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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1915)
THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1915. HOP SHORTAGE EXISTS OREGON ASSOCIATION ISSUES A CIRCULAR LETTER. Quantity Available in United States . for Export Under Needs of Consumers The following circular letter baa been sent by the Oregon Hopgrowers ' association to all members of the as sociation : "We desire to place before you a condensed Statement of the yorld'j bop crop for the year 1915, which we 'have gathered from every reliable source in our power. In Germany and Austria the crop is one-third to one- half the size of last year's harvest. England is now estimated at 270,000 wt., as against 507,000 cwt, of last year. The American yield ib aboulti as follows: ' Bales. CaMornia 105,000 Oregon, 75,000 to 80,000 Waiiington, nt"mt 35,000 flew fork, 10,000 to 12,000 Monday morning. Bdth sides of the question were taken by the students, and the outcome is important for the fact that the Normal school students will be Ithe ones who will have to participate in the discussion when it is .leally time for action in the matter. MAY ELIMINATE LENO HILL. Total'. 232,000 "In Belgium, Kussia, France and Galieia there were practically no hops grown this yean. England's normal consumption pf hops is about 600,000 ewt. annually. On account of the war they will probably not use to ex ceed 500,000 cw'ts., leaving them short 230,000 cwts., or approximately 150, 800 American bales. Ordinarily Eng land imports from Germany and Bel gium about 150,000 cwts. or 90,000 American bales. This year, of course, they cannot secure any supplies from these quarters. South America, Ja pan and Australia ordinarily get their supplies from Gel-many. They, of course, will not be able to obtain any from Ithese during this season. Amer ica last season imported 20,000 bales of German hops, which is equivalent to oU,000 American bales. We aire also in the same position as England and the rest of the world in that we can gat no Germans. "All hop consuming sections of the "world have but one place to look to for, their requirements, and that the United States. We used last year 240,000 bales oi hops. It is estimated that during the coming season, owing to prohibition and extremely cold weather in the east, which left the brewers with a little larger carry-over stock than usual, the consumption be tween now and the season of 1916 will be about 216,000 bales. This leaves Us a surplus for export about 22,000 bales or 40,000 cwts. "As outlined above, England will need 230,000 cwts. and the rest of the world about 70,000 cwts., or a shortage of 300,000 cwts. in all coun tries excepting America, and we have but 40,000 cwts. no spare. This nas been a very hard year on growers, Thein hops have cost them far more in labor and money than usual, and tak ing the crop conditions the world over into consideration they are certainly entitled to at least a living price for their production. The matter of the rate of exchange on English money and freight has also been a detriment but this, as yon will notice from the papers, is adjusted. In out opinion the price of a commodity is ultimate ly regulated by supply and consump tion. Demand can have but a tempor ary effect on the market. Existing conditions are a good example of this. "Under normal conditions the crop of 191d would be selling at 20 to 2oc. per pound, owing to the short crops in the world, and we believe that if the growers use good judgment they will get fair puces. One of our rep resentatives just returned from Cali fornia reports tbat the association of that state and the growers in general look at the situation the same as we do." Inspectors Named to View Road Be tween Bentley and Bear Camp. The possibility of a new road from Bentley to Bear Camp was discussed at the October meeting of the county court, which was in session on Wed nesday and Thursday. The count ap pointed Roadmaster Waldo J. Finn and T. J. Merrick as viewers to in spect the road on the twentieth of tins month and if these gentlemen say that the proposed route is a suit able one it is the opinion of the court that development of the road will not be long delayed. The proposed route will be about tour miles in length and will run through a picturesque coun try from Bentley .to Bear Camp, and will be built to get around Leno hill. The county court with a number of interested persons went over the route about a month ago, and the commissioners and the roadmaster worked (their way over the trail that marks the route. Mr. Wells believes if the road isi built that it will be one of Ithe most attractive drives in the county, and this opinion is acquiesced in by Mr. Beckett. The greater part of the monthly session was devoted to the considera tion of bills presented, all of which were passed by the court. The com missioners were requested to meet with the Marion county court on Thursday and spent the afternoon at Salem discussing the matter of an inter-county bridge over the Willam ette at Salem SOCIETY Reunion Four generations of the Lane family were present at a reunion of relatives and friends at the home of Charles E. Lane at North Dallas, on Monday, xne nostess served very dainty dinner and the many guests did it the justice it deserved The four generations of the family were represented by Mrs. M. E. Lane of Dallas, age 76 years, her son, H. 0, Lane, aged 47 years, his daughter , Mrs. Burleigh Hinshaw, aged 22 years, and little Mildred Marie Hin shaw, aged 5 years. Those who