'. .-THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL., PORTLANDS MONDAY. EVENING, JANUARY 29 -191&
N. W. Development League
Should Become "Clearing
HousedMust All Pull To
gether, Says Railroad Head
8t. Paul. Minn., Jan. 29. In a state
ment Issued today from the office of
the Northwest Development league,
Jametf J. Hill, chairman of the board of
the Great Northern railroad, advocates
xne strengthening of the organization,
cooperation of the northwest states and
establishment of, a central colonization
or Immigration bureau to aid In the
development and settling 'of the Ameri
can northwest. The statement from
Mr. Hill IB a DOWprfnl Inrinrumsnl nf
f , "venent started In Helena, Mont.,
. nucu me iNurm west jueveiop-
"" j league was organized.
siaies or this league spend
enough separately on Immigration pro
jects to bring in several times as many
peopla.iach year as they gain; but a
considerable portion of It la devoted to
enticing settlers from one of them to an
other," saya Mr. HlU. The states In the
iwkud are Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, - Wash
es iun, vregon ana the territory of
Immigration Agency.
axr. aiu goes on to say: "A most
urainioie result of this confederation
would be the establishment nt a
won immigration agency, with resources
v sufficient for a comprehensive canvass
' Of possible settlers, but absolutely Im
partial as ,to their location anywhere
w.min mi sone Detween the MIssIssIddI
ana the Pacific Substitute one central
cuionuaiion Dureau for seven and every
dollar expended will do the work that
five do now.
"This association of seven states and
ur great undeveloped territory comes
into existence In an interesting way.
, 1h Northwest Development league Is
me creation or the promoter's art.
It Is not a product of. either ambition
nor Jealousy. It is a grouping of busl
ntltlea having work In common
which can be accomplished better united
than divided.
ine conduct of business In the long
mere scramDle ror the best
place at the trough. As science dis
closes the broad general principles by
which the world of nature .works, so
the study of human association for the
Increase of wealth and the growth of
commerce reveals similar broad general
principles underlying and governing the
Uvea of men and commonwealths in that
Intimate Intercourse which is the dis
tinguishing mark of modern times.
Problem Is Studied.
"The phase of growth which more par
ticularly engages the best minds of
today la combination within proper, just,
reasonable limits. We found out long
go that Individuals, communities, cor
porations and every Instrumentality
having to do with the common life of
men can accomplish more results, both
as to quality and quantity, when work
ing together free from hostile suspicion.
Our own and many other countries
have been experimenting for a genera
tion with this law. Almost every bus
iness in the United States today uses
the method of associated enterprise in
handling Interests having a common
-focui: Our higher court has only re
cently laid down the equitable rule by
which the coordination of business in
terests without hurtful monopoly may
ne directed and limited In the future.
"We are witnessing a rapid evolution of
me commercial side of human partner
ship.
"As citizens and pioneers and upbuild
ers of the country we should follow
the lead and adopt the best discoveries
of commercial experience. It is only
natural tnat a number of states, closely
related by location, by natural advan
tages, ty similarity of Interests, should
combine to promote the growth of all
those interests. This is the fact and
this la the idea behind the organization
of the Northwest Development league.
"Bone of Plenty."
"It furnishes the machinery by which
these states of the northern tier may
better and more quickly achieve their
rightful destiny, as part of a better and
more homogenous development of the
whole nation than could take place
otherwise.
"The word 'Northwest' has no longer
a definite significance. Once it meant
Pennsylvania. Later one understood by
It Indiana and Illinois. Minnesota and
the Dakotas. Washlneton and Orrnn
In their turn have come within Its hos
pitable definition. Perhaps we can find
no term more aptly characteristic of the
territory represented here Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana,
Idaho, Washington, Oregon and the ter
ritory of Alaska than the 'Zone of
Plenty.' If we take this lino of states,.
standing at friendly attention along two
thousand miles of our Canadian border,
with four hundred (miles of eastern
frontage and over five hundred miles of
coast line on the Pacific, we have a
territory so identical In interest of so
splendid a past, of a future so abound
ing In promise, of a netghborliness al
ready so thoroughly established, of such
ample capacity in the production of
wealth that it may fitly be called the
'Zone of Plenty.' With the present and
the future of this mighty aggregate of
natural potencies this organization has
to deal.
