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MEPFOTCP MATT, TmP.TTYR, MEDFOT? D. O'U VXi ONT. SATURDAY. .IfLY fi. 1020.
1 Help For the Man Who Wants to Build I IWILLIAMS CREEK
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Earth Modeling
For Good Garden
. . And Home Grounds
V By The Archltocl Small
HoiiM ISTvlce Bureau of the
United Statu, Iihj." "
Soil la the foundation of your
garden. Before you plant a blude
ot grass, before you have finished
your grading, cast your viNlon over
the soil that Is going to surround
your home and make the founda
tion on wnicn me garutia win u
hullt. Are vou uolnir to have It
elope evenly ono way? Can you
mold it so it will give you two lev
els on your small noma grounuu,
olid thus produce an effect which
will tend to maae mo grounds bp
near more spacious? Earth mod-
cling oan go o long way toward
giving a garden and grounds charm.
Terraces nt the aide of the houue
or In front where the lawn slopes
down to the street should come in
for their share of study. Razor
edged terraces are hard to mow.
' A rolling, smooth curved edge is
better appearing and Is more easily
.maintained.
Mechunlcal Condition of Soil
Boll forms are the foundation of
much of your garden design. Roll
li: tlie foundation of the garden In
another way. It is the medium in
which tho plant materials giow.
We think of this function of gnr
aen eurth more often tlinn we think
of soil ns a part of garden design.
But this phase of soil as a growing
medium must not be overlooked.
- We think of fertility as a matter
of chemical content primarily. But
of equal Importance la the mechan
ical condition ot the soli. The
availability of the chemical plant
food In a Boll Is often directly de
pendent on ita mechanical quali
ties. -
Open sandy loam Is probably the
best all-around growing medium.
The soil bacteria so important in
certain chemical actlotiB required
bv the feeder roots arc taken care
of in this open, sandy loam.
Chemical constituents can bo
added easily to garden and lawn.
Oyer night the nitrogen or phos
phorous content of a soil may be
brought up to the required amount.
Hut the mechunlcal cundltiun Is
often neglected altogether. Quite
often soils will be found to be good
in mochanlcul conditions right from
the start. But very often, too, the
earth of the' basement will be
The Modern Smallest House
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Th esc Three Rooms Planned.
For the Maximum,
Efficiency
TlTOST of tho small houses of throe rooms that one
LTX eecB are not very well planned. Tho builder of
this type of house has had to get along with arrange
ment that were not satisfactory, particularly because
they do not give hi in enough living space.
'. The man that builds a three-room house wants
nearly as large a living room as is typical of a live
or six-room house. Jlere ia a plan that recognizes
that fact, 3-K-10. It is a charming little house, one
that will look well In. any modest neighborhood, is
inexpensive to build and yet has an arrangement of
space that will reduce the burden of housekeeping to
a minimum. Additional rooms may be gained in the
attic by building a stairway over the stair to tho base
ment. The plan separates the living room from bedroom,
bath and kitchen by a hallway, a Bign of good planning.
Design No. S-K-10
If the llvlntr room is faced to tho
west or south, It will receive a flood
dumped on top and then thero la a i of 1'ifht. The triple window across
ouestlon of addlnu BometliinK to :t i the Uont insure thla. aUo giving
the friable open, earthy gi ound; the loom an unusually dlaUiiKuished
necessary for perennials and shrubs, j quality, which la added to by the
beautiful flrepluro and bookcase.
Important Chemicahi The kitchen has a very pleasant
There are 15 chemicals neces-1 inIonook lighted by ', wide casement
ary for plant growth. Of these window. There is space here for
nitrogen, phosphorous and potas
sium are the three most important.
Normally these chemicals uro pres
ent in the soil. But these three are
generally used up in greater quan
tities.' The nitrogen can be added through
barnyard fertilizer, ammonium ul
phate or ammonium nitrate. Phos
phorous Is a large pail of W.mo
meal. Potassium is found in wood
afahes. Nitrogen causes leaf and
gtem growth while the other two
tend to stimulate flower and fruit
growth. With good mechanical
condition In your garden Roll you
can probably add these In small
feedings several times a season and
get almcwt an Ideal mechanical and
chemical growing medium for your
plants. "
Garden soil Is a lowly thing.
There Is nothing spectacular about
it.-; Most of us tuke It ua a matter
of course. But it is the fruudutton
of a good garden and home Kvouudii,
CopyncM Th :.'vtiV
Amall Hou ' .'J -rvko Bureau of the
UulUd States, Juc,
four or five people. A larger table
can be set in the living room.
