Newberg graphic., July 28, 1921, Image 1

N ewberg
VOL.XXXU
SPAULDING SAWMILL
TO START UP MONDAY
G raphic
N E W B E R G , Y A M H IL L C O U N T Y . O R E G O N . T H U R S D A Y . J U L Y 2 8 , 1921
C. C. ER ICK UNCONSCIOUS
PACIFIC COLLEGE EN­ GETTING OUT POLES BY
DOWMENT BOOSTED THE THOUSANDS HERE
FILMS COXING LATER
N o. 4 3
COUNCIL CONSIDERED
RIVER STREET PAVING
L The films of the Bulck car run
I from San Francisco, to Portland
; which were advertised to be shown
1 at the Baker theatre this past week, *
j could not reach here owing to an
arrangement on- the part of the
i Buick people by which the car which
made the run Is to he shown with Remonstrances Heard A gainst Paw­
Hope to be Able to Increase Size o l
This necessitates a
Portland Firms Make Splendid Dona­ Big; Tracks Now H auling About Six­ the pictures.
different routing of the picture,
ing and Many Ideas H eld Re­
Crew Later— Silo Plant to
ty Poles Each a Day and
tions To Local College En­
which ie now being shown in south­
garding Proposition
M ast Keep Going
Be Enlarged
ern Oregon, and it will not reach
dowm ent Funds
Newberg until a later date. How­
The city council held an unusual­
Probably one of the beat piece« of
Splash! Splash! Kersplash! it was ever Mr. Palmer of the Palmer’s ly interesting session last Monday
The Pacific College endowment
Buick Garage, assures us that it
newa which Newberg has had for
campaign- thermometer in front of not the diving of a grounp of small will be shown here sometime later evening, that bqjpg the time set for
several months is the announcement
the Graphic office now registers boys on a hot summer afternoon, but and those who were planning on hearing of remonstrances against
by the Spaulding Logging Co. that
$140,000 : which is only $10,000 the rolling, bumping, plung of a seeing it will have the pleasure of the paving of thee south end of
they will start their mill here next
short of the goal, but since It is load of those huge poles, which are seeing the car as well as the pic­ River street from Fourth street to
Monday morning. The mill which
the city limits. There were quite
hoped that the whole amount may be being hauled through Newberg these tures at that time.
ta one of the largest institutions in
a large number of the property own­
raised this week, some hard work days, which was taking to the Wil­
Newberg and which gives employ­
ers interested present at the meeting
with a ready response on the part lamette river preparatory to being
ment to the largest number of peo­
and several remonstrances were pre­
of the people must he put into the tewed Aowta the river to the creosot-
ple, with the possible evoeption of
sented. Som of these were in op­
next two days if it is closed up by ing plant at St. Helens. Have you
the cannery, has been idle since last
wondered as you saw these big
position to any paving at all, others
Saturday night.
November, owing to the fact that
in opposition to 24 foot paving, but
Good news comes to ua from Port­ trucks with their loads of long tim­
there was no market for the lumber.
A cat was the cause of preventing land where Bl H. Woodward and bers go past day after day, just what
We will resume our regular meet­ favoring an eighteen foot width,
Conditions have now improved to a robbery on Wednesday night of Stacey McCracken have been work­ was going to become of those logs ings at the Cannery, August 6 ,'a t still others were in doubt about the
such -an extent that the company this week, as strange as that may ing for the past few days In the in­ and how many more of them there 2 p. qi. The following topics will matter of curbing. The mayor call­
feels justified in starting up again. Bcem. Jim Henry, Newberg’s night terests of this campaign. They re­ would be, etc? If you haven’t asked be considered: Yamhill County Fed­ ed for those present to state their
About fifty men will be put on patrolman, has a big cat, which fol­ port having secured subscriptions yourself these questions, your are eration of Clubs, the local fair or views and many of them did, some
the pay roll at the mill next Monday lows him around and which is quite there as follows: The Warren Con­ very different from most people. Our Berrlan exhibits, Preservation of being in favor and some being op­
morning and these will be employed a comfort to Jim. Mr. Henry has a struction Co. $1,000; Meier A Frank curiosity finally got the better of us fruit for home use.
