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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1927.
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ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1927.
CALLING
This newspaper does not sympathize with the Bolshe
viks and holds no brief for the Soviets. But one can't help
laughing: rather cynically at the manner in which the bolo,
Litvinoff, made the League of Nations look like a bunch ot.
hypocritical monkeys. What is the proclaimed purpose of
the League of Nations?- Mainly to bring about peace here
after in this troubled world. What is the best way to bring
about peace? No treaties,' not more scraps of paper, but
disarmament. Whereupon the bolos march to the center of
the stage and read a piece in which they Invite the "capi-1
talistic" countries of the world to join them in an .imme
diate step for peace instant disbandment ' of all armed
forces. Whether on land, sea or in the air with destruc
tion of all war munitions. It may be a madman's dream, it
may be visionary, it may be Utopian.- But just the same it
was worthy of more respectable and respectful treatment
than it received. The big powers in the League of Nations'
ehied away from the proposal as if jt were infected with bu
bonic plague. With almost hysterical haste it was decided
to postpone consideration of the matter until next spring
It's almost as if some fellow went into a church and boldly
proposed to the congregation that hereafter we live up to
the golden principles that Jesus Christ preached. And as
if the congregation unanimously voted to postpone considora-i
tion until some time it) the djm , distant future. The bolo
may be mad-men, they may be rottenly insincere, but they
have compelled ordinary men and women all over the world
to ponder this problem Is there any better way to disarm
than actually to disarm If
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The season of miracles is at hifhd, rind there are strange
doings abroad. Tho 'other day
it XeiJUIlUi BilW U W UUIV UllVtl
the street to lot a flivver nark.
drivers actually smiled at one another. Tho same reporter
in one of the stores, saw mother call: Willie away from a
shiny array of tin trains, and
, .
in lliu sauiu aiuic liu suw vu
piece of bric-a-brac, collide, apblogr sweetly to one-another j
yuan uib wiiiu ui uny nu uiu wuiuiu im uu, Hovod that thoro is no furthor
smiles. At homo he saw his little brother come to the table ; danger from spcrad of tho disease,
with clean hands, and offer sis the chbiccst .piece of cake t,"' oi'thu"1 character
on the plate, the one with the frosting on. That night, the I at iiio .ptesent time,
newsboy rang the doorbell, explaining that, it was rather j J . gJV ,nBW0JT,
windy and that he was afraid the paper would be blown i through a special 1 committee np
away from the porch. And young Al, who 'just finished ' i'0"""1 Jr "ati, TTTi-
high school, has been at home
. the season of Christmas and of miracles.
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There's all sorts of crooks in this old world and news
papers are not immune from their activities. Recently this
paper had occasion to eliminate from its list a number of
subscribers who have failed to liquidate their subscriptions
for a time far in excess of the usual period of credit extended
in this department. Now, in order to become exempt from
paying tho old account a number are using the names of
other members of the family in sending in renewals, thus
attempting to cleverly disguise their shady tactics to crawl
but from under a legitimate account. Well, wo just have
Ihis to say: You may be able to put it over in, some in
stances just a-part of the lime, but not all of the time-
as we are making quite a careful chock to satisfy ourselves
that the earmarks on all these renewals ring true to form.
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Hurrah! Tho Fowler street bridge is complete,, there
by cutting out tho long and rough detour by way of the Doer
creek bridge east of the city. Its completion ia u happy and
most pleasant pre-Christmas gift for Uoseburg. The new
structure is in fine shape to accommodate the traveling pub
lic and the rapidity with which the work has been carried
forward is mighty commendable. Tho opening of tho bridge
is certainly appreciated by tho public generally.
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Health authorities are warning girls if they don't put
on more clothes their .legs will become frost-bitten. This
advice probably will be given the cold shoulder, too.
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The New Jersey dentist who had to pay $1 l,iiO(M"or
making a woman lisp was lucky. There are men who would
pay twice that much to make it woman listen.
