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8. Financial Arrangements are Completed for Large Re clamation Venture - . . v 1 ; Financial arrangements have len completed and contracts exe cuted for tho construction of the first unit of the Eugene-Springfield irrigation project, according to announcement here yesterday by Percy A. Cupper1 and Robert J. Simpson, reclamation attorneys. ' The contract is executed between LC. Abies at Eugene, ownertof 1 the project, and G. V. Hobson of Salem under which Hobson as : sumes immediate supervision with i the intention of beginning con struction work about April 1. Hobson, Ha Experience Mr. Hobson, it, is said, has had much ' experience in irrigation work, having been president of the board of 'directors' , of the De schutes county municipal Improve ment, district during the construc tion, of. its irrigation system, last year. The project is In charge of Cupper & Simpson, who were for merly state engineer and assistant engineer, respectively. Involved in the transaction is . the2G3-acre ranch of Mr. Abies which will be operated for demon stration purposes and the whole ranch will be placed under irri gation. The project, covers about 18,000 acres of land and the water will be diverted from the McKen xle river. Wm Sell .Water-. I "Whenfjtbe, value of irrigation In this section has been conclusive ly demonstrated," said Mr. Cup- I per,. "water will be disposed of to others, and as rapidly as the same "U required for. the Irrigation , of 1 additional land the system will be I enlarged aod extended. 1 "While a great many small tracts f have been successfully irrigated throughout, the Willamette valley, 1 I feel certain that, this will open the. way to, the development of a large area.rr The . land , Is well adapted to 'Irrigation, is located r Saysr-Navy Stiff Go! New Discovery Limbers Em j Up arid Even the Creak . - , ing. : Ceases. . Yes: ;.lf' true the world progresses..- ; j , . ! , ''.'I . . " ; , All ybu have Uo do 'nowadays to limber up tha.stiff, rusty knee joint is to, squeeze a half. Inch of miracle iworklrig' substance s from si tube4 -?f v --' V V Then rub it on the offending part for about a quarter ol a. min ute or nntu U Boau inrougn; ine skin, and disappears on Its errand of .mercy. ' ' Then , read the evening news- Da ners and go to bed.i , The chances, are that your mis behaving knee Joint will . lose Its rcreak" while you are dreaming about, the high fences yon used to leap when yon were a young- Ster: ' I "And in the morning," says one who has tried the new discovery, 4,y.uH feel so nappy that you'll want, to jump Into your sportiest clothes and vwalk. briskly down the street just, tov.show the neighbors that you are not as old as, they think you are." . ,: Joint Ease: They call this won - der working" substance, for v the reasob that . when ordinary, reme dies' fail to- limber up "the stiff, Inflamed rheumatic joint, or re duce the swelling; Joint-Ease sue ' ceods. , t; v It's a good name tor a good. t clean, stainless prescription, that in just a few months has proven . to a mnltitade . of people ' that " lame, swollen, . distorted . Joints can speedily have the kinks taken out of them .and work as smooth . ly as ever. '".""Y . But Joint - Ease is for bother some joints, whether in knee, an-' ... kle; hip,' shoulder, spine or fin gert and for that , purpose its' sale is immense.: " . All druggists, have a big supply of It and druggists everywhere re port a blg demandr-rfAdv. - - , Joints Must BASKETBALL 1 COLLEGE OF t WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY : IN NEW WJLLAMETTE GYM I Saturcu, Feb. 9th,.8 :30 Admission , . - 50c. Don't answer this ad Cut.Mcati 1 ., DAMON GROCERY GO. ;-v $ ; i 7: i U 4: S93 N, COMMERCIAL HE. OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON on the line of the new Natron cut off, and is adjacent to Eugene and Springfield, The annual precipi tation, of approximately 4 U inches would be ample if evenly distrib uted throughout the year. How ever, with less than 2. inches or rainfall on an average during the months of June, July and August, the precipitation during this peri od, which should be the best crop producing part of the year, almost invariably limits the amount or production." Oregon Bank Resources $417.87 Per Capita The per capita resources of Ore gon