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THVltSDAY J ONE 21, 1928 OREGON STATE NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST On* thousand dollars' worth of fire work* has been purchased for tbs Golden Link Fourth of July celebra tion at Winchester Hay when opening of the Roosevelt highway from Coo* Hay to Reedsport will he m arked. Brief Resume of Happenings of All depositor* <^f (he defunct As the Week Collected for toria National bank and all other cred itor* will be given 90 day* In which Our Readers. to prove their claim* aguloat the hank, i ----------- I according to official notice given out A i humlwr of rotnintrr* *>> (ora-i by the comptrollar of the < urrency. »<1 ul lu*vt<u ul u in«» ling of .16 Huy- i tun huslnvas men. A flagstaff, 82 feel high, 1» h»lng pltu ei, Hi the «olillor»' monument near the I'u ilf li' highway at lluhhard. Hom e grown new cabling» la being rourketed in nearby cities and towns by fanners of the U raud Island dis PAGE FIVE THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS Work ou reconatriictlng the road to the top of pilot butte, dominant vol canic cone at the eastern city limit* of llenil which waa given recently to the elate tor park purposes, was start ed by a stale highway department crew last week. I<oaae* In Portland from fires dur ing the last month amounted to *24,- trict. A large crop of apple* and pear* I* 896 26, according to tbs monthly re predicted fo r the season In southern port of Fire Marshal Fred W. Roberts. One hundred and slsly-elght alarms O regon by Professor llrown of Oregon were responded to, only 38 of which ■tale college. entailed losses. The Oregon Lumber company will Marlon county grower* will demand begin construction of a loading dock transfer shed at tbelr plant In South 8 cents a pound for cherries this sea son. according to a decision reached t Baker at once. at a meeting of nrchardtsts at Hsletn Ninety-three arrests were made by last week Reports received at the Astoria police during the month of meeting Indicated that buyers bad of May and fine* amounting to *1086 fered 6<^ cents. were collected. The Mount Hood loop road bas been Option haa been taken on a tract of opened to travel. The road, graded 40 acres of land on Blue river for a and oiled, I* in excellent condition, permanent site for the Eugene Hoy highway official* declare. The Wa- ■routs' summer camp. pinltla cutoff, linking Goveruineui D K Millard, ex pastor of the Chris camp to The Dalles-Callfornla high tian church at Medford, I* the new way. la open and In fair condition. announcer of KM ED. the Medford ’ Increasing It* reservoir storage ca broadcasting station. pacity In Klaiuath Falls to 1.760.040 The outlook for a much better crop gallons, the California-Oregon Power of peaches than was estimated earlier company has begun construction ot la the season In the I lay ton locality Is i a fourth reservoir to he located In north Klamath Falls, It was announc reported by orchard men. I ed by T. W Delxell, assistant division Because of the special fire haiard Involved, the forest service haa or manager. Because of failure of the Salem dered a tract of 2104 acres near Hates school hoard to keep pace with the In Maker county closed to smoking A fire In the Cartwright warehouse rapid development of the vicinity. It at Virgil destroyed 120 tons of bay will he necessary next year to house belonging to Cart Has* and *3000 many grade pupil* In basement* and worth of Kouthern Pacific property? attics. During the last eight years Salem's population has increased from Over 2000 people attended the cele 17,000 to 27,000. bration of the completion of the Kn The Crater national park season, terprlse-Flora highway at Appleton which always heretofore haa opened near the northern eud of the road last July 1, will open Friday. June 22. with week. the road* cleared of snow all the way With an abundance of water In the to the lodge, and the lodge function streams, ranchers of eastern Oregon Ing to full capacity and Indications are expecting bumper crops this fall. pointing to the greatest Crater lake Hay and wheat are making rapid attendance In history. growth. A committee of turkey raisers of The largest rainbow trout ever tak la n e county was appointed at a mast en from Pelican bay was hooked last ing In Eugene to look Into Ihe ad Monday by Charles N. Coosbooa. Kla visability of organising a turkey mar math Falla architect. The fish weighed keting association The committee 156s pounds. will canvass the situation, and at a Last week was the heaviest week meeting to he called later, will pre of the year for the Medford branch sent plans for an ffrgsnlxatlon. of the United States free employment Work of constructing emergency bureau. 