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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1914 WASTE LAND According to t lie department of ag riculture, only 2i per cent of the till able laud of the United Slates is ac tually under cultivation. This state incut is based on the reports of 35,000 correspondents, These reports were obtained in order to gain information as to the tillable area of the United States, the amount of land that can not be used for crops that have to be plowed, but available for pasture or fruits, and the total number of acres that never can be used for agricul tural purposes. From the returns, which were generally very consist ent, preliminary estimates have been made, for each state and for the Unit ed Slates. Further investigation in the Western states may modify some what the present estimate for those states. The entire United States, excluding foreign possessions, contains about 1,WX1,XXI,(XK) acres. Of this area about 60 per cent, or 1,140,(XK),XK) acres is es timated to be tillable, that is, capable of being brought under cultivation by means of the plow. This includes land already under such cultivation and that which in the future may be brought under cultivation by clearing, drainage, irrigation, etc. Three hundred and sixty one mil lion acres or 19 per cent, are esti mated to be non-tillable but valuable for pasture or fruit. Only 21 per cent, 3'W,(XH),(;!0 acres, was estimated to be of no use for agriculture present or future According to the census of 1909, the land area in crops where acreage was given was 31 l.OUI.OOO acres. This is about. 16 percent of the total land area or about ?7 per cent of the es timated potential tillable area of the United States, excluding foreign pos sessions. In other words, for every 100 acres that are now tilled, about 375 acres may be tilled when the country i fully developed. In the development of the agriculture of the country the land which was most easily brought into a state of cultivation, as the great Mississippi valley, was the first to be brought into such use. F.xtetlsion of tilled area will be at greater ex pense for clcarin'. drainage, irig.itiou, etc. The increased production of the future will be the result of the- in creased yields per acre as well as ex tension of area. HARVEY W. SCOTT The quarterly bulletin recently is sued by the Oregon Historical SocieW is devoud exclusively lo the lite and char.ieti-r of the late Harvey W. Scott. Commencing his newspaper career at the modest salary of fifteen dollars per week, Harvey Scott roe from poverty to wealth and from an ob scure position to one of commanding importance in the Pacific Northwest His Creator not only gave him a pleasing tlow ot language but a mas avt intellect to guide his pen. Ad ded to these virtues was an insatiable thust tor knowledge, lie was a thor ough student and much of his suc cess may be attributed to the fact that he ueer wrote upon any Mibjeet un til he became master of bis t'aeK There was nothing shallow about Harvey Scott. He never lost his brain in a veritable maze of high sounding words or wrote an editorial unless he had something to say. He wai no stradler and knew not the meaning of the words compromise when it meant the compromise of some vital principle. He blared the trail of real journalism on the Pacific Coast and for nearly half a century was the best known and most respec ted editorial writer west of the Rocky Mountains. His fame came to him not because of mere personal popu larity, family connection or political prow m. 1 1 e.une to hint through sheer force of intellect. When our pioneer governors and former nicm- Iters of the United States senate from Oregon arc forgotten, the memory of Harvey Scott will live, lie has in delibly impressend himself upon the early and la;er day history ot the state. Notwithstanding the fact that we disagreed with the former editor upon many political ipiesiions, we re spected his honesty and admired his talent. The Orcyon Historical Society did well wdicn it preserved for future gen orations, an intimate :nd personal view of the veteran eflitor and publisher. An "army" of jobless men who won't work for $3X) per day because their