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HAVE PROBLEMS
Mating llcing I Iirl.l Today
Attended l- JJeprose-nta-tives
of industry From all
Sect ions.
COLORADO SPniXfiS. Colo., Jan.
12.--N'eu't- before have thu utock
Riciwi'iH of the country been con
fronted with ns ninny or us serious
problems as those belns faced to
day. Senator John It. Kendrlck, of
VyuinliiK told the American Live
Stock association In convention her..
today.
"Tho solution of our tusk,"
fine ,t T , nK l"B
lino of patient and courageous cn-
ami oouniseous Co -
' "... '. n' :liir ofHl1, het H
fmV or lie kUis in dill
Senator
rvenurii'K voiced nis til)-
proval of what is known as the aarl
cultural bloc In the senate when he
said:
' The prospect of obtaining modi
fications In tho tariff bill, fnvor
alilo to tho wool growers and lt,ve
tools producers, Is increased by tho
fact that nearly every member of
tho so-called agricultural bloc Is in
favor of such changes. And may
say here that the lncmbershifryof
uiw i composer almost excni
sivoiy or senators from tho wast
and south, and Includes something
like an even number of members of
both political parties.
"The actions of this group of men
are not based upon an attitude
either in opposition to or in favor
of any political 'porty. neither are
they antagonistic to anything that
speaks lor the welfare of any other
Industry cr any section of the
tlon. 1 hey are less concerned aa
to party politics and more concern-,,
ed about the well are of the people
for whoa, they assunie (to speak,
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recognition for agricultural and live
stock interests."
Senator Kendrlck praised Presl
dent Harding's efforts to secure
some itieasure of relief for the live
sto.-k raisers and ulso paid a hlKh
tribute to Secretary of Agriculture
Henry C. Wallace.
"It is doubtful," he said, "if in
nil the land a man could be found
more worthy and well qualified or
oiiH In whom there is reposei more
'universal respect and confidence
ttliail our 'present Secretary of Agri
culture, Henry C. Wallace.
I "An important part of our lefIs-
latiW' program 1b thu enactment of'
.S . "T, K A,. 7 '
-"'" e.
oucera oi live hiock luan are now
available. . Ve have at this time
oiio of the most effective systems
jf commercial credits enjoyed by
uny or the greRt nations. The Farm
Lean Act has .'provided a fairly sut
lHt'actory method of making loans
ba$ d upon landed t securities, but
fe.o system of credits has yet been
provided that will afford to stock
inet! reasonable access to loanable
fund at liW rates of interest and
covering tho necessary period of
lime required iiv the production of
livo stock." ;
In -talking ftl the railroad sltu-i
t nUon as It concerns livestock -rais-
crs, (Senator Kendrlck said: "One
of the many- eauses that have con
'tiirued bo largely to the distress and
, discouragement ot livestock produc-
ers" has been the unjust, and aj we
fully believe, the unnecessary In
crease In freight rates."
. In discussing marhet receipts,
Senator Iendrlck said:
'Ono of the most serious ques
tions' demanding attentlbn at our
hands'ls that of congested receipts
In our markets. It is reasonable to
.believe that established receipts
. V-ould go far toward stabllzing
prices. It Is becoming more apparent
that there .Is an urgent need for
some from of concerted action by
' which receipts in our markets may
be. more evenly distributed. Aa con
servative estlmato would probably
!iow that tho (heaviwt losses sus
tained by stockmen are occasioned
through our present indiscreet sys
tem of marketing.
- "Summarizing the problems which
are to be solved, we must first con
tend for and secure an adjustment
of rallrcnd rates that will be based
upon quity nnd fairness.
"It would seem Imperative that
that wo promptly take such steps
as seem advisable toward brinflig
Buch lnfunences to hear iis will tend
to regulate the volume in our mark
ets." "Through cooperation with allied
branches of our industry we must
exercise such legitimate influence as
we have toward Increasing the con
sumption and thus the demand for
our products."
ymwv. I'HoHiniTioN
(By Associated Press)
, PAOO PAGO, American Samoa.
Jan. 12. Prohibition is to bo con
tinued In at! south Pacific Islands
under the iXow Zealand government.
