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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19
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the city school building. Mrs. Royal
knows that all such investments my
good dividends on her money. and 10
licyes that such buildings erected IL
Arcadia under present conditions ana
under the prospect Of her glorious
future will ne both safe and prof.
table. The firm of d. l.. Lence II
Company has done all this work 10y
contract.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19
SPLENDID
OUTING FOR
CLUB BOYS
and GIRLS
Furnished BY the Bows Of the High
school Commercial League to the
Visitors. Mis-. +. PrOuty Gives the
Young People Lecture on Poultry
Raising.

Yesterday afternoon the CONNER
cial League Of the DeSoto County
High School furnished automobiles to
,rvey members Of the Girls Canning
lub, the Poultry Club and the Boys
Corn Club, to the country residence
Of Mr.. ana Mrs. L. Prouty, near
Joshua Creek. The Canning Club and
the Corn Club has been organized
several years, but the Poultry Club
Is recent organIzatio It Is also
under the supervision Of the Home
Demonstration Department Of Uni.
versity Extension Work. Miss Floyd
is the head Of this department, with
headquarters in Tallahassee. This
promises TO he one of the leading fac
tors Of the demonstration work as
It has long since been a recognized
fact that poultry win be a leading in
dustry in this state some day. Now
that the clubs have been formed,
watch the poultry interests Of Flori-
da increase!
On arriving at the Prouty place,
the guests were met at the gate 10y
Mr.. Prouty and shown To- the rear
% the house, where comfortable seats
had been arranged i'm the shade, all
facing the speaker. Mrs. Prouty had
prepared an interesting lecture on
poultry raising. and it was istencd
to by the young people with profound
attention. Mr.. and Mrs. Prouty have
raised nearly eight hundred chickens
In the past year and only two have
died. There are no mites or feas |
there, which is an unusual record. |
and shows Mr.. and Mrs. Prouty to be |
experts In the business. After the lee |
ture the guests were shown around |
The farm, viewing many things of in
.erest, and especially the Belgian |
Harcs. which are practically unknown |
in this section. The party returned
q Arcadia late In the afternoon. say
ing thev had good time and were
nsDeclally grateful to the young men
" the High School Commercial |
League for furnishing the cars in
which To make the trip.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19

One Of the most interesting and in
structiye programs that has bcel
presented to the citizens Of Arcadia II
a long time was the one last nigh
BY the home demonstration worker
and the members of the Girls Can
ming and Poultry Clubs and Boys
Corn Clubs Of he county, at the DE-
Soto County High School building. 4
good sized audience was present, and
every moment uf the time was seem
ingly enjoyed by all.
Prof. Lynch, Principal Of the De.
Soto County High School, presided AT
the meeting anG he made things 90
without any loss Of time.
The first number on the program
was a solo, Days Of Old When
Knights Were Bold sung by Pete
McDermond. Pete was in good voice
and sang so well that the audience
roundly applauded him, AMI contn.
ued at 1t 80 long that he was compel
ed to respond with another song IN
order to let the program continue
Captain Lynch then introduced
Miss sherman. district nur5n, who
made an excellent talk on preserva-
ton Of the health She showed the
great danger in permitting tubarcular
children to attend the publ, schools,
and emphasized the fact thai the on
ly time to cure children who were
thus affected is when they are young.
She gave out The Astounding figures
that medical science states thar not
fewer than 95 per cent. of the people
born into the weird at some time or
other are affected with tuberculosis
in some form. She emphasized the ne.
cessity of fresh air. sunlight and |
wholesome food for all tubercular pa |
tents.
Miss Sherman told the audience |
what the state is now doing in the |
way Of instruction in these matters
Of health. rhere were at first only /
three nurses working under the au
thOrity of state health officer, Porter
but now this number has been increas
ed to twelve regular workers.
Miss Sherman again astounded the |
audience by saying that it is estimat'
ted that at least one person in every |
three who die, die from prevcntahlc |
diseases. This in itself appears TO be |
a crime, and should arouse every
thinking person to renewed activities
and hearty CO. operation in every way |
to help in this great work.
Miss Sarah w. Partridge, manager
Of the central and eastern counties Of
the state Of the Girls Canning Club
work, was then introduced. and she
made many practical suggestions in
regard to this work. She told how
that only few "ears ago, more than
% per cent. of the canned goods us
ed In Florida were imported from I,
other states. This, however, has now
been greatly reduced, and she hoped
Il would be hut a short while until
Florida will export canned vegetables
and fruits instead Of importing them.
Miss McGrift, the home demonstra-
lion agent for Manatee county, was
Introduced as the next speaker. She
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19

