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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1981 THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS I’ubllshed Every Thursday at Springfield, U H f County, Oregon, by THE WILLAMETTE PRESS H E MAXEY. Editor Entered a* second class matter, February 24. 1*03, at the post office. Springfield. Oregon. MAIL. S U B S C R IP T IO N R A T E One Year In Advance -------- »176 M s M onths ------ --— — — »1.00 Three Months —............ 76c « M i e Copy ................................. «e THURSDAY, JULY 2». 1031 ___ BACK TO HAM) ML’TIIOOS MIGHT BRING RELIEF Much has been said about keeping road work golug foi the benefit of the Oregon working man. Even a member of the highway commission advocates spending a million dollars this winter to widen the Pacific highway between Salem and Portland. But. does the Oregon working man get the great bene fit that some of our road building advocates claim in this new construction? We have heard that there were $200,- 000 contracts under way on the coast highway where but 15 or 20 men were on the job. It is all being done by ma chine. In former days a job of this magnitude would have employed more than 100 men and great many teams. Has the cost per mile of road construction come down with this machine method sufficient to justify its continued use dur ing times of unemployment1 We wish that some road ex pert would answer this question. In former times when a road was built we had both the road and the money inside our state boundaries when it was completed. Now days a great portion of the money goes cast to pa) f< r these e \ |‘> .sht •na«-bines that arc worn out on every job, ami many oi the operators are non-residents of the state. We have the road when the job is done, but small benefits, compared with the money spent, has gone to those who labor. ----------- —» LOTTERY BROADCASTING This is newspaper shop talk but it might be of general interest anyway, it’s all about a discussion that is takiug space in the newspaper trade publications relative to the lottery laws. It is well known to postmasters, newspaper men and most advertisers that the postal laws are exceedingly strict in forbidding publication of news or advertisements pertain ing to raffles, games of chance, guessing contests or any other scheme that Uncle Sam has always regarded as fall ing under the g» neral heading of lotteries. Such schemes are declared by the post office dpartment as "inimical to the public interest." No newspaper is permitted to go through the mails if it contains either news or advertise ments pertaining to any of the above. Recently the attorney general of Iowa, has issued orders to all county attorneys that merchants in any town, for in stance, dare not give away prizes such as automobiles to the persons holding what is known as “the lucky number. And it is just too bad for any newspaper that should at tem p t to boost such a gift giving enterprise through its columns. But does Uncle Sam take similar steps to put a quietus to lotterv advertising via the radio? Verily, he does not! Any radio listener-in knows that local lotteries are being advertised over the air in increasing quantity. Not only that but fake mediums, numberologists, fortune tellers, clairvoyants and grafters are working overtime, through broadcasting stations on programs “sponsored" by this or that concern. No reputable newspaper would be permitted to carry fake advertisements of this sort even if it should dsire to do so. T IG E R E i f E ¿y 5 >- 77?. »Lqrvcz a s lone as there's a man to cry and understood all right. The kid IN S T A L L M E N T ----------- i over. What yuh <oln‘ to do about hurried after that. He wanted his Rob Reeve», the Kid. was nick |t? A man can t »et and roll hl» body all Inside the door as soon as named Tiger Eye by hl» friend» ' ,humbs aU hfe. Just so hl» wo loaslltle. and with a last wriggle down In the Rraios country be cause hl. "gun eye" wa. yellow »*»" « « •« « “** ,or 'ean* his tousled damp hair went In pust When hi» father, "Killer Reeves," They bawl a lot but they git over the door Jamb. Like a eat he was on his feet then and had Babe In died the Kid left Texas to avoid I f continuing his father's feud» side with one great yank and slam "Reckon yo're right. Babe Keaehtng Montana he 1» forced to "Darn right. I'm right. You've n**1 ,h*‘ <,oor ,hu*' draw on Nate Wheeler, an trate Then he turned, picked Bab« up nester. In the exchange of shots been so growed up and steady, far Wheeler drops dead, the Kid later as I've seen. I shore never expected in hl» arms and laid him on the learning thxt Bob Garner who had you'd get chicken hearted over a bed. also shot at the same time, really nester all at once." “Ikmn, coyotes— get me when I killed Wheeler. Garner gets the Kid to Join the "If every killah was fixed so he ; stepped outside." Babe gasped. I’oole outfit as a rim rider. The Kid ; gboo, a gun. theah would- "That's what a killah always terrupfed' ^Pete Gorham *and be