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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS'
PIRRIE GETS WALK
Construction of two and Half
Milaa of Cement Paving Soon
to Start; Bid Lowest Among
Five Submitted to the Local
City Council.
Cbastrucllon of approximately two
and one.half milaa of coma nt sidewalks
la scbeduled to start Immediately In
Hprlngflaid follow Ins the swarding
Tuesday night of contracts to R Per
ris a Hon. local construction roncern
I ’lrrlc ’a bid was selected out of sis
submitted to the city council
The winning bid apeclftad the fol
lowing charges
sidewalk. I t cents
square foot; escavatloaa. 40 cents per
ruble yard; tilling. *1.10 per coble
yard.
Others who bid ware Nets T Jorgen
sen. E C. W ilfred. Hargraves * Lind
say, liriggs a Doty, and Read A
Monro*.
RIGHT-OF-WAY ASSURED;
POLES TO BE REMOVED
The old light poles will be removed
from Mala street a once by the Moun
tain States Power company as a re
sult of a resolution pased by the
council Monday evening guaranteeing
a right of way In the alley south of
Main street.
The Southern Pacific
company owns part of this alley and
while officials have agreed to grant
tha permit to construct a pole line
tha papers have not yet been received
by the city The city taking the risk
of placing the poles satlaflea the
Mountain Htstea Power company to go
ahead constructing a new line down
tho alley to transfer the service con
nections on which ere now entering
from the front of the buildings
A petition for a Are hydrant on
Second and J street -was referred io
the water and light com m l.iee.
The
expense of this Installation makes It
prohibitive officials of the Mountain
Htat*-s Power company say The ocm
puny la willing to comply with a
petition for a hydrant near the end
of sixth street If the city wants It In
stalled. This petition was also refer
red to the water and light committee.
MANY LOTS ARE SOLD
BY CITY OFFICIALS
As real estate promoters, Police
('hint Jess Hmltson and City Recorder
I M Peterson consider themselves
worthy of a position among the ranks
of Well-known high-powered sunshine
seller« of Southern California
The two official» have undertaken to
dispose of more than 100 lots >n
Sunnyside addition. Springfield, which
through certain legal procedure have
come into the possession of the city
So far. the keeper of records and
guardian of the peace have shown
their abilities In he equal to the best
of them In this line.
The result Is that there are leas
than half of the lots left, and these
are going fa s t To be more specific,
there sre shout #0 lots left.
Among those who have recently
been persuaded by the officials to buy
thl« vslnshle Springfield property are;
Carl Henaen. 4 lots; W alter I.tpe«,
I ; Oeorge Llpes, 3; A. O. Edward», I;
W. D. Wardlow, 4; Pearl Jones. 3.
CIVIC CLUB TO H O L D
ANOTHER FLOWER SHOW
Plana for a dahlia and gladlola show
were made at the meeting of the
Bprlngflsld I-adled Civic club Tuesday
evening at the Chamber of Commerce.
The show w ill be held In the late
summer and at the same time a home
products dinner w ill be given. The
club also expects to sponsor a picnic
thia summer,
BAILEY AND GILBERT
TO SPEAK AT FARMERS
UNION PICNIC HERE
A county-wide picnic will be held
at the Hprlngfleld city park on the In Sheriff's Recall Chief Interest
dustrlal tract by the (Ana County
In Lane County; State
Farmers Union Saturday, June 26.
Bills Number 12
Members and delegates from all the
locate In the county are expected to at.
W jUi twelve state measures Io ba
tend and a big basket dinner will be voted upon, and tha proposed recall
served at noon.
of Hberlff Frank B. Taylor of especial
There will be a abort program at Interest In thia county. Hprlngfleld la
10.20 aranged by Mrs. M. A. Horn expected to turn out a heavy vote at
and followed by an address by Edward the special election called for June I t .
F. Bailey, county senator of Junction
New developments In the recall
City, mho will speak on new laws.
fight tbla week Included the ballot
Professor Jamas Gilbert of tha U n i-. statement ef both Hberlff Taylor and
varsity of Oregon will speak at 1:SOI the recall committee. The sheriff de
o'clock
His subject will im the | nounces as untrue one and all of the
"Farmers' Needs.” Following this ad statements made against him. and
dress there will be a general discus calls upon hla opponents to briag their
sion by members of tbs Union. Sev charges before the grand Jury Instead
eral members of the state farmers of making Indefinite accusations. The
union are epected to be present and sheriff declares that while the number
also talk.
of p riso ners handled by bis office haa
Bveryone Is Invited, those coming Increased 300 par cent the expense of
fnr dinner are requested to bring filled the office haa Increased 13 per cent.
baskets and dtaboa. Coffee will be
The recalters repeat tkatr Mat of
furnished.
charges against the Sheriff, brought
after he refused to accede to their
demaad that Deputy Sheriff Van Svar-
WIDENING OF HIGHWAY
verud he discharged. Neglect In of
T O 8 0 FEET ASSURED, fice and maintenance In service of In
Widening of the McKeox<e blgnwey ; competent deputies are charged.
