Friday, September
Page Two Tht Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon ept"M92i
Latest News Covering Willamette Valley Points
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alcoholic drinks is reported here
Future of Lumber
Industry In Polk
County Is Assured
Monmouth, Or., Sept. 9. With
the largest lumber mills and log
ging camps in .south Polk county
In operation, an era of activity
Which seems certain to continue
steadily for many years has be
gun. The largest concerns have
purchased supplies to last 60
years, have constructed lodging
railroads and equipped small-sized
cities in preparation for a long
period of active operation.
The present inactive period in
the Pacific coast lumber industry
is hejd to be only temporary, and
while the period of readjustment is
under way no time is lost in prep
arations for efficient manufacture.
Lumbermen In south Polk county
assert that a readjustment of rail
rales is most urgently needed and
are confident that ultimately re
ductions will be made so as to en
able the manufacturer of Douglas
tir to compete with the products
put out by the southern pine iril'ls.
Vahetz Mill in Operation.
One of the largest and best
equipped lumber mills in the State
Is in operation at V'alsetz, in the
heart of the Slletz basin. The
plant is owned by the Cobbs y
Mitchell company. Operations
were begun in October, 120. The
average daily cut is 160,000 fnet.
Approximately 160 men are em
ployed iu the mill and about 300
In logging operations. Wages paid
range from the minimum of $3.20
a day for common laborer to as
high us $10.40 for sawyuis. The
iglit-hour dtiy is in effect at the
mill and in the logging cump.
The company's logging camp
has an average cut of 9,000,000
feet a month, and supplies both
the mill at Valsotx and the mill of
the Vails City Lumber & Lodging
company at Fulls City.
Timber for 50 Yeans.
Offlcluls of the Cobbs A Mitchell
eompany stated that sufficient
timber is owned to supply both
mills, at u muximum running ca
pacity, for a period of 60 yenrs.
Logging equipment consists of 13
donkey engines.
The mill ut Vnltetz, which is In
the heart of one of the world's
largest bodies of Doaglas fir tim
ber, Is reached by the Valley 4
Slleta Railroud company, s sub
sidiary corporation. The line con
sists of 39 miles of standard guuge
track.
Every effort has been made to
provide the best of living ucms
modations for employes. Bunk
houses 10x40 feet are divided lu
to three rooms, with three i.ien to
a room.
The company employs modem
lodging sanitation. House bods,
with white linen, are used. A
chambermaid service Is jm4oyed.
There Is running water In uvery
house, and all are ' electrically
lighted. There is a largo recita
tion hall and a general merchan
dise Btore at Valsets, which has
sprung up actively since opera
tions in the lumber and logging
Industry begun last fall.
Faith in Future Shown.
The Cobbs Mitchell com
pany's plant, railroad and timber,
are pointed to by leading lumber
men In the Willamette valley an
evidence of large operator' faith
In the future of the Industry on
the Pacific coast.
Another large operator which
has constructed a modern plant
In south Polk county Is the Fos
ter Lumber company of Nebraska.
The concern has erected a plant at
Rltner, and has begun active log
ging and lumber operations. The
eompany owns a large idy of
Douglas fir timber In aotilh Poll:
county, and nttns to ship the lum
ber to Nebraska tor tfcUWtMjMM
through Its retail yards.
With steady spars' tons now oe
Ing carried on. the rhv of M,m.
'uottth. situated In open conutry
10 miles sou'hwest of Salem, ai.il
which is primarily a farming as i
livestock country, at times has ihe
appearance of a logging town.
Tralnloads of the finest Slletz
Douglas fir logB pass through Mon
mouth on their way to the mill at
rails City. The logs are muted
over the Southern Pacific line by
way of Dallas.
In addition to 'he lavga con
cerns there are many smaller mills
ranging from l&.UOu to 30. :!00 feet
dally capacity, which ;idd a con
siderable quautlly to thi loul
umber production of south l'olk
county.
At present orders from Japan
are attracting attention in the
lumber industry. This weeii a
shipment of Jap squares passed
through Monmouth destined for
cargo shipment to Japan. The
squares ore in strong demand for
the building of homes in Jupan
and especially in Toklo.
Durinir the nast nieht months
considerate quantities of railroad
ties have ! ten shinnpft hv tht
smallei mill" of south folk count.
A fuitiier business In the line is
expected, though prices to the
MethOdistS Plan companies, is making extensive
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Plans have been completed by
officials of the First Methodist
church for an "every member can
vass" to be made on Sunday, Sep
tember 18, to raise the budget of
$10,000 for the coming year, the
17000 missionary budget already
having been cared for.