no moah »*»•»«• Babe." aims to do." the kid observed drily, E IG H T H some other nesters. He shoots Gor- "I'd rather be dead than have "Always aims Io down a man at his ham through both ears for coupling 1M hands »mashed the way you own doah.” his name with Wheeler's widow. h . , «arkel's So would Whether Babe caught the signi letter he rescues a girl. Nellie, and mashcd Jess M"«*' w‘ her dad from Gorham, wounding »ny man that was a man.' ficance of that remark or not, he Pete again. The girl. In spite of her j gatd gniahs. Babe. made no answer to It. belief the Kid is an Imported Texas Babe shivered as If a cold wind The kettle was boiling on the killer, warn» hint the nesters will kill him. The Kid warns Garner had struck his bare flesh, but he stove and the kid brought basin and the nesters are planning an attack didn't say again that he would clean dish towels and a bottle of on the Poole outfit. He meets Jess rather be dead than crippled. The carbolic acid and set them ou a box Market a Texan who Is boss of the kid knew he thought It. though. The j beside the bunk. He pulled off Poole wagon crew. That night the Kid shoots Markel kid's eyebrows came together in iiabe'a shirt and studied the round through both hands when the latter a puttied frown while he studied , urpllsh hole on Bata' s right side attempts to kill him for belng the Babe at the window, peering out Jugt under the curve of his ribs, son of Killer Reeves. The rest of into the taint moonlight. Babe fainted, which left the kid the gang approves of the Kid's ac The kid had counted on Babe's free and unhampered In his crude tion. While near Nellie's home he hears the crack of a rifle and finds I friendship and on hla being square i surgery. "I lakeu out the bullet, her dad has been shot from ambush io a fellow could trust him. But If! Babe." he suld calmly, when Babe and helps carry the dead man into had wajled nke a coyote, came back to consciousness. “Was his house. On leaving The nester's cabin the among the rocks and had shot Nel- n't mouh n two—three Inches deep. Kid examines the slayer's tracks He's old pappy in the back, he was , Kaln't figure it. lessen It come and finds a match. broketi like th e , just a mean, low-down killer and ' from over across the field. Nevah ones Babe discards. He returns nobody could trust him. A man like j did come from (he berry bushes, home and Babe sees he thinks he is the one who killed the old man that would shoot his best friend In | or It'd gone awn through. Two men theah. 1 reckon." Just then the foreman arrives and the back If he took a notion. eats with them, preventing a show The kid would have to be mighty "Two. yuh say?" down for a time. As the foreman ••Two and likely moah." finishes his coffee he breaks a certain It was Babe, though, before match In the same way Babe does. he would believe It. He'd want "And me down! They'll git us. The Kid blushes and looks forglv stronger proof than that broken Tiger Eye." ingly at Babe. match had been. It made him "In a pig's eye." NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY: shiver to think how close be had "Git my rifle and—help me on come to shooting Babe Just on the my feet.“ "That feller that shot old Murray strength of a broken match. Now. down In the valley; ynh say he left “Yo'all lay quiet. 1 taken charge he didn’t believe it—but he couldn't broken match stubs where he wait put it out of his mind, either, and today. Babe. ' The kid was loading ed. Tiger Eye? Can't go much by the vague distrust hurt like physl- Babe's rifle, and now he placed It that. Lots of fellers in a grass on the table. i cal pain. country break their match stubs He turned his rifle upon the to • let In two before they throw 'em away. I ' Yuh dont ’ want »■» “> « old lady | . of b . . ’ c . Less danger of fire." Murray's crytn' worry yuh. Tiger , ' lump ° r bu,,h« ’ over ,he corral Three -• shot • carefully spaced Eye." Babe said abruptly, when With his big grky hat far back on they were pulling off their boot«, j brought a spiteful volley In reply. his head and his high-heeled boots "Best not to waste sympathy on a " i'eah's like the nestahs are alm- hooked over the edge of the neat nester. They don’t deserve no sym- mg to take theah revenge toh ole ly brushed stove hearth. pathy; man or woman, they're all Pappy Murray," he remarked, as a '•Yo'all plumb shoah ole Pappy tafred wUh the same stick. You're steady stream of bullet» came spat Murray was a cow thief. Babe?" golb. t0 Taluable t0 tbe Poole ting viciously Into the cabin. It "Shore he was! Why, hell. I told Once you git over that sympathy of, worried Babe, who was beginning yuh a thousand times. Tiger Eye. yourn for nester women. You got to I to talk feverishly, there ain't an honest man In the Cut that out or yuh won't never git - shoot to kill when yuh start In," hull valley. Not one. Say. how'd nowhere." Llabe urged ..xln .t goln- lo try bugt. you come to know he was shot. If Tbe kid did not answer tbat. and : ¡„- Etnucklets now. I hope." you was off over on the river side pregent|y Babe's breath fell into "Kaln't see any knuckles to bust. of the Bench where 1 sent yuh? the g|ow rhythm of sleep. Babe." The kid s mind Jarred back from The kld-g fat, clouded „ Babe Got right .