QUALITY OF WHEAT BETTER
Ham plea of Northweatern Grain Aver
age Higher than Year Ago,
Frantic Efforts Are Made to
Evade Allied Trap.
O U T L O O K IS C H E E R IN G
General March l’oinl» Out Danger to
Enemy
Positions
If
Kntente
Continue (>*ina.
Samples of new wheat from the vari
ous northweatern districts, which are
coming In to Portland grain office*
ahow that the quality of the crop will
be far better than that of 1917.
Threshing returns are Jn many In
stances exceeding earlier estimates
Portland dealers, from the reporta
they have received, figure that the
crop of the three states will run cloae
to 60,000,000 buahela, or about 10 per
cent more than laat year. The Co
lumbia river counties In Oregon have
done very well and, In fact, all of east
ern Oregon, with the exception of
Umatilla county, haa made a better
showing than waa looked for a few
weeks ago.
In eastern Washington
conditions are reported to range from
fair to good, though In parts of the
lilg llend and In aome other localities
the outrun la poor.
The samples of barley received are
disappointing.
Rome of thoae from
around Pomeroy, a famous barley sec
tion. test aa low aa 21 pounds. Indl
cations also are for a light oats crop
In the eastern counties, which will
make It necessary to bring In eastern
oats again this season.
STATE N E W S
IN BRIEF.
The first voteran and hero of the
world-war to return to Brownsville Is
A. ;\ Howe. J r. who has returned
from F'rance by way of England and
British Columbia
He wears on bis
uniform two gold stripes which honor
his wounds.
Three hundred and thirty-seven
draft registrants In Linn county, who
registered In the initial enrollment last
year, have been drafted and Inducted
Into the service on special calls since
December 16, 1917. uud 213 have en
listed In the navy and marine corps.
FJstlmsted receipts of the corpora
tion department for 1919 20 will be
$396.018. with estimated expenditures
of $36,586, or a surplus of $259.433 for
the biennium to go Into the general
fund according to a special report
made Tuesday by Corporation Com
missioner Schulderman to the state tax
commission.
F'lre which started in the Warnock
feed barn In Eugene Friday night, but
which was quickly extinguished. Is be
lieved to have been of Incendiary orig
in, according to statements made by
members of the city fire department.
A pile of boards, papers and rubbish,
partially burned, was found In a corner
of the building where the fire started.
Demonstrators Teach Value of Potatoes
B y the U . S . Department of Agriculture
Thirty million bushels o f potatoes, the estimated surplus of last
y<*r’s crop, must be eaten before July 1 or they will rot. Potatoes are a
«•heap food now in most places. A t two cents a pound they are equal in
food value to bread at eight cents a loaf. Every potato eaten saves wheat.
Fifteen hundred home-demonstration agents o f the United States
department o f agriculture and the state agricultural colleges are ready
to push the potato along a well-paved way. They are teaching how to
use mashed potatoes as a substitute for wheat flour in breads and pies
and cakes; they are giving instructions in the making of potato loaf and
scalloped and baked dishes. They are showing women how they can train
their families to eat potatoes cheerfully three times a day.
In the cities the gospel of potatoes for patriotism is spread through
the war kitchens, the neighborhood centers, the clubs, the churches, dem
onstrations in settlement houses, talks before Red Cross auxiliaries, etc.
Potato booths are being arranged in the local food shows and in the retail
stores and the schools and clubs are being enlisted in the big drive.
Washington, D. C.— Massed Genian
reserves are keeping open the Jawa of
the trap General F’oeh haa aprung In
the Alane-Marne region, In a desperate
effort to atablllze their llnea without
In the country the work is not so spectacular but just as telling, for
the cruahlng of the forcea withdraw
through the county organizations and the home-demonstration agents'
ing from the Chateau Thierry and
voluntary workers the potato idea is carried directly to thousands o f
Marne aallenta.
Cinnabar Is to Ba Mined.
women
in their own homes.
Official reporta to the war depart
Cottage Grove, Or.— A group o f men
The forest fire situation, which has
These
home-demonstration workers are dedicating their time and
Interested
In
the
Dlack
Hutto
cinnabar
ment ahow tthe enemy haa hut a aln-
been decidedly serious in northern
mines,
headed
by
E.
