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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1915)
CK"""' LANE COUNTY NEWS Continuing tho Sprlngflold and Lano County Star, Which Woro Consolidated February 10, 1914 Kutorcil Pohriirr'JI,l'iM.'ttlnrlti(flll .Of o, Miocrind. cUm Hinder tniclnrnotiit Congro o(M rch,limi SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1915. VOL. XIV. NO 45 t-j 1 itm m PIONEER FORMER IS Mro. Lumlcy Ebbort Llvod from Girlhood Until a Fow Ycara Ago In Lnno County Body Drought Hero for Intormont. Mrs. Lumlcy Ebbort, pioneer of J 852, died at lier homo al Condon, Gilliam county, Thurn duy, July 1, 1015, and was bur ied In tlio Oak 2 1 111 cemetery, Sprlngflold, on Saturday, July 3rd. 1 Mrs. Ebbort, the daughter of Zlmbray Crabtreo, wuh born In riko County, Mo., March 20, 1810,-and camo wth her father to Oregon by ox team to Oregon and located on a farm hovcii mlloH west of Eugene. There Hhe rcnldcd until 1800, when uhe married J. V. Ebbort, who sur vives her. To thlB union there were born eight children, four boys and four girls, all of whom are living except ono, and were at hor bedside at tho end. Tho surviving children are Mrs. J. F. Powers and Mrs. John WInzcn ricd of Springfield; Mrs. W I. Ebbort, Z. A. Ebbort and Miss Lillian Ebbort of Condon; Hoy Ebbort of Spokane, Wash., and M. D. Ebbort of Ncwberg, Ore gon. After her marrlago she con tinued to live in Lano county until 188G, when Bho moved to Gilliam County. Tho funeral services were hold from tho J. F. Powers home, being conducted by Rov. E. O. Wlgmoro. . Mrs. Ebbort bad been an ac tive church worker, and leaves a wide circle of friends. BRIDGES ORDERED FIXED County Commissioner Harlow Makos Inspection. A number of bridges in the eastern end of the qounty havo been ordered rpalrcd and strengthened as a result of a trip through that portion of tho county by M. II. Harlow, county commlsslonar, Inst week. Tho! commlssionor spent nearly the entire week examining roads and bridges in that portion of tho county allotted to him. Commissioner Harlow spent tlio first three days of the week In tho Mohawk and Camp Creek valleys and on Friday and Sat urday ho was around Fall Creek and Jasper. He visited tho camp of T. O. Russell, S. P. en gineer, who has charge of tho work or rebuilding portions of tho Willamette road along tho Oakrldgo branch of the S. P. railroad and found that this work has been progressing very satisfactorily, although a heavy rain Friday night caused tho en gineer to take tho teams off the work tho next day on account of too much moisture Tho commissioner found that the bridge across tho Mohawk rivor abovo Mabel needs repair ing ns well as ono across Llttlo Fall creek. Thero is ono 30 feet long across a crook along tho Camp Creek road that is weak and will bo ropalred and ho found ono across Long creek on tho Mohawk road that was in such bad-shape that it was torn out at onco and tho road super visor began to build a now ono. KENDALL BRINGS PARTY TO SEE TIMBER PROJECT AND PLAN RAILROAD Portland, July 3. Escorted by S. A. Kendall, of Pittsburg, a party of Pennsylvania and RESIDENT DEAD Maryland lumbermen and inves tors arrived in Portland from tlio East this morning on routo to Southern Oregon to look over tho timber cutting developments which the head of tho party has projected in Douglas county. In the party, besides Mr. Kendall aro T. W. Justus, of Ualtlinore, formerly purchasing agent of the Baltimore & Ohio rallroac! and now a lumber manufactur er; It. S. Jobsoii, of Philadelphia, sawmill engineer of the Allls Chalmers company; J. L. Sny dor, of Wellsboro, Pa., a lumber man; J. Eugeno McKolvoy, of Somerset, Pa., a lumberman; A. L. Justus, of JJaltlmorc, assocl ated with hla brother In tho.lum ber business, and S. A. Kendall and J. W. Kendall, sons of the head of the party and associated with him In his development projects. "Wo expect to begin by Aug ust 1, tho construction of 34 miles of main lino railroad from Hoaseburg easterly Into our tim ber holdings," said S. A. Kendall this morning. "A fow weeks ago by an almost unanimous vote tho pcoplo of Roscburg voted $300,000 of bonds to aid this projoct. Location surveys for the railroad aro pracUcally com pleted. We oxpect to invest $750,000 in tho railroad and an equal amount in logging equip ment and sawmill plant. t"We arc encouraged over the business outlook. In tho East prosperity is rqturning. Busi ness In steel Is picking up rapid ly. Most of tho groat plants arc running full and some of them overtime. The coal and coke trade Is also improving." Portland Port Commission Is to. spend $22,500 on a now dredge. Liberty Bell Now on Its Way West Philadelphia, July 4. Guard ed by a party of bluejackets from the navy yard, tho Liberty Hell started today on its long Journey from Independence Hall here to tho Panama-Pacific ex- position at San Francisco. At noon tho famous relic was moved from Its resting place in the Hall of Independence to tho square, whero thousands wero assembld for tho patriotic 1 courts cannot appropriate any exorcises incident to the depart- money for purposes not provided ure. Thousands joined In slng-im tho bmigetl except that lin ing the patriotic songs and amid ; expended balances of any fund the cheering and waving