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Ifdtral Bide Portland, Oregon.
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Portland, Oregon
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JTCHINS BUILDING CO.
M HI-. Seattle, Waalt.
Representatives
Wanted.
i wirvt a llvo man or woman with
t?t. ftperlonco to represent
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U lurrounilliiK country. A good
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I1! Hatbor Commercial
Cosraopolls, Wash.
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Northwest Cattle Situation I
I1Y TUB STOCK EDITOR.
RATTLE feeders say they mo losing
money. Almost every stock train
brings with II u string of good cnttle and
tho good men who fed theni. And almost
without exception they claim to have lost
money. Nor Is this condition locnl. The
farmer of tho corn belt Is telling the same
story and more than any time In recent
years cattle feeders are vowing not to
feed another Winter.
When wo go to tho shop for a ploco of
beef we feel like kicking along with tho
feeder. For while ho Is not breaking even
nt tho low price ho must take wo ate
still paying a long price for onr beef.
However, the packers of the North
west arc in n fairly sccuro position. When
tho kick is mndo to him, as it Is dally In
tho open market, and not gently, he calm
ly refers the complalncr to the big East
crn markets and submits that "steer for
steer" cattlo aro selling higher In Port
land than anywhero In the United States
and havo been for threo months.
In tho East nlmost every known influence-
has contributed to tho demoraliza
tion of tho market. Tho quarantine has
restricted shipping and shut off many
markets. The war has not proved to bo
a benefit and business is not good, to say
tho least.
Now what's tho answer?
In tho first place, all the clamor and
threats In the world will bo of no avnll
when It comes to Inducing the packers to
pay more. Conditions must change. And
that change In conditions must bo such as
to affect all markets.
Tho cattlo man knows better than any
one else the effect of property and busi
ness activity. Ho knows that all think
ing availcth nothing in so far ns the prlco
of n steak Is concerned. Just thinking bo
will not mnke it possible for men to work
nnd rccelvo wages and satisfy their ap
pctlto for meat.
Wo want to seo cattlo higher, If tho
rise Is necessary to Insure a profit to tho
feeder. Uut wo cannot bco now whero
it will avail much to rail against condi
tions for which neither tho buyer nor tho '
seller is responsible and which none of
. us by threats or complaints can change.
One thing wo of tho Northwest can do:
wo can be thankful that wo have a hot
ter market than our less fortunate broth
ers In tho Bast.
Then let us remember ono thing more:
tho profits from feeding livestock can
not be estimated fronj tho returns of a
year or two. It's tho man who counts
tho cost for 10 years thnt sccb the profit
and gets it.
Fire Kcport for National
Forests During Year 1914
TUB District Toreater nt Portland, Or.,
reports that for the season of 1014
thcro wcro 1300 fires of all classes on the
Natlonnl forests of Oregon, Washington
and Alaska. Of this number 972 wcro
extinguished by rangers or guards be
fore nny appreciable damage had been
done. Bach of the remaining 33S burned
over 1 0 or nioro ncres.
Accoidlng to tho District Forester, the
1914 weather conditions wcro tho most
favorable to the spread of flro since 1910.
Had tho strong north and east winds of
1910 again prevailed, the season would
havo beon worse, since tho forest cover
wns drier. In splto of tho extremo dry
ness which rendered tho forests llko tin
dor, only nbout one-fifth aB much timber
was killed as In 1910.
Tho success In keeping the timber losi
to a comparatively low figure Is largely
due, sajs tho District Forester, to tho
fact that the sorvlcolias six times as much
telophono lino ns In 1910, nearly two and
one-half times ns much trail, and many
more high peak lookout stations. In
1910 tho servlco had but few men who
had ever fought fire to nny extent. In
1914 it hnd veteran flro fighters In every
locality, with woll-thought-out and re
corded plnns for any flro that might oc
cur. When a flro was reported there was
no loss of time. Men nnd supplies wcro
rushing toward It within a few minutes.