Tboro Is a bedroom of good size,
with broad windows for cross ven
tilation and a good closet. Addi
tional sleeping accommodation may
be arranged by providing a couch
bed In the living room or through
tflmple rearrangement of the plan
by Incorporating a cloBct bed.
Construction: Wood frame, ex
terior finish narrow ulding, roof of
shingles.
Facing: Should bo faced to tnko
advuutage of light and wirids.
lxt size: Approximately 40 feet.
Complete working plans mny be
obtained for thin arid other designs
shown in thin series. ., ,l'or further
information eoe editor's note.
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Fireplace and books express the home spirit. Here tltt!y arc. i'
plorwant combination. Tho arch ot tho bookcaso is recalled aroi-!
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Uuiuo Uuildm' Uuilc.
What You May
Want to Know
fei About Building
Questions addressed to this no-
i per uUl be answered by the Archi
J tectm Small House Service Bureau
j of the United States. Inc. Enclose
a stamped addressed envelope.
Q Wo are remodeling our
house. The stucco was on wood
lath and is coming off and we
wish to replace M with shingles
or siding. If we use shinies,
should they be wood, asphalt
or asbestos? If we use siding,
should It be wide or narrow?
A A choice between shingles or
siding must be left to you. This
is purely a matter of taste. Both
have fine appearances, especially
when high grade muterlals are used
and they ure well stained or paint
ed. If you use shingleB, we recom
mend wood shinglt'S, edge grain,
creosoted from end to end and well
necured with copper or sdnc coated
nails. If you decide on siding, use
redwood, cypress, or cedar. Wide
aiding would probably look better.
If you use 10 Inch material or
wider, be uure thut it is at least
three-quarters of an inch thick at
the butt
Q If a house is built without
a basement but with concrete
foundation walls, how deep is -it
necessary to lay them? Iy it
necessary to lay tile under tho
wall for drainage? Would tho
floor beams decay quicker in
this house than in one with a
full basement?
A Foundations must run down
below frost level. Otherwise they
will heave and throw the building
out of alignment, crack pluster .
and so on, walls may be cracked.
Footing drains at the side of the
footings not below them should
be used if the soil Is damp. The
floor beams will not rot If the top
soil Is removed and 30 inches clear
:ipace is allowed between the soil
and the undo.- side of the joists,
and openings are left in the founda
tion wall for ventilation. It will
be necessary to thoroughly inuuiata
on or between the joists to keep
your floors warm. Insnluto tho
rust of the house as well, uave fuel
and be more comfortable.
Q Is it the natuxo of stucco
to continue to crack? Our .
house, finished at tho end of
fell, is developing many cracks.
What is the cause? Any sug
gestions for. repairs will be up
prtfcialcd. r
A The cause is, no doubt, faulty
construction. This may he in tho
,v nil ituolf or the foundations, im
nioncriy applied metal lath, or the
I uso of other kind of UUh, stucco
put on in coats that were too thin
or too ncti in cement, or r.ov prop
erly cured while setting. Or.ly an
inspection will bring out the facis.
Wo advise you to have a "competent
jfiicco man lock over the walls, tell
wfYit in to be done.
Q What is the best time of
year to buy a lot S.o n;j to get
it at a reduced pilce? How
.will I it now that" the title is
clear? Ifav I a riglit to havo
the deed examined without hav
ing made full payment?
A -Ordinarily the best time to
''.': a lot is at a period in the yiar
.' iciM people are hot in the market
i them. Winter 1h a good time,
i fore buying a lot have tho title
inspected by a competent attorney.
Ho will inspect the abstract of title
and all the recorded transactions in
which the lot is involved, and ren
der an opinirn en which you can
ai't. Do no!: into contract to
;M:,'h;i m unieJi a clear title can
i.-'.1 bhown. -
ENJOYED BY ALL
WIM.IAMH criKEK. Ore., July
6. (Hppcinl.) The community
picnic and v v I a r a ; i o u of the
I Fourth at Williams proved a very
enjoyable occasion. A parade was
formed iH-ur the'Methodiflt church.
head'(l by Uili i.erninon -as Uncle
tr'ani and master of ceremonies of
the iluy on horseback, ami Victor
Spurlln as an Indian brave with
quiver and arrows, otso on florae
li: tk; then came the Liberty Ji-I
float whh lurtrft bell and two col
loidal Kcnth'injin In knee-breeches,
lumi-ta;;ed coats and cocked hat.s.
