i M i a i i i B i u i i i i a i i « i a i « i i a i i III W I'B IB il B ia ii a i l .B l i B ll 'B I K l U ■HJÜIB1I.BIBIII
At a conference w ith the capitalize
tlon committee of the w ar industries
board. R epresentative Sinnott was In
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formed th at the agricultural experts
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have reported favorably on the Warm
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Springs irrigation project and th a t the
outlook is good for favorable action
A WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF PIANOS
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Principal Events of the Week on the bond issue, though no definite
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AND PIANO PLAYERS HAVE JUST BEEN
action can be taken now.
Briefly Sketched for Infor-
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George F. Rodgers, shipbuilder ol
mation of Our Readers.
INSTALLED FOR YOUR APPROVAL AT
Astoria, and form er mayor of Salem
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wants to use convicts to build ships
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The Oregon Interstate fair will be In a letter received by the state board
held in P rlnevllle th is year, October 1 of control R odgers. states th a t be te
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satisfied th at free labor would not
to 5, Inclusive.
object to convicts w orking in the
The
S
itk
a
Spruce
company,
of
Co-
.iLL PERFECT TONE INSTRUMENTS
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qullle, is establishing a new shingle yards, and he states he is willing tc
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give full pay for th eir services.
mill in the F Isbtrap district.
We Can Satisfy Your Taste in Choice of a
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The body of W alter S. Brockman
P reparations are being made by the
Cabinet and Price. Visit Our Store and Re
the
largest owner of cattle in «Vallowa
labor
council
of
Coos
bay
for
a
mam
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ceive a Demonstration of These Splendid New
moth celebration in North Bend and county, was found near a tra il on the
B
Snake river, where apparently he bad
Marshfield on Labor day.
Pianos. Service Awaits You.
fallen over the cliffs. Lying near him
Sixty-one
members
of
the
Oregon
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A gricultural college faculty have w ith was his pack mule, also dead, and
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WE ALSO CARRY A COMPLETE LINE
draw n to enter governm ent service some of his horses were nearby. He rience the injurious effects of poorly fitted shoes
M since the declaration of war.
was a t work on the trail and is be
OF SHEET MUSIC, BOTH POPULAR
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AN1) CLASSIC. LATEST W AR SONGS
A sawm ill owned by John M. Robins lieved to have met his death acciden —how they ruin the feet and menace the gen
I at Swan Lake valley in K lam ath coun tally.
eral health and efficiency. Then let your boy
YOU ARE WELCOME /TO TRY THEM
The In d u strial Accident commission
ty was destroyed by fire with a loss
or
girl profit by the lesson—
will have an estim ated deficiency ot
of between $10,000 and $12,000.
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PURE DRUGS
I PERFECT SERVICE
$110,000
for
the
present
biennium,
ac
The prune grow ers of Polk county
have formed a green prune pool. The cording to a supplem ental report filed
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m inim um price paid for the green fru it with the state tax commission. Ex
will be 2J/i cents a pound delivered at penditures for the first six months
against the sta te ’s share of expense
the
Dallas warehouse.
CITY AND COUNTRY
POLK COUNTY POST
make an expense of $360,000 likely for
The Iowa association of Oregon will
the biennium , as against an appropriar
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Twice
A
Week
hold
its
annual
picnic
a
t
the
state
fair
Additional short news item s on
tlon of $250,000.
grounds at Salem A ugust 17 and it is
Page 3.
Various tim ber ow ners and lumber
Phone M. 621
expected th a t form er Iowans from all
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operators asked Governor Wlthycombe give little feet ample room to develop naturally.
Douglas F airb an k s at the ISIS News Items of public interest are over the sta te will be present.
The Oeorge P erry sheep ranch on to suspend the h u nting season, which
S u n d ay night.
gladly received and much appreci- Rock creek was purchased last week opened Thursday, th a t th e danger And w e know just how to fit them, having
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from disastrous forest fires m ight be studied the question thoroughly.
Piano and F u rn itu re for sule. 1 ated. Bring them, send them, phone by John J. Kelly of Heppner, consid
minimized.
