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SECTION TWO PAGES 9 TO 16 Consolidation of Tht Evening Newt and the RoMburg Review. VOL. XXV, NO. 358, OF ROSEBURQ REVIEW. D O U G L. AS COUNT An Independent Newspaper, Published for the Beet Interest of the People. R08EBURQ, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1924. VOL. XI, NO. 248, OF THE EVENING NEWS i 1 mrmmimmmmmmmmmfvmmin ovmtm ,. ,r - 1.1.1.r.1.r.-LW.-JIJW11Jwml-L-.-J-lj-j-Lnj-.rj-ij-.r.i.- y ' om an yours (TM MPQUA VALLEY CANNERY REPORTS THAT PAST SEASON HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL uit Has Been Disposed of Without Trouble and Prices Received Have Been Fair Considering Conditions Met in Other Lines of Industry; Big Year Anticipated. ever, that over $40,000 wfeflvpaid out to growers alone for the fruit ourchased from them. At the time the plant was in full operation over (2,000 was paid out each week 1n the form of salarl. fho Umpqua Valley Cannery ''has i concern were accepted in eplte of the . I a most successful season, and all ' fact that the price was considerably , t , , . ,. I In excess of the bid submitted by the I kcations point to an even better nmfn of some of the well known yfr during 1924, Manager A. , J.jan(i standard brands. Quality was con Oeddes reports. Although prices 'for inidered In this contract and the local c-ttned goods have not been as high apples were chosen, In spite nf a r I might be desired, the demand ! "" price, purely because of their ows considerable improvement and -"""""" There With the "Salve." Although the couple living near the writer In the North end had only been married few years, he bad already learned to forget many things. One day recently he returned borne and was met by her at the door. The wife appeared disappointed at something. "What's the matterr the husband inquired. Today is my birthday and you've come borne and forgotten to bring me a birthday present. 'Ob," replied the man, after a mo ment's hesitation. "But, dearie, how can I remember? You loek as young as you did lust year." Columbus Dispatch. constantly growing stronger, and as e Umpqua Valley cannery is achlev e a nation-wide reputation for the The greater part of the fruft sent nut by the local ennnerv, has gone out bearing the label of the plant. Some excellency of Its product, it Is having extra fine and, attractive labels have tittle trouble In disposing of all that been secured by the concern, and ran be packed with the limited capa- have been found very satisfactory, cltv. Practically all fruit canned dur- "Flverfreah", "Douglas," "Umpqua lng the past season has been sold. I Chiefs" and "Itefleburg," are some of and It was found impossible to fill the names selected to designate the some of the orders which were sub-j various brands which are produced mltted. The cannery hps proven one i here. of the city's most valuable industries,! purnK the coming year an even and hco been a great help to the better record Is anticipated. It is the growers or me community. uu uc,nnpe ot the owners of The company mm a new ouuning can ne consiruc- Times Up is rareived thousands of dollars for pro tnce which otherwise might not have been sold, and In the way of providing employment for a large number of people. The season started with broccoli, which was canned under the name of both , broccoli and cauliflower. The Umpqua Valley Cannery is one of the Tery few plants In the United States which has been able to produce a suc cessful cauliflower pack. During the teat season the cannery shipped out i pproxlmately 300 cases. The . entire eck was sold without difficulty and here Is a great demand for more.. The Tegetable has proven very popular In ranny eastern states, and also in the ffluth. Alabama is endeavoring to i lace a big order for this spring's 1 sck, and brokers all over the coun t ? are prepared to put out all that fie cannery can provide. With the ' ige broccoli acreage this year, there fcnuld be a much larger amount can 'l than during the past season. The broccoli seaaon was followed by Jierrles and herries. The cherry crop was quit.) light and the output of can ned fruit was not large, but met a ready market. The loganberries rtart 4 off-well, out a slump in the mar kit r.-nde heavy canning Inadvisable. The r.iarkM, however, has ben im proving and a fair price and demand Is expected thin f.pring. A bl? run was made on Tiears, and tie fruit as put out bv the ' c-il can erv, .wiis very popular. Over t!00 tr if ptais weWj canned .in! ' yc tudily nlnrilie.l by the mnrkn. The ice ! nM oh mrn as mi'mi le tind. but wa-i "ood conildeot ndlnon gcneittly. r.if nm on prunes wi r"u .:iemy, lng to the condition of the fruit.The Vi-lritro cf I'Vi tvn I'M pro-ericd a pvk, r'i'iouch the rot rtiil net uri- .lie f rii 'or drying, 'i'hj can- . (I rut nreupt '. f!!' i'! ti leva fi r ptu.v s. because i of hls nditln. In sll ("bout 40tcna) of :mes were cann'd. ' rhe Merest run hns been cn ".pples, fr POO tors h"1"? been n.