Arcadia is more rapidly becoming
Il trucking section than many are
aware Of. According TO the latest re-
ports from the two associations II
this community, that agreed to CO.
operate with each other at a meeting
1'ld at the court house Tuesday
night Of this week, it developed that
at least 175 acres Of various kinds
Of Ncsct1hlcS have been planted. and
practically all of it is looking we'll.
So enthusiastic are the truckers in
the matter that they have decided to
r..i u packing house in this city in
the very near future. Young cukes
are beginning To form on some Of the
vines, and If the season continues ia
urablc shipping should begin within
Jew weeks ut most.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19

o. its workings and its possibilities in
behalf of the farmers and growers
than any man in the United States
and the citizens of Arcadia are fer
tunate in having him to come here.
II will he announced later the exact
hour and place the speaking will oc-
cur. Tell your friends of this an
nsuncement, and let's give the dis
'inguish d Gentleman royal recep-
ton.
piano solo, The Conquered Warrior.
Virgil Mrs. w. W. Duke.
Vocal solo, My Ain Folk: Lemon
Miss Elsie Ridder.
Vocal solo, Springtide: Becker
Miss Ella NJ. Polk.
At the conclusion Of the program
the club adjourned to meet SATURDAY.
afternoon. October 21st, at 1880
o'clock in the Ladies' Friday Musical
hall.
ELLA NJ. POLK, Reporter.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19
AT LEAST
us ACRES
PLANTED TO
VEGETABLES

Or Various Kinds in This Section. II
the Wsath Continues Favorable,
Cukes Should BE Ready for the
Market Within the Next Few
Weeks. Lack Of Moisture Seems o
BE the Only Thing Likely to Stand
in the Way Of a Good Crop. Rains
Have Been Plenty Up TO This Time,
But the Soil Is Now Becoming a
Little Dry.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19
c instruction Of DSo County County Commissioners Reports
THE ROAD PROPOSITION

OSet SSED ~ "tREEIOIDER," WHO IN BOND Is
TyoRK r,S AsSukEDLH" % UT BELIEVES CERTAIN
MUith CAN BE DONE MORE CIIEAPIY THE COUNTY cow
MlSSIONERS THAN BY CONT RACT. HE MAKES "KS0CL
OII. BLOW ON THE SPECIAL TAX LEVY PROPOSITION NV
SHOWING TIE LOSS ENTAIL THE MURDOCH DIR AIN ACE
PROPOSITION HIS WORDS A RE WORTHY OF YOUR GARRETT
CONSIDERATION, ~ VI wv" ''''H1r IL
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19

B. A. Brown, one of the hest
known travelling men on the road, is
In Arcadia today representing the
Tampa branch OF the Consolidated
Grocery Company.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19

'X"ept his daughter. Mrs. r. Collins.
Ms. McDuftla, his wife. died Just
twelve years ago to the day.
Mr.. McDuffle was buried Sunday
morning at Joshua Creek cemetery.
and the funeral services were con.
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. York, at Mt.
Maria church.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19
MANY PROMINENT CLUB WORKERS

ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETING SOME THEM OF STATE Ann
NATION WIDE REPUTATlON THE INSTITUTE is A GREAT
SUCCESS AND THE LOCAL CHOOL OFFICERS Am MISS
STRIBBIING, THE COUNTY FOR DeSOTO CoI'ZTy ne
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19
BOARD WANTS FACTS and FIGURES

SUCH As CAN BE FURNISHED ON LIZ REPRESENTATIVE
ZENS FROM INDIVIDUAL co MMUNITIES JACKSONVILLE
SEEKS TO BECOME THE T OF THE TWELVE FARM
LOAN BANKS, AND EVERY THE STATE SHOULD
HELP. 30 TO MEETING SUCH NUMBERS As WILL
CAPTINATE y
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19
HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK AT
SCHOOL BUILDING ATTRACTS

MAN VISITORS AT LAST SESSION
CLUB GIRLS PRESENT REPR EsENTING PRACTICALLY run
MANY SCHOOLS LOCATED IN VARIOUS PORTIONS oE Ti1t
COUNTY THE GIRLS ARE EN- TERTAINED IN THE HOMES nE
CITIZENS OF ARCADIA " "o'iIo Of
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19
FARM LOAN BOARD WILL BE IN
JACKSONVILLE. OCTOBER 18TH

