THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1925
GAS TANK NOW (fi "USE
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STrtl'CTTRB . DOUBLKS AVAIL
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Tlio gas tank for ! the Salem
customers of the Portland Electric
Power company , Is practically
completed and vas used tor the
first time yesterday since Its . re
rao4elinjr, according to the reports
me4e by officials here. With the
exception of some
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minor j -work,
such as' caulking afid palntinr. the
job is completed, and gives to Sa
lem a gas tank, double In capa
city, In comparison with ! the old
structure.
Work of putting the steel hood
aronnd the present structure has
been going cn during the, past
several weeks. The increased num
ber of gas-users in. Salem made
the ' Increase In the tank neces-
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4 ! f Quality First, I
Groceries. Meats and Fruits 1
Our Store and Meat Market ; Will 1 Be
CLOSED ALL DAY SATURDAY
Decoration Day
Order a two-days supply of groceries and .
meats on Friday. ,7"'
RoSEi Grocery Go.:
PHONE 1885-6-7 I
No charge for delivery ; )
CE OF SCHOOL OF liilaSiVSTliE
kkdusicess is men k
He Attributes This, to, the Low Prices of, the Petals We
; Produce; But Says Mining Is a Basic Industry, Each
Year Finds Our Demands for f.Tetals Increasing; and
the Industry Must Return to Normal
Editor Statesman. ?
The quest for metal or minerals
containing metal, and; especially
gold, has opened up to civilization
more parts of the world than prob
ably any other enterprise or un
dertaking. Following the rush to
California of '49, people drifted
northward, and goM was soon
discovered ' in southern Oregon,
and due to the characteristics of
the people undertaking this type
of work; some of them soon drift
ed farther north to the Columbia,
and some continued on as far as
Puget sound. - But our Interest at
this time is concerned chiefly with
the western part of the state of
Oregon.
Early Mining Operations
The pioneers found gold bearing
materials at the head of the Clack
amas : river, and reports indicate
that fair shipments were made
from this district. Also the early
operations iu the .... Elkhom and
Santlam ; districts and ; a little
farther to the south, the Quartz-
ville district, added considerable
wealth to -the pioneer gold Ship
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- 'TMl4 Month End
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$10.00 White IGd-Graduajtioh Shojes
You will have to hurry if you want a pair
Big: lot of shoes broken up in the sale will be thrown in to
the lz price lot, i .'
Do TJofi" rrflGQ-TMa-Oia EZvont ao
ttiGFOwiM 1 not &g dndltfaGfr'ono
for a wEhoIg month ' ,
These month end sales have caused more comment than
any sale that has been conducted in Salem for years.
Do Not Miss the Last Day
Rubber Heels Put on' Your Shoes
Every Wednesday.
Bring Them in Any Day, for
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, DoYourEeet
Hurt?
Corns and callouses re
moved without pain or sore
ness. Ingrown nails removed
and treated. Palnsi ia feet,
weak-foot, flat foot, foot
strains and fallen arches ad
justed., c Do not suffer. I
vrtJl glve you the best that
ecfence can produce ia scien
tific chiropody. Coasult
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' About Yoor feet,
Hours 9 to 5:2a. Ilioae CIS
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Repair
Department
Our shop is equipped with
all new machinery. We use
.nothing but the very - best
grade of leather that money
will buy. : ' 5 !
Mr. Jacobsoa, In charge of
this department, Ms an ex
pert In his line- has spent
years in factories asd repair
shops-and-will do nothing
but-LUh graa work;
ments.
Little attention was given to
mining as we "go south until we
come to what is known as the
Blue River district In. the neigh
borhood of the headwaters of the
McKenzie. where mining has been
carried on from the early days to
the present time. As we travel
south a short distance welcome to
what is known as the Bohemia
district, that section of the country
that .lies due east of Cottage
Grove. As in the Blue River dis
trict, mining has been in operation
inthls section from the early days
until the present time. Travel
southward from the Bohemia dis
trict; brings us to the mining dis
tricts of Douglas county, and then
that district of considerably great
er area, known as the Crants Pass
district, which includes many dis
tricts of smaller areas, and finally
on to the extreme southwestern
corner-of the state.
Basic Industry, Activity Ahead
In Justice to all concerned I
think it fs only fair to say that
mining as a business in western
Oregon at: this writing 1s not -In
a prosperous condition. The de
pression can be laid probably to
the unsatisfactory prices of.metals
that are produced in this section.
These prices are today approxima
tely the same as before the World
war, while the cost of . labor and
commodities used in mining opera
tions are much higher; and. doe
largely to these conditions, many
properties are unable to operate
at a profit. . Of course, if a prop
erty is able to produce at a profit
even under adverse price condi
tions, naturally this property will
be active, as some of the proper
ties In the district mentioned are
vigorously going ahead.
' The leaders in the mining in
dustry of , the west have been
working hard for a year or more
to try to regulate production so
I that better prices may be obtain
ed, and hence allow Inactive min
ing properties a chance to operate
on a limited scale.
Mining is a basic industry. Each
year finds, our demands for metals
increasing. - From these basic
facts, it; can be clearly seen that
even though the business Is now
in a depressed condition, it must
return to a normal, state. May
this condition for the mines of
western Oregon be an early reality.
CHARLES E. NEWTON.
Corvallis, Ore., May 25, 1925.
(In a private letter to the editor.
Prof. Newton says:)
"It has been necessary to hustle
together the short article enclosed,
as work-of this nature, because
of the existing conditions, has to
be done on outside of teaching
time. .