Population Increasing.
"Given the raw material of wealth
in abundance anf adequate facilities for
creating it and for communication with
the markets of the world, that com
munity is most fortunate which has
room for expansion. Capable as a
whole of supporting a. dense population,
the people of these seven states number
less than six millions. This opportunity
Is reflected in the strong current of
immigration constantly setting in this
direction. In the last ten years these
states increased their population by
nearly 2,000,000. which is almost exact
ly one half of all their people In 1900.
In other words, while the population In
crease of the whole United States for
the decade was 20.9 per cent, the In
crease in these states was 50 per cent
"It will be a part of the work of this
league, to maintain or even to "increase
this rate of growth. Economy In ex
penditure along with the Increased out
put have been made possible in business
by the substitution of an Intelligent and
efficient central control for a multitude
'Where in Hell Is Sutherlin' Is Heard No More
Episode of Editorial Experiences in Oregon Written for The Journal by Will T. Hayner, Editor of The
, : . Sutherlin Sun...
i-4. si rruro in
CANE TO SEE FOR TttEMO ELVES "
that they remained and the result is
that while we are not yet three years
old we have a population of over 600
people and an assessed valuation larger
than any other town in this county out
side of Hoseburg."
Sutherlin, Or., Jan. 29. F. B. Walte,
who is prominently mentioned as the
next state senator from Douglas coun
ty, gave some Interesting Information
regarding the first effective advertis
ing done for Sutherlin, at a smoker-
booster meeting recently held at the
palatial Dome of Colonel J. F. Luse,
"Three years ago when we were very
few and Sutherlin was not yet on the
map, we had mucn oirricuuy in inter
esting prospective homeseekers In our
great development work and proposi
tion here," said Mr. Walte. "In response
to literature sent out we were constant
ly receiving letters asking, "Where Is
Sutherlin T" It became so annoying and
embarrassing that I finally caused to be
printed 6000 cards whlcn contained me
words: ..
SUTHERLIN
Where in H I
Is Sutherlin?
"Thes were sent broadcast all ovef
the country and the result was phenom
enal. Instead of writing, people came
to see for themselves and the majority
who came to see were so well pleased
In a small town nothing out of the
ordinary escapes the observant citizen.
Recently rumors have been current that
the Southern Pacific company was con-
curious about this well and the .wise
ones were sura It was for a water tank
to supply locomotives aa soon as the
division was established here. : Nearly
everybody who was not busy mst to
the depot and took a look at the hole
the men were digging. As the men were
at work on nroDertv belonsrln? to the
railroad company no one questioned
their right to dig the well, but why
tney were digging it waa the In forma
tlon most desired.
Finally Frank McReynolds, 'one of
"our leading merchants," and a member
or the city council, went over to the
place where the men were at work and
"rubbered" into the hole. His lnauls
ltlven.es getting: the better of him, he
asked, "What are you digging the well
for?" "For water," said the man at the
windlass as he bit off a ohew of to
bacco the size of a hen'a egg and Dro
oeeded to hoist up another bucketful of
soil from the bottom of the hole.
MoReynolds went back to his place of
business, put the dog out In the rain
and sat down to meditate.
HIGH SHE
PROPOSES 50,000
1LESTIIM
" INQUICMTlVEflEaa OOT THE T5E3T OF rUTI"
National Association Maps
Show Great Highways Con
necting All Parts of the
United States.
templatlng moving Its division point
from Roseburg to Sutherlin. Much cre
dence was given this rumor when the
citizens wakened one day and found
several laborers digging a well Just
north of the depot. Everybody was
of costly and Jarring managements.
