The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, August 21, 1920, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextA -y " TMB OAS :' -KiHH SW r . f... :-U-! ---v:--r. .... r c c8 Mk?'P I ; 'OL. - . , , r .mrmmmm A in .y i i wxm iii V'V V A 7 z . Al'Sl ; J 1 1 . , , , Galena has blown out the tras ! Since Ulysses S. Grant, once the town tanner, gave up his private rructsce to take up that little task oi preserving the Union, as re in all school histories, nothing, of such nation-wide interest 'in emanated from this river city, of northwestern Illinois. Galena, oldest city in the state, learned in a few days that one of the elusive and necessary servants of modern man is gas. ialcna hasn't quite gone back.to the tallow dips and to hewing 'oT! ; firewood in the manner of its pioneer settlers, but that, per 1 ai-V.i partially due to the fact that said pioneers had used up most of the afore-mentioned firewood and had died off, taking with them their, secxet,of milking tallow dips of the kitchen, leavings. Refus ft Cook for Men Who Made appreciable xtent are they suffused i r 1 Town Gasless with any kind.'of gfow. Kerosene ' through the hot summer days its'!?fm? ?Tm. in.,und13 Uusewive. suelter at their cookin, 'iJSSSAJSJi pvtrj coal or wood fire, ranges neys blacken or crack as the mood II V f III J-t- V.-' - i 3 J m l x io islets. elf as a horrible example of what whi!e recognize! fUy the eempny' a modern city is like, when it reverts difficulties, reduced the faa rate to to the Light of Other Days. It had 51.40 net for the. first thootaod cubic gas for illuminating and fuel from the feet.' the "'rate ranging downward to year that its then leading citizen, who $1.20 a thousandto large consumers, had become General V. S. Grant, The prices for essential gas-makmg settled that little matter with Lee at materials mcrrayd to the point whre Appomatox. until tebroary, IVJO. And the operators hai to seek relief.' The persons with even the shortest of Utilities Commission imitsion. in vinr o the memories recall that .that was a right facts, raised the rate to J 1.65. Plant West Into RecerrertUp cold February. Long Story Told in Short But 'this new' rate failed to. nuke gas selling paying proposition, and the plant-went into the bands' of a recetrer.- Experts called in by the receiver reported a hi defkit. Then Galena's citizens saw thelight they felt they soon. weren't going to. sea How Galena stepped on the gas on- ui u nun is a Jong story, but it can be recounted briefly to illustrate this tale which has no gas illumination. The year Grant finished the iob un der the old aoDle tree the ney soon.weren t going w sea in Clenz d Petitioned the Utilitie. CommU- :j' -t . . . ion. to do-anyttnnr evan to raisinr was do -anything even to raising bank balance than the ownershio of JSU ,U7 OIV " a ni-orotx-U ;JJT.;-- M 9 But the Commisaioa at 19Z0 prices those "who and wind strike thm Kta t, tirti. XlffTit lut tlie rate of neevihnes liaa .je any stoves at all. Jhe women holders, accustomed for years to de- risen to an alarming height . n jusi won i roast inemseives cook- ""'- jk"i. biih qown ineir newspapers or books in despair and r .. r f,-.;u i. go to Ded eariv. bummer davlieht the cookinar proDlem. Oomz the gas, bc-Tore it was too laie, hijjcu umc, dui as ine nionins mtuunisinvuivoiuun wiu imv shudders at the thought even of stpk na a coal or wood ranee. when- tcn:- The illuminating situation is oad" per and temperature are at the boiline of petroleum, are in rebellion, and As m min enough, but it isn't as provoking as over point. those who have shiny, new electric -scientific and the cooking problem. Going back to . - 'v. . . . . . cookers are not ronvin-rf aaA t,,wti : Axcpmg uc vm was drove Kemaj l hve fled to other cities. In practi- darkness approach, the gloom ing to do without light by which to Womw. as the 'chief sufferers: are every kitchen beside the insuf- G' populace thickens to sit up late. Maybe what helped make keeping their old 1 gas stoves ready IWI n Jv j v J u ii sa s is miraculously restored. A Presi dential caftdidate. who could guaran tee the return of the old. reliable gas, could carry Galena unanimously, re- f iMv l.orVoal ranee or the-mel1 ;ns,"ency that could be cut only as range, like the Great Joy for the Spooners Of course, spooners are excepted t-i Jtove, stands a gas range ?;ejtm; soldier.