sleeping quarters are not to their liking is truly a curiosity. Their thirst for notoriety is evidently stronger than their pangs of hunger. GRAND PRAIRIE GRANGE HELD ROUSING MEETING Last Saturday was a red letter day for Grand Prairie Grange Xo. 10, the occasion being the annual installation of officers. There certainly could not have been a more enjoyable session all the more than forty years since the grange was organized, or a more sumptous feast provided, All the officers select were present and were duly installed by Eugene Smith of Tangent grange. Other visitors were also present from Tangent, and from Harmony grange. With a few felicitous remarks the installing officer carried out the im pressive service in a masterly man ner, Mrs. I M. Mitchell assisting, first installing Hon. C. L. Shaw as master, then on behalf of the grange presented him with a beautiful gold ring with a valuable setting. The gift was a surprise and' was received with evident emotion. Following the in stallation came the feasting. Last of nil came a literary program with grange Songs, solos, instrumental se lections, recitations and readings. Mrs. Grace LaSallc, Miss Nami Bo- dine and Miss Maude Rolfc each gn,ye selections upon the organ and each responded to an encore. Rodney I'Toyd sang several songs with man dolin accompaniment and Clifford Walker with a guitar gave several numbers that also won applause. The leading officers are C. L. Shaw, mas ter; Otto Kroman, overseer; Cl'fford Walker, lecturer and 1 M. Mitchell, secretary, and under their manage ment and guiding hand of a favoring providence, a very successful year is expected. CYRUS H. WALKER. PERSONAL MENTION FROM SHEOD AND THAT VICINITY Shed, Ore., Jan. 14. (Special to the Democrat.) C. A. l'ugh had business calling him to Albany Monday. Mr. C. A. Pyburn made a nusines trip to Hal.sey Monday. The Misses C. J. White and R. M Moiid of Halsey were in Shedd Sat urday evening. Win. J. Dtinlay had business call ing him to Albany Saturday. Mr. C, H. Davidson had business calling him lo Albany Monday. Mr. A. Sutherland had business call ing hiltt to Albany Monday. Kate Thompson of Albany had busi ness calling him to Shedd Monday ami Tuesday. Miss Margaret Sutherland expects to leave this week for her school near Astoria. .1. V.. Pointer of Kayetteville was in Shedd. Monday. J. C. Oavis shipped a car load of sheep and hogs Thursday. J. C. Brown is building an up-to-date implement barn on his place near i own. The Shedd Gun club will give a practice .shoot Saturday afternoon. Han Sutherland left Monday for San Prune iseo, California, where he expects to stay until next fail. The officers of Amico Lodge Xo. 232 I. O. O. I installed at an open Mssioit here Monday evening by Uis- triee Oeputy Grand Master Win. Mc Mahn,, assisted by Past Grand Mas ters t. Standish. Robert Millis, Geo Laubner, J. M. Dickson and Bilyeu. After the installation a short pro gram was rendered anil a banquet was served. There were fifty membe present and about two hundred guests enjoyed a good time. Mr. Chas. Ore II and Geo. H. Moss of Tangent were in Shedd Saturday evening. Mr. Robert Arnold had business calling Win to Albany Monday. Miss Wiluu Piltas- of Lebanon is a guest, at the home of her uncle. L. R. Kind, this week. Mrs. Hurley Morgan went to Alb any Tue ulay to do some shopping. Miss Lenna Powers of Albany is visiting at Shedd this week. PERSONALS AM NEWS NOTES FROM FAYETTEV1LLE J-'ayetetville, Jan. 15. (Special to Democrat.) Mr. and Mrs. Stuart and children of Portland are visiting at tlie home of Mrs. R. G. Hamilton. Mr. Oscar Ehrlich wiio has been visiting at the home of Ernest Mar quardt for some time, returned to Portland Saturday. Mrs. McBride and children George, Lisle and Edith and Mrs. liayne were Albany visitors Saturday. Mr. John Johnson came up from Portland on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Argyle Kendall took the evening train Saturday for Al bany to stay over Sunday with friends. A number of Fayetievilleitts attend ed the Odd Fellows installation and supper Monday night at the hall in Shedd. The Peoriatites are busy hauling lumber from Kayetteville for a build ing for their sciiool children to play Wrcnnie Brown who is attending the short course at the O. A. C. re turned home Friday.