PLAN YOUR TRIP THROUGH C A L IF O R N IA The Land of Sunshine and Flowers $250.00 In Prizes m via the Your Soil Is Alive DIAMOND RING. $150. DIAMOND RING $75 SOLID SOLD WATCH. $25 i O all intents and purposes, soil is alive. It breathes, works, rests; it drinks, and, most important o{ all, it feeds. It responds to good or bad treatment. It pays its debts with interest many times compounded. Being alive, to work it must be fed. During the non-grow­ ing seasons certain chemical changes take place which make the fertility in the soil available for next season’s crop. But this process adds no plant food to the soil. Unless plant food is added to soil on which crops are grown, in time it starves. There is one best way to feed your soil. Stable manure, which contains all the essentials of plant life, should be spread evenly and in the proper quantity with an A TH O RO U G H LY ENJOYABLE ROUTE Y o u C a n S e e In C a lifo r n ia : Round trip tickets to Los Angeles on sale daily with long return limit and stop­ overs at will. If you wish to go still farther south or east, tickets via all rail, or rail and steamer through New Orleans can be secured at reasonable rates. I H C Manure Spreader Further particulars on application to any Agent. Ask for descriptive literature Qn California, or Wayside Notes,” describing trip San Francisco to New Orleans. I H C manure spreaders are made in all styles and sizes. There are low machines which are not too low, but can be used in mud and deep snow, or in sloppy barnyards. They are made with either endless or reverse aprons. Frames are made of steel, braced and trussed like a steel bridge. Sizes run from small, narrow machines to machines of large capacity. The rear axle is placed well under the box, where it carries over 70 per cent of the load, insuring plenty of tractive power. Beaters are of large diameter to prevent winding. The teeth are square and chisel-pointed. The apron drive controls the load, insuring even spreading whether the ma­ chine is working up or down hill, or on the level. I H C spreaders have a rear axle differ­ ential, enabling them to spread evenly when turning corners. I H C local dealers handling these machines will show you all their good points. Get litera­ ture and full information from them, or write J o h n M . S c o tt, G e n e r a l P a sse n g e r A g e n t , P o r t la n d , O r e . REAL ESTATE SNAPS (incorporated} Ora. S Y N O P S IS O F T H E A N N U A L 8 T A T E M B M I OF TH E ^ Frankfort General Insurance Co. o f F r a n k fo r t -o u -t h e - M a ln , In th e E m p ir e o f Q e r m a n y , on th e 31st d a y o f D e c e m b e r , 1912, ¿nu de to the I n su r a n c e C o m m is s io n e r o f th e Jita je of O regon, p u rsu a n t tq }a>y: t'SP ltsi, A m o u n t o f, c a p it a l s t o c k p a id u p ) 250,000.00 In c o m e . P r e m iu m s r e c e iv e d d u r in g th e y ea r ....................................................... $1,207,881.01 In t e r e s t , d iv id e n d s a n d ren ts r e ­ c e iv e d d u rin g th e y e a r ............ 48,897.49 I n c o m e fr o m o t h e r s o u r c e s re- p e ly e d d u r in g th e y e a r ............ 31,426.04 S Y N O P S IS O F T H E A N N U A L S I A T E M E N 'l OF THE Reserve Loan Life Insurance Comp ny o f In d ia n a p o lis , in th e S ta te o f I n d ia n a , on t h e 3 ls t d a y o f D e c e m b e r . 1912, m a d e t o th e I n s u r a n c e C o m m is s io n e r o f th e S ta te o f : O re g o n , p u rsu a n t to la w : C a p ita l. A m o u n t o f c a p it a l p a id u p ..........$ 100,000.00 In co m e. P r e m iu m s r e c e iv e d d u r in g th e 758.344. IQ year $ I n te r e s t, d iv id e n d s a n d ren }* y«ita| In cp ip c , . . . . f 1,288,204-34 ISS,8 48 .)k r e c e iv e d d l ir ir g th e S ea} . . . D is b u r s e m e n ts . i I n c o m e fr o m o t h e r so u ry es ye* 3.933.10 o e iv e d d u r in g th e y e a r ............ L o s s e s p a id d u r in g th e year, In ­ c lu d in g a d ju s t m e n t ex p e n s e s, 898,361.53 T o t a l in c o m e ................................. $ etc. ..................... $ 762,101.09 C o m m is s io n s a n d s a la rie s p a id D is b u r s e m e n ts . d u r in g the y e a r ................................. 386,824.21 P a id fo r losses, e n d o w m e n ts , T uxes, lice n s e s a n d fe e s p a id a n n u itie s a n d s u r r e n d e r v a l­ d u r in g th e y e a r ............................... 28,227.19 263,484.38 ues ........................................................$ A m o u n t o f a ll o t h e r e x p e n d it u r e s 98,044.71 D iv id e n d s p a id to p o l i c y - h o l d ­ 594.87 ers d u r in g th e y e a r ................... tj\»tq) e x p e n d it u r e s . . .....................$1,275,197.20 C q m m is s le n s a n d s a la r ie s p $ !d Aasvtft. ,111 lu g lilt. > •*! ....... V a lu e of stock s and bonds T a x e s , lice n s e s a n d fe e s p a id ow ned $1,200,425.00 d u r in g th e y e a r .......................... W o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t io n , r e in ­ ».m ount c f a ll o t h e r e x p e n d i­ s u r a n c e a n d In sp ection b u re a u 1,853.96 tu r e s ................................................ C a sh ¡n b a n k s a n d on h a n d ......... 61,998.44 P r e m iu m s in co u r s e o f c o lle c t io n T o t a l e x p e n d it u r e s ............. $ a iu l in t r a n sm issio n ...................... 202,010.26 A sseta . I n t e r e s t a n d re n ts d u e a n d a c ­ c r u e d ........................................ 13.908.93 M a rk et v a lu e o f s t o c k s and J^QQO.OO b o n d s o w n e d ............................... • S •Total assetu ................................... $1,480,256.5» L o a n s im j r jo p lK W # ^ n q c o l ­ ‘T o ta l a sse ts a d m it t e d in O r e g o n $ L $ 8 0 ,,43(J.58 1 .6 1 2,7 5« 35 la te ra l, e » c ...................................... 1.073.667.61 P r e m iu m n o te s a n d p o lic y loa n s Liabilities. 91.502.45 C a sh in b a n k s a n d on h a n d . . G ro ss c la im s f o r lo s se s u n p a id .$ 509,473.00 N e t u n c o lle c t e d a n d d e fe r r e d A m o u n t o f u n ea rn ed p r e m iu m s 42 844 88 p r e m iu m s ........................................ on all o u t s t a n d in g r i s k s .............. 450,109.30 27.244.93 O t h e r a s je t s ( n e t ) . . . . .............. D u e fo r co m m is s io n a n d b r o k e r - era ge ................... ........................... 48.743.07 T o t a l a sse ts ........................ ____$ 2 ,760,927.3-t A ll o t h e r li a b i li t ie s ............................. 13,300.00 T o t a l a s s e ts a d m it t e d in O re - T o t a l lia b ilit ie s e x c lu s iv e o f c a p ­ gon ........................................... . . . . 2.760.927.34 ita l s t o c k ........................................$l,0 21 .62 o.57 & o } i f p r e m iu m s In f o r c e D e c e m - Liabilities * per S i . 19 1*2 ■ ■ | 8 92 .41 0.7 2.462,547.32 We| re s e rv e 29.838.42 ttUHtuest |n O r e g o u f*»r »h e Y e g r . ToMC p o liy y c l a i m s .............. .. 63,171 55 A ll o t h e r lia b ilit ie s ...................... T o t a l r is k s w ritte n d u r in g th e y ,-a r . . . .$ 861,950.00 T o t a l lia b ilit ie s ..................... . $ 2.555.557.10 G r o s s p r e m iu m s r e c e iv e d d u rin g th e y e a r 27,003.30 T o t a l in s u r a n c e In fo r c e D e c e m ­ b e r 31, 1 0 1 2 ................................. $21,735,447.00 P r e m iu m s re tu r n e d d u r in g th e year 1 .2 5 7.»6 B usiness In Oregon for tire Year. L o sse s pa id d u r in g th e y e a r . . . . 33.002.13 498. 