143 men and women being landing fields along Ihe Pacific coast placed In positions. air route In the southern Oregon re The final summary for work In all gion Is well under way, according to th* couuty cow testlng association* of department of commerce official* who the state show* that the three Coos are superintending the work. Thera county associations head the list In I* a movement on foot to establish a butterfat production per cow. temporary landing at Gold Hill Bunday moving picture* won In a From present Indications the south special election at Forest Grove by a Douglas turkey market will he a busy majority of 203. Eight hundred votes one next autumn. Many farmers have were cast, the largest number in a Increased their flocks several hundred city election for the past six years. thia year, and all the young turkeys Opening session* of the 36th annu appear to he thriving Plenty of grepn al gathering of the Friend* church, food and Ideal growing conditions held at Newberg, comprising Oregon, point to an Increase this year over Idaho and Washington, drew an un the *20.000 cash In c o m e from turkeys usually large attendance last week. last fall. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Chandler of Rtnrte* of Jade finding* at an agate beach north of Hogue river have been Lakeview have donated to Ihe state verified and a number of person* at 60 acres of land on both sides of the Gold Beach and Wedderburn have | Fremont highway In Crooked creek sample* picked up during the winter. 1 canyon, north of Lakeview, this land Under the direction of C. A. Malone, ' to he used by the state for park pur head of the Ashland city light depart- ! poses. The area Is said to be one of merit, It I* planned to Install a new the most scenic limbered canyon* In lighting system, costing approximate Oregon. A smaller park area In thia ly *10,000, which will provide uniform same vicinity was previously deeded to the^tate by the Chandlers. «lighting. More than 65 inch of rain fell In Or. Storey of the state board of health, assisted by Union County j the Condon community In 36 hours Health Nurse Alice Mnrquardt, will Inst week, bringing to an end the long hold a baby clinic Including Infants I dry spell that was each day materially and children of non school ago, at ! reducing Gllllaiu’s ptospecilve wheat yield. The rain was general over the Cove, June 27. county, and persons In clos» touch, The price of milk In La Grande, , with crop conditions are estimating which has been 10 cents for many a 1.000.000 bushel yield tributary to years, will be Increased to 12 cents Condon, unless excessive hot wind* a quart, effective August 1, according come later in the summer. to a decision reached by the La Approximately 100 cars ot prunes Orande Dairymen's association. In the Milton Freewater district have Klamath's share of O. A C. grant been contracted by canneries I d west land tax refund for 1927 has been re- | ern Oregon, due to the shortage of Ihe celved by the county treasurer In the I prune crop in western Oregon This form of a check for *7706.29. Each Is said to he the first time that can year the county will receive from the t nerles In Ihe western pari of the state government the equivalent In taxes have purchased prunes In this dis on the (). * C. grant lands which wore trict. The prune crop In the east end withdrawn many years ago from the ot Umatilla county Is regarded as a tax rolls by federal action. good average one by growers Payment of »4664 to Washington Plans are still under way In the county for accrued tax claims against Rogue river valley to establish a pulp the revested Oregon A California Rail plant and paper mill at Central Point road company la requested In a letter and tap (he Hartman oil shale tract inat.e public from Secretary of the In of timber at the head of Antelope terior Work to the IroaHury depart creek tributary to Central Point with