, OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1918.
WERNER ISSUES REPORT
ON BURNED-OVER LANDS
; ' County Agricultural Agent Werner,
i appointed chairman of a committee
from the Live Wires to investigate
' the best uses to which the burned
over land of the county can be put,
submitted the following report to
'' the club at the regular weekly meet
ing: (
"After looking over the land in
question the following mixture seems
' most practical for the better drained
sections: English rye grass, 10 lbs.;
Kentucky blue grass, 10 lbs.; Orchard
grass, 5 lbs.; timothy, 3 lbs.; red
clover, 3 lbs.; white clover, Vi lbs.
"This mixture should be sowed at
about 22-25 pounds per acre on open
land. Where the soil is rather coarse
or gravelly as it is on some sections,
" we would suggest the substitution of
sweet clover for red clover and tall
oat grass for Kentucky Blue.
"As for the financing of the propo-
sition, we have waited until the case
of the Josephine county rangers had
been decided. Representative Haw
ley advised them that no govern
ment funds were available for that
purpose at the present time. As our
case is identical to theirs it seems as
though we are in the same catalog
when considering our government
lands.
"With state 'lands the only thing
which can be done is to present it
to the state board of control and as
Governor Withycombe is an agricul
tural man it seems as though it
would be considered more favorably
if taken through his office.
"As for the method of seeding, the
best way is: (1) To sow as soon as
the ashes cool. The seed is then bur
ied in the ashes. (2) The next best
plan is to sow when there is a little
snow on the ground as the freezing
and thawing will help to cover the
seed. (3) Otherwise, sowing along
jin March is good,-we can then de
pend upon the rains to beat the seed
! into the ground."
: PROPER TREE PRUNING
HELPS CHECK DISEASES
Pruning for an open condition of
the top so as to admit plenty of
light and air to all parts of the tree
is an important means by which
. losses from fungous infections may
be materially lessened. The ' most
successful fruit men know this fact
and bear it in mind when pruning,
says H. P. Barss, plant pathologist,
0. A. C.
It is positively known that the con
tinued presence on fruits or foliage
of moisture from rain, dew or fog
is exceedingly favorable to the ger
mination of such fungous spores as
those of apple or pear scab, brown
rot, peach blight, leaf spots, etc.,
while any condition which tends to
bring about a rapid drying off of
the leaves and fruit is decidedly un
favorable to infections. Sunlight
and air movement are nature's great
drying agencies. Open pruning by
judicious thinning is therefore of
great value because it permits air
circulation and sunshine within the
tree while ordinary heading back
without thinning favors the forma
tion of a dense top and this retards
evaporation. Correct open pruning
is worth dollars and cents, both
from the standpoint of crop produc
tion and disease reduction.
INVASION OF COAST WOULD
BE EASY, SAYS FIGHTER
That it would be altogether pos
sible for a German expedition to in
vade the Pacific coast, is the state
ment of Lieutenant Colonel John
Leader, late of the British army, and
now head of the department of mili
tary science at the Uniyersity of
uregon.
According to the belief of the
colonel a force of men could land on
the coast somewhere in Washington
south of Seattle, and so take the
people by surprise that they would be
completely helpless. Simultaneously
with the landing of the German
troops, every railroad tunnel in the
Cascade and Siskiyou mountains
would be blown up, telegraph and
telephone wires would be cut, in an
attempt to shut off the whole section
of the country from communication
with the outside world.
"It would not be an- impossible
thing to do," he said. "The 'simple
Boche' is not as simple as he may
seem, He would of course select a
time when Camp Lewis was filled
with green men, the former draft
having been sent on. I think that
he has had these pluns all outlined
for years back, and it is my belief
that if internal troubles in Germany
continue, he may try to pull off some
thing of the kind to divert attention
as well as to create a sentiment in
the United States in favor of keep,
ing troops at home.
