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Monmouth, Oregon.
FRIDAY, JAN. 14. 1916.
LOOK AFTER OREGON'S
WELFARE
January 17 to 22 is to be des
ignated us Letter Writing week.
It is un advertising tclieine to
start travel ami advertise locali
ties. This is an advertising age.
If you have anything to sell, tell
about it; create an interest. If
everybody tells of Oregon's good
points somebody's curiosity is
almost sure to be aroused and
after consideration is the result
of the action.
The World's Production of Lead
Pencils
According to a recent article
by Mr II. S. Sackett. of the For
est Service, the lead pencil pro
duction probably amounts to
nearly 2,000,000,000 a year, half
of which are made from American-grown
cedar. The United
Slates makes about 750,000,000
a year, or more than eight pen
oils for each of its inhabitants.
Owing to the growing scarcity
of red cedar and the fact that
many other trees now little used
appear to be more or less valu
able substitutes for that wood in
pencil-making, the Forest Ser
vice has carried out a series of
tests which show that, next to
the two species heretofore used
for this purpose, the best trees
for pencils are, in order of merit,
Rocky Mountain red cedar, big
tree (Sequoia), Port Orford ce
dar, redwood, und alligator ju
niper.
Motion Pictures
In Berkeley, California, the
seat of the State University, a
committee appointed by the City
Club has reported against es
tablishing moving picture cen
sorship, as being "unwise to en
trust a few individuals the right
to determine what the taste of
the community should be." The
committee makes three construc
tive recommendations:
1. That the press co-operate
to crystallize public sentiment
in favor of higher standards.
L that civic organizations
co-operate in a friendly manner
with picture theatre proprietors
to secure the elimination of the
worst films, and intersperse bet
ter films among the blood -a ml
thunder and comic films which
are so popular with children.
3. That special programs be
arranged for children; that par
ents be encouraged to take their
children to these special pro
grams, and that the press and
civic bodies do everything in
their power to help make the
better films more profitable to
exhibit.
ine committee records its
judgment that while only a few-
children read extensively, either
pood or bad reading matter, all
children attend moving picture
shows, which thus have become
possibly the strongest infl Men i' a
upon character and education
of any in force today.
"The subject of the moving
picture," says the committee,
is one which every citizen, es-
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purpose." Oregon Voter.
Trapping in Oregon
Last year the Game Depart
ment issued nearly one thousand
trapper's licenses. The law pro
vides that trappers must at the
end of the season (February 28)
furnish to the Commission a
verified report of the number
and kinds of fur-bearing ani
mals caught and killed during
the season ami where soM ami
the amount derived from the
sale. Only 4 per cent of those
taking out licenses made such a
report. The total amount of
money derived from fur-bearing
animals caught by those who
turned in their reports aggre
gated nearly 110,000.00
Under our laws otter, mink.
lisher, inaiten and musk rut are
considered fur-bearing animals,
on which there is a closed sea
son. The open season on these
five species begins on Novem
ber first of each year and con
tinues through to March first of
the next year. There is no
closed season on predatory ani
mals, such as cougar, wolf, bear,
cats, skunk and coyotes.
There is no open season on
beaver.
We believe that along many
Oregon streams and in the wilds
of her forests there is an ex
cellent opportunity for good
trappers. We would like to see
more trapping done in this state
In addition to the money which
is derived from the sale of the
pelts there is u bounty paid on
wolf and cougar by the various
counties and an additional
bounty by the Fish and Game
Commission. Taking every
thing into consideration a good
trapper should be able to make
more than a good living follow
ing his occupation. Oregon
Sportsman.
Fifth Annual Oregon Irrigation
Congress
The Fifth Annual Oregon Ir
rigation Congress held at the
Commercial Club building, ter
initiated iti a banquet at which
C. C. Chapman proposed a toast
to President Wilson, responded
to by all standing. The singing
of "America" gave a vent to the
patriotic feelings of the bauquet
ers. Before dismissing the report
of the Congress it is well to note
in brief, what was accomplished
in 1015 by the Tumalo, The Des
Chutes Reclamation and Irriga
tion Company and the Central
Oregon Irrigation Company pro
jects, verifying how successful
they were. Of these in their
order.
Returns from the Tumalo Ir
rigation Project, Tumalo, Crook
County, Ore.; the Des Chutes
Reclamation and Irrigation Co.,
Des Chutes, Crook County, Ore.;
and the Central Oregon Irriga
tion Co., Des Chutes, Crook Co.,
Ore., showed, respectively.
People living on lands, total,
1,573; people on the land and in
adjoining towns, total, 5,000;
number of farms, 723; acres in
crop, 23,710; miles of canals and
laterals, 581; acres sold, 49,281;
acres reclaimed, 70,4-SO; annual
value of crops, t:,.K5; value
of farms on project, 13,132,220.
The principal address was
made by A. L. Mills, of Port
land, on "Oregon's Development
ost serious! Needs," in which he proposed
state bonds for the aid of irn
gationisU. He stated that it was
a common error to believe that
Portland could finance the agri
cultural, mineral and other de
velopment plans of the state.
