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I ITHEIOLS
DEVELOPED SALES
Service to Growers Revealed
in Statement of Increas-
ing Business
The "Willamette Valley Prune
association has recently purchased
the property on the southeast cor
ner of Trade and High streets
known as the Salem Fruit Union
building, i r. '. ;t, , - ,
j This association has' had much
to do in a constructive way with
the development Of the Oregon
prone business, especially its sell
ing, and distribution. This asso
ciation was organised" July 21,
1900, so that it is 26 years old
today. Its first board, of direct
ors was R. J. Spencer, L. M. Gil
bert, C. Cv Constable, CapL E. T.
Smith and H. S. Glle, who became
its secretary and manacer and
continued in mat capacity until
about 1913. when he, was succeed
ed by W. T. Jenks who has effi
ciently filled that position until
the present.-,
This association was organized
with the purpose - of . creating a
market for Oregon prunes. The
original extensive prune plantings
were coming into full bearing, a
large percentage of the -orchards
were mortgaged, for all,that could
be obtained . on them and prices
for fruit were Very-low as the sub
sequent figures, wllh show.
The' modest beginning of this
organization .reveals the scarcity
of money at that time among
those interested. ' The association
.was first "capitalized' for $5000.
there' being -180 shares subscribed
for, at ,$25 .per share, and $8 per
share assessed which had been
paid in at' the time of the semi-
annual meeting in December. On
this sniall capital, impossible as it
seems now, enough equipment was
installed; -to handle G8S.G00
pounJa of prunes, and on January
20, 1901, this first pool was or
dered settled in full.
In August following, more than
a year after 'the organization, an
order 'was' passed to pay the
manager and the accountant 8250
each as salaries. The records do
not disclose how they spent this
sum of money, but it may be re
marked here that . the real spirit
ef raatoal? help -and service, the
ground work of true cooperation,
was clearly in evidence.
. On September 1Y. 1901, the
stockholders - were assessed S 4.50
per share making their-Btockhalf
paid np.' In the second year the
association h a n d 1 e d 3,084,000
ROLLING FLAMAES ARE
BATTLED IN FOREST
(CobUbb4 rron pX X.)
pounds of prunes, and out "of the
earnings of the second year's busi
ness there was declared a 50 per
cent stock dividend ; making the
stock fully paid up. JX s ;
Those prune growers who have
steadfastly used this; organization
by pooling their prunes each year
are undoubtedly ahead in ' their
net returns of the general average
obtained by ; those j outside the
POOl. ..: . 1 t '
Twice the capital stock has been
increased. Its present capital. Is
830,000 and. the corporation car
ries a very comfortable surplus.
The - original ; stockholders have
had two stock! dividends and .1 6
cash dlvidendS'Upon their invest
ment of $12.50 per. share, or a
total of $138.75 per original
share." " ' ". -
This is a refreshing review in
the light of the more recent co
operative experiences. Could the
plan on which the association was
built have been made general
throughout the northwest ' 25
years ago, the prune industry
might be in a very different shape
from what it is today, and grow
ers should have been living on
easy street, as many of them were
previous to 1920.
The accompanying table will be
of interest showing the prices ob
tained for the years designated:
FARM PROGRESS IS SEEN
BY DEA 14 GRANGE CHIEF
(Continue (rem par )
lain of the national , organization.
After a bountiful lunch the pro
gram was opened with an address
by Governor Walter M.: Pierce,
who was Introduced by the chair
man. Dr. J. W. Slaughter. The
governdipleaded for votes for the
income tax. the tobacco tax. and
for the defeat of the Dennis reso
lution. He cited California as a
state where the taxes are all paid
by revenues from sources other
than real estate.
State Grange Master Palmlter
spoke briefly, emphasizing the
duty of voting. He gave out the
startling Information that one
half of the voters asked recently
to sign the petition for filing the
grange income- tax bill were not
registered. He declared the pur
pose of the "offset" income tax
bill to be to defeat the grange
bill.
The differences between the two
income tax bills which will be on
the ballot this fall were explained
by C. E. Spence and Dr. Slaugh
ter. - Chaplain W. V. Deal, in bis ad
dress, praised Oregon for her pro
gressive movements for the In
come tax and public ownership of
Charley Chaplfn Is Coming
2030
Year
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1966
1907
1903
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914 x
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
ID 25
Tho
handled by its present board
directors which consists of B.
5.72 t
VlT'
5.86
:
7.71
9.17
6.37
6.29
7.78 '
22.85
13.82
13.48
14.61
14. 8S
304 0
$4.91
4.65
4.88
4.3T:
-3.88;..
