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3PRUGE LIMBERS ; M ONE LOG IN TEN FIT OF E; Of the One Log Only 10 Per Cent of Material Is .Suit able, It Is Declared. COST FIGURED; IN DETAIL wiliapa l Coaipaay Xsttmat ft M Froflt of 93 om a Xto Containing- MOO JTei of Sprao Tlmhes. v ' ", V ' ' By Fred Locklef. What th sprue industry means to our own country M wll a th allle baa been repeatedly pointed oat by air plane experts and military -men In touch with- the situation. ,It la not . generally known that of the fit mills la the Northwest less than 60 are In itoaitiAM tt fninnfuturl asruee lum- ber In any quantity. Even In what are - called spruce . mills not over 25 per cent of their output Is spruce lum- ber, tha rest of the output bein Doue ; laa fir. western hemlock and red cedar. Inasmuch as not over one sprues lof In 10 Is suitable to be used for air plane stock and of that loir not to ex- oeed 10 per cent Is suitable for use.lt ; will be seen . how much other stock must be manufactured In getting out sprues for airplane stock. ! The" following report mads from the mill records of the Wlllapa Lumber company on Orays Harbor is Interest ing and shows that even at tha price of $106 per thousand feet the mill men are not making as large a profit as is generally believed. The Wlllapa Lumber company, of JUymond. Wash., one of the largest producer of spruce aircraft lumber, has. from Its mill records made the , following computation of tha average spruce log. A 1000-foot spruce log will yield: v'10 Aircraft specification at .: $106 per M tU amounting- to w ,..-.110.60 16 Shop lumber at $20 per M " ft., amounting to .10 Other upper grades at $30 " per M iv.i mvuniinf 10. . ' Witt MW area ' grade lumber at $10 per M fu amounting to. . . 100 PORTLAND HAXITFACTUBERa DIRECTORY ' rol lowing l aa alphabetical directory of aU edrtlam oo tlx two p(M. All ar mas.' . araeturvr of the articles meatlooad, sod at aaaraly dealera In and Milan of tb food end wares, Tfcalr productions will be foead the eanal ef any to be had, and ebould Save tb attaotloaot Portland and Oregon borers: V Amatrong Mablnarr Co., MS Tbarmaa at aaanufactarara ef ice" machinery , and ratrlger ettag planta, , . , - Applcfath, C. O. J. P. Rummalla 4 Boar, maauUoiarar of far garments, 3d and Wash. - Aat Top-Co., manufacturer or saw topa, ra tralldrr f ate. siV etaes garage. Htb and ' Burnet de eta. .--.; t America Bronsa Brass Works, workers !m ceppor, brass, aUiauaoia, ate, as Upsbor at, Aarlaa Heckwear Oo.. maaofaetorars of seek 'tis, (ieodaough bldg. . . ' Arrow Cm$nt La on dry Tray Co., eemest laundry trara. OM JC lKh at. i Brattoe St Olalo (Portland Kaehiaery Oo.), iBukara ef drag aawa, 02 1st St. , i Ball Manufacturing Co., saakars ef women's big a elaaa wlta. N. B. cor. tb and Oencb. borgaian Sboe Co., manafaetnrers eC men's Sad buya' auooa, S21 Tbunoen at. WeatwsrUi Irwin Auto Works, ante tops, vebolldlas and raualrtns. 2d aad Tar lor ats. - Craacant CbeoOcal Co., a<ora' suppUaa, B3S WaniBgton au - Cooper. Cbaa military and elvtl Ui)or. Borai bid.. Morrison aad Broadwar. , Orratal Hprtaga Klalaaing Worka. wool bats, mattraasae. 136 10th St. . Carman Mfg. Co., furniture msnefactsrere. 2314 Macadam road. Uoanal Lumbar Co., gam. ready eat fcoaaea. - EM Ankony at. Oolambiaa Carbon Fapae Cow. manafaetarers ef sarbon paper, B. 88d aad Broadway. Coast CMtaloal Cv janitor a appUes, 189 ' fc. eth u- " Claaset A Oo., eoffae routers, wholesale cof fee and teas. 12 12 lb et.N. . California "tlatlng Works, gold, eilrer sad alckel plating. 