• U t e Measures Listed
rlght-ofwxy between Springfield and |
Nine of the state measured listed
Thurston from 40 to 80 feet must be
done, according to Judge C. C. Barnard on this year's ballot as referred to
of tho county court, who Interviewed | tbs people by the legislature are pro
state highway depaMment officials this , posed amendments to the constitution.
week regarding (he matter. The ad These Include tbe following:
dttlonal land must be furnished by the ' Repeal of the section of the consti
county, and the change will bring the I tution denying sufferage to negroes,
highway up to original specifications i Chinamen and mulattoes. wh|ch con
Improvement of this section of the j flicts with tbe natloaal constitution
highway will follow. The heavy tra f-, Portland school district U x levy
fie between Hprlngfleld and Thurston measure.
Criminal Information amendment
makes It Imperative that the thorough-
Legislators' pay amendment, which
fare be brought up to specifications.
Oiling of the highway In now under I would Increase the pay to (10 a day,
way. A crew of highway department such pay not to exceed *400 for any
employes la at the Elite during the i single session.
Amendment requiring registration
work.
for all who vote at elections.
Amendment requiring that salaries
ROSARIA QUEEN WAS
of state and county officers be fixed
SPRINGFIELD TEACHER by law. but that no salary of any offi
cial may be Increased during his term
Springfield visitors to Rosarla. Port
of office.
land a rose thorn pageant on this week, i
City
and
county
consolidation
will be Interested In knowing that
amendment aimed especially for Port
Dorothy Mielke, reigning queen of the •
land and Multnomah county office-con
flower festival, taught In the Spring-' solidation.
field schools this year as a practicing .
Veterans' memorial and armory
Instructor from the University school 1
amendment authorising counties of
of education.
304.000 or more to Issue bonds for a
Miss Mielke taught commercial ari
memorial and armory.
thmetic. and waa well liked by the
State limitation tax amendment,
high school students who studied un
which would authorise the state to
der her. She Is a member of Alpha
levy in December. 1*28. a U x not ex
Omlcron PI sorority of the University.
ceeding (3.*00.000, plus six per centum
thereof, less the estimated Income tax
NEAR EAST RELIEF TO
collection for 1*2*. and a continua
BE SUBJECT OF TALK tion of similar uxes.
Nsw Law Proposed
The story of Near East relief will be
told by Rev. J. J. Handaaker. Portland
mtnlater, at the Springfield Methodist
chnrch next Sunday. What haa been
possible through American generosity
In contributing to the cause of Near
East relief will be dwelt upon by the
visiting minister. The service starts
at 11 o'clock.
Another event of Interest In churcn
circles this week was the exchange
of pulpits of Hev. S. B. Childers of
the local Christian church and Rev.
W ells of the Newport church.
MRS. 0. A. WHEELER
DIES AT PORTLAND
Death came Mondny to Mra. O. A.
Wheeler, of Portland, former resident
of SprlngQeld and s sister of Harry
M. Stewart of this city. She was
formerly Miss Hattie Btewart. and was
born In thia district.
J. W. Stewart, father of Mrs.
Wheeler, was an 1862 pioneer to this
section. Her grandfather was Ellaa
Stewart, well-koniwn Eugene pioneer.
Mrs. Wheeler la survived by her
husband, a daughter, Ethel, now in
New York, and the follow brothers
and alstera: H. W., Eugene; James
R.. Klamath Falla; Mrs. J. L. Clark.
Shelby, M ont, and H arry M., Spring-
field.
The funeral was he>d at Portland
Wednesday.
