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Page Three . . -r'T. vt- -r - ft A. BIG LEGION MEET OPENS AT EUGENE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE f Uri paw K 1 rTAjTu laaj ikk1 nrjn i i , 1.1- -1 1 .. - J . u M - 1 r M J I. I til 111 f A Story of Banking will be revealed here weekly ?iimehs State Bank nM - - NDK P12 N D U JNC JS LU K IS U UN I) SOLVE PROBLEMS h wiodimtn, th. Wolf I trf0iipiyr,8 sgeiy Wond.rful. rlt,;n w Scar eitrelng lbt jtratb of the tory that L( chawd mn P ir and brought buck a L down tho trw for tlim ad -t the !'"". 'T lBprrul by t number (iclnlly old timers lo rtd.thO re HHi-img u in--jttldd authenticity to U V.lruim Welcome. This will be toe call Houndud by the JAm County I'oHt No. 3 of Kune, Oregon to the vIhiUhk i!n.KateH to the third annual ttt convention of a ,, tn "gion. li'i)artm(nt of On 'fori, nnrl i the delegates attending the first state con version of th Women'. Auxiliary. which meet at the armory in Eugene today and tomorrow. On hundred A. i"""" i me morican Legion .hr....nt v.. " - " "iviiKU WJf 4HU ronrpNcntnt n. .. """ io convention an;! 180 representatives of the worn en's auxiliary. vj vn imiiu ui J'ugcne. It in expected that over BOO visitors will bo in atU-ndnn,... other rountit-H thnn T.n Hit ah1 many of the legion po8t will at tend in larfre boditH.. Motorine will ha thn mnf .,io. " - "'o UIU1 route to the convention, although a rwlured fare of one and one-half fare will ho in cff.ct in all points in Ore iron OVer thi ruilunva A 114!,. from lister C. Hem poKt of Newberg will jfo to Ku(r'(ie in motorboats. City atlornev of F!n irono will friva the welcoming aildreKH, followed by John W. Inzer, national rhnnlnin nf the American I'ifion, who has come from Chattanooga, Tenn., and Rev ruiiam i.noert, chaplain of the vrrpon department American Lejfion ami I5t-n W. Olcott, governor of Ore gon. Wild animal. theo itn' de- clar, art atrong In Inrtlnrt, ami work out iiroblrma liiNtatitly whtch oni would iiili could ily be done by rltliimtlc. In oo letter th writer. wb Uvea lo tha Cochrane dlxtrlrt (Ivra lila theory as to the maimer In which tbo wolvea got Uia beaver to th tree. According to tha atory. a down wolvea went oft on this errand. Thla number wa la order that they might kill a denr. and una ln bide a tottogKan iki which to haul the henv er to tha at and take hlin bnck itKaln aftrr h had felled the tree for them. Thla theory niuat b accepted a ln getitoua and lnteretliig.-Kana City Btar. CJime tested in service mm aiuuotm oi uuiww v hi(uhi;i -j - r" - Una to b a lubricant of highaat qaality. Thiaaniform quality " tba raault of an CDciancy in tha manufactnra of fin lobricanta eraatad by tha combined raaoorcaa, axparianca, knowladga and aqoipmant If tha Standard Oil Company. Yon gain an advantage in tha oaa of thla tima-taatad lubricant by following th racomn3dationa of our Board of Labricadon Engi naara mbodied n tha Zarolana Corract Lubrication Chart. Ask for a Chart for your car. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) 1 ' &raderfh each type of engine 2 BIG DAYS 2 ALBANY. OREGON HIGH CLASS SPEED EVENTS Running TrotUng i'acing SnmP nf tin? fastest horses and best jock eys and drivers from the Pacific Coast Rac ing Circuit. 6 GREAT RACES EACH DAY 6 In connection with Albany's bhl 4th of July Celebration July 4 and 5 Linn County Fair Grounds Big Celebration Street Parade Speak ing - Rouuh Riding Sports Child ren's Races --- Prizes Dances Amuse ments Albany Wecomes You aaa,t 11 11 ImKrttint to the individual mem. hern, will be. the two national apeak- crs, John W. Inzer, chaplain of the American Lcsrion. beinir nronounced by the eaatem preHB, one of the ablest apenkers of today, who with Teddy ItooHevelt, now aHintant aecretary of the navy, toured the eastern states carlv in 1919 from the Lakes to the Gulf Htates, orpanizin state depart ments of the lepion. Chaplain Inzer 1.1 Hpcnkinir hcroro legion convemiona all over the western and southern part of the country. Alvin M. Ows ley, Assistant Director of the Legion Americanism conVmrssion will deliver