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- tx ifi.. i If; OREtiON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY. OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1917 v i OREGON CITY COURIER C. W. ROBEY, Editor and Business Manager Published Thursdays from the Courier Building, Eighth Street, and entered in the Postoffice at Oregon City, Ore., as 2nd class mail matter. Subscription Price ?1.50. Telephones: Pacific 61; Home A-61. MEMBER OP WILLAMETTE VALLEY EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION MEMBER OF OREGON STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIE9 HIGHWAY MENACE We have hardly got well started on a universal system of good roads before they are menaced by new de velopements in motor vehicle con struction. Taking advantage of im proved road surface motor truck mak ers show a tendency toward an in crease in the sizs and carrying ca pacity of their vehicles, and this in crease in weight, together with the high speed at which they are operat ed, threatens the rapid destruction of our new roads, which were never intended for the weights that are gradually being imposed upon them. Indeed it would be impossible to con . struct any ordinary road to stand up under the ponderous motor vehicles in use, says the Scientific, American. An example of what may easily happen anywhere is to be seen in New York. A contractor's truck is in use there that weighs, loaded, 19 tons, of which 13 tons are carried on the rear wheels that have 8-inch steel rims. In one street that it passes through constantly it is run at a speed of from 15 to 20 miles an hour. The result has been that an entirely new granite block pavement has been ac tually crushed, splintered and de stroyed in a few months. Moreover, even when running at low speed, these juggernauts loosen every paving block the wheels pass over, breaking the joints and opening up innumera ble passages that admit water to the" foundations. Our roads and pavements were never intended for trucking of this description, and it is nothing short of , attempting to do railroad work on a highway without incurring the log ical expense of maintaining a track, for nothing but a steel track would stand up under such traffic. Various Suggestions have been made for build ing steel plate highway tracks, but no one has yet offered a feasible, nor a practical plan, and as a matter of fact such tracks are only required for excessive loads that should have no place on a public highway, and road users at large should not be taxed to build and maintain roads of a de scription that are of benefit solely to a small minority of the traffic. The remedy for this impending de struction of our roads is the passing of regulations strictly limiting the loads that can be put on the high ways, and limiting the speed of heavy vehicles in proportion to their weight and this should be done soon. In connection with the question of the injurious effect of heavy vehicles on highways some observations made in. England are to the point. The Autocar recently comissioned two ex perienced men to investigate the mat ter and they made their observations on one of the main roads, well away from the city traffic. They found that a number of heavy motor busses were being run at over 22 miles an hour, while several solid tired commercial Vehicles were operated at from 21 to 25 miles an hour. Moreover 3-ton army trucks were seen making from 24 to 26 miles an hour. When the road is new and smooth the damage done by these vehicles is not very apparent; but as Boon as a little irregularity occurs these pon derous vehicles simply leap off the ground in passing over them, only to drop with a grinding shock a few inches farther on, when the wheels can be seen to scoop out the surface at every jump. One thing is certain, that these heavy vehicles do not pay their proportional share for the up keep of the roads; and while it is not intended to suggest that public high ways should bo restricted to light pleasure traffic, there is no question but that the use of the roads should be so regulated that they shall not be destroyed for the profit of the mi nority, and that an equitable adjust ment of the expenses should be made. MORE HOGS of There is an apparent shortage of pork production in the great north west. Oregon, Washington and Idaho lead Colorado, Utah and Wyoming quantity of production, but the total number of hogs yearly marketed from these six states is but one-ninth the number that annually comes out of Iowa s feed lots less than a million and