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SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915.
VOL. XIV. N04T.I
COUNTY
I ANF
NEWS
CARL E. F
SCHER
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Alox McKonzio Eloctod Clork In
Clono Elootlon -No Oratory
Marks Doliborationo of Tax
payers of tho District.
Carl 13. FlHchcr of the FiBehor
Boutln Lumbor company, Whb
elected uh a director for tlirco
yours, and Alex McKonzle, man
ager of tho Hampton store, wub
elected clerk for ono your, at the
annual meeting or tho taxpayers
or District No. JO Monday oven
lug. Tho meeting wan called to or
der promptly with tho reading of
tho call for tho meeting, and tho
report of tho clerk, aB puhllHhed
In the Monday issue or the News.
When the cloctlon-of director
wns reached in the order of busl
nesfl, L. K. Pago nominated Dr.
J. I'j. lUchmond and 12. 13. Kop
ner nominated Mr. Fischer. W.
F. Walker and D. S. Heals were
appointed tellers, and upon the
poll being taken announced tho
result: Fischer 113; Richmond,
fit. Equally without oratory,
.nominations for clerk were
mado: 11. 13. Walker, the In
cumbent was nominated by L.
13. Thompson and Mr. McKenzlo
by Mr. Kofmcr. Tho vote was:
McKonxie, 78; Walker, 72.
Uy thlB election Thomas Slices
SHOO
DIRECTOR
Mayor Scott Paints the Glories of the Western Coast Talks Co-operation
.-'-- Address of Welcome Made at the Business Mtn's and Fnrmero' Oanquet In-Springfield, SaturdayfVu'nc 19,-1915.--
Mr. ToiiKtmaster,
I.
adles and ,
Gentleman:
Wo have participated in a
happy gathering arouud these !
banuuet a es wmcn are uiu ;
' v...., n.. vnnil
mi i . ,,irv frluiuh
win tui4w win j
wewty uuw -
mean 11. I
Our interests are Inseparable
so should bo our love and re-
gurd for one another.
Oregon Is a laud of Bueh pro
duet Iviiobb, that improved meth
ods in farming and stock-raising
are rather new Innovations, and
-many people among us are slow-
1 iluinn ftvl.. I
to avail tliemseivuh in niunu, w. .
tedontly arguing that enough is'j,, u community is balanced by
ull that tho word implies.
Not only do wo live In a land
tot plenty but in a Inml'of won
, drous beauty.
Some old poet sang
"Around these fertile valloys rise
The purple hills of Paradise."
But that was away back east
somewhere you know.
Wo can easily guess this ef
fusion was amidst surroundings
that our Willamette Valley
would put to shame.
It would seem Mother Nature
in Creation had followed tho sun
path in dispensing with her mys
tic fingers the contents of her
Horn of Plenty and had begun
In tho Sun rlso land of tho Old
World. ,
Fearful lost her supply would
1 run short sho was niggardly with
Uicr matorial, till sho reached tho
F land of tho Sotting Sun tho Pa
' clflc Coast; and hero with her
course just finished and with an
abundance as a result of her
frugality, sho had poured out on
tho faco of our land all sho had
ef t n richness of mountain and
valloy, sky and sea, chasm and
. waterfall that makes our land
tho Wonderful of Creation!
It is estimated that in Swltzor
. land alono tho tourists each year
leavo $40,000,000.
Wo predict this will bo cliang-
SIX FOOT OATS ALL
READY TO HARVEST
B. J. CalkhiB this week
cut two tons of oat and
vetch hay from his one
fourth acre In tho north
west part of town. Ho
dry-plowed tho land very
early in the spring, and
then after a rain, worked
tho ground down with a
disc. Tho oats stalks
woro fully six feet tall
and some of tlto vetch
was nearly ten feet in
length. By cultivating
well and early in tho
spring, tho crop Is har
vested and out of tho way
before the dry weather,
and there will bo a scc
.ond crop of vetch.
becomes tho chairman of the
board, with Marvin Drury as a
mouther for two years and Mr.
Fischer for three years.
