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SPRINGFIELD
NEWS
PASTOR
DELIVERS
LAST MESSAGE BE-
IE
Rovorond Chris H. Jonson of
Local Christian Church
Loavos Thursday
GOES TO SERVE COUNTRY
The Fulness of Time Was the Theme
of the Dltcoure 350 People
Were Present
About 350 people wero present at
tho Christian church laBt nlKht to
hoar tho last mossago of Ilovoronil
Chris II. Jonson before ho leaven to
sorvo his country. Mr. Jensen has
boon chosen to tho second officers!
training camp und will leave for tho
I'rosldio Thursday.
' 'I do not want to bring you a faro--well
mcssago" Said Rovorond Chris
It. Jensen ob ho stood beforo his con
gregation for tho last tlmo beforo
his doDarturo to tho Presidio last
night. "I hnvo been horo Just 10
montliB during which tlmo I hnvo
tried to minister to you spiritual do
ulres, I have visited tho sick, I huvo
hurried tho dead, I havo officiated at
your woddlngs and 'I havo boon nc
tlvo In tho welfare of tho community."
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Tho "Fullness of Tlmo" was tho
Ultimo of Mr. Jousou'b discourse and
hla toil was found in Oalations 4:4.
rfut" whpn, tho fulllneBs of . tlmo was
como, God sent forth his Son, mado
of a woman under tho law." Mr.
Jonson said In part:
Avp havo hoard mucn of tho fulness
of tlmo and of thocoming of our
Lord. JubI at tho opportuno time,
Just at tho proper moment God makes
changos for tho hotter. After our
forefathers had fallon thoro wore cer
tain promises given to man. Abra
ham wus called out or ldolltry und
out of tho sood of Abraham thoro
sprung n nation and this nation was
lod out of tho wildornoss by Mohob.
God callod Mosos up to Mt. Sannl and
told hln) what ho should do. Tho
tlmo was rlpo and God sont forth
his Sou to redeem tho world. God
Almighty with his Son planned tho
salvation J,lan,
Thoro aro certain conditions which
proceeded, tho .coming of Christ, Ho
enmo in tho first placo to fulfill tho
daw und the promlsps of a temporal
peoplo ana his second coming will j
1)0 to a spiritual people.
Tho. failure of . the rollglona of tho
-world was tho first stop toward tho
fulness ,'psc$, .TJjio religion, of
Jesus Chtlst will supplement all man
mado rollglons lty, thjj tulnoss of tlmo.
The atheism, skepticism and Infldol
lty which sooms to havo taken hold
of tho pooplo across tho water, and
.which la coming this way Is a blot
lupon tho world. They nro eayjng
that Chrbianlty is suffering ft.,vcol
lapso. That Is not so. Thoy aro
substituting their favorlto Idoals for
(Christianity. .
,.Mr, Jensen spoka-jof tho great mil
ltary highways of tho Roman empire
that wero uooil In dispatching troops
o put down lnsurroctlons ond bjr ts-
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DEPARTURE
REV. CUIUS II. JENSEN
lug thooo roads Paul made groat pro
gross In spreading tho gospal of Job
us Christ,
Tho AIIIoh aro fighting for a uni
versal democracy arid that will bring
nbout a universal language. Tho ful
ness of tlmo was withhold until tho
opportune tlmo and tho second coming
In withheld until tho world Is con.
Uornl Into unlvornal poaco or until
all nations aro m ado accossablo to tho
QoHpol.
Wo have tho promlso of his coming
but wo know nelthor tho day nor tho
hour. Tho purpoRO of his coming
will bo to rccolvo the righteous unto
himself. To redoom tho world.
It Is unto all men to dlo onco and
then tho judgment. When In the
fulness of tlmo Ho will mako his
nppoarauco are you waiting for Him.
Aro you ready for his coming?
Crops Compared
With Yield of '16
Land County Grdwers Will Get
More for Thoir Croops
Than in 1916
Lane county will rocelvo more mon
ey for tho 1917 crops than alio' did
for tho crop of 101G, according, to sta
tistics gathered by tho county agri
cultural agent, ns to yield, when in
creased prices uro taken into con
sideration. Tho following tables show
tho acrcago of tho principal cropB' for
tho two years.