"It would be the simplest matter
in the world for the German to make
a landing on the coast somewhere in
the north and to cause infinite dam
age before he was compelled to sur
render. There are something like
400,000 German subjects in the coun
tries of South America, and these
men could be called at a moment's
notice. Who would observe that a
hundred men were leaving this little
place on the coast, and then at some
other place possibly a hundred and
fifty miles away, another hundred
"men? The secret service of this
country cannot go around and trail
every man that leaves one of the
longest coast lines in the world.
There is at least a chance that the
movement would escape even the
most vigilant attention.
"Tramp steamers could slip out of
various ports on apparently legiti
mate errands and these men could
all be picked up and equipped and
started out for the north.
"There are a good many Germans
in Mexico, also. What is to prevent
them from crossing the line into Cal
ifornia and marching upon Los An
geles? "The main idea of an attempt at
an invasion, as I look at it," said
Colonel Leader, "would be merely a
strategic one. It would prevent the
United States from sending troops to
France to support those already
there."
Colonel Leader speaks of the pos
sible invasion as a strategic question
to serve as a basis of thought and
discussion. As a preventative meas
ure he suggests the formation and
training of home guards.
Colonel Leader is the highest rank
ing British officer engaged in instruc
tion in the United States, and was
for some time a member of the in
telligence force of Great Britain. He
has been a soldier for twenty-three
years, is a veteran of the Boer war
and for two years commanded a
regiment on the western front.
ASSESSOR WEST OF MARION
OUT FOR STATE TREASURER
BEN F. WEST
Ben F. West, assessor for Marion
county, who has been prominently
identified with the Republican party
for 20 years, announces he will be
a candidate for the office of state
treasurer at the coming primaries.
In his initial announcement he says
in part: '
"In announcing my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for the
office of state treasurer, I do so with
a full understanding of the heavy re
sponsibilities resting upon the head
of that important department and
with a feeling of confidence that,
with my knowledge of department
al and public affairs in general, a
knowledge gained through many
years of both public and semi-public
activities and experience, I am fully
competent to cope with any duty or
contingency which may arise in the
line of official duties.
"I have no ax to grind, no apology
to make nor grievances to air. I
hold no personal antagonism toward
any of the other several candidates
for the high honor, all of whom I hold
in the highest regard as citizens and
gentlemen, and will seek the nomina
tion, and election if nominated,
squarely upon my record as a citi
zen, taxpayer and public official.
Having ben a resident of Oregon
for nearly twenty-seven years, and a
taxpayer for the greater portion of
that period, actively identified with
the promotion of the interests of the
entire state for more han twenty
years; a supporter and defender of
the principles and cause of the Re
publican party ever since attaining
my majority, I feel that I am no
stranger to the voters of Oregon and
have no hesitancy in asking the
people for their suffrage in the ap
proaching election.
"One of the most imp6rtant com
missions of which the state treas
urer is a. member is the state tax
commission. My experience as as
sessor for Marion county, to which
office I was elected for the second
term by a majority of five to one
over my nearest competitor, has
equipped me with a practical know
ledge of property valuatibns and
qualifications of immeasurable value
to the taxpayers of the state.
"My record for fair and impartial
treatment and consideration of all
classes is an open book, and, if nom
inated and elected, I pledge to the
people of Oregon, without regard to
class, creed, party or other political
or social distinction, the same meas
ure of application and zeal in the
performance of my official duties,
and the same quality of fair and im
partial treatment that has marked
my official career in the office of as
sessor of Marion county."
Obituaries
Baby Marian Marcy
Little Marian Marcy, who lived
less than a month, was buried Mon
day in the Mountain View cemetery.
She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Marcy of this city. Rev.
II. G. Crocker conducted the servic
es.
Furninn Buzbee
Furman Buzbee, well-known Ore
gon City man, died at the local hos
pital early Tuesday morning after
an illness of several weeks' duration.
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Mr. Buzbee is survived by a widow.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.
m. Wednesday at the Moose Lodge.
Interment was at Mountain View.
Frederick Scherruble .
Frederick Scherruble, a resident of
Clackamas county for over 20 years,
died at his home on Molalla avenue
on Saturday afternoon, following an
extended illness.
