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If THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, POETLANT), SErTEM"BER 19. 1915. SELL TIMBER - FIRST IS SECRETARY'S PLAN Homesteading of Lands Most Valuable for Trees on , Them Will Be Opposed. - REAL SETTLERS WANTED 3Ir. Lane Says Holding That Tltl mately Ueaoli Lumber Concerns Are Slow to 'Attain Agri cultural Development. Or.EGO.MAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept. 18. "In providing for the disposition of he unsold portion of the Oregon & California land grant. Congress should devise some method whereby thosu lands -which are- chiefly valuable for agriculture, after the tim ber has been removed, can pass Into the hands of bona fide settlers who will farm them," asserted Secretary Lane. The Secretary added, however. that he did not favor opening the heavily timbered land to homestead entry, but believed the timber should first be disposed of. When the lands have been cleared then the land Itself should go to homesteaders. Land Commissioner Tallman, -who went to Portland to attend the water powar conference, will gather while In Oregon data regarding the Oregon & California grant. The data collected by Commissioner Tallman and the re ports on the land-grant conference, will be laid before Secretary Lane and he and the land officials will prepare what they believe to be the best plan of legislation. Farmlna- Is Highest Use. On the question of disposing of lands that are primarily valuable for agri culture, however. Secretary Lane has a firm conviction. He takes the "view that lands devoted to agriculture are put to their highest use if they are suitable for farming, and he would not favor a plan of selling those lands as timber lands merely because they carry a heavy stand of timber. If the land itself is suitable for agriculture, he believes the Government should dispose of the timber separate from the land, and when the timber has been removed pass the title to the land to actual farmers. When it was suggested to the Secre tary that cut-over lands would not be attractive to homesteaders, because of the high cost of clearing, he replied that those to whom the timber is sold could be required to clear the land after cutting the timber, or the receipts from the timber sales might be ap plied in part to clearing the land. Homesteading of Timber Opposed. The Secretary Is not favorably dis posed toward permitting the home steading of heavily timbered land. While theoretically the value of the timber would more than repay the homesteader for clearing his land, he says experience has shown that when heavily Umbered land is homesteaded It is not developed agriculturally, but passes on to lumber companies, and when the timber has been cut the lum ber companies sell it where they can or leave it covered with stumps. By either means the homesteader ulti mately pays more than if he gets title to cleared land directly from the Gov ernment. All the Government departments and bureaus have been' made aware of the Immense importance of this land-grant problem to the counties of Western Oregon, and there appears to be a gen eral disposition to outline a Govern ment policy as nearly in accord with the Oregon idea as officials deem con sistent with good administration. FRENCH CHEMIST CREDITED Writer Compares Value of "600" and Preventive Ointment. PORTLAND, Sept. 11. (To the Edl-4 tor.) Perhaps a word or two may be Baid in comment anent your Interest ing editorial on Paul Ehrllch. the dis coverer of 'Salvarsan." or "606." a val uable, though not infallible, remedy In the treatment of syphilis. Of Ehrlich's great ability as a physi ologic chemist there can be no doubt. There is, however, good ground for dif ference of opinion on the question of the relative importance of his discov ery, as affecting the health of the race compared with the work of other men in combatting what has properly been termed the venereal peril. Especially Is this true when we consider the work of tire celebrated Elie Metchnikoff. of Fans, in perfecting his calomel oint ment for the prevention of all venereai diseases. Is it not something of a reflection un the common sense of mankind to think that so much has been . made of Ehrlich's discovery and so little (even in medical circles) of Metchnikoffs? several years ago when the announce ment of the success of Ehrlich's rem edy was made, thousands of columns of newspaper space were filled with eulopry of the discoverer and congrat ulations for thousands of sufferers all over the world. Many law magarlnea printed articles telling of the wonder ful scientific triumph that Ehrlich's remedy was declared to be. Yet when Metchnikoff perfected his preventive of venereal disease, few even among the medical profession in this country, heard about it or paid much attention to it. Many medical men today know practically nothing of Metchnikoff's prophylactic agent, espe cially as perfected by Dr. R. A. Bach inann. of the United States Navy. Nat urally, the laity are in practically com plete ignorance. This is an astounding condition of things. Dr. Hfigh Cabot, of Harvard Medical School, a man not given to tensational statements, has declared that it is safe to estimate 250.00U new cases of syphilitic infection in tho United States . yearly. (See Collier's Weekly, November 1, 1913.) The other Ferious venereal disease, according o the same authority, claims at least one half of the male population at one time or another. And yet in the face of this terribly menacing situation almost nothing is heard as to what science has