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SMILING LITTLE 1918
It seems but a short time since we were welcoming
little 1917 as he came across the mountains from the far
east, and today we are telling that same year, now grown
old and ready to pass out, farewell.
It has not been a prosperous year for the Willamette
valley, though to give it its dues it may be said that it
"split about fifty-fifty." It was so far as agricultural
matters were concerned, as near a failure as any since
the whiteman first arrived. The summer was an unusual
ly dry one and the result was little better than half a crop
in most products. However prices were the highest ever
'known for all farm products so that in money returns
the year compared to others was not a bad one. The out
look for little 1918 now but a few hours old is far brighter.
Oregon's lumber industry is to have its innings at last.
Every mill in the state will run to caDacitv if not held up
by labor shortage. The average production of lumber in
the state is valued at $30,000,000, but this will be far ex
ceeded this year, and may be doubled. An estimate of
$50,000,000 from this source is considered a conservative
one by those best posted, and they point out that airship
"lumber alone will bring into the state this -year more than
$10,000,000.
The price of wheat is established, and is such that
every available acre will be planted. The yield in the
state runs close around 20,000,000 bushels in an average
year and with average crops it will be considerably in ex
cess of that this year on account of increased acreage.
.This should bring the value of the wheat crop to around
.$40,000,000. It is the same in all other Oregon products.
Salmon prices are nearly doubled, and this means several
millions. Locally the outlook was never brighter, for not
only must the whole country feel the benefit of the boom
an lumber, but Marion county essentially and agricul
tural one, will benefit greatly for farm products are high.
The establishing of the King's Products company here
means much not only for Salem but for a large district
around it. The company wants vegetables of all kinds
and it wants them for years to come. It stands ready to
contract for all kinds of vegetables for three or even five
years. This assures a market for all surplus, grown in
the valley, and should encourage the growing of more and
more vegetables every year. They
The little new year got by the war zone last night be
fore the fighting for the day commenced, and arrived
on this side of the pond, or at least on this side of the con
tinent, bright and smiling. It was not long after he slip
ped by the western front however before the good chris
tian people were at each others throats again and the
fighting today is certainly "the fiercest of the year."
Apparently the great German offensive promised for the
past month has begun. The kaiser is making a supreme
effort to strengthen his position as a preliminary for get
ting the best peace terms possible. If he is beaten in liis
efforts to break through on the western front now, it will
be an entirely defensive war on his part until the end
comes. '
A; J!
ManraretCarrelt's!
usband. J
MABGABET'S HUSBAND
RELAXED TENSION.
It is stated the press censorship is to be less severe.
It is hoped it may at least be less foolish. The suppress- ;But
mg oi all news as to the movement of troops in advance
is recognized as a proper measure, but what sense is there
in keeping of all news of the safe arrival of troops in
France from the public, and at the same time allow the
news to be sent to private individuals by members of the
forces? All Oregon was interested in learning of the
safe arrival of her boys in France, knowing they were
either on the way or about to be sent, but the war depart
ment saw fit to suppress this news that could have in
jured no one.
At Globe, Arizona, Saturday 111 Apache Indians joined
the Red Cross putting up $2 each to do so. It doesn't
seem so long ago that these same Apaches under old
Cochise and Geronimo were putting; in most of their time
murdering stray prospectors and running stock off the
scattered ranches. This shows that something might be
done toward civilizing the kaiser if he could be brought
under the influences of the reformed Apaches.
Germany and her Bolsheviki "representatives have
made peace with each other. Now watch the kaiser
dodge and refuse to carry out any of his promises about
restoring conditions to what they were before the war.
"Camouflage" has done yeoman service during its short
iiie but it will take something new m the way of words
to describe what the Germans have handed the Russians
through their alleged government.
Of course you know better but the chdiices are you will
occasionally date that letter "January 1917" just the
same. The force of habit is a pretty strong one and even
writing a date is hard to quit once you have the habit
firmly established.
