OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1915.
News of the County and Suburbs
Local and County Items of Interest, to Our Readers
CHERRYVILLE
We have had several heavy frosts
here in succession lately.
Winter robins, coming down from
the higher altitudes, and wild gees,
flying south, indicate the near ap
proach of winter.
W. A. Wrenn, who conducted a
summer store up beyond Brightwood,
has moved to Logan, where it is un.
derstood he will conduct a store at
the old Grang hall.
Work has been pushed at the dam
for the past six weeks, where they
f illinc in ' with rocks and dirt
nhnve the dam to prevent leakage.
which is liable to undermine the whole
structure. The work was first done
by American laborers at $2.75 per
dav of 10 hours, but they were soon
fired to give place to foreigners at
S2.00 a dav. Next year Republican
spielers will be yelling all over the
country. "Give us high protection so
we can protect American laboring
men from the pauper labor of Eur
ope." Dont print this the corpor
ations' might not like it!
The Lyceum and Debating Society
is now on in full blast. The question
this week is: Resolved, That Envir
onment Has More to do in Forming
Character than Heredity."
Mrs. Frank Servis was taken to
Portland to undergo an operation as
soon as it was thought safe to do so.
If a man stubs his toe nowadays, he
is taken to the hospital for an opera
tion, especially if he has some money.
Luther Burbank, the great plant
wizard, says that we are over-educat.
ing our children and breaking down
their nervous systems, and also their
physical organizations by incessant
application to study when they are
beginning to grow up into men and
women. From the very nature of
things the big majority of us must
do the common work of the world.
These earthly bodies of ours must
be fed, clothed and protected from the
elements. The streets of our cities
are now thronged with educated
people looking for most any kind of
a job.
It is a fact that we are also over-
churched. Every little burgh has
from five to ten times more churches
than are necessary in order to provide
jobs for somebody who wants nice,
genteel jobs, consequently variations
are made in creeds and arguments are
advanced to show that some particu
lar kind is the only right one.
Andrew Oak. who has a ranch
three miles east of this place, but
who rented it this season, Was in town
this week, a few days ago, from Port
land, and says that work is very
scarce in that city and will be scarcer
soon as work on the road and streets
will shortly stop, and then people will
be up against it. The work they have
had under Bensonls beneficent sys
tem barely kept them going while
they were at work. Money can be had
to buy war bonds and automobiles, or
build bigger and more stylish church
buildings, but when a plan is advanced
for helping the poor it meets with
little encouragement.
Now the S. P. railroad officials, es
pecially the lawyers, say that while
the supreme court says they must sell
their land in this state at $2.50 an
acre it does not say when. It does,
however, call for steps to be taken
in six months from the time the de
cree was declared. The truth of the
matter is that this land is mortgaged
for $40,000,000 and this must be tak
en care of if the land is sold.
J. Seiver did the hauling with his
truck.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tannler are the
nroud Barents of a baby boy born
to their married daughter, Minnie, of
Portland.
Mrs. Tom Eadeh went to Oregon
Citv on Thursday to see a doctor,
fair and reports that it is surely She nas oeen ieenng quiw pooi iy
worth the trip. lately. We hope that she will feel
t M.hil piI the writer re- better soon
..il.. 1 ,1 nniin viCiO fflA
CeeLel place, Z, owned 7y' J. 0. neuralgia, so he went to Estacada to
... V...i.- : j it ,0u have a bad tooth pulled out.
Snilin, 01 amoinm, aim n, o ww. Tii.u.il.- --) nf
n, J.,;ot!nn nf tn nrnnne wm. m.lliuoumm kjuiv a
yvuiui uiYrai.is.. v r. . . . i iloo K
i ,.,u ;i,i .. I it hnlo in nuniera u uw wuuai., um-
hTground -MtW; "pile of yd WiHamina. They are: Clarence
rocks The cave is a labrynth of Jubb, Bob Mattoon and Harry Creas
. JI. ..- i ! ii m i,oci. on. They expect to be gone a week
ciens anu tiusa-uciw m . - - . ,
i, w : nUo mnUo rnnms six and come back loaded with a lot of
Lit luia uiau ii "vv - i
tAAn anH aa miiph M Ki
TJriZ Z entrance is There were preaching services at
! u-.fi. .v. .tv,at. tVnm the church recently by Rev. Cady
the spring at the rear of the house, ooin airernoun a m ev-.... -..
place is on the road from Baker's A report ot we vioia scnoo. iron,
to Barton beine a little near- Sept. 13th to Oct. 13th, showing the
er to the latter place.
while it takes four days to s,end a
business letter to Portland and get a
reply. Yet Mulino is only 13 miles
by rail from Oregon City and 27
from Portland.