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. Wo are now jn tho midst of tho shortest day in the
year but the day after Christmas will be the shortest day
for a lot of people.
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The barbers now call themselves chirolonsors. .Hut
talk about Ihe weather wo had
as sweet by any other name.
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WO are still patiently waiting for the Story of tho htir.U- -v,,ir- 'r" ""'moors of lost year's That reminds you of our ou alco
i lit iu i?n..A 4i :..i.:. i i -i junior high team will get cousid- hoi proposition, in spots. One Nt
iiutu nuu oiwv ov h. n-"
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Hughes says he is "not a candidate in any souse." We
know several who are candidates, however without any.
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A scarcity of maple sugar is reported in Vermont.
Maybe the sap doesn't chooss
The Christmas rush is
bluff. . ,. . . . ,
..President and .Manager
Secretary-Treasurer
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a.ou
1.00
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A BLUFF
on. a busy downtown street
OLVJJ UtlU 111 CUC Hl'UUiU "!,., ,.f.,ntll., immlvuh fillllullnn
Not oiilv that' but the two!
Willie came, without a word.
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wuiuuii, iuiiuiuiiij iui vau ouinu
three nights this, week! It ia
lust Christinas would sound
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to run, either.
IS doing their
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on everybody
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PPUNE'
PICKINTS
3?euT SiTjATe s -
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It'll never be .
A Merrle Xmas
Unless they catch
That Los Angeles
Monster!
An' while we're
Sendin' each other
Cheery Xmas cards
An' '6uch ) . ; . i
Let's pause a moment
And remember those ' -Unfortunates
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Right here who
AVon't te Included
Inyof memory list
Only a few days ago
A poor or fellow
Was found pickin'
Decayed food from a
Garbage can and
When accosted he said
That he and his wife
. Were hungry- . . ,
An' Investigation'
Proved he was right
' An' he didrv't live
Very many blocks
' From the heart '
Of the city
So folks i ' ' i ; ; '
Let's look 'round
And spread some
Cheer among those
Who really NEED IT.
fil'x all.
Merrle, Xmas.i
LAFE PERKINS SEZ-
"That"! thq prpper spirit.
t
, Dcciuite of the, fact that so
ninny imichis' are' still keeping
tlielr clllUlreil nwny from public
1 gnthcrhitts as a result of the re-
tho local lodire of Elks has decid'
ftr?n, : ?roJJnd ;and 400 mile3 hour
iiiurotoforo the lodKo linn given a'!1" ".nur;'''. . ! . , .
i"'ta; duriiiK' thb qhrisimas sea-
ton and has presented gifts to all
Q ifs
yoUllgHterS preSPnt, and
thotan public meet-
ninny needy homes as a refiult of
tho work of this honovolont order,
which each year gives a groat deal
of uttuntlou to this part of its pro
gram. FEW CASES OF
PARALYSIS LEFT
M THF STATF
ill inL oiiic.
Tho weekly report of tho State that tho public will gtutp, in thoje
Itnurd of Health, covering tho Hport-irt days,
week ending December 17, was re-1
colved here today and thows a Earthquake in Dunnuh frtehten
very marked improvement In lho'ta inuubitants, a loud roar lusinis
infuntilo paralysis situation thru- tun flecouds accompanied the !kik
out the. stato. Only 11 new cases ng. Guatamas ilnest temple at
wero reported duriiiK the week in Hhiikuoi. was badly damaKed. Dui
tho ontlre stale, the lowest number, lhHt not shake faith in Dudd-
to bo turned in since ine uiweaso
gained a foothold. These eleven
cases wero divided among oight
different counties, showing that
I hey are apparently Just the tng-
end of Ihe epidemic. The number
of can's during the past week was
h'HB than half those reported dur
ing previous weeks.
LIGHT BASKETBALL
TEAM EXPECTED BY
SENIOR HI SCHOOL
When school Is resumed on Ihe
1th of .luuuiiry athletic interest
in Ihe senior high school will im
mediately center on basketball.