The city is rich in big buildings,
factories, mills, etc., but of in
vestment capital it has but little.
Its wealth is of a fixed nature,
and not in cash waiting for in
vestment. He saul that in tne
First National Bank out of 20,-
000 accounts, he did not recall
one depositor with as much as
$25,000 to his private account.
He placed the deposits of the
First National at 118,000,000,
with 15,000,000 in savings ac
counts, $4,000,000 credited to
out-of-town banks, and $1,00
000 in public funds and working
mlances of local business con
cerns. Deposits of other banks
he estimated were about $70,-
000,000, and then added:
"When the financial world
sees that we are bending our
every effort to develop Oregon
and that we are not ranting and
raving against corporations, rail
roads predatory wealth and the
like, then we shall obtain the
necessary assistance for our
meritorious endeavors. There
are those of means who fear
Oregon's theories of government.
"We can increase our land
values by encouraging the great
irrigation projects. To do this
we must leave no stone unturned
to get proper assistance from the
state ami National governments
"Irrigation bonds have a bad
name in financial circles, but
such bonds are not inherently
wrong; they have gone bad be
cause the interest charges an
maturities have come before the
project has had time to become
an established earning power,
If some such law is enacted as is
proposed by the Jones bill, it
will do much to rehabilitate irri
gation bonds."
Long-term loans to farmers,
as state irrigation bonds handled
by a non-political commission,
and rural credits were advocated
by the speaker. Portland Cham
ber of Commerce News.
Build Your House
From Lumber
Willamette Valley Soft Yel
low Fir and Hemlock
Lumber
bought here and thus
insure permanent sat
isfaction and freedom
from the many repair
bills that always follow
the use of poor or un
seasoned lumber. Bet
ter try our lumber and
be done with it than to
buy poorer and then be
continually paying for
repairs. The best is
always the cheapest
Willamette Valley Lumber Co.
Phone Main 202. Monmouth, Oregon
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CITY MEAT MARKET
C. J. BRUCE, Proprietor
Always on Hand: Fresh and Smoked Meats, Bologna, Minced
Hams, Boiled Hams, Ham and Bacon
Fresh Fish on Fridays
The highest cash price paid for poultry, veal
and all kinds of hides.
General Delivery.
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Phone Main 2302
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ntns., p and but duality of material biuret
tifr-U.iMi mce at minimum colt
WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME.
lni o. havmt the "NEW HOME". It ii
km,n the world ovrr for ttinrrior win( ,u,li.
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THE NEW HOME SEW1K6 MACHINE CO..
OtHNGt, MASSACHUSETTS.
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Dealer Wanted
Job work neatly and promptly done
Wood Sawed to Order
. E. RAKE, Successor to W. L. Phillips.
Your wood sawed for you just as you order it done
Phone 3204. Country Orders Solicited.
Mayor's Annual Report for Year, 1915
ON WATER FUND
Balance on hand January 1, 1915 . $ 93.04
Receipts during the year 1915 3 536.05
Total , ..7$32To9
Warrants paid during the year 1915 $2 955.31
Interest on warrants. . .. . g gQ
Balance on hand December 31, 1915 666.98
Tota1' ...$3,629.09
Extras: Paid on 1 electric motor j 179.32
t or water meters 97 50
Total
No outstanding warrants on Water Fund.
ON GENERAL FUND
.$ 276.82
Balance on hand January 1, 1915 j 52 12
Received from County Treasurer 2 13&09
Received from City Recorder " '14550
Received from City Marshal 1 en
lransferred Irom Koad fund
Total
300.00
$2. 634.21
Warrants paid during the year 1915 2 315 35
Interest on same nie qa
Balance cash on hand December 31, 1915 79 9
Total
.$2,634.21
ON ROAD FUND
Received from County Treasurer . j
Warrants paid and returned otn on
Interest on above warrants.
: .03
Balance on hand December 31, 1915 55 jg
lotal J R3R.K8 X MS. HI
January 1, 1915, Outstanding Warrants ..$4,828.48
warrants endorsed lor interest in 1915 1,699.60
10tal Ifi.428.li8
Warrants redeemed in 1915 . v o1K
Warrants outstanding December 31, 1915 """"1.1!"'. '"". lliTC
lotal .... $6 428.08
The water works conditions seems to be verv pratifvimr tW hiri Wn
no break downs or extraordinary expenses of any kind and the receint are amnle
to pay running expenses and interest on bonds and with the increasing revenues
should soon begin to build a reserve fund to take care of the installation.
in tne beneral Jund the Outstanding Warrants hav W Wl J71S 7K
in the last year, notwithstanding the increase in expense for an improved light
ing system. -
In the Road Fund, part of this having been used last vmf v. nnahle
to make all needed improvements. As there is no deficiency now more improve
ment can be done in 1916. - . p. h. JOHNSON
Attest: "
D. E, STITT, - ' '
City Recorder.