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tjPAGE FOUR ANOTHER ANTI-BOND ISSUE EXPLODED Opponents 1 Maliciously Allege That Only a Few Counties Will Benefit. r la an attempt to array different counties against tho 6,000,000 road bond bill, opponents ot the measure re maliciously alleging that Tew counties will bo ablo to avail them aelrea ot the bond measure for the xeason that tho cost of preparing xoads for hard-surfacing under tho terms of tho bond bill will excoed the Actual cost ot hard-surfacing and, therefore, be greater than thoso coun ties can afford. Meeting this misrepresentation, the State Highway Commission at Its re cent mooting in Salem reiterated its "previously announced policy on this aubjeot All that will be required of the counties under this policy will be tho preparation of grade of the roads to be hard-surfaced. This means that a county will merely need to bring a road to grade and drain it before the state applies the hard-surfacing. "The rock base is considered a part of -the hard-surfacing and will be built by he state, assures the Highway Com mission. POLK COUNTY IS FOR GOOD ROADS "The people or my county are Just hout ready to adopt the good roads slogan' of the Clatsop County enthusi asts 'Make It Unanimous so far as the $6,000,000 road bond bill Is con cerned," reports C. L. Hawley, farm er and stockgrower ot McCoy, Polk County. "Of course, the voters of my Ijomo county are not a unit for the measure, but I find very little opposi tion to It "I think I am safe in saying that un 2ter the present system ot road con struction in this state and considering -the amount of money we have expend ed on them, the roads ot Polk County compare favorably with those ot any other county in the state. But we are not satisfied. We want more and bet ter roads' and believe the proposed "bond measure offers a practical plan for Inaugurating an era ot permanent road construction from which every .section of the state will benefit with out increasing direct taxes. "When it comes to a choice between "being in mud up to our knees or be ing In debt up to our knees my people Are willing to assume something of jl financial obligation if It will Insure .setting us out of the mire." Harvey Q. Starkweather, of Mllwau Vie, Clackamas County, for 23 years a member of the Orange and who as sisted in drafting the rural credits leg islation in thtB state, has the follow ing to say In approval of the pending 36,000,000 road bond bill: "I am not prepared to say whether this bill is as good as the one pro Tosed by the State Grange committee -or not. but the question now up to the Oregon voter Is upon the bond issue, and speaking from the standpoint of a farmer and Granger since 1894 I i?fl that the state's interest will be "iet served by an affirmative vote on 3hi; measure next June, and I sincere ly hope when the whole question has in carefully studied that the Grang ers of the State, Including the State Waster, will be found on the side or progress, assisting to pull Oregon out of the mud. "A good road is a thing that will last forever, when properly kept In repair," remarks an exchange. "The .next generation has no right to be enjoying an improvement that their -fathers sweat to pay cash for. The children of today can use the improv ed roads In going to school so why -.shouldn't they help pay for them. Un der a bonding system the cost is dis tributed over a long period of years and Is more Just than a pay-as-you-go system which means a heavy tax up on the fanners of today if roads are really made good, or It means a con tinual tinkering with the roads and aventually getting no real improve ment." In an editorial Indorsing the good roads bond bill, the Portland Journal -eald lu part: Shall we go on wasting tax money ln the filling of mud holes or shall we concentrate our expenditures on the most important roads and when they re made efficient pass ori to the next .In importance and so' onT Shall we continue to spend forty or '.fifty million dollars during the next Hen years without system, as at pres ant, or shall we spend that amount ln a buslness-llko way on some definite plan? AVe can not get away from the (act that we must spend for good roails wether we have them or not. Hue state bonding act (good roads) .'ilo.ea not mean that an indeptedness urjjl be incurred. It means that the itSte will use Its credit to ,buU4 . Hard urfaco road In different parts o (ifii state which the ret'cu.-A '.;':. .automobile licenses will pay it: ,i years to come. It does not mean In . creased taxation. Ii ought to mean a reduction of taxes for 1ms not the old 9ji t- 1 "f I M'u; mi mud holes been i i .i 1 Hg-Mras expend!