"Look at the territory from Minneso
ta to Oregon a It was 60 or 60 years
ago and compare It with today. The
change we see In retrospect would In
prospect have been almost unbelievable.
Yet the transformation of the years to
come will be even more striking and
significant.
fust Work to Win.
"In this zone of plenty, industry may
find Its highest reward and wealth Its
greatest increase. But to win this you
must work for It. Keep y our attention
on the main fact and refuse to run
after the ghost dancers and medicine
men with whom the country has of late
been over supplied. When they tell you
that prosperity may be created and
maintained by, tariffs or other arti
fices, by anything other than intelli
gent Industry under free cdndltlons.
laugh at thenu When they lnBlst that
thev are aolne to save your industrial
souls 'by some sort of legislation, laugh
at them. Whenever this country has
faltered or stood still. It has been
through reliance upon politicians and
law abiding and foolish notions which
fill tne air with murk and our capitals
with confusion and Impotence.
"We need more individual self reli
ance. We need a nigh stanaara or puo
llo and private integrity. ,
Honesty Needed.
'We need a new realization of the
necessity as well as the dignity of la
bor. We need honesty enougn to live
within our means. We need to realize
that public credit is a resource-, to be
uaed onlv In emergencies and that we
must nay as we go or go to ruin. We
need more liberal relations with the
rest of the world, but above all with
these neighbors who are our best custo
mers and with whom we have so late
ly authorized a small experiment In
commercial freedom. We need to un
derstand, once for all, that the future
of men and commonwealths Is created
out of character and intelligent effort
directed toward definite practical re
sults, and not by anything which ,any
Dolitlcal asrency can accomplish. Based
on these principles, avoiding these er
rors. serving these ends, holding the
complete and balanced development of
industries and resources superior to
mere increase in numbers or growth
by artificial stimulation, the Northwest
Development league may become a sov
ereign factor in the nation s progress,
as well as a clearing house for activity
and expansion of the chain of states
that links the Father of Water with
the western sea."
FARMERS
TO
STUDY PROBLEMS
ATSTATECOLLEGE
Winter Short Course at Ore
gon Agricultural College Is
Growing in Popular Esteem;
Closfi .With Farm Work.,
$1.25 PER CURSE FINE
AGAINST GENTLEMAN;
DAY LABORER, 25C PER
(United Press Leased Wire.)
London, Jan. 29. The higher
one's station in life, the more It
costs to swear in England. The
Metropolitan Police Guide, Just
Issued, gives the following scale
of fines for users of profanity
for the information of the pub
lic: "Day laborer, common soldier
or common seaman, 25 cents.
"Every other person under
the degree of gentleman, 60
cents.
"Every person of or above the
degree of a gentleman, $1.26."
It Is provided that several
oaths on the same occasion con
stitute one offense, with a cumu
lative penalty; thus at the 60
cent price, 20 swear words would
cost 1 10.
X
COLLEGE MEN WILL
LECTURE TO MINERS
(Special to The Journal)
Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallla,
Or., Jan. 2. Beginning today, a aeries
of 10 lectures on mining geology is be
ing given at Baker by experts of
the Oregon Agricultural college, O. A.
C men have made an extended study of
tne mining conditions and of the various
minerals found in the eastern Oregon
section and are ready to give their ad
vice to those engaged in the Industry.
The lectures will deal with the lead
ing principles of prospectors' geology in
cluding the dlscrlptlon of about 40 of
the most common mineral found In the
Baker district The subject of sampling
ere from the prospector" standpoint
will receive attention In a similar man
ner. These lectures will be illustrated
with a large number of mineral ores
and rock sample and by several hun
dred photos -AMch will be thrown upon
a screen.
Lawyer are said to show a larger
proportion of bald heads than men of
any other profession.
repnfife
ru voucYRouimr compact
Home Offices
ookbett Bxnzjsnro,
Cor. ruth and Biorrlion Bta.
VOBT&AXTD. OKXOOW.
