A turnip weighing 1 1-2 pounds
k.ii.k. ia he thA largest ever seen
here is on display at the offices of
Lawrence and Cordon real estate
company. The turnip Is larger than
the ordinary pumpkin and was
grown by O. W. Vaughn at his farm
on Oak creek. According to Mr.
Lawrence, the turnip Is the. first ex
hibit he has ever had that In the
opinion of every one is the largest
ever seen here. According to Mr.
Lawrnce. no matter how wonderful
an exhibit had been arranged, aome
on has always seen someimng ju.u
. utile bit better with the axceptlon
ot tha turnip.
PRO-LEAGUERS
VISIT TO WILSON
Received at the White House
Who Reads Speech to
Delegation.
ARRAIGNSCAMPAIGNERS
Allege Socnlled AuirrU-anUm h
Purely For Party lurpoiioii to
Klect Keubll(Hii Ticket
Executive Knuu LUetl.
Br AaMrtalral Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. Presi
dent Wilson, in receiving a group of
pro-league republicr.ns at the White
Houre today, declared to his vlsltorj
that "the socalled Americanism, of
which we hear so much prating
about at this particular time, is
spurious and invented for partisan
purposes only." Appealing for the
completion of the "great moral
achievement," which he said the war
represented. :Ute president assert
ed that "the war will have been
fought In vain, and our immense
sacrifice thrown away, unless we
complete the work then begun
There is only way to assure the work
of permanent peace," he alleged,
"and that is by making it so danger
ous to break the peace of the world
that no nation wlli have the audacity
to attempt a violation of the treaty."
The executive warned his hearers nor
to be deceived into supposing that all
imperialistic schemes ended with
the defeat of Germany .but that con
stant guard must be kept to over
come such tendencies. In a formal
statement cfter leaving the White
House, the delegation stated that
all members of the party were deeply
touched by the weakened physical
appearance of the president, who re
celved them slttlnis and showed the
effects of his long illness In a marked
degree. He read his eddress to the
delegation from manuscript, and his
voice choked with emotion when he
referred to the boys who died In
tattle or In the service, and to the
mothers of the men who made the
supreme sacrifice. Members cf th
visiting delegation gave expression
to Uie thought that It was "nothing
hort of tragic" that the president
hid been brought to such a stricken
physical condition, which they al
leged was In their bellief brought
about as a "result of his Indefatig
able labors for the country and hu
mrnltv.
President Wilson alleged that the
United States were never called unon
in make a more solemn decision than
mnot be made now. as the "whole
moral force of rleht In the world de
pends upon America rather than any
other nation.
Pre-Election Straw
Ballot Is Arranged
In order that the last minute fore
cast on nation, state and county or
flcials may be made, J. V. Siarrett.
local real es'ate dcr.lor. has arrang
ah for a nre-eleclion straw vote to
be taken on Thursday. Trlday and
Saturday of this week. Ballots are
being printed today and ballot boxes
will be placed at Fisher's, Kidd's gro
cery, the Umpoua hotel. Chapman's
dmr store. Neuner's cigar store
Powman s restaurant ana raquene
clgnr store. These votes will be
collected on Sunday and counted by
a nnn-nartlssn committee which will
announce the results on Monday, the
.lev preceding election. The ballot
will contain the names of the two
candidates for mayor of Roseburg.
h national state and county candi
dates. Every effort will be made
to make the vote fair and Impartial
nnd without duplication.
Hard Times Hit
German People
RKitl.lV. Oct. 27 Hard times in
Germany, marked by high prices and
.lAnrAciuteri money values, unem
ployment and Industrial reorganiza
tion have forced readjustments In
universities snd public and private
schools which, the newspapers say.
will mean that many professors, lec
turers and private Instructors either
will be thrown out of work or com
pelled by the low salaries to seek
employment In other countries A
number nave aireany uu ..i
Ico and South America and It la re-
ported scores of others have made
arrangements 10 leave.
