THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TIIIR TY-HKCO NI) YEAR
RIVER PR O TEC T
WORK If> OUlLIhi.
Several Hundred Th >u>and
Dollars May Be Spent On
Relief Project In Valley
ARMY CHIEF
IS VISITOR
Colonel Robins Inspects River
Tuesday From West Spring-
field To Harrisburg
Several hundred thousand dollars
may bo niado available tor flood
rontrol In the Willamette valley
during th» unit few months The
money Io lie used on bank protec­
tion (or projects that roller labor
ran bo employed on.
The above wiu the asaortlon of
Colonel T. M Koblna, district army
engineer of Portland, who spent
all day Tuesday In Lane county
vlaltlug the plarea on the river
where most damage Is belug done.
An Inspection trip eatendlng from
the mouth of the Coast Fork above
Weet Hprlugfleld down stream to
the Harrisburg bridge was taken
by the coloneL He was accompan
led from Hprlngfleld by Mayor E
H. Turner. W. K. tlernell, John
Pyle and II. E. Maxey.
The Inspecting party met farm
era and land owners In each local­
ity along the route who explained
their damages and pointed out
major changes In the river In re­
cent years. Places were viewed
where the river had only claimed
a few feet of soil up to as much
as 360 acre« The colonel showed
much Interest In the project and
listened attentively to the atorles
ot dozens of land owneA along the
way.
A report la now being made up
on the project and will be forward
ed to Washington wltbln the next
two weeks. Only projects In bank
pjrotectlon which can be worked
by relief will be recommended.
Belief that heavy floods would
ultimately have to be controlled by
large «forage dams In the moun­
tains and to Justify their coat navi­
gation. Irrigation and drainage
would need be a part of the project
was i xpsessed by Colonel Robins
The water stood at about the four
foot stage Tuesday but It could be
seen at thia height much land was
being carried down stream. It la
to protect tbe banka at this ordin­
ary stage which the present work
Is contemplated for.
The treat method to uae Is to
slope the crumbling banks and then
rip rap with rock, binding the toe
with a willow mnt weighted down
with rock and gravel. Thia keeps
the current from undermining the
rip-rap. explained the colonel.
As soon as Colonel Robins' report
Is forwarded to the War Depart
ment at Washington the Oregon
congressional delegation will be
asked by the flood control associa­
tion to give support to obtaining
the appropriation.
Colonel Robins went from I-ane
county to Independence to Inspect
the river In that way.
Hl’ltlNOFIKM*, LANK COUNTY, (HIMOON, TIICRHDAY. APRIL 4. 1935
Curfew Order In
Effect April 1st
H.S. OPENS BALL hew Changes In AUDITOR FINDS ALL CITY DEBT PLAN
I ishing Rules CITY BOOKS WRONG
SEASON FRIDAY
GIVEN BY BREESE
tie Warns Children To
Wright's Offer Large Creel As
Re-Check By O. V. Breese Results In Changes From Few
Early Season Prize For
q Streets; Ordinance
; Sixteen Came Schedule For
Auditor Recommends Re-Fin­
Cents To Thousands Of Dollars; Lax Methods
+ Will Be Enforced
Largest Fish Shown
Eight Weeks Announced
ancing Of Default Bonds
And False Statements Scored
By Coach Chatterton
At Lower Interest Rate
lain* couuty flsherm-n will find
The curfew may nut ring tonight
few changes In the fishing laws
In some places, but It has already
ChatiKinK every figure in the a ssets and liability state­
PLAY MARCOLA APRIL 6 when they gird on their tackle and
started to ring In Hprlngfleld and
ment, uh HUbmitted to the council by tbe auditor at tbe end DEBT RATIO NOT HIGH
start out tomorrow morning, tha
the ordinance which provides for
Many Playara Seek Places On opening day for thia season
of 1934, a re-audit of the Town of Springfield’B books has Believes Sum Between $18,-
It will be enforced It wave announ­
Team; Pitcher, Catcher
The licence fees remain the been completed by O. V. Breese, employed by the new coun­
ced at the City hall this week.
