Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923, April 11, 1918, Image 4

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    RURAL PAGE
Oregon Wustrlestürnmii^
Klamath Falla gets a daily tfege line
to K*no.
Oregon la cutting moat of 10,(XX),(XX)
feet of apmee a month which the Pacific
North w«-*t provide* for airplane*, having
largest available aupply of that claa* of
timt>«r, amounting to nearly 80,(NO,(XX),
I»() feet.
A Salem man haa invent»«! a new
plan for dehydrating potato»*.
Oregon shipbuilder* secure more
government contract*.
Oregon ia Supplying *pru«-e tor air­
pl am» and fir for ahipa.
Dallas—25 carload* airplane *prm-e ia
to be finished h««re.
Power«— Chrome, copper and gold
ore 18 mile* south ia Mug inveatigaled.
North Bend—Kruse A Banks yard has
launched a second woodeu ship this
year.
Grants Paas — Del Norte mines are
building a 11 mil«« ore road.
Portland—205 sawmills cut 5*t bidion
feet of lumber in 1917 in Oregon and
Washington—150 million more feel than
in 1918.
Rom-burg —A *ite haa lieeu secured
here for an Adventist normal sabool.
Oregon ami Washington will builtl
2,(XX),(XX) ton ships this year.
nd — Tha County will buDd
X) rued creasing under the rail­
road at Bridgeton.
Waldport—8000 acres of oil land la
optioned by Portland capitalists.
Tlw Myrtle Point sawmill haa Imn
purchased and I* to he <>|>erated.
Klamath Falla—A (10,000 bushel bulk
grain elevator la to be built
Marshfield— A contract lias been let
for 12 new houses (or laborer*.
Imbler—Work has start«*«! on a new
grain elevator here.
Florence—Tire contract has I mcii let
for tire last bridge on the highway to
Eugen».
Bandon— While Bro», of Oakland,
Cal., will establish a shipyard here.
Florence ie to get a shipyard and cold
storage ii»h plant.
Vale—A new otli«*e building I* going
up
The Klamath Indian reservation ia
a)hrw««d K*0o,OX> to buy live stock
Hix sbi|>* were finish««i at the Port-
land yard* the past week
and Mr». Chari«» Hodson visit»«)
with relative* in Portland over Sunday.
Everylxxiy i* busy making ganteai
Jo» Emerson, who ha* b*»n visit in*
thia beautiful weather.
War Garden*
Portland gets art furniture and box
at
Mr. and Mr*. R. J. Burk*'* foe *om*
they ar* too; do one iotend* to let our
and crate factories.
wewka
haa
returned
to
Watford
City.
brave boy* go hangry nor their al lie*
Wallowa County farmer* adopt wage
Neither are we «roing U> starve at home; North Dakota
scale for the ««aeon.
Mr. and Mr*. Frank Hill of Portland
thrift I* the watch word an«! Stamp*.
Ashland — 8ecn»t»ry I.ane approve*
Tb«*rv have b«>eu a namber of people, visited their farm hana over Bunday.
300.(MX* acre* (). A 0. grant a* agricul­
many «mail children having the m««»»le*.
tural land for entry.
mump» and throat trouble in thi* vi­
Dillard—Contract for conttruction of
cinity.
Vnrp«iua River bridge ha* been let for
Col. Everson ha* purvhaaed a very
118,730.
By F. J. Kupfer
eoay home on 83rd St., between 70th
H« xm 1 River—A $36.1*14 contra«-* has
Generally shaking, whenever there is
avenue and 73rd avenue. He move«!
into hie new resideace Sunday aftern«xm. a battle brewing, you will notice an air been let for a bridge acrxMM Hood
hi* own, a* be of expectation and curiosity rastowhatthe River.
tne only day he can call
<
Oregon road bonds approvo! and
,'reeton mill*.
mills.
enemy intend* to do. Thi*
This is the con­
i* a sakeman at the Creston
Mr*. Adah L. MacFarlain will move dition the candidate* are up against at permanent construction to amount of
today to 8649 82d street. corner 67th the present time. They are all waiting $»XX*,(XM goe*
until the last day of 'flling” of candi­
Myrtle Point is to get a loganberry
avenue, if the weather permits.
dates for office. They are anxious to juice plant.