B.
Crane,
the
Klamath
county,
is
materially
Im
gle railway to get material out of the
energy to the work o f aiding the women of the country in their war-con
manager, has taken over the Buena
pocket Into which he haa been forced. Vista cinnabar mlnea, located near proved. says President H. D. Morten- servation problems and are proving more and more every day that this
son, of the Pelican Hay Lumber com
The altuatlon waa graphically ex Riddle. Mr. Crane will manage the pany, who has extensive Interests in
is the most direct and practical route for carrying an idea into the hearts
plained Thuraday by General March, new group, aa well aa the property at the northern woods, and who has been
and
homes o f American women.
chief of ataff. In a mid week confer Black Butte. Quicksilver remains at taking active steps to prevent the
a price which makes cinnabar mining spread of the fires.
ence with newapapermen. For the laat profitable.
W alter B. Chance, of Albany, who e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
two daya. General March aald, the em
The government requires that 40
■l-H -t 1 1 »■ 1 1 1 I I H -l $ 1 1 11111 ■
has served the past 12 years as a
ployment of probably 16 divlalona of per cent of the production be turned
deputy
state
labor
commissioner,
en
to It at $1.06 the flask. The market
freah German reaervea on the Sols-
gaged in the inspection of factories
price is $115 to $120.
aona Jaw of the trap haa practically
and workshops, has resigned his posi •
•
tion and will terminate his work for • • • • • • » • • • • • • • • • • • « s * * * * * * i- H -t 1 1 1 H -l-l 1 1 I | M H i l l i n ' !
ateadled the line there. On the east-
Coat of Apple Boxea Up.
the state at once. Mr. Chance has
Little cubes o f sugar.
Bears It Manfully.
ern Jaw front the enemy haa been
Ilood River. — W hile northweatern purchased an Interest In the flouring
Little grains of wheat—
cruahed back more than a mile and a frultgrowera have been warned that a mul at Aumsville. Marlon county, and
Have them with the bacon
Lady o f House
box ahook ahortage la poaalble, local will move to that city to take charge
And
other kinds of meat.
half on a ten-mile front, further Im-
— Don’t you ever
growera are fully protected, officials of the operation o f the plant.
Every dinner table
periling hia whole poaltlon In the sail- „ f frultahlpplng concerns report. The
get tired of doing
Wherever people eat,
State Highway Engineer Nunn re
ent from which he la endeavoring to Apple Growers' association will make
nothing?
Wifi help decide the verdict—
turned
to
Salem
Saturday,
after
a
trip
delivery
of
carlot
shipments
o
f
shooks
T r a m p — Oh,
extricate hla troops.
Victory or defeat.
at Odell and Van Horn, Mount Hood over the Pacific highway and through
yes, mum; but I
Cherry Time.
“ The railroad running from Sols-
line stations, this week
central Oregon with Commissioners
never complains.
aona to Chateau Thierry now Is either
Apple boxes will cost growers 174 Boas on and Booth. He reports 12 miles
Cherries, like other small fruits, may
In our hands or under our flr^," Gen cents each this season as compared of work on the Rice Hill section in
he canned without cooking.
Crush
Necessary Expenditure.
Douglas county completed, most of
eral March aald. “ The only way In with 10% and 14 cents last year
the fruit well and mix with equal parts
the work on the W olf Creek Grave
“ I say, Brown, can’t you manage to o f sugar; stir until the sugar Is
which the enemy can get out now or
t reek grade finished, with the bad pay me that $10 you owe me* I need
well dissolved before canning. Care
get supplies over a railroad Is by the
grade eliminated, and the Ashland the money."
should be taken that the Jars are
underground crossing, eliminating an
remaining line from Nanteull on the
“ Awfully sorry, old man, but I can’t
sterilized, and that they are perfectly
other bad grade, also ready for use.
Ourcq to Basoches on the Veale river.
do I t ”
sealed; then keep In a cold place.