-covered with dust lid tush araitinir-the return ot s. Aft ereiimcs - shadows melt into Thev don't care how dark the front right's darkness, the Galena windows parlor is at night. No complaint has : re not .unused with, the mellow glow been registered - by burglars, either, from (?as mantle. Not to any Galena is not the -Tity of Dreadful the Dark Aires dark was the diges tions mined by cooking over primi tive fires, burning up the temper of the" cook and the diner. The modern housewife, accustomed to a modernly equipped kitchen, with a handy gas stove that can he . turned on when wanted, -J icrned off when not. vm rriauea.inen t m to Ue coal range or the oil stoves, cubic feet, and that rate was not con wnicn navor tne lood with a touch aerca excessive. ufaetare 1ecarne more more emnsimtnf tk. their asm liab steak just to the ripht nicety, or turn out a pie that will smother: Friend Husband's grouch in its very luscioits- ness. is worm the price,-hey feeL today. thousand gardiess ot histand on sutfracr, pro hibition or the League of. Nations. The women, who have had to go back a big, big and Home without it has void. Galena was not always" Gasless Town. It didn't voluntarily elect it- drnied their -plea: and the plant, Lh second oldest in the state, was forced to shut down. And then. Galena's Gaslesa Age be gan. Fortnnately. for tha residents. . this city does not have the big-acre- pan men i nouses to oe xouna larger, cities all over the thousand, white - . m-j u n . ant consumers aat off with i4ii.it : .la t : . i - ; ? of .I j In 1914 an explosion neres- Nrw York. Brooklyn; Boston, and sitated rebuilding much of the plant Chicago, there is no provision for .the at great expense. Then came tlie coal stove. "Loss of gas servicer in world war. prices for coal, coke and such circumstances would mean ac- oil soared and shipments became in- tnal -cooked food deprivation before ereasingly difficult to obtain. The ther means of rooking could be pro Illindia Piihlie. ITtiT;;. r.:..im . , . waaasb v.ai Ksa auinvianv WMtinrwia wired stoves without enth!- .h- .V M".:iVoV, 'ZVT. '-'"J ""vu age ot a hat ever-readv and alwavs re-- ..k. j ' r m corc l i a ' -.. . . ' u users 01 ns ranees ronnfrv In c k3 )imE inai Will DrOII a IVU Mill rail. 1 tn - v ; COAST -LEAGUE At Los Angeles ... R. H. E Sacramento . . . .. , J 2. Loa Angeles ... ... 4 9 0 Penner and Cady; Thomas and La pan. At San Francisco R. H. E. Salt Lake... ...... 0 3.2 San Francisco .. t 1 Leverenx and Jenkins; Scott and Agnew. ; NATIONAL LEAGUE At Portland R. H. E. Oakland A .....11 17 2 Portland 2 9 2 Alten and Rorman; Sutherland. Glazier and Koehler. ,l t At Pittsburgh R- H. K. Philadelphia .. ..... ,.4 6 1 Pittsburgh .. . :...2 1 Betts and . Tragresior; Ponder and Haeffner. Fmith. Gonzales; Alexander and O'Farrell. At Seattle R. H. E. Vernon . ..,..,... 3 5 1 Seattle .. ...4 9 3 W. Mitchell, Houch and. Mur phy; Gardner and Baldwin. AMEBIC AN LEAGUE i i ; At PhlladelphU r v First game: R. H. E. Chicago .. ...... .7 12 3 Philadelphia .. ....,. 4 8 0 i Faber and Schalk; Jlarrls and ?fratt. ' Second eame: 1 , R. .II. T. Chicaeo 5 9 3 Philadelphia.. .'..2 5 0 Kerr and Schalk; Perry and Perkins. : .. . ...J.---,-.. j-.--.v At Cincinnati i R. If. E. Brooklyn . .3 9 2 Cincinnati .. . .10 19 2 Mamaux. Mitchell Mohart and Miller, Taylor; -Lucjue.-Fisher and Wingo. , .. At Chicago R. H. E. New York ..I ll 0 Chicago a 10.- 0 Benton. Douelas. inters and At St. Louis -R. H. E. Iloslon .. .4 ' S 0 St. Ixinis 6 14. 1 Oesehger, Fillinglm and O'Neill: Doak, Goodwin and demons. - ? -- Daughter Reprimanded, Wife Asks for Divorce fcecafc.se he thought he was do ini.Ws.duty as the foster father of his wife's daughter by censur ing her for unbecoming conduct, and offering advice that should eothe from a father to a datiehter. thel matrimonial nark of Frank n wrnm ta W i?Ms JJ 1 If A Dunlap has met stormy' seas, ac coixlinjs to bis claim in an answer to the complaint of his wife for absolute divorce. His wife. is Ef fle V. Dunlap. Mr. Dunlap claims in his an swer that when he married bis wife she had several children from ! a former marriage, and among them was an unmarried daughter. I He asserts that his step-daughter was wont to conduct herself In a' manner unbecoming a girl of her age. and that his efforts to adY her created a resentment for him on the part of bis wife which has led to uoceedings for a divorce. Dunlaui denies tue claim of his wife that she is unable to provide a living and Is without property, by asserting that she owns pro perty in Salem valued at $2,000, which Is unencumbered. The to tal valuation of his own property