The st-ason will he very short this
year, as the team will have little
opportunity for practice and will
prubuhly not he able to engage in
cmfcn-nro games mil!, tho last ot
J inuary
'The projects in bushel ball this
ar are not good. Only one letter-
man will be back from hit year's
tfarn and only three of last ear"s
substitutes are available for the
coming st'asou. i.oacn Muruer nas
fur additional material the mem
ht'rs of last year's junior high
sell on team, but these boys
are
nearly all light.
ItosebuiR's team this year will
probably be liht. and Inexperl-1 ..,
euced. but fairly fa I. For the past , Diplomatic circles In Pekin alv
few years there has been a slump shocked by a shipment from Tur
in basketball matt-rial, Just as Ihe Key lo Peat's "antlopium mm
seliool has experienced a lack of toy bureau." Tho shipment was
football material prior to this f2.m;u pounds of Turkish opium.
; era hie expi'rlnm this season, and
I with the weight they should inld
before following tcaon should
givo tho high Rchool a good out
i look lor Iho future, but tho pros
I poets this year. Coach Turner
j saya, are not good.
Expected Saturday -
j Miss Verneda lavls of Powers
: Is expected hero at tho end of
' ,no V MI Pnl he weik-
end and Christina with her sis
(ltfr Mr. Alfred Stevena.
ntukrtiijrr Wl
A Robe That
' ; Satisfies
These. Lounging Robes that
Harth offers for the .critical
Christmas'- trade is at once
luxurious and comfortable.
They meet the demand of
those men who appreciate
the wonderful - combination
of fabric, style, color 'and
tailoring. They make
SUPERB XMAS
; PRESENTS ,
Then when you come to this
store you find a matchless
range of selection in all oth
er men's wearing apparel.
tContluuud from pugo 1.)
He may even see this na-
tmn Kuilrl nn nrl,t firKtinr
air leet: ft it h ;doe its
duty ;to battleship builders and
armor plate makers, by hand
ing them tho millions they need.
Times change swiftly. Dik. Mary
Walker, who used to call on Chats.
A. Dana at the old New York bun
office, dressed, In trousers, frock
coat and stovepipe hut, was ar
rested for - wearing "Immodest
clothes. " She really looked twice
as modest ub a cigar store In
diun, when this and oilier Sun re
porters saw her. '
Now Police Commissioner Thom
as of Sterling, 111., says no luiiy j
itnay appear in a public dunce hail
,lI"BHS amj weurs bloomers. fcho
Mjr wear anything else but bloom
ins are "Do Hifimr," for reasons
, hisiu.
That Is the convenient thing about
pagan religions. When any tinny
Koes wronK, the pagau priests- tell
tho faithful, "H'b your taull. utir
donations have been inadequate."'
Nothing Is ever wrong with tho
pagau god supposed to control
earthquakes, or at least protect
his own temples. Kven fundani'-u-ta.isi
Christian -churches put li;'lit
niug rods on their steeples which
teems strange.
With the last stock market days
of the old year approach. it i;, wise
gentlemen predict boom times for
l'J2$. tiold shlpiueuts of three mil
lions a day mean little. In fact,
they are healthy, Mr. K. C. l'orO'.-,
who knows his ticker and the men
hack of it, retains Scou-h ;auUon,
but ovon hc lst optimistic. H j says
iy-8 Wilt see 6,um),uu0 auionubiioi
! manufactured: That mean pros-
says
uorlty for many industilei
what is more important, lresh t. ir
for many families.
One thing Is certain.
We
can
afford peace
with ?3,u0tV"JJ gold
export
day better than w iw.
which, according lo Mr. Mell n.
fcost newly 5 tn,mKM")0 a day evriy
day we woro in il, und all wasted.
York cabaret keeper asked if pi
htbitlou ajteuU bothered him. re
plied, f "Yes, 1 had to give one of
them 2W) Just au hour ago."
