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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1916)
WS ITEMS out Oregon GENERAI EtlNSION ASKS WAR Df- PARTMENT EOR “ AÍEQUA1E EOREI’ f General Interest Firm Will Establish $300,000 Shipyard at Astoria -With the acquisition of )t o f frontage on Young's Bay, ¿foot o f Seventh street, in this i J. A. McEachcrn company, of and Astoria, Monday completed tails that will give Astoria a ® shipping concern with ex- unlimited. Clark, vice president, who the battleship Nebraska for iros., now with the Seattle ction & Drydock company, will ger. lings have been made and show p water fronts the property > e p channel to the main chan- nce, ncern will employ 400 men e plant opens. inn is low bidder on barges for ka Railway commission, and r bids in for vessels, r can be secured close at hand, pital is interested in the enter- The capacity o f the yards as to vessels will be unlimited. San Antonio, Tex.— General Fred erick Funston asked the War depart- mnet Tuesday for more troops to send into Mexico, after long consideration o f the advisability o f continuing the operations against Francisco Villa with his forces now commanded by General Pershing. General Pershing suggested that another regiment be sent to him, and General Funston asked the department for what he characterized as an “ adequate force.” It was announced at General Fun- ston’ s headquarters that the Fifth Cavalry, o f which one squadron is at Fort Myer, V a .; another at Fort Leavenworth, Kar.., and the third at Fort Sheridan, 111., would be brought to the border at once, and sent forward along General Pershing’ s line of com munication to Casas Grandes. The only reason given for strength ening General Pershing’ s forces, known by the public generally to be considerably more than 4000, was that C O L H . J. S LO C U M Grangers Hear Address. iand— In his address on “ Money rkets” before Woodlawn Grange jy, A. D. Stillman, o f Helena, pointed out that farmers can hemselves through co-operation d that under the regional bank- tern farmers may organize na- banks, saving from 3 to 4 per short-time loans. This has ne, he said, in Montana, with iiult that the farmers are getting to handle their crops at 6 per “ Before this co-operation,” ir. Stillman, “ the farmers were 8 per cent for money to pay for rketing of their crops. When ked the banks for 6 per cent, 7ere told the banks could not Jem money for less than 8 per The farmers got together with tilt that they moved their crops ~r on 6 per cent money.” Long Closed Mill Busy. jlier — A fter closing down for an two years, the old Pacific al Lumber company’ s mill, re sold to the Multnomah Box & r company by the receiver, sawing lumber Tuesday, same company has purchased K. Mill, one o f the Dodge prop- which adjoins the Pacific Na- mill, and, according to Manager ¡11, the new owners will take o f the machinery from the O. 11 to bring the capacity o f the up to 175,000 feet a day. The xler o f the machinery will be d the buildings razed. This *ve the mill about 8900 feet of front and for yards and loading les. Cattlemen Lease Range. mk y In command of the Thirteenth cavalry at Columbus, N. M., who sent the first soldiers across the border in pursuit of Villa and his bandits. his field o f operations had become so extended that his main line o f commu nication and the subsidiary lines were much weaker than they should be. Protocol Is Accepted. Washington, D. C.— President W il son and his cabinet Tuesday decided to accept a proposal for a protocol be tween the United States and the de facto government o f Mexico for co operation in the pursuit of General Villa and hisoutlaws. Mexico City— Although the terms of the new arrangement which, on the direct instructions o f General Carran za, is being sought with the United States have not been made public here, it is understood that many o f the pro visions entered into between the two countries in 1882 regarding the pursuit o f outlaw Indian bands are included in the proposed protocol. The United States is asked to agree not to occupy any town, village or camp, and not to penetrate Mexican territory farther than may be necessary for actual pur suit o f Villa. Furthermore, a pledge is requested o f immediate retirement of foreigners as soon as the expedition is an admitted success or failure. jer— To make possible the run- f a large number o f cattle in Valley, for which grazing priv- were denied by the Forestry y,the Cattle and Horse Raisers’ ition o f the section will lease all dy owned range lands remaining Creek, according to Forest isor Barnes, who returned re- from a trip to Eagle Valley, stockmen also decided to im- n the state regulations provid- linimum proportion o f one bull 50 head o f stock, making the Son one to 25 instead. Mr. reported that the range is in Washington, D. C.