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SUNDAY, KOYKMBER 7, 1915. j
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OREGON WEATHER
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f northerly.
THE APPETITE FOR LAND.
How land hungry are the people
of the United States la demonstrated
whenever they are given an oppor
tunity at openings of sections that
have been held in reservations. With
in the past few days an Indian reser
vation ia, North. Dakota has been
opened to settlement. There were
but 700 possible homestead locations
within the reserve, and to prevent
. trouble Uncle Sam adopted the lot
tery system In distributing them.
Mora than S 0,0 00 people filed appli
cations for a chance at this drawing,
though only one is 50 could win.
The United States has found in re
cent years that the drawing is more
satisfactory in distributing lands
among the people than the rush open
ing formerly in vogue. It would seem
the most available manner of deter
mining who shall be the purchasers
of the O. ft C. lands that the supreme
court has directed congress to pro
vide means for distributing. The
plan by which these lands shall be
parceled out among the eligible cfti
sens is about all that congress has
teen directed by' the court to provide.
reading of the court's decision in
dicates that the court was satisfied
that the provisions of the original
grant must be complied with, and it
asked only that congress provide the
machinery for its carrying out. As
there are more than 15,000 separate
. tracts of O. ft C lands in the state
of Oregon under controversy, if is
easy to comprehend something of the
vast army that will seek to obtain
some of it.
FIGHT BOON ON IN AMERICA.
With the convening of the 64 th
congress at the national capital on
December 0 the political mill that
will continue its' grind till next No
vember when it will culminate in a
grist of newly elected officials will
bo set in motion. The session of
congress will be much Influenced by
political color, and every measure
will be weighed to find its pull upon
the coming presidential campaign.
Boon after the convening of con
gress the managing committee of
the two dominant political parties are
scheduled to meet, and the battle of
the ballots will be formally opened.
The breach that has appeared in
the democratic party Is fast widening.
It is Just as serious a break as that
which brought defeat to the repub
lican party three years ago, and Is
fraught with much more danger to
the party. Wilson was elected by
only albout one-third of the whole
vote, the division of the republican
ranks being the only thing that per
mitted a democratic victory at that
time. In view of the division in the
democratic ranks, and the healing of
the breach that separated the repub
licans Into two camps, nothing seems
surer than that the republicans will
again he returned to power. The
causes that were responsible for the
formation of the Bull Moo3e party
have largely been remedied within
the republican party, and there la a
disposition oh the part of the rank
and file of each party to again come
together under a common banner.,
The cloven hoot that has kicked
southern Oregon time and again is
now being felt by our friends In the
Willamette. The effort of Portland
to gain a dishonest advantage by at
tempting to get a preferential rate
on lumber, and so cripple all the
sawmills of Oregon whose whistle can
not be heard at the Portland city
hall, has proved a few things to
which the Willamette people had
been bltr-d heretofore. Portland can
beet prosper by making a prosperous
Oregon.
About three years ago a certain
school teacher with ambitions said
that if he could only be elected presi
dent of the United States once, that
once would suffice. No second term
fer him. It is probably true that
there, will be no second term for him,
but It would be Interesting to know
whether he has an ambition that ex
tends beyond the hymeneal altar, 'or
If he is of the same 'opinion still.
The war In Europe has stopped the
great stream of Immigration from
across the waters to America. The
people are all needed at home tor a
time.
BEET SUGAR IS ONLY
BOTTLED SUNSHINE
SAYS FARMER SMITH
Messrs. Robt Twohy, "Farmer"
Smith, Superintendent O'Brien of the
Twohy machine shops, F. S. Bram
welL and the other parties who made
the trip through the Illinois valley
Friday, returned to this cHy Friday
evening, and Messrs. Smith and
O'Brien went out to tne ranch at
Hell Gate with H. E. Gale to spend
the night Saturday the entire party
was present at the meeting held at
Merlin In the Interests of the sugar
beet acreage campaign. "Farmer"
Smith made an interesting talk at
the meeting, and helped materially
to spread enthusiasm for the plant
ing of the crop.
The sugar beet, Mr. Smith told
them; takes nothing from the soil,
but in fact puts something of fertil
ity Into the soil that it did not have
before. "The sugar of the beet is
nothing else than bottled sunshine,"
said be. He advised the planting
of the beet and the growing of stock
along with it, stating that there was
only one silage more valuable than
the beet pulp for feeding to stock.
