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Deadly Enemies of Forest Trees Can
Be Controlled
Throughout the Pacific Slope
and Rocky Mountain regions grow
the largest and most valuable con
iferous tree species of the world;
the piues, the spruces, the Doug
las fir, the balsam firs, the hem
locks, the cedars, and the Sequo
ias (redwoods).
Each one of
these has at least cue insect euemy
which has killed trees in the past
and is actually doing so to-day.
‘ Insect Damage to Standing
Timber in the National Parks,”
is the title of a paper read by an
expert of the Bureau of Entomol
ogy, U. S. Department of A gri
culture, before the
conference
of national park superintendents
held under the auspices of the Sec
retary of the Interior on September
11-12, 1911, and issued as Circu
lar 145 of the Bureau of Entomol
ogy. In this circular a summary
is given of the damage caused by
a little group of “ tree-destroying”
beetles, and of the practical meth
ods of controlling them, resulting
from the investigations of the Bur
eau of Entomology.
In a national forest where there
was no evidence of destructive
fires for the last 20 years it was
found that the standing and fallen
dead yellow pine that bad died
within that period, and which had
heretofore been considered as a
natural and inevitable foiest con
dition, represented in board feet
nearly half as much timber as was
then living. The sugar pine and
Douglas fir represented 1-4 as
much dead as was then living.
Every dead tree examined in this
estimate showed evidence that it
had been killed by insects.
An irreparable loss was caused
from an aesthetic point of view in
1904 and ‘05 by the death, through
the attack of the mountain pine
beetle, of the three giant sugar
pines on the trail from Wawona
to ('»lacier Point and the Yosemite
Valley. The veteran sugar pine
known as "Uncle Tom ,” along the
road entering the Park, was also
killed by this beetle.
The fact that it is plainly shown
that this waste of natural resources
can be prevented must interest not
only the officials of our national
and state parks and forests but ev
ery owner of timber large and
small.
Governor West
I
There is a limit to every man’s
capacity. What the limit is no
one knows until it is reached. As
a general rule men become great
not so much for the reasou that
they have better brains than other
men, but because they can “ keep
coming” . Can Governor West
“ keep comiug?” It is this ques
tion that makes him one of the
most interesting figures on the
Pacific coast today. *
Knockers
Cottage Grove has, we presume,
a few people of the sort called
"knockers.” If it has uot it is
the only town of its kind in the
United States.
The 1 ‘knocker is a peculiar spe
cies. Described briefly, he is a
person who "ca n 't” , "w o n ’t” and
"d o n ’t” . Progress must be made
in spite of him. He is not without
his value to a community, for the
reason that a bit of opposition
helps progress. But when he is
in the majority he raises hob with
progress.
He makes progress
look like a pale brown stick in a
sea of dark green mud.
However, it is always well to
that all so called
"knockers” are not.
remember
Give the "kn ocker" at least one
respectful hearing.
Does Cottage Grove get its full
share of benefit from the county
funds? I f not, why not?
8th Grade Exams Again
Attributing the failure of about
30 per cent of the students taking
the recent eighth grade examina
tions to the fact that they had only
been students in that grade about
four months, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction Alderman
has announced that he did net in
tend to make the list of examina
tion questions any easier, save in
spelling and civil government, but
that he would hereafter insist that
teachers of the eighth grade do uot
permit students who have not been
in it for seven months to take the
examinations.
He also stated that the blame for
the questions in these two subjects
beiug too difficult should not be
placed at the door of the County
School Superintendents, as they
had not prepared the questions,
but that he had asked teachers of
the eighth grade to suggest ques
tions for the grade examinations,
and from those suggested he and
his assistant had prepared the
questions in the examination list.
Possibly we may be mistaken in
the matter, but we cannot believe
that such results as followed the
recent examination of eighth grade
pupils can be due so much to any
thing as to a wrong system. Such
results could not be due to a
shortcoming in the natural ability
of the pupils. If such is the case
the shortcoming is so nearly gen
eral as to require other methods
than those now in vogue. The
standard of achievement is too
high, the pace too swift. The av
erage " k id ” benefits little from the
greater portion of the schooling he
receives, because he is not given
time.
He recites, perhaps with
credit, but when examination
comes he has forgotten.