- ' iuv iQ; - -.Silver ACTIVITIES OF OTHER COMMUNITIES TOLD BY CORRESPONDENTS WEST 8IDE. West Sldo, April 2S, lloverend and Mrs. M. F. Chllds visited at the J. W. Neet homo in Eugeno Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Neot spent tho day yestorday with lloverend and Mrs. Chllds. Evoryono Is busy putting In crops hero. lionns and potatoes will oc cupy qutto n largo space. t Mr. Raker Is sowing his grain on his farm near tho Junction. Mrs. M. F. Chllds Is convnlcslng from n long saigc of tho grip. Dr. Adallne Keenoy Ferris and n Sunday school class ofboys woro in this neighborhood on n hike Satur day. W. E. Fritts has his new storeroom and woodshed Just about completed. Tho quarantine has been raised from tho W. B. Collins home, whoro two children havo been sufforlng with 8cnrlo. fever. THURSTON Thurston, April 28, Blchard Ens ton a Thurston high school student, enlisted In the navy and has been sent away. Mr. and Mrs. James Farrell of Lnn 1 visited this week with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gray. Mr. 'and Mrs. Frank Withers, daugh ter Dorothy and son Randall ot Nat ron spent yesterday evening at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ed mlston. Quite a number of people from Thurston attended tho funeral of Brjon Smith at Natron Tuesday. Tho Christian Endeavor society held a business meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bough last ev ening. CAMP CREEK. Camp Creek, April 2S, Mrs. Mabel Chare is here visiting her parents. Boy Penney spent the week end at the Hill home In Springfield. Mrs. J. Cunimlngs, MIss Eva Brat tain and Mrs. IL L. Stephens visited the school Friday afternoon. Mrs. F. W. Brown was a visitor in Waltervllle Friday. Myron Crnip was In WalterWllo on business Friday. Mrs. G. F. Hartley and Fred and Frank Crabtree were In Eugene and Springfield on 'business Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Masterson and son Oren were in Springfield on business Saturday. Has Valuable Old Paper E. E. Lee is in possessioq of a copy of The Ulster County Gazette 'pub lished at Kingston, New York, Janu ary 4, 1800. In It Is given an account of the death and burial of General George Wachington. In his obituary occurs this sentence: "For himself he had lived enough, to life and glory." The paper, of which only a few frag ments remain whole, has its nowi columns bordered in black. Spring Spring is looked upon by many 3 the most delightful season of the year, but th'fl cannot be said of the rheumr.t 1c. The cold and damp weather brings on rheumatic painB which ara anything but pleasant They can be relieved, however, by applying 'C'lijmberlain'a Liniment. Obtainable everywhere. 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DUUALU CAMI'OKLL JAMES G. CAMPBELL, Executors S, D. Allen, Attorney for estate. .April 2,9,16,23,80, NOTICE OF SHERIFF'8 SALE ON EXECUTION Notice is hereby given that by virtue ot an Execution Issued out of the Circuit Court of tho State ot Oregon, toe Lane County on the 24th day of .'.iuroh 1917 and by mo received tho 24th day ot March 1917, ln an action wherein on tho 21st day ot July 1916, In tlfe"' Eugeno Justice Court tho Plaintiff U M. Travis recovered Judg in out against the Defendant, G, D. Purkerson, also known as Garrett U. Purkoraon for tho sum of ?4X0G with Interest at 8 per cent per annum 'fir date ot Judgment nnd for tluiaum oi $170,45 with Interest nt tho rate of TIIE "SPRINGFIELD NEW8 tO per cent per annum from date ot Judgment and $25v00 attorney foes, together with costs amounting to tho sum of $9.75 a transcript ot which Judgment was enrolled and docketed In tho otllco of tho Clork of snld Court on tho 2tst dny of July 1016, and said Execution to mo dltvcted commanding mo In tho nnmo ot tho State of Oregon that out of tho personal property of said Defendant, or, If Rulllclont could not bo found, thou out ot tho ronl property belonging to said Defendant In Lnno" County, Oregon, on or nftor tho said 21st day of July 1916. Doing unable to find sufficient or any porson nl property belonging to said Defend ant, I dtd, on tho 30th dny ot March, 1917, levy oh the following described real property towlt: Beg. 23.79 chains cast of a point In west lino of section 12, Tp. 18. S It. 4 West W. M. 26.CG 2-3 chains south of Northwest corner ot said section, run eaBt 4.7G chains, south C.619 chains west -1.7(5 chains. - nnd north 6.619 chains, to beginning, con talnlng 3 acres, In Lnno county, Oregon Also tho undivided l-2Sth Interest of tho defendant In nnd to tho follow ing described real proporty, Tho northwest quarter of section 14, all of section 15, tho southoast quarter and tilio Knit half ot Uio Northeast quarter and the southwest qunrter of tho northeast quarter of section sixteen In Township 17, South of Itango 5 West of W. M. containing 10S0 ncres, and also beg, at a point 1G chains south ot tho northwest cor ner ot D. L. C. no. 