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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TW ENTY-SIXTH YEAH
COUNTY OFFERS OIL
FOR LOCAL STREETS
SPH IN G EIEIJ), LANE COUNTY, OKKOON- TIU HSOAY. JU N E 27, 1929
MAJOR G. H. ECKERSON
BACK FROM AIR TOUR
THROUGH MONTANA
II K<k»rwin, Hprlrmf I«-I<I' h flying
(or, uppi-areil over lh«> hiirlzmi
yesterday afternoon, circled around
| tilt- <-tly a time or two, anil then ullglu
••<! «’ ih" munlilpal airport soiiim
’
of hl» »ihi-iluled
Fifth Street Surfaced Together
With Mohawk Highway; Of-
for Thin Coat to Other Streets
If Cost of Ten Dollars a Block I """
,M lh" k fr®" “ «•
nioiml rat Ion lour of Montana and
is Assured.
Eastern Oregon that hua occupied the
Justice Stone
NORTHWEST COMPANY
TAKES OVER GAS PLANT '
OF MOUNTAIN STATES
•'The People’s Paper"
A
L IV E
NEW SPAPER
IN A L IV E T O W N
NUMBER 24
AU m on y
The Northwest Cities Gas company,
which purchased the gas plant of the
Mountain States Power company
some time ago, assumed control of
the property Kunday, and Is open for
business at the office formerly occu­
pied hy the Mountain States on Oak
street, Eugene.
Users of gag In Springfield will be j
served by the Northwest Cities com­
pany as they have been In the past.
The company will either open an |
office In Springfield within a few
weeks or will arrange for payments i
Mrx. Franca W Elliott
to be made at one of the local hanks.
Fred Olson, of Eugene, who was man­ Angelex nuM pa* her husband alimony '
a mnnrti
Thii ruling was
ager of the gas plant under the — da under a new California law
Mountain States company, will con­ grantmg kuabaads ahmooy rights.
tinue under the new ownership.
Plummer, McClain, and Daven­
port Go to Portland to Attend
Meeting of State Highway
Commission; West Side Ask*
150 foot Extension.
Any uopuved block In the city of greater part of the pawl three weeks.
In an effort to reach a compromise
Springfield will he oiled hy the county , A letter written from llurna wus re­
with the State Highway commission
itucks If the property owners on the ceived from him Tui-aday by the
hloi k will guarantee Hie expense, Il 1 Springfield New» saying that he ex­
concerning the construction of the
west approach to the new Springfield
is announced by W ('. Mcl.agan. pected io he back about the end of
the week, but Major Ei kerson. who
Associate Justice Harlan Fiske
bridge, three residents of West Spring,
< halrman of the streets committee o f'
Stone, of the U S S u p re n i • Court
field. Marion McClain, G. M. Plummer,
the city council The coat of the oil makes a halilt of doing the unexpected
** 'J'i ’ hln«t"O. is expected
head
and
George Davenport, left for Port­
mg will he approximately ten dollar»' arrived thia e day» earlier than the
the National Law Enforcement Com-
lime he hail net himself
land today to meet with the commis­
a block.
muoon.
™
Eckerson wan accompanied on hla
sion at its regular monthly session.
Fifth street Is being oiled this week
lour by hl» partner. James It Stovall,
The delegation was invited to coma
hy the county crew from the city limits
With the relinquishing of their DISTRICT RETIRING
of Eugene, an Instructor In geology REMODELING OF STORE
by the members of the commission.
to the paving The Mohawk highway, J
In the Culvers.ty of Oregon
They
FOR GRAY'S CASH. CARRY office In Eugene to the gas company, OUTSTANDING WARRANTS;
which enters the city on Fifth street j
The State Highway commission hag
the Mountain States power company
»pent the early part of their tour
Is being oiled, so the oiling of that <
NEARING COMPLETION has moved all of the books and
Intimated, according to Plummer, that
$8200
GAINED
IN
YEAR
»topping
at
the
principal
cities
of
,
Street Is no expense to the property |
It will be willing to extend the present
equipment there to Springfield. H.