he asserts, is only $1400, and en cumbered to the extent of $T0o. He believes she is able to provide a living for-herself, wherefore b eek in his answer to have the court dismiss the suit and desires nq property settlement. He claims that he has spent consider able "money on improvements of his wife's property. untoward . Incidents as no antl Venizelosts live in this rich prov ince, now ruled by the Greek. Talks the correspondent had with residents of Smyrna 'tend to show, the Greeks hava not aban doned hope that Asia Minor will be tree from Bolshevik Influence. Meet vaeat lone -are long -enough. Not that- wt) wwat to go baelt te work. tfut were o broke wavt fo. " - - ' Smyrna Celebrates Signing of Turk Treaty celebration, of the signing of the Turkish peace treaty was held to day' after almost a week's delay because of the attempt to assas sinate Premier Veoixelos of Greece in Paris. There were no J For Your ODTIi BATHING SUITS for ladies and men that every one will admire, CAMP EQUIPMENT Everything to make your trip a recreation. FISHING TACKLE that lan't be beat OUTING aOTHING Also Hats, Leggings and Shirts, for ladies and men AT THE OUTING ; STORE ' DauserBros 7here Everybody Buys UNBIASED COUNSEL DUE banker has no "irons in the; fire" when you ask his advice or talk things, over with him. - Whatever iher suegestsV would be for your best interests alone. Y! We always feel at the United States National Bank whenka customer consults, us that he ap preciates our interest in his interests, and that is ample compensation to us. 'a- oALLM OREGON 8d,609.0ft KXEUPT FROM ALL IOMIMON OOVERXMItrr, TAXATION City of North Yaricoinfer, ft-ovince of British Cohmhia, 6 Gold Bonds Dt4 Jn 1.1. 192t. lo Jane 13. 1923. Prinripl d mi-anBl iatrel Jun York CSir r l the off.rr of Merri Brotbrrs In-. IEXoMlXATIJJ Vm. riKAKCIAI. 8TATXMEST 'l.fd lur for lixatnin. 1-1;. ...... Exrmptioa not inf ludrd above .... ....... Jrnera! drtweture d-ht te kUkioc tuml .413.2lf!.3rt Wtrwrti JWnture ... 601.xirt.ftO Frrry drUntor 153,000 iV 1-KI XmtroTinn debt c Ut- payer harn 915,r.3 1 S..17 6i . 3,7 4.0.1 122 Xet drbrnlLf d. bt V'i'ue of muni. ii!it) ' itirlt ;, To Yield rvPER -CENT SI 1,61" 1 4,331.446 .00 ASXA 2,950 ACTRES , Thp fit? of North Vanrourrr in a nlurU f VsnmuTr.-rtritiiili Colqinbia. .ituate.J tetf hr bay from th latter rily. Ii has a mptilatiuii of apprux iniat.lv l'..f0 (wjm. im it iiinui"i have ! been cB!it,ered very deiral.e , in vestment. , TliU ia of Ifondv i dirw- lien and funeral ta o1licati-n af the entire eiJv. all of it taxaUle ji'Mlwrty, wealth and reurre Utm i1rtied m pf intereat and ' PKICE S2.65 AND IS TX REST TO TEELD 9 PES CENT. Uefaluj- approved oy K. L. Keed, hi. C ot roi-r. heed and Wallhrit'ce. Vaiei.o.r . onuta MtiuBiliia. TclepkoM or Telejnph Orders it Oor Expenaa ' Morris Brothers, Inc. The Premier Manietpal R'tid linage Capital One Mniion I..iUr So. 8 Central Bldr, SEATTLE. Wi.k TeU.Une: Kllttt C 10 and Mai T'27 Morris Bo i Id inc. 305H1 8tark St.. nBTI.AM. OKU Telethon Hmadwav 21 SI. CALIKoa.M A OFKIOK r; ,u S aj imy ittly kl ?AS TSiClCUr I'tloli ROTH GROCERY ' CO. Groceries and Delicatessen Phone 1886 134 N. Liberty Sugar 41 Pptiiids $IJ See Our AtL on Page & . oo Peoples . Gash Stores No. 1 on Commercial Street, 1 , . No. 2 on State St The Farmer's Necesisiiy Ford, Model T 1-Ton Truck After the heary work of Plowing Planting and Cultfratinj, tne FaTmer j is entitled to au his crop wul bring but right at harreit time, Hacliag problems face him, caosing worry and sometimes loss through failure to do his hauling when required. r - l A Ford Truck Solves The Problem A Ford Truck lias all the strong features of a Ford Car made bigger and stronger. WORM DRIVE It is simple to drive, and its operating expense and purchase price less than any truck made. 124-INCH WHEEL BASE, YET TURNS IN 45 INCH CIRCLE. t 0 Deliveries Means Profit or Losses Think what it would mean to have a Truck on the farm your hauling problems are over; you put your whole crop on the market Join the pro igressives, those who are making money, and equip yourself for your bus iness. WE CAN MAKE IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES. A' INSIST ON GENUINE FORD PARTS INSIST ON GENUINE FORD PARTS :Oti TV n xoi pii lW ttt SALE- C. aatx- iUsTF-B . sraahtre at nii 1 3 "JC M- MS 1 WILL YOC I KttJHT. Ail T1 va&e r f J ft &ALJ im4 - S 8AL1 . xonhl) . i OR AL1 . I rolaoa. I . cah. tx nor C4 Ml hra j feeaia ! ' r tU( eiir. ' Wlue BA r ' h t I B . I o (Orer 3 MAWK 1 ;ao4g