For Instance, on tho Fremont foreht last
Sumiuor tho ranger at Silver Lake rango
station received a telophono messago of
a flro 12 miles away. In accordance with
a prepared plan, ho went on horsoback
three-eighths of n mile to Silver Lake,
whero ho collected a crow of 10 men and
took them to tho flro in hired automo
biles, arriving thero 48 minutes after tho
flro was reported to him. This would .
hnvo been Impossible In 1910.
An analysiH of causes shows that 150
fires wero started by railroads or by oth
ers along their rights of way. 327 by
lightning, 93 by incendiaries, 127 by
brush burners, 319 by campers, nine by
sawmills, and 275 are charged to mlscel.
laneous causes. The report calls atten
tion to ibc fact thnt only tho lightning
fire aro Tfupreventable. Bvery one of tho
others Is duo to thoughtlessness, lack of
Judgment or maliciousness of man. Many
men through city habit unconsciously
throw nway burning mntches or tobacco,
and a forest fire often results. Emphasis
is placed on tho fact that tho community
loses $0 to $S in wages on every 1000
feet of timber destroyed. By this fact
over $1,000,000 is forever loat this dls-
BARGAINS IN FARMS
TA1.IC AllOt TIIIVSI U10K AT THIS.
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i. .ft!" t? "" ".mil" fast of Carrol
!?.!. A""-' " "." '" culllxailon, 21 ncres
h . "TV '" PaMur. onl 8 ncres ton
?L, p '" e"lnte; "t lean TviOO fott of
i. iT f,1"1 '''.'A""1 "no Win- ou-e, nlo
creek flows through the place, 3 ncres now
i rmp; small huuno and burn, chicken
Home and wood-hed; 14 mile- to school;
i mm .",uifK onl 2 n"'0" "ck road!
With Mill plhMi K06a 4.)(Br.n1, colt. 2
In ood hih, 1 ,onr, all Iioimehold kooiU,
J-Mni onloiia, poimon., !.. feed, farm lm.
t'lpiin-nu r.d tool to ork tho placej on
main muni loud and II, r D ' Tluro Is
.'"" .'l'. rtl cacnra bark on tho
PI.-.; I13SO will Hi), with a. rash pay
luent of ,50.
T1J-V: n?I'r;.u lSn ,s -VB or TK unsT
iivlJI'Vkn W 1,KEN -f'KT I.V OUT.
.f.l?!ff. T.. "EM'S l"OK INTO IT AT
!h.' B roK ,T .w -NE ot TUB T.Wl
liio rrf, a inllos from W'airrloo and
HiN'ft llonn. Or.; 1 mil ( sohoot. en It.
I. II. and crrani mule. Land la line rlvor
hottom, Mark loam soil, 50 acres In
fiiimatlon. a now In crop, 6 acres In
pa'ttiu, n) rotk or utavel; family orchard
In full hearing; ool T-room house, larue
liarii n.id all outbulldlnas me.); JI500
mil Mi) this plate, on easy terms.
FOR SALE ONLY
A I'INn suburban homo, cln-o to tnn cities,
lit aheaway flirurix. acres on Oregon
City cnrllne, near Gladstone, has a fine
l-rjoin house, good hum. chlcken-houie.
Hiimnirr kitchen, a numher ot flno frutt
ttns In full hrnrlnir, and berries of all
kind, itood water' nnven-wlre fences! alt
In ctiltlintlrm. Vu.i can but this pretty
place, for only fiijo, l'."Kl rn.-li will handlo
and easy terms on the balanee.
SO ACItKB. i miles from Molnlla. Or.: 1
acres has lioen cultUated, IS morn has
leen slashed and Kont-pnstured and with
very llulo labor can ho put In ultlatlon;
thn balance Is In fir, eedar and hemlock
timber: a fine creek crosses tlm pi ice; has
1 heautlfnl spring", with unttr piped to
tuie; thero la a small house and other
liulldlnss; fencei and crnss-fencedi Just
inina, fiuv win nuy inis place, witn only
a casn payment or join', terms on I
o per cent tnierest.
balance,
TIMS I.ANU IH WOIITII IIO J'KK AOnK.