In some papers It is suggested that
"perhaps ihe hard times are not
alone responsible for the attitude
.ha nrnfessors have assumed for It
is known that they are keenly sen
sible ot the outrageous times and
their loss of dignity
under the re-
public.
Th.' difficulties of the situation
l hv lha advent of the
knnrtreds of teachers formerly em-
ployed In tha provlnca of Posen. R-
gret Is expressed that In Posen 15,-
000 children or German parentage
will be without C.ermau instruction.
These probably In a short time will
IWCOUIV I Ol IHll.
Suggestions have been made In
some quarters that the state should
consider means by which the ser
vices of professors who propose to
leave could be retained for the Ger
man schools.
PAJtTV TOXIOHT
A Hallowe'en party Is being given
tonight by Misses Leona and Lela
Swift at their Deer Creek home for
ihe young folks of that vicinity. The
Swift home has been beautifully dec
orated and plaas have been made
for a very enjoyable occasion.
fiKANCK MEETING POSTPONE!
Owing to the fact that the funeral
of James Gurney Is expected to take
place the last ot this week, the spec
ial session of Pomona Grange which
was to have met with the Glide
grange on Saturday has been post
poned.
Indicted'Man Is
Found Dead Today
ASTORf?.. OH. 27. Olaf Ander
son, facing trial next week on a
charge of having drowned his wife
in the Columbia river on August 1,
was found dead In bis cell this morn
ing when the Jailor made his rounds.
The prisoner hud taken a towel or
which he made a rope, tielng one end
to the bars in his cell window, and
with a noose around bis neck stran
gled himself. ;
Woman (s Indicted
On Murder Charge
1.03 ANGEUES. Oct. 27. Mrs.
Loiiise Peete. ' held) under suspic
ion of having killed Jacob C. Iienlon
June 2, was today indicted for
the crime following her refusal to
testify before the grand Jury,
Hot; ticeti bnip.
PORTLAND, Oct. 27. Hogs took
slump in the local market today.
being quoted; at $M.f0 per lot).
Other quotations sre holding steady.
Farm Leaders -
Be Here Soon
Chester Gray of the executive com
mlttoe of the American federation of
Farm Bureaus, and president of the
Missouri State Federation accompan
led by George Mansfield, temporary
ores dent of the Oregon state rou-
eratlon of Farm Bureaus and pres
ident of the Jackson County Farm
er's Exchange, will be here on Nov
9, and at 2 o clock will meet ine
farmers of Douglas county for the
purpose of discussing the projects
now under consideration by the Na
tional Federation. The question ot
fhn affiliation of the county organl
ziiilon wlih the state fcderntl- will
also be discussed. The meeting place
has uot yet been announced.
. o
Garage Man Stands
Trial For Speeding
Accused of exceeding the city
speed limit, C. W. Parker, local
garage man today demanded a trial
bv iurv and his case was heard at the
city hall with J. F. Schaffer, James
Teniplin, r . M. nurrnui, r ree jonn-
son. V. II. Harris ann r. v . ray
serving as jurymen. Mr. Parker was
arrested on Oct. zi. cnargea wun
speeding, ihe charge being preferred
by the motorcycle cop. Mr. Parker
staled thnt he had been towing a
mr ami had started the other mach
ine and had just started his own
auto again after releasing the tow
ed car. when he was arrested, tie
says he had not traveled over iu
feet after going in high gear, and
Talma that he could not have been
traveling at the rate of speed as
claimed In the complaint. The trial
was still In progress at a late hour
this afternoon.
Protest Passage
Bird Refuge Bill
An S. O S. call I ft hHnit ent out
y William Harney of Hnrnfty lo all
Chambpnt of comniflrco ask In K that
fh iH-onle vole a k a i tint the Kooho
relt Htnl RefiiKe Hill. The people of
th Wnlh.'ur dlHtrlct oroteM th ' n-
drawal of the land needed for the
refuice, an H taken a larse portion
nt th rouoty'a lwt land from tax
atlon and also withdrawn aome of
th rirheit ajrMcultural land. The
telegraph mesnaire received 1y the
local fhamler of Commerce follow;
Chamber of Commerce,
"Koseburg, Oregon
"Your neighbors and allies are In
rreat trouble and need your help
The passage of the Roosevelt-Mal
heur Mlrd Refuge bill Is against our
Irrication development. You need
no emlanatlon of the conflict be-
tween community organiration and
th. Federal government. This Is the
grsrt.t hailing sign and signal of
distress.
