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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1918)
1 ' ft4 ' f 1 va V-""1 . vrf,':r.c-,r j- .7.,','rf4'' . .. . I ..I- .1 t A0' sjtlftQFJELDi LANE CfUljjTY, QRI0ON, TtfU,MDAY MAY yw. VOL. XVII. NO. 14. 1 ' " ' , . , i I H A 4 it -DAY PBOBfiAM TO BE AT LINCOLN SCHOOL TOMOB I mi fittest b rnn riti mtv nltg Jtiyt Midleal AtUn- Charts ttanl row Alloglng .that lie should lmvo been furntshod with medical and surglcat nld when ho had nn accldont that Oftiiflod hernia, Charles C. Stanioy Tuosdny suod tho Southern Pacific conirany for datnagos In tho aunt of icoo. ; Stanley alleges In his complaint that ho was working for tho company near Jasper April 20, 1910, wlion 'ho mot with his acclcdnt. Ho alleges that by reason of tho refusal of tho company to supply .medical and sur- gleal sorvlcos Jio was Incapacitated, from tho performance of any physical work- and that ho has suffered groat mental and bodily pain. Dosldes dam-, ages In tho sum of 11500 tho plaintiff nooks tho recovery from tho company, his costs and disbursements In tho Tomorrow, afternoon. Is. to bo a great BUt. gala day on tho campus of tho Lincoln j School, whon tho children of tho I'rl'- . inory and lntonuodlato grados put on CcrtlllCQ P Ot&tO Uncle Sam and Columbia Will Lead Grand March at 2 o'clock t . , TO BE PATRIOTIC AFFAIR ' Scenic Vlewa of Rocky, Mountains to Be Shown by Stereoptlcan v " Friday Evening tholr May Day exorcises. 6 Tho wholo affair will bo of a patri otic naturo, children representing Undo Sam (and Columbia having chargo of tho day. All parents and friends of Uto school aro Invited to attend. Tho program Is to begin at 2 o'clock and thoso In chargo nro desirous that tho nudlenco bo thoro and settled In order that tho march may start prom- Seed to Be Grown N. S. Robb and M. B. McKayv Discuss Plans for County Moot With E. E Morrison to 13. E. Morrison, local potato grower nnd dealer, N. 8. Ilobb, county ngrj. l: 1 A-i if. ptly. A stogo has boon erected aud cultural agent, nnd M. D. McKay, pro decorated for thf occasion, and tho feasor of plant pathology of the Ore audlenco may congregato on Uio va- Ron Agricultural collego met Monday cant lot Just south. nftornoon In this city to mako arrongo- Tho following Is tho program as It monta for tno Browing of cortlfledpo wlllboglvon: ,tato sood. 'drnnd March School Tho work of cortlfled potato-seed (Led by Undo Sam and, Columbia) growing was Bono over. This Is the local mm . LEAVES FDHEisr Dr. W. H. Pollard With Commis sion as First Lieutenant Will Train at Fort Riley ' Dr. V. H. Pollard, who received ' a Announcements by Herald Italph Cllno socond year of tho work In this cpunty commission as first lieutenant In the '8lnglng of "AmorlcA" .., All '"1 tho acreage and number of grow-. Medical department of the Reserve 'Flag Salute Meguafmeet El FOR MOAMPINI OLXJOfrFMRTION fM6 ci5" t ' jv ty Una County Mi, $)7tM Fr : Up Keep of rtearfs and BriaflM -- Secretary of Stato Olcott has made the apportionment to tho counties of 13660.87, being f per centum of tho re ceipts from tho sales of public lands during tho year ending Juno 20, 1917, as allotted to the state .of .Oregon by tho federal government. . Under an Oregon statute of 1893. ' this sum is apportioned to tie coun ties according -to .lhe area of each county and Is to be expended , in im proving, building and maintaining coun ty roads and bridges. Multnomah county, tho smallest la area, though the largest in population and wealth,' receives ? 17.30, white Harney cdurit, which 1 th.Jlargest In area Jhough small in population and wealtii.receives $380p Lane county, wun an area or 2,951.080 acres receives 9170.89. -. ' Local Business - ' , - r Changes Hands SEiON IS IA0D sundaTevening Dr. S .A. Danford Addresses, Odd Fellows and Rebeccas On "Who Is My'Neighbor?" IS 99TH YEAR IN AMERICA Speaker,vSaid Golden Age of Christ Shall Be the Golden Age of Man; Told About Social Problem J. T. Donaldson Purchases In terest of Ransom Miller in Nice & Miller Store. Nine Organizations Comprise M f 2,000 Men Attached to "U" 'Battalion. Interest Keen Plans tor a big encampment of the 27 companies of the home guards In Laao county are being worked out by (When loworcd from polo by Undo Sam and Columbia.) Flng and Scarf Drill Girls Wand Drill Flag Drill and Songs Human Flag Callsthonlc Drill Flag Drill AH 'c'ra'dovbted- to this are muchlargcr J Corps on February