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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1915)
PORTXAXD, JANUARY 3, 1915. ' 9 OREGOXIAX. C3k POLK PRUNE TREES E SHOWNONENCREAS More Farmers in County Go Into Industry and Others . Add to Their Acreage. RED SOIL OF HILLS USED U forts to Grow Grain and Other Crops on Steep Slopes Fail and Experiments Disclose That Fruit SoWes Problem. MONMOUTH. Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) The prune acreage In Polk County lias been increased greatly this Fall by the planting of many young trees In each of the prune districts, accord ing to a recent survey of the various sections of the camnty. In the Sum mer, when the decrease In the 19H crop was apparent, growers ordered young trees were ordered ror the Spring of 1915. A remarkable confidence in the crop by the old growers, the start ing of more farmers Into prune grow in? and an awakened interest among county residents toward the industry are noted preliminary features of the coming season. The increase in acreage is shown not to have decreased to any great extent the acreage previously in use for farm ing purposes. Several years of toil in the hills have in many cases resulted In the clearing of tracts of land large enough to accommodate prune orch- rrU Sine numerous tests were made on the hill land to find what grain crops would thrive well, it has been found that the soil is not adapted to the successful growing of any grain crop. Prune Tree Solve Problem. The problem of land utilization in the hills has been solved ty tne experi ment which a few farmers conducted .everal years ago by setting out prune trees. The first orchard showed the real function of tne hilly soil in crop production, and adjacent land-owners have followed with new orcnarus. The first place for the prune indus try to start in Tolk County was on the western slope of the hills between Jallas and Monmouth and Kails City and Dallas. From there the crop spread to the open sections of the couniv where it was adopted by farm ers who had become accustomed to raising grain year after year. The orchards on hilly ground are producing the largest amount of prunes annually now. but the drying houses expst the orchards in the more level districts to well the general county yield to a large extent within a few years. Al ready some of tha new orchards have come into bearing, and the yield is ex pected to increase each year. Land-clearing in the hills has kraucht the cron back to its original p round. Some hills, too barren to raise Karden truck or grain crops and too uteep to insure proper cultivation for such crops, have been convertea to young prune orchards which have made a steady, uniform growtn ior a penuu of years. Red foil Beat for Primes. The red soil of the hills has proved to be the best for prune trees, even though tho farmers have failed In their efforts to make other kinds of trees grow successfully on It. A prominent grower declares Polk County hills have much red soli equal to the widely known prune-growing districts near ' Newber. in Yamhill County. Tin Kalis district, in the western section of Polk County. Is cultivating the prune rop wholly on the red soil of the nms. An example of the uniform growth which the orchards make In this soil is the orchard on Mount Plsgah. a high hill midway between Dallas and Mon mouth. The trees, though etill young, soon will enter the bearing period. The prune survey shows that in habitants of the county, engaged in Various lines of business, all have a part in tha industry. Physicians, un dertakers, bankers, dentists, lumber men, merchants, dairymen and farmers are among those owning and managing prune orchards. Many in late years have come to make prune-growing their major occupation, but a largs number still conduct their business in town and hire men to oversee the work In the orchards during the busiest part of the season. future years or will lower the at The statement says in part: "The standard normal course of this country requires 100 hours of practice teaching before graauation. ine vtu - 1 i. .tanHarH nnrmal schOoL and . i. kw.a nf '.ipnr reaulres this . i Th.r. ira over 103 aiiiuui. l v ,..