ment. a railroad. A large attendance greeted the Cooa With a low volume of water report oounty Pythian Sisters lodge at the ed In the Umatilla river, approximate county oonclave, which was held at ly 326 acre feet of water la being re Bandon last week. There wus a large leased from the McKay reservoir near delegation from the Coos bay cltlea Pendleton to care for the needs of and a number from Coquille and Myr Irrigation projects in the west end ot tle P o in t Umatilla county. Community News ■ y Special Correspondants FORMULA FOR DOÎNG AWAY W ITH EARWIGS G IV E * JY FLETCHER several days, hi* father had him ar rested on a technical charge of dis orderly conduct. Later he was baked out. Prevalence of earwigs throughout to take the place of L. D. Garmlre, CHEVROLET 1 TON TRUCK — Very I who has moved t o Portland, and the county has been reported to O. 8. little mileage; completely equip Fletcher, Lane county agricultural — — — — — — — — — — i Ernest Bchrenk was elected director ped ; pneumatic tries; first class de agent, he stated this week. The annual school election of Dis- ,or three years. Jesse A. Phelps was livery body with glass inclosed cab; Th»- following formula la given for trlc t. No. 1 wus held at the Pleasant chosen school clerk for the following Just the thing for farm delivery, destroying the pests: Bodlum fluoride, Hill school house Monday afternoon, year. market gardeners, milk route or Frank Smith was chosen as director | a wedding of much Interest to the 12 ounces; molasses, 2 ounces; wheat city delivery. PRICED TO BELL bran. 12 ounces; water 6 quarts Die Construction of „„Immlng pool at residents of the Upper Willamette vah solve the sodium In the water, stir in AT ONCE. BEE IT. the newly established Boy Hcout camp ley took place at Cottage Grove Bun-j the molasses, add this mixture to the F. W . P E T T Y J O H N near the head of Neal creek In the day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the bran and mix thoroughly. The BUICK AGENCY Christian church when Miss Thelma Bunt lam national forest was started poisoned bran should be scattered Oregon Monday by a group of Albany and Wheeler of Trent became the bride about the ground In the evening Just Eugene, of Dr. Claude H. Klme of Cottage Corvallis men. before dark. Scatter the bran thinly Orove. Rev. Clive Taylor of the Christ A strange dog killed 20 young tur over all grass plots. More material ian church read the ring service in keys of L. 8. Iaifferty of Arago. Cooa should be applied around tne wails of the presence of a large number of the house and other buildings aloDg county, while he was telephoning the relatives and friends. Mrs. Klme is sheriff for permission to kill the ani the edge ol walks, walls, fence* and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. mal. The dog returned the same night curbing*. Wheeler of Trent She Is a grad us t and killed 40 more. Os the Pleasant Hill high school where ! r*’ not BPrlnk,e ‘he lawn t ° T two <* C. P. Talent, state traffic officer, she was active In both athletic and three days after spreading bran. was arrested Monday at Jacksonville dramatic circles. She later graduated Sodium flouride is poisonous to for an Infringement of parking regu from Normal and has been teaertng In human beings, and wherever small lation* of that city. Accordtng to re Cottage Grove. Dr. and Mrs. Klme children are present care should be port Talent parked bi* car on t h e . jor po[ntg In Washington for a used to prevent them from eating of wrong side of the street. couple of weeks after which they will the poison bran. The same precau E x p e r ie n c e d tion should be used In regard to George Cate, Hood River youth, re make their home In Cottage Orove. poultry. cently caught a fish while on his mo William Linton, son of Mr. and Mrs. S k i l l e d service is Tho work of controlling the earwig torcycle. He rode his machine over 1 D. G. Linton of Pleasant Hill, left Fri can be aided materially by doing the Keystone to suc a submerged road and when he reach day June 15 for Gault, California, ed high ground he found a 14-lncb ( where he will spend the summer with ' away with all trash piles and by eli cess in any line, ours minating as far as possible their hid carp caught fast In the gearing. relatives. ing places. in particular. State prohibition operatives