- Miss Eva Stoakcs returned to Al bany Tuesday after nursing in the vi cinity and is now waiting for another patient. Mrs. Clarence Brown went to Al bany Tuesday. Mrs. R. G. Hamilton went to Port land Monday evening. Mrs. Joseph Painter took the noon train Tuesday for Corvallis. Mr. James Johnson and family drove to Albany Tuesday. JORDON NEWS NOTES AND PERSONAL MENTION Jordan, Or., Jan. 13. (Special to Democrat.) Ray Comb's 'and wife oi Albany are visiting relatives and friends here. Chas. San has rented the farm which Gehlcn Bros, purchased from Jno. Downing. Walter Trask of Lyons visited his uncle, Win. Brotherton here over Sun day. Mrs. Annie and Steve Bender are home for a short slay. Jno. Rohwciu went to Scio Wednes day. Dr. Adams went to Scio Wednes day. He is making final proof on his homestead. News cn This Page ii 3 From Dnila uau s) FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 ) j 5 ($fc Guardian's Sale. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned guardian of Juanita E. Thompson, an insane persor pursu ant to the order of sale duly made by the County Court of Linn Countv, i regon, in the matter of the estate (if said insane personli on the 20th day of November, 1913, will, from after the 21st day of January, 1914 sell, at private sale, for cash in hand, all the rigtit, title and interest of said insane person in the following de scribed real property, to-wit: Lot 4 m Mlock s m Lity View Addition to he Ctiy of Albany, in Linn County, regon, said sale .to be made subject o confirmation bv said court. L. G.' THOMPSON. wk (12.1-30 J6-13-20 . Guardian. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Linn County. De partment No. 2. " Herbert W. Pryme, Plaintiff, vs. Amy A. Pryme. Defendant. To Amy A. Pryme, the above nam ed defendant: In the name of the state of Oregon you are hereby notified and required to be and appear in said court in said uit, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff now on file herein, on or before the 17th day of February. P14. ami you are hereby further notified that if vou fail to appear ami answer said complaint as above required, for .want thereof t lie plaintiff will take a decree against you for the relief prayed for in said com plaint: A decree of said court dissolving thehonds of matrimony now existing Viwecn you and said plaintiff. This summons is served uon you by publication for six consecutive weeks prior to said 17th day of Feb ruary, PM4. in the SetnUWecklv Dem oc rat, a n e w y a pe r pu bl i - bed t w ice a week in the city of Albany, Linn County. Oregon, and of general cir culation in said county, bv order of be Hon. D. R. McKnight, county fudge of said Linn county. Oregon, which said order bears date Decem ber lth. N13. and the said D. R. Mc Kuight. judge of said countv court of said countv. in said order for the publication of this summons upon vou. has prescribed said 17th dav of February, PMJ the time on or be fore which you shall appear and an wcr the said complaint in said suit The date of the first publication of .hi suimrons in i.iid newspaper is December 23rd. l13 W. R. BILYF.U. A'tornev for Plaintiff. J23-.V-J 6-U-20-J7-F3 SUBSTANTIAL MOVEMENTS Tangent, Or., Jan. 12. (Suecial to Democrat. J D. F. Xewland. the poet of Ash Swale, was visiting relatives in Tangent last Friday; Mr. Xewland is much interested in education and spent the afternoon" visiting the school here. He gave the students some good advice ai-d encouragement and wished prosperity ana success. Wm. Roseburg, a former resident of this section of the county, but now of Los Angeles, is visiting friends here. . : rs. Stellmacher, who was in a Portland hospital for a month, has returned. Several substantial improvement:; have been made in Tangent during .i.c past year, as follow.: The Souih Methodist church has been practically rebuilt. Jt will soon be occupied. Ii L. a credit to the town and cost near ly three thousand dollars. L. B. Mar kers has built a two stroy building on his lot, which he uses for a store and postoffice. John Xeedham has built one residence, one small barn and two woodsheds on his lot in West