done, largely through Metchnikoff absolutely to prevent ali this suffering! Ordinary common sense would sun pest that if Ehrlich's remedy deserved to be known to the woVld at large In the interest of humanity after the dis ease had been contracted, then cer tainly Metchnikoff's work in success fully preventing the disease ought to be given at least equal publicity. What is wrong with our guardians of health? Would they rather have man kind .prudish and diseased than in formed and well? MEDICUS. Women to Sit on Bootlegging Cases. FOMEROY. Wash.. Sept. IS. (Spe- eial.) Because of several failures of Juries to arrive at verdicts In the recent bootlegging cases. Justice John Thomp son has about decided that women only ohall serve as Jurors in his court for m. while. FAIR IS SUCCESS AND BEST- EVER ARRANGED IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY Exhibits at Gresham Unexcelled and Demonstrations in Various Departments Add Interest, While Racing Pro gramme Provides Thrills forCrowds. -55 " Vv i Tr 1 v r 4'? : -x Zi sFa Afr ,r- - KriWv i : L cJ iF ' sr ; ' - t - i i--Lv-l C ft 1 1 ) V- iX "a k ?V;t : 1 W , . " -d 1 I &' .: i, -v oc.i I - m IH3 1f'7 - -iB -IPP--"H-?-wSUa-. :;:::.XpM-::::s fclM:- ri I r, H-f- --wrA AST night saw the end of the big gest and best county fair that has ever been held in Multnomah County. According to both the presi dent of the Multnomah County Fair Association, II. A. Lewis, of Portland, and Its secretary. D. M. Roberts, of Gresham, no other fair has ever been held in this county that has touched the ninth annual fair. "The exhibits have been greater in number and cleaner ilk quality than have ever been shown," is the state ment, of Mr. Lewis. "There has been more stock in the barns this year by 50 er cent, and the poultry exhibits have been proportionately larger. There' has never been a fair like it in this county. In fact we have had floral and fruit displays that could not have been exceeded at the State Fair." Mr. Roberts, who has had charge of the gate receipts, has this to say: "Last year the total receipts for the entire five days was but $1600. This year three-fourths of that amount was taken in on Portland day alone. And we are going to be able, when all the obligations have been met, to an nounce that the ninth annual Multno mah County Kair has paid for itself." As the amount of prizes awarded was close to $4000. that statement meant that the Multnomah County Fair this year has been a huge success. Best Stock Exhibited. Some of the best stock, poultry and horses in the state as well as county, were on exhibit and the grange ex hibits would be creditable to any state fair.. The string of Percherons, Shires and Belgians exhibited by A. C. Ruby drew most of the blue ribbons. To these three breeds nine blue ribbons and two red ribbons were awarded, and two champion stallions and mares added other trophies. No better string of stallions can be seen anywhere in the state. The cattle exhibit, larger this year than ever before, showed registered stock of Holstein. Guernsey, Jersey, Ayrshire, Red Polled. Brown Swiss and Shorthorn breeds. One of the most re markable herds exhibited was David McKeown's Holsteins. Most of the blue ribbons were awarded this herd in the Holstein class and among the entries were Sir Oregon Colantha. 4-year-old bull, weighing 2405 pounds, and Phoebe Lilith Veeman de Kol, 6-year-old cow. Both of these animals were awarded first, champion and grand champion ribbons in their classes. Wilson OueraMeys Win 12 Prizes. The herd of Guernseys, owned by Clarence True Wilson, of the Spring crest Stock Farm, carried away eight firsts and four seconds in the Guernsey classes. J. A. and J. F. Richey, of Boring, where other prize - winning Guernsey exhibitors. A feature of the stock exhibit that aroused considerable interest was the contest carried among 11 cows of all breeds, some of them registered and some grade animals. A score was kept oi me umount ana cost or Toou. con sumed, amount and value of milk given Sc-s-c-A 5V os?. and a daily and total profit or loss tabulated. Lydia, a grade Holstein, and Goldie. a grade Jersey, were the cows that showed the biggest profit for the five days' contest. Breeds entered In this contest were grade Holstein. Red Polled. Short Horn. Ayrshire. Jersey and Guernsey and registered Ayrshire Brown Swiss and Guernsey. The Cleveland farm, of Gresham, showed the biggest exhibit of swine and sheep. Poultry. Kxhibit Vnsurpassed. The poultry exhibit was one of, the best that has been gathered together anywhere, according to the judges. More than J500 was given in prizes. : For the best pen of birds M. J. Myers received first and H. Ringhouse second. For the .best pen of solid color birds Langendorffer Bros, were awarded first and 11. Ringhouse second. M. J. Myers received both first and second prizes In the parti-colored exhibit. These two special prizes were awarded after taking weight and variety into con sideration. For the best pen of birds, disregarding weight and variety of solid color. Miss Florence Taylor was winner and J. W. Renney second. Best parti-colored pen of birds, non-weight and variety, was exhibited by Rose mawr farm, Langendorffer Bros, taking second. C. M. Lake received the high est award for the best display of birds in the American class. Langendorffer Bros, for the best in the Asiatic and the Mediterranean classes and the Rosemawr poultry farm was awarded the grand prize for the best display by one owner of a group of birds of four or more varieties. Modern Machinery Shown. The machinery hall practically was