Ro-Eloct In Wost Springfield
R. 10. Davidson was ro-elected
director and Mrs. R. 13. Davidson
was re-elected clerk of district
No. IfiO, Wost Springfield, at the
annual school meeting Monday,
Juno SI. Mrs. LotUi 13. Collins
becomes chairman of the board
for the coming year. L. Furuset
is the third member of the
board.
The report of the clerk of the
district was read, and tho chair
men of tho board reported on
tho condition of Iho schools.
ed some day and the Pacific
I Coast and Oregon will get their
: millions from tourist travel,
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,... ,
Tourists to Europe rave about
tho Mnttermorn and the Alpine
glaciers but will they ever see
our magnificent mountains and
glaciers or our matchless gem
of sccllcrycrater Lake?
W(J ,n 0rogon iivo aini,lst
natures profusion but we cannot
fulfill tho mission of our exis
tence on plenty to eat and wear
and matchless suroundlngs, im
portant as all these are.
The best conditions are whero
1.1 .1. .1 -tf 1.. i ..1 1 -.1 . . 1 ! i
a uifiu uegruu ui luiunuuiuuuiy
iwcll developed social and moral
Idcals. We cannot get away front
this. Man Is a social and spirit
ual being and If these are ne
glected our body pplltlc is dwarf
ed and tho whole county retro
grades.
Man's higher nature Is the
part of him worth while. It is '
tho part of hint that represents
tho consummation of world's en
deavor In tho centuries past.
A young lawyer went to
Christ onco on a time and telling i
his master how closely ho had
kept tho commandments was
told, " ono thing thou lackest,"
and wo, if wo analyze tho situa
tion .'thoroughly will come to
tho inevitable conclusion that
tho Master's statement to tho
lawyer will apply to us also "Ono
thing wo lack. What do wo lack?
Nothing moro nor less than tho
social spirit, the-got-togothor-splrit,
tho unselfish open-handed
do-unto others-as-Avo-would-bo
dono-by spirit, that will put a
good construction on a thing If
thoro is anySchunco to. That
will overlook a fault in another
if such is a possibility. That will
live and let live.
Shall wo , permit mercenary
considerations to intorforo with
what we know is right? , . m
Shall wo for a few dollars 'dif a'
S. KLOVDAHL WILL
APPEAL HISGASE
Ownor of Slock on Main Streot
Botwoon Mill and Socond not
Satisfiod with Docroo Requir
ing Him to Pay Asoossmont.
City Attorney Rower was yes
terday notified that S. Klovdahl
had perfected Ids appeal to the
supreme court, alleging that the
circuit court erred in allowing a
decision that requires Mr. Klov
dahl to pay the assessment for
the construction of tho cement
sidewalk along Main street.
Several months ago tho town
of Springfield' endeavored to
enforce Its lieu for a delinquent
assessment for the construction
of the sidewalk. Mr. Klovdahl
obtained a temporary Injunction
restraining the marshal from
selling the property, but when
the case came to trial, the court
held that the fact that Mr. Klov
dahl had appeared before the lo
cal council, while proceedings in
the work were pending, and had
urged that the improvement be
made, constituted a bar to his
objection that the proceedings
had been irregular.
This will be the second case
tho town of Springfield has
pending in the supreme court,
the other being tho one to test
lb validity of a tax levy in excess
of Ave mills.
feronco in the aggregate so
work over our plans that we
shall forget to love our neighbor
as ourself ?
These things should be be
neath us. ' Each little comimin-
lty should be a cemented whole
'in interest in business in
spirit in endeavor.
No pcbple can prosper as they
should with the social spirit un
developed, the spiritual nature
stunted, business pulled awry
and purposes and support scat
tered. Wo residents of town and city
depend to a great extent on our
country friends for their good
will and support, without which J
we cannot thrive as we should;
and if we aro forgotten entirely
our business would become a fit
subject for tho hospital or the
boneyard.
In return we have many ways
and means at our disposal to
servo our country people and
niako them feel satisfied
their social and business
with
rela-
tlonshlps with us.
Good measure and right
prices, an open and above board
policy is decidedly the best in
tho long run.
Other speakers will no doubt
amplify several of these sugges
tions, so wo touch on them
merely.
