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T ry the Hom e P rin t Shop P irat THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS t w e n t y - s ix t h year O H S BIG CROWD Ti-KINCKIKLI). LANE COUNTY, OKKCON' A L IV E NEW SPA PER IN A L IV E T O W N No. 49 THURSDAY. I>E<’ 12. )•> -•. SUNKVSIDE PEOPLE TAUilNB SECESSION Bridge Lights On Way FromFactory “ The P«opl«*t Paper" Pass Not Closed Say State Officials Crossings Being Made Daily; Highway Officials Warn George C. Stanley will Remodal Public to be Careful. Not Satisfied With Progress in Building and Open Another Improvements in Addition as Twenty Inches of snow had fallen Store Similar to Those in Made by City; Whole Elector at the summit of the McKenzie high Eugene When Drug Store ate Would Decide if Issue way yesterday afternoon and was Moves. falling rapidly last night, according Is Raised. Sixteen Fixtures Ordered to Provide Illumination for New Structure Here Governor Patterson and Chair man of Highway Commission bight fixtures for tin, new Spring Dedicate Now Springfield field bridge are now on their way to Span Saturday at Impressive this city, according to Information received hero thin week by W K Exercises. to Information received In Eugene by A real estate deal is now being Barnell. local manager for the Moun Threats of secession were heard the State Highway Department. They from the Sunnyside district at the estimated that If the snow fell all made whereby George C. Stanley, of Governor 1 L. Patterson and II Inin States Power company, which ! meeting of the Springfield city coun night, as Indications seemed to point Eugene, will acquire the Sutton build „ Van Duxer. chairman of the State organization la ordering the lights Highway commission came here last at the request of the County Court. cil Monday evening While none of )hat # wf)0|d tben, ,g probably forty . ing at the corner of Fifth and Main, those bar king the movement appear- of gnow at ,he pagg now The It had been hoped that these lights Saturday. und on one of the finest from William Sutton, of Burns. The afternoons we have hail this fall, might have been placed before the j ed at the council, other residents of b)gbway not el-wad, however, as | building now hoses the Ketels drug the district who disapproved of the repijrtg have gtated. went dedlcatisl the new »200.000 Spring bridge was dedicated, hut due to de move were there In case of emergency. yM(erday and ,t (g expected store and several offices on the se- field bridge spanning the Willamette lays In ascertaining Just where the river between Hprlngfleld an<l Eu proper fWluree could be shipped It seems that some of the reel- tbat otberg will attempt the crossing cond floor, gene. while un audience of at leant from, they have not yet arrived The dents of Sunnyside are not satisfied agaln today. i A cash option has been taken on 600 stood on the west end of the Information received here stated that with the speed the city Is making In pj0WB and scrapers are working on the building, and there Is no doubt bridge to hear and witness the cere the lights had been shipped from the Improving the streets, drainage and both Bides of the pass In an effort to but what the deal will be completed, Westlnghouse Offices In Ixis Angeles \ other things. Six street lights that keep It open for travel as long as stated Mr. Stanley this morning. mony. Traffic, which has been going over and were due to arrive sometime this ; were ordered Installed by the coun possible. Indications are that the jiate Rowe of Springfield and Frank the new structure for the past three week. cil at a previous meeting had not heavy snow now falling will stop the Cashman of Eugene are handling the King M ir wearing hl» fir»t pair of long p a n t* The lights will consist of sixteen ' weeks, was again directed over the been put In, hut are being put In place work. . 1 deal for the two Interested parties. old structure during the afternoon large globes. Twelve light fixtures. ! They were pretented to him to < ?>■ this week. •brale hb eighth birthday, apd he Officials of the State Highway de- The purchase price of the building while the dedication wus taking place. very similar to those now used for i The Sunnyside people were told In partment office at Eugene declared was not made public. teems very proud of them. street lighting In Springfield, will be Mayor Tyson Presides ' order to get out of the city limit» It this morning that they would not ad Fourth Store Here Mayor W. I*. Tyson presided ut the . p|a(.