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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
RECORDER O'BANNON TAKES
UNTO HIMSELF A WIFE

q
Recorder Henry M. O'Bannon very
quietly and mysteriously absented
himself from his office some time the
first week in this month, and even his
closest friends were unable to state
why or whittier he had gone. 1t was
not until his return the first of the
week that many anxious friends were
unable to 50 much as surmise what
the occasion was that had so appar-
emily suddenly called for his presence.
His return, however, furnished the
clue, as there was with him q better
four-i fths. The wedding occurred
July 9Th, at the home of the bride in
Ripley, Tenn. The happy couple spent
last week in visiting different places
in that and adjacent States.
They have taken up their perma-
nent home in this city, where Mr..
O'Bannon and children had been keep
ing house. The many friends of Mr..
O'Bannon will welcome the bride to
her new home, and wish for her a
complete realization of her fondest
hopes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
LOYAL

Chas. Sharper made business trip
to Pennington Tuesday.
Hy. Mester of Sparta, ILL.,, spent a
few days last week with home folks.
Miss Bessie Dace returned home
last week from an extended visit with
relatives at Little Rock, Ark.
Mrs. John Winters spent Friday in
Irondale.
Walter Bone and family are now
home for few days.
A baby girl arrived at the S. A.
Taylor home Saturday.
Miss Bess Boswell of Doe Run is
visiting her cousin, Miss Ethel Lind
sey.
H. E. Carter made business trip
to st. Louis last Tuesday.
Ed McClary spent the latter part
of last week on his farm near Belle
vue.
Miss Frances Eaton of Miami, Ok
lahoma, was in Loyal last week visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Roxy Jobe and daughter, Gen.
evieve, of Blandsville, ILL.,, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bolz.
Mrs. B. L. Chance and children
have gone to Salem, ILL.,, for a few
weeks visit with relatives.
Henry Zaph, who has been very i'll
with typhoid fever, is much improved.
The Camp Fire Girls are rafting
off crocheted bedspread donated to
the Red Cross by Mrs. Chas. Disteli.
Miss Matte Hughes is home from
st. Louis for two weeks visit.
Misses Kathleen Lentz and Estelle
Cooley were Bonnie Terre visitors last
Saturday.
Albert Lee Miller of Bonnie Terre,
candidate for Collector, was in our
town Friday.
Mr.. McAllister of Elvins is guest
at the Gruner home this week,
Miss Fay Walters of st. Louis is
spending the week with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tullock.
Mrs. Bertha Osborne and children
Of Doe Run, who have been spending
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. N. Beard, have returned
home.
Mrs. Matt Baker of lockwood IS
visiting home folks here this week.
Rev. l.. N. Beard preached at AS
bury Chapel last Sunday.
Cecil and Vernon Beard of near
Bellevue are visiting Loyal relatives
A mass meeting was held last Fri
day night at the Airdome and the
name of Loyal selected in the place of
Bismarck. !'+
J. S. Carmieal has sold his resi-
dence here to Geo Cooley. Mr.. Car
mical and family will leave presently
for Independence, Kans.
JEFF Sims farm house, three miles
north of town, was destroyed by fire
at 2 a. m. Sunday morning. But very
little of the furnishings was saved.
Mrs. James, the former hotel pro-
prietress, died Sunday evening after
an illness of only very few days.
The remains were taken to st. Louis
Tuesday for burial.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
KNOB LICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hutching and
family were business visitors at Knob
Lick Monday.
John Wells visited Nathan Erwin
Sunday.
Grant Chamberlain of Flat River
visited his family Saturday night and
Sunday. a.
Mrs. Joe Chapman and daughters,
Josie, Annie, Ethel and Edith, were
guests of Mrs. John Wells and fam
lily Sunday.
DR.. /. N. Shannon of Route was
a Knob Lick visitor, Saturday.
Mrs. Eva Wells was the guest of
her mother Saturday. -
Joe Chapman visited W. F. PARROT
Sunday. ~a@ =
Henry Chamberlain was Knob
Lick visitor Friday. Ian VA,
Misses Lena and Eva Wells attend
ed the party at Mr.. and Mrs, Abe
Clarke's Saturday night.
Mrs. Grant Chamberlain and daugh-
ter, Nellie, visited Mrs. Alex Cham
berlain Sunday. ..rs
E. e. Parrot of Fredericktown
Route 3, was business visitor in
Knob Lick Friday. Il
Mrs. John Wells was the guest OF
Mrs. C. w. Marshall Saturday.
Mrs. ALI Clark is on the sick list
at this writing.
Miss Mary Clark was shopping in
Knob Lick Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. r. Cray and daughter were
guests of Mrs. ALI Clark one day last
week,
Tony Baker and Misses Maud and
Lena Wells attended the speaking at
Knob Lick Sunday evening.
Mrs. Lue Chamberlain is on the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19