Ths rally will begin with a big
dinner In the basement of the
chureh at 6:30 on Wednesday,
September 15, and at which the
election of a lay delegate will be
held to attend the annual con
ference at Forest Qrove.
Fuel Alcohol Made
at 8 Cents a Gallon
Honolulu, Sept. 9. Due to the
lack of wood fuel available for
use In stoves In Its employes'
houses, combined with the low
market price offered for molasses.
mills ite so. 'ewhat lower than the the Mauri Agricultural company,
first of this year. one of the largest Hawaiian sugar
Say, Folks, Sells-Floto's
Coming With" Poodles"
And Chicago Features
fuel alcohol from molasses, and f
ficlals of the company report that
the experiments are successful.
Making use of the new type of
still, It is found that about 55 gal
lons of alcohol can be produced
irom a ton of molasses. At an
estimated price of $4 per ton for
molasses, the cost of fuel alcohol
Is brought down to less than eight
cents per gallon.
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
Unitarian Laymen
Meet; Bar Clergy
Narragansett Pier, R. I., Sept.
9. For the first time In the his
tory of any denomination Unitar
ian laymen will hold a conference
here on September 16, 17 and 18
at which no clergyman will be
present. The meeting will bring
fhanter nresidents from all sec
tions of the United States, Canada
and Mexico.
The conference is the first ever
held In the history of the Unitar-
be made an annual event.
Among the subjects which will
be discussed are disarmament and
industrial relations. Announce
ment will be made of the fact that
one-hsif of the 5, 000,000 fund
for the Unitarian church extension
has already been raised.
Price of Booze Is
Cut by Competition
Akron, Ohio, Sept. 9. Competi
tion for business between Akron
hv Lieutenant Frank E. McGuire
in charge of enforcement of the
state prohibition law." He blames
the condition upon low fines and
lenient sentences imposed, by
judges, saying Akron judges put
maximum fines at $H0.
"So much raisin jack is being
made that the price of drinks is
coming down," he declared. "The
same sized drink that used to cost
50 cents can be obtained for 25
or 30 cents."
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Where there is circuit
tion there is life XTst
Journal Want Ads,
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Only a few days now -and a
breakfast until the big top and
all the little tops of the Hells
Floto circus, "second larget show
on ourth," will loom against the
Bkyllnc at Salciu, for the trains
of the big troupe roll Into the
city for afternoon and night per
formances and a forenoon s.reet
parade at dawn on Wednesday,
September 21st.
And this year Sells-Floto is
coining with its famed Chicago
Coliseum performance Intact
with "Poodles Hanneford.'" the
great riding clown, his family and
nourly four hundred stars of the
sawdust and the spangles. In
cluding the wire dancing Berts
Beeson, the lovely wire artiste,
Victoria, the flying Codonas and
Nelsons, the Ottswagas Japanese
lu Jiteu thunderbolts, the Hamldo
Madrl Arabs, Bee Sweeney, Min
nie Fisher, the Bteiners, the Hob
sons, the Hodglnls. the Barlows
an dother riding, aerial and acro
batic luminaries.
There's a stage added to the
Sells-Floto arena this year, and
that, as you'll recall, makes three
rings and two stages, the biggest
aerial enclave in America and a
hippodrome track.. And. If vou
saw the Sells-Floto show last
year, you'll know that nothing
but feature acts, and lots of 'em.
ever step among the entering dis
plays when the equestrian direc
tor's whistle toots the hlffhanr
finish of the proceeding flock of
acts during the unfolding of the
program of the "second largest"
"the second largest with a per
formance second to none," as the
twelve hundred folk with the big
thing swear solemnly. Of course,
you know the show. When It U
said that Sells-Floto will bring to
you Its great Chicago assemblage
or artists, headed hy the wonder
tul "Poodles," you know that the
peaK in circus Is on its way.
ysw.
enjoy
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Do You Want Greater
Heating Comfort at Cost?
YOU can have it easily. Read what
these Con vector Owners say:
"I made a lot of inquiries
and found that the Con vec
tor surpassed other makes
in heating, handiness and
fuel economy.'
MUELLER"JiJ"
C0NVECT0R
Rich flavored and full bodied.
Selected from the finest planta'
tions and vacuum packed. Better
coffee cannot be produced. It
has been the recognised standard
for over thirty years. Your grey
cer has it
Hills Bros.
&bblished 1878
IPi
coffee
gig
TO RELIEVE CATARRHAL
DEAFNESS AHD HEAD
NOISES
If you have catarrhal deafness
or are hard of hearing or hare
head noises go to your druggist
snd get 1 ounce of Parmlnt (dou
ble strength), and add to it H
pint of hot wrier and s little
granulated iar. Take one ta
ble spoonf I four times a day.