Tangent. - Arch Westcott has built a barn; R. Jones, a woodshed and also finished his house on the outside. Tangent is also quite a shipping point. Four car loads of clover seed: two or three of apples, several of hay besides quite a lot of, grain has al ready been shipped from here since harvest. banners say that all kinds of fall grain looks fine, also the young clov er which was sowed in the stubble. There certainly will be a large crop of clover this year as the acreage is unusually large. All kinds of stock is standing the winter very well so far. as most of the farmers have good shelter and plenty oi food. QUARTERLY REPORT OF CITY TREASURER IS FILED Shewing receipts and .disburse ments of .the various city funds for the quarter ending January i, the re port of City Treasurer Ctisick was read before the council meeting las-, night and placed on file. , The report is in part: General fund Receipts, $5,207.29: disbursements, $5.2072.9. Street fund Receipts, ?-.24.S0; disbursement-, $2,245.51. Street, paving contracts receipts, $14.377.cU ; disbursements, $1 4,37.81 . Linrarv fund receipts, $2,123.86; disbursements, $2,1236. Bond redemption fund receipts, $2, 319.56; disbursements, $2,319.56. Bond interest fund receipts, $5,095.96; dis bursements, $.095.96. Plumbing fund receipts, $22.20 on hand. Interest account bonds and street improve ments receipts, $3,4.1 S.86 on hand, paving alleys in blocks 7, 8. 9 and 10 receipts, $2,446.37; disbursements, $2, 446.37. Other street paing receipts. $2,654.86; disbursements, $2,654 6. Water street paving receipts, $138.99 on hand. o University Professor Here. Pro fessor Howe, of me university oi Oregon is in the city and this after noon will lecture on "How to Study Shakespeare" at the meeting of the Shakespeare club at the home of Mrs. W. it. Davis. . Visiting Relatives Here. W. S. Smallwood. of Portland, arrived in the city yesterday to visit O. L. Small wood, editor of the Rural Orcgonian. W. S. Smalwood is the secretary of the Rural Orcgonian Publishing com pany. Will Raise Clover. William Rich ards, a well known traveling man, who is attending business here today, has purchased a tract of Linn county land and will have it sowed to clo ver. Frisco Ladies Visiting Here. Ar riving in the city last night from their homes in San Francisco, Mrs. J. C. Davidson and Mrs. Wayne Peed, af ter spending the night at tr.c tlam-,1 mel, left this morning for Lebanon to visit relatives. o Sheriffs Sale. Notice is hereby given that by vir tue of an execution and order of sale to me directed, issued out of the Cir cuit Court ot the State of Oregon for the County of Linn, in the case wherein J. lv. Weather ford is plain tiff and W. S. Paul i; defendant, 1 will on Saturday, the 14th day of Febru ary. A. U." 1914. a: the hour ot 1 nVtm-k n in., at thr front door of the onri Itiuist in Albany. Linn County, j fireuon, se't at mihlic auction to tno highest bidder for cash in hand the lcai'wipg ik'scrined real property, to wit: Beginning at a point on the inn'1 boundary tine of the D. L. C. of W. A. Paul and wife. Not. Xo. 76 in Tp. 11 S. R. 2 West of the Will. Mcr. in Linn County. Oregon, which is 34 15 chains west from the north cast .orner of the said D. L. C. and running thence West on the north line of said D. L. C. 36.11 chains to the northwest corner of said D. L. C. thence South 63.33 1-3 chain, thence East 9.00 chains, thence South 16.66 2-3 chains, thence East 27.11 chains, thence north 80 chains to the place of beginning, containing 274 acres more or less in Linn county, Oregon, and known as the W. S. Paul Farm, to satisfy a judgment rendered in favor ot the plaintiff and against the defendant in the sum of S'MOO and interest from June 17th. 1910 at the rate of six per cent, per annum and the further sum of $150.00 at torney's fees herein together with his costs and disbursements taxed at $o2 20, and accruing coMs, Date of fir:tt publication, Jan. 13. Date of last publication. Feb 10. D. H. BODIXE, Sheriff of Linn Countv. Oregon. j 13-20-27 f3-l0 PICTURE ORDINANCE WAS AGAIN DEFERRED BY COUNCIL! Anti-Sunday Moving Pictures and Card Playing Meas ures Snowed Under. Dying a rat lira dent'Ii when they were left on the ta'de