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VOL. 7
. ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6. 191 1.
NO. 9
When Pa Was a Boy
School Meeting
Buys Marine Iron Works
The Salary Question
Raises the Question
Council Meeting
Local and Otherwise
When he was just a little boy,
Gcc, how he ust to workl
He sawed the wood aud built the
fires
Ah' never tried to shirk.
He always filled the rcscrvoy
An swept the porches, too;
'N I guest there wasn't many things
Pa didn't ust to do.
Now tna gets up and builds the
fires,
She says I am too small
An' sweeps the porches an' the
walks
An' doesn't mind nt all.
She says she's glad to let my pn
His morning nap enjoy,
Because he's tired with all the
work
He done when he's a boy.
When I get big I'll get n wife
Edzackly like my inn:.
To do the chores an' let me sleep,
Just as she docs my pn.
An' when I've had my inornin'
nap
You bet that I'd enjoy
To tell 'cm how I ust to work
When I was a little boy. Ex.
A Mammoth Saw Mill
That the Weyerhaeuser Timber
Co. will soon erect a mammoth hiiw
mill on their tract in the North End
now looks most promising. The
fact that a representative of the
company made the statement in
orxMi council meeting lust Tuesday
night that it was the purpose of
the company to erect not the sec
ond largest mill on the const but
Til II largest aud that it would be
built in about one year, possibly n
little longer and possibly in less
time, would indicate that they arc
nt Icust planning such a project.
The representative had no excuse
for prevaricating about it. There
was nothing to be gained by it, nud
it was reasonable to believe that if
this 1.1 not part of Weyerhaeuser's
plans he would not have said so.
Wc arc very well aware the mythi
cal Weyerhaeuser mill on the Pe
ninsula has long been a "chestnut"
with deep layers of moss attached
to it, but we believe this is the first
instance where any member of the
company has expressed himself to
anybody of our citizens. Hereto
fore, it has been practically hear
say and tumor, with no direct word
from those In authority. For some
time past the company has con
tented itself in this part of the world
with selling logs instead of sawing,
claiming it to be more profitable,
but conditions are changing some
what in the lumber market, aud it
should occasion no surprise if the
year 191 1 finds Weyerhaeuser bu
sily engaged on erecting an im
mense saw mill that will employ a
veritable army of men on the lower
peninsula, Strutigcr things have
happened.
A Public Spirited Man
Hon. K. C. Couch has proven
himself to be a most public spirited
man. Recently he spent nearly
one hundred dollars in macadamiz
ing the street in front of his store,
and now he has petitioned the city
couucil to lay 1 2-foot cement side
walks aud grade Philadelphia street
from Ivanhoe to Hayes, prepara
tory to hard surfacing iu the spring.
Therefore, the inouey he speut for
macadamizing will be practically
thrown away. If there were more
men in St. Johns possessed ot the
same amount of progressiveness and
enterprise there would be fewer
poor streets in St, Johns.
N. J. Bailey brought us a chunk
of 'puddin' " otherwise known as
Printer's Padding Glue" which
we have since tried and fiud it to be
the very best. Mr. Bailey says he
is making the glue for Mr, E. V.
Prentice. It is much superior to
the ordinary glue, is more easily
melted, dries quicker and does not
get so flinty as the ordinary glue;
but retains much elasticity, thus
making it an ideal padding glue.
Mr. Prentice would certainly do
well to bring his product to the at
tention of the fraternity iu .general
by a vigorous campaign of advertis
ing of some sort, for every first
class .shop in the country will use
it when they learn what it is.
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Wealth in Oregon streams, as
well as in the fertile soil of the Bea
ver state, is shown by the figures
of the annual take of Salmon in
Oregon waters, chiefly the Colum
bk River. A total of 290,000
' cases, 35,000,000 pounds, was
packed during the past year, bav
ig a value of $3,500,000.
While the school meeting last
Thursday night was poorly attend
cd by our people, what was lacking
111 attendance was made up in in
terest. Most interest centered
around the petition of the teachers
asking for a 20 per cent raise iu
salary. Some imagined the increase
asked for included the superintend
cut's salary, but such was not the
intent of the petition. Miss Anna
Quiglcy put up a brave and vigor
ous fight for more wage. She be
llevcd the teachers were entitled to
larger salaries, that it costs more to
live than formerly and the present
salaries received were Inadequate.