4.82
4.7 .n
5.19;
r 5.31
4.76
5.68
6.94
6.92
6.50
6.79
6.13
6.88
8.25
11.62
17.52
13.48
10.42
9.37
. 7.75
8.61
association is
4050
$4.80
A.0Z
4.07
3.06
3.18
4.01
4.36..
4.48
4.65
'3.94
5.11
- 6.76
5.31
5.85
7.00
4.74
5.87
7.90
10.62
15.26
11.78
9.16
5.53
4.55
6.05
C.52
being
5060
$4.55
4.70
31.39
2.56
2.81
3.55
3.77
4.01
4.27
3.25
4-23
5.74
4-21
5.12
6.57
4.36
$.45
7.27
9.25
13j.57
8.79
6.96
3.51
3-79
4.71
5.45
uWyj
of
Jl
6070
' $2.73
3.36
2.92
2.16
2.12
3.07
3.23
3.5
3.88"
2.61
3.89
5.32
3.05
4.32
7080
$2.26
2.70
2.12
1.89
1.
3.
2.
3.
2.
2.
4.
4.
2.
3.
8090 90100
1.83 ....
1.00
1.42
Miles, president, who-has served
in this capacity since 1914; H, Sj
Poisal. who was elected in July
1911: T. Noot, elected in 191 7 i
L. E. Hennies, recently elected to
fill the vacancy . caused, by the'
death of p. M. Crbiise who had
64
08 2.70
85 2.17
20 2.74
66 2.15
16 .1.62
01 3.19
93
57
49
5.57
3.76 3.35
4.99 4.41
6.68 6.37
8.75. 8.12
,10.82 8.10
5.21 3.11
6.12 5.43
3.19 4.09
4.12 2.78
4.20 3.75 3.62 3.17
4.5 4,2" 3.04
served the association faithfully
for many years, while the active
management is , being efficiently
handled by W. T. Jenks. The
Willamette Valley Prune associa
tion is planning for a larger field
of service for the years to come
and will, as it always has done,
work for the best interests of its
pool members.
4.67
3.07
2.9 6
3.75
5.79
7.25
7.14
2.83
4.84
2.85
1.61
3.62
1.88
2.03
1.66
1.18
2.32
4.37
1.62
2.60
2.46
3.43
5.33
6.75
1.84
4.39
3.36
Charlie Chaplin, the king! of all comedians on the screen, is
coming: to tbe Oregon theatre Saturday in "The Gold Rush.
The picture will be shown in Salem for an entire week.
hydro-electric power, stating! that'
in matteVs of this kind this state
is more advanced than his own.
And for this progress he credited
grange vision and effort,
j The speaker aeciared that thfre
must be a new alignment of skid
a new, program for agricultufc-e.
Farm conditions are so bad ' in
some rural districts that there are
not enough land owners to fill the
positions of school directors," he
Said. ' j
Three remedies were proposed
for inclusion in the new program
j!or successful agriculture 2 jiirst,
make the farm appeal to the boys
and girls so they will continue to
farm the lands of their pirents;
.nd. ctnip the ho?nH with
imcdern conveniences and thiis re
lieve, the burdehs which now (drive
the girls from farm to city! hiomos
-where there are generally more
modern conveniences which j. help
lighten the daily, toiyl and jpermit
more recreation; third, organize
and obtain' fair profits frjtm the
i roducts of toil. Through 'proper
organization the producers may
obtain fair profits for himself and
sell his products to the consum
ers at the same prices as now.
SEE LAND OF APES
Dr. Scofield and family with
Professor Harding, wife and fam
ily, formerly of Corvallis, climbed
to Mt. St. Helens recently and
camped at Spirit lake in the land
of the apes. They asked the guide
about the apes. He declared they
were still there but that none had
been captured. Spirit lake- is just
four miles from Mt. St. Helens,
and 50 miles east of Castle Rock,
Wash. The party started Satur
day evening and returned Monday
reporting a wonderful time. Mrs.
Scofield and son, Edward, will
visit with her mother in Castle
Rock for the remainder of the
month.
FRANC SLIDING SWIFTLY
FRENCH COIN IS NOW WORTH
APPROXIMATELY 3 CENTS
PARIS. July 20. (By Associat
ed - Press). The franc's drop to
sensational low levels is marked
by a corresponding rise in the
temper of the Paris population.
It went to 49.33 to the dollar to
day and after the close of the
bourse the dollar flirted with 50
francs but the franc never quite
got down to two American cents.