Tha rose show sponsored by the
elnh this year waa very successful
and tha members voted thanks to the
different people who aaalsted. The
Odd Fellows lodge for giving the room
and tha Mountain States Power com
pany for furnishing the lights wore
Got np to Iowa— Harlan Duncan, son
also given a vote of thanks by the of Mrs. Kathryn Duncan, local school
club.
teacher, w ill leave Portland Monday
Tha next meeting of the civic club for Sioux City, Iowa, where he will
will he on June 1*. Members of the spend the summer on the farm of hla
elnh are nrgad to attend the Feder aunt, Mrs. Cleghorn. Mrs. Duncan
ated club dinner In Eugene Friday Is to spend thn summer attending
evening, June 17 at 1 o’elook. Reserva Ashland Normal school.
tion can ba mads by calling 13*-J
Springfield.
Many Measures to Rowena Co. Plans
Vote on June 28 Extensive Mining
Expanded Springfield Organiza
tion Looking For Capital To
"■ N IW S P A P g R
•*» « .IV i TOW N
M IM E MOHAWK
PHONE LIKE SOON
Telephone Company to Spend
$7,500 On Long Distance Lin«
From Springfield to Wend-
ling; To Remove Power Lin«
Interference.
Develop P ro perties H ig h ly
To develop IU properties In the
the Blue river mining district on an
extensive scale by more efficient and :
modern methods tbe Rowena Mining
company of Hprlngfleld has Incorpor
ated for *200.000. Bale of stock under
Improvements will be made, begin
tbs new organisation plan has started
ning about June 20. on the long dis
and the officials of the company be
tance line between Hprlngfleld and
lleva that they will meet a readyi
Wendllng according to J. L. Bland,
response.
,
Manager of Tbe Pacific Telephone and
A sulphide ore of gold, lead and
Telegraph Company. Due to the fact
copper will be mined and concentra
that a power company has constructed
ted on the property and part of It s e n t,
a high voltage line In the neighborhood
to smelters. The mines In the Blue
of this telephone line, transmlasto*
river district have been worked for
difficulties have arisen due to inda»
the past 45 years and have been more ,
tlon caused by the radiation of Im
or less proven as to tbe qpntent of
pulses from the power line.
the ore. say officials of the Rowena
I t Is planned to replace the existing
company. They point out that poor
Iron circuit with copper and to metal*
transportation facilities, obsolete ma-
lislse a circuit which formerly waa
work ia s socW
clnery, backward methods and poor
partly carried by ground connection.
management have been tbe cause of
The project Involves an expenditure
the district not having become highly
of »7500*0 and includes the placing
next three
developed with paying properties.
x.n Ms «Ute of 137 poles, 320 crossarms, and thn
According to George A. Cox, presl-
•Khar Sharkey or Tunoey. Use 7*00 pounds of copper with
dent of the Rowena Mining company,
aggregating 46 miles In length. Mr.
the new organlutlon will employ only
Bland said that construction would
competent mining engineers and use D. J. BEALS HAS NO
probably be started about June 20 sad
modern machinery to handle the ore.
completed about July 30.
OPPOSITION FOR JOB
In this way a highly remunerative
ON EDUCATION BOARD LOCAL MARKET BUILDING
development Is experted to result. The !
development of the motor truck and
SLAUGHTERING PLANT
Indications are that D. J. Beals will
the Improvement of the McKenzie
k
■ 1 1 .
highway now affords cheaper trans be unopposed In his candidacy for the
A
new
slaughtering
plant Is being
office of member of the Springfield
portation
erected by tbe Independent Meat com
school
board.
Time
for
filing
peti
The capitalisation for *200.000 Is
pany on five acres of the Keesey farm
estimated to be le u than one-fourth tions for the position closed this week recently purchased east of town.
without
other
candidates,
although
It
of the value of the property, says Mr.
9tncey buying the local market E. C.
Cox. There haa already been about la poelble for late aspirants to have Stuart and Pratt Holverson have rent
*16.000 spent on the property by the their supporters write their names on ed the Kessey farm and now have pur
present owners. The property com the ballots.
chased the five acres for a permanent,
R. W. 8mlth, Incumbent, and Elsie
prises 188 acres of land with 40 acres
location for slaughtering animals for
Pollard
both
have
filed
the{r
petitions
patented and machinery with a capac
their market.
for
the
school
clerkship
and
are
cam
ity of 60 tons per day.
The new plant w ill be modern and
The mineral found In the Blue river paigning In preparation for Monday's up-to-date with concrete floors and •
election.
The
voting
w
ill
be
at
the
district can be regarded as one of
cooling room. Special preparations to
the chief future resources of the coun I. O. O. F. building at Fourth and make the place clean and sanitary ara
ty and merits being developed by local Main streets.