M'tcr the oh! .'ouncil surrendered the reins of office, he ordinance commonly called the ";:iui-ui: day moving pictures' and the "anti-card playing, dice throwing, and other chance games" ordinances, of which til c majority of the people of Albany are already familiar, were resurrected last ni'jht at the meeting of the council, re-introduced a"d again deferred. Councilman M. J. Cameron intro duced the former measure and Coun cilman E. A. Johnson the latter. Three for and Three Again it It was on motion of Councilman F. T. Blount that the first measure was referred to the next meeting. It was brought up and read the first, and second times, when Councilman Pfciffer moved that it be left over. His motion was lost when Councilman Blount called attention to the fact that the proceedure of the council was that an ordi ranee must be defer re h I when upon its third reading there is j one dipsenting vote. He moved that i it be read the third time. Those who voted for its passage were Cameron. Blniuit and , Johnson; against, Pfeif fcr. Simpson and McElmurry. The anti-card playintr ordinance wa rerid the second time and upon motion of Councilman Blour.t was referred o the committee on ordinances, be cause it contained ' an emergency clause. . Mill City .Beats Silverton. Mill, City,, Or., Jan. 15. (Special to Democrat.) In a fast and. exciting game of basketball at the City Opera House Saturday the Mill .City five won from.. Silverton , Commercial sec ond team by a score of 21 to 9. .The rooting of U'.e two hundred Mill City fans deserves special comment- T'K stars of the game for- Mill City were McQueen and Wolford, while due credit should be given Scotty of Sil verton, who did noble .work. After t he game the Mill City boys gave a dance in honor of the Silverton boys which proved to be another one of those good dances which the boys always have. MAYOR MAKES STATEMENT RELATIVE TO UNEMPLOYED Claims' Citizens Furnishing Food Worked in Opposition to Authorities. In an interview with a representa tive of the Ueuiocrat, in regard to the army of l. W. VVs. Mayor Curl tiiis morning made the following siale menl; "There are doubtless few people not actnaiiy in toucn wun conuitions ex isting, the claims and demands and general demeanor of tne so-called ar my who can realize tne dnncuhies inc otticers oi a city like ours have in handling matters of this character. These men iiiukc fair pretenses, iliey claim to ue orucriy, and i believe if tiiey were given leather beds and punipkin pic rations regularly, ttiey wouid ie. They were oiiered iood and shelter ii tney would snow their good faith oy performing wortt in eieaing. Ihe streeis, but tliis was re fused because tney did not wish to work in the muddy streets. They are an ugiy lot ot fellows when their de mands for food without work are re fused, and to accede to their demands for iood and shelter without work would be setting a precedent that would be continually vexing and an noying us. "i regret to say that some of our citizens wnile enucavonng lo exempli fy a charitable disposition by lurnisa u,g supplies to tiiese men, were work ing directly in opposition to those in authority and niai-aug more dinieult the perlormance of ottimal duty. Peo ple wiio have charities to bestow in such cases should report the same t,o Uiose upon whom . t.ie responsibility i e- ia. i liere wua no disposition to kreaK vengeance upon tiii.se individ uals or lo unduly deprive them of food, The purpose was and will be, in such ca.ses licicaLcr, to control the army instead of being controlled by it. l here are many oi mis same class of people in the country and submission to iheu demands without restriction or regulation would place us at tucii mercy. L. Bei'trar, oi Mill City, transacted business here this morning. C. M. Henderson and wife have just returned home. Mrs. Henderson has tit en visiting in California and Mr. Henderson has been east on a business trip. SCHULTZ GROCERY STORE SOLD TO 0. P. ALLPIN Closing the deal last night, E. F. Schultz disposed of his grocery store on Lyon street to O. P. Allphin, a former resident of the state of Ne braska. Mr. Allphin was engaged in business in the middle west and conies well recommended to