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6" "THE OREGON STATESMAN; SALE&t. JDREGON. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 120 CUPPER LAUDS DRAINAGE MOVE BY LOCAL CLUB Indifference on Part of Owners of White Land De plored by Official PRESENT LAWS GOOD French Prairie District De clared Easily Adaptable to Reclamation ) will be needed for the establish ment of a patrol boat in the Col umbia river district. For ths biennium now closing the legislature appropriated $82. 000 for hatcheries and $20,400 for salaries. ,i j The game department estimate, which was received several days ago calls far $230,440 for salar ies $199,200 for maintenance and $42,000 for improvements, a total of $471,640. and estimates re ceipts tor tne coming biennium ai 330,000. The Baby home at Portland sub- ditted its estimates yesterday. These are $24,996 for salaries. 13,481.52 for maintenance, 12500 to pay balance due on heat- grounds. ' In his remarks Mr. ing plant and $16,807.44 for bet- f Ctauiey sa.d that inasmuch as the Percy A. Cupper, state engineer his addressed a letter to he Sa l'm Commercial club, commend ing the movement recently, launched toward the drainage of the white lands of . Marion coun-j ty, but calling attention to an in difference that appears to exist among the people most t vitally , concerned relative to this kind of development. Results that can be obtained, he thinks, are unap- ; prec'.ated, and as long as a very light crop can be obtained from the lands each year 1 the I owners are content to, let them go as they - are. Mr. Cupper thinks present laws. covering drainage are adequate. Other Laws Followed "I note through the press re ports that your organization has launched the movement toward the drainage of the white lands in Marion county," writes Mr. Cup per, also note that reference is made to the enactment of a drainage district law. "I taka this opportunity of call Ing your attention to our present statute and Its operation, think ing that this information may be of value to you. In 1915, a drain age district law , was enacted em' bodjring the best features of the statutes of other states, and this statute has been found to success fully provide for carrying on drainage development in many parts of the state. ' "In 1919. this r statute was strengthened by legislation pro viding for the state certification of drainage district - bonds and through the constitutional amend merit, enacted in June, 1919, pro vision was made for the payment of interest by the state for- one or more of the first five years af ter their Issuance. Many drain age districts have been organized throughout the state over 50 in fact and a large number of these districts have been success fully completed. V ; i '" Half Million Certified . "The state securities commission,-composed of the attorney general, superintendent of banks and the state engineer, has certi fied drainage district bonds in the amount of half a million dollars, and many other issues have been .sold under our drainage district law before certification was pro vided for. It Is rather a difficult matter terments. An estimated increase of 24) per cent. In requirements for salaries, general maintenance and supplies is placed at $10,636.- 88. For the last two years, since January 1, 1919, the home has received from contributions and all other sources $40,698.89. . err this out rr is w orth MONEY CAMPGROUND QUESTIONUP Clancey Wants City to Take It Over Council De fers Action At the city council meeting last night, C. B. Clanceylaced before the members the question of main tenance of the auto ' camping Cut out this sliD. enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley &-Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111.. writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in re turn ; a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs, colds and croup; Fo ley Kidnev Pills for pain in siaes and back; rheumatism, backache. kidney and bladder ailments; ana Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole some and thoroughly cleansing cathartic for constipation, bilious ness, headaches, and sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere. MURDERER ESCAPES. BROKEN BOW, Neb., Nov. 15. Denny Chester, being taken from Great Falls, Mont., to Kansas City for the murder of Florence Barton, escaped rrom three de tectives on a Burlington passen ger train here tonights Chester was in charge of ue- tectlves Farrell, Beasley and