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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1916)
WHAT THEY CALL IT. Grandma enyit vo'ro right in stylo, A-slttln' In our "nutotnobtlo." Ma, sho says wo ought to tool Grateful for our "ixlitomo-beel." Pa says thoro nln't no other man Gin run nn "auto" Hko ho can. Auntlo preaches near and far 'Bout our lovely "touring-car." Undo BUI says ho ain't scon Nowhoro such a good "machine." Brother Jim ho keeps a-hragsln' Bout tho speed of our now "wagon." But, oh, It sounds 60 grand and noble Wlion sister Suo says "automohle." INDUSTRIAL NOTES Alaska-Pacific Fisheries Co. to make Portland home port for Alaska fleet, Willamette Valley Southern Railway Co., increases its stock to $1,000,000. Town on Willamette-Pacific prepare for great celebration on opening of road about August. 1. Russian contracts for 50,000, 000 feet of Oregon spruce re ported let on Coos Bay. Eugene Elmira Lumber Co. resumes operation. Bandon will spend $40,000 im proving water system. Hood River Big Dee mill starts operations March 20. Marshfield A $10,000 show liouse is to be erected at once. Cold storage plant is planned for lower Uuipqua, cost about $7,000. 1,250,000 building planned for Oregon City during 1916. LIVESTOCK MARKET , North Portland, Ore., The cattle market started with a i bang and everything moved rap idly at an increase of 40 cents over the previous week. Grain fed steers sold at 8:50 while hay feds moved at 8.15. Cows made a splurge and quite a number of head went at 7.50. Heifers are to be recognized also as some good stuf went at 7.75. Bulls went up to the 6 cent mark, i HOGS The hog market was a little slow in starting but soon picked up at an increase in price. Two loads of top hogs sold at 9.35 while the bulk went at 9.15. A light run of 3,100 head were re ceived at the yards Monday. Market strong. Sheep 1 There were not enough sheep on the market for the buyers to i take notice of. Lamb market strong with choice lambs quoted at 10 cents, ewes at 7.25, year lings at 9.00 and withers at 8.75. ADVERTISED LETTERS Springfield, Ore., Mar. 22, 191G. Mr. George Rice. A charge of one cent is made on all advertised letters. HARRY M. STEWART, Postmaster. Classified Ads For Sals, Rent, Wanted; Etc. WANTED Pasture for 2 colta LM. Cagley, Springfield. Ore. FOR SALE 16 inch slab and block wood. $1.50 and $2.50 per load. Fischer-Boutin Lbr- Co. 16-17 FOR SALE-Good five room house on D St., second door east 0f cth St. Good barn, chicken house, fruit trees, hemes and etc. Lot 50 by 120. Price about $1400. $700 cash, balance $$15.00 per month at 7 per cent interest. Write W. J. Barnes, 3016 Harper St., FOR SALE The northwest cor ner of 2nd and Main St., lots 9 and 10, this property is well situated for a hotel, High school, City hall, Masonic Temple or any public edifice. Easy terms, see M. M. Peery or write Paul Bettelhelm, Visalia, CaMfornia. A NO. 1 FRESH JERSEEY cow for sale oratr d e cow for sale or trade for wood cutting. Phone 28F2, Spring- field. 12-13 LOST Silver Butterfly belt pin. jPlease return to NewB ofllce. FOR SALE Silver Campine chicken eggs for setting, 15 for $1.50. Mrs. II. S. Tilton, Springfield, Ore. 3rd and E St. Jt FOR SALE -Good farm wagon and harness. L. M. Cagley. - Mil Hundreds ollars in TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN A Braid By The News and Springfield Merchants THE CAPITAL PR Which will be given by THE NEWS will be an elegant $400.00 Obermeyer & Sons PIANO Several of the Merchants of Springfield have contributed VALUABLE PRIZES and will give Local Vote Coupons With each $1.00 Cash Purchase Rules and Regulations Governing Contest are as Follows: ANOUNCEMENT This Piano and Popularity Voting itonowals, COO votos J1.C0 Contest will bo conducted fairly and honestly on business Itonowals. more than one year, COO votoa jl.GO principles, strictly with Justice and fairness to all con- Buck Subscriptions. 400 votes $1.50 cerned. With the above principles, it will bo an assured G years Now or Hcnownl Subscriptions, 5000 votes.. $7.50 success. 