Mr. Smith did not state what that
other silage might be, but as he is
an enthusiast on the subject of corn
culture, It Is presumed that he gives
that crop first place. But the value
of the (beet pulp silage is that it is
a by-product, and that It has already
yielded Its crop of concentrated sun
shine sugar. Mr. 8mlth said that
the beet tops, either fed to cattle
and returned to the soli as manure,
or disked under, retained all the ele
ments of fertility in the soil.
STUB ft
Tonight and Monday
Bosworth Inc. presents
LOUIS WEBER and PHILLIPS
RMALLEY 1
False
Colors
A Powerful Drama In Which
Right Triumphs
Lloyd Phillips, a noted actor,
is receiving congratulations at
the conclusion of the first night
of a new play when a message
Is received saying that he is
the father of a Ibaby girl, but
that his wife Is sinking rapidly.
Phillips does not stop to hear
anything more, but rushes
away to the bedside of bis wife.
However, he arrives too late.
ADMISSION, Bo nnl 10c
JOSEPHINE
IE EXHIBIT AT
(Oregon Journal.)
Josephine county, In Its exhibit at
tho Manufacturers and Laud Prod
ucts show, centers its efforts entirely
upon the exploitation of tour things
IU grapes, Its mines, Its sugar
beets and its peart.
Situated at the doorway betwett.
the manufacturers' and land products j
sections, Its booth preseuts at first
glance a solid bank of beautiful
Tokay grapes.
Closer Inspection reveals, however,
a shelf of mineral specimens, bunches
of enormous sugar beets and boxes
of perfect Anjou and Winter Nells
pears.
Grapes are shown because Jose
phine county Is felt to be the poten
tial vttl-cultural center of Oregon. It
Is a growing Industry, capable of de
velopment Grains Industry Gains
Last year Josephine county ship
ped a single carload of Tokays. This
year 10 carloads were shipped, mostly
to eastern centers. Only about one
quarter of a carload came to Port
land. Josephine grape men feel that they
are deserving of more support from
Portland. Why, they ask, should
Portland go to California tor her
Tokays, when Josephine county is
raising such excellent grapes? Why,
they Inquire, should Josephine grow-
ers be forced to pay freight and re
frigeration to a market in New York
when Portland Is so much nearer and
more logical?
Next year, with the maturing of
vines, they expect the crop to equal
SO or 25 cars, and being boosters,
they are already making plans for
an Oregon Grape day to boost the
fruits of their. vineyards.
The Josephine county mineral ex
hibit comprises ores from 18 typical
mines of the county, all tributary to
the new railroad now being construct
ed from Grants Pass to tidewater at
Crescent City, Cal., by the Twohy
Brothers company. This road is
called the California t Oregon Coast
railway, and was started aa a muni
cipal enterprise by the city of Grants
Pass. '
Ore Samples Shown ' 'Jl','
The new road Is expected to open
up a number of mines, msny of which
are now shipping ore SI miles to the
railroad by wagon. 1
Samples of ores In the Josephine
county exhibits are typical of over
100 partially developed properties In
the Grants Pass country.
Sugar beets are exhibited In view
of plans being made to start sugar
factories in the southern Oregon
county, and pears are shown because
of their excellence and quality.
Below the claret bank of superb
grapes are a number of bottles of
grape juice made from Josephine
county Tokays. The color of the pro
duct Is Identical with that of the
living fruit, and It Is said the making
of grape juice offers a new industry
to the county.
The Josephine county exhibit Is in
charge of H. E. Gale, of Grants Pass.
First Talking Machins. '
The recording of vibrations of a
membrane was Brut accomplished by
Leon Scott In 1857. by the Invention of
what be called s "phonautograpb."
This Is regarded as the precursor of
the modern phonograph. The actual re
production of sound wss first achieved
by Thomas Alva Edison in 187(1 and
first patented by him in 1877. the pat
ent being dated in January of tbat
year. There bad been, of course, sev
eral experiments' and Improvements
between. The first method of recording
vibrations of a tuning fork on the sur
face of a drum was discovered by
Thomas Young In 1807. Alexander
Graham Bell and S. Tnlnter patented
the grapbophone In 1885. Emlle Ber
liner patented the gramophone In 1887.
New York Times.
A Din i) wax (nice condemned In Af
gbanlxtim to have IiIm earn sliced off its
a minor imiilHlimeiit. lie hud u power
ful friend, however, who wax much at
tached to him. This friend begged the
lute ii nicer In duly submissive tone to
allow him to. perform the operation, n
favor which was grunted. However,
the nmnteur beuia'd the n nicer to show
him what portion of eucli ear he wluli
ed to be removed. The nmecr accord
ingly touched them lluhlly. when .iiui
the ItiKniiliitm mill eoiiriiKeoiiH iocoh
proceeded to quote n piiMMige In the
Koran which wild Unit nnythliiK touch,
ed by the rpprexputntlve f the Al
mighty tieciitne sacred. Tho iltwpot
Mulled grimly mid forgave them doth.