a half as against Iowa's than nine million. This great northwest country, pos sessing ideal climatic conditions, abundance of variety in feed, and fa vorable sanitary conditions, cashes less than $15,000,000 worth of pork a year, while Iowa's hogs bring more than $84,000,000. wo state in tne northwest is sup plying her yearly consumption pork. Oregon receives every month 500,000 pounds of dressed pork an pork products, at a cost of $05,000 Her yearly market receipts of hogs produced within the state approxi imate 326,000 head. ... California is unable to keep her larder replenished throughout th year from her home production pork; she produces only one hog year per capita. Illinois farms grow, maintain and market sixty hogs the square mile, while California peo pie consume thirty carloads of pork products that are shipped in from th middle west. ine neiu ior porK production on the Pacific coast is broad. Climatic conditions are ideal; there is no ex ceptionally cold weather, and the rainy season is not prolonged. Ex pensive sheds and barns are not re quired. Losses are reduced to the minimum. , Succulent feed is possible through out the entire year. Clovers, parti cularly in western Oregon and Wash ington, grow thriftily and produce heavily, giving the hog an abundance of forage practically the year round, Alfalfa is adapted especially to these climates. Oats, peas, vetch and beans also grow thriftily. These, combined with a great variety of grains, enable the hog grower to produce a profit able and high-class product. Wheat is fed at a profit, and barley, oats and peas furnish splendid variety. Hogs grazing on alfalfa and clo ver with a full grain ration reach the market in finished condition at eight to ten months of age, weighing 225 to 300 pounds. Alfalfa fields of thick growth yield 600 to 750 pounds of pork to the acre, carying twenty head of pigs or twelve to fifteen mature hogs. Country Gentleman. IS IT TAINTED? The Courier does not desire to take a stand against anything legitimate to improve the roads of Oregon. The car we hope to have when our ship comes in isn't the kind that likes to swim through the quagmire of Ore gon highways where our citizens "motor all the year," and we are ev erlastingly lined up behind the good road business. But there's always a but of some kind there is something in this leg islative proposal to issue $6,000,000 in road bonds that doesn t explain it- I.. sea very cieariy to our editorial in telligence. It is not quite right, as we see it, and we record ourselves as thankful to the legislature of the state for thoughtfully referring the matter to a vote of the people. Ihere is a string to the proposed bond issue. On one end the strinc is attached to the plan itself and it ap-, pears that the other end is held in the innocent-and saintly hand of the Warren Construction company which wouldn't do the taxpayers any harm if it knew how; and it certainly Knows now. ine proposed bond issue will put tfb,uuu,uuu into the already bulging Our Financial Assistance 'Nlf! mi!:!i:!!i::i;n:ii::!ii!:;i!;ii!!:i:;!;!i:!;:i::Mfi;!i!:ii!i:ii,;!!i:!i:ii:ii!!'ii!KX'i is afforded first of all to our depositors. By opening a Checking Account with us you become acquainted with us and our method and we become acquainted with you. Then when you need our advice or assistance we know each other. Some day you will need from us, one or the other why not prepare for that time now and start a checking account . with us? WE FAVOR OUR DEPOSITORS The Bank of Oregon City Oldest, Largest and Strongest Bank in Clackamas County pockets of paving contractors. And we who pay the taxes will hold the sack. We don't like all the men who prepared and pushed the bond issue bill through at Salem at the elev enth hour. We don't like to see the dear taxpayers forced to fork over from $1.50 to $2.50 a yard for hard face pavement which can be laid for from 50 to 75 cents a yard. ' j We did not like the frown upon! tho manly brow of I. N. Day, and others whose hearts and treasuries are in the construction companies, when there appeared a large chance that the bill would not pass the sen ate. It looked bad to see Mr. Day and his friends scowl at the failure of a measure that is going to cost so much money. There is a strong suspicion lurking in the background giving us a healthy hunch that certain corporate inter ests are to have a great deal to say about who shall build these fine roads with the $6,000,000. Of course, the people will be asked to vote upon the matter and we sincerely hope that some- enterprising public organization perhaps the grange or a state com mercial club association will have forethought enough to investigate be fore the time for the special election, and say to us before we go to the polls that' upon the measure there is no taint of graft no tarnish from the unholy fingers of the paving con tractors. 