filled this year with all the new spe cimens of IJarni machinery that have reduced farm management from drudgery to scientific ease. DailJ- dem onstrations were given by agents in charge. Among the grange exhibits were found all varieties of fruits and vegetables. Even citrus and peanuts found their way into the display booths. Fairview was declared winner of the grange ex hibits. The other six displays were all excellent. Some of the biggest pump kins that have ever been on display were part of the winning exhibit. In the domestic science and arts de partments all the products of feminine handiwork and household toil were dis played. Jarred fruit was the feature or tnis oepartment. Demonstrations Draw Crowds. The daily demonstrations of Miss Anna Turlay, of the domestic science department of the Oregon Agricultural College, were attended by many house wives and prospective ones. Professor F. L. Griffin. also from Corvallis. drew crowds at bis daily lectures. One of the facts that has contributed to the immense success of this vear's Xair was the celebration each day by J?csZns Jtoof TZir-jn special organizations. The opening day was Grange day. Wednesday Sunday School day, Thursday Portland day, Fri day Gresham day and Saturday was baby day. The attendance at each of the five days was considerably swelled by attendance of persons who visited the fair because of the special interest that attracted them. Another fact is that the weather remained agreeable throughout the entire five days' cele bration and thus racing crowds were drawn that would have been absent otherwise. BABY Jl'DGK SOBELY rCKZLKl) SiAty Little Ones Arc Knteretl in Gresham l-'air Contest. Babies crying, laughing, cooing: babies tiny, fat and of all degrees of good and fretful dispdsitions. occupied every available nook and corner of the Mult nomah County Fair grounds awaiting the Hour of a P. M. That was the hour set for the commencement of tho judg ing of what proved to be the biggest baby show ever held in this county. The show, held on the second floor of the pavilion, with Phil S. Hates as fos ter father of the 60-odd entrants, proved to be a fitting climax to the greatest fair in the history of Multnomah County. After hours of embarrassing toil the judges. completely exhausted, an nounced the following decisions: For the prettiest baby under 1 year, Lucile Kummul. For the best head of hair under 1 year. Marie Hamlet. Smallest baby, Lillian Louise Tich ener. Fattest baby, daughter of Mrs. Uhlig. Best head of dark hair, child under 3, daughter of Mrs. W. H. Stennick. Best head of light hair, child under 3, daughter of Mrs. George H. Ribbecke. The prettiest dark eyes, child under 2, Mrs. J. S. Damon's child. The prettiest, light eyes, child under 2. Mrs. M. W. Durham's child. A. O. Linwood had no difficulty in winning the prize for the best twin display. The triplet class received no entries. At the conclusion of the show the judge, "one of the best-known mothers in Portland," according to Mr. Bates, tearfully exclaimed: "I never did any thing in all my life that hurt as much as Judging all those little ones. Every mother was entitled to a prize, for 1 never have seen such a healthy lot of chijdren. I just wish that I could pin a blue ribbon on every child exhibited." The racing card offered on the con cluding day of the fair Included a 2:17 trot, a 2:15 pace, half-mile pony iace and a special f 1 ve-eighths-mile race. Little difficulty was had in deter mining the winner of the first event, for I'crio. owned by Zigler & Misner, of Portland, took first plate in all the three heats. Zomdell. owned by Merrill Bros., of Corvallls. was second, and Oakland More, owned by G. K. Howitt. of Portland, was third. The purse of fered in the 2:17 trot was 150. Jennie May. the heroine of the races on Portland day. was the winner In the 2:15 pace yesterday. Hal Bear, owned by Miss Clara Besselau, of this city, took second place, and third went to Anna May Zoloc. owned by J. C. John son, of Cornelius, Or. The best time in this event was 2:19 and was made in the second heat. The purse was $200. Leo H. won the Portland Derby, the five-eighths-mile run, with Midget sec ond and Miss Condon third. TEACHING PLANS MADE V. M. C. A. ARRANGES TO GIVE IN STRUCTION IX FARMING. Joint Committee Is Farmed With Other Instltntlons to Assist In Edu cational Campalam. The joint committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Y. M. C. A. and the Ore gon Agricultural College for the pro motion of scientific agriculture has been formed, and active work In the educational campaign put under way. The committee is composed of Profes sor Ralph JJ. Hetzel, Oregon Agricul tural College; Dr. C. H. Chapman, R. French, educational director Y. M. C. A.; George Hardy, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and Francis E. Blackwood West, plant pathologist, of Portland. This committee has now arranged for a series of lectures and classes to be held during the Fall and Winter even ings at the Y. M. C. A. and other places. The curriculum will comprise the most modern scientific methods of commercial poultry farming, hog and stock raising, fruit, vegetable and flower growing and marketing and general tanning. These classes will be opened chiefly at the expressed desire of a number of young men who wish to take up land as a business proposition, but who are unable to take advantage of the classes at the Oregon Agricultural College, on account of their being em ployed during the day at their vari ous occupations. 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