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Cost yon nothing to see anil trv. this machine. THE EUREKA Is an Electric Vacuum Cleaner. Not an Ells 'Carpet Sweeper. Don't lx confused, there is a world of difference. ' Free Demonstration. " ! R All WAV I lAHT & PAWFTP P(ThnJP A ftTV Telephone I l . i VALLEY NEEDS IRRIGATION TO MAKE MOST OF OPPORTUNITIES lift Has -Been Too Easy Here, Asserts Slate Engin eer Percy Cupper in Address Springfield Jubilee to ' Attendants at r Wb,y the Willamette valley should Irrigate was told by State Engineer Percy A. Copper to the men and wfr men who attended the recent Irriga- uon juDiiee at apringneia en ib -ron nroductioa-.In nther wordsi that ........ .1 - t v - .n- r p. " r - . ' . - - o - - - i ic. is noi so in no :i ice mini orec in na tion. With 40 inches of rainfall to our credit, it is a little difficult to appreciate-the fact that the applica tion of -additional water during cer tain seasons of the year will increase ration project" bearing the name of that place. Mr. Cupper asserted that the communities that have succeed ed most eminently are those! that hav overcome obstacles, and that doubtless waa the. reason the "Wil lamette, valley has lagged in the mat ter of farther development s that It has had no obstacle to overcome, and that life, has been o easy. He predicted a doubling of crops and an increase In "poptrlation with the com ing of irrigation. Mr. Cupper, said: "It Is peculiarly tttting that this celebratoln of the opening of the Springfield irrigation iproject Isho'uld be called a Jubilee. It U. I believe, the first time that pijiblle fentlnjeht in the Willamette valley lia mani fested itself In an expression faVor able to irrigation..' It Is a jtntleatoae marking a new epoch in the agri cultural history of this great!; vallev. It denotes a stirring froni that leth argy which has characterized agri cultural deyelopmertt-.irt- this 'section ever tince the' enthusiastic I energy of the early ddkati.dn land clatmers pent Itself. They hewed, out their homes and their Jarma without as sistance from anyone. J That wa Individual effort and effective only on a small scale. Xow we must look to united combined county and Inter-county effort, and I am glad indeed to take i part In this community demonstration In recognition of the benefits of irriga- ' tiln . !- ;' . It ha reneraliv been conceaea tion, bfit its distribution through out the year, that affects production. In some sections under tjje most careful -dry; farm methods of mois ture conservation such as are not practical iri the Willamette valley, the total rainfall becomes of great importance.! t Under Willamette val ley1 'methods", and conditions, we de pend upon moisture being furnished when required, hence the distribu tion of precipitation is the important factor. f . v '(. Moisture Insufficient "The important growing months of the year are June, July and August. Dol we on the average havemoisture enough during these three months to produce, a maximum cfbp? Less than 2. -12 inches of rainfall during these months. This is less than that which occurs during the same per iod at Denver," Colorado: Cheyenne, Wyoming: or Santa Fe. New Mexico, and about the same as that of La Grande, Oregon. . - "Irrigation la regarded as neces sary in alt these sections, then .why hot In thpi Willamette vallev? ."Experiments 'and actual practice on many farms in the valley have clearjy shown that irrigation will generally double the crop. "We have but to look around us durinz the month of August and nte the grass all brown, the ground hard and dry, and compare tais con dition with the rich green mat of grass that: covers the cJty lawn, to fast growing grass plat like that of a city lawn. . "Viewed from the standpoint xof view of practical results, there' 13 no doubt, that-irrigation' 1s one of the greatest agricultural needs of the Willamette valley. -Not -this, but na ture seems to .have planned and laid out irrigation! systems through the valley. The streams here gradually built ftp their: banks until they are on a level -w"fth the adjacent land thus making it an easy and inexpen sive matter to; divert and apply the water tQ.the land. "Perhaps things in the Willamette valley are too easy. It is a well es tablished fact that obstacles develop the fighting spirit in a man or com munity, and examples are not want ing in which it was in fact an obsta cle the starting point to success. -"With almost ludicrous personal appearance and halting speech De mosthenes' determined to be an or ator, and succeeded in giving ex pression. to his thoughts and feeling as few Other men have been able to do. 'Lowly born, rail-splitting Abra ham Lincoln,. ungainly of figure, and far from handsome Of. countenance. with 'nothing but a souf to start from, became, our greatest president. "if we would consider communi ties Chicago had nothing but an ob stacle for a, foundation, and.it was difficult to dig; deep enough 'to find anything else, i A greater San Fran cisco rose from a great devastating disaster. In fact, obstacles are but stepping stones to success and pro gress. - - . ., . Stagnation Implored ' CHURCHES . . Swedish Tabernacle Will and South Fifteenth sfets Sunday school at 2 P. M. There will be no sen-ices. Rev. Lind having goie ta attend the Ceiteiary at Col umbia, Ohio. m. service at OU People's Home, I every day except Sunday and holi- Flrst MethotlUt EpUcvpal . Coraer State and Church streets. 