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NEWBEBG, Y A M H IL L COU NTY. OREGON. TH U RSD AY. M ARCH 27, 1913.
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UNCLE
SAM’S
MONEY
THE PRUNE QUESTION vice
nate , and for many years Treas­
is all very well in its way
urers have urged Congress to
and the farmer probably gets
MUST BE COUNTED order
S. more o f it than any other living
the bonding o f the em­
Interesting
From W .
A llan , of Dundee.
Having read your edjtorial on
prune harvesting, I feel that it
calls for a reply. As a prune
grower, I feel that such articles
published without giving names
does injustice to the growers as
a class.
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You say that last season was
a very trying one for the' grower.
Concerning last season I would
aay that it was the best o f all
seasons in which I have handled
prunes. There are few, if any,
seasons when all o f a cropcan
be saved and still have the out­
put classed as “ fancy” fruit, and
last fall was very near perfect as
regarded t h e harvesting con­
ditions.
Was the young man o f whom
you speak supposed to be the
judge of what fruit he should
harvest for his employer? Did
he ever stop to think that the
prunes are sorted at the spread­
ing table before they enter the
kiln and again before they are
put into the bins preparatory to
shipment? If the sorting was
done in the orchard, what would
become o f the fruit destroyed in
handling? Is it not more ¿con*
omical to sort it in one place and
thus increase the efficiency of the
harvesters?
The orchardist figures on go­
in g over his field from three to
five times in order to get the
fruit iu the best possible con-
nition. The fruit gathered a t
the first often .is kept separate
from that o f the later gathering
°‘
Fruit that is plump and solid
w ill offer far greater attraction
t o the eye o f the picker than will
the ripe, softer prune. The real
ripe prune is often called “ ro t­
ten” by pickers because o f it be-
i n g disagreeable t o handle.
After being in the evaporator
a few hours all the fruit looks
mushv, as anyone who has ever
examined it will testify.
As far as the cracked fruit is
concerned, it is often the best the
grow er has, but it cannot be
placed with the so-called first-
class fruit because t h e people
buy and eat with their eyes. All
familiar with the prime know
that this cracked fruit is the
best. A green prune will not
crack when it rains, nor will an
over-ripe o n e . T h e cracked
prune is oiten minus the 9tone
and people buying it get more
nearly what thev pay for than
in buying the whole prune. A
high price is paid for “ pitted”
prunes at restaurants and hotels,
but nobody wants t h e article
pitted free of charge by nature,
they would rather pay for it.
Some may argue that these
spoiled prunes are not bandied
properly, but they are given as
good care as any.
The Oregon grower should by
all means labor to keep the Ore­
gon prune in the front rank and
n o t admit prunes of inferior
quality to be sold under a label
proclaiming them to be first-
class. The p r u n e should be
marked for what it is and as
soon as the consumer finds it to
be so he will take them without
suspicion. By marking them as
they ate the grower is honest
with himself and then he m iy be
considered to be on the way
tow ard being honest with others.
I have a very friendly feeling
for the Editor of the Graphic,
but at the same time feel it to be
my duty to reply to his warning
to the prune grower. He, no
doubt, has the welfare of the
producer at heart, but being
only human like the rest o f us,
mortal, but the trouble lies in
the fact that much o f it is based
on misinformation. The greatest
need is more practical farmers in
every ¿neighborhood from whom
we others may learn.
The day is coming when the
farmer w ill have to make his
living from the produce o f a few
acres o f land and not as at
present by buying at any old
price and selling later on at a
substantial increase, depending
on the raise in valuation to fur­
nish a means o f living.
I am yours for more and better
prunes.
W. S. Allan.
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FOREST FIRE LAW MISREPRE­
SENTED BY TIMBER BROKERS
Salem, Oregon, March 18. It
has been brought to the atten­
tion o f the state forester that
some unscrupulous timber brok­
ers are misrepresenting the pro­
visions o f the compulsory patrol
law which was enacted by the
recent Legislative Assembly and
hecomes effective June 2. Own­
ers of timber claims have been
told that under this law it will
be necessary for them to keep a
patrolman o n their claims all
summer at their own expense,
and this has been urged as a
reason for sacrifice sales. State­
ments o f this kind are made pure­
ly for- the purpose o f stimulating
the sale o f timberlands, thus in­
creasing the business and inci­
dentally t h e commissions of
timber brokers.
The law provides that every
the ..ate,
not residing within one and
one-half miles o f his property,
shall furnish a sufficient patrol
therefor during the dry season,
and that in case he fails to do so
the state forester shall provide
the same at a cost not to exceed
5 cents per acre per annum. Any
amount so paid by the state
shall be a lien upon the land and
shall be collected with the next
taxes.
It is obvious that the maxi­
mum expense to the owner of
a quarter section o f timberland
cannot exceed $8.00 per year,
an amount that should scare no
owner into disposing o f his tim­
ber daim at a sacrifice.
,
One of the best ways for tim­
berland owners to comply with
the law is to join county fire
patrol assodations that have
been organized in most of the
timbered counties o f the state.