Montana, taking up passengers. and j
i wnera. The idling which will he done
The remodeling and reflniHhlng of B Rohrbough of Albany has been
W. G. Hughes, clerk of the local concrete bridge structure 100 feet and
giving publicity to the new aviation
on the other »treels will be lighter
the Perkins-Stevens building« at the transferred to Springfield to work school district, received a check from make the remainder of the approach
school which the major expects to
than that on the highway, lull will be
corner of Main and Fifth streets for In the local office of the company the county treasurer thia week for a fill as was originally ordered. The
open In Springfield In September.
sufficient to settle most of the dust
Gray's Cash and Carry store Is now and to take care of the merchandising >4605. the payment of 70 per cent residents of West Springfield have
The fiver» encountered much stormy
f< r the summer
nearing completion, and It is ex­ and of the stock hooks.
of the Springfield portion of the Lane considered the proposal and have de­
weather In their Jaunt through Mon
With Fifth street oiled by the
pected that the grocery will move
i
county
general high school fund, cided that they will compromise on *
tana, according to the major.
<ountv from the city limits to the
Into Its new location about July 1
from
the
taxes of the year 1928. The 160-foot extension, he says.
| On their return Journey Eckeraon
LOCAL NATIONAL GUARD
pavement and the offer of the county
The front of the building has been
money
will
be used to retire outstand.
and Stovall visited a number of the
E. E. Morrison, chairman of the
to oil any other unpaved street or
BACK FROM TWO WEEKS
Ing warrants.
completely rebuilt, giving It a more
more Important cities of Eastern
Springfield
bridge committee, who has
block In the town provided the pro­
attractive appearance than was for­
AT CAMP CLATSOP. ORE.
9o far the school district hag re­ been working to effect a compromise
Oregon They visited Klamath Falls
perty owners will guarantee the ex
merly the ease.
and Alturas, over the line In Cullfor-
reived >13,200.81 of the special tax between the state and the West
prnse, a quite extensive street tin
Covered with military glory and voted for school purposes in 1928.
Tlie old center entrance on Main
i nla, before coming to Springfield. The
Springfield people, accompanied them
provenu-nt program Is possible In
t major will remain here about two street, which was used when the sun burn, the Springfield unit of the This lacks >1200 of being 50 per cent to Portland. He expressed the belief
Springfield this Hummer, according to
l weeks before going to Vancouver, building was occupied by Kafoury's Oregon National Guard returned yea- of the tax amount due the local dis- that an agre« ment could be reached
Mr Mcl.agan
I Washington, where he Is to »pend a and hy the Farmer’» Exchange, has terday afternoon from Camp Clatsop. tricL The amount of the 1928 tax on the 100-foot opening and If it was
Koine time ago McLagnn spoke to
training period at the army airfield been eliminated entirely, and Instead Oregon where they spent the past was »32,699.72. of which >3795 was the court would ¿ten be petitioned" to ’
the members of the county court In
a large corner entrance, opening on two weeks at the annual summer en- deducted for the payment of interest modify the decree, allowing
the work
there
regard to having the streets of i+pring
From July I to July 14 Major both Main and Fifth, lias been built. campment of the Guard. Twenty- on bonds issued by the district. Of to go ahead without injunction.
field oiled by the county trucks, and
I Eckeraon will be stationed at the Another entrance on Main street has three men made the trip, under the thig there is still due >15.704.
at that time it was stated that this
If the highway commission and the
I Army airfield at Vancouver. Washing- been built near the west corner, and leadership of C. A. Swarts. first :
would not be possible, as the county
lieutenant and commander of the local , Mr Hu*hes estim ates that by July West Springfield representatives are
I ton. acting as a training officer for the side entrance on F“1fth has also
1 the warrant indebtedness of the able to reach an agreement at Port­
trucks would he busy all summer nt
»tudent pilots enrolled In the Army been retained. The front window of unit.