Boyle of Kansas City and occupied a stateroom on the train. At tne time of the scape, Beasley and Chester were In the compartment and the other detectives were on the platform of the Pullman. The train had gone about a quarter cf a mile from the depot when Chester plunged headlong through a window. He was unhurt and jumped to his feet immediately cn striking the ground. He made his escape in the darkness. The officer fired five shots at the fleeing man but failed to stop him. One bullet is said to have knocked his hat from his head. -Sheriff Talbott of Custer coun ty was notified' and he and : his deputies and a number of citi zens formed a posse which, joined in the chase. . . Chester was without a coat when he jumped from the car city in general is 'benefitted through the results of the enter- ( prise, he would suggest the city assume the obligations necessari ly involved in its upkeep, which for the coming year ho said would be a-ound $2000. Mr. Clancey stated fcat during the past year, 2845 cars bad been parked on the grounds, carrying : 10.1&0 people through' whom $50,000 was spent in Salem and; directly and indirectly $100,00t i worm or property boucht. The action of the council in the mat ter was deferred until a later date. Budget Deferred The tentative budget rfor the year 1921 was submitted by the ways and means committee to the council for its approval or rejec tion. "But owing to th fact that many of the aldermen were un familiar with different' appropria tions listed, it was voted a copy, for each member of, the council should be prerared for considera tion and. a special meeting was called for Monday night Novem ber 22, when the budget will be definitely decided upon. J. B. Giesy called the attention of the council to the need of ap pointing members of the 'council to fill vacancies on a special com mute which was appointed last year to act in conjunction with a committee from the legislature in a drainage controversy on land in the southeastern part of the city. Ex-Mayor. Albin and W. A, Wiest who were former members on the committee were replaced by J. B. Giesy and G. E. Halvorsen. -Grade Controversy Hangs The special -committee appoint ed on the High street paving sit uation reported v through their chairman, J. B. Giesy, that the committee bad held a meeting Monday night and consulted with the city engineer regarding plans Excursion to Eugene is Plan of Salem Students which would best meet the approv al or both the city council and the property holders. A meeting was also held with the property hold erg and plans drawn which it was said met with the Entire approv al of the property holders who live on the street where the dis puted strip of paving lies. Never theless, as some grading was al ready completed under this same contract, it was not deemed b?st to change the new plans without first consulting all concerned in the contract. The matter came up for discus eon in the early part of the meet ing and a call was. made' for the opinion of the city attorney as to the legal issues involved. At this time City Attorney Macy had not yet arrived, whereupon Dr. F. L. Utter suggested to the members that it would be well far the city attorney to be reminded that city council met the first and third Mondays of each month. Upon Mr. Macy'B arrival he stated in h s opinion the present High street paving contract would not in any way concern property own ers residing on the street, wh?re the grading is already satisfactory. Appointment lei erred . The approval of police appoint ments was deferred until a later date with an assurance of full pay to those already in service. Alderman Vandervort com- j plained to the council that Alder man Duchner should be forced to build a sidewalk in front of his1 property, saying that he had re ceived several complaints regard ing the repair work done by lluch ner recently. In Mr. Buchner's remarks n reply to Mr. Vander vort he said he was afraid the season was too far advanced for cement work to be done satisfac torily, he had repaired the walks temporarily until such, time as it was thought safe to have the work done. However, it was fi nally decided to have tire side walk: put. in at this time,, along with other work of a like nature which should be done. Contracts for graveling the fol lowing streets were allowed: North Fourth street, between Col umbia nd Pine streets; Twenty fourth street from Trade street to the railway right-of-way;- North Fourth street between Hood and Shipping