posed« Several of those present seem­
part of the time In the mill and part key to the Smith restaurant and af­ Co. $1,000; J. K. Gill $500; Olds. and we made a trip out to the tim­
As stated in last week’s issue of ed to feel differently about the mat­
in the planer sheds. It is hoped that ter It closes each night he sees that Wortman and King $500. This Port­ ber plot west of town where the the Graphic a new organization of ter when it had been fully discussed,
conditions will continue to improve Mrs. Smith gets home all right. The land canvass Is being continued to­ crews are busy felling, peeling, yard­ clubs was perfected at McMinnville, but no definite action was taken hy
in the lumber business to such an ex­ Smiths requested that he allow his day and may result In still further ing and loading the big poles onto July 19. The Central Committee of the council.
tent that It will be possible not only cat to remain in the restaurant on contributions.
the trucks, and after asking many the Fanner’s club has joined the
The paving of River street pre­
to continue this force permanently this night as there were some mice
Stacey McCracken, who has been questions, we had our curiosity fully Federation temporarily. If we wish sents a different problem from many
but increase it until the mill and bothering them. So Mr. Henry went here from Wichita. Kansas, for the satisfied and came away with the to continue as a member we should other streets in that it Is a main
sheds and yards are all running at back to the restaurant with this in past month doing valllant service, Impression that this was a big job elect three delegates to attend the thoroughfare, which is heavily trav­
full capacity again.
mind, but the cat was nowhere cannot remain longer than Saturday and was being well done.
meeting at Amity, August 1C. We elled hut the travel is mostly by
There are many hopeful signs in about. He then made his rounds but he, with a number of others, will
Chancey L. Gill, who is probably are also asked to take action on the those who do not pay for the pav­
connection with the lumber business, and came back there and the cat do their best during that time to well known to many Newberg
ing. The sawmill and the sand and
- peo-
- A , road case In Polk county,
which lend encouragement to the be­ being on hand proceeded to let It^in complete the campaign.
A large pie. and who lives on west P in t | Mr r A Morrl|, who had charge gravel company are probably the
lief that this will be the case. The and went back in the rear to get number of people have responded street, has s contract with Brough-1 ^ the exhibits at Newberg during heaviest users of this street, but we
lowered freight rates have given something for It to eat. In doing nobly to the call, but there are still ton A Wiggins a Portland contract- j the festival will be with us to die- understand that as their holdings
some stimulus to the lumber mar­ this he made a noise which fright­ many who have not been seen end it lng firm, for the taking out of these CU88 matters relating to the recent are outside of the city limits, they
ket. The large stocks which were ened someone who was trying to will be impossible to reach all in big poles, which are used principally exhibit, and outline plans for a would not pay anything towards the
on hand over the country have been break in at the back door and this the short time remaining, but it Is for piling. Mr. Gill's contract is to much more elaborate fair for the construction of the paving. This
depleted to. a large extent, causing party made haste to escape and in hoped that the people of Newberg get'out 1200 poles between 45 and coming ygar.. As he had charge of perhaps seems unjust to some, who
new orders to come In. The foreign bo doing made a lively racket. Mr. and the surrounding community may 50 feet long and also all of the the Yamhill county exhibit at /h e have homes on that street and who
competition is being curtailed by the Henry started in pursuit but with realise what it will mean to the com­ larger poles as long and as fast as he World’s Fair, he is qualified to give have had a bard struggle, as no
tariff to the encouragement of the a flashlight in one hand found that munity to put Pacific College on a ean. Some contract that. Mr. Gill us good advice.
doubt many of them have, to pay for
local industries and in fact every­ he could not get the door open and sounder financial footing and re­ started on this contract last Novem­
Under the topic “ Preservation of and keep their homes, and yet it is
thing seems to point to a better mar­ during the time required to lay it spond to the call. If a general in­ ber. just two days before Thanks­ Fruit,"
effort will be made to the rule everywhere and it should
ket for the lumber than has pre­ down and unlock the door the burg­ terest is manifested with enthusiam, giving and has been going, o ff and bring out the best methods of pre­ be borne in mind that in the long
vailed for many months. On the lar made good his escape. Mr. Hen­ the amount still required may be se­ on. ever since. He has taken out paring and preserving fruit. Lead­ run there will be a value accrue to
other hand costs of operation have ry £Jred a shot in the direction tak­ cured in the next two days and the •bout 4,000 poles since that time. ers for the duscuaeion of this as well the property owner in having this
been reduced considerably, making en hy the man but could not find matter closed up.
Mr. Gill Is doing this work on the as the first topic will be secured if paving in front of their property.
it possible for the sawmills to feel any trace of him.