SENATOR FLETCHER, THE JACK SONNIIIE CHAMBER
MERGE AND COMMISSIONERS OF AGRICULTURE w. A. McRAE
URGE THE FARMERS AND BU sINESS ALL OVER
THE STATE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-10-19
SENATOR D. j. FLETCHER WILL SPEAK
in ARCADIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER e

On THE FARM 1T THAT WAS PASSED AT THE
LAST SESSION OF CONGRESS- SENATOR FLETCHER HAD
MUCH TO WITH THE PAS SAGE or THIS SPLENDID LAW,
AND PROBABLY Nc MAN IL THE UNITED STATES is MORE
FAMILIAR WITH WORK. NGS AND BENEFITS TO THE
FARMERS AND GROWERS. co ME OUT IN GREAT NUMBERS TO
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-08
WANTS PHEASANTS PROTECTED
Polk Sportsmen Ask Commission tc
Close 1916 Season on Chinas.

Because of the scarcity of China
pheasants in Polk county this year,
Fred Toner has been engaged this
week in circulating a petition among
business men, farmers and sportsmen
of the county, requesting the state
game commission to make "a closed
season on these game birds in this
county for the present year. The sea-
son ordinarily opens on the first of
October, and the pheasant has afford
ed local nimrods great deal of sport
during the open season Of past fall
months. The petition is being quite
generally signed and will be forward
ed TO the state game commission in
Portland within few days. Accord
ing to law the commission has author
ity to declare closed seasons in coun-
ties of the state or within prescribed
districts, and it is believed that it
will give favorable attention to Mr..
Toner'S petition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-08
BIRTHS WIN, EIGHT TO SIX.
August Babies Just Nose Out Reap
er's Victims BY Two.

There were eight births and six
deaths reported to Health Officer Me-
Gallon during August. The girls out
numbered the boys, five to three.
Miss Letha Bernice Harrington arriy-
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vii Harrington on August 4. The next
day Enos Harold, girl, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Gwinn. On
August Will Emery came to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will E. Hobbs,
Salem, R. f. d. DR.. and Mrs. W. Z.
Schaeffer have been the parents OF a
girl since August 10. The farm home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Dornheck-
er was gladdened August l6 when
Clifford L. smiled for the first time.
Then two girls came, one to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Price just before
midnight on August II and four
hours later the nurse told Lot D.
Brown it was a girl. The boys finish
ed strong when Ivan lie Roy took up
his residence at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank S. Webster on August Il.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-08
HOTELS CONSOLIDATED
CHARLES BILYEU TAKES MAN
AGEMENT OF THE GAIL
Imperial Dining Room Discontinued
and Effort Will Be Centered on
Gail as Commercial Hostelry.

Under five-year lease Charles Bill
yen, manager of The Imperial hotel
Tuesday morning assumed control Of
The Gail hotel and annex. The I'M
perial hotel dining room has beer
discontinued and The Imperial will be
featured as a rooming house, partieu
larly for permanent guests. Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. B. Thompson, owners of the
Gail, who have had personal control
of the property since September l
when K. N. Woods and Lew. A. Gates
relinquished the management, have
left the city for Portland.
"By the combination" said Mr..
Bilyeu yesterday morning, ~ hope
to improve both hotels. The Imper-
ial as home for permanent guests
and those objecting to the necessary
accompaniments Of a commercial ho-
tel and The Gail as the stopping place
of travelling men, particularly. l
realize the name The Gail has over
the state as hostelry and | shall
endeavor to keep the standard as
high. If there is any variation | hope
to make it for the better"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-08

district attorney are indebted to him.
For the good money he was out and
for the loss of a wagon load of peach
es which rotted while he was enjoying
his revels Shuck doesn' t know who to
debit. Following Shuck's discovery
OF week ago the Albany officers have
been working on the information con-
tanned in his complaint. Several wit
nesses were summoned to testify in
the justice court regarding the source
OF the liquor which started Shuck IS
toboggan. None Of the testimony has
been made public.
What is known is this: Shuck went
to Albany Saturday morning with a
load of peaches and left the wagon
and load at the Palace feed stables.
Instead of finding a market for his
fruit he says he found blind pig.
The il" find" cost him $40 in money, a
gold watch and the loss of the peach
es. When he "came to" Sunday he
went to the stable for his peaches but
by that time they were spoiled. Sor-
rowfully Shuck hauled them back,
home again to feed to the hogs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-08
TO MUSTER OUT MILITIA
OREGON TROOPS TO RETURN TO
STATE CONTROL.
Order For Discharge of $4,000 Sold
iers Issued Yesterday Company
L Home Within Month.