Tho nearness of Eugeno to us
is of course a real hinderance to
Beaver-Herndon Hardware Company
I PRECAUT
WITH LIBERTY BELL
Southorn Pacific Will Guard
Well Symbol of American Lib
erty Whllo on tls Way to the
Exposition.
San Francisco, June 21, The
Southern Pacific Company has
hahdled many shipments of ex
traordinary value since the last
spike was driven in its transcon
tinental line in 18G9 but not
quite so valuable as the Liberty
Roll, which it will bring Into Cal
ifornia and to the Panama-Pa-
; ciflc International Exposition at
San Francisco next month. Con
'sequently the most elaborate
' , ..41 1 . t 1 1
precautions arc neing uiKen 10
insure the safe transportation of
the priceless relic.
The bell will be handlcl on a
special train. It will be under
guard every moment from the
time- It leaves Philadelphia until
,it Js returned there. It will be
! carried on a special gondola
freight car, equipped with all the
safety appliances necessary to
( enable It to be moved In a pas
senger tram, me gonuoia win
occupy the same position as an
observation car, at tho rear of
the train, that the residents of
the cities and towns through
which It passes may view the
bell. There are six other cars,
our business welfare, but we be
Hove that much of the trading
in Eugene is needless and expen
sive. We hate to see a person spend
20 cents car fare and two hoursJsong, Vera Senseney, Ellen
nine 10 mane a purchase in Eu-
gene at a saving of a nickel on
tho-article, if in fact anything
is saved on the article.
We can picture in tho future,
a Springfield with all these
faults that pertain to us rem
edied, I say in the future but it need
take little or no time at all to
bring about a great improve
ment in conditions if we are wil
ling. City and Country should clasp
hands. Many of the things we
feel might be bettered, could be
bettered, if we are actuated by
the right principles.
Our great concern should be
to find out what is right and do
it. . .
We welcome you our fellow
townspeople to this feast of good
things and good feeling because
it is right you should be 'here
and one of us.
Wo welcome you our country
friends as well it is your right
also to be here and with apolo
gies for what we of tho town
might have done but have left
undone--for what we havo done
that might better havo been left
undone wo welcome you.
UNCLE SAM
LIKES GOOD TOOLS
Everything that ho uses should
ho tho host, nml tho citizens ot
this groat country should havo
tho host too. Wo havo tho host
lino of hardwaro In town,' and
U Is tho bost for tho monoy
that can ho procured. Just soo
our lino of hardwaro and tools
hoforo Inlying olsowhoroj It will
pay you.
sleepers, diner, etc., these to bo
occupied by the exposition dig
nitaries, Philadelphia officials
and others making up tho escort
committco of sixty or seventy
persons.
The bell will leave Philadel
phia on July 7. Safety of trans
portation and the population of
tho country traversed by the
railroads determined the rout
ing. It will pass through Chi
cago and Kansas City, and
thence be transported to Omaha,
where it will be taken In charge
by the Union Pacific. The latter
road will carry it through Den
ver and Sale Lake City to Ogden
where the Oregon Short Line
will assume charge and take it
to Boise. From Boise, it will go
to Portland; and after being on
exhibition there six hours, the
Southern Pacific becomes its
guardian. This will be on July
15. On that day, tho Southern
Pacific will begin its transporta
tion to San Francisco via the
Shasta Route, the residents
SlPJJMJjylSllJ be giye'app
(Contlnucil on rage 4)
CHILDREN'S DAY AT
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The following program will
be given Sunday evening at 8
o'clock at the Christian church
I in observance of the annual
'Children's Day:
! Instrumental .Venita Morrison
1 Song by congregation.
i Onnrtpf RMilvn tPnwfirs. "Rvo-
lyn'Barkman, E. E: Morrison,
Harry Neet.
Scripture reading
Rv. .E. C. Wigmore
Prayer . . .ItevE.C. AVigm or
Song, ...... T. SlunlinrieTJIflS
Recitation. .Florence Crawford
Dialogue Loyal Alpha
Drill, "Cherry Blossoms," . .
Jewels
Recitation Frona Wigmore
Recitation Sunbeams
Lambert.
Dialogue Paul Wimans
Song, "Three Little Maids from
Japan," Frona Wigmore, Lu
cile Lambert, Vivian Ragan.