In tho Cook Islands an anti-profi-teerinK
bill has been put into effect.
dkkp sxoyv in pahk
tors to operating expense accounts
VISAL1A. Calif., Jan. 12 Snow This practioe would be in accordance
Is four feet deep on the level In wth prescribed accounting principles
tho Sequoia National park and the provjdjng these men were actually de
giant forest, near here, and thejvotin)t t;,pir- cffort, and attention in
number of winter tourists this earBn operating department; but, when
has doubled In number. During .)t is admitted that these salaries are
Cue Christmas, holidays' a program fM m i(,u 0f discount or commis
of winter sports was carried. This sion!1 on financial transactions, to
is the first winter that hotels In wm-ch these officers might be justly
the park have been open. 'entitled, this Commission, in view of
The new Oregon nuto law, passed by
the session of the letri.Vituro last
winter, will lie tested in the court
in, an endeavor to have it declared un
constitutional, by Attorney Lindas of
Modioli!. ,
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LICfiAL XOT1CK.
P. S. ('. Or. Order No. 788.
ueiore the lMblic t-emco Commission
-
ore the I'
of Oregon.
In the Matter of the application of the
Home Independent Telephone torn.
pany of La Grande, Oregon, for per-
"icieaee cerium leie-
Phone rates at La Grande and Is-
land City, Oregon.
OrutT.
This matter is before the Conimis- and that the said rates are not un- statement and the entire record here
sion on the application of the Home reasonable nor in excess of the rates in: IT IS HEHKBY OKDERKD that
Independent Telephone Company, of
La Grande, Oregon, for permission to
increase the schedule of certain tele-
iphono rates at La Grande and Island ment of fuels, the Commission make:
anlaiCUi- l -. il:...;4- .
Commission, as designated in P. S. C.
n. 'isi r ti, .V.i
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pany mim a more efficient
I"'"' hi8rhr c,as" f service-.
legal notice to all'
interested parties, the -above entitled
matter came on regularly for public.
hearing before the Commission at the
Uty Hall, La Grande, Oregon, on the Ron lor mi, and all acts amendatory
lSth dn0LN?;enlbr J?21, at,thethrTV, Tt supp,emen;a' the.ret,0-. .
hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M, at which I 2- That by reason of this mstalla
t.me and place witnesses werecalled. tion of a modern telephone plant m
sworn testified and their testimony .lieu of the P.esent existing plan',
taken by reporter for tho Commissidn. !nd increased investment and the bet-
PRESEN'T- er service rendered thereby, the rate..
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Fred A W.tinis, Cha.rman. f jiT- b . 0 . . No . . 8 for the C.t.es
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lome lndepenlet Telephone Com -
;ny of La Gi asde:
Cochran l-Eberhard and
u Yriiu, luioriieys,
Citv ofHa Grande:
Bv JX). Slater Attnmev.
STATVMKXT
This matter is beTore theNCommis-
'.inn n,.iivit.. i,..Vk. f..i
hone ratca jn the city Gran(,e
na-Ln(f jsan(, cjt Oregon, on the
rounds that thp nppMcant hcrein at E
expi.nse ha8 in5talk,d a more
niodcrn inlproved telephone svs
tcm , sai( dti anJ th t . ;
,sary to receive this increase in order
"y th. large investment incident
to such improvement.
Jurisdiction:
The Home Independent Telephone
Company of La Grande is a corpora
tion duly organized and existing un
der and" by virtue of the laws of the
State of Oregon, to conduct and op
erate a telephone business in Union
and Wallowa counties, Oregon. Its
principal office and place of business
is La Grande, Union County, Oregon.
Said applicant furnishes telephone
service generally to the residents and
inhabitants of said territory and in
such capacity is a public utility and
subject to the juripdiction of this Com
mission and the provisions of Chapter
I2 of tne General Laws of Oregon
ior anu an ncis amenaatory
I thereof and supplemental thereto.
: Location:
I The present telephone system oper.
jfor inu and
ated by this company consists of seven
central .office exchanges located in
Union and Wallowa Counties, Oregon
one of which is located at La Crrtnde
Oregon, serving the cities of Island
City and La Grande, the rates in said
cities being at issue in this matter.
Service:
At the present time the Exchange at
I.a Grande is equipped with a switch
board of obsolete type, filled to a
point of saturation, and additions to
the board are impracticable owing to
its age and deteriorated condition.
The record also shows that this switch
board has been the source of many
complaints and much dissatisfaction
among the patrons of said company
in La Grande as to the quality of ser
vice rendered.
New Installations:
The applicant has acquired a mod
ern fire proof building centrally lo
cated, which is now being remodelled
nnd is installing therein one of tho
late types of common battery equip
ment and apparatus, and is also re
building pole lines and installing need
ed cable facilities throughout the City
of La Grande. Upon completion of
the rearrangements La Grande will
he well equipped with one of the very
latest types of equipment in one of
the most modern exchange buildings
in the Stato of Oregon. The cost of
said improvements will amount to
more than eighty thousand dollars
(i80.000.00).
