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The Journey Steadily Grows More Difficult!
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CAST AWAY from you all your' transgressions, whereby,
ye have transgressed, and make you a new heart iind a new
spirit: for why will ye die. O bouse of Israol? Kor 1 have. '
no pleasuro In the death of him that dleth, hhIUi the Lord
God; whereforo turn yourself and live ye. Ezeklel 18:31,3:.
Clouds Vanishing
: State House, Salem (By Mail). Gradually things are
reaching focal points in this session of the legislature,
i It is pretty generally understood now that there will
I be little if any changes in the automobile and road laws.
Apparently those wanting wide latitude in irrigation
matters have given up their fight and the session will
j close with little being done in revising irrigation lawe,
i except to empower the Warm Springs project to sell watsr
I to the government. Of course, all who have followed irri
I gation in Oregon, realize thut receivership is the answer to
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tlif wheat crop. In this county,
we uauully ilo pretty w'll regard
less of early team upon the Hiih-
jeet. Wt wt-ro nil very fearful last
year yet the rtv:iills were better ;
than predict imI nnrt the price ex
ceeded u II expectations,
;;,.vro (trinujfri was enured hv
the Decern her freeze. It mtM In
admitted. Vft Hit' damaged fields
are all to lie reeeded and there I
After trvillgl "rtf w,',' ''.formed ne'ii who any
Income Tax
Facts
Poets Corner
Nil. 20.
Itu dt'Ms may hi' ih'ilueti'tl from
KreHs ini-ouic In eonipiitiiig net In
rome only for Hi eur In whir.h
i nresent condition of the several nroiects.
; I,-..,)' ...,.,. l.,;l..i: i tu u i. I i. . .. i;"'."1 ',lx ''""'Iih li.nie we will not th.-y are uscerlulneil lo In; worth-
I jicju iu ii niui.- ii Ki.iKiinm lu in,, n mis iiuiuu nu-icsa aim I . know lli0 ilifferenee." That vi-rv irai iin.l .luirgeil cuf Ihe books of
I there is nothing left to do but let the law of business alidl V,,,'K h,,a happened h.-inr Thr'iii,. taxpayer. Tin- n.-.-easiiy for
4.,i, ;, ,,. rrv,; ( . i silver lining In Hi" elou.l rantl -.Is i I h.B provision of Ihe law Ik ol-
j mrauj iic no iu.ii.ic, nun win moil nni'ii in i rahci - In. I he fuel llml llle world Ik Hliorl vious. If a hn, ,!,! wer
ship the projects will be reorganized and the bondholders ""'" p-i-'
? j ... ... .... 7 , tfiivnmhl". We II r- nlsn eel
' aim buuuuim win gev logeiner m a common cause lor Dow some splendid moisiurV iimi
1 are sure to suffer some losses. i"""" '"encriehii.
lire
etting
allowed
a:i a ile.luellon w I I h o u t re-
Ullir lit Ihltl II l,e eharged off
llie hooks. Ilie eeilainly of Us
wort hie: aneHH would lie lefl open
ni)M snr is Arri i,i:i
1 to iiiii'stion.
lowe.l as
If a lr:i ilelil were al
(Icdtietinn In the year
Thn crlincl nf miiunliilnl iin i,f i-lnln ,l.,.,.,, l,,,,,,,f ,. I
walked anOniiC decision Is-to tmolidutirVrtr- m- Wt.S'S
chloroform this ghost in'a genteel manner Senator Unll ;""8 un'1 "" which judgelbe worihi. n, Hiich charges could
I bu unduly accumulated.
Tho taxpayer Hhould attach
has a resolution in asking that' a commission investigate I ,'i''!'yeiv e'e'ei".'' JuTv ,BrrT
,the feasibility of consolidation and report in two vears. !""" void and m whi.ii he iiwue.i , reinm a sintcmcnt showing
f The Port question' is setllcd. - The game commission
will probalily be mimed by the legislature, thus removing, 1 in bonds voted by the p.-opie ti the surrounding eircum.iiuneei
' ,.,.) I, oi- K., f .i)i , ti, i ' ,.. i . jerin l a nuinlelp il 'Midllorluin on i how thai u debt la worthless and
I ,nv ,jw,,v- ..viiki, bivn. iin3 in, unc- (iui;ui,v. iuis uuii'j-. llie e'iiupt,n nf .the ' L'niverB I y of
its bit along tins line, lush comes tip yet but there will
i; not be a great trouble over it. The Mills primary bill is
i before the legislature merely for the privilege of having
it go. to the people at a general election, and there will be
if a number ol other questions submitted to a popular vote
uiHolleutlble and lliat lesul urllmi
Oregon, lies I n appealed In the In all pruliulillity. would not ovail.
state supreme enurl. liotiee of'ap'- proof of llieae raits is surrleient
peal having been riled in elrrult evliieiice of Its wort lili's:uieHH.
