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Continuing the Springfield and Lane County Star, Which Were Consolidated February 10, 1914
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VOL XIV. NO. VK'jU
KiitieMl'Mitimry'il, IVOf.tl itu'uM ,Ot titciif nxncond- X
eUti matter iimler itflloi umjti" i(M rch,l79
8PRINQFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1915.
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trimmerman
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SAVES LIFE OF
QUICK
William Hiller Lifts Saws and Stops
Chains as William Hill Lies In
jured on Trimmer Table
Accidont Cauood by Plonroon Slipping from Tlmbor with Pitch
'Pocket Fnllo UwMrnatath Rnil Plncod to Provont Work
men Cutting into
To tho fact thai TrlJninormnn
Win, I filler wan IiimUIih? In tlto
right direction ami wuh prompt
to act, William 0. Mill, trimmer
tender at tho Hooib-K'illy mill,
owes hlH life. Ae li lo suf
fered the Iosb of tw liners and
hlB Hltull was jI. ii''.mI m two
pluceH by tho No. 'M haw of tho
main gang of triinui'U Tho
next hook on tho IV.-.I Hmln was
four InchoH from t Injured
mati'8 feet while hie li-d wna
under the Haw.
Tho accident liniM'iiod at
1:15 Friday after n ud was
catiHed by a pltcli imm-KcL In a
two by eight that wnh mining
up to the trlmntiun. Hill at
tempted to straighten i lie timber
on the deck, but lito picaroon
split tho board and h'- foil Bldo
ways toward tho uws. Ho
clutched for tho tfiirml rail,
which la 22 InchrH wbovo tho
deck, but mlHsod li. mid as he
fell first his hand wid then his
head Btruck tho nijiMly whirl
ing saw.
..Illller had turne! li Jnstt that
ni6inont",o a(ijuHi (.l-'vsaws at
that ond and saw t)i ninii fall.
"Ah I Haw him dmi. I stopped
the chaiiiB, raised 1 1 iiiws and
abut my eycB for mi instant,"
Hays Illller, "Then I yelled to
hlm to Ho still, as i- lifted his
head and receive! u wm(L cut
In tho skull. I3oriv h; could
move again I had grubbed him
by tho collar ami ii lh;d him
away from tho buvi.i ami In an
other Instant Bomonmj Hmj camo
and wo carried Hill t" tlm olllce.
1 think tho deupi rut waB
made first; tho h:iw iiindc tho
more nolso that lini'i."
As Hill was lining taken
through tho yard, tlu.j carry
ing him discussed hlx mudltlon,
conjecturing that lu itilHt bo
dead.
"Oh, I'm all rlnlu." wild the
'injured man, who continued to
talk while emergency treatment
was given at tho oIIIim- and ho
was being takqn 1 tin ICugeno
hospital. lie did not seom to
suffer any great pain nor did
ho lose consclousntiUK until tho
anaesthetic was administered In
tho operating room.
After being rushed in tlio hos
pital It was nocoHHiiry to per
form a most ddliniU' "operation
on tho skull whor.s It had been,
cut open. Tho scalp wound was
10 Inches long across tho back
of tho head. Tin' wash which
wont through in tlm brain 'tissue
If You
don't buy in Springfield
and
We
don't buy in Springfield
Who
in the world WILL buy in
Springfield?
ill
FELLOW
Gang of SaWg
was about two IiicIiob long and
ono in'oh wide. It was necessary
to clean tlio wound and remove
sotiio of tho bruised brain. Tho
physician who performed the
operation stated that the portion
of tho brain removed was taken
.from tho association area and in
case any after effects arc felt If
he recovers, It will probably be
'in the memory, though no ser
ious consequences are anticipat
ed. The other gash was about
J three Inches long and two inches
wide, cutting through but the
.outer layer of the akull.
The hospital reported this
morning that Mr. Hill Is getting
along nicely.
CITY WINS
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Judge Hamilton Decides, That
Main Street Sidewalk Must bo
-Eaid.for Since Work had Been
Sactionad.
Judge Hamilton In Eugcno
this morning handed down a de
cision In the case of S. Klovdahl,
versus the Town of Springfield,
finding for tho Town, and Mr.
Klovdahl must now pay for tho
construction of the sidewalk on
the south side of Main Street
from Mill to Second and also tho
costs of this suit.
Last fall tho Town attempted
to collect tho long delinquent
assessment and Mr. Klovdahl
secured a temporary injunction
restraining the Town officials
from enforcing tho lien. When
the case camo for trial Klovdahl
maintained that tho notice to
contractors and other prelimin
ary notices were defective, but
the Court held that, what ever
tho condition of the notices, the
fact that Mr. Klovdahl had sub
sequently appeared before tho
council and urged that body to
go on with tho Improvement
estops him from pleading any
Irregularity In the notices.