A. L. MILLS ....... Tw.M.f.
L SAMUEL. .General Manaaer .
CLARKNCB,8 SAMUEL, Asst. Mar. '
Is Best for Oregonians
(Special to The Journal.)
Oregon Agricultural College, Corval
lis, Or., Jan. 29. Practically every de
partment of instruction at the Oregon
Agricultural college is engaged in pre
paring for farmers' week, the last five
days of the winter short courses. Many
special charts and slides are Being
maae, practical demonstrations out
lined, and several prominent lecturers
engaged to give the visitors as much
Information as possible In ' the limited
time allotted. Arrangements are being
made for the entertainment of 600 far
mers, as the authorities are already
assured that the attendance will at
least Include that r. ..rnber.
The departments of agronomy and
animal husbandry are usually the most
popular during farmers' week and the
courses this year are being strengthened
accordingly. The work In agronomy will
take up rotations, seed and forage ctods,
Irrigation and drainage, the maintenance
and improvement" of soils, farm ma
chlr.es and the proper methods of hand
ling them, and many other branches o
similar nature. The animal husbandry
department will present an eSDeclall
Interesting series of lectures and dem
onstratlons which are expected to prove
or exceptional value to every farmer 1
attendance. A course in dairy husbandry
will be handled In a manner equally as
interesting and Instructive to tlios
seeking knowledge In this particular di
vision of the farm.
Practical Experiments.
Pr-ctlcal experiments and demonstra
tlons, accompanied by a complete series
of lectures, will be conducted by the
department of poultry. The college
plant, which Is one of the largest In th
state, will be placed at the disposal o
tne short course students. An lncuba
tor, heated by electricity, Is one of the
model devices which is now being tested
by the department and will doubtless af
ford some valuable Information to poul
try men. The poultry show, which Is
annually held at the college on the clos
ing day of the course, this year prom
ises to be a feature of the week. The
best birds of the various breeds owned
at the college will be exhibited, as well
as many others owned by the poultry
raisers of this vicinity.
A new course which vill be Introduced
Is one outlined for the state fruit In
spectors, The lectures and other forms
of instruction will cover the various
phases of nursery and orchard Inspec
tion. The work will be under the Im
mediate direction of Professor H. S.
Jackson of the department of plant pa
thology, and Professor H. F. Wilson,
Study of insect pests and plant diseases
will be made a feature of the course.
Laboratory work will be offered so that
fruit Inspectors may become thoroughly
familiar with all forms of diseases and
pests which they may come In contact
with in the fruit sections of Oregon.
Farmers' Week Attracts.
Farmers' week is becoming more pop
ular each year. Farmers from every
part of the state bring their problems
to-be solved by the college authorities
and to receive advice. Not only Is the
opinion of the professors at their dis
posal, but also the ideas of many of
the leading farmers of the state who
are in attendance. All have had wide
practical experience and much is gained
by the open discussions as they are pre
sented from the practical point of view,
Never before was the college so well
equipped to offer the best Instruction to
these Inhabitants of the rural communi
ties. The new buildings afford ample
lecture rooms and laboratories which
are available for this purpose.
On Wednesday of farmers' week, the
Oregon Agricultural Experiment league
will be In session at the college. A
large proportion of the membership of
this organization Is composed of far
mers interested In every movement for
that betterment of general conditions
and are usually found at the college An
this date. The work of the league Is
being greatly extended and now Includes
farmers who are carrying on actual ex
periments in nearly every section of
Oregon. .The result of these experi
ments are tabulated and thereby afford
many valuable statistics, which may be
outlined by any one seeking a solution
for the problems of his farm.
Improvement Company Formed.
Bandon, Or., Jan. 29. Articles of In
corporation have been filed with the
secretary of state for the West Coast
Improvement company with offices at
Bandon. The Incorporators 'are Stephen
Galller, Elbert Dyer and C. W. 'Lake.
The company will have a capital of
(Waablnctoa Bureau of The Journal.)