Orders were issued yesterday by
the war department for the discharge
of IL National Guard regiments. in
eluding the bird Oregon, and mum.
ber of smaller organizations of some
1900 college and university students.
in ali about 16,5O0 soldiers will be
released as soon as the mastering out
can be accomplished. According to
the number of soldiers in the con.
centration camps, this will take from
two weeks to a month, military men
believe.
Mastering out will mean that the
troops will be returned by the feder-
al government to state control and
then the governors Of the states may
release soldiers at once or hold them
at tile concentration camps.
Before going out Of service Colonel
Clenard Mclaughlin, commanding the
Third Oregon, wants a final dress
parade. The Oregon soldiers are now
real military men, arms and acccu-
t1ements are in the best shape and
the men are fit. Colonel Mclaughlin
wants Oregonians to see their troops
under the best circumstances. Ar
rangements are now being made, if
possible, to hold the parade with Gov
ernor Withycombe reviewing, next
Sunday at Clackamas.
The following are the regiments
which will be mustered out under the
new orders: Second and Seventh,
First New York; First and Fourth,
New Jersey; Fourth Maryland; First
and Second Illinois; First and Third
Missouri; Fifth California; Third
Oregon; Second Washington; First
Louisiana. These are all infantry reg
iments. The order involves about 15,-
600 men.
The order releasing the college men
requires them to go to their home mo-
Utilization camps for mastering out
and resuming their status ia the state
guards.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-08
Oregon Power Heads Visit.

II. NJ. Byllesby of the H. M. Bylles-
by company, one of the largest public
utility concerns of the country and
parent company for the Oregon Pow
er company, Mrs, Byllesby, J. }.
Lynch, viee-president and treasurer
of the company, W. R. Thompson,
chief engineer, and Elmer Dover, Pa
cifie coast manager Of the Byllesby
companies, inspected the Dallas offiee
and plant Wednesday. Besides being
the head Of one of the biggest utih-
ty concerns Mr.. Byllesby is one OF
the most heavily insured men in the
country. The Byllesby company car
ries sl,OOO,OOO on Mr.. Byllesby and
81, 100000 is carried by Mr.. Byllesby
personally.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-08
Leave Money With Company L.

in answering The Observers qUes-
ton as to the disposition Of the "Ex-
tras" fund Mayor E. c. Kirkpatrick
has suggested that any surplus be left
with the company for the better fur
nishing of the eompany's club rooms
at the armory or for any other pur-
pose the boys decide it should be used.
The mayor believes that the money
could best be used to make the life Of
the soldier boys in the armory more
pleasant. al gave my share for the
boys and would like to see them have
it all, for their own use and IN their
own way" said Mayor Kiukpatrick
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-08
S|GNQUARRY CONTRACT
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECTIVE
COUNCILS ARE NEEDED.
Dallas Aldermen Unanimous For In
ter-City Working Agreement;
Opposition in Falls City.

There is just one possible chance of
a slip in the pending negotiations be-
tween Dallas and Falls City for the
joint working of the Falls City rock
quarry. That one chance is the Falls
City council. The question will be
decided at the council meeting in
Falls City September IS.
After several months of negotia-
tions a contract between the cities of
Dallas and Falls City for the working
Of the quarry was signed in Falls
City Tuesday.evening by Mayor H. j,
Griffin and Police Judge and Auditor
C. Il. McPherren, for Falls City, and
by Mayor E. G. kirkpatrick and Po-
lice Judge and Auditor Charles Greg
ory, for Dallas. Resolutions endors-
ing the acts of the cities representa-
tives will have to be passed by the
respective councils. Men in a posi-
ton to know say that the resolution
will pass the Dallas council without
dissenting vote. OF the three Falls
City councilmen present at the meet
ing with the Dallas officials Tuesday
night, two were enthusiastically in
favor of signing the contract with the
city of Dallas and one was opposed.
Councilman F. K. Hubbard, the op-
posing member, has become a member
of the council since the initial steps
were taken and said that he would not
oppose any of the action taken before
he became q member but left the i'm
preston that he. would oppose the res
olution upholding the mayor and the
auditor in their action. However, it
is believed that Councilman Hubbard
is iE the minority.
A contract was signed with Mrs.
Esther Montgomery Tuesday night
granting to the city of Dallas 30
foot right of way over her property
in Falls City for ten years. The right
of way is necessary to get into the
quarry. The consideration was $50
and the city of Dallas agrees to con-
struct cattle guard where the right
Of way crosses the fence now on the
property and further agrees not to
disturb the stream of water now on
the property.
When the Dallas council decided
that the city quarry at Glendale was
no longer worth operating negotia-
tions were opened with Falls City for
the right to work the Falls City quar-
ry. The Falls City council offered to
sell an undivided half interest in the
quarry to Dallas for $500 and the Of
fer was accepted by the Dallas coun-
ell.
A resolution upholding the action
of Mayor Kirkpatrick and City Audi
tor Gregory will be introduced at the
September IS meeting of the Dallas
council.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-08
CAR SHORTAGE EXISTS
SHERIDAN MILL CLOSED AND
OTHERS MAY FOLLOW.
Local Mill Doesn't Seek Orders Be.
cause They Can't Be Filled.
Permanent Damage Feared.