P. W. Iliumiin was of the opin
ion that if the teachers made it n
practice to live iu St. Johns while
teaching here, as they should, they
would save considerable in car fare
and living expenses. Gov. Fletcher
was of the same mind and believed
the teachers were getting plenty; if
they were not satisfied, why did
they sign up at a stipulated price?
After signing he thought they
should stick by their word, if they
had any respect for it; he saw no
need of voting on the question;
though: .11c teachers were getting
fully ns much as they earned; that
he would sooner vote to lower than
to raise tlieir salaries; Hint poor
workmen support families on less
t li cs 11 the teachers claim they spend
for clothes. A. C. Geslcr believed
some of the teachers were getting as
much as the city could afford, while
others might well be raised, but he
was opposed to raising all 20 per
cent as requested. On motion of
W. S. Uascy the question was put
to the people present, and the pro
position wns turned down strongly
and unfeelingly.
School Clerk J. I'.. Touch read n
report of financial conditions, which
was approved. Chairman of the
Board S. II. Greene, announced
that a five and two-tenths mill tax
rate would be necessary to clean up
all Indebtedness and carry the thing
along iu good shape for another
year. This wns put to vote and
carried unanimously.
High School Notes
J. H. Wiusi.KR,Ed!tor.
One of the swellest songs ren
dered by any chorus nt the State
Teachers Association which met in
Portland Dec. 21, 1910, was
"Charity," the music written by
Gioachiuo Rossini, a brilliant com
poser of the early 19th century.
This song given Dy the girls'
chorus of the Jas. John High
School, was sung iu an artistic
manner with excellent quality of
tone. The girls' voices blending
n perfect unity made it possible
to bring out the fine shading.
Miss Lola Walker sang the solo
obliguto. She posses.- a voice of
rare sweetness aud richness of tone
quality.
The citizens ot bt. jonns can be
justly proud of the ability the High
School girls have shown.
The orchestra from the Oregon
Conservatory of Music deserves
special mention for the able manner
in which it accompanied the chorus.
The boys' basket ball team have
played two games, one with Allen
preparatory boiiooi uuu one witu
the Jefferson High School's second
team. The former was a defeat
while the latter was a decided
victory.
A bright crimson cyclamen
adorns the front window of the Jas.
John High, the gift of Miss Edith
deu Bleyker, a former instructor in
the High School, Each pupil look
ing upon this recalls the bright,
sunny nature of Miss den Bleyker,
and thinks with full appreciation of
their former well loved teacher who
so kindly and thoughtfully remem
bered them both with a substantial
gift and a letter of congratulation.
This letter reached the High School
Tuesday irorning, December 20,
and at the reading an enthusiastic
room proclaimed tlieir feeling of ap
preciation by a prolonged clappiug.
The following program of the
Hypatian Literary Society, which
was held on Tuesday, Dec. 20, was
a brilliant success. A short biog
raphy of Hypatia was skillfully
given by Miss Brice. "The Cus
toms of Christmas l ime in uinercm
Countries" were described by
Misses Rawson. Toole, Jensen,
McCarthy and Whelan. The pro
gram was appropriately ciosea oy
the singing of America by the
society.
The first trace of snow of the sea
son was noticeable on- the western
hills Saturday morning before
breakfast. Old Sol made short
work of it is a few minutes, bow-
ever.
Including the machine shops atul
dock, the entire property of the
Marine Iron Works of St. Johns
comprising 360 feet of river front
ace and extending back for a dis
tancc of 470 feet to the 0. R. & N.
railroad track, was purchased this
morning by the Star Sand Conv
pany at a consideration of $40,000
The area contains a trille more
than a city block and the price paid
is about Jsooo a lot. It is one of
the biifcest deals made down that
wav in the last year.
The site will be made the Penin
sula headquarters of the Star Sand
Company, which is cngageu in tuc
sand and crave! business. The
Iron works building will be dis
mantled and the machinery sold.
Manv miles of new sidewalks nud
streets will be laid and improved 011
the Peninsula the next few years
and the purchasers decided that
thev needed headquarters iu that
sejtion from which to conduct opcr
atious. No attempt will be made
bv them to utilize any of the prop
crtv for shipbuilding or for the
manufacture of machinery.