21 2d at. ' Carter, L. u, manoUctaTer ef hand eoacrete fealxare, lie Moor at. -. Oonlte Co.. manafaetnrers vloltns, rnitazs, hanjoa, nkulekea. labbe bldg., 827 H Wash., Cola Macbln Mfg. Co manafaetarers of ' erase, cupper, steel and Iron prod acta, see B. 3.7th at. - . Donne, Pa rid M., mannfaetarer' ef. palate, . J9tb at. aad Rberlock are. Imrable Roofing Co makers ef highest grsdos roofing paper, Kenton station, Portland. Daels-Mcott belting Co., lentber belfdng mas. ore SleO-MO Hawtborae ere. , . Doernbecbar Mfg. Co., furntrar anaanfaetnr era, E. SSta at. aad CW. B. N. tracks. Portland Oaleanislog ' works, galTaalalng, 22d at. N. sad Bead su . Koamsl Bakt -Orena, date and ether enamel ing. AO Borneld at. Las tern Novelty Co., 203. 83 6 th St, ladles' ' floe neckwear. rielBcbner, Merer Co.. msnafaetnrer et ' eeeralla aad men's work ablrts. SCOT Ash st. out Bros, Heed Co., daullaa and seed., route - J. Portland, ur. : Oem W Index Co.. tatting shottlo winders, .101 eth st. ' tirendma Cookie Co.. wholesale cookie be k . are. K. stark at. . Qoidenrod Milling Co.. manufacturera of Oour, health foods, poultry feude, a&& Oak et. Uarrta Ice Machine Works, Ice machine end "refrigerating plants, 174 B. Water st. Hesse-Martin Iron works.- foundry and ma . cblne worka, 434 Belmont at. liaaeea Mr. Co., ammonia aad liquid bluing. Bl fowell Valley road. ; Blnch-Wele M.'g. Co., OTeralls. work shirts, "waterproof clothing, tents, etc. SO Barnslde. independent Crscker Cev crackers, eonfee tlons, etc.. 430 B. Deris St. Jacobs, . Inc.. men's shirts t order. 137 Waah. ., Jones Bros, Jk Co.. logaaberry jalee, apple elder, elnegmr, 4 Alblna ate. . r , Koriaek Remedy Co., stock and Maltry rem edles. Derby eU end Colombia bird. J . J." K a Jderlr, aadderly (erase. ISO 1st et. Kent, Tboe. B.. men's shirts to order. 'S13 MaeWey bldg., 4th end Wash. etn. ' . . Knight Vacklag Co.. Dlckkw, trait tales. cider, eutegsr, etc., 474 B. Alder at, - KoUe, Dr. D. W lmpreTed optical nose piece. TOO WUcoe bldg. mmm LayUm Cooperage Cv 627 Water st, barrels, keg, tube. v Lneterul. B. I. Schwsaberg. plane end ferat Sore pullsn. 41 Woodstock are. Leumsn, Oer Ov Mrs. scald's eg eles. 83 K. i'lne et. -en n-. Leopold Voelpel. maoafactsrera scion tine laoirunieaka. 10T B. 70U et. - McMonies, W. U. A Co, horse eaOara, eat llfn. VTV aHCW . - Mi 11 made Cooetmctlo Ce, area. et.. 544 Uood st. reedy fcouVgar- Montana Aeear Office, aasayer. rain a 142W M st Mount Hood Soap C laendry end tin toilet aoepe. 370 rllsen sL - . . t pp.... . ti ultnemah Xreak Ce troake and bass, neit csoes, a-4 B. Water St. t H oe ,f"K Bos rectory, paper bozes. ear- tone, iik Stark st ... . .,--.. Old reehioned Milling Co,, wheat, eors. rr. seta, health foods, Crosby et. T bregoa Brass Werke. copper, brass ; and aluminum, Sd and Everett sta, . - Oregon Dot C doors, esah.. ate foot Sne kene see. .. , Orego Cbslr Ce... chainL. 1100 Macadam rd. . Pordln Bros.; garbage cane, airtight ate Tea. collapsible camping stoeea. ia04Cnlon.ar.. t rtland Auto Lamp C. copper and brass tptiiiilng, 810 Alder at - . Pacific iron Worka. foabdrymen. machfntataJ stroctaral steel and von, Meat 2Sth aad Clack- COtiaaa om Xext xage) FDR USE MAKING AIRPLAN STOCK -1.00 1.00 6.60 $18.00 The log cost the mill $lt per 1000 feat as raw material.. Its manufacture cost 7 pee 1000 feet additional. Total cost, $$0,,- Selling price, $2$.- Profit, $ on 26 per cent of the mills pro ductioD. - . i - : Oovenunent Beads Xetter - A- letter' was Sent late last- month by the . government to the Airplane Spruce manufacturer which read In part as follows: "Jha exportation' of spruce from the United States last year, as near as we can ascertain, was about $$,000,000 feet; tha requirements of the United State this year will be at least 20, OOO.OOOr of Italy. 