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VOL. VIHj
JACKSONVILLE, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 10, 1914
THE LAST ROLL CALL
James Lowden, Veteran
of Ir-
dian Wars, Died Monday
Was Pioneer of Ore-
gon.
James Lowden, a wellknown resident
of Jackson County, died at his home
Buncom, Oregon, Monday, Oct. 5, aged
83 years.
Mr. Lowden was a pioneer of Ore
gon, and had lived in the state for more
than sixty years. He was a veteran
oa the Indian wars of 1855 and 1856,
having served in both Captain John H.
Settie’s and Jonathan Keeney's com
panies of Oregon volunteers, in the
service of the United States.
Funeral services conducted by Rev.
Jenkins of this city were held Wednes
day, interment in Jacksonville ceme-
tery.
death. That is always interesting.
There will be no jiarm in everybody’s
ioining in the hope" that Europe will
finish the unpleasantness before cold
weather.
It seems to he a blessed provision of
nature that all candidates are confi
dent of victory until the votes are
counted.
In this free country any one may run
for office and nearly every one seems
to be taking advantage of the privi
lege.
Since Paris we n.t out of business as
a fashion center there is no way to tell
how far anyone is out of the fashion.
When dethroned Manuel of Portugal
married into the Hohenzollern family
he did not know that he was marrying
a war.
Conducting the 3erman arm’s fall
maneuvers on French territory gives
rise to complications
There will be plenty of dead men up
on whom to lay the blame for the war
after it is over.
Little Johnnie cannot see that the
ranks of the school teachers were de-
pleted by the war.
p.ovined in the bill drawn by the utt, -
neys that in criminal cases the expense
| of expert testimonr shall be borne by
Department of Agriculture Ap- Manufactures Enterprises and ' the state, and in civil cases it shall be
equally divided between the parties in County-Faas Score G.e?f Su -
terested in the action. It strikes us
plies for Public Service Pa
Improvements
Providing
that this is a very simple remedy for
cess. Jersey Cattle Club
tent Wi'l Enable Cider
a considerable abuse.— Portland Tele
Payrolls and Promot
Want Experts Io In
gram.
SIRUP FROM APPLES
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
Mills io use Ex-
ing Development
cess
Cider
of Oregon
PORTLAW LETTtit
...
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Wood Use in Box Making
spect Herds
for
Tuberculosis
As part of a study, national in its
Following extensive experiments be
Salem, Oregon, October, 5—Coos
gun last spring, the head of the fruit ! county has 18,701 acres of open land, scope, the Forest Service, in coopera
Portland, Ore., Oct. 6, (Special) —
tion with the National Association of The past week has seen lhe wind-up rf
and vegetable utilization laboratory of ' 5000 acres fess than three years ago.
Box Manufacturers, has just issued a practically all the county fairs to be
the Department of Agriculture has ap
Marshfield has voted $10,000 bonds little circular which gives some inter held in the state this season. More
plied for a public service patent cover
esting statistics in regard to the kinds than three-quarters of the counties in
ing the making of a new form of table for a gymnasium building.
The Pacific Power & Light Co. of of wood used in the manufacture of the state have had an exhibit of some
sirup from apple juice. This patent
will make the discovery which the spe | Portland has been granted a franchise boxes.
sort and in every instance lhe quality
According to this circular, box mak of toe products shown has been fully
cialists believe will be of great value J to furnish power and light to the city
ers use annually 4,547,973,180 feet of up to grade and the staging- of same
to all apple growers as a means of uti of Warrenton.
lizing their culls and excess apples,
The Hotel Simpson, the new $75,000 lumber, 69% of which is softwood and ; has been better than ever. At the
common property of any cider mill in hotel for North Bend, it is expected the balance hardwood. Virginia uses state fair at Salem last lyeek there
the United states which wishes to man will be finished and ready to open July the largest quantity of wood tor boxes was probably the most notable collec
while the Dakotas use the
t. the tion of Oregon fruits, grains, vegeta
ufacture and sell apple cider sirup.
1, 1915.
former
heading
the
list
with
433,028,-
The new sirup, one gallon of wh> ch
bles, live stock and manufactured arti
The Douglas County Creamery has
is made from seven gallons of ordina j in.- .ailed an ice manufacturing plant of 867 ft. B. M. annually, and the Dako cles that has ever been shown at one
tas only 18,667 ft. B. M. Oregon ami time in Oregon Horses, cattle,’swine,
Electric Sparks
cider, is a clear ruby or amber colored its own.
