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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1915)
a THE LANE COUNTY NEWS W. A. DILL - Idftorjand Mmmg Published Kvy Monday nd Thursday by thLane County Publtehlng Association. RATES OP SUBSCRIPTION Oas Year ?l-60 Six Moatha - .75 Three Months .60 u! Adrertlste rates turalsaed on application. ;And(Ktmttnbr to Get a iStop-Over for Springfield. i.for : k , -, t vi "SPRINGFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, aiARCITS, 1915. MAKING HASTE SLOWLY. The people of Alvadore, a now town on the P. E. & E., a few w,eeks ago organized a cannery, and secured capital t .Sufficient, , to start !the Work. "Wisely, however, they decided not to install the canhlng'machinery this year, but "will put In only the equipment needed for the drying of prunes and such . fruits as may bo preserved in this "way. The plan Is to han dle one or two crops and In doing so get experience In the handling of preserved products. "With added experience, it will be possible another year to increase the number of prb ducts handled, and with the increase will come greater gains for the farmers who are the stockholders in the concern. This Is exactly the policy that The News has been advo cating for Springfield all Winter. If it is not feasible to raise ;a large amount of money to put up a large cannery, raise a 'femaller amount and handle one or two crops. If logan herries 'alone were handled for the juice or for the dried berry, It would mean a great deal to the fruit men of this part of the valley. There are mahy of the vines In bearing, and the fruit 'is going to waste. A few hundred dollars invested in equlp 'ment would mean the preserving of a great amount of fruit '&hd the turning, accordingly, of a large Amount of money to " the farmers for a product that otherwise will be a 'loss. , Are -we "going to have a cannery, at least in a small way? THE WORLD'S BREAD SUPPLY. , Is the world short of bread? ..( As the world's bread situation is presented in the March Review of Reviews the answer Is: No. War has deranged the world's bread markets. That is . .'practically the extent of the trouble. The normal bread .supply in Belgium has been requisitioned for army use, or destroyed; Serbia suffers for bread and Poland is, impover ished. These are the facts chiefly accountable for all that is abnormal in the world's bread situation. Russia has -bread and. bread material to spare, and the more because of the war-lessened German market, usually ' 'j supplied 'fwith 'Russian "wheat. Austria-Hungary :is a , vast granary" from which Germany .may draw at will; and in the .Austrian provinces where wheat is needed, Italy supplies the zneed 'in exchange tor lumber with which to repair earthquake " devastation. Great Britain with its powerful navy has kept the seas open for its Own bread supply, and bread prices in English cities have remained about normal. From France there Is little or no complaint Of bread shortage or high prices. Through the terrible agency of war, distress has been severe at given points; but war has not worked, nor does It seem likely to work, a world shortage of this staple food. Belgium, Poland, Serbia these present practically the same aspe'ct'Of distress, so far as the need of bread is involved, ' as did San "Francisco following the earthquake and fire a 'condition susceptible of relief, and with an abundant world supply of bread -material for that purpose. There fis something in all this for the American mind to cogitate upon. It raises the popular queries : Why dollar and a half wheat? Or the twelve-ounce or the slx-:cent loaf? Those qdefies are pertinent mighty pertinent and they '--'ought 'to 'be pressed to an answer. TWO BEAUTIES IN ONE FAMILY. To the "best of our information and belief Southern 'Gali fornia is admired and envied everywhere except in Northern California, while the opinion that Northern California is a splendid country obtains everywhere except in Southern California, says the Saturday Evening Post. To a non-Call-fornian world this is excessively painful. Here are two beauteous sisters, for a full but modest description pf whose surpassing charms you may consult any railroad folder not ,to mention a great quantity of more pretentious literature. Their pearly feet laved by the twinkling waters of the Pacific and the remainder of their graceful persons bathed In a matchlessarticle of golden sunshine, they face the East with smiles of ravishing yet entirely decorous invitation; but, alas! ever and anon they look at each other. Then two lovely pairs of azure eyes