„d on the steel superstructure of would take a vote of all the people vise anyone to try crossing the pass Mr. Stanley stated this morning exercises and Introduced II K. WII- lbl, bridge Itself and will hang over 1 of the city, and that assessments unless It was very necessary, as the that he plans to open another store der, mayor of Eugene. Governor 1 roadway of the bridge und 1 against property wiuld have to be crossing becomes more difficult with in Springfield similar to the three Patterson and Mr. Van Outer. Mr. ' illuminate the bridge. I paid up. every additional fall of snow. which he now has In Eugene. Just Von Outer presented the bridge to (l)b(<r four lights will be placed one S id ew alk O rdered Stage travel over the pass was dls- When this will be opened cannot be the people and It wus accepted by Parb comer post of the bridge. Three Men Complete Required A cement sidewalk on E street be continued early in December. There announced at thl stlme as the Ketels Governor Patterson. j The cost of the fixtures will be paid tween Ninth and Tenth streets in was no snow on the pass then, but drug store has a lease on the build- Work on Rowena Mine At the conclusion of the addresses 1 by |b„ ,-ounty. The city of Spring front of the First National Bank traffic had fallen off to such a point log until May, and the two men had Claims This Week. the governor posed for a picture with i f)e|(( wm furnish the electricity to , property was ordered in. This will where it did not pay to continue. It not time to discuss their future plane the two small daughters of the 1 Illuminate tlhe bridge. Between fifty and sixty tons ot complete the sidewalk in that block. will be resumed ?galn when the pass this morning. If suitable arrange- — mayors of Hprlngfleld and Eugene. I quartz ore are now piled up In “ ! A motion was passed calling for a has been cleared next year, probably ments can be made to move the drug Muriel Tyson und Dorothy Wilder. MASONS SELECT NEW large pile awaiting shipment at the I uniform bookkeeping system In the In June. 1 store before the expiration of the who then walked »ear to either side OFFICERS FOR LODGE Rowena M ines Inc., on the Blue treasurer's office, so that these books lease, the lower part of the building of the bridge with the silk ribbons will be remodeled and a store open River, according lo George Cox, who will coincide with those of the re SURVEY MOVEMENT AT MEETING TUESDAY which they held across the roadway returned to Springfield last week corder's office. Tyson & Horton, ed In the near future. Regardless of and formally marked the opening of GROWING; SEVERAL 11. T. Perkins was elected Worship with two companions after having Eugene accountants, will Install the when the drug store moves, the tho bridge for traffic. ful Master at the annual meeting of gpenl tbe jagt three months at the books. PROMISE BACKING building will be remodeled and G ive T hem selves Bridge the Liberty lodge 171 A. F. und imine working the cla ms to meet the store opened, declared Mr. Stanley. An ordinance was passed assessing The movement started at Washing- In dedicating the bridge Mr. Van M. here on Tuesday evening. requirements of the state and fed the cost of the improvement of M Clive Stanley, son of George C. Ihixor told the people that they were to have The other officers elected were era, ,#wg concerning the amount of street, between Kelly and ¿^rab ton. D. C- by Senator McNary dredged f or Stanley, will be the manager of the giving themselves the bridge and the Willamette river Ia»vl Neet. Senior Warden; Harold wor|t tbat must be completed each streets to the property adjacent. store here. The prices at all the that lie was proud to stale that navigation purposes is gaining con- ... Htewart, Junior Warden; C. F. Eggl year on each claim stores in the two cities will be the while this was not the most expen siderable favor among other solans mann, Treasurer; and C. E. Wheaton -pbe three men, George Cox, W. STOP SIGNS TO MARK sive bridge built In the state, en from the Pacific Northwest, and from Secretary. Jackson, of Eugene, and William Mr. John Ketels stated thia morn* gineers bad told him that It was ALL STREETS OF CITY the Columbia Valley