t""rl h"r"- . The .lltlrren' between the faee
. S. M. t'alliins. elly altorney. up. value of a note and Ihe amount re
pairs lor the ells; I. II. Van Win- reived in eomorome In ,.ll.., -
llttorney-g.nellil ol llie Hint.'.' able deduction, provided tile debt-
Thus, one by one the big things are being either put to" (.,
ep or disposetl of and ere the forty days will have endet
the desks will be clear and all members will be singing
:.f ;"God Be Willi You 'Till the Gavel Falls Again,
f i
tor Ihe
11 1 vers.lv an, the r mm nf nr !, ,1,1 LU.., ,
e inus, one i.y one me i.ig inings are l.emg either put to ,,.r. ,..,. ,,., wll. ,.',,, ,,, ;,;;,,,:';.',".;,,.
oitwi vi uniimiu i twin uiu kiiu lid ly will llilvt eiHK'C i """t"" i" wnn aun. mhw.'vit, wiiero me tett h
me cny ami iti uuivetHlly, It. K. com prmn h-il. thetlebtor havitiR as
Slaltery it Mr. Campbell's uttor- ki-ih out ot which the entire amount
ey. could have been collected tllt'OUKh1
. . , . Ii-Kal action. Ihe dtlferenee be-
Toner riuitie Imtun-'ttf. !twen the amount received In
IIAINKS. Ore. The Muine at roinpronilH" and the amount claim -the
power IwniMe, owned by the ed, whether atlmllled or diHpuled.
KaMiern (Mt'Kon l.tRht - Tower ' not an allowable deduction uh a
eoniptny. avy way under ITm bur- bad dett.v
den of 8oft lee and snow. Men and; I'npatd lonttA made to nredv
rebuivt'H wtlli little or no et'ciu-
(J IViiitonliaty kIiuws nits being put on for the bonefit of
those who am not inmates of the penitentiary but who
',ire inmate:; of legislative halls. We have not been able
pto attend but 1'iom reports it is quite evident that .some
; excellent talent is loitering behind the bai-s.
to iti;, ok Mr to hi;.
(By I'lora lt, Itairir)
"My boneu, dear Lord, ure lovely,
I admit,
Mut 1 would llliu thein covered
up a bit
With fat. I think that you will
plainly ee
That 1 much more attractive then
will be."
Twaa tbiiB I mted to pray both
morn and eve.
1 think that 1 the Lord did sore
ly Brieve;
Kor now, I'm setting nice und fat.
; 'Uh true,
lint, good Menu, not the way 1
ought to do.
Innieud of prow In;? gracefully
mom round,
ll'm adding fat In placet,, by tUu
pound,
I see now. to my horror and
chagrin,
That I've got u good start toward
. 'ouhle chin.
My waist, ome built upon the
beanpob; plan
Would stretch the arm of almost
"r man.
I've had to let out pleats and
patch und rip.
To make it much more com for-
tble to .sit.
I'm glad I'm fat, but Lord, do
spread it ro nut.
ton't let It all In humps and
bumps be found:
And pleutfc. If you don't mind.
let's cull It square;
I'm sure, of honest fat, have
tn' slinro.
"llie stin-k brought a llltlo
peach," salil Ihe proud fuV.ier to
Ills iielghboiiiood grotxr.
"You're luck)," the grtNei iv
turiiiil, "Uiat he dbln't brlnie vim
a pearl"
t
ljOtS of trlrls huve iiitire nn tln li-
cheeks than .they have on their
minds.
A Certain Ia tirantlo .Man's
Farewell.
You can keen everv kiss I cave von.
You can keep every golden carejs. j !
uu van Keep u ii llie iriCKS 1 i
taught you.
And the stories you made me con
fess; You can keep whatsoe'er you
care to;
My loving cup the parties we
threw,
But please give, me back what
l m missing.
The cold cash 1 wanted on you.
rati ma: "Why tto cigarettes have
oriental names?"
Murad: "lietuiiM the hne kimmI , !
snapes and OHu urnpiers."
When. 1 die I don't want any
tombstone. BUys u t'nloii man. What
I Want Is a. hit liilllmufil u-lii.-h
j will appear:
''Here lies a fellow who ,
"Never sent a telegram begin
ning 'Program coming in fine '
. "Never asked a perspiring friend
on a 100-Uegree day If it was hot
enough for him.
"Never sent a postal card siy
lng 'wish yon were here.
"Never told Ihe fond mother of
a 6-weeks-old baby that 'lie's tho
perfect Imugo of his father.' !
"Never played golf. I
"Never did a card trick
"Never asked the boss for a. raise
(and never got one either)
"Never raised the opener on two
pairs."
i
, I dropped a penny n Hie slot
The works began to hum;
When It came out 1 found the thing
I liad turned to chewing gum.'
"When I looked out of the win
dow, Johnny I was glad to see you
(playing marbles with Hilly Simp
Iklns." j "We wuzzent playin marbles, t
; ma. We Just had a fight and I
wuz helpln' hUn pick up his teeth."
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FOI: AMERICA'S l:EST
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MARKET JOEL'S mm
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Fresh Dressed Chickens
Full line of fresh fruits
and vegetables
Anyway 8iaving the back of her '
neck isn't as bad. as hooking her up j
the back used to be. :
Irate Tarent: "lley. son, put that
dog out! Oive "him the air!"
Small Hoy; "Hut Pop. he doesn't
need air. He's an airdale."
A hick town Is a place where a
mail with ftl.VIHHi dollars enjovs
telllns how f giH rich. " ' ' '
The safety razor was an awful
blow to the barbers and the self
haircut ler Is worse. Hut science
has yet to produce a substitute fop
the good looking manicure lad v.
Iove is u proinlser bejitH a pal- :
ent medicine advertisement. i
$1.98 SHOES, $1.08
Oak lau vvaterpiiMr snle; sl,e .VJ o IJ.
sV.u 2 l, h ! ! l.."i(t
Sin wile shoes 7."n- to M.IO
llo.vs Sei-fje ami dirscy Suits $;..:.() (o Stl.Of
Norton's Kiddy Shop
ArUatiHug prisoner Ifiipcl from'
tin- train und csi-upt'il. a iimilnl
old custom fast coming bark in!
styliv '
Irains v,Tr rall',l out from Halnr
tn ri'p.ilr .It.' "I'll,- IhiKir aviih i on
SlMlr.., ,.H lllll. .
j IPherevtr they tell good candy
When l,a (li'iiiulo's claim lor an armory cimo licfore tin
j juiiii i in in ry iMiairs coinmiiiee 1110 oilier evemnp;, their
was qillle .i sin. Aslona and l'mlland asked fur arnione'.,
as did I-'urest (Jrove, CoIUikc (Jrovc and Silverton. The
process of elimination was necessaiy, hence tho committer
deliberated eaineslly, finally decidinjr that Astoiia had been
helped materially by the state and therefore was not en
titled to further coii.iideriition. Portland was eliminated
Itannnvp lu ic liitr miiiiiiili l,i li, n-....
I . . . ..... . ' r-wt-nw r, m """ "'" a nil
ine vole was laueu and l,a lirande secui-ed fust nrcfer-, "till 'Dll C3 A UtUtHf '"' '"
encc on the showing made by the delegation. The bill THK OLD IIOMI'j TOWN
now goes 10 me ways anil weans committee with the com
plete endorsement of the Military Affairs committee and
with the delei'a'.ion asking for the appropriation.
,t.nn of their return are not deduct
1 ilde, but tt re regarded as gifts.
' Where a credltiirfcnntiniies In ex
tend credit to t debtor, a debt may
lint be churned off as worthless. f
t a debt Is fut -given It can not b
cbtiiued. as it '.h linn regar-b-d ;ih
; a gifl. which I i not an allowabb-
deditetion. A valid deU proved to
le,jT'trthl-.s itf.nnt always a prop
t r deduct inn. Kor example, un
paid amounts rpf'tienting vv,i;i':;.
ralaries. t iuitals. or similar it imp
of Invalid- iucuure nte not itilowd
." deductions UMle s Included i'
the creditor's retutu for the vear
In wh it'h Htn h deduction is souu.il
or in a previous year. The fuel (hat
epecl-l Inroiiie was not received
sc-r
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Edilorials From
Over llie Nation
m i uv r lino
Halem I'HpM.il .bmrn.i): A hoy ot
14 held un uu-tli ri'1 f t. nun r i
tiedecked nun .n I vmmiu'U pcll
bound la.t nc,,f 'u hmo. MMiare
Garden, New VorU Ot. while he
exhorted thtiit to bniijj ateul a
rilirtllmrnt of Ilo c'.iti. or Nuolal
lenlne, in who: mrrnorv tin- meet
ing had been eali-d He rTMved
un ovation m lo n li r louit' tl "down
with rapllali.un liown wUh Ma
system! I'p with thp soviet re
public." A boy Of H S j o- -it tt-o r'oe nee
Intellectually to lejd n Ihilshrvlst
movement, huwt'g all the knowl
er ft
'lu'1 ot li'stoi and y
'Ivltlnuhni ?! -v';u in itilv'.nce
enn i(-itij; ainiinienis ((.r it rb -st
rut 1 1on.
'I'h-' appi'.n ( r Ihe f.1 pi an ap
peal to it:iniin ' ;m api-ea) to
"motion, and t iiHiinnnin one s
a i riiicoMi to lt f .. n.ti t . I ndh-r-t'liln.
nd It t4 t.-ttrr 'hat a It'll-.
t,'d Hbo.ild b.,. i than tho-.e t.
f pil ed l. f., Hi.), IM,,(iv , , llf
and power.
That If.. nun t,.oplo ,otd be net 1
p1l-houiid b a lnt, p., rou l
to f ran tie nt linvtusm l.v i. ..
how man, morons
pea's, show
we nave tn the coimtrv.
TMi: Ml, I It I.IMm;.
IVndhion Ki t i 't 11; 11 ,-ti,'r.
Is nil eld niiii: th.it it doe-i not
p:iv to werrv loo min t, inout what
mtKht hupp' ii lo yon. It nray not
happen. This I cr(ulnl true of
ly Stanley
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