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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, , JANUARY 18, 1820. 9 0 wmm BEST OF CLAIMS TO BLUE RIBBON Diversity of Products Grown on Rich Soil and Fine Climate in Valley Make Ideal Condition. Bjr Lynn Davis Incomparable in lz or strength to any of the other seven districts of the Willamette valley, the right . Of, Polk county to be called "The Blue Ribbon County of Oregon" ha often been questioned, but Jus tification for this claim lies in the Quality and abundance of Its diverai- ' fled products. When the lands contained within tle boundaries of Polk county were first brought under cultivation they were de voted to the usual dry land farm crops, such as iwheat,- oat and bftrley. it took only a few years to prove that the soil was rich enough to produce far "more profitable crops. At present some of the finest berry farms, orchards, nut groves and datry farms In the state are located In this district. Apples, cherries, pears and peaches flourlKh. and loganberries and strawberries thrive under the combina tion of an excellent soil and an ideal climate. , ?' SQUARE MILES Polk county occupies an unique posi tion in the Willamette district, bcln half within the Willamette valley Itself and half within the Coast range ruoun- : tains. As a means of comparison, It has often been pointed out that Its 709 square miles of territory Is Just one third the size of the state of Delaware. The half of the county In the valley proper lies at an elevation of from 40 to 800 feet and Is mainly rolllni? in character. Soil is deep and fertile in character and readily adapted to diversi fied farming. Small hills extending along the Bide of . the county bounded by the Wlllam . ette river really make a separate valley otit of the lower lands. This territory is drained by the Lucklamute river and La Creole creek with a small area in . the northern part drawn upon by. the Yamhill river. All these streams flow Into the Willamette. ,8TRE5TH IN DIVERSITY The entire valley section la suited to the growing of fancy fruits and vege tables, and to intensified dairy and stock farming. In the vicinity of Dallas, the county seat, there are 6000 acres of prune fnrnis alone and many more young orchards coming Into bearing. Apple culture Is really in its Infancy In this section but In future years It is believed that this will be one of the most profitable industries of the county section. About SO r . . . - ... it I within the confines of the filuslaw National forest reserve . " " At Dallas there la a sawmill with a dally capacity of 125,000 feet. Other sawmills are scattered together -with box factories over the entire territory. The lumbering industry is quite Im portant and insures a future develop ment and wealth even though all other assets should falL But little, if any, unappropriated land remains within the confines of Polk county, as the report of the department of the interior in July, 1918. stated that only 600 acres were available under the homestead laws. Above all other features the climate is the principal attraction. The aver age rainfall in the valley is approxi mately 40 inches and plenty of mois ture is therefore guaranteed. In the Coast range the rainfall is almost double this fall. Summers arc cool and moderate and the weather is mainly clear and sun shiny. Heat has never been oppressive in this district. The average daily maximum temperature for July is 80 degrees and the minimum is 54 degrees. Winters are moderate and the ther mometer seldom reaches 20 above zero except in unusual cold snaps brought on by an equally unusual east wind. Some winters have passed with but few frosty days and plowing has proceeded all winter. The average dally minimum temperature for January is 24 degrees. FISH AND BEASTS ABOCND Two typos of scenery may be viewed by the traveler. In the valley Is spread Rn Ideal farming scene arid, in the moun tains rugged promontories and pictur esque wildernesses. Fishing Is excellent In all the moun tain streams, where cascades and water falls are numerous. Big game. Includ ing deer, bear and wildcat, are to be found