Washington rank about the middle of
sirup of about the consistency of cane
The Warren Construction Co. isrush- the list with 78,939,000 and 96,448,500 poultry, sheep and pet stock of all kind
sirup and maple sirup. Properly steri
i ing a big job of paving at Marshfield ft. B. M. respectively. Of the kinds were exhibited by practically every
It begins to look as though so me of
Killed by Motor Car
lized and put in sealed tins or bottles
to close it before the rainy seasou sets of wood used, white pine seems to be community in the state, and the quali-.
the crack cavalrymen on both sides are
it will keep indefinitely, and when op
ty and finish of the animals has never
in.
not what they’ve been cracked up to
the preferred box material with 1,131, been equalled.
Dallas, Or. Oct. 5- An automobile in ened, will keep under household condi
be.
Plans are being prepared for a group 960,940 ft. B. M. to its credit 96% if
One of the unusual features of the
which Fonso Manston, a local contrac tions as well as other sirups. It has
of bridges to ba built over the Celtlo which is the eastern species. Yellow state fair wis the boys’ camp at who h
The abolition of special rights for
distinct
fruity
aroma
and
special
flav
tor, and Warren Quick, a farmer, rode
<
canal.
aliens in Turkey looks very much like
pine, the eastern species, tanks next, were quartered the prize winners in
was struck by the morning motor car or of its own which is described as be
a flagrant bid for the Bashi Bazouk
iollowed closely by red gum, sprue the various county garden contests.
The
Moose
lodge
at
Dallas
is
plan
ing
practically
the
same
as
the
taste
from Salem to Dallas, on the Salem,
vote.
and western yellow pine. Sitka sprui Unuer the direction of Prof. W. A.
ning
the
erection
of
a
new
building.
of
the
sirupy
substance
which
exu
es
I
Falls City & Western Railway, today,
Militarism gives indication that it resulting in the death of both men. from a baked apple.
The heating contract for the new and western hemlock are the princip i Barr, of the Oregon Agricultural Col-
Trie
sirup
can
be
used
like
mapl
or
is soon to be hoist by its own petard.
Uiiiii'.ng
at the University of Oregon northwest woods used for boxes in fa i 1 ge, these bovs gave an exhibition of
Che accident occurred at the same
The Nobel prize this year may have crossing, east of Dallas, where a train other sirups for griddle cakes, cerea' . was awarded to a Portland firm at a 10% of the boxes made in the United slock judging, taking as subjects lhe
States are manufactured on the Pacific prize winning cows in the dairy secifi n
to ba turned over to the Red Cross.
struck a clover hi Iler oufit injuring two household cookery, and as flavoring in price $2W higher than a contractor
Coast.
desserts.
The
Government
cooking
ex
and making up a full and complete re
from
outside
the
state
in
order
to
fav-
The sporting page is at least one men.
A co; y of this circular may be oL- port as to points of excellence possess-
perts are at present experimenting i r Oregon material and construction.
that the war has not conquered.
Manston and Quick were brought to
tained by addressing the National A b - ed by each animal, giving nis 1 e isous
with it in cookery and expect shortly
The new post office building to be e-
Roger Sullivan has been nominated this city bv the train crew but Man
sociatiun of Box Manufacturers, 1210 for
to
issue
recipes
for
use
of
the
new
sir
the
decisii.n;
also testing
rected at Coquille will cost $6030.
for the Senate in Illinois and wc are ston died on the train and Quick two
Edison Bldg., Chicago Illinois.
up in old ways and for taking adv ant
the
milk
for
butter
fat
and purity,
anxiously waiting the next issue of the hours later. Both men were married
Enterprise is getting a sawmill and
age of its special flavor in novel dish
These reports were passed upon by the
and each had one child. Both were
Commoner.
eguiiig railroad that will employ 1500
es.
expert judges of the dairy section of
Forest Notes
uen under good business conditions.
The American child who sends a gift prominent in local lodge circles.
the fair. The final pi z : winners in
Responsibility
for
the
accident
has
to the war orphan in Europe by the
lhe Gresham cannery is being rush
| lhe garden contest will receive as a re
!
not
yet
been
determined.
Quick
owned
Christmas ship will have the happiest
Tax Rate Over Five Per Cení ed.
Six thousand bushels of lodgepole ward one week’s free trip to the ex
the auto and was taking Manston to
Christmas ever known.
The Otis Elevator Co. of Portland pine seed are being collected this tall I position at bun Francisco next sum
»
his
farm
to
commence
work
on
eom
•
When the fighting powers unite in
will install the largest battery of ele on the Arapaho national forest, Colo- j mer.
buildings.
