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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1920)
A 7T 7 s V 1 4Jk ki;vi:nti:i:.tii vkaii KPIU.NIJI -IKM), I.ANi: COUNTY, ' OUKdON. THURSDAY, JULY 22. l!l20. NtTMHKR 2i TIE PRIPJGF FINE HERD OF POLAND Oil HOLES F Large Part of 300-Acre Farm Will Be Put Into Fruit Irri gation System to Be Installed Farm Is Modern in Every Way Exhibit to Be Sent to State Fair This Fall. What gives ex client promise of becoming one of the. beat and largest thoroughbred stock farms la the state In situated lit the very edge 'f Hprlngflcld. It I ihe 300 acre farm operated by I.. C. Able Hons, on tun county mud about two miles northeast of Krlnflwlcl and whlctt was formerly owned by August Vitus. One of the oulHtandlnii feature of the farm Ih their herd of Imported Poland China hogs which form the foundation on which they expect In iuill up h flral t Ihh hiK farm. Their herd War, It Ik Jumbo, whk Imported from Harry L. Mardli of Illooiulntr ton. III., who In an camera loader In thU line. 1 1 Ik Jumbo In of the bl. advanced type of Poland China breed with a somewhat arched back over the hind quarter and Iimn u Ion Icel and more pointed head Instead of he straight back and square head a baa the older breed of I'olan 1 China. It hn been found by breed era that Ibis type In far t longer anl better In every way. JumlMi la now IS niontha old and measures t0 Inchea long. 3H,4 Inches high, and Mm Inch bone around the pastern. He waa aired by Jumbo Klnft, out of Ml (Jertudale IhI. which In turn waa fclrod by Gertitdale Jones, a noted dire which aold for If.GOO. Mr. Ablea expects to prepare Big Jumbo for. ex-. hlbltlon at the atate fair tula inn. . Sows from Priiewlnners. What they conntdrr the best mw' of the herd Is Mollie Price, sired by' Illuck Price, the grand champion of' the world for 191ft, and out of a 9M tiound aow. Another good sow in Peek Supertia Queen, aired by Su lerba, the champion of the Panama- Pacific exposition at San FrancU.ro in mm. Horn pirn were .iBu ....h...,. Tnan Last Year's Record from Mr. March. Peek Superb and of U0.000 Bushels. Mollie Price are yearlings and cin-h recently farrowed eight plgn. j In the herd are also three gill. , f()r , wrhlch were aired by prlxewlnner .. of wh(,at , , ot.aU th- being granddaughters of the worlds Spr1)tfoM Ml ,, ,.on champion Poland China boar of 1911. r(),.(.nIy maUaK ,cnMve There are Mko several other fluj UufirVi.m(.nU , lHr ,, M plga In the herd and another ou m roc-t was received, last week from Mr. MuonK u, lm),rn of March and for which the reglstratlo.t (h1,fy nBt8ed iew rwovln)( paper, have not yet been secured bv ( ,.,, rator wh rap!lc,tjr nf 700 Mr. Ablea. busheln of wheat per hour. This will For the purpose of caring for the'r ,he fo carp fm m murh hhow stock through the winter a ,ar)(.r mnmm1 of whnt Jn large building 23 by 60 feet Ih being ,nd w(h fw hp cructed. It will have a capacity for WM df)np taHt yfj caring for fourteen aowa with litter- B(l(doB , num,)er of othpr and will be Mted up In the n.OKt altPrati( and ,mprovom(Mltl, ,laT9 modern and up to date manner. , ba mud4, v ,hp nii A Mw Stock and Fruit Specialties. Marvel Seal roof haa been put on to While at the present time a large Insure perfect storing and milling part of the farm la In gralu It la conditions. The building Is ulso be gradually being converted into a Ing repainted. stock and fruit farm. Nothing but Lam year the mill handled 110.000 purebred stock will be rained and bushel of local wheat besides large the Poland China hoga will be a ape- ziuantlty that was shipped in from clal line.. Large acreages of fruit, outside points. According to report eHpeclally prunes and small fruits comiuc to the. mill from the farmer will bo set out Due to the scarcity around SpringUtld a mufb larger of farm labor only a small amount of crop of cereals Is expected thitt year trees were planted thla year. ithan that of last year. Practically every foot of the farm ' Arrangements have alxo been made la capable of being Irrigated and al- by the mill company to store grain ready a large part of it ia being for farmers who do oat have faclll watered. A large main ditch takes , ties for keeping their