YlllMlSDAY, JANOAUY 8, 1020.
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
Published Every ThurJuy ut Spnuipf:ei J. Ltiue County, Orvgou by
TYLER A FREELANO
Samu.l V. Tyler H. B Frwluwd
Entered at tb PostoftVe t Springfield. Orogou. at Second ctt NUlttr,
February 24. 1903.
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WOMAN HANDLES BERRY
FARM.
The W'inlotk. Wash.. NVws
tolls how a woman handles a
berry farm alone, with a Mind
husband.
Mrs. O. Mcl-uiuhlin was one
of the first in the district to
realize the adaptability of this
soil and climate for growing of
small fruits.
She came from the ruyallup
district eight years ago and be
came enthused over the pros
pect of raising berries in the
district, despite the fact that
she received no encouragement
from any of her neighbors
Seven years ago she set out
Cuthburt raspberries on one
fourth acre. Gradually she has
added gooseberries, straw
berries and loganberries, until
she has two and five-sixths
acres planted to berries.
Mr. McLaughlin's eye sight
failed him and Mrs. McLaughlin
rented the farm but retained
her berry acreage and the
dwelling house
Her returns for this year
alone amounted to over $1000
clear profit, and the berry
bushes not in full bearing
either!
Maintaining her home, taking
care of a blind husband and
family, are what this little
woman has done with a few
berries.
' She has pioneered the indus
try and showed that something
better than a corn bread living
can be had- if berries are made
the source of income.
Just as remarkable results
are numerous in the Willam
ette valley, where dehydrating
plants, jam and juice plants and
canneries are calling for thou
sands of acres of loganberries,
strawberries, raspberries, etc.,
to supply the world demand
they have created.
Now is the time to plant.
More acreage must be put in
to bring a better home market.
The acreage suitable for
growing berries is here sur
iv.unding Springfield. More
berries and small fruits are be
ing planted this year than ever
before, lint a good market is
needed. Then there would be
ample opportunity to plant still
more acres to berries-
SERVICE BELONGS TO THE
PEOPLE.
Th' Manufacturer)
It was the late Governor
Withycombe. of Oregon, who
said that "the railroads belong
to the stockholders but the
service belongs to the people."
This is a very lmortunt
aspect of the situation in rela
tion to proposed legislation by
congress respecting futtire rail
road control.
What the people want most of
all and more than all else, is ef
ficient service.
Shippers generally in Pacific
coast territory are opposed to
compulsory consolidation be
cause they easily conceive that
this would eliminate competi
tion between rival carries which
is the very foundation of good
service
For the very same reason
there is practically no sentiment
among shippers or in business
circles in favor of a limited re
turn other than that resulting
from reasonable rates.
Observing minds in all indus
tries and business circles realize
that adequate transportation is
determining essential to present
prosperity and future progress,
that the railroads are now bare
ly capable of handling the pres
ent volume of traffic, and that
if we are to grow and escape
harmful congestion much cap
ital must soon be devoted to ad
ditional facilities.
It is just as easy to discern
that if congress shall enact a
law requiring the relinquish
ment of a portion of the earn
ings above a certain fixed per
centage to the government, or
for apportionment to less pros
perous lines, both the incentive
to invest and to efficiently ope
rate will have been nullified,
and not only would needed cap
ital for enlargement of facilities
not be forthcoming but the
service would inevitably deteri
orate. The government should and
does exercise authority over
rates and the law requires- and
justly so, that rates shall be
reasonable. If rates be reason
able, and it is clearly the duty
of the government to make
them so. by what method of
sane reasoning can the earnings
of any railroad be adjudged tin
reasonable '.'
Is it consistent with sound
business principles, or is It like
ly to achieve the desired pur
pose respecting the attraction
of investors, so that funds may
be obtained for mm h needed
additional facilities, to paralize
a road which by judicious im
provements and efficient man
agement has effected econo
mies of operation without im
pairment of service.' Manl-
testly. (his would ie not oniy
unwise but potentially disast-
rous.
Furl heruiore. siin e hot h I he
house and senate bills so in-j
crease public authority over al'-'
fairs of the carrier :is to em- '
brace every aspect of their pub-1
lie relations what excuse re
mains for placing representa
tives of the public and of the
employes on the railroad direc
torates and commit tee.., invest-'
ed with almost equal authority,
but with no responsibility? j
Is there a publisher banker,
businessman, farmer or lumber
man who would want to assume
all the responsibilities for the
payment of biMs and successful
conduct of his business under
like conditions? Ii is just such
short-sighted meddling as this
that intimidates investors ami
discourages development. j
The public's interests arej
amply safeguarded without thisl
representation, while ii is veryl
evident thai giving I he em- J
ployes representation would
simply increase their opportune
It y and incentive to bi.nieti the.
public with additional wage de-
mauds or shorter hours or both.