"Silver River Irrigation nistrlct
By William Hanley, Pres.
BILL IS OPPOSED
The Tillamook Cheese Makers
Make Determined Stand
Against Measure.
FARMERS UP IN ARMS
Claim Unit Passage of Hill Would
Take MiirkeUiig pf TUIoamiok
ChceNO Away From Farmers
and give Politicians tntnl.
The following Utement concern
ing the market commission bill to be
voted on Nov. 2, has been issued by
the Tillamook County Creamery As
sociation, and shows a strong opposi
tion to the measure;
TILLAMOOK, Or., Oct. 13. At
the Inst meeting of the directors i f
the Tillamook County Crun '
social inn. a rewlulion w as adopted
Lthat the aiifoctatlon go on record us
opposed to tne maiKoi conimiHHion
bill, appearing on the November 1 al
lot. The proposed bill would put
marketing control of Tltluiieok
cheese into the hands of a polttlcul
appointee, over whom the f.iriiii tb
would have no control. The farmers
here have their own ld"ua of wtmt
this might mean. The writer has
spent over seventeen years assisting
the farmers in building up an organi
zation and a reputation for Tilla
mook cheese. The proposed bill
would undo a lot of our work, and
we would have no more control of
our own affairs than the man in the
moon. Can you wonder that Tilla
mook farmers are up 1q arms und
doing everything they can to oppose
Ihis bill? Wo believe in co-operallve
marketing, the selling of a product
by the people producing same; we do
not believe in slate control In any
manner, form or shape. If tbo pro
posed bill provided for a voluntary
submission. It would not be so had,
but the bill provides for heuvy fmeu
in case we do uot submit to dicta
tion. We think that the pooplo ot
Oregon should deTeat this bill, und
if the farmers-desire, an effort should
be made to get the legislature to en
act a bill, after hearing all parties
interested. We know who origin
ated this bill, and while they are a,
lot of good men, this bill, In theh
case, is altogether gratuitous, and Is
Intended as a work to fight the Non
Partisan league. The Non-Partisans
are trying lo do what this bill In
tends doing stute control of private
effort. My experience during all
these years has taught me that mar
keting a product of the soil la any
thing but a philanthropic proposi
tion it is a cold-blooded business
proposition in every sense. It takes
a lot more than drawing up a bill
for people to vote upon, promulgat
ing a constitution und set of by
aws. to make a successful co-opern-ive
venture. Possibly a thousand
concerns have been started where
you could count the really successful
ones on the lingers of one hand. In
order to get a successful organiza
tion, you have to have real manage
ment ond co-operation from every
one interested. Otherwise you will
go against the rocks every time. I
think It can be said that Tillamook
Is probably the. most successful co
operative venture In Oregon; it has
stood the t-st of years, nnd Is run
ning smoothly. And our people are
altogether against thin measure, be- i
cause they do not want to lose con-
rol of t hi Ir own affairs. The bill
provides for an appropriation of
$50,000, salary of $4500 for director.
secretary at $3600, and attorney fees
without limit. It would, of course, be
much easier to get an attorney on the
terms mentioned than a good man
for market director. It would take n
veritable Moses to lead the people as
this bill provides, but so far, we have
heard of no Moses who might be in
sight. Any market director should
be somewhat In control of the par
ties or interests whose product h3
Is to control. In no Instance should
he be under political control, which
is too often one of expediency, and
not of merit. It Is known that Cali
fornia products were successfully
sold co-operatively long before rhey
had a market commissioner. Their
first commissioner was a press agent
unto hintfW'If; we have never beard
the name of his successor. Now we
are opposed to thin bill from self-
interest and because we think, alto
gether, the bill Is unwise. Plausible
arguments are put forward for co
operative marketing and a lot of It
sounds good, but It Is simply an en
tering wedge for the Non-Part !san
Idea state control of private busi
ness. CARL IIABKIt LACH, Secretary.