sick list.
Mrs. John Wells was Knob Lick
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Chapman and family
spent few hours with Mrs. Maggie
Martin and family Sunday afternoon
VIM. Chamberlain was Farming
ton visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clcmons and
family Of Flat River were visiting rel
atives here Sunday.
Nathan Erwin made business trip
to Knob Lick Monday.
Mrs. Ed Clark and children, Katie,
Hubert and Everett, were guests OF
Mrs. Chas. Marshall Wednesday.
Mrs. J. d. Wells was the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. ALI Clark, Saturday
The following enjoyed an outing on
the river Sunday afternoon: Misses
Maud, Lena and Edna Wells, Mary
and Katie Clark, Josie Chapman, To-
ney Baker and John Lemon.
Mrs. Alex Chamberlain visited her
sister, Mrs. Marshall, Saturday,
Theo. Anderson spent Sunday with
John Wells.
Miss Ella Clark visited home folks
Saturday night and Sunday.
Tom Wells was a business visitor
at his uncle. John Wells, Friday.
Emmett Black of Flat River visited
home folks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Clemens of
Flat River visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Chamberlain Sunday.
Miss Mary Clark spent the day,
Sunday, with her mother, Mrs. Ed
Clark.
Jess and Ed Erwin were Knob Lick
visitors Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. John Wells and daughter
Grace, were guests of Mrs. J. S. Mar
tin Sunday evening.
Rodger Black, who has employment
in the Lead Belt, visited home folks
Saturday and Sunday.
Theo. Anderson and son, Leo, were
Knob Lick visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Cook and ba-
by were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Clark Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. j. d. Wells was the guest Of
Mrs. Grant Chamberlain Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. ALI Clark was the guest of
Mrs. Andy Lemon one day last week.
Thos. Cray visited home folks Sat-
urday and Sunday.
VIM. Smith was business visitor
in Knob Lick lastweek.
Miss Minnie Lemon of Route 8
was shopping in Knob Lick Monday.
Henry Hightowcr was Knob Lick
visitor Monday.
VIM. Matkin of Knob Lick was Il
business visitor at John Wells one
evening last week.
Several from Pennington attended
the speaking at Brightstonc Sunday.
Miss Susie Canterbury was shop
ping in Knob Lick Tuesday.
Miss Iva Martin was The guest of
Mrs. Lue Chamberlain Sunday night.
Daniel Clark of near Knob Lick at
tended the party at Mr.. Clark's Sat-
urday night.
Miss Susie Canterbury visited at
the home Of Mrs. Florence Frye Mon
day. ~
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