grain until they water from the McKenzte river above ( are ready to dispose of IL the farm. A number of laterals servo different portions of the farm, but ,MONETA INJURED NEAR JASPER her again scarcity of farm labor haa ' prevented Abies from enlarging the Kdwln Mooeta. age. 35, of Jasper. Irrigation syatem this year. Tha operators of the farm are firm be llevers In the value of Irrigation and on which the section crew were rld declare that It use will pay big divl- Jog toward Fall Creek, struck a pile dends. I , ' . . . , Large Flock Chickens. ' 4 A larre flock of White Plymouth Ry chickens aro also being raised on the Abies farm. A new brooder. house of 700 capacity has recently bten built. It Is electrically lighted and modorn lu every respect Large well arranged yards are adjoining the poultry house and provision has OS SER IF ELD been made for the beat possible care of the poultry. An automatic pumping system ha been Installed, together with a large lank that will give the farm first clans water service. A lighting plant furnishes light for the Jiouse, barn, outbuildings and the yarda. Two iructora take the place of homes for practically ull the farm work auch a plowing, harrowing, aowing, etc. Fine Colli! on Farm. logs are a aort of a hobby with KVn A Idea In hla kennel are a num ber of prize-winning Collies, among them being Tatwell Tantallr-er, a champion Imported from Manchester, Kngland, by D. O. P. Bennett, presi dent of the Collie Club of America. Melody Second, a big eastern winner. In considered by Mr. Able to be the licit bitch In bla kennel at the pres ent, time. He also baa a number of other first class dogs. Although L. C. Abies Is retired and does not live at the farm he spends much time there. Associated with Kn Abies In the active work and management of the farm U Tom bill. Both young men are graduates of the University of California and ate speclallHta in agricultural and j slock linen. They believe there is' a good future iiheiid of theut In the work they have chosen. Prepares to Handle More Grain ! was seriously injured Wednesday Afternoon when the motor handcar dlrt 8n1 w Immedl- lately' taken to the Kugene hospital - where attending physicians late, this f'ernoon declare be has a shadow' f a chance for recovery. On account r the hard rain storm the crew was unable to see the pile of gravel on -he rail.' Moneta'a head was cruahed Jgatmt the rail. Most ofthe crew metalced minor injuries. .. " 1 sassi a a asm. j. rLDUn MILL IS beiiigjmproved HARDING'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE IS A NEW KEYNOTE - 1 Republican Nominee at Noti fication Ceremonies Dis cusses Problem orv- fronting Nation.""'" Marlon, Ohio. (Special.) Warre G. Harding was officially notified bera or hla nomination at the Republican candidate for the Presidency. Hla speech of acceptance la, In part, aa follows: Chairman Idge, members of Noti fication Committee, members of Na tional Committee, Ladles and Gentle men: The message which you bare formally conveyed brines to me a realisation of responsibility which la not underestimated. It la a supreme task to Interpret the covenant of a great political party, the activities of which are so woven Into the history nf this republic, and a very sacred and solemn undertaking to titter the faltb and aspirations of the many millions who adhere to that party. The party platform haa charted the way, yet, somehow, we have come to expect that Interpretation which voices the faith of nominees who must assume, specific tasks. Believes In Party Government Let me be understood clearly from th very beginning. I believe In party sponsorship In government. J believe In party government as distinguished from personal government, individual, dictatorial, autocratic or what not. No man la big enough to run this great republic. There never baa been une. Such domination was ?rer In tended. Tranquility, stability, depend ability all are asnured In party spon sorship, and we mean to renew the assurances whl"h were rendd in the, cutaclyxmal wr. flur frt mm m It tsl In the renra lUn of ki -eentative popular l'int, under the Constitution.) throush the gency or the ReptibMa au party. Our vision Includes more than a chief