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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1915)
Completion of Celilo Canal Greatly Benefits The Dalles Thw Dalles, county Meat o f W u ru county, ha* been on the map nine« the early day* of Oregon, hut never in •uch a pronounced faahion aa at pres ent. Here la the focusing point of ¿>11)0 miles o f territory embraced with in the county, and the clearing house for all the tradu that originates in the wealthy district. Aiui the city is well able to care for the business that looks to it, ami in addition its citiaena are reaching out for a more comprehensive market. O f the 111,000 people Who make Wasco county their home, «000 reside within the city, the oldest in Kastern Oregon, ami one which stands in a po sition for greater development now that the i)alles-Celilo canal has l>een completed. Heretofore it has looked to a trade tune embraced in the county and west along the Columbia river. With the canal completed it is now IMWsible for it to make itself a center for up-river markets as well. With a rich back country only par tially developed, The Dalles is bending its energies to attract more agricul tural people ami at the same time bring the city to the front aa a site for factories. In this connection the city offers sitea fronting on the Columbia river ami on the railroad lines as well, with fe r r y , connections with another great transcontinental system directly across the stream Cheap hydro-electric power is avail able already ami in the water if the Deschutes and John Day are milled thousands of horae|towcr that can be made to turn the wheels o f industry when the proper time arrives. Among the manufacturing indus tries at present can be numbered two big flouring mills, from which «00,000 barrels o f flour are shipped each year; a wool scouring mill, creamery, salmon cannery, fruit drying plant and in ad dition a $«0,000 fruit canning plant is now in course of construction. Within easy distance are 4,000,000,- 000 feet o f standing timber, which, with the orchard, field and livestock products available, offer opportunity for those who would build industriL. concerns. Situated as it is where both water A view of the Uzsok pass showing one of the railroad bridges. In the desperate efforta of the Russians to ami rail transportation are present, the shipping problem is easy o f solu take and the Austrians to hold the Uzsok pass, fighting of the fiercest character took place, with astonishing casual ties on both sides. The Uzsok pass Is the key to Hungary. tion. Horse Show and Wild West Stunts Are Scheduled for Philomath Fair Philomath — May 21 and 22 have been set for the big horse show here. The committees have been selected and are at work, arranging the program. There are to be roping contests, raw- hide displays, a grand parade, barbe cue, a free-for-all public sale and other events. The two days are to be filled with stunts railing for red blood and a dash o f the old Western life which has not altogether died out. The days o f the rolling stage roach and the round-up are to be recalled. Spacious grounds are being prepared and a grand stand will be erected. Every effort will be made to take care o f the crowds which are expected. The first day will be given to the public sale and sports. Among the first events is to be a drill by one o f the Corvallis fire teams. The public sale will be open for all. Colonel Stevenson has been secured to act as crier. Anyone having stock to dispose o f can offer it for sale to the highest bidder. On the second day there will be a parade of all the blue-ribbon stock in this part of Oregon. Cowboys and cowgirls will participate in roping con tests ami other events. Fruit Warehouse Sold. Medford- By a deal completed Sat urday, the Oregon Fruit company, of Portland, takes charge o f the Medford Warehouse company and will operate the plant under the name o f the Med ford Fruit company. The company will maintain branch houses in Roseburg, Eugene, Corvallis, Albany, Salem, Baker, Bend and Pen dleton, with main offices at Portland. Charles S. Lebo will remain as man ager o f the local branch. The officers o f the company are: President, W. B. Glafke, o f W. B. Glafke & Co., o f Portland; vice president, T. E. Ryan, o f Pearson. Ryan company, o f Port land, and S. C. Dalton, manager. Mr. Dilley, manager o f Page & Son, o f Portland, and Mr. Yule, president o f the Pacific Fruit & IToduce company, are directors. Bishop Visits at Seaside. Seaside— The occasion o f the visit o f Bishop W. G. Sumner, bishop o f Ore gon, was the cause of a double rejoic ing to the congregation o f Calvary chapel. On this, his first visit o f the new bishop to Seaside, Bishop Sumner held outdoor exercises and blessed the parsonage at the celebration o f the wiping out o f a debt o f $250. Bishop Sumner, accompanied by Archbishop H. H. Chambers, arrived from Astoria on the noon train. In the afternoon a church reception was held, and he was the dinner guest o f Mrs. G. McMillan. COULDN’l FOOL HOBt KNIGHT OP THE ROAD WAS W ISI OLD BIRD. Billy Sunday Tails Good Story o f How Parmer Stopped Vlalts Of Tramp»—Were Suaplcloue of Effusive Welcome. Billy Sunday, the evangelist, said at a fashionable reception in his honor In Philadelphia: ‘A good many people are mistrust ful o f religion I don't know why It Is, but there's a lot of people aa m l» trustful of religion and the religious as the tramp was mistrustful o f the farmer ” ‘I don’t know what to do about this tramp evil, a farmer once said tc me. ‘I’ve put up signs about bewar ing o f the man trap and look out for the savage dog and take care of the spring gun but it don’t seem to do any (rood at all, Mr. Sunday. The tramps molest me something ter rlble.’ “ ’Well, Brother Brown, said I. 'you lust put up a big sign reading, “ Ail tramps welcomed at Brown's,” and then, later on, let me know the result.’ "Brown thought I was Joking at first but when he saw I was in earnest he went straight off home and put up a big sign over his gate— ’All tramps welcome here. John Brown’—that you could read half a mile away. “ I met him again the following year. He said the sign had worked in Oregon, and as a result a committee like a miracle. Ever since he put It was appointed to visit this state and up be bad only set eyes on one tramp investigate conditions. This commit and that had been by accident He tee probably will ask the Insurance came on the tramp accidentally as Commissioner to allow an increase of the fellow stood under the sign, look rates. ing up at it and reading it over and “ No business concerns care to con over with a kind of quizzical, sarca» tinue business at a loss, but while thrf tic smile playing about hia mouth. raising of rates would amount to more ‘“ H ello!’ says Farmer Brown.grin income to the companies, under the ning over the fence at the tramp present conditions, losses would con very friendly. tinue regardless o f the inrrease. "The tramp sneered. Then he burst “ If the citizens o f Portland would into a bitter laugh and said: assist Fire Marshal Stevens and listen “ ‘Hello, mister. Kow many cops more to the warnings he ami his depu have you got hidden in there?* ties are giving, they would be better “ ’Why. none— none at all," says off. They should pay more attention Farmer Brown. In a hurt, surprised to cleanliness about their premises, as voice. well as those o f neighbors, instead o f "The tramp gave another blttei passing everything up to the marshal. laugh. ‘How many bulldogs have you “ Mr. Stevens has the right idea, but got, then, mister?* when he steps on the toes o f prominent ** ‘There ain’t a dog about the place,’ property owners he finds himself in says the farmer. He opened the gate trouble. a little ways, but the tramp jumped “ The property owners o f Portland back, so scared like, the fanner closed have never been compelled to keep it again out o f pity. ‘You can come their premises in order, and those who in and see for yourself if you don’t D E C O R A T E D F O R B R A V E R Y would object to doing so seem not to believe me about the dogs,’ he says. realize that their property might be " ’Oh. yes. I know,’ said the tramp. the next to be destroyed. They should He was pale and shaking all ovei also bear in mind a possible loss of from the start he got when the gate lives o f occupants o f the buildings, as opened. T know all about that,’ he well as firemen who are called to save said; 'but tell me how many beat the property.“ traps you’ve got set in there that would bite a poor fellow’s leg off.’ Highway Work Outlined. “ ‘Nary a bear trap,’ said the farm e r ‘Nary a bear trap.’ Salem — State Highway Engineer " 'Has a man got to do a hard day’s Cantine, who returned recently from a work to get a measly meal of scraps?* trip inspecting the Pacific Highway, burst out the tramp. announced that the money apportioned “ ‘Nothing of the kind,’ said the farmer. ‘You come right in, young fel by the state to Jackson county this low, and 1*11 give you a three-course ygar would be expemied on a stretch of hot supper for nothing, and If you road starting at a bisecting thorough want to stay all night we’ll fix you up fare which leads to Klamath Falla and a warm bed on the floor by the kitch extending to the California line. Mr. en fire.’ Cantine said the highway was in fine “ The tramp stared hard at the farm condition, with the exception o f short er a minute and then he smiled a kind stretches in Pass canyon and south of of pitying, patronizing smile and Canyonville. , said: “ Work on the Siskiyou Mountain *’ ’You can’t work that little game section was started this w eek,” con on me. This is my eleventh year on tinued the highway engineer, “ and it the road.’ soon will be ready for summer traffic. " ‘What game?1 said Farmer The section below the California line Brown. ‘What game are you talkin’ also will be made ready for tourist about?* travel at once. The engineering and “ 'Puttin’ rough on rats In the cof supervision o f the work leading from fee and sellin’ our remains to the Central Point to the Josephine county medical college for a dollar apiece,’ line has been placed under the super said the tramp, winking at the farm vision o f this office, and I have put er. ’Oh, no. Brownie, old boy! Oh, men to work. In Josephine county my, no! Not on your life! Ha, ha, the money apportioned by the state ha! Aber! This is my eleventh year will be used for reconstruction where on the road. I'm tellin’ you.’ necessary.” "And the tramp took a cigar butt The Austrians have made excellent use of the Skoda 30.5 centimeter from the pocket o f his ragged coat, Miss Muriel Thompson of the Brit Corvallis Woman Named. ish First Aid Nursing Yeomanry guns in the fighting in the Carpathians. One of these guns Is shown here lit It with a sulphur match, and Salem—George Palmer Putnam, pri corps. ■ who was personally decorated about to be fired. strutted jauntily away, his head near vate secretary to Governor W ithy- by King Albert of Belgium with the ly hidden In big smoke clouds." combe, announced that the executive order o f Leopold II for her