THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1981
SCHOOL LAW OF
LANE UNDER FIRE
TOW N
One Qf Largest of These Farms
Located Near Salem; Price
Down Considerably
A N D V IC IN IT Y
V is ita F a ir— M isa M axine Snud
ç us spent Sunday a l Salem view
•-g ’ he exhibits al the .»'aie fa r.
With bright prospects for an
Four City District» File Action
excellent annua! yield of pepper-
Hr, Bad Cold — W ilfre d Cooke
Declaring Statute Not
m! -I oil i n Wlllame’te valley lands was suffering with a had cold the
Constitutional
In western Oregon, the immediate
lutnre of the iui.il flayer .1 chew­
BOARD
IS
DEFENDANT ing gum Industry would seem se­
cure.' declares a writer in the N.
Cunty Officials Sued; Attempt A. R. D.‘ Journal, official publics
¡lion of the National Association of
Made to Halt Collection
Retail Druggists.
of Taxes Under Law
"What Is believed to be the
largest
Oregon tract devoted to the
Detlarins the so-railed Wheeler
law unconstitutional, the expected mint Industry is located in the
complaint of four Lane county city Lake Labish district near Salem
[ It is here that 250 acres of black
achool districts was filed In circuit
‘ mint is under cultivation from late
court Saturday.
march to early August. It is ex-
Eugene. Springfield. Junction ; pe. ted that this field will yield
City and Cottage Grove district» i more than 15.000 pounds of the oil.
are the plaint.-.a In the case ! all of which will be obsorbed bv the
brought against the county school gum industry," the article stales.
boundary board composed of the
This particular district is pecu
county court and the county school
liarly adapted to peppermint grow­
superintendent
The county asseasor. sheriff and ing. It was drained about ten years
treasurer are also named as de­ ago. During the hundreds of years
fendants in the effort to stop as­ previous beavers built dams in Its
sessment and collection of taxes waters until the lake contained
under provisions of the Wheeler countless layers of wood. This. It
is said, accounts for «he richness
la*.
The rase has been pending for of the soil, the texture of which
some time since the four city dis­ creates the illusion that large quan­
tricts opposed the action of the tities of fine wood chips have been
boundary board last July when a scattered about.
Great care must be exercised in
decision was reached to operate un­
growing a clean crop as oil taint­
der this law tor anothei year.
Plaintiffs In the case are Mrs. ed with weed is valueless.
Warren D. Smith of Eugene, C. A.
Pepermpint oil for the gum in­
Beidler of Cottage Grove, EJner dustry finds its way into market
Hentxe of Junction City and Tom through galvanised drums having
Swarts of Springfield. All plaintiffs a capacity of 400 pounds and weigh
are taxpayers and members of the jng n 2 pounds
w ith the price
school boards In their respective eonsis,ently receding during recent
districts.
years, the peppermint oil industry
Lane county is the only county to is no longer the profitable venture
operate under the Wheeler law that it was during war times when
which provides that school funds a single pound commanded $25 to
to high schools are distributed on $30, adds the writer. Today the
a basis of attendance of students market price is about $1.65 a
from non-high school districts. The pound and the production cost is
alternative law provides that is about $75 per acre.
adopted by other counties, is known
as the high school tuition law.
All county officials named as de­
fendants in the suit are strongly
in favor of the Wheeler law which
was drawn and introduced in the
legislature by H. C. Wheeler of
Ijtne county some seven years ago.
TRAINS TO GET EXTRA
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
V E
L A T IS S T
u Marshall
All Trains on S. P.'s Western Lines
Simplicity is always Important in
to Carry Additional Coaches
little girls' dresses, but simplicity
for Dollar Event
does not mean stark plainness. The
material and style of the dress
Anticipating a rush of travel in
should be simple, leaving opportun­
response to its new offering of
ity for the use of some attractive
roundtrip 'cent-a-mile" transporta­
bit of trimming in the way of fine
tion on October 9, 10. and 11. the
Southern Pacific company had
completed arrangements yesterday
to furnish extra equipment for its
trains in six western states.
