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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1916)
The Lane County News W. A. DILL, Editor and Mgr. of $1,000,000 to bo used to en courage now factories to enter city. What Is the whole Btnto of Oregon doing to 'encourago Industrial activity ns compared with this ono lono city. SPEAKING -OF NEUTRALITY. (Collior's Weekly.) Among much else. Secretary ijuiibihh n uuiu in i tmuiiitu mi' warfaro provoked theso typical newspaper comments from abroad: By the Tnglicho Rundschau of Berlin: "It could Just ns well have been signed by Sir Eilwnrd Grey." By tho Dally Telegram or London: "Ono might think tho note had been prepared by Count fvon Uornstorff." Taken together, theso two knocks aro a panegyric not that tho present uocrotary of state needs anything of. (.ho.Bort. - Tho Orcgouinn odltprlaltaca about fraternities In tho Spring field High school. Which Spring Hold? There only 2G In tho United States. Published Every Monday and Thursday by the Lane County Publishing -Association. cwr RATES OP SUBSCRIPTION Ono Year .... $1.60 Slk Months .... .75 Throe 'nonlhn . . .60 Advertising rates furnished on appll- Meml&rjof the Willamette Valley 1 Editorial Association. .1 -P MONbAVEEiORUAY 2S, i01G .4 : tf .l-ix'' . CITY BUSINESS REFORM :' - fAs.;a,;result of Ihe application of business methods, the city of Miami, Pla., Is said to be saving aaverfige'Of' 5 per ceht on its .contracts xfdr street 'Improve iroehfsV The first thing done was to. reform- the old method; of street1 improvement proced ure. Heads of city departments inet with financial experts, law yera and engineers especially trained in such matters and drew up a charter that would give the city the powers it de sired. The charter was approv ed by the legislature. Under the old charter, Miami, like other cities, had required street contractors to accept! debt certificates, notes or bonds If the city chose to make pay-J ment in that way. Thus thei contractor must hypothecate or j sell, often at a disadvantage, any municipal paper he might receive. In addition there was .often a question as to the legal ity of the paper. In any case payment was sure to be slow and the contractor needed his money to meet monthly pay rolls and to pay for materials used in construction. These conditions w.ere well known to contractors and as a result, bids were increased "to offset possible losses on' securities or long de layed payments. The purpose of the new city charter, therefore, .was to provide a means by vvhich the city could make cer tain and regular payments for street work. A clause was in serted requiring that a notice of - the letting of a street con tract should definitely state that the successful bidder would be paid in cash on monthly esti mates and would not be requir ed:to accept debt certificates or other municipal paper. This involved changes in the city bond issues. Under the old plan street 'imrtjovements had been paid for with bonds which were marketable but not at a satisfactory price, because they provided no mode of payment but through special assess ments. In other respects, also, they fell short of being gilt edged investments. The new charter provided that the bonds should mature in annual instal ments for ten years and requir ed'an annual tax levy to pay the principal and interest. Interest and principal were payable in New York, in .gold, and other features were added;.so that tho btinds met the approval of tho most critical investors and 'found aady market at a good price. Authority was given to sejl the; bonds at any time af ter-the pas sage of a resolution definitely bnlerlng an improvement. Pay Tiient, then, cjiuld. be made join, the basis of monthly estimates. Soon after the adoption of. the charter, according to a writer IiTth'e American City, a S.ayin of $11,000' on a $70,000 contract was- offocted, and city officials believe thpt even greater .pay ingsLtian fbe made on new con tracts. , . r , Eure.no papers did not take very kindly to the removal o the Oregon Power Co, offices to Springfield. No, Miss Eu gene, you can't have municipal monopoly and a desirable com ply headquarters at the same, time. Louisville, IZy., 13, raislng.ftind. mm n Jim By GEORGE, RANDOLPH opyriRnr iviv T vtT "V VTT TT TY V V ' :tllZ chlhless lout with tho co& gip eyes and tho 'nop trimmed JL ravr hnt at lust recovered ". froln his astonishment enough to