The «lance* «xmducted in the hall on
know who they have to beat and how
The Dalles—Contract let for macadam
Foster Roa«! and 94lh street by Mr.
many victims they can overcome
highway to Tygh Valley, $28,(XX).
Pwk ami Mr. (.'only are drawing many
L. J. Simpson ha* just return»«! from
to patronite their pleasant quarters an«!
A highway i* to be built from Laurel
a tour in Eastern Oregon, anil brings
tin«- muaic, l«*a«i by Prof. Marshall.
to
Newberg.
back news that he is sure to win.
Good order is noticable and every one is
Grants Paas—Ore from Seven Thirty
Robert N. Stanfield believes he lias a
friendly.
cinch on the long term for United States mine ie to lie treated at Altneda con
Mr». Shulti of Arleta visited Mr*. Senator. He is now direi-ting the cam­ centra tor.
Anna Belle Fletcher in company with paign here in the city, after canvassing
Mr*. Johnson last Sunday afternoon. the state thoroughly from end to end.
The many house» which were vacant a 8. B. Huston, candidate for the long
few week* ago, are now occupied. Even term for Vnite«! States Senator has also
those which looked uninhabitable have returned from the interior of the state
had some repairs made and are already and feels hopeful as to the result*.
quite home-like, and most of them
Most of th* candidate* are devoting
have war gardens started; also a good , considerable time to the sale of Liberty
eised henery i* in evidence.
| bonds this week and therefore will let
rest until the required quota is
Mr*. Jasper and little daughter visited politics
|
for. This is as it should be
Mrs. Joseph Headrick last Friday after- subscribed
i
OME
noon.
i and as there is plenty of time yet to do
the shouting, they are to be commemted
ARDWARE
for th* patriotic act.
This doe* not
Cherryville
mean
that
the
candidates
are
monopolix-
*
i
April showers all right.
ing all the patriotism, we presume tliey
All vegetation is coming to the front. , will leave the public in on it when the
By that time
A big crop of oats 1s planted but a I time comes for voting.
small crop of potato«« as th« low price the voters will have oversubscribed and
haa discouraged a great many ranchers. will feel more jubilant and confident as
Clair Corey returned home last Ran- to the result of "Real Democracy ”
We have in mind W. W. Hall, candi­
Vol. ]. No. 9
April 4, 1918
day. bringing a bride from California.
■■ i J..Í Hi
The bride i* a Spanish girl. Clair is a date for County Clerk. He says that if ,
steady, sober, young man well able to he i* «decti-d to the office, he will reduce
the annual expen*» by from $5,000 to
support a wife.
If you don’t raise food you may go hungry. Last year you had to be a gardener
>40.000 dollars a year ami should he
Over $2*J00 waa raised at the Urkhel-
to
be
patriotic.
fail to do so, he would donate half his
sen mill five mile* east of here last
salary to the Red Croes Fund. Now
This year you may have to be a gardener in order to eat.
week, besides nearly $200 worth of
that ought to sound good to th* tax­
Thrift »temps. Prstty good for owe
Labor is scarce. Seed is scarce, cars are scarce. The only way to make sure that
payer. Thais what wsjwaot. Mr Hall
camp. Mr. Urkkelson, one of the pro­
haa bad experience in Coanty Clerk­ your family will have plenty of fresh, wholesome food during the trying times that are
prietors of thi* mill is * very enthosi-
ship business down at Marion County coming, at a cost which job cm afford, is *o raise a garden of your own.
sstic worker ia thrts drive and carried
and he stiouM know what he is talking
down $1000 one day tn hi* Sdto. People
Don't delay action another moment, come in today—NOW—and get a Hoe, Rake,
about. We have an idea that be would
here, though in humble circumstances,
do as he says. Its deeds that bring re­ Spade and a few garden needs and get started.
did very well and Handy and vicinity
sults and when a man is "qualified'' to
already have furnished more than their
A little GROMORE will sure GROW MORE.
do such work it elands to reaeon that lie
qttote.
can be depended on.