16.000,000; France has asked for $6,000,000 feet, and Great Britain has asked for $0,000,000 feet. It must be very apparent to you that fulfillment of all these orders Is practically Impossible, and. that some method must be adopted for an intelligent-and equitable distribution, and to accomplish this, we have definitely decided that all future sawing must be on tha new spruce specification list, and at. the uniform price of $106 per thousand, which has been agreed upon; and that all orders both for the needs of the United States and her allies must, go through this division. ;. . .Wast Xs SI jraeto , 'TV think that the requirements of our allies are based largely on ' the character of spruce that has been fur nished during the last year, and of which the English particularly have bitterly complained to this department, claiming that It has required the pur chase of 2440 feet to secure enough spruce for the manufacture of one air plane. As a matter, of. fact, the Cur tiss training machlm u require the con sumption f but Iff feet, the larger machines, of course, would require more, but it is our aim to secure only a quality that will necessitate the pur chase of an Infinitely smaller amount to accomplish the same results. At our conference held In Washington it was estimated by competent representa tives from the Wright-Martin com pany, the Dayton-Wright company, the Curtlss company4 ' and. others, that under the new 'specifications not more than 600 feet would be necessary. . Street Contracts, Urged "Consequently we are satisfied that the present requirements , of the for eign governments are largely In excess of their real needs. "We are not looking for trouble or contention, but we have definitely de cided that the proper course to pur sue.: is to . contract directly with the mills, and give our. manufacturers and allies the benefit of doing away with the useless expenses .that have at tended previous purchases, also the ad. vantage of largely reduced 'freight rates which the United States receives on its purchases. . "This position of the section has been Indorsed by the. Aircraft produc tion board and the lumber committee COMPANY ole Grain Prodacts Wheat Meal. Oat Meat. Corn Meat. Bye Meal, ground fin or coarse. Old Fashion Milling Co., Ml Halladay Ave. . 1 East 7. C-U4L Old Autos Made New la appear ace by enam elln Hoods and- fen ders like done at factory J. C WARNOC1C Xaamel. Bake Ovens. 604 Bornalde at 14th. Main S43&. A-4J4S. APERFECT LAUNDRY TRAY Is a ftajily comfort, a leaky one contemptible. Oar eteel reinforced traye are gaaraateed son leasable. Arrow Cement Laundry xTray . . Company 654 Bast TenU It - Bsllweod 15N. Autos, Hearses Largest Bebendleg, Bepalrlng and Beftnlshing plant In Oregon. Dlauibutora of G M. C. TRUCKS Beaend aad Taylor Bts. Kala I8S2. A-2SS4, Carter's Concrete Mixer ; OPERATED BT nAtn i oeree nee men's work snd par " CABTEB. Batoatse, Ilea- Moor st The BergixiEinri Oustom Made Wehfoot Zres - 'or th. ' BvsnrssB. btszktcaji. boas vJ ruugsxav. i awardd Oold Mdal T.T. X. B. ISIS No better en earth sod made In Portland. n P1" taetory. 9ATX9 M. BVnrB 9AXWI CO, Itth StT Sherlock Ar. " Bd'y SOS. A-131 Mbntcuia Assayl Office oza rtATuruht abb bolvcb bjctibbbj. Asearsre. Smelter. Befbmra and K. . elold, Putmam, blleer. High Grade ores. Jew. elere' gwecplugs,. Pbote .Barer. Nitrates, Kte. nwonra e vh.i muu eeweiera uol surer flat etock. Wire ttoldera. Chloric Z tratee and Edge etrengUt Alio, a-j-as a at. Marnalt jrrye. - -: ? . -. CO. . . - Roasters and Jobber B cornxs, TBAs, supzoxb. sx. " TBAOTi, Btft ' v ' 13 12th BU Portland. Orkon. HANSEN MFG. CO. r - - MM Bowea Valley- Bee. mnkae UQVZS B&VXHCr AJIS AACMOITXA More Cooperation Urged as Big Need - ' - -- - JT'-J" Greater Spirit of 6torvte X SecUred . ,. 3 ; arasarjr. - AooompUsi Thiags lm Tree eat War. ."