1917. 191C.
Bushels.
Fall wheat 1,803 2,988
Spring wheat ........ 10.128 8,010
Oats ' 18,128 15,641
Uarloy 1,754 1.451
Com- ...r?rnr;-3,764',"' 2,045
M lay 18,923 15,088
HuaiiH .. 3,000 396
Tho following is tho estimate of
yield por aero as compared with tho
previous year:
1917. 191C.
Uushels.
Fnll wheat 20 to 25 25 to 30
Spring whoat 10 to 12 15 to 18
Oats 25 to 30 40 to 50
Uarloy 25 to 30 40 to 50
Com 20 to 25 35 to 40
Deans 9 to 10 18 to 20
Hay ( 1U ton 1 ton
Tho cherry crop was about equal to
last year and brought a good prico,
tho loganberry crop was short about
one fourth or inoro. Tho same Is
the fact with beans for canning, and
with beets. There was a much lar
ger acrcago In beans, beets, etc., than
last year.
Manager J. O. Holt of tho Eugene
Fruit Growers' association stated
Thursday that tho average Increase
In price recolvod by tho growers this
yoar would bo about 20 por cent. This
samo per cent of incrcaso Is a con
sorvatlvo estlmato on hay, grain and
stock.
In potatoes, tho Increaso In aero
ago Is largo, but tho crop Is very light.
Immodlato rains would holp tho lato
crop, according .to boiuo growers, whllo
othors express tho opinion that a rain
would dotorlorato tho quality with
out Increasing tho quantity. Tho crop
now In sight, nt tho prices which aro
bolng socurod, running from 2c to over
4c por pound, will Insure tho growers,
oven with tho light crop, more monoy
than last year.
Tractor and Trailers at Work
Tho caterpillar tractor which Lane
county court rocontiy purchased is
hnlnir nnml tnirnthnr with four truck
t tho ty road work
bolng dono north of Springfield. Night
and day tho tractor nnd trailers work,
hauling tho sand and gravol. The
Band and gravol is bolng purchased
from tho Springfield Sand' and Gravol
company. Throo trips aro mado a
day making an advanco of 90 yards
dally.
I YUltlno In Portland
Miss Marlon Harper, of Sprlngtiold,
went to Portland Friday or a month's
visit. When sho roturnB alio oxpocts
to mako hor homo In Eugene. Her
mothor who has boon living In Spring
flold with hor will remain In Portlani
this winter.
VOLUNTEERS
HER
SERVICE AS NURSE
Miss Lulu Gilo, May Go to
France With Red Cross
Contingent at Once
Miss Lulu Olio, daughter of Mrs.
Suo Gilo, of this city left Friday oven
Ing for Now York whoro she was cal
lod by a telegram stating that sho
might sail for France with the unit j Third companies, C. A. C, stationed at
which was about to leave If sho 00 port. Stevens, last week. The box,
doslrod. Miss Gilo had been expect-1 whlchf contained fruit, candy, cakes,
Ing to bo called for Borne time as she cigars, etc., was sent so the boys
had volunteered for service but had might have a good tlmo Thursday
not boon called to go with this unlt.ingnt. However the Third Company
There" being a vacancy theplace wasjwaB 0nguard duty so the opening of
offered to Miss Glle. There are 35 tn0 D03t ,aa- to be posponed until the
nurses In tho unit with which Miss
Glle Is oxpected to sail.
Miss Gilo recolvod hor training at
tho famous Presbyterian hospital in
New York, of which she Is a graduate.
After her graduation from that insti
tution sho spent a year nursing at tho
St. Luke's hospital in San Francisco.
Miss Gilo Is a very competent nurse
nnd her ability Is fully realized by tho
Hod Cross authorities.
Miss Glle haB. had charge of tho
classes In Ited Cross work In Eugone,
Salem, Junction City, Florence, and
other places during tho past summer.
Sho conducted special classes at the
University of Oregon during tho lat
ter part of tho school term last year.
Many women and girls havo been en
rolled In hor cIobbcs and havo advanc
ed rapidly under her Instruction. The
assistance which she has rendered the
Hed Cross workers In this county has
boon Invaluable.