The question of the life of the pav­
Just as an indication of what U basis of so much per foot and he possible. Everybody invited.
reasonably sure of being ablq 'to
ing was discussed and the mayor,
City Marshall Ferguson was call­ means to Newberg and to the col­ sublet« contracts for (ho various
Program Committee.
market their product without loss. ed on and the two made a careful lege to have It standardised. Prof. processes of jprtttag
out on the -g, iwZi, < ....... .. - O " ----- •*
the, councilman, aad the engineer,
The silo and frame factory which aearchot the downiawn dial «rial m 4 Periaho, who is handling the
fittile MR
pointed out that with the narrow
has b*s n an important part of the In so doing found where an attempt palgn for student enrollment for, the
For example. Perry Smith, who
VOTE ON ATTRACTIONS
paving without curbs the water
Spaulding L o g g in g Co.’s plant here, had also been made to gain entrance coming year, says that the prospect lives on the Portland roa«, has the j
may j>e Df interest to some to would seep under the paving
_ and al-
!q gradually Increasing in volume >f th the Frick confectionery store. -In for attendance was never before so contract for yarding the logs. Mr. ; know the
of the vote on tbb j low it to break up and rapidly de-
business until at the present time both cases holes had been bored good as it now it. This Is accounted Smith employs six men and three different attractions at the chautau- terforate, just as has that on Port­
they are employing sixteen men In around the lock.
for largely by the prospect for stand­ teams in this work which consists qua this year. Among the musical land road. This would be still more
this plant.
They are purchasing
ir*
timbers onto the numbers the Mary Adele Hays Grand true of River street paving as there
On Tuesday night the Van mari-
Blari ardization. which appeals strongly
additional machinery for the frame com store was broken into, a
skids in pilss where they may be Opera Singers were given first place, is no fall to that street, the instru­
to prospective students.
factory from the east and with the of glass having been removed to
readily loaded and his task is no while second choice went to the Lib- ment showing that four blocks of it
arrival and installation of this they entrance. We understand that
small part of the big contract. G .F . erty jjeiies of Boston. Among the are on a dead level.
expect to increase their force to ing but some tobacco was taken
Reeves and James Morrison nave the lecturers. Dr. House was firet choice
Just what the final outcome of
more than thirty men in this de­ the wqfk gave evidence of having
contract for hauling out the logs. and E B Flsh »econc! choice.
the proposition to pave River street
laving
partment.
They have two big trucks, one a
may be is entirely problematical,
been done by boys.
H. C. Spaulding, the local man­
* but judging by the attitude express­
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, Garford and one an F. W. D.. and
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ager. eays that U. C. Holt, their
one of them drives each truck a n d ___, __, .
.
. . _____ . __.
,
_ .v . against time in their contract and ed by some of the residents and by
A business deal, which came as .___ ______. . . . . .
logging superintendent, was here on J. U. SMITH WOULD ERECT
is
accompanied
by
an
extra
man
who
b
.
make
about
six
triim a dav with the council, we believe that even­
Wednesday and that arrangement«
VISTA HOUSE ON MOUNTAIN quite a surprise to the people of helps in loading and unloading.
™a* t
L *!) tually this street will be paved to
Newberg
was
completed
last
Mon
Mr. Gill first started up on Par- each ,ruck- Thts means that each the full twenty-four feet with curbs.
are being made to look out for the
truck
is
hauling
somewhere
near
day
when
H.
A.
Cooley
and
daugh­
logs with which to keep this mill
Newberg. Oregon, Rt. 1, ter. Miss Florence Cooley, took over rott mountain on the Dan McCann
The question of widening west
running.
They have about three
July 25, 1921.
First street was brought* up, but it
the Parlor Pharmacy, for the past Courser place, then to the Lee Renne
The fe.lers and peeiers are about appeared that there was TOme mls_
and a half million feet of logs piled To the Editor:
twelve years owned and operated by and Hugh Renne places.
up at the mill here now and these
Now he J-000 sticks ahead of the trucks and j unaerstanding and as Mr. Shearer,
1 took your advice and drove over
will be sawed up first. However) the new road leading up the nioun E. W. Hodson. The deal includes is working his crews west of town | J 1 is necessary for the trucks to cut wh» own„ fhe nia<ority of the pro-
the
transfer
of
the
stock
and
fix­
on the Dr. E. P. Dixon. Mike Nolan.: this lead down and get all of the j * agaln8t which the costs would
they can put their crew Into the tain from 8pringbrook and it is won­
w|| oppos;e<1 to the move
woods and have logs ready for ship­ derful indeed. I thought I knew tures but does not include the build­ Peterson and Prince Estate places, ‘ ‘ “ her into the river before he w in -, b .