banks, according to a state ment yesterday by Frank C. Bram well, state superintendent of banks, is $417.87, while for the entire United States it is $467.14. "A general survey of banking conditions throughout the United States," says the statement, "would Indicate that Oregon main tains -a very happy and substan tial position. Based upon the last official census, the population of the state of Oregon was 783,389. On December 31, 1923, there were 278 banks doing businesi in this state, which, represents one bank ing, institution for, every 2817, in habitants. The aggregate resourc es. of all banks at the. close of the year 1923 were the sura of $327,- 362,276.08, and bbased upon the population above indicated, dis closes that we have $417.87 of bankable resources per capita. which compares with $467.14, the general average of per capita re sources for the entire 4 United States." Board of Directors 1 Elected By Growers 1 Organisation of a board of di rectors' for the Loganberry Grow ers exchange was perfected at a meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms Friday after noon. G. T. Hackart was elected president, John S. Marshall vice president, and Gus Chapman, sec retary-treasurer. It was decided to call district meetings for next Wednesday, in Salem, Sublimity and Albany. The meeting here will also be held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, beginning at 1:30 o'clock. Relative prices, market and mar keting conditions -and a general discussion of the future prospects will be tho keynote of all . three meetings. All lpganberry grow ers affiliated with the exchange are expected to attend one of the meetings. ' Labish Center, It's Real Lively Community According to information com ing from Labish Center, that com munity is rapidly becoming one of the most prosperous and pro gressive in the Willamette valley. Since it is located so near Salem, it is considered a valuable asset to the city. The products shipped and exported, from the district bid fair to rival those of any other farming community in the state in commercial value. '"Its people are full of pep and ginger," said an enthusiast yester day, "anxious to make homes for themselves and their children, and boosters for the state of Oregon." Next Wednesday night, Feb. 13. a free entertainment will be given at the school house under the aus pices of the Parent-Teacher asso ciation. After the program there will be a box or basket sale. The public is invited. Oregon Frosh Win From ! 0AC Rooks at Eugene ! EUGENE. Or., Feb. 8. Far out playing their opponents, tho Uni versity, of Oregon freshmen de feated the -Oregon - Agricultural college "rooks" basketball team here today 25 to 15. Chiles, with 8 points was high man for the win ners, while Ward, making five points, was the stellar man. for the invaders. . The Oregon freshmen, also de feated the Reed college wrestling team four events out of five this afternoon. Winning Oregon men were Fukuda, 135 pounds; Win- gard, 135; Laurs, 145; Christen son, 145. , Jones of Reed won his match in the 155 pound event. PUGET SOUND vo. . . V . unless you know, how to 7 LIONS HEAR TALK Cooperative Marketing Is Topic reated By Brow- ers Association Man Different phases of cooperative marketing were dl3cssed by M. J. Newhouse, general manager of the Oregon Growers association at the Lions Club luncheon Friday. While Mr. Newhouse reiterated some of his remarks he made be fore the Realtors' luncheon, he touched upon several other con ditions effecting the situation. "Collective bargaining is an other word for cooperative mark eting," Mr. Newhouse said. "Co- and benefits all concerned. The principles are the same that arc applied to other activities. Oppo sition is natural and must be over come, The abolition of an estab lished institution is a fallacy. "Cooperative marketing is of comparatively recent origin in this country though it is an impor tant factor in the economic and social life. The method is well known in Europe where it is thor oughly understood and in vogue for a great many years. Nearly all agricultural products in Cali fornia are marketed through this method by powerful organiza tions." Mr. Newhouse told how the la bor unions were fought and con demned when they first appeared and that today they were estab lished institutions. Some objec tion