association, an The appointive officers were ap- gmjtbj of Blue River, estimate that ¡ng that he had a new location la one of the best that had been con LEADING INTO MAIN organization which has for Its pur- mind, but that he didn’t care to make pointed as follows: John Henderer, they have removed at least 100 tons structed. _____ pose the restoration of navigation on Wal Senior Deacon; Dan Stewart. Junior djrt and rnek (n order to secure Governor Patterson quoted Main street will be made a through tbe upper Columbia and Willamette jan> announcemen__________ 1 Deacon; Messrs. Hteenerson and Mil- ,be valuable ore which they have lings history of Lane county pub 8(ewardg re. now awaiting spring and street from the new bridge to the rivers. “ X .P ..........r. 4WW P K « ,„ . M W ’ _______ when It will be east city limits as soon as stop signs j F g Ham,jn> president of the local LIONS WILL BANQUET weather, FOOTBALL SQUAD FRI. conditions ,"roodg Joh„ C. Ketels. Tyler; and D. W. 1 trucked to Springfield, from where are installed, according to a motion Cbamber of Commerce, has received It will be shipped on cars to Tacoma passed by the city, council Monday a telegram from Senator McNary have given way » >e .. . Crites. Trustee for three years, and oiled highways, and the climatic high school football were all installed at for Hn gn,e|ting road to the mine ' night. . 9top ~ signs will be placed on statin 8tating he was going w to Introduce , The Springfield , in . . h ia i- I he ir e «11 ielting . 1 The ne roau g m tbat a i uv . . . > .v i- e o in iiu c e e r rn s w ,n . _________ m“’le r ‘“ th ‘¡ i I the T h time of their election. A general passabl„. but ,t lg not very good all streets leading into Main street a bul In congre8s asking for a survey team, the principai of he condition gmokPr and social time followed the vet county road crews are doing In the nxet few days. of the possibilities of future naviga- and WHUam Baker, the coach, will region In a pitiable condlll . ••d by Walling to be we n g meeting and election- ___ «->__ a i - . work « . i nn h. m ad th e re T The h « at»»* ia h w a v department illa m e tte from Portland all be guests of the Spring! e o considerable on i the road there state h highway department will will I t)on of the W Willamette mountable, no longer concern us." club at a banquet Friday evening at and by next spring trucks will be furnish the signs and erect them. It t0 Springfield. He also traced the early history of able to go even beyond the Rowena lg expected that the stop streets wllL Eugene Chamber of Commers the Chamber of Commerce rooms at transportation across tho river be ODD FELLOWS OPEN mines to the l.nekv Boy mine, about ( prevent accidents at the intersections. I a,so received telegrams from 6:30. There will be no regular nooB have also tween the two cities alnee the oignnl- NEW EAST ADDITION meeting of the club Friday. one mine farther. ■ Snator Wesley L. Jones and repre- W. K. Barnell, F. B. Hamlin and Dr, zatlon of the county. TO THEIR CEMETERY Ore Assays HiOh METHODIST MEN TO ! sentative John W. Summers, of W. C. Rebhan form the committee In M any at B anq u tt One hundred and fifty pounds of Washington, assuring them that they cbarge of the banquet. They have r*» ORGANIZE COUNCIL Two hundred and fifty people were A new addition of 300 cemetery ge[)t (o Tacoma recently MONDAY EVENING wil1 support any effort to have the commended that the banquet be very gathered at the Osburn hotel ut noon lots hns Just been opened up at the assayed. The returns showed ON upper Columbia and Willamette rivers jnformaj and M a consequence therB for the banquet. Tho crowd was |jlure, Cr„vo cemetery by the that It was worth $48.80 per ton. be po get program fOr tbe even- much larger than had been expected . Spr|ngfb<i(| lodge number 70 I. O. O The analysis showed that there was The Men's Brotherhood of the placed on the National Waterways ; jng and It was necessary to seat some F., the legal owners of the ground ten ounces In silver, eight per.cent Springfield Methodist church will be program. I’ The banquet ls being given the boy» outside the banquet room. and also of considerable adjacent copper, four and one-half per cent hoste next Monday evening to lay- GLENN RIDDLE PASSES Frank Jenkins acted ns toastmaster ground. These lots are now for sale | zine and the balance of the valuable ; men from all parts of the Southern ' In recognition of their success on thB and called upon Senator Edward F. and plats of the new addition are District of the Methodist conference MONDAY AFTER ILLNESS gridiron this fall ore was gold. Bailey, of Junction City, to welcome now In the hamts of W. F. Walker. _____ ' Principal and Mrs. W. E. Buell werB for Oregon, when they meet here to The men cut three hundred feet of recently at a chicken dlnnef Glenn Riddle died at the sta te 1 the people. Many others were In It has been necessary to do con tunnels this year, making the total perfect plans for the organization of a Men's Council for the Southern tuberculosis sanitarium at Salem on for the members of the team and turn ealltd upon for short remarks siderable clearing of brush and trees number of feet of tunnels the relative to the dovelopnTent of high from the land, as well us grading of district ; Monday of thi sweek, at the age of their coach. mine almost 3000. Dr. M. A. Marcy, of Eugene, t h e 126 years, after an llnesa of almost ways and bridges In the state. roads to connect this new section, E ig h t C la im » Form M ine Soloists Sing CHAMBER OF COMMERCE which lies Just erst of the portion The mine property consists of district superintendent of the church, ; one year. Mrs. W. K. Barnell and Arah Hoyt now In use. The lots, which are all will have complete charge of the I He had lived in Springfield for the WILL MEET ON MONDAY Rae sang solos during the banquet. 12 by 14 feet in. s.ze, have been eight separate claims, all operated meeting ' past eight years and was married to and controlled by a corporation com- Mrs. Burnell was accompanied with a A banquet at 6-30 Monday at which Mabel McPherson, daughter of Mr. A special meeting of the Chamber platted and the section Is now avail- poged of aimoRt three hundred local violin obligato played by Miss able to the public. I people. The mines have been worked fifty men are expected to be present, and Mrs. Budd McPherson. He was of Ctynmerce has been called for Mabel Kullander. This cemetery Is commonly known on „tn(,e eariy |„ 1912. although no will be served by the ladies of the a cashier at the First National bank Monday night December 16, at 8;00 The L O. O. F. band played several of Springfield for many years and o’clock, to consider the matter ot ns the laurel Hill cemetery, although ,argp pff(lrt baR ever been made be church. numbers at tho bridge opening. resigned some time ago due to his purchasing the McKinnis buldling for lts correct name Is Ioiurel Grove. It forp to commercialize the property. Following th banquet Dr. M. A. I a community hall. All problem® is located about two miles east of The government requires that each Magruder, of the Oregon State voi- j failing health. BEACON LIGHT WIRED; Springfield and Is one of the older claim owner do, or have done, the lege at Corvallis, will deliver the j Surviving Mr. Riddle is his wife; arising with the proposed purchase NOW WAITS INSPECTION cemeteries In this community. equivalent of $100 worth of work on priinclpal address of the evening his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. will be thrashed out at the meeting and a good attendance is desired that his claim each year. Several others will also he called Zach Riddle of Moscow, Idaho; a brother, Bud; and two sisters, Elsie evening, according to President F• Work of wiring the beacon light on upon for short Informal talks. TWO MAIL ROUTES B. Hamlin. Emerald Heights was completed on and Louise. PIONEER RESIDENT DIES AT CRESWELL TO Tuesday, by a crew of eight men from His mother and sister came here to EARLY SUNDAY MORNING N. O. W. BRING PRESENTS the Albany office of the Mountain BE CONSOLIDATED attend the funeral. Harry G. Ben SUNDAY SCHOOL TO HEAR FOR CHRISTMAS PARTY nett, of the Eugene Bible Univers.ty, Stutes Power compauy. it was neces CHRISTMAS PLANS SUN. Andrew Hiram Lewis died at his Two mail routes at Creswell will sary for the men to set only two officiated at the services, which were home at 225 C street. Springfield, The members of the Nelg ‘bors of poles to carry tho wires from the ho consolidate« beginning January 1, early Sunday morning. He was born held Wednesday from the Spring- Plans for the annual Christmas power line on Mill street to the top 1930, according to Information from at Franklin. Lane county, on