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About Intermountain tribune and Linn County agriculturalist. (Sweet Home, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1914 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1914)
INTERMOUNTAIN TRIBUNE „« and —? LINN COUNTY AGRICULTURALIST VOL. 38. SWEET HOME; LINN COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 15, 1914 NO. 2. COURT RIGHT DENIED DRAINING FIFTH OF BY WEST’S COUNCIL VALLEY IS PLANNED Punishment of Governor for the Copper- Corvallis Farmers to Act-First District field Acts Declared Matter Under State Law is Proposed— for Veters 1,000,000 Acres in Area Corvallis, Oregon.—Probably the Baker, Ore,, Jan. 12.—Following a fervent 'flight of oratory bv Attor- most important piece of develop nér James Nichols, counsel for the ment ever undertaken in recent Copperfield city officials, Frank Col years in Oregon has just started lier, attorney for Governor West, near Corvallis. Land-owners occupying 40 square Lieutenant-Colonel B. K. Lawson and Miss Fern Hobbs, opened his miles of bottom and prairie lands argument in opposition to the de between Corvallis and Monroe have murrer in the famous Copperfield begun the formation of the first injunction proceedings today with a drainage district organization under scathing denunciation of William state laws in the Willamette Valley. Wiegand and H. A. Stewart, Copper- It is believed that successful demon field saloonmen who are members of stration of the beneficial results of the city council, with a bitter attack drainage in the proposed district on District Attorney Godwin, who will bring about an era of progress he charged with neglect of duty, ive development by which fully one- and with a warm defense of Gover fifth of the total arable area of the nor West’s action in declaring mar Willamette Valley, or 1,000,000 tial law at Copperfield and his sub acres, will be so stimulated that sequent action in ordering thè crop products will be doubled in two years, that “white lands” will be removal of liquor by the militia. As on Saturday, there was a eliminated and that the entire cost packed courthouse dqring the pro of the construction of the drainage system can be paid for, if necessary, ceedings. The attorneys today filed a stipu in three years from increased farm lated agreement of facts on which profits. So strong is the faith of the Ore there has been virtually no contro versy so that the court can rule gon Bureau of Mines and Geology, solely on the points of law involved. which is heading the preliminary Mr. Collier declared that if Gov investigation for the farmers, that ernor West is guilty of any offense its experts believe it is probable it is a political offense. He said: that drainage “districts” ^will in “If the people have any grievance crease by soil efficiency the -value of they have the choice of three the annual crop of the Willamette remedies, the recall, impeachment, Valley $22,000,000, and make the total reach $70,000,000 in three or refusal to reelect him.” He declared that the District years, without the addition of si Attorney Could, with the informa single ¡farmer to the present rural tion in his hands, cause indictment population. of the mayor of Copperfield, H. A. The lands to be incorporated in Stewart, for malfeasance of office, the Corvallis-Monroe drainage area and declared that the only reason parallel and are close to the Willa that he did not do so was because mette river and have been used for he would not. grain and grazing purposes for 50 “The Governor’s reason in calling years. In summer they produce out the militia,” he said, “was to enough to pay taxes and in winter show to the people of the state just a few bands of half starved sheep how ridiculous it is to have to do hustle in the stubble for a > living. that when, the District Attorney can They are the low grass lands, and do it and will not.” t may be seen from railroad passenger Mr. Collier based his strongest trains anywhere fietween Eugene attack on the jurisdiction of the and Oregon City. They are water- court. He declared that certain choked lands, but soils that are as things among which were calling intrinsically rich as any land in the martial, law and putting it into west, and ' on every 40 acres of effect, had been delegated by the which a family can make a decent legislature to the executive depart- living and open a savings bank ac count, when the water is given an (Continued on page 3) opportunity to escape as it falls from the clouds. Clean Wheleseme Beds. Menntain Air Hotel Foster Newly refurnished and painted inside. Tables are supplied' with the best the market affords Feed barn in connection with the Hotel..... ........ Beds 25c. Meals 35c, F. B. K napp , FOSTER - manager - OREGON Sidewalk Notice Seeing that there are a number of broken boards in our sidewalks, which should be looked after by the owners of abutting property, notice is hereby given by the City Council of Sweet Home, that these broken boards must be supplied at once by such owners. Should accident occur, such owner will be field responsible for all resulting damages, because of this fact.- Therefore, fix your walks and atoid all cause for damage By order of the Mayor. H. M. Myer, Mayor. $1.25 THE YEAR URGES THAT CHILD HUNTERS WILL GET KEEP A FEW PETS MORE BOUNTIES Percent of attendance last month was 96. Pupils moved from district, three. Laura, Avery and Henry Williams. New pupils for January: Clarice Kimbraugh. School begun Monday with a full force of teachers, Mrs. L. K. Geil has charge of the primary depart ment. Late visitors have been as follows: Ola Davis of Portland, Prof. P. E. Baker. Mr. Baker gave us a good talk Wednesday afternoon and pre sented the school with four new stars, making seven in all. Five more stars and we are a standard school. Let every body interested in the school work give us a boost and we will make Sweet Home “Standard.” The following will show ‘what a wide awake literary society can do towards school improvements: Basket Social... i.?......,............ $35.00 School Board....... .......... 