The October excursion program.
It was emphasized, is featuring a
Sunday sale date, the first in the
series of six cent-a-mile sales
staged by the company since last
February. Week-end travel particu­
larly is expected to reflect the re­
sults of the Sunday offer.
Covering the territory from San
Francisco to Ogden and Salt Lake
City and from Portland to Elpaso.
the low-fare excursions will have a
final return limit of Monday. Octo­
ber 19. according to Fred A. Smith,
agent, thus providing ample time
tor travel between widely separ­
ated points.
MANY ARE HONORED AT
EASTERN STAR MEET
Seventeen of the original 20
members of Cascade chapter, O. E
8 organized here six years ago
were present at the annual charter
night session held Tuesday even-
ng. None of 'he charter members
have died, but two have moved
away. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ketels
presided over the meeting and all
officers of the original group took
their places as they did when the
group was organized.
More than 60 people were present
and this included many visitors
from other Star groups. Mrs Janie
Cruzan was given the floral degree.
Mrs. W. K. Barnell sang, and Mrs.
Ketels gave a reading after which
she distributed gifts to each of her
original officers.
Mrs. Gertrude Wilson, present
worthy matron, was genera! chair-
mn of the affair. Mrs. Nell Pollard,
Mrs. W. N. Dow. and Mr. and Mis.
W. E. Buell had charge of refresh­
ments.
tucks, pipings, or simple hand em­
broidery.
The little French dress shown in
the sketch was made of fine cotton
voile with cross-stitch design in
two shades of blue. As you see, thlB
simple decoration appears on the
hem and yoke of the dress—and
It Is so easy to do. The detail at
the right of the sketch shows how
the stitches are taken,
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CROSS-COMPLAINT IS
FILLD BY DEFENDANT
Michigan Peach Qu«en"V$«itti Hoover
PREDICTS FUTURE FOR
PEPPERMINT GROWERS
sw er and cross c o m p la in t in
I , d iv o rc e »«it ot O. H. U llb e r t
. i n • hie w ife. L o ttie P. G ilb e rt,
m e tlm c s k n o w n a> D o rris G ilb e rt,
n , Hied in c ir c u it c o u rt H o lid a y by
Class M eeting Postponed— Th>
social meeting of the E rgatlia class
of the Methodist Sunday school h a.
been i osi poned u ntil O ctober 21. il
u i» announced this week
f t c o u p l e were d iv o rc e d once
Il r Ina Hod at Kelso, W ash.,
y h ru n i LI. I».’ I. and have one
.iistailulioii of a hew bridge on
i., I unirà road which was platini' I
file cross coinplullil alleges cruel On thia fall has been postponed
owing Io lack of surflclanl county
i .onl in tiu u iu n treatment and slates
that all properly rights have been founds available for till« work. The
present bridge has been redecked
> tiled.
und other repairs made.
T h e county bridge crews are now
at work on erection of a new
bridge on Hie Noll road which will
be I'Oiupleletl within a week, says
A ( Striker, county bridge super
Inteiident.
LANE HAS FOUR
COURT ACTIONS
til'd
Visiting in Portland— Mrs Kate
Brumette Is spending a few days
in Portland visiting with her son. Efforts to Acquire Right-of-
John Walsh.
REÇUES! MADE
Way for Road Construction
Returns to Newport—Mrs. Jack
Lead to Civil Suits
Yocum left Friday tor Newport
after visiting at the homo of Mr.
ANSWERS
ARE
FILED
and Mrs. R. L. Sears.
•
Visits Mother—Virgil McPherson County Officials and Land
teacher at Dallas, spent the week­
Land Owners Fail to Agree
end here visiting with his mother.
on Price of Property
Mrs. Stella McPherson.
,
Toledo Resident Here — Mrs.