48, Notf. 4940 In section 20 of Township 17, South of Rnngo 5 West of tho Wlllnmetto Merid Inn In Lane county. Oregon, nnd run thenco north 6S 27' enst SO rods, thence south SO rods thence south GS 27' west. SO rods nnd thenco north to tho place of beginning containing 40 acres. NOW THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON and In compllanco with said Execution and In order to satisfy said Judgment, costs, accruing costs and attorney fees I will on Saturday the 5th day of May 1917, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. towlt; nt one 1 o'clock p. m. on anld day at the Southwest door of the County Courthouse In Eugene. Lano County, Oregon, offer for sale for cash, .subject to redemption, nil the right, title and Interest of the above named Defend ant In and to the above described real proporty. JAMES C. PARKER. Sheriff of Lane County. .Oregon By D. A. ELKLNS, Deputy. April 2,9,16,23,30. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON EXECUTION Notice Is hereby given that by virtue ot an Execution issued out of the Circuit Court of tho State of Oregon, for Lane County on the 24th day of Ma rcli 1917 and by me received the 24th day of March 1917, In an action whereln on the 12th day ot April 1915, in the Eugene Justice Court tho Plaintiff Rasmussen Company, a cor poration recovered Judgment against the Defendants, R. C. Morgan and Daisy L. Morgan, partners doing, busi ness under the firm name and style of Falrmount planing Mill company for the sum of $95.95 with intorest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from the 12th day of April 1915, together with costs amounting to the sum of $9.85 a transcript of which Judgment was enrolled and docketed In the office of the Clerk of said Court on the 2nd day of June 1915, and said Execution to me directed commanding me In the name of the State of Oregon that out of the personal property of anfrl nnfritiflant if it aiiffl.tnnt nnnlil I .'. m ........ u 1 , .. UI.II1V.IU 111 1.U1111I , I not be found, then out of the real j nroperty belonging to said Defendant in Lane County, Oregon, on or after the said 2nd day of Juno 1915. Being unable to find sufficient or any person al property belonging to said Defend ant, I did, on the 30th dny of March, 1917, levy on tho following described real property towlt; Commencing In center of slough or race of Eugene City Mills in West line of County survey 119. up said race to intersection of O, and C. R. R. north westerly along said Railroad to West line of county survey 119, and south to beginning; aso commenc ing at a point 180 feet East of West line of county survey 119 North 160 feet. West 180 feet, south to center of slough or race thence up slough or race to beginning, excepting; Beg. 230 feet north of a point in center of Mill race 180 feet east ot the west line of County survey 119 run East to Southwesterly line of Railroad right of way, northwesterly along said line of said right of way to its Intersection with the East lino of Alder st. in City of Eugene, south along lino of said street to a point, due west of begin ning, and enst to beginning, all being in Eugene, Lane county, Oregon. Also the West half of the Northeast quarter of section No. fourteen (14) township No, nineteen (19), South Range one East of W. M, containing 80 acres of land In Lane county, Oregon. NOW THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON and In compllanco with said Execution and in order to satisfy said Judgment, costs, and accruing costs I wilPj on Saturday tho CLh day of May 1917, between the houra of 9 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p, in. towlt; at one o'clock p. nl. on said day at the Southwest door of tho County Courthouse in Eugene, Lano County, Oregon, offer for sale for cash, subject to redemption, all tho right, title and Interest of tho above named Defend ants in and to the above described real property. JAMES C. PARKER. Sheriff of Lane County, Oregon By D. A. Elklns, Deputy. April 2,9,10,23,30. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'8 8ALE ON EXECUTION Notlco Is hereby given that by virtue of an Execution and Order of Sale issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Lano County on tho 9th day of April, 1917, on a Judgment rendered in said Court for said County on tho 20th day of February, 1917, In un action wlioreln the I'lantlff, C C Sturtovant, re. covored JudpniPiit apaliiRt the Do. fendnnt" Bvrrft M ' urlfr nd v , I,-. i . i - ), ,. f f.,j i i T.lt t" ' 4D.lt- tut r thoroon at tho rntn ot 6 por cent per annum font tho 20th day ot Fobrunry, 1917, and tho further sum ot Flttoou nnd 60.100 ($15.60) Dollars for cost nnd dlsburitomoatn, which Judgment was enrolled and dockotod in tho Clork'n offlco of said Court on tho 20th dny ot February, 1917, and