bravery in had appointed Miss Pauline Kline, of rescuing wounded men from the The Northeast Passage. Corvallis, a member o f the board of trenches under heavy shell fire. Commander Vllkitskll. the discover inspectors o f child labor, to become er o f Nicholas II. Land, set out last effective May 21. She will succeed summer from Vladivostok on his Soldiers’ Queer Biscuits. Henry Kundret, o f Portland, who was third attempt to make the northeast The Indian and Australian can make appointed in 1905 anil reappointed in passage from the Pacific to the At 1911. The other members are: Mrs. their own army biscuits; the former is lantic. According to news recently Millie R. Trumbull, o f Portland; Mrs. a "chupatty,” the latter "damper.” A received, he was wintered In Taimyr Sarah A. Evans, o f Portland; Mrs. chupatty results from the mixing into bay, to the west o f Cape Chelyuskin. Turner Oliver, o f La Grande, and a stiff paste by an Indian of Hour, salt Here he has been In wireless communi and water, and baking it on a metal Stephen G. Smith, o f Portland. The cation with Captain Sverdrup, who term o f office is five years. There is dish over a hot fire. But the Indian sailed from European Russia last sum cook seems a necessary ingredient to no compensation. mer In search of the missing Brussl- make it tasty as well as nutritious. lov and Russanov expeditions, and has Damper needs flour, baking powder, Mill Plans Are Extended. also wintered on the coast o f the Tai Roseburg— In a letter receive«! here water and wood. A hole in the ground myr peninsula. A note in Nature is the oven. Fill It with wood, and from S. A. Kendall, o f Pittsburg, A t while that is burning make your states that Vilkitskll proposed to send part of his crew to Sverdrup's torney O. P. Coshow, counsel for Ken dough. Then lay it on a large stone, dall Brothers, is asked to prepare for cover it with a tin, and cover the tin ship. In order to economize his sup the incorporation here o f a company with the hot wood ashes, and the re plies, with a view to the possibility ftir handling the proposed railroad from sult will be damper. o f not getting through the Ice next this city to the Cascade forest reserve. summer.— Scientific American. In the incorporation papers a provision Where the Slowest Lead. is asked that the road may be extended Saving Lives. When motor trucks loaded with am across the state to Boise, Idaho. An munition are dispatched to the front The fight to save human lives in other feature mentioned in the letter from a depot lu the rear of the firing America has been eminently success is the fact that Kendall Brothers pro lines, it is now self-understood that ful during the last few years and the pose to erect at Roseburg a sawmill o f the slowest trucks go in front, while loss from preventable diseases has 250,000 feet daily capacity. the fastest bring up the rear. This been materially reduced. Perhaps the was found necessary because of the greatest improvement has been In ty Gold Hill Has Big Blaze. tendency of ammunition drivers to go phoid fever, where sanitation and Gold Hill— A terrific blaze destroyed at top speed when the call for shells medical treatment have worked to a blacksmith shop, plumbing shop, and cartridges comes. If the slow gether to good effect. In the field o f jewelry store, a barn, a garage and tracks are in the rear o f the column, tuberculosis a great deal has been four residences and badly damaged an the latter is strung out over miles of accomplished, although not as much as other home on South Front street. The road, with great gaps between tracks was originally hoped for. In this dis fire started in a barn, near which —offering an luviting target for an at Ignace Paderewski, the famous pianist, and his wife photographed on ease It ts largely a case of money—to children were playing with fire. tack by reconnoltering armored motor their arrival lu this country, where they are carrying on a campaign for the get enough to give the victims of ” th» There was little insurance.^ The loss cars or cavalry. -Scientific American. white plague" the treatment they need. raising of funds to relieve the distressed people of Poland. is estimated at $8000. Insurance Companies M ay Increase Rates in Oregon Salem —- State Insurance Commis sioner Wells ¡saued a warning to prop erty holders o f 1’ortland that unless they co-operated more extensively with Fire Marshal Stevens they could not ex|>ect a reduction o f losses from fire. Declaring that the insurance com panies were operating at a big loss in Oregon, Mr. Wells said he believed they soon would ask permission to in crease their rates. ' , “ The annual statements «led by the various fire insurance companies show that the net premium income for 1914 was $3,H5H,212.90, and the losses were «2.&90.359.65,“ continued Mr. Wells. “ This leaves a balance to the insur ance companies over losses o f $1,267,- ««3 .2 «, and it is estimated that the average expense for companies to transact business in this state will av erage 40 per cent. The expense of doing business is made up by agents' commissions, taxes, license fees, sup plies. advertising, salaries and clerical hire. "T he already extremely heavy loss ratio for 1915 has caused the insur ance companies to become nervous, and all companies o|H*rating in Oregon with Pacific departments located in San Francisco at a recent meeting dis cussed the abnormally excessive losses UZSOK PASS, SCENE OF DESPERATE FIGHTING GERMAN BICYCLE SCOUT SQUAD IN POLAND BIG SKODA GUN OF THE AUSTRIANS PADEREWSKIS WORKING FOR POLAND