000 and $25,000 Can Be
Berths Contested
same, three dollars for u fishing cil and will he presented at next Monday night's council
Effective April I. the curfew
Saved By New Program
license whether resident or non­ meeting in the city hall.
now In the form of a whistle at the
The
council
gathered
informally
Hprlngfleld baseball fans will resident. Residents may purchase
A program which be believes will
Mountain Htatea I'ower company
have their first opportunity Prlday combination hunting and fishing Tuesday evening and listened to a reading of the report by
save tbe Hprlngfleld taxpayers
steam plant, will be sounded each
to see tbe local high school team licenses for $5 Juvenile fishing Mr. Breese.
from $18.000 to $25.000 Is suggested
night at S o'clock. All children six­
In action In a xame to be played licenses for those persons between
Every item from the city's bank balances which w ere’ for the city by O. V. Breese,
teen years old and under will be
with Junction City. A second con­ the ages of 14 and 18 are selling
expected to be Indoors shortly
o ff seven cen ts to the bond liens receivable which were off J auditor. In his report to the council.
test will be played on Haturday at 81.60. All persons over 14 must
thereafter according to city offi­
more than $12,000 has been changed by the new auditor. Mr Breese who has had consider­
with Ib« Marcóla high school.
have licences.
able success us recorder of Cottage
cials. Children who are to be out
Even tbe am ount of bonds outstanding were found to b e 1
Tbe wet weatb'-r thia spring has
Grove in refinancing points ■ out
A special vacation angler's"lic­
after thia hour are expected to
handicapped Coach Robert Chatter-
ense good fur two days only will $2,000 in excess of those repOsUd by tbe previous auditor that the first step Is to refinance
carry a written permission from
Ion and hla diamond artists In their
Only the improvement interest fund the defaulted bonds at a lower rate
he offered for sale after June 12. to the council.
their parent« which will be check
training program. Little can he
of interest and extend them over
These may be used by residents checked out right on the city's books.
ed by the night officer,
Ho that tbe curfew signal might
not b e confused w it h other
whistles, the curfew signal will be
one long blast followed by two
short blasts.
said about the team ot this season
at presold except that several of
last year's strong team are on the
squad, and much new material Is
turning oul from whim to build up
a nine.
T an tativ e Lineup
SOUGHT IN DRIVE
Legion Auxiliary Sponsors
Book Shower; Ask Contri­
bution* Before April 11
Additional books for the Spring-
field public library la the goal of
the Book Shower which members
ol the Spriugfleld American l-eglon
auxiliary will sponsor during tbe
uext week according to Mrs. M. A.
Puhi, auxiliary president.
Tbe auxiliary ladies luvlle all
pvraoua to contribute books to tbe
library. They aak that contribution^
be left either with Mra. P. B. Ham­
lin or with Mra. II. O. Dtbblee on
or before Thursday, April 11. The
auxiliary ladles are planning to
meet at that time and they will re­
pair any books which need It.
Tbe Springfield library operates
on a very limited budget and has
almost nothing with which to pur
chase new material except a few
magazine subscriptions. Nearly all
books added to the library during
the past few years have been gifts
of local people, says Mrs. D. B.
Bailsman, librarian.
Details of tha book drive were
worked oul last Thursday evening
at the regular meeting of the Aux­
iliary group. They enjoyed a pot­
luck with the men of the Legion
post before their business meeting
and held Initiation of new mem­
bers.
MOTHER HONOR GUEST
AT SURPRISE PARTY
Chatterton haa not committed
himself to a starting lineup for the
Prlday game but has Indicated that
be may use something like this:
Stevenson at first base, Scott at
second, Taylor ut short. Lyles at
third, Posey in Centerfield, Darr at
right field, and Htevma at left field.
The batteries for tbe game are
being wurnily contested this season
with Irvin and Cole making a
strong bid behind the butter, and
with Klwln Oates. Carson. White,
Button and Carl Brann offering
their services at pitchers. Brann
and Oates are left handers. Carson
la III now but received considerable
experience In the pitcher's box last
season with Russell, who Is not In
school this year.
Heavy Schedule Set
Other students who are making
bids for positions on tbe team are
Hutchinson, McChesney, I-awrence
Chase, In the outfield; and Ware
and Cox at second and third base.
Sixteen games have been sche­
duled for the next eight weeks by
Chatterton
The University high
games and the return engagement
with Marcóla are tentative, 2>ut
other dates have been approved.
The games are as follows;
April 6, Junction City, here.
April 6. Marcóla, here.
April 8. Lowell, there.
April 12. U. H. 8., here.
April 18. Pleasant HUI. here.
April 19. Eugene, here.
April 22. Oakridge, there.
April 28. V. H. 8.. there.
April 29. Coburg, here.
May 7. Pleasant Hill, there.
May 10, Junction City, there.