execidlte. we believe In a cabinet of. hitchest capavl'y. equal to the respon sibilities which -our system contein plates. In whose councils the vice pres ident, second official of the republic, shall be a iked to participate. The same vision includes a cordial under standina and co-ordinated activities with a h-ime of congress, fresh from the people, voicing the convictions which members bring from direct con tact wiMi tli" electorate, and cordial rn-operafion along with the restored functions of Senate, fit to be the great est deliberative body of the world. Republican Senators Conscious of Oath It la not difficult. Chairman Lodge. to make ourselvea clear on the ques tion of International relationship. Wr Republicans of the Senate, conscious of our solemn oaths and mindful of stir constitutional obligations, when we saw the structure of a, world super goveraajeat, fdVng visionary fcrw. Joined la a becoming warning 'of our devotion to this republic. , If tha torch of constitutionalist had , not been dimmed, tha delayed peace of the world and Hie tragedy of disappoint ment and Europe's mtaunderstanding of AmrUva , easily might have been avoided. The Republicans cf tha Sen ale halted the barter of iudapendent American eminence . and Influence, which It was proposed to exchange for an obscure and unequal place in the tnefged goveruinent of the world. Our party means to hold the heritage of American nationality unimpaired and uiiKurremftired. 55ssaaat0iai fcALIENT POINTS IN SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE. "I pledge fidelity to our coun fry and to God, and accept the nomination of the republican party for the Preldeneytf the I United Btates." "The human element comes first, and wsnt the employers f X In IndiisTry To understand the I CTplrsllons, the convictions, the csn wajfs esrnefs. I "The Constitution contera- I T Pastes no class and rejnnlies I no "group. It broadly includes- all the people, wltjj specific rep- T A vrui-Tra uiiiiv, i. A w annrove collective kar- T X galnTityg SMkSmtjrmmmm J "Gross expansion of currency T and credits hss depreciated the Z ! dollar. vTe will attempt intelll- t gnt and courageoua deflation." X "When coropeitlon natural, T lir lmpeuiag compeimon is auppresued, whether by law. I compact or conspiracy, we halt the march of progress, silence T trie voice or aspiration ana par alyze the will for achievement." "I promise you effective peace i aa eulckly aa a Republican con gress can pass Its declaration for a Republican executive to ale." rn bear the call nf con science an Insistent voice for largely reduced armaments throughout the world." "Our vision Includes more than a chief executive. We believe In a cabinet of highest capacity, .! equal to the responaibilitiea i T which our system ccntemplatea, T X la whoae councils the vice presl- X dent, second official of the re- public, shall be asked to parti- cipate." In the call of the conscience of America is oeace, (eace that closes '.tie gaping wound of world, warj ajjd gllences the impassioned voices of In ternational envy and distrust Heed fng Tin call and" knowing as I do the imposition of the congress, I promise you. formal and effective peaoa so quickly as a Repnbllcan eongresa can pass Its dectararlca for a Republican executive to sign. It Is better to be the free and disin terested agent of international Justice and advancing civilisation with the covenant of conscience, than be shack led by a written rcmpact which sur renders our freedom of action and gives to a military alliance the right to proclaim America's. . dut j. to the (Continued on Page 2.) TWO DAY A WEEK LAY OFF FORGED Falling Market and Shortage of Cars Causes Mill to Cut Down Output. Beginning this week tha local plant of the Booth-Kelly mill will operate only four days a week. Both day and night shifts will be retained on this schedule. This cut in the production ia made necessary, as stated by A. C. Dixon, manager of the company, because ct a lack of a market for lumber, to gether with a serious shortage of cars. , In a talk to the employes of the mill . Monday afteruoorx Mr. ' Dixon explained the present situation and outlined three plans which- the com pany could use for relief until