i local school district will be reduced to land tomorrow, the case will not be
work on the various county roads
the
store
have
been
raised
to
about
air course
tie will give Instruction
we7k7Ïm them ost pan'ln int’ensive ' ’ >9500,
¡T ’
iUr‘her redUt“ ° n8 ln C*rr“Ml int° thP supreme court « " » •
Thl» week however, the court notified
In fighting tactics.
latter In the two feet from the sidewalk, and the
Mclaignn thut the county would be
leadins u t th 8 ghL LA8t ye*r at this time the recent,y ordered and construction
summer the major Intends to attempt entire building has been repainted a military training, ♦ < g up o t e warrant indebtedness of”the district work can be re-commenced at once.
glad to oil the streets here provided
public demonstration
to shatter the endurance flight record cream color. The Interior will be big
battle which was held Saturday. J un“ of“mo~7' Z n \ 8 2Lh V ' "
‘
’eTeral
that the property owners would guar­
recently set by the "Fort Worth” In kalsomlned. and the counters arrang-
antee the expense
before
the
bridge
can
be opened to
22
Each
morning
drill
was
held
from
:
m°
re
_^an>8200
ln
o
n
e
y
e
a
r
.
Texas
He will use a specially built gd so as to give the maximum amount
• traffic, as It will require some time
of
display.
The
old
overhead
balcony
7:16
to
11:45.
ln
the
afternoon
tri motored monoplane which Is now
for a concrete extension to be poured
MEDAL RE-AWARDED
being cnn»tructed at Santa Monica. has been torn away. The remodeled supervised athletics were held for the CORVALLIS WOMAN HURT
sand
to harden. If an agreement is not
building
will
havp
more
than
25
feet
enlisted men and a school of Instruc­
California, where the attempted re­
WHEN CAR LEAVES ROAD
TO LAWRENCE DANKS
I reached, the case will be heard in the
cord breaking flight will take place. of window display on Main strpet, as tion for the commissioned and non-
AT SEATTLE MEETING
Mrs. O. P. Wolf of Corvallis was 8UI>reme court- an<l it is unlikely that
Major KckerNon will set his goal at well as that on Fifth street In the ommfsgloned officers was held. The
quite
badly hurt Sunday when the the court can render a decision before
store
room
at
the
rear
of
the
build
officers
were
given
the
instructions
2d
davs
In
making
the
flight,
running
Lawrence E Hanks, employee at
i
car
in
which she was riding left the August 1.
the local Mountain Stales Power plant, 0,1 ,wo engines until they are worn *ng which has been vacant for some for the next day's drill.
The quarrel between the state high­
time
Camp Clatsop, with its temporary ' raod on Head Horse Hill on the Mc­
who was presented the Robert Insull out. and then using the third He will
Gray's Cash and Carry will retain 3000 inhabitants, was a quite well Kenzie highway. The car. a Pontiac way commission and the people of
medal for resuscitation nt Albany have one co-pilot, whose name has not
the lease on the building It now occu­ organized city while the encampment sedan, failed to make the turn on one West Springfield arose over the ques-
last week, left for Seattle Tuesday yet been made public
whether or not a fill approach
pies, although the use which will be was In progress. There were 42 rows i of the sharp curves of the hill, ran off tion
where the medal was re presented to
the
road,
and
turned
completely
over
should
he
constructed from the west
G
ladish
to
Speak
a
t
Church
made
of
It
has
not
yet
been
deter-
of tents, with from 8 to 20 tents to the
him yesterday before the National
the new bridge to the Pacific
O sca r G la d is h . p ro fe s s o r o f h is to r y j m in e d
Gray's feed store, across the row. From two to eight men lived twice. Mrs. Wolf received three brok- en(f
<< nventlnn of the National Electric
en ribs and was quite badly bruised highway. The west side people eon-
1 .ight asanclation.
lie was accotn at the Springfield high school last street from the grocery, will remain in each tent. Each company had its
own kitchen and force of cooks for and shaken up. but none of the other tended that the fill. If made, would act
ponied Io the convention hy
M year, will occupy the pulpit at the at Its present location.
feeding the men. Ninety-one tents seven occupants of the car was more as a dam in times of high water.
