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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1915)
0r?, notorial Soe, THE LANE COUNTY Continuing tho Sprlngflold and Lano County Star, Which Woro Consolidated February 10, 1914 Rnloryl KtSritttrir J. inl.H tritiiliM ,l)r priiii. Miecomt clH mUr uuiUmetnl Cnngra of M nrjti, Ib'u SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1915. . , VOL. XIV. HOs NEWS ODD FELLOWS TO HAVE A BIG DAY ON THURSDAY Mombora from Dlotrlot to Mako Mnko Morry' at Walkor's Grovo, Woat Springfield, Program of Sports. MORE FINE ONIONS ARE REPORTED Springfield members of tho Odd Follows nnd Robeknhs nro making grout plana for tho pic nic which Ih to ho hold in Wnlk or'H grovo, WoHt Springfield on .next Thursday. Largo numbcra of tho members of tho order arc expected to attend from 'Eu gene, Springfield, Coburg, Go ahen and other points in tho dis trict. Tho picnickers nro expected to assemble in tho morning in time for the big banket diner at noon. There will bo no formal pro ' ' . ... J. P. Fry has on dis play at hla real estate office some line onions raised by P. M. Emery on Ida place a mile and a half east of Springfield. Four of tho onions weigh over 5 pounds, and ono of them was 14 Inches In circumference. sorvlcea were directed by Hev. M. F. Chllds of tho West Spring field church, and lie was ably as sisted in various services by Itev. II. J. Blair, and Hev. 11. C.Ethell of Springfield. FREIGHT CREW HAS TO WORK LATE HOURS Tho freight crow handling the Konoral freight, btisllness on the Wondllng branch, and also the bringing of logs to Springfield from Coburg and Landax, Is putting In long hours these dayn i Thursday evcnlnc tliev did not gram excopt a number of nth-Bet n, from tandnx until nearly letlc contests, which were an- r, o'clock, and Saturday cvenlnc . nounced today by Henry Korf of ( wu8 9:50 whcn tney arrivcdi the committee. Following is thtyn,0 crew arrives from Eugene KChedulo: Inf. n-nn n. in. mid litis to mnlrn n PLAGE SIGNS TO INVITE MOISTS TO SPRINGFIELD Tho Commission having chnrgo of tho Springfield public camping ground for auto tour ists, and the publicity committee have had signs painted advertis ing the Springfield camping ground, and arc having them put In place. One was placed at Judklns Point this morning and one will be placed at McVey point right away. Other signs have been' provided to be erected xt Hoseburg, at Ashland and at Drain. Dan Gore leaves later this week for Sisters, to place a Bign at the forks of the Cen tral Oregon and the McKenzIe roads. , Despite the lack of road Blgns, the camping ground has had Its visitors almost daily since it was opened last week. There have been two parties here at noons TUXES DELINQUENT SEPT. I IF HALF IIS NOT ALR 0 Sheriff Parker, who Is now tax collector under the new law, lias received detailed Instruc tions from the state tax commis sion as to this year's collections under the now statute, which Is now in effect. According to the statement received from the tax commiHson, the sheriff Is to make Ids annual statement and tax return, and also to proceed to collect delinquent-taxes on or immediately after October 1915, instead of September 1, as heretofore. The sheriff Is also instructed by the commis sion as follows: Vital Points Given "Where one-half of the 1914 taxes on any property was paid before April 1, 1915, the second half may be paid any time before October 1, 1915, without penal- cation whatever to taxes charg ed on" tax rolls of the year 1914. Said section will become effec tive in 1910, and apply to tho payment of taxes to be charged on the 1915 rolls." Baseball,, Leans vs. Fats ' trip to Coburg, ono to Landax, that did not register, and some ty or Interest; If the second half of those hero for a night have is not so paid it will become de- gone on without registering, nnquent on October 1, and be Those registering since Thurs- then subject to a penalty of 10 INDUSTRIAL NOTES Gold Hill Ilogue .River Pub lie Service Corporation prepar ing to resume work on plant here. The first mile of hard-surfac ed road built to Coos County within 30 days and a $370000 bond issue is proposed. Hood River plans county flow er planting campaign. Halfway Water bond issue of $20,00 voted on Aug. 17. Baker will put streamer lights on Its principal streets. Medford is promised a $600, 000 sugar beet factory in time for the crop of 1916. Marshfield The Courtney Mill which has been idle for some time has been reconstruct ed and made ready for cutting lumber. At the present time the owners are negotiating for a contract for 5,000 ready-to-erect houses. Eugene Municipal water commission would -raise rates for water used by city to keep rates down for consumers. That 50-yard race, boys under 15. ;anU ono to wendllnu durinir the day were Mr. and Mrs. Edward per cent and interest at the rate : 18 spnerai result or pudhc own- 100-yard race, free for all. 50-yard race, girls under 15. Potato race. 50-yard race, ladles only. Sack race. Tug of war between teams chosen from tho crowd. - t i t i . i .in,, iwt,i r