Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-14
STATE NEWS
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NIarshfield Record. The Kruse &
Banks shipyard will lay the keel of the
new BiXby & Clark steam schooner
within the next few days since the en-
ployeS who have been working about
the yard for some time have the block.
ing about ready to start the vessel.
The lumber for the ship will be OBJ
tanned from the Simpson Lumber
company and it will require about
100000 feet . to construct the same.
Ship timber is specially selected and
much of it is difficult to obtain. since
there are requirements for great
deal of long, clear sticks. Fir will
enter largely into the construction of
the new vessel, since white cedar in
the correct form is becoming harder
to secure. When the keel is finished
and the vessel gets to the point where
full force can work the yard will
be employing about 10 men on the job.
The company has very favorable
chance it is said, of securing a see
ond ship to build for the Charles
Nelson company, and before the
summer breaks Kruse & Banks will
probably have the yard running at full
capacity.
Unprecedented solicitude for foodess
birds is reflected in the state press.
the following, from rhe Roseburg Re.
view, being only speciment item: Gas
a result of the unusual cold weather
that has prevailed in this section of
Oregon during the past few weeks.
many people took upon themseles the
burden of providing wheat for the
birds. This was especially true of the
children who in some instances placed
sacks of wheat where it could be found
by the birds.
Albany Herald: A car loaded with 40
tons of flour was shipped from the Red
Crown mill of this city direct to New
York yesterday. A. w. Bowersox, man.
ager of the mill, says that this is the
first time in II years that he has been
IN the business in this city that such
a shipment has been made to New York.
lie says big shipments have been made
to various other parts of the world.
however.
Ashland Tidings: According TO re.
port, John O. Owens company is TO open
up new tract Of timber over near
Crescent City, and had q man in the
valley last week organizing crew to
60 into the logging camps. Two hundred
men were to be put on. All up and
down the coast the lumber industry is
picking up.
Polk County Observer: A movement
is on foot for the farmers of the conn.
try surrounding Monmouth to organize
q. cooperative creamery 1t is argued
that creamery Of this sort. under
proper management. will pay the far.
mers from % to 30 per cent more for
their cream than by the present sys.
TEN.
Ninctcen.sixtecn forecasts in Dallas
Observer; "The travelling men are
Just about unanimous in the opinion
that 1916 is to be banner year for
business And the successful sales.
man, while natural born optimist, is
Likewise a pretty good Judge of con.
ditions.
With the object of giving financial
assistance to public bathing beach
project to be established next summer.
the Corvallis Commercial club is con.
sidering the advisobility of giving a
home talent play or minstrel in the
near future.
"The outlook for modern eouipped
stockyards for Sutherlin at I'M early
date, says the sun "begins to look
good to the citizens Of this valley. and
IN all probability construction work will
begin us soon as weather conditions
will permit,
The electric hehng company at
Condor is planning to meter all un.
metcred residences and business
houses, and will also reduce the mini
mum rate.
MT. PLEASANT ITEMS
w. r, Ray made business trip to
Albany Thursday.
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