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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
Published Every Friday at Springfield, Lane County, Oregon By
MILLER A PREELANO
LYNN VT. MILLER
Entered' at the Fostoffice at Springfield. Oregon, Second-class Matter,
February
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LUMBER PRICES NOT HIGH
Although lumber prices now are
substantially higher than they were
before the war, the increase has been
modest In comparison with the In
creases In prices of other commodities
with which lumber usually competes,
according to an analysis of the situ
ation Just completed by Dr. Wilson
Compton. secretary-manager of the
National Lumber Manufacturers' Asso
ciation. But against the 65 per cent Increase
In lumber, continues the statement
were Increases In average prices of
other building materials of 94 per
cent. Including sand and gravel, which
had Increased 91 per cent; lime. 95
per cent; steel. 129 per cent, and
building tile, 10S per cent
During the same period anthracite
coal prices had increased SS per cent;
bituminous coal. Ill per cent; coke,
18S per cent and fuel oil 92 per cent
For a brief period after the war
ended lumber prices declined, both
actually and relatively. Since then
they have advanced, but the relative
proportion with the prices of other
essential commodities is approxi
mately maintained:
. . The higher general lumber price
level is nothing more than an aspect
' of ' world-wide conditions coupled, of
course, always with a gradual increas
ing scarcity of its raw material, which
is a fundameental condition in the
lumber Industry.
The facts are. says Dr. Cora p ton.
that during the past several months
lumber has probably, on the average,
no more than come into its own. In
some regions it has not even done
that The general level of lumber
Items the country over, he declares,
is as a whole notout of proportion.
ISOLATING EUGENE
There seems to be a conspiracy all
around to make travel between Eu
gene and Springfield bo difficult as
to deter people from making the trip
All summer, while the Pacific high
way was being paved and the road
closed on that account the city did
nothing toward paving Franklin
boulevard, but with the obstruction
finally removed and with winter on
it turned in and let contracts and
again closed the highway. To cap the
climax, the county is now repairing
the road on the north side of the
river, which is the only available
route left. Out of all the other roads
In the county that need repairing, it
would seem that a better one could
have been chosen than this only re
maining route to the east and south.
"Admitting for the sake of argu
ment all the faults and undesirable
features which its bitterest oppon
ents have raised against the (league)
covenant I am prepared to nay that
It ought to be adopted and tried," de
clared Secretary Lansing before th
New York University regents, recent
ly. But nothing Robert Lansing can
aay in favor of the league or of the
treaty will be received by the Amer
ican people as anything but counter
feit until he has explained his con
versation with William C. Bullitt, in
which be condemned the whole treaty
business and expressed the hope that
Knox and other republicans would see
through it. At least that is what
Bullitt affirmed that LanBinlr said.
Bullitt was a trusted agent of Wood
row Wilson, and Lansing has never
had the grace, nor the hardihood, to
deny that be said it Lansing's ca
reer as a diplomat has marked him as
an inoffensive elderly gentleman of
very weak character.
Here's an ironic display of economy.
While Secretary of War Baker was
purchasing a ham at the Department's
Co-operative store and carrying it out
under bis arm, the War Department
was also selling the town of Nltro,
West Virginia, at a loss to the Gov
ernment of approximately $60,000,000.
.. H. B. FREELAND
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WEEKLY ORECON FREE
LANCE
Independent Correspondence ' From
the Standpoint of the Taxpayers
Salem. Oregon. November 3. The
state banking department eta ploys
seven persona Including Superintend
ent Bennett and la kept on a self-
supporting basis. The coat of opera
tion Is about $20,000 a year, and last
year there was a surplus of $8600 en
hand. By constant watchfulness the
state banking department prevent
violationa of the state banking law
for the protection of depositors, and
while the state does not guarantee
deposits, they are closely watched.
As a result the depositors are pro
tected, and the banks are prosperous.
If the same system could be adopted
by the public service commission, or
state and utility commission, the tax
payers would be relieved of an ex
pense running into the hundreds of
thousands of dollars snd the utility
properties of the state would be valu-
abje and would have all the capital
they need for extensions.
Portland Is up against some ex
pensive schemes like city planning
and a scenic skyline highway along
the crest of the Cascade mountains
north and south the entire length of
the state. This project would Include
a large part of the $60,000,000 bond
issue for state roads advocated by one
Initiative bill. The four per cent In
terest bill, permitting five per cent
on contracts, is also worrying sound
business men. who believe It would
drive capital out of the state.
Oregon has only one thing to guard
against to remain prosperous for
years and that is over-expansion of
state tax levying power. In Idaho, In
spite of a cabinet system of govern
ment and a hanker for governor,
state taxes have Jumped In one year
three hundred per cent. If that hap
pened, in On-Kon. Instead of eight
millions for state purposes we would
he asking the taxpayers for twenty
four millions.