If ever there was an ill-advised
business transaction it was the build.
ing of that railroad from Canby to
Molalla. The business is steadily de
clining. They are now running a
freight train with one passenger car
attached. A lady who makes fre
quent trips to Canby from Molalla
calls it her private car because she
nearly always rides alone.
EAST CLACKAMAS
Mrs. Ollie Searlcs was attending
to business at Oregon City last Thursday.
Jack Welch was shopping in Port
land last Friday.
The Social Club met at Mrs. Ed
win Dane's last Wednesday and did
the quilting stunt.
scholars not absent or tardy, and be
ing on the rol of honor, is given as
follows:
Bernice Miller, Beulah Higinbottom
Francis Cummin, Edna and Wilfred
Young, Norma Randolph, Bruce Ran
dolph, Anita Kopp, Gilbert Meyer,
Stanley Ficken and Elma Olson. Miss
Myrtel Woodel, Teacher,
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Did vou ever give the Courier a
trial on vour stationery? You will
find that they have the most up-to
date faces of type and are right there
with the punch in getting up a suit
able design that will please you and
please others.
BARLOW
School opened Oct. 4th with nearly
all of the pupils present and with Mr.
Goin, of Portland as principal, and
Miss Ada Mass primary teacher.
A. Nelson met with a painful acci
dent Sautrday as he and Mr. Blane
were driving to Oregon City they met
a runaway team which ran into them.
Mr. Nelson was thrown from the bug
gy into the air lighting and striking
his nose on the tire of the wheel. Mr.
Blane was unhurt.
Mr. Felson is moving onto the
of which he has a beautiful lot.
Mrs. Wurful's aunt and uncle, of
McMinrtville, were visiting her last
week.
Mr. Giddings is picking his apples.
Miaa Pearl Martin was aereeablv ri-Vi, nloco
J. W. Bennett, E. R. Bennett and -..--.jo-j ias Mondav evenine when Mr nnrl Mrs. Baker, of Sherwood,
Ulmer bhearer were aoing uungs m 17 of her yous giri friends came in visited Mrs. Baker's mother, Mrs. At-
rortlanu last Saturday. DV invitation of Mrs. Martin in honor terburv last week.
The Panama Canal is not the only 0f Miss Pearl's 17th birthday. The Katrina Johnson, Wella Grendling
place they have land slides. The P. & evening was passed in a very pleas- and Sanford Wrolstad werte confirm-
O. C. railway experienced the same ant manner, music and games Deing ast Sunday by the Lutheran min
feeling last week on the Bachman enjoyed by all. Dainty refreshments jster of Canby
ranch south of Rock creek. were served and all departed, wishing Mr. Giddings is picking his apples.
Mrs. H. H. Blake and Miss Martha many happy returns of the day.
Schein Were callers at Cedar Springs William Buckner has purchased the
ranch last Monday. property of W. S. May on Pleasant
A. Henrich and company were dig- Avenue.
o-inc snuds for J. W. Bennett the first Mr. and Mrs. McAdams. of Port-
of the week. land, visited Mr. and Mrs. Van Hoy He has a beautitul lot oi appies.
We were sorry to learn of Joe last Sunday. They were neighbors at Robert Ogle is preparing to return
TWhmnn's death Saturday. The fun- finlHendale. Wash., for several vears. to Portland for the winter
oral was held Tuesday from the resi. Mrs. Weramett left for her home County Superintendent Calavan vis
dence of his father. ' in Wisconsin last Wednesday after ited our school recently and pronounc-
Mrs. M. S. Shearer was doing several months spent here with her ed the windows O. K. since they are
thin.3 in Portland last Friday. daughter Mrs. Scoutan. moved to the north side of the school
Raymond Bennett, j-lmer bhearer Wonder if there was as much en- house.
