Tl 1V n s DAY, MARCH 1. 1934 THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS PAGE TWO THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS Published Kv«n> ThuoaUay «I Spriogtlald. Lana County, Or.gou, by THE WILLAMETTE PRESS Entered as second claas matter. February 24 19MJ at the poetofftce, Springfield. Oregon M A IL S U B S C R IP T IO N R A T E Six M onths----- Thrae Montha .. *1 M 60c THURSDAY. MARCH I. 1934 WHY NOT A WILLAMETTE VALLEY AUTHORITY? The adm inistration has announced a policy of relieving congestion in the large industrial areas by developing new territory away from the large cities and has started to work on Its plans in the Tennessee Valley and the Central Valley in California. If this is to be the future policy why not a Willamette Valley authority? The Tennessee Valley has little to offer that we haven’t got except perhaps the “hookworm ”— but our “inossback” is nearly as bad an a f­ fliction. The W illamette Valley authority might cover the fol­ lowing projects; 1. Flood Control of the rivers. 2. Drainage and reclam ation. 3. R eforestration. 4. Land settlem ent. 5. Power and Industrial Development. 6. Recreational Development. 7. Mining! if a federal survey of our m ineral resources justify it.) It will be noted we have nearly the same resources as the Tennessee Valley and some others besides. Another thing we have them topped on clim ate and recreational op­ portunities with ocean beaches on one side and snow cap- l>ed m ountains, lakes and stream s on the other — play­ grounds unsurpassed and the biggest ocean in the world. What m ore could we ask of nature to develop an area to support a large population in the W illamette Valley, the garden spot of the world. We invite thinking people to consider a “W illamette Valley A uthority.” .1.. ■$>. —. ■ — — PEDESTRIANS, TAXPAYERS AND HIGHWAYS “The funds of the state highway departm ent, being derived from the m otoring traffic, should seemingly be ap­ plied to improvement of highways, and not to the con­ struction of sidewalks” says Chairm an Leslie Scott of the Highway Commission. While Mr. Scott is in sym pathy with the building of a sidewalk between Springfield and Eugene on the Pacific highway he indicates there is doubt if high­ way money should be used for that purpose. Mr. Scott, we think, is not seeing the whole picture or telling the whole story when he says highways are built by the m otorist's money. Neither the Pacific highway or any other state road in Ijine county has been wholly built with the m otorists' money. In the first place the county bought the right-of-way for the Pacific Highway and con­ tributed m any thousands of dollars for its building. This was not m otorists’ money, it was property tax money. In the second place some money for the Pacific high­ way and all the money lately for other state highways has tom e from the federal governm ent. This is not the m otor­ ists’ money. It is tax money derived directly or indirectly from all tlie people. While all the money derived from m otor vehicle lic­ ense and gas tax in Oregon goes to pay for road construc­ tion and m aintenance. The m otorists have not built all the roads in Oregon by a long shot. Old Man Taxpayer has contributed generously to ever one of them even if now he is a silent partner in their operation. Sometimes he drives an autom obile and some times he walks. Walking lie is en­ titled io a sidewalk just the sam e as driving he is entitled to a highway if the traffic w arrants it. Foot traffic between Eugene and Springfield w arrants a sidewalk both for t ’ safety and convenience for the pedestrian and the m otorist. . ... - - Whispering Rock By JOHN LEBAR M. B. MAXEY. Editor Usa Yaar In A dvance___ |1.60 Two Yaara In Advance 12.50 I ou can afraid of him and do as ha told go a-clutlerlu' up this plum with you." TO BE CONTINUIO I people an' drive a man oula hl | m I ml I'll show you! Ult goln'! lie strode past her ami out of I be COST ACCOUNTING CLUB bouse. ORGANIZED IN COUNTY Ruth let him go- -there was noth entered. Almost at mice he reap certainly would not go alone with S Y N O P S IS 1 Ing further to sey Rut slic'd find A t'ounly Wide Farm Accounting Snavely. She looked at him. “Per­ peered, the pocket of bank notes Ruth Warr«n, who lived In the Harry. She heard the steps of club bus been organised In Lana which Ruth had given him in Ills haps Don Francisco and I could East. Is willed three fourth Intereel hand He held them out. "You best ' Snavely's horse and presently •«» county. The purpose of this pro­ In the "Dead Lantern” ranch in ma: age It.