PMNG
KIOJJTKKNTII YKAIl
NOKIKLI), LAN 12 COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY AUGUST 25, 1921.
NUMBER 32.
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IT HID
THE BT. CLEAR
FOR WORLD FAIR
Atlantic-Pacific Highway and
Electrical Exposition
In Portland
Congress rcceutly HUplxl a joint
reaolutlon. which was promptly signed reduced rrom four to three In number:
by the President, giving government ihe Portland, tine Halom aryt the South
recognition to the world's fair or inter ""i- The Southern district Includes
natlonul exposition which has been
proposed in hold at Portland In 192fi.'ihn conference. Dr. fi. A. Danford ll
This resolution glv-s the president ! tle superintendent of this district,
authority to extend to foreign nations! A location waa found at Cottage
an official Invitation to participate. j Grove for the Initial session of this
Otli-r cllles. notably Boston, at ilienu"1 taran meeting. Just Hoard. The
opposite extremity of the country. of w GroTS. Irrespective
were weklng to obtain this rceog.,1-' of thHr rtKlom proclivities. recog
tlon In behslf of sln.Msr pro,.., '"""1 the value of the establishment
.This action of congress cKars the wav j l,f ",u:h 'ltutlon to their town,
for the Portland exposition. The prv,HI,,, """l MD M noting just held
j.t may be cwslduXd t.l. ly j ,ho M,n Kuarantcelng the ex
lnum hed penses, which amounted to somewhere
. . ,ln the neighborhood of I10OO. The
"',n ,h1, r"",ul," "'ii.wey wasrals-d. however, without
adopted and signal by the president. h dffculy by tte ordlnary p)nte
and the proposed exposition became , c,llM.t,on, ,nd , drrl ,0
thus a national Prot. . ",,, congregation.
Issued a proclamation, w I, 1, .he tailed, xh(, ub,rn,cl,, and ,ulnf tsnti
A Message to the People of Oregon. , f froffl fc Pmttd awning
lie said that thl. action of congreiS company w y Hutchinson,
should be the signal for state wide ftm)Brljr of SprlngfWd. now pMtor
demonstration In recognition of tbeat c, hlld tharg0 of th6
opportunity afforded to present l"5 I uroundB
resources, s'cenlc advantage, and the, A romrolu, of 0 ,,,. ,nd on,
civilisation ma1 th Rockka to all fnm WM
lion with the Exposition IHrectorate,
suggested gatherings In the wrWm-1 on,,,,,, to , nu8,
communities In unison with au h -.. . ." .
gatnering In Portland. In recognition!
Ul tllin llHlliiliai hiiuii. mm m
welcome to the opportunity which Him r,r yy p0llard. The Cottage
afforded. Me nainefl uiMday even -
lug. August 17, as ihe dare for such :
.,eu...,. Uon lM.,HlJlnr th donatIon of ample
It la doubtful If this (M'casinn was grounds, a property valued at about
very generally obwrvod In the smuller . iooq. 1. Danford, some months ago
communities throughout th lo ured so option on a portion of the ;
But the movement U now fairly Peterson tract, on the west aide of the)
Itecognltlon. federal and state, hasjn acroM u,e riTei.( whcn
been obtained. Hwngnltlon by otuer.i, n.idere,! - deHjrabka location. It
states, by tho greut cities of l j
country and various Important civic
bodies will follow. We may safely 1
'tak It Into our calculations that there!
will be a greut exposition In Portland '
in 1935; In whlcl Portland, Oregon HU, j, j(neil m(xt)t not appreciate It at'troved before he waa carried into the, 1 cutting down loss and damage to
unit the Pacific Northwest will havo.flr() Some of them never would andjw,tier Mrs- Brown and another wo-: freight Is being sought by the South
excfpllonal opportunities to set forth 'MOini, W0l,,j much rather not see It raan were on,r ttw rod9 away- but'ern Pacific company, who are making
tlwlr perullnr advantages; and which
all the other portion of this gieJM
country and Its dependencies and nil
tli otr.er nations or in worm win
participate, not only as observers but
as exhibitors
The time is a long way off, three
yeara and a half, but It will soon roll ;
around. There Is plenty of time td
luy plana carefully, and carry them now. within Immediate reach,
out thoroughly; to lay foundations' .
and build on them, without rush-, and' S. 8. Potter and family left Spring-
confusion. It has ben suggested that field for Bandon. Tuesday mornint?.
enthusiasm stirred up so long before jThey expect to make their home on a
hand will have time to die d own. But piece of land they have bought near
there will a central body of cltl i there.