Oregon has a budget-making law.
but it is powerless to prevent expan
sion of revenue burdens because the
burget is not made by those who
pay the bills but by those who use
the money. The Oregon budget sys
tern requires the head of each Instl
tution, board, commission, school.
road, or charitable organization to
make Its estimate for Its needs and
assembles these demands In one ag
gregate statement which Is then made
up in as attractive a form as possl
ble to put it over in the legislature.
The only check is the Joint ways and
means committee of the legislature.
and that is controlled by the senate
members. If the combination is
right, there Is no way to check the
raid but the six per cent tax limita
tion, and that is over-ridden by sn
emergency commission.
Warden Stelner, of the Oregon stats
prison, has returned from a tour of
the largest eastern prisons with a
report on possible Industries that can
be conducted inside the prison walls.
Outdoor employment of prisoners Is
to be abolished and the work here
tofore done by the convicts In flax
production, road-buldlng and cutting
fuel wood has been decided against.
The new program that is being con
sidered is the manufacture of agri
cultural machinery at the state prison
at Salem. Harvesting machinery and
farming machinery generally little
or none of which is made In the
state, is to be turned out and sold at
cost to the farmers. It Is believed
to be a move of economy and to
teach the prisoners Industrial trades
without Interfering with free labor.
It Is understood the Stillwater. Minne
sota, plan will be followed, and the
matter will be goue Into thoroughly
before any action Is taken.
Oregon Is pushing ahead on three
lines building permanent highways,
reclamation of arid lands and drain
age of wet lands. The extension of
hop and berry acreage I pushing the
reclamation of the rkh bottom lands,
On these three lines all the available
labor In the state will be used for
years to come. The dairy Industry Is
suffering from lack of common labor
to do the hard work In connection
with care and feeding of cows. That
mors common labor could be used
to advantage in many part of the
state is evident from the closing of
schools snd even business houses to
help harvest the crops.
The Oregon Humane Society, with
headquarters la the court-house at
Portland! la starting a campaign for
saving the herds of aheep and cattle
that are going Into the winter season
with shortage of feet In some sections.
For three years there has been drouth
In the great arid regions west snd
north of the Columbia river, and al
ready In some counties, owners of
heep are shipping them to better
grating pasture. Short crops of feed
will result with a hard winter, In
losses of thousands of livestock, and
this should be prevented In the In
terest of food supplies and the live
stock industry. Stock that Is liable
to go Into starvation should be re
ported to the State Humane Society
or to live stock sanitary board at
Salem. -Col. E. Hofer.
Successful Woman Trapper.
Trapping predatory animals Is
sesreely the kind of occupation la
which a woman might he expected to
distinguish herself, even with the great
exteusioa of the range of feminine ac
tivities te which we hsve been arcae
toased lately. "Mrs. Ada Tlngley of Ida
he. Is reported, however, by the North
western division of the United Xtates
biological survey, to be so succensfut
this employment that her male ri
vals are finding It hard to keep up with
her records. Her victims are mainly
coyotes, hob-rats, wolves, lynxes snd
aiountsln lions. At 8:TM every morn
ing Mrs, Tingley mounts her ca.vue
and rides off to her traps, of which
she ran) six lines, of fiO esch. Hhe us
es a f)h halt prepared by a secret
fnrranta. On occasion she csn use a
caliber rifle with almost perfect
a cm racy.
Make Big Gun by Shrinking Liner.
In making a 12-Inch gnn at an east
ern arsenal the liner tube. 3fl feet
long, was finished and rifled before
being shrunk Info place. Customarily
the liner is fine-bored snd rilled after
the shrinkage operation, and this Is
declared to he the first time a gun of
such large size was ever assembled
after the tube wss finished. popular
Mechanics Magazine.
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NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT
MEETING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the legal voters being resident
taxpayers and owners of real property
In Road District No. 23, in Lane Coun
ty, Oregon, will be held at the hour
of two P. M., on the 22nd day of
November, A. D. 1919, at the Unity
School House In said Road District,
to determine whether said road dint
rlct shall levy a special tax of eight
mills upon all the taxable property
n said district for the purpose ef
providing funds for road purposes.
H. L. BONN.
County Judge.
M. H. HARLOW,
E. R. SPENCER.
County Commissioners
First pub., November 7, 1919.
Last pub., November 14, 1919.
NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT
MEETING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the legal voters being resident
taxpayers and owners of real property
In Road District No. 10, In Lane Coun
ty, Oregon, will be held at the hour
of two P. M., on the 22nd day of
November, A. D. 1919, at the Wood
man Hall In said Road District, to de
termine whether said road district
shall levy a special tax of five mills
upon all the taxable property In said
district for the purpose of providing
funds for road purposes.
H. L. BONN,
County Judge.