The school board w ill meet on June being taken, according to Mr. Stuart,
capital believe ‘h1 officers of the
; who says they are going beyond tha
Rowena Mining company. They say 27 to canvass the votes. The new of slate pnre food requirements to make
ficials
will
take
office
July
1.
tl^ t their property has passed the ,
this an up-to-date slaughtering house.
promotion sUge and la ready for p ro -'
REPAIRS TO BE MADE
fitable production.
“ALL GUMMED UP” TO
Lawrence May, Springfield council
ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS
BE PRESENTED H E R l
man. Is secretary-treasurer of the
company.
Springfield school biuldlnge are due
“All Gummed Up” Is the name of •
for a general renovatfon and repair
farce
by H arry Wagstaff Grihble to be
ing during the present summer accord
MABLE ROOF AND MAC
ing to plana of the school board. presented to a Springfield aodlence
EDMUNDSEN ARE WED
Chief features bf the work w ill be re July 30 by the Neighbors of Woodcraft
lodge. Mrs. C. P. Egglmann is la
At a pretty home wedding Tuesday shingling of the Lincoln building, re charge.
tarring
of
the
high
school
roof,
re
evening. Miss Mabie Roof, popular
The cast follows:
Springfield girl and daughter of D. W . ' painting of the metal shingles on the George B a rtle tt a liver expert..
high
school
building,
and
hanging
of
Roof, local Jeweler, became the bride
____________________ :__. E. Laxtoa
of Malcom (Mac) Edmunsen. son of: new eaves on the Lincoln building.
Minter,
his assistant .. Mrs. Beglmann
Bids for this work have been asked
Mr. and Mra. Lawrence Bdmuifaen of
Henrietta Tremavne, .. DeEtta Duryew
by
the
board,
and
will
be
opened
on
Goshen. Rev. Gabriel Sykes, pastor
Godfrey T rem ay n a_________ Ida CoX
of the Methodist Episcopal chnrch, of June 27. As yet no bids have been re Gloria B a rtle tt George's -w ife .___
ceived
at
the
office
of
Clerk
Smith,
ficiated.
,
____________________ Opal Carter
Accompanying the bride was Miss and It is presumed that If no one
A t the Bell theatre last nigh’ tha
bid’s, the board will hire the work done
Thelma Sweeney of Springfield. Act
Woodcraft lodge put on several suc
by
piece.
Bids
for
supplying
the
local
ing as best man waa Lawrence Roof,
school system with wood also w ill be cessful vaudeville acts.
brother of the bride.
opened
at the meeting June 27.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Edmundsen are
> C““* IT to"
One of the final events on the
sons from time to time, has been com
pleted. The work has been tn change Methodist Junior church calendar was
of Street Commissioner Oeorge Val- the picnic held last Saturday, at which
ller.
many of the children attended. Elisa
beth Hughes and Mrs. Pollard have
charge of the church, which a closing
Children's Day Program
A successful children's day program Its work for the spring. Church ser
was held at the Methodist church Sun vices will be resumed In the fall.
OLD TROLLEY TRACKS
ARE BEING REMOVED
The old street car tracks extending
from the Villard hall crossing at Eu
gene out through Judkins Point, wh'ch
once carried street care to Springfield
every half hour, are going.
Workmen have been taking up the
Drury Cuts Foot— Lem Drury sus tracks during the past week, and this
tained a badly cut foot last Saturday morning all the ties were removed
While working In the woods. Several These were piled beside the old right-
stitches were taken by a local physi of-way and burned. The trolley line
cian before the wound was closed up. above them haa been removed.
When the busses first were substi
Drury lives at Jasper.
tuted for street cars. It was reported
Has Operation— Mra. E. W. Collins, j that the tracks would be maintained
Jr., underwent a major operation at In order that the steam trains could
the Pacific Christian hospital yester do yard work between Eugene and
8pringfleld. This plan apparently was
day, *
given np.
Visite tn Springfield— Mrs. B. C,
in from Mareóla—Mrs. Ray Lane of
Houk of Route 1 was a local Visit or
Working at Greenhouse— W ork pre
paratory to moving the old Klngwell
Smith Smashes Finger—John Smith
greenhouse In West 8prlngflnld to employed by the state highway com
make way for the highway right-of- mission In oiling the McKensle high
way la under way.
way near here, sustained a painful In
jury to his flnegr when It was smashed
Money la Made— The Woodcraft Tuesday. Sn.ita’« unogrs were caught
Baby Daughter Bern—A baby daugh
ter whs born to Mr. and Mrs. Sidney lodge made *18.60 on last night's In the broom bring used to clean off
yesterday.
the h ig h ray bet,.-re oiling.
vaudeville performance.