16.00 Society fees............................. 1.65 Juvenile Judge McKnight Says That This State Game and Fish Commission Offers Will Keep Them Out of the Additional Sums for Certain Juvenile Court Wild Animals “That if more children were inter Hunters throughout Linn county ested in poultry and other pets there will be pleased to learn that here would be fewer of them appear in after when they kill a gray or timber the juvenile courts,” was the state wolf, a cougar or mountain lion, a ment made last evening by D. B. bobcat or lynx, they will be entitled McKnight, juvenile judge of this to an additional bounty offered by city, in his speech at the poultry the state game and fish commission. men’s banquet. Heretofore the only bounty offer Judge McKnight, after compli ed for tfie animals named above menting the officers and members were county bounties and were as of the poultry association for the follows: great success of the show this year, Gray or timber wolf, $2.50; cou said: gar or mountain lyon, $10; bobcat “While I have only been doing or lynx, $2. juvenile court work a short time, I With the additional bounties have had many youngsters before which the state game and fish com me, and many of them I have had mission now offers; the ^mounts to declare delinquent. I have which will be paid are: Gray or questioned these small children and timber wolf, $22.50; cougar or Total . .............. $52.65 in very few cases have I found any mountain lyon $25; bobcot or lynx Disbursements of them interested in any particular School organ........... .’................$30.00 thing, most of the boys being inter $3. These figures include both the Pictures.................... 11.00 ested in reading dime novels and county and commission bounties. The state game and fish commis Two Mats....... ....... r......... . 2.00 otherwise wasting their time. sion has notified County Clerk Marks Shoe Scrapers .............................. .65 “I have noticed during the week Drinking fountain ................ 1.65 that many school children visited the that the forms will soon be sent out Swing rope............ .................... 1.75 poultry show, and all appeared to to the various county clerks in the have taken a keen delight in view state for the Certification of persons . Total...... ....... ..$47,05 ing the different birds on exhibition. entitled to receive the. extra boun 52.65 Whenever you find a child interest ties. ed in some pet, you wilf rarely ever . These certificates will be sent by Surplus.............. $5.60 see that child in the juvenile court. the county clerk to the state game The surplus will be used for . new “If the chicken show which was and fish commission. The commis swings anfi to purchase a croquet held here this week has imbued the sion will pay them on March 1,1914 set for play ground. The pupils are interested in the children with an interest in poultry and hunters will not have long to making of walks to but buildings, a raising, or has caused any youngster wait for their money, being able to new fence and in painting the out to think seriously of keeping a few secure the bounties for their aggre The new system side of the main building. We have chickens, then I , think that what gate killings. obviates the necessity of so many little money the county court has an ideal place for a school garden and when we get the fence, watch contributed to the show was well vouchers and checks for payment. spent. the garden grow! “We should get the children in Farm House Burned The next parent teachers meeting has been postponed until the first terested more in keeping pets of Saturday in February for various some kind, for their time spent in About 8 o’clock Saturday morn reasons. As the high school build caring for them keeps them from ing? R. W. Morehead’s farm dwell ing is not completed, the meeting doing other things that will be ing, located just east of town, was will most likely be held in the lower detrimental to them, and besides, entirely destroyed by fire. inculcates them with - the spirit of church. The family were all up; and the Teachers wishing to take part in industry.” morning meal was being prepared. County Commissioner Russell also As the fire started from the living the program and who have pupils interested in the contest, will please made a splendid short talk to the room flue up stairs, it was not dis poultrymen which was well received. covered until that portion had be write the secretary, L. K. Geil. The program will be arranged Other speakers at the banquet come almost a seething blaze, so frequently referred to the juvenile that comparatively nothing was and published later. court work mentioned by Judge saved from this portion of the build School Contest to be Held at Sweet Home McKnight and every person in at ing. Help quickly arrived and tendance agreed with the court’s about all of the furniture, kitchen views relative to getting children equipment and bedding in the lower ..There will, be an industrial school interested in keeping pets.—'Albany story were saved. contest held in connection with tfie Herald. parent-teachers meeting at Sweet Mr. Morehead places his loss Home on Saturday, February 7. above and beyond the insurance Send in Your Bills In order to facilitate some degree carried at $500. The Butteville of fairhess in awarding prizes, the Mutual Insurance Co., carried the Notice is hereby given that all girls will be confined to one loaf of risk, $750. The loss in the upper bills unpaid, due for the construct bread in baking or one apron in story consisted of bed room furni ion of Union High School No. 2, sewing. All work to.be done by ture, bedding, clothing and the located in Sweet Home, Ore., against the applicant entirely. The boys winter’s supply of flour. the contractor, J. T. States, or the will be confined to the construction While the loss is severe, fortuna building committee of said school, of household furniture on account tely Mr. Morehead is so situated must be presented for payment of the season. financially that he can replace and within thirty days from this, the First and second prizes will be not depend upon the bounty of his 15th day of January, 1914. given for the above mentioned neighbors in that respect. The Signed J. T. States, contractor. articles. Prizes will consist of: building was old and would have S. V. Barr, chairman. First prize, blue ribbon and sec to be replaced in a few years at W. H. Cooper, W. D. Hill, J. ond prize, red ribbon. most. Steingrandt, Jake Menear, J. P, L. K. Geil Mr. Morehead expects to rebuild Hunt, O. J. Mealey, Building Secy. Board . Committee. immediately.