-'. . An eastern.. pMbMcation. very wisely remark' thai what we need "just now la 7 more '. cooperation ' and - gTeater spirit "of vervlc;.th4t th day 'for the; maximum - of . talk and - the minimum of, result. The whoop-er up" organ ization , has , gone by that . the present day oommerclal organisation, whether It, be termed. a v commercial club Or a chamber of commerce, has a serious task beforo 'it.' And ' that It should be a substantial constructive community force, not Indulging In , shouting or hurrahing, but seriously 'engaged in a logical and common-sense effort to build up its own community by loy alty, to- Its Interests and by putting every effort toward the speedy wm Blns; f th war. ; . GoverninentLeads : In Saving vTimber The .United State government Is setting an excellent example to timber owners and logging companies In con serving th lumber supply so as not to exhaust the timber at - one cutting but to: make it a' continual source of wealth. i The forest service- recenily sold 18.000.000 feet of timber : in. th Tahoe national forest to Cover Val ley Lumber company. - The- company has been given five years to cut " th '1700 acres compris ing the government sections, and the work Will commenc at one. The other sections are either privately owned r are railroad sections. The timber is yellow pine with a fair sprinkling of fir and cedar. The company has ac quired tha old Marsh lumber' mill at Loyalton, and the Jogs will ibe skidded out tgr donkey engine and cable to the Loyalton" railroad, then hauled to the mill. . .-.. . -The government timber wil all have to be cut in a scientific manner, an expert: ranger designating the trees and superintending; the clearing. Twenty-five per cent of money obtained for the timber will go to Sierra county for schools and roads. - Only 76 per cent of the trees Will be cut, th rest being left for Seeding purposes. of the council of national defense, and while it may interfere with your prof Its and commissions, we trust that as patriotic citizens you will recognise the Justice of It, and will lend us yo urcooperation." COMPLETES BIG ICE PLANT FOR Will mak your Car look lilt nw also your piano and tumitur. Phon Sellwood SS for SAMPLX. K0R1NEK REMEDY CO. Manufacturers ot Veterinary Medicines adapted tor disease ot bora, cat us, eneep. poultry ana pet anuneua. Compounded by sraduate ot . Um lruiont Veterinary Schools. Derby ' and ColumMa Boulevnrd, Kenton . Station. Portland. Oregon. Bias ! The old reliable factory, third floor. 241-243 stark between ltd and 8d, la always at roar eerrlce with best to be bad at honest price. BOX FAC i URY ; r. DtatecHjmDEB. Have you tasted KNIGHTS NEW Rce River CATSUP? , "' .': It is delicious. , Ask your Grocer. KNIGHT PACKING CO. tfcJgi Portland; Oregon GARAGE AND MACHINE -.: SHOP ,- Bight np to date.'' llrwt-elnss serrice do '. war charge.- B. Srd aad Bornside. WZUASaXTTX OAS ' EHQXSB Cs ; A J A.- Webber. Prop. TEaat SS tad - - AJTT BSXB AH2 WXZSKT. Buy Direct Vrom BCaaufacturer. Blaaksts. Mattrsss aad Fathrs . Beaovated. ,W tto Oastont Cardin'. , : Crysiil Sph5Easiisx;WoiA S3 i vta. Hear Aides. aoa BSai,? PETTIT FEiVTHER & f BEDDING CO. n ia b ia mrm Vosx&ajts. ob. , maauf net oxer f alxk-grad Co-mXork. ess, FUlow aaor ; th Xamoo Mvs spraad aCatt. Ask jro. A f tMtUB,' ' ' - l,'-e ' PSOra HAST 878 for highest frrad typewriter and pencil. - CARBON PAPERS land la Boxtlamd and a-naTsstsed THEY CAN WALK n . rvr ' - ' , 1 1 '"NllX'vv''' ' 1 t.. tiPA VNN 4 " W'V ' : 1 - WW tKfl4- -- AW i r?. km . i . V " .' f Famous BlcycIe Oedar In Snohomish conntv, Washington. .Oregon Eggs in China ' Orefspon eggs manufactured In China may soon.be advertised by, enterpris ing grocers. Professor Dryden of the ' Oregon Agricultural college Is vhlpping CAR REFRIGERATING PLANT IS PURCHASED FROM A LOCAL FIRM