OREGON NEWS ITEMS
OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Brief Resume of Happenings ol
the Week Collected for
Our Readers.
Polk county's Jail la again crowded
beyond Ita normal capacity.
There are only 1400 bales of last I
year's hop crop left unsold In Oregon .
Revenues of the port o( Astoria (rum
February 1 to March 1 totaled ap j
proxlmately (44,000.
Cove cltlaans are propoalng to start
a campaign to float an (4000 bond la ;
aua to build a community hall.
Girl reserves from all sections ol |
Oregon gathered at Salem to attend i
the annual convention of the organise I
Uon.
Tha North Powder Commercial club
la the name given to the civic organl
nation which was formed In that city!
last week.
The University of Washington won
bat« at Eugene on the Harding world
cuurt plan.
Tbe port of Astoria will expeud from
| I t . 000 to (10.(MM) during the coming
auuimvr for repair^ to Ita property aud
for new equipment.
Uniforms have been ordered and
within a few days the members of the
Oregon City police force wiir appear'
tu regulation apparel.
Effort« of pradatory animal hum.
ara of (ha Unllod Statea biological
aurvny in Oregon resultad in (ha death
of 6'14 animala In the month of Febru
•ry . according to a report o( fltanle,
Qut |Q Olnn#r__Mr. and Mrs. H arry Hprlngftold and ate Sunday dinner
O. Jewett, predatory animal Inapector ' w
whHn«y entertained at dinner with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wilson of
this city. Mr. Wilson's birthday falls
James Henderson McFarland, one ol Sunday M r and Mrs. Carl Olson
on March 6, and Mr. Heinrich's on
the founders of the city of Cottags
Motored to Monroe— Mr. and Mrs. March 11. For the past «lx years
Grove, died there at the age of 71. H l
C.
E Swarts and Mis» Edna Swarts they have managed to celebrate to
was a pioneer of 14(1, coming from
Missouri, and took up a donation land motored to Monroe on (Sunday.
gether. cboslng a day between ihe
claim where Cottage Grove now
Here Rrom Idaho— Mr. and Mrs two birthday» on which the families
stands.
Jacn Machen arrived In Springfleld can take dinner together.
Mrs. Mary Rtarmer, Oregon pioneer Monday. They are former residents
Spent Sunday Here— Mr. and Mr*.
died at Silverton. She was an auni of this city.
Wayne Clover of Mabie were
In
of Homer Davenport and cousin ol
Back at W ork— W. T . Thompson Springfield Survey, and spent the
T. T. Oeer. She was born In 14(1 la
Waldo bills and lived all her life oe was able to be back on the Job at tbe day with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cox.
part of the old II C. Geer donation Mountain States Power plan; Tues Mr. Clover Is a brother of Mrs. Cox.
land claim.
day.
Injured Hand— George B. Rhlne-
Major Luther Felker. United State»
Returned From Portland — Miss
army, retired and now at HUI M llltarj Gall Gray Is back after spending tbe bault of Landax was Injured Thurs
day while working for R. C. Edwards
academy. Portland, has been cited bj
week-end In Portland on a business
and son. As he was lifting timber on
thé war department for gallantry la
trip.
¡a roll he received a compound frac-
action against Spanish foreea durlni
Rented Property— L. F. Wilson and H ire to his thumb
the attack on San Juan hill, Cuba
July 1, 14(4.
family moved Into the M. O. Evans i
Bruised Ear— E V. Schiller of the
Little Eva Kicks. I years old. was house In Douglas Gardens over the
Cam as Lumber company of Lowell,
burned to death In a barn fire on ths week-end.
z
! received a severe cut and bruise on
L. N. Conley ranch, four miles from
Here
from
Albany— Mrs. <T M
r)gbt ear when tbe hook on a
Cove, and Lewis Martin Rieka, aged 4
Humphreys arrived
In Springfleld th a|n hlt lhe rl(fht glde of hlll head
her
brother,
was
seriously
burned
alm u l‘ubouV'the arm’ ’ and “neck. T h 4 |M" nd»y * » « * " ■
’ «•“ ber
Friday. He came to Springfield to
TOWN A N D VICINITY
barn was destroyed.
I ,loy A
H unlPhrey*
The republican state central cum
mlttee will meet within a month to
elect a state chairman
W alter L
Tooxe Jr., the present chairman, will
not be a candidate for re-election.
Card of Thanks
I wlan to express
my
sincere
thanks for the many deeds ot kind
ness, advice and assistance shown by
friends, neighbors and fraternal or
ders during the Hines» and death of
my husband, also for tbe beautiful
floral expressions of their love and
esteem.