were present at the happy gathering "were Mrs. M. E. Lane, Mrs. A. Kimes, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lane, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Lane and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hinshaw, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Smith of Pollock, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lane and raimly. Wedding Miss Pearl Titus of Falls City and Le hoy Black of Dallas were mained at Falls City on Wednesday, surprising a wide circle or mends. Hugh Black accompanied the young couple, and was with them when they were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Black will be at home in Dallas. Married Miss Martha Mueller and John Burbee were united in marriage at the county court house on Tuesday afternoon by Justice of the Peace Holman. Mr. and Mrs. Mueller are both residents of this county. OBJECT TO BEING SUED. KNIGHTS ATTEND FUNERAL. Beautiful Floral Offering Sent as Me mento From Local Lodge. A beautiful floral offering was or dered by Marmion lodge, Knights of Pytluns, to be. sent to Salem for the funeral of the lamented L. R. Stinson, for many years grand keeper of rec ords and seal for the order. At a meeting of the local lodge on Wednes day evening a number of Dallas Knights signified their intention of attending the funeral which is to be held in Salem this afternoon and it is probable that a dozen or more wilt malce ud the mourners from Dallas. Mr. Stinson had many close friends among the members of Marmion lodge and his sudden dealh has cast a spell of gloom over the entire lodge. Lumbermen Will Meet, The event of principal interest to lumbermen and foresters at San Francisco will be the Forestry Indus try conference to be held in the ex- position city October 19 and 20. One day will be devoted to forest protec tive methods and another to possible methods of reorganization of the lum ber industry to meet unsatisfactory trade conditions. Prominent lumber men from all the coast cities will be in attendance, in addition to federal and state officials. Insured Protest Action of Insurance Commissioner Wells. While admitting that a suit brought against the policy holders oi the Hor ticultural Fire Relief to collect) un paid assessments will doubtless suc ceed, the attorneys for the policy holders' committee protest that it is entirely wrong "morally" and a pro test to this effect was filed in the Marion county circuit court on Wed nesday by Attorneys Oswald West and Claude Mc,Cullocli. The protest was brought about by the filing of a petition for authority to bring suits by Harvey Wells,' receiver for the de funct Horticultural Fire Relief of Oregon. This petition was filed last week in the circuit court of Marion county, but has not yet been acted upon by Judge Galloway before whom the matter will be heard. If permis sion is granted by the court to bring suits against the policy holders to collect the umpaid assessments such actions will be filed by the receiver as are necessary to collect the sums due the creditors of the company. POX.K COUNTY SUNDAY LAW ADVOCATED. to League Would Initiate Measure All Activity. Plans are under consideration for initiating a Sunday closing law at the next general election that would re quire all employers to give their em ployes Sunday off as a day of rest, no matter what their business, and would close drug stores and theaters and other places of amusement, and make it impossible to obtain even a news paper on Sunday. The moving spirit behind the proposed law is Dr. U. L, Tufts, field secretary of the One-Day-of-Rest-in-Seven league. He discuss ed the one day's! rest a week feature before the Ministerial Union of Port land at its meeting Monday. The proposed law was indorsed, and the Ministerial union also adopted reso lutions relative to the present Sunday law. Students Discus Militarism. After much and heated diseassion in the larger cities, Portland espec ially, the question of military drill in the public high schools baa at last struck home. The senior students in the state course classes t the Mon mouth Normal school bad an im promptu debate on the subject on Record Number of Forest Fires. Despite the fact that the cost of fighting forest fires in Oregon, Wash ington and Alaska was much lower this season than last, more than four times' as many fires were reported in September, 1915, than during the same month of the 1914 season. In fact, according to the figures recently complied by the officials of the forest seivice, during September of this year there were more fires than for the same month during the preceding four years. Beginning with the year 1908 the number or hres reported dur ing September are is follows: 1908, 43: l!KW, 75; 1910, 95; 1911, 71; 1912, 31; 1913, 113; 1914, 117; 1915, 486. Governor Moody's Grandson Dead. Frank E. Moody, son of Ralph E, Moody, general attorney for the Southern Pacific company, died sud denly at oeattJe on luesday alter a brief illness. He was a University of Washington student, and death is at tributed to heart failure. The funeral was held at Salem on Wednesday. Frank Moody was a grandson of for mer Governor Moody. His father. Ralph Moody, is very well known in this community, where he has visited many times in connection with the legal affairs of his company. Restrictions Bemored. California hss removed all restric tions on the importation of Oregon and Washington livestock save the inspection rules ordinarily in force, according to word received by Dr. W. H. Lytle, Oregon state veterinar