Centralia, Wash., Oct. 7—The City vators on the coast in the new Meir & : rado, for use in reforestation work next I
declaring that peace overtures are un
While the delay in passing the Riv
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Commission has fixed the tax levy for Frank building in Portland.
thinkable. a portent of a secret will
spring.
ers and Harbors Bill has to some con-
rt?xt
year,
eased
on
an
assessed
valua-
inxness tb find a way to stop the war To Swear Allegiance to Slate
> layed w- r >n the
The Philipn.e bureau of forestry has ; side able exl< .
The new railroad from Airlie to the
iion of i- ‘ 2381, at 21 mills, which,
is at hand.
Cento C.mul. a small i
of men has
recently
invited
bids
fur
the
cutting
of
;
Siletz
timbes
it
completed»
wilh the ate,’ county and school tax,
sum •
Those chilly days cause the houae-
, nearly 31'0,000 acres of choice timber
Roseburg
will
vote
ort
a
$500,000
he
total
levy
for
this
city
will
make
Eugens, Or., Oct. 7-One of the most '
keeper to hope that the coal Barons
mer and lhe engineer in
esti
land
on
Uo
public
forests
on
the
island
bond
issue
fora
municipal
railroad.
peculiar and out of the ordinary inci 53.13 mills. The city levy will allow
will not put a war tax on fuel.
mates that if the necessary apnropi iu-
Sheridan has opened a cannery to of Luzart.
dents in the history of any educational ! $35,218.90 for current expenses and
Turkey’s action in tearing
Officers of the Okanogan national lion is mane in the near future, whicn
institution will be witnessed at the $17,329 for the retiring of indebtedness care for product of 250 fruit farms.
c ipitulations has at least introduced Sta e University today, when the as- j The assessed valuation of the city is ..-
forest in the state of Washington are now seems prot able, the canal can eas
Lane county is laying Macadam road
another comparatively unfamiliar word sembled student body will rise to its bout $100,01)0 h gher than last year.
install.ng powerful signal lanterns for ily be completed within lhe next six
in common vsr, to join the moratorium fe;t, and with the right hand extended Tne levy last year was only 15;29 at $5,773 per mile.
night use in reporting forest tiris from months. He estimates that but $525,-
The Eugene Register warns voters lookout peaks.
000 wifi be necessary to complete ll.e
a nJ * few other products of the war. in the acknowledgment of the oath the mills.
against the special tax law to create a
big water-way. Tne lock gales of the
It begins to look as though those, mem bers will swear their allegiance
It is said that the first sawmill in the
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fund
for
the
unemployed
as
tending
to
ca.al
are being put in place and work
braves of Boston bad effectually pene and acknowledge the obligation that is
United Stater was at Jamestown, from ,
J. W. CopcninJ, of Dsvton, .mio, per
on lhe locks will piobably be complet
trated the Giant’« center and cut their Owed the state by them. Gov. West ..based a hottie of ChamDerlain'i Congl make Oregon the goat.
which sawed boards were exported in
ed by lhe end of Uclobei. An amount
llhes of cOrtimtinication.
will read the oath as he did two years Remedy >‘jr I.is !x>v wfi-j had a cold, and be- [ A new Presbyterian chtlrch has just ' June, 1607. A water-power sawmill j of concrete is yet to be placeu, and a
fore the bottle was •>}’ 'l ed the boy'» cold I been dedicated at Gold Beach Ciiny ;
Was
in
use
in
1625
near
the
present
site
:
One yawns at everything afrer a ago at the time of the inauguration of was gone, is that no better than to pay a
small amount of dredging at the east
county.
of Richmond.
time—except at his own vision of this custom.
five dollar doctor's bill? Sold by all dealers.
ern
end, where the can,.! connects the
Douglas W. Bailev, W. H. Furnett j California yew which grows on the I
I and Mrs. A. D. Rose of Pendleton have national forests of that slate is finding | river, will bring the work to a point
organized an industry to employ a doz some use in present-day archery prac where the water may be turned into
en people in manufacture of women’s tice. Its qualities closely resemble lhe ditch for the purpose of lesti g
the locks. It is confidently expected
toilet article.
those of the old-world yew which made ill ,t by ifie opening of naviga'ion next
Astoria wants a rock-crushing plant the English long-bow famous in medi spring 'he canal will be ready to I. -
to utilize unerrtploye 1 labor.
aeval limes.
naive river steamers of ordinary drill».
Dr. H. E. Morris, Secy, of the Mc
A movement has been started by t. e
Minnville Commercial Club, has assdt.