the "keynote" speech of Americanism and outline to the leprionaires, the duties of the members of the ameri caniKtn commission and its future work. Mr. Owsley has been speak ing before legion conventions in the mid-west and this will be his lirst visit to the coast as well as Chap lain Inzer's speaking before legion conventions.. It is believed the convention will give a new expression on the Japanese question, which is of vital import to the Pacific coast states. Many posis of the legion have drafted resolutions for presentation to the convention with reference to Aliens and immi gration. On the immigration problem as a whole and question of better schools, . :..;, nimn. improvement oi lllfl ilbiik."" i - , ... .rl nntinn. the convention win , ai,.; M Ows ev. sent by hear iruiu .:..oi imnHiiuarters of tne American Legion from Indmnapol.s, Ind Mr. Owsley is assistant, nation-, aI director of the Americanism com- "St"; questions to be acted upon bv the commission will embrace, m L led activity towards the ass.st am. 0f the disabled; ,hin; rMvisim ot siaw v.,... . et ion of state officers and a state body; selection of 1922 meeting place, II' re a few of the many questions hat will com. up at the conve . tn .i l lit turni ion . -im,.nt of the delegates to nm u - . )onal invention on br.ng.ng the nnhon of the Amoncan ' in 10T,, which woUKl orniK ln . ..... Portland. OOO log-ona . wiU perfect The women . ' an.7tion, state "h seek being arranged by a committee headed by Ben S. Dorris, commander of the post. The parade will be in four sections; American Legion and all patriotic organizations; national historical features; local historical features and industrial and commer cial. Prizes afe to be griven for the best decorated float, most unique float and to the legion post with the largest number in the parade per membership. Portland voiture, La Societe Des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux will also be in line. Tomorrow afternoon, on the race track, the races will be held and it is exDected that large numbers of Lane Aniinv twnnlr will be out for tne vvuiivj f - festivities. Motorcycle races, with and without side cars will compete for three, five and ten mile races, and there will also be three harness races; races are under the American Legion Racing Commission of tu gene. Tnrr,r,rmxr cToninc. there will De a fireworks parade and rally and box ine card. While the convention win .U.. Coturrlnv evening. Sunday has tlUOO iwa ' o I - bean set aside for the big barbecue to be held at Nimrod on the McKenzie and Guy D. Moshier is chairman of the committee handling these ar rangements. A bitter fight is expected to be waged on the convention floor, the delegation from Baker Oregon post, coming to the convention with the avowc-d intention of landing the 1922 session of the convention and backed w the Drominent organizations of tW ritv. The Dalles post, No- 19, which has recently come to tne ironij is making a strong bid for the con vention for next year, and it is proba ble that other cities will also put forth strenuous efforts for the 1922 meeting place. Tho Oresron Leerion has now ivi posts of the legion scattered through out the state of Oregon with a mem bership of about ten thousand and i, women's auxiliary have 56 units of the auxiliary chartered with a 1200 membership. wagon trains of Captain Miller, well-1 in the lava beds as a wagoner, and known train chief, to Salt Lake City, Here he became impatient with the delay and with another man set out for the land of gold on foot. Through the rigors of Daath Valley they passedilm.ost succumbing, and finally arrived in San Diego. From '49 to '52 he worked in the many gold fields oi tne uear state and Nevada. Names ' that are now known only in the annals of the olden days are found in Harbaugh's tales of his adventures. He named among the scenes of his activities Rough and Ready, Jackass Gulch, Placerville. Folsom and many other of the famous mines of that day. With the discovery of gold in Aus tralia in '52 he and a partner made the journey to the insular continent. The