Franchise Tax:
The record indicates that under the
franchise issued the Home Independ
ent Telephone Company, the City of
La Grande requires, under a. graduat
ed scale, the company to pay a stipul
ated percentage of its gross earnings
to the City Treasurer. While this
practice was more or less general
some years ago, it does not meet with
the approval of this Commission. The
telephone system of La Grande is
performing an important and neces
sary public service, yet under the
present plan of providing the co5t
thereof, only the telephone user con
tributes; and not only does the tele
phone user provide the entire cost of
maintaining the telephone system for
the city, but in addition, he pays for
a portion of the cost of the city gov
ernment through the medium of fran
chise taxes. In effect, it is double
taxation on telephone users.
Salaries of Officers:
The testimony of witness Crowe for
the Company shows that it is the
practice of the Home Independent
Telephone Company to charge the sal
aries of its financial agent and direc-
jits Accounting Clansif it atlon, irmi' )
insist thai this utility shall nat, In:
v the future debit operating expense
accounts with other than expanses ne-
VuHy incurred by operation of the
.Property.
In (ienrrnl:
i From an examination of the entire
! record herein, it appears that the!
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n.i. ..e ...;..! i :., i l
- i nd jt of ,,
ocaU.d in ,he cit o( , Gran(e in
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in saiu cuy uy reason oi sucn mcreas- i
nli inv-nBtmont- mill hntli.ru I snrviiV
collected for a like service by other
utilities in similar sized cities.
Therefore, based on the above stale
I ,,miVf,
UNDINGS,
FINDINGS.
.h That the subject matter ond thc:antl nonomuonNatorv for the aervicr
patUoH BaW above .ontitlml maUer
ore subject to the jurisdiction of tho
Public Service Commission of Oregon
lne provisions 01 cnapier zih oi
the General Laws of the State of Ore-
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I" -e-"'. ..1 l.i.s uwm.v
Islan.rVC.ity and ha Grande, Ore-
I "V"". , are maoequatc anu
r. ue , c em
itory am' not suclfas to turtai.sh a ba -
P'"1 Whh to Xtcefficiellt
;service,
J. ' hat the fair, fWonahle and
i not unjustly discriminiHurv Vatet
rules and regulations to apVi.x!
by the Home Independent TiSephonc
Company for efficient service Vu
,of those now in. force and effect in
I Islnnd City and La Grande, are m.
follow.:
.nates
ISLAND CITY. '
I Business Unlimited Service-
Wall Set
per month
Individual Line $(i.0D
Two-Party Ijne $5.00
Extension with bell $ .90
Extension without bell ? .7o
Residence Unlimited Service
Two.Party line $3.00
Four-Party Line $'A )0
Extension- without bell $ .50
Extension with bell $ .65
t (Eor desk instrument, add 25c.)
LA GRANDE.
Business Unlimited Service
Individual line $5.00
Two-Pnrty line $4.00
Ten-Party Suburban Line (cen
tral selective signal.) $3.2fJ
Suburban Party line $2.5'!
Farmer line Switching Ser
vice $1-00
Extension without bell $ ,7ft
Extension with bell ;...$ .91'
Residence Unlimited Service
Individual line $3.00
Two-Party lino $2.50
Four-Party lino $2.2)
Ten-Party Suburban line (cen
tral selective signal) .$2.25
Hotel Private Branch Exchange,
Flat Kate Service.
Switchboard: I
Non-Multiple, with battery pow-
er, ringing circuit and switch-
board telephone, for each po- !
sition, per position equipped
with not to exceed fifteen '
(15) drops : $2.00!
Each additional group of five
(5) drops or fraction there
of .20'
Trunks:
First Bothwny trunk, Individ
DESffAIR
If you are trouble) with pains ot
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indigestion, insomnia; painful pass
age of urine, you will f:jld relief in
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Th world's otandcrd Remedy fat UJnoy,
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Look for tlto n&mo CcM Mdal an ervry bo
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Storp building with
rooms luV-k k, ami two
rpsiuoHcc'ry lU'ings in
$fi(X)()-iW.r 1") Ticrccnt.
Call jLi 7S0
unl Business line rate,
Flch udditinnnl bothwuy trunk
individual business line mte
i less t
Stations
j Kach station not in guest room
subject to mileage if not In
building wi'.h exchange) . ..$1.00!
Each station in guest rooi
lAn nllitl..n..l hiii-u-A nf
.$ .M)
-
per
mn.h milde for desk tvne
: mhiimnnt I
Suburban Party line 2.00
Farmer Line-Switching service S .till
Kxtension-wilhout bell .50
Extension with be It .l3
(For desk tvoo instrument add 25c.)
nwnl-'P
I Tliian,! nnnn tViu fniwimmff finttino-ft
the Home Independent Telephone
company be and the same hereby is
authorized to discontinue its present
rates, rules and regulations pertaining
to service in' Isluiul City and Ls
s. 1 i- ..a i1.u.;i,;.wi i.. u,.
i"'"u ., ..
ow lendered, and to substitute in lieu
thereof the schedule hereinabove in
the findings stt) forth I
to e just, rea.
gonable and I C ,uiijustlyd
justlAdiscrimii'. -
atory. ' t ! .
jt js FARTHER ORjlEltED
Ithat the rates So authorized Ahall be
as mtximum rate, fbr the
sen,u.e ecifilil and nothillK herein
sha onstl.uej a1i preventing Vie
... , .... .jj:lional- rat.,
ul Mt , m ," V ndail,ona.' r"
rules and reguutions as occusion mn
mscl.vice m)t s0 Bpecifu.d
and not in conflict with the intent of
,1,!. , ,u -,i..,i . rl - ,.elll- I
. bv 'thi8 commiBsion !
. (o
un-:ntroduce discriminations be
tween individual subscribers or class
es of subscribers.
AND IT .IS FURTHER ORDERED
that immediately upon the establish-
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USE Sloan's freely for rheumatic
aches, sciatica, lumbago, over
worked muscles, neuralgia, back,
acnes, stiff joints and fori sprains and
straies. It penetrates without rubbing.
1 his, very first time 5Xu use Sloan's
Linimct you will wonder why you
never used it before. The comforting
warmth Thjd quick relict from pain
will drlightluliy surprise Tou.
Keep SloarVs handy andlat tho first
sign ot an acne or pain, Dse it.
At all dmggiV 35c, 4c, $1.40.
Liniment
Dltfitfurlofl facial erupt lout are
Suickly bealfd by Dr.Hobon" Kcxerr.
intment. Good lor pimply
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other ekin troubles. Oneof Dr.HoUyft' .
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ment of the rates herein authorised
the applicant Khali file according to
law and the rules of the Com miss ion.
a tariff containing the-riUe so es
tablished, together with', All) othc
rates, rules and regulations, applicable
to the service, and shall catiso n copv
of that tariff to be posted Mi a cun-
j spicuoui place in Its main offices an !
eachvther office affected by this, or
der, nd easily accessible for public
reference. S "
AND nCiXFURTllBR'tmnEitKn
that the ubVoXnU'nlioned rates shall
apply only otVhe pities of Island Citv
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l" V J"" 'Vuy. "r unlon !
nu uuht rwves, fuius ami reguia-
tions, except as heroin set out shall
ue and remain as riererofore, and tnc
effective date hereoX IsVnnuaiy 1st
122, AND IT IS SO VlityKKKI)':..
unieo lit saiem, Dregon, this 2S.lh
day of December, li)21 -v
I'ublic Service Commission' of Oregon',
Hy Fred A. Williahis, vHj
H .11. Corny, "
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1 ii-u m. t-uciiiei, iy
Commissioiigrs.
Attest:
wm' 1''l"" secretary.
Win.
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!1 "Dllc w'vice lommission or Oregon
jmir ui oit'KUII, I
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County of Marion, )
I, W .P. Ellis, Secretary of the Pub-
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"IRVING BACHELLER'S GREATEST STORY"
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announce o
192i. a sub
VAST
JOYS AN
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tion in the price of their cars
effective from
1922.
lie SwrvlcB Commission tf Oregon, and
custodian of the seal thereof, do here
by certify that I have carefully com
pared the annexed copy of OKHKK
with the original thereof, filed in thj
office of thu said Commission, and
that it is a full, true and correct
transcript therefrom and of the whole
; thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand and af
fixed tho seal of said Commission, at
its office in the Capitol, at Salem,
Oregon, this 28th day of December,
1921.
V. r. ELLIS,
Secretary.
Public Service Commission of Oregon.
Legnl Adv. Jan .'5-12-HI-2d
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We do the kind that stand8 the test. All our
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a share of your patronag.
GEO. FAGER
1902 Greenwood Street.
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AND A ROMANCE AS
THE YEARNINGS OF YOUR OWN YOUTH.
ONE OF THE REALLY WORTH WHILE PIC
TURES OF THE SEASON. ,'
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COMING SATURDAY FRANK MAYO IN
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Drotners will
February first
stantial reduc
January first
bmith
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