10 years New or Itcnewal Subscriptions, 12,500 votes.. $15 PRIZES The capital prize will be an Obermeyer & 20 years New or Itcnewal Subscriptions, 30,000 votes. .J30 Sons' piano. Also other valuable prizes to the amount of INSTRUCTIONS Results us to standlnf? of votos will many dollars, which are nnnounced herewith. bo Issued after 30 days. No votes accepted ns less than CANDIDATES Young ladles In this and adjoining towns regular prlco of paper concerned In thlw contest. No one are eligible to enter this contest, and the party recolvlng connected with this paper, or bolongng to tho mnietllate the largest number of votes will recelvo the beautiful $400 families of tho morchants co-operating, will bo allowed tn Obermeyer & Sons' Piano, and other premiums will bo become a candidate In this contest or work lor contestants, distributed in accordance with the contestants' standing at Voles, after boing counted, cannot bo tranafu.-jud to an- the final count. other. Bo Huro to know for whom you are going to voto TIE IN VOTE Should any of the contestants tie In votoa heloro coming to i :Uv W. a tlic editor or anyone for anv of tho prizes, a similar prize will be awarded. else vM o. .i . u.. any uiloruwton on tbo hu' ;pct. The VOTES CLASSED Votes will be Issued In the following key to tho ballot box wll be n possebslon of thu awardng denominations: committeo dunig tbo contest. New Subscrbers, COO votes $1.60 For.the first thirty dnys tho paper will run a 25-voto JZff Nominate Your Favorite Lady and Help Her Win the Gran coupon, which can bo votod frco for any Judy contestant. Contest to run it bout 00 days. CONTK8T W'lLU END MONDAY, MAY 15, lDlfl. The right to postpone ditto of closing 1b reserved If sulllclent causo uhould occur. Ton days prior to cloning contest, thu Judgoa will care fully lock or soul ballot box nud lake same to tho Ikuik, where the mitno will be In n plucu where voting can bo uou during biiHlnean bourn mill loefcod In ii vault at night mill close of contest, when Die Judges will tko chargo and count same and announce tho young ladles winning In their turn. Tho latt ten days )1 voting must bo dono In a sealed 1" at ta baa::. If you du not wlh itnyonu to know for v Iktm y,ju r voting. j-Irco your cash for mibiicriptlon, ti.K'Mur with your com on Ut a hwiIihI envelope, which will le furnished you. ami rut sit in e In Imllot box. This wll go everyone a Mtjuare deal, THIS CONTEST WILL CLOSE MAY 15, 1016. d' Prize 2nd PRIZE PRINCESS DRESSER Donated by VALUE $18.00 HAYDEN & METCALF Household Outfitters We give a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 3rd PRIZE, HIGH SPEED MOTOR WASHER VALUE $13.50 Donated by M. C. BRESSLER & SON Hardware, Stoves and Ranges We give a 25-vote Coupon free with eacli $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 4th PRIZE, KODAK VALUE $12.00 Donated by KETELS DRUG STORE Druggists We gtvo a 12-voto Coupon free with each 50c Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 5th PRIZE, STEAMER TRUNK VALUE $10.00 Donated by C. E. SALES' TOGGERY Clothing, Gents Furnishings, Shoes We give a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. Cth PRIZE, DUE BILL IN TRADE VALUE $5.00 Donated by I.D.LARIMER Staple and Fancy Groceries We give a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon. 7th PRIZE, PLUSH ROBE VALUE $5.00 Donated by WOLF & MILLER ' Harness, Shoes and Repairing Wo glvo a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchaiie. Ask for Coupon, 8th PRIZE, TWO HAMS VALUE $5.00 Donated by S WARTS & WASHBURNE Meats We give a 25-vote Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchase. Ask for Coupon, 9th PRIZE, PANAMA HAT VALUE $5.00 Donated by MRS. D. CROUCH ,j4 MILLINERY y glve a 25-voto Coupon free with each $1.00 Cash Purchasp. Ask for Coupon.. Call for and Save your TicketsBeginning To dayIt May Help Some Lady Win a Prize. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO CONTEST MANAGER in Ore.