and A. Heinrich were Oregon City thusiasm in the fire house at Moun
goers Monday. tain View last Monday night as there
Mrs. M. Heinrich entertained com- has been on former occasions " Eight
pany trom ."ortiand bunoay. gallons ot beer was qutie a loss to tne , Douelass and family, of Went-
Mrs. Lena Heinrich and her brother beer-drinkine class in this place. U n - tv, o-nosta f his
m!i ,.::i-.. t 117 1? MnJ. ttt ti tt ... . r.-...i; T i: ""' "'-k"i "- e-
i'iu, were vio.wia a. . i . i.iu..u-- , . n. naeue, m ruwic, 1"uio" other Mrs. Viola Douglass.
henke's bunday. called on Mrs. K. M. u Jjrow mast MrB m 3 of portiand. was
wnson uaywans company leit iui Saturday aiternoon. mr. uayne js a t of reiatives out this way
EAGLE CREEK
home Monday.
retired banker of Fowler, an dha3
over Sunday.
a. Van water is wnistnng louoer been spending the summer with nis i4. mu- f tv,n n( nf
iu i, a .r,; ya n t rn,a it , fr " """"" "Z":r
biiau eve, ..o io 66-6 "" vjianiD ii- r.o p -i. Hrpek Graneo attended tne fo
spuds. merly a neighbor of Mrs. Brown's in
Dr. Eddy, the veterinarian, made Indiana,
a business call at the Smith ranch Mis. Gibson, Mr. Shelley and Mrs,
Sunday. ' . Martin were Portland visitors last
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dane and Monday. '
daughter, Leona, of Logan, visited Mr. and Mrs. Van Auken are own
relatives in these parts over the week- ers of a fine piano, which they pur-
end, chased in Portland last Monday.
Saturday evening quite a number of Mrs. iVviari Dodridge and son Phil
Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich's friend tried Hip, of Denver, Colo., arrived in Ore- . .. M Freda Kirchem, of Lo-
to surprise them, it Deing tneir om gun iii.y msi mesuuy. nci B'D"l g.an, being present. The work of pa
wedding anniversary. Some waded in Mrs. Dr. Harvey Hickman, met her .,, th. hu ,lnwn sti,.s was finish
on them with wooden spoons, forks in Portland and accompanied her to Lj an(i when the mouiding and mop
and bowls, and stayed until a late hour this city, bhe will probaoiy remain in . ,ds are t on and a little paint
mona Grange which met at Logan
last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moehnke were
visiting with Roy Douglass and wife
over Sunday.
Mr. Wilbern is on the sick list.
Eagle Creek Grange held its reg
ular session Saturday. Quito a large
number of the patrons attended; one
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Marshall 5080 THE MOST iTvT BEST 1N QA
is applied, the dining room will look
very nice. Miss Minnio Masson was
obligated in the third and fourth de
grees. A sick committee was sent
enjoying games, and later cake, sand- Oregon indefinitely,
wiches and good coffee. I hose pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Dane CLARKES
and family, of Logan; Mr. and Mrs. M
Shearer, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jiennett Mrs. Jason Clarke went to Port- tn mnke Earnest Hoffmeister. who
and Lucile Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. F. ian(i 0n a month's visit with her rel- was ghot in the arm some two or
Hal(erlach and two daughters, Mr. stives last week. three weeks ago, and had to have his
and Mrs. w. a, iviunoenenKe ana Born, last week, to the wile ot Mr. arm amputated, a visit. So the com
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Boyer pack, a daughter. mittee went down on Saturday and
and family, Misses Arlene Ilaworth Miss Elizabeth Marshall, from pa;d him a visit at the Good Samar
and Mary Grader. Portland, was out in Clarkes and was ;tan hospital and found him doing
visiting her parents over Sunday. nicely. He thought he would be able
HAZELIA
A crnntln rnin Mom nv evenini?
o " a I nr:- tt i Til
made some of the farmers of Hazelia m,sJ na1
LOGAN
John Cromer, who died on October
5th, was born in Virginia and was
nearly 89 years old at the time of his
death. He had been married twice
and was the father of 10 children.
Three sons and two daughters live in
Logan and vicinity and there are a
number of grand children and great
grandchildren. The children living
here are J. T., J. F., and W. E. Cro
mer,' Mrs. J. C. Young and Mrs. N.
Heiple. Another son, Emery Cromer,
formerly resided here.
Pomona Grange held an interesting
meeting with Harding Grange on the
13th. There was a fair attendance.
though not up to the old time, high
water mark. There Were nearly 100
grangors present. The reports from
subordinate granges were encourag
ing, with some fow exceptions. The
resolutions in fuvor of hiring a coun
ty expert was turned down as strong
opposition developed, thoug hit was
not unanimous.