As the logs are yarded up onto the ter rains make it Impossible for
wag dropped
ping on ten days notice at any time. something of the geography of Yam­ ing. .
The Cooleys own a drug store at skids, they are all branded on the i them to operate over the improvised
In past years the Spaulding Log­ hill county and the beautiful Che-
The Newberg-Portland stage peo­
ging Co. have spent hundreds of haient valley, but the map thereof Junction City, where another daugh­ butt end with Mr. Gill’s private roads which have been built through' ple had a Portland man on hand*to
ter
is
in
charge
and
they
will
con­
brand
the
diamond
G.
i
*he
timber
for
their
use.
After
they
thousands of dollars In Newberg and spread out before one from the
represent them with suggestions re­
considering the length of tjrae which mountain top affords a lesson well tinue to operate this business as
It is some considerable task to a" loaded on the tracks and haul- garding the drawing up of the fran­
well
as
the
local
store.
Mr.
Cooley
they have been here and the large worth much Btudy.
™ h chise ordinance, but as the council
has been in the drug business wHh pick out trees which will be straight f d ou£ ° ' tb* *
number of men which they have em­
From Bald Peak one chn also sur­ his daughter at Junction City for enough to pass the test, which will *hen b € . haUl*4 .t0
th™uKh had not contemplated taking this
H.
Kll,
t
j
!
town
and
down
to
the
river
bank.
ployed. they should rank in the vey to the north the Tualatin valley,
be of the right size at butt and top, i
,
w .i„ matter up at this meeting, his sug­
it,.
_vx i t , i They are Drou&nt in on nortn Alain gestions
minds of the people of Newberg as see the cities of the plains, the radio the past fifteen years. Miss Florence _ vt.t, «»$11 k «
were merely left in the
Cooley
who
will
be
associated
with
one of the most valuable assets of station and Council Crest. To the
and Ih ich will be good and «ound.
hands of the council. L. F. Hall
the community. Hundreds of young southwest are the cities of Yamhill her father at this place was em­ It Is also some task to fell these tall ‘ **‘™r f ^fet’ a" d then ° ut
presented a petition for the closing
ployed by Mr. Hodson In his busi­
men have found employment at the Carlton and McMinnville.
slender giants without their b*lng
n « » of some streets and alleys in a tract
ness
here
last
year
and
is
familiar
mill and thus enabled themselves to
No one can take this trip without
broken and shattered In the falling. a" ! a^ ” ,nd
I!**, of land where they are not actually
secure an education which otherwise sensing the need for a “ Vista House” with Newberg and also with the Then after they are down, they must 1
r, w
opened up and which the petltidh
might have been utterly impossible. at Bald Peak and steps should he business. Since leaving Newberg she be peeled and trimmed and snaked ( ,a” d,ng and dumped into the rive, stated would not affect anyone but
has
been
employed
in
the
Capital
Many families in the community taken immediately to acquire ten
over to.the skids and piled ready for
are he,d ln » ° und ^ the owners. Mr. Hall was instruct­
have In years past been almost en­ acres of the rocky soil there for a Drug Store at Salem. She is a regis­ loadinr
i boom logs-
tered
pharmacist.
_
_
.
j After they have accumulated in ed to post notices to the effect that
tirely dependent on th* mill Cor picnic ground.
* Mr. Hodson started in business in
But before any of this work can J the riverf they are made up into a hearing on this matter would be
their support and now that there is
This should be done in coopera­
held on the first Tuesday after tha
an acute shortage of employment ail tion J>y the Newberg Commercial Newberg twelve years ago. having be done. It is necessary to build. lockages, which in turn are bound first Monday in September.
come
here
from
Seattle,
Washington.
roads
into
the
timber,
smooth
¡ntQ
raft8
for
towing
down
the
river,
ever the country, the news that the club with Forest Grove and Hills­
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He commenced in a small way and enough and solid enough to make i t ; to portiand or St. Helens as the case
mill will start up. will be welcome boro.
Albert May has tbe con_ THE GALA DAYS OF THE SEASON
has built up a splendid business dur­ possible for the big truck# to haul; may be
news to the laboring people.