by the hunter along with duck and goose shooting along the marshes of the Willamette and pheasant hunting in the open countryi Principal towns In the county are Pal las, Falls City, Independence and Mon mouth. Other thriving towns are scat tered in all parts of the district. WEATHER FLIGHTY DURING YEAR BUT NEAR TO NORMAL Many Records Broken, but Aver age Temperatures and Rainfall Were Like Most Years in Past. of 18.8 feet en June 1 and "8. - The flood stage was not again reached during the year.' On October 81 the stage waa 0,0, which la the lowest Oc tober reading since 1896. "On November 4 the river rose rapidly, and, as the Columbia was low, there was an unusually swift current in the Willamette. The highest stage in this rise was 8.8 feet on November 6. "From December II to 17, Inclusive, the Willamette was filled with floating ice, some shore ice formed, and at times the river was frozen from shore to shore In places, but the movement of boats in the Portland harbor did not entirely cease at any time. " "The Columbia riveT" at Vancouver was frozen from December 10 to 17, inclusive." Polk carloads of this fruit was shipped to various sec tions of the country this season. English walnuts, filberts and almonds are helnr produced successfully. Hops have been a staple crop for this district and at one time Polk county was sec- end in rank In the production of this crop. From the Polk orchards millions of pounds of fruit are packed annually for Shipment to all parts of the world. The district has two large packing plants of Its own and plants in other counties draw from the products of this territory. Other packing and refrlseratlng plants are to be built next year. HAS TIMBER ItESOCRCES There are still many acres of good fruit land In Polk county selling at from 1125 per acre up. There Is also a Email J amount of berry culture land still avail able at what may be considered nominal prices under preserrt conditions. In addition to the berry, fruit and i cattle industries there is still another that Is a valuable asset to the county ; that Is the timber Industry. The half of the county that lies In the Count range mountains Is cov ered with dense stands of Douglas fir and other classes of timber. Altogether It Is estimated that there Is more than 8,000.000.000 feet of standing merchant able timber. Almost all of this is pri vately owned, as only one sixteenth of Woman Denies She Intended to Make Disloyal Remarks Walla Walla, Wash., Jan. 17. Deny ing any Intention of making any un American statements, Mrs. Frank Glo vanozzo, wife of the Italian fruit and cahdy store owner, who recently drove a census taker from her home on the ground that she had no use for Ameri cans, gave a representative of the American Legion 'assurance that she would be good in the future. It developed that the woman and her husband had had a family quarrel just before the census taker arrived, and she mistook him, she said, for a man of whom her husband was jealous. The Legion has recommended that Ciovanoezo be granted a license to run his fruit store. New Mill at Klamath Falls Klamath Falls. Jan. 17. Framework of a new mill being built here ia com pleted and machinery will be Installed during the next few weeks. The plant will have a daily capacity of 100,000 feet and is being erected by the Ewauna Box company near their bo factory, and will furnish lumber for box manu facturing. The mill will be ready for operation by April 1. Despite record-breaking snow etorms, record low temperatures, drouths and record rainfall in Jan uary, the year 1919 was nearly nor mal, according to the annual meteor ological eummaryjust prepared by the weather bureau for Portland, is sued this week by Edward L. Wells, district meteorologist. . In his general observations on the weather for the year, as compiled from the daily records, Wella saya : COM) PREDOMINATES 'The year, taken as a whole, had nearly normal temperature and precipi tation. The cold periods were more pronounced than the warm periods, but were not so long. "There were two decided cold periods. The first culminated on October 27, in the lowest temperature ever