— The Tillman dition. bill to provide for the erection o f an armor-plate factory by the government Rangers Will Gather. at a cost not to exceed $11,000,000 t —To conduct the annual meet- was passed by the senate late Tuesday the foresters employed on the by a vote of 58 to 23. National forest, Charles H. Democratic senators supported the -assistan t in the district super- bill solidly, regarding it as one o f the p office in Portland, arrived in important measures include the Na this week. All phases o f for- tional preparedness program. Nine work will be gone over, special progressive Republicans joined with pon, however, being paid to the the majority in voting for the bill. o f fire prevention. Although Passage o f the measure in the house thought that the fire season this is regarded as assured. Administra will be a comparatively short tion leaders are planning to bring it up due to the heavy snows, forest soon after passage o f the army reorg !s are determined to take no anization and immigration bills. The bill, which has the approval of the administration and Secretary Dan $80,000 Ore Is Reported. iels, was bitterly opposed by several er— A gold strike so rich as to Republican senators. :st unbelievable has just been on Canyon Mountain by Denver Million Dollar Oil Fire Rages. and Lynn George, who have Tulsa, Okla.— Damage estimated at [working on a claim belonging to not less than $1.000,000 was done in Muldrick. Average samples of the oil fields neur Drumwright Tues which have been taken to day night, when a fire starting in a n City, assay from $60,000 to pile o f refuse spread to the wells. At d) a ton. The mine had been midnight 12 wells were burning, 24 ng only average returns until derricks had been destroyed and many 'eek, when a sudden increase in thousand barrels o f oil in tanks con lues contained in the vein was sumed by the flames. Without means est. It is reported that there is o f checking the fire, oilmen feared in sight, but it is not known how that the loss would extend into many the high grade ore body will be. millions o f dollars. J Senate Passes $ 1 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 Armor Plate Factory Bill NORTHW EST MARKET REPORTS; G EN ER A L CROP CONDITIONS ì î Colleges o f Northwest I Portland — Wheat — Bluestem, 96c per bushel; fortyfoid, 87c; red Fife, Articles Beneficial to Agriculturists, Stockmen, Dairying Interests, 85c; club, 86c; red Russian, 85c. Hay— Eastern Oregon timothy, $21 t Mining, Capitalists, Etc. — Written for this Paper @22 per ton; valley timothy, $10; al falfa, $20. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Millfeed— Spot prices: Bran, $23@' toes and pumpkins are inclined to Effects of Irrigation on Crops. 23.50 per ton; shorts, $25.50 @) 26; make more vine growth with irriga rolled barley, $31.50@32.50. To determine the effect o f irrigation tion. Corn— Whole, $37 per ton; cracked, The horticulturist at the College has on palatability of potatoes, samples of $38. found that irrigation causes larger- Vegetables— Artichokes, 75@90c per irrigated and unirrigated potatoes were sized fruit, less windfalls, brighter dozen; tomatoes, $3.75 per crate; cab delivered to fourteen householders in color and later maturity, elongated bage, $1.25@2.50 per hundred; garlic, | 1911 with the understanding that they 10c per pound, peppers, 171 @ 20c; | should be cooked in the same manner specimens o f fruit and more fruit bugs. eggplant, 221c; horseradish, 81c; cau | and any possible difference in eating They have found that the trees made longer and stronger wood growth and liflower, $1.35@1.50; celery, $4.50 quality noted. The parties eating per crate; lettuce, $2.25; cucumbers, ; these were not informed as to the dif- bore heavier foliage, where irrigated. $1.25 @ 1.50; spinach, $1 @ 1.15 per j ference in the mode of production un- box; asparagus, 10@15c per pound; | til after their repiorts were made. Boys’ Work Department of rhubarb, $1.65@2 per box; peas, 9@ Four favored the irrigated product, Y. M . C. A. Offers Cup Contest 10c per pound. five the unirrigated, and five were un Last fall at Salem and at Ontario, Potatoes — Oregon, $1.40@1.50 