. Deep anxiety prevails in busi
ness and financial, circles, made
evident by numerous manifesta
tions of crowds in the street.
Parisians are still seeking for
those to hold responsible, they
hooted the deputies in front of
tbe chamber after the fall of the
Briand cabinet, and they jeered
M. Herriot. the new premier,
when he called on President Dou
mergue. But foreigners, especial
ly Americans, appear fair game
for the populace to vent its spleen.
Thus far no foreigners have
been Injured, the manifestations
consisting largely of hoots, cat
calls and insults.
The Dixie Bakery leads on high
class breads, pies, cookies and
fancy baked supplies of every kind.
Best by test. Ask old customers.
439 Court St. . ()
SHfPWORTH TO TRY
CASES 1 AUGUST
Frank Bramwell Controversy
to Receive Attention
Early iruVlonth
Judge G. F. Skipworth of (Eu
gene has written the county clerk
her that he would arrive in) Sa
lem August 4 to try a number of
cases in which the local judges
are disqualified. x' ; "
It was expected .that Judge
Skipworth will try the case fijed
by George Putnam, local newspa
per publisher, to compel Frank
Bramwell, state superintendent of
banks, to maintain his offices in
Salem instead of in Portland.)
Judge Skipworth sometime ago
held that under the law it was in
cumbent upon Mr. Bramwell to
have his main office in Portland,
but that It was a question of fact
to determine whether Bramwell
was maintaining his main office
in Salem or Portland at the pres
ent time. ;
Mr. Bramwell is defending the
suit on the ground that the law
gives him authority to conduct a
branch office In Portland. Mr.
Putnam contends that the main
office Is now In Portland.
r Telephone-
Laundry
materials.!
tention to
Telephone
165, Capital Cfcy
The laundry of pye
We give special
all home laundry w.ffc.
and we will call. ()
h Mrs. II. "P. Stith, millinery.
Most beautiful hats in Salem; all
shapes and colors; full stock from
which' toi make fine selections.
Best quality. 333 State St. ()
ALBANY IS HIT BY FIRE
$50,000 BLAZB , IS RECON D IX
FOUR-DAY. PERIOD
ALBANY; Or.. July 20. 4 By
A. P.) Fire tonight destroyed,
the $50,000 uteck of merchandise
of M; Sternberg & Co.- The stock,
loss is complete, with insurance
estimated! at less than 50 percent.
A SSOjOOO stock of leather,
manufactured by the Albany Tan
ning company, which was destroy
ed by fire - last Saturday, was
stored in the basement of the
store. This was damaged by wat
er, but the extent of , the damage
Is not known. Albany Elks lodge'
suffered several thousand dollars
loss to their building in which the
store was housed, but the loss was
covered by insurance. ' -
Fry's Drug Store, 280 N. Com'l,
the pioneer store. Everything for
everybody in the drug supply line,
with standard goods and quality
service always. . ( )
ing.
" District Forester Fred Morrell
estimated that 0,000 acres al
ready had been devastated. A
third of ; this area is in the Kani
kau, and the; rest in the Pend
O'Keille, Llackfeet. Coeur d'Alene
forests.
s SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.
The state board of control, daclar
Ing the present forest fire situation
to be nore serious than in 1924
today augmented th fire fighting
funds ef the atate board, of - for
estry .with ' an appropriation of
. 320,000 from the. state emergency
fund. ,J .
The money will be used to pay
bills incurred daring the last two
weeks In . combatting fires that
have caused heavy losses in sev
eral counties.
It was Indicated that other ap
propriations would be made, the
forest service's fund of $90,443
tor .timber and. watershed protec
tion having been virtually obligat
ed. .
A force of nearly 3,000 men
fought fires burning in various
sections, of the .state tonight.
Shasta county continued to be one
cf the major centers of fire fight
ing activities with two large fires
burning between Redding and La
Moyne.' State Forester M. B.
. Pratt left here tonight for-Redding.:
'More than 1,000 men bat
tled a jfire. which . was . moving
through the hills toward Napa and
t Sonoma 2 counties after having
jp tar ted during the day in Capay
. valley, Yolo county. .Hundreds
of tourists traveling: from CYose
mite were halted foe several hours
. In Sonora county to help combat
- a threatening blaze' which finally
- wits' controlled. ' - ' ' !
The Atla Book and Stationery
Co.. 485 State street. High class
literature" And tine 'stationery.