con ditions Improve. Closing- down for a ten day period each month, and drop ping the night shift were the two other plans mentioned. He said .that many other mills of the northwest had been forced to adopt some one of these plans and some bad suspended operations entirely. The Booth-Kelly company, however, favored the four day a week method. Mr. Dixon said that It had become impossible to get enough cars to ship their lumber and that there was no hope for immediate relief and that the storage capacltyjot the plant waa already overerowdo.. He emphasized the fact that .because of the large 'overhead expense which would go on while the mill is Idle that -the com pany wished to keep it running at capacity whenever possible. CHAMBER TAKES UP. H0U3III6 PROBLEM Urges Springfield Resident to Be Loyal to Their Home) Merchants and Banks. r, i Many of Springficld'a houses that are now vacant and In a poor state of repair will be made habitable, ac cording to plana made .by the Cham ber of Commerce at its meeting last Friday night. A list of such houses is being secured by Secretary John, Edwards of the chamber. When the Jlst Is completed a committee" Will be appointed to arrange with the prop erty owners to either repair the houses or let the prospective renters do the work, applying It on tu rental. '. The chamber believes that all to-, dications point to an even greater influx of people who desire to live here during the school year than erer before. And at the present time practically all houses that are suit able are occupied. Home Buying Urged. The matter of home baying, and banking was also discusred and the chamber went on record as urging every resident of Sprinjgfleld and vicinity to give their home town first consideration in their buying, market ing and banking. It waa shown by the discusaion that one o the rea sons why Springfield does not grow faster is because too many people do a majority of their trading at some other point than their home town. In fact several instances were quoted of entire families who make their tome here but boast that they do ail their buying elsewhere. This condi tion makes it difficult for the Spring field merchants to build up a stock eqnal to those of the larger places. The local r chamber - voted to affili ate with the Oregon State Chamber of Com mere and a membership In - Camp Grewn4 Gate Attention The public , camping grounds on 'West Main street will be cleaned and . put In order for the use and comfort of tourists, A wood stove- and pos sibly a gas plate may be lnstalled and water will be furnished. The chamber - passed resolutions commending the backers of the Chau tauqua for this year and Indorsing the move of the American Legion and the Loyal Legion of Loggers an4 Lumbermen to bring the chauUuqua here again next year. The city council was commended, on its action of tearing down the old city hall. The next meeting of the chamber was set for July 30th when a rousing get together and booster meeting is planned for. An ice cream feed after the business session is one of the features scheduled. . ED CRAWFORD KILLEO i NEAR COTTAGE GROVE Ed Crawford, who formerly lived in Springfield and who is well known here, was killed Tuesday near Cot tage Grove. He was foreman for the Bohemia Logging company and at the time of the accident was helping un load logs from a car, To avoid be ing caught by a log which had broken loose from the car he Jumped to the mill pond and then tried to climb upon another log when a large piece of bark waa thrown from the rolling log, striking him across the head anl shoulders and killing him instantly. He leaves two sons. Frank Craw ford, who Is employed In the office of the Booth -Kelly mill here, and an other son at Cottage Grove.' The funeral was held this morning at .Cottage Grove. Ed Soliem of Richmond. Cat., ar Vived Sunday to visit in Springfield with friends and relatives. Mr. (Soliem was formerly on the Spring field police force before moving to California. O. G. Bushman and family have come to Springfield to make their home and are located in the house formerly occupied by John Seavey on 6th and F streets. Mr. Bushman In president and manager of the, Spring- rietd Mill and Grain company.