tenth, left Tuesday "'SoJIaPJohil Lea'der,cbmmandaht of morning for Fort Riley, Kansas whore "-the University battalion, who has been this year than last. Tho following nro tho larcest crow-l'10 ,B to rePrt for training. His or- era of certified sood potatoes in thfa ders woro ,0 roport at Fort R,loy on. ui uo auuu uuer amy iirai aH possiuie Dr. Pollard took his examination for tho commission In Docomber, and when It came, on February tenUi he accepted It. Ho was given two months or until tho first of May, to closo up his affairs hero. section of tho county. D. O, Smith, , Doya. Springfield; Jackson and noynolds, j Waltorvlllo; and E. B. Morrison, Sprlngfiold. Altogether thoro aro J. T. Donaldson of this city has pur chased the half interest owned by Ransom Miller in the Nice & Mil- In honor of 99th anlversary or tho order in America the members of Springfield lodge No. 70, Independeat Order, of Odd Fellows and JuaaiU lodge No. 85 Rebeccas, of this city, I attended the Methodist church la a I body Sunday evening. Dr. S. A. Daa ford, pastor preached oa tho theme, "Who Is My Neighbor?" The seraoa was based on the story of the Good Samaritan in the tenth chapter of Luke. "Jesus Christ," said Dr. Danford, "Is an expert in social problems and was a master in making the social program for the world. Whatever yoa ler grocery store In this city. The think of Christ and whatever you say deal was completed yesterday. . jof him, you must treat hiav with a The new business will be known as great deal of respect And whatever the Ideal Grocery and the firm will be said, he holds the boards a thou 8 be known as Nice ; Donaldspg, The and years after ho has passed away, same line of gobds will be'carrled and ; "At the very threshold of life He the business will rensatn In the same taught us through the little child. Girls about 14 parties In this work In this May Polo Dance j section of Lano county. "Star Spanglod Banner AH , Mr. MMr fmm.i i. On Friday evening. May 3rd. at .,nn,ii,i i.v m. xr,i .,..',88ued tho 1'resldent of tho United locauon. j ..We 8ee Hlm on cr0M ag he Five years ago Mr. Nice purchased ( looks out upon a sin cursed world, hia halt Interest in tho store from A. He gave his life that. Ihe -world might T. Brewer. Six months later Mr. be made partakers of his redemption Miller purchased the other half In- plan. tercst from Mr. Brewer, and the firm "To night when I read this story, was then Nice & Miller. jwho is my neighbor?, it seemed to Mr. Miller has been a resident of me to be only a part of the great social Springfield for fourteen years. He problem. Jesus Inaugurated that so does not know what work he will clal problem and it has transformed largely instrumental In organizing the numerous companies throughout tho county. Colonel Leader has wrltteii to Governor WJthycombe In regard to funds to defray the expense of such an enenmpmont and hopes to obtain at least a portion of tho amount from the take up, but he expects to help in the tho world. This story of the road 8 o'clock, tho pooplo of Springfield aro i0Us parties intorcsted, of very good i States. promised n rare treat In tho naturo of .quality. an illustratod stereoptlcan lecture nf "Scenic Vlows of tho Rocky Mountains along Uto Canadian-Pacific rallwnv," by Supt. R. L. Kirk, nnd a literary ur. I'ouarti received a telcgraraiSat- l.tfilnu Inlll.n. I.I... It . . ml .1. . . . MJ lull, lib mill MIU UAUUl UUIO lO TO I ' , port at Fort Riley. . i . . . i will be in training for six weeks or Whllo there he to prouueo potato sceu true to var iety named, and free from disease, more, before being assigned to his program to bo given by tho dudIIh of m,., ..., ,. . regular duties. Wion he roaches tho the 7th and 8th grades of the Lincoln j roputatIon for thjl productlon of good : J", b or? l"' ,taWnK tho BC"00, iBood In tho county. A tompornry stage has been put In ,, ,,, ,. for this occasion so that nil may seo ' , , ,, , ,,,,, ,, ,m the dotallod action. Tho main feature .i ,i ' ynrs ,n nn academy ho entered Wil- and ono threo or four weoks later. Tho state. A site of three acres north of This commission is ! Skinner's Butte has been inspected by Colonel Leader and found very desirable for a camp. Interest in the various homo guards Is Increasing with each drill period, and reports from all over the towns Indicate a keen rivalry In mastering the fundamentals fit close order drill. Student officers In tho University