Mr. Scherruble was a retired farm
er. He was born in Russia on June
21,1845. Survivors are a widow, one
daughter, Mrs. Chris Hartman of
this city; and four sons, .. David, of
Claremont; Adolph, of Oregon City;
Frederick, Jr., now in California; and
Alexander, in eastern Oregon. .
Funeral services were conducted
Monday from the Mt. Zion Lutheran
church, the Rev. William Kraxberger
officiating. Interment was at Moun
tain View cemetery.
Frank Kellogg
Frank Kellogg, who has been a
resident of Oregon City for the past
31 years, died suddenly of heart
failure while asleep early Sunday
morning. .
Mr. Kellogg has been employed as
a watchmanat the Crown-Willamette
Paper mills here. Born in Iowa in
1866, he came to Mulino, Oregon, in
1887, and two years later mo,ved to
Oregon City, where he has resided
ever since. .
Mr. Kellogg is survived by his
widow and six children, Mrs. Stella
Rosenberry, of this city; Lyle Kel
logg, of the U. S. Rainier; Leslie
Kellogg, of the coast artillery now at
Ft. Stevens; Ronald, Roy and Ruth
Kellogg, all of this city.
Funeral, services were conducted
from the Masonic temple at 2. p. m.
Tuesday.
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER
Portland Union Stockyards Issue
Bulletin February 12
Very firm conditions prevail gen
erally throughout the market at the
Portland Union stock yards for the
week's opening market, with esnec-
ially active trading in the common
to medium classes of the cattle de
partment. The shiDmeni? was fair
for the time of the year, the qual
ity was good, but, generally speak
ing, showed a smaller percentage of
top stuff than was offered one week
ago. This perhaps was fortunate, as
mere does not seem to be the active
demand for that tvDe that has nre-
vailed for the past two -weeks. Kil
lers complained that the movement
of dressed beef on a straight beef
basis will not warrant the high pric
ed steer. Consequently, the butcher
market has trouble to stay in the
buying field at those nricea. Tho
best steers in the yard, however,
wnicn were no better than the best
of a week ago, changed hands at 11
cents and we quote that class as firm
in price but rather slow in movement.
For all other classes in the cattle
line, however, the buyers were hang
ing over the gates waiting for new
arrivals, which have changed hands
as promptly as they came into the
yards, at an advance of probably
from 15 to 25 cents. Cattle quota
tions are as follow: Medium to choice
steers, $10.35-$11.00; good to medi
um steers, $9.35-?10.35; common to
good steers, $8.00-$9.40; choice cows
and heifers, $8.00-$10.00; common to
good cows and heifers, $6.75-$8.15-canners,
$4.25-$6.25; bulls, $5.00
$8.00; -calves, $7.50-$11.00; stockers
and feeders, $6.50-$9.50.
The hog market showed a sharp
advance of 15 to 25 cents and the
market exhibited some splendidly fin
ished hogs from eastern Oregon and
western Idaho, which lured the buy
ers up to a new winter market rec
ord of $17.25. The general range of
prices in the hog alleys was as fol
lows: Prime light, $16.85-$17.25;
prime heavy, $16.60-$16.90; pigs, $14.-50-$15.50;
bulk, $16.00-$17.00. The
supply was not sufficient to meet the
demands and the reserve lots of kill
ers show a very light supply of hogs
at this writing.
Nothing new can be said in regard
their blood and gives them vim,
to the sheep market. The buyers
are simply taking what is offered at
the following prices: Western lambs,
$15.00-?15.50j valley lambs, $14.50-
$15.00; yearlings, $13.00-$13.50; weth
ers, $12.5O-$13.00; ewes, $9.00-$11.00.
Both supply and demand are exhibit
ing a sort of morbid interest in mar
keting.
NEW 0. A. C. BULLETIN
TELLS OF WAR GARDENS
War gardens in 1917 failed in
many instances for one or more of
the ..following reasons, according to
a new O. A. C. bulletin:
1. Unfavorable weather. The late
cold wet spring and hot dry summer,
emphasized the value of irrigation.