yell. "Whoal" Inasmuch ns the spotted gray mulo upon which ho was seated had been standing stock still for a solid two minutes, it naturally resented this Insulting order and turn ed squarely around, whereupon Its rid. cr promptly dismounted mul kicked It in the ribs. lloth the man and the ani mal secuicd much refreshed by this operation aud restored to normality, for tho mule contentedly cropped u bunch of sweet wayside grass, and the man sidled up beside the tall gentle man who was eating a leg of chlckeu and gazing interestedly down at a pair of stout legs which piotruded from be neath a motorcar so lnnro and so elaborately furnished as to be better termed a motor house. "Broke down 7' asked the mulo rider after listening nppreciatively to the rigorous mechanical and vocal sounds from beneath the car. "No," replied the tnll gentleman, thoughtfully wiping his Jet black mus tache: "wo merely paused by the way side, to crochet a few pink buttonholes In yon crimson sunset What is the name. of your mule., please, and Is be a "family net?" "He's, pot," tho man stated, and he gaped, for from inside the car two handsome young ladles and a hand some elderly iddy had appearedt'rind they all giggled. Tho mulo driver An-ished-liis speech mechanically. "He's Jes a mule'." '.'Jes' a muld. th? Simple name. bandy, sensible, and easily' remember ed. Do ypu mind if I look mulo squarely in the eye and see if he'Jl do?' Blackle Daw was engaged In this test when there was an extra strong clank of metal from beneath the car. a snapping sound, and an extra strong expletive, and then the owner of the legs slowly and painfully wriggled Into view. He was a man big of girth and broad of chest and wide of shoulders, and his round pink face, usually jovial, was Just now dripping with perspira tion and grimed with oil, "Broke." he said, embellishing that bit of Information with polite thorns of speech, and the ladles laughed. "Never mind. J. Itufus." soothed the tall gentleman. "We'll not spend the night In the cold, cold world, for I've secured you a new motor." And lie waved his hand toward the grazing beast of burden. J. Itufus Walllngford looked at the animal and then at the car In huge discontent. "It might be a wise-move to trade the car. for tho mule." lie sng ges'cd scornfully. ' "It hain't my mule, though," hastily protested the goggle eyed one. whose countenance was further embellished with protruding teeth. "Why didn't you tell us that In the .flrst, Waco?' demanded the thin gentle-, man. "I never said I owned the mule." protested the other, aggrieved. "I'd 'a' tole ymi rlglitraway If: you'd u askqd me that ts ,lone' Sa.ulbbleVmule. lc owns nigh everything arbun' Squlbble-i villa ypMlcjv-fl'hi .mule, uujd, .these ..lie', uu tho grls'mlll un' the'graln iievntor you see'sjlckifl up above'1 the- toWn.." "SijuIbblcV mule!' The . blue eyed young lady seemed suddenly- Interest ed in, that, .fact.' .""Squibble's mule,. Fnnuy." Tho brown eyed youug lady had been, leafing through, a, , snjull ppte-i book, She .tpoiQd-'fhe.pa'ge now ( mid revealed a list" of name's "Ten had been scratched out."' The eleventh name. . vn ilmms! Siulhlilc." tiiul op I (ok lie I lie uupie ivu( c.t tlui "(mi of .$12.HHt The mul driver xald In- was Henry nam. niid ulflmu",!! In; pri'feipd futile. llliicUlc paw liiipri".'yc.l "i t (c . in n t f Into service, iuiil thA pii'fiy 'xtar'wli buck for town, Jonas Sqnllililp sat upon tu strjiK of "tin store"" oiid viewed' the npproa li Ing orocesslnn with tn!d curiosity Toad .lessnp. limwver, tiii urcliPi so thick with freckles that he looked Hko a shrimp omelet, rtuw rnnuliig from far up the road with a' deadly bjpw to Jlr. Bqnlbble's. tra,nrpill)lry. "ney!" lie gasped, tugging at his one gingham suspender strap to draw Ida breath t,ogetier. "Tbey're o-uslp your ni?;leT' ' 'it -was In, front of the Auditorium hotel thnt W"'olll'tmfordiJflrittrpitrel-'rftrti from the cari 'elenu shaven, brushed. wnlC' : CHESTER, Creator ef "Walliatfferd." uy xnc mr tempany. ah tercign rm nnen aiistcr lata aside and his au tomobllo cap replaced by n soft gray .felt hat The villago diew hn adtdlrlyg breath as ;ho stepped down and: ,1a .a careless tonq h5ulred thtf atiiohut of the damages. Jonas .Squlbblo liad with somo labor worked up tho sum-total of his bill to ?1$.'0. but .tho moment' he saw Walllngford ho stopped ,'flgurlug and sold "Twenty dollars, haulln. Hen nant's time, two fenvo rolls, wchr