Brewer anil (' E Merrill of Albany, local Baptist church this Sunday dur
diverting a destructive current over
Ing
the
absence
of
Rev.
II
Blom,
in
the temporary town were blown than slightly injured.
assistant
general
RAINBOW
LUMBERMAN
vt< i -president and
the property in the vicinity. They
who
Is
to
he
away
on
a
vacation
Mr.
Mrs. Wolf was tak°n to the Lost
manager of the Moilntaiu States
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK down In a heavy wind storm In one
brought a suit for a restraining Injunc­
Gladish'»
subject
has
not
yet
been
night
during
the
first
week
of
the
Creek ranch and a Springfield phv
Power company.
i sician was summoned to her aid. She tion after the work was begun by A,
The various problems connected announced. There will be no ser-
Harry J. Leonard of Rainbow, an encampment.
C. Mathews. Eugene contractor. The
with power and electric work were Ivies at thte church at night, hut In­ employee of the E. A. Leonard Lum­
The biggest event of the two remained at the ranch Sunday night injunction was granted by Judge
stead
all
three
churches
will
Join
in
discussed at the Seattle meeting, one
ber company at that place, died at weeks was a public demonstration and was returned to her home Skipworth after a lengthy hearing at
r-f the most important of which is i a union service al the Methodist the Eugene hospital fhtnday morning last Saturday. A great sham battle Monday.
Eugene. A short time ago the attor­
safety. It was In connection with the church. Rev. It E. Blom, pastor of front Injuries he sustained when the was staged, in which the Springfield
neys for the highway commission, the
the
Uhrlstion
church,
will
speak.
discussion of this problem that the
lugging truck which he was driving unit acted as the company head­ MANY MASONS GATHER
county court, and Mathews announced
award was made to Ihuiks
; overturned near Donna on the Mo- quarters. established communications,
that they were preparing to file an
FOR
ANNUAL
PICNIC
Sending
C
h
ristm
as
G
ift
The Robert Instill medal Is given for
i hawk highway. Leonard was rushed and furnished runners and messen­
appeal before the supreme court, while
Mrs. Hallns Murphy Ment a Christ­
T> silscltatton
from
electrocution
to the hospital in an ambulance, hut gers.
More than 20,000 spectators
More than 1600 Masons and their the West Springfield residents an-
Hanks restored In breathing, using mas gift this week to her sister. Miss died of his Injuries soon after reach. gathered to watch the event.
families
from lodges all over this nounced that they were prepared to
APInugh this Is
the Shafer Prone Pressure method. Hattie Mitchell.
1 Ing there.
Monday afternoon a track and field Part of the state gathered Sunday at ! fight the case in the supreme court It
I
quite
e
a
rly
fo
r
C
h
r
c
m
is
gifts.
It
Is
E. N. Hillard, electrician for the
Mr. Leonard was 39 years of age meet was held in which a number of the Seavey hop island, south of It were carried there. The hearing
Booth-Kelly company, who was elec- | "one loo soon In this esse, as Miss
and was a native of Minnesota. He Springfield men entered. One of the Springfield, for the second annual may be held some time next month If
ry
In
Belgian
trocuted In an accident at the plant i Mitchell is a miss op
Is survived by his widow, his father, events was the establishing of com- picnic of the organization. A picnic the projected compromise fails to­
last July. However. Hillard died from Congo, Africa. Mrs. Murphy sent the E. A. Leonard of Rainbow, one sister, munications.