per able to detect any difference. From sack; Yakimas, $1.50 @ 1 .7 5 ; new these replies it appears that the palat Oregon, over four hundred older boys Florida, 10 @ 12c pier pound; sweets, ability of piotatoes due to a moderate from Oregon and Idaho attended two $3.25@3.50 pier hundred. amount of irrigation is slight indeed. boys’ conferences, which were conduct Onions — Oregon, buying prices, Chemical analyses of potatoes from ed under the direction o f the Oregon- $1.50 f. o. b. shipping pioint. the unirrigated plat in 1911 indicated Idaho Young Men’s Christian Associa Now the Green Fruit — Apples, $1@1.60 per that irrigation causes a slight increase tion Executive Committee. box; cranberries, $11 pier barrel. in the water content and a correspond Boys’ Work department o f that com Eggs — Jobbing prices: Oregon ing decrease in starch, protein and mittee announces a big Cup Contest ranch, candled, 20c pier dozen; un other constituents except fat. Irri for older boys and another for smaller candled, 181@19c. gated hops analyzed by the Oregon Ag boys. Among those who are putting Poultry — Hens, 16c pier pound; ricultural College station chemist con forth cups in the older boys’ contests springs, 16c; stags, 12c; broilers, 20 tained a lower per cent o f objection are Gov. James Withycombe, W. M. @ 25c; turkeys, live, 18@20c; turkeys, able hard resin than did the unirri Ladd, Portland; Mayor H. R. Albee, dressed, choice, 24@25c; ducks, 13@ gated potatoes. The effect of irriga of Portland; Mr. A. C. Schmitt, of 16c; geese, 10c. tion on the moisture content has been Albany, and President Melvin A. Bran non, of the University of Idaho, Mos Butter — Prices from wholesaler to studied for years. retailer: Portland city creamery It appears that the moisture content cow, Idaho. The contests have been prints, 60-pound case lots, standard is not appreciably increased by irriga- launched and to give more groups op grades, 34c; lower grades, 31c; Ore- j tion except where more than the most portunity the application date has been gon country creamery prints, 00-pound economical amount o f water is applied, set forward to April 15. For older boys’ clubs and classes *n case lots, standard makes, 31@33c; During several seasons the potato lower grades, 30@30Jc; packed in crop has been sorted to determine the Sunday Schools, High Schools, Y. M. cubes, 2c less. Prices paid by jobbers percentage o f culls in each plat. - The C. A.s and other boys’ organizations to producers: Cubes, extras, 29@>30c; j percentage o f small potatoes and cull contests include five lines of endeavor firsts, 27@;27ic; dairy butter 14@ 181c; j potatoes decreases with the amount of — Bible study, agriculture, member butterfat, No. 1, 33c; No. 2, 30c. I irrigation up to the most economical ship increase, per cent of attendance Veal— Fancy, lll@ 1 2 c per pound. amount o f irrigation. It seems to re and thrift. Any club which can qual- Pork— Fancy, 11@1 ljo per pound. main about constant or to decrease a fy may enter any one or all o f these Hops— 1915 crop, 10@13c per pound; little with the heavier irrigations. five contests, and as the committee has 1916 contracts, llj@ '1 2c. With proper irrigation there is more tried to set up regulations that will Wool— Eastern Oregon, 20@30c per control over second growth than with put all classes on an equal basis the contest bids fair to be close from the pound; valley, 27 @ 28; mohair, Ore out irrigation. gon, 30@31c per pound. Irrigation o f potatoes above the start on April 1st to the close Novem Cascara bark — Old and new, 4c per most economical amount seems to have ber 1st. pound. The younger boys, twelve to fifteen caused an increase in the proportion of Cattle — Steers, choice grain and dry matter in the tops as compared to years of age, are to have an equally pulp, $8 @ 8.50; choice hay, $7.50 @ the tubers. Where there is any irri attractive contest involving tests phys 8.15; good, $7.25@7.50; medium, $7 gation water left in the soil at harvest ical, religious and educational, which @7.25; cows, choice, $6.50@7; good, time the vines are likely to be larger, tests may be conducted by leaders for $6.25 @ 6.50; medium, $5.50 @ 6.25; later in drying, and to make larger boys’ groups of various organizations. heifers, $4 @ 7 ; bulls, $2.50 @ 5 .7 5 ; growth. Irriagtion o f beets causes a The cup for this contest has been stags, $3@5.25. greater root development without as otfered jointly by President U. K. Hogs — Prime light, $9.20 @ 9.35; much increase