nnd' tcar an' lastln damage to tho mule, nn the rent of my field that your contraption's a-stundtn' on nowl" ; The "villagers" heard this Itemlicd statement with awe and admiration, which was Increased to amazement when Walllngford. without "dicker ing." calmly abstracted and paid over a twenty dollar bill from an obeso roll, Having tried to eat n "supper" at the Auditorium hotel. Walllngford and Blackle decided not to risk tho rooms at that hostelry, but sadly purchased a pair of fowl and. returning to their car, cooked themselves n square meul. A visitor come upon them as they were enjoying their cofreo and cigars Hcu Hunt "Joue Sjnulbble." he said Impressive ly, "is a stingy ole cuss!" "What! Did he only give you half of that twenty?" exclaimed Blackle lu ap parently pained surprise. "Half! gasped Hen. "Ue wouldn't even gi mo a red copper. "He's the stingiest man In the world," continued Hen. "He's the man that made the county build n poorbouso so he could send bis mother to .it Ain't that, stingy, hey? You remember how be chargcd,,you for tbeuir-fcnce rails? Well; last spring n .talf. fellpr with, nose spe'ctAcIes picked up,o little piece of bide rock from fills' very' field a,mf took It 'a way wit h him. and Joiio'qu'bble madd him pay n nickel for it; Think .o" that! Jes' crumbly blue rock, tbulalp't i Avon fit tn flrntrri nnta tt-IHtf A ti ',fi!n&tf four acres of It, here! Squlbble's stono farm, they call i Firs' off. Joho thought mebbe It might bo wutb some thin', 'cause the feller said Bomethln' nbout llthograft stone beln' almost wuth Its weight In 'money, but nothln' ever come of It Funny lookln' man. this feller was. with a red beard that growed out here an" there In llttlo curly patches." Blackle nodded his head wisely. "Williams." he said to Walllngford. In venting a uame upon the spot for tho unknown man. "Careful chap, Wil liams; one of the best wo have, -P think!" "Was he workln' for you?" Hen eagerly wanted to know. "Well, we wouldn't care to have it taiueu about." rcpileu Iiiackle with a great air f mystery, "so we'll Just con- ! tifiltit lift OH tlft n a iltvnrml Wiur friend Squlbblo Is about the richest man in the country. I suppose?" ne's got cash money burled an hid all over lih house, an Ills barn, an' his giis'mlll. I reckon. lie inns' have, because bo don't trust no banks, an' nry dollar that he chases down an' ketches says goodby to this vain world." "I don't like anything I have to," Walllngford stated." savagely, after Hant had left, "I think I'll wind up Jonas In a. hurry " "Oo right to It." Invited Blackle. "I'll admire to see you fpll down for once in your life. I bet, you my Jado fpb pendant which you wnnt, ngalust tluit scarab cravat pip. which you'i won't give up. that yon break your linger mills and doiCt loosen anything Unless It's all on' the level. Cnder-' rtand, .Mutiny, I expect to win or I wouldn't offer the ' bet Ilere's one, hick, that you cau't1 sklnfor uujuse' ment pntctJae, or $l;00t.", "I'll.tu.kQ.thP bet.'' agreed Walllng-i .ford. "'."The biggest jinches In tho world are the, vjllnpe ndsers. Gfpld) tulck f(n"lfr)py "IT ftithefy supported, ' v, t.li-tu wads." yijl'lu:ri- wfH op eip-Jy tie next' i n-'Miig iitnl innde n. careful Inspee 'mi nf., the ll('d iijiiIii which hlx car t imi i ruit void of vei;dure. "l foi n lew tuffs of scattered rock atus. ii.iiil everywhere, expeelallf In n s'eep bunk libout fiftv feet buck, thee were out' r'iilii" of the slnile' Milestone ' j"!'l'h Ilenrv IIMiit bed' ( pieUed tin n f !'" of the reck and s raped It with his pocket kulfo. It was surprisingly noft. and It cut uh Biuoothly us bptter. Well pleas ed, he waikesd bai k to the ca.r to tiiul Toad Jssup waiting patiently for I'lacli't! Uaw ' iiliingford luiinedi atuly 'rC-w u iniarier. fro.ui his pocket jud gave It to the hoy, "ftWcnn yoii'llnd tne a spuclcV" he Ipquhed and round, himself looking al the spot where "Toad'' hud stood: i'lfci bojxU'l 'y'W b:Ml(9mrfand hlsg Mores and CHARLES W. GODDARD Hignrs ucservca tory the contents of every garden, barn and ulloy of tho Village, was back with a rusty spnde before Wal llngford Uiad. picked out. ni favorable ppot or his oimratlons, and with him be brought au, equally rnuty plcknx, which hud onu piflnt.lirol'mi. "It you want' to dig." "Toad" hqlp fully Informed blin. "I reckon you'll Hr, your $25," id Wallfngford, ' producing a fat wallet need tlila hcre.plglc. I.e' me dig