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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1915)
Ore, niMtorlal 800. X fx, 4 f THE LANE COUNTY NEWS I , CeRtlnuiM The SprJntffltld News a Lnm Cotmty SUr, Which Were CtMellilate February 19, 1914. cU;mmitr umlor oto( Consrwiotilircli, IS7U. SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1915. VOL XIV -NO. THE SUGAR BEET Within tlio luBt few montliH ihcro Iiuh boon cotiBldcrablo agitation regarding tlio enUuV llBlunent of a factory which will manufacture sugar from migar 'boots. Sovcral leading towns of Western Oregon have boon nnxlotiH to socurc bucIi a fac tory, rpnillly recognizing the ad vantagOH that follow having sucli an institution located In their midst. VnrloiiB things pro Bent themHelvoB as nrijumontB for and against tho introduc tion of this now Industry. Wo have heard much Bald about tho nurchaso and use of "made in Oregon" products. Sugar 1b one, commodity of which we use a very largo quantity and which at present 1b not produced In the state. It 1b estimated that tho average annual consumption of sugar per capita In the United States and In European coun tries is 70.2 pounds. Reports of the Bureau of Labor placo tho average annual consumption per capita in tho United States alone Whether or not tho sugar beet can bo grown successfully in tho vicinity of Springfield,, either with Irrigation or without, will be given careful tests by a dozen or more farmers living in tho territory cast north iind north west of this place., Upon tho re sults of tho tests depends In a largo measure the development of two huge projects, with Springfield as tho central point. ThesojiroJectB are a beet sug ar factory that would cost In the neighborhood of. half a million dollars, and tho other project is tho completion of tho Bonhnm irrigation system with probably 20 miles- of mains and laterals, S HALTED 10 HEAR OREGON PLEA Washington, April 17. Coun sel in tho Oregon and California land grant suit was advised at tho United States Supremo Court today that argument in this caso, Bet for Monday next, probably will not begin before Wednesday, owing to tho crowd ed condition of tho docket. Attorney-General Brown, of Oregon, who is hero to intervene on behalf of tho stato, will bo rwlirilHnil in nriifiMpn hnfnrn Mm Supreme Court on Monday, and when the argument begins will ask tho court for permission to intervene, as directed by tho Senate joint resolution passed just before tho closo of tho last session of tho Stato Legislature. Thus far, tho stato has not been a party to this litigation, and It rcBta with tho Supromo Court to say whether It can, at this lato date, become lntorvo nor, If permission Is granted, tho Attornoy-Gonoral will fllo his briof on bohalf of tho state and make an oral argumont. In all pr obability, because of tho importance of tho case, two days will bo allotted for argumont. TESTING OF I1GAIH AND i MAY BRING $50010 F Li IT Written for The Lane County News by George R. Hyslop, Professor of Agronomy, O. at 53.7 pounds. However, this represents tho sugar used direct ly and if, in addition, material of this sort used in confection ary, condensed milk, chewing gum, and other articles wore included, It would bring tho grand total up to eighty-two pounds per Capita per year Jn tho United States. Oregon Uoos 55,166,000 Lb. Applying IhlB figure of eighty two pounda per capita per year to Oregon's population, accord ing to tho last census, wo have at least GR,1CG,7G0 poundB of BUgnr for which Oregon money is spent outsido of Oregon. If conditions are such that tills materlul or a part of It may bo manufactured at homo and pro vide us with a product of as good quality aa may bo pur chased elsewhere, then it will mean a great deal for the stato and for tho community In which tho factory may bo located. Aside from tho advantage of No definite asuranco has as yet been given that either pro ject will materialize, but those who aro familiar witli methodi of beet culture, and with tho plans of tho Ecclcs sugar inter ests feci great confldonco that tho experiments will prove bo successful that irrigation will become general In the valley and that a beet sugar factory will be erected in or near Spring' field. vi Forty pounds of sugar beet seed wero distributed Friday and Saturday among farmers in tho vicinity of Springfield with tho understanding that they plant it and give it a thoruogli test. To The resolution of tho Oregon Legislature, directing tho Attor-noy-Gororal to Intervene in the land grant suit, recites that "it is of vital importance to tho de velopment of the entire State of Oregon and several counties In which granted lands aro located, that such lands should not bo withdrawn from taxation, but that they should be disposed of for settlement and development under terms of such decree as qourt may deem just and equit able." The Attornoy-Gonoral is then directed "to intervene on behalf of tho stato in bucIi manner as may bo permitted by the rules of tho court, for tho purpose of securing and protecting tho best interests of tho stato and its cit izens, and to tako all steps and l)r,oce;fnp "pessary or per missable to safoguard such in torests." "If permitted to intervene, Attornoy-Gonoral Brown will lay this resolution before tho court, pointing out tho vast Importance to tho state of securing decrees which will permit tho prompt settlement and dovolopmont of tho disputed lands. In tho event tho decree of forfeiture is sus tained by tho Supreme Court, ho will show that the railroad com pany, which, In times past, has paid more than $3,000,000 taxes on lanus mvoiveu m the suit, ceased to pay taxes when the de- (Continued on Pago i) 1 PROBLEM having sugar produced in tho locality, a considerable amount of money used In producing it finds its way into tho hands of tno tanner, the augar boot -worker, merchants and others and Is of crcat assistance to tho business of the locality. Ati- P. . i 1 . 