THE A U R O R A O B S E R V E R
THUPSDAY
Grow Berries
MARCH 13, 1919.
E ditor and P ublisher
N. C. WESCOTT
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Entered as second class matter March 23, 1911, at the postoffice at Aurora
Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879,
T9 THE FARMERS IN AURORA DISTRICT
British polar explorers are going to M
try to beat American explorers to the
pole by using an airplane. Personal
ly, we don’t care so much which ex
plorers get there first, but we do hope
no explorer will try to unload a pur
ple snow story on us again.
The two most dangerous men In the
For several months we have been country today are the employer who is
I conducting an active campaign among ! going around looking for trouble with
(growers for the purpose o f seeming his workmen and the workman who
is going around looking for trouble
a very large planting in strawberries,
with his employer.
raspberries, loganberries., gooseber
ries and currents-. We pointed out
War profiteers in the United States
the enormous profits to the producer.’ ! have fallen short of their German
The response has been very encour brethren In one respect at least, for
aging. We have booked large orders they have not as yet resorted to air
for tips and plants and our stock is j planes in getting out of the country
almost exhausted. In another month j with their loot.
spring will be here and growers should j
When that pioneer journalist, Ben
make preparations to get their ground |
Franklin, was Introducing electricity
in shape for planting new acreage,
he never dreamed that the affairs of
j Our jelly, jam and preserve plant the nation would one day be reported
is in full operation, but we must have by wireless or even by cable.
berries o f every variety to keep us I
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I occupied all the year round. We per- ! Personification of the human pest is
] sistently pointed out to growers the j he wh° tries to speed up while pass
enormous profits to be derived from ing through the revolving doors, re
small fruits, how it would add value gardless of all others also tied up in
to your land and how it was possible its other compartments.
to make the WillametteValley famous
as the greatest berry district in the
THE BERRY INDUSTRY
Bill Hohenzollern now knows what
the ancient Americans were driving at
“ alone ted to stB
tf Thc
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make large profits but to put
“ Don’t tread on me!’*
the Willamette Valley on the map
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In accordance with its usual
custom The Aurora State Bank
has again arranged so that its
patrons may pay their taxes
here without going away or
writing for statements. If it
will serve your convenience,
we will be glad to take care of
your tax payments. The first
half o f the tax is due*on or be-
fore April 5.
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4% Interest on
Savings Accounts
4% Quarterly
Time Deposits
(Under Exacting State Supervision)
Aurora is surrounded by natural berry land—land that
grows good crops of strawberries,raspberries,loganberries, rests cnt“'eT
ly mtbthe progressive, Welcome, little murder story, to the
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blackberries, gooseberries and currants to perfection, and jtb bring this about We have already j first page again. You are a harbinger
of the return of the good old neigh
never before has there been such a market for berries and! spent over $400,000.00 in advertising j borly times.
berry products. Never before has there been such an op- j yf “L AApAr^ u<?ts;. . . have. mvested
Probably the dollar-a-year men won’t
portumty for a community to go into an industry on a big | established an extensive system of kick at having to go back“ to the pre
scale—not necessarily on a big scale individually but big | selling jellies, jams and preserves j war salaries.
in the aggregate. If every farmer within a three-mile! ihr°^ghout the Torid
appeal
CALL FOR BIDS
Now on Display at Miller’s Garage
radius of this city, with land adapted to the crop, were to I sary fruit, which is so essential to I We the'undersigned Board of Direct-
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plant 5 acres of berries it would put Aurora on the berry | mutual success,
AURORA, OREGON
Let us briefly outline the market1 Company of Needy, Oregon, advertise
map and make* canneries and juice factories sit up' conditions
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arket
as they exist today and for a switch operator, at Needy, Ore-
and take notice. Such a condition would bring them a the acreage which we are willing to gon. Service to begin on the first day
Fordson’s Now on Floor Ready for Delivery
j of M ay 1919.
running to' secure the crop, The hop crop that this S6C- j contract.