is. occasionally voiced regard ing methods when power is unlim ited, but that in general this pow er is confined to reasonable limits by public opinion. "In the business world sales and advertising go along with manufacturing but this is not the case with the farmers," the speak er continued. "By getting togeth er and working in harmony the steel industry was placed on a profitable basis and stabilized. Apple, prune and loganberry growers will not make any money untu iney become staDUizea. "Before collective bargaining is effective thousands of farmers must De orougnt togetner ana taught to work in harmony. Jeal ousies must be overcome in order to make a success of cooperative marketing." YVo oro inn nnaa ut nrpwnt I to judge;" Mr. Newhouse said, But 25 years from now we will consider the present system of sales as ridiculous. Agricultural production cannot be checked as can industrial manufacturing." In closing the speaker said that in 1918 the nrune croo was stab- iiiied but not merchandized.. Ore- gon is facing the tremendous pro duction of prunes in excess of or dinary demands. He urged coop erative marketing and merchan dizing in order to make people eat more prunes as production cannot be stopped. Three things are necessary for success, he said. Consumption must be increased. quality improved and the price stabilized. In addition the proper publicity must be given. Lloyd Reynolds presided a3 chairman of the day. SC0TTS MILLS I SCOTTS MILLS. Or., Feb. 7. Richard Lawrence went to the Sil ver Falls logging camp Tuesday to work. Miss Pauline Semolke of Port land visited relatives here over the week-end. Misses Lulu and Lorcna Dale of Silverton visited their parents here Sunday. Miss Leoua Gray of baleni vis ited relatives and friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. II. K. Magce were Salem visitors Saturday. Allan Bellinger attended a meetinc of the Oregon Growers Friday. Miss Arnette Collins visited friends in Salera over the week end. Mrs. Lena Bellinger entertained at a luncheon Friday at her home. The afternoon was spent ?n sewing and visiting. Covers were laid for four. J. II. Kinscr was called to Port land Monday to see his brother, Ben. who was hurt quite badly iu an auto accident, a street car run ning into his automobile early Thursday evening. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Earle Saturday evening v.t their homo here, a son. Mrs. E. II. Lawreuce entertain ed the Royal Neighbor club at her home Wednesday afternoon. I BRUSH COLLEGE I 1 1 I. . - s ! . Parent-Teachers meeting has boenr changed from Friday, Feb ruary 8, to Saturday, February. 9 Mi flrnroman : nf S.item anpn Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. Him mell. - ' ' John. Schultz made a business trip. to Portland Sunday. Prayer meeting will be held at the H. M. Duell home Thursday evening. . . J. Singer visited M. Lees of Lib erty: last Wednesday. " . ;The Waddy boys, who started BY MR. HOUSE to school last week, are out now on account oi measies. Former Grangemaster Ewing Was presented with a table lamp Jri appreciation of his lour years' faithful services. The Grange k.tvc an interesting program, including a talk by Mr. Icksley on the sub ject. "L.iltejs and Leaners;" a duet y Mr-and Mrs-Stott; a sol "i'S " accompaniment. Outdoor Advertising Debated at Silverton SILVERTON. Or.. Feb. 8. , (Special to The Statesman.) The BuBiness Men's Credit association held its monthly business meeting Wednesday night at the Commun ity club rooms. The business meeting was preceded by a dinner at the Rainbow. Forty members were present. The important matter of the evening was thajt of the discussion K !he polishing of the outdoor advertising. The association claims that the sign board adver aising disfigures the landscape and if often placed on turns and curves, endangering traffic. Mr. Hayden of the Foster & Kleiser company of. Portland was present Wednesday evening and spoke in favor of retaining the signs. He compared the outdoor advertising with the other methods used, placing advertising in the home paper first and outdoor advertis ing second. Magazine and circu lar advertising came third on Mr. Hayden s list. The question of whether or not this form of ad vertising should be abolished in the Silverton district was laid on the table until the next meeting. The matter of doing