April Woodcraft were entertained at a ! field Chrictlan church. The Veatch program at the Methodist church will of the hill. Two very long spans of that city. The routes In the consolid 17, 1869, and was sixty years old j Christmas party last night at the ! funeral home had charge of the be rounded into shape at the Sunday W. O. W. hall. This was the last wire are now stretched across the side ation are route 1, carried by Mrs. i funeral, apd Interment was made In school hour next Sunday morning at I-acy, and route 2, carried by Ennis : when he died. meeting of the group before the of the hill. One of the spans mea 9:46. The superintendent, H. L. the Laurel Hill cemetery. nt,rBhanl. | Mr. Lewis was the son of Mr. and holidays. The members all brought sures over 600 feet between poles. Gillette, will make a short address oa It will be necessary to take ten Mrs. Seaver Lewis, early pioneers ot gifts for the Christmas tree, which Tho light will not be turned on the subject “Why a Christmas Pro were distributed later In the evening. NO ACCIDENTS REPORTED yet. An Inspector will bo sent by the families off route one when the con i Oregon. He was married to gram?” It is expected that the com DURING FOGGY WEATHER plete program can he announced In A supper was served the members government to tost each light before solldation is made, and these people Cox at Junction City on June 9. 1878, any of tho lights on the chain be will receive their mall through the and four children were born to t i s nt the end of the initiation program. Springfield motorists are becoming The News next week. ¡union. They are Elva Lewis. de- Mrs. Roy Pugh was chairman of the tween here und Portland are turnnd c/oshen post office. Mr. Derslinnt will be the carrier of ¡ceased; James Lewis, Graydon Lewis entertainment and supper committee. , more careful, says Kenneth GUes, on for use of aviators. In this I chief of police. There has not been MEMBER OF H. S. FACULTY The snme crew that was working the combined routes, and he will ' and Carl Lewis, all living Fred Hills of Jasper and William city. A grandson, Graydon Andrew, one accident report turned into his USINGS W ITH GLEEMEN trnvel 68.84 miles in covering the here will also connect up the beacon also survives. He leaves one bro Webb of Springfield were the candi office during the past two weeks, route. Mrs. I-aey took over route t light north of Coburg. Ernest McKinney, instructor ot ther. Harmon Lewis, of Winthrop, dates who were initiated. which were really two of the most In July when her husband quit. Preparations were also made for an dangerous weeks for the motorist music, Spanish, and physics at the Washington. The people who receive their mall NEW CLEANING PLANT The Lewis family come to Spring- open installation to be held at 8:00 we have had this year, due to the high school, has been selected as one TO BE OPENED SOON on these routes live nt Edenvaie, field In 1911, and have resided here o’clock on January 8, 1930. Mrs. Daisy unusually heavy fog that blankettd of the tenor singers with the Eugene Georgo Turpin has rented the Pleasant Hill, nnd Enterprise dis Pugh ls the chairman of the refresh Gleemen. He has been singing with ever since. rooms Just north of tho post office, tricts. ment committee. Mrs. H. Eaton chair this valley. The funeral services were held them for several years, and sang There have been many accidents in the Commercial Stato bank build Compiling Honor R olle-The honor' from the Walker-Poole chapel here man of the decoration committee, reported from all parts of the state again at the concert which the Ole»- ing, and plans to open a dry cleaning Mrs. Wayne Glover, chairman of the men gave at the Music building oa rolls nt the various schools are being on Tusday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock nnd pressing establishment there reception committee, and Mrs. Sam and some have happened on nearby the University of Oregon campus oa compiled this week and will be pub-, Rev. Ralph Mullholand officiated, highways, but none within the city Richmond chairman of the program either this week-end or the first of Tuesday evening. t llshed in next week’s Issue of T h ea n d Interment was In the I-aurel Itself. next week. He Is busy moving In committee. Newg J Grove cemetery equipment and cleaning the room. Mach Ore Is Now A w aitin g Smelter u ir u v o