in the leaves. In the Hall, o f the Oregon Sunday School good to prime, $8.25@9; rough heavy, case of beans irrigation results in a association and President H. C. Bald- $8@ 8.25; pigs and skips, $8@8.25. greater increase of pods than o f tops, ridge, of the Idaho Sunday School Sheep— 'Yearlings, $7.75 @ 8.25; and the proportion o f marketability of association. No contests have probably ever been wethers, $6.75@8; ewes, $6,25@6.75; I the product is increased by irrigation lambs, $8.75@10. | in the beans as it is in the beets. Irri- organized with such a variety o f activ | gation o f com has increased the yield ities and including so thoroughly all j o f corn stover more than it has the classes of boys’ organizations as these Steady Egg Market Looked For. percentage o f ears, or has caused a under the direction o f the State Y. M. Portland— The egg market has set greater proportion o f stalks than ears. C. A. committee for the boys o f Ore Further information Irrigation resulted in higher germi- gon and Idaho. tied at the 18-cent basis, where it will may be had by addressing John H. rest of I na^*nK power and the more perfect de probably remain during the velopment o f corn, but resulted in a Rudd, Interstate Boys’ Secretary, 305 the storage season. It is expected, less matured condition and a slightly Y. M. C. A., Portland, Oregon, stating with warmer weather at hand, that lowered germinating power o f beans. clearly in which contests you are in receipts will increase fast, but this is Up to the most economical amount of terested. not likely to cause any difference in irrigation the irrigated potatoes have the market, as speculators are pre been as good for seed purposes as have Czar May Conserve Meat. pared to take all that come in at this the irrigated potatoes. Petrograd—The Russian ministry offi price. Irrigation usually causes larger sized ce will shortly introduce a bill in the The following notice to egg shippers plants. Kale plants become large and Duma prohibiting throughout Russia has been issued by a leading local succulent with irrigation and the the killing of livestock on Tuesdays b u y er; leaves become thick and smooth. and Thursdays and fixing the number “ To facilitate the rapid transaction There are fewer curly leaves on the o f cattle that may be slaughtered on of business during the egg-storing sea kale plants where they are irrigated. other days. The bill will provide for son, we have decided to suspend the Usually also the leaves are o f a prohibition o f the sale of all kinds o f established rule for grading eggs dur healthy green appearance. Over-irri meat in markets, restaurants and ho ing the months of March, April and gation causes development o f the plant tels on Wednesdays and Fridays and May, 1916, and substitute therefor the instead o f the fruit and prevents for the closing o f butcher shops on following simple and, we believe, en proper maturing of the fruit. Pota those days. tirely just method o f buying eggs at, as it is commonly called, ‘ case count.’ Prices quoted will be for fresh un washed hens’ eggs as brought to mar ket by the producer (not culled or skimmed) and to weigh in regular 30- dozen standard No 2 egg cases not less than 54 pounds. Such eggs shall be known and designated as ‘ fresh current receipts.’ It is further understood that ‘ fresh current receipts’ shall be accepted as good delivery if they do not show to exceed two dozen dirties and cracks per case o f 30 dozen.” : I MAJOR G E N E R A L FUNSTON Asparagus Higher; Rhubarb Lower. Portland — Asparagus was firmer Tuesday in response to higher prices in California, and the local market was advanced to 10 and 15 cents. California rhubarb was easier at $1.65 and $2 per box, according to grade. Another shipment of Oregon cauli flower arrived and it was held firm at $1.35 and $1.50 per dozen. There has been an advncei in or anges in California and higher prices are looked for on the street in the near future. A single car o f bananas ar rived in Portland Tuesday. Good Offers for Klamath Wool. Klamath Falls, Or. — George Mc Ginnis, a wool buyer from Red Bluff, Cal., who buys wool in this county every year, was in town recently look ing after business interests. He is offering 22 cents a pound for coarse wool for spring deliveries. Sheepmen hereabouts view the wool outlook with as much pleasure as last season. SS <-■»*»A t M .a » • .4 m General Funston Commander of the American Forces along the Mexican Borderland asks for more “ adequate force."