Complete lines. ' You will appre
ciate the low prices. . - (),
. O. J.Minll Auto Top Paint
Co. Radiator, tender and body
repairing.. Artistic painting adds
100. to the appearance of your
; auto. 26T S. Commercial. .' ()
' Capital Bargain House, Capital
Tire Mfr."CoV Mike's Auto Wreck
v Ing. Three: in oneJ R&mln Mtttur
of Salem. J Thousands of bargains.
. eteinbock. 215 Center. ()
- The -Bake-Rtte Bakery. Bus
every" day auDDlvine best hornet
with bakery roods of all kinds:
weeping Redactions
y m 1 Fft J 1
in! Victor and Brunswick
. i ;
li m i m Ui ii -r ii iLiLtJf
1 top" :
Orthophones and Panatropes Excepted
We find we must have the
room and are slashing prices.
ome( in and take one of these
away with yoiih Prices and
terms are no object we must
get rid of them
Several dozen to
some, new ajid
used. Come in
over.
choose from
some slightly
and look them
20 New Records FREE With
Each Sold For
Over $50.00
(Our Selection)
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We are closing out hundreds of pairs of shoes eachjday at only a
fraction of their actual value. We would advise tnat y oil come
in now and get some of these bargains as they are surely great
bargains. ; -'
We are compelled to make some wonderfully low prices to make ,
room for the largest stock that we have ever bought;
son which will soon be coming in. I
The following is only a sample of some of the prices:
for a fall sea-
rl.
Broken Lines
LADIES' $12.00 PUMPS
In all the late styles of colored kid, both
stepins and ties, no old ones, dQ QC
all right up to the minute go at vOeJO
Broken Lines
LADIES' PATENT PUMPS
Regularly sold at $12.00, most all sizes,,
both Cuban and spike heels, all the late
things to pick from
they all go at
$8.95
Big Line
COLORED KIDS AND PAT
ENT LEATHER PUMPS
For ladies and girls, regular $10.00 val
ues, both in block and spike heels. Get
a pair while they last
at
$6.95
The big surprise 300 pairs of ?9.00,
$10.00 and $12.00
PUMPS AND OXFORDS
for sport and house wear,
wonderful values, all to go
at $2.95
MEN'S KANGAROO
SHOES
In black, one of the best values in the
world at $900. Get a pair tfy CA
tPt.d.U
at half price . -.
MEN'S DRESS OXFORDS
In brown calf, regularly sold at $7.00
and a reaVyalue at this price. f0 rn
i Only a few pairs to sell at ..v.J0U
$1.00 Hosiery Sale
PURE SILK HOSE
Wonderful values, all colors, all sizes,
only about 50 dozen fin the lot. Come.
$1.00
early and get a pair
for
MEN'S TAN ! OXFORDS
Regularly sold at $9J00, best values on
the market, only about 60 pairs. Come
early and get a pair I ' A C A
for . 2)4.0U
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MEN'S BLACK OXFORDS
Most all sizes, regularly sold at $9.00.
We are putting a lot bf these in to stim
ulate the sale at the ridicu- i
lously low price of . 1
$4:50
:f 1 Men's Florsheim ; -1 -t
oxformnlV sribfes5;;?
Hundreds of pairs to ;select from, almost
every size in both tan and black. Get
a pair now . ' .
$10.00 Values 8.95
$1 2.00 Values 59.95 ;
$1.00 Slibe Sale
LADIES' PUMPS AND
OXFORDS
In tho basmAnt.
t and oxfordsj patent pumps, satin pumps,
suede pumpK and a. few oxfords, for-.
meriy soia irp to ? 12.00,- , , rt A A
aii go at . :..ibl .UU
RUBBER HEELS PUT Oil YOUR SHOES F0H HALE q)C
3!;:. ; PRICE WEDNESDAY TO; k- .:-
6
t DO YOUR 'FEET . IIURT?
Corns and7 capiases re
moved without pain, or sore
ness. Ingrown nails removed
and . treated. I - Pains ia feet,
weak foot, flat ! foot, v foot
strains and fallen arches ad
justed. "Do not softer. I will
glyo- ybu the ;hest that sci
ence cn produce in adentiflc
th Iropodr. : f Consult f :
iMM?ixi ViNYAnb
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REPAIR ' DEPARTJTJEXT ;
Our shop-is eauWed with
1I now machinery. We nse
nothing but tho rery- best
grade! of leaiherHhat money
'VUI buy. -
. pixBaxOd
Mr. Jacobson, in charge of
this department, is an ex-'
pert In 'his lino has spent
years In factories and repair
"shops' and will' do nothla
: but high grade work.
- baked In a kitchen dean as your
v own. jf Btate St. ' ()