-t t- e local plant. This Is the largest pie pack ever turned out by the pseburg crnnery, and letters are luring in from brokers all over the mtry pulling the nmnacanier.i on excellency of the f . nit ard arklnr mo. e fine buver stat"d Ihst h' 1 spent five yea:s tr nr to nnt t ti.h a psck as the Ris-'burg can y is putting out. The riceptional quality of the pipqua Valley fruit. Is shown by tact that In a recent order placed the government, for a large quan- y of fruit, the apple from the local ten in time tor the coming neason. The company owns the large concrete warehouse at the corner of Oak -and Spruce atreets, and also owns the ad Joining property. It Is planned, when ever finances will allow, to construct on the vacant lots a thoroughly mod ern cannery building. The present building Is so situated that It Is very expensive to maintain a, sanitary con dition, and carry on the work prop erly. The building is overcrowded and the facilities are not all that they should be. If possible the company will erect a new building next year. The local cannery is owned by a company composed of a large number of local stockholders. Its officers are John Busenbark. president; W. O. Clinger, vice-president; J. F. Heiden reich, sfcretary; and A. J. Geddea, treasurer and manager. The directors are: .'obn Busenbark, W. O. Clinger, D. B. Bubar, L. B. Skinner, S. D. Coolay. As ihn audit of the books and the summary of the years work have not yet been completed, it is Impossible to give actual-figures on the amount taken In and expended by -the com pany. It Is roughly estimated, how- HE close of a year makes ns think of the passing .of time. The following max ims, old and new, should make us think ot the value of time: Any time means no time most times. A man who dues nothing never has time to do anything. He who has most time lias none to lose. Nothing Is more precious than time and nothing less valued. No reward can recover lost time. Be always In time; too late is a crime. The time that bears no fruit de serves no name. Life is hut time; waste the latter and you reduce the former. You muy have time again, but nev er the time Take time when time is, for time will away. Time present Is the only time you can be sure of. None can be provident of time who Is not prudent In the choice of his company. ' BEST NEW YEAR WISH ' The superiority of North American civilization to that of South Amer ica has been thus accounted for: The Pilgrim came to America In search of Qod; the Spaniards came In search of gold ; the difference between spiritual and material foundations In the state. The best New Tear wish for our na tion la a spiritual wish. C. O. Hazard. UMPQUA HOTEL IS IMPROVED All Rooms and Hallways Are Retinted and Painted and Other Changes Made. DINING ROOM FINE Late Improvements Made in Dining Room, Make It One of Most Attrac tive in This Section. Under the direction of Managor W. J. Weaver, many new Improvements aro now under way at the Umpqua Hotel building. Mr. Weaver recently purchased the hotel building, as well as the business which he has so suc cessfully conducted for many years. and haa alo acquired the adjoining property on Kose and Oak streets, so that in the near future, as conditions warrant, an annex can bo constructed to provide additional facilities. At the P'eserrt time Mr. Weaver Is hvine the entire buildin" retinted the ipterlnr woodwork pnlnted and several changes made to add service nd convenience. Everv room hns been -tinted, and the woodwork paint ed. Many new beds have been put In and over 80 pairs of the best ohtaln ble snrlnes nnd mattresses have been purchased and put In use to pro vide the utmct comfort for the ffuests. A number of new rims, where ever the old ones were even sllehtly worn. have. been procured, maklne the furnishines practically as good ns new and adding much , to the ap pearance of the rooms. The Umpoua hofnl building was finished In 1913 nnd the management was taken over by Mr. Weaver, who rssisted by his brother. It. Scott Wea ver, has conducted the popular hotel since that time, recently Mr. Wea ver purchased the building itself, and has also. In partnership with his brother, h. L. Weaver, purchased the beautiful hotel at Albany. The Umpqua hotel has 116 rooms. all large and commodious and beau tifully furnished. Fifty-four of theso rooms are furnished with bath and 36 additional rooms have private toilets. Al lare equipped with hot and cold wa- ' tpr. The I'miKi'ia hotel management makes a specialty of providing hot water at all times for the convenience ot the guests, and In winter or sum mer persons stopping at the hotel fiud piping hot water ready for their use. Although this may appear a smull matter, persona who have traveled a great deal realize that this is one feature which lends much to the popularity of any hotel. The Umpqua hotel, since Its con struction, has been noted for its archi tectural beauty, and for the fine serv ice and convenlece which it offers. The lobby on the first floor is one of the largest In the west, and the big fireplace lends a homelike atmosphere which guests find very welcome. Pri vate writing rooms, rest rooms, tele phone booths, and the hotel offices and cigar and candy counters are provided for In the lobby. Just off the lobby Is one of the prettiest dining rooms to be found in the state. This dining loom has just undergone a most thorough renova ting, has been retinted and repainted, and new drapes bung. The floor has been covered with deadening felt to remove all noise, and over this a beautiful Imitation marble flooring! material laid. The culinary service at the Umpqua has always been one of Its oustand lng features, and Improvements have been made In the kitchen to aid in the work of thlB department In the future. A new concrete floor has been laid, and a new Lang hotel range in stalled. The kitchen and dining room have been made sanitary in every patricu lar, and the very best and latest of equipment has been Installed to aid the employes In their work. In the basement fine, large sample room.t are provided for the salesmen who make the hotel their headquar ers. and also the heating plant, which keext the building so well heated and provides the abundance of hot water. Is located. The hotel alao has Its own refrigeration plant In the basement, providing ice cold water during the summer and giving a cool place for the storing of the foods used in the kitchen and dining room. o SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY'S PAYROLL IN DOUGLAS COUNTY OVER SI 00,000 EACH MOUTH Railroad Is Largest Corporation Operating in County and Pays Huge Sum in Taxes Through the County Each , Year Many Improvements to Be Made New Engines to Be Put In