700.00 L o s s e s In cu r re d d u r in g th e y e a r 33.002.15 T o t a l r is k s w r it te n fo r th e y e a r $ G r o s s p r e m iu m s r e c e iv e d d u r ­ B y <\ H F R A N K L I N , 26.059.54 in g th e y e a r ................................. ««u iie d M a n a g e r a n d A tto r n e y . a ia t u t 'M ' g e n e ra l a g e n t a n d a t to r n e y fo r P fitf d u l i W J h e y « M s e r v ic e , L . if . H ou th , 1*16 U h s m b e i o f C o m ­ L tcp e a ‘ Infrurrert thv y e a r ..................................................... m e r c e b ld g . P o r t la n d . O reg on . T o t a l a m o u n t o f r isk s o u t s t a n d ­ N ote— S p e c ia l d e p o s it s not h eld f o r th e in g In O re g o n D e c e m b e r 31, p r o t e c t io n o f a ll th e p o l ic y -h o ld e r s o f th e 617. 2 00.0 c o m p a n y c a n n o t b e a d m it t e d ns an a s s 1*’ 1912 ..................................................... ai <1 In clu d e d in th e p u b lis h e d s ta te m e n t. LOAN M i l ' IN »I R \ \ (K RESERVE M e ssia h and the Ju b ile e at H a n d . At last Israel’s Ptar o f H ope is ris­ ing! At last the prophecies tell tlw t her m orning o f joy is a built to dpw uj and that "th e fiesifu o f nH nation« shall com e " Not merely are Jew * claim ing that M essiah's Day Is nigh; but Chris­ tian Bible students see the same. Mo­ ham m edans also see Free Masons claim the same. All men are in ex p ec­ tation o f som ething w onderful. T he m ultiplied blessings in the IIP ventions o f the Inst ha|f fy he- 8,teak the .Mew Dispensation If the preparations are so grand, whut will tie the Inauguration and Kelgn Itself! In a u g u ra tio n Scene of O u r T o x t. Leading In the grand procession pic­ ture is the Son o f Man. follow in g whom are all the holy m essengers; btyf with Him upqn Hjs T brop e will be HU Bride class -a saintly few . Thus it I» w ritten: "W h en Christ • • • shall ap­ pear, then shall ye also appear with Him In g lory.” —Col. 3:4; Rev. 3:21. Grand as have l>een the inaugural cerem onies o f the past week, they were as nothing, contrasted wUh thg plqrjpus cfq w n jn g P g y fo r w hich earth has waited six thousand years. H ap­ py as were tlie faces which greeted the President, the picture wns tame, com ­ pared with the Joy o f mankind when they realize what God has wrought! 0,21.0.00 6.200. OO COMPANY BROW N, P resid en t. S ta tu to r y re s id e n t g e n e ra l a g en t a n d a t- « g fiU y l o f fé f V lc e , 6. J. C l*rt< lg»( F o r t la n d , By Ordern. CH ALM ERS ___ ________ THE GHÂNDEST OF INAUGURATIONS Inauguration of Messiah’s King­ dom Will Eclipsa All others. The Bread Eating Boy js <1 Healthy Boy Feed your chiJdre i all the w hole­ som e bread they will eat. It builds m uscle. Makes the n itr o n g j. hysi- caHy and m entally. You can alw ays bake the right Vi mi o f bread fo r them i f you insist on using Drifted Snow Flour Make* the moat daMc’ oua bread you ever taated and bread that is w holesom e, fo r D rifted Snow pass­ es an unusually high gluten test. It a the gluten in flour that builds the m uscle. Tell your g ro ce r to bring you a sack in the m orn in g—y o u ’ ll fi id it the m ost satisfa ctory flour you ever m ed. Sperry Flour Co. Tacom a. LAST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The 1O00 free vote offer now open on nominations will be withdrawn after Wednesday, March 19th. Get your nominations in at once. Right now is the time. Every day lost in starting hurts your chances. Get in early while you get the biggest votes. Start in now while you have an even chance with every other one in the race. BIG CUT IN VOTES. slialt (lie.M he w as east out o f M e n . that in the unprepared earth he might pay the dent It penalty. Kven then, in the deelnration that the Seed o f the We have for sale in and near w om an would eventually bruise the serp en ts head, God Implied an ulti­ Dallas: 5 acres for $450. m ate victor.