'"The legislature failed to ap
propriate any funds for carrying
on the work of the newly created
Dreeon MInlne and Geological
Survev. The faculty of the school
are doing what they can outside
an already above normal teaching
load. 1
"Ma I ask. because of these
conditions, for future requests for
material of this type, that we be
allotted more time."
(Prof. Newton Is dean of the
school of mines, carried on under
difficulties by some of the ablest
members of the faculty of the Ore-
J son Agricultural college; under
difflcultiegi-' because it must uo
done as a labor of love, for there
no- appropriation for the work.
There should bean appropriation
not a large one, but enough to
provide the expenses of making
investigations and reports, and
publishing the reports, for the
good or the Industry and of the
state at large.- This would have
fbeen provided by the last legis
lature, but for the scarcity of
funds even, for some of the most
necessary activities of the state.
By all means, this should have
attention at th hands of the legis
lature at its next session. The
Oregon Agricultural college Is the
place for the school of mines. . Its
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work can be carried on there much
more economically than elsewhere,
to say nothing of more efficiently,
for reasons that are obvious.
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LEGION WILL TURN OUT
5U MKMRKItS KXPECTCD IX
MEMORIAL DAY" PARADC. ;
The American : Legion is plan-
. ning to have 500 members in line
on Memorial Day to back up the
American Legion Drum corps.
The Salem ' organization is con
sidered one of the best in the
State, have been equipped in brand
new uniforms.: i j
The Legion men are; to meet
at, the Brown warehouse, at 1:30
o'clock, Saturday, May 30. They
are only one organization of sev
eral that are planning to entering
marching delegates. V
Practically every fraternal,
patriotic and civic organization
of the city will be on hand to
start from the Marlon square.
iThe. Veterans of Foreign Wars
will meet at the Marion square at
the same time,: previous to their
entering the parade on that date.
Boost for the linen mill. It will
bring prosperity to Salem and to
the entire Willamette valley.
A
Gold Rush
Days in
California
When
' Sacramento
Was the
"Wickedest Town in the
World"
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"The Devil's
Cargo"
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Silverton
SILVERTOX, Ore., May 27.
(Special.) Silverton residents
have been enjoying the visit -of
Howard Woolen, a violinist of con
siderable ability, for the past few
weeks Besides a number of pri
a vate appearances, Mr. Woolen
gave a group of selections at the
Christian church Sunday morning.
Mr. : Woolen also played at the
program given at the Woodman
and, Neighbors of Woodcraft Mon-.
day evening.
MOROCCO , STAND DEFENDED
1 A group of young people,' most
of whom' are members of the high
school alumni are givlng.a play at
the . . Eugene Field . auditorium
Monday evening. The name of
the play is "Kempy" and the pro
ceeds of the evening's entertain
ment Is to be used for the benefit
of the alumni association. I
s PARIS, May 27. (By Associat
ed: Press.) The French parlia
ment showed itself nearly" solid
behind the government's defensive
policy in Morocco today -in a five
hour, debate that the commnnitsts
turned into a scene of turmoil for
a time .causing the president of
the chamber, M. Herriot, to accuse
the communist deputy, Doriat, of
"treasonable utterances."
STORE CLOSED ON SATURDAY DECORATION DAY
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For the Jmsie Bride
That Can Be Selected from Our
IiTfmense Assorted Stock
Boudoir Lamps
Bridge Lamps
Book Ends
Book Cases
Dawn Comforts
Tea Carts
End Tables
Bed Spreads
Lace Curtains
Floor Lamps ,
Rugs !
Sewing Cabinets
Gate Leg Tables ,
Fireside Chairs
Windsor Chairs
Desks
Tilt Top Tables
Mirrors
Any One of the Above Articles Make Wonderful Gifts
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We are offering clothing for men and women at exceptionally low prices
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Quality Merchandise at the Lowest Price
Men's and Boy's Dept.
wool suit3 $14.95," $19.85, $24.85
Boys all wool Suits AC
2 pair knickers r vOJ J
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Men's Madras Shirts for dress wear Ifk "
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Men's Dress Shirts, special for Decoration ? 1 Af
Day .....:..;;;.. . ..:.J..i ol.y
Men's White Handkerchiefs f
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Men's Summer Union i Cf
suits ... ........ OSlC
Men's Dress Caps Ot Af
aii wool ;..; 51.4y
Men's Silk Socks ' i jr
special at 1. ."... ...4S.C
Men's Work i a
Socks . .. - . iUC
Ready-to-Wear
Canvas Gloves
Blue wrist
10c
$1.19
$14.95
Men's Overalls
heavy blue denim
Iadies Coas in dress or Prince of Wales
styles, silk lined ........... ..t....
Dresses ,1 Cfl Q6
specially priced at ....!!:!,.. .... vvU
Wonderful values in ladies' Summer Hats
every hat at ...ii
Ladies Knickers, close weave Tweed,' OA
adjustable knee cuffs and belts....... .. ?ddJ
Ladies Tweed Hats, with elastic bands. CO A
Different styles specially! priced at....
$3.98
Bathing Suits
We have a complete and jwonderful selection of
Bathing Suits Worsted and Cotton at remark
able low prices. J
BASEMENT BARGAINS
Boys Suits, specially priced for
these two days . :.
Men's Blue Work Shirts
a real value at
Ladies, pMen's and Boys Canvas Shoes
Fine for summer wear ...j.U .
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$3.93
AQn aes Dress Oxfords and Pumps. Special Q (H
.: HkVQ for two days ...i.ij.............. 0 1 JO;
Cannery Aprons. Save your clothes
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