r.ena keeping up the fire and all the
time widening the circle of interest j BUT THEY MISSED
The official title given to tie enter- THE MORNING NAP
prise Is the "Alantlc-Paclflc High-'
ways FlectrlcHl Exposition." It may Hrs. Pollurd and Emery, desiring u
serin a hit cumbersome until we be- spend tl e entire day, Thursday, at the
come ac customed to It. Tho fair will camp meeting at Cottage Grove, drove
go on. In spite of tho clumsy name, i out to II. E. Davidson's and Iert their
What Ideas do the separate purta'car, andtook the 6 o'clock train at
of this, many Jointed title represent , Springfield Junction. ' They took in
Perhaps these: First, the completion all the services of the day except,
of a great transcontinental system of j possibly the early morning prayer
highways, binding together tho Allan- meeting.
tic and Puclflc coasts ami all hetwemi. j After the night services wwre over
Second, an exhibition of tho Puclfio.they waited at Cottage Orove station
, coust highway system, as 11 will be fr the Slinsta Limited, which, comes
Men In l2r; for Ihe Interest of the through there at 8:37 In the morning,
tourist, not only ..tho pleasure seeker .It would have been but a short run to
but the traveler with a business (eye. 1 Springfield Junction, perhaps they
Third, an exhibition of the immense might venture to steal a rat nap on
resource, developed and undeveloped 11 way;( then a little walk. Just
of the Northwest In water and elec-j enough to freshen them up. to Mr.
trlcal power. ' ! Iavldson's place, pick up their car,
We purpose to tain up some of thejtlnen Just a littlo spin home, In time
possibilities of auch an exposition, for a good morning pap. That was
with reference to the Interests of tho the plan. But here Is the way it ac
worl l, of the I'ntted States and of the tually worked. The Shasta Limited
Northwest particularly, in succeeding
Issues. ' '
O. K. Morgan, of Laurel, Montana
who waa recently etocted to a post-'
tlon In the high school haa accepted
The corps of teachers Is now full.
FERCNCC
ORQVE CLOSES
Tla Methodise y' meeting at
Cottage drove, wh. j cloned last Sun
day evening, waa part of a more
in out for the establishment of a per
manent camp mooting which khould
serve and bit recognised as a central
camp meeting for the entire Oregon
conference. The territory of the Ore
gon conference Includes all of west
ern Oregon and the southwestern part
of eastern Oregon. The district of
I winch It la composed have lately boon
I ni ml. more tnau hulf the territory of
permanent location of grounds, and
t wttiri riivr, v ii r ii win iiittvl iii m icwi
mher for thia dis-
tmi.,t .. T tr T ...u Tr-.. I
METHOD!.,
AT CO,
. ,,. .. ...for some filled one. He attempted
durmenW fM th) p6rmanent locvjto make a turn near a 16 foot bank
........ p. wi.OT -. "-(
would! be as accessible to all parts of
tfv conference as any location that
,d he found.
Thru., who haw nnt in in th.
ntl,jU of loj,n- -nd thinklna alona'med evident that life was ds-
l,,. ,,u, pcronB rs xaaf llaar whh suctbU8heB between prevented her from
matters and all irvons of good Judge !I,nf tbe accident. A Springfield
lu., who flr(, (,n h(, kpen ,ookou, f' physician was called, and made the
thft true nterestsf 8pringfieM
,l0uld re.ulv BTO that the establish
tuent of such a permanent camp at
i,r doors would be one of the most
valuable asHels to the town. In a bust-'
ji4s way and In many other ways.
tad no engagement to stop at Spring
fleVd Junction, but insisted on taking
them on ell the way to the Eugen?
station. They walked all the wav
from thare to Pavidson's, picked up
their car, and drove home In good
time for breakfast.
FIND THE ERROR
The Dell Theatre, In combination
with these four stores: Eggl man's,
KeteJ's. Oray's Cash ft Carry and
Oreen'e Community Cash store Is of
fering a prize, to bo competed for by
every wader of this paper. In the
ad of each of theae Louses, each,
week, will appear one misspelled
word. Get the paper as soon as yoj
can; hunt out. each either or all the
terrors and present the correction at
the store Friday morning. Two
tickets will be given to the person
first presenting each correction. The
tickets on Ketel's and Oray's aIs will
be good only for Wednesday nlgl t
following publication. Those on Kggl
mann'a and Green'w for Saturday
night following. Look sharp. Act
quickly.
Thw Postofflce Department yester-
day ordered arrangements made for
examinations for the selection of post
masters at a number of Oregon post
offices, Including Springfield.