Esther Monlco of Toledo was a
guest at the home of Mr and Mrs.
M. B. Huntly last week.
in l.ane county's efforts to ac­
quire land for right-of-way for road
construction there are now under
way or pending four circuit court
actions.
In three suits answers were Hied
in circuit court by defendants last
week.
J. P. Christie who owns property
where the Siualaw highway is now
under construction near Cushman
asks $5931 for the land needed. This
land leased from E. H Hill Is the
site for a shingle mill. The former
mill on the property was destroyed
by fire some time ago.
Vernon F. Caldwell for his land
on the McKenxIe states In his an
swer to the complaint of the county
that the property desired by the
county is worth $2640.
An answer is also filed by Ralph
G. Miller. Lucy B. Miller and H. V
Christenson. The defendants make
a claim (or $126.75 damages to their
property as a reau.t of the McKen
tie highway construction.
a
-1
Repairs Mads to Span on El­
mira Rond; Funds Not Suf­
ficient Now, is Report
II - deli tiilanl
llrst part of the v eek.
Leaves for Kai tern Oregon—M s
Paul Rrattain I ft Sunday for Pais­
ley. Oregon, to spend some time on
the Ural tain ranch there.
PLANS FOB NEW
BRIDGE HELD ÜP
DESERTION ALLEGED
IN SUIT FOR DIVORCE
County Court Asked to Raise
Crude to Eliminate Floods
on Long Tom Route
Desertion Is charged In a di­
i uinplalnt Hied In circuit
court Thursday by Thelma Well«
against her husband. Harry H.
Wells. The couple married In Eu
gene. October I. 1926. and have one
child
Custody of (he child 1« sought by
Ihe plaintiff The alleged deeer
Hon Is stated to have been Sept
ember 2$. 1930.
vorce
Request (hut the county provide
for the raising of the grade on
about three quarters ef a mile of
Ihe road west of Junction City
«anted two choice baskets of tht fruit to the President
Son Bom— Mr. and Mrs. Harold
through the Long Tom district
Nenow are the parents of a baby
was made by a delegation of reel
son born to them at the Eugene
dents of that area who met with
hospital on Sunday, October 4. 1931.
ihe county court Friday.
This part of the road during
Visits Parents—Lucille Richmond
limes ot high water la sometimes
spent the week-end here from Port­
flooded to a depth of two feet or REPORT ON ESTATES
land visiting with her parents. Mr.
more It Is not probable that the
and Mrs. Sam Richmond. She re­
PROBATED HERE MADE
women engaging In the most stren
Eugene. Oregon—Failure of wo­
county can arrange for this work
turned to Portland Sunday evening.
uous type of competitive athletic«
men to participate in strenuous ma­
this year but il will probably be
There were 43 estates entered
Visits Relatives — Mrs. Thomas
jor athletics Is no indication that with Just ns much safety, apparent completed next spring II It loo for probale in I-ane county (or the
Iv.
as
their
brothers.
True,
the
pro­
Patrick has been visiting here sev­
they are less healthful than man
late In the season now. member« the three months of July. August
portionate number of women doing
eral days with her parents. Mr. and
For many years colleges and health
of ihe county court said.
and September, according to tha
this Is leas than the number ot
Mrs. A. J. Schnetxky. and with her
authorities have been attempting
quarterly report completed at (he
men.
hut
If
we
believe
the
press
It
sisters. Mrs. A1 Pohl and Mrs. R.
to decide whether men or women
o ffic e ol Ihe county clerk.
is
Increasing
rapidly.