0 ... t L . I uiuur ruuHUJi tur nuyur muui cul ture is tho great need for a Western Oregon cultivated cash crop. Need a Cultfvated Crop. Hero in this section, -we have for a Jong lime needed some cul tivated crop, in order to give us tho benefits derived from Jntcr tillago on lands which have been producing Httlo but cereals and certain types of hay. Success ful sugar beet qulture means til lage and that the crops must bo rotated because sugar beets grown alone rapidly decline in yield, while on the other hand, various crops grown in a rota tion with sugar beets arc usually srreatly benefited by the careful iEET CULTUR ACTORY HERE those in reach of tho present dlteh of the Benham Irrigation project, Mr. Benjiam.ron waicr- ireo ior tno ,irrigauon or tho beets in order that it might bo determined by experiement what the beets would do with water here in the valley. j Mr. Benham, B. B. BrundagoJ of tho Bank of Commerce of Eugene and Don Jolley, repre senting the Eccles interests were taken over the upper valley last Friday and Saturday by Welby Stevens in his car distribut ing beet seed to those farmers who wero Interested enough to agree to make careful tests of tho seed. F. B. Chase, owner of a fine garden and fruit farm in the Prunevlllo neighborhood agreed to plant one-fourth of an acre, Irrigate half and give the other ordinary cultivation without the use of irlgation. L. E. Scrivner will plant one-third of an acre, irrigating half of it. Others will plant smaller tracts, but with a view to determining tho proba ble crop if grown on a commer cial scale. Whether or not the beets are of a quality to induce the loca tion of a sugar factory here, Mr. Benham hopes that tho expert ments In Irrigation will be such as tO'induce an incrcasod use of water on the land In summer time. Ho Is propared to go ahead with his Irrigation project and develop It to tlio full, sup plying "water to probably 10:000 acres lying between tho McKeri- zlo and Willamette rivers, east and north of Springfield. Ho has already constructed four miles of canal from the McKon zio westward to a point north east of Springfield, but has nev er turned tho water through tho headgates for commercial pur poses Thero is a fall of 10 to 12 feet per mile from tho McKonzio in take westward and northward. giving ample fall for a good flow of water. Tho plans contem plate pse of tho ditches for drainage purposes during the rainy winter months, OREGON SPENDS VAST SUM FOR SUGAR PRODUCED IN OTHER STATES FARMS NEED A CULTIVATED CROP IN ROTATION REQUIRES INTENSIVE CULTURE WITH CONSIDERABLE CAREFUL HAND LABOR 10 ACRES ABOUT ALL ONE FARMER SHOULD BEGIN WITH RETURNS $45.00 TO $75.00 PER ACREU culture which must bo given a paying crop of beets. The fact that the land Is carefully hoed and cultivated throughout tho summer, that It is occupied by a very deep rooted plant, and that tho soil Is deeply stirred in the fall In harvesting tho beets maltes the crop a particularly desirable one to include in a rotation. . Sugar beets fit Into rotations very well. Systems may be used usually consisting of sugar beets duo year, followed by a fall sown cereal, such as wheat, oats or barloy on which clover is seeded in February. The clo ver may be left one or two years and then bo plowed up and the field again put into sugar beets, we need, In the Willamette Valley, cultivated crops for our rotations; yet crops that can be grown on an extensive basis that will yield cash and give desirable results. We have a few crops which are ordinarily cultivated and these HAS CURIOUS JAPANESE COINS When Mayor :Chas. L. Scott returned from Port land last Friday evening he brought with htm three old Japanese coins of curious design. They belong to the old times, before modern coinage introduced las into that country. Two of- the cxIns" are' several-inches iir . diameter, and are made of cast iron, inlaid with designs in silver and gold and perforated with holes of various sizes. The third is a little larg er than an American dol lar, and is apparently of solid copper. It has one oblong hole through it, 'but no marks to indicate its denomination. LEAGUE MEMBERS 10 ENJOY BANQUET Arrangements have been com pleted for the banquet of the Springfield Development league, which is., to be held tomorrow; evening at 7, o'clock In the Odd Fellows banquet hall. It Is to bo served by the Progressive Twenty-two, President J. E. Richmond is to bo toastmaster, and toasts J will bo responded to as follows: Mavor C. L. Scott. "Tho Place of a Development League In the - Improvement of a Town." Supt, R. L. Kirk, "The School as a Factor In the Development of a Town." E. E. Morrison, "The Place the Church Occupies in the Devel opment of a Town." t Carl Fischer, "Manufacturing Industries as Town-Builders." J. H. Bower, "Tho City and tho Country How Bring Them To gether." W. A. Dill, "Tho Press as a Factor in the Development of a Town." D. S. Beals, "Tho Federal Re serve System Does It Help tho Country?" All tho toasts aro expected to