DR. NERBAS
DENTIST
- Painless Extraction
Gas When Deslrad
Pjiorrha Treated
Ffeuna 488 llaaulo Bldg
, J i
Today
FOWLER STREET
BRIDGE , IS OPEN
j wait to get tnese minus on cnrui-
NIow Srhonl,. Will TaW13" """" a'd Scouty, with a
New Schedule Win lake snlile ..xhere.g n0tliu,g we ma Uo
farp rT Hiohwav ll-avp In rtthpr n.-r.r1 thla wnrlr Is
Until the Concrete
Bridge Is Done.
j
The Fowler street bridge was!
thiWn ..i,in tn t. ntiin im vo.ier. I
liHV BV.nll.ir anil la now . rarrvin
the highway traffic. The decking ' ftrlu- Then Santa Claus - walked
was finished by midatternoon but j the d,00r- My- how be made nls
considerable time was necessary deep vo,c roar! , Come. on- sal1
to clear away the litter, equip-! other work you now shall
ment and materials to make way ave a' . s'
tor traffic. It was feared that the 'The next place that we're go
Iodk north approach would glvejlng to stop is right down in the
considerable trouble, as the ap-muslc shop. And there we'll' find
proach has been built over sott ' tin whistles that you all can quick
ground, tho road wuy being filled ly Play. I'll Bhow you drums that
in with gravel. The traffic, how-1 you can beat. That ought to be a
ever, is packing the roadway very j thrilling treat. These things must
nicely and II proper attention is a" he wrapped up nice. Let's do
glyvu it is believed that the ap-. that Job today." .
yroauh can be maintained in first So, off they went, and soo.i they
class condition and that no trouble i found ail sorts of things that
will result.
' 'ine i-owier street priuge, wnue
only a few hundred feet above the
ite of the concrete highway
bridge, now under course of con
struction, will be a decided im
provement and will serve numer
ous purposes. At present It 1b
Chiefly Important as a means of
detouriug traffic while the con
crete bridge is under course of
construction. It will enable traffic
to cruns the stream with practi
cally no iuconvenience and only
necessitate a short detour. In the
future it will serve to eliminate
some congestion on the highway
bridge by taking care of a certain
portion of tralllc and will alBO
serve as a way for children to
reach the Benson school without
encountering the highway traffic
dangers. Stockmen will also find
the bridge handy In getting stock
to the North Hoseburg yards with
out crossing the highway bridge.
Firo protection for the north side
will also be Increased as a result
of tho structure. '
Tho bridge, while not built on
"highway specifications, is strong
enough to do service for many
years to come. The new piers are
much stronger than those that
supported the spans at the old
.site. The steel of the bridge was
found to be in much better condi
tion than was expected and while
.too light for highway use for any
great period ot time, will be suf
ficient for the traffic that the
bridge will be called upon to bear.
Work on tho Fowler street
.bridge lias not yet been finished,,
but traffic can pats over the etruo-'
Vuro without interruption while
ihe rest of I he work is underway.
The sidewalks' are to be built on
each side and the entire bridge is
to be painted. As an eftort was be
ing made to get the bridge open as
quickly as possible, tho spans
wero put in place without being
repainted. Paint was applied wher
ever the steel wa& covered and
the rest will be cleaned and punn
ed at a later date.
1 vlau Huu i.u uultmu iwuolUg. ft
1 39 Square Deal or binge joiui lenu
! lug, iov pur ruu. Also diuca of Dew
I Htyle Page leuciug. SlearuN &
Chenowoth, Oakland. Om.
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, At tho regular meeting of Ump
qua Post of the American Legion
last night the ofilcers to servo
during the ensuing year were
elected. Glen McAllister was se
lectcd commander, Joe Denn, first
vice-commander; Ted Post, sec
ond vice-commander; ttoy Youug,
adiutaut; Charles Ferrler, finance
oiticer; K. P. Itunnells, chaplain;
John Flurry, historian; George
Trapolis, sergeant-at-arms; h. H.