Harris; Ice Machine Works Completes 25-Ton Rant for Aberdeen Company, H. E. Harris, president of the Har ris Ice Machine Works, 174 East Water street, announces that his plant has completed a 25-ton refrigerating plant for, th merlean-Paclf lo Whal ing company of Aberdeen. Wash., whos postof fie addres is Bay City, Wash., and have just finished a S-ton lc plant for car refrigeration for the earn company. The purpose of these Is to enable the whalers to ship the meat of these sea monsters to New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other eastern cities for table use, where -it Is considered a real luxury and is con sumed by thousands. In Seattle It Is as common as beef, and Is taking; th place of that meat In hundreds of homes, boarding houses and hotels. Cooked With Onions , "Whale meat is a tender, sweet, pal atabl flesh, and If properly cooked will become a favorite table food with all classes. It is best' when fried In buttejr and finely sliced onions liver ana ' onion stylebut - not fried -t bard as liver. It will cook in almost no time, and I predict the time will com when this nourishment wiu b as popular as is Columbia river sal mon. Up to within th last few months the flesh of the whale was converted into fertilizer, : netting the whaling company less than two cents a pound, but now Is readily marketed at fir cents, wholesale, and Is retailed at 10 cents to 11 cents a pound. It 18 hav- lng an. immense sale, both on" th Pacific coast and In th east. "In our conversations, I Inquired if much of th meat was being1 shipped to Portland. The manager of the com pany, a full blood Englishman, replied: Naow, not 'J very : - much. y knaow. Those Portland people are a bit slaov. y mow, in taxing noid of anything; new y' naow, an. If, thy don't want Hesse -Martin Iron Works .V-'-.Corn East 7th and Belmont St. ENGINEERS, FOUNDERS, MACHINISTS , Elevatlnr, Conveylnf, Scfeealaf and Transmission Machinery Contractors Em!pment and Saw Mill Machinery v PACIFIC COAST PRODUCTS FOR PACIFIC COAST 1 INDUSTRIES THE VAUGHAN JK? .471 east, main Street 1 . -a . Builds and repairs all kinds of machinery Makes Vaughan's Celebrated DRAG SAWS, produces ' X- FINE GREY AND SEMI-STEEL .CASTINGS , 0 , ,t-fx inn or cobxb wosbl a Leonard Schad; Foundry Superintendent; Phone East 718' HCE MACMEMES om th only eoaapit factor- m th atlr arortliwst. J " A R M STR O N G S'r: THROUGH TREES some prize laying Leghorns and Barred Rocks to the Mission! Experiment farm at Shaowu, China. 'They are to be crossed with the native Chines fowls. They will go to China via Siberia so that by the time they arrive at their Carl Sommer Finds , Inch Ad Pays Well 1 3 was called by , telephone' to an east side residence," says Carl Som mer, proprietor of 'the piano factory at 247 Fifth street "and asked if I could repair a badjy dilapidated in strument in the home. Originally It was one of finest tone, but. In moving had received rough usage and now was out of sorts, so to speak, as well as out of tune. I assured the owner I could put th piano In first class condition again, and th charge would be $90. The owner readily agreed ito this expense, and th Instrument Is, at this time as good as when It left the factory. When the Job was completed and I received my check, I was shown a copy of The Journal containing my little advertisement and told that It was from this I received the call." . And this was but on of th order Mr. Sommer secured through his In vestment in publicity of II a weeit xor 52 weeks. our product I don't want them to hare lt,.y naow!". - Sow WhalM Ar Caught .Th whales ar caught 140 miles out from Aberdeen, and until their flesh became marketable for human food no regard waa; paid to sanitation la handling their flesh. Th