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.