Some one once, long, long ago
would trade kingdom for horse
but right now Willamette valley lum-
bermen, dependent ON the Southern
Pacific company for CARS are offer
ing lumber business, Oregon's indus
trial life blood, for CARS-and there
are no CARS.
The car shortage along the South
ern Pacific lines in Oregon fuctuate
day by day between 1000 and 1900
The Public Service commission, Cham
ber of Commerce organizations
throughout the valley, lumbermen
city officials and citizens have taken
up the shortage situation with South
ern Pacific officials in California. They
pray for CARS. The Oregon officials
of the railroad company are doing all
in their power to get equipment but
all they can do is to ask the higher
officials in San Francisco.
Not for the purpose of Furnishing
the railroad company but because
they wish to teach a needed lesson
steps are being taken by Counsel j
N. Teal for the Willamette Valley
Lumbermen's association to institute
suit against the Southern Pacific for
damages. Whatever the damages gain
ed the intrinsic loss of diverted bust
ness can not be repaid, lumbermen
say.
The Sheridan Lumber mill has clos
ed because of loss of cars and its loo
employees are in enforced idleness
Lumber is piled around the mill yard
awaiting CARS. 1t is just a question
Of days before other mills will have
to follow the Sheridan mills lead
manufacturers say, unless relief is Civ
en-. Three thousand new cars are I'M
der contract from eastern manufac-
turers for delivery within 80 days to
the Southern Pacific company but 30
days is a long time for-mills to wait.
1t would appear that the William
cite Valley Lumber company's mill
here is suffering less than many other
mills from the car shortage. Will
lamette Valley officials say this is be-
cause the company has adopted pol
icy of not seeking orders when the
orders can not be filled promptly. 1t
is better to have no customers than
to have dissatisfied customers waiting
for lumber, say the local mill men and,
consistent with this policy, nearly all
new business the past few days has
been refused. During August the lum-
ber production at the local mill has
been $4,000 feet below production,
or about 28 cars short.
The Oregon mills are unfortunately
on the tail end of a large
railroad system and the states indus
tries are relatively unimportant to
the railroad company as compared
with the great state of California.
To reach Oregon cars have to filter
California-and the filtering
process is slow. A shortage of about
1900 in California is mentioned by
the Southern Pacific officials as indi-
eating that Oregon is not the only
territory suffering from a car short
age but approximately the same num-
per of cars in both states means moth
ng when the contrast in the size of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-08

the states and the business handled is
considered.
The situation is very critical al
present for the Hammond Lumber
company's mill at Mill City and the
300 men employed there may be out
of employment at any time. The
Coast Range Lumber company last
week received a cancellation of an
order for ten carloads of lumber.
eff the Southern Pacific company
would only rush 500 cars here imme-
diately," Secretary Jay Hamilton of
the Willamette Valley Lumbermen Is
association is quoted as saying, "it
would allay the seriousness of the
situation"
Here is the list showing the cal
shortage of y mills reporting to Mr..
Hamilton; Hammond Lumber COM
pany, Mill City, 213; Coast Range
Lumber company, Hyland, "a; Eagle
Lumber company, West Timber, rs;
Silverton Lumber company, Silverton,
"a; Buxton Lumber company, Bux-
ton, 25; Willamette Valley Lumber
company, Dallas, 13; C. X. Spaulding
Lumber company, Newberg, IL, at Sa-
lem, Al; Booth-Kelly Lumber COM
pany, Springfield and Vending, 1876 !;
Sheridan Lumber company, Sheridan,
30; Standard Box & Lumber COM
pany, Schofeld, 20; Brown Lumber
company, Cottage Grove, is; total,
68S cars.