The Marine Iron Works plant
was the property of n stock com
pany, ot which u. j. flinycr, ior
mcr clerk of the Port of Portland
Commissioner, nud J. B. C. Lock-
wood, a consulting engineer, held
leading shares. Shipbuilding nud
repair work were carried 011 suc
cessfully by the concern. One of
its biggest jobs was the rebuilding
of the Government dredge Chinook
at an outlay of something like $200,
000. Some of the leading ship
builders on the Coast were Its com
petitors for ' the contract. The
Chinook was completed iu record
time aud cnrlv in the fall she was
placcdln service at the mouth of
the Columbia River.
Much of the sand aud gravel for
its new plant at St. Johns will be
procured from the river above
Vaucouver by the Star Sand Com
pany, which also owns a plant in
the Barracks City. Its principal
headquarters now are situated on
the west side of the river below the
Alblna ferryboat line. The com
pany has been planning to branch
out in its operations for some time
past. Rcccutly it let a contract for
the building of a powerful dredge,
which will be ready for commission
in the early spring. The sale this
morning was negotiated by II. II.
Urdahl, of the Lumbermen's build
ing. Telegram.
At the Stock Yards
Very light receipts iu all lines
have characterized Holiday week
on this market. There were 767
cattle, 96 calves, 1753 hogs and
1198 sheep. A very high rauge of
values has applied, due largely to
the fact that there was not enough
to go around among the various
buyers. Two lots of calves sold at
M.25 and hoes sold at 9 cents. One
small lot of lambs sold at $6. 10 and
mixed sheep at $5.00. Quality con
sidered, the few steers that came on
the market sold at high prices, and
the same thing applied to cows.
Shippers throughout the country
are overlooking the best opportunity
that has lx.cn offered them in not
supplying the heavy iucreased de-
maud for good livestock on mis
market. D. O. Lively, General
Agent.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Muck enter
tained a number of friends at their
elegant home on Burr and Stafford
streets at a New Years watch party.
The palatial home was exquisitely
decorated with carnations, holly
and Oregou grape. Music and
cards furnished the entertalnmeut,
after which a most delectable lunch
was served.
The new year was ushered in
amid much merriment, the guests
exchaneincr the compliments of the
season, after which all departed for
their respective homes assuring
their hosts of royal entertainment
and the most enjoyable party of the
season. Among those present were
Madames Drinker, P. H. Edlefsen,
C, Muck, Derrie, John Edlefseu,
Rice, Evans, Jackson, McLean aud
Misses Blanch Edlefsen and Emma
Muck, Messrs. P. H. Edlefsen,
John Edlefsen, McLean, Drinker,
McKeon, Derrie, Evans, Rice and
C. Muck.
A project to create a reserve for
mule tail deer in the lava bed re
gion of Klamath County has been
started and the matter will be
brought to the attention of Presi
dent Taft. Opposition has devel
oped however, on the part of sheep
men who want to retain the lava
bed country for winter range. They
contend the deer reserve should be
created in the mountains nearby.
Editor Review: I desire to make
a few comments upon the school
meeting last Thursday night and
upon the salary question. It seems
that Miss Anna B. Quiglcy of
the Central school was the only
lady teacher present and she de
fended the petition in an impassion
ed, if not impressive, manner. She
told how poorly paid the St. Johns
teachers were, comparing the mere
pittance (?) they received with the
average wages pntcl servant girls,
dish washers, etc. iu Portland.
From her figures the servant girls
had all the best of it by n large mar
gin, because while they did not re
ccivc as much as the average teach
er, their expenses were far less. Shi
then read n list of necessities of 1
teachers' life of today ns based up
on estimates furnished by the vari
ous St. Johns teachers. Clothing
was placed at 5270.20 nud board at
$372.50, making n total of the two
items of $648.70 enough to dis
courage any youug.mau with any'
thing less than a million from wed
ding 11 modern teacher of public
schools. But this was not all: foa
for summer travel nud pleasure,
Think of it I The clothes nud
board have been cstimitcd nud now
nlmost $100 for what? Car fare
and bou bonsl Lntiudry is listed
at $40.70, and literature at $17.90;
church aud lodge, $29.20, amuse
ments at $30 utid ctir fare $30. The
list when combined is most dis
heartening to the teachers, and the
more they thought about it the
more reason they saw for asking nn
increase. Had tfiey only made up
their estimates before they signed
up to teach at the present rate they
could easily have figured that it
would have been best to seek
louscwork. But they neglected,
apparently, to do this. Unthink
ingly they signed up with the
school board without knowing what
they would have to pay for the
necessities of life. So they find
their salaries woefully inadequate
to llve.the lives of heiresses. Hence,
a feeling of sadness is engulfing the
hearts ot the teachers since the
practical mc'n cotiir.hc dollars and
cents too closely. And it is suid
that there is a vast murmur of dis
content arising throughout the city.