Since previous notes, Miss Louise
Schramm, Miss Katherine Mayberry
and others have entered.
Ed Freeman, one of our old stu
dents, is home on visit. Ed has been
making good with the Big Four in
Pennsylvania.
Miss Villa Ryan has accepted d
position with Robert caves of Bonnie
Terre.
Miss Vivian McCord accepted a po-
sition at State Hospital No. A last
week.
Miss Edith Huff has returned from
her two weeks vacation at her home
in Doe Run.
Mrs. Lynde, formerly Minnie Roux,
is spending her vacation in Farming.
ton and visited the college this week.
One of the new shorthand machines
was shipped in this week in order
that it be used for instructors prac-
tice. ta
Miss Clara M. Davis received tel
egram Saturday advising her to re-
port at once for a position paying
$1100 to begin, with at least $1,000
per year within three months.
G. A. Pickett, District Manager of
the Stereotype Co., visited us last
week, on business connected with the
installation of the stereotype. The
Stereotype Co. cooperate with the col
lege here and offer their experience
of many years in the solving of any
unusual problems connected with pre-
sentation or mastering of Business
Training in their line. Stereotype Co.
officials have expressed their belief
that this is one of the coming schools.
No Fourth of July cannon ever made
as much noise as that splash of So
x,n,,, loyx, Oh
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
FOR SALE

Beautiful suburban home, short dis
lance from corporate limits Of Farm
ington, on good rock road. 2 acres
of land, with two-story frame dwell
ing, rooms, 2 halls, sleeping porch,
baEn, garage and out-buildings, els
tern and orchard. Price and terms
right for quick sale on account OF
owner leaving town. See or write
Mrs. Jennie Gruner, owner, or
W. N. FLEMING, Agent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
LICENSED TO MARRY

July 15-Fred Mayo, Sprott, and
Gertie Yancey, DeLassus.
July 15-W. H. Zimm and Sarah A.
Bowers, White Water, Cape Girar-
deau Co.
July 16-Edward ]. Bradley, Camp
Dodge, Iowa, and Rema Dalton, Flat
River.
July 17-Clarencc L. Winans and
Margaret Hope Sledge, st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
Lutheran Church

H. Hallerberg, Pastor.
Eigii II Sunday after Trinity.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Morning worship at 1920. Sub
ject of sermon: mo Excuse for Be-
ing Deceived in Matters of Faith" :
Regular quarterly congregational
at p. m.
No evening service.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Robert S. Boyd, Pastor.
Services as usual Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
Sunday school at 9:45. ..
Junior C. E. at 800 p. m.
Senior c. E. at 7:15 p. m.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES
Christian Science

Subject: Life"
Golden Text: John $40.
Sunday morning at IL a. m. in the
News building. Sunday school at 9;45
a. m. To these services the public is
cordially invited.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
Closii:n,g-Out
SOAP SALE

| will place on sale every cake of
Imperial Crown Soap and Waltke's
Soap at the same cid price of 10c per
cake, or for 25c. This is a. 15c cake.
of today, and in order to close out these
two lines will,;place them on sale at
the old price. Sale will continue until
all is sold.
This is regular 15c soap of today.
Watch the window for soap
E. NJ. LAAKMAN
DRUGGIST
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
SOLF'S WORDS BRANDED
AS UNTRUE BY DUTCH

Paris, Nov. THE Dutch legation
has branded as untrue the German
press statement that neutral COM
mit,ee, comprising Spanish and Dutch
representatives in Brussels, had been
formed 70 Investigate devastation in
tile German retreat
The truth is said to be that SPANS
and Holand's ministers Undertook a
trip to investigate the condition Of
the French civilians removed from
evacuated districts
All the reports Of the German wire.
less service are declared gruundless
as was the reference OF the German
foreign secretary in the reichstag
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Berlin Claims So Victories.
ILLINOIS WAR WORK
QUOTA is S21,740.000

