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: , ENTERPRlife INDEPEN I L.JC. NUMBER 39 SIXTEENTH Yf AH INDEPENDENCE, OKtCON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1910. v- r l i it. SENATOR BOURNE PREPARES BILL WOULD GIVE LANDS TO OREGON SPECULATORS PROPOSES TO ABOLISH RESI DENCE CLAUSE IN HOMESTEAD ACT AND PATENTS TO ISSUE ON CULTIVATION SHOWING. Washington, D. C, Jan. 25 To the Kdltor of ttio Enterprise 1 am Mumllng this general forni of letter to tho newspapers of your atato as well as to granges and commercial organ isation of Oregon for tho purpose of netting before tho people the Idea 1 have embodied In a bill I shall Intro duce In the aennto that production of crops rather than residence upon a homestead la the essential of euccess ful and niOBt efficient development of our roHOiircea. I have done thin In the hope that tho peoplo of Oregon will favor their delegation here In Congress with tholr views aa to the wisdom of the proposed legislation. I am Informed by Mr. William Han ley, an extensive slock raiser In Har ney county, that thero are su.oou.uuo n viw-Biit lkint In Kasti.ni Or egon incapable of irrigation, but near Iv all of It susceptible of eultlvatlo undur tho scientific methods now In voirun In "dry farming." Mr. Han ley's suggestion ot aubstltutlon of crop-production for actual residence as tho consideration, for obtaluing tl tie Increasingly Impresses my mind. If the bill which I have prepared should become, a law, thq homestead er on non-Irrigable land In what is unnun HI thn arid revslon need not llvo nnnn hi land at all. but must live within the state. He must cultl vate it either personally or by rep resentative and he must show by an mini nrnnfn that within a DRrlod of five years the land has produced crops of a total value of $1500. Assuming that Mr. Hanleys esti mate of 20,000,000 acres of vacant land In Eastern Oregon is correct and that same can be brought under cul tivation by adoption of what la known as "dry farming," this area of, land would furnish opportunities for 60, 000 homestead cntrymen who, before they could acquire title, would be obliged to produce crops of a total value of $90,000,000. Thus It will be seen that the nation, state and com munity would be benefitted " in the development of our natural resources, wealth increased, and, what is more Important, a class of citizens gained who would be obliged to produce rather than merely live on the land a population of workers. In its present condition and in the present Btate of settlement and of transportation, facilities most of this land is not suitable for homemaking, though it could be cultivated by men who would make their homes else where, or upon the land through on ly a part of tho year. My bill U based upon the theory that If a tract of land la made pro ductive It will provide some filially with a homo even though that family Uvea lit a town near the land rather thau upon tlo land Itself, and that, therefore, all of tho essential ob jects of tho homestead law will be ac corapllshod. Tho great difficulty un der the present homestead law Is that a great many men who soltl upon land under the homestead act do as little cultivating as ttio law will permit and avoid as many as possible of the government's require ments, and their land la not made productive. IJllvltig that production la t he real essential, I made that the must. Important feature of my bill. ' Land suitable for "dry farming" is fre quently such as a mnn would not wish to make his homo upon for twelve months In tho year, but the present law permitting an entry on 320 acres requires actual residence, aud, I believe, without accomplishing any desirable end by such require ment. Uudcr tho plan proposed by my bill an eniryman under the 320-acrt houKHieud act could keep his fam ily iu any town of Oregon, where his children, could go to school and all members of his family have the advantages of attendance at church and social functions, and, at tiiu same time, by complying with the luw re garding cultivation and production, he could secure title to the hod. There would be no opportunity for fraud because the bill requires that annual proofs must be submitted showing the amount of land cultivat ed and the character, quantity and value of crops produced. I believe that the average farmer on 320 acres of land subject to entry under the enlarged homestead act would be able to produce crops of much more than $1500 in value In a period of five years; but the $1500 minimum limit is fixed as a stand aid to which the entryman must work, and I believe that even under adverse circumstances any man who is enterprising and diligent will be able to produce crops of this value. The