The bean crop in Lane county, which
“ It was necessary for him, If he did
“ I notice you manage to go to the
Portland.— Wheat— Government ba
A few preserved cherries to use as a
had been suffering from drouth, was theater twt> or three times a week,
not Intend to be caught absolutely In sis, $2.20 per bushel.
garnish for various dishes are quite
benefited
but
little
by
the
recent
rain,
a pocket, to keep troops from advanc
though."
Flour— Straights, $10 86011.05 per
an addition to the fruit closet. When
Ing and cutting off this road, which barrel; whole wheat. $10.30; graham J. O. Holt, manager of the Eugene
“ That’s Just I t The thought that I
canning cherries. If a kernel or two
Fruit Growers’ association, reported
would put him entirely at the mercy $9.90; barley flour. $10.60 per barrel
owe you money Is worrying me so that
o f the allied forces.”
rye flour. $11.50 per barrel; corntneal Tuesday. Most of the farmers who are I have to do something to help me for o f the pits are added to each Jar, the
Some officers here are o f the opln $10.60011.40 per barrel; corn flour growing green beans, for which there
flavor of almond, which Is most deli
Is strong demand for canning this year get I t ”
Ion that General Foch was rushing for $11.70.
cate, is given to the fruit.
ward masses of heavy artillery which,
Mlllfeed— Net mlllfeed prices, car are irrigating their crops, he said
The Royal Ann. which Is a sweet.
His W ife's Fault
with airplanes, would pound the In lots; Bran, $31 per ton; shorts, $33 Beets now are arriving at the asso
“This man says you owe him money, Juicy cherry, makes a most delicious
terior of the German positions from per ton; middlings, $33; rolled barley ciation cannery in large amounts. Tw o
salad.
Sprinkle the cherries, after
hundred bushels were delivered Sat Sam,” said the Judge.
three sides.
$70; rolled oats, $69.
pitting them, with a little lemon Jnlce
urday.
They say the very strength of the
“
Dat’s
right.
Judge,
I
does.”
Corn— Whole. $75; cracked. $76 per
and sugar.
Served in a fruit bowl,
German lines now established will ton.
“ Well, why don’t you pay h i » ? ”
The first load of cinders for the new
make his losses great from the con
Hay— Buying prices f.o.b. Portland: road from the Shlppington highway
“ Why, I haln’t got nothin’ t’ pay him garnished with cherry leaves, one has
centrated fire. The enemy forces oc F'astern Oregon timothy, $31 per ton; via the Pelican Hay sawmill to the
a most refreshing breakfast dish.
wlv\ Judge.”
cupy a wedge, the center of which Is valley timothy, $29; alfalfa, $250 F'ort Klamath road are expected soon
A pretty garnish for cherry Jelly or
“
Well,
why
haven’t
you?”
leas than 15 miles distant from the 25.60; valley grain hay. $24026; clov by barge. One hundred tons are to
other
desserts is the fresh cherry left
“ T o tell de hones’ truf. Judge, s’pects
hard pressing lines of the allies at er, $24; straw, $9010.
be hauled on each trip. The new cut my w ife has felled down on de Job!”
In bunches with the stems on, dipped
any point.
All his communication
Butter — Cubes, extra, 46c; prime o ff road will be the next county road
in powdered sugar. Arrange around
lines are within gun range, once the firsts, 45c; prints, extras, 51c; car Improvement undertaken by the county
the Jelly or molded dessert.
“ heavies" get up behind the allied tons, 62c; butterfat, No. 1, 54c per and will furnish the residents of Peli
Just One Word.
lines.
“ Henry, you ought to know a little
pound delivered Portland.
can City a means of getting to and
Cherry Fritters.