A resolution in favor of having
title to the grant lands conferred on
the State of Oregon after paying the
railroad equity, was passed. It was
explained that the first thing to do
is to obtain title and then the lund
should be sold at valuo and proceeds
put in the irreducible school fund, or,
as some preferred, used as a fund
for farm credit loans, the disposal of
the funds being properly a matter to
be settled after title is obtained.
A memorial committe was appoint
ed, and tributes wore made to the
memory of deceased members, also to
the memory of Mrs. Abigail Scott
Duniway, the great suffrage leader.
A class of four took the fifth de
gree in the evening and after the
feast an excellent program was giv
en, winding up with dancing to music
furnished by H. W. Hagemann's
graphaphone.
A notable feature was the number
attending in autoes. Farmers will
soon have to quit complaing of buil
ing roads for auto travelers.
Road Supervisor Henry Swales
commenced rock work on the road
again since the crusher is in position
again.
P, M. Kirchem has built a silo and
has been filling it with corn.
A. C. Thomas and family were en
tertained by Louis Kohl after Pomona
Grange meeting. Mr. Uhomas
prominent in grange work at Sandy
Charles Gill has1 been to the big
NEEDY
W. H. Bottemiller finished dgiging to ieave the hospital on Sunday.
his potatoes last Saturday. Mrs. Courier visited with Mrs. Kat-
Miss Ruby Gard spent Sunday with tie Douglass Sunday,
Mrs. R. B. Gibson was a guest at
think they could plow. They soon Kfv- ,A- Ware preached in the the home of her sister, Mrs. E. J. Ed
found out differently, however. u-ii. "e 1811 ay, oi roruunu ouuuuy.
Mrs A .Thomn wuh nner oummy mulling.
guest of Mrs. Frank Childs Sunday. , - wiawve semwe s visiting
Mrs. Fred Lehman SDcnt Fr dav n ,UB l""'"-3- " "u "B
tl,n nnu Pit,, ior a snort time.
Mis I. .Tfiwell. Haaalia'B school Geoe C1",,ke has rented the Mud
t,w.l,o,. ommt Rntnwlnv nn,l Smla Rett place Blld is moving Oh it POW,
with hdme folks in Portland. . Mis Violet and Pansy Wettlaufer
Mrs. Christensen, the mother of lr.om leKon were out ana vis t-
M..0 A W..ilunn nt trio Npl I "a ineir purenis over me ween-enu
..n V,m T?ri,lv , a hnri, in Rivpr. ''S. Mary wiro aiea in roruanu
nomotQ,.,, 5uti,r,lmr and was buried in Clarkes last Satur-
uuy.
Mr. Wettlaufer was in town last
Friday on business.
Mrs. Elbert Larkins and children
visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. Elmer
Grant Babcock and daughter, Miss
Alma, of Molulln, autoed down to
Rock Bottom Farm to spend the day
with Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Boutz Mon
day.
Mrs. Phil Tucker fell over a tub last
Saturday and broke her arm.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Walker have a
nine-pound boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hilton have a
baby girl.
Miss Lena Kauffman was in r'ort
land last week.
Mrs. Nora Kauffman returned home
recently from several weeks spent in
Portland.
R. L. Holman and T. P. Randall
Leading Undertakers, Fifth and Main
Jason Clarke took a load' of apples St.; Telephones: Pacific 415-J; Home
to Portland last week. rib
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M M.q M.itltowa nf Pnrtlnml Uiaves, lUta OUIlUUy,
! I t M " ' v.- II u 1 r 1 T 11. . 1- . -A.
t.,v c..,wi,r iicifnia nf tha V Hnlf uraiuima LeQ is on tne sick uhc,
borf? home.