psrtlcf- . Mr*. J. A. Phelps left for Monmouth pated In 127 arrests for violations of Bunday where she will take work In Doesn't Like Reducing the liquor laws during May. according the Normal summer school preparing Bayonne, N. J.,—Leo Feuer, local to a report of George Alexander, state for her teachers life certificate. prohibition director. Fines Imposed , E. B. Tinker accompanied by his "fat boy.” who weighs 276 pounds, P r . ^ K e r m a n W . ï ï l o o â y aggregated *8266, with Jail sentence* uncle Fred Smith of Saginaw, Michi disappeared from the Presbyterian O P T O M E T R IS T - F V M lG X r W tC IA U S T totaling 1177 day*. gan, left for San Francisco, California, Hospital because he did not like the S U I T E a s i M IM E S ) B C M . P M O e E s e t diet which had reduced his weight The Owen-Oregon Lumber company Friday June 15 They will visit en EAST B B C XO W A V E U G E N E -O R E . cut a tall fir tree near one of Its log route with Mr*. F. B. Godbolt at Red ten pounds. When he was found after ss ging camp* which ha* been transport Bluff California. ed to the Medford children's play The gooseberry and strawberry har ground to serve as a flag pole. It Is vest Is about over, loganberries and 200 feet long end only 18 inches In Royal cherries are now being harvest diameter at the butt. ed. Most of the hay has been ent and Strawberries are yielding well and some Is In the shock. A alight rain the weather continues ideal for the fell Saturday night but not enough to development of unsurpassed quality damage the cherries. The Pleasant Hill Christian church and all crops are thriving In the Day- ton locality. Fall-sown grain la now will celebrate Its 78th birthday next at good height and heading, and fall- Sunday June 24. The annual Trent picnic will be sown barley will soon be ripe. Announcement was made at La held Saturday June 23. Members of the Farmers Union Grande recently of the sale of the Home Independent Telephone com residing In the Upper Willamette dis pany, providing telephone service trict were shocked to hear of the through the greater pRrt of Union and death of Mrs. G. B. Jones, state secre Wallowa counties to independent men tary of the Farmers Union, which oc FEATURED IN A GREAT ARRAY OF curred at Independence Monday after residing In Oregon and Washington. noon June 18. Mrs. Jones has been FINE FABRICS. CORRECT IN EVERY The Douglas oounty court ha* an a very faithful worker in the Farmers DETAIL OF STYLE nounced that bids will be received for Union for many years and was editor the construction of Douglas county's Make any comparison you like of Brier’s $19.75 suits o f the Union State paper. She often , proposed new courthouse on Thurs visited the locals throughout the state with the best you can find anywhere at the same or even day, June 28 The building Is to be and carried enthusiasm and loyalty to higher prices. You will agree with us that Breier's $19.75 140 by 80 feet In site and four stories the Farmers Union where ever she Men's and Young Men's Suits stand alone for value«. high, with the Jail on the top floor. w en t She will be greatly missed It will cost about *200,000. throughout the state. The reception this $19.75 Suit of ours received when The Sturgis placer and lode mine, first introduced last season, exceeded our wildest hopes and four miles out from Jacksonville on all records. Here's a new lot— just arriver for spring. Forest creek, famous for Its old-time TH UR STO N production of gold, has passed to m rroa«« , George Maxwell, an Alaskan miner of Jacksonville, and California associ Mrs. A. W Weaver, and Mr. and ates. who have commenced operation Mrs. Dave Weaver hnd son. Roy. who to reopen both the placer and lode are visiting her form California, diggings. motored to Portland last Monday to More than half the milking cow* on visit relatives there. teat by the Coquille Valley Cow Teat- The Thurston Ladies Aid gave an Ing association produced more than ' Ice cream social last Friday evening 40 pounds of butterfat In May. Of j at the hall. The proceeds go to the 1121 tested, 552 went over the 40- , piano fund. pound mark. The average fat pro- I Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baugh and son. ductlon of the entire 1121 was 39.50 Harry and daughter. Ella, left Wed pound*. The high cow produced 88.1 