Springfield, Nov. Illinois quota
OF The united var work drive has b9eu
announced AS $l2ItpUJO BY the cen,
trai military department committee
This is approximately s. apiece for
each person in the state The amount
has been apportioned to the counties
upon scientific basis. which takes
account of each eounty's percentage OF
the state's toiai population, taxes,
property value, banking resources and
ac.ual performance in the Third Lib
trty Loan and ned Cross campaigns
rWOthirds OF the sum has been as
signed 10 the Greater Chicago terri
tory. The remaining one.third has
been distributed among the other
counties, grouped into twenty-five dis
tlicJs, with chairman in charge OF
each district La Sale Cuuny's quota
is Si2L-ao
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
DESCRIBES BATTLE OF
CHATEAU THlERRY
CONTINUED from page -
the rest Of the night unmolestot.

the rest of the night unm0,esied
In the morning they took us back
to Chateau Thierry and that was
truly a memorable ride Through VIII
lagos that were completely demoI-
ished you mighi almost say that there
was scarcely one stone lett on an.
other We went through the village
OF laulgonne. which was such a bar
rier to ,he advancing Americans Il
stands on the bank Of the Marine and
it was here that the Germans con.
tested bitterly for every inch 0.
ground Tn bridge across the Marine
at this point viii always have his
torical significance The Ameri ans
were advancing about three milo
from this point and We're driving taf
German hordes across this iamoUs
bridge.
The French advisory staff Workin,
with the Americans did not approy,
OF Smelling The bridge, as it had takel
them eight years TO build ic, but tax
sight OF the retreatng Germans &c.
ting to safety across it worked on .a
nerves OF the American general u
command Finally, unable to ha!
himself any longer, he gave the con
mand to The batteries, IN the preaenc
OF The French staff, BLOW it 10 hell
We win seni a bunch Of America
engineers back and they will hill
1T in eleven days And they did an
Il crossed on this same bridge III,
they built in eleven days
In some of the devastated village
the inhabitants are slowly 1riltin
back, and ] saw numerous groups
old men, Old women aud children pic
ing and scraping among the ruins al
debris thaC was once their home
looking perhaps, for some treasur,
article that they had left IN The
hurried departure. Some who we
more fortunate were patching sh,
holes ana windows and cleaning up
general preparing to again take
their peaceful abode now that [
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
81 MILLION SPENT TO
BUY MEAT FOR ARMY

Washington. Nov 1.-The war de.
partment has authorized the eXpendi
ture OF $34.40o,S3I65 for the purchase
OF frozen beef and smoked and timed
meats. it was announced yesterday
These purchases are divided amone
the packers of this country.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
BUEHLER BROS.
oRlGlNAroRs OF CUT RATE MARKETS
Packing House, PEORIA illinois

Miller & Harris Square Deal Bacon, fb 36c
Sugar Cured Bacon Squares .32c.
Dry Salt Pork, per tb. .......... 26e;
Hams, to 10 to. average, per tb. # Nc
Fancy Rib Roast per ID. ......'. .... l6c'
Fancy Sirloin Steak, per tt. ....... 3Se
Native Beef Pot Roast, per tb. .. i23c'
Fancy Veal Breast, per ID. :....". Ice
Fancy Veal Chops, per tb. ........ .18cs
Pork Loin, whole, .....<. 26c
Pork Loin Roast, any size .. 28cs
Gem Nut Buttcrine, per ID. .. Soc
B. B. Brand Butterine, per ft. . 32c-
Oak Grove Butterine, per fb. . So
Country Roll Butterine, per lb. . .28c
Fancy Brick Cheese, per tb. . Sc
Lin1burger Cheese, per tb. ..... .32es
Dundee Milk, tall cans lie.
Lbby's Milk, baby size .6cs
Eggs, per dozen +. .4&c
Solid Meat Oysters, per at. ........ .6Oe
Bull Heads, fancy red, per fb. ... Use
United States Food Administration License No. o,3s4
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Advertising Rates
On Effect August l, l9lS.l