“ she auld ' him gatloplug toward Hie Hill« ject Is lo leach members how lo Ariiona by her only brother who Is Again Snavely studied her in take theoa here an' go gll 'on. j adobe bouse where Magda w«< keep track of llielr receipts and reported to have met his death tently. There was something in her brother." while on business In Mexico. Ar Ruth look the notes She thought Inklu In h r washing which had fes expenditures In connection with the riving» In Arlsonu with her hus­ tone and manner which was quit tootled the huslie since early uiorn runnlug of a farm she understood When she uml new She w a, no longer afraid band who has alltng lungs, and Offlear- of the dub organise« their small child, (hey learn that "Look here," he said sharply Hurry returned. Suavely would ii n ing He stopped Ills horse with g the ranch la located $5 miles from "what's the mailer of me goiu be ou the Dead Lum rn I'erhaus jerk ami culled Don Francisco amt are: Fulmer Hudlher of Junction the nearest railroad. Old Charley that was the best solution She Alfredo came Io the doorwqy . Mag t'lly, president; Gene Terpenlltg of Thane, raucher and rural mall car­ any ways ?" da stood In Ihw yard, her aims full ('amp t'reek vice president, and The girl was suddenly angry; turned to Aim. "Ann. I wish you rier agrees to take them to the “Dead Lantern" gate, 5 mllee from Snavely could not afford to speak would gel the buckboard and take of clothes Suavely spok- fiercely t'leo Paler on also of Jum-lloii t'lly. the ranch house. As they trudge to her like that any longer. She David and me over Io Thauea' I II Once, Doll Francisco pointed Io secretary want the ranch bouse uml asked a wearily through a gulch approach The club plana lo hold Ha meet ing the ranch house, a voice whls- straightened “Mr Snavely. there have an early supper ready by lire question. H iiuvo I. v ' b voice roared III lugs In a ceulrally loegted place so pers “Go back! . . . Go back!“ At are several very good reasons why lime you harness up." reply. A moment or two later Al tlint It will lie poeelble (or all mam the ranch house they are greeted I do not wish you to go with me; Snavely hud walked toward his suspiciously by the gaunt rancher and there are reasons why you room, now he turned and i-ame fredo waa hurrying Io find Don bera lo attend. partner. Snavely. and Indian Ann. Francisco's team ami Magda bad a herculean woman of mixed negro should re pert mv wishes It Is for back "I don't think you’d best go thrown her wash lulu the old man's lullin' the Thanes In this" LUMBER SHOWS SPURT and Indian blood. Snavely la diffi­ your own good There are a nutn wagon. Suavely rode away toward cult to understand but regardless. her of things I must tell my brother In spite of the appareut humble­ FOR PAST TWO WEEKS Ruth takes up the task of trying to when we meet.” ness of his lone, a twinge of fear the mountains adjust their three lives to the The tears welled Into Ruth'a eyes Kcal lie. Wash. March I. A total Snavely paler) "What can you caught Ruth's heart Rut she an­ ranch and Its development. Ken­ - those poor people. They had been swered, "I don't see ihal II can of 609 down and operating mills In neth. Ruth's husband, caught In tell him?“ he asked gruffly. so happy Like trusting children, chilling rain contracts pneumonia Oregon and Washington which re­ "I shall tell him about llie way make any difference to vou now. they had accepted her gift of the and passes away before a doctor In which you bought my cattle Mr Suavely." ported lo the West Coast Lumber arrives. Ruth tries to carry on She land and (he little house, the gift "I makes a sight of difference to which waa to have been theirs for men's Association tor lb - week end is not encouraged by Snavely In note. lug Februt ry 17. produced 99,*10.