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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1915)
J?HE- L ANE COUNT !PEWS W. A. DILL Editor and Manager .Published EveryIondny and Thursday by the Lane County Pub lishing Association. , -. 1 , , . i. . , . " ' RATES OP SUBSCRIPTION. Ono Year ?t.60 Six Months - .75 Threo Months Advertising Rates Furnished on Application. .60 Member of tho State Editorial Association. t,' Member of tho Willametto Valley Editorial Association ; And Remember to Get a Stop-Over for Springfield. SPRINGFIELD, OREGON. MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1915. A DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The president of an eastern railroad made a suggestion worthy of consideration in a recent address, says the Canby Tribune, when he said that the immense importance of the transportation business to the public and its very intimate and close relationship to the people as a whole should be represented in the cabinet by a Department of Transportation. In this connection the speaer said: "Today the government recognies some of the great commercial activities of its population by departments and cabinet officers, such as the Secretary of the Treasury, Secre tray of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, and Secretary of Labor. The transportation business of the United States is . next to agriculture in importance, In volume, and its relation to th ewelfare of the whole country, and it should have a .. defender in the councils of the cabinet. "I believe it would be well to have a Dparetmnt of Trans ' portation, with a Secretary of Transportation at the head of it, who would be a member of the cabinet. Such a man would of necessity have to champion somewhat the rights and priv ileges of the transportation business just as the Secretaries of the Treasury, Commerce and Labor speak for their particu lar subjects. Such an officer would have a wholesome bal ancing effect between the demands of the public and of regu latory organizations on one side, and any errors of policy and management o then part of the owners of the property on the other side. "Today the fact that it is depressed and harrassed is ' having its effect In many, many directions, and bearing hard est of all on the laboring men, because of reduced forces not .only on the railroad but in the thousands of manufacturing, plants depending upon railroad activity for the. sale of their 5s product. , . . - so difficult, and so befogged, at times,--with statements by . prejudiced ahdjgnbrant people that thk public has not received ,- .1 complete and proper-information-in. spite of ail that" has been i;done in. the last four or-five years to try to furnish it. ' "With a settlement of this errea' transnortation miestlnn on a 'live and let live' basis', there will be more time for. the great machinery of the railroad organizations to do .con structive work in helping to build up the territories served by their roads not only to th advantage of the manufacturer, but what is more important, to the farmer." The railroads actually fear the demands, present and prospective, made by the public for regulation, and the further fact that the question of government ownership of railroads is growing bigger very day, and in consequence they have shut down on all extension and building activity with the re- suit that men have been thrown out of work and development KEEP YOUR EYE .'4 On the Lane County News' Classified Column. It is the "mutual benefit salesman of Springfield, for it profits both buyer and seller. Advertise if you want to sell: advertise for what you need. The Classified Column reaches the people you want to reach; RATES LOW. t ... Lane County News ""of now country lias stopped. Tho development and welfare of a country depends 'noro'lpon railroad construction and activity (than Osgood majiy peoplo realize. With a Depart ment of Transportation established and a secretary sitting ub a member of thccabluet we think tho railroads would brcatho about a hundred per cent easier, with the result that hoiuo other peoplo might also begin to brcatho easier and tho effect might bo widely felt. It is ono thing the railroads aro asking for, they havo good grounds for making tho request, and If they obtain It the measure- of relief they, would feet would bo l&rge, though mostly of a. psychological naturo as yo bo It. Ganby Herald. 