Attend
Grovs
MeeHn(g—
Mr
und
P. Mortensen.
as a class were the more healthful.
o f the estates probated nune was
Mrs
C
F
Fgglmann
motored
to
"It seems Impossible to make de­
pu at Home—Lee Brockman is
"It is an open question whether finite comparisons between the Cottage tlrove Friday evening to at­ mori than $10.000 and no estate
reported to be seriously ill at his
women In general are In poorer health of men and women In gen­ tend a special dinner and program Inheritance tax wae paid The re­
health than men." declares the nth- eral In relation to (heir partlclpa being held by the Spanish Ameri­ port «hows 13 guardianship« and
home on south D. street. He was
lwo adoption« In the three month«.
le tic h e a lth b u lle tin Issued by the
hl 11> t«-t I. s. (or one reason be can veterans and auxiliary.
injured about a month ago and
Headqauters committee of the Lane cause so many of both sexes en­
is suffering from injuries sustain­
County Medical society and the gage in similar sports. Most physl
ed at that time.
Southern Willamette District Den­ clang and physical educators be
tal society today. "The exclusive lleve that girls should be penult
participation of men In major ath ted to Indulge In whatever sports
letlcs will not solve the problem, and activities, no matter how siren-'
Verna and Shirley Wiley of Port
because a relatively few men enter uous. suit their fancy if their phy
land. Oregon, visited at the home
the sport
steal stale warrants. It Is generally
of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Kilpatrick
recommended, also, that they con-1
"If.
nowever,
we
accept
for
argu­
last week. Shirley returned to Port
land Monday and Verna will stay ment that they are less healthy. Is H n iie with their usual activities."
I one of the contributing factors the
at Pleasant Hill until October 12.
42-lnch Stumped
, A number of families took their strenuous athletic program induged WIFE ASKS DECREE
[dinners and gave Mrs. J. A. Phelps in by some men. and. by many peo-
ON CRUELTY CHARGE
, a birthday surprise dinner at hei ' pie. considered too heavy for wo­
By William Cullen Bryant
home Sunday noon October 4. A men? It is scarcely likely that such
Not sufficient support uud cruel
The melancholy days are come, the long table was placed on the lawn I is true. In the first place, we have and Inhuman treatment are alleged
saddest of the year.
from which the dinner was served, no means of determining whether in a divorce complaint tiled In cir­
Of wailing winds, and naked woods, cafeteria style.
or not the usual competition sports cuit court Friday by Carrie E.
and meadows brown and sere.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dent and ordinarily deemed strenuous are Baker against her husband Clair
Heaped in the hollows of the grove. daughter, Margaret of Roseburg beneficial to health. It is probable
W. Baker.
the autumn leaves lie dead;
The couple married in Eugene
drove to Pleasant Hill to nelp Mrs. that too small a proportion of men.
in n V a rie ty o f B o u n tifu l Designs. R egular 83«' pair.
They rustle to eddying gust, and to J. A. Phelps celebrate her birthday. even in colleges and universities, December 29. 1906, and have tw o
the rabbit's tread;
Interclass basketball has started engage in such sports to make de­ children.
The robin and the wren are flown, at the Pleasant Hill high school. finite conclusions possible. Then,
and from the shrubs the Jay;
The senior boys defeated the fresh­ too. the comparatively small num­ Estate of Olive Ethel Allgire. Dec’d
I’ I.EASE N O TE; T h is o ffe r In only made to S pring-
And from the wood-top calls the men boys 52 to 12. The senior girls ber of Individuals in major athletics
Notice is hereby given that Mar­
field women, sti it w ill be necefwary fo r you to m ention
crow through all the gloomy day. defeated the freshmen girls 24 to usually constitute a superior physi­
tha C. Key ha» filed In the County
you huw this ad.
cal group whose health rating, bar Court of the State of Oregon, in
The wind-flower and the violet, they 22.
ring Injury and contagion. Is high. and for Lane County, her final re
perished long ago,
"Almost everyone will admit tha' port as executrix of the last will
And the brier-rose and orchids died HUNTERS, TRAPPERS OF
and testament of Olive Ethel All­
many underpar individuals can be gire. deceased; and that ten o'clock
amid the summer glow;
OF COUNTY START WORK greatly benefitted by exercise and In the forenoon og Saturday, the
But on the hill the golden-rod. and
sport carefully prescribed for their 7ih day of November. 1931. at the
the aster in the wood,
Hunters and trappers are lncreas particular needs. The value of ex­ courtroom thereof in Eugene. Ore­
And the veliow sunlfower by the ing their activities now as the com
ercise. especially of the recreative gon. have been by the court fixed
EUGENE, OREGON
77 E. BROADWAY
brook, in autumn beauty stood.