First acquire the land, boost for
Spend your week end August 6th
In the good times when the mill the Improvement of the roadB and ing the years that he has operated their load over them. And the roads i tract for towinK the iogR The locjj.
the Parlor Pharmacy. Mr. Hodson
aJ j ; ages mentioned, are groups of logs and 7th at Pacific City beach.
has run at capacity, they have em­ the "Vista House” will come later.
says that he has been in poor health ranged that the long poles will not . fastened together In such shape as
The following features will be on
ployed over a hundred and fifty men
J. U. Smith.
for some time and that it had be­ strike trees or stumps in making the to enable them to be taken through the program:
Trick roping, trick
steadily, and their payroll has been
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come necessary for him to get out turns. In many places it has been the locks at Oregon City. These riding, the great round-up drunken
something around $15,000 a month. NEWBERG SOUTHERN PACIFIC
and away from the confining work necessary to lay down poles and hew , lockages must not be over 36x160 ride
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„
feature, ----
bucking
horses, buck-
All of thiH means added prosperity
|n gjIe or tbey w m not g0 jnt0 jng steers, bucking bulls, horse races
He expects to tnese to shape so that the trucK8|
for Newberg. for It means added
CO. EMPLOYEES ENJOY OUTING of drug business.
leave Newberg as soon as he can sell c* n
on
*n other places j tbe
one of the recent rafts and pony races.
buying power on the part of these
his home on Meridian street, and has
people who work at the mill and
Last Saturday evening the em­ no definite plans for the future oth­ planking was laid down on which to| |nciuded 22 of these lockages and it Books now open for entries for the
run. Then the skids must be built. | requjred t« o full days to get them races. Liberal purses,
agent at Pa-
thus the stores and business place« ployees of the Southern Pacific Co.,
These consist of logs laid criss cross through the lock9. Moet of the rafts cific City.
also profit by the mill’s running. Lo- with their respective families mot­ er than the taking of a good rest.
Coming with the experience which until they are built up to sufficient contain about 12 or 14 lockages.
Lieutenant L. S. Taylor, the wiz-
the store and business places also ored to the Adolph beach In Fern-
they
have had in other places and height so that the logs may be rolled
There are about 15 men employed aid of the air. will give wing walk-
profit by the mill’s . running. Lo­ wood, where they enjoyed swimming
with the established business which off them right onto the trucks. The in this work in its various branches ing aoroplane exhibitions, riding the
cal people should bear this In mind and other sports.
they take over, the Cooleys should road runs between skids on either
and seek to encourage this industry
Later in the.evening all gathered make a success of their new enter­ side and thus they are enabled to and tbey are all drawing better than top wing in mid-air in a standing
the average wages. Some of them position and the dare-devil feat of
in every way possible.
around the huge bon fire and roast­ prise. The Graphic extends a wel­ load from either side.
are making really big money. There leaping from one plane to another
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ed weenies. Other refreshments con­ come to the newcomers, while re­
These skids must be placed with are four fellers and peelers, one roll at an altitude of 1000 feet..
KENSINGTON CLUB MEETING
sisted of sandwiches, pickles, dough­ gret ing the necessity which compels consideration
both for the standing way man. one boom man. two men, Competitive Athletic Sports, water
The Kensington club was enter­ nuts, cookies and coffee.
Mr. Hodson to leave our community. timber and the accessibility for haul­ on the launch, four men on the sports, aeroplane flights, free fish
All
those
who
took
part
in
the
tained at the home of Mrs. W. J.
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ing, for they are really the key to trucks, as well as several extra men and clam bake, big dance.
Nottage on south Drfwarda street fun will not need *a second Invita­
the entire situation. The timber Is employed in road building, etc.
The above will be conducted on
JUNIORS PASS RESOLUTIONS
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Edith tion to go when another picnic of a
felled, trimmed and peeled and then
When the logs are taken down the land under short term lease by us
like
order
is
arranged.
Be
It
resolved:
Holt, a former member of the club,
dragged with teams to the skids. river, some of them are delivered in at Pacific City, and is In no way
Those enjoying the "big doings"
1. That we, the citliens of New­ Naturally the skids must not he any Portland where they are loaded on connected with th*> Pacific City
was a guest. Letters from Mrs. Ada
Belle McNay of Columbus. Kansas, were: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. James and berg Junior town have hereby de­ further than absolutely necessary boats for England. Japan and other'Summer Resort.
