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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1915)
THE LANE COUNTY NEWS W. A. DILL jf Editor and Mnnngor 'Published Every Monday and Thursday by the Lano County Pub lishing Association. KATKS OF SUnSClUPTlON. One Your $t.G0 Six Mouths .75 Throo Months Advertising Hates Furnished on Application. Mombor of tho Stato Editorial Association. Member of tho Willaniotto Valloy Editorial Association. And Remember to Got a Stop-Over for Springfield. SPRING G FIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY", JUNE 24, 1015. A POSSIBLE WAY OUT Last Monday The News published, from two opposite ends of the Pacific coast, articles telling of the advantages of co-operative marketing. Co-operation was the theme of the farmers' and merchants' banquet the other night. Co operative selling is the plan of the lumber manufacturers of the Pacific Northwest. Co-operation in marketing is the reasonable thing, and the only economic way of marketing farm products. Under co-operative marketing it is possible to get to . gether products in sufficient quantity to make an attractive offering for buyers By co-operative selling, the growers are able to provide facilities for the handling of the product such as the individual grower could not secure. By co-operative selling it is possible to bring to market each day only those things for which there is demand, and the products that would wither and be a loss if brought otherwise, would remain in the ground or on the vines until actually needed. How co-operation works out is illustrated in the case - of fruits, and some vegetables, in the operations of the Eugene Fruit Growers' association. The manager is con sulted freely at the planting-season, and as a result there is no decided overplus of any product, for the farmer has been advised when fiis neighbors have planted about as much of a given crop as there will be a market for. During the crop season, free use of the telephone brings to the can nery each day just about the amount of supplies that can be handled, either by calling upon the growers to rush in their products, or by advising them to hold back picking for a day or two. Such a system applied to the vegetable supplies, would be an advantage to grower and to consumer, for it would mean, to the grower, a sure market for what he brought in, and to the consumer, an assurance that he could get an ample supplies of each vegetable in season, and always the fresh product.. Now how does this apply to Springfield? Efforts were made a year or more ago to start a cannery .. here, but the plan failed to come to a head. A cannery means the investment of several thousand dollars. There are pro ducts, however, which can be handled without canning. Po tatoes notably of the vegetables; hogs and cattle either live or dressed, many of the fruits. These could be marketed profitably if they could be gotten together into shipments of sufficient size. Would it not be worth the while of the business interests of Springfield to establish and maintain an office for the handling of shipments of this sort? The local market, of course, would be the first to be supplied, and as there was opening farther away, the products could be shipped. The big problem, of course, would be to find what products could be shipped to a market at a profit, and then to develop that market by the shipping of products true to grade. Some such plan deserves close investigation. THE LAND GRANT DECISION. The decision of the United States Supreme court, con firming, under certain restrictions, the title of the Oregon & California railroad in 2,300,000 acres of granted land, is of particular interest to Springfield, for upon this decision, and that of the unmerging of the Southern and Central Pacific hangs this town's hopes hb an Interior railroad center of im portance, i Completion of Ufa' Natron cut-off, .now In nboyntty.0 for 'threo years, has been waiting upon those decisions, and tho qponlng of the monoy "jhurkcl ho that funds could bo ao ourcd. One decision has boon fnvoroble; tho railroad!? pro fess sincere bollef that their case Is good, In tho unmorglng procoodnigs. Should tho decision bo favorable, two big ob stacles will have been removed. General business conditions are removing tho other ob stacle, Tho fact that money Is available for electrifying nn othor unit of tho l 13. & E, ami that contracts are being lot for another 30-mllo section of the line west from Vale, Indi cates that railroad oaniiuRS are Increasing Instead of de creasing, and as a consequence loans are easier to nuiko. The letting of tho contract In eastern Oregon, while It Is over 300 miles away from Springfield, gives "encourage ment hero also. Persons familiar with tho eastern Oregon country say that the lino through Malheur