9:15 a. m. class meeting. 9:43 a. m. Sunday school. Prof. J no. W. Todd, superintendent. 11 a. m. In the absence of the pastor the Rev. Malton Skipworth, our ; pastor at Hilh.Lo:o. Oregon, will preach. 3 p. nev. James isie. leader. 7 p. m. Lpworth Ieague'a devotional serv ices: Senior leader. Miss Faye Eolin; Junior leader. Louise Findley. 8 p. m. mion,- Dr. Skipworth. Next Sunday, Pastor Avison will be with us again. Flrwt Chan-h of CTirKit. Scientist. Sunday" services are held at 440 Chemeketa street at 11 a. in., sub ject of the Ilible lessoj. "Is the Uni verse Including Man evolved by atomic Force." . Sunday school "at 9:4- a. ci. Wednesday eveniag tes timonial meeting at 8 p. ni. Reading room 209 Masonic Temple, opt;n days from 11:45 a. m. to 5 p. m. All are invited to our services and to our reading room. First lUptUt The regular morning and evening services at the First Baptist church. Rev. G. F. Holt, D. D minister, will be helVat 11 a. in. and S p. m. Morning topic. Christian Steamship Evening topic. The Matchless Word of a Matchl83 Man. Sunday school at 9:43 a. ni.-Young People's meet ing 7. p. m. Tuelay. June 24, the annual church aad Sunday school picnic will be held at the Fair Grounds from 2 to 6 p. in. Games. contests and s porta of various kinds will be provided to Interest persons of all ages. Well filled lunch bas kets will b .taken and, under th direction of a coxnmitee on "eats." the picnic supper will be served front 5:20 to 7. Prayer meeting will be held Thursday evening at S o'clock. . i CHICHESTER S PILlS ilAV HUM riiXA, Urn MM that drainage wo d be of consider-I see clearly the effect pf irrigation iv?! J",8- ?" Lrtions oftSunpose for example, tjiat.instead of pasturing the dairy hi tvantairw In some sections of the Willamette valley. bu( irrigation has not received so favorable recep- pasture, yon could rd In a , dry turn it into a T r-a i i hiM alB all SB i ii 7'" Before Ybu Start On that vacation trip be sure that your tires are, in first class condition. Blow outs cause a loss oil time and temper. YouTl enjoy yourself better; if you know that your tires are.0 Kl ,v COME IN AND LET US GIVE THEM THE "ONCE OVER" . Monty's Tire Shop En-TIRE Satisfaction ft 157 South Commerciair Street "! ;-::-'y . J . I! . - - j 'Unfortunately. ; the Willamette valley, agriculturally, has had none of these stepping stones. . There has been no great obstacle to overcome that required community effort, co ordination of strength born tf ne cessity. But this section has devel oped re.l obstacles, worthy of the best. efforts of these, who . believe this Is the greatest agricultural val ley in the world. It is a lethargy, a stagnation, i -It is an Insidious en emy to progress, the worst of all obstacles to overcome. "A community like a. man should makea name for Itself. 'What is 'he Willamette valley noted for to lay?, Salem at one time vied with smaller communities in that section 'or the title of hop center of Ore gon, and unless all signs fail will es tablish a similar title with' rereet o loganberries. Personally, when I think of Eugene, griculturaily. t hink of asparagus, due undoubtedly .'o the excellency of that particular oroduct that bears the Eugene label. "The point I wth to .make this Whenever the Willamette valley is mentioned.- each section of. the val- lev should have lt3 special product. Did you ever notice how hard it i to. keep from sayingapplesafter yon have said Hood River or to, keep from saying chees after ypu have said Tillamook? : , j ' Fame is Vred ' . i "Down in southern Oregon the lit tle community of Wimer lays claim to the title of bean center of Ore gon. ! It is Df little consequence that there ' may be Other contenders for the title, the spirit that prompts tht claim will develop the community. "As a community, be a specialist; be noted for something and produce the best. j . i "With the ! ground moisture con trolled through irrigation, so to- in sure the maximum yield consistent with the expense of improvement: with good roads, a united and coop erative community, and with com munity effort: we may expect to see the Willamette valley as thickly pop ulated, highly developed, prosperous and well equipped with modern con veniences as any agricultural com munity In the world. "I congratulate this community on the progressive spirit it ha3 dis played, and feel sure that it will do Its part towards making Jbe Willam ette valley, what it should be. the best place n earth for man to live ' ' ' tV parlor SimftDOOn m LIBRARY (ni V Jri teffl CiKiNG BOOT M) HALLWAY fMl'EOMXyi (Q) ruTLnLN ' ti wsv v v v y v v i v v v a m x mjttt-tt , , , . WE FURNISH YOUR HOME COMPLETE This store is well prepared to take care of all your wants in Home Furnishings. 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