Stewart, J. A. Soules, and George
Caskey, executive committee.
Tho installation of tho new of
ficers will take place at the first
inoieing of tho post in January,,
meeting of tho post in January,
largely to the consideration of
routine business, there being llt
tlo new business for consideration.
The post donated $lt)0 of the
money received from the recent
homo talent show "Cheer Up" to
the auxiliary to aid the women in
the work they have undertaken.
Tho post also ordered subscrip
tions placed for each of the school
libraries and the public library for
the American Legion Monthly, and
each of the reading desks will
have a copy of tho magazine
: through the courtesy of the local
post.
Have you seen our assortment ot
Xmas- announcements? It not, drop
In and look them over. We have k
splendid lino both printed and en
graved. News-Review Job printing
department-
MOVIES
! LIBERTY
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! "Henvm on Earth" Starling To
! morrow for One Day Only
j tjucstion: U "War is hell." what
' Is the llaca where the war ia
j wai?eli
i Answer: The Metro-Golilwyo-
Mpyer studies.
i Kr war broke out theie with
i the helilTiiliR l "The Hln I'll I
rule." In "Tin Hats." in "Tell It to
the Marines." anil was later con
i tii'tie i by l'iiit Koscn as Held mar
i couimaad of both arui;c$
OFFICERS CHOSEN
:, BY UMPQUA POST
3109 UAL
. The animals of cloth looked
j great. "I'll bet that kids can hardly
inroucn. i.et s an sit; '.aown ana
I have some fun. We'll play here for
a while." at ; !
Tbey made the queer toys hop
arou"l. P .trJsht upon the
Srounl1- Course Clowny kepton
P"'"B with the monkey - on thft
sweet sound. "Oh, look! I've found
tauimoiiw, sum tjiowny. "near
me Play." . He tried to toot the
thing, but gee. It was as squeaky
as could be. The Tinles stood It for
a while, then took the thing away.
Tnbu Scouty took a sniad violin
and tucked one end beneath hla
chin. When he began to fl M'o I
pretty music filled the air. "Well.:
mercy nie," said Carjiy loud. "The
wny ym play Bure makes me
proud. I'd like to play that thing
niyHelf, but goe, I wouldn't Sare."'
And then to work the' Tinles
turned. It wasn't long until they
learned Just how to wrap up bun
dles so they looked real splo and
span. Wee Coppy cried. "Well. say.
we're good. We do all things just I
as vie should. Just look at all these!
during tile making of "Heaven oil
Earth." '
Tho most spectacular war scenes
in any picture, except perhaps.
"The nig 1 Parade," were photo
graphed for Rosen's production,
which will be seen at the Liberty
Theatre fo'inorrow only, thou&li-f
they wereLused in a relationship txrj
the picture far different from the
manner in which1 they are in the
Vidor production.
"Heaven on Earth" Js a story of
France, mainly of two French peo
plo, Uf;n6 a vagabond, played by
Renee Adovee, and Edmond Du
rand, played by Conrad Nagel.
The war scenes are merely au
inciuent n tne Btory, though an
extremely Important one, as one of
the most powerful climaxes ever1
employed Jn any story is orouqnt
about; by-ilie' war in this production.-
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MASONIC MAGAZINE
GIVES PUBLICITY TO
CHECKER TABLE
Roscburg is obtaining a good
deal of widespread publicity as a
remilt of an art if; iiiinonrlner in
The New Ace Miicazine. (he of.
ficial orsan of the Scottish Rite'- Tll Motility of thft companies
degree of Masourv. The article !was not disclosed but it was gen
was contributed by Rav Common 5 erail' believed' that they repro
of this city and deals with the
table recently presented the local
Masonic order by the Scottish Rito
Masons of this city. The checker
and card table was built by Chris
Ilestucss while employed with the
Uoseburg Lumber and Manufac
turing Company and is an excep
tionally flue piece of wood work.