A troop of American cavalry crossed the border Satur
day on the trail of a gang of Mexican cattle thieves. They
came home the same day but at least six bandits will stay
put in the brush where they were caught. Their raiding
fever is cured for all time. ' '
The Federal Trades commission has, notified the
IIid,lUIt? Xt LLmco onI wnvmo ifa momKnro r rvn'v nn r 1 o vref crjnA
throughout the entire summer and Fall and will prove a p0t of camouflage and have it ready for th? great
CHAPTEB XCVIU.
When Bob had left nio I sank back in
my chair weak and trembling. I had
been so fearful in spite of what Elsie
had ssiil, that he would refuse, that
now I knew he had given me the re
spite for which I. asked, I felt almost
ill.
How long I sat there I do net know.
But it seemed hours afterward that 1
dragged myself upstairs to bed. In the
morning I rose early, and schooled my
self for the part I was henceforth to
play. I longed yet dreaded to see Bob.
I need not have Seared. He had
sriven his word and br neither word
or looic lUd he rofer to tho eon euatian
of the night before. We had promised to
play bridge at tho Baldwin's that night,
and before he left he spoke of it, and
said he would be home. Otherwise wo
were very quiet; he readiug his paper,
and I pretending to eat.
After Bob left I called Elsie up and
told her that Bob had agreed to her
plan.
"Tell me just wha he said!" she
asked.
"At first he objected, as he said it
would only prolong the unpleasantness
for us both, and when I insisted he sim
ply said: 'very well,' iu a resigned sort
ot wav, and went immediately to bed
"And this morning how did he
act?"
"Just as usual, perhaps a little mora
quiet that 's all.
"Good I It sounds promising. Did you
cry f
"No. and I shall never cry again
when ho is around. I promised you, you
know."
"If you'll keep your promises to me,
all of them, you'll be all right, and by
the end of tho year, Bob will wonder
how he ever thought he could live with
out vou."
"I hope so," but try as I would I
could not feel very much encouraged.
-"Your voice doesn't sound hope
ful," Elsie returned, "1 should think
you'd be dancing with joy. The main
thing was to gain time; and that you
have done.'
I knew Elsie was right, and that
my depression was more the reaction
than anything else. I had suffered so
since Bob told me he wanted to leave
that he had married me only from
source of ready money between main crops on which the
farmers rely. The company has built so that its plant can
be quickly enlarged by units and this will be done as fast
as the crops grown will justify. The dehydrated product
turned out by this company will always be behind the
demand, for a hundred such plants could not supply their
products as fast as they will be taken. The government
could use many times the product of the Salem plant in
furnishing fresh vegetables, for that is what they are, to
the boys in France. To satisfy the demand would require
plants capable of furnishing a supply of fresh vegetables
to a couple of million men. With 15,000 acres of bearing
orchards, with a product valued at above $2,000,000 m the
immediate vicinity of Salem, with the dairy industry
growing rapidly, and livestock increasing at a hitherto
unknown rate, the money returns this year should fill
every bank to overflowing and furnish coin for many
new industries. All that is needed to make Salem and
this section the best and happiest -on earth, is the ending
of the war, and the returning of our boys to share in
, our prosperity.
surprise.
The county budget remains as it was when submitted
by the county court, and there is no provision made in it
for a county agent at $4,400 a year. This is one of the
first results of President Kerr's successful increasing of
his salary. The farmers generally are sore enough over
that little scheme to recall him if he was get-at-able.
The demand for marriage licenses Saturday afternoon
showed some of the young folks are determined to start
the new year right. Four licenses in two hours sounds
like a Vancouver story.
. Drastic measures are being taken by McAdoo to relieve
the coal shortage, and apparently this will be accom
plished. All old priority orders have been sent to the
scrap heap and freight is given the right of way over
passenger traffic.