100 neres, Wasco Co., Or., 3 miles from
Krlend I. O., It. It. station, and 7 miles
southwest ot Dufur; the ronds aro good;
rino cicek through tho place; It Is all rich,
black sell; 321) acres tillable, the balance
Is fine tasture land; has i;n aeies of very
ilea timber, tho prlco Is only I3 per acre
nnd )ini ran hu) it for S."0'l donn nnd easy
terms on leinnluder.
The Following Are for Trade or Sale
OS AC'IIKS. 4 miles northwest ot Junction
II). on Rood rravel road. M acres nnder
iiiltUatlon and In crop; 4') acres In small
tlinher, leet and under uoren-wlre fenca.
family orchard and all kinds of berries;
7-ioom honse, barn and all outbuildings;
It, 1". I), and cream route; price 1100 per
ncre; will trade for a smaller farm up to
i'MO, In the Willamette Valley.
11!) Al'ltBft, 2 miles from Sweet Home, Or.
frimhtd ruck toads. Ml acres letel and In
rulilMiilon, 13 acres In timber, balance
In posture, 2 acres In bearlnc orchaiil,
all kinds of Perries, rood house, and barn,
smokehouse, blacksmith shop and oilier
outbuildings. Cream route, l'rlcs $11,
Pull, will consider a smaller farm tip to
?"!. Must liars 1MX) In cash and u
mortgage back on the balance.
S.'H ACRKS. 2H miles fro'mTrort llock. In
t.nko County. Or. All letel and tillable,
Mi itrre In cuttltatlon, 1., acres cleared,
t'ndrr fence. Kmall orchard, small hduso
.lint batn. on cream route. Tills Is eon
sldeied onn of the best ranches In that
district The price Is 1.130. Will ttuilo
for n farm In the Willamette Valley up
to !000.
limtr: is a hhautifci. i'i.ack.
SS acres, 9 miles cast of Oregon City and
21 miles from Portland, in acres In rultl
atloni balance In pastuie, alt easily
cleared Hounded on two sides bv Clear
Creek; 2 llilne; springs, can he piped te
house, good ,-ruom house, largo barn,
chicken mid hog houses, family orchard,
all kinds of berries, store on adjoining
plic. 'j mllo to schools, churches within
a miles, telephone, cream routo and It, F.
1). Oood team, harness and uagon, mower,
hack, seeder, cultivator, cider press, cow
and blood sn-v.
Price ssi)(i. Will tr.ide for a placa tut
of the mountains In Oregon up to 13300.
102 ACHKS at Itonster nock, on Columbia
IlUer, close to Portland, or , station on
the place; 33 ncres In cultlxntlon, a small
homes with butli and toilet, large bam,
modern hnrhousrs, blacksmith shop, fine
wntcr supply from spring on highest point
of property, til acres Is fine view property
and nn he subdivided Inln a. ro tracts and
sold for Summer homes. There, are 8 acres
of beaterdam land In culthnllon. The
Pilce Is 20.lii)0, vill taUo a smaller place
up to Union nnd a mortgago back at 0
per cent Intel est for 10 jeais.
JOHN E. HOWARD
309 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon
ti let by the thoughtless acts of Its citi
zens during the Summer of 1914.
mi a ill
Inducements to Homescekers
iContlnued From I'aae fr.)
countries of Oiegon send students to this
normal. Tho investment for slto nnd
buildings approximates $130,000, with
$10,000 additional for equipment. Dur
ing the lntter days of 1914. tho enroll
ment wns 24S, and during tho past four
years has graduated 200 students. Tho
Summer school, attended by teachers
fiom all over tho state, hns an nverago
enrollment of 490. A greater number of
Paicnt-Tencher Associations can bo found
In Polk Count) than In an- other county
in the stute.
Polk Coiity Clllcs.