nesday afternoon for an extended pounds fat. visit in eastern states. They expect Entertaining hundreds of families to be gone about three monthB. Arthur from neighboring districts. Hood Riv Calvert is caring for their farm while • er observed Its second annual sum they are away. Clifford Weaver and Mrs. Mary Me- mer fiesta. The chief feature of the festival was a children's and pets' [ Elroy from Salem spent the week-end parade, which brought out scores of at A. W. Weaver’s Miss Ione Rhodes visited Mrs. Fern children and live animals and birds all the way from canaries and polly- Crowe at Lorane last week. Mr. and Mrs. Glen McKenney and wogs to donkeys. two Sons from Washington, w iv e d Reports reached Newport recently IN FIRST COST that a large Rea animal was being last Tuesday, for a visit with rela- tivi s here, IN UPKEEP pounded to death on the reefs off the Stanley Gray from Landax was In Monterey beach, three miles north of IN RE-SALE v 'JUJl there. Harry H. Hines, John Olson Thurston last Friday. Misses Lucile Wuson and Haxel Ed- and five other men found a small From the very day you take delivery, ownership whale Inshore making a desperate ef mlston, who are working in Eugene, of a Pontiac Six is an experience in economy« fort to get back to sea. They las spent last Saturday night at the Ed- You save in first cost because the Pontiac Six soed the big fish and used their cars niiston home here. gives you those advanced features usually to tow It ashore and brought It to found only in higher-priced cars. Newport. You save in upkeep, because of its generously A huge delegation of Roseburg busi oversize dimensions. ness men appeared before the Douglas And you save in resale value; buyers every county court recently asking the where are willing to pay more for every avail court to make an appropriation to be able Pontiac Six. used in securing a survey of the un If you value your dollars, you will drive a Pon finished portion of the North Umpqua tiac Six and learn the full meaning of motoring road. There remains only a 22-inlle i economy. section to be graded In order to open $* P o o r S e d a n , $749f C o u p e, $ 7 4 S l S p o r t R o a d s te r , $ 7 4 f : P h a eto n ; the North Umpqua road through to $ 7 7 5 : C a b r io le t, $795* 4 -fro o r S e d a n , $ 8 2 5 ; S p o rt L a n d a u Sedan» $ 8 7 5 . O a k la n d A ll-A m e r ic a n S ix . $ 1 0 4 4 to $ 1 2 6 9 . A ll p rice » a t fa c Diamond lake, connecting with east* to r e d C heck O a k la n d -P o n tia c d e liv e r e d p r ic e » —th e y in c lu d e lo w e s t h a n d lin g ch a rg es. G e n e r a l M o to r« T im e P a y m en t P la n a v a ila b le ern Oregon roads, and It is desired a t « in im a ffi ra te. to obtain a survey In order that an estimate of cost may be secured. C O M E IN ! /b e Tossreetf W hy E x p e rie n c e d O w n e r« D em a n d IN D E P E N D E N T T IN S M IT H 8 Sheep shearing will be about fin B o d ie a P y F ish er V isit o u r « k o w r o a m d u r i n g t h e « p e d a l F is h e r B o d y ished In Wallowa county this week. We feel that Uuele Sam has nothing D e m o n s t r a t io n n o w b e in g h e ld . D o n ’t m is s th is o p p o r More sheep were shorn In the uplands on us in the line of Independence. In t u n i t y t o g a in a s o u n d u n « ir r s ta n d in g o f s u c h a n i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f y o u r a u to m o b ile . of Wallown county than for years, as asserting our Independence we do not flockmasters have returned somewhat wish to convoy the Impression that we WAR TA X REMOVED, D E LIV E R E D PRICES REDUCED to old custom of shearing near the do not solicit your patronage, but we do think the we are Independent of summer range. Cutting of hay la well in progress competition because the excellence of In the McMinnville vicinity, particular our work Is self-evident If you will ly in clover fields, where the first look Into our record. Get our esti cutting Is used for hay, and a second mates for your work. crop Is grown for seed. Warm, dry weather during May has made the crop grow rapidly. UPPER W ILLA M ETTE - Again This Season Values That Dominate the West Breier’s $19?5 Suits Lou Save jr, from the Start I W. R. Dawson, W. N. LONG 527 MAIN ST. Springfield PONTIAC SIX r s o p . u c j O f a s N S B A i. m o to m si