away with the marchant's calendar was then taken up. It has been a custom at Silverton for business houses o give .their patrons calenders at the beginning of each year. , Dur ing the past year many Silverton merchants have done away with this custom. The question was brought up whether or not this custom should be made general among Silverton business houses. It was found that so many mem bers of the association had al ready distributed calenders for 1924 that the matter was dropped t0 be considered at a meeting lat er in the year. Karl Adams, one of the pait- ners of the Silverton Woolen Mills store, is president of the Silverton, Business Men's Credit association Breeding PIioa.Mints EUGENE Feb. 8. For the strengthening the Purpose Of breeding stock of the pheasants at the Oregon state gam? farms at Eugene and Corvallis. fiv trlies i -mnese pneasants have been sent t0 thee farms by the Orceon state game commission. the shipment having arrived re ceuuy trom cnina. mere were 110 birds in the shipment. Crank Up The Flivver .B 136 N. Commercial St. Salem. That's the Place Come Yofeself NECKWEAR Knit or Cut Silk Ties Reg. $1.00. Special 55c Mens Sweaters Plain or Brushed Wool Pullover or Coat Sweaters $3.85 AND $4.95, BisliQps. mm IT GOLD NIL Letter to- Crews Indicates Big Stride in Oregon Mining Industry . Within "the- next few days, ac cording, to present indications. sufficient capital will be raised to establish at Gold Hill a smelter to take care of the output of the! mining industry in southern Ore gon. A letter received by W. E. Crews, state corporation commis sioner, from Percy M. Johnson of Medford, who is promotting the smelter,' tells of the consolidation of the project, with the Sylvanite mine, whose principal owner is Victor W. Brown of Pittsburgh, Pa., and this union of forces means that eastern capiol is to be poured into the project. Grants Pass originally was con sidered as the site for the smelter, but "it is believed Gold Hill offers more advantages. The letter from Mr. Brown indicates that most southern Oregon people are en thusiastic over the project, though there are yet some bankers who need converting. Another project contemplated by Mr. Johnson is the establish ment of an industrial journal, to be published at Medford, to be known as the West Coast Mining and Development News. He ad mits that this would make no di rect profit at present, but believes it would be of much value to the state in the spread of propaganda necessary to tile mining and other industries. Orpheum Headliner Wife, Of Wilfard Hall, Salem Miss Dee lbretta, who is one of the headliners at the Portland Hippodrome this week is the wife of Willard Hall whose family lives in Salem. Mr. Hall is also onef the company playing Portland this week. . Miss Lorretla is a Los Angeles girl. Mr. Hall is a son of Joe Hall a barber in the Lee Canfield shop. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hall drove to Portland this week to visit with their son and daughter-in-law and Mrs. Hall is stip in Portland. Miss Loretta has made an cn viable reputation in musical com ody and vaudeville. a ' Miss Loretta enjoyed a long run with the musical comedy ''May time," and in several others, and finally left to take a whirl in vaudeville. This is her first ap pearance on a Portland, stage in the thrce-a-day. but she likes it so well that she intends to con tinue in vaudeville for another season at least. isno 3 300 Priced Regular from $25.00 to $55.00 ALL SIZES FROM 35 TO 46 2 For the Price of 1 Plus $2.00 LOT NO. 153 BOYS' 2 PANT KNICKER SUITS A.ges 6 tp 1 7 yrs. Regular prices $8, $8.50 and 9. Sale price LOT NO. Ages 6 to 1 7yrs. Regular Prices $10, $12.50 and $15. Special-4 LOT NO. Some with 2 pr. pants, ages 6 to 17 years. Regular values to $15. Sale I SATURDAY MORNING, Three months ago, while play ing an eastern engagement, Miss Loretta lost her Boston bulldog; She advertised for it. - offering a reward or $50. Last Monday, morning thc";cxpressman delivered the dog to htr at the Hippodrome and the reward has been paid. Campaign Instituted Against Truck Overloads Upon receipt yesterday of a set of portable scales, costing bout $400, the state traffrc department announced that an aggressive cam paign will be started next week against the. overloading of trucks that travel on the highways of