theory of the homestead law Is that the government should pro. vide cheaD homes for the people. This theory Is In no way violated by my bill. Land taken under this measure would maintain homes for the entry men, even though these homes were a few miles distant rather than upon the land Itself. I The residence requirement of the homestead law is In the nature of a penalty, the punishment being Inflict ed not only upon, the entryman but upon his wife, and children. At pres ent the entryman takes his family into Isolated regions In which va cant lands can be found and keeps them there to live a period of five years of banishment from association with fellow-beings. v In a great many cases the home steader performs just as little work! upon the land as possible, and as soon as he gets title removes hie family to town where they can have the advantages of school and social REVIVALS ARE POWER FOR GOD THREE HUNDRED TWO FOR CHRIST STAND MOST POWERFUL MEETINGS IN HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE END WITH GREAT REJOICING IN ALL CHURCHES OF CITY. Revivals, tho most powerful ever experienced lu I'olk county and con tinuing over a period of twelve weeks without Intermission, came to a close In this city last Sunday night when Rev. 0o. V. Taylor delivered his farewell sermon, "Too Late." While the union revival had only been in progress four weeks the revivals proper may be said 'to have begun In early November "in the Christian church where a number of people were converted. On November 28 mooting were begun in the Meth odist church, which were greatly aug mented by the reinforcements. Klven by Evangelist Frank McCarty and wife who remained until January 2. when the union meetings began. The following story, summing up the meetings, Is written for the En terprise by Rov. W. J.' Weber: Ing tho pastors, ho preHcntej to each a beautiful bouquet as tokens from tho respective churches of their love and estoem for their pant or a. Kacu minister renjioiidcd as best bo could i for big lumps came to their throats j lu joy and love and gratefully thank j ed tholr peoplo for tho kind remem- ( 1 trances. Dr. Dunsmoro not being' .,.,UKir- . . ,, . . , .j BALL8TON TEAMS ARE WINNERS- present received his bouquet at his, w ... T . . . a ; IN DEBATES home. Tbo only regret manifested j was that tbo members could not have aided In giving Brother Leonard, abio, , HIGH SCHOOLS HOLD DEBATES a bouquet as an expression of the people's appreciation of his work. At this service a special offering was INDEPENDENCE LOSES TO BALL ETON ON NEGATIVE AND WINS FROM PERRYDALE TEAM ON. AFFIRMATIVE IN DEBATES. Result of the first of the series of taken for Brother Leonard. It to talled $121. 15. Tho money received for the meet im.u iu Hi.niii tKon At, (.hi t?.: f,f rhls went to Brother Taylor and wife nigh school debates or tne fom touu $220 to Brother Leonard and the rest ty High School Debating League. ... . ai ...... ...... I.. I. On expenses. la lne om.?r-ni mums ut-iu m iuc county last Friday nignt oi tne utuer A Common Cold. ent hlBh cnool8 f the county, the w tni.n ihnt if tf..in mid results were as follows: Indepen- could be avoided some of the most dence won over Perrydale at Inde dangerous and fatal diseases would Pendence by a 3 to 0 decision; Balls never be heard of. A cold often forms ton won over Independence at Balls- culture bed for germs of Infectious oy a s to i uec.Mo... diseases. Consumption, pneumonia, won over rerryaa.e at rerryuai u, diphtheria and starlet fever, four of 3 to 0 decision; Falls City won the most dangerous and fatal dleas- DiUlas at Falls Clty b' a a to es, are of this class. The culture 0 decision; Monmouth withdrew glv- bed formed by the cold favors t!w In FalIs ciy the Iecision at Mon-- dveIopment of the germ; tf the: moula Momnouia wunurew g.vus diseases, that would not otherwise Dalla8 lne decision at Dallas. . find lodgment. There is little dan, The method for counting the point gr r, however, of any of these diseases allowing one point for the vote of being contracted when a good ex- each JudSe and one Point for lhe,d cision, inence me teams, or ihluvi,. Never in the history ot Indepen dence has there been such a change in the morals of the city as has tak en place during these meetings. Bus iness men, manual laborers, farmers, the well-to-do, the poor, people of all classes have bn reached by a com mon power and leveling influence the saving power of our Lord Jesus Christ. I For the marvelous work done much credit is due Evangelist Taylor and wife and Prof.. F. F. Leonard, the much-loved soloist and choir leader. Mr. Taylor's sermons, "Tomorrow," "Popular Amusements," "Too Late," and others are very forceful pleas for