- "Bui Mrs. Warren I tol" you me!" he said sharply, and his eyes, plans to try and stock the ranch or Improve It. She writes to her why I done that," said Snavely In no louger jerking, bored Into hers. ao long as they lived ami worked 99» bonrd leal of lumber, Thia was hard They bad worked hard father In the East asking a loan a relieved voice. “I done It to pro­ an Increase of approximately 0, Ruth gripped herself. "Do you with which to buy rattle. She re- A m .-be entered the bouse she saw tect you." , cetves no reply. Will Thane comes realise that you urs- a criminal and Ann leading two horses through 000.000 feel over the preceding we k The average production of “When I was In town." continued that you will (ace arreat as soon as home to visit his father . . . and the corrals Ruth went Into her Ruth meets him A rancher near- Ruth. “I consulted an attorney this group of sawmills In 1934 has I bring my brother back?" room ami began Io pack. hy decides to retire and offers to about my position on this ranch. I been 76.540.313 feel; during the sell Ruth and Snavely his livestock Before she had finished »he could To the girl's nmasemeul, Snavelv on credit. Snavely tries to balk learned that 1 wet not your partner smiled. “You like fancy words." he hear (he sound of the leant and same period In 1933 ilo-ir weekly average was 64.494.210 feel the deal but Ruth buys to the limit and never had been. And I under­ of her three-quarter Interest In stood quite plainly that you knew said slowly, "so I’ll ask you If you buckboard coming front the tiara The new business reported last Dead Lantern ranch She Is assist­ this, and that If I had failed to realise where you stand now?" His toward the house Ann stopped by week by 496 lullla waa 73.016.616 ed l>y Old Charley Thane and his voice roae shrilly. "Don’t you see the small tuesqulte where Ruth'a son Will Thane. A Mexican family meet my note you would have been that your brother bein' alive makes horse allll »toed. and climbed from Is-urd feet against a production of 97.579.056 fret and shipments of 09. has been hired to assist with the In legal possession of the entire the will no good? The will don't the Ii itch board work. A peculiar sickness develops ranch." 203.799 feel Their shipments were ""Ann." said Ruth appealingly, as with the livestock Snavely calls It "Well, but—" Snavely paused, work, by God' You ain't got no under production by 20 9 percent "liver fever" . . and says he has the giantess came toward her. rights—you ain't no pardner an" and their current sales were under a powder for the water to cure the helplessly. The guilt and conster­ you ain't got no Interest In this '"Ann. please help me!“ production hy 17.1 percent The disease Ruth's whole future Is at nation on his face, as well ns the "Shorely. Miss Ruth I'll he'p stake on the development of the letter In her hnftd, gave her cour­ ranch D'you get that? I'm boss order« booked la«t week by thia here now’" He whirled to Ann you pack " herd to meet her notes following age. group ot Identical mills were over , the first round-up. “Not that. A nn -lake me to "Git your black laoe oil I a here!" "The whole thing has been the preceding w«»ek by 0.700.000 At the round-up Rut has enough Thanes'. I must go there at once. "But my brother—" placed before my attorney." said feel or 10.2 percent .«lock to sell to meet her notes. “Your brother—how do I know We'll pul all my things In the buck- NOW GO ON WITH STORY----- Ruth. he's your brother? He never told board and then drive there They'll "The—whole thing?" me nothin' about you nor nothin' be home some time lo night or to EASY PLEASANT WAY “Mr. Snavely. look here!" There "Yes. When I learned that 1 was about any will. "Cordin' to my way morruw morning." TO LO S E F A T was nothing aggressive In Ruth"« not your partner and that you had a-thlnkln' you come here Jest to Ann dropped her eyes and slowly lone, but It was like no tone she purchased the note 1 understood llow would you like to lose 16 steal his Interest. Who are you. »hook her head "I reckon I daan't had ever used to Snavely. “Look how anxious you were to have me pounds of 1st In a month and al the anyways? You're a plumb stranger go fer doin' nothin' '(-apt what I same time Increase your energy at this.