It is expected that every tim­
bered county will have such an
organization before the fire sea­
son arrives. The experience of
these associations, s o m e o f
which have been in existence for
four years, proves that adequate
patrol can be secured at a cost
of from lYa to 3Vi cents an acre,
and if all the timberland owners
join, the acreage cost will be
materially decreased. Protection
from fire at a cost o f $3.00 or
$4-00 per quarter-section should
be welcomed by all timberland
owners, and it is hoped that no
one will be induced to sell their
holdings through misrepresenta­
tions made by unreliable timber
brokers for the selfish purpose of
increasing commissions.
ployes who actually handle the
MARKETREPORT
M ade b y Secretary Plummer,
Portland Union Stock Yards.
Big Job o f Verifying W ealth $6,00,000,000 w h i c h passes
Receipts for t h e week have
W ould Take One Man 300
through the Treasurer’s office
been:
Cattle 1406, calves 50;
Years.
annually.
hogs 4415; sheep 3862; horses
46.
Washington, March 24.—The
Beef liquidation has been liberal
greatest count of money and
this week, just a trifle too heavy
securities in the history o f the
for trade needs. Steer offerings
world will begin at the Treasury
were mostly half fat stuff which
Department on April 1, when
Portland, Ore., March 25. -In J
J o h n Biyrke, ex-Governor o f reviewing the work o f the recent buyers took over at 7.25 to 7.50.
North Dakota, takes the oath of legislature, Speaker C. N. Mc­ Top loads realised 7.70 and cows
office as Treasurer o f the United Arthur to-day spoke highly of and heifers sold well in small lots,
but the market is anything but
States.
Representatives Roy Graves and
T o safeguard t Ji e Nation's Sam Laughlin, o f Yamhill county. strong. A good bull trade ruled,
while choice veal calves sold at
wealth, Uncle Sam required that
‘Graves a n d Laughlin were
9.00
t o 9.50; cattle market
the retiring Treasurer’s record of! t w ~ o f u„
r best
u c« men,” said the
our
the transfer of funds be verified , ^^)ea^cr **-pj,ey were honest and showed a weak tendency and is
by a count of the notes, coin aod con8cicntioa8 in all their dealings o ff a nickel.
Despite a five thousand run of
securities in the Treasury. . * with their fellow members, and
retary McAdoo will appoint a acfa of them made hQ8ts of bogs the market supported a
committee to take charge o f the ,riend, duringthese8sion. Graves 9.15 price range all the week,
vauhs and each vault and safe rendcred th<f 8tate most valauble and an active session resulted.
will be sealed on April 1 in prepa-,
on tbe Wavs and Means Trading was n o t confined to
ration for the count O n ! y j Committee> and Lau* hiin w a s light swine as smooth and rough
money enough to keep the w h «ls equaUy€ffident ag a member o f heavy varieties cut considerable
o f t h e Government r e v o lv in g ;^ Coramittee9 on Assessment figure. Considering t h e inor-
will be laid aside for daily use and Taxation and Labor Indus­ mous receipts it is remarkable
prices did nor slump badly, but
while counting is in progress.
tries. Both men were courteous
* It generally requires from tw o and obliging, industrious a n d their steadiness indicates t h e
to four months to make the trustworthy, and I hope they absorbing ability o f Coast pork
count. A Government mathe­ will be re-elected if they so desire. buyers.
The sheep house had a holiday
matician has figured out that it
“ T h e recent session enacted
this
week, tor with the exception
would take one person 300 years more good, constructive legisla­
ot
Monday
no business has been
to verify the records. Ordinarily, tion than any previous Oregon
transacted.
All o f Monday’s sales
every note, bond and other wgislature, and the fact that the
security i s counted. Unless a sum total o f our appropriations were good ones, specially fed
shortage or error is discovered, was $35,000 less than tw o years Easter mutton and lambs (w oo l
the gold and silver, stored in ago, shows that the interests of on) sold higher than they will
bags containing $1000 each, is the taxpayers w e r e properly again. One lot o f wethers went
usually weighed, a test bag be­ safeguarded. The recent Oregon at 6.75, ewes 5.75, lambs 7.40
ing balanced against all others legislature appropriated some­ which shows the class o f stuff on
tor verification. Armed guards thing l i k e $5.400,000, while hand. No spring lambs came
stand over the counters a n d Washington, with o n l y twice forward. Generally the mutton
market is steady.
workmen to protect them frog*,
, appro­
interference.
priated twice as much, or more
Losses seldom have been found than $17,000,000.”
in these counts. When the Treas­
urer was changed some years
Everybody loves a fat man and
ago, $600 was stolen in • the
you can be one o f those lovable
course of the official count. A
beings if you’ll spend just a little
laborer engaged to lift the heavy
o f your money for good whole-
bags of coin, substituted leaden
President W oodrow W ils o n !s j o m e amusement; ' for instance,
disks for silver dollars in several demonstrated one o f the most | see what is offered you in the
bags, necessitating a five months’ pronounced traits o f his modest I popular “ Movies,” tw o good
count o f every dollar o f the $115, character when he evaded the comedy sketches, one dramatic
000,000 in the big silver vaults. crowds lined up at a certain film “ Poet and Peasant,” the
The laborer was convicted of Washington church the other popular Pathe’s Weekly, showing
the theft and the retiring Treas­ Sunday and attended religious scenes from the late Balkan War,
urer relieved by Congress of the service at another house of wor­ and one or tw o musical selections
ship. In contemplation o f this by members ot the Newberg
responsibility of the loss.