25c Per Month is the Average Cost of Operating a Mitchell Water System Mllwaukl, Ore. About two veara ago you Installed one of your Mitchell Pneumatic Water Syi. teme In my park and I have had ame In continuous uee ever ince and can recommend It at being a very aatlifactory water yatem from every viewpoint. We use a great deal of water ae at timet there are several thou, sand people In the park and we find the Mitchell System far su. perlor to the system which we used previous to Installing yours. Our system Is automatic and re. quires little attention aside from oiling. Yours very truly, Ul IU r. Wl TIE. THE OREGON SPIRIT The students of the University of uregon at hugene have rightly named a little publication that has just made its second appearance on the campus. The Oregon Spirit is a small .start toward a big thing; it is, as its edi tor, John DeWitt Gilbert, a student, says: v "A supplement published monthly as an addition to the Emerald (the student tri-weekly newspaper)', sup ported by student contributions to its columns and' by funds derived from the Tagore lecture or voluntary gifts accruing from other and private sources." . Literary ability is not tead in the northwest any more than it is in the east, but we have reasons for being lead to believe that it is in a more or less dormant state of being every where. Writers of the more recent generation seem to have an idea that literature is anything that is smutty enough to get between he covers of some of he many paltry publications that appear on the newstands each month. That there are those who still believe in the good, the clean the virtuous, is a decidedly fine reve lation. Even those magazines which had worked themselves up to top places in other years have stooped to publ demand and have polluted their pages with filth from sundry pens. And more than one of these tell us that the stuff is literature. Maybe so De Maupassant wrote literature. Personally, we realize that there is more than a plenty of indecency life to satisfy the most sordid desire, and we believe that readers with clean minds and clean hearts don't read the fiction that is built upon it. The Oregon Spirit is an encourage ment to the young people who will some day De writing our magazine stories and our best selling fiction, The purpose of the little paper from the university is a good one, it de serves recognition and support. Its compositions and its verse show foundation for the future recognition of the student authors. We like to read the Oregon Spirit because it exemplifies a lofty spirit, It is a stepping stone in the greatest of all arts writing, and the start that is made by its contributors may be but an encouragement to greater effort. MH'fj: sl.1 'hi' na rc'-1 Don't Envy the City Man's Home Hake Him Envy Yours! The city man envies the ruralite for his pure air, his elbow room and his broad guage life In general but he pities him for one thingHis Water Supply. A few years ago and this pity was well founded, but now the shoe Is on the other foot. THE lAfliAt. The System for the country or suburban home has eol- VVClliWl ved your problem. The time was when you had either to be content with an elevated tank, a constant eyesore, Cf'fATt that served warm water in summer or as likely frozen J hwl 1 1 up in wiuter or do without water pressure entirely. The MITCHELL SYSTEM enables you To use a MUCH water as you wish WHEN YOU WISH, to have as MANY faucets as you want WHERE u want them at no extra cost; to regulate your own pressure as MUCH or as LiTTLE as you wish ; to use your water for Har dening Irrigating sprinkling or for whatever other purpose you may desire. That's why a MITCHELL WATER SYSTEM gives you the best of the City Man. I -II The Mitchell Water System supplies you with unlimited dependably supply of pure ctml water tit no inure c.mt (imuully riot utt much) per month tlmn Is paid by tho Stover Engines Myers Pumps ior ins resincieu supply, this is not so m m m ft i'm tenia, wliieli often are u source f a j m )m Mj Of imble thin. Hntlsfuetkiti owing to Improper J1 m, ' 1 mfmV V ior liiHtulliitinn. We have Installed Jmn- J JJ 'faMJ9p Systems In nil parts of the Northwest fl g j J j ffflr satisfaction to every buyer. We, If LJk Mw KtfflsUF ilty, will frl'idly give you the benellt of Mm WrW ti for vonr Fiome a Mitchell System that TWItuM will exactly tit your requirements that will (rive you serv- ' ice which will pleuae you now and continue to do m fur yearn f and years that's our policy COMI'UITK. AND PKUMA- , NKNT SATISFACTION TO EVERY BUYER and we have the woods that uphold every claim we make for them. Write us today for our free hook on country und suburban wuter supply systeniB. Ask for book. PORTLAND Spokane Implement and Vshlclas OREGON Boise ML REYNOLDS of, Clackamas, Oregon, has a MITCHELL SYSTEM. 