whale hunter would Mil a whale by shoot ing a harpoon into Us body, exploding a bomb, tid when j th fish cam to th surface would stick an Iron rod Into it, with a red flag at the end, and let it float about until three or fcur wer thus slaughtered. Thea would be then towed In to the com Tanva nlant at Bar City, the oil ex- tracted and the flesh converted Into fertilizer. Now the big fishes are tewed ashore immediately after cap ture, expert butchers take the carcass in charge, and they are treated as are tlose of cattle at the big packing plants. About 85 tons of marketable meat Is arecured from, each, and this is shipped to buyers In air parts of the country. Xemandi for the flesh Is growing so rapidly that orders are constantly booked ahead,-and no dif ficulty i experienced in disposing of all that can be caught, , , " ; -1 . - ' Making Airplane Stock The Morrison mills at Bellnghara are .busy at work on government or ders for spruce for airplane stock as are also several mills at Anacortes. ' IN SNOHOMISH destination they will not only be good layer but also good travelers. In 2$ days from hatching a silk worm Increases 14,000 times Its rig lnal sue AN OUTSIDE WHALING CONCERN ... . t nfMwew r nw - xez ' "" THRIFT FOOD That Is made wad' Most lien," 7 sanitary condition U anaaalno factory.. ASK TOB TKZ BXS &ABJX PACXAOX raoae Marshall 8233. Portland. Orgoa. MADE TO PREFER Finest Imported Fabriee Boom 615 atacly Bldg, 4th and Washington st. PaGificIronVorks Structural Steel and Iron for Buildinss and Bridges W carry la 8100: a' complete Bm of Beams, Anglaa. Channla Ti and Mill Plat. PORTLAND, OREGON "Cbleaso at last real- ins the kind of citizen -alt haa In W. H. Thompeou. Of coarse he and his asnoetatee used the usual earning veneer, clerical ap pearance and.rellgioae aeeociatioos, but both Chicago and otber teems ar getting onto this clasa ef lndiTldnela Toe remwubcr wnat Uueola said about "roollng nil tbo people all or tne time." Winning s ye mr be. It cannot be done. The old woman saye: "Hy pocrlijr and sore eyes are boond to sbow. (Sia6. (Eaiapey & Son BO SOT AX BXDG. Pacific STONEWARE Co. for real Kaatcal Inetraaeenta. atade to fa Beet, ratber than te sell. Tiaft ta OeltH Ce.'e Biddl Bae. TleUa, Ltaadelln.. niter. Baa)e,'-iniaUle. tU to SU XABBB BUMU tt7H WAAHIXOIOB SX BerUaa. Orega. - MAVU7AOTtTBXBS OV CSA3JM . ' rortlaad, Org. ' f '"1EST nj THS WEP ASK YOUR DEALER To Sbow To Ou Mattreits ' V 'Superior Qualily,, 4 UBTTED BUTTHESg V VAO CO.. .' ' Wholesale Bnaafaetniers G T P A O R T D I T E E N f R Market in Douglas Fir Remains Light I4nm Tards Ar Said to B Sajlaff Zdttl or VothiSL- rxem th West Coast Mini Tuw &ooks Bright. ' Th Dougleu fir market has been extremely sluggish of late, says a trad journal in reviewing th lumber situation. "Lin yards at present are buying llttl or nothing from west coast mills.' It Is thought the present period of extreme dullness will soon be over, sine crop prospects are most excellent In the territory which draws most heavily upon the mills of Oregon and Washington. During the ' - past two months since cars became plenti ful the various yards -have been re ceiving a 'large amount of lumber, so that the retailers are well stocked for this time of yeaar. Special business la heavy, however. Shin, lumber is keeping many of- the mills busy. Then"! too me government Is buying much lumber. Heavy as have been the government purchases during the past three month they will be even heavier during the next, three month. Spruce Situation Will Be Discussed E. T. Allen of Portland, representing the United States government Is at tending a meeting of the West Coast Lumberman's association7 at Centralla today to discuss with the spruce man ufacturers the getting out of