Washington, Jan. 29. The National
Highways association has mapped out
60,000 miles of highways to be con
structed across the oountry from north
to south and from east to west, a tenta
tive system, as It is very well called,
"for a system of national highways
which cross and recross the United
States, connecting and Interconnecting
all states, and designed to furnish the
maximum of convenience and utility,
while serving the largest possible pro
portion of the population of the terri
tory through which the hlghwaysp ass."
The prospectus of the association tells
us further that "these highways have
not been merely drawn upon a map with
a pencil in the hands of a theorist who
decioVd 'it would be a good thing to
have a road here!' They have been
accurately and carefully located by
trained ana experienced road engineers.
working with a large and complete of
fice and drafting fore for mora than
four months." t -
nana Vot Matured.
However, In spite of this claim for
care and discration, it is admitted that
the engineers hays made errors of Judg
ment and that "unquestionably muoh
Information from various localities af
fected, which will be forthcoming, will
alter these . tentative plans." The Im
portant thing is, the association says,
not that this system, but some system
of national highway be adopted, a. sys
tem built, owned and maintained by
the national government. In the same
way that the government of France
makes, owns and maintains Its national
road system, "the best In the world."
The northwest la given a main ter
minal highway from Boston- to Seattle.
3876 miles long; a main terminal high
way from Seattla to San Diego, pass
ing through Portland, 1776 miles long;
a Puget sound-Gulf trunk highway from
Seattle to Galveston, 1926 miles long;
and a -link highway from Portland along
the north bank of the Columbia river
to the Puget sound-Gulf road, 260 miles
long.
Mistake Set Out.
It is the location of this line called
the Columbia river link highway which
seems to furnish a definite criticism
of the plan by which the system of
highways has been located and mapped.
Anyone In Oregon will probably recog
nise at a glance the impracticability of
building a highway along the north aide
of the Columbia river, where it is al
most a physical Impossibility to accom
plish such a feat. It may look easy on
tlw map, but the "experienced engi
neers" who have sat down with a map
in front of them, have undoubtedly laid
the foundation for a vast amount of
discussion and criticism, if they have
proceeded with their theoretical road
building In this fashion all over the
oountry. Good roada are greatly to b
desired, and Oregon needs them as much
SCHOOL CHILDREN
DISCOVER BROKEN
:. RAIL AND SAVE TRAIN
Hertnlstoa," Or., Jan. 29.-A
. broken rail on th tracks north
of town might have caused a, 41
wreck of the fast "mall , train1 a
Friday, had not Ollle and Jessie
) Prlndle discovered it as they
) trotted along the railway to "
4 school In town. ' Hurrying to the
4 section foreman, who was
working near the depot, the chll-
4 dren gave the alarm. The fore-
man had time to reach the
danger spot and flag the train
in time to avert a wreck. The
4 children were recipients of
hearty , congratulations on their
thoughtfulnes. ' , - a
as any community does. It wants good '
roads and whether it shall be deter
mined that the building of them Is the
function of the nation, th state or th
county, it will eventually get them: but
plans put forth for them will have -to
be made with more care than has been '
shown in this instance.
The Idea of a great system of n-
ttonal roada appeal to many persona,'
at first thought, but a system has been
laid out by the National Highways aa i.
sooiatlon of South Yarmouth, Mass.,
which would take, probably, 100 years
to build. If it oould ever be built at
all under the auspices of the national ;
government
TO OUBB A GOLD DT OWB BAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money If It falls.'
E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 36a,
Crowds attend Oaks Rink these days.
Some of the things that
you caif buy now for less than
they are worth t
Men's Suits
Men's Overcoats
Men's Trousers
Boys' Knickerbocker Suits
Boys' Knickerbocker Pants
Men's Underwear
Men's Neckwear
Men's Shirts
Boys' Sweaters
Boys' Shirts
Boys' Waists
TNfiT jfK. inxi 9Cv
Moyer Quality at Less Than
the Moyer Price
Then
This Great Sale
Will End
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First and
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