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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1918)
ii.i - q . : ; ; : - I I9I0T '0 avm 'AvasuniM THi3 SPItINQFlELD NEWS PAQlf STATE INDUSTRIES PAH SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR We arc offering remarkable price on 6tr brkn sizes and odd lots of Ladie' PUMPS Qovornemnt War Activities Are Helping Many Industries of Oregon SHOW PROSPERITY Tlio following Is a brlot rorlow of what capital Ib Joins In Oregon for tbo past wook. HooJ Illvor Now flour mill com ploto horo mid bojcln operations. roridloton Local man buys 0C0 bond prima buof stock for $100,000. AMorla Crown wlltamotto I'npor Co., to expend tlGO.000 Installing clip ping mill nonr hero. Klamath Falls Hwauna Dox Co. tarts operations wltb monthly pay roll or $10,000. Portland Spruco contracts In Ore Kon total almost $1,300,000 for a wood that wan considered almost worthless 2 yoarn ago. Corvallls Now chooso factory to roplaco ono destroyed by flru. Toledo llntlroad to Waldport now sconiH certain. Work on jotty wbarf has Htartod. Salmon cannory build ing at Millport on Sllotz bay. MnrHbflold Oil drilling to start horo noon. It la osltmatod It will coat $30,000 a woll and sovoral may be drilled. Powers 10 now bungalows built hero for workmen. Hpodsport 10 now bungalowa to be built bero and It la expected at leant SO houses will go up thin summon Dallos Contrncta let for building two county bridges and a retaining wall for west end of approach to Sal em brldgo, total $1G,C92.C0. lloodsport Lumber Co'a now mill ready to begin oporatlng. Ontario $9G,320.21 contract lot for building waterworks bore. In a statement Issued by Portland Cha'mbor of Commerce covering ship building In tho Oregon district, It Is shown that whoro thoro woro six wooden shipbuilding plants December 10. 1910, there arc now 17 and tho number of employoos In both steel and wooden yards has Increased from 4,200 at tliut time to 20,000 men. Tho monthly payroll was $302,400 In Do comber, 1D1C, and now Ib placed at $2,764,000. It Is sot forth IS steel ships have boon launched of 130,400 tonB, while thgro are 94 vcsslos on the ways against 11 tho later part of 191C. Tho combined tonnugo of ves uols building then was 48,000 and tlioHo being worked on now Is 379,000 tons. Tho total amount represented In contracts has cllmod In tho s'amo period from $22,2C0,000 to $1CC,300,000. This is strongoBt argument to show why ovorythUiK possible should bo dano to encourngo shipbuilding In Oro-Ron. SENDS NEW INVENTION Sprlnafletd Man Submits Article for Binding Parcels to Government An Invention which will pormlt of mail parcols and soldiers' equipment bolng securely. and easily bound with cord without tho tying of a knot, was sont In Saturday for tho consideration of tho war and postal authorities at Washington, D. C, by O. W. Edson, of Sprlngflold. Mr . Edson said that IiIb Invontlon could bo mndo In tho small sIzob for nbdut onoflfth of a cent. Ho valuoB tho invontlon nt $10,000.' Tho invont lon consists moroly of a small ploco of tin ho stamped out that without oven tho uao of a clasp, It holdB a cord so curoly and at tho samo tlmo Is easily undone without cutting tho cord or untieing a knot. Local Lad Enters 8ervlco Horbort Arthur Piatt, tho lad living north of Springfield, who asked that his order, numbor bo advancod, and that ho bo inducted into tho national army at onco, was doslgnatod by tho local exemption board to toko charge of tho other ton mon who woro Induct ed into tho army Vodnoaday forenoon of Jast wook at tho court houso. Nor man doorgo Klostor was namod to assist him, Thoy left for Fort Mc Dowell, Cal., on train No. 15, at 1:60 Thursday aftornoon. : Local Man Trades Property C.' P. "Smith of thla cltycompleted'a dell Saturday with. J. J. Wilson 'where by! ho tradod. hls houso and lot on eighth and h streets', In Kepnor's add ition, for Mr". wlBo'n's farm two miles from Cottaga., Grpvo, The farm con talnu 40 acres, Wmmj ntlng a meat sllcer thnt HnHf.Wi Wat5 cuts Imcon with the bhBBBBBbbwMIW i-llinliiate waste. In tho upper photo on of tho cooks on tho North Dakota Is oper ating ii mrnt fillcer Unit cuts Imcon with the least possible wastage. Fat l furl for