Recitation .... Marnil Newman
Recitation ..... Nan Hendricks
Instrumental Golden Nelson
The New Cable Gleaners
Dialogue Busy Bees
Song Five Girls
Recitation Four Girls
Recitation Vivian Ragan
Song Jewels
Offering for Missions.
Doxology by congregation.
Benediction.
CAMP CREEK PERSONALS
Miss Frances J. Brown has re
turned from Junction City where
she has been visiting with
friends.
Alberta and Creed Brattain
from Springfield spent a few
days on Qamp Creek visiting
friends.
Jim Kennedy from Donna is
visiting wfth (relatives in this
place.
Alvla Brown of Eugene is vis
iting with friends here.
Dr. Bull and wife of Eugene
spent Sunday with Myron Craig.
Rev. Paul was not able to ful
fill his appointment hero Sunday
on account of illness of his wife.
The school board met Monday
evening and elected Walter Stop-
hens director to talte Mr. Fraz
er's place.
The Ladies Aid met'With Mrs.
David Stephens Thursday. The
afternoon was spent with
needlework and a chicken sup
per was served in tho evening to
the men. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. David Stephens,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Jack and family,
Mrs. G. F. Hartley, Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Jack, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Stephens, Misses Alberta
Brattain, Graco Stephens, Vera
Chase, Almnn Jack, Charlie
Stephens, Toby Stephens, Creed
Brattam, Chester. Stephens and
Guyi.Stephens, . . n . , -t.
WOOD
PAVEMENT
UPKEEP SMALL
Coct 2-10 cents a Yard for Nino
Years on Light-Traffic Street
in St. Louis Durable Even
Under Heavy Travel.
Portland, Ore., June 21. The
local Forest office has just is
sued the following bulletin:
Although wood block pavement
has been in use in thl- United
States for more than 70 years.
it is only within the past five
years that a more thorough
knowledge of the fitness of var
ious woods for the nurnose and
the proper method of laying Jhe
blocks, has developed a success
ful pavement.
The first wood pavement laid
in this country was in New York
in 1835, and for 30 years there
after wood blocks were laid in
various cities of the country, but
with indifferent success and
with little or no advance in
methods. The chief considera
tion seemed to be the size and
shape of the block. Little
thought was given to the kind
of wood used, and the blocks
were neither seasoned nor treat
ed, so that they quickly decayed.
Wide joints permitted waterfto
get under the pavement, where
it was absorbed by the blocks,
with the result that they swelled
so that the navement often
heaved from its foundatio.1. The
edge of the blocks wore off rap-
ifllv infrn r inrrliif rtr nnn1!flnn
elers and also hindered the
drainage and cleaning of the
street. Finally, the foundation
was usually of plank, which de
cayed and permitted the blocks
to sink into holes and ruts.
After the failure of untreated
woods, attention was turned, to
preservatives, but not until ex
periments were made and actual
results obtained, was there any
marked increase in the use of
wood blocks for paving purpos
es. The size and shape of the
block is no longer the important
item in the development of a
successful pavement. The best
woods for the purpose are now
known to-be longleaf pine, tama
rack, Norway pine, and Douglas
fir, and the chief improvements
are in the cushion on which the
blocks rest and in the method of
treatment. For example, a sand
and cement "cushion" is better.
than a sand "cushion" under
most conditions. When once
properly laid, a wood bloclpaye-
ment is easuy kept in repair, is
easily cleaned, free from dust,
practically noiseless, and its dark
color prevents glare or the re
flection of light.
Many wood block pavements
have been laid under improved
methods, and the results havo
been very satisfactory. Among
the first of these was a wood
block pavement laid in 1900 on
Tremont street, Boston. The
pavement is still in good condi
tion. In 1899, one of the two
roadways on the Rush street
bridge, Chicago, was paved with
creosoted blocks of longleaf
pine, and the other Avith untreat
ed blocks. This was a splendid
test, for the traffic is very heavy
across this bridge. Tho un
treated blocks had to be re
moved at the end of three yoars,
while the treated blocks were in
good condition at the end of
seven years and gave indications
of several more years of serv
ice. They were finally removed
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