2. Hasty planning.
3. Improper choice of ground.
Select suitable areas or prepare un
suitable better.
4. Poor handling of sod lands.
Disk thoroughly before plowing, and
work up well afterwards.
5. Lack of fertilizer. Give the
soils humus and available nitrogen
stable manure excellent for both.
6. Inferior seed. Buy only good
seed of right variety from reliable
dealer; or test for germination.
7. Incorrect seeding, especially as
to depth of planting and number of
seeds to the row.
8. Ravages of insects.
9. Lack of experience of grow
ers, who planted through patriotism.
The past year's experience should be
valuable this spring. A new bulle
tin on these subjects, the first of a
series being prepared by A. G. Bou
quet of O. A. C.'can be had free on
request.
GEN. PERSHING HAS HIGH
PRAISE FOR HIS FIGHTERS
In a recent communication to Sec
retary of War Baker, the commander
of the American Expeditionary Forc
es said:
"There has never been a similar
body of men to lead as clean lives as
our American soldiers in France.
They have entered this war with the
highest devotion to duty and with
no other idea 'than to perform these
duties in the most efficient manner
possible. They fully realize their
obligation to their own people, their
friends, and the country. A rigid
program of instruction is carried out
daily with traditional American en
thusiasm. Engaged in healthy, inter
esting exercises in the open air, with
simple diets, officers and men, like
trained athletes, are ready for their
tasks. Forbidden the use of strong
drink and protected by stringent reg
ulations against sexual evils, and
supported by their own moral cour
age, their good behavior is the sub
ject of most favorable comments, es
pecially by our allies. American
mothers may rest assured that their
sons are a credit to them and to the
nation, and they may well look for
ward to the proud day when on the
battle field these splendid men will
shed a new luster on American man
hood." About the State
Resume of the News of the
Week from All Parts
of Oregon
Portland Effectiveness of an au
tomatic sprinkling system was exem
plified last Wednesday when one
sprinkler head set off automatically
by a fire in the basement of the de-
partment store of Olds, Wortman &
King held a blaze in check until fire
men arrived and extinguished it. In
vestigation by Captain Roberts, in
vestigator of the fire prevention bu
reau, and Fire Marshal Grenfell dis
closed the fact that the fire started
in the lockers connected with the en-
fgine room from a match or lighted
pipe or cigarette dropped in the
locker room by one of the employes
as they reported off duty. The flam'
es attacked the locker, and the heat
set off a sprinkler head directly over
the blaze and this in turn automat
ically set the fire alarm gongs ring-
ing throughout the building. Daily
Record-Abstract.
Hubbard Last week an old man
applied to William Bond, east of
town, to work for his board and to
accomrifodate the old gentleman the
agreement was made. His actions
soon attracted attention and Mr.
Bond wrote the authorities at Salem
The party turned out to be an inmate
of the asylum who had been allowed
some privileges and had taken a
stroll into the country. The authori
ties called for him last Saturday and
took him to Salem. Enterprise.
Dallas Almost instant death was
the fate of little Erma Louise Gra
ham, aged 4 years, elder daughter
of W. A. Graham, a clothing mer
chant of Dallas, as the result of an
automobile accident in Portland late
Tuesday afternoon. Polk - County
Itemizer.
Cottage Grove That Cottage
Grove escapes all extremes of weath
er was again demonstrated last week
when not a flake of snow fell here
while a foot fell at Portland and sev
eral inches at other points down the
valley. There has not been even a
flurry of snow here this winter and
but a very light fall in the moun
tains, where there usually is several
feet. Last wintfir mine buildings
and cabins were completely hidden
unoer dntting snow in the Bohemia
district. Sentinel.
Banks J. E. Jacobson, the operat
or and ticket agent of the Southern
Pfl.-nfip of TimU. VnA .:.1
... Hv a uiiuci, .Iiau a nucica.
nlflnf in Ilia
ment orders. Sheriff Applegate con
fiscated the plant Monday. From
enough to receive and send messages
600 to 700 miles, just the kind for
uiii, buu mis apparatus inter
fered considerably with government
messages, and was finally located.