recorded at Portland In October, 80 degrees. The second culminated on December 13, in a temperature of 3 degrees, which is as low as has ever been recorded at Port land in December, and is lower than ever before recorded in the first half of the month. "The most remarkable feature of the precipitation was the heavy snowstorm of December 9 and 10, In which 17.5 inches of enow fell. This was the heavi est snowfall since 1892. The annual mean temperture was 52.7 degrees, which is -j-0.3 degrees above normal. . August was the warm est month, with' a mean of 68.6 degrees, and December the coldest, with a mean of 33.6 degTees. The highest tempera ture was 100 degrees, on July 14, and the lowest was 3 degrees, on December 13. "The total precipitation was 45.70 Inches, which Is 0.57 inch above normal. "Four thunderstorms occurred ; one, on July 23. was of unusual Intensity, doing some damnpe. Hail fell on seven days, doinR no damage." The heavy rainfall of last January brought a maximum flood stage of 18 feet on the afternoon of January 24, the dfpest of the conditions In the rivers re lates. Other things mentioned about the rivers of interest are : STAGES OF HIGH WATER "During the first four months the river stages averaged somewhat above normal, but no extremely high water occurred. The flood stage of 15 feet was reached on the afternoon of Jan uary 22; the river remained above the flood stage until January 26, reaching a maximum of 18 feet on the after noon of the 24th. Very little damage was done, aa ample warning was given, and perishable property was placed above the reach of the water. "Backwater from the annual rise of the Columbia brought the Willamette at Portland to the flood stage of 15 feet on May 26 ; it remained above the flood stage till June 13, reaching a maximum Medical Springs Has Descendant of Abe Lincoln in Pioneer Medical Springs, Jan. "17. Enjoying the afternoon of life on the homestead upon which he filed in 1868 is Dunham Wright, who served in the house and senate of the Oregon legislature from 1872 to 1882 inclusive. Wright came west from Iowa in 1859, mining In Col orado, Idaho and Oregon. While a boy In Oregon he had the fortune to save the life and care for Henry M. Teller, who afterwards became .United States senator from Colorado and led the bolt from the national Republican convention in 1896. The mother of Dunham Wright was a Hanks, a niece of Nancy Hanks, the mother of Abraham Lincoln. Thus his mother w-as a cousin of Lincoln. The families were neighbors, and the father of Wright was possessor of . the Bible that Lincoln used as a school book, a cherished heirloom which was destroyed when Wright's hotel burned two years ago. The Bible had been seen by thousands and ministers frequently used it. Faculty Changes In High School at Klamath Planned . Klamath Falla, Jan. 17 Several fac ulty changes will take place In the Klamath county high school at the end of this semester. Miss Mabel Mears, head of the domestic science depart ment, will be succeeded by Miss Avis Dougherty. Miss Mears goea to the Eugene high school. Mrs, EL G. Beauchamp will become Instructor in the English department to fill the vacancy made by the resigna tion of Mrs. Joanna Given. Miss Lois Badger, who is leaving for her home in Oregon City, will be succeeded by Miss Margaret Kyd of Seattle in the French course. Miss lone Gltnes, from Waldport, will be connected with the home economics division. Our, Store Opens at 9 a. ml Author of Popular War Books Will Be iteard in Portland Connlngsby Dawson, English author who wrote "Carry On" and "The Glory of the Trenches" as a result of war ex perience with the Canadian army in France, will lecture in Portland on February 20. Dawson wrote much before the war, bnt many critics like beet his later works. Much of his war experience was chronicled as he was convalescing in Kngland. He says his aim was to show, not the brute side of war, nor the sentimental, but the human message. He will speak at the Masonic temple while here. It will be his first visit to Portland. Foreigners Mistake Employment Blanks For Census Reports Job. applications are not census