Btreet; and regraveling the alley in block 5. . Permit Granted A permit was granted by the city council for the repair of the Wagner ballding ond Court street to the amount of $310. A damage claim of Hattie White, for . Injuries received through a broken sidewalk was given consideration by the coun cil and $100 allowed, which was the amount asked for in the com plaint. XOT WORKING IUT TIRED OUT When one feels always , tired without working, or suffers from backache. . lumbago, beumatlc pains, sore muscles or stiff joints it is not always easy to locate the source of trouble, but very fre quently it can be traced to over worked, weakened or diseased kidneys. Mrs. I. Gibson. 12th and Edison St.. La Junta. Colo., writes: "My kidneys were giving me a great deal of trouble for some time. I took Foley Kidney Pills and . they helped me right away. Sold everywhere. IJVKSLKY HRIEFS Paralyze Eugene" is the slo- to dispdse of . development secur- I &n of Salem high school with ref itles and It is only by building up I erence to the game with lis oldest our statutes and getting the rep- and keenest rival, Eugene high station for the securities issued I wnicn is to be played at Eugene thereon that we can successfully I Friday. market these securities.. . It is be-1 The local school Is planning a lieved that Oregon' now has laws big excursion for that day. Ud un covering drainage development til last night -it had not been defi which are second to none. nltely decided that a SDecial train xieierence is made in press dis- will be nossible since the Sonth patches to the necessity of drain-1 era Pacific reauires a guarantee ing North Prairie.' Many efforts of 125 passengers, but this will be nave oeen made to organize wis settled early this week. area as a drainage district. A Salem lat vr fofti P!n survey ana investigation were rens by a score of 17 to 7 and En, . maue some years ago dt an. engi neer lrom the United States de partment having charge of drain age. . There appears to be an in difference to this class of devel opment, doe to the lack of appre ciation of results which may be obtained. So long as a very light crop may be secured each season on the white lands, there seems to be a hesitation on the part of the owners to the improvement of the same by drainage. Club Move- Commended "Efforts have also been made to organize a drainage district south east of Turner and other points In Marion county. It seems to me therefore that the Salem Corn 's . FURNITURE Auction Sale THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 1920 - .: - At ' - 1 p. ta at 1065 CHEMEKETA STREET . , All of my Furniture; am going to California. Watch paper for the advertisement., , . r . G. SATTERLEE, Phone 1177 1 AUCTIONEER LIVESLEY. Nov. 15. Last Wednesday afternoon a patriotic orogram was given by the pupils of the school at, the close of the school exercises and an address oa the origin of the Red Cross society by H. U. Carpenter. A number of parents were present. Mrs. P. ilemlngsen Is making an extended visit in weniraua. Wash., with her mother and many friends. James Fldler, who recently bought a farm near Albany, has sold it and Is now living at Jef ferson. J. P. Bressler has been spray ing his peach orchard. A. Bettincourt is'sawlng wood In this neighborhood this week. Mrs. Anna Lewis has moved to Salem for the winter. Julius Zlelke Is building an ad dition to his house. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Johnson are spending a few days at New port, where they are guests of Mrs. A. L. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. A. Waterman of Wisconsin, who have been visit ing their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Johnson, have returned to their home. Mrs. Waterman is a sister of Mrs. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. p. J. Porvine started last week for eastern Oregon, where they will remain for several days. Lewis Johnston Is adding a room and front porch to his house. Mrs. 11. B. Carpenter enter tained her Sunday school class last Saturday afteiinoon at her home. After music and games, refreshments were served. The pupils present were Francis Francis Bressler. uernice z.iene. Hatel Rogers. Ruby Beamish. Letha Beamish. Robert Rogers. Leonard Ranton. Milan Meier, Paul Carpenter, Harlo Rantoa. Paul Johnston. Glen Meier. The mothers resent were Mrs. Erwin Ranton and Mrs. Lewis Johnston. The Sunday school will hold a rally day, service next Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Mann