canyon, now com pleted, is a decidedly hard piece of railroad building, and that the thirty miles now being let Is through comparatively rough country. A fow miles tils way from the end or tho proposed contract tho country opens up Into a level plain which offers absolutely no obstacles to railroad construction. With no clearing to do but to cut tho sage brush, and no grading except that needed to drain the roadbed, construc tion will be rapid. As one man said, "If they build tho 30 miles from Riverside this year, they will reach the Cascades next." And with the Oregon Eastern extending from the Idaho Hue to tho Cascades, there will be added Incentive for the construc tion of the Natron cut-off, nnd the Springfield shops. . THE NEWS' NEWS SERVICE The service given to its readers by the Lane County Nows Is not surpassed by that of a daily paper. We get the news, and get it right up to the minute of printing the paper. Two news stories In last Monday's Issue occurred after 2 o'clock, nnd yet the paper containing this news was on the street at -1:30, an hour or more before any otiier paper entered this territory. In fact the paper was on the press and had a number of copies printed when news of the land grant decision came. At once the press was stopped, nows matter already in the forms was condensed and the important story hurried Into print. That Monday issue was some newsy paper, too, don't you think. It had a three column report of the Saturday night farmers' and merchants banquet. The most any other paper gave was a quarter of a column. Monday's Issue had the re port of the school clerk, in detail, so that all the patrons of tho Springfield schools might. learn about thoir school. No other paper printed this report. The Monday News told of the de cision in the Perkins-City-Stark case, giving the report right on the minute and in more completeness than did any other paper. There were a number of other interesting features, not published in other papers, and a page of local news that everybody reads. The vote in the Eugene school election was 245 and that in Springfield 1G5. Are we to infer that Eugene is only fifty per cent larger than Springfield, or does it mean that tho people of Springfield are more Interested in keeping their schools at a high state of efficiency? Just because contributary carelessness of an autolst allows the town of Springfield to win a damage suit Is no reason for allowing obstructions to be left in the street with out warning lights. , Notice to Contractors and Abutting Property Owners. Notice Is .hereby given that the Common Council of the Town o Springfield, Oregon, will meet at 8:00 o'clock I'. M on Monday, June 2Sth, 1915. at tho City Hall in tne Town of Springfield, for the purposo of open ing sealed bids anu letting me con tract for tho grading and macadamiz ing of G street from the east lino of Eighth street, easterly, to the west line of the Bfattaln Estate, as provided by Ordinance No. 41G, passed June Htn, 1915. The whole of said Improvement will be let In one contract, and the work thereon shall be begun within twenty days from tho letting of the contract, and must be compieteu wunin sixty days from the time of commencement. Plans and specifications lor me saiu Improvement are now on file In the offlco of II. E. "Walker, Recorder. The oerson to whom tho contract is let Wust agree to look to the property improved for his pay, anu accept tno lien which the Town hereby under takes to create against tho said prop erty, or the Bancroft Bonds, whlcn SUGGESTIONS FOR SUMMER WHERE TO GO Ask Tillamook Seashore Resorts Wonderful scenery, dense forests, enticing trout streams, miles and miles of glorious sandy beach. Special Low Round Trip Fares from all points with long limit. Daily and week end trains. for further particulars and copy of booklet "Seashore Tillamook County." Summer Excursions Ea.it Hound trip tickets to East ern destinations via Cali fornia with stop-overs In either direction to visit the Expositions on sale, daily from all nolntH. full information from nearest Agent Ycu can stop-over at Shatta Springs Newport A Delightful Seaside Retreat 1 Every charm 'for an out- . 1 door vacation. Surf bath- . lug, fishing, boating und , ' ploonunt fiooial recreations. i Special .Low Round Trip Faros s Season Week End -Sunday Daily Tmln ne.'vlce and po- 1 clul ii".uy excursions, A&k nearest ajent fcr copy ef booklet on Newport i California' Expositions ' A world's Mxrvnl. Every thing corn i lute. Tho great est eent of the Ceutury. 