Oregon Jersey ('utile Club to ini;u> e
Votes to Bu.ld Road
ances that a cannery will be built next
lhe government, through the Bureau
year.
of Animal Industry, to send three or
Announces a full and up-to-date stock of
Bids will be opened October 14 for
Roseburg. Or., Oct. 5-By a mojori- four expel ts into this state to a sist
two concrete bridges on Wasco county ty of more than 3 to one, the voters n the work of inspecting the herds ■ s
GENERAL MERCHANDISE at bedrock prices
state highway.
of Roseburg todav authorized issuance a saleguard ugainst lul c I culosis. U. -
The Myrtle Point Metholists aro pre of bonds in the sum of $500,000 with der a state law inspection of cutlie for
paring to build a $10,000 church.
For the past month we have been receiving our
which to assist in the construction of I indications of diBeuse has extended ail
The Coos Bay Home Telephone Com- a railroad between Roseburg and Coos over the state, but the great increase
Fall and Winter goods until our store is now filled
I pany has been sold to Portland capital Bay. Concurrent with voting the in the s ze and number of the herds is
bonds, the voters elected a railroad rapidly overtaxing the »tale force. All
ists’
with the best and most up-to-date stock of de
the registered herds of Jerseys in the
| Bandon will have a new steam laun commission composed of ten prominent
the state are said to b<- entirely healthy al
business
men
of
the
city
to
handle
pendable goods in Southern Oregon. Quality
dry.
the present time and it is desired, by
The Buck box and crate factory at I project.
more thorough inspection, to uvoid all
considered our prices cannot be beat.
| Eugene is rushing the completion of
possibility of infection.
their plant.
Lassen Again Spouls
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LEWIS ULRICH
IMI
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Buckingham & Hecht and Napa
tan Shoes and Boots,
Absolutely guaranted. Underwear for the entire
family at the right price. Our school shoes for
boys wear the longest; our dress shoes for women
look the best. We are exclusive agents for Ball
Brand Rubber Boots, every pair guaranteed
or money refunded. Our goods are right—we
guarantee them. What more could you ask? We
sell gasoline in bulk, also cylinder oil. We will
appreciate your business.
7 he Pioneer Store
Jacksonville, Ore.
To Serve fustic a
I
In a general sense, the expert wit-
and
ness is in more or less disrepute,
the reason for it lies in the fact that
he seems to be purchasable in support
of any cause. This may sound harsh
to the technical man who is capable of
giving an expert opinion; but inasmuch
as it has no personal application and
deals with that aspjt of expert testi
mony which has long been obvious it is
the simple truth.
The Los Angeles County Bar Associ
ation has hud this very matter under
consideration; and recognizing that
honest expert testimony should be fl
vail.'ble in the service of jtstice, it has
reached certain conclusions and incor-
port ted them in a bid, catculated to
bring that condition about.
The L Angeles lawyers believe that
in cases where expert testimony is re
quired, the expert witnesses should be
selected by the Judge; and, judicially
Bpeaking, they should represent the
court, and not one of the parties to the
controversy before the court. It is
Redding, Cal. Oct. 7-The 55th erup
tion today of Lassen peak painted a
vertical black bar across i he face of
the rising sun, which began to climb
above the horizon just ar the volcano
broke into activity today. The soar
ing column of smoke and steam, t?orn-
her at the center, but fringed with
gold and scarlet radiance, stood erect
for an hour, before the brightness of
its glory began to dim in the growing
day. No appearance of lhe fire Wi.B
made today.
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Will Build Highway
Canyonville, Or. Oct. 5—Surveyors
arj hard at work running lines in the
Cow Creek Canyon to get the best
grade possible tor a highway. This
part of the road has been a bugbear
to travelers for years. The plan is
to get a good road through the can
yon to connect with the Pacific High
way.
Leander Hanna was a visitor at Mel-
(ord Wednesday.
Farm
Fads
He who plows can produce anything,
including health and happiness.
The magic influence of the plow will
make a desert bloom and blossom.
The problems of farming are as seii-
ous as the multiplication tables.
Successful farming and marketing
are the basis of all human progress.
Hood roads broaden our sympathy,
lessen distance and increase ouruseful-
ness.
Farming is successful only whin
the cr ps have beet: profitably m rket-
el
Il’s the train who really counts tn
farming. Fertile land is necessar",
but a master mind must solve the prob
lem of production and marketing.
If you have young children you have pci -
nape noticed that diaonlvre of the atotnac li
are their most common ailment. Io correct
this you will find Chamberlain «Tablets ex
cellent They are ea*y ami pleasant to take,
and mi Id and gentle in etlecU For »ale by
all dealers.
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