This is a serious crime during war
time and there may be other secret
plants along the coast. Report
promptly if you have good grounds
for suspicion. Guard against spy
work. Herald. . ,
Grants Pass The old court house,
which has done service for Josephine
county for 30 years past, is now
being torn down and the material
will be used in the construction of
bunk houses, offices and other build
ings at chrome and cinnibar mines
in the southern end of the county.
Rogue River Courier.
Eugene What is believed to have
been airplane was seen by Fred Ste-
phensvens, F. J. Dees and A. L. Ry
an, conductor, brakeman and motor-
man on one-of the Oregon Electric
trains between Hall's Ferry and Al
bany at 2 o'clock Thursday morning.
The men say they saw a moving ob
ject high up in the air, the lights of
which turned color from green to
yellow. It was traveling southeast
and looked to be about over the In
dependence and Corvallis country.
Afterward it seemed to come quite a
good deal nearer the ground. Daily
Guard.
McMinnville Ed. Quinn, mail car
rier and stage driver from Grand
Ronde to Rose Lodge, Bear Camp
and other points, was at the county
seat Saturday and interviewed Coun
ty Judge Nickell on road matters in
that section. Mr. Quinn informed the
judge that the roads in spots are
terribly bad and that it has been nec
essary for him to make certain re
pairs at his own expense, and he
asked the county to assist' him in
meeting these expenditures. News-
Reporter.
Hillsborb Clarence Davis, 9 year
old son of William Davis, living three
miles below Laurel, died last Tues
day from the effects of the kick of
a colt received at the W. H. McCor-
mick place. The Davis family form
erly lived at Willamina and removed
recently to the Laurel district. In
dependent.
"REMARKABLE REMARKS"
Oregon's Press Humorists Spend a
Busy Week
An eastern newspaper recently
published an article on "How to Live
on $35,000 a Year." We never have
been able to do it, and since reading
the article we have no hope for our
future success along that line.
Bend Press.
It is remarkable how much Sena
tor Hitchcock claims to know about
the war, and how little he asserts it
would be possible for the president
to know about it. Eugene Daily
Guard.
A trade paper suggests that cap
tured German helmets be used as re
flectors for electric lamps, and gives
an illustrative picture of one sus
pended, like a chandelier, from a
wire attached to the spike. Really,
it isn't a bad idea to get some illum
ination inside a spiked helmet'.
Albany Democrat.
Closing the theatres and cabarets
is a blow to the tired business man,
If all the theatres and cabarets are
closed, where is the' tired business
man going to get tired? Evening
Telegram (Portland).
"Troubles brewing in South Amer
ica," says a press correspondent. In
this half of the continent brewing
has been the trouble most of the
time. Gresham Outlook.
Kaiser Bill went up the hill to take
a look at France. Kaiser Bill came
down the hill with bullets in his
pants. Hubbard Enterprise.
When a young married fellow gets
exempted from army service, it does
not necessarily follow that he will
never do any scrapping. That de
pends upon the wife he got. Polk
County Itemizer (Dallas).
A Western Reserve professor Is
collecting poems written fof sol
diers. Everybody seems to be inter
ested in finding a substitute for coal
Telephone-Register ( McMinnville )
We are beginning to fear that
there is too much pulling and hauling
for locality in the establishment of
the shipyards. But of course we
think it would be fine for Gresham
to have a great shipyard on Johnson
creek and only lunk-headedness pre
vents the location of such a plant
right here. Gresham Outlook.
TERRILL AT MEDFORD
Former Reporter on Local Papers
Now a Night Editor
Elmer Llovd Terrill. a well-known
young newspaperman of this town
leu Saturday morning for Medford
where he has accepted a position as
night editor on the Medford Dnilv
Sun. Mr. Terrill was formerly con
nected witn The Evening Telegram
and other Portland dailies, later fill
ing a reportorial position on the
Morning Enterprise of this city. He
was also connected temporarily with
the Oregon City Courier.
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