May 11 or 18. Oakridge, here.
May 14. Eugene, here.
May 21. Coburg, there.
May 23. Lowell, here.
Marcóla, there, date not set.
All lot-al games will tie played
on Brattaln field. The time for
the games will vary from 2:30 to
3:30. •
COOKING CLUB CALLS
BUSINESS MEET FRIDAY
Miss Maxine Snodgrass enter­
tain at her home Prlday afternoon
In honor of the birthday of her
mother. Mrs. Riley Snodgrass
Bridge was enjoyed during the
afternoon, and prizes were won by
Mrs. Tom Casey of Eugene and
Mra. W. C. Wright.
Guests for the affair were Mr».
Casey, Mra. Wright. Mra. Ray
Wright. Mrs. Howard Freeland,
Mrs. Sadie Biddle, Mrs. W. L.
Mrs. Carletta Buell Dies At
Golner, Mra. Rose Jackson, Mra.
Dallas Monday Following
John Heavey, Mrs. Levi Neet, Mrs.
Lengthy Illness
Carl Olson. Mrs. A. T. Peterson,
Mrs. Maude Bryan. Mrs. William
Mr», (’arietta Buell, mother of
Curtis and Mrs. John Henderer.
Miss Doris Gerber assisted the W. E. Buell, high school principal,
pas ed away at her home al Dallas
hostess.
Monday morning following a long
Illness. Funeral services will he
MEMBERS HONORED BY
held from the Hankie Mortuary at
AENEAS CLUB CROUP Dallas Friday afternoon nt 2
o’clock with Interment at Deer
Three members, Mrs. Anna Creek cemetery at Belleview.
Mrs. Buell was a lifelong resi­
Moore, Mrs. E. E. Fraederlck and
Mrs. Evelyn Emery, were honored dent of Oregon and leaves nine
Saturday at the luncheon meeting sons nnd daughter» as follows: W.
Randall
ot the Aeneas club held at the E. Buell. Springfield;
home of Mrs. John Parker. All Buell. Ivan Buell, Cecil Buell, and
members were present for the first Hathaway Buell, all of Tule lake,
time in mnny months, and the three California; Mrs. D. E. Blanchard,
have been absent for many meet­ Willamina. Oregon; Mrs. Albert
ings. Mrs. Susanna Porter and Mw. Woodard. Cottage Grove; Mrs.
Parker’s sister were guests of the Wesley Wood. Portland; nnd Mrs.
Alex Cates, Corbett, Oregon.
dub.
She was horn In 186(1 and would
Mrs. J. Fulop will entertain for
the dub group at their next meet­ have been 76 years old In October.
She had visited with her son here
ing to be held April 23.
several times and made many
friends In this city. Mr. and Mra.
IUKA CIRCLE SET FOR
Buell will go to Dallas to attend
ARMORY HERE TONIGHT the funeral.
A meeting of the Cooking club of
the Christian chlurch will be held
Prlday evening, April 6, nt the
home of Mra. M. J. McKlln at
Sixth and "D" streets. This will be
a regular business seslon for the
cooks who prepare the meals for
the Lions club members.
Members of Iuka circle. Ladles
auxiliary of the G. A. R. will meet
this evening at 7:30 In the Armory
for their regular business meeting.
A meeting of the sewing club was
held last Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Grace Lansberry at
which time the group quilted.
MRS. HOWARD PASSES
AT HOME IN COBURG
Mi* Harsh Howard, 111. died at
her home at Coburg Sunday. She
was born on March 29, 1864 at
Cottage Orove and had lived at Co­
burg for the past 14 years. She
was a mom ber of the Christian
church and leave« five children.
They are Prank Howard, Hoquiam.
Washington; Ernest Howard and
Mrs. Amy Drown, route 8, Eugene;
Mra. Lilly Pauber. Canby, and Lena
Howard at home.
Funeral services were held Tue»-
day morning at 10:30 from the
Poole chapel in Eugene. Interment
was made In the Coburg cemetery.
HIGH SCHOOL DANCE
TO BE HELD FRIDAY
The aeml-monthly high school
dance will be held at the Armory
Prlday evening of thia week. All
former patrons and patronesses of
the dance group are Invited to at­
tend. The dance la being held thia
week so as not to conflict with the
operetta being given at the high
school next week-end.