The kaiser in a speech to his troops Christmas day
said: "You must have wondered why God allowed a
fourth year with us still at war." Then he proceeded to
tell them all about what "me and God" had permitted
this for.
gratitude; that I hardly appreciated my
good fortune in gaining his promise
with so little trouble. i
"Yes, Elsie, I know and I am very
happy over it; but I also am worn out
with the strain ,and uncertainty. "
"You poor thing! don't I realize
that? I am coming over to lunch tomor
row. You might "mention it to Bob to
night and suggest asking Tom to din
ner. Then we '11 have a nice evening to
gether, playing cards or something. It
may help you a little not to bo alone for
a day or two."
"That's just the thing, Elsie!" I ex
claimed, "that is unless Bob has an engagement."
If he has don't mention ins DreaK-
ing it, but send mm away with a snuie.
And. don't sit up for him if he's late.
Begin BIGHT. Anyway I'll be over to
lunch."
How wonderful it was to have such
a friend. Elsie had disapproved of me,
my methods allalong; yet when I need
ed some one to comfort and help me,
she was still the same dear friend she
had been in our girlhood days.
I kept busy all the morning; and then
after luneheon, whilo Nellie had the
boys out in the park I took a nap. When
I laid down I did not think I would
"I'm so sorry ma'am! I wouldn't
have woke you up lor anything," sue
said contritely.
"It's time 1 got up," I said looking
at the clock, " it 's nearly time to dress
for dinner."
I attended to the tradesman; then
went into the nursery with the child
run for a. romn before I dressed.
"I'se glad you waked up uiuvver"
Donald said, "Nellie wouldn't play
hosie with vou and let Nellie rest
And she wouldn't let me make noise
wiv my cart."
"i'ou poor lamb! mother will play
housie with you and let Nellie rest
awhile. You may go to your room for
half an hour if you like," I said to her,
'and thank you for keeping the child
len so quiet, i needed the rest."
"I know you did ma'am. You have
n't looked well lately."
J'noi nearly an hour I played horsie,
-0r anything else that Donald wanted me
to: then, when he became tired I took
him on my lap and told his stories.
"Gordie is too little for stories,"
he remarked as he cuddled in my arms.
"He'l soon be big enough. He's get
ting a big boy," I reminded Donald,
fshall you be glad when he is big
enough to hear stories too?'
"Oh, I don't know' I guess h's all
rifht like ho is." ho replied after a
moment.
(Tomorrow A Pleasant Evening.)
And He Did " I
rnCiOlNfrTOQET LITTLE
R5 tf SuR.pRi.SE IpTZrT"
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DHfDID-
ill.
The Daily Novelette
FOUB, TO ONE.
Trom Mrs. Erly-Eizer in the country
to her husband back home in the city:
"They have the cutest chickens hero,
and the elegantest cows. r. . 1 teel anx
ious about you. Do write."
II.
From the same to the same;
"I'm learning to tell the grass from
the flowers. Yesterday I chased a lot of
ducks away from the water and saved
them from drowning. 1'. S. What is tne
meaning of your silence?"
III.
From the same to the same:
"I waved a red flag at a bull today
just to see if there is anything in all
the talk about. red Doing a oun s -east
favorite color. There's a lot in it. it
was the first tree I ever climbed. Jr. is.
This rlrondful susuenso 13 I kulms. me.
Write."
IV.
From the same to the same:
"The sunsets are beautiful, and al
w.nva in the west, so far. P. S. If I do
not hear from you by tomorrow I shall
take tho first tram home."
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From Erlv-Iiizer in the city to his
wife in the country special delivery:
"Keep calm. I'm all right. Am mail
ing you a check today. "
Open Forum
EXPOSITION BEPOET
Salem, Or., Jan. 1, 1917.
Mr. Editor: Recently I read that Sen
ator Hawley would introduce into the
state senate a resolution calling for a
report of the Panama Exposition com
mission. By all means let's have a re-
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mm wp want it. Ariri vpt ATr Kliinr. T
sleep, but I was physically and mentally assure that slH.h report will not be news
worn out. I must have fallen asleep im-ito gpn Hawlev. Senator Hawlev is a
mediately for I did not hear a sound !memher of thig commission. There was
until Delia called me two hours later. ari)roprjated to be handled by this corn
She was having a trifling dispute with ; uli;sio the mm of $200,000. Out of 'this
a tradesman which she wanted me to ! n t .,,,,, Senator Hnw-
l"JI,,ut 1 7 "II !