YOUR ORDER NO W WILL INSURE DELIVERY.
tion has so long depended upon is too uncertain of revival L act for , he l919 crop at 8y2 cent3 ¡Hubbard, Oregon, o „ or before March
WRITE or PHONE for FURTHER INFORMATION.
to pin anything but the most transient hopes upon. Und- per pound which is equal to $500.00 ;? 9 ,1919.
er present conditions it can never assume anything like its an acrc at the rate o f 300 crates o f I . The Boayd ° f Directors reserves the
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18 pounds each o f the Wilson variety 1 ri£ht to reject any or all bids.
firm er importance. With the probability of total extmc"|pla^ted on good soil. The ‘ Etterberg’ ' (Signed)
p . J. s c h n e i d e r , sec,
tion of the hop industry within five years staring us in the! No. 121, a new and very hardy va-l
I. E. MITTS, Pres,
237 State St.
260 High St.
First Publication, March 6.
face, *the rise and developement of the berry industry jriety’ has yielded as ingh as 600 Last Publication, March 27.
1995—PHONES—442
offers the most promising and satisfactory solution o f thejcra,tes per ac*e> but scts °f t us, va‘ i — ------------------- ---------- --------
Salem, Oregon
problem of what shall take the place of hopV So few peo-1
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pie having accurate information about the berry business, I ish them in large quantities. This I Local notices and classified column
the berry meeting at the Aurora Odd Fellow’s Hall F r i d m a n ideal strawberry on sandy loam ' advertisemeats of every description are
but no “ ad’ ’ will be j
day afternoon, March 14, should be attended by e v e r y !g r o u n d and we urge you to g [inserted
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Share of Aurora Mutual Telephone
less than 25c. This rate'
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farmer who can possibly get there. Senator Lachmund!startod srowius them. Wo win
of 5 cents per line applies to for j 3^oc^
paFvalue) tor $10 cash.
tract 1000 acres o f strawberries com- ~
^ r i quire at
at
the
Observer
Office,
Aurora,
and L. G. Bulgin, will present facts and figures that will
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sale, for rent, lost, found, want a d ,;4
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card of thank, and all similar notice»,1
interest every Aurora farmer that would like to net $150
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as well a, to all notices of entertain.
per acre, and upwards, from his land.
FOR SALE OR TRADE—Gas en
RASPBERRIES
W e w ill, con-
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FORDSON TRACTOR
OLIVER PLOW
RODERICK LEAN DISC
Vick Bros.
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Valley Motor Co.
R. R.' GILMORE
tract the yield form 1000 seres o f
raspberries o f the Cuthbert variety
During November and December last Oregon raised for three or five years. To growers
$6162,57 (by the milk bottle pian) for the relief of the who have raspberries in bearing wo
waifs and strays and orphans of Belgium and Northern will pay 9 Yz cents per pound which is
equal to $500 to $600 gross per acre,
France—Children whose relatives were victims of the bar Beats raising hay or grain. D on’t it?
barous Hun. Courageous little Belgium is trying to re LOGANBERRIES — When we
habilitate her people. Homes are being re-established speak o f loganberries, we thing o f
Joju, America’s famous beverage,
and families re-united. It will be a long and arduous and Phez, America’s famous Pure
task. But the same spirit that enabled her to endure four Juice o f the loganberry,then we think
years of Hun tyrany will accomplish the restoration o f o f loganberry jellies, jams and pre
serves for which there is a constantly
that heroic nation. But the little ones without homes aiy* increasing demand. We can use the
without families need our assistance a few months longer parduct o f 1,000 acre for five years at
By the middle of the summer Belgium will be able to care prices which will net $150.00 per acre,
when planted on the right kind o f
for her own. Meanwhile whenever you pass a Belgian land. This is one o f Willamette Val
baby bottle continue to drop in a nickel, a dime or quarter ley’s best berries on account o f its
productiveness and long life. There
for the little victims of Hun rapacity.
are several patches 18 years old and
still producing bumper crops. We
Two big Marion county enterprises at Salem offer op can arrange to furnish you with
strong, vigorous plants at $15.00 per
portunities to farmers in berry growing and vegetable 1,000 to growers if your order is plac
growing, that promise a certain market—and sure profits ed at once.
if they can produce average crops. In fact the bigger the GOOSEBERRIES AND CUR
RANTS— These much neglected but
crop the larger the profit. These enterprises are the Pheas j splendid berries are again being
ant Northwest Products Co. which is ready to take all the sought after and growers who have
small fruits that Marion county farmers can raise, and the largo or small patches should give
them careful attention. There will
Salem King’s Products Co, which will contract for thous be a good demand for them this year
ands of tons of vegetables, at fair prices. Farmers of this and for years to come.