battalion havo charge of the drilling of tho home guards. The latest towns to form guards are Mabel, Wendllng, and Coburg, which brings the total number of men along with the Uni versity battalion, up to 2,000. Besides the three above named towns, which have formed home guards, there are seven other Blmilar organizations. They aro located at oath of alleglenco to tho United States, Dr. Pollard was born Juno 5, 1877 Tlgardville, Oregon. After three lametto University, graduating from of tho children's program will bo nnjlttBt two nro flold lnBD0Ctlona oxtromoly humorous dialogue In which , , , , ...... two. Medical department there In 19Q7. "Mrs. Bolton" (sustained by Crystal ' Thfe. W. . f , '"J 1 Dr' Po,lard bEan tho pract,co of M" Bryan) leads n group of tho women of j CUn X ,n th S' oul,.,lclno in Marcola where he remained tho vlllago Into nn extremely ombarras- y "B nBen1, ltwo yenrB- com,nB Springfield In 1809. Ho has been practicing In this Eueene. Trent. Pleasant Hill. Dexter. that time. I Springfield, Marcola and Creswell. Deputy Boforo entering Willamette Unlver- They aro all attachod to the Univers ally Dr. Pollard taught in tho public lty battalion nnd plans aro now under schools for two years, and slnco his wav rr a formal roviow before Gov- -uun. .ll0i., loniior.y 01 apnngueia rCB,ionco )loro h ,ma uoen member ornor Wlthycombo nt a future date. store for a few webks. to Jericho has been the subject of Mr. Donaldson has lived in this city j great painters and of great poets, more than seven years. For seven "You as members of this great order years ho was county road viewer, but have so kept the program that your he resigned this place the first of the i banner has never been trampled in the year and accepted that of deputy po-1 dust. When I see the three links I tato Inspector for the southern dis trict of Oregon. Mr. Donaldson ex pects to retain this position, as it will not Interrupt his other work. Before living in this city Mr. Donaldson lived on his SG-acre farm ten miles east of this city. FIRM Ing situation by accldontly wearing SECURES GOOD PROMOTION lZ J her hatT turned' bnckwiirilH. Thn illn. City since loguo Is full of Uio troublos of such a group or "country-folk", and tho aud lonco Is promised ono laugh after an- Jack -other. Tho ontortnliimont will bo given In tho assembly room of tho Lincoln school, nnd nn admission of 10 and 1G cents will be chargod. Tho proceeds will go for tho final payment for tho stereoptlcan lantern and. any remain- Llttell Is Now Chief Revenue Inspector has boon appointed chief deputy revo- of tho BC,lool uoard for flvo ycars Ho Mostof tho homo guards are planning nuo Inspector for tho Stato of Oregon at Portland; so states a letter from him to his brothor-tn-law E. E. Morris on of this placo. j Mr. Llttoll is well known horo.hav- Ing boon In business In this city for dor will bo used for tho purchase of BOVornl yoara pr,or to , ,oavJng faf .Pi.Huu.nuu7 u,uB xor me grauos. Portland nl)out throo year8 ng0 glnco BANK CASHIER RESIGNS Umo ho has boen serving ns assist was also financial secretary of the , 10 outfit themselves with uniforms Methodist Episcopal church of this aud wooden guns, Colonel Leader Is city. J getting together all available ammu- ! Dr. Pollard loft Tuesday morning ,n,t,on nnd ,s trylnS lo set regulation for Portland, to take a train for the rltlea for ula men to tra,n 010111 for oast, his wlfo accompanying him to,any ei"orgency. Portland. Sovoral friends and neighbors gath- ,ant deputy revenue inspector, until '0lX '-'I8 on?? niuuuuy uvouiuK iu uiu mm goou pyc. Dr. Pollard bus always takon nn ac tive part In all church and commu nity affairs and ho will bo greatly missod by his many frlonds In this dlty anil vicinity, D. S. Beats Will Quit First National this lattor npppintmont, Tho offlco of soon. - ' ' chief doputy which, ho iIiqw holds Is r, . ' ',' noxt' In lino . to lntorno,r revenue col- D. S. Boals, cnshlgr of tho .First, i,jCtor. , iNQiionai uanK in uus cuy nas resigned his position, his resignation taking ef fect in a couplo of weeks. Lee Gets, Army Pistol i.E.. E. Loe, local furniture dcalor, Mr, Boals was cashier In the First ms rocolved a colt army pistol which National bank In Pasadena, California was fpund during tho winter by Emor for six years boforo coming to Spring- Ferguson on tho Sholby placo near flold March 10, 1913. Slnco that time Jasper, It la a 44 cqllbro, six shooter, ho lma