Ward of Springfield Bunday night.
Qe Ta Portland—Mr. and Mrs. John
Wtnaanreld ara to ba visitors In Port
land thia week, attending the annosi
roae festival.
Demptey Today
One new statute, the Income tax bill,
la proponed. This would provide Jt
state Income tax. the details "of which
are printed on the ballot.
Two referendums have been ordered
by petition of the people. There are
tbe property assessment and ta u tlo n
enforcement bill, and the Neatucca
bay fish closing bill.
well-known here. The bride gradn-
atetd from the Springfield schools and SPRINGFIELD GUARD
LEGION WILL NAME
has been attending the University of
TROOPERS AT CAMP
DELEGATE TO MEET Oregon. She w ill complete her work '
for a dgeree there -within a few w eeks.1 Springfield National Guard troopers
The couple wilt live at Goshen, reached the Gearhart state encamp
A delegate to the anual department
convention of the Amerclan Legion, where Mr. Edmundsen has built an ment this morning and will remain
there for a month, following a regular
to be held at LaOrande July 31. 22 and attractive new house.
routine of m ilitary discipline and d rill
23. w ill be nemed at a spedai meeting
H ave F am ily Reunion
during that period.
of the Springfield post Friday n ig h t
according to announcement by Com
An Impromptu but enjoyable (hmlly j The company went to Eugene Tues
mander John W ill.
reunion was held by members of the i day morning, and took part In a flag
Springfield Is entitled to one repre B. W. Collins family Sunday. Leaving day parade In that city during the day.
sentative at the meet. An alternate the Collins residence here, the rela In the afternoon they went to Port
also will be named. The local meeting tives went to the Coast Fork for a land, where they remained on the
train for the night.
will be held at the chamber of com picnic.
merce at 8 o'clock.
In the group were Mr. and Mrs. I Wednesday morning, the Guardsmen
Regular meetings or the| Legion Frank Parrish of Notl, Mr. and Mrs. were turned loose on Portland, and a
have been postponed for the summer. W alter Griffin of Westfir. Mr. and Mrs. merry time they made of I t Roearia,
E. W. Collins. Jr., of Marshfield. M r. ! the annual rose pageant, was In full
and Mrs. E. W. Collins, 8r., of Spring- j swing during the Portland visit. The
Improvement Completed
company then proceeded to the Gear
Improvement of the streets tn the field, and Mrs. Clara Fwwver.
hart camp.
Second and J street sector, started a
Junior Church Picnic
year ago but delayed fbr various rea
day evening In charge of Mrs. W illiam
Gantx.
Mrs. Thatcher, Miss Doris
Myers, and Mrs. Berg aided.
Playing lending roles In the page
ant were Jolana Putnam, fairy queen,
and I-aMoyns Black, as Oretchen. Jule
Pollard accompanied.
Paopias Paper"
NUMBER 2 J
SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY. OREOON. THURSDAY MAY 16. 1927
TW BNTY-POUHTH YEAR
TM
Marcóla was a local visitor Tuesday
BROTHERHOOD PICNIC
ENDS SEASON EVENTS
As the final activity tor the seasoa,
members of the Springfield Methodist
church brotherhood Joined Cottage
Grove and Eugene brotherhoods tn a
picnic a t Swimmers Delight Tuesday
evening. More than 160 were present.
A baseball game between Cottage
Grove and Springfield lasted tor three
Innings, ending 2 to 3. Springfield
won out In horseshoes.
Lakes Open To Fishermen
Linton (Lost lake and Benson lake
in the upper McKenzie country have
been open to fishermen, acording ta
Commissioner Ben F Dorris of tha
state game commission. Both lakes
are well stocked with fish as a result
of the closed period and flshermea
can expect some good results this
summer It is said. Scott lake. Hand
lake and other smaller lakes In the
group with Benson are also open to
fishermen. .
Visit Rebhan Home— Dr. and Mrs.
Windom and Miss Nellie Rebhan of
Seattle were visitors at the Spring«
field home of Dr. and Mrs. W. C.
Rebhan. Mrs. Windom and Miss
Rebhan are sisters of the local physi
cian and surgeon.
Married at Eugene—Clark AdylotL
choir director of the Christian church
here, and Miss Gladys Haynes, Bible
university student were married- at
the First Christian chnrch of Eugene
Wednesday evening.
Plats Glass Rsmovsd— A large piece
of plate glass la the front of the
Wright A Sons store was removed
thia morning. It was broken several
days ago.
.