All kind* of military experts in the«e
Judge Stapleton is another one of the
woods. One educated. (?) a graduate candidates for re-election to the Circuit
from some obscure High School, says it Bench whom we believe should be given
will last five years more st least. A* a consideration by the voter*. He is a
matter of fact they are fighting for a de­ man of splendid legal qualities, has
cision right now. If the Germans fail been in executive position* in public life,
to get into Amiens
after their and knowing the failing and trouble* of
enormous losses they will be badly dis­ mankind he is naturally fittel to "judge
courage«!. They are stubborn and as and decitie the most intricate problems.”
long as their leaders can compel them During bi* short time on tlie bench, he
to fight they will keep it up but their has given entire satisfaction and the
doom ie sealed. The American people legal fraternity have the greatest confi­
are thoroughly aroused and all the re­ dence in his decisions.
sources of this Great Republic in men
Governor Withycombe ha* opened up
and money will be put into thi* combat campaign headquarters at the Imperial
—if neceseary—until victory i* won.
Hotel and from now on thing* will be
If any murdering gang like the Ger­ humming in that neighborhood. The
man military power, ever deserved a Governor believes he is just as young as
crushing defeat, they, the guilty ones he looks and Is going to give the "boys”
of the most unheard of cruelties have it a run for their money.
coming to them. Nothing but defeat
C. N. McArthur, our congressman I
await* them.
ha* announced his candidacy for re­
Archie Averill write* from “some­ election and in his platform reiterates I
where in France” that hie aero squad that he will stand by the administration 1
No. 167 ie in a reet camp after a safe in fighting this war to a finish. “Pat”
paeeage across the big pond, They will has been doing yoemen service at
Washington and doe* not at any time
soon be in active service.
W. R. Allen is home on sick leave let anything get by '.hat will be
from hie job in Sandy where he ie era- Oregon’s and Portland’* benefit. He
ployed by Paul Muning, a leading always on the job and he intends
stay there.
merchant of that place.
Harvey G. Starkweather, the Demo­
There never was so much money in
circulation ae right now. The men at cratic candidate for Governor, now that
the mills are getting from 45 to 55 cents he has an opponent will begin to make
an hour and work only eight hours. an active camgaign throughout the
Board ie $1.05 a day and the beet of state. Mr. Starkweather is a man who
board at that. The working people, i ; has had considerable experience in
shortage; less sugar in your coffee; bad
He is a native
who are really our most useful c'.ase of educational work.
business; less money than you think
people are in fair way to come into sou of a pioneer family and has large
property
interest*
in
Clackamas
County
you ought to make?
their just reward, and their state of
and
is
part
owner
of
the
Broadway
Bldg.
for
affaire will in all liklibood last
Watson Stattoff
Political News Letter
ENTS
ENTS
ATEST
“th
gotxts.
“And you manufacture?”
"Giant powder.”
Easter Bunday waa the first 28 hour
day in the history of Die United Htatre.
October 27 will be the flr*t 28-hour day,
and it la Interesting to note that the
former wa* Heater Bunday and that the
latter will lie the strenuous Thtxxlore
Roosevelt's birthday.
The colouel will
I m 80 y««an< old on that date.
"The object of thia war is to deliver
the free j>eopl»e of the world from the
ineiiac«* ami the actual poster of a vast
military «wtaiiliahmeiit controlled by an
lrr«*«poiiaibl» government, which, hav­
ing Mx-retly planned to dominate tlie
world, pr«H-e«xl»<l to carrj out the plan
without regard either to the nacrixl ob­
ligation« of treaty or the long*»»tab-
li*t««-«l practice* ami loug-«dicri*li«>d
priiii-iple* of international action am!
honor: . . . Thia power ia not th«»
German |i»opl».
Il is the rulhle**
master of the German |xx>ple. , , ,
It i* our biunncM to a»» to it that
tlie hlatory of tlie reet <>l lhe world
is no long<*r left to ita handling. " —
Preeidenl Wilson, Auguat 27, 1917.
(NIWS
ARDWARE
U STUNG
ARDWARE
ADIES
ENTS
We are determined to grow in business by deserving to grow
What Does
War Time”
Mean
To You
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many years.
Pleasant Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Z. Olson visited a
a couple of days last week with friend*
in Portland.
Mr*. J. W. Frost was quite sick
several days last week with lumbago.