Legally Held in - Prison, Says Bingham Under a decree by Judg G. O. Bingham of the circuit court for Marion county. Austin, Mann. 18 years old. who was convicted In I ma ilia county on a latceny charge in 1919. must serve in the state prison until his maximum term of ten years or an til L 1 paroled. After he was received here la 1919 Mann was paroled to Joe Blakely. deputy sheriff in Uma tilla county, and because of a dis orderly charge was committee In th? state of Washington to the state reformatory. This led to his being returned to the Oregon pris on and habeas corpus actiot. was taken to get him out on the grounds that his sentence was lot legal . because he was under 18 years old at the time. The conclusions of the law as filed in the case stated the juven ile court law of the state of Ore gon dors not deprive th circuit court of jurisdiction to proceed under the general law tn the mat ter of an Indictment filed therein charging criminal offens? agalast a person under the ag of Is years. SCOTTS MILLS NEWS OIL TANKER LAUNCHED, gene is hot Tor revenge. The Sa lem team is in good condition and will pat up a hard fight to dupli cate the success of last year. From a comparison of the scores made by the two teams this year it is believed, the teams are quite equally matched. - As a fitting . preparation the junior class of the local school will stage a big rally and bon fire on next Thursday - night. About 500 took 'part in the last rally and it is believed that even more will turn out for that night. It was originally planned to hold it on the high school field but as it will necissitate' a great mercial club has launched a very deal of trouble in getting the heavy truck carrying the boxes on and off the field an effort. will be made to secure Willamette field.- excellent movement and th its efforts might well be directed along the lines of calling atten tlon.to benefits which will result from the drainage of the white lands and rendering assistance to tha nwnprt rf thaA lanHa fn the orxatiization of their districts. I PUEBLO, Colo.. Not. 15. In- and in uniting the land owners in cendlarism Is believed to have . IXCEXDIARIS3I is CAUSE support of the movement. caused a fire which tonight de- The toDotraDhic features of I stroyed the buildings and contents French Prairie are such that It can I oi tne oiey Lumber company be readily drain-id and there can and a train of box cars on a sid be no doubt of the advantages of ing nearby, damaged a large draining the so-called white I rooming house and 15 residences lands. land caused an estimated loss of "If this office can be of service $150,000 at any time, we will appreciate ad vice from you." TOUR MEDICINE IS O. K." Arranging to do any Thanks giving turkeying this year? Mrs. Chas. Rule.' New Digglns, Wis., writes: "Your medicine is O. K. . I think Foley's Honey and Tar is the best tor coughs. I think your medicine is all you say It Is. I know I would never be without it. you may use my name." Foley's Honey and Tar acts quickly, checks coughs. colds and croup, cuts the nhlegm, I opens air passages and allays ir ritation. It stops sleep-disturb ing coughing at night. Children like it. Contains no opiates. Sold everywhere. 1 "THE RESTLESS SEX" Starts Sunday at THE OREGON THEATRE 7 U AX -ENEMY TO GOOD HEALTH Fish Commission Files nr?it r ' CSUmaie nun Decretory Good health has no greater eu emy than constipation. Ton can Estimated financial require- nnt vn it fo- .rv nt.. uicuis "i J oww! iwu iwuiiu.o- the hnwpla r irropnlsr n moo . j.j. i t.j vOC-.""u - v....., """ " csierudj ouuuiuicu iu ft tinrtiepstpd frvnrf from nrhh tne secretary or siaie Dy van J. th hlnnrt nirk nn riinxxencinv Shoemaker, executive secretary of impurjties and carries then me commission, snowing a iuuw throughout th entire tom or ,is,uuw. mis amount con- Foley's Cathartic Tablets am mild a s a n av m m . I . " . - - icmpiaies .8u ior awie, i but sure In action. They hanish O r AAA M.A:Ma..A...M i - "f uiiu.cuuce oi enuiK-i biliousness. Sttk harlach. rn ment. improvements, and .. opera- stomach and other ills cani by tioo of salmon hatcheries in dis- indizestlon. Take ' oji tnnlsht trict "No. 1 and $30,000 for the and you wUL teel oeUer ta tne same purpose in district No.' t. In I mornine. Sold everywhere. - auuiuua u is esumaieu inai aavuv . "There's More Real Satisfaction" says the Good Judge In a little of the Real To bacco Chew, than you ever got out of the ordinary kind. The gdod rich taste lasts so long you don't need a fresh chew nearly as often that's why it costs you less to chew i this class of tobacco. ' Any man who uses the Real Tobacco Chew will tell you that. Put ufi in two styles W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco VANCOUVER. Wash.. Nov. 15 The G. M. Standifer Construc tion corporation today launched th oil tanker -John Worthington. 