Hamuli anil Mr. am! Mrn. filo.vn of 12 ner rant tim- annum frnm ,ersiup, 10 maite taxpayers meet UHJi MliOIUVa Mlill 41 lWi I.IWJI UL X - - . ti. o.uni.in ti i 1 i 'Prathor and MIrh Maine Prather said date. ideficits caused by supplying con WV Oil HUillllg) 111 IIIU lULili J (it AO ' r jof Buena Vista, Oregon, and Mr. ! I "Where RAILROAD ASKS BIDS Burlington Sooks Car and Bridgo Matorial from Mills v of tho Northwost I "Wherfi ono-lialf ivjir nnt nnld I r V- Q , mr8, l,8tcr anu'Mr JJr0TO before April 1, 1915, a penalty L-OW Fare For O. and child on Portland. '0f one per cent for each calen- PD' ' j. C1J 'dar month or part thereof, on .. riCniC at Oalem 'FINISH PICKING EARLY HOPS fhe total amount nnnakl anrn- , , , , , 'niulates during the period begin- Picking of the early hops at , April 1 and ending August the. John Scavey yard, southeast hi, 1D1C For illustration, if a H.jai... wuu,. l,.w-u-.tw-.tffiei)U1 aa chaiFged on. the roll day, and will be celebrated by totala $100 and the full amount A round-trip rate, of $1 from Eugene to Salem has been made for tho annual Southern Pacific employes picnic, which will bo ;hpld on tho Stato Fair grounds! sumers below cost. Says Springfield's t Future is Bright .Wednesday of this week. The I picking of the late hops will be Portland, Aug. 20. -Portlnnd lumber manufacturers are keen ly Interested lnjtlie invitation of the Burlington railroad system for bids on 20,000,000 feet of .i... uv. w. .w. . employes nnd their friends will bridge timbers, In both common gnlem ,W8 nrra d to Ive and clear grades. It is under- gcore Qf flno izc8 Q hQ CQm alood that the order will be , . . fnp nt Ml(1 1 O.. ....!.... ...! I, ...III,'" "v "..v.. MUUUll OULUIUilJ' , UIIU lllill. 11. Mi 111 A. A. Sawyer and Charles F Brown, two attorneys of Oak- lfinri Onllfnnitn wuro In Rnrintr- the first dance tonight. There l( ,n the monlll of August, field last week on an automobile were 300 pickers engaged. The ' u c ,r j'-i i u train will leave Eugeno at 7:00 o'cloQk in the morning, and re turn into in 'the evening. A lnrt'n tmmlini nt flw. Inonl H call for deliveries at mills, the. railroad company to attend to tho transporting from mills over connecting lines or over the lines of its ally, the Northern gin In about ten days. to be added thereto. These cu- imulatlve penalties are not to be PLANER DEPARTMENT considerable time in looking ov !er Springfield and its environs. J collected on or after September, To Atty. J. C. Mullen they de- '1, 1915, being superseded on i clared that Springfield seemed MR5.JAB.FARNHAM NJURED FATALLY AT WALTERVILlE Hurt Imperially When Thrown Out of Buggy Daughter'Also' Hurt Internally When Thrown by Automobile. Mrs. Ella Farnham died at her home at Walterville this after noon at three o'clock. The planer department of the taxes. PARTY SECURED SEVEN DEER ON THEIR TRIP m tno "lor'dnS ad continues until 7 in the evening. Tho hunting party consist-1 ing of M. M. Poory, Dr. W. C. 1 ON A 111-HOUR SHIFT that date by the penalties andlto be the busiest town they had interest applicable to delinquent visited on their trip. Especially were they impressed by the prospects for future growth of Springfield. Its location in re lation to present and future rail road development, gives promise of the growth here of a city of commanding importance. Uooth-Kelly mill began Friday morning running on a 12-hour (shift. Work begins at G o'clock Pacific, to its own system points ;iiobhan, Jess Seavoy and Welby Jr 5 I of distribution. Stevens returned Saturday, Considering the low prices from southern Oregon where prevailing, it Is believed tho Dur-j t hoy had been hunting since; lington will get extremely low , tho opening of the hunting sea-i quotations from the large num- son. They secured seven fine , . n of Knrlmrfipid hnvhonnod ! ner Ol muiliuuciurura m wiub"" uvvv iuiiuiib uiuui, n oft whf.h worn cnrvn.l Subject to Panaity "Where one-half of' the 1914 taxes on any property was not paid before April 1, 1915, the en tire amount unpaid will become delinquent- on September 1, 1915, and be then subject to a penalty of 10 per cent and inter est at rate of 12 per cent per an num. For instance, the taxes as originally charged on a certain Messrs. S warts and Wash-1 property amount to $100; If paid Carve the Bucks and Washington Invited to par ticipate in filling tho order for tho 20,000,000 foot, which will require approximately 1,000 cars for carrying tho lumber, nnd bring hi a revenue of about $250,000 to tho participating mills. CAMP MEETINGS CLOSED . l Camp meetings that havo .been In progress for tho past ton days In West Springfield, under GRANGE PICNIC ON NEXT SATURDAY AT McBEE'S to tho 500 or more members of the B. P. O, Elks at their annual high jinks on Row river near Preparations are going for- Cottnge Grove Sunday. Mr. ward for tho picnic of tho local Swnrts attended as a guest of grange, which is to be held at thc order- Members of tho Eu tho McUeo grove, one-half milo Bono lodge, who went from south of the" Maple schooj, on Springfield Included II. W. Stew Saturday, August 28. Arrange- urt' James Stewart, B. A. Wash ments will bo made for taking burne' James Laxton, George town members to the grounds. jVallior, M. M. Peery, Al. Perkins, : 1 !B. Wilmot, W. L. McCulloch, A. Lexington taking bids on two-; M. Beaver, I. D. Larimer, M. C. tho auspices of tho Froo Motho-, story $14,000 brick schoolhouse. 