Mia P W Phitila iq viitmcr in
P,.ti,'i wily, ,.ni,,t!v0, m,H hor nirl Mr. and Mrs. David McMullan, pf
f,-inH d nfiinhhor. Mrs. A. Wullintr. Poitlnnt), were out and visited Fred -
and Mrs. C. W. Wanker. wviarsmui ana lamuy last ounuay. DeafneSS Cannot Be CUted
M,-uo Pm. TI,,1ro nf 1 nv A Kn. HUliy UUU IVUSfOC ItlI U, Ul Cai,CI III , , .,. ,hov ,,. ..aPh
ami Mr Pluvtnn Iltvl'o-P nf Mnrpliind Oregon, were down and attended their the dlwawd portion' of the ear. There Is
anu Mi. uayton iieiige, oi moieiana, ; ; onl one way to cure tuiafmm and th.it ia
Kans . old time friends and school- molner 8 lunerai last weeK. by constltutioniii remedies. DeaMeu la
t , I ? Vi ' s i iw. Fred Zwahlen spent Sunday with cau.ed by an imiamed condition of the mu-
lininir of the Euatiichlnn Tube. Whf
tube ts Intlumed you have a rumblin
mates of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bantz, r"eQ -wnien spent ounuuy wun ;
.. i . i i. ti xi..:.. Weslev Lintlau. hi
nome msi weeK. iney are u tt.eu - Schoenbom of .ound or Imperfect hearing and when it I.
way to the fair. WK Mla 6(-noellunln 01 entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and
in the Rose City,
Mrs. Fred Lehman is ill at this
writing.
The many friends of Theodore
Steinhiller will be jrlad to know that
he is able to be up and about after
lis severe illness.
There will be a basket social at
Hazelia school house Hallow'een eve.
Everybody come Oct. 30th.
Little Glendora Hultberg will at
tend school in Portland this winter.
Albert P. Mumler, tho Ward's Med
icine man, canvassed this berg last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Max McMahon were
guests at the John Wanker home Sun
day.
Clarkes last Sunday evening.
unless tho Inflammation enn be taken ou
and this tube restored to Its normal conitl
tlon. hearing will De destroyed lorever; nin
Alvn P.nrH nf fWo-nn Cilv vvn a nut cases out of ten are caused by I n'nrrn
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VIOLA
There will be an ice cream social
at the church on Friday evening Oct.
2fth. Everybody is welcome. We ex
pect to also have coffee and dough
nuts. Come out and have a pleasant
time.
William Hicinbotham is making
trips to Portland every other drfy,
with passengers. Some days he has
more than he can take.
M. J. Randolph went to Portland
with a load of potatoes on Monday.
ii,,4.tt. nnthtnir but nn Intlumed condition
and visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. of the mucous surfaces.
case of nearness leausetl uy eiiiurrui ui
cailint be cured by Hall's Catarrh Oure.
John Card, and family, last Sunday.
MULINO
Mr. Hardy, a new-comer, has mov
ed to Mulino, and is occupying the
Johnston house.
The little son of Sam Holestine,
who has been sick, is improving.
Claude Howard is making some re
pairs to the roof of his greenhouse,
and expects to operate it all of the
coming winter.
The unoccupied store room in tho
hall building is now almost furnished
under the supervision of Pete Bardine.
The new service on the W. V. S.
railway is very good. We can now
ride to Oregon City in 36 minutes.
If we can only get our mail changed
to come by the W. V. S. we will con
sider it the greatest of blessings.
Since the Harriman people last spring
rushed in and got the Waldron mail
stage abolished we have been forced
to put up with the most atrocious
mail service. Correspondence must be
put in the Mulino post office on Sun
day evening to be published in the
Oregon City papers on Thursday,;
Kei.iJ for circulars, free.
F. J. OHENKY & d)., Toieao, unto.
Sny )iv rtriii.irlatH 7Kc.
Take Hall s Faintly I'llls for constipation.
An Optimist
, A man who
owns a
fish Brand
Reflex
Slicker
$3.00
when Old Prob
says rain.
Waterproof,
absolutely
Vis Protector Hat, 75 cuts
Satisfaction Guaranteed 'S&f'S
bend for catalog
A. J. TOWER CO-BOSTON
An Elaborate Showing and October
Sale of Women's Fall
and Winter Suits
Another Great Gathering of New
Silks, Woolen Dress Goods
The very latest new weaves and colorings, plain
colors and novelty patterns without an end. An
assortment so varied and so broad that every,
taste may be suited. Here's just a few short de
scriptions, with prices, that should be of interest
to most every woman:
All Fashionable Materials in Various
Models, Trimmed and Finished $-1 q 50
Attractive Manner, Undervalued 1
It is a s,ale of. modish Suits that swings large sav
ings your way the materials are fine broad
cloths, gabardines, populins, etc., in the best
shades of brown, green, navy, black' and many
other colors. The coats are shown in box-back
and belted styles with braid, velvet or fur trim
ming. The skirts come in good width and are
equally as modish. They are strictly high-grade
Suits of the finest workmanship
and finish that can noi oe equal
led elsewhere in quality or fit at
NEW CHANGEABLE
SILKS
At $1.50 Yard
The extremely fashion
able Gros de Londre, a
beautiful yard-wide silk
shown in both plain and
in changeable effects;
every desirable color
and combination; com
es in a splendid weight
and pric
ed at per
yard,
Dienaia weigut.