Lacking railway lines on which to
Eggs— Oregon ranch, current re from Klamath F'alls in all seasons of Oermnn before you go abroad. Suppose
maneuver, the enemy probably Is mak ceipts, 424 c ; candled, 45c; selects the year as well as making the county you are captures? You will want to
Make a batter o f a cupful and a half
ing desperate efforts to get his biggest 48c per dozen.
seat more accessible to the residents know what the Germans are saying to o f flour, barley or corn flour, mixed
guns away safely. The attacking lines
with equal parts o f wheat flour; sift
Poultry— Hens, 21023c; broilers. 26 of the northern part of the county.
you.”
are backed by circling railways on 028c; ducks, young, 30c; geese and
with two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
“
Don't
worry
about
that,”
said
the
F. B. Tichenor, who received the
w hich long range weapons on railway turkeys, nominal.
khnkl-clad hero confidently; “ all I ever der, a half teaspoonful o f salt and one
mounts can be shuttled back and forth
Veal— F'ancy, 1 6 40 17 c per pound. democratic nomination for representa
tive
In
the
legislature
from
Multnomah
expect
to hear from a German soldier half cupful o f milk, one beaten egg.
at will. It Is recalled that the German
Pork— F'ancy. 23 4 c per pound.
At the last add a cupful o f pitted cher
attack on Chateau Thierry little more
F'ruits — Cantaloupes. $1.8005 per county, has written to Secretary of is ‘Kamerad.’ ”
ries that have been covered with su
than a week' ago was accompanied by crate; watermelons, 3 4 0 3 % c per State Olcott declining to accept the
the fire of big naval guns, shells from pound; peaches, 9Oc0$1.4O; new ap nomination.
gar and allowed to stand for an hour.
Occupation of the Hour.
which fell 10 and 15 miles behind the ples, $2.75 per box; plums. $2 0 2.60;
“ I suppose your motto is business be Drop by spoonfuls Into hot fat, and
W ork on five miles of bituminous
lines.
fry to a golden brown. Serve with a
apricots, $1.2501.60; pears, $3.60; ca paving on the Tillamook-Yamhlll-Nes- fore pleasure."
The bitterness of the battle around subas. 4c per pound; grapes, $203
sauce made from the cherry Juice and
tucca road In Tillamook county and on
"Not
now,”
replied
Senator
Sorghum.
Chateau Thierry and along that por per crate.
a 10-mile stretch between Astoria and
A fight takes precedence over both of sugar.
tion of the north bank of the Marne
Vegetables — Tomatoes. $1.5002.76 Svensen has been resumed, the state
them.”
where the enemy still retains a foot per crate; cabbage, 4 0 4 4 c per pound; highway department reports.
Cherry Conserve.
ing probably Is largely due to his de lettuce, $2.50 per crate; cucumbers,
Their Dilemma.
Chop one pound of raisins, two
How extensive government control
termination to stave off Franco-Amer- $101.75 per dozen; peppers, 174c per
M ay — D i c k
Ican attacks from the south, at least, pound; peas, 12 0 12 4 c per pound; w ill be over small telephone lines, such
pounds o f cherries, three oranges,
until big weapons have been dragged beans, 10012c per pound; celery. $1.25 as mutual companies, is a question Welles told me
(juice and rind), nnd cook with four
back to safety. The American ad per dozen; summer squash. $1 per which will Cf me before the public serv l a s t
night he
pounds of sugar fo r 20 minutes. Sea!
vance reported through Chatelet for dozen; eggplant. 1 7 40 20 c per pound. Ice commission soon, said commission loved me, but did
in small Jars. This is delicious.
est and to the northeast of Epleds Is
Potatoes — New, $3.7504 per hun er Buchtel recently. So far as Is known not ask me to
the
extent
to
which
the
government
beginning to menace seriously enemy dred.
marry him.
Cherry Salad.
contemplates handling the small lines
positions further eastward on the
Hops— 1917 crop, 13014c per pound;
Bella— And
he
Remove the pits from large, dark
is still undetermined.
Marfie, which nre covering his with contracts, 16017c.
asked me to mar
cherries like the “ Bing.” and fill the
drawal within the salient.
Wool — Eastern Oregon, 35056c;
C. S. Benson, of Bend, has been ry him, but didn’t
cnvitles with blanched filberts.
A r
It has been estimated that the Ger valley, 54 0 61c per pound.
named attorney for the state land say a word about
mans now have as many as 500,000
range a few on head lettuce and serve
Cascara Bark— New and old, 11c per board, to succeed Vernon A. Forbes, love.
men In the limited salient they still pound.
with French dressing.
who was drowned recently In Crescent
hold. About 40 divisions are under
lake. Secretary Olcott voted for W. T.
stood to have been Identified there.