It attracted considerable attention
while on display hero before being
placfc l in the lodce hall. As the
magazine goes into more than 100,
000 homes in the country, much
favorable publicity will result, the
article having been given a 'good
deal of prominence with a full
page picture of the table-used as!
a frontispiece,
OUT OUR WAY
IM ANFL
Glad t
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OOCtH-fOH S.E.E.
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VJUEM E-VEfW FAMlvW HAO A CJOWE QooU " 'dB.
COCHBAM PICTURES &
READ THE STORY, THEN COLOR THE PICTURE
bundles; They're a pretty sight to' ings In the next story.)
scan." . .. i (Copyright, 1927, NBA Service,
(The Tinles fill Christmas stock-line.)
HIGHWAY BIDS
ARE ANNOUNCED
(Associated Vrrm Leaflet! Wire)
PORTLAND, Ore., oc. 21. Two
, proponed railroads blddine for rieht
way nt.a spot on the narrows
bfthe Saiifihm river nov. occupied
bv- a stated hichwar -nresented
problem to the state highway com
mission which will come to. a head
at Salem this afternoon.. -
One company, represented by R.
A. lliggs offered a certified check
yesterday as evidence good
faith. The other, represented by
H. P. Byers was not prepared with
a check yesterday but was given
until 2 o'clock this afternoon to
produce Jt. . Doth companies will
ue given . opportunity to present
checks and $25,000 bonds to cover
the cost of the highway removal.
The commission then will have to
decide which , is to have the ripht
of way. At the hearing yesterday
tho commission proposed joint user
to both of the strip of road where
tho two lines would have to con
verge to pass the narrows. The
commission was willing to move
the road up higher provided It was
reimbursed fnr the expense, estl-
i m -tod at $25,000.
sen ted logging enterprises,
The commission agreed to con
tribute $2500 toward the purchase
of a site for department shops in
La Grande. The site costs $9,250
and the balance or the money will
come from tho city and county cf1
Union. The site is 430 by 485 feet, j
Location of the Freemont high-j
-ay from Laplne, or a point nearj
that town, through Sliver Lake to;
Picture Rock pass was approved. :
subject to minor refinements. The !
new location will save six miles, j
The concession privilege for
Meacham Park is to be advertised 1
for a three year period. '-
Contracts were awarded as fol- j
lows:
Klamath county
-Klamath Falls-
meSj-Thamk'
GRACIOUS'
N'RE LWlMGf i
IN Asi' AG.E
MrEKl PEOPLE
DRESS SWSfflW,
i LOOK'
WOvM tae:
THBCNEOr
Hoot
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Merrill-Oleue section of The Dalles
California highway, 18.7 miles re
BurfuciiiK and 67,000 cubic yards of
broken stone; John Hampshire,
$151,244.
Malheur county Cow valley
Brogan section of .lohn Day high
way, 0.1 miles surfacing; Joslyn
and McAllister. $35,825.
Linn county Bridge over Wiley
creek, Santiam highway; Portland
Bridge Cbmpnay, ?16,5GO.
Tjflckson county Bridge over
Fonts"creok, Pacific highway; G
A. Catching, $7559.
Arundel, piano tuner. Phone 189-L.
CANYONVILLE MAN
, WORKING IN CUBA
Mrs. Lou Knight of Canyonvllla
has- received a letter from her son,
George Knight, and wife, who re
cently moved to Byamo, Cuba,
where he is employed in a super
visory capacity with the Warren
Brothers construction compnnv. .
Mr. Knight is greatly pleased with
his new location and employment
and says in his letter that within
a few years the particular section
where he is located will he a great
country, as everything grows tho
year round, with the grass waist
high. The cattle are tho biggest
and fattest he has ever seen, he
states. Roads, he writes, are bor
dered with mahogany trees so
hard that a nail cannot be driven
into them.
Men's Silk Sox
in gift boxes
50c
Roseburg Booterie
By Williams
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