« « “>“• deep dreaming and he opened one pugbed hig r,n. barre, tbro h ,be something in the «alley. . I taken eye gee a yeNow gtreak of gUD COOPERATION DESIRABLE Whether Governor Meier’s appointment of a tax investi gation commission in the various counties was motivated by political reasons or by a genuine desire on his part to lighten the burdens of taxation during a time of depression is questionable. However, be that as it may, the counties may as well make the best of the situation created. Governor Meier's 20 per cent reduction program was an 7- “<ht °D the C‘bin h‘Kh “ low rl«ht e>'e “ unblinking as nounced in terms of generalities. He did not say where the * foh .J°8. m se I. far corner behind the stove. By a tiger'» when It looked down 20 per cent could be saved without seriously crippling the Poole riders'll be shot on sight that be knew he had slept late. along the sights. He caught a functions of local government. He is a big city man who down there. I told yuh that. Tiger Usually they were ready to ride glimpse of gray bat crown among knows little of county, town and school district problems. Eye. Yon was taklu' too big a out along*the rim when the sun the bushes beyond the spring. He He asks for the cut and leaves tlie details to local authori chance.” showed above the mountains. didnt want to kill. Hat crown, bead, ties. “No biggah chance than some Babe's side of the bed was empty, shoulders below—The kid couldn't That taxes should be lowered, we all admit. If by more •tha Poole rtdah taken, going down but there was no breakfast smeil see the man he swiftly visioned, economical practice even 2 per cent could be cut off, the to kill ole Pappy Murray. in the cabin and no crackling ot but he aimed where a shoulder effort would he worthwhile. The heaviest burdens of taxa How'd yh know It was a Poole flre ,n the itOTe Gone ,o 100,1 “r,er should be and pulled the trigger tion are those that we have placed on ourselves locally. If ' rider? You didn't see'im , did yuh?" ,he borses, probably. Babe must Tbere wag a gudden and violent by doing without some of the service we now demand of •‘No, suh. I nevah did see him." i have la,e- bimself. Must have of the bushes and a man government we can reduce taxes, then we should seriously "How'd you know It was a Poole been Babe shutting the door that went gtreaking u back toward his consider such a move. rider, then?" | woke blm. more discreet companion». The Oi «'•sH > BRUCE- •ARTON»' COPS As we drove along beside the Hudson river we noticed a crowd at one of the piers. A discouraged gentleman had attempted to drown himself. Dripping and dejected, he sat on an empty barrel, while the cop who had pulled him out of the water talked to him like a big brother. Presently the patrol wagon arrived to take them away, the cop still uttering words of friendly en couragement. At a busy corner stood a woman with a baby in her arms and a youngster tugging at her skirt, anxiously viewing the torrent of traffic, afraid to plunge in. The cop in the middle of the street sighted her, and raised his arm with a knightly gesture. The city stopped while the timid little mother crossed over. It was late at night. On the steps of a residence, the windows of which were shuttered, a man was slouched in an obvious state of intoxication. A cop touched him on the shoulder. They had a brief conversation. Presently the cop hailed a taxi, loaded the inebriated citizen In it, gave instructions to the taxi driver, and the txai drove away. These incidents, occurring within my own Bight and clcse together, reminded me that 1 have long Intended to write a little something about cops. 1 have been a respectful admirer of them for years. They arc so good looking physically, so even tempered, so court- ous and so sensible. Doubtless there is an occasional grafter among them; no large group of men in any profession iB free from black sheep. 1 admire most of all their self-possession and the sound common-sense way in which they go about their work. Adlal E. Stevenson, once vice-president of the United States, used to quote a friend’s remark that “the Constitution of Illinois is an almost perfect document, but It should have one additional paragraph. It should provide for an appeal from the Supreme Court to any two justices of the peace.” The idea was that when all the high-priced lawyers and Judges had finished their legal wrangling, then a couple of country chaps should render a final decision on the basis of simple common sense. I recall that remark whenever I see a cop calmly taking testimony and dispensing justice in a traffic case. I feel then like adding a paragraph to my will, to read: "In case of any dispute among my heirs, the whole mat ter shall be submitted to the nearest traffic policeman, and