Lafferty,
Congressman A. W. Lafferty has
filed with the Secretary of State at
Salem his declaration to be a can
didate on the republican ticket for
representative in congress from the
3rd district to succeed himself. He
presents a good platform of work
ing principles.
But a good platform of working
principles is uot sufficient in the
case of Lafferty to make his can
didacy agreeable to all the people
of Oregon. The notoriety he at
tained during the last session of
the national legislature was uot of
a sort to be easily forgotten or
readily forgiven.
W e wonder what the voters of
the third district will do to him.
An Important Matter
The change that is coming over
the country is illustrated in a I
rather, marked degree when the
suggestion can be made seriously
that a woman be named for the
Supreme Bench, without causing <
anyone to smile. The successful J
candidate for the Presidency next
year will without doubt be one
who makes an appeal to the wom
The meeting was in respouse to
an voter.
a suggestion from Governor West
after the Central Labor Council
The Commerce Court has been
had sent broadcast a circular lettei appealed to by the railroads to re
stating that Oregou is a wilderness 1 verse the Interstate Commerce Com
and warning people against coin mission in the matter of the one
ing here.
dollar “ blanket rate" case on lem
Too much literature of a mis ons. The lumber men and the
leading character has been sent in lemon growers thought they had
to the east from Oregon, as well as won signal victories, but it seems
from other states in the northwest. that they are only deeper in the
The picture of conditions here meshes of the law. However, the
has been painted in colors a bit
people still feel they are safe in ap
brighter than is entirely warranted
ixjalingto the Interstate Commerce
by ^ facts, and as a consequence
Commission for justice.
many people without means have
come here only to find days of
You are probably aware that
trouble. Yet, on the other hand, pneumonia always results Irom a
Oregon is sprinkled over with peo cold, but you never heard of a cold
pie receutly arrived from other sec resulting in pneumonia when
tions who have done, and are do Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy was
ing, well, and who could not be in used. Why take a risk when this
duced to return to their former remedy may be had for a trifle?
homes.
For sale by Benson’s Pharmacy.
A common-sense view must be
taken of the matter. There are op
NOTICE
portunities here, for the man who
On Monday, February 26, 1 will
can assist, either with money or by ! gather up all the tin cans and oth
the development of the land, such er garbage in the city. A reason
as exists nowhere else in the Unit able price will Be charged.
ed States.
J. J. Davies.
It is the unskilled man, depend
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ent entirely upon daily wages, who
LOCAL AGENTS TO SETTLE
is having all the trouble and is lift-
San Francisco, Feb. 16.— For
iug up his voice in lamentation,
the purpose of expediting business
and even he will find, after the
and getting closer to its custom
first pinch is over, that he is bet
ers through its local representa
ter off than he was formerly— if he
tives, the Southern Pacific Com
takes advantage of the chances
pany has issued orders to many of
that are offered him.
its agents at the principal stations
It is not necessary to tell more
along the route giving them au
than the truth about Oregon. The
thority to settle direct with con
truth is enough.
signees on ordinary loss and dam
Secondary habits, lack of out age claims. At the present time
door exercise, insufficient mastica the authority is extended only to
tion of food, constipation, a torpid certain agents in the more thickly
liver, worry and anxiety, are the settled territory. Claims for short
most common causes of stomach age and damage over which there
troubles. Correct your habits and is no dispute and Which do uot ex
take Chamberlain's Stomach and ceed a given amount can now be
Liver Tablets and you will soon be settled within a day or so after
well again. For sale by Benson’s they have been filed with the
agent.
Pharmacy.
Delegations from the Portland
Commercial Club and the Central
Labor Council met recently and
discussed plans for organization so
that in the future no ill advised
steps will be taken in giving the
state publicity in regard to immi
gration.
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Our new spving line of Suitings and Wash
Fabrics is now on display and you will find
it up to the minute in every respect.
Suitings in the ver 3 T
latest shades and weaves
ranging - in price from
50c to $1.65
Was di Fabrics of all
kinds,
everything new
and 1night from
10c
YAR.D
to
A beautiful line of Silks just received.
prices are 75c to $1.25.
By what was said to be the most
For Sale
sweeping Federal action of its
A painless Cancer Cure. Call
kind ever undertaken, the United
on or address.