said Execution to mo directed command, lug mo In tho nnmo of tho Stnto ot Oregon In order to satisfy said Judg ment, cost, nnd accruing cost to noil tho following described real proporty, to.wlt; Tho South ono.hnlf (M) of Uio Southwest quarter ot tho Southwest quarter of Section Ton (10) Tp. olghtccn (IS) South ot Range Flvo (5) West of th0 Will Mer n lm County Oregon, containing 20 acres more or less. NOW, THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF ORE. (10N nnd ln compllanco with said Execution nnd Order of Salo. t will on Saturday tho 19th day of May, 1917, at tho hour of one o'clock p. in, nt tho Southwest door ot Uio County Courthouse In Eugene, l.nn0 County, Oregon, offer for salo. and Roll, for cntth In hand, subject to redemption, nil the right, title, and Interest ot tho above named Defendants, nnd each of them. In nnd to tho above described real proporty. JAMES C. PARKER, Shorlff of Lano County, Oregon By D. A. KLKINS. Deputy. April 10, 23, 30; May 7. 14. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON EXECUTION Notlco Is hereby given that by vlrtuo of an Execution Issued out of tho Circuit Court of tho Stnto of Oregon, for Lnno County on tho 24th dny of March 1917 and by mo received tho 24th dny of March 1917, In an action wherein on tho 21st dny of July 1916, In tho Eugeno Justice Court the Plaintiff L, M. Travis recovered Judg mcnt against tho Defendants. Olnt M. Larson and Emma Larson for tho sum of .$36.47 with Interest nt the rate of C per cent per annum from tho 21st dny of July 1916, togothor with costs amounting to tho sum of -$S.8C a transcript) of which Judgment was enrolled and docketed ln tho office of the Clork of snld Court on tho 21st day of July 1916, nnd snld Execution to ma directed commanding nio In tho nnmo of tho Stnto of Oregon that out ot Uio personal proporty of . said Dofendant, or. If BUtllclont could not bo found, then out of Uio rent proporty belonging to said Dofondnnt In Lano County, Oregon, on or aftor the said 21st day of July 1916. Being , unablo to find sufficient or any porson , ai property belonging to said Defend) ant. I did. on Uio 30th day ot March 1917, lovy on tho following described real proporty, towlt: A tract ot land fifty foot wldo by one hundred and sixty foot long at Number 1172 West Sorenth Street in tho City of Eugene, Lano County, Oregon, described as follows: Begin nlng at a point 248 foot North and 150 feet east of tho Southwest corner of the D. L. C. of E. F. Sklnnor in . Tp. 17 S. R. 4 W. of W. M., and' thence running North 218 rect thenco East GO feet, thenco South 218 feet, and thence West 50 feet to tho place of beginning, oxceptfng CO foot off ot the North end which la deeded to the City of Eugene, for a road, also Lot 10 In Block 22 nnd Lot 6 In Block 23 of Emerald Heights Addition to Springfield, Lane County, Oregon. NOW THEREFORE, IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON and In compliance with said Execution and In order to Batlsfy said Judgmont, costs, and accruing costs I will on Saturday tho 6Ui day of May 1917. botween tho hours of 9 o'clock u. m. and 4 o'clock p. m, towlt; at one o'clock p. m. on said day at the Southwest door of tho County Courthouse In Eugeno, Lano County, Oregon, offer for salo for cash, subjoct to redemption, all tho right, title and Intorest of tho abovo named Dofcnd anta in and to tho above described real property. JAMES C. PARKER. .... Sheriff of Lano County, Oregon By D. A. Elklns, Doputy. April 2,9,16,23,30. Made in Springfield A DIRECTORY OF MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN WHO WANT YOUR BUSINESS AND WILL GIVE YOUIGOODVALUES The House of Quality EGGIMANN'S ICE CREAM made out of the Purest of Jersey Cream EGGIMANN'S CANDY KITCHEN phone 51 E LECTRICITY For light, heat and power, "Made In Springfield." Oregon Power Co. Shoes, Harness, I Overalls. Miller's Wolf & Miller riarness ohop - SPRINGFIELD, - - Dr. ADALINE KEENEY FERRIS Homeopathlo Phyalelan aid Surflson QmcQ, Daptlit Parsonnco Corner Second and C StrooU HOURS! TO 12. CHUNK 40 NEW SERVICES Wo arc authorized under tlio Federal Reserve Avt to act an an Executor, AdinlnlHtrator, Guardian or TniHteo. Thlu Ib u now Borvlcp our ollkoni will bo glad to dlBCUBB with you. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, EUGENE, OREGON. Use the Yankee If you pump tires by hand. R'b easy, not bo easy uh tho engine does It. Hut the befit $5.00 hand pump made. Distillate, Monogram OIIb, GroiiHO, etc. STODDARD - DAYTON GARAGE 8th Ave. Hast 212 Phono 115 Kant of Hotel OBburu Half Block Ford Switch Key Service Station No, 1 If Buy Your Spring Shoes AT 35 WEST 8th STREET. Tho Largost Assortment In Eugene SAVE A DOLLAR By Walking 50 Foot Of"f of tho Main Stroot. T. A. 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