his decision shall be final.” Babe flung down his book and sat Tb° kl<J swung his feet to the - up, eyeing the kid sharply while he ' f,oor and reached for his clothes. pulled tobacco and papers from , Babe would expect breakfast to be his pocket. "Nesters ain't above : rea(l>' when he came back. dry-gulchin' each other if they’ve j The kid started a fire in the got a grudge, and laytn’ it to the Poole.” •‘Nestah wouldn't hit out foh the neck and ears in the tin basin on I Bench aftah he done his killing." the bench. He shoved another stick "Which way’d he go when he hit of wood into the stove, picked up ....... •' ■ i 'orla. H. C m I» f»r below now what can whirl and but! knuckles the CARE OF INSANE NOT way you butted Jess Markol't can CHARGED TO COUNTY It w»» » year ego. according to a put a bullet through a mnn's heart. My a ruling or the state attorney report of Russel D Kvani. of Ku- If he wants to.” general a county le not required gen« who has returned after a week (TO BE CONTINUED! Io meet the expense of care of an or mor» In (lie British Colimbi» Insane person without relatives Hit». Just a year ago now Mr. Evana able to pay when the Insane person FILBERT TROUBLE waa al Victoria and he aaya he can STILL IS MYSTERY Is declared violent. Recently a man arrested here clearly note (he difference In the without known relatives and un la n e number of Americana tbere The »(»called ''brown stain die able to pay the »20 a month re In comparison with itile year, ease" of filbert» that threatens to qulred by the state was committed Rome of the Victorian« pesai nils cause severe losses to filbert grow to the state hospital. The county llcally «ay that liquor la so easy er* this season has been observed has received word that the man Io get south of the border now th»l by the Oregon Experiment station '» violent and that the county ts I here la no longer any need for for more than 16 years, hut llius not required to pay (he charge. Americana going lo the Canadian far neither a cause or cure has been province. found tor II, according to a state TOURISTS IN VICTORIA Thai may be so, but musi of tbe ment Jsut made by speolaltata of Victoria people place lb» business NOT SO MANY, REPORT the entomology and plant pathology depression as tbe cause for les» departments. American t-.urlsi traffic lo Vic (ravel Ibis year. While the trouble has appeared In i - i . —-— a llmtled way for many year«, only In certain seasons, tike the present, has It ever assumed the proportions of a major problem. This year It I h opvtt Hoven days a week and In the evenlngn to give Is being experienced by grower» you the bent ptnudble gervlce. Whether U h an ordinary from the Umpqua valley In south toilet article or Hoinetlilng for emergency we are pre ern Oregon up Into Washington, and In well cared fur as well as neglect pared. ed orchards, according to a hasty ItiHcct bitea and hot weather III h can be readily survey made by the college. taken care of by ua. Auk for our advice. It'a free. This trouble Is characterised by The store in coiiiinuulty Bervtee—— an axhudatlon of a brown liquid that llrst appears as small droplets on the sides or ends of the nuts In New Store Main, Near Fifth which soon show a solid brown stain. The kernel Inside usually falls to develop properly and the nuts affected frequently fall pre maturely. Studies by the college have re Vlolet Ray and General Kthyl gaaollne are the vealed no evidence whatever that world's greatest motor fuels In their c I uhh . They con the trouble Is caused by an Infec tain no uc I i I h to damage your motor and give you more tion of any kind. No fungi or hue- milen than ordinary ganollne. ter la have been associated with II Service ia the first consideration of thin station. It Is confined largely to the Barce Tell uh your motor troubles. We're prepared to lona variety, but is general on vari help you. ous soils, elevations and exposures. It Is not known whether unusual combinations of weather conditions may effect the trees so as to bring Home of VIOLET RAY and ETHYL on the brown stain trouble, but this has been suggested as a pos »Ible factor. The Community Store Ketels* Drug Store THE BEST at any price- “A” Street Service Station LUMBER MILLS OPERATE ONLY 32 PER CENT NOW SEATTLE. Wash.. July 21 — A total of 343 mills reporting to the West Coast Lumbermen's associa tion for the week ending July 11 operated 32.33 per cent of capacity, as compared to 26.il per cent of capacity for the preceding week (6 days» and 42.23 per cent of capa city during the week of June 27, the last previous six-day period. Fcr the first 27. weeks of 1831 these mills have operated at 41.60 per <ent of rapacity, as compared to 61 94 per cent for the same period in 1930. During tbe week ending Julv 4, 166 plants were reported as down and 168 as operating. Those operating reported production as 44 per cent of capacity. Production, according to the association, Is not expected to average above 36 per cent ot capacity during July and August. Cut rent new business reported by 222 identical mills was 31.04 per cent over production and ship ments were 13.33 per cent over. New local business received during G.e week was about 2,800,000 feel less than the volume reported for the trevlous week; Increases of nbout 860.000 feet In the rail trade. 