This consisted
of dinner was held at 1:15 o'clock, for morrow.
gift
hy
Goldie
Wells,
n
missionary
In
the effects of a fall he received after
Mrs. Mabel Booth of Elmo. Washing- stringing out 100 yards of wire and which five large beeves were bai
the same field, who visited In Spring-
COMMISSION TO LET
field some time ago. Miss Wells will ton, and three brothers. L. E. Leon- ( getting a telephone communication becued.
ard. F. A. Leonard, and W. P. tuonarti through tn the shortest length of time,
The principal speaker of the day
«top
in
Belgium
for
study
for
a
time
F o rm e r Donna Man Dead
CONTRACTS AT MEETING
of Rainbow. His funeral was held The Springfield men placed fourth in was Milton L, Meyers of Portland,
before going to Africa.
Vance II. Seavey. 33 of Kellng.
Tuesday afternoon at the Branstet- the nine teams competing. Don Bet­ master of the grand lodge. Rex Davis
A number of contracts for road and
Idaho, a former resident of Donna,
ter chapel at Eugene, and the Inter­ tis and Frederick Clark entered the of Salem, past grand master, was also
4 L Holds Picnic
bridge
work in Lane County will be
died at the Hood River hospital
Over 50 persons. 41. men and their ment followed at-the new I. O. O. F. pole vault, and Don Palmer the high on the program. Governor I. L. Pat­ awarded at the monthly meeting of
Sunday. He Is survived hy his widow
jump. All qualified for the regiment­ erson was scheduled to make a speech
families, nttended the picnic of the cemetery there.
the state highway commission In
and three children, Gladys, Harold,
al team, but failed to place in the but was unable to be present. The
organization held at Swimmers' De­
Portland Friday. Judge C. P. Barnard
and Hale, and hy his parents, Mr. and
finals.
C h am ber to Discuss C eleb ratio n
remainder of the afternoon was spent and Commissioner Clinton Hurd of the
light Mondny evening. A picnic din­
Mrs. W. C. Seavey of Eugene, and
Those who went to Camp Clatsop in swimming, and in a number of Lane county court will attend.
ner was Berved, and the evening was
The question of Joining with Eugene
one brother, Lee Seavey, of Donna.
spent tn dancing, boating, swimming In observation of Independence D ay;from Springfield were First Lleuten- contests sponsored by the committee
The most Important contract will
His funeral was held In Eugene.
n ot
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in
and playing horseshoes. The regular will he the principal topic of discus- JanI * ' ' Ewarts, commander; Lieu- in charge.
be that for clearing and grading the
monthly business meeting was held sion at the meeting of the Springfield I ,enan‘ Wa,tep
Staff S4er-
3.31 mile Black River canyon section
Mrs. Van Valzah Better
E rn s tin g W in s T o u rn am e n t
at the same time. It Is expeeted that chamber of commerce Friday night, i *’eant T,l,t’ert Henderson; Sergeants
of the Willamette highway. The con­
Mrs. A. B. Van Valzth, who has the picnic will become an Rnnunl The Eugene chamber has Invited ™ arle8 Scott’ Orval Cantrell. Ell
Gilbert Ernsting was the winner tract calls for the excavation of
hern quite III for some time. Is re­ event.
Springfield to Join In the celebration
' ,in<* Crval Eaton; Corporals J of the first round of the Springfield 139.000 cubic yards, and the comple­
ported to I k > much Improved, although
Alfred Townsend. Don Bettis, Elmo ; Horseshoe club tournament held at tion of the work by September 1, 1930.
there.