- Miss Glle did not know whethorfihe
could get to Now York in tlmo to sail
with tho unit sho was expected to go
with but If' not sho will go with tho
next lied Cross contingent which Is
sont to tho warring countries.
Miss Gilo is a momber'of tho Nation
al Hed Cross society at Now York.
LILLIE GIBBS BURIED
Body Laid to Rest In I. O. O. F. Cem
etery at Eugene
Tho funeral of Miss Llllio Glbbs
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A, Glbbs
of this city was held Friday morning
at 10 o'clock at the homo of hor sis
tor Mrs. M. V. Endicott, of this city.
Miss Glbbs was 24 years of age and
was well known in this community.
Hevorend Chris H. Jonson, of tho
Christian church had charge of tho
services and tho music was furnished
by Myrtlo Copenhaver and Mabel Dur
yco. Miss Glbbs is survived by her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Glbbs, a sis
tor, Mrs. M. V. Endicott, and three
brothers, Frank and Lewis of Spring
Hold, and Charles of Carml, Illinois.
Interment was mado in tho I. O. O. F.
comotory at Eugone.
Many sympathetic friends gathered
for tho scrvcos and many boautiful
floral offerings wero brought. De
ceased was a member of tho Knights
and Ladles of Security and of the
Artisan lodges.
Springfield Boy Returns from Fort
Hnlllo Bryan, son of Mr, and Mrs.
J. F, Jlryan, of. Prunovlllo, roturned
from Fort Stevens where he has been
with tho membors of tho Oregon Coast
Artillery sjneo. they .gathered .there
about three weeks ago. Mr. Bryan,
who was. a member of the Third com
pany, composod of Lane county boys,
could not pass tho phystclal examina
tion given there last wjok because
of tho absonco of tho thumb on his
loft hand. The thumb was lost whllo
ho was chopping wood last spring.
Sherman Conrad another Springfield
boy fallod to pass tho physical test
Move to Brownsville
Mrs. .Mao B. Stovonson and child
ren loft Friday with the romalnder
of thoir housohold goods where Mrs.
Stovonson's porents, Mr. and Mrs. S.
II. Baker have takon up thoir resid
ence ' Mr. Baker formorly oporatod
tho Sprlngflold flour mill. Ho has
purchased tho Brownsv.Uo flour
whi?2i nc nrf ppsr&trirf.
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Appreciation of Eats Sent to Sol
diers Shown in Letter of
Thanks from Them
The Springfield News is In receipt
of tho .following lotter thanking the
Honor Guard girls and others for the
box of eats which was sent to the
Springfield boys In the Second and
noxt day.
To tho Springfield News,
Sometime last week Roy Cairns,,
with the 3rd company at Fort Stevens
received a letter saying that the Spring
field boys were not to have any dates
for Thursday as thoy would receive
a surprise. On "Thursday morning
the 3rdX?ompany went on guard duty,
to guard the fort for 24 hours. At
noon the box of goodies from the
Hnor Guard girls Egglmann's, Ketels
nnd Palace of Sweets came. We had
to waituntll Friday when we came
off duty to open the box. We came
off duty1 at llo'clock ate dinner and
after dinner received our first shot
In tho arm of which we get three
and avacclnation. After that our
arms where pretty sore but neverthe
less got together nnd opened the box
and wero certainly surprised to find
cakes, cookies, oranges, candy and
even, cbfcirs In JL The Springfield
boys who were present were: Alien
nnd Ted Stewart, Roy Cairns, Harold
Perkins, James Smith, Russell Kennen
Arnold Tomseth, Russell Dlmni, Ivan
McKinney, Norton Pengra, John Alex
ander Delbert Hlnson, Claud Slgnor,
Lestor Hill, Albert Beare, Glen Wool
ley and Paul Myers.
We ate until we could hold no more
and then each man lit a cigar and
went back to camp.
The boys certalply appreciate this
treat sent them and wish to thank
Uio Honor Guard girls who are: Flor
ence Furuset, Esther Furuset, Vera
Nelson, Dorrls Slkes, Wanna McKin
ney, Avis Thompson, Vera Perkins,
Ethel Kingswell and Margaret Tom
seth and also Egglmann's Candy
Kitchen, Ketles Drug store and Palace
of Sweets.