New Plan to
Sell Interests
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26 The
Swift and Armour companies filed In
Ihe iJistrlct of Columbia supremo
court a new plan disposing of their
interests In the slock yards, termln-
al railroads and market newspapers,
The Wilson company is expected to
adhere, but the Morrla and Cudahy
companies are not a parly to it. Un
der the new plan, V. 11. Prince and
company, or Boston, will organize
united stock yards incorporated un
der the laws of Maine, to acquire
properties under which the packers
must separate themselves. -
REPUBLICAN!) RETURN
B. L. Eddy. A. F. Stearns and Ar
thur Marsh, republican candidates
for respective offices, returned last
night from the lower river country
ahere they conducted several suc
cessful republican rallies. Sam Star-
mer. who accompanied the party, is
remaining there for a few days.
"CLOTHES" AT MIIKKTY.
Of Interest to every woman Is the
drama "Clothes," coming to the Lib
erty rVlday and Saturday. A series
of 20 beautiful girls are shown in
the costumes of many countries and
another scene shows the Interior of a
fashionable Fifth avenue modiste
shop, where the girls display the
most fashionable gowns of the sea
son. Olive Tell, the leading lady,
has the smartest wardrobe of her
career for the production.
Night Riders Are
Placed Under Arrest
Br Asssetatrst Proas.
MONTOOMKRY Ala., Oct. 1743
alleged "night riders" have been ar
rested in Cullman, Marshall and In
lllnunt counties during the past few
days according to announcements
by the stnte law enforcement de
partment and tho governor's offi
cials. O
Report of Number
Killed Corrected
llr Asawtf4 l-ress.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 Hultlel.
natives killed during tho five years
of American oncupatlon numbered
Instead of 3.2&0 as announced
by the navy department recently. H
was disclosed at a public session to
day of tho naval court Inquiry. Urig
adier General Harnett, formerly the
corps commandant tontified thnt a
inlKtako In addition cauBod the er
roneous statement.
Coal Strike Is-
Evidently Ended
n AMtrlnted Prean.
LONDON. Oct. 27 The coal mln
era' leaders ore reported to have ac
cepted the government terms to end
the strike and will submit to a con
ference of the miners delegates with
the mine owners. It Is said ulso that
the mine owners have agreed to the
government's proposals.
Reprisals Are
Promised Soon
Sr Aaaorlslril Praas.
LONDON. Oct. 27 The Evonlng
News prints Ihe following statement
by Deputy l.or.l Mayor of Cork: "We
are leaving behind us In your capital
many of our patriots who will see
that the debt to tne Kut'et.ii.ioni I
fully paid. The KtiKllsh government
mav think they have stilled us lull
there will be repilsuls and "soon
Tho coroner's lury found MarSwinay
hail dl-.T due to dilated heart snd
acute delirium following scurvy. Tho
body will probably reach Dunlin to-
day.
0
American Legion
After Post's Scalp
llr Aaaorlalrd Trsaa.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. A for
mal request for tho dismissal of
Louis F. Post, assistant secretary or
labor, has been submitted to Presi
dent Wilson by a coiimiillee of Un-
American Legion, charging that Post
cancelled 2115 deportation warrants
ot aliens.
Farmers Strike
Advances Wheat
CHICACiO, Oct. 2'i. Wlwat prices
advanced ten and three-quarter cents
today. Trade authorities ascribed
the rise to a "farmers strike" in lb
nnuthwest. December wheat touched
$2.l0U. against l.i9 4 at yester
day's close. The United Wheat G row-
era association recently urged the
farmers to hold back wheat, starting I
yesterday.
Russian Sailors
Destroy Boats
flv Aaanelstre t'reas.
LONDON, Oct. 2 H.-lslngfors
dispatches say that two torpedo boats
at Kronstadt were blown up by riot
ing Russian sailors.