some, will you, mister? I'm a good digger" "Come right on. SjHicklea," Walling ford Invited heartily. "We'll dig to gether." And, taking the pick, he be gan with a will. Walllngford, however, being rather heavy for this sort of work aud some what short of breath, was very much relieved when Jonas Squlbblo came at last aud gazed Into the Incipient ditch with wrinkles of cupidity corrugating his uoso aud almost closing his eyes. "Wbut aro you digging?" ho de manded. "A hole." returned Wulllngford calm ly, spitting on his hands aud taking a fresh grip on the pickax. "I'll have to have damuges for that." Jonas quickly decided. "I'll not pay for It." declared Wal- Ulngford. "The rent of this ground was lucluded in tho 520 I gave you." "That didn't Include lnjurln' my property," Jonas severely told him. "You'll have to pay damages, or else I'll sue you." "Sue and be Jiggered!" answered Wulllug.foid. turnfhg vigorously to his work again; thou ho suddenly straight ened up In an apparent Hush of auger. "What'll you toko for your old Held?" ho asked. "Well. I been holdln' that site back for. a town hall when the town grows tup to Itt" Jonas declared. ' "The wooden plank with your name on It will be rotte'd down among tho weeds beforo that happens." Walllng ford sourly retorted. "I'll glvo you $200 for tho Held." Jonas almost had. palpitation of the heart Except for. usu as a building site, which was the most remote of chances, the four acres were absolute ly worthless. Still, a bargain was a bargain. "I'd ort to have $'25." ho de clared, In much seenJIhg reluctance. "All right" agreed W.nlllpgford, so quickly that Jonas was almost reluc tant In good earnest "Ilavo It your own way. I'm, willing to pay any prlco to do as I pleqsc, K.'tB only to dig a hole. Hero's your ?2,25,", and from ft fat wallet fie produced thp, money and thrust It upon the iistouudcd Rqulbble. "Now come on In and sign it bill of sole, pending a deed." ''Just one moment gentlemen." lieu-ged-Mlnrklc, holding them off with hH outstretched palm. "Plcm'c remain "whore you arc aud enjoy the fresh ah" and bountiful mountain scenery while I engross the h trait" f bill of suh thaf ver foolei' u Jury.'' Flushed with pride In his achieve ment Blnckle called In the pintles of the llrst and second parts and made 'them lrtcn to his. gem of composition jim! showed tSietn where to slvn It, 'ijifter which himself and Toud'Jessup 'ufllxcd lhelr names In the proier jilaces in witnesses; and Bhiekle. after a vain onslaught on Jouiis compelled Wal llngford to pay him CO cents lu money tlust then the irlrlH emne nlnuir. real mid THE "FERERAL RESERVC'BANKING SYSTEM, OF WHICH ;OUR BANK IS.A)MEMiER, iS THE BEST BANKING SYStEM .EVER-THOUPHT OUT. THE MEMBER BANKS HAVE PUT 137 MILLIONS OF GOLD INTO THE U. 8. TREASURY. ON THIS GOLD THE GOVERNMENT. ISSUEg,MO.NEY, WE CAN GET MONEY WHEN WE WANT IT BY TAKING OUR SECURITIES T OO.UR DISTRICT "FED ERAL RESERVE" BANK. YOU CAN GET YOUR MONEY WHEN YOU WANT IT WHEN YOU ARE A DEPOSITOR IN OUR BANK. LET'S DO BUSINESS. COME. IN. BANK WITH US. WE PAY FOUR PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS ' The Best JFpr .Less Money 4 The Fifth Street Qroce Thos. Sikes, Prop. Phone 22 Why not save and deposit In our Savings Department one-twelfth of your total taxes each month? By so dis tributing the tax burden over tho entire year, It will not seem so heavy. 4 per cent on savings. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, EUGENE, OREGON. NOTICE TO CRE0IT0R8 Notlco Is ltoreby given that S. W. Cranmor liao boon appointed admin istrator of tho estnto of Lucy 0, ('run nier, decoasod.. All poroons having claims agalnot tho said estate aro here by notified to present tho samo, duly verified, with tho propo" vouchors, to tho said administrator, at tho law olflces of J. M. Dovers in Eugono, Ore gon, within six months from tho dato of tho first publication of this Sum mons, to-wlt: within six months from tho 31st day of January, A. D., 19JC. S. W. CltAtfMEIt Administrator. J M. DEVERS, Attorney for Estate. Jan. 31-Feb,28 Ofltce Ninth and l'cnrl Bu, TelepnoiichbV DRM.Y.SHAFFER.D.V.S. VETERINARY SURGEON AMP RNmr SjiltQ.2. ,Phono.888, EUGENE, OUE Jlesldence over Dodge's Store -The Springfield Garage j H. SANDGATHE i l?rpi)rletpr I - Iteialrlng a Specialty i Main, bet. Fourth and 'fifth. Phono H SPRINGFIELD OFfECOh Q. R. Gallion, JVfl. p. 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