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f 358015 THURSDAY, JANUARY, 4, 1011 THE SI 'RING FIELD NEWS PACK THRU We Thank You An wo cronn tho threshold of n now year, wcr wlnh to tlmnk tlioHO who lmvo honored uh with tholr confidence and trudo during tho year that Is gono. . Wo strive iilwnyn to protect and promote tho IntoroHtH or our frlondH and cuHtouiors In ovory way and wo aro grattllcdto noto tho generous response which this policy brings. During tho coming year wo shall malco every offort to servo you oven bettor than wo have In tho pant. . Wo oxtond to all olncoro wloho3 for a happy, hoalthy and procporouB Now Yoar. NEVFR 8UUSTITUTE : T6wn and Vicinity ? g. . . l K B. Morrison spent Tuesday In Mnrcola on business. ' Miss Mnbol Duryco has been suffer ing with a sovoru attack of tonellltli. Mrs. Leo Clark served In tho publh library yostorday, taking tho Jlnco of Mrs. Hannah Hill, who Is III. M' A. Nlckorson returned to Bridal Vol I Knll8 Monday after having spent n day or two hero with his sister, Mrs. Irono Denilck. r , . John Heavy Is blowing out n number of stumps on bis farm near this city, I preparatory to planting tho land In po tatoes. Buy your Aral class grain hay at J J. Browning's Feed Store Harry Klofor,-local bricklayer, has Just completed rellnlng and overhaul ing tho furnaces at tho Fischer-Boutin mill, , Mrs. U M. Bcobo and family aro moving from Fifth street between A an D to tho corner of Fifth and A streets. "Miss. Opal Whltoley returned Tues day 'from Winchester whore she has boon spondlng a week's vacation with friends. " ' ''mTiss Faith Holdrldgo or Crcswoll 'u an overnight visitor at the homo of Mlfl8 Eunlco Parker Monday even ing. Thoro will bo Joint installation cere monies by tho Odd Follows and Itebelt. nh lodges In tho I. O. O. F. hall hero (nmnrrnw nlcht. Don't forget the C por cent cash discount at Snecd's grocery, Tho following persons wore regis- tared at tho Elite on January 1: II. Kogloy, Portland j and J. Edgar War ner, Stratford-on-Avon, England. i , E. M. Chandler of Minneapolis wai hero Tuosday to rocolvo a carload of potatoes recently purchased from E. B. Morrison, local potato dealer. f. F, Martin, general auditor of tho Oregon Powor company with head quartors nt Springfield, lms boon In Kallspoll, Montana, on business this week. r. J. I j. White, district manager of tho Oregon Power company, was over from Albany on tho first, instructing local managers regarding reorganization plans. Tho best on earth. Egglmnnn'y Menthol Cough Drops. v ' Tho following were rogistorod at tho Springfield hotel yesterday: Goo. Jatnola, Powers; W. C. Millar,; Loo Mlllor, Roodsport; and J. J. Wilson, Rbsoburg. Harry Klofor, local mason, put a now cement block In tho Main street . stdowalk in front of tho Doavor and Horndon hardwaro storo, whoro a gas. ollno tank has Just been Installod, yostorday. Camp nine of tho Booth-Kelly com pany at Wondllng will opon Friday, and camp ton will start operations Monday. Tho snow is molting, duo to rain and warm winds and It will bo posslblo to log. again, Tho following persons woro rogis torod at tho Sprlngdold hotol yestor day: Esther Putman, Loaburg; So phranla Hoffman, Eugono; H. B Cor noy, Ooshon; W. C. Mlllor; II. Grog orsohJVMarcola; John Smith, Frank ling: and Lu Taylor. f V gloves, shirts, overalls, wollon bok and tlnfpanfa "at Wolf and Mlllor's. i Word baa boon rocelvbd hero of tho marrlago of .Miss Elolah Nowraan, daughter of Mrs. Josslo Nowman, to, Floyd D. Flshor In Wallace, Idaho. Mrs, Flshor formerly lived In Spring flold, and has many friends bora who, wish her nod Mr, Fisher ntiea kapjl- PHONE 31 J. S, Kllnck of Leona was registered at tho Elite hotol yesterday. Mrs. Vorno Stewart of Jasper, spent Tuosday In town on business. Charles W McAvory of Vlda, spent Tuesday In town. Horn: To Mr. and Mrs. John Endl cott at their homo near Waltorvlllo, a son, Tuesday morning. Chlpp'owa work shoe, rolnforeeil vamps. Try a pair, I3.0G. Cox und Cox. Miss Ester Furusot returned last evening from a vacation trip to Port land. Mrs. L. Erlckson of Wendllng, who was operated upon ut the Eugene hos pital Mondny, is Improving steadily. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grant of Eugono spent Now Year's day hero with Mr. and Mrs. I). S. Heals. j Horry Klefer Is remodeling the ce ment Btcp In front of Egglmann's Cau ,y Kitchen today. UOItN: To Mr. and Mrn. C. E. Swarts at Natron, a baby daughter, BunUay morning. j Aro you getting 6 por cent on your groceries 7 If not, why notT You can at Snecd's. M. J. McKlin has returned to WceJ, California, after spending tho holidays with his family hero. On last Tuesday evening, Miss Itos alio Allen of Eugcuo, was an overnight guest of Miss Eunlco Parker. Invitations have been given out for a dance to bo held bore tomorrow' ov cnlng. MIbs Nolllo Heaver, who is n student nt Willamette, university, returned to Salem Tuesdny aftor having spent tho holidays herp with relatlvos. Mrs. Clarence January and baby ac companied Miss Edna Morso Mondav to the la t tor's home at Cheshire for a few days. Walter Grlllln, who suffered a severe foot Injury sovornl weeks ago, Is now ablo to bo about town with tho aid of crutches. W. L. Douglas dress shoes, "Host on earth," for men 4.50. Cox nnl Cox. C. V. Lnnsbory of Wendllng, Is visit ing hsl parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lansbery. Mr.' Lunsbery reports much snow yet In tho mountains. O. J. Uyssma of Lyndon, Washing ton, is In Springfield looking after somo farming interests which ho has here. Two local musicians, Mrs. Charles Egglmann on tho piano, and Mrs. Charles Hnrdt on tho violin, are now holding practice together. Local Christian Sclonco sorvlcos aro held ouch Sunday morning at, 11:00 a. in, In tho Stevens hall. Everybody Is wolcomo to tho services. Mrs. AI Montgomery returned yes terday from a short visit with hor daughter, Mrs. Herbert Smeed, at Wal torvlllo. Wo lmvo tho best Loggers' shoes In this end of Uie valley at only J8.U0. Wolf and. Mlllor. Miss Francis Gibson, daughtar of Mrs, C, Gibson of Full Crook, -undor-wont an opordtlon at tho' 'Sprlngdold hospital this morning; Sho is doing splondldly. ' ' " On Saturday ovonlng District Depu ty II. E. Wlkor will bo Installing of fleer at a mooting of tho I.O.O.F. lodgo at Coburg. Sovoral local Odd Fol lows plan to accompany tho'installlng ofllcor, J, A. Flanlgan will return to San Francisco, Saturday, whoro ho will resume his studios In tho school for voterinaries. Mr, Flanlgan says thoro are great demands by tho government for good vetorinarlan surgeons and' that he expects to land a good position wkfta. fce cowpletet tit oosrjs. tL K. Darldsjm ofWost Springfield Is butidinV a barn, E. D. Conloy was In from Cedar Flat yostorday, Harry Nixon Is confined to bed with n bad caso of grip, Jim Cummlng and family wcro In from Camp Crook yostorday, G. W. Cleveland of Oak Kldgo was rogistorod at tho American hotel yuA tordny. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Richmond re turned from n few days' visit at Now port Tuosday, mm J, J, Drowning purchased 150 bushoH of flno seed oats from Mr, Coo, who lives north of Springfield, Tuesdny. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Clark returned to Salem Monday after spending th'j '.holidays horo. A. D. Moo, formrly of this city, in horo for a visit with Mrs. Moo and children. Get your Basketball shoes at Wolf and Miller's Mr. O'ltourke of tho Ax Billy farm above Thurston was In town yester day. J. C. Marshall, with It. T. Lyng and Co., Portland made a call on Spring flold merchants yesterday. V. G. Backman, representing tho American Aluminum company spent yesterday In Springfield. Mrs. Vina McLean Is substituting In the Goary scho"ol in Eugcno, dur ing tho Illness of Miss Wilson, who Is at her home In Portland. Charles Hardt Is having a large gurngo built at his home on South Second street W. II. Halght is do Ing tho work. George Crawford who recently mo; cd to Eugcno, passed through Spring field yesterday on his way to his for mer homo up tho McICenr.ie river. Miss Mabel Fandrem took charge of tho Springfield Racket store, begin ning with January 1. Mrs. W. J. Hill of Eugcno assists at noons. Men's English style dress shoes Ne- olln sole, rubber heel, 14.00 up. Cox and Cox, MARRIED at the courthouse In Eu gene, January 1, 1917, Walter Policy, of Mabel, and Miss Mabel Rlggs, of Wendllng, County Judge Harry L. Down officiating, Miss Druce Barns of this city anl Mrs. A. D. Ruddlman and daughter, Miss Marjorlo, of Eugcno, returned Monday from a vacation visit to Port land. The Eugeno high school basketball team defeated tho Booth-Kelly mill team of Springfield by a score of 41 to G Mondny night in the Eugcno V. M. C. A. building. Tho work of rerooflng tho depot, refloorlng a portion of tho building, and In stalling some now sills Is com pletcd. Workmen are now repairing tho section tool houso. Good Tollable Are Insurance. No as sessments; no membership fee. Pay ono und you are done. H. E. Walker at tho City Hall. Word bus Just been received of the death of MIsb Laura Jones of S Johns, Miss Jones was a sister of Mrs. Horsey Anderson, .of this city and was well known and liked here. Miss Mlnnlo Beaver; 'who lias been visiting here for several wooks at the homes of hor sister, Mrs. W. H. Hen dorson, and her brother, A. M. Beaver, plans to return homo to ABhlaud about Saturday. II. E. Walker of this city, doputy grand warden for this district of tho j Odd Fellows lodge, was the Installing j officer of the Spencer Butte lodgo In I Eugono, at a Joint Installation cere J mony held thoro last evening. Sev eral Springfield Odd Fellows and Rcb , oknhB attended, I Mr. Miller vice-president of tho west Sldo Lumber company at Liu coin. Oregon, accompanied by tho sup erintendent and yardforeman of tho same company mado a visit to tho local Booth-Kelly Lumber company's plant and yards yostorday. They camo hero with a view to getting ideas for remodeling tho Lincoln plant. Wo are making very attractlvo pri ces on Flour and Food in quantities of 600 pounds or more. Prices that our competitors cannot moot. We buy right and In largo quantities. It I you are offered food for loss than wa J ask for It, tako a sample oflt and com. ' paro with our stock. Our prices aro lowost possible consttent with tho quality of feed wo aro offering to oar customers. Our feed comes from Eastern Washington and Oregon, and tho food mado from tho hardwhent of that section Is not to ho comparod with tho feeds produced In the WlH.i motte Valley.' Come In and lot us show, you tho difference. Thoro la th6 same difference in flour. Wo court your criticism. Highest quali ty Poultry Supplies oT lowest rrlcfl. RnnlMnwiBi.n imrn n.