4 bVllboards There has been a vast amount of criticism tho past week on account of tho erection on Alain Htrcet of a BO-foot bill board by a Portland company nnd tho council has come In for considerable censure for allowing such a structure to be put up. The matter had been before the council a long tlmo be fore the board was erected, and tho council had decided that It did not have tho authority to regulate these structures on private property, If they were not dangerous to the public peace, health of safety. Besides, an ordinance covering the posting of bills and the distributing of advertising matter in the opinion of the council, would havo worked moro of a hardship on tho local merchants than it would havo bene fitted them through the keeping out, or regulating of outsldo companies. The News does not like the looks of such a thing on a business street where a brick front ought to be; neither docs The News like the looks of some of the vacant lots along Main street, with their perspective of weeds and piles of re fuse. The baord this erected will probaly stay, now, as long ns tho owners of the land care to lease the right, but ther is plenty of opportunity to consider with the council the advis ability of passing some regulatory measure. If tho council has not the authority, the people, through charter amend ment, can confer it, and it is a very simple matter, merely a matter of time to secure such regulation as will suit the majority of the people. N' CAMP CREEK Camp Creek, Ore., Aug. 2. Born To Mr, and Mrs. waiter Stephens, a ten-pound son.'" Mrs. Laura sears is vismng with friends here. Miss Lizzie Kennedy is here visiting with her sister, Mrs. L. Stephens. C. Lone antl uaugnter una are here visiting with relatives. Mrs. Charlie Jack made' a business trip to Walterville on Wednesday. Some of the people from ttere went to Hayden's Bridge laBt Sunday to attend the district Sunday school convention holtt there... . . . . . ? iU Lawrence Gossler, who bpa been working at Thurgtqn, Is(at home now. 1 Mrs. Rnv f!oe of Eucene Js temper 30, 1916, on which date tho vlttW with relatives here. .lands w,n bo ""bject to settlement A t noton nffiitnn nf ana ontry .by any qualified person. (Oscar and Lester Milllcan of Tho ,andB are B8 ,oIlows. XhS SB!4 Walterville were visitors here on.NE4 seu mvu, Sec. 4,T. 21 s.. R. 3 E., W. at., 2.50 acres, application ot James H. Chenoweth, Oakrldgo, Ore gon; List 6-1SG9. A tract of land with in Sec. 28, T. 17 S., R. 10 W., described as follows: Beginning at corner No. 1, whence the quarter corner common to .Sees. 28 and 33 bears S. 15 chains; extending thence N. 5 chains; thunce RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LAND IN NATIONAL FOREST OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the lands described below, cm bracing 325.72 acres, within tho Cascado, Sluslaw, Deschutes Natlonnl Forest, Oregon, will bo subject to set tlement and entry under thu provi sions of tho homestead laws of the t'nltcd States and tho act of Juno 11, 1900, (34 Stat.. 233,) at tho United States land olllco at ItoHoburg, Ore gon, on September 30, 1915. Any sot tier who was actually and In good faith claiming any of Bald lands for agricultural purposes prior to Janu ary 1, 190G and has not abandoned same, has a preference right to make a homestead entry for tho lands act ually occupied. Said lands woro list ed upon tho applications of tho pur- sons mentioned below, who have a preference right subject to the prior right' ot any sucti settler, nrorlacd such settler or applicant Ib qualified to make homestead entry and the prefer ence rtsat l experienced prior to Sep sunaay. i Mrs. Vincent of Springfield. is visiting with her father, J. K. Platta. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Chase were En trene visitors Wednesday, i c T? TlMw In hmilltifr wood ;exlenalnK lnence 5 chains; thence S. E. Liopy is naming wooa K 89 degroes 54 mnutes Ei 12 chains; from here to Eugene. REPORT SHOWS iyq (Continued from Page 1.) school in Eugene; paid for prin cipal and interest on bonds andl warrants, $48,728.31; paiu insur ance, $1880.58; paid clerks' sal aries, $3,455.40; paid library books, $651.21; paid for other purposes, $14,480.58. The total disbursements were $418,825.05. There was a balance on hand at the time the report was made of $00,232.08. The report gives the amount of' bonded indebtedness of the schools of the county at $355, 088.59; on warrants, $01,084.35, and other indebtedness, $14, 070.00, making a total of $430,-249.54. The estimated value of school hot.es and grounds in the county is $G33,655.G1, and of furniture and fixtures, $90,024.