States Government last Wednes
Mrs. J. F. J e w e ll
day within a few hours arrested a
C ollage G ro ve. O r e g o n
majority of the 54 men indicted
for alleged complicity in a nation
Ethel Palmer, one of New York
The Cost
wide dynamite conspiracy for six
City's most brilliant pianists, has
In counting up the cost of the years.
many admirers in Northern New
primary and general election by
York. We are always glad when
When her child is in danger a
the officials of the secretary of
we are privileged to hear this tal
state's office at Salem it is figured woman will risk her life to protect ented little lady. She is a great
out that the expense will be one it. No great act of heroism or risk favorite among the Thousand Is- |
hundred and twenty-five thousand of life is necessaty to protect a
lands where she is always greeted
child from croup. Give Chamber
dollars.
enthusiastically.— Norwood News,
With the 1082 precincts, the lain’s Cough Remedy and all dan
Norwood, New York. At Cottage
clerks and judges, will meau a to ger is avoided. For sale by Ben Grove Feb. 28.
son’s Pharmacy.
tal expense of #77,902.
We hear stories about town of a
For the corrupt practices act
number of |>eople who some time
pamphlets at the last election, it
Registration for the second sem
ago bought "Philippino fern” bulbs
cost the state $1538, and $4436 for ester is practically over at the Uni
of a plausible stranger.
The
the general election, while for the versity of Oregon and work is in
"fern ” was a beautiful thing sotlic
initiative and referendum pam full swing again, following the
salesman said. In addition to its
phlets the cost was $18,425.
mid-term examinations. The reg
esthetic qualities it was recoin
For the election to come, it is istration to date shows 31 new stu
mended ¿is a remover of flies and
stated that the ballots will cost be dents, most of them freshmen; a
a promoter of peace and good w ill1
tween $15,000 and $20,000. Pen few are transfers from other col
in the home, and was otherwise j
cils and
sundries,
last time, leges, notably Berkeley. This will
an article to be much desired. A |
amounted to $500 and tally books make the total registration for the
number of the bulbs were sold i
$5000.
second semester practically the
here, but so far as we have been
The cost of the coming elections, same as the first, the new students
able to learn none of them have
with the expenses of the past in making up for those leaving.
fulfilled the promises o f the sales
mind and the growth of the state
man.
Almost Lost his Life.
and other things taken into consid
eration. it is figured, will be at
S. A. Slid, o f Mason, Mich., IN THE COUNTY COURT OF LANE
least $125,000.
COUNTY. STATE OF OREGON
will never forget his terrible ex
I r tlic matter o f llie I
posure to a merciless storm. " It e ‘ate of A lv e r It. \ o tu e to Creditor*
Seventy-six experiments in nine
gave me a dreadful cold,” he > »well, Deceased 1
lines of agriculture are announced
writes, ’ ’ that caused severe pains
N otice is hereby given by the under
by the ( iregon Agricultural Exper
in my chest, so it was hard for tne signed administrator of the estate of
iment League in a new leaflet just
to breathe. A neighbor gave me A lv e r H. Nowell deceased, to the credi
off the press.
tors of. and all persons having claims
several doses of Dr. K in g’s New
against, the said deceased to exhibit
Discovery which brought great re them with the proper vouctiers verified,
The Oregon Society o f the Sons lief. The doctor said I was on the and required by law. within six uiontbs
of the American Revolution offers verge of pneumonia, but to contin from the publication of this notice, to
prizes totaling $100 to the pupils ue with the Discovery. I did so me, as such administrator, at Cottage
of the public schools of the State and two bottles completely cured Grove. I^ane county. Oregon, the same
licing the place for the transaction of
of Oregon, for essays on subjects me.” Use only this quick, safe, the business of said estate.
connected with our War for Inde reliable medicine for coughs, colds,
Dated this the ?*»th, day o f January A.
pendence. If any of our readers or any throat or lung trouble. D. 1912.
First publication Jan. .>0. 1*>I2.
are interested in this we shall be Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle
W IL L IA M LA N E .
glad to give them further informa free. Guaranteed by A ll Drug
Administrator o f the estate of A lv e r H
tion upon application at this office. gist.
Nowell deceased.
41 4t
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