stock for the government airplane fleet. The output of all Ore son and , Washington mills for ,this season haa been com mandeered by the government. This Includes the stock on hand and being cut on the order for 100,000,000- feet ordered by the allies. Banning Full Blast The McCloud River Lumber com pany of McCloud is running- two shifts both the day and night crew being re cruited to full strength. ' Up to July 1 they had cut 6S.000.000 -feet of lum ber and by the end of the. year they expect to cut as much more. This is a marked Increase over last year. New Company Formed A new milling company has Just been organized on the Umpqua river under the title of The Reedsport Lum ber company. A. B, .Loud of Marsh field will be manager of the mill. The new company has secured a tract of spruce timber upon which they will commence operations. URAG SAWS Cots xrd of wood In IB to SO minutes. Economical; weight 266: cut timber to feet. Send tor circular. Portland Machinery Co. IT. vaoa acaim isr Ash Your Dealer lor FAMOUS Doembecher 4 Made in Portland Thayer Shavcr Gulley Machine Co. General Machinist and Builder of "EVER-READY" TRUCK " ATTACHMENTS for all make bC eara i.toa attaosnit ,, . m-som attanhwa ....... a-torn attaebmeat ...... 4M rnoa Bart 7437. 1M X. Wata . JACOBS SHIRT CO. SHIRTS TO ORDER " 92Ti WashlBgtoB U Oo. gdxtB Northwest Bid., Portland. Or. VaOM Kala 1HT AB aaatt oX ntepairlsg. ' THE AUTO TOP CO., - " S1TX AX 8XTBBSXBX v.: MAKES OLD AUTOS NEW Only aigaest elase ef work telteBe. B "caeap" staff tamed est. Xaae fee partlonlars. Mala tia. BZH. J. MeZXAX. MSB. PENINSVLA IRON WORKS Feuuoera, MacuuiiUL Pat ir n anaksra. -,ninsuia'' Uray Iron and iaeml-Bteei casting fr aU purpost. Trr-" '"' " and atpeclal anacmnery. n'"j awuif eutu uw rat Repair ? w or a. - vaoa woxa Ua 11 Jobas, VorUaad. Ox. i Independent Foundry Company ... : yenlamd. Ongoa.' - -OBJTT ZBOV AJTD BXMZBTZX CASTINGS 4V . Boost sV.M, MoOnntey RELIANCE - Wire & Iron 'Work' at afaetrer ef ail kind ef - WIXX A IBOBWORK BAiUIBSS ABB Orsaneatal fre . Work. . prt aerda. Bte. B. lftU aad naadem. ..-,. Baene b Ul I 5 Furniture SILVER WHICH SOLD, V Ar;CENTSilVd1 YEARS AGO NOW $1 Labor Shortage One Cause of Advance and the Mexican Trouble Is Another Factor. Two years ago silver sold4: at 41 : cents an ounce. Within th past few day it waa quoted at 67 H. cents an ounce. A high as $1 an dunce has -been paid within th past few weeks at San Francisco and recently; a rain ing company at Tonopah sold" 200,000 ounces of silver for an even $200,000. Mexico, one of tha heaviest produoera -of silver, has changed its national in dustry from mining silver to hunting Danaus ana starting new insurrec tions. The European war has cre ated a tremendous labor shortage -in the mlfiing districts and at the same time a big demand for silver for coin age. The following table shows th fluctuations of silver for the last half century: 1867 $1.83 1882 .rr. $ .ST ? 1868 1.82 1892 .......... ,71 1860 1.821884 .6$ 1870 1.82 1886 .S 1871 1.82 1896 67 1872 1.82 1897 .60 1873 1.29 1898 68 1874 C 1.87,1899 66 1875 1.24 1900 ..J 61 1876 1.15 1901 .88 1877 1.20 1902 ... 62 1878 1.16 1908 63 , 1879 1.12 1904 .67 1880 .. 1.14 1905 .60 1881 ......... 1.18 1906 66 1882 1.18 1907 .6S' 1882 ... 1.11 1908 62 1884 1.11 1909 .61 1886 1.06 1910 .5$ 1888 99 1911 58 1887 97 1912 60 1688 94 1912 .69 1889 93 1914 .64 1890 1.04 1916-,......., .46 1891 9811916 ......... .65 California Mined Most The value qf the gold and silver -mined in the United States last year was $141,543,800. California leads in the production of gold, producing, al most $22,000,000. Colorado cam next with about $19,000,000. Alaska waa third with over $16,000,000. 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