M. If. HARLOW,
E. R. SPENCER,
County m Commissioners
First pub., November 7, 1919,
Last pub., November 14, 1919. M
SPRINGFIELD
FLOUR
WE HAVE ADDED TO OUR LINE OF FLOUR MADE
FROM LOCAL WHEAT A NEW FLOUR AND
WE HAVE NAMED HER
"Springfield"
IT IS MADE FROM AN EASTERN HARD WHEAT AND
LOCAL LITTLE RED HARD WHEAT
44
Noxall"
IS A HIGH PATENT MADE FROM OUR BEST LOCAL
WHEAT WITH ALL THE LOW GRADE REMOVED
AND YOU KNOW OUR CREAM MIDDLINGS AND OLD
FASHIONED GRAHAM MADE ON THE
OLD-FASHIONED MILL STONE
ALL MONEY-BACK. GUARANTEE
SPRINGFIELD MILL AND
GRAIN COMPANY
NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT
MEETING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given that a meet
ing of the legal voters being resident
taxpayers anil owners of real property
In Road District No. 2, In Lane Coun
ty, Oregon, will be held at the hour
of two P. M.. on the 22nd day c.f
November. A. I. 1919. at the Blue
River School House In suld Itond Dis
trict to determine whether said ro-id
district shall levy a special tax of five
mills upon all the taxable property
in said district for the purpose of
providing funds for construction of
road between "Mason Grade" and
-NVal's Place." in Sec. 3. Tp. 17. 3 K.
H. L. BONN.
County Judge.
M. II. HARLOW,
K. R. SPENCER.
County Commissioners
First pub.. November 7. 1919.
Last pub.. November 14, 1919.
NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT
MEETING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the legal voters being resident
taxpayers and owners of real property
In Road District No. 11. In Lane Coun
ty. Oregon, will be held at the hour
of one P. M, on the 22nd dny of
November, A. I). 1919, at the Clover
dale School House In said Roud Dist
rict, to determine whether said roi'd
district shall levy a special tax of
three mills upon nil the taxable pro
perty in said district for the purpose
of providing funds for graveling, grad
ing and general repair on county
roads In said district. ,
H. L. BONN,
County Judge.
M. II. HARLOW.
E. It. SPENCER.
County Commissioners
First pub., November 7. 1919.
Last pub., November 14, 1919.
NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT
MEETING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that a moot
ing of the legal voters being resident
taxpayers and owners of real property
In Road District No. 3, in Lane Coun
ty, Oregon, will be held at the hour
of. two P. M.. on the 22nd- (lay of
November. A. D. 1919, at the M. W.
A. Hall, Marcola, Oregon, In said Road
District, to determine whether said
road district shall levy a special tsx
of three mills upon all the taxable
property in said district, for the pur
pose of providing funds for roud pur
poses.
II. L. BONN,
County Judge.
M. H. HARLOW,
E. R. SPENCER,
County Commissioners
"First pub., November 7, 1919.
Last ub November 14, 1919.
Do you carry an account at the
First National Bank in Springfield T
If not, why not?
NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT
MEETING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given that a meet
ing of the legal voters being resident
taxpayers and owners of real properly
In Road District No. 12, in Lane Coun
ty. Oregon, will be held at the hour
of two P. M, on the 22nd day of
November. A. D. 1919. at the Lost
Valley School House In said Road
District, to determine whether said
road district shall levy a special tax
of five mills upon all the taxable
property In said district for the pur
pose of providing funds for road pur
poses. 11. L. BONN,
County Judge.
M. H. HARLOW,
K. It. SPENCER,
County Commissioners
First pub., November 7, 1919.
Last pub, November 14, 1919.
NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT
MEETING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given that a meet
ing of the legal voters being resident
taxpayers and owners of real property
in Road District No. 55. In Lane Coun
ty. Oregon, will be held at the hour
of one I. M . on the 22ud dny of
November. A. D. 1U19, at the Mlnney'a
Hall In said Road District to deter
mine whether said road district shall
levy a special tax of 2 mills upon
all the taxable .roperty n suld dist
rict for the purpose, of providing
funds for generul roud work In aald
district f.5.
II L. BONN,
County Judge.
M. H. HARLOW,
E. R. SPENCER,
County Commissioners
First pub., November 7. 1919.
Lr.Ht pub., November 14, 1919.
NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT
MEETING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:.
Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the legul voters being resident
taxpayers and owners of reul property
In Roud District No. 5, in Lane Coun
ty. Oregon, will be held ut the hone
of two P. M.. on the 22nd dny of
November, A. I). 1919. at the Lowor
Camp Creek School House In said
Road District, to determine whether
suld roud district shall levy a special
tax of three mills upon all the tuxablu
property In suld district for the pur- ,
pose of providing funds for road
work, onu-hulf to be used on Wulter
villi) Roud and one. half on upper
Cump Creek roud.
11. L. BONN.
County Judge.
M. H. HARLOW,
E. R. SPENCER,
Couniy Commissioners
First pub., November 7. 1919.
Last pub., November 14, 1919.
The Springfield stores can supply
all your needs but one the First
National Bank will take cure of It.
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