“ fall to meet It. But let’s not say to me—you ain’t got a thing to say was tol" to do. Miss Ruth.' nnd Improve your health? Ann sterped to the door of the anything more about that.” about this ranch an' never did How would you like lo lose your Rulh tried lo appenr surprised "But I don't see." replied Suave­ have What about all that truck you kltcheD and stood silently, her “But Mr Snavely knows I wanted double chin and your too promin­ ent abdomen and at the same time ly. guardedly, "what call you got was Jest atalkln'—that goln's on eyes on Ruth. lo gu to Thanes'." make your skin so r le a u and rlear to get uppity. Suppose you wasn't about the cattle dyta"? What of It? “Well— !” raid Snavely as he "'No'ni He tol' me you'd try to that ll will compel admiration? a pardner—that's your fault.” Fer. all anybody knows. I was Jest Get on the scales today and see read the opening words. He said make me do that He says I got to Ruth's anger mounted. "That a-doln' my best to keep you from lake you right to the railroad " bow much you weigh then get an nothing more until he had finished, - - 1.1 I i . i l l . - id Kruschen Halls then without lifting his head. “Well sounds very well. Rut what will my stealln' ray pardner blind; that's "But please, Ann—you'll do It for h will ta 1 POM four weeks brother think when I tell him about what I was doin'! An' the law me. He won't know —please. Ann II Tak e one half leaspoonful In a —well I’ll he! Orev's alive, after glass of hot water every morning al l. Couldn't get a word to nobody the mysterious disease vou rail would say the same ." Snavely step beg you to.” and when you have finished the 'tit jest now. If that don't beat alt!" 'liver fever'? Whnt will he think ped d o er. his face thrust forward The giantess stood with bowed contents of this first bottle weigh He looked at Ruth, then lowered when I tell him how I come to put and his pale eyes glittering "You head and twtated her big hand« vi-ut-i-lf again his eyes to the paper again the wrong powder in the spring come on this place with a paper After Ihal you'll want to walk troughs that night?" you say Is a sure 'nough will, but together "I wiaht I could. Mlaa around and say to yonr friends.— “Wants me to come an' git him Ruth. 1 wlsht to Guwd I could." "t’ne 96 rent bottle of Kruschen “Are you a'cusin'- me—" Snav you ain't got nothin' to prove I f Hermossllo—powerful long job get­ "Ann, Halen to me!" Ruth grasp- Halls Is worth one hundred dollars Ruth was against the wall. She ting six days west of there. Must ely's voice rang, then died away of snv ful person'» m oney " be de d a t e sure 'notigh. else we'd before the girl's steady gaze II was trembling Tightly she gripped ed the huge arm. "Listen, Ann. I've Is-ndliig druggists America over discovered the voice In the gulch dropped his eyes. Ruth was trlum the letter In her hand and sum got word of him sooner. Well, sell Kruschen Halts—You ran al It’s Snavely. There's a trick to It ways gel I t . things like that happen. But It phant; the man was beaten, he mooed all her courage. "But your was afraid of her now! partner Is my brother—he will be beats all,” he mused. "Didn't you never think," he coming back here soon—-he may "We shall start to Hariy at once." said Ruth, decidedly; “the asked fait, rlngiy. “that things even come to-day—any time The Thanes are coming home late to­ might look different than what letter must have been sent quite they are?’ a while ago and he was much bet night and—" “No." said Ruth boldly. But al ter—he might have been able to "I think it would be best If Old "Thanes? What they got to do though he stood cringing before get to the railroad without any hi all Eastm an Kodaks, developing iruys and Htip|tIi«*M. with this?" Snavely's eyes narrow­ her, Snavely did not appear so ab­ help—" Here’s a chance lo get a picture taking outfit very "All right! If he’s your brother ject as Ruth thought he should be ed. cheap. “1 think it would be best if Old Didn't he realise