ian, from State Veterinarian Kane of California. The only requirements now for stock entering California are tuberculin test for cattle, boe vacci nation again cholera and the usual phvsical inspection of sheep, goats and horses. AIRLIE. The residents in and around Airlie are well satisfied with the amount' and character of road work done in this locality the past season, and hope for further improvements next season. C. W. Spring, who has conducted a meat! market here for some time past, has gone out of business, temporarily, at least. Many China pheasant hunters have invaded this locality lately, the most of whom have been rewarded for their Itrip hither. The Commercial club, which has been dormant during the summer montlis, will resume meetings in the near future. The cl.ulb has already ac complished much good for the com munity, and hence your correspondent will rejoice with others when it again becomes active. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Johnson will alt tend ttie football game at Corvallis Saturday. Wilberg & French, who deal in lum ber, cement, tiling and mill teed, are doing a good business, there being quite a number of improvements un der way hereabouts. Mr. W. M. Shewey was a Dallas visitor; early in the week. PEDEE. Mrs. McCormick's father and moth er of St. Johns, have been visiting their daughter this past week. The Fir Grove and Cherry Grove schools began work Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Womer and daugh ter, Eva, visited Friday and Satur day at) Troy Turner's. Mr. Newton has been hauling oats from J.'S. Condron a ranch. A. L. Burbank was a Johnville call er Sunday. Henry Powell's have sold their in terests here, and intend to go to Til lamook in the near future. Rex. Womer and family of Airlie, spent- Sunday with the home tolks. Charles Kerber is hauling brick and cement for a fireplace. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Ritner and daughter Irene spent Sunday with her parents at Airlie. C. L. Burbank made a business trip to Corvallis the first of the week. F. C. Gilliam and J. L. Condron motored to Independence Tuesday. , WILDWOOD. School started Monday with eight scholars. The teacher, Miss Cora Gay, and mother are occupying F. C. Butler s house. The dance at George Sullivan's Saturday night, was well attended in spite of the rain and bad roads. Ev ery one had a fine time. Clark and Ira Green of Mollala were here this week to get a load of goods belonging to the latter. L. D. Fry made a trip to Lewisvillc Monday. Clint Moore and Harry Sullivan visited at Fry's Sunday. Millions See Fair. Attendance at the Panama-Pacific exposition reached . the 14,000.000 mark this week. The 14th million was recorded in 16 days. , j The average daily attendance throughout the exposition has been 61,403. The exposition will close De cember 4. DONOTFOEG -THE- RHHKET DAY.'SA SATURDAY, OCT. 30 Mail us a list of stuff you wish to sell or trade and we will advertise it for you a week before sale day. Owing to the new front now being put in our store, we will not hold a product show this month. "Not this year I'll spend my money where I made it." We carry everything to furnish the home. Prices always right. We buy, sell and exchange. F. E. DAVIS, The Reliable Homefurnisher PHONE 20 DALLAS, OREGON may be taken later to transfer the display to San Francisco and if this is done it will greatly relieve the situation that confronts those charge of Oregon's part of the big San r rancisco show. J. R. James spent a part of the week in Portland, where he transact- ed business. Do not blame the ass for being stubborn. He would not be a perfect ass if he were otherwise. DR. STONE'S POISON OAK REMEDY A snow white medicine, soft and soothing to the skin, applied every hour at once relieves and soon cures POISON OAK Price 25c. and 60c. For sale) by all druggists. The Observer, a Twlce-a-Week pa per, costs no more than a weekly. May Send County Exhibit to Fair. The Oregon commission at the Panama-Pacific exposition is greatly in need of more exhibits from this state, and bas recently communicated' with the Commercial club of this city with tbe idea of securing the Polk county exhibit at the state fair for the Ore eon building at San Francisco. This display is now being re-assembled for hipraent to the Manufacturers' and Land Products show at Portland and st its meeting Wednesday evening tbe club joined (he fair board in de ciding to return the exhibit to Dallas when lhat show closes. Some action WE CAN PROVE I I SOME GROCERIES FLUCTU ATE IN PRICE WITH THE MAR KET; BUT, NO MATTER WHAT THE MARKET, OCR PRICE IS THE LOWEST. SHREWD BUYING AND A BIG TRADE THE ANSWER. YOUR PATRONAGE ON TRIAL 18 SOLICITED. PUT US TO THE PROOF. SIMONTON & SCOn Phon. It. 125 Court street. ERNEST HANSON Carpenter and Contractor, Wifl-pa- perinf and Paintinf, Cement and Brick Work. 612 Orchard At. Phon West Red 53 "Everything is Done Electrically Now' "Yes, boy, in my day we had long lines of overhead shafting with flapping belts right at our elbows. We had to watch close or get hurt. There were lots of accidents. Then too, every time we wanted to change speed we had, to throw a running belt. There were only three or four speeds at that." "You can't realize how easy we have it here with these G-E motors that will give you any speed you want by simply turning a crank that can't go wrong." G-E motors will, help you avoid accidents and in crease production. Ask THE OREGON POWER CO. t LET US EXPLAIN OUR NEW COOKING RATE TO TOTJ PLACED IN THE OBSERVER WILL BRING RESULTS