-... . ..... w students in the Normal School who are entitled to the luo Hours, ana wno J .. -. - nrnviripri theV Can get the training. The school advertises that It can lurnisn sianaara imu"B. and the student had a right to expect l. V. V. -a ma Kara Th A StUdentS are not wealthy. If they were they would not prepare to teach school, and they cannot afford to wait beyond a reasonable time to complete their course. Under the present conditions, where facilities have become inade- POLICE CHIEF AT BAKER IS POPULAR OFFICER. A I CENTRAHA TO CLEAN UP rians Are Laid to Make City .More Attractive, to Tourists. CENTRALIA, -Wash.. Jan. S. (Spe cial.! rians were discussed at the luncheon of the Commercial Club Mon day for cleaning up Centralia for the .cores of tourists who will pass through here in 1?15 on their way to tho fair at San Francisco. The annual election will be held next month, and at this time it is prpoosed to elect seven members to the civic ommittee. instead of three as hereto fore. The city will be divided into 24 districts, each six members of the com mittee being given four districts and the seventh the territory, adjoining the city First, second and third prizes will be given for the best results obtained. Dr. F. 15. Titus, who acted as toast master at the luncheon, said that there Is everv reason to believe that 191a will be a record year in the city's busi ness history. WASHINGTON OFFICIAL OUT Cal W. Stewart Has Tacoma Post mastership In View. OI.YMP1A. Wash. Jan. 2. (Special.) Cal W. Stewart, of Tacoma. resigned tndav. effective at once, as secretary of the Washington Board of Control, and Edward S. Kmigh. of Walla Walla, present accountant of the Board, was appointed secretary in his rlace. Stewart's resignation at this time Is Interpreted generally as meaning that he considers his own prospects good for getting the Tacoma postmastershlp. for which he Is a candidate. The term of the present Incumbent expires within a few weeks. Stewart for many years has been a leader In the Democratic ranks of Pierce County. NORMAL SCHOOL ASSAILED Principal of Training Department Says Facilities Are Inadequate. MONMOUTH. Or, Jan. I. (Special.) leclaring that the present standards of the Oregon State Normal School are threatened. Thomas H. Gentle, princi pal of the Monmouth Training School, has issued a statement In which he points out the inadequate places in the present system of practice teaching tn vogue. The statement says the large graduating class of 1915 either will lower the efficiency of the school in Edward Jackson. BAKER. Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) Edward Jackson, Baker's new chief of police, has an enviable record as an officer in Baker. He served for almost five years as chief until six years ago, when te was let out by a change of administration. He is a popular officer and for the last eight months has been a deputy under Sheriff Rand. Mr. Jackson's ap pointment has been approved generally in Baker. . mm r . a .phnni must choose betwec lowering the standard of efficiency by ih. ntiidenta on half time and cutting the attendance to a figure within the possibilities of the condi tions." , YEAR'S-WlTSHOWN LA GRANDE CITV COMMISSION RE DICES INDEBTEDNESS 4S,0O0. E. J. Larky. Business Manager, De darn System has Proved Efficient And Economical. i. a r.BAxnE Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) The annual meeting of the city com- i i .... tnniffht At which time Vincent Palmer succeeded MacWood as a member of the commission. mro the close of the first year of operations under the. managerial form of govern ment for this city, and according to the h. .nHitnr tha vear was one . . , ..ninAMiu in the history of the city. The bonded Indebtedness has been reduced during tne year irum approxlmat3ly $110,000 to 168.000 and 9 nnn more of bonds will be taken up within the next few days. When tne managerial lomi ui Kw.r, ment was adopted a year ago F. J. Larky, of Salem, formerly a member of the City Council there, was em- niA..4 s nionntrer of the CltV at a salary of $3000 a year. Commenting on the policy of the city government of the past year Mr. uukj suiu. -We are pleased at the close of the . .. . u Kin n RhaW to the liraw . ' citizens of La Grande, and of the coun try In general, that tne experiment nns i i. -,1,-th in a. more economical and more efficient administration of the affairs of the city througn a greater concentration of effort and closer at tention to the work of each depart ment. While we have been as eco nomical as possible in all of our work v. nt attntori in nnv deDartment and municipal improvements have been pushed as far as was necessary ana a- vlsable. The water department Has nnnn a ntrirtlv cash basis r: 11 and so far as possible all other depart ments have Deen piacea upon un basis. . , great measure to rounding up the scat tered ends or tne citys dushicm miu -...ninv ihn InHehtedness as much as possible and we hope to continue this policy until we can iree ine cny oi indebtedness and do business strictly upon a cash ana pusinessnKB uai. (J. A. Torrence Weds Miss Edna Xeil. AKHt.AND. Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) Miss Edna Neil and G. A. Torrence were married in San Francisco today The i ii.ntriitpr of Mr. and Mrs. Leander Nell, of this city, snd for some time past has been an assiiui '" Recorder's office. Mr. Torrence is from Hilt. Cal., and Is an accountant in a lumbering establisnment. ll HslHH" tar ur mr m Mr if jar '-i ,r- amr iWt dUB S-fs1BLm AW wmi mm jmr liSr mm' ialhail' Amf AV mm mm 1iar SIS ''laBB sss HsS mm mm . imr .mw ii i' I Amr ,m mw imr mr AW I A Thirty-Days' Extension of Time in Our Present Location The new lessees permit us to occupy this building another month, thereby enabling and encouraging us to make the fmal effort m Closing Oust our stock. Although our displays show a remarkable thinning anticipate buying Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, and Drapery, Our closing-out prices have never before on Furniture, etc., of similar quality. The out, there still remains assortment sufficient to interest those who Upholstery and Decorative Materials of the dependable grade. been duplicated or are likely to be duplicated following are a few of hundreds of instances: $22 Piano Bench of Solid Mahogany, at $12.50. " $69 Large Mahogany Desk, Colonial, now $46 TT ssstf- $2.50 Solid Oak Stool, with Leath er top, now DOC $34 Mahogany Electric Candela bra $17 $33 Solid Mahogany Library Table, 26x44-inch top, now for $24.75 $72.50 Cowan Made, Solid Cnban Mahogany Poster Bed. full or twin size, now $47 $40 Solid Oak Dining Table, quarter-sawed, 48-in. top, 6-ft. exten sion, now $23.50 Other Dining Tables of solid oak, fumed or golden finish, as low as $22 $24 Reed Fireside Chair, now for $12.50. You Who Have Floors to Cover Take Note of These Prices tn Rugs and Linoleum $43.50 Medium-Grade Wil ton Rugs, size 9x12 feet, iow..V!.'.?!-. $34.75 All Body Brussels Rugs of the 9xl2-foot size now marked to close tfoC QC ,1, UlfaOUU out at, special, All High - Grade Axminster Rugs, size 9x12 feet, clos ing out at very flJOO p7ti special price of I The $1.80 square-yard grade American-made In laid L i n o 1 e um, di Of now, sq. yard J1,0J All of our A Grade Import .ed German and English In laid Linoleum, inlaid floor and tile effects. d AC now, square yard J a "J The $1.65 sq. yd. Medium Grade Inlaid Lin-dJI -I f oleum, sq. yd. . . W 1 X V The $1.25 sq. yard grade In laid Linoleum, very serv iceable, now, square vard All 80c square yard Printed Lino leum, now at, A'7r. square yard " The $1.80 square yard grade tatuesniD ijinoieum, clon ing out for, square yard. All Carpets by the Yard Show Decisive Closing-Out Prices :80c ...$1.35 W!TTm J 4 " 1 1 J' j iiiili '" $29 Colonial Sewing Table, Solid Mahog any, now $16.50 MW $17.50 High-Back Arm Bocker, in fumed oak, with leather - covered auto-cushion seat, now $10.75 $13.50 Baby Crib, white enamel or Vernli Martin fin ish, $8.25 i immm $35 Dresser of solid Quarter-Sawed Oak, or of Birdseye Maple, now $19.75 $9 Sanitary Cotton-Filled Mat tresses, any size, covered in art ticking $5.50 $5.50 All-Steel Bedspring, any size, now $3.75 Fifth and Stark Drapery Upholstery and DecorativeWork Our workshops will con tinue to operate as long as we are in business. Re member, we guarantee our work and are qnoting very low prices during this sale. $20 Brass Bed, full size or three-quarter size, now for $12.50 Other full-size and three-quarter size Brass Beds, low as $9.25 This $18.00 French Willow Arm Rocker now for $9.50. $125 Solid Mahogany Top, 60 inch Dining Table, Massive Co lonial, now $7 $95 Table of Similar Design in Quarter-Sawed Oak, same size, now for $59 of Solid Cuban Mahogany, Colonial Spinet Design, 66 inches long, now for $110.00 $35 Electric Suction Cleaner Now $29.SO The "RoyaC the simple and certain cleaner for homes and apartments. Mack &Go. ; Fifth and Stark - i : " T ... 