Wives who have martyred them
selves by spending $40 to $50 per
year on clothes mid believed they
were well dressed, have found how
deluded they were. If it costs
teachers six times this much to
dress, they are going to make a
strong strike for a larger appropria
tion this year for dress. Thus,
white the teachers will not get a
20 per cent raise in salary, the poor
married man will have to reach
few per cent deeper into his
pockets.
Miss Quigley also gives a long
plaint to the Oregouiau Monday
concerning the hardships of a teach
er's life iu bt. Johns and the pitiful
salary received. Siie suys that
suitable board and lodgings cannot
be obtained in St. Johns at any
price. That means, I suppose,
not enough frills and trimmings to
suit school ma'ams with decided
tastes aud numerous peculiarities.
It is true that private homes as a
rule have a holy horror of lady
school teachers with finicky ways
and superior manners, but any lady
teacher that is willing to receive
what others just as good as she re
ceives, and ask 110 more than others
ask for, can find places to room and
board iu St. Johns and iu a respect
able way, too. If lady teachers
find it difficult to secure congenial
places for living, they have only
themselves to blame. Patronizing
airs, peculiarities aud egotistical
ways have made it. so. There are
exceptions, of course. Miss Quig
ley1 s plaint contains some merit.
Some of the teachers are getting
rather low salaries compared with
Portland, but compared with East
ern cities they are getting higher
salaries. Had Miss Quigley with
her petition asked for a raise iu
salary of those teachers now get
ting the minimum, it is likely her
prayer would have been heard and
acceded to. But to raise all was
asking a little too much, aud Miss
Quigley must admit this. She has
showu plenty of spunk and a fight
ing spirit that is admirable, but the
movement for higher salaries need
ed revision before it was launched
upon the troubled waters of public
opinion.
With very few exceptions the
teachers of St. Johns are receiving
as much as they earn. The term
is fully one month longer than it
should be. Children will learn just
as much in nine months as they
will in ten mouths. Why the term
has been made ten months is more
than I can understand. Nine
months, six hours a day and fewer
holidays will accomplish more at a
less cost than ten months, and from
four to five hours work per day, as
now obtains, The state law calls
The following communication
was presented to council Tuesday
night, and it speaks for itself. The
opinion of Attorney Perkins may
ue punitsncu next week:
Gentlemen: I take the liberty of
caning to your attention certain
matters that I believe vitally affect
the City of St. Johns, as well ns af
fecting the operation of the St.
Johns Rock Quarry by myself.
1 he primary reason for address
iug this communication is this: I
have been informed by financial
agents, brokers and bankers, deal
lug iu municipal warrnnts nud seen
riltcs, that 011 account of the elec
tion or alleged election, held
November in the City of St. Johns,
pertaining to the annexation of the
City of St. Johns to the City of
Portland, the results of which be
lug very much in doubt on account
of the legality of the election being
questioned, that they would not
consider the purchase of St. Johns
warrants, bonds or other securities
until the question above referred to
is definitely settled by the courts of
this state.
Iu the face of these conditions it
seems that all public work must be
held up until this micstiou is finally
decided by the courts.
I he writer has 110 desire or In
tention of attempting to interfere
with the wishes of your Honorable
Hody, or the wishes of the citizens
of the City of St. Johns, but I most
respectfully request that you give
tuts subject due consideration, nud
if conditions are as represented to
me, it would seem that it would be
your duty to immediately take such
steps as would bring this Issue be
fore the courts with the idea of
definitely settling same nt mi early
tiaic.
My chief reason for calling your
attention to this matter is that if
street wotk is to be held up in the
City of St. Johns for an indefinite
period, I must necessarily seek some
other market for my rock.
I learned that Attorney George J.
Perkins had submitted an opinion
to some interested parties iu the
City of St. Johns regarding the
above issue, and I therefore called
011 Mr. Perkins and rcoucstcd hiiti
for n copy of his opinion, which
copy I herewith enclose.
Yours very respectfully,
M. G, Ncasc.
(Iu regard to the above we might
state that the city attorney does not
believe street bonds could be affect
ed, but it would likely be impossi
ble to dispose of ferry, park and
like bonds until the question is ef
fectually settled. Ed.)