boon cashlor of the . First Na and la loaded: and capped ready for tlonal bank in tills city, with tho ex- action. Tho gun ,wh!ch vIb sue Jims was ceptlon of tho . month, of February, used during,, ho qjyUjar.t Is , badly .burne Bub, of S. I.,&, P,-Co.'s add to 1014, whon ho hadcjiarge of tho Rldk rusted, and the leather .spabbtt,rd(ti., Springfield, J0. , v. dlo stato banjs.nt Itlddjo, Pjegon,, was JLn, was badly, docayod.OnMHie ' , Wj .Olodtqiter ot ux, to' Jomea Bj A successor to. Mr.illoalB has not bnrrcl is tho Inscrlntlon "AddroRa CoL, liumnhrev ot ux Lot 3. hlk ai. Rm. I Real Estate Transfers. '' Pilul D. Drum to1 Theodrlck 'llf, Drum ot ux Lota 6 and 6, blk 14, DouglaB Gardens; $10, A. A, Mead et al. to .GvoHjio V, Snood Lots 1, 2, 3, blk' 100, 'Wash- .Marcola Woman Dies. . Mrs. Martha Lano, wife' of S. O. Lane ot Marcola, died Monday at tho Mercy hospital in Eugene. She was 41 years ot age. An Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Lano died just a week previous. Mrs. Lane, besides, her husband, leaves two sons, Roy and Wlllard, and two daughters, Alma and Mantle. Tho funeral will bo held at tho Methodist Episcopal church at Marcola Wednesday at 2 p'ejock, with lntorment at Baxter cemetery, Marcola. know I see a man whom I can trust. "I congratulate you. You have ex emplified this spirit of Christ in your work. He is my neighbor whom I Bhall now serve. Humanity is a unioa and I am my brother's keeper. It is this spirit of nelghb&rllness and broth erly lovo that put us into this war. RECEIVES CONTRACT , Because of this nrincinln of nelehfcnr. " ltness you must get Into it and I must get into It "Jesus taught that my neighbor is Uio man who needs me. The man who has fallen among thieves, who has been wounded, or sick, he Is my neigh bor and it Is my duty to care for him. The golden age ot man will come when tho wickedness and sin of the world shall be overcome and when the can non and sword shall be beaten Into plow shares, when the Hon and thT Springfield Mill and Elevator Co. to Supply Flour for Government. The Springfield Mill and Elevator Company havo received an order from the government, for the month ot May, for 2,000 barrels of flour for shipment to the allies. The grain for this order will bo ob tained from tho government grain cor poration at Portland. The local mill has been bidding on these orders and has received several contracts from j iamb Bhan i,0 down together. yet been chosen. Bounties Are Awarded. Bounties havo boon' ' awardod this week-- tq' Earl Neot of Fall Creok on elovoii()lggers and. six moles, and to WaFOft' .Taliaferro of Natron on 23 Samuel Colt, Now York, U. S, A. orald H01ghts add to Spriugflold, $10. diggers and two molos. tho government for flour In the last few months. Th's contract Is tho largest one received so fnr. At present tho mill Is shipping flour exclusively for the government It is shipped to the Alblna docks In Port land, from where tho government will ship It directly overseas to the allies. Tho local shipments ot wheat are very scarce, and practically all 'wheat used here must bo obtained from Portland. Flour shipments for tho government aro made in 98-pound sacks, while lo cal trade uses only a 49-pound sack. A large shipment ot grain from tho government grain corporation In Port land Is expected soon. Left for Camp Lewis. Sovoral well known local men, called in tho last draft, left for Camp Lewis Saturdayi There were ' forty men entralnod at "Eugene, ""Thoso from Springfield who ' left " Saturday woro; Lewis Burton- McBeo, box 34; Frank Isaac' Wblttaker, Joseph Stone Phillips, and Virgil Paston. "This neighborly spirit is character istic ot all great souls and the more you get into it the more you will re alize, the Christ spirit back of It BrqtherlineBs, notice It: It takes in alt the problems concerning humanity ba they ever so small. "I have given you this gllmpso of life, the story ot the good Samaritan and tho social program ot Jesus be cause they are tho greatest after all, and in, closing will Bay go thou out and do likewise." Mrs. J, E. Richmond sang a solo and Mrs, A. B. Van Valzah and W. V, Hutchinson rendered a duet Be. sides theso selections there was music by tho church chorus choir. Goes to Camp Lewis. Dick Rathbun, son of Mr, arid Mrs, T. A. Rathbun ot this city, left Friday for Camp Lewis, where he will be sta tioned; Mr. Rathbun Is well known here, having lived hero for a number of years.