3pooial Low Round Trip Fare Daily Splendid train service, attentive' em ployes, delightful scouery. Ask for booklet "California and Its Two World Expositions" and "Wayside Nota Shatta Houto." may be Issued based upon tho mild liens, and he mum agree to bid par, with accrued interest, for such Ban croft Bonds when the same ure of fered for sale. A certified check for C per cent of the amount of the bid, pnyable to the Mayor of Springfield, must nccoiupany tho bid, as liquidated damages in ense tho bidder falls or refuses to enter into the contract and provide a suf ficient bond for its faithful perform ance. Sealed bids should bo addressed to the Recorder, Springfield, Oregon, and must be In his hands before S o'clock V. M Juno 28th, 1915. The Common Council reserves tho right to reject any and all bids. Dated June 14th, 1915. H. E. WALKER, 42-3-4 Itecordor. "MONEY" The mint makes It and under the terms of tho CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE COMPANY you can secure It at C por cent for any legal purposo on approv ed real estate. Terms easy, tell us your wants and wo will co-operate with you. PETTY & CO., 513 Don ham Bldg. Denver. MAG NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is heroby given that tho un dersigned has filed their final account In the estate of P. J.'- Boiler, deceased, und Monday, the 21st day of June, 1915, at 10 o'clock a. in., has been set us the timo for hearing Bald final ac count, and the sottloment thereof. All persons Interested in said estnto are horuby notified to (llo their objections to suld final account, or nny particular Item thereof, specifying their objec tions with tho County Clork on or before said 21st day of June, 191C, at 10 o'clock n, m. I-'IEDA LOUISA ROLLER, ANNIE MARIE SANDOATIIH, MKLVA JEJANETTE WATSON, ExccutrlccB of tho Estato of i. J, Boiler, Deceased. Our Agents will bo glad to furnish full particulars in regard to any of tho abovo nutlngs and make resevvations, outline your trip or give you Interesting literature on the various places you can visit. Ask for our folder "Orogon Outdoors." SOUTHERN PACIF8C John M. Scott, Gen. Pass. Agent, Portland, Oregon Notice of Teachers' Examination Notice is heroby given thut the County Superintendent of Lane Coun ty. Oreicon. will hold the recular ox- f lamination of applicants for State Cer tificates at the Eugenu High School, i Eugene, Oregon, as follows: Commencing Wednesday, Juno AO, 1915, at 9 o'clock u. m., and continuing until Saturday, July 3, 1915, at 4 o'clock p. in. WEDNESDAY FORENOON Writing, U. S. History, Physiology. WEDNESDAY AKTERNOON Roail lug, Composition, Metho'hi In Read ing, Methods in Arithmetic. A IIURSDAY TORENOON Arithmetic, History of Education, Psychology, Methpds In QqoKruphy. THURSDAY AFTERNOON Grain- Thesis for Primary Certificate, FRIDAY FORENOON Theory ami S2t Stnrt ti Dunk Account on ONE nml DOLLAR orow First National Bank Will furnish to everyone who will become n depositor to tho amount of ono dollar or more, a liandtomo Home Savinga Bnnlc to use. You aro Invited to call and nnk for one of theto tales. If you aro already a depositor you are entitled to one to use. Very tow people can save In laroe amounts. If you wait until you can deposit a larae amount you may never bealri. Everyone can save In a small way. He who drifts Into tho habit of spendlno he goes will always remain poor. The Bank Keeps the Key Tliln Homo HiivIiirh Dunk In hmuod to you freu of chargo. One dollar of your account Is to bo hold to insure Its return; but romombor this dollar belongs to you; can be drawn by you at any time on return of tho Safe. era The Best Gi ocerie For Less Money The Fifth Street Grocery Thos. Silccs, Prop. Phone 22 Our Bank Money Orders Are Safe Cost Less Good Everywhere Our $25.00 or Under Bank Monoy Ordor Coots Only 5c Our $25.00 to $100.00 Bank Monoy Ordor Costs Only 10c If lost or destroyed In transmitting through tho malls, or otherwise, wo give you a duplicate without any cost or red tape whatever. Commercial State Bank Capital $30,000.00 OUR GROCERIES arc famoiiH for quality and wo savo you money on what you buy hero. We sell Dependable Coffees and Teas and everything else Is dependable which wo sell. Nice & Miller Op Commercial Stato Bank Phono 9 i i FIRST NATIONAL BANK, EUGENE, OREGON. Established 1883 Capital and Surplus - -- - . $303,000.00 Interests on Savings Accounts and Timo Certificates IF YOU 1IAVJ3 NEVER TRIED THE SPRINGFIELD CREAMERY Chas. UarJcniun, Manager. Try us and bo convinced that It pays to palronizo homo Industries. I'raetlco, Orthography, IDnnliuh Lit onituru, Chemistry. KMJJAY AlH'lflUNOON School Uw, Oeoloicv, Aluulirn, Civic, SATURDAY KORHNOON Cooinotry, liotuny. SATURDAY AKT13RNOON Gonurnl History, Ilooklfcoplng. M. J. MOOHl-, 40-42 County School Suporlutondont. mar, Geography, American Litora Hub, I'liyslcj, .uuihu-4 la -luiiiuugu, Albany Linn county cuts out all but one county achoool su pervisor. Corvallls Out of 2-19 uradu- ates, 128 took degrees In agri culture, and 80 in homo econo mics, domestic sclonco and In dustrial arts. Rest rnnlr on cln - owing pharmacy.