enumeration blanks. But many foreign ers in Portland who have recently filled out extensive questionnaires, pre paratory to employment in "large fac tories, believe that they have been counted in the census. "I was counted," an Italian girl told her employer when he asked her If she had been registered. "I. filled out the blank when I came to work for you." Kmploye'rs should make sure that every enploye has been counted by enumerators, William D. Bennett, su- I tries are represented, pervlsor of the census here, today re- j quested. In this way many persons will be "caught" who otherwise might not be seen. Multnomah County Heads 0. A. C. List Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallls, Jan. 17. Multnomah leads all Oregon counties In long course attendance at the college with 571 registrations, as compared with 511 for Benton county. The latest figures from the registrar's office show that the total enrollment for the school year, including both short and long course students, is 4673. Approximately 375 new students have registered this term. Thirty-three states and territories outside of Ore gon are Included in the registration, Washington leading with 26i and Cali fornia with 231. Eleven foreign coun- i 1 I). P ! "lii'MMHW Agents or the Butterick Patterns and Delineator -all styles and sizes now shewing. "The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash" Our Store-Closes 5:30 P jjp;;p!ia1yjyila,,yBi Q Mat Orders Receive Our Prompt -and Careful Attention Same -Day as Received. Only Once in Twelve Months Can We Offer You Such Economy Prices and That Is During Our Annual Pr e-Inventory Sale ! i This is stock-righting time. Inventory days are just ahead and all the odd lots, short lengths, broken assortments, discontinue lines and remainders of Fall and Winter mer chandise mult be disposed of. Practically everything needed for the home and person can be bought in this sale under normal worth. IT IS A SALE AT WHICH EXTRAORDINARY SAVINGS ACCRUE TO YOU Alamo Battlefield Relic Is Exhibited Medford. Jan. 17. T. J. Noonan of Central Point is exhibiting an Interest ing relic, a grape shot, which he pk-ked up on the battlefield ,of the Alamo at San Antonio,; Texas, 40 years ago. It had been on ithe field probably for an other 40 or 50 years, and is still In shape for business if anyone should want ammunition. Perfect Sugar Pine Plank Given to Club Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallls, Jan. 17. The Forestry club has re ceived a large sufrar pine plank pre sented by the California White and : Sugar Pine association. This plank, ! which ia as larsre as the top of an ordi- j nary table, is free from ail defects. It. was sawed from one oX the large sugar ! pine trees such as are found growing j in Southern Oregon. It will be used as ; a memorial upon which uu- memucin of the club will record their "woods I marks." .5 .SB FRESH AIR WHILE YOU HEAR THESE VICTOR RECORDS WHAT 0ivr Vol) MORE PLIA8URE THAN AM INVKATMCNT IN A FEW VICTOR REC ORDS SELECTED IN OUR FRE8H-AIR ROOM8 84340 I Ilwr Thrush St Et MeCormsek $1.00 64660 U Bohtma Musettt Walts Gluck 1.00 S47B3 Hungarian Bnc No. 6 Philadelphia Orcbtntr 1.00 783- Bring Back My Bonnie to Me Gluck 1.00 1S604 Oh. What a Pal Wu Mary Henry Burr ,SS Iear Heart John Btecl 1S81X (iolden Oats .... Charlea Hart-Elliott Shaw Carolina Sunshine. .Starling Trio 18618 Yellow Dog Blue. Joseph Smith' Orchestra Tulip Tune Medley Pox Trot. . . . .loaeph Smith's Orchestra 46186 Pmilin' Through Werrenrath 1.00 Think, Lore, of Me . . . Werrenrath 48170 At Dannlng . . Herbert'! Orchestra I.OO Waltzing Doll . Herbert's Orchenfra S70SO Madame Butterfly.. Farrar 1.00 STB6S Swedish Cradle Song Cluck and ZimbaUat 1.BO 38881 Sea Sonx. ..Victor Mixed t horn 1.86 War Song. . .Victor Mala Chora 86378 Dengoza Brazilian Maxiue. . Victor Uillferi Band 1,38 Destiny Walu Boston :ot Hesi tation Victor Band 86681 Gems From "Listen Lester" Victor Usbt Opera Co. 1.SB Gems From "Somebody's Sweet heart" . . Victor Light Opera Co. 86892 Dorothy Three-Step " Victor Military Band 1.SS Cupid and the Butterfly ........ Victor Military Band SS694 Gems From "Sometime" Vletor Light Opera Co. 1J Genu From "She's a Good B'ellow" , Victor Light Opera Co. 74407 Harlequin's Berenade . . . Kimbaltat 1 ,B0 f 74S10 Laknw-DoTe l'lndiana brnna . . . GaJli-Cruel 1.S0 74668 Spanish. Dance .Heifeta '10 . S813S fitille Kacbt, heilge Naehl "- . y Schumann-Helnk 1 .SO RECORDS SENT PARCEL POST, CHARGES PREPAID . ; , iimmimirsiimHiniiiwiiiramifliiniiniuffliinminiifflnmiaraiiiraiimiKnimuiiirs j $)ouse of ualttp j iitmiriitmiiniiitjmnmiimiiwiimiiBiiiiitiimiiinnrai'iinniinmiamiiiimiiMiiiiiiiKn, Here Are Offerings Tffal Will Play an Important Part in the Housewife's Scheme of Economy l Staple quality goods that will jive good service the only kind worth while at prices representing; decided economies. Come, let your own rood judgment direct your selections from the fol lowing list. First we call your attention to: I A Great Half -Price Sale of Curtain and Drapery Materials See Ofar Large Third-St, Window Display C$ More than 2000 yards to select from patterns, colorings and materials to suit every taste and purpose, including i N Cretonnes, Madras, Scrim and Bungalow NetsyA CJ First come first served none reserved no phone orders filled and only a limited quantity sold to any one purchaser. Miss this sale and you'll miss one of the greatest bargain opportunities announced for many a day. A Challenge Sale of BLANKETS Three Offerings That Defy Comparison by Those Who Know Values Best Dorset Blankets 80.in.c.he' mt' $8.50 66 by pair f These well known and re liable Blankets are shown in pretty plaid styles and are of good heavy weight they come 66 by 80 inches. Cotton Blankets at $3.95 Pair 72 by 80 Inches jj A Cotton Blanket of good weight, 72 by 80 inches they come in white, grey and tan. Wool-mixed Blankets 66 by 80 inches t, g0 IJ J An exceedingly fine wool mixed Blanket shown in pretty blue, tan and rink and white plaids they come 66 by inches and finished with inch binding. KO B leached Mus lin 35c Yard Comes 36 inches wide and Is of a standard quality -with fine soft finish. Pillow Cases 3 for $1.00 Well matlie from rem nan .a of standard qual ity sheeting. They come 42 by 36 inches. Outing Flannel At 50c Yard A fine he&vy fleeced white Outing Flannel, full 36 :nche wide. Outing Flannel At 35c Yard A 36-inoh Outing Flan nel sliown In plain brown, navy, gray nd cream. m m r Than the 1920 Fn act Cost! !HI UP The ORIGINAL PRICE TICKETS in our FOUR large WINDOWS are left on the shoes and a RED line run THROUGH the REGULAR price? The SALE PRICE APPEARS in RED on the same TICKET ME'S In taking our inventory we find a great manv lines which we are COMPELLED to DISCONTINUE on AC COUNT of the TERRIFIC raise in PRICES at the fac tory. TAN and black English, some in medium and wide toes, all Goodyear welts, no JOBS; regular $10 to $13, on sale ,. LADIES' TAN, BLACK, GRAY, FIET.DMOUSE-; kid, military, Cuban and French heels; also black and tan calf. Ill UIMJ IWV- $4.95 These are all GOODYEAR REAL shoes. LUblAA 1 l.XLl'-D lines. .o JUIiS. all WELTS and hand-turned, djr QfT Selling up to $11.00, on sale 6& Packard Brogue, double and single oak sole, mahogany, wing tips and' perforations; the style of the hour; regular $17.00 Packard, Norwegian grain calf, two rows stitched, extra heavy double oak sole, half Bellows Tongue; the rigit shoe for wet weather; regular $17.50 . Packards, Men's Tan Cresco Calf, two full soles, A's to E's. This is one of the highest priced leathers in the market, as near waterproof as leather can be made; regular $17.00 Henry Cort, Reverse water excluding welt, genuine Lotus kip, no tougher upper leather made, heavy oak sole and rubber slip between, waterproof lining, Bellows Tongue, 8 inch top; regular $19.50 i ; i ' OUT-OF-TOWN ORDERS FILLED SAME DAY RECEIVED Men' Dark Tan Titan Calf, heavy single sole, English. Reg- LADIES' MAHOGANY calf and VICI kid Vamps with BUCK tops; also GUNMETA Vamp with GREY BUCK top; these are all Goodyear welts with military and FRENCH leather heels. The regular prices of these shoes were $10 and $12. SEE THEM IN THE WINDOWS YOU KNOW. I I ular price $12.00, now at uf SJTO OP r ) I1-49 FO iHli J ? Q