Lumbermen believed that
them or mail them. We thank you. eration named being $45,000. The
Phone Main 6422.
the h u nting season should be deferred
ranch
em
braces
3500
acres
of
land
in
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until changed clim atic conditions re
f o r e s t Finch w as here from Port- H ew itt cottage. E nroute they stop Morrow and Qilliam counties.
duce the liability of forest fires. The carry for them the llatest styles at prices that
Oregon
has
been
districted
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land last Sunday.
ped for a visit w ith th eir daughter,
divisions w ith a com m unity labor governor, however, decided to allow are sure to satisfy.
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Mrs. Pom eroy, n e a r Salem.
board
given Jurisdiction over each dis the b u n tin g aeasr i to open August 16
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Grover M attison was here froin
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tric t to prepare for m obilisation and regardless of the protests.
M abel last week end..
W illiam Mackey of Bend w as
The in itiativ e and referendum pam
distribution of labor, chiefly of the un
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here the first of the week visiting
phlet for th e general election contains
Mrs. C. McBeth visited relatives his d aughter, Mrs. J. E. Owen. Mr. skilled class, in w ar industries.
A new magazine for Sunday school 14 pagaa, th e sm allest issued in the
a t Jefferson last week.
Mackey w as sheriff of Benton coun
w
orkers
In Oregon, to be known as history of the Oregon system. Six
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ty for tw enty years. He w ent to Cor
the
Oregon
Sunday School Outlook, m easures are covered, including estab
Dr. R. E. Duganne, D entist, Inde vallis for a visit and will retu rn
will
be
published
in Portland under the lishm ent of norm al schools in eastern
pendence N ational B ank B uilding. here later.
auspices
of
the
Oregon
Sunday School and southern Oregon, a home for de
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fective and delinquent children, prohib
Association,
beginning
in
September.
Miss Pearl Percival w as here from
Mrs. E. N. Johnson m otored to
iting commercial fishing in the Wil
An
Immense
ru
n
of
Chinook
salmon
P ortlan d visiting friends th is week. Dallas last Friday with Mrs. H anna
In the Columbia river, which began lam ette and seine and set-net fishing
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and Mrs. S arah Irvine. W hile there several days ago and is still continu in the Rogue river and repealing bills
Miss Nellie B ram bcrg w as here she w as taken violently ill w ith an
covering advertising delinquent tax
from Portland visiting hom e folks attack of acute indigestion and ing, has made It probable th a t this
lists and cost of legal publications.
season’s
pack
will
exceed
th
a
t
of
last
4 h is week.
could not be brought home until the year. Canneries are all w orking a t
In event the legislature listens to a Is fully equipped to do your printing at the very lowest
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following day. W e are glad to re capacity.
recommendation of the In d u strial Ac
prices consistent with good work. We have the very
Misses Grnce and K atheryn Jones port th a t she is recovering and is
Work has begun on the construction cident commission to make workmen’s
of Corvallis were guests at the J. N. able to be up.
si latest type faces and other materials. Call and look our
of a fill to replace much of the trestie i
Jo n es home last Sunday.
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work adjacent to th e big Oregon Elec the state but $286,974.16 to conduct samnles over. We are sure you will be delighted w ith
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Miss Ivy Cooper is here spending
th a t commission during the next bien
Mrs. A. C. Moore and children have a few days w ith her father. J. R. tric railroad bridge over the Santiam nium. On the other hand, If the rec them. If you are in need of—
riv er between Dever and Talbot, wh'ere
retu rn ed from a fortnights visit w ith Cooper. Her services for foreign
the railroad crosses from Linn into ommendation is not abided by, the
Mrs. Moore's sister n e a r Salem .
LETTER HEADS,
duty have been accepted and she is Marlon county.
sta te ’s sh are of the accident fund for
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expecting to go overseas about Jan.