1 '4 M 10 1 T 5i W. J. WILSON & CO., Oregon City Agent CORNER CHATTERS Street corners are nice places to loiter in the pretty spring sunshine, but loitering is not a proper thing for gentlemen to indulge in. At the corner of Seventh and Main streets there is a tendency on the part of idle young men and boys and even others who, returning from or gong to work, stop for a chat, to establish an informal meeting place. Seventh and Main streets is Oregon City'i counterpart of the "war colleges" that have grown up about bulletin boards in larger cities. The habit of congregating at this corner or any other should be dis couraged. There is no complaint surely, at having friends meet for a talk or for pleasure, but the busiest corner in the city is not the place for such meetings. We should have an interest in those who have other bus iness than to stand about the corners At times it is almost impossible to tay on the sidewalk and get through the crowd of idlers at that corner, And. the most regrettable feature of it is that many of those who stand for hours at a time at that, spot are not gentlemen. It is certainly not a pleasure for our wives and daughters to run the auntlet that confronts them on that corner, I he fact that the car stoos there is an excuse for a brief delay but not for loitering. The gentlemen who are forgetful enough to block the traffic and make themselves con spicuous by their lack of occupation will stop the practice and those who are not gentlemen should be forced to. ' : Slighting remarks directed at wom en, crowded thoroughfares blocked traffic and all, are only a few reasons why the street corner meetings should not only be discouraged but, if ne cessary, forcibly stopped. & ,4 .1 v4 t ,4 ,M IS PIGS PIGS? ,4 .4 i4 or i4 ,4 .4 4 ,4 4 t4 ,4 ,4 ,4 Jt .4 4 J Jt Pigs is pigs! But only under cer tain conditions that have several eco nomic and biologic aspects. Some- Will Waldo's Porker Bark Squeal When it is Big? times and we have ample proof for the assertion pigs are not pigs at all. Out Maple Lane way John Waldo prosperous and well-known farmer, has the usual assortment of livestock running upon the broad ares of his pretty farm. Mr. Waldo, so it hap pens, owns a perfectly reputable sow which some time ago gave birth to a litter of perfectly good and healthy little squealers. It also happens that the family canine a nice, gentle, motherly sort of a dog, cherished several and sundry puppies. There is a growing tendency to rid the farms of the land of the uncouth collections of dog flesh that have in habited the agricultural world sinci Solomon plowed along the river Nile, Therefore, it behooved a good farmer in this modern day and age to rid himself of the noisy litter of dogs. Painlessly, and in keeping with the rules and regulations of the humane society, Mr. Waldo put an end to the puppies. But that is only half the story. Pigs are pigs, as has been remarked, on certain occasions. When the oc casion is propitious pigs bring a high price on the livestock market, and there is no desire to drown the poor creatures. Pigs, in spite of the fact that some of us do not eat them, are said to be excellent food and upon that reputation have been in demand in the meat shops of the world since the prodigal son was forced to eat of the flesh of a calf because father had sent his last porker to the packing house. Mr. Waldo couldn't sensibly and profitably take the life of the ex tra little pig that came to Mama Sow. But he was confronted with the prob- lem of watching the extra pig suffer starvation for there were so many little pigs that one of them could not get food. Happy thought came to the rescue the story nears an end! The extra pig was forcibly ejected from its hab itation in the pig pen, where its en ergy was wasted in squealing at the greediness of its brothers. As fore' lbly as it was ejected from the pig pen it was given a warm home in the dog kennel. Mrs. Rover, the lone some