When retiring T r e a s u r e r action one cannot help compar­ band. Monday evening, March
Thompson succeeded Lee Mc- ing it with the probable action 31, at the Star theatre the above
Clung, be received more than o f one T. R. The latter would program will be rendered and
$1,400,000,000. He must ac­ have reveled in the crowds and the entire proceeds will be given
count for every cent of that gloried in the attention he was to the band boys.
It takes money to buy music,
amount, plus the millions he has creating. Rather t h a n dodge
since received, minus expendi­ the crowds, he generally ascer­ and pay hall rent and other in­
tained where it was thickest and cidental expenses that are neces­
tures.
tried
to appear at the psycho­ sarily incurred by a band and
While the Treasurer of the
United States handles no money logical moment. T. R. is always the boy-s are deserving o f the
personally, he is the only bonded great o n “ psychological mo­ support of our citizens.
You’ll notice they aren’t asking
official in his office. His $150,- ments.” —Dallas Observer.
WORDS OF APPRECIATION
FOR GRAVES AND LAUGHUN
LAUGH AND GROW FAT
T. R. ON PSYCHO­
LOGICAL MOMENTS
you to hand them a bunch o f
money but through the co-oper­
ation o f the theatres they are
giving you your money’s worth
and at the same time you are
helping to create a benefit fund
tor them.
Don’t forget the date, and re­
member your patronage will be
appreciated. The boys will be
looking for you but if you can’t
possibly come, send your ten
cents.
JOINT MEMORIAL SERVICES
In accordance with previous
announcement the joint memori­
al service for Miss Frances E.
Willard and Neal Dow w ill be
held at the Baptist church on
Friday evening. The following
program will be rendered: .
v.
Singing.... “ Onward Christian Soldiers”
D evotional........ — Mrs. Louise Round
Crusade Hymn by choir
Address— “ Miss W illard” .................
........................... Rev. A. T. Norwood
Reading— “ Influence o f Frances Willard
on Present A g e ” ..Mrs. Lillie M. W elter
Instrumental Quartet
Reading— “ Frances W illard as I Knew
H e r” ......................... Mrs. J. C. Hodaon
Recitation................. Catherine Parker
Singing— “ My Mother’s W hite Ribbon”
............................... - ...................Choir
Reading— “ Onward, Upward t o V k -
• tory” ..................... Miss Ethel Morris
Solo— “H ow Beautiful to be W ith God”
............................. Mrs. C. 0 . Whitely
Reading— “ Neal Dow, the Father of
Prohibition............. Rae Langworthy
Song —“ Out fo r Prohibition” ....!.......
................
............... Male Quartet
Address— “ N eal D ow ” .......................
............................ Rev. C. 0 . Whitely
Instrumental Music, violins and piano
Recitation— “ Neal D ow ” ...Earl Pinney
Singing........................ ....Male Quartet
Collection
Singing— “ When Prohibition W ina”
........... .......... ........... ...... ; ........ Choir
Temperance Doxology.
Press Supt.
THE PIN HEAD
The Pin Head has a very poor
excuse for existence. Its only ex­
cuse for being there is to he
pushed along.
Of itself it has no initiative.
The other end o f the pin trans­
acts the business and in the
hands o f the small boy, particu­
larly, has a great elevating
power.
The Pin Head is a blunt care
free item which if left to itself and
not fastened on would be lost in
the shuffle, whereas its opposite
partner is always sitting up and
taking notice. You seethe Point?
You may have some feeling recol­
lections regarding it.
Whatever happens the P i n
Head is never in the lead—that
is an impossible condition.
The point of this is, that even
to be of service, as a pin, you
must be sharp and ready for in­
stant action, taking advantage
o f conditions which m a y give
you a shove forward. The Pin
Head is not the man behind but
the man a w av in the rear.
THE SEELY SISTERS
The Star Theatre has engaged
the Seely sisters for Friday and
Saturday of this week. They
will sing a late song success,
“ I ’d Love to Live in Loveland
With a Girl Like You,” played by
Miss Alice Arney, who is proving
to be one of the, best pianists the
Star has vet had.
Three comedies, tw o scenics,
and a biograph drama complete
the program.
Card of Thanks
The word thanks does not ex­
press our gratitude to the kind
people who helped us so much in
our misfortune. We do not hope
to repay them in the same way,
but pray they may reap a har­
vest manyfold.
With kindest respects,
C. F. Schelly and family.
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Young men composing the local ministerial class, who are doing the preaching at Christian Tabernacle this week
The State Department of Edu­
cation has arranged for a num­
ber o f addresses on educational
subjects to be given throughout
the state. Supt. Stanbrough has
arranged for one of these to be
given here on Friday evening of
next week by Mr. A. F. Flegel, a
prominent attorney o f Portland,
on the subject, “ A New View of
Education.”