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Big B»' . 188 .per -rtising sP________ Sv .7^ ¿° LUME j (Ttyr (Enttw (ßmur Brutüu'l TWICE-A-WEEK COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY^ OREGON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1925 XXXVI. 4 Berry * Plants. ' Burned To Ground, Again Yield Crop Assessor Keeney Is Accused Of Discrimination Against Larger Companies. Cottage Grove Men at Meeting To Protest Against Tax Basis for 1925. .Fourteen timber owners of Lane county, several of them from Cot tage Grove, appeared before the county board of equalization Tues day and yesterday to file com plaints against increase» in valua tion on timber lands. Owners and their attorneys submitted figures tending to show that the increases were unjust and out of proportion to values of timber land and other property. Charges of discrimina tion against timber owners wjie freely made. Complaints were filed by the An derson & Middleton company and the Bradley-Woodard interests, two of the larger timber holders, against great increases in valuation. The assessed valuation of the Latham mill of Anderson & Middleton was raised from $15,000 to $75,000 and the valuation of the Woodard re- manufacturing plant at Latham in creased from $10,000 to $75,000. Walter A. Woodard stated that the actual value-of his plant was not more than $25,000 and said he would be unable to operate and pay the tax in prospect under the proposed valuation. Anderson & Middleton represen tatives placed the valuation of their mill at between $30,000 and $35,000. The local mill, which is not in operation, was formerly assessed at $6,720 and was in- creased to $40,000. Asscssor Ben F. Keeney, in making his answer to the charges, stated the company officials had sworn to a statement July 29, 1925, placing the value of the two mills and sites at $317,626.05. Representatives of the Booth- Kelly interests complained of valuation increases of 58 per cent, In some instances the raise was much greater, Figures wero sub mitted to show some of the land highly valued was practically worthless, due to its inaccessi- bility. In reply to the Booth-Kelly claims Assessor Keeney submitted figures on a t raasaetion - - between thin company and the Weyerhaeuser Timber company in which land conveyed was valued at $79.90 per acre. The 1925 tax valuation on this land was $26.12, Mr. Keeney stated. Criticism of the manner in which timbered tracts in the county were cruised was made by Martin An derson of Cottage Grove, represent ing the Pacific Timber company. Other timber owners attacked the method used by J. C. Murray, who inspected timber tracts for Mr. Keeney, alleging that in some of his observations he did not know in what township he was working. Assessor Keeney came in for I criticism on the ground that he was purposely placing the burden of taxation on timber owners. In a speech made in Cottage Grove during the campaign to recall Com missioners Sharp and Roney, Mr. Keeney was alleged to have said he would “lift the burden off the farmer and put it on the timber baron.” This Mr. Keeney denied. Mr. Keeney defended his policy to increase valuations, saying the assessments were based on sale values and records from which he made up the valuations were ob tained from transactions in which timber owners had set their own valuation on land sold and trans ferred. COWBOY RIDER MAKING 26,000 MILE TRIP Bert McCloud to Spend Four Years In Saddle on Long Journey. With nearly four years of jour neying on horseback ahead of him, Bert J. MeClond, world’s champion long distance pony rider, stopped In Cottage Grove yesterday fore noon. McCloud left the Pendleton roundup arena September 19 and erpects to visit the capital of every state in the union in the course of a 26,000 mile irip which he plan- to end in Olympia, Wash., Jaamry 3, 1*» MeClrad is riding Red Eagle, a five year aid horse which has only been broke» to riding 53 days. He carries a letter from Governor Pierce to Governor Richardson, of California. He plans to average from 20 to 25 miles per day. In 1923 McCloud rode from New York to-Loa Angeles, a distance of -*•**) tuilea, in IS*) days. Big Business Uses Newspaper Advertising WAR TAX ON CARS NUMBER 1 Loganberries Ripen In October Ripe loganberries are tho freak City Rejects Bids on One and Will Auto Association Fighting to Cut reported by E. E. Fiunen, of Birch Down Levy; Average $30 On Do Work by Force Account; avenue. He was doing some other Mount View, Oct. 7.—(Special.) work around the yard when he —Everbearing strawberry plants at. Each Car Purchased. Intersection Bonds Sold. discovered the ripened fruit. So the J. R. Cooley home, which were far as known this Is tho first burned down to the roots when The war is over. It has been time that ripe berries of this va Contracts for the construction Cooley house was destroyed by er for seven years, but the riety have been reported at this of lateral sewers north of east two months ago, have come up motorists of the United States are time of year, although ripe black- Main street, west of south Sixth are again bearing. Mrs. Cooley street and for the M street drain still paying $124,000,000 annmrlly borries are frequently found.' picked ripe berries from the plants were awarded to Jorgensen, Hub- in taxes levied as special war ex twice in the last week. bell & Nichols at council meeting cise taxes. HIGH SCHOOL TEAM TO Monday night, A lateral sower in Special extensive investigations MEET OAKLAND block i of the Harms addition will made by the American Automobile bo constructed by tho city under association and its affiliating branch offices disclose the fact Game Saturday Expected to Show the supervision of tho city engi Strength of Eleven. neer, all bids on same having been that the automobile purchaser is rejocted, McLane & Langton, of still paying a special levy of ap Cottage Grove high eleven will Eugene, was the only other firm proximately $30 on every new car If Woods Are Not to Be Slashed, purchased at the average price of line up Saturday morning against submitting bids. New Method of Taxation Tho issuo of $3000 paving inter $825 each. During the year 1924 Oakland high for tho first real $124,000,000 was collected through test of strength for the local foot section bonds was sold to John Must Be Evolved. ball season. Since the alumni gamo Veatch. His bid was par plus the special war tax. The motorists as a class paid 88 per cent of tho of last week the local team has im accrued interest. (There is no disputing the claim Tho water committee was author total collections by tho federal gov proved greatly and fans will see that timber and timber lands ernment from all of the war ex some real football Saturday, Coach ized to go ahead with whatever Grannis says. should pay their fair share of work will bo necessary to protect cise taxes which are still in force. Oakland has lost few of her the city water main crossing Row taxation. There is uo disputing Through tho efforts of the men from last year and with their river oast of the city. A report the claim that such taxation should A. A. A. and its branch offices experience tho players from the favoring the construction of piling and associations a reduction of 2% not be a greater proportion of per cent was secured last year on south should have a formidable to protect tho main was made by value than that paid by other team. The Cottage Grovo lineup A. W. Swanson, chairman of tho accessories and parts, amounting property. Timber is peculiar in will bo from tho following men: water committee. to a saving to motorists of the this, that it has no productive Discussion of the annual city nation of $25,000,000 for tho year. Ends, Ballew, Glass, Willson and value except as it is cut. To ar- W. McCargar; tackles, Miller, cleanup was held and plans were The only reason this was not re taxation and a Swanson, White and Longfellow; rive at a rate of left to the street committee and duced further, according to officers method fair to all concerned is a of the Oregon State Motor asso guards, Chestnut, Wanker, Um- the health officer with powor to phrey and Murry; centers, Hoskins act. paramount issue in Oregon, In ciation, affiliated with the A. A. A. nnd Schoufele; backs, D. MeCar- view of this situation, the follow The council authorized advertise- in the fight for the rights of tho gar, Vinson, Alstott, Gordon, Huff, | ment of bids for a lateral sewer ing from a recent issue of the motorists, was the fact that indi Goff and Hauser. south of Eighth street. Oregon Voter, giving an angle not vidual motorists did not avail them Tho game will be played in the i thought of by many, is of interest.) selves of the opportunity of voicing forenoon to give the players of I their sentiments against this tax. both teams a chance to go to WILLYS-KNIGHT WRECKED It is contended by the officers Eugene to see the Oregon-Idaho (Oregon Voter.) WHEN HIT BY FORD of the Stato Motor association that “Fir lumber manufacturers of game in tho afternoon. congress will be much more im the Pacific Northwest cut more C. O. 'Murphy Bams Into Car Driv A MERMAID IN A MARCEL pressed by appeals from a million lumber in 1924 than in any previ en by L. Matta, Portland. If this fair- maiden took a plunge I fashion in rancisco by individual motorists affected by LOCAL SCHOOLS LOSE IN ous year, and closed with a loss of leftover tresses this tax than by the appeals of a over $4,000,000,” John W. Blod in the rolling H2O she would cumulating ENROLLMENT A Willys-Knight touring car driv en by L. Matta, of Portland, was gett recently said at the meeting have to go home in a barrel, You of a few bobs and having them few organizations fighting the bat bathing suit. see her attractive bathing suit is converted into a tles for tho millions of motorists Of Registration Less Than That of the U. 8. chamber of commerce. wrecked on the Pacific highway a October of Last Year. This one is composed of 32 bobs they reprejent. Blodgett is one of the largest not made for the water. It’s all short distance south of here Wed Realizing this situation, tho Statu bleached and curled. It is to be nesday forenoon whon struck by a individual owners of timber in tho human hair. Enrollmont in tho Cottage Grovo Ford driven by C. O. Murphy, of Yes, wo might say—so this is ono of the interesting exhibits Motor association is calling this world. His holdings in Oregon aro heavy. He is a big figure in our what becomes of all the bobs. at the beauty culture salon in situation to the attention of the schools is slightly below that of Roseburg. The latter car was motorists of Oregon with the hope last year. The total number of nearly demolished. No one WI.S lumber situation and anything he Helen Leviele—above—started the j I Paris this year. motorists will do their that the high school pupils registered yes injured in either car. says is ontitled to suspicion as but has been ill since and will part for their own benefits. Highway Tract Sold, terday was 225 against 234 last Murphy, traveling north, had coming from a responsible source. i year on October 1. Enrollment, in overtaken two cars and had dodgod Mr. and Mrs. John Adamson, change climates for his health. Probably the Weyerhaeusers are the grade schools was 555, while in behind a wagon, also traveling the largest owners of timber in tho recent arrivals from Kansas, have Bart Johnson handled tho deal. last year the total was 554. in tho same direction, but appar world. Their holdings of Oregon purchased the 18-acre tract of P. A. The rooms, with tho exception ently was unable to prevent collid- Your home newspaper is always timber are immense. We have an Van Zuyen on the Pacific highway of those occupied by the fifth nnd in with tho wugon and darted out idea Mr Blodgett was alluding near Leona. Mr. Van Zuyen pur glad to give assistance in the prep sixth grades on the west side, aro to the Weyerhaeuser decision to chased the place five weeks ago, aration of advertising copy. The following bills were audited not crowded, according to Superin again just as the Matta car, travel ing south, was about opposite the construct mills at Longview and and allowed at the regular meeting tendent Hays. All teachers in wagon behind which M u rphy had Klamath Falls when he stated: Monday night: charge of classes now are regular dodgod. “I have recent information from Knowles & Graber, supplies $ 114.63 instructors and class sessions are Matta swerved his car but wan 300.00 going smoothly. owners that two large sawmill L. W. Coiher, salary_____ unable to got out of the way of plants now under construction are Emery ^Goodrich, engineer’s The new commercial course has tho Ford, which struck the front being built solely through the 8.25 proved very popular, the enroll of the big car and plowed along helper ____________ necessity of more rapid realization, 125.00 Homor Galloway, salary.... ment, limit of 44 having been tho length of the car, taking off to meet, anil to sooner escape, tho P. H. Jones, labor water Over the hills to my childhood, reached. fenders and running board and increasing taxation.” and streets................... .... 117.00 Over the hills to home, forcing tho Matta car off the high G. B. Pitcher, salary .......... Here’s a hint to us to raise 15O.00 Back to the joys of the wildwood JOHN LINN NEW PASTOR way. timber taxes higher, so as to force G. B. Pitcher, expense wat Both cars were brought here for Oh, let me once more roam! the cutting of our timber immedi er line....................... ... .... OF METHODISTS repairs. Give me the freedom of spirit x. ately. We of Oregon can have one Cottage Grove Sentinel, Only a boy can know; grand drunk of prosperity, and let 33.07 Pastor J. H. Ebert to Preach Fare ^printing and advertising SEPTEMBER PERMITS GO well Sunday Forenoon. Memory calls and I hear it; our children view the wasted land J. F. McFarland, salary..... 101.10 scape and go somewhere else to Mountain States Power Oh. let me go, let me go! TO $15,000 John Linn, pastor for the past 200.00 companv ......... ...... make a living. Frost, salary..... ......... 10.00 year of the Methodist church at Numerous Residences Are Going Up “Those men all admit that there C. E. r Back to the bam where we wrestled Over the City. H. W. Lombard, salary....... 20.00 Stayton, who was selected at tho is too much production, but hope Floundering deep in hay; Eugene[ recent conference hold in ~ W. B. . Osmon, special po- to squeeze through by reason of Out to the pool where we nestled the high quality of timber,” con lice 6.67 to come to Cottage Grove, will | Permits for building estimated Cool on the hottest day; preach his first sermon a week nt $15,600 were issued during Sep tinues Mr. Blodgett, “and better C. W. Burge, sidewalk ap- Take me again to the races manufacturing and marketing pro 107.00 from Sunday. J. H. Ebort, who tember by the city recorder. proaches _ —__________ 9.33 has been pastor of the church Charles Hall is erecting a one-story Ellsworth Lumber company Down at the County Fair; cesses. The states and the locali Isaac Smith, engineer roller 7.50 here for threo years, goes to dwelling on N street, Weise Broth ties in which these mills are be Let me again see the faces— North Bend. He will preach his ers are putting up two residences Cottage Grove Manufactur ing built are doubtless greatly Faces that then were there! farewell sermon nt 11 a. m. Sunday. on old north Pacific highway, J. C. ing company, hubs and pleased over these projects.” workers ______________ 1.50 Ho and family will leave Tuesday Wilson is erecting a one-story resi Are we pleased! We’ll inform Give me my youth and its pleasures, dence at 512 north Tenth, B. B. 33.00 for their new home. John Schaffer, labor water the universe we are. We’re at Free me from care again; Mr. Linn came to this conference . Hanna is remodeling his residence 38.00 W. A. Land, labor water... tending celebrations. We’.re glor Now I should value its treasures a year ago from Michigan and is j nt 531 Adams avenue, K. M. Bird John Cummings, labor wat- iously enthusiastic and are whoop 4.00 one of tho youngest pastors of the | is erecting u one story residence at More than I prized them then. ing for joy. But listen: O. L. Nichols, inspector..... 125.00 conference. He is married and tho corner of Sixth street nnd Over the hills to my childhood “A glance at some portions of Madison avenue. Elbert Bede is Godard & Randall, reservoir 4,519.30 there are two children. Oh, >et me once more roam, the lake states will clearly demon rebuilding a residence at tho corner Schofield Stewart, water Back to the joys of the wildwood, strate that the local interest is of Sixth at root and Madison avenue. 21.34 line ___ __ —_______ _ Poplars Must Be Removed. best served by prolonging the life Over the hills to home! Eugene Concrete Pipe com- Tho city council, at its Monday Several woodsheds and garages are of the virgin forest. It will be 32.40 night meeting, ordered all poplar being eroctcd over tho city nnd ' pany -------------------------- a long time before a second crop trees removed where they are dam minor repair» are being made to of timber is harvested.” several residences. aging sidewalks and streets. On Stanfield to Be Visitor. These are ealm words, and if Robert N. Stanfield, United south Hixth street roots of such anyone wants to spoil our party Tho Ohio school boy who entered States senator, will be a visitor trees are raising and cracking con we should yell loud. We can’t i in the city briefly Saturday while crete walks and on south Tenth on his school enrollment card his be bothered with this gloomy ; on his way to Eugene from tin- street roots have worked their father’s occupation ns “bootleg gravity. This is no funeral. What southern part of the stato. E. J. way under the street paving and ger” evidently has nn ambition to we want is sudden and immediate Adams, of Eugene, Stanfield’s sec have sent up shoots through tho emulate George Washington.—La prosperity in laige gobs, a regular Grande Observer. paving. retary, was here Tuesday. ■UK (Continued on page 2.) RAISING TAXES IS WAY10 GET TIMBER COT NOW City Council ■ ■------------------ C)ver the Hill/3 by O.Jawrence Hawthorne, Trouble in the Air THE FEATHERHEADS ft ill L II