I ley 's accomplished daughter was given
settle.
a trip to San Francisco, chaperoned, too,
by County School Superintendent Sey
mour and wife at public expense. Sena
tor Hawley and his family attended the
exposition prepaid. Tho senator mada
several trips and yet made an extended
stay at the exposition, returning about
its close, twilring a dude cane. For one,
Mr. Editor, I would like to see even the
expense bill of Senator Hawley.
Some 3 or i months ago I read in the
Portland Journal that this 'exposition
commission had just held a meeting ia
Portland and they found that all of the
exposition appropriation was not expend
ed. Be it remembered that the Oregon
building was given away donated to
some organization and well, at this Port
land meeting the commission decided to
again visit San Francisco, attend the
ceremonies of formal turning over ol
our building and spend the remaining
appropriation.
1 have heard a story of early mining
history iu Idaho, when the miner would
work all week in the mine get his wages
Saturday night go to the saloon and to
,the gambling table and remain until hi
money was all gone, and would then re
turn to & bunk and turn in to, sleep.
A Saturday night had come, "a miner
had drawn his pay and gone 'to the sa
loon and to the gambling table, At
about 12 o'clock had lost all his wages,
as- usual, and gone to his bunk to turn
in for the night. He got out of his
pantaloons and threw them upon the
floor when he heard a thump that he
did not understand, and so in a moment
he took up the pants, felt in the pockets
and he found six-hits that had been ov
erlooked. He hesitated a moment then pulled hia
pants on again returned to the gambling
table. In a short time he lost the six
bits and dead broke he could go home
and to bed and fall asleep.
This exposition committee have dis
covered about six-bits- unexpended and
will, by all means, they should go to
San Francisco at the formal turning ov
er of our building, take their little
canes along and expend what yet re
mains of the $200,000. Why not: and
then we want the report from this com
mittee.
. Respectfully, ' '
JAMES K. SEAB S. .
Hugh Dillman, once ofr" the Baker
Stock company, is playing the juvenile
roie m j. M. name's "Barbara's
Wedding," in Boston.
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There's always something needed about a
choo choo cart; the more it's worked and
speeded, the more it breaks your heart, f c
fairly makes one totter, this digging up the
price, for stuff to keep the water from
freezing hard as ice; this blowing leg.ii
tender for inner tube and tire, for axle and
for fender, and costly copper wire. Your
engine needs a blanket, to keep the heat!
therein, or when you go to crank it, it's
sure to balk like sin. There's always some-1
-J. thing breaking, there's always something
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Wishing You
A Happy and Prosperous New Year
We truly thank yon for the part you have taken in making oar first year the
great success it was and we feel sure that yoa have appreciated our efforts to
give the VERY BEST OF SHOE SERVICE, including courteous treatment, new
styles, right fitting, highest quality, coupled with Lowest Prices, which things
go toward making up our effort to be
YOUR SHOE STORE
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CAPITAL $300,000.00 ESTABLISHED 1S0S
A Government income fax officer will be at. the
Court House from January 2 until January 30, 1918,
and win, to all these who wish it, explain the new in
come tax law, and will furnish the necessary income
tax blanks.
mk wrong, and human hearts are aching, as
they chug-chug
along.
There's trouble
most titanic whene'er you go abroad, and then a punk!
machanic will touch you for your wad. Sometimes when!
I am sobbin' o'er motor griefs and ills, L wish I had old1:
JJobbm, to climb the verdant hills. I used to have a sur
rey and horse, for self and frau. and had as much -of wor-l
ry as I am having now. For when we wished to frolic a i I
parasang or two, old Dobbin had the colic, or he "had lost; if
a shoe. Thprp is rn fun T'm tVsinVinrr w ith -nn. rHonWJ-,.'!!
note; and though my roil keeps shrinking, I would not
By J. B. LITTLER, Mgr.
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