are disfigured by a squint. The rosy oval of two cheeks is marred by a tongue thrust Into each. That this quite spoils the picture goes without saying. We should never have dreamed that Miss Southern Golden .was not all the fondest imagination could desire, both In form and chara'cter, af her sister had npt told us that the one was mostly cotton batting 'and the other mere pretense; nor that Miss Northern 'Golden "was less than a modern Juno, if we had not had it from the other member of the family that she wore a wig and her 'temper was atrocious. A separation of 'tills enchanting pair would strike us as simply unthinkable IMt were not that they continually talk :abqut it between 'e$nri$yes. We do not know why each of the sls'ters canne tn(6, other, as everybody else;does; but, perhaps two beauties in pne "family scldom,get aipngwoll together. Piles of lumber and gravel in the buiIneM Streets are mlghtly good to see. They spoil early activity in building. We are willing to walk around any amount of such obstructions to tVe sidiwalk-4ind vrfck.for more. v, A 'postal, card arcmed, 'falsa Edgono OrQgbnfeittng-. riftd, Oittsgon,' drifts 'lhtottho Nowa office. Nlcolbf tMe yOung Kuy to'tako'itp her UbmlclhY on our 0a of tho river. JQuslnoss locally la taking a firmer tono and merchants report collections Increasing In promptness. .WORK OF PUPILS OF THE SPRINGFIELD SCHOOLS ho Lano County Nows today presents a tow example of the work ot composition In tho classes In tho Springfield Vubllc schools. Tlio articles nro published ns wrltton, without correction. In tho hopo that tho printing ot thorn may provo an nsslatnnco to tho yotii-R people In do voloplng their pqwor of expression. Other touchers nro Invited to sub mit such articles as they may .wish to havo published In this column. Salem, Ore., Tho first step toward establishing the (lax growing industry In tho WIl laniette valley to furnish mater ial for tho proposed flax retting plant at the stato penitentiary, last Wednesday by tho state board of contrOle when It order ed tho purchase of 600 bushels Of 11 ax seed in Wisconsin at $2,150 per bushel. Tho recent legislature appro priated $50,000 for putting, In a small flax retting plant at tho penitentiary and in starting the growing of flax in this section. In Mill City. In Mill City I had a little pup py and he was so fat that he could hardly walk. When I came home from school I' used to rock him to sleep, and put him in my doll buggy and when ho woke up he would cry for me just like a baby. I called him Babe because he was so fat. His mother's name was Trixy. Allle Aldridge Grade 2 A Age 9. ,mo. My blrdslngs at night. IIo ! Is yellow. 1 think ho la cute. IIo I cats apples. 1 llko my bird. IIo ia a nice bird. My bird fights with my father. When fatlior puts his linger into tho cago my bird tries to lute his linger. Mary E. Whitney Grade 2 A Age 7 My Goldfish We had two gold fish, but one of them died. When-.ho died he came up to the top of the water. I liked mv cold fish. I think the other one is lonesome now.' Joe Bally. Grade 2 Age 7 My Pet 'Rabbit. T have three rabbits. Their nanies are Tip and Neil and Mary. They are my pets.' Tho rabbits like my cat. Mary Isimihe Nell is Blanche's ana ijip is Glen's Blanche is mv steter. Glen is niy little brother. ,'Hfe is uiliy luur yuura ,uiu. u ia nut bid enough to. go to school. , Alice Ransd611 Grade 2 A Age 8 My Friend My friend live In Portland Sho camo to visit us ono day. I wish I could go to Portland. Sho works In a hotel. Sho gave mo two lockets' for Christinas. Ono Is gold and ono brass I wear tho gold ono. Inga Solelm Grade a B Ago 8 My Pet Dog I havo a pet dog. Ills name Is Stub. I also have four pigs. The dog gets after tho pigs and sometimes they get after him and make him mn. Our neigh bor has a cow but the cow is not afraid of our dog. Ho can't chase her, but she can chase him when she gets a chance. I think tho dog is a coward Don't you think so? Rheo II. Schalfer Grade 3 B Ago 8 School. I just lovo school. We havo such good times at school." Wo sing and draw and cut paper. We work too. I love my teacher tbo much. My pOusin Stella does too. Oh I Just lovo school. Naomi Harbit Grade 3 B Age 8 . A Rat. I caught a rat and put him in my hat and he .gnawed a hole in it and got out and ran away and I cound't catch him 'any mbre. Jesse Broom Grade 3 B Age 10 1 have a dog and my dog barks play with my dog. My dog plays with me. Viola Godds Grade 2 A Age 7 My Pet Banty I have sa little banty. It Is many colors, sue lays little eggs. I think the 'eggs are cute too. I feed her every