Then little Jt-rry Spurlin as I'ncle
Sam and Utile IJazcl I,urlinore as
LibiTty. The Sunday school float
covered with rnst-s and filled with
Sunday school scholars, and last
but by no means least a bride and
t'rooiii of the nineteenth ' century,
fli-in Mlodgct. groom, and Alfred
Karl more, bridt; and the flapper
nf lh Iwfnllnlh fnntiii-u Tn-i
j kiiiKon, and a flown, of course, for
the kiddie. Mr. Vahrenwald, hc
;!iles several cars decorated, with
flagrt and bunting. A bountiful
dinner was served at noon and In
the afternoon races of all kinds, a
nail -driving contest for ladies,
cracker eating contest by four buys
with their hands tied behind their
backs, and n baby allow, all babies
between the ages of 15 nnd CO
years. ..
All present pronounced t a very
enjoyable "day.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence ITurrel
family of Coquille came over-Wednesday
to visit Mrs. Htirref'y moth-j
er. Mrs. Addle I'ieree. arid brothers ;
Archie and Harold I'ieree.
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Telephone 1203 ' '
Office, Room 7, Sparta Bldg.
Office Phone 127
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"It it's made of wood
we make it"
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CABINET WKS.
128 N. Grape Phone 471
10 TOP OF TABLE
t TADM' KOCK. Oo., July (1.
(Special.) An automobile whh
'( ilrlveu tit the top tiT Table liock
Tueihiy, June -T, withutit inlshiip.
but t(i return trip wan very illtfl
' cull ami tlaiiKerotm. TbiH reuiimlH
obi-timers here that ninny yeuiH
nfto parMeH llviiiK here put into
cropH a portion of the upen biml
on the Hit m m it of the lower Table
- Hock and the farm hoi sen hitched
to the wiiK"ii made daily tripn up
and Uuwtt the Hteep shies ot the
. mountain. So at least in this ne
compllHhiuem the ear bus nothhifi
un tii patient horse.
- Heverat from here attended the
Caanue mectiiiK al Uokui- Ulver
Monday uiKht.
Apple anil pear thlntilnn will be
finished here ubout the inldillo of
. the month.
The WilHon-N'ealon buy balhiK
. urew will Ih'kIii work Kiiduy nt
the Davis ram h in the Aate dis
trict. Mins Jennie Sea brook was one of
the itnrlies In an aiitombile col
. Ilsioti on Hear creek bridge near
Ceutial I'olnt Sunday aflernoon.
The Kourlh of July was uhend
111 hero II little previous by the'
small hoyn with flreei ackei s, ami
. whh celehrnted us loitK an the ttre
workii held out.
t.'1-ews ul the . iltuloc orchard
1ft Id off from work Wednesday
and Thuimbiy to funnily obs-rvi'
f Independence day.
- The population uT the commu
nity whh pretty well depleted
Thursday, people, hoIok in almost
'.every direction to celebrate or at-
' tend nt) me family- function or seek
" mil sonic cool and shady spot to
-Hpend the day.
tile n and Clnuilc Wilson write
to home folks that they are et-
- (Inn aloiiK flue woi kin III the
harvest fields buck in Kansas.
5 Mr. and Mrs. Honald Huiitre;
of I'ortland arrived Thursday aft
ernoon nnd will spend a two
weks vacation ln the Uokuc
, . Klvrr valley with lelattven and
friends.
. C, Nicewood of MeOfoi d Is
m hulldiiiK a cooler house at the
.1 """' i.iiM-n in in weeK.
t Miss Hce Seabrook Is spending
f hor two weeks vacation with
friend (n Heattle. Wash.
1 The nri'Hent warm weather In
sendfnK many peoph. to the river j
for a cool pliinuc in Its waters j
w hich are never ton warm to fail
to Kive one a refresh itiK and in- I
vlKoraritiK feelinK.
S. M. Tuttle, wlni la on a busi- i
ness trip to northern points for!
ine rouinern iiieKon Sales com
pany. Is expected back the last of
(lie week.