Wo remain yours for more,
Tho Springfield "Boys, by C. It. Dimm.
BOYS MAY SECURE RIFLES
Local Home Guard Has Made Appli
cation for Equipment
A dispatch from Washington, D. C.
states that Senator Chamberlain has
obtained, for tho Oregon home guard,
2000 Springfield rifles and 30,000
rounds of ammunition, and Saturday
telegraphed to Governor Withycombo
Jasktng tho official's desires as to
when nnd how tho equipment shall bo
shipped to Oregon.
The local Homo Guard has made
application through Governor With
ycombo for a sufficient number of
rifles to equip each man, and it is
now to bo hoped that the rifles will
soon bo forth coming.
Will Return from Auto Trip In East
Word has boen received from Mr.
nnd Mrs. James Davis who left here
some time ago for an extended uto
trip through tho oast that Uiey are,
now on thoir return trip home, having
travolod through Ohio, Mlohlgan, Ind
iana, and Illinois on their trip. If
tho good weather continues. they will
probably arrive in Springfield about
tho first of September. "
Internal Revenue Officer Here
Jack Llttell, United States' Revenue
collector, of Portland, arrived ;Saturi'
day for a fow days to bo spent in
Sprlngflold and vicinity on business
connoctod with his position. Mr. Lit.
toll formerly lived In Sprlngflold and
Is wU Vnown hre and in the our-
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RECEIVE
BOX
FROM HONOR GUARD
FIRE CAUSES BIG LOSS
William-King's Barn, Entire Crop and
Implements Burned
As tho result of a fire about one
o'clock Friday morning a barn belong
ing to William King at Fall Creek
was entirely destroyed. The barn
contained all this years crop of grain
and hay and Mr. King's farm lmple
ments. It is believed that someone sleep
ing in the barn waa the. cause of the
fire as a man's trail leading Into the
barn was discovered. However no
trace could be found of anyone leaving
the barn. Mr .King Is working at
Wendllng and Mrs. King and the'r
children were alone at tho farm. When
the fire was discovered it had gained
too much headway to be checked.
There was no insurance on the barn
Forests Are Drier
' Than Many Years
Forest Service Officials Sound
Warning to Men Who Go
Into the Woods
Weather conditions, say officials
of the forest service and of the var
ious fire protective associations, aro
the most disadvantageous for fire fight
1 ing that Oregon has seen for 30 years.
Only a strong wind is needed to dup
licate the season of 1910, when such
great losses were suffered through
tho fires.
The rainfall for May, June and
July for the last seven years shows
this season up as very dangerous
The months that really determine the
fire danger, say statistics compiled
I by Hugh .Henry pfthoregon Forest
riro rruiecuve aMuwouvu, c.o uuw
! and July. The same statistics show
the rainfall for those months in 1917
to be 26 per cent lesB than in 1910,
when the rainfall was 1.61 inches.
"The situation," say tho officials of
the forest service, "is much more dan
gerous than it appears. Wo should like
to request every one who goes Into
the woods to be extremely careful.
At a time like this usual care is not
enough. It must be unusual and
extreme care.
FLAG FOR HILL ARRIVES
'
Will
Be .Raised With Exercises Be
fitting the Occasion
The flag which the Springfield
Home Guard recently raised money
for has arrived and may be seen nt
tho Peery Drug store until this
evening when it will bo raised on the
flag pole on top ot Springfield hill,
Tho flag which is eight feet by sixteen
feet In dimensions is made of fine all
wool material. The Homo Guard
succeeded in raising the required a-
mount, $26. necessary for the purchase
of the flag which they wanted by sub
scriptions made by the members of
the Guard and other townspeople.
It Is to bo raised at ,7:30 this
evening on the top of Springfield hill
with tho regular military exercises
for the ceremony and It is probable
that some ono will give a patrlot'o
address. The old flag Is entirely
whipped to pieces by the wind and
rain and nt present there Is no flag
flying from the pole.
Reception for Rev. Chris H. Jensen
All friends of Reverend and Mrs.