Reading Notices or Business
Locals per line ...........,.$ IL
Cards OF Thanks, Resolutions,
etc, per line .........,.. ,lO
Notices OF Church and Lodge
meetings, bazaars, teas, So
cials, fairs, etc. given for
profit, per line ...,....... 10
Notices of regular lodge, society
and club meetings, per line :. 10
Notices OF church and purely
charitable organization meet
ings, not given for prof
At ................... No Charge
Court legals, County, City and
Town notices, first insertion,
per line ..'...'..'..'.'.' 'Ao
Subsequent insertions, per
une .,.....s,'..s .+..s',,..' W
Reports, Town and City off
cials, per inch ............. loo
publication ballots, County, City
and Town, per inch ........ 100
Political Announcements, Coun.
ty 1900
Political Announcements, City 1000
Political Announcements, Town 500
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
VI 4R WORK

American women
nurses are installed
eight miles in the
rear Of the Gghtin.
lines over there
Right here al homie
IN ny won e 2
should learn nurs-
ing to take care o.
the sick or, in
emergencies, the
wounded. You can
learn a great dea.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

went to the aue aute ground Of
which yol have as read with more
or less reverence, tAat battle ground
where started the beginning OF Jug
enc, tae place Where me German ''-.
-hiL was sieA iliA moving loNar-
lats WAS -leRiurd. turned ana ai''4tt
forced backward III FteeiHiAS'e re-
tfeaE.
lQu have no JoUa5 GUESSED ~ JH85
time mat / mean Ballleu Wod. il
WAS here. .elr miles from Iaa. e~t
IherrN, Hcr.aELhs tae 'iLlase ~ ual+
ieu mat Jle American Marines o-.
July ~ spii-ei me A-aqd tldt turner
the TIDE ct uls, aif WORRIES war ~
was mere 'hdt i.'t tA'. i".!Ne vas
snattadl iIoa t4e ute.eohHaehl
nun, MO Growing ever s4e success
itAis, ms ia>l great te3te jia.r.
Was maNih- aH pug '.tiat.oAa Aor e.
.ous-ueldst GU entrance mo aus
"as hti1 sili- tte s--5! !ie7 uiito-'-A i.'
I nom motor iiuNAs. "u'''eul't1't "''
slaHA thelf fite7' l9'A ~ s.'tt'
ploAses ann HiA ~. ni,i'Atl l4l!'fl TAG.
shlIts ~ the AtsA ana L4'et tA' 9''.
coming wave y. @tls ~ Ad' t'''"s -
tHrtr ht3 eite's wy Hot oi't ~
marines 4ii Z certain America" 0.'-
VISION Wiz ""ass >A"ie t"e 4o.''t
ana cory, ehe WIFI @l""N7 De = i'4i
~ t'Ai is'i'o 'se fle.u'e t""'
aFaN III ING 4AsAasasA y t.te AAsl5-
baliieA MOONS Il Mas Z alAiil ina
VIII never tpt7es' tiAe NOUNS s'"4 tli'7
III inc n'selosii % al' @'-lloSt Felleil1te
u'sF tii' ana i'aiAe ~ 'A 1."he'.
'i"''e mass q '"io "e.' an ~ grow "a .
ana oal3e1 wire eA''iis4tin eHls' l'.'.
SH'He gun e'iil''NN'l'''i'ts 'e'1'i'" e'e's
Tree ana Fueh' ana Il s''iihe" cfeeA 9e1 .
forming tHe AisL ltne ~ cue 1901 "a
lAe Gnu.
| was exhausted after the frs, clim9
OF about twenty feet and haw thea
reached the erest. fighting every inca
o. The way is more than ! can COM
preAenI but taey dif Il and tie ua,-
tie Is won, and il was Americans THAI
did it.
As We lahori0uslv foundared our
way through the fhickets and undnr.
Growth evidences OF the terrible sirius.
sle were everywhere. Scarcely a tree
but what was sp.iutered and shat,
tered. enarled ana twisted she'll frae-
mqnfs sticking from fhe trees ana
LAYING on the ground Unexplodei
American and German hama arana ias
lav everywhere. a.i the sergeant that
was with ii, entertained rs bv nm,
serewine the cans oil several If tho
German granades and giving the little
porealajn knob 4 Dull and bprlfng the
engine of death rs far A. he rol.5
we would luck behind 4 tree and in
about thrp seconds II Womb go oft
SbaEing the earth and showering gs
with sticks ana dirt
The undprprowfh was "a dpnse hat
il il aueslton In my mind a. to
whether or moi thew yin eyer re-.
cover All Of the bodies that NAV he
buried in shell holes WAS treated
10 a arpvsome ayoprienca whom mon
getting a little WAYS behind ami ,ry.
inc TO hurry TO catch nh. stumbled
oyAr fauan Gph and Ianaad in
-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