G. N Sager of Gale* Creek, Ore.,
visited at home over Sunday.
Mr.and Mrs Henry Melby of Port­
land visited relative* here last Sunday.
Mr. and Mra. G. H. Kesterson enter­
tained at dinner Sunday Private Blum
of Natcbex, Miaaimippi and Private
Shall of Dayton, Ohio, now atationed at
Vancouver, Barrack*.
Mr*. W. N. Moor* visited over Sun­
day at Colton, Ore., with her daughter
Mie* Laura, who ia teaching there
Mr. and Mr*. W. F. Garrison at­
tended church at Greaham last Sunday.
Mr. and Mr*. Geo. Yo«t, who were
recently married have rented Mr.
Rodger’* small cottage. Mra. Yost be­
fore her marriage waa Miss Mabel
athia* of this pl ace.
A Grim Change.
“Cut out that scythe and hour glass,”
demanded Father Time.
“But,” protested the artist, “I have
pictured you that way for years.”
"True. But this ie altogether a dif­
ferent year. Yo» want to portray me
with a machine gun and a gas mask.”—
Washington Evening Star.
So Annoying.
The latest example of English a* she
ie spoken comes from Egypt, where a
native interpreter, who had overstayed
his leave, wrote the following letter to
hie chief:
“My absence is impossible. Home
one haa removed my wife.
My God, I
am annoyed.”—New York Bun.
Leave Well Alone
Captain — “Have you changed the
guard yet?”
The Newchum Junior—“No, sir; the
old guard waa doing the job so well, sir,
I thought I’d let ’em stay on, sir.
Sydney Bulletin.
Are you complaining be
cause “war time” means coal
The
What about the boys who are
fighting for you in France)
For you—a little economy
I
is your opportunity to
and deprivation. For them the
prove the patriotism that is
trenches; the pitiless storms of rain and
sleet; the ceaseless deafening bombard­
ment of the guns; hunger, cold and
fever; wounds and death.
show yourself worthy of
That you may dwell in
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Liberty Loan
peace, plenty, and security, they
sacrifice everything, give everything,
brave everything, and face a nameless
grave with a smile and a song.
What are you doing, or giving,
or sacrificing for them)
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e*(A*A4 »M.wlgt» <’
in your heart and on your lipa.
Your opportunity to
the heroiatn, the devotion, the
aelf-renunciation of your aol-
diere and sailors.
5923 92nd St., Portland, Ore.
DO YOU KNOW?
♦
Tiiat you can have 70 pound* of Hard*
ware, Paints, Wall l*B|*r or in fact al­
moat any merchandise we have, deliver­
ed to your door, provided yon get your
mail thru tlie I mh I* Station, for less than
it coats you to come after It. Note the
following:
New local Parcel Poet rate* good only
fur package* delivered from local officw
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o. 111*.
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We will publish rate* covering pack-
ages weighing over 50 pounds and not to
exceed 70 pounds, next week.
IMPORTANT!
Htep into our store and make arrange­
ment« for u mail order account, Goods
ordered by phone before 8:30 a. m. de­
livered the same day by the R. F. D. thia
mean* conservation of your time and at
a time when labor ia so scare««, it isNinly
doing your duty.
Th» nth Power Knicker— "What is
the nth power of patriotism?”
Böcker—“Enlist.”—Hun
Vale—“Has the plumber finished his
work?”
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“Oh, yes, over two honre ago. He ie
almost ready to leave.”—Life
Blocking Traffic-Mr. Peck-Would
you mind compelling me to move on
officer? I’ve been waiting on this cor­
ner three hours for my wife!”—Puck
Your opportunity to
share, in some small degree,
the sufferings of those who
stand ready to make the su­
preme sacrifice for you.
All you can do is little
enough. You simply lend
your money. Do it, and be glad
that you can do go much and
sorry you can do no more.
Change Needed—Edith — “Msven’t
you and Jack l«*en engage«! long enough
to get married?
Ethel ‘ Too long. He hasn’t a cent
left.”—Boston Transcript.
Hood Damage -Onyx— “My wife
burst into a flessi o( tears the other
night.”
Bronx—"Did she cause any trouble?”
Onyx—"I should say so. Swept away
$48 for a hat in the first torrent."—
Chaparrul.