CO. HOES All Repairing While You Wait A Sale of Men's Dress Shoes at $7.85 Pair J Well known and reliable makes in both tan and black leathers styles in English last and with box toe all sizes. A sale worthy of your best attention. Men's Black Worsted Socks at 65c Pair Like Mother used to knit they are of splendid weight, slightly .imperfect 2 pairs for $1.25. Men's Woolmixed Shirts and' Drawers $1.69 fj Fine material gray wool mixed Shirts in sizes 36 and 3 8 only; and drawers in sizes 3 4 and 36. Men's Gray Cashmere Socks at 65c Pair g A standard quality natural grey Cashmere Sock shown in all sizes 2 pairs for $1.25. Ill URTH STREET Next to Honeyman Hardware Company J An Extraordinary Corset Sale You Have Choice rrom the Most ropuiar on Front and Back Lace Models in Rich Brocades. rjliiaPn Fine Batistes and Coutils. Sizes 19 to 36 at. Saving That Run to a Third and More Only the Finer Quality Corset Are Included R. &. G., Rengo Belt, Henderson, Merito, Lady Ruth and Every Corset Is Fully Guaranteed. J We have a splendid assortment of front and back lace Corsets in discontinued lines that we must close out at a loss to us because the manufacturers have dropped these numbers because of the scarcity of materials. Our loss is your gain. Buy liberally while you can save extraordinarily. i All are high-grade Corsets in fashionable front and back lace models that wjll cor rectly and comfortably fit every figure, and every pair is sold under our personal guarantee, although you pay a bargain price. Act at Once Purchase Now and Pay Only $339 a Pair for Corsets Selling Regularly Up to Nearly Double This Figure. Novelty Georgette Crepe $3.95 a Yard IJ A very special sale of high grade Novelty Georgette Crepe Flouncing and allover Georg ettes in navy, brown, pongee, copen, taupe and gray handsomely embroidered in self color or other pleasing shades. :Alsp pink, blue, lavender and maize allover Georgettes, em broidered in silver thread. Comes 40 inches wide and especially priced at $3.95 a yard. Dainty Neckwear at $1.00 IJ Women's dainty Neckwear. )n best styles and materials Collars, . Sets, rVestees. etc.. of Georgette crepe, nets and laces. Priced far be low their regular prices at only $1.00. Smashing Reductions on Our Entire Stock of Heavy Weight Coatings TO 15NURK .IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL Cot One at $2.95 Yd. Lot Two at $3.95 Yd. An event worthy or every thrifty woman's atten tion. You have choice from our regular Htock Unea of 54-lneh heavy OoatltijfH, including all faghlottuMe weaves in novplty mlxturea and plain color. Kecr has auch a drfss ?oods Bale for down-right vnhie giving been known In the hlntory of this store. Hhop in the morning If pogMlble and avoid thy crowds of the afternoon. v Lot Three at 95c Yard Storm Served In 38-Inch width and desirable color. A aplendld wool fabric thRt will wear most satisfac torily. Lrfssn than today' mill cont. Lot Four at $1.25 Yard Both Ponllna and Serges In 38 to 42-Inch widths. Fabrics or perfect weave In a complete range of colors and decidedly underprlced for this sale. Lot Five at $2.69 Yard Velours in a full anaortment of ntaple colors. Thty come In 48-Inch width and are ail-wool. One of tha most important offerings of the sale. r An End of the Season Sale of Women's Handsome Coats at $31.95 Rich, Lustrous Plush Coats With Fur Collars, Others in Velours and Stlvertones, All on Sale at One Price, q There Is still a long season ahead, and you'll more than get the value In wear of these handsome Coats which we are clearing out now without regard to their original cost. Included are handsome Plush Coats with collar .of Kit Coney or Black Opossum others in fine Velours and Silvertones wit.h fur collar of Seiline or Kit Coney. Every Coat in the assortment is of perfect workmanship and finish and linings are of dependable quality. You have choice from all sizes in popular colors. Every Coat Is an Extraordinary Value at $31.95 ininainnisiiiniiBaujiSiiiiiiuiiHie.w' Our Store H i Now Opens I I 1 at 9 a. mi 1 The Most in Value The Best in Quality I Store Closes 1 at 5:30 p. m, S I Saturdays I at 6 p. m. Ml 1 E: t I-