11.000,000 feet In the domestic car go trade and about 11,600.000 feet In the export trade were reported, making the total new business ap proximately 20,200,000 feet more than the previous week and 2.700.- 000 feet under the second week pre vious. During the past 27 weeks of 1931 orders for 222 mills have aver aged 2.27 per cent over production. kid's fingers bent again dellberate- |y and the man's swinging right arm jerked upward ard went limp at b|g g|de. The kid made sure of that before he withdrew the rifle from tbe hole and crossed tbe room to another. INSURANCE FUND UP •‘Git anybody?" The kid did not answer at once. Suit to recover on an Insurance "Taken the shoot outa OD(} policy was filed in circuit court Babe," he said at last. I the rim?” Saturday by Pearl Marlon McCal "Kaln't say Babe. Plumb rocky! to flln« th® water ° “t upon the " J kill lm?" lister against the Brotherhood of ground. "Reckon not. Shot his ahm (along the rim American Yeomen. Babe studied the kid for another < ”, ^le basln Jerked spitefully in his down, peahs like." The complaint holds that the de- ten seconds and gave a grunt that - hand- a ' ° “nd bo,e cot through its “Shoot t’ kill, why don't yuh?" seemed to release a tension within upper side where the water'apurteq Babe’s voice was high and queru i fendant order has paid only 8200 through. From a clump of bushes lous. When he turned a strained on a policy for $2000 alleged due at his mind. “You come Into camp here, act over by the corral the bark of a look upon the kid, his eyes were the death of Harvey Curtis Willey in’ like you thought I done It,” he rifle tardily followed the bullet. The glassy and had an anxious stare December 11, 1930. The plaintiff stated calmly, lighting a match kid let go the basin and dropped wholly unlike Babe Garner. “Damn I seeks recovery of »1800 with six with his thumb-nail aud deliber to his knees, then fell forward on their arms and shoulders! You can | per cent Interest from January 1 ¡f you want to—anybody th a t' last and »400 In attorney fees, ately breaking the stub in two his face and lay tbere with bis while the kid watched him with an arms stretched out in front ot j unblinking steadiness In the stare him. The kid’s fingers stretched slow-' of his yellow right eye. "Nevah said I thought It, Babe.” ly to their slender length, relaxed I "You looked it, when yuh come a little, stretched again, moved this way and tbat, until they encounter- { to camp.” "Kaln't tell a thing by my looks, ed something which they clasped so > THE Babe. This yallah eye of mine is firmly the knuckles turned white. Babe’s foot, Babe, lying there on plumb deceiving, sometimes." "What gets me, Tiger Eye, is how his face, within a few feet of the you come to take It to heart the door, shot down while the kid lay way you do. Ain't a bigger cow dreaming, it wasn't the shutting of thief In the country than old Mur the door—It was the rifle shot that ray. He was bound to get his woke the kid. Babe, shot In front sooner or later. 'Nless he was a of his door, just as Nellie's old j pappy had been shot. Even at that p'tlcular friend of yourn—" “Nevah was no friend of mine, moment, while the kid was taking j a firmer grip of that limp foot, he , Babe." '•Well—they say he’s got a good- wondered If Babe was only getting \ back what he gave old Murray. HAVE BEEN CUT DRASTICALLY TO MAKE lookin' girl. You sen her?” The kid squirmed backward, drag •'Wasn't no girl theah, Babe, when I rode along to the house. ging Babe by his foot. Blow. Back ROOM FOR FALL MERCHANDISE Heard a woman screaming and a- an Inch or two, and wait a minute. crylng like my mammy cried when Babe groaned at the third puil,! Pap was bush-whacked. Ktllahs and tbe kid's heart gave a flop and don't think of the women, 'pears then raced for Joy. Babe was alive yet. Something to pull for, now. like.” 9 "I'm draggln’ yo'all Inside the “And as far as the women are concerned—” Babe rose from the doah. Babe.” he muttered, in a tone bunk, hitching up his trousers' belt that would not carry beyond the as he sauntered over to the water woodpile. bucket and lifted the dipper with a Babe did not answer except with Rulers of Low Prices Jangle of tin. “They got to take another groan, but he pressed one 10th < ft Willamette— EUGENE— New Schaefers Bldg. their chance same as the men. hand hard on the ground and push There's away» women cryln’ over ed backward when the kid pulled some man. There always will be, I again, so the kid knew Babe heard Very Cool and Satisfying are Eggimann'ti fountain drinkH then«* hot daya. Mixed to suit your taste these drinks are delirious. They make you forget the uncomfortable hot weather. 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