he could be sent why don’t you 50 git him? Whal er Other Bargains at Charley went with me . I'm sure to prison? "Do you deny you tried you a-stundln' there for? I give you that under the circustanoea he everything you could to make me the money. Why doo't you git go- In'?" He left Ruth contemptuously would go. and he knows the coun lose my Interest?" He did not reply to her question. and stepped to the kitchen door. try and speaks Spanish better LOYAL E. SCOTT Prop. But after a moment he said slowly, Ann was still inside. For a minute than I." “You’re set on goin’ yourse'f, still with lowered eyes. "Them he spoke to her In Spunlsb. Ruth could not catch more than a word eh?” Snavely regarded her qulzzl- things is hard to prove.” "1 don’t think so! But I can tell or two. While be was still speak ! rally. “Why. most certainly! Of course you something else which is not ing. Ann hurried from the door, hard to prove: I can whisper In passed Ruth without a glance, ano I shall go. “Well. Jest the same. I don't see the gulch as well as anyone else!" left the hou«e on the way to the the sense in mlxln’ the Thanes up He raised his eyes quickly, his face barn. Snavely turned to the girl. "You­ with this. If you're a mind to go a dead white. Ruth glanced linger without me. why don’t you take ingly toward Ann then back again. ’re a-goin' > st as soon as Anri's Eggim ann's fountain provides the best ionic for tired Francisco? But the best thing "The night of the storm. Mr ready. Collect you kid an' your feeling or frayed nerves, (inc of our Hoft drlnkH or a things an' git out! By sundown to­ would be fer you an' me to light Snavely," she said quietly. He faced her In silence; the mun­ night there ain't goln' to be nobody out together to-morrow mornln’." box of candy will make the world seem brighter. Ruth thought a moment; she ch-» of his long stringy throat con­ on this place but me. I'll have that might go with Don Francisco—per­ trasted spasmodically. Suddenly he greaser outfit loaded an’ started off For years we h a re served lids community In fact haps that would be best. But she turned and. walking to his room. this place In ten minutes! Then I'm | ' HUNTING AND FISHING There has been a great revival of interest in hunting and fishing and outdoor life and sports generally in the past few years. The movement for the protection of wild game, by limiting the hunting season and extending the cover of forest and brake in which they live and breed, has received a great deal of encouragem ent from President Roosevelt’s reforestration program . There seems little doubt th a t the Civilian Conservation Camp m ovem ent will result in dev­ eloping in m any thousands of young men not only a taste for outdoor life, which they will strive hereafter to gratify, but an intim ate knowledge of woodcraft and the ways of the furred and feathered denizens of the woods. It is the dream of those who are most active in pro­ moting the idea th at some day all the poor farm land in the nation will again become a cover for game, or at least so much of it as is not turned into lum ber producing forest. Probably th at dream will never be fully realized; dream s seldom are. But it is certainly true that a high percentage of so-called agricultural land is fit for nothing but a refuge for wild anim als and birds Nor is is necessarily unprofitable to let the brambles and brush overrun such unproductive land. In m any parts of the country fan n ers are getting a revenue from the sale of shooting perm its over their land, and that idea is receiving a great deal of impetus and en­ couragem ent. The American Game Association estim ates that appro­ ximately 7,000,000 men take out hunting licenses in the various states every year, while more than ten million are interested in fishing. If the New Deal produces the larger leisure for every man which it promises, together with a surplus income with which to enjoy th a t leisure, the num ­ ber of hunters and fishermen will be greatly increased. T hat will make the movement for the conservation and protec­ tion of wild life even more im portant. 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