- 8CHOOL NEWS. ' By RUTH SCOTT. Tho high school students cheerfully resumed tholr labors Tuesday morn ing aftor a six days vacation. Thoro will bo a parent teachers as soclatlon mooting at tho Lincoln school noxt Friday ovonlng at 7:30 o'clock, Isabel and Harry Hughes lately of Hnlloy, Idaho, entered the high school Tuesday morning. Isabel Is regfj torod as a sophomore, and Harry a freshman, Miss Boss Palmer third grado teach er of tho Lincoln school, was unablo to teach yesterday morning on account of illness. Miss May Trlplctt taught In her place. Tho students aro really ablo to sea tho black boards now; they were ro slated during Vacation. Reverend C. H. Jensen visited tho high school yesterday afternoon. A targe number of students were compelled to remain after school Wed nesday as a gentle reminder to bring their report cards back. The time allowed for report cards to be out 1 jup and these were the unlucky vic tims. Principal P. M. Stroud threa tened to keep them in thirteen more evenings if the cards did not appear this morning. There Is no reason why Miss Esther Campbell should not be punctual here after as she found that Santa had plac ed a nlco now gold wrist watch In her. stocking Christmas eve. The basketball game played between 'Springfield high and Mnpleton high, Thursday December 28, resulted In 2 victory for Springfield, the score being 27 to 24. Our boys appeared In their no,w blue and whlto Jerseys. There nre a great many vacant seats In the assembly room, some of ths students were evidently unable to re cover from tho hilarities of the holt days. Miss Opal Holverson visited the high school yesterday afternoon'. A literary program will be given noxt Friday afternoon, . The mumps are still raging at Go shen,' thus causing several students to be absent. Miss Helen Kepncr, a student of the Eugene Bible University visited school Tuesday afternoon. ' After a delay of about two years tho , last seven volumes of the International j encyclopedia were sent to the high school. Possibly the company thought Uhnt they would be more up to date, delivered at this time. Tho entire high school building was fumigated during the Christmas vnca tion. BAPTIST CHURCH Reverend W. Norton Ferris, min ister. Bible school at 10:00 a, m. Mrs. John FiUgerald, superintendent. Divlno worship nt 11:00 a. m. "When and why does the church need ie- vlvlng?" Themo of sermon by Pa3 ' tor Ferris. Senior and Junior meet ings 0:30 p. m. Evening worship of ! song and sermon 7:30. Topic discus sed by Reverend Ferris will bo, "This year also." A message for tho youm; folks. Music by the chorus. All aro Invited, Strangers welcome. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Chris H. Jonson, pastor. Our Sun day school begins at 9:45 a. m. Mr. Cngley superintendent Next Suu day morning wo will observe "Decision Day" in tho Sunday school. Tho teachers have been urging decisions for tho christian life, and we hopo many will repond to tho Invitation. Subjects to be discussed by the pas tor aro as followes: morning, 11:00 o'clock, "Christian Readiness;" Even Ing 7:30, "A Weighing Process." En denvor meeting G:30. You are wel come to nil these services. Card of Thanks. Wo tako this way to express our heartfelt thanks for tho holp of tho Brother Odd Follows and othors dur ing tho sickness ana" death of a bo loved father, Goo. Koeueke. Also for tho comforting words spoken and Bongs so beautifully rendered by tho choir, and for tho floral offerings giv en. Mrs. WILMA SM1TSON JESSE SMITSON Installation Friday Night-. . The local orders of Odd. Fellows &nl Robekahs will hold Joint Installation horo nt the I. O, O, F, hall commenc ing at 8 o'clock. II. E, Walker Is Installing ofllcor for the subordinate lodgo, and Mrs. Curtis Hayden for the Robekahs, Refreshments will bo Mrred. ihi km uuaac rings tut YOU HANK MV WOKOI AMV HAM TAKIM6 A BlbCCR CHtW OF W-B CUT TOBACCO THAW THAT, ISA TOBACCO GLUTTON AND WC OONT WAIIT GIUTTONS OMTMt FORCE Tv