J. R. BRUII DIES
III AUTO WRECK
Head It Crushed When Auto
mobile Turnt Over
Near Thurston
Last Monday, .John H. Brown,
whose farm Is near Thurston, had
several persons empUryM pHcVfng
! evergreen blackberries., lie had to
drive through a nelehbor'a Dremiaea to
"
reach the place. About 4 or 4:30 In
tte afternoon, he drovte In with a Ford
irr. 10 chaogB some empty crates
bordering a along. Aimougn ne naa
plonty of room, from some unknown
the cr turned (over on the bank,
Mr- Brown waa driven partly through
(ne wlud shield. His head appearej
to have been caught under the
car- 1,u ku'' fractured ln.t Bell
aeveral places and broken in one
two Plwes. A cr ent down
tne bank, his body was carried with
lt His he.s-l was under water, but it
jneoessary examination.
Mr. Brown was 67 years old. Be
sides his wine, he leaves one son, M.
II. Brown of Thurston. The remalnjiUM.SSS.SSO In 1920, represent ab
06 buried at Mt. Vernon ceme-
tery this afternoon.
REUNION OF FORMER
INDIANA NEIGHBORS
Roy Glass is a traveling salesman
for Allen and Lewis, of Eugene. He
and his wife live In West Springfield.
For the past two years, Mrs. Glast'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Bosserman,
have made their home with th?m. Two
weeks or more ago. Mr. and Mrs. ; of September to demonstrate what
Claude Jones and their daughter Ruth jean be done to eliminate loss and dam
and son Paul, of StUlman, Indiana, j age. and Is asking shippers to Join in
came to visit them. Mr. Jones is a I a common effort to reduce this dead
brother of Mrs. Bossermon. All these, loss.
three fumllies. A. C. Travis, ofj Carload freight is packed, loaded
Springfield, and W. R. Wing, of near-d braced In the car by the shipper.
Irving, Mrs. Travis' brother, wer ej The function of the carrier is to trans
neighbors, years ago, near Stillman
Indiana. As the Jones family weie
about to start on tleir homeward
journey last Monday, a reunion was
arranged for Sunday, at the Wit. 3
uomaJV There 'wer? present all the
members of the three families first
mentioned; Mr. and Mrs. Travis and
their daughter- Francla, Fern ' and
Emma; Mr. and Mrs. Wing;, their son
Harold Wing, wife and. two children;
their son-in-law -and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. ZumwaJt and tt ree
children, and Mr. Zumwalts mother.
There were 23 in all and their ages
ranged from two months to -about' 80
years. They, feasted on the fat of an
Oregon farm, with watermelon on the'
Hide; and they .made believe that they
were back In tie old farm 'neighbor
hood near StUlman,' and they lived tho
old days over again, at least the older
ones.
OPENINO PRICES ON
NEW PRUNES ANNOUNCED
Opening prices on tr new crop of
prunes have Just been announced by
the Oregon Growers Cooperative As
sociation and buyers are taking bold
of the 1931 crop at the prices name J
In a way that la very pleasing.
Five carloads were sold the first
day following the opening announce
merit and during the first three days
nine cars were sold.
The following are the actual selling
prices of the prunes f. o. b. shfppinn
point after the boxing cost has ben
deducted: 30 40s. 10; 41f,0s. f"4:
G0-0s, 7'4: 60-70. 6'4; 70-80. &'i;
80tt0s. 4; 90 100s," 4 .
These prices are the same as those
at which Washington Growers Pack
ing Corporation Is opening Us sales
and are within a half cent of the open-
fnp prices on California prunes wblct
'have been sold for many vears at a
price which has been several cents in
advance of prices on Oregon Italian
prurws.
The fact that Oregon prunes are
going at prices which are nearly equ&l
to those on the California product In
dicates that buyers are looking on the
northv;cc: prune with increasing
favor. This has been brought abort
largely by the efforts" of the associa
tion In its advertising campaign and
by putting out a standardised pack,ner children, took up the struggle of
under the Mlstland Brand.
Though this years prices are several
cents under those announced In last
years opening, the prospect is much
more promising because every Indica
tion points toward a rising market In
contrast with the sharp decline whl.h
was expertenced after the first sales
of the 1920 crop.
"Reports coming from the growers
Indicate that they are 'pleased wltl
the prices. C. R. Thompson, mana
ger of the Sheridan plant of the As
sociation says. "I have personally
1 . . '
i iiucuicwm iirje numner or frowerJ
In this rlcinty and they alt express
satisfaction In regard to the new
schedule of prices."
There are no war scenes lb "His
Own Law," but It is a picture erery
exj service man should see. Sunday
ASSISTANCE OF SHIPPERS
19 9ivtll OT WtSU AUtNT
Assistance of Springfield shippers
special appeal for proper packing,
marking and loading.