Tunnel Completed
Tuesday, January 10, has been
fixed as the date when the big
Harrlmau tunnel across the Penin
sula will be ready for the operation
of trains, 1 he cost of boring the
big hole through the ground is es
timated at $1,000,000, and two
years have been consumed in its
construction. The length of the
tunnel is 5430 feet, or a little more
than a mile; its height iu the clear
is 22 feet, and it is 17 feet wide.
trains will operate through it over
a single track. At each end the
walls are supported by two massive
concrete portals, nud it is planned
eventually to replace the timber
casing throughout with concrete.
I he tunnel will lengthen the dis
tance from Portland to Troutdale
several miles, as compared with the
Sullivan's gulch route, but will
eliminate the heavy grade of Sulli
van's gulch by way of which the
0. W. R. & N. company's trains
now leave the city.
While plans have not yet been
announced as to the operation of
trains, it is said that the new line
will be used almost exclusively for
east bound traffic and that west
bound traffic will come in over the
Sullivan gulch track on the down
grade. The line from the junction
opposite Swan island to McKeuua
junction, by way of bt, Johns, will
be used for freight trains through
the manufacturing district on the
Peniusula,
for six hours per day, but Is it lived
up to iu St. Johns? I strongly
favor a nine month term, live ana
a half or six hours per day and a
minimum of $75 per month for in
structors. Longer hours are worth
more. The maximum is plenty
high as it now is. Ihe teachers
have really nothiug to complain ot
in St. Johns, and they are getting
more than the same amount of
work would produce in most any
other line of industry. An average
of 60 to 70 cents per hour is uot
bad pay. Equity.
I'roacb the eospel or St, Johns,
Council held its usual weekly
meeting iu the city hall Tuesday
evening with nil members present.
A petition for nu arc light at the
corner of Chicago nnd Fillmore
streets was rend, nud on motion of
Councilman Ililler was ordered in
stalled. On motion of Aldcrmnu
Davis n light wns ordered installed
nt the corner of Richmond street
nud Willis boulevard also,
A petition from the Ferry com
pany asked for the privilege of
discontinuing the ferry service dur
ing repair season. Council decided
to neither grant nor deny the re
quest, but 011 motion of Councilman
Johnson the petition was accepted
ami ordered filed.
A communication from M. G.
Ncasc, lessee of the city rock quar
ry, which is published elsewhere in
this issue, aroused the ire of the
doughty statesman of the North
End. He cmnhatlcnltv declared
it nu insult nud imposition, nud he
would hnvc none of it. He didn't
want the legality of the annexation
vote questioned, nt lnst not by the
ku1111v.11. i 111: uuiius, nc Hi:-
dared, were psrfcctly good and
could be disposed of. It was only
n little lit in llam game, he said, and
no attention should be paid it by
council, council man s. u. Cook
believed if the election was illcgnl
110 harm could come from settling
the question definitely nud abolish
any doubt that might exist ns to
bondfi of the future. Mr. Downey,
however, couldn't sec it Hint way
nud voted ngainst Mr Johnson's
motion to accept the commuuica
tion, but he proved to be a lone mi
nority on the motion.
The question arising, the mayor
ruled that all steps extending into
the streets be removed iustatitcr.
The engineer's acceptance of Ed
ison street was also accepted by the
soious on motion of Mr. Davis,
Hills amounting to $910.30 were
nllowed on motion of Mr. Miller.
Ordinances accepting deed from
bt. Johns Lumber Co. and assess
iug cost of improving Portland
boulevard were passed 011 motion
of Mr. Doble.
Mr. Downey made nu effort to
resurrect the Fillmore street pcti-
lion, but was unsupported,
REMOVAL NOTICE
To the General Public:
The St. Johns Water Works
nnd Lighting Co., have moved
their office from the Peninsula
Bank building to 107 West
Burlington street, formerly
occupied by the St. Johns
Laud Co. The office will be
open during the regular busi
ness hours, aud on the 9th
and I Oth of each month to 8
o'clock p. 111. All patrons are
courteously requested to make
payments within the first ten
days of each month.
P. H. EDLEFSEN, Alanagcr,
How About This
What have you iu vacant or un
improved property to exchange for
a fine new modem home? Tills is
one of the swellest bungalows iu
St. Johns, has full basement, 24x42
feet, large porches, wide cornice, 5
large rooms and large reception
hall, besides closets, pantry and
bath; has stationary tubs iu base-
meiit, wood lift, piped for gas aud
wired for electricity, nothing left
uii(oue to make a complete modern
home of it. This is located on the
best river view lot In St. Johns, the
price Is $2600. Will take $1600 iu
exchange for St. Johns property,
baluuce long time.