YOU notice a fine regard for appearance among the officers from Roundsmen to Captain that's one reason they are so keen for W-B CUT Chewing The pass-word among these gentlemanly fellows is "If you won't take a little chew don't take any." No need to disfigure the face, when a nibble of rich tobacco gives mere satisfaction than a wad of ordinary stuff also less grinding and spitting. Take a tip from the officer on W-B. HtU lr WEYMAN-BKUTOK COMFANT, M Vdtm Sfurt, few T bty Semi-Tropical Southern California CALIFORNIA with Its oranges, its Winter flowers, its beaches, Its mountain resorts, its ttme-s'talned missions,, its delightful sun shine' and out-of-door life surely the call 'is :' '' irresistible in January. i But a two. days journey away on daily trains of the delightful SHASTA Shasta Limited California You can secure tickets or complete. Information from any agent or, write JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon!' '" Southern For Men's and Boys' work, dress or hi cut sho'es, or first class repairing see V. A. Hall, the shoe doctor, Main between 5th and 6th. Explosives In Road Building One of the newer methods of road building Unit Is fast winning the In dorccmcut of the better verged contrac tor is that of employing dynamite for reducing the heavy work. G railing through hard ground or rock, fortnstani-e. is tedious nud requires time nud labor. The use of dynamite for blastlug such material Is n welcome relief. Doth rock und hard clay may be loosened In the cut by well placed charges of explosives If boles nre drill cd Into tho ground a little way up the bank nud loaded. Careful spacing and loading for electrically Drcd blasts will result In bringing dmvUfbotli classes of materials lu the best possible manner In loosening shale and rock to fnclll tate hand or steam shovel work dynn mlto is also very effective, while stumps mdy bo blasted from the roadbed justJ as though they were being removed from n field to be cleared and cultivated. Boulders also are easily shattered by suitable loading and when of hard rock may bo crushed Into surfacing stone. Tho side ditches an well as the long outfall ditches can also bo blasted In keeping with the nature of the ground lu fact, there aro no limits practically to tho ninny uses and advantages of dynamite for road building when care ful and thoughtful attention Is given to the work. Incidentally., the planting of shade trees for roadside Improvement aud nt tractircnesa Is greatly -facilitated fcy tho Judicious use of a little djrnamH. It is a recognized fact that trees plant d hi Wasted holes grovr much mere rapidly anU progress koto favorably Ikau I huso planted In the average pdi Ouj; gi'oitud. omt-tm qwtrtr tmw .1 VOU'RC RISHT aim I l MIM L it IT'41 AND A V. iTISritS.) LEAYI n TO mil iCVIHALOrOUR pouci orncMsl USt W-B BtCAUSr TO rlHD OUT RICH TOBACCO ABOUT QUALITY! SMALL CHCW 5 AT IS TOBACCO, j 3 I 'Uf ROUTE Express San Francisco Express Pacific Lines 6R0CERIE Our stock of Groceries Is all fresh and dependable. We put our gaurantee back of every article we sell and insure satisfaction, f Our prices are as low as is consistent with. the grade of goods we carry. Give us a call. N ice & Miller We deliver all orders. D. W. ROOF, JEWELER SPRINGFIELD, - OREGON FINE WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY W. f. WALK.EK UNDERTAKER FUNERAL DIRECTOR Office Phone 62; Residence 67-J West Main St. Dr. ADALINE KEENEY FERRIS Homeopathlo Phyalclan and Surfln Office, Baptist Parsonage Corner Second and Q Streets HOURS: 9 TO 12. PHOfJE 4f, CAREFUL, CONSCIENTIOUS DrT. J. E. RtCHWONt PHONES Office, 3; PhMkm, 11w Ov$r Commercial Wnsjfr Springfield", Org Dentistry