However we are
«nd Mrs. Rose Dunahoo of Berkley. two sons, Darrell and Paul; C. F. cided that a public playground Is from the bulk of the timber which countries. Others are taken on down 1 assured by the management that
Stretch
and
family;
A.
H.
Cast
and
necessary for proper development of Is to be loaded from them. Then the to St. Helens where they are put t prices for accomodations w-ill not be
California, former members of the
•
club, were read. Members present family; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ar- boys and girls and
big (rucks pull into the slip between through the big creosoting plant, j advanced and that the usual free
2. Resolved: That some steps he the skidways and from seven to nine and made ready to be used as piling privileges of the grounds will be
were Mesdames Z. L. Chamberlain, ney; Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Livengood;
O. W. Dart, Aggie Ginn Gould, C. E. and Mrs. G. V. Ketterlngham, off taken to secure s public playground of the big poles, which average in Many of them are doubtless used as j accorded our patrons,
3. Resolved: That a copy of length from 50 to 110 feet, are load­ bridge timbers, others for docks.
Gibson. Edmund Harvey. O. E. Keln- Houston. Texas, a sister of Mrs.
Pacific City, the nearest beach by
le, S. W. Kentner. U. 8. G. Miller, Oast, who is spending the summer these resolutions be presented to the ■ ed on. The big trucks then start some In ships, some for telephone o r 1 auto from Portland and the Willa-
proper city authorities.
J. J. Madsen. Prank Zumwnlt, and here.
on their tvay out of the timber, and telegTaph poles. And so Newberg is niette valley, is a veritable wonder­
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4. Resolved: That a copy of here is seen the necessity of having furnishing materials for construc­ land
W. J. Nottage.
and one of the beauty spots of
ATTEND CAMP MEETINGS
these resolutions be printed in the; the skids in an accessible location. tion work of many kinds and for Oregon. A combination of wonder­
The next meeting of the club will
be a picnic In the city park.
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Klenle attend-. local newspaper.
While we were watching them, one many parts of the world. It is a ful attractions, ocean, ibay, river/
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ed the German Methodist camp '
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of the trucks slid out of the road big Job and the men who are work­ forests, fields and mountains. One
Harlan Smith has sold his place meeting at Oak Grove from Thurs-! R. E. Gray and family left Tues-i and was hung up for a time on a ing at it. are putting in long hours trip will make you a regular visitor.
on Wynooskl street to Don E. day until Sunday evening.
Rev. | day of this wfeek for Medford and | big «tump. However, with the use of hard, grinding work, hut they are
While Pacific City Beach Is welt
Schenck of Portland, the deal be­ Klenle preached several sermons i other southern Oregon points by l of a block and chain arrangement turning out poles in large quantities, equipped with accomodations, we
ing closed last Friday
Mr. Smith during the meeting. The meeting auto expecting to be gone about two! they got out on their own power as Is evidenced hy the seemingly would advise all those who can to
wilt build a new modern bungalow was held under the auspices of the months. They will visit the Oregon | But such accidents must not occur endless string of truckloads that are bring tents and blankets.
for htmself op Howard street.
Rodney Ave. church in Portland.
cgves while away.
often for the men are working passing through towiveach day.
43t?*
Ray's Reu#h Riders.
FIFTY MEN WILL BE PUT ON WOW
C. C. Prick, who went to Seattle
and Victoria. B. C„ to attend a con­
vention of the -Elks lodge, has been
lying unconscious in a Victoria hos­
pital most of the time since last
Saturday afternoon. Word was re­
ceived here that he was very little
better on Thursday and that he had
only been conscious for a few hours
since he was first stricken. What
the trouble was is unknown, but it
is supposed tht he fell on the.street
and hurt himself as there are scars
on his head and leg. At first it was
reported that he had had a stroke of
paralysis.
The doctors expect to
know within twelve hours whaf the
trouble is. Mr. Prick’s son went to
Victoria to be with him Sunday ev­
ening.
JIM HENRY’S CAT PROBABLY
PREVENTS A STORE ROBBERY
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PROPERTY OWNERS ARE BEARD
$140,000 HAS NOW BEEN RAISED CONTRACTORS BATE A BIG JOB
FARMERS CLUB WILL MEET
HERE ON AUGUST THE 6TH
COOLEYS OF JUNCTION CITY
PURCHASE PARLOR PHARMACY