day. I like her very much. Jennie Holverson Grade 2 A Age 7 The Story of the Pet Bird ..Myabird'sinfesrandJie talks to My Dog. If have a. dbg. lie is as black as ink. Sister once ran a carpet sweeper at him. And he rail un der the table, and stayed there' all the morning. Marnil Newmo; Grade SB Ago B My Dog I have .a little dog. I call It Gyp. I like to play with my dog, My dog likes to run. One day my dog and cat got into a fight. Orval Bond. Grade 2 A Age 9 My Cousins Pet Tiger I have a cousin who lives in Portland. Sometimes I go to see her on. Saturday and Sunday, We go In our auto. My cousin nas a pet tiger. He is tame enough to play with me. He lives in a cage. -He is ten years old. He is yellow and has stripes on his back. .He always looks jor mp when 1 am near his cage. I am not afraid of him. 1 like to play with him. Ruth Brattaln . Grade 2.A Age. 8 Chit of the Joke Book 'Ubeleo3 Labor. I "My dear," remarked Jones. who had just finished reading a hook on "The Wonders of Na-i It UlUI 11.. I A 1- iuic, uno i cuny jo it luujiii li able work. Nature Is marvelous! Stupendous i'When 1 read a work like' Oils It makes me think how rjuerfio, how Insignificant is man.'" "Huh!" sniffed his better half. "A woman don't have to wade through four hundred pages to find out'the same thing," Judge Didn't Need One. Goodheart "I've got you down for a couple of tickets; we're getting up a raflle for a poor man oveMhe way." Joakloy "None forme, thank you. I wouldn't know what tp do with a poor man If I won him." Unkind Criticism. T,go to those concerts merely to kill time." "Well, I'm sure.,ypu often, find it being 'nitirde'rd 'ttfere!'"-Bal-1 timbremericari.' A Failing. "Yes," said the old hian, "I find my strength is falling some what. I used to walk around tho block every morning, but lately I feel so tired when I'm halfway1 round I have to turn and come back." Naturally-Wild QftoA' fVJ 4 Instantly Recognized Tho man who does all his liuBtnesa through his Unnk ia Instantly rocognlaoVfo as a ByBtGinatlo ( business man and ono whoso Chances for buccobh ( aro excellent. TJjo man who docs not uso a Bank Ih not mak ing tho most of his opportunities. ' A cordial wolcomo awaits you nt this Bank. First National Bank Springfield, Oregon ESTABLISHED 1807 SAFETY- C01VE N fEH CE -StSVICE The Best Groceries For Less Money The Fifth Street Grocery Thos. Sikes, Prop. Phone 22 Reporter I hear a wild man was seen roaming about In a swamp here. Native Yes; he was a city man, trying to locate a choice building lot he'd just bought! Wouldn't pe Ignored Elsie Is a self-willed child, Ono evening while her brother was studying his lessons, sho asked him something. Getting no re ply, she repeated her ciuestion. and again repeated It with in creasing petulance, Her mother' said rebukingly: "Don't annoy your brother, Elsie. Can't you see that he's busy?" "I (know," replied the chlkl; "but he might at least. Have said: 'Shut up!" Boston Tran script. ' i How Much Money Did You Save Last Month? Not much ! There fare others, but .wo know ono man who gave himself a note for $1000.00, then opened;nu 'Interest paying deposit account with us and saved until he paid himself off. ' 4 PER CENT Interest Is ono of tho best paying llltlo ' machines you ever operated. j Commercial State Bank ' Capital $30,000.00 Tax Information Furnished Let Us Look Up Your 1914 Taxes for You Wo are tax investigators and can give you complete infor mation. Send us full description of your real estate that you wish to pay taxes on, giving us number of ndres, number of Section and Township and Range; or Jf town property give us lot and block Number" and "what Addition. We will then write you what your taxes amount to, We Charge Only 25c For this Information on taxes to $25.00; 35 cents on taxes to ', $50.00;' 50 cents on taxes to $1,00.00. Over that amount wo ' charge V2 of one per 'cent. Bo sure to serid tho minimum 1 charge 25 cents with your request fbr tax information, bal ance if any can bo paid later. Our method Is endorsed by icauing uusmess men or tno county. FISK & WOLGOTT, Box 312, upe, Ore. ' i i ' i ' S'SfifiisiBM IF YOU HAVE NEVER TRIED The Springfield Creamery CHAS. BAHKMAN, Proprietor Try it and be convinced that it pays to patronize home industries. TIM IMMIIIIIIMII MIHMiMMIBMBaMM FIRST NATIONAL BANK, EUGENE, OREGON. I Established 1883 Capital and Surplus - . $3000K).00 " 1, Interests on Savings Accounts ajid Time Certlflcatos J -iL W. F. WALKER FUNERAL DIRECTOR Offlco Phone 62; Residence 670 West Main St. !'' 'AertBERf e. Talker NOTARY Office. ln.nCayuH"aM,"8prlhBfleld, tore.