bo shprt, not exceeding eight or ton minutes. Reapers Ropainting Building Tho Reapers' of America aro giving tho front of their build ing at Third and Main streets a include corn, hale, mangels and potatoes. Thero is only a lim ited use for each of these pro du6ts, with the possible excep tion of the potatoes. It IB, there fore, desirable to introduce some deep rooted crop capable of im proving the physical condition of the soil and at the same time clvinc a valuable cash return. About the best crop that pre sents Itself under these circum stances is the sugar beet. Need Mucji Sunlight. As a plant, it is adapted to rather warm, sunny sections tli at are well supplied with moisture. It has long been known that the success of sugar beet culture depends to a con siderable extent upon the sun light of the locality and it is therefore usually not a good plan to attempt to grow sugar beets in sections where there is a large amount of summer cloudiness. It has also been stated that new coat of paint Extensive changes and refurnishing of the interior of the building has just been Completed, and the order now has one of the finest halls in town. Cuts Foot Severely. Robert Rae of Spores Siding, while workitig for Mr. Spores last Friday cut his foot severely, while cutting underbrush. He Was brought, to Springfield, and a-number of stitches were re quired to close the wound. He is staying at the home of his nephew, Fred Russell and fam ily. Change Made in Plumbing Firm A deal was made Saturday evening whereby W. N. Long took over the interest of his partner L. E. Flegal in the plumbing buslnes of Flegal & Long. Shortly afterwards Mr. Long made a deal to take Into partnership J. E. Cross of Eu gene, formerly his partner when in business in that city. Mr. Flegal's health has not been good for some time and he wishes to take a rest this sum mer. Messrs. Long & Cross are al ready associated in the building of the concrete structure to be occupied by the Springfield Lreamery, The firm has tho contract for the sheet metal work on the new armory in Eu- sene and the plumbing contract for tho new administration building of tho University of Oregon. Incorporate Local Field of Reapers Springfield Field No. 101, of Reapers of America last week filed Its articles of incorporation with tho county clerk. G. T. Davis, F, B. Watko and W. A. Hall aro named as trustees and the estimated value of the prop erty owned by tho organization Is given as $250. Loses End of Little Finger, Naomi liarblt caught tho end of tho little finger of her right hand in a door at her home this morning, and the end, of that member was severely crushed and may have to bo amputated. A. C. sugar beets are great removers jof soil fertility, and It is true that considerable amounts , of. nitrogen and potash are taken I away, but if on the other liarid the sugar beet pulp is" brought jback front the factory and fed to the stock there is practically none of this fertility which esr capes. Also, if sugar beets are grown irt a good rotation with clover, it Is very likely that the fertility conditions of the. soil will improve rather ) ban ,run down as a result of the culture of this crop. The other and most desirable feature of the sugar beet crop, aside from its being a cultivated one, is that it means a considerable cash re turn for each acre in beets If Jthat acre is properly handled. ,The yield of beets varies from ten ions per acre up 10, in some cases; as much as 16 to 20 or more tons, when grown under (Continued on Pago 2.) v , p NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ARE 1 LEAN-UP DAYS Residents Urged, to Burn a)1. Re fuse Possible, and Put Ret In -Boxes for City "io Remeveli , in interest nt surirtstirmr .-v- Councilman M. M. Peery, the chairman of the health qommltr tee of the town council, this: morning issued the following no tice: 'Springfield residents and property owners are hereby no tified that Friday and Saturday; April 23, and 24, have been de signated as .'clean-up' days. ' "Property owners and resi dents are requested to burn all' refuse possible and gather- the balance into boxes or other re ceptacles and place them 6nv oj near the alley so the wagons which the city will provide can get them. ' )' "For Friday and Saturday it! will not be necessary to obtain, tue usual permit to ourn rub bish, but you are asked to, ob serve the usual precautions.' " "Burn what you can, as you are saving the city just that much expense in hauling. , - "It is hoped that everybody will make a special effort t& help make Springfield the clean est town in the valley. "Tho city Is anxious and will ing to lend all assttance possible. "A clean city means not only a better looking, but a healthieE city, and a city is as nice appear ing or as dirty as the people make it. "In the Interest of good health. sanitation, and a liveable, at-, trnntlvfi nlt.v lof us nil wnrtr to gether to make Springfield not only apparently but really and truly clean from cellar to garret, that tho sun may shine next Sunday morning on a really clean town. "By order of the Town Council. "JU. M. PEERY, Chairman of Health Com." STUMP DEDICATED IN PIONEERS' MEMORY An old stump hitching block,- used by pioneers at Pleasant Hill was dedicated as a monument ' to these pioneers by exercises leld Sunday at that place. Mrs. M. M. oLrd, Mrs. Al-Montgonv , ery, Frank aMrtln, J. P. Fry; J;' Hoagland of Shelby, Oregon and Rev, E. C. Wigmore went from . opnngenm to auena tne exer cises.