W ife, MRS. J E N N IE F E N W IC K ,
Sister-In-law, Mr». H etty Hanson,
Nephew, T . P. W laklebleck,
Cousin, Mrs. Angle Bachelder,
Cousin, Hurbert Bachelder.
j receive medical attention.
Tbe question of whether grades ol
Runted Palmer Property— W illiam
Her« from Lebanon— C. I. Leaven-
wheat as fixed by the federal au Schnorenberg and fam ily are now oc-
good. of Lebanon, stopped In Spring-
thorltles apply equitably to wheat con copying Ihe Palmer house between
field Tuesday on bis way south in
dlllons In Oregon will be considered 3rd Hnd 4ib on
street.
the
business interest of the Oregon
at a hearing held In Portland Mar< I |
IT. A similar hearing will be held ai
Were Dinner Gueete— Mr. and Mrs Nursury company. He »topped in to
Pendleton March 14.
»«F * • Humphreys and small sons. see A. C. Wilson, whom he knew in
were
dinner j^ebanon. and F. B. Hamlin, who was
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Russell and Charles
The Baker county chamber of com
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. It. captain of the m ilitia when Mr. Lea-1
merce, after hearing a report of ■
! vengood lived In Roseburg.
special committee at Its weekly meet Cole of Eugene.
lug. went on record as favoring a
Threatened with Appendicitis— Mis*
.-pr<jll|blt|Ve license" to be set Mildred Ward has not been to work
During the present season 8000 car |
loads or In excess of 4,000.000 bushels I
Of * h‘ #!
been hemllud at the.
port ot Astoria terminals.
by city commissioners against private gg u, ua| fOr t be past week at the
After (0 years of constant service, j tourist camp grounds.
j Community Cash store, owing to a
the historic Eplscupal church of 1 -*!
W ith tbe arrest at Portland of C. B .sudden Illness In which
she was
Grande Is to he raxed to make room , Testerman and Mrs. Harriett Hoi threatened with appendicitis,
for a modern church edifice.
brook, alias Mrs. Testerman. federal
Had Dinner H e r. Sunday— Mrs M
An organisation to further tbe re authorities announced the apprehen
call of L. N Roney and Emmett Sharp, j slon of the entire gang of alleged A. Green of Eugene took her Sunday
Lane county commissioners, was per bandits who robbed box ears of good» dinner In Springfleld at the home of
totaling (IS.DOO during tbe past aev her son and wife. Mr. and Mrs. W . i
focied at a meeting In Eugene
ersl
months.
M- Green.
Negotiations tor the transfer of ap
proxlmately 2(0 acres of land near
Rowena loops on the Columbia high
way to the state for park purposes,
•re nearing completion.
A total of 1740 non-resident auto
mobiles were registered In Oregon
during tbe period January 1 to Febru
ary 21. 1(14. according to a report
prepared by the secretary of state
PAGE THREE
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
THURSDAY. MARCH 13. 1Ö24.
J. L. Clough. 7(. one of the besi
Purchased Cars— Glenn G. Ander-
known characters of Douglas county gon of above Hayden bridge purebas-
dled at his home In Canyonville. Mr
g logging donkey from the j^nder-
Clough was one of the stage driver« fcOn rao, or
on Monday. Mike
who braved danger and hardships or
bought a new Ford touring
the Oregon-California trail In the day» <ar from the fl_m on g , t urdaj-.
before the railroad. He went through .
many thrilling axperlencea In th«
Visited Father— Mr. and Mrs Claud
rough life of that day.
; Washburne of Junction City visited
The special city election at 811 Mr. Washburne's father. B A Wash
verton February 25 has been declar burne. of Springfleld on Sunday. Mrs.
ed Illegal and the measurqs carried, B. A. Washburne left Springfleld Sat-
have been set aside. Recorder Serv I unlay to visit her daughter.
Mr».
Physician’s
Advise
la worth
only
the
value
you
place upon It. If you expect to
benefit through his advice you
must carry out his Instructions
to the letter. Slight deviation
from them may detea- the pur
pose of the whole treatment. It
Is also your duty to take his
prescription to a druggist who
w ill dispense exactly what Is
called for.
We Make a Specialty of Filling
Physician's Prescriptions
Ice was said Io have overlooked the Helen M artin, In San Fanclsco, Cali
necessity of sending out pamphlet» fornia.
Tbe question of purchasing addl
tlonal firefighting equipment entail ¡ containing the measure, to be voted
Went on Picnic— Dr. and Mrs. W.