fighters. Itiicon Is badly needed In the allied armies and navies. Tho allied needs In pork prod uct are MiQ.OOO.OOQ pounds monthly, three times as much nn before the war. Another wasteellmlnator on the North Dakota Is the potato peeler, shown In the lower photo. Nothing Is lost ex cept the actual potato skin, There Is a sufficient quantity of po- less wheaL tntoes In America for greater use in every home and for all needs of army mid navy. Eat more potatoes, eat ;3T EVERVONE must help. I Wars cannot be fought without money, and upon the Treasury centers every financial demand upon the Nation. The rich of this country oannot alone meet the needs of the Nation; the men of the country cannot do It alone; the women of the country cannot do It alone; but all of us, the people of the United States, disre garding partisanship, forgetting selfish Interests, thinking only of the supremacy of right and determining to vindicate the majesty of American Ideals and secure the safety of America and civilization, can do the great and splendid work which God has called upon us to do. W. G. McADOO, Secretary of the Treasury. POTATO RECIPES QUICK OREADS Potato Tea Biscuits: Try this ro clpo for tea biscuits. Note that the liquid Is less than Is tho case when all flour Is used, becauso of tho water the mashed potato contains: . -2 curs sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking-powder 3 tablospoons shortening 1 cup maBhod potato Liquid sufficient to mix Sift togothor twice tho flour, salt and baking-powder. Cut or rub Into this tho cold shortening. In tho samo way rub Into this mixture tho mashed potato. Finally add Just enough cold liquid to mako tho mass cling together. Do not knead. Place on floured board roll until one-half Inch thick, and cut Ifito rounds. Place thoso In lightly floured biscuit Hiib and bako 1G to 20 minutes In a modorately hot ovon. nako nil potato broads moro slowly than thoso mado with flour alone. Potato Corn-Meal Muffins: . 1 cup mashed potato 1 cup corn meal i cup sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 or 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 or 2 tablospoons syrup or 2 table spoons shortening 1 or 2 two oggu well beaten Liquid to mix to a medium batter about (Yj cup or moro) milk Is best, about I cup Add tho corn meal,-Bait, syrup or au gur and liquid to tho mashod potato, place In double boiler and steam 10 to 30 minutes. Add tho shortening and allow to cool thoroughly. When cold add tho woll-boaton eggs and tho flour which has boon stttod with tho baking powdor. Add Just enough moro liquid, If nccossary, to mako a somewhat stiff Hattor. Beat thoroughly, place in gem pans until halt flllod, and bako 25 to 30 minutes in a modorately hot oven, Other Ways to Make Potatoes Save Wheat. Thoso Include tho ubo of bakod po tatoes, bollod potatoes, mashod pota toes, potatoos parod and roaBted. In tho pan with meat, and potatoos (somor times with a little onion) fried in fat drippings saved from, the roast moat or the top of, tho, kotttb, All tboso you kndw how to cook and' use, .Tho more of them' you oat the less bread you will neod, so In this way you will savo wheat, Potato' Stuffings 2 cups mashed potatoes 1 egg (beaten) 1 small onion finely minced 1 tablespoon fat 1 stalk minced celery or Vz teaspoon celery salt 1 teaspoon salt; pepper Mix tho ingredients and use in tho samo way as ordinary stuffing. Chocolate Potato Cake: A cake with one-half of tho flour one would ordl nnrlly use replaced by potato Is made na follows: 4 cup butter or other fat cup sugar cup dry rlced potato 1 egg U cup milk K teaspoon salt 1 square of chocolate 3 teaspoons baking powdor cup white flour ' Croam tho butter, add tho sugar gradually, then tho well-beaten egg and warm potatoes. Boat woll. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder, then add to tho first mtxturo with sufficient milk to make a cake dough. Bako about 35 minutes in moderate oven. Potato Cookies: . 