ChrlB It. J.enseen are cordially Invit
ed to attend a social gathering at
the Christian church Wednesday even
Ing commencing at 8 o'clock. The
purpose of this reception Is to gtve
the citizens of Springfield an oppor
tunity to show their appreciation of
tho .valuable services rendered to the
communtty ot Mr. and Mrs. Jensen.
Mr. Jfena.en.iwljldpave for the Presidio
at San Francisco Thursday.
Thimble Club Has Plcnlo ,
About 20 families were represented;
at the ML Vernon Thimble society,
picnic held on the banks of the WHH
amette river last Thursday. This be
ing the annual event, the time was
much enjoyed with thablg baBkot.dln
ner at noon. Tho plcnlo grounds are
back of tho C. I. Gorrle home in Doug-
SAVE ALL
FOODS IS ADVICE
FROM WASHINGTON
Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
Save Surplus by Canning, Dry
ing, Pickling Preserving ,
FRESH FOODS AbUNBANT
"War-Garden and Truck Products Of
fer Opportunity to .Help Better ,
World Food Situation
"The. great abundance ot 'war-garden'
and truck products in cities and
rural communities offers an Immed
iate, opportunity for consume locaily'
to' help better the world fooa situa
tion," say the dle'try BpeclaUsta o'Mhe
United State's Departmen't of Agricul
ture. "Make fresh vegetables asd
fruits save staple foods. Eat the
perishable fresh, fruits and vegetables
now, while they are most delicious,
and can and preserve, them for future
use." '
The following available fresh fruits
and vegetables may be classified for
this war-emergency diet:
Apples, peaches, pears, plums, black
berries, respberrles, beets, carroots,
potatoes, onions, beans, peas, sugar
corn, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, etc.
Fresh Foods Now Abundant
Right now there Is an abundance
of these fresh foods ripening In the
"war-gardens" ot many cities and rur-
; al districts as well as on the farms.
jHousowlvea
are urged to- use those
from their own gardens first. If
they have no garden, they should pui
chase from local markets or farmers
or neighbors while prices are lowt
and not only serve dally, but can, pre
serve, pickle, and dry for winter uso.
Wherever the vegetables named aro
available abundantly from home gar
densor can be purchased cheaply In
the markets, or from neighbors, their
use In he diet to a greater extent
than usual will help food conditions.
In general, the more simply vegeta-
!bles and Illu,ts are PreDared toT tho
I t-ililn lint wlion thnv nrfi hatne con
sumed in especially large quantities
it often will be desirable to vary tho
dishes. i
Vegetables May' Replace Meat
"Although fresh vegetables ordinar
ily are eaten by most persons In rela
tively small amounts with more con-
i cfintrntd foods, such as meats, ores.
j cneese. etc.," declared a food expert
, of tne department, "they may, when
j eaten In large quanUtles, take the
place ot the more concentrated foods
to a certain extent Because of the
j preSent large production of perish
nble fruits and vegetables, this par
tial substitution is especially desira
ble during the next six weeks or two
months."
Wagon Runs Over Legs
C. W. Donrie, manager of tho Bell
Theatre, of this city received word
Saturday that his father, M. Doano,
of Creswoll had been run over by a
wagon loaded with wood and as a re
sult his legs were both bruised con
siderably. . The wagon was loaded
wjth.jthe, wood nnd standing on a hfll.
Ayhen the wagon, started .tp inove dtjvp
the hill,' Mr poane. whq was .trying
to fix It, was tnrown oown ana ms
legs' were caught under the wheels
of the wagon. At the time of the ac
cident, them were; no horses hitched
to the (wagon, , MrMD,pane is jesting
niUPh o,aBlerknp,w andjB certain that
hp Is not seriously, .Injured,
Mill at Saginaw (Being Dismantled
The old Booth-Kelly mill about six
BJjles from Sagjnaw ,is bqlngj disman
tled; .and the. e)apmen,beB,liail;
eV to the railroad. The niacblnery
will' be shipped to the variouosoggtag
mills bf tho company. Several desk
6y engines are Included la the t
fit, , When the mill wus Wn$ .oper
ated the lumber waa fluraod down to
the railroad as the, mill was located
back In tho mountains. ' ,