MOTHER PASSES
FUNERAL FRIDAY
RECKLESS DRIVING IS
NUMBER OF FARMS IN
CAUSE OF PENALTY
COUNTY IS INCREASING
There are now 4878 farms In
lame county as compared with 4069
reported In the 1930 census ac­
cording to a report Just prepared
by George Finlay, supervisor for
this district ot tha 1936 census of
agrlcnltnre.
NO. 11
W. W. Tuthlll. arrested here
Monday afternoon on a charge of
reckless driving was Immediately
brought before City Recorder,
Chester Aldrich, and fined 626
This was Aldrich's first experience
as police Judge.
and non-residents, but are not on
sate prior to June 12. All licenses
are sold In Hprlngfleld by Wrlgbt
and Sons Hardware.
Heason on all open streams and
lakes in Iain« county extends from
April 6 to October 31. both dates
Inclusive, except In Upper. Middle
and Lower Horae lake, Gold lake,
Hidden lake and Ermabelle lake,
where the season opens May 6,
and closes September 29 Tbe sea­
son In Marlyn. Betty, t'harilton.
Island. Cliff, Mink anti Mud lakes
opens Friday but cloee» Septem­
ber 20.
Creeks closed to fishing in tbe
county remain about as they were
last year. Anglers may secure copies
of tbe new laws to check accurate­
ly on each stream.
Bag limits have been cut to 16
pounds and one fish or not mors
than 20 flab In one day or 40 flah
In any 7 days. Tbe bag limit on tbe
McKenzie la 10 pounds and one
fish or not to exceed 16 fish in one
day or 30 In any seven days.
The bag limit In Diamond lake
has been cut to 16 pounds or five
fish in one day or 25 in seven days.
In conjunction with tbe opening
of the fishing season Wright and
Hons are offering a large leather
lioiind creel complete with heavy
leather shoulder strap to the per
son bringing In the largest rainbow
nr redslde trout taken' during the
period from April 5 U> May 31. The
fish will he weighed and tueasuded
at the store.
MONEY ON CORN
AND HODS HERE
Final Payments Near $8.000
In Lane County For 162
Farmers; More Sign Up
Third and (Inal benefit puyment
checks for signers of 1934 corn-hog
contracts were received at the of­
fice of O. . Fletcher, county agent,
on Monday of this week for 162
farmers for a total of $7,962.56.
Checks for 21 farmers whose sec­
ond payments were delayed have
not yet arrived and the third
checks tor these people did not
arrive with the others on Monday.
The county agent reports that
161 I-ane county farmers have sign­
ed applications for 1935 corn-hog
contracts and that the total num­
ber of hogi^ covered by these con­
tracts I approximately 96 per cent
of the number covered In the 1934
contracts.
<
M. E. Dodd, chairman of the
state corn-hog board of review, and
Chas. W. Smith, emergency agri­
cultural supervisor of the Oregon
Agricultural college, met with the
Lane county corn-hog allotment
committee in the office of the coun­
ty agent on Tuesday of this week
and checked 1936 applications.
These applications will be for­
warded to the state board of re­
view at Portland for final check­
ing this week and the county agent
hopes to have final contracts ready
for signatures by April 20.
PRICE NEW JUVENILE
OFFICER FOR COUNTY
Appointment of Perry Price a««
Juvenile offlcor for Lane county
was announced Monday by the
county court. Mr. Price Is principal
at the Pleasant Hill school and will
leave hl» work there this month
to tnke over the new duties.
Price will receive a salary of
DENTIST IS DEFENDANT
6120 monthly In the office. Of this
IN DAMAGE ACTION sum the county contributes 6800,
the city of Eugene 6600 and Eugene
Suit for 67600 daniageOs for per­
school district another 6500 an­
sonal Injuries was filed In circuit
nually.
■S"
court Wednesday by Cecil Davis
against Dr. W. N. Dow, Hprlngfleld
dentist. Frank DePue Is attorney RUSSELL GETS POSITION
representing Davis.
AS U TILITY ENGINEER
The suit la an aftermath of nn
Appointment of Tom O. Russell
accident near Judkins Point re­
cently In which Davis was Injured as chief engineer for the state pub­
while riding a horse. He charges lic utillttos department was an­
Dow with driving Into his horse, nounced during the past week-end,
causing him to he thrown to the Russell Is a former president of the
ground. Davis claims Io have suf­ Eugene Chamber of Commerce and
fered concussion of the brain, frac­ has been active In flood control
tured rlbc and leg. and a sprained work In Oregon. He will move hla
family to Salem after school la out
back and neck.