Albany. He will enlarge the slock and expects to have one oi the best grocery stores in the city. Mr. Schultz has a timber claim in view and expects to retire from the mercantile business He will pay all hills against the store. IDUSTR1ES URGED FOR STATE Factories Promotion Congress Grew More Interesting at Each Session. BROUGHT TO CLOSE AT CORVALLIS YESTERDAY Many Local People Attended Session and Report Great t Meeting. The factories promotion congress .vhich closed at Corvallis yesterday grew more popular and interesting at each session, tne last being the banner day- declared those who at tended a representatives of the Al- ..nmercial club and manufac turing plants. ilic- returned home last night. The morning session speakers were. Professor Lewis, of Oregon Agricul tural College; J. V. Bachelder, of the .uurer:uive in -products committee, of Hood River, both of whom spoke on tiie utilization ot by-products; State Treasurer Kay, who spoke on rhe sub ject of woolen mills; Professor Tee ter, the application of water power to engineering, and J. L. Stockton, pres ident of the Oregon RetaiLM crchants' Association, whose subject was "How the Oregon Merchant Can Help Ore-,-iu.f s Payrolls."' Position is Deplored. Mr. Kay deplored chat Oregon is not only unheard of, as a manufactur ing stale, but that much of the pro ducts of Oregon woolen mills ar? marked California ' or European, be cause people demand tho.e brands and will not have the Oregon brand. Jie said that California blankets have a wonderful reputation, but that, they are nearly all made in Oregon; also that the mills of this state manufac ture large quantities of fabrics tor women's wearing apparel, but that these are sold as European products generally because if they were known as Oregon products they would not be acceptable to purchasers. Mining Addresses Made. At the final session of congress the speakers were: H. M. Parks, of the state bureau of mines, who spoke on the mineral resources of the state; Professor Williams, whose subject was the possibilities of the clay in dustry in Oregon; Major H. L. Bowl by, who spoke on road building; Pro fessor Scudder, who explained that tiie manufacturer of starch from Ore gon grown potatoes can be made a most profitable industry, and Profes sor Peavy, who, spoke on the timber resources of Oregon. Several resolutions were adopted, favoring better moral and industrial conditions, endorsing the work of in dustrial education and recommending that the people of Oregon support es tablished industries. IMPLEMENT DEALERS ARE INVOLVED IN CIVIL SUIT Waldo Anderson & Son Sued by Farmer for $1546.38 on Clover Contract. To .recover on a purchase contract made August 1, 1912. for 30 tons " etch at ?3 per cwt., F. O, B. Tangent, A. C. Armstrong has brought suit m the circuit court against Waldo An derson & Son, the'Hroadalbin street implement dealers. Accordir to the complaint the plaintiff and defendants entered into the contract on August 1. It is s"et up that the sum of SI was naid on the ! contract but that the defendants have refused tn receive the shipment. r.oS ; wi;h-i;ind:ng the fact that the plain jtitf is now ready and has been ready for more than four months to fulfill I the terms of the contract. Judgment in the Mini of $1546. 3N and costs of the suit. i demanded. The plaintiff is represented by Attorneys Weather i ford & Weathertord. I . WHO PAYS TRE ORGANIZER OF UNEMPLOYED "ARMY"? Conflicting opinions were voiced on the streets of Albany today in regard to -the few score of unemployed men who were lodged in the engine house last evening. It seemed to be the general opin ion that the "army" was organized in Portland by a paid organizer and sent southward to rid that city of an undesirable class of itiserant tramps. It is claimed that but few if any of those enlisted are cither anxious or willing to work. Others claim that the men wereior ganized in the Rose City and sent out purely for political purposes, the ex penses of the organizer being paid by those who were interested in creat ing discontent with the present con ditions. Mrs. F. V. Smith, of Prineville. is a visitor in the city. P. P. Kline, of Corvallis. transacted business here this morning.