of j,nay be UBe,i for other purposes. Hags the boll was taken to thelThe taxpayers meeting last De train and placed on a gondola combr pared down all approprla car especially constructed for tons until now they are all used tho boll's trip. So smoothly does or at icase reserved for expens tbo special car rido that during e3 that are sure to come up be- a test mndo In the freight yards horo water was not even jarred from a glass on tho lloor of tho car while it was being drawn over switches at a high rate of speed. Tho train pulled out lato in tho afternoon on what Is to bo tho longest journoy yot made by tho boll. Somo 70 stops aro scheduled betwen hero and San FranclBCo. O'Doll is going aftor a fruit evaporating pplant. Albany Work begun on tho Wallaco building, to cost $20, 000. Klamath Falls Enwauna box factory adds 50 men on account of largo orders. O. W. R. & N. Co. is consid ering a short lino from Ontario to 13ond. East Marshfleld gets a mllo of street improved und may order water system. A Patriot's Creed I believe in tho American mltlon. I believe In the principles of government of the people for the people, and I believe that the great mass of the cltlzenB of tho republic are honest men. I believe that officials aB a rule are true to their trust; that the cor ruption that appears In places high and low is the exception and not the rule; that a Jiroper awakening of tho public conscience will remedy the evil and bring to our pcoplo as a whole .a higher standard of public living and private life. I bclicvo that each man owes It to his state to live his best; to be upright In his dealings with his fellows and expect others to deal likewise; that he should frown upon practices that sap tho public conscience; that he should be willing to suffer something of incon venience if it should be for the public welfare. I believe In the future of the nation, and to the end that America's people may ever be happy and prosper ous I shall strive to bear tho part that comes to me in public life or private, In a way that shall bring honor to the memory of the patriots who gave of their all to establish the Republic. COUNTY COURT HAS NO FUNDS AT HAND Compelled to Deny Petition for Appropriation xo isuop uun County Representative at the oan rrancisco rair. Because there are no funds of the county not othrwlso appro prlated, the county court last week had to deny the petition of representative business men of all sections of the county, who nppared before the court asking an appropriation of $800 to $1000 to keep E. M. Warren or some other live representative of Lano County at tho' San Fran Cisco exposition. Judge Down, in announcing the decision of the court not to appropriate the funds, stuted: "I think it is highly important that wo keep Mr, Warren, or some one else, at San Francisco, and I will be one of 200 men to donate $5 ach to make up the amount. Pledges of $85 in $5 amounts were secured in Eugene with very little difficulty. In explaining the action of the court, Judge Down stated that the budget law under which the county now operates, county foro the next tax-lovvinc time. Following the announcement of tho court's decision, President C. D, Rorer of the Eugeno Com mercial club stated that ho be lieved that tho merchants and business men had already done their share and more, and that if Mr. Warren is to bo kept at San Francisco It must be with Beaver-Herndon Hardware Company funds raised by property owners and by others who have not al ready contributed heavily to these funds. MAKING TESTSOF WATER USED IN SPRINGFIELD M. M. Peery, chairman of the health committee of the town council, last week sent a num ber of samples of city water and also samples from wekks at different places in town, to the laboratories- at Corvallls, where the samples will be tested to see if they are suitable for family use. Testing of private Water supplis is made free, the only condition being that a sterilized bottle be secured from Rife committee chairman. No reports on the tests have yet been received. Trade Farm For ' Springfield Lots C. E. and E. E. Brattain and J. E. Edwards on Friday traded their 45-acre farm at Pleasant Hill to G. F. Berger of Eugene, who will enter the dairy busi ness. In the deal Mr. Berger turns in a lot on east A street and another on west B street in Springfield. C. E. Brattain has also trad ed his 30 acres, highly improved, near Irving, for 160-acre stbek farm south of Eugene. COUNTY CLERK'S FEES MORE THAN PAY EXPENSES Tho county clerk's figures compiled for .the six months' period, ending June 30, showing a total of $G,G31.93 collected in fees and warrants drawn on the clerk's fund amounting to $6, 243.53. Clerk Russell is making out his report ns required by law. Tho report will show that the expenses of the county during the half year have been $95,698. 26. The amounts drawn against Our Cutlery consists of high grade jack knives, scissors, razors, etc. Not being nolo to fill in on German made pocket knives, wo are closing out all such knives. Get our prices. the different funds arc as fol lows: Iioada and highways, general and dlBtrfct $22,090.99 ncglnlratlon and elections .. 