It Is not known whether tio
enso will bo appealed or not.
I
S. li. S.
A tonnlB tournament to open
this fall for all girls of tho
Springfield High school mna an
nounced last, week by Miss
Rhodes of the High school fac
ulty. Tho preliminary contests
will bo held shortly after school
opoiiB In Soptombor and will pro
gress through several series -to
tho sonil-flnals and finals, which
will bo played as singles.
Miss Rhodes announces fur
thermore that Blanche Drown,
Elslo Hplvorson or-Fay Goblo
won
CS
ROM
KLOVDAH
ENNS
01
GIRLS
Plan for a Good Roads
Day
In order that the observance of Good Roads
Day may bo properly planned for, a mass meeting
is hereby requested at the City Hall Wednesday
ovening, June Oth at 8 o'clock.
It Is to be hoped that the citizens of Spring
field and our surrounding neighbors may heartily
respond to the call for the mass meeting for the
formulation of plans. Our work must be done
systematically If best results arc attained.
Then when the day fqr tho work If decided
upon everybody should turn out for the one pur
pose of making Good Roads)..
CHAS. L. SCOTT, Mayor.
SPRINGFIELD
PREPARER TO
The excellent preparation to
enter upon their life work given
to graduates of the Springfield
High School was Indicated In the
address made at the Commence
ment exercises Friday evening
when Supt. R. L. Kirk presented
tho class to the school board for
the awarding of diplomas.
Of the class of 19 graduates
one was already In a permanent
position In the First National
bank and five others, who are
graduates of the teachers train
ing class and have received cer
tificates, have, already signed
contracts to teach school next
fall. At least six and perhaps
more will attend the Univer
sity of Oregon and at least two
will return to Springfield High
for post graduate work in the
teachers' training class.
Another tribute to the efficien
cy of the teaching In the Spring
field High school came from
Earl Kllpatrick of the University
of Oregon, who-made the prin
cipal address of the evening.
Mr. Kllpatrick was superinten
dent of the Springfield schools
when this class entered as fresh
men four ypars ago. Of the 19
graduates only seven were mem
bers of that freshman class. The
other 12 have been attracted to
the Springfield High school by
the superior course of study of
fered here and by tho able etach
Ing staff.
Mr. Kllpatrick's address was
mainly reminiscent and was
greatly enjoyed by the crowd
which filled the old High school
building to a suffocation. Flow-
will bo glad to coach girls who
wish to enter tho contest and
will make appointments if ad
dressed by telephone or letter or
In person.
Tho Perry Drug Company has
offered a fine racquet as n prize
and it will bo on display some
time before tho contest open s .
Beaver-Herndon Hardware Company
GRADUATES ARE WELL
ENTER LIFE'S WORK
'ers In vast quantities were pre
sented to the graduates.
Music for the occasion was
furnished by the Springfield Or
chestra, which played the pro
cessional and a selection later,
and by Miss Winona Piatt, who
played "Witch's Dance" by Mc
Dowell. Rev. J. T. Moore pro
nounced the invocation and the
benediction and Miss Stella
Mitchell delivered the address of
welcome.
Dr. W. H. Pollard, chairman of
the board of directors, presented
the, diplomas to the graduates
FOR DISPOSING
OF
Chief of Portland Forest Of
fice Offers Personal
View
University of Oregon, Eugene,
June 5. -The method he believes
should bo pursued in disposing
of the 2,300,000 acres within the
Oregon and California land
grant, in case the supreme court
of the United States should de
cide the pending suit in'favor of
the government, was related by
Louis L. Sharp, chief of the
Portland field divisyon of the
general land office, in a recent
talk at tho State University. The
plan was Mr. Sharp's personal
view, not an official one.
"Generally speaking, I think
it is safe to assume that at least
one-half of tho 2,300,000 acres
embraced in this grant can be
classed as timbered agricultural
land, , and approximately one
EVERYTHING
IMAGINEABLE
In tlio way of hardware Is In our
Btock. Not only that, wo vouch
that tlio quality Is us high as is
intulo In every article and that
tho price is as low as .ovor. re
tailliiK know it to bo. Cooking
utensils that mean labor-saving
tor tho housewife. Tools ami
implements for either tho pro
foBslonnl or amateur fannor.
TooIb to arouse tho prido of tho
thorough student of carpontry
essQntlul of all kinds for his
brother tradesmon.