Dallas has a population of 3000, and Is
bltuated near tho geographical center of
Polk Count)-. It Is tho natural distribu
tion point of trade ns well as a shipping
point for agricultural nnd horticultural
stocks. Dallas has a $40,000 Courthouse,
of nntlvo stone; a $50,000 high school
building, a $lt),000 public library, a $15,
000 Armory, n $100,000 electric light
and power plant, manufacturing plants
distributing about $200,000 nnnually, n
packing plant handling upward of 3,500,
000 pounds of prunes annually, a $10,000
hospital, a sawmill of 100,000 feet dally
capacity, and many other plants of less
Importance.
A second city In point of population In
Polk County Is Independence, situated on
tho west bank of tho Willamette lllver In
tho extremo eastern part ot tho county,
known to mnny ns tho hop center of tho
world. It has a population of about 2300,
lias a $15,000 high school, $22 000 grade ,
building, and numerous profltnblo ludus-
trios
Falls City has about 1300 Inhabitants,
Is situated 73 miles southwest of Port
land, and is tho center of the big lum
ber Industry. ,
Monmouth, a town of about 1000 In
habitants, Is known for Its educational
facilities.
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Approved 'liltea.li.
Tho following recipe for whltownsh is
furnished by tho United States Depart
ment of Agrlculturo:
Slake half a bushel of unslaked Hmo
with boiling wnter, keeping tho llmo cov
ered during the process. Strnln It ant'
add a peck of salt, dissolved in warn
water. Put threo pounds of gtound rlco
Into boiling wnter and boll to a thin
paste. Add this, together with half a
pound of Spanish whiting nnd a pound of
clear gluo dissolved In warm water. Mix
all the abovo Ingredients well together
, and let tho mixture stand for severnl
days. Keep the wash thus prepared In a
kettle or pot table furnace nnd when used
put It on an hot as possible with painter's
or whitewash brubhes.
HHaraaHffinMn-HMHi-H-g
THIS COUPON SAVES
YOU ACTUAL CASH
provldlrg ou hac any use for high-grade
plumbing- supplies, pipes and flsturea. Wo
lOlf InLlie tl.l llhllva.ln l.v III,H. "....,
mallln, , lo,uV. ' " "' ""
Starh-Davi- fn sn Tnlr'1 ret.
en -lose -onih sketch of bathroom. In
cluding floor plan of liou-o and a list
of what I need. Quote appmilmala
uholr-ule price, and tell ho-v In In
stall It m)self and sate the plumber's
bill.
My Name
AddresA
DROUTH
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Against
1'repara your soil to retain moisture and
itu. men nigger, crop Jlclils bv making a
rcrfect bed with the
lMi'imu. rui.vi:mi:ii
I'neka the subsoil nnd crushes, rolls, levels
and piiherlxts tho tnpioll Hoes the work of
II Imi lomenls all In one trip.
C.. Imrln-r moro Implements saves
OaVeS twn extra trips over the plowed
Riound.
Send at once
foronr hvoklrt
Pelerson Mfr.
Co., 11 Hirer
t Kent, Ohio.
iyni"i'pAT!'lfi'llt?fff-wf1
TRADES
-TRADE
Your Farm
ALL KINDS OF HOUSKS TO TRADil
FOR FARMS.
520
T. J. LONG
Henry Ilullding, Portland, Orrcon.
Beacon
Burner
FREE
FITS YOUR OLD LAMP.
100 Csndle Pewse lataesnt
pore while light from (kerosene) ceil
oil. Heats ellW gas er eltelrl-lly.
costs osiv i c&rr roH o hours
We wsnt one ptnen la (sell loeelity to
whom we co rsfsr nw cwterarrs.
Takesdvsntsr of eorrlpeiIOff-r to
sreure a ll-seoo It-mrr rmce. Write
tw)ar AUM4Til WANTM).
IhraKStPFLVCO. 103 BnaIIMfl..Kinufllty,atl.
U'ontod to hear from owner of cootl farm
for lo Heml ensh price anil deaCrlpUon.
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