1 IS COMMANDER OF OREGON VETERANS COMMENTS ON tINPREPAREDNESS. Members OrsranlsaUon Hrmlnflra That Tfcelr Duty Is to Keep Pat riotism of Public AwaKr, ALBANY, Or, Jan. 2. (Special.) That the people should be awakened to the military unpreparedness of this country and that the Spanish War veterans should assist in keeping the pu blic spirit alive to this condition is NEWSPAPER PLANT AT MARSHFIELD IS MODERN . : bun :qV J57' I v.1 -.sis i KEW HOME OF THE COOS BAY TIMES. uiHSHnFLD' Or Jan. . (Special.) The Coos Bay Times' new MARbHUtLU, Vr-. "' " i..- - tnr ennvenience. It glass windows hihr" - 'S?V7-!S Idlsr reorcedncreu and Is one of the niany lit rue tu res or mat mairnai -kl v , , A is in the basement and is of late improved pattern. M. C Maloney has owned the Coos Bay Times since the Winter of ISOand has built it up from a four-page, six-column sheet to a seven-column, six-page daily. The Times clrc"la'e"ntnrfUBDouelal Coos and Curry Counties and in the western portion of Douglas County. home was plate any ..j i -c Qfallmnihlr. of Al suegesieu ' 1 v j.-. . , bany, grand commander of the United Spanish War Veterans of Oregon, in an official circular issued today. "As a patriotic order and one on whom a portion of the great work of keeping the public spirit alive to a realization of possible dangers rests, the commander deems it advisable at this time to indulge In a few words re garding military preparedness in times of peace as well as in war." reads the circular. "To all acquainted with the active conditions existing in this Na tion it is evident that we. as a great people, are woefully lacking in a due appreciation of facts and conditions now existing. "Our army, while good as far as it goes. Is altogether out of keeping in size and preparedness with that of other countries and should be in creased; the Navy should be kept in a state of instant readiness for the work of protecting our far outlying posses sions. In addition, over and above tne militia as a reserve, steps snouia oe taken to Improve the efficiency of the . . Bi,n nrnvMA h pr re state iniwi"a " ' , . . . serves that could be recruited from the ranks of the Spanish war veierauo and those who have had actual train ing in the service of the state as National Guardsmen. In fact, your commander feels that this need is im minent and one that should have the earnest support of every patriotic American." 30,256 MOTORS LICENSED Washington Proposes Graduated Tax Based on Horsepower and Tonnage. OLY1TPIA, Wash., Jan. 2. (Special.) There were 30,256 motor vehicle li censes issued by the State of Washing ton during the calendar year 1914, an increase of 6078 over last year. Secre tary of State Howell announces. The following statement of the number of licenses Issued by years shows the in crease in numDers during the past five years: 1910. 6013; 1911, 10,316; 1912, 14, 182; 191$, 24,178; 1914, 30,256. The Increase shown for 1914 would have been greater by several thou sand, it is believed, but for the fact that the Secretary of State was com pelled to give up the practice of send ing a bill to each license holder an nouncing the expiration of his license. As a result several thousand automo biles and motorcycles are using old numbers without licenses. Washington at present charges only 33 for a motor vehicle license, but Secretary of State Howell will have Introduced in the coming Legislature a bill providing for an increased grad uated tax. based on horsepower and tonnage. . CENTRALIA CRISIS PAST RECORD YEAR EXPECTED TO MAKE IP FOR ADVERSITIES OF 1914. New f 100,000 Bank to Open Tomorrow. Buildings Erected Last Year Represent f 100,000. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Jan. (Spe cial.) In spite of the adversities of 1914, Centralia started a new year that promises to break all records. A ty phoid epidemic among more than 300 residents started the year. Two bank failures took 11,250,000 out of circula tion. Centralia now has pure watsr through a gravity system. A new 3100. 