12.000 tons, one of the largest steamships ever built in the Pa cific northwest. The vessel was built for the Standard Oil company and was christened by Mrs. W. Terrlll Johnson, of Pittsburgh. fever the past three weeks, much lis proved. Alv.a McCown was a Salem visitor the first of th? week. J. A. Taylor left Monday for New York to be gon twj mj&th la the Interest of the prune crop. Miss M. Smith of Chlcaro l vlsltin her brother, fred Smith. tl.'lc accuracy. Coeraatt i meter is suppled to '' triciency. ,? . W,bal ht bK,B tks e, fashioned -senate oilr.rtiT't l Have rem wHfhml 4 nUENPS DUIU CX7TTAGK row child? If tow HOOD RIVER. Ore. Nov. 15. mr-Br,ts of th tSlS1 Neighbors of lr. and Mrs. A. Pat- uble it Is mot normJf l ernaa. pioneer homesteaders of the Mount Hood district, whose home recently was destroyed by -fire, on Sunday assembled at the Paternaa place and erected a new cottage, according to word re ceived here today. GOVr.RX3IE.Vr TO MKASUUK. SCOTTS MILLS. Or.. Nov. 15. Celebrating their nuptials with a quiet ceremonial a week ago Sunday. Charles C. Logan and Miss Mildred Helns were married the wedding taking place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heinx, three miles east of Silverton. Only members of the family and a few dor? friends were present. Rev. Dennett of Silverton used the ring ceremony. The couple was attended by Miss Fay Heinx. sis ter of the bride and Milton Wood ford. Upon their return from th-lr honeymoon a reception was riven them at the home of ,Mr. and Mrs. Olive Drougher Wednes day evening. Miss Kate Sloaa and William Kellls were married at the home of tire bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. Sloan Wednesday. Only members of the family and a few close- friends were present. Im mediately after the ceremony they left for southern California where they expect to live this winter. Mr. aad Mrs. Chester Harper and family have moved to Molalla, Mr. and Mrs. Waller Scott were Salem visitors Wednesday. Mis Leila Reed of Hood River came to attend the Helnx-Logan wedding returning home Tuesday. Miss Olive Merry wno is at tending Willamette university. visited her parents here over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. s. Rice were Salem visitors Tuesday. Allan Bellinger aad mother, Mrs. Una Bellinger, visited rela tives in Sarem Sunday. Mrs. Clara Harper and daugn ters. Vera and Haxel. have moved to Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Kellls and two children left for Oakland Wednesday evening where they exoect to pend the winter. Wallace Williams or wooaoum la visitlnr his daughter. Mrs. L. S. Rice and family. H. E. Magee of Salem visited relatives here Sunday. He - re ported his daughter. Dorothy, who has been critically 111 with typhoid . Government by meter Is now on the program. Uncle Sam will inrtall a meter In your home and then send a hired man around at the end of the month to read tha meter and collect for whatever government you've ased. At present the idem will be con fined to the use of the postofflca department. In the great basineaa houses the government will place a con trivance that Is a blend of slot machine. typewriter, printing rr ess. adding machine and gas meter. To it letters or packages may b fed at th rat of lOt a iiilnute and it will stamp them with the hour of mailing and the frank of UncU Sam. Tha letters 1 a BETTE? Mil CAUL" Thousands . I Lave Dirvrr Dr. Edwards Olive Telks are a I larmlgss Subsist Dr. ETird' O- re Tali c 7- 1 tituts lor c!orrsd rc a rii - t laxative, and tbor t?.m on t t , may then b taken directly to tha f'.T1' . , ... , ' l cTjtoruJ tablets are th rmii ., m taken to the Aura ro tor ever . ortaal conditio. ATX1AQS WCOHT. XEXSaT Arj KXAstrxxxxxTs cr cxrinri BOTl i 3 i g I i Km M. IS SMk IS t rr. S tr. rr. r. r. v rt. rr. rr. r. Milt i !! J!r" u ;i l ltlti t :. IttST It i IS tCS M . 11 H M J licit i u : tlfl u ,t H II l l x hhi u M ; ti ssIit n ,: 1 C4 U 1. trslns. with no bother to ths post master. No postage stamps are used and no cancellation is re quired. 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