199.00 Sheriff's OfHco 0,305.24 Clerk's Offlco 0,243.53 County nttomoy 435.35 Treasurer's office 5,275.90 Surveyor's office 1,525.76 Assessor's offlco 7,124.71 Court house 4,018.09 Circuit court 3,195.04 County court of commiss. sloners .................. 2,208.44 Justlco court 1,053.50 Coroner 192.45 In Ban o 159.70 School superintendent 5,082.10 Health officer 542.31 FrUlt inspector . 091.13 Indigent soldier 482.38 Widow's pension 4,485.55 Care of Poor 7,205.47 Juvenile court 857.10 Hridges 2,823.30 Veterinarian 27..00 Tax rebate 732.20 Scalp bounty 592.50 Panama-Pacific exposition .. 159.03 Supervisions 3,925.21 Advertising 1,055.90 Misc. foil and damage, etc. .. 7.00 Expert farm work 800.00 Total .$95,098.20 Douglas Gardens House Destroyed The house of Tad Tomlinson in Douglas Gardens was totally destroyed by fire last Wednes day in the early evening. Just a single bracelet was all that was saved, besides the clothing Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson wore. How the fire started is not known, as the whole interior was in flames when discoverd Mr. Tomlinson was waiting for time to start to Eugene, where he cleans S; P. coaches at night, when he heard the crackling of the flams. He rushed into the house, and threw out a bureau drawer containing some jewelry. FIRE BARELY AVERTED A fire was narrowly avrted in the Cash Mead cigar storo last evning when in some way a quantity of firecrackers and ro- raan candles became ignited on a snow case. Anuy Kuddlman was standing not far away, and with, single sweep of the arm he brought the pile to the floor whence bystanders quickly kick ed the exploding mass into the street. JASPER GRANGE WILL TALK FARM PROBLEMS Decide Upon Plan to Hold In stitute During Latter Part of July Jasper Grange will hold a far mers' institute during the latter part of July according to a de cision reached at (the regular meeting of the grange held Sat urday. This institute will be held under the auspicies of the farmers of the grange. R. B. Coglon, county agriculturist, will endeavor to secure profes sors from the Oregon Agricul tural college to address the meetings. The Institute will last one day. At the meeting held Satur day several new members were initiated into the grange. Mr. Coglon addressed the meeting on soil fertility and C. J. Hurd, deputy state grange organizer, ! spoke on grange work. Gladstone Election carried for $12,500 bond issue for union high school. Guthrie-McDougal Co., Port land, havo a largo Canadian Pa clflo snowshed contract. Mt. Angel Is taking bids for an oxtnslve sewer system. J. A. and Marie Steach havo bought tho Long Creole Ranger. 4TH A QUIET DAY SPRINGFIELD No Formal Celebration, So Citi zens Go in Numbers to Cele brations in Eugene, Thurston and on Picnics. There was no formal celebra tion of the Fourth of July in Springfield this year, and as tho merchants generally have shut up their stores for the day, the strets are very quiet. Saturday, too, was a quiet day, for scores of Springfield people went to Thurston to attend the celebra tion there. Those who went re port a very enjoyable time, with large crowds of the McKenzie valley folk. Today was Eugene's celebra tion day, and hundreds went from Springfield by street car, jitney bus and automobile. Other dozens spent the day picnicking on the rivers near town, staying until the threat ening weather drove them in. Operation of the gravel trains for the Willamett-Pacific con tinued as usual, as they are like ly to be laid out later in the month when a score of special exposition excursions will be following one another in rapid succession over the main line and keping the track between Springfield Junction and Eu gene busy. For the first time in years the freight trains ran on a legal holiday, but they had little to do, as there were no log shipments. The Booth-Kelly mill closed Fridayeveriirigand 'will note- -sume until Wednesday morning A huge auto truck load of lum ber from the mill attracted wide attention in the Eugene parade. Excellent order prevailed in Springfield, and it was not until late this evening that an intox icated man was found lying on a sidewalk in an outlying dis trict. He was brought in by the police and will be given a hearing tomorrow. LUMBERMEN PAY VISIT TO SPRINGFIELD MILL J. W. Blodget of 'Grand Rap t ids, Mich., S. Brumby and Jas. Danaher of Portland and M. II, Kelly of Duluth, Minn., all in terested in the Booth-Kelly Co.-, were in Springfield last week with Manager A. C. Dixon, in specting th local plant. Mr. Blodgett, who is one of the largest mill operators and timber owners in Michiga stated that the condition of the lumber market Is bad, and there does not seem to be an innndiate prospects of betterment. He declared that no mill in the Pacific Northwest is making any money and few of them are operating. He declared that conditions in the lumber busi ness will not become normal un til the purchasing power of the railroads is restored, as tho rail roads purchase at least 25 per cent of the lumber made in the united States. He said the railroads had suffered too much f rom legislation and they are not able to buy the amount of lumber they formerly did. Business conditions iu gener al, he said, are Improving, but they aro not yet back to nor mal. Albany C. M. Miller will erect a largo warhouse onirst street Silverton Anderson & Lar son will put concretobai First street.