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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1920)
I. HALftKftlt feNTERFRISlI, VALE, OREGON tUTURDAY, APRIL 4, ttli PAGE TWO -5 ' m 3 I J J 1 f I P STOCK DRIVEWAY AND DISTRICT IMP We have just completed a nap of Malheur County and the entire Vale Land District. Beside being a complete county map this shows just what land are included In the Vale Land District, and, best of all, show la detail all the Stock Drive waya designed by the See'?, of . the Interior. Ao Introduce thia map we are making a pedal price of $5.00 for bine line white prints. Special feature. Such aa indicating eertaia tract of land, will bo added at reasonable rates. Johnson Engineering & Investment Co. Yale, Oregon. After, reaila thai f T,0M,000 government vowdtf Waal was sow for $8,600,000 wii $,QWfiW worth of roaterUli thrown in for gooa measure taxpayers begin M i where their money U going. Title & Abstract Bid. Vale, Oregon Complete Epuipmcnt to give Prompt and .Careful Service We Will Take Anything Any Place Express Baggage Freight All Kinds of Light and Heavy Hauling Vale Transfer & Storage W. F. Dingman & C L. Walter, Props. PHONES: Office 11; Residence 233-R wmmtWH a m NXrT VULCAXttOT WSOF Send of Bcbt a yew Ttrea XEW TIKES TO8 riaia . 30x154 Non-skid (Tiree seat prepaid) PAKXEBf TZBA MOP s DaUrio, Ore. I1S.M 117.00 st. JosEPirs 'mm TOn THH AGED Ontario, Oi eg Arrangaraaeta for aare by the month or for Ufa caw be asade . at any tiaee vfrb Metaor Saper . lor. Holy Boaary Heapltal Taraw Moderate WRITE TO DAT , Get yawr Mata aa the Wgaut 4 regular ssaiUag list b Maa or Or row, reeaWe Fate by retara maO aa rjp-ta-tUte arte la) of t r several feaaflroa iliaa Me, as- ed dally.: seirme, CO-OP STORE. CALDWTXL 4 Jftaljjeur enterprise H7BLI9HED BY GEORGE HUNTINGTON CURREY, Publisher and Owner Wm. FRANCIS F. SEEMAN Managing Editor MALHEUR COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER Special Community Correspondents Publishers Autoeaster Illustrated News and Ad Cut Berries Mtmbn Orma ItiU E4lt.rlsl AmcIiIImi PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT VALE. OREGON Entered at the Vale, Oregon, Post Office as Second -Class Mail Matter Subscription Rates In Advance One Year, $2.00 Six Months, $1.25. Canada and Foretell Subscription, Pastas Extra. Sworn Circulation, January 1st, 1920 Oyer 2000 EASTERN ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES iuHms fm AaaactaUoB. 121 Wert Sth Stmt. N-w Term; People Oaa Bids. Chleaao ;o Cnta PW Column Inch for 8 tr-otrp Composition 10 Ceat Btaadardlaod Franklin Prtnttna- Priea Lkt quoted oa all Job Pristine. VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1920 The Vale Hot Springs Sanitarium Rooms, Board, Bath and Massage: Dr. Thos. W. Thurston, Snpt, Vale. Ore IERSEBEBBIBEBSEBEBSS n n u M ii H n M M n M n n M M n n n m W H N n Quality, the Best Obtainable That is just what we undertake to deliver at all times. Such a policy, actually lived up to has won us the friendship of our customers. We give our customers at all times the best servict possible at the Lowest Possible Price. We carry in stock at all times a full line of Doug las fir and Oregon White Pine Lumber also Red Cedar shingles and Cedar fence posts. 1 ii ii ii ii ii If I ii ii If ii M n u H N 03 H m n a g R.N. SIMMONDS, Mgr. Vale, Oregon EaQBEBZaaEBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBEBBEBBIBBEESSSSSSSSSSSSBES Home Lumber & Coal Co. iimmer He a MEANS NOTHING If Your Cooking and Household Tasks Are Done Electrically ELECTRIC RANGES SEE THEM. Bring your wife in and look over the Household Labor Savers of the Hour i If we have not what you want we will get it for you VALE ELECTRIC CO. Vale "The Institution of Greatest Service." L. V. LUMPEE, Mgr. Oregon J ROAD BOND AMENDMENT Among the nine states measures-to be voted upon at the May 21 election is a constitutional amendment ratification of which is es senial to early completion of the state highway program. It is a measure increasing the Constitutional limit on state road bond indebted ness from 2 to 4 of the assessed valuation of all property in Oregon. . As the assessed value aggregates approximately $1,000,000,000, Adoption of this amendment would enable the legislature to authorize the issue of a total of $40,000,000 of state highway bonds, including all that have been authorized or issued to date. Unless this amendment is ratified, the existing 2 limitation would hold the bond issues down t $20100,000, all of which has either been issued or has been contracted for in state highway work to be completed during 1920. The alternative to authorizing this increase to 4 is to let completion of the state's main highways drag along after 1920 as they can be im proved from annual revenues, or to vote a heavy direct state tax on property such as has been proposed for the November election. The dir ect tax proposal is for a 5-mill state road tax, which would visit such a heavy additional burden upon property that its enactment is unthinkable so long as there is any other method of financing the state highway program. As againstthe direct tax proposition, the bonding amendment to-be Voted upon May 21 contains distinct advantages, is that no property tax whatsoever is involved in its ratification. The Annual revenues from the present auto license fees and gasoline tax will amply finance both pmcipal and interest of the entire $40,000,000 bonds that have been and can be issued under the 4 limitation. Nd increase in either of these Jees will be required, and as said, no property tax whatsoever. ' A table has been compiled by the legislative committee-and published in the official state pamplet, mailed to registered voters, showing the income from auto license fees and gas tax and also the interest and bond redemption payments as they will be made from year to year until all the bonds have been redeemed. This table' reveals that besides tak ing up interest and principal of all bonds, the revenues from auto license fees and gasoline tax will yield an annual surplus, to be used for other state