Poor Bookkeeping
amount of bonds outstanding and
The auditor's report which tells
that according to his ledger, which
a atory of lax bookkeeping, Illegal
has been verified by this report,
transactions and questionable busi­
shows the correct amount to be
ness practice in past years covers
82,000 in excess of the audit sbown
165 typewritten pages and sets up
December 31, 1934. The auditors
the true financial condition of the
report in 1931 was off balance
town. It also suggests a financial
61,000, again in 1932 it showed off
program for tbe city which the
balance an additional $500 and in
auditor thinks will lead tbe city
1933 tbe audit report showed off
back to a sound, financial basis.
balance a further additional $500,
Warrants Off
making a total ot $2,000."
Referring to tbe previous audit­
Scores "Plugging”
or's statement the report reads "1
In referring to amounts written
have been unable to verify any of
In Ut force a balance at various
the totals of this statement. Tbe
times Mr. Breese's report reads,
warrants outstanding shows under
'this Is Inexcusable as checking a
your trial balance of December 31,
1934. as $26,222.91. This has been hank account is no more than a
re-checked and the correct amount problem in arithmetic. Funds de­
posited in tbe bank and withdrawn
Is 626,023.47.''
"Lien.; receivable in the amount by check should be reconciled with­
out resorting to tbe method of
of 632,203.98 have been audited and
the correct amount as sbown ap­ 'plugging accounts.’
"April 16. 1927. Recorders receipt
pears to be 619,733.90.
4767 with a notation ‘received from
A ll Cash Not Reported
"The recorder had cash on band W. Paschelkl, fined for speeding
or warrants as of December 31, April 15. In the amount of $6.’ This
1934. In tbe amount of 6221.42. This item does not appear on the cash
item was not taken into account book and this item Is outstanding
in the trial balunce of December against the city recorder. Disposi­
tion of the same should be de­
31. 1934.
Referring to an error in the tax manded by your town council and
spread of tbe money received from city attorney."
Bad Checks Pay Fines
the county treasurer in 1933 and
"Receipts have been issued in
1934. which Is reported at 69,072.49
the auditor . aid there was found a several Instances where fines were
further error of 6262.41 by placing assessed and the subsequent can­
cellation of receipts with the nota­
the money in the wrong funds
tion 'check returned Ñ. 8. F." I find
Balance Changed to Overdraft
The report changes the fund bal­ no record of checks so accounted
for and proper action should have
ances as follows;
Dec. 31
Breese been taken by the recorder's court
Report
Report to either collect such checks or
General fund 6 658.53 OD61582.36 present same to the auditor in lieb
Ban. Bond Hink 206.05
164.83 of receipts written."
Bond Sink
910.31
1891.33 , There are many items on the city
Bond lnt. ...... 2723.43
3840.02 books the auditor confesses he Is
Library ...........
40.43
87.91 unable to explain with information
at hand. He says in 1914 $30,268
Re-appraise Real Estate
The amount of real estate inven­ and $22.549.87 were charged off the
tory as carried by the city on its city books without any apparent
books was changed from 611,300 to reason. He is also unable to ex­
$4.107.26, but the auditor and ap­ plain where all the money collected
praisal committee found additional on property liens and taxes have
property owned by the city but gone to which should have been
not listed on tbe city books which paid on outstanding bonds. In this
raises the sum to 621,516.25. The regard he says:
W here Hae Money Gone?
auditor's report read further on
In calling your attention to the
thus. "I call your attention in this
report wherein real estate is pur­ $30,268.00 item and the $22.549.87
ported to have been acquired by item under date ot January 31,
the city but no entries have been 1914 together with the aggregate
run through the general books to amount of warrants. $14,158.60. a
set up these transaction and give complete analysis of the above has
I not been made. It is reasonable to
the true condition of the city."
believe that at the present time,
Bonds Off $2.000
In regard to there being $2.000 with the bonded Indebtedness of
more bonds than shown on the pre­ some $125.000.00 together with the
vious auditor's report Mr. Breese warrant indebtedness of approxi­
says the former city recorder hail mately $26,000.00. there must be
knowledge of this fact. “On March some reason for this indebtedness.
25 while in conference with your The total amount of Bancroft as­
former recorder. Mr. Peterson, 1 sessments referred to under the
called attention to this matter for heading of 'List of Bond assess­
information and he advised me that ments' and in the amount of $222,-
he had noticed and was aware of 828.45 constitutes total Improve­
the (act that the audit of December ments bonded through the town
(Concluded on Page 4)
31, 1934, did not show the correct
New Statement
TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD
Trial Balance . . . . January 1, 1935
ASSETS—
Cash. General Fund ........(OD)$1,582.35
Street Imp. Fund
449.36
Library Fund .........