Service. V nm J New Year Prayer ly-in, xoung nw iar, taue not f l these things from ma '1 Th olden fiithu tha hininf loyalty Of friends tha long nnd saarching years have proved Tha glowing hearth6res, and tha books I loved All wonted kindness and welcoming, All safe, hard-trodden paths to which I ding. Oh, Clad New Year, blithe with tha thrill of spring. Leave ma tha ways that ware my comforting! Boston Transcript. The industry which perhaps contri butes more to the prosperity ot Hose burg than any other, aside from agri culture, is the railroad, which furnish es employment to more than 600 men and women ot this community, in ad dition to a number of others who work In and out of the city but reside elsewhere. To these employes, resid ing In Douglas county, the Southern Pacific Company, pays out monthly more than 100,000 and in the busy season expends more than $125,000 In the form of salaries and wages. During the past year the Southern Pacific Company has experienced Its biggest bunlness In the history of the S. P. lines in Oregon. Increases have been made In every department and every brnnch and the officials are well pleased with the results shown by a review of the activities of 1923. Its handling of freight has far out stripped all previous years. Its pas senger travel has been satisfactory. and in every way the business has set a new record which all evidence Indicates, however, will Inst only un-, til the 1924 achievements can be tak-j en into consideration, for everything! points to even a better condition of affairs during the coming year. j In order to provide facilities for taking care of this great Increase In trade, the company has made many Improvements and extensions during the past year. Approximately $50,000 has already been expended and an equal amount will likely be spent dur ing the coming year In making the ad ditions necessary to care for the ex pansions alreudy made and In pros pect. Early In the year the Southern Pa cific company ordered the construc tion of new storage tracks to provide facilities for handling long trains. These tracks were built and the switching arrangement changed, sol that it is now posnlble to store 75 more cars than could formerly be ac comodated. It Is also possible for more tracks to be added as the neces sity arises. This construction work cost more than $20,000. Additions -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - -. i-- - -I, i-i-H-i mrir - nr ri.n.rin.i-Lrunj-L,u".nj-uru-LAjmj,uVTjWTjTjTLrjji , ... . '-..' 7. NJ S ROSEBURG, COUNTY SEAT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, IN Th E HEARTOF THE UMPQUA VALLEY were also made to the tracks In the car repair department. Work Is now going forward on the new electric turntable, which la be- . lng built to enable the handling of the huge new engines, which are soon to be put in use on thia part ot the di vision. The turntable will be opera ted entirely by electricity, and will be much larger than the old one. One ot the big Improvement to be made within the next tew weeks, la the installation of a complete new steam system at the shops. The pres ent system Is to be greatly Increased, and extended, and machinery and equipment coating approximately $40, 000 will be added. This will be suf ficient to provide power for all of the machinery now In use and to be added at a later date, to warm the building thoroughly, and to use In the various capacities in and around the engines being repaired. Teh I a addition to the steam unit has been needed for some time, and a very complete Installation will be made. The equipment haa al ready been ordered and will arrive within the very near future. Fifteen new mountain type locomo tives, the largest in use In the coun try -are being added by the Southern Pacific company for heavy freight hauls In the mountain districts. These huge engines will be used to tht. di vision south ot Rosoburg and In northern California and will enable the handling of longer trains. As the new motive power is added to tills part of the line other Im provements will be necessary. The heavy, and the facilities now provided new engines are exceedingly long ana are not sufficient to handle these huge locomotives. New engine stalls and pits will be required, and thia will necessitate an addition to the roundhouse, at considerable expense. These new locomotives, which are used for heavy freight hauls, have al ready been put In use in California, and are soon to be brought to this di vision, steps now being taken to pro vide, the needed equipment to enable them to be used. Another Improvement made during the pant year waa the Installation of an oil separator. Heretofore . vast quantities or oil have been lost. Not only has there been considerable waste, but the oil has been drained In to the city's sewer system and has been disagreeable to the residents down Btream from the city, their boats, or anything left in tthe water, becoming covered with a thick coat ing of oil. The new oil aeperator, securely housed iu a concrete building, re moves all dirt, residue and water, from oil, and allows it to be used for cleaning purposes. This equipment was Installed at a cost of approxi mately $5,000. The great Increase In business la causing considerable congestion in the nftlcis ninlnlalned in the city. The dlspHtcher's office, and the frelRht depot, particularly are overcrowded, and the employes are severely handi capped In their work by lack of room. An effort will be made In the near future to secure permission from the dl:ectois to construct additional of fice room, and provide buildings In which the work may be carried on In a more efficient manner. These build Inga are so badly needed and the rea son for the request Is so plainly appar ent, that there Is little doubt but that the application will meet with approy. (Continued on page 15.)