Mr. C. Olson, agent here pointed
out that loss and damage freiglt
claims, which on class 1 railroads
mounted from $23,348,965 in 1916 to
solute economic waste
After setlement has been made."
he said, "no one is better off than he
waa before the loss or damage oc
curred while the country ii poorer to
the extent of the property destroyed,
and the shipper is annoyed at tho"
failure of his goods to reach him In
good order."
The Southern Pacific company haa
Inaugurated In intensive campaign
among its employes during the month
port the car with reasonable dispatch,
as directed by the shipper. If thi
freight is not properly packed. loaded
and bracdl in the car damage i liable
to occur.
Less than carload freight is packed
and' marked by the shipper. The car
riers, are forced to depend largely on
the shipper to properly mark freight
in compliance with tariff and. classfl
eatlon requirements.' .
The compalny appeals to. shippers
ta assist in delivery of freight In good
order by' assuring themselves, that
sound shipping containers are being
used, that classification requirements
for marking are being complied with
and that "carload ' shipments .are pro
pcrly loaded and braced."
The freight ' protection department
is at the tervlce of. shippers and is
ready to render any assiatance useful
!n' solving these shipping problems.
BAD FALL TAKES
LIFE OF PlOllEER
J. F. Smith Dies at Hospital
Crossed Plains in 1871
Was Bank Director
J. F. Smith, who has lived for
several years at the old Brattafn horn
In the eastern part of town, climbed
the windmill irear the barn, late Sua
day afternoon, to make some repair.
As Is supposed, he slipped and Cell to
the ground. Ills wife went to look
for him, and fourd him unconsloutf.
Examination by a physician showed
that his skull was fractured, bis right
arm broken and his chest jammed by
the fall. He was taken to a hospital
In Eugene, and riled early Monday
morning.
James Franklin Smitt was born
near Monmouth, Illinois, January 1,
1864. He was one of the younger, and
the last survivor of ten children.
When he was seven years of age. his
parents started across the plains for
Oregon with their family. The father
died on tte way. The mother, with
life In . pioneer conditions. Frank,
as he was called, battled his way up,
through hardship and difficulties. He
was possed of abundant means at hU
death.
In January, 1868. Mr. Smith was
married to Miss Emilia A. Brattain.
They had no children, but they
adopted a nephew of Mrs. Smith, Paul
II. Hadley, who now lires at Jasper,
where the family lived for many
years. Mrs. Smith survives.
Mr. Smith was for several years,
in early days, one of the county com
missioners of Lane county. In later
years, he was for several years presi
dent of the First National Bank; and
be was a director until the time of
his death. -
The funeral was held at Walker's
chapel at 2 p. m. yesterday August
24. The chapel was filled. The
funeral sermon, by request of Mr.
Smith, maile several months tm waa
preached by Iter. T. J. Moore, who
hart Vnown him tnMmatl f-
years, and spoke appreciatively of
their relations. Hi text was John
12:24.
The internment was in the I. O. O.
F. cemetery in Eugene.
WENOLING BRANCH CHANGES
As part of a general change of
schedule on the Southern Pacific lines
slight in most cases, to take effect
uext Sunday, the daily passenger
trains, Kos. 91 and 92 on the Wend
ling branch, will be discontinued. The
only train service on that branch after
that time will be by Nos. 245 and 246,
mixed trains, daily, (except Sunday.
Their time will be as follows: Leave
Springfield 8:15 a. ta.; arrive Wnd
ling 9:45. Leave Wendllng at 11:00
a. m.; arrive at Springfield 12:50. A
Uttle later ttan before, except return
time here.
No change announced on the Oak
ridge branch.
FIRST BLOOD
A crowbar fell from somewhere
about the upper part of the school
building, yesterday morning, and
struck Roscoe Perkins, the son of the
contractor, who was on the ground,
on the side of his nose, smashing it
and turning it to one side. A physi
cian put the nose in shape, and it will
probably be all right In a few days.
Mr. Perkins says this Is the first time
in all his experience as a builder,
that he .has had to take a man off
Lla work by reason of his injury.
, BRUNETT VISITS
Geo. I.' Bmnett, who worked for hU
brother-in-law S. A. Baker in -tho
Springfield flouring mill, for soma
years, and afterwards had charge of
the mill at Jasper for a while, was
hunting up old . acquaintances In
Springfield, the latter part of last
week. He and Mr. Baker had con
tinued lu the emplqy of the new firm
after Mr. Baker sold to the Browns
ville mill. Mr, Brunett had been tak
ing a:i extended vacation, most of
which he had spent at McQredle
Springs.