If in the contemplated legis- j
laliou congress shall keep clear'
of all vagaries and adhere to
sound business principles it will ,
have rightly niei and :;.--er ed j
every public reijiiirvnient, keep-j
ing uppermost the thought that1
"the Service b'-loi.i.-, to the peo- j
pie" and is the ino.-t important j
aspect of all.
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ROAD BONDS WOULD C 3ST
$1.67 PER $1000 FOR 29 YEARS'
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
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IS A HICH 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
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Not What You Earn
BUT
What You Save
THAT WILL
Elake You Independent
Deposit Your Money in the
First National Bank
SPRINGFIELD
(A City, County, State and National Depository.)
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farm. he will
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roads.
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iiallv less -ai Ii ye. u- ui;'.! i.i l " i . if
In- Htill li.ipp' ii to t.'- ' ii i at Hi, les
: extra taxes for v: .v, -n 'I roads
: for 'JO year or mo will f'-t back to
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OPPORTUNITY'. ;
t "Opporeliiinity," ' s 1
Dooley, "knocl;s at iv'ry man's;
Uliire vanst. On Home men's
'dnres it hammers till il breaks;
'down th" dure, an' llin it jm"'H
! in an' wakes him up if he's
'asleep, an' afterwards it woruksi
f'r him as a nihl -watehman. j
On soiim men's dnres it knoeks,
land. rims away, an' on th' dnres1
!iv Rotno nu'ii it kno' ks an' whin,
jthey come out it hits Ihim over
th' head with an axe. Hut iv -
rywan has an opiorchiinity."
Kxthann''.
BONDAGE.
'I'Ik-ii' is ii hin.ill town nul far from
li.-n- tliut is payiliK InltTi-ht on boml
at,.-, at 1 1: rat.- f f-" p'-r day. fur
in-.-t pavliiK It Mt-.-in-i tu In- ii pi-r-uiaiM-tit
liiilebl-dii-HM io you want
l.atu- loimty to In- in the name ion
li' Inn Keep out of debt, pay us you
Ko or ilon'l Ko Tin" New Yoik tiank.
eis understand the principle of Hetnl
annual compound lutert-Ht. On. hull
died dollars at Inten-st of 0 per cent
for l.-n years, with Interest udded In
cviy six months, would make capital
.-iioiikIi in Htait a hank. Whut rlKht
have you to force tin ind.-htediieHH on
our thlldren, without their consent,
to he paid In a Iouk distant future?
Vote aVainst liondaK1', hut work for
a macadam road. Have a little i mi
hiilerat Ion for the (.-muster Ills team
caniiot stand up on it slick pavement.
Tin- state wits In i ii 1 1 for six mil
lion dollars some time uko The vole
was runnliiK nil rlKht tintil It came
to the nontaxpityers of Multiiomuh
county who all voted for tax A lion
laxpaver should have no vole on u
question involvliiK a tax The Ii-kIs
lalllle plated Uliolhel tax liollilaK"' of
leu iii 1 1 1 n n m for road purposi-M We
are under rliiilliill I i n I it K How. Tin
bondage money and llit.-r.-st on It U
needed here u t ilt illation Now Vot
ers, please vote iiKiuiikt holiduK1'.
How nils. Table are a cinumunlty
when the heel of the New Yolk bank
er U tin their ni'cks.
--A lleiiit-nway
Cultivate the hublt of wulkltiK with
head up and the tthoulders thrown
back. It Is ih.-up.-i and belter than
bottled toliiiH, Hit)H the fulled Stutt'H
pulillc health service
A FEW OF OUR NEW AND SECOND HAND
EM GAIN
One VKTOK Talking machine; almost new.
One WIIITIO sewing machine in food workinn order.
Wall Paper in the latest Patterns; also house lining.
Come in and see the new Manning Gas Saver- We will be
KJad to demonstrate it for yon.
BERRY PIANO AND
FURNITURE COMPANY
NOTICE.
To all whom it may conci-rn:
He It hereby known that tlm firm
of Coi'HHW & fnbsoli has dlsKolved
partnership and on and after January
.'ird, Ift'JO. all bills payable to tin!
above, firm will be reei-ivi-il or col
lected by A. A. Cibsiin, sin-cessor to
Coi-Kaw & (jibsoii, and all bills col
lectible. from the firm of Corsaw &
(JibHon will be paid by A. A. (JibKon,
HucciiHsor to Corsiiw & fJibsoll.
(SiKliedj - II. M. Cori-uw,
A. A. Ciilit;on.
Milkers, Attention!
Don't forget that your local
creamery pays the highest prices
Springfield Creamery