she Is still confined to the Eugene
Remple Moves to Michigan
Long, and William Cox; and Privates | the local court Friday night. He de- A contract for surfacing of seven
hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Remple and
Albert Harper, Don Palmer. Roy | feated George Cox. the runner-up. If miles of the McKenzie highway east
Picnic W e ll A ttended
Her three sons, Dr. Lnurah Vnn Val- children, residents of Springfield
Severson, Alvin Cantrell, Edgar Louk. Ernsting repeats his performance for of Springfield will also be let. Other
rnh of Denver, Colorado, Dr. Robert vicinity for a number of years, left
The annual Methodist ptenic held ! Alonso Manwarlng, John Lynch. Free. the next two weeks, he will be given
contracts Include those for the ap­
Van Vnlznh of Medford, and Dr. Ger­ Wednesday fop Flint. Michigan, where Friday afternoon and evening at man Squires, Verol McFarland, Stan-
the possession of the pair of nlckel- proaches to the McKenzie, Gates
ald Van Vnlznh of Portland, who were they will make their home. They Swlmmers' Delight was the most sue- ley Miller, Frederick Clark, and Bert I
plated shoes offered by the club. The Creek, and Indian Creek bridges and
here to visit her Inst week, have re­ will stop In Kansas to visit relatives cessful one which has been held. In Tomseth.
person winning the shoes will be for the construction of a section of
turned Io their homes.
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enroute. Mr. Kemple experts to ob­ the opinion of those who attended. 1
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I obliged to defend them every two the Roosevelt highway south of
The
afternoon
and
evening
were
,
tain employment in an automobile
V is it W ith M ortensens
, weeks until the end of the season, Glenada.
Girls to Work at Crater Lake
spent In swimming and playing
factory In Flint.
Dr. and Mrs. George Horsfall of ; when the one who has held them the
Six girls from Springfield and vi­
games, and at 6 ¡30 o'clock a picnic, San Sancisco, daughter and son-ln- largest number of weeks will keep
Carsons to Return to Wisconsin
cinity left Tuesday night for Crater
dinner was served. Over 150 per law of Dr. R. P. Mortensen, stopped them permanently.
Cyr Honored at Party
Mr. and Mrs. David Carson and
I-ake Nntlonnl Park, whero they will
Lester Cyr of Chase Gardens was sons attended the affair. The pientc in Springfield Tuesday enroute for
family of Welkin, Wisconsin, who
spend the summer acting as wait­ honored on his birthday hy a surprise was sponsored by the Methodist
home. They were called north by
P. E. O. Holds Picnic
have spent the past year ln the
resses nt the Crater Lake Lodge. party at his home Wednesday night. Brotherhood, with Frank Bartholo­
the serious illness of Mrs. William
The P. E. O. Sisterhood, composed Springfield vicinity, will return Mon­
Those who are going are Myrtle Har­ Those who were present were Mr. mew, president of the organization,
Horsfall, mother of Dr. George Hors- of Eugene and Springfield women, day to their home. A picnic ln honor
vey. Maurlne Ixunhard, Elizabeth and Mrs. Harry Chase, and family, Mr. acting as chairman.
fell and wife of Dr. William Horsfall held Its annual piculc Monday night of them will be given Sunday at the
Hughes, Iowa Carlton, and Beth and M th . Eugene Chase and family.
of Marshfield, who Is confined to a at Swimmers' Delight. The husbands home of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Adams of
Johns of Springfield, and Elsie Wal­ Miss Maud Chase, J. W Chase, Ever­
Hamlins at Roseburg—Mr. and Mrs. Portland hospital.
Miss Margaret and children of the members were Junction City, sister and brother-to-
ker of Oakridge. All of the local ett Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Walter laxx. F. B. Hamlin spent Sunday visiting
Mortensen returned to San Francisco Invited to the affair. Dr. and Mrs. law of Mr. Carson. Mr. Carson la a
girls except Both Johns were employ­ ton and fnmlly, and Mr. and Mra. Cyr with friends and relatives In the
with Dr. and Mrs. Horsfall and will W. H. Pollard and family, and Mrs. consln of George Carson and Mm.
ed at the Lodge last summer.
and family.
Roseburg vicinity.
visit there for the next month.
A, J. Morgan of Springfield attended. Marlon Adams of this city.
sustaining the electric shock.