'Bressler, C. F. Eggimann, J. J. dist church, canio to a success- Oregon City Is considering six i Bryan, and J. E. Cross. ftit end Saturday ovonlng. The more streets. jin full on September 15, 1915, the total amount required would be $110.50, a penalty of 10 per cent ($10) and interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum for 15 days (50c) being added to tho original tax. 'ISection 1 of Chapter 158, Laws of 1915, amending section 36S2, Lord's Oregon Laws, and providing in part' that 'the first half of all taxes legally levied and charged shall be paid on or before the fifth day of April fol lowing, and the second half on or before the fifth day of Oc tober following.' has no appll- O. & C. LAND IS PLACED ON ROLLS FOR FULL VALUE County Assessor Keehey Disre gards Suggestion of Ap praisement ot $2.50 an Acre. ODD FELLOWS BLOCK, SPRINGFIELD A QUAINT AND POPULAR CUSTOM latUo revival of tlia brass llnocUor. It's tho undent touch of aristocracy. All our liardwaro Is popular bocauso It snows its suuorlorltv ovor other Ulnils." A wide varlotv of ovorything con- colrnulo, usoful and ornamontul in hanlwaro; nt nrlcos that will stunt comparison to our ovor lusting crodlt. Our builders' hardware ia complete from door bolla to hliiKos and locks. Seo our lino before ordering elsewhere. Beaver-Herndon Hardware Company iBbuL,: The Oregon and California lands in Lane county have been placed upon the assessment rolls at valuations of from $5 to $20 the total appraisement amount ing to $3,350,000, by County Assessor B. F. Keeney, disre garding the recent ruling of the supreme court of the United States, which held that tho Southern Pacific Railroad com pany's interest in this land amounted to $2.50 per acre. "Whether we have a right to assess these laids, only for the amount of tho railroad two and one-Iialf dollars per acre equity, or whether we have a right to assess it at all, is a matter for the board of equalization to de termine," he said. "This land is assessed at virtually the same figure as last year." Assessor Keeney stated that tho total assessment this year of all property in tho county was not known, but he believes it will lie approximately the same as in 1914. "Tho tax toll In Lano county will jidt show mucjli ,,of .'a Mrs. Joseph Farnham of Wal terville sustained what are prob ably fatal injures when she was thrown from her buggy a half mile this side of "Walterville at noon Thursday. She has not re covered consciousness, and her death is expected momentarily. While hurrying to her sister's side, Thursday night, Mrs. Bullls of Corvallis, and her husband, were thrown from their automo bile at the Cogswell hill, this side of Hendricks' brdge, and painfully, though not seriously, injured. Mrs. Farnham, who is nearly GO years of age, .was driving from Walterville, where . her daughter is postmistress, and met an autotruck in the road. The truck drew to one side and Mrs. Farnham drove by on the other side, and after she had fully passed her horse whirled uddenly, overturning the rig and throwing Mrs. Farnham out on her head, breaking her col lar bone and causing other in terna) injuries. She was, taken, to her home near the "Eugene" power plant and Dr. Trayer of Walterville summoned. Tele grams were at once dispatched to her sister in Corvallis, a daughter in California, and her son Emmett Farnham, who was in eastern Washington. He ar rived Friday morning and his sister that evening. When Mrs. Farnham did not .respond to treatment Friday, Eugene physicians were called in consultation. bp'en a reduction in some cases and an increase in others. All in all, I think it will about even up." The 1915 tax rolls were open ed at the assessor's office for in spection today. Taxpayers can examine the rolls at any time be fore the meeting of the board of equalization, September 13. It will not be necessary to take complaints to the board, if cor rections can be made by the as sessor. The matter of the assessment of the O. & C. lands, it is under stood, has been taken up with the attorney general by the state tax commission. No action on the part of the railroad, suggest ing any step in connection with the manner in which the land is to be assesed is expected, as such action might have some bearing on the legal statute of the land, title to which has long been in dispute. Guard. W ' change,''-, he said.-' ; "There Jias; Linn County clover seed in dustry yielding 8 bushels to tho ucrc Portland The Willamette Iron and Steel works employing day and night shifts. . . f. St. Helens Columbia mver Cannery is running steady on vegetaoies. Donald will improve 10,000 feet of streets. t ' Thq manufacture of pepper mint oil in Linn countsunder way. v"!V! Pleasant JIin-e Baptist church idjdlcjgedre,