The Freq Vrader-Journal may be
found at the sews depots OF Wheeler
& Malo. Kneua"l Bros. and Megatnn 5
Cigar Store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

MINNEAPOLIS REPRESENTATIVE
s. C. Theis Company, zoe Lincoln BID
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVES
8. c. Theis Company. S64 Monadnoek
Block.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Sc HUN PLANES DOWMED
IN ONE DAYS FIGHTING

London Nov l. SiXty-six enemy
machine we're destroyed and fifteen
others aeiyen down out Of control on
5Ge western front Wednesday. says an
official communication issued, dealing
H aerial operations.
There Was intense activity yester
day o4er he Whole OF the front. Six
.y=tuuv enemy machines were destroy
"a and Gtteen driven down. the com
Uua.gJtln says Including two ma
ehaues destroyed on the ground, the
total was siNty-siX German machines
destroyed
Berlin Claims So Victories.
Berlin, NOV THE shooting down Of
Gttyeish, hostile airplanes yesterday
by eergan forces is reported by Ger
man army headquarters in today's OF
icil statement on aviation actiy
Ties
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

CLASSIFIED RATES will be found In
classified column.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Facing ConnIete Anarchy.

Conditions in the in arior ot Aus
aria.Huagary yirtualg preclude a con
tirlaAee of ighttns The railways
necessary for tie maintenance q the
military orces Of ,he dual monarchy
lase become utterly disor4ani2ed.
ALI communication between Agram.
Flume Budapest and Vienna has been
Interrupted and the railway commune
CD ions between Berlin ana Vienna
hive been cut.
The monarchy Is faced with com
9lcJa "a erual anarchy
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

Entered as second class matter NOV.
10 1916, at the postofilce at Ottawa,
nj. under the Act of Oct. ), 1877.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

DISPLAY ADV. RATES will be given
upon application
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

Notice: After expiration date OF
subscription no papers will be mail
ed or delivered to the subscriber I'M
less subscription has been renewed in
advance. This Is a ruling laid down
by the War Industries Board of the
u s. Government
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-10

Grants Pass and the country in It's
immediate vicinity.
One OF the great drawbacks to
the development OF southern Oregon
has been this large body OF land
which has been kept from settlement
and development. With this draw
back removed and irrigation devel-
opment secured. the prosperity Of
the country is assured. Those lands
lying within the boundaries Of the
irrigation district should prove es-
pecially desirable in as much as
lands with water rights are many
times more valuable than those
without water rights.
With the o. & C. lands in private
Ownership the prospects for the
early development Of the irrigation
district becomes greatly improved.
While most of the lands have yet to
be cleared. yet the cost of the clear
ing is not heavy, and under irriga-
tion these lands would be quickly
made 10 yield valuable crops which
would more than pay for the clear
ing and water tax.
Representative Hawley is to be
commended for the interest he has
taken in this matter as also Com
missioner Talman in taking q broad
view Of the situation.
With the o. & c. lands made
available for cultivation through en-
try and settlement the people Of
southern Oregon win certainly be in
better position than ever before to
respond to the call of our nation and
its allies for an increased produc-
tion Of food.