stay was short, for as he himself put it, "There was too much enntrnl bv the colonial government. Returning to America, he settled ln t.hA Yuha vallev. Arizona, and ranched until his coming to Southern Oregon ohniit 1R7S. aettlinc near Jackson ville. At the time of the Modoc Indian wars he served with General Canby rTf ate Constitution, polic, adoption of Mate c orpani7,a , th ensuing year, dues, o t. units, election of was well acquainted wun woue James Jackson, U. S. A., of this city. His knowledge of Indian traits and character made him invaluable to the expedition, and in addition to his duty as a wagoner, he was a coun selor of operations.. In 1882, at the age of 57, he mar ried Miss Dora Reames, a member of the prominent Southern Oregon fam ily of that name. Clarence Reames, well known Portland attorney, is a nephew of Mrs. Harbaugh. bmce that time he has lived the life of a western rancher on his farm near Jacksonville. His was the hospitality of the West. No matter who it might be, anyone was at perfect liDerry to stop at his place and, while doing so, received the best of everything. He was widely known as an author ity on livestock and for his tales of the early days. Until the time of his sudden death he was active and spent ,much time in going about the country visiting with his friends. He retained thie full vigor of all his faculties to his death, even his eyesight being unimpaired. DEATH UPSETS BARBECUE PLANS Or JAtivsu.x More o f8 And reduce the High Cost of Living iolsiim Bread TE CHEAPEST AS WELL AS THE MOST "HULESOME FOOD ON THE MAKM-i BUT THAT EXTRd LOAF itsrYoup Grocer Has It CITY BAKING COMPANY for the ensuing ' tion of auauM'J " f. ,RCe for state ofticuns 1922. . . . t . . t0 the 1e- 0f special .nr: .. rf Kionaires ami xn. planned by the l. j. stTC Tirade, fireworks vention hail, ' rizeS Md rally para, with an excelled uu....b .. ... rvnnn talent best Southern rflces .j-iwwfle nna iib--" listed , the billed, motorcyc . - be with over HOO io..nr .nner9 P-en by tne , - - Mr0 uro w""" squadron. t features tlV. -the week. i. a barbecue planned foi the V1S1. ll!f. MCJveiiiic - . - "i . . -:,.,. being w tors and ieg.-; stopfc(t en- .itn panv farm n o Ve natcry, where taken to tne i , ,onf,n. I nnn-ngen i,5ffhway for 2 b. route to visit the and then taken to ordcr anting and speaking win of tlv 1ay and htetorical Today, woi .B0f the BFDDV convents '".Itant general fieoree A. vyruie, CaiAM Oregon JfT'Zt mmm a I .sgSSj&ss$. I At The Sign of Service , First-class Garages and other Dealers MnifnH V ate intervened l n the plans of Southern Oregon's oldest oa tha eenturv marK wncu man i" " " , . Oliver Harbaugh, capitalist, rancher j T,aiif. of Meaiora aim im..- i ;ii Hronoed dead last Sunday at the old home in Jacksonville. H e 4 months, ana o uays was j-""t - 01". Harbaugh's intention to live u..n. he was 100 years -ow nau - fixed idea with him tor many yw and his plans to celebrate it witu - huge barbecue to wmcu was to be invited nau anu, in fact-was an intention known all over the Rogue Kiver vaney. plans for the celebration were fully complete. Harbaugh made no secici, j wi..llv cautioned every re- anu en..--"' . . ... . . . j. -invitnr.ion not iu v" r1.- i. scouted as beyond a oe on ,. . .,. question .of possrbility n - keep his end oi wo Unique and unsuai was ic opker and pioneer acter oi M ----- . - . - . His spirit was tne f soirit of the frontier mat .. edged only the existent of success the rough arrd ready spirit of hoapi ality and oundei generosity Born in Ohio February 14, 1825, he answered the call of California in 49. At the age of 24 Ke fiade the cross continental trip in company with e .0 Pre-War Prices on Horseshoeing and $7 per ton Hay will enable you to get old Dobbin from the pasture and work him to advan tage against motor driven vehicles in your hauls. sizes 03 45 67 PRICES new shoes $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 resetting $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 J A. ENOCH COZIIJE MACHINE SHOP WOOD & INDEPENDENCE, OREGON post No 9 of ' rrawvCWaVO-W0