C attle—
July 30, 1918.
Myers, also of Bend. The appointment Few Senators Present to
The irregularly shaped pocket Is about Prime steers............. *.. .$11.75(812.25
holds good only until the return of
30 miles broad at its base, between Good to choice s te e rs .. . . 10.760ill.75 Charles Ersklne, who left the position
Hear the Opening Prayer
Solssons and Rhelms, while Its great Medium to good steers,. 9.50(010.75 to enter m ilitary service.
est depth is around 20 miles.
The New Beginning.
Some time ago, when the archbishop
Fair to medium steers .. 8.60(0 9.50
A fter a siege of six months In a hos
Should the final rail connection
Common to fa ir steers .. 6.60(0 8.50 pital at Washington, D. C., Earl Withy- o f York, primate o f Englund. was in
northward come under direct gunfire.
Almost everyone believes In the
Washington he prayed at the opening
It Is regarded as possible a veritable Choice cows and heifers. 8.00(0 8.50 combe, son of Governor Withycombe,
principle o f making a new start.
o
f
a
session
o
f
the
senate.
Most
of
Med.
to
good
cows
and
hfc
6.00(0
7.50
arrived In Salem Friday night on a
rout would result, as the massed
When we fall we comfort ourselves
forces of the enemy could not all be Canners........................... 3.00(0 5.00 furlough from m ilitary duty until he the senators were present. They all
with the hope that we can try again.
listened
devoutly
and
attentively
and
is
sufficiently
recovered
to
leave
for
Bulls................................
5.50(0
7.50
gotten away.
Calves......... ....................
8.50(011.50 France. He was accompanied home when the archbishop wound up with But we must not forget that In start
Stockers and fe e d e r s ....
6.00(0 8.00 by his sister, Miss Mabel, who for five the Lord's prayer they Joined In with ing again one o f the »most Important
Much Wheat la Stored.
months va s at the bedside of her him. There Is nothing very extraor- considerations Is Just where we should
Hogs—
Washington, D. C.— Nearly 300,000,- Prime m ixed....................$18.10(018.36 brother.
dlnnry or striking about tbls Incident make this new start and how to begin
Medium
m
ixed...............
17.85(018.10
LeRoy
Byron,
14-year-old
son
o
f
Mrs.
until It Is considered In connection It.— Exchange.
000 bushels of wheat Is stored In Aus
tralia, the food administration Is In Rough h e a v ie s ............... 16.60(016.85 Junta Byron, of Olalla, near Koseburg, vylth the attendance o f the senators
formed. Details of the guarantees sur P ig s ................................. 16.00(016.50 was almost Instantly killed by the ac on ordinary occasions \vhen prayer Is
Mint Marks on Money.
rounding the 1918-1919 wheat harvest Bulk.................................
18.10 cidental discharge of r. shotgun he was offered In the senate chamber. Often
carrying
Thursday.
The
lad,
with
In Australia also were transmitted.
Sheep—
there are only a handful of senators
The marks of the five mints o f the
some other boys, was hunting and In
The Australian government has guar
Lambs.............................. $13.75(014.25 some hnknown manner the gun was nnd a few youthful pages present. On United States visible on coins are:
anteed 83 cents a bushel and to this
the commonwealth has added 12 cents, Valley lambs................... 13.60(014.00 discharged, the charge striking him in one occasion only one senator and a CC for Carson C ity; D for Denver;
making the price 96 cents to the pro Yearlings......................... 9.50(011.00 the chest. Calling to his companions few pages were on hand when the O for New Orleans; and S fo r San
8.50(0 9.50 that he was shot, the boy died In a few opening Invocation was delivered.— Francisco^ Nothing aifpenrs fo r Phil
ducer. In Buenos Aires the cash price W ethers..........................
Ewes................................
6.00(0 8.00 moments.
for wheat is $1.44 a bushel.
Pathfinder.
adelphia.
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