rejecting worldllness and accept ing Christ The meetings proper closed on Sunday night Over three hundred persons have come forward and con trary" to the fears of many of the Christians, most every case shows In dications of clear experience. , The converts have testified and, In the cottage prayer meetings, they have led In prayer. The moral tone of the city has been greatly lifted. Nearlr all of the Sunday morning services were given over to raising the offering for Evangelist Taylor. In both the afternoon ' and evening services about fifteen minutes time was devoted to the offering. In to tal $365.00 was raised for Mr. Tay lor and his wife. Nearly all has been collected and paid to him. In the afternoon Evangelist Taylor gave a most striking and convincing sermon on amusements. A number were converted. In the evening six or seven came forward. After dealing pectorant cough medicine like Cham berlain's Cough, Remedy Is used. It cleans out these culture beds that fa vor the development of the germs of these diseases. That Is why this remedy has proved so universally sue cessful in preventing pneumonia. It not only cures your cold quickly, but minimizes the risk of contracting these dangerous diseases. For sale by P. M. Klrkland. schools, as all that both teams make count for the school they represent,, stand in the league as follows : Falls City 8, Ballston 7, Independence 5,' Dallas" l,"Terryda!e" 07 Monmout h 0. ' ' The next debate will be held March 4 on the question, Resolved: That further restriction of emigra tion. Is undesirable. (Continued on page eight) Opera House EVERY WEDNESDAY "THE MOST ATTRACTIVE ACTRESS" IN THE MOV ING PICTURE WORLD AP PEARS ON THE FILMS SHOWN EVERY WEDNES DAY AT THE Opera House GREAT VARIETY OF SUB JECTS. SHOW BEGINS AT 8 O'CLOCK. LASTS 2 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES ADMISSION: 15c AND 25c. 'Intercourse. The real object of pro-; with the converts. Evangelist Taylor viding homes is not accomplished by exhorted the churches to rightly care the requirement of actual residence j for tne young Christians. It was a upon the land. This object would be j very impressive talk. Before the accomplished, however, by the re- meeting closed the audience arose qulrement that a man shall bring his an(j gave Mr. and Mrs. Taylor the land into productiveness. To pro-' chautauqua salute. duce. some one must cultivate tne land. To cultivate economically, vic inity, labor and Intelligent attention On Monday night Mr. Leonard gave his life story. It did much good. Put tha pmwnino. Rrrvte.A was on t are required of the entryman or his ! Tuesday night when Mr. Leonard and representa'Ive. .,Tho entryman's de-the choir, aided by Chas. B. Hicks' sire is the acquisition and pynershlp' and . Mrs. Weber, gave the "Pinkj of the land; title can only be ob-lRose" service, a very striking pro-' tained through production; production : auction in, song and story of the, his-! necessitates increased population, ' tory of a life once in deepest sin i either of entrymen or thoir represent- j but afterward most blessedly re atlves. The value of land acquired by i deemed. It was full df pathos and I the entryman depends upon continu-; power; All greatly rejoiced in hav-j ing the privilege of hearing this i service. After an opportunity was j given for those desiring ( to become Christians, Mr. Leonard briefly and very lovingly and Impressively ad dressed the audience. He had all the officers of the various churches come to the front seats, then, he had the pastors line up before the con gregation, when, completely " surpris- SALEM IS RECOG NIZED Ing produc Ion. Thus, it is certain that the land once acquired will, un der normal conditions. Continue pro ductive, as otherwise there is no; in: centlve for entry nor to purchase, af ter title Is acquired! Necessitated production eliminates the evil of idle land due to non-resident ownership.. My bill requires that the entryman (Continued on page eight.) as the most economical trading point In the Willamette Talley, and you'll lnd Immense, assortments to select from in all lines of merchandise. One of the principal stores is ' -,;'v ,' V; BARNES' CASH STORE OF SALEM - ....... : . ..r-''-'v .".:;"!! where the "spot cash" plan of business.enables them to undersell "credit stores.", The Cash Plan Keeps You Out of Debt t - and you get better values for your money at a cash store We make it a point to never buy an "article untrl we are convinced that It will prove satisfactory to our cus tomers. That accounts for the uniform hiijh standard of merchandise we carry. - :! - 1 " V JJ " ' Dry Goods, Clothing SHOES, everything for the whole, family at prices that "credit stores" can't match.