Those from hero who attended
the (IraiiKe old-fushioned celebra
tion and picnic July 4 at the Ulks
picnic Krounds, report a very en
joyable time with a MkT basket
dinner, n fine program, plenty of
excitliiK sports and contests, Kood
swlnimiiiK, h n a il e and conveniences.
children and Karl Tousle came to Kluuiath- Friday,
over from Klamath Tails Wedne.s- , I lev. 1'hilip fleet. -bry was able
day eveniiiK to visit their parents, i to be removed from the hospital
Mr. ami Mrs. t'has. Cout;!c. and to , one day this week, but is s;ill very
spend the Fourth. They returned ill.
1 "
Wll.l.OW SI'KlXtiS, Ore., July 6,
I (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
IlirkholK enti-rtainc.l with a pnroh
j supper on the evening of (he
fourth. After the feast the kuchIk
enjoyed tlie fireworks on the lawn.
Those present were the DulUutue,
Talker and Klden families.
Frances I'arkcr. who Is stayim;
wlib her grandmother. Mrs. It. It.
A I ve I'm m in liranis I'ass. sneiti the
J Fourth at the home of Per par
ents here.
I Mr. and Miw, l). w, stone, for
i merly of this district but now Itv
j but at llend .are house Kitesls at
the t'ly.le liiebniontl home. The
i liichmotitls and their miest spent
i(hi Fourth at i'ies.ent t'ity
( Finest Harris has b, en " vUltlni;
for ti Tew days wtih his mother
i Mis. W. It. Harris. Frtiesi is nw
: worklim in Seattle and will finish
ins coin-e course at the I . of W.
this comliur year.
j S.U.FM, M i'., Ju( i; - i,p.- The
slate board of ioi,li, h;is appoint
I ed Howard Merrtam of I'tuene iy.
; a member of ih,- Mate l...u.l of
; hoiileuttine to Micceed 1. A. t'latk
of Salem. Wbo h:is re-lt:n,d. A.
Allen of Medrotii .woi H. II
Weatbnrspon of KIMveie ,,.a
pointed.
MMilinVile. -s. ln.nl .Hlii.-t
lit to erect oiie-stoiy i hon build
I litf.
W1M.IA.MS t'Ili:i;K. C)ro.. July
11. (Special.) Josephine county
Pomona Orange met with Ibe Wil
liams Cratie No. ;t:i;i, Saturday
evcniniT. June JMh. Two lonir
tables were under the trees. After
supper tlrancV was railed to' order
by Mr. Hotbrook, wort by master
of the l'omoiia, and 10 were In
itiated. Horuc Itiver Oranire was n'pro
Seated by Worthy Ma-dor W. A.
Johnson and a laiKo number of
members, and Frultdale by M.
Hughes, worthy master and a larj;c
delegation.
A iter t hi business session the
even hit; was turned over to the
lecturer and a delinhtful evening
followed.
The proKi-am included: Via no
.solo; address, "The (liMn-e, IH
Importance ami Its Orowlh." by
Mr. Hose; "l 'oopernt ion," by J. K,
Smith from the tirants I'ass ( ham
tier of commerce: rcadhm, "A
tiame ut t'hei kers," by Mrs. Hose;
talk by ' Mr. Unwell, eoimly a'.eot.
"tibnoxlons Weeds. Their Hesiriie
tion": ilm t by Mrs. Hughes and
Mrs. Itamillou.
The next I'oinona will met the
fifth Sitnrday In Aiuust with the
I leer t'reek b'l'iiliui',
Mrs. Ucome Fields went to
tlianis l'ns Simda mm nine t i
meet her niece, Mrs. Heulah lire-'
ced.i of unklaiid. i'al.. who heie
to spend the summer with her
; aunt.
Mi-s. Ted KddenKer and little
I -.in Ted. Mrs. Heed and little
j daughter Fleanora. Mrs H. ("las-
son of (iranls I'ass and Miss l;u;b
j Uri'eden of Milton, Ore., visited
j wiih Mrs. Kobevts Friday ami S.u
j urday. i
j Mr. and Mrs. l'.ert H.d-.hauser 1
land children drove o . to Honis,
I Oil. Saturday evening l. be pifs
' ''"I it the K-dden w eddim: anni
.'r-aiy or -Mr. 1 lolhauso;- s p.ir-cnl-.
Mr. and Mrs. Xewnian drovi to
I'ortlaiol Sitmday. retuinln.: Tues
day. Their ilauuliter. Mri Lewis
ami Utile datiehter ictiirned with
them foi a visit.
Mr and Mrs. Sim l.et!el,en and
Utile daui:liler Venus and N. I..
I'rtivoll stient Tursdav eveninn in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
l.ettcken.
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