Only the purest drugs are dis
tng a coat estimated at 114.1)00 will be upon to all of the voters before th« C. Jlebhan and Mr. and Mrs. Paul
pensed and o u r/c h a rg es are
election,
as
required
by
state
law.
submitted to the voters of Salem at
Basford left Sunday morning early
based on the real value of pure
Fourteen boys of Westport wer« and ate a pic ale breakfast 10 miles
a special eloctlon to be held May 14.
drugs and the expert service
One hundred thirty-throe common summoned to appear before tbe Juven beyond Cottage Grove. They motor
which we render.
laborers went on strike at the Coos j lie court at Astoria to answer charge» ed on to Roseburg, returning to Cot
of larceny. The lads, whose leader 1» j
Bay Lumber company mills at Marsh ,
tage Grove for dinner.
Bear the*« facts in mind when
but 15 years of age. have been break ,
field, after asking for a replacement Ing Into box cars, taking candy as well j Returned from Salem— Mias Con
there is illness In your home.
of the former minimum wage of 84 I
as hams, other eatables and soda stancc Rebhan returned Monday from j
a day.
water from them and the local store» ga|emi where »he was called by the i
About 76 engineers from Oregon and i
for use during their excursions
<>f h w grandmother. Mrs. T.
a few from Washington and Idaho at- I
j Graves. She went to Salem on
tended the third annual convention i the woods.
Oregon pensions have been granted Thursday and
her
grandmother's
of the Orogon chapter of the Amort |
r u ik
Millard L. Opdycke f uner#l was held Saturday.
can Association of Engineers, held In as follows:
Grants Pass. (18; Harvvy L. M e.
Portland.
Alllstsr. Lexington. (12; Amos D , Had Birthday Dinner— Mr. and Mrs
At a meeting of Ihe congregation of Wooden. Portland, (12; Mary AUc«! F. A. Heinrich of Lebanon drove to
the First Presbyterian church at
Jackson, Portland, (20; Sarah J. Mil
Salem It was decided to proceed with
ler. Corvallis, (30; W illiam M. Wise
out delay with the construction of a
Portland. (12; minor of W illiam H
new church to cost approximately
Robinson. Clackamas, (20; Clemaot
(125.000.
Underwood. Portland. (18; Zacharla» |
A Union county economic confer Zimmerman. Falls City, (18.
ence was held at Union for a aurvey
The question of the validity of th< j
of agricultural conditions.
Several
slate law which provides that license»
hundred farmers representing overy
for flailing In the Columbia river shal
aectlon of the county attended the be laauod only to cltlsens of the Unltet
conference.
Statea will be tested tn the courts. It
Representatives of the Silverton la reported at Aatorla. Attorneys hav,
goal of the American Legion appeared been employed to bring court action
nt a meeting of the city council with but what the nature of the suit wll
Men’s Moleskin Pants. Good heavy weight, extra
request for an ordinance providing for (
bH„ not been announced. It la un
a (10.000 bond Issue to build an deratood, however, that the ronstltu
good wearing q u a lity ............ ................................
armory at Silverton.
tlonatlty of the act w ill be attackot
Men's whlpqord Riding Breeches, medium and
Ole Nelson, former sheriff of Clat on the ground that It Is class leglsla
heavy grade, at only ............. ................................
sop county, who waa recalled from of Ion.
Men’s Khaka Riding Breeches, medium and heavy
fice some time ago after being charg
A wagon drawn by the same powei
grade, at only ......... .....................
ed with drunkenness, waa acquitted of that moved pioneers westward acron
Men’s
Cottonade Work Pants In pencil stripe,
th« charge In circuit court at Aatorla. the continent In early days, slow, bu
at
only
...................................— ...............................
Nelson had appealed the case.
reliable oxen, was In nend last woel
Men's
Wool
Dress Pants in plain color and pencil
on the final lap of a 3000 mile trlj
Steps will ho taken to force the Im
............
...............
to
stripe
at
from
Connecticut
to
Oregon.
Th,
mediate raxing of all temporary bust
Mens light weight Unlonsults In long or short
oxen were driven by J. C. Berrang
nesg structures erected In Astoria Im
sleeves, ankle length, at
to
mediately following the big fire, whose who Is accompanied on his slow trol
owneaa liavo not compllod with the across the United States, by his wife
Men's Medium weight Cotton Unlonsuits, long
llorrang said he had headed the oxer
city ordinances before March 18.
sleeves, ankle length, a t ...... .
to
Spring farm work la starting earlier toward the western prairies and moun
Men’ s UUnch Reliance l’acs, good heavy upper.
In central Oregon this yenr than ever tains on'December 1, 1020. ,The trli
Extra heavy sole ............... ...................................
before. With practically no winter, of the Borranga w ill end at Medford
Men's
14-lnch Reliance Pacs, medium soft upi>er.
spring arrived more than a month where the Berrangs Intend to maki
Good
wearing sole at................
their
home.
earlier, and plowing'and harrowing Is
Men's extra h t - n v y Work Shoes, crom e upper,
The San Francisco chamber of com
general In Ihe agricultural districts.
extern heavy sole ................................
meres has petitioned to Intervene ti
Experiments conducted near Ilerm
support
of
a
movement
Initiated
by
th.
Iston In the west end of Umatilla coun
ty for converting alfalfa hay Into mut public service commission of Oregoi
ton by feeding lambs has roaylted In to obtain construction of a rnllront
line Intended to lessen the dlatnnci
an excellent prloe for the hay. ac
betweeu eastern Oregon points and Sni
cording to Fred llonnlon. county agent
Francisco by 400. miles. TJie.petltloi
The United States forest aocvlco,
was forwarded to tha Interstate,com
which is under the department of agri
inerce commission. The action wli
culture. Is hack of two Mils submit
be henrd at Portland March 2«. Th,
t„d by Senator McNary .to Inq’ ude
railroad line is requested from Cranr
large areas of the Oregan & California
weal ward to a connection at Ode!
railroad lantl grant and tha Coos'Bay
with the ftatron cut-off of the South
In
national
wagon road land grant
tin Pacific.
foresta.
Note these wonderfully
LOW PRICES
On Staple merchandise
By order of the Common Council
ot the town ot Springfleld, Ore.
Scaled bids w ill be received for
tbe construction of 3 sewers, each
sewer to be bid on separately. Plan
and specification can be seen at CttF
H all, Springfleld, Ore. Bids to bn
opened A pril 14, 1(24. 7:30 p. m.
M ark envelope Sewer Bid.
Rights reserved to reject any
all bids.
J. W. CO FFIN.
City Recorder.
Mar. 13-20-27.
Tbe board of directors of the F a r -1 V V f l l V
f
f
a
♦ a
rare»' Union Warehouse met at Cot-
_____will do whet we
tag-, Crore Monday night, March 10. |
, i . _ fo,
A. C. Berntxen of the Dqnebo local r(<J four ,Ywcn> of
or
was chosen to fill the place of W . H.
by Catarrh.
Andrews, who resigned from the
H ir»!!1*» JW
F. J. CHENEY fix CO.. Toledo, Ohio
board some time ago.
Sanitary Meat Market
The best meat at a price that will bring you back and make
you a regular customer.
FREE DELIVERY 9:30 a. m. DAILY
Holverson Bros, Props.
The Thrifty Man
Buys in the Best Market!
The thrifty man when making a trip
will USE TH E TRAIN because:
He can save money by purchasing a
round-trip ticket at reduced fare.
He will measure in dollars and cents
the safety of the train as well as the
comforts it provides.
He will spend his money where he
knows his home town will get the
greatest benefit— with the railroad—
a big factor in the development of
his community.
He will capitalize on the fact that the
train will run regardless of unfavor
able weather conditions and get him
to his destination safely.
Be a T h rifty traveler and ride the train
For any railroad ¡information call on your
ticket agent— he w ill gladly assist you in
every way possible
JOHN M. SCOTT
Asst. Passenger Traffic Manager
Portland, Oregon
Southern Pacific Lines
Convinced that highway advertising
signs detract from the natural beauty
o f the great routes of travel of the
Pacific Coast, this Company has de/
cided that it will erect no more such
signs and that it will immediately re/
$ 2 .5 0
move all of its signs of this nature now
$ 2 .2 5
standing. Hereafter the Company
$ 2 .4 5 to $2.98
$ 1 .9 8
will confine its use of signs to com/
mercial locations.
$ 3 .5 0
$7.85
T he Company feels that the splendid
9 8c
$1.25
scenery so characteristic o f nearly all
$1.65
$ 1 .9 8
$ 9 .5 0
$ 8 .5 0
$ 3 .4 5 t0 $4.98
C. J. BRE1ER Co.
605 to 609 Willamette Street
Eugene. Oregon
o f the highways of California, Ore/
gon, Washington, N evada & Arizona
should be unmarred, and on that ac*
count is willing to sacrifice the adver*.
Using value o f the signs.
STA N D A K D OIL COMPANY
( California )