PROPOSED
L
GRANT
half is valuable solely for Its
timber," said Mr. Sharp. "All
of the lands within the grant
should first be examined by a
corps of qualified examiners and
arranged Into the two general
classifications. That portion
which is valuable solely for the
timber it contains should be dis
posed of without any regard to
its settlement or agricultural de
velopment and solely with tho
view of securing the greatest
amount of money.
"The agricultural lands should
be carefully examined and per
haps sub-divided Into farm units
along somewhat the same line
as is followed by the govern
ment in connection with the
national reclamation projects.
These farm units should be laid
out so as to embrace both agri
cultural and grazing lands, and
be limited to not to exceed 80
acres of agricultural land to any
particular unit and not to ex
ceed 160 acres in the aggregate
of both agricultural and grazing
lands: After examination and
classification, a complete record
should be filed in the proper U.
S. land office, and the land be
opened for entry under the fol
lowing conditions:
"1. That the entryman agree
at time of entry to a certain de
termined plan of agricultural
development.
"2. That the title to the Um
ber remain in the government,
to be disposed of by the govern
ment and the proceeds applied
to the development of the land.
"3. That the entryman be re
quired to cultivate all the cleared,
portion each year.
"4. That the entryman be re
quired to reside continuously
upon, cultivate and improve the
landf or Jive years..befQce, subr
mission of final proof.
"5. That annual proof or resi
dence, improvement and culti
vation be required until final
proof is submitted.
"6. That patent be not Issued
until entryman, has fully dis
charged every obligation to the
government.
"7. That there be prompt can
cellation of the entry for failure
to comply with the laws."
Mr. Sharp's idea in using the
money from the sale of timber
to clear the land for the settler
fs that it will enable him to
make, a living from the start.
Lee Clark expects to leave in
the morning for Portland and
the Rose Festival. He has sol-
umnly promised "to be good."
Small Towns of Middle West
Are Prospersous Says
Retired Farmer
The small .town of the middle
West are prosperous, but the big
centers may be dull, according
to A. H. Morris, who, with his
wife, is visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. B.rattain.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris' daughter
makes her home with Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Ebberts and the Mor
rises are here awaiting the re
turn of the Ebberts from the
fair at San Francisco.
Mr. Morris now lives in Stock
port, Van Buren County, Iowa,
where he has a largo farm oper
ated by his sons.
"Everybody was busy when I
loft Iowa,'! says Mr. Morris.
"Prices were good and there
were no men in our part of tho
country looking for work. They
would have found it soon enough
BUSINESS MEN'S
CLUB TO INVITE
FARMERS TO EAT
Merchants and Professional
Men to Be Hosts at a '
'.Banquet on June 19
A banquet to be attended by
the business people of Spring
field with farmers of the sur
rounding territory as their in
vited guests was decided upon at
the business meeting of the
Springfield Business Men's Club
last Thursday evening. The in
vitations to the farmers are to
be personal ones, coming by let
ter, phone or in person from tho.
Springfield people. Attendance
is not to be-limited to members
of the Business Men's Club, but
all who are connected with the
business life of the community
are being invited to participate.
Arrangements for the event
are in the hands of Jesse Seavey,
Aldred Beaver and J. C. Mullen.
This committee was actively at
work Friday morning, seeing the
local people to secure their
assent to attend the banquet and
to ascertain whom they Intended
to invite. By the keeping of the
lists the committee prevents du
plication of invitation.
The committee is also work
ing on some special features to
be introducted at the banquet
An attendance of nearly 300
is expected.
ClTYASKS'PAv'ING""-'"- --9rr--COMPANY
TO MAKE .
AGREEMENT GOOD
City Recorder H. E. Walker
last week addressed a letter to
the Montague-O'Reilly Co.; suc
cessors of the Universal Con
struction ' Co. informing the
company that the pavement laid
by the Construction Company
on Main Street here three or
four years ago had broken down
in several places and that the
wear had disclosed a large num
ber of pieces of wood in place
of the rock that belongs in the
composition. The records re
calls that the company guaran
teed the pavement to last for
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if there had been any. out of a
job. Building has been active
in our town for a year now and
neighboring" towns" are' much
the same 'though! I don't know
about the larger cities; times
may be hard there, but the far
mers have been selling their pro
duce right along.
"In our vicinity the horse buy
ers for Europe have been ship
ping an average of 100 horses a
week, taking the stock that
ranged between the draft and
the carralgo horses. Wo were
getting too many of that class
and were glad to get rid of
them."
Mr. Morris know tho "Brattain
boys" well before, they came to
Oregon 40 years ago, and en
joys renewing the old acquaint
ance. " .