FOREST ARE L6SS
IS VERY LIGHT
Only Forty-Three Fires Re
ported In Umpqua Forest
This Year.
LIGHTNING CHIEF CAUSE
Allbougb Only ; Percent Of The
II res are tauwil By Mem Vet
These Fires IM Mora Than
Those Set Out Ily Htoruw.
Forty-three fires, of which number
sixteen were preventable, are being
reported by Forest Suoervlsor Rams-
deli for the fire season of la HO. ot
Ihe forty three fires 61 percent aro
attributed to lightning and 38 per
cent to man made causes, most ot -
them through carelessness on the
part of hunters or travellers thru
the forest or through maliclousne -on
the part of persons who desire to
burn off the timber to make ranau
land.
Lightning la by far the most pro
line cause of forest fires. In former
years it has set out many more fires
tliau this season, although last year
only about 40 percent ot the fires
were attributed to lightning.
The damage done this year is not
so great os formerly, according to
the figures compiled by the forest
supervisor.
Ihe total number or acres burn
ed was K35. Ily far the greater
amount ot duniaga dona and acreage
destroyed was in Cow Creek Can
yon, whero a largo fire burned for
several weeks before It could be put
under contra!. Nearly all of tbo tires
were less than au acre in extent.
Approximately l,57.!,u0n feet ot
timber were deslroyod. This timber ,
had an approximate value ot $1.- -
iii. This figure takes into consld- )
eratlou the accessibility and its ao- ;
tual markol value. Tho total oost
of fighting the fires was 1.890 ot '
which amount the greater part was
consumed in fighting the Cow Creek
Canyon blase, which was malicious
ly sot out In order to burn off tun- ;
ber land to raise grass for cattle. 'i
It Is estimated from figures In the l;
hands ot the forest supervisor that
the cost of fighting the -14 fires .
caused by carelessness or by pre
meditation and malicious Intent to -equal
Iho cost ot fighting the fires
set out by lightning, whllo the loss
from the former source is much .
greator. i.
Tho past five years have shown a
marvelous reduction in the amount -loss
from forest fires principally be
cause the forest service has conduct
ed a successful campaign of educa
tion, land fhaa Vllinlnated a great
deal of the carelessness whlc hia the
past has been responsible for the
enormous losses that have been ex- -perienced.
It is a fnct that the fires
have grown less, while at the same
time the number of visitors In tbo
forest has been greater. It Is estimat
ed from fairly accurate figures that
over 1400 people Visited Diamond
Lake, in the llmpqua National For
est and a large percentage of them
made the trip up th North Umpqua
River, traversing the forest trails '
fur the full distance. This tact. -coupled
with tho showing made re- (
gariling the numbor of fires, speaks
exceptionally well for tho success of
the forest service campaign for the .
eliiuluutton f -tire causes.
Broccoli Growers
To Make Tour
An opportunity will be given the
broccoli growers of the county to :
make an Jnspoetlon of the condition
of the crop in Douglas county, it the
present vlztiz t!"hv A t.ld i-
meetliig and tcur is being arranged
snd all persons Interested In the
broccoli Industry will be given an op
portunity to visit the farms where
ro"coll Is being raised and Inspect
the fields in order to determine the
various strong or weak points of
tho different strains. This trip Is
reing advised by brocclll producers A
and would doubtless tend to pro
mote a better understanding among
tho growers. The date of the tour
will be announced as soon as the'
plans are fully arranged.
The city treasury has been greatly ,
increased within the past few days by
fines collected from speeders who
wero apprehended by tho ntotorcycl.
cop. Those who have contributed
are J. L. Carter, $5; K. Myers. $5:f
0. J. Itapp, $f; It. M Brumneld,
n 5; Dick Carpenter, $7.60; L. L.
Smith. $10; Willis Moffltt, $5.
YOU TELL 'EM-
You tell 'em Suey,
My chop sticks.
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You tell' em Wells Fargo.
You can express It.
Yon tel! 'em tree.
You have the bark.
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You tell 'em wheel,
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