Let us again impress upon you the
section should investigate these opportunities.
importance o f the industry. The Ore
gon legislature, which just closed,
The appearance of President Wilson and ex-president passed an extensive and eomprehen-
Taft on the screen together at the movies here Sunday 61ve ^construction program to take
night evoked great applause, not from any partisan stand ^
marines aud develop the indus-
poi nt, but as approval o f the efforts of both these great ¡ trial and commercial wealth o f Ore-
men to establish the League of Nations covenant. Such gon and the fruit and berry industry
is but another link in the chain of
straws have a meaning. They show what is in the hearts wealth and progress to Oregon. We
o f the people concerning the Peace League. No matter are doing our part and are presenting
which we feel certain
how much they disapprove of Wilson as a Democrat or of opportunities
will contribute to the well-being and
Taft as a Republican, the people recognize their happiness o f our people!
W e will be pleased to have you
efforts as the hope of peace for future generations.
It has been recommended that 130 miles o f market
roads be paved as it has been found that 110 miles will not
cover the mileage necessary to create an adequate system
o f market roads within the county. The additional mile
age will make it necessary to add another year to the time
scheduled—six years instead of five. Should the proposal
be approved by the people, the additional mileage will
round out the plan to give Marion county the best system
o f Market Roads in the Northwest, t
write us on the subject. Do it now!
PHEASANT NORTHWEST
PRODUCTS CO.
Louis Lachmund, Mgr
—« Green” Fruit Department.
L. G. Bulgin,
Field Representative.
Write us for our new booklet,
¡which is full o f information on Ber
ries and how to Grow Them. Sent
free upon request.
Please pay your electric light bills at
the Aurora Drug Store.
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ailmisa;on fec or aM given gine, 2| horse-power, used very little.
Will trade for toork horse, J. E. Love-
to raise money for any purpose. Copy
all, Aurora, Oregon.
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not later than Wednesday noon.
“ Buy your flour, feed and poultry
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HORSESHOEING
A SPECIALTY
Formerly the
Ancona and White Orpington Hatch supplies of the Hubbard Creamery Co.,
Chas/
Goudreau Shop
Hubbard,
Oregon.”
ing Eggs at $1.25 per Fifteen.—Zeno
Schwab.
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AUCTIONEER
FOR SALE—Cedar posts, good for-
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON, FOR
If you are about out of Letter Heads
MARION COUNTY.
or envelopes, order today. Telephone
us your order.
DR. de LESPINASSE
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Phone United 6319
MARRY IF LONELY; for results« Levi M. W ebb,
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ies Home Journal' $1.75 per year. filed against you in the above entitled
CONTRACTOR
Country Gentlemen $1.00 per year. Court and cause on or before the 3d
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1919,
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Telephone us your order now.
weeks from the date ordered for the
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Farmers attention. The Salen King’s | first publication of this summons, and
PORTLAND, OREGON
Products Co., Salem, Ore., will con-1 if you fail to appear and answer said
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tract a large acreage of spinach and j complaint by said date, plaintiff will
beans. Spinach if planted in March apply to the Court for the relief prayed
can be harvested in time to allow! fey iq his complaint, to-wit: For a ae-
planting of second crop of vegetables. | cree dissolving the marriage contract
If interested call Mr, Chapin at 8301 now existing between plaintiff and de*
fendant above named, and for such
during office hours or 59F5 evenings,
further relief as appears equitable to
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the Court.
Fire Insurance
For Sale—Frst class Piano, or will
You are further notified that this
trade for car. Call or write Palmer summons is served upon you by publi
AURORA
Julseth, Barlow, Ore,
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cation thereof in the Aurora Observer,
a newspaper o f general circulation
FOR SALE VERY CHEAP—A small
printed and published'in Aurora, Mar
Samson Tractor, and a good 2 bottam
R. B. F. GIESY
ion County, Oregon, pursuant to an or
12 in. Oliver Gang plow. The Tractor
der
of
the
Hon.
Geo.G.
Bingham,
Judge
is excellent for belt work up to 10 horse
power and will pull the two bottom of the above entitled Court, said order
gang or a 6 to 8 foot disc harrow. having been made and entered on the
Write or call.—Fred Anderson, Aurora, 17th day of February, 1919; that said
summons will be published for six
Oregon.
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weeks, commencing on the 20th day of
• FOR SALE—Team of sorrel colts, 4 February, 1919, and that the date of
and 5 years, weight 2900, for heavy the last publication will be April 3$ 1919.
SMITH & SHIELDS,
work, sound and true, Inquire at the
Both Phones
Attorneys for Plaintiff. Office at Residence
Observer Office.
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O sk a r H u b e r
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