- 43. The average salary of the. male teachers of the county !is $82.40, and of the female tea chers is $00.80. The awage tax millage is 3.8 mills. Card of Thanks I desire to express my sincere thanks to the many friends for their acts of kindness during the illness and death of my uncle, Herbert Beadle. Also for the many beautiful flowers. MRS. GUY E. NOBLE. FOLK'S' OREGON and WASHINGTON r Business Directory A Director of each City, Town and Village, giving descriptive (ketch ot I graph, snipping ana uanning point) dUo ClowMed Directory, complied by VbutlntM and profession. It. I FOLK ft CO.. SEATTLE thence N. 10 chains; thencs S 89 do grees 54. mln. W., 12 chains, thence S 63 degrees 15 mln. W., 21.80 chains; thence S. 10 chains; thence S, G5 de grees E., 7.63 chains; thence N. 57 degrees 30 minutes E., 15 chains; to the place of beginning, except a strip oi ianu zz.73 llnka wide, described as follows; beginning at a point on the eastern boundary 4.85 chulim north ol corner No. 3, extending thence 11. HOC links on each sldo of a line running N. GZ degrees 30 minutes w 8 chnlns; S. 34 degrees W., 21 chains; N. 68 degrees 45 minutes W., 13.59 chains to the point of closing on the bound ary, and except also the acre hereto fore restored under list G-338, the net area hereby listed being 21,07 acres, application of Ira Harrington, Maplo ton, Oregon; List C-1694. All of lot 10 except a strfp 10 chains wide off the west side. Sec. 18, T. 20 S., It, 2 13., 2i acres, application of John' I'elzoll, Blakelyvllle, Oregon: List G-164D. The EM NE4 SWV4. tho.NEl4 SEJ4 SWVi, the WV6 NW'4 SEVi, the 8W!4 SE'4, Soc. 30; tho NW'4 NE'i, the NV4 SW,i NE, the NBVi SEW NW'4, Sec. 21, T. 21 S It. 3 E., 1G0 acres, application of Charles McNett, Laplne, Oregon; List 6-1685, D. K. PAItltOTT. Acting Assltant Commissioner of the General Land Olllco. July 19, 1915, NOTICEFOrT PUBLICATION Department of tho Interior, U. S: Land Olllco at Iloseburg, Ore gon, June 21, 1915, Notice is horeby glvon Hint Orlandc 0. Voss, of Lowell Oregon, who, on November 20, 1911, mudo Homestead Entry, Serial, No. 07649, for tho 8M of SE4 of Section 30, Township 19 S Itango 1 10. , Willametto Morldan, haf filed notice of Intention to make Final Throo-year I'roof, to establish cluln. to the land above described, before I, P. Hewitt, U. S. Commissioner, at nls ofllce at Eugene, Oregon, on tin .'ml day of August, 1915. Claimant names us witnesses: Hcxtor Carter of Lowell, Oregon; Lorenzo S.vWIn frey, of Lowell, Oregon; Krank Me Mastors, or Land Axo, (Jrccon; On E. Carter of Lowell. Oregon. J, M, UPTON, J24 Jy'iu Register. A noli of more than GOO com mercial organizations of the country by the U. S. Chamber ol Commerce on Government own ership of merchant marine shows 82 in favor of it andG98 against it. The heavy vote gainst government owership, elthqr with or without govern ment operation, is sham notice" that the business sentiment oi the country strongly disapproves bT ' -r M Start a Bank Account on ONE nnd - - Wntoh It DOLLAR Grow First"National Bank Will furnish to everyono who will become n depositor to the amount of one dollar or more, n hsndiomo Homo Savings Bank to use. You are Invited to call and nak for ono of these safes. If you are already a depositor you are entitled to one to use. Very tow people can save In large amounts. If you wait until you can deposit a large amount you may never begin. Everyone can save In a small way. He who drifts Into the habit of spending as he goes will always remain poor. Tho Bank Keeps tho Key This Homo Savings Hank Is loaned to you froo of chargo. One dollar ot your account la to ho held to liuuro Its return; hut rememhor this dollar belungn to you; can ho drawn by you at any tlmo on return of tho Safe. The Best Groceries For Less Money The Fifth Street Grocery Tnos. Sikes, Prop. Phone 22 Our Bank Money Orders Are Safe Cost Less Good Everywhere Sur 52?'S? or .Undo" Bank Monoy Order Costs Only 5c Our $25.00 to $100.00 Bank Money Order Costs OnlylOc If lost or destroyed in transmitting through tho mails, or otherw sc. wo give you a duplicate without any cost or red tape whatever. 1 Commercial State Bank Capital $30,000.00 OUR GROCERIES are famous for quality and wo save you monoy on what you buy here. Wo sell Dependable Coffees and Teas and everything elao is dependable which wo sell. Nice & Miller Op Commercial State Bank Phono 9 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, EUGENE, OREGON. Established 1883 Capital and Surplus $300,000.00 Interests on Savings Accounts nnd Time Certificates IP YOU HAVE NEVER TRIED THE SPRINGFIELD CREAMERY Chns. llarkmnn, Manager. Try us and bo convinced that it pays to patronize homo industries. Notice to Creditors. Notlco Is hereby glvon that tho un dorslgned Vina McLean has been un pointed administratrix .of tho estate of Jahalan T, Wlttor, docoasod, by tho I'robato Court of Lano county, Oregon, and that nil persons having claims against said ostuto uro requir ed to flle tho samo, duly vorllled, with tho said administratrix at Springfield, Oregon, or ot tho law ofllca of Will iams & Ilea!. Kugeuo, Oregon, within. six months from tho duto of tho first publication of this notlco. Dato of first publication, July 22, 101G. VINA McLHAN, Administratrix. WILLIAMS & BEAN, Attornoys for Kstato. T l to8-ll. ' ' v . vv ' Calf .Springfield '2 forbutter wrappers. ( . , .