2 cups sifted flour teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder Vt cup brown sugar 3 tablospoons shortening 1 egg well beaten 1 cup ntashod potato Croam together the butter nnd bu- j,gar, and add tho well-beaten egg nnd itho mashed potato (froo from lumps). Boat until smooth, then add tho twice j sifted mixture of flour, salt and bak jlng powdor, It will not usually bo nocossary to add any liquid. Mix un i til a dough Is formed stiff enough to roll. I'laco on floured board, roll until about ono-elghth thick, cut into rounds, and placo on greased baking sheet. ' Bako mlnutos In moderately hot I oven, or until a dollcato brown. Bake moro slowly than ordinary wheat-flour cookies. Meat Plo Crust: 2 cups flour One-third cup milk teqspoon salt Vs cup shortohlng . 2 teaspoons baking powder' 1 eup mashod potatoos cup flour used to roll out. Meat used in moat plo or stow, with dumplings will servo more people than whon cooked wlthbut such addtlon's7 FIIED O. STICKLES Republican An honest, economic, business ad ministration of tbp offlco for the bene fit of ALL. I will not bo controlled by any boss or cllquo of politicians, but will per form my duties independently of them I will see that all fees collected aro accounted for. I will perform the duties of tbo of flco without fear, lrrespocltivo of per sons, and make a determined effort to apprehond all law violators. For four years Deputy County Clerk of Lano County. During tho past three yearn tw'ico elected Treasurer of the City of Eugene. Assistant Post master In Eugene for one. and one-half years. For ,four years engaged la the abstract business in this county. Paid AdrcrtlBcua'ont. Patent, Kid, Gunmetal, High and Low Heels A number of styles, S3.50 to '$5.00, reduced to $1.95 A great variety oX $4 and $5 Pumps with a Little Better Style $2.95 W. F. WALKER UNDERTAKER FUNERAL DIRECTOR Office Phone 62; Residence 67-J West Main St. tQri.JnS Many others priced at $2.65, $3.35, $3.95, Etc. Professloaal asd Coarteoni Service EUGENE VKHfCE SI0i OREGON The Ilora of' HANAN SHOES Oregon's Need Today A Trained Business Executive U.Sbipso.1,, Your OPPORTUNITY to elect a TRAINED man to head yoar state government; one who has never before been in politics, who is a staunch friend of the worrc inpman, who has a suc6essful business record of twenty years, .whose energy has made him a worker, whose experience has made him a builder, whose training has made him a thinker, and whose ability has made him a leader; YOUR OPPORTUNITY to elect THIS type of man Governor of Oregon is found in L. J. SIMPSON (Republican) Candidate for the nomination for Governor in the Primary Friday, May 17, 1918 AMERICANISM-DEVELOPMENT- -PATRIOTISM--EFFICIENCY -PROGRESS -SOCIAL JUSTICE "YOUR KINDkiOF A MAN FOR GOVERNOR" Paid Ad, issued by "Simpson for Governor League," 411 Soiling Bldg., Portland, Oregon We Underbuy and. Undersell iargains in Shoes at the Eugene Sample Store FOR LADIES $7.50 White Nuhucks, only $4;50 Low heel and Neolin Sole. White Canvas Shoes, low or high heel, while they last $1.95, $2.25, $2.95 AND $3.50 Ladies' Juliettes, patent tip, rubber heels $1.65, $1.98 AND $2.25 Plain Toes $1.98 One lot of Ladies' Patent Pumps, $3 values, good run of sizes only $1.95 Ladies' Sample Oxfords and Pumps, sizes 3 to 4 only, extra good values at $1.85 Ladles' Tan Lace Cloth top $4.50 Ladles' Black Lace Kid top $4.50 See out $4.95 Ladles' Shoes, We have plenty Of Btyles and Bizes See our hew shades In brown Goodyear welt only, ,a,-r$5.95 . , . See our.$i0;00 tan, and gray tops, blacks pr tans, fcmly $fj.95.-Goodyear welt. only 5. 00 A high-grfc Go6dy6ar w6lf Ladies' Shoe a ktiie TmMaXri.a Lvmif actbryby J. P. Harney" Ladles' Black. Hj&epaira forv,Ifl.i,.,,.,....25c Lames ouc iioBQau mu"vi .k.v .. -xf- grfty-iit.i.i'.AyvtfAwrk"i wi"""'.v FOR MEN A few pairs o.f Men's Oxfords left, sizes 6 to 7 only, while they last $1.98 Men's Dress Shoes, Goodyear" welt shoe that on thevpresent market would retail for $C, Sample Store price $3.85 ft One, lot of Men's Dress Shoes at $2.95 Men's Black Sox, 2 pairs for 25c Mayer's Dry Sox Shoes, tan only, $10 values, buy now at $6.95 One lot of Men's Dress Shoes, lace or button, gun metal welt only $5.00 R. B. Z. Shoes, in kid, gun metal, kangaroo, lace or button, only $6.50 Men's Work Shoes from $1.95 to $6,50 Mena Chippewa Packs, worth today $15.00, our price $9.50 and $11.50 Men's Dress Hats $2.45, $2.65, $2.&'5, $3.45 and $3.85 qioth or SUk Hats 50c to $1.50 .