$1.50
CREPE de CHINES
At $1.25 Yard
A special underpricing
of these favorite silks.
They come full 40 inch
es wide and in over 40
choice colors; a closely
wnvert. durable silk
that drapes beautifully.
$1.50 to
the $2.00
grade, at
es Deauuiuuy.
$1.25
$19.50
New Models in Women's Serge Dresses
. on Sale at $5.90
A splendid lot of Women's All-wool Dresses in
French and Army serges placed on special sale
for the first time. They come in the best new
,lola and in nil SlZfiS from 16 tO
44. A very desirable garment for
all-around wear, i'ricea tnis saie at
GLORIOUS NEW PLAID AND STRIPE SILKS
At $1.50 and $2.00 Yard
The new dark Fall and Winter colorings in a
wonderful variety-exclusive plain and stnpe de
signs in unusually c ever combinations Values
that cannot be equalled elsewhere at $1.50 and
$2.00 a yard.
$5.90
WOOLEN SCOTCH
PLAIDS
At $1.00 Yard
Anderson's celebrated
Scotch Plaid Woolen
Dress Goods in 42.inch
width. AU staple and
new color combinations
at $1.00 per yard.
HIGH-GRADE FAB-,
RICS
At $1.00 to $2.00 Yard
New Serges, Granites,
Poplins, Broadcloths,
Prunellas, etc. all de
sirable colors and wid
ths especially good val
nes at $1, $1.25, $1.50
to $2.00 yard.
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For Store Lighting
MAZDA Lamps
Are Unrivaled
They enable any store to use
electric light at a cost which
is less than would have to be
paid for any other illuminant
on the market.
We Furnish MAZDA Lamps
to our central station custom
ers at very liberal terms. The
General Electric Company is
supplying us with the GE
MAZDA lamp in all sizes
suitable for all lighting needs.
Every merchant should look
into this question of more light
for his business. We have
several interesting propositions
for merchants.
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
Beaver Bidg. Reliable Service 617 Main st
a s-
FOREST SERVICE NOTES
I'ncle Sam Tells What Might Be Done
With Timber Used in Nation
The railroads of this country pur
chase approximately 135,000,000 cross
ties annually. Last year approxi
mately 43,850,000 of these ties were
treated or creosoted. This quantity
of treated material would construct a
double track about 8,700 miles in
length.
If all of the 7.730.000 Douglass fir
cross ties, treated in 1914, were laid
by one railroad, a double track pas.
senger service and a single track
freight line could be run between
Seattle and San Francisco.
It has been determined that in the
Rocky Mountains and Pacific Coast
region ninety per cent of the damage
to Douglas fir, commonly known as
gum check or pitch seam, is coused by
the work of the Douglas fir pitch"!
pitch moth.
Ij.st vniir 2.525.000 linear feet of
poles (telephone and telegraph) aver
aging 30 feet to the pole, were given
pvonont. treatment. Should these
treated poles be placed at 100-foot in
tervals, 1,600 miles or wire couia oe
stretched.
According to a recent report of the
Department of Agriculture the cost of
state highways, based on general con
ditions, varies in different sections of
the country from $1500 to $15,000
per mile.
THIS TOWN IS ALIVE
Laconner, Washington, Invites Tour
ists with Gigantic Sign
Laconner, a little town in Washing
ton, is situated some distance from
one of the state highways used by
many motor tourists. It boasts, how
ever, a lone hill which commands the
best vifew obtainable of Skagit Valley,
one of the rich farming districts of
that section. In order to draw the
passing tourists from their beaten
path and attract them to Laconner for
the advantage of local business, the
community has constructed a winding
road to the summit of the hill and '
there built an observation stand. To
advertise the lookout point, the words
"Auto View" have been painted in
letters 8 feet high, on the wall of a
water reservoir at the hill'scresti This
sign is sufficiently large to be -seen
for a long distance. A view of the
hill and stand appears in the Novem- .
ber Popular Mechanics Magazine. .
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