This will often bring quick re
lief from the dlstrasalag head
noises. Clogged nostrils should
open, breathing become easy and
he mucus Mop dropping lata ths1
throat. It Is easy to prepare, coats
little aad Is plsasaat to take. Any
one who haa catarrhal deafness
should give this prescription a
trial. (adr)
JOFRNAL WANT AOS P Y
nSalifnr
woman lnoned by Irani.
Watertown, N. Y., Sept. 9.
Mrs. Fred Shroder of Beaver Fslls
suffered a "ducking" and lost $66
when, as she was walking across a
railroad trestle, a train struck and
tossed her into the river below.
The purse in her hand opened. It
contained $154 in bills. The bills
were scattered on the flowing wat
ers. Rapid work by swimmers of
the train crew salvaged $88. :.(is.
Shroder was rescued.
r3i Kev-eived. A new lot of Hood
cord and fabric extra wear tlrer
Great Western Garage
at your service. Phone 44. 14?
N. High
BKttooal VWw of CibiiKii
Nntr the
MrPaccWMi
Heating Surface.
TfceMan tea s r
that in.ur. betterhcat
"I think the Converter Is the bean
made. It is better constructed, burns
less fuel and gives better circulation.'
"With the Con rector I can heat
twice the space with less money than
It takes to heat two rooms with a bass
burner."
The Coo vector Is a wonderful heat,
tng plant. Two shovels of coal will
beat the whole house in ten minutes.'
Why put off the installation of this
better heating system with its greater
coasfort and hashhftiliwaa when you
have sack positive evidence that It
apMarve you snoncy,
D. W Hewett & Son
Auction sale of 72 head of
stock and farm machinery 7 miles
north of Salem on the west side
of river, 1 mile north of Lincoln
store, Friday, Sept. 16th, at 10 a.
m. D. W. Hewett & Son, owner.
H a r t m a d's
Glasses
Easier and Better. Wear them
and see
HARTMAN BROS.
Phone 1255 Salem. Oregon
as fielaj asWfct
ci V HifsHia as
NELSON BROG.
355 ChemekcU
Salem, Or.
L. Bechtel & Son
Auction Sale
Of all my stock and farm ma
chinery. S ' of good horses, 7
head of tt i) of hogs. Good
machinery, ou my farm 6 miles
east of Salem, 1 mllea north of
Salem and Silrerton road and I
miles west of Sllverton. Sept. 14th
commencing at 10: SO a. m. U
Bechtal A Son, owners.
Q. SATTBRUsK.
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Phone 1177
20,248
WANT ADS
Not including real estate
and classified, totalling I
103,026 Lines
Carried in the Capital
Journal In the six months
I ending June 30, 1921.
Double the numher in H
any other paper A gain '
01 13S9 ads and 9,256
lines over the same per
iod a year ago.
AUTO TOPS
TOP DRESSING
CURTAINS
SPECIAL WORK
HULL'S TOP
SHOP
S. C. WOOD, Mgr.
V. M. C. A. Bid.
L M. HUM
Cars of
Yick So Tong
Chinese Medicine and Tea Co.
which win
cure any known diaaaaa
Open Sundays from It a. as.
until n, m.
1(1 South High S treat
Salem. Oregon. Phone itj
Salem-Dallas
. Stage
Iave Salem 0. E. Depot
710 A. m.
11:10 A. M.
6:10 P. M.
Leave Dallas
8:30 A. M.
1:00 P. M.
:30 P. M
FARE 65 CENTS
Daily and Sunriav ov.,r.
v . -. Kl ll
at 7:10 A. M. does not run on
Sunday
Bound Trip $1.00
Where there's circula
tion there's fife Use
Journal Want Ads
Hamman Auto Stage
Thr Stages Dally
laave Salem le J
et bound u.h, j J"-"
am; 4 pa)
Leave O. K. depot Saiea
Leave at 11:1 and leave Staj-ton
s I aw as.
v il,l stops at Coach, Treat,
Uehaaaa. Start o a. SwhUasity.
.uwiiiit, Turner.
PltaJ, Cottar farm.
Jea. H. "--aaisa.
Portland & Salem
Stage Line
Every Hoot en (he Hour at
Both Ends
Leaves 10th and Aider at
Seward Hotel every hour
Leaves Salem Bligh Hotel
First Stage 7 a. m.
Last Stage 7 p. m
"ALE - SHjVKRTOX STAGE
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Lear Honmewth Hrtel 1 11 a.
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Home Builders
Take Notice
We can save you money on T
Plumbing Supplies; It wul
you to come and see us
prices. We always have a iWPU
of all Kinds.
Tents, all slits, prices ntl
CAPITAL
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Wa bny snd sell ererytslsf.
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