In the m ountain d istric t about 20 the two years will be $1,200,000. These
EN V ELO PES
Mr. an d Mrs. J. A. Bewley and 1. Miss Cooper is a grad u ate from
miles south of Camas valley, a double facts are brought out in the special
Mrs. E. E. T ripp are vacationing a t the Good S am aritan hospital in
BTA TEM E N TS
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tragedy accurred when two men were report of the Accident commission ju st
th e coast, m otoring over last S u n P ortland and her ability as a nurse
caught by a falling tree. They were filed with the State Tax commission.
B U SIN ESS CARDS
day.
H enry L. Corbett, of Portland, sub
is highly commended.
Melvin M urphy and Robert Benham.
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m
itted
his
resignation
as
chairm
an
and
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Murphy was killed outright, and Ben
CALLING CARDS
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Mr, and Mrs. Hom er Sm ith w ere
member of the state council of defense
Dr. and Mrs. P engra and children ham seriously injured.
h ere ib is week from P ortlan d visit and Mrs. O. A. K ream er motored
MORTGAGE BLANKS
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Only one fatal accident, out of a to Governor Wlthycombe, to become
ing his parents, Mr. an d Mrs. C. B. from P ortland S unday and spent the
W illiam F.
total of 591 in d u strial casualties, was effective immediately.
NOTE BLANKS
Sm ith.
day w ith the Misses Gretchen and reported to th e sta te accident commis Woodward, of Portland, was named to
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RECEIPTS
M adeline Kreamer. Mrs. K ream er sion for the week ending August 8. succeed Mr. Corbett. Mr. Corbett said
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davis an d Mi's. says her husband is doing as nicely
T his was the case of John M. Person his selection in connection with the
SH IPPING TAGS
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M ary Davis of Philom ath spent last as could he expected. He was taken
who was accidentally kilted in P ort M ilitary T raining Camps’ association
Sunday w ith th e ir relatives Mr. and from the hospital to the P engra
made
it
necessary
for
him
to
resign.
land w hile engaged in the shipyards.
CIRCULARS
Mrs. Abe Nelson.
home S aturday and it is hoped he
T hrough Intervention of Senator Mc- H is new position will take him on in
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• PAMPHLETS
will he able to re tu rn home in a Nary a m odification has been secured spection work through the camps of
Miss Alpha Kester of Tangent is a week or two.
of the order of the railroad adm inis Oregon, California and W ashington,
POSTERS
guest of Mrs. Verd Hill and little
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tratio n prohibiting reduced rates on and will consume much of his time.
Miss Verda. Mrs. Hill anil Miss
More than 100 pounds of surplus Or any other printing give us a trial and you will not
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Davidson, shipm ents of exhibits to the state fair.
K ester are college* friends.
“D addy” Hedges and Mrs. Lottie All exhibits sent to th e next state fair honey per colony Is th e record of some
regret it. We can rave you money.
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Hedges M cIntosh started to the const may be transported in one direction Oregon A gricultural college bees in
Mr. and Mrs. Olen W h iteak cr were Inst S atu rd ay m orning. W hen out free.
tests carried on th is summer. The
h ere from Black Rock this week, j of town a few m iles they had a
Oregon’s fourth liberty loan quota result Is attrib u ted alm ost entirely to
Olen will join the colors A ugust 26. I break down and had to retu rn for probably will be double th a t of the w inter care by A. L. Lovett, entomolo
Mrs. W hiteaker will teach at Or car repairs. Sundn>6 m orning they th ird loan, according to inform ation gist, who made the tests. Other col
ville.
started ag ain an d are now com fort conveyed in a le tte r to Governor onies. sim ilar in every way but win
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ably located at th eir cottage a t Bar- W lthycombe from Jam es K. Lynch, of tered In the usual m anner, made no
Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Hew itt an d La- view. Mrs. M cIntosh will retu rn I San Francisco, governor of the federal such record. Plenty of stores, plenty
vnlle went to B ar View last S a tu r Sunday, the others will rem ain i reserve bank there. The quota of the of room and plenty of protection make
up the formula. The successful col
d a y for an an n u al vacation a t the longer.
last cam paign was $18,495,000.