Old newspapers, five and ten cent
bundles, at the Courier O 111 no.
Llthonraphi'd fruit box labels at
the Courier office.
PORTLAND
SOW
Every
CHURCHES
Newman Methodist Episcopal Chun
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. Morning topic, "Jesus the
Way, the Truth and the Life." Even
ing topic, "The Gospel in a Nutsholl."
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Epworth
league at 6:30 p. m.
Melville T. Wire, Pastor.
Christian Church
' Sunday school at 10 a. m. Com
munion at 11. Important business
at 11 a. m.
Presbyterian Church
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting at 7:80 Thursday.
You are Invited.
Williamson D. Vater, Paator.
Baptist Church
"Will Jeius Come Again?" is the
morning subject, and tonight "The
Bravest or the Brave."
The Sunday school begins prompt
ly at 10 a, m.
Young people's consecration ser
vice at 6:30; A. L. Edgerton, leader.
Hand of fellowship to new mem
bers at the morning service.
A kindly Invitation la extended to
all. S. A. Douglas, Pastor.
Saint Lake's Church
The twenty-third Sunday after
Trinity.
Holy Eucharist at 8:00 a. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Installation service and Holy Eu
charist at 11 a. m. Order of service:
Processional, "The Son of God Goes
Forth to War"; Installation of Rev.
C. W. Baker; Introit, "The King of
Love My Shepherd Is"; kyrle and
gratlas; hymn, "Rise Crowned with
Light"; sermon by Bishop Sumner;
anthem, "Seek Ye the Lord"; Gloria
In Excelsls; recessional, "Glorious
Things."
Evening prayer at 7:30.
A cordial Invitation Is extended to
this special and all other services.
Rev. Charles Wilson Baker, Rector.
Salvation Army ' " ' '
The Salvation Army services dur
ing the week on Tuesday, Wednes
day, Friday and' Saturday evenings
at 8 o'clock. Sunday school on Sun
day at 2:30 p. m. Meeting in the
evening at 8 o'clock. All are wel
come, i I' i
Capt. T. H. Mitchell.'
Officer la Charge.
First Church of Christ Scientist
Christian Science services are held
every Sunday, In the W, O. W, hall,
at 11 a.m. Wednesday evening meet
ings at 8 o'clock. The subject for to
day is "Adam and Fallen Man." The
reading room Is open dally from 2 to
4 p. m., excopt Sunday. The public
Is cordially Invited to attend the ser
vices and to visit the reading room.
The Enterprising Merchants
Represented In This Paper
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C. A. Winetrout, Agt.
Nurmi's
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LESS OF MORE EX
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COST NO MORE THAN.
ORDINARY BREAD I ! !
NURMI BAKING Co.
FREE Tuesday, Nov. 9tl(
SCHOOL TABLET
WITH EACH LOAF OF
BUTTERNUT OR PAN
DANDY BREAD AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
GROCERY OR A.
WIMER'S.
PORTLAND
MARKETS
Wheat Club, 92 93; bluestem.
95 97.
Oats No. 1 white feed, 24.26
75.
Barley Brewing, 28 29; feed,
2628.
Hogs Best live, 6. SO.
'Prime steers, 6.60 7; fancy cows,
4.76(& 5; best calves, 7 7.50.
Spring lambs, 7.25 0 07.85.
Butter City creamery, 81.
Eggs Selected local extra, 40
41.
Hens, 12 tt; Ibrollers, 12Vi18;
geese, 10.
The only way , tbat William Jen
nings could crowd Mrs. .Gait out of
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the spotlight was to take a political
pot shot at Woodrow.
Mining blanks, Courier office.
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After much debate the Oregon
State Kdltorlal assoriitlon passed a
resolution which resds In part as
follows: "The association commends
the attitude or Governor Wltbyconibe
In his expression tbat It Is eminently
desirable that the people, press and
legislators of Oregon tske such steps
that cspltal tnj be encouraged to In
vest in Oregon through the reason
able guarantee of' fair treatment
here."
IOlll KITCIIKNKK TO
COMMA Ml IN BALKANS
London, Nov. 6. -Lord Kitchener
has gone to the Balkans, It was offi
cially admitted today. It was stated
he had gono to the "eastern war thea
ter." This was considered tantamount t
saying he will take command.
Old newspapers, Ave and ten coat .
bundles, at the Courlor Office.