ing of fall shows an Improvement type, cannot be underestimated and appointed as the nine and place
L
i
for
hearing
objections
to
said
re­
Till fell the frost from the clear, in the quality of pelts of cougars,
neither ran the harmful effect ol port and for the final settlement of
cold heaven, as falls the plague bobcats, coyotes and other preda­
too strenuous competition in cer­ the estate of said deceased.
on men.
Martha C. Key. Executrix of
tory animals.
tain sports for some individuals be
the Last Will and Testament
And the brightness of their smile
During the summer months there under-emphasized. In the past two
A. E. Wheeler, Attorney ol Olive
was gone, from upland, glade and were but few bounties paid. In
decades, particularly we find many Ethel Allgire. Deceased.
glen.
September, according to a report
*
at the office of the county clerk
And now, when comes the calm bounties were paid on two coyotes,,
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mild day. as still such days will six bobcats and three cougars.
come.
To call the squirrel and the bee
SHEEP CLAIMS PAID
from out their winter home;
When the sound of dropping nuts is
BY LANE DOC BOARD
heard, though all the trees are
There is something about the ringing of bells
Claims for 12 sheep killed by
still.
that gladdens the heart. That is the reason
And twinkle in the smoky light the dogs were allowed at a meeting
of
the
county
dog
control
board
waters of the rill.
they are put on cash registers. However, any­
The south wind searches for the Monday.
one can push the lever— but only a customer
The sheep were killed during the
flowers whose fragrance late he
past month. The board now meets
bore,
can make it mean anything. Good printing tells
And sighs to find them in the wood once each month to consider
and by the stream no more.
claims.
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EVENT OF SATURDAY
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Generous Allowance
r.A wedding of considerable Interest
to people in this vicinity was that
of Miss Mary Allen of Eugene to
Ted Turel of Portland which was
observed a, Vancouver, Washing-
ton. on gatUrday evening, October |
j 1931 Mlsg Hazel Edml8ton waa
bridesmaid, and Ray Casteel, form-
erly of Springfield, was best man.
Rev. Gade performed the ring cere­
mony. The couple will make their
home at Port Orford where th e1
groom Is employed. He was former-,
BAPTISTS HONOR PASTOR !y employed by the Southern Pa-!
AT RECEPTION TUESDAY ciflc company at Eugene.
Rev. William O. Taylor, new pas­ CLERK’S OFFICE HAS
tor of the Baptist church and Mrs.
INCREASE IN REVENUE
Taylor were honored with an of­
ficial welcome and reception at the
Although business in other lines
church Tuesday evening Short
may not be up to that of last year,
talks were given by representatives
the office of the county clerk an­
of most of the organizations and a
nounces that September income
social time with refreshments was
; this year ran ahead of that for
enjoyed. M tb . Norton Pengra, Ken­
I the same month in 1930.
neth Tobias, and Mrs. Roy Carlton
The total return for the month
were in charge of arrangements for
Just past is $1854.75. The total is
the event.
segregated as follows: Recording
lees, $700.10; circuit court fees,
BAPTIST BOYS MEET
$811; county court and probate
AT CHURCH MONDAY (ourt fees, $140.50; marriage lic­
ense fees. $114; miscellaneous fees.
A regular meeting of the Royal $89.15.
Ambassadors, boys organization of
the Baptist church, ws aheld with
Estate to Be Probated—Hazel H.
their leader, John Benton. Monday Malpass has been appointed ad­
evening. Routine work was carried ministrator of the estate of John
Alfred Malpass.
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