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The Oregon H istorical society estim onies were w intered In a double hive,
ates Its expenses for th e next two years the upper p art filled with stores, the
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niniiii llll■lll■lll■lll■^l■lll■lll•■llll■lll■ll■ll■lll■lll■ll
s a t $24,300 and th e departm ent of public whole protected from cold and mois
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? Instruction at $41,068, in reports filed ture.
At least five state instltutiona will
5 w ith th e sta te tax commission. Re-
•"THE Japanese do many
B | ceipts for th e historical society are need fu rth er funds through the state
■ | estim ated a t $1600 and for the depart* emergency board before the end of the
1 things well, but in a
year, and the total necessary will be
jg ment of public Instruction at $20,000.
way that is distinctively
■ - Shipyards of the state expended $12,* above $100,000, probably In the neigh
= 318,216.29 In salaries and wages during borhood of $112,000. T his estim ate Is
their own, and this is
WHEN you sit down to a meal you like to know
the first six m onths of 1918, for 2,266,- based on figures In recent reports from
true of baking as of other things. But the Japa
727 w orking days, or an average wage th e in stitutions in the hands of Secre
that your food came from a store where repu
nese women could not produce
B
i for all classes of employment of $5.44 ta ry Goodin, of the state board of con
tation counts—a store where best quality goods
■ 1 per day. according to figures which trol. The requirem ents to complete
are really best quality.
g have ju st been completed for State the present biennium will be about as
rj Labor Commissioner Hoff's biennial follows: S tate hospital for the insane.
$63.000: state train in g school for boys,
J report.
This store gives you that advantage. We buy
W herever practicable women will be $5000; state tuberculosis sanitarium ,
our stock more carefully han our most partic
§ used on sta ts highway work In the $7000; in d u strial school for girls,
that would suit the taste of the people of this
$2000; penitentiary, $35,000.
future,
according
to
State
Highway
ular customer.
community as ours do. They are considered
1 E ngineer Nunn. They will be assigned
Fees of the state trea su rer’s office,
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essential features of appetizing lunches or din
Including
those
on
Inheritances
and
on
to positions of Inspecting, checking
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STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS
rock and sim ilar l'nes of employment. Interest on deposits, are expected to
ners in the majority of the homes of this town.
B Orders have gone forth to engage aa Increase over $100.000 in the next two
AT LOW PRICES
| , many women as possible and to re years, bringing th eir aggregate up to
Quality and cleanliness are the twin mottoes
$305.601). according to a statem ent filed j
lease men for other service.
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o f this bakery at all times .
It pays to buy quality goods, particularly when
Governor Wlthycombe believes the by S tate T reasurer Kay w ith the tax j
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commission.
Expenses
for
the
office
you can get them at prices as low as ours. A
sta te m ilitary police can be cut down
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to tw o-thirds Its present size on the : for the two years are estim ated at $35.- j
fair trial here means a steady customer every
g first of the year, and th at by 1920,* j 900. The Public Service commission,
time.
g regardless of w hether or not the war exclusive of th e state grain inspection
g continues. It can be cu t to half its departm ent, estim ates its expenses at
$97.100, w ith fees of $2000 from log
■ present size. Accordingly h** declare* boom
HONEST VALUES MAKE US GROW
companies. The state weather
that no leas titan $3R.i>0tl ran be |
g lopped off the $656.000 which Major board asks $30,080, m inus fees of $12,-
I Detch has oetirunted will be necessary 200. and the bureau of mines and geol
■ for the organization during the next ogy $50,000. The Florence C rlttendon 1
g biennium. This would leave $274.009 Home expects $7500 from the state as .
p art of receipts totaling $10.500.
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iiw w n tB iia iM ^ ia iia iN a iiB iiia M t iiB iia iiiM ia iM iiia iiia m iii ■tanar for the use of the police.
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OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAMNTEREST
Williams9 Drug Co.
You may know from your own expe
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A lw ays Buy Shoes
That Fit
Our children's shoes are designed to
W e also fit grown folks perfectly and
Li
Conkey & Walker
THE POST
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Best Groceries
Pies and Cakes
C. A. Lochridge
JOHNSON & COLLINS
Butter Wraps
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