\ for humanity ov e r Satan, sin and death 5 acres for $500, Later. G od ’s Covenant with Abra 5 acres in fruit 4 years old for ham told that victory w ould com e $650. through his posterity, but did not ex 5 acres, house and bearing plain how. C enturies later. A bra­ fruit for $800. ham ’s favored posterity. Israel, cam© 5 acres, all in cultivation for into Covenant relationship with G od through Mose*. Their hope wu* to $ 1000 , Other cultivated tracts for keep G od’s Law so thoroughly as to merit everlasting life, and be com p e­ $3,500. tent to d eliver humanity from sin and 10 acres for $850. death. H ow ever, centuries o f efTort 10 acres for $1000. proved that none could keep the Di­ 10 acres, all in cultivation, vine Law satisfa ctorily house and barn, for $2.500. T he next Divine lesson was one o f 15 acres, good buildings, all faith Israel could not keep the Law fruit 4 years old, for "“»TOO. satisfactorily - cou ld not. therefore, 15 acres in bearinf fr it $4,500. have everlasting life could not leach others to do what they could not do 15 acres, buildings and 9 acres T he lesson o f faith was that they prunes, $2,500. should look forw ard to a com in g Mes­ 17 acres, half in cultivation for siah “ a I Tine* and a Savior." Various were their hopes respecting $1500. Messiah. T he prom ise« were scanned 20 and 30 acre tracts for from to note som ething concerning Him. $70 to $300 per acre: larger pla­ Through the prophets God foretold that ces at from $35 per acre and up. Messiah was to lie the antitype o f both In city property we have David and Solom on, of Aaron and • hizedek very great He was to rplgu homes at $800, $900. $1000 to $4000: one at $1800 with 2 acres, from sea to sea (Psalm T 2 :H .) Israel looked forw ard with pride to one at $1400 with oi;e acre; both the day when Messiah w ould exalt these places in fruit. them very highly in the earth, and as­ A 6-room house and small lot sociate them with H im self In blessing all people. T hese good hopes have held at $800. on good to: ma, them together as no other people have 17 acres, 2 miles o f Dallas at ever been held They are still W«Ul0P. 90 per acre, on good ! erms, one- though disconcerted by the evidences half in cultivation. Would make that others are in som e respect more a nice home lor some one. favored than they. International Harvester Company of America Portland 'T 'H E S E are the beautiful and valuable prizes that are going to be distribut- ± ed by the Polk County Itemizer on the 5th of next month to the three most popular girls and ladies in the County. Attractive seaside resorts, famous hotels, hot sprinars and outdoor sports. At Pasadena the world famed ostrich farms and magnificent homes. At San Berna- dina and Riverside the Orange Groves. At Catalina, the wonde-ful submarine vranlens, and at various other points attractions that delight the eye and inform the mind. L o w O n e W a y o r R o u n d T r ip F a re s: i It W ill Be a M a rria g e Feaat and a n In* a u g u ra l C e re m o n y C o m b in e d — Jaaua’ V ic t o r y T h ro u g h D eath Co n stitu te d H ie D iv in e E le c tio n to Be K in g of K in g s and L o rd of Lo rd a— Im m e d i­ a te ly H a B e tro the d f g r id e -^ C .n t n ris e af W e d d in g S a r m a n i P re p a ra tio n , WunliliiKton. O. U , M a rc h I».—C a n ­ to r llu n e ll arriv ­ ed here tills tunrn- lng on bia retnrn from I* a n a ui a , Iviugatoit. Uaviiuip K ey Wttst. Tapipg and Cenaacola. lie tuoli fur bln text J e a n a’ w o r d a, “ W hen the Hon o f ____ Man ahHil com e In 1 PASTOR g if t S E L L J H I» glory, and a ll w. ■- .. ^ the holy tinirH* frith Him. then shall He sit upon the T h ron e o f H is g lory .” (M atthew 25:31.) He tm U l W hen s i i thousand years ago man transgressed the Uivlne com m and and cam e under the aentence- i m u g thou W h e re in D*d the J e w s F a i l ? T he Jew s did not fall. All G od ’s j prom ises to them are still theirs. He never offered them spiritual fa yore, qr suggested fill; jpg them 10 H eaven The strong«»©! prom ise, even to Abraham, was that all the land which cou ld be |