We also have a number of sale
contracts ranging iu various
amounts, with both large aud small
monthly payments, bearing interest
at 7 per cent, paid monthly, we are
offering iu exchange for property.
Call aud talk it over with us.
McKINNEY & DAVIS,
Electric Building,
St. Johns.
Phone Columbia 2.
For Reut A large six room
house, newly kalsoinined, close iu,
011 South Jersey street; $12 a mouth.
Call Columbia 297. otf
E. S. Wricht and familv snout
the holidays at the home of Mrs.
Wright's mother at Catllu, Wash.
C. A. Kieticy of Ncwberg, Ore
gon, was a guest at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. M. Lidberg, 411
Allegheny street, the latter end of
last week.
The masquerade ball given by
the St. Johns Athletic club Inst
Saturday night in the skating rink
was a huge success. Everybody
had n good merry time, nnd the
old yenr wns ushered out nnd the
new one in iu n happy manner.
The attendance was large and jolly.
Eugene boosters will build n
home for their commercial club.
The Club will Incorporate aud issue
bonds, erecting n five or six story
building for their qunrters nud least
iug such surplus space as tlmtc
may be. The Eugene club Is very
much alive, having lately ndded n
large number of members, and 11
big promotion fund is now being
raised.
Portland proposes to celebrate
Dewey Day, May 1, 191 1, iu a
manner long to be rcmemborud.
The cruiser Boston, which is crud
Itcd with having fired the first gun
iu the Spaiiish-Ainericnu war, will
be iu the harbor, acting as n train
ing ship for the Oregon Nnvnl Re
serve, nud the same gnu that fired
011 the Spaniards Iu Manila Hay will
boom out n salute to Admiral Dewey.
1 hat great sea fighter is to be in
vited 'to attend the Portland cele
bration.
That Oregon produces strnw-
berries nud rnspberrics iu the heart
of winter has been proven time nud
again, that bt. Johns is one
locality where this occurred wns
substantiated by F. W. Coffyu
when he brought several brunches
containing clusters of the luscious
fruit to the Review office Inst week.
They were grown in his garden,
and he states that his family have
been using them right along for thu
past two months.
Thousands of pounds of black
walnuts nud acorns are Indue
shipped by the Government from
Arkansas to District Forester Chap
man of Portland to be distributed
for seed throughout thu burned
over forest areas of the I'ucilic
Northwest. Forest rangers will
take charge of planting the scud
nud within the next quarter century
it is expected Oregon will hnve
great quantities of hard woods
available for furniture making and
other uses.
Iu another column will be found
the advertisement of thu Oregon
Washington Railroad tt Navigutioti
Company. As thu name iudicntos,
it is the result of the merger of the
O. R. & N. with the O. &. W.
rills should prove buuuficial to
both the companies and their Hit
rous, for the one, eliminating u
lot of unnecessary operating x
pcuses, nud for the other bringing
cheaper rates by being able to ss
curc one through local iusteud of
two local rates ns obtained hereto
fore. o
The Oregou-Wnshingtou and
Southern Pacific Railway com
panies have just issued some oi the
neatest aud most comprehuugive
folders descriptive of Oregou nud
its resources and opportunities that
we have so far seen, ilioy tell
just what the Easterner wants to
know iu a concise and conservative
manner, and will no doubt be the
incentive of adding greatly to the
population of this state. GqihuhI
Passenger Agent Win. McMurrtty
is deserving of a full meed of praise
for bringing the publication about.
President Atwcll of the State
Horticultural Society has Issued a
call for a convention of fruit grow
ers and fruit shipping associate
of the Pacific Northwest to mem
Portland January 24. The cquv-t!
tiou will consider the orgauizati
of a fruit growers central sell. -,
agency and also decide what ui
tude shall be taken toward ap
box legislation. It is proposed -
model the association on the citr
fruit growers organizations of Cut!
fornia and limit it to the box,
apple trade. It will Include wt
ern Montana and western Colorado
which, with the Pacific Northwest,
grow practically all the boxed ap
ples of the country. Better ai
tribution of apples, provMiug
against glut in some markets r,d
scant supply iu others are the f t
objects of the association.