87.91 •
Bond & Warrant Fund 5,731.35
Emergency Fund
Airport Fund
Special Fund
Bancroft Collection
Fund
634.22
Total ................
Less O. D...........
6,902.84
1,582.35
Recorder's (Cash A Warrants)
Liens Receivable
Ileal Estate
............
Estimated Receipts 1936
Flro Department .........................
Street Equipment ......................
6 5,320.49
221.42
19.733 90
21.616.26
33.620.38
9.299.55
223.05
$89.936.04
LIABILITIES—
Net Worth .........................
Bonds outstanding
Warrants
Budget, 1936 ..........
Less Overdraft
O. D. $ 95,269.37
.......... 125.660.56
26,023.47
33.620.38
$186,194 41
96.259.37
$89.936.04
a period of time within the city’s
ability to pay. He would then take
up the six per cent warrants with
three or four per cent bonds. Both
a saving to the taxpayers and a
lowering of the tax burden he
thinks is possible.
In regar/l to a new finance pro­
gram now that the city's accounts
are in order. Mr. Breese's report
reads:
"Analyzing your financial state­
ment aa set up January 1, 1935 the
town at that time Is in default on
bonds to the amount of $11.500.00
and carrying a warrant Indebted­
ness of $26.023.47 and further fac­
ing a potential default of $20,000.00
in bonds due November 1, 1935—a
further bond Issue due November
1. 1936 for $20,000.00.
"Tbe valuation of the town of
Springfield Is approximately $1,-
000.000.00. yonr ratio of indebted­
ness being approximately $150.-
000.00 which is not a high ratio la
comparison to other towns. The
due dates, default, and condition of
your warrants are the three fea­
tures that are serious problems.
There is no reason why the town
of Springfield should not enjoy a
credit standing equal to that of any
town of It's size in the state. It is
unfortunate that under the Conor
tlons the maturities of the bonds,
together with the closing ot two
banks and other conditions relative
tfl the city’s business, have all oc­
curred in so short a space of time.
There is. in my opinion, but one
solution or plan ot finance for your
town that will place Springfield In
good financial condition. T have
conferred with men interested In
finance, also with your banker In
Eugene, and the plan that 1 have
outlined has met with favor and is
within reason and can be worked
out.
"The first step necessary to put
your house in order after this audit
is to arrange for the re-financing
or re funding of the $11.600.00 now
in default.
"Second, it is essential that the
$40.000.00 of bonds due November
1. 1935 and November 1. 1936 must
be re-flnanced and spread over a
term of years at a lower rate of In­
terest and within the ability of the
town to ray and yet maintain the
city and carry on with the rest of
the state In making uniform prog­
ress.
"After these bond Issues are
taken care of a third step is to
support your city administration
and float a bond issue in the ap­
proximate amount of $26.000.00 and
take up the outstanding warrants.
“At the present time the bond
market is BUch that if this refund­
ing of bonds and floating of a bond
issue to take up warrants now bear­
ing 6 per cent interest, this tran­
saction alone should save the tax
payers of Springfield an aggregate
sum of frt m eighteen to twenty-
five thcusand dollars over the life
of the refunding bonds. This will
leave the balance of tbe bond Is­
sues that are not yet due, in a fav­
or,«ole position and will give the
city officers time to negotiate and
take care of them before maturity.
"Unless this, or a similar plan Is
followed and followed Immediately
and definitely, the future success
of your town administration and
town In general, will be handicap­
ped.
"It Is an admitted fact that the
town of Hprlngfleld is favorably
situated from the standpoint of in­
dustry. In a short time you should
receive the whole-hearted co-oper­
ation of Eugene In placing Industry
In or near your town. All cities
! come to the saturation point and
i in this case. I feel that there Is a
future for the business growth of
I Hprlngfleld In being located so
j closely to Eugene, but proper co-
i operation between these two cities
I should be mutual and work for the
I best Interests of both.
“If the above instructions are fol­
lowed and your city placed on a
, good sound financial basis and
your future city officers live with-
' In (he budget and carry on the
i city affairs In a business like man­
ner, there Is no reason but what
your citizen« will be more cheer­
ful in the payment of taxes, bond
lien assessments, and you should
(Concluded on Page 4)