Oregon. . The scales weign i pounds each aud are less than five inches high, so that a truck can easily drive upon them. They were publicly demonstrated yes terday at the state highway shops and tested accurately. They are said to be superior to. the loado meters that have been in use. T. A. Raffety, chief state traffic inspector, announced that one man will be assigned to handling the scales.. He will operate- in differ ent parts of the state and have the ! assistance of local traffic officers. The scales can be carried in an automobile. The department has been active in its efforts to prevent overload ing, and it is said the evil has de creased during the last three years. School Attendance at Silverton Increases SILVERTON, Or., " Feb. 8 (Special to The Statesman) At the close of the first week of the new semester of school at Sil verton shows an increase in the primary grades of 29 children. Thirly-tWo new students enrolled in the high school making the to tal enrollment of the high school 338s Most of the new high school students matriculated with the college preparatory division. Be ginners' classes are said to be very crowded. DOLLAR BILL IS A BIG BOY NOW . .If you bring your dollars here they will give you just double the service you ex pect. A BIG NEW SHIPMENT OF CAPS JUST IX Walk a xouple blocks farther and " save one-half on all hats, caps. Shoes, clothing and habnerdashery. We Also Buy New and Used CLOTHIXQ AND SHOES: . CAPITAL EXCHANGE, Xoxt Store South of OUo J. Wilson. Phone 1368W1 and Take Any or PLUS S2 d Emm an liits Ie The Lot 218 BOYS' KNICKER SUITS 335 BOYS' KNICKER SUITS 136 , FEBRUARY 9, 1924 George Pendleton Killed When Struck By Limited George Pendleton, a farmer liv ing at Broadacres, a station on the Oregon Electric, about 20. miles north of Salem, was instantly killed and his automobile demol ished, when he was struck by the southbound limited train a little before 10 o'clock Friday morning. Pendleton was dead when he was picked up, It is believed that the dense fog deadened the sound of tho speeding traiu and that lie failed either to hear or see it un-t til he was struck while crossing the railroad track. Pendleton was thrown from the automobile a distance of 60 feet, according to F. J. Whittlesey, Portland Insurance man, who wag a passenger on. the train. The automobile was dragged approxi mately 150 feet and was on fire before the train could be brought to a stop. Pendleton's head was -badly mangled. Pendleton, who was 42 years old, is survived by a wife and three children. The train was in charge of Con ductor G. F. Johnson and William Everett as motorman. District Freight Office Established By 0E Line Following the example recently set by the Southern Pacific, the Oregon Electric has established a district freight office in Salem. H. W. Shields, traveling freight! agent for the. Hill lines has been If this Signature is NOT orTthe'BoxJitMs NOT' "There is no other BR0M0 QUININE" Proven Safe for more than a Quarter erf a Century as a vquickJ and effective remedy for Colds, Grip and Influenia, and as. a Preventive. t The First and Original, Cold and Grip Tablet v Price Road. They All A Suit and Suits for $6.95 $8.95 $1 1.95 and w.iffl North Commercial Street Salem, Oregon, , v , . assigned to this district and' as- sumed his duties Friday, f. Shields has had his neaqo.:. P In Portland. . -1 A-i- ' V With the second raliroaa ope annV in the district establishing district offices, the general senti ment ia that the importance i central- Willamette valley as. tho point of origin for freight business Is; recognized. . . t Eleanor Green. Will Be ' -; - Spouse of ' Danish Prince- NEW YORK, Feb. 8. Dr,s James O. Green tonight, formally , announced the engagement of tts only . daughter Miss. Eleanor, Mar garet Green to Prince. Viggo of. Denmark, confirming an announo ment made several weeks; ago la court, circles in Copenhagen and retracting f a subsequent denial made by members of.;. the Green family here. .: ' .." WE PAT CASH FOR; YOUR FURNITURE AND TOOLS, . Capital. Hardware & Furniture Co. Best Prices Paid 285 Jf. Oom'l St. Phone 47 30 Cents Lead To; Overcoat or Two Ope, Plus 2.00 $5 and $6. Values ; Blaclc and Colors Special $3.45 RAINCOATS ' . i" ' . t Regular- II 1 . . 4. A, 111- $12.50, $15.00, $16.50 and $20.00. Choice $9.95 u - I, I 1 t u f u Si 1 4