highway purposes. The revenue figured upon for bond interest and redemption does not include any part of the proceeds of the auto license fees that are turned over to the counties, and neither does it include the cost of administration of auto tags or auto fee collection. Neither of these disbursements are interfered with or invaded, and the revenue for bond interest and redemption is the net that is left after the counties have been taken care of and all administrative expenses paid. This table, which will be in the hands of every registered voter, is one which should be studied carefully. It has been audited and certified as cor rect, and shows beyond a doubt ' that the revenue from the two auto mobile sources will be abundant to take care of bond principal and in terest Without any increase of present rates and without any property tax. In the light of the information in this table, it would seem suicidal for taxpayers to permit a direct Estate road tax levy of 6 mills in addition to all other local property taxes that must be net in ever-increasing amounts. By ratifying this bonding amendment, the voters of Oregon simply permit the automobile owners to get the early use of the state roads Which they are paying for out of their own pockets. If the bonds are issued, all the main state highways can be connected up soon, so tnat travel may be enjoyed from each section of the state to every other part, via the state highways east and west as well as north and south. The development that will follow in the wake of this travel will be of incalculable value to the state, to say nothing of tha enhancement in property values that will accrue. Along the highways, an outlet wui be furnished for the products of all tlie adjacent and tributary farming regions. 1 .' ' In addition to providing funds for completion of the main state highway program, the authorization of a total of $40,000,000 bonds (in cluding the $20,000,000 already authorized by the constitution), will enable the state to match the federal funds that have been apportioned to Oregon for post roads and forest roads. Unless this pending amend ment is ratified, the state will not have sufficient funds with which to meet the government on a dollar-for-dillar basis, and thus will be denied the aid of millions of federal money on Oregon roads. Failure to adopt this amendment is certain to visit a heavy penalty on the taxpayers of many counties. It is certain if the state has insufficient funds ' with which to connect up the main highways, such a clamor will go up in many localities that the counties will be forced to vote direct property taxes to construct the missing links. In this event, the county property would have to carry the burden that would be borne exclusively by the auto owner under the pending amendment. No one who has observed the trend of sentiment in favor if completing these state highways but what is aware that it cannot be restrained. If the auto owners are not permitted to have their own money used to build the roads at an early date, they will unite in support of any direct tax that may be proposed as a means of getting the roads finished. As a safeguard to protect property from inevitably heavy taxation for state roads, farsighted taxpayers are giving this 4 bonding amendment their earnest support. Oregon has been singularly fortunate in that the cost of state highways has been held down by an exceptionally able and honest state highway commission.- Paving of state roads in Oregon has cost from 20 to 60 less than in most other states, and this lower cost has been in spite of the advantages possessed by most other states in the lower coats of road materials. In no other state, without exception,, has public sentiment been able to draft into the public service highway commis sioners of the x caliber, reputation and ability of tlje men who have served Oregon is this capacity and are now on the commission. To provide this commission with adequate funds to complete the state high way program la to insure its early completion at a minimum of cost for a maximum of return for each dollar spent I MIH I tssMfcteaif siaMitr. llltHtll4l(-d ! Residence Property , . Nice five room house, with bath hot and cold water, two large lota. A Good Buy at $2,000.00 Terms if desired. C. C. MUELLER First National Bank Bldf. WHAT ABOUT THAT INSURANCE ? II Special Meeting II AMERICAN LEGION For the election of officers Chamber of Commerce Rooms at 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, April 27, 1920 PLEASE BE THERE VWVWWWVVVVYYVYVWVWVWWVVVVWV IRONSIDE GARAGE NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS . OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING BATTERY CHARGING STATION GOOD WORK BY BEST MECHANIC J. N. BOOR, Proprietor Ironside, Oregon la"VvlT'yMWr Battery Station FREE SERVICE DONT FORGET YOUR BATTERY NEEDS DISTILLED WATER WE PUT WATER IN YOUR BATTERY FREE CALL TODAY Battery Service is backed up by a thorough mechanical equipment, exoert workmanship and a consistent policy of making the car owner's interest our interest. Use it regularly. WESTER BATTERY STATION Elmer Wester, Prop. Vale Oregon NATATORIUM VALE'S PRIDE is open Saturday Evenings IINTIL 10 P. M. and every day is a DAY OF FROLIC AND FUN when spent in the plunge filled with natures hot water flowing from Vale Butte. VALE NATATORIUM "Natures Health Giving Hot Springs LARGE PLUNGE VALE, OREGON a MM Hiinli l'arfi i a, im ,!- mmm I BOWiJJETSP50i; CAJOHARL, a business a an who h just coire to Oregon to alts his hon says: "Only In fa see tlons eould business be developed to the pre. sent stag and still have to r.iry of the poe lbllltles untouched. My lmpreeilon of Ore gon Is first, that ysu have s onderful country i eeoond, that you have done eonderful thing 1th It j and third, that you can do still aora onderful thing."' Oregon ha aad rapid trld In th peet fee year and th possibilities for th future are laost llaltleae. But It bhooa every loy. 1 eltlten to get behind Oregon, Industries and BOOST BUY ORSOOl reoDucia leota Subscribe for the Enterprise Today . "J a, .