000 bank, backed by some of the strongest financiers in the Northwest, will open its doors for business to morrow. Not one natural resource has ben lost. These resources have braved a great crisis for the olty and it is believed firmly that in 1915 they will more than regain the ground lost in 1914. The past year has been one of the greatest for building. The Central building, the-Lyman & Ingraham block and the three-story Robinson structure, housing the new Wilson Hotel, were all started and completed in 1914. They represent an expenditure of more than 3100,000. .In addition many new resi dences were built. Another asset from 1914 is a fourth transcontinental railway. The Mil waukee already had started passenger and freight service over its new Willapa Harbor branch to Doty, which is as far as the new line has been com pleted. STATE W0RTHI$1 23,350,605 Washington's Liabilities Are Re ported as $2,957,699. m -riroi l Wash .Tan. 2. (Special.) The assets of the State of Washing ton total 3123,350,605, against wnicn me listed liabilities totalling 32,957,699, ac cording to an announcement by State Auditor Clausen, the accounting being eiven as of date of September 30, 1914. Of the total assets, 376,000,000 .con sists of the value of the holdings of the common schools of the state. In cluding state school lands valued at more than 360.000,000, bonds of more ciA nnn Ann In the Dermanent man ...j,..--. - school fund, and amounts due on con tracts, etc. State institutions of higher educa- i thjverslty of tlon. Including the tbjverslty of Wash. Ington, Washington oiait. " i .nhfwil nr credited with total assets of 33,500,000. the amount of their land grants ana vaiuo ui ings and equipment. j... The capltol building fund is credited with assets of $5,900,000, but has out standing indebtedness of nearly l,-00.. 000. The value of the capltol grant, against which it Is proposed to Issue :),000,000 bonds, is estimated at 5,-bJ,- 61The value of the 12 penal and charit able state institutions' holdings is given as 35.450,000 TROOPS LEAVE COLORADO Orders Are to Complete Evacuation of State by January 10. DENVER, Jan. 2. Troop I Twelfth United States Cavalry, passed through Denver today on its way to Fort Meade. S D its home post. The troopers left Oak Creek, Colo., last night on a spe- , . ..i.tlnir nt two sleeping cars and six stock cars for the mounts and equipment. This is me urai i.,, movement from Colorado following the military occupation of the coal strike districts last April. It Is expected all the soldiers will be withdrawn in the next few days. Colonel LOCKen. coiuiimiiuns . Federal forces in Colorado, has orders to complete the evacuation of the state by January 10. withdrawing the vari- I- hi enmmund as he uua umia - " . deems advisable after conference with the state authorities, wno are io sup plant the Federal forces with militia. The troops of the Twelfth Cavalry posted at Canon City, Lafayette, Fred erick and Superior probably will be first withdrawn, to be followed by the Eleventh Cavalry, scattered through the Trinidad district, which will return to Fort Oglethorpe Short Teachers' Course proposed. MONMOUTH, Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) A special short course for the teach ers of Oregon whose terms of school end early has been announced by the Oregon Normal School to commence on April 5. Previsions have been made to meet the needs of the students coming for the course to carry any of the regu lar studies given by the school. Chances for the completion of courses taken at some previous time with a view to ward graduation have been offered. Grangeville Alumni Elects. GRANGEVILLE. Idaho, Jan. 2. (Spe- c i a l. ine ursi juhiui mcv GranKeville High School was held with 28 present, uun i-iauei . ter. Professor Rice pointed out the path the association should travel and advised getting the 12ft graduates of the high school to Join the alumni as sociation. The following officers were chosen .for tho ensuing year: Presi dent. Don Fisher; vice-president. Miss Mary Long; secretary. Miss Mary Mc Kntee: treasurer. Klcih Kenn. TEN WEEKS IN BED EMINEM PHYSICIANS FAILED WON DERFUL RECOVERY I wish to Inform you of tha great benefit I have derived from the use of Swamp-Root. 1 had been a sufferer for more than twenty years from kidney and liver trouble and was almost con stantly treated by the most eminent physicians, who could only give me tem porary relief. I had been In bed t"ii weeks when I began the use of Hwamp Koot. Inside of twenty-four hours I could see that I had been greatly bene fited. 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