occupant thereof, took the pig let to her bed and board and fondles it as if it were one of her own design and wheel base. We have it on good authority that Mrs. Dog is satisfied and that, fur thermore and more strange, the little pig is getting fat even fatter- than the brothers and sisters who are in their natural environment in the pig pen. There is a debate in the neigh borhood, however, as to the future of the pig. Mr. Waldo and his friends are not so certain that the nature freak will work out successfully. They ask: Will this pig bark or squeal when it has attained its growth of limb and voice? a number of years. She was 38 years old and had been prominent in many ways in her home community. The funeral will probably be held on Sunday at Canby and a sister is com ing from the east to attend. J. E. Rhoades J. E. Rhoades, for many years a resident of Oregon City, died at Port land Thursday. The body was brought to Oregon City for interment and the funeral was held Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Spriggs of Portland officiating. Mr. Rhoades was 55 years old and single and his only imediate relative is a brother, William, of Portland. Rhoades was a cousin of Mrs. Joseph E. Hedges, of this city, and was a grandson .of the late Judge Edgar E. White. Mrs. Mary Wilkinson is also a relative. of Peter Shinville Peter Shinville, for many years well-known in this community as a blacksmith, died at his home in this city on Monday evening as he was seated at the dinner table. Mr. Shin ville had been in poor health for some time, supposedly the result injuries recieved from a horse. Hard ening of the arteries was the immedi- ate cause of death. The widow and two children survive. Funeral ser vices were held from the Myers Brady parlors this morning at nine o clock and interment was in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Shinville was a native of Kalamazoo, Mich and was 61 years old. He was twice married and had been in and about Oregon City for nearly a siore of years. Edward J. Daulton Funeral services for Edward J. Daulton, who died at his home here late ' Sunday, were held Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. J. W. MacCal lum of the Congregational church of ficiated at the ceremonies at the home. and the body was taken to the Port land crematorium. Mr. Daulton, native of England, was a former su perintendent with the Crown-Willam ette Paper company here. He had been with the company at this city for about 15 years. Mr. Doulton was a member of the Elks, Masons, Shrin ers and Knights Templar lodges of New York. Death was hastened by stroke of paralysis. Those who survive are Mrs. Daulton and four daughters: Mrs. Fred Shermai, New York; Misses Helen and Bessie Daul ton and Mrs. M. D. Latourette, of Oregon City. There are also two sisters, Mrs. Mary Eastman and Mrs. William Klines, of Springfield, Mass. DON'T TAKE A CHANCE Obituaries Miss Ida C. Eid Miss Ida C. Eid died at her home at Canby on Monday from heart trouble. The end came suddenly to the young lady, who had suffered very little just before her death. She was a sister to John Lid of Canby and had been living in that city for Oregon City People Should Time Act in JACKSON, MISS.. MAN Tells How To Cure Chronic Cough Jackson, Miss. I am a carponter, and the Grippe left me with a chronic cough, run-down, worn out and weak. I took all kinda of cough syrupa without help. I read about Vinol and decided to try it. Before I had taken a bottle I t it better, and after taking two bottles my cough is entirely cured, and I have pained new vim and cnerirv." Joujt L. 1KNN1S Vinol is a delicious non-secret tonio which is guaranteed for coughs, colds ana oroncnu's ana ior all weak, run down condition. Huntley Bros. Co., Druggists, Ore gon City. Also at the leading drug stores in all Oregon towns. If you suffer from backache; If you have headaches, dizzy spells; If the kidney secretions are irreg. ular, Don't delay likely your kidneys are sick. Oregon City people recommend Doan's Kidney Pills. Here's an Oregon City axperience: M. G. Christensen, 1119 Seventh St., Oregon City, says: "I don't hesi tate to speak a good word for Doan's Kidney Pills at any time, for I know from personal experience thatj they can't be equalled for backache or kid ney disorders. I have been taking Doan's Kidney Pills off and on for several years whenever I have . no ticed my kidneys have been out of fix or my back has felt stiff and lame, and they have never failed to over come the trouble." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kiclney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mr. Christensen had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. MARKET IS ACTIVE Cows Scarce ratic. and Swine Prices Sheep Higher Er- Monday's cattle trade at Portland had an excellent tone. There was but a light supply with a very good demand. Practically all the coast packers were in the market as well as a very good butcher demand. The market was active and sellers dis posed of everything in short order. Beef steers that sold from $9 to $9.25 last week sold from $9.25 to $9.G0. There was an excellent sup ply of good kiling steers on the mar ket from central Oregon points, de mand was keen and buyers had to step lively to get in on the moderate supply. The bulk of the best loads of beeves sold from $9.25 to $9.40. Several loads of good feeding steers brought $8.25 and $8.50. Cows were a scarce article Monday, all offerings being in smal bunches. All good cows easily brought $8 while medium kinds brought from $7 to $7.50. The bull supply was fairly good but did not nearly fill the de mand and prices took another jump of 25 cents to 50 cents. One prime bull brought $7 with a number of sales from $5.75 to $6.75. Swine prices were rather erratic. There was a very good demand, but buyers were not willing to pay the high asking prices of sellers. . Early sales were the highest of the day. Four loads of prime hogs brought $12.60 while the late trade was only on a 10 to 15 cents higher basis. The bulk of the good light hogs selling from $12.25 to $12.35. Pigs sold from $11 to $11.25. The moderate supply of sheep Mon day was quickly cleaned up at steady to 25 cents higher prices. There was a continued good, sale to all coast packers. Several loads of good east of the mountain lambs sold at $12.75 with a bunch at $13. Valley lambs sold from $11 to $12. 50. A string of prime shorn year lings crossed the scales at $9.75 with a load of good mutton ewes bringing $9.25. A Woman's Experience With Grippe When a cough or cold "hangs in," and you have aches and pains in your joints and muscles, it is likely that grippe is taking hold of your system. Mrs. J. A. Rodgers, Switzer, Conn., says: "I am susceptible to colds, often ending in grippe. In this case I have found Foley's Honey and Tar to pre vent doctor bills." This sterling fam ily remedy loosens the phlegm, stops irritation, allays soreness and inflam mation and frees the air passages. Good for children.--Jones Drug Co. R. L. Holman, Leading Undertaker, Fifth and Main St.; Telephones: Pa cific 415-J; Home B-18. E. H. COOPER M. R. COOPER County Agents OREGON FIRE RELIEFASSOCIATION FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION and a number ol other good companies ALSO AUTOMOBILE, SICK and ACCIDENT INSURANCE . Phones: 366 237-J A-ll Better Call Us Up The E. If. Cooper Insurance Agency EttabliiW 1902 . f OREGON CITY, OREGON Many Women in this Condition Re gain Health by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1pilUi) i? i Convincing Proof of This Fact Eidgway, Penn. "I suffered from female trouble with backache and pain in my side for over seven months so I could not do any of my work. I was treated by three different doctors and was getting discouraged when my sister-in-law told iue. how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had helped her. I decided to try it, and it restored my health, so I now do all of my housework which is not light as I have a little boy three vears old " Mrs. O. M. Rhines, Ridgway, Penn. Mrs. Lindscy Now Keeps House For Seven. Tennille, Ga. "I want to tell you how much I have been benefited by Lydia & Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. About eight years ago I got in such a low state of health I was unable to keep house for three in the family. I had dull, tired, dizzy feelings, cold feet ami hands nearly all the time and could scarry sleep at all. The doctor said I had a severe case of ulceration and without an operation I would always be an invalid, but I told him I wanted to wait awhile. Our druggist advised my husband to get Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it has entirely cured me. Now I keep house for seven and work in the garden some, too. I am so thankful I got this medicine. I feel as though it saved my life and have recommended it to others and they have been benefited". Mrs. W. E. Lindsey, R. R. 3, Tennille, Ga. If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medi cine Co. (confidential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence.