FAOB n o H T
THURSDAY, MAT »I, 1925
THK SPR1NOFIKÎJ} NKWS
LUMBER EMPLOYMENT
h»«»
curtailed
SHOWS FURTHER DECLINE L Of operation.
production basis
SEATTLE— With the laying off of
Portland. Mar 88—-tB prclaii—Fur several more logging crews last week
ther and sharp decline la the demand Seattle's unemployed was noticeably
tor help from nearly all IndustrlM on Increased The eawmlll of the Ihigvl
the West Cecut a a« noted at employ Souud
MUIs a Timber Co,, P o r t,
ment center« last week and labor turn Angelea, has I mm n shat down for an
over reached the lowest point of the tndlfintte period. Ilulldlng and c o n
Rooaon. according to the 4b weekly structlon in Seattle and district are
employment service letter published very active but there are more than
here today. Reports from the various enough laborers to fill all needs.
fir logging districts Indicate that
SPOKANE—There is al present a
many companies are preparing for a scarcity of skilled pine sawmill he Iff
ahutdown in the near future.
nod lumber graders, but a surplus of
Employment in the pine districts all other kinds of labor. A majority
ea«t of the Cascades lies reached seas- of the larger sawmills and planers In
d ia l height, the letter states, and the Inland Empire are operating two
there will be little new work offered shifts, as is usual at this time of year.
there until harvest begins. Condensed Highway crews are well filled. The
reports from the various centers, fol demand for all kinds of unskiled labor
low:
during the past week has been even
PORTLAND— Due
to
a
large fined to a few replacements.
amount of down logs in the woods an-1
BEND—Ixtcal sawmills are operat
with tho seasonal fire hazard ap ing two shifts six days per week. Rest-1
proaching. several falling and buck dent workers and loggers are well
ing crews have been laid off at the employed. A small amount o f high
lx>ng Bell camp at Ryderwood. Some way construction Is being done this
commercial loggers of the Columbia summer
Several Itinerant workers
river and adjacent districts are mak have drifted Into Bend recently ex
ing preparations to close camps next pecting to get work on the projected
w eek
Nearly all Portland sawmil1 railroad lines in Central Oregon. This
have returned to the six-day week will not begin for some time.
High water in the W illamette river
KLAMATH PALLS—Pine sawmills
today canned an enforced shutdown of and box factories In this district are
the Peninsula Lumber company’s saw busy with the season's rut. A night
mill here. Calls fqr mill help are few shift w as put on last week at the Big
and «here are few experienced mill- Lake box plant. All of the Pelican
men now unempoyed. Highway work Bay camps are running Lumber ship
Is active and many men who have ments for May will total a good high
been laid of fat ramp hired out in road average
Resident woodsmen and
crews, although there are still many sawmill help are well employed.
unemployed loggers in this city.
ABERDEEN—Two
more
large
Here To Attend
Funeral—M rs.,
camps have laid off fallers and buck
ets and by June 1 logging will hare Vance Barber, of Bend, Is in the city ,
ceased at $5 per rent of the operations to attend the funeral of her grand-1
In this district. Labor turnover dur father. George Read. She Is visiting
ing the past se e k wss lighter than it at the home of her sister Mrs. Max j
Coglll.
has been at any time this year.
Annual
Geranium Sale
Two days, Thursday-Friday
May 28th and 29th
On«» regular 35c potted plant whit «»very $1.00 cash purchase
Limit 10 to a Customer
THIS STORE WILL CLOSE SATURDAL. MAY 30th
DECORATION DAY
Shop Early
We are ready to serve uuickly.
Make out a list of your re
quirement» ami shop early Friday.
Your Money’s Worth
Getting It Is a quealion every one Nhould consider when
buying food, think of It, 40*;« of the uverage m an’s income
These plant* will be splendid for Decoration Day. Window
la apent for food at tiffs.
Doxes, etc.
White Front Grocery
Every year we have had to place a larger order
early and get you pick.
no come
A dollar is 100 cents and a pound Is 111 ounces.
only right
T h at's
Its due you.
We have lovely atraw berrlea fresh dally, with right price.
This year in aditlon to Geranium s we will have other
Home grown peas, lettuce, and other fresh vegetables In
flowering plants and possibly some ferns.
season.
Buy u pound of our bulk coffee. One cup m eans another.
A lw a y s Fresh
Ketels Drug Store
Springfield
Oregon
PHONE
PHONE
9 • WHITE FRONT GROCER! • 9
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TACOMA—Labor turnover has been
Motor To Brownsville— Mr. and
extremely light and except for short
Jobs within the city there was little Mrs. Iran Male will motor to Browns
new work offered last week. Tacoma ville Friday evening to spend the
camps and mills quite generally con- week-end with Mrs Male's parents.
M I L E A G E H E A D Q^ u A K T E R S ’-*
at the red, white and blue pump
T
' urn
in to t h e
“ RED CROWN” PUMP
FOR GASOLINE CROWDED
WITH MILEAGE, All the years
of the Standard Oil Company’s
gasoline-making experience
have gone into making “ Red
Crown” the best for summer
driving . . . Here you find not
only quick starting, speed and
power, but the very maximum
At Cash Prices
On Ci edit Terms
That Makes It
Eaty to Pay
AT LARAW AVS
Of course you want to give
the June bride and the gradu
ate the best gift within your
mean»
We are ready now
to help you give the finest
gifts by extending you all
the credit you need on tha
pur< hn«e of any gift large or
small
Extraordinary
gift
specials have been nrrang«d
to encourage you to buy now.
o f—MILEAGE!
Thtte Dealer j Sell •‘Red Crown” M IL E S
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..... ......... Corner 8th and Pearl. Eugene
Brooks & Corbett .........Corner 6th and Blair, Eugene
n " * 6“ ® Vulcanizing Works ----- 957 Oak St.. Eugene
, F. Goodpasture-------Corner 7th and Olive, Eugene
Johnson Motor Co.. _ Corner 9th and Pearl, Eugene
P tV .d? and C‘ rry .............. - ...... ™> Eugene
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Creswell
C r e s w e ll
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guaranteed Waltham movement In
choice of while-gold or green gold
cases, all engrgved most beactlful-
ly. Get him a good watch for gra-
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Creswell Garage __ ______Z Z
J. E Woodson Mtr Co________ _________
S:ones Service Station
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Springfield
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pearls
Pay 81.00 Weekly at LARAWAVS
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For Bride or Graduate
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Oakridge
w
88.50
Give Pearls — s h e ll
■ Ike these. Every
stra n d
perfectly
graduated. 8 o U <|
white-gold s a f e ty
clasp
Guaranteed
tndestruii. ible.
Rectangular
Vld“
McKenzie Bridge
P»V »1 Weekly
What could be finer
than to give her a de
pendable wrist watch?
This 18 Jewel rectangu
lar |s one of the finest
we hare. The move
ments are guaranteed
and
the
white-gold
cases are most exquis
itely engraved.
Pay 81 W eekly at Lgra-
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W E Hines ................................
Blu« «'»er
L Quinby
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fcloan & Kuhn ..................... ............... McKenzie Bridge
«T * Son ........................................ _ ..... ....Coburg
ways
GUARANTEED SILVERWARE
W ith U tility Serving T re y
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buy miles
‘"tfo fast
in foafc-liymSes
ST A N D A R D O i l COMPANY
(ta iO rU l)
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PEN
AND
Largo selection of guaranteed silver
ware for June Brides.
Beautiful patterns. Conies In a ma-
liogany finish utility serving tray as
rhown. There is nothing that makes
a better gift
81. PER W E E K A T L A R A W A Y 8
We
G uarantee
Everything
We Sell
Seth Laraway
P E N C IL SE TS
$8 00 UP
For the graduate.
Gold pencil and pun.
Comes in satin box.
P«y »1 Weekly
Open
Every
Saturday
Evening