SIUSLAW
PILOT
NUMBER 30
FORELNCE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1915
the taxpayers of y o u r district,
and the full returns of said elec­
tion filed with the court on or
before December 1,1915.
“The court advises that those
districts voting a special tax,
vote upon thia m atter of road
supervisors at the same time,
i f they desire to name one, thus
saving the trouble o f another call
meeting.
“ Relative to the levy of a
special tax, the court instructs
me to w rite th at unless all of the
provisions of ths.Jawj; sre com­
plied w ith , especially'regarding
Considerable time of the mem- provemér
The State Industrial Commis­
The total assessed valuation of
>ers of the City council was taken funds sh<
sion
today approved the claim
bridge of trestle and property in Lane county in 1915
up at the Monday night meeting
The c
made
for the compensation on
pan, the work of con- is 335,353,640, according to the
with a discussion o f the tax levy the wori
behalf
of the w ife and children
south o f th e river is summary of the tax rolls com­
and city budget, preparatory to. was dels:
o f George J. Noah, who was
pleted by Assessor B. F. Keeney
g nicely.
each department filing with the of the si
crushed to death while working
yesterday. This is 3434.480 less
city recorder an estimateof w hat report o
for McDonald f t Candron on Sep­
than the total last year, the total
is necessary for next year.
council ii
tember 30th la s t ‘
the
papers
to
he
filed
with
the
on the|1914rolls being335,788,120.
The council decided to hold the immediaf
To provide a monthly payment
county
officers,
th
at
the
levy
w
ill
. Assessor Keeney explains that meeting to consider the city bud-
By mo
of 330.00 fo r the widow required
not
be
ordered
extendqd-oa.
the
i are now about fifteen a part of the decrease is rep­ get, on Monday evening Novem- proceed«
tax rolls. These essential papers the setting aside of 37,068.62.
h eir way toward the resented in the assessment of >er 8th, at 7:30 o’clock, in the condemn
The young sons, aged 2, 8 and 6
N e t t block < 9
nd the ballasting train th at portion of the Willamette Commercial Club rooms,
“ 1. Proof of posting notice years, required sums o f 3742.30,
jg w ith fifty-tw o ear Pacific railway and a few logging year it will be necessary to assess Florence
of meeting (sworn to by ons. 3692.64 and 3548.04, respectively
Itads daily, reaching a point railroads which passed to the I mills to pay interest and re- to aecun
making a total o f 39.071.50.
posting them .)
for a i
Mgriy nine miles below the state tax commission during the deamable bonds.
This is the highest award yet
**2. Proof of publishing notice
year. This year there is ssseap
The city levy last assessment having i
made
under the Oregon. Com­
gfoslaw bridge.
of meeting (by paper.)
A side track has been put in ed o a the rolls 41.22 miles of w aslS i mills, and the aggregate he woul
pensation
A c t with one excep­
“ 3. Notice of tax levy, one to
on the Asthony Shuster place these railroads, with a valuation expenditures have beca held un- made an
i the county d ark and one to the tion. The fam ily in the la tte r
The street im- for sale.
case consisted of the widow and
tad freight shipments in car o f 369,865, while last year there der this total.
was
a
mileage
of
82.84
with
a
a babe 16 months o f age.
Leas
load lots are being made from
valuation of 3306,375.
state
tax
commission,
leaving
F
than
three
months
a
fte
r
the
that station.
While the valuation placed upon the real difference 3197,970.
P
death of the fath er twins were
Considerable trestle work is
Assessor Kseney said yester- si
born, requiring a reeerve to pre*
yet to be done a t the lake cross- lands by the assessor is practical­
togs and it is thought ‘this w il| ly the same as last year the aver­ day that it to hoped by reason o f a
vide compensatioa o f several
age valuation placed upon live­ the fact that there has been a^ f
hundred more than the sum set
prevent extending rail construc­
depreciation
ia r
aside in the Noah ease.
tion much farth er until the first stock is considerably > higher. considerable
The average valuation placed m n i " 1 valuations the state tax
#f January.
upon lands in 1914 was 312.83 per commission will see fit to place
acre while this year it is 312.71 the tax ratio higher than 66 j p r
per acre, On livestock the com- cent, which was the ratio fixed t
for Lane county last year.
The f
The first car load o f cattle to parison to as follows:
County School Superiate«
Horses.
1914,
358.66,
1915,
ju ry in the recent bank tax cage 4
be shipped from Tan Mils lake
Mooes to giving notice to
369.61; cattle, 1914, 322.70,1916, gave a verdict to the effect th a t ,
was loaded Saturday at Shusters
dorks of the various aeftoot
328.28; sheep and goats, 1914, to the best of it knowledge the j
station.
triets of the eounty that
3L74, 1916, 32.19; dogs, 1914, n n r ~ " ***** assessed the prep- |
The cattle were owned by E,
316.96,1916, 329.76. There are erty a t 85 per cent o f its cash t
B. M iller, who accompanied them
107 dogs on the tax roll in the value. The summary of this t
to Portland.
He contemplates
the levy to greater by six par
county, but they were not given year's assessment roll to as j
making several mors car load
cent ttem was the levy o f 161*
in as being worth anything to follows:
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shipments.
and 1914 the notios will have to
Acres of all lands (O. ft C. R.
M r. M illar w ill go to Sen Fran­ the owners.
be posted for 39 days prto* to
R.
lands
298.716
acres,
value
38^-1
O f the total reduction of 3434,-
cisco and visit the exposition be­
480 in the assessed valuation o‘ 320,915) 1,615,718; value
fore returing home.
Itn ip c ty this year, the sum « 277,615rvalttoper U n it 312,718. j
Roland Wilbur west to Alpha
Acres o f tillable tends, 1 » , 510; I
’ W. P. Erhart returned horns
8286,600 to due to the transfer of
L B. Cushman o f Acme was in
Tuesday from s trip to Eugene. to visit his brothers, Friday.
the railroads mentioned to «he value 34.946,510; unit value.
lorence Friday on business.
338,185.
Acres of timber lands (O. ft C. •
, R. R. lands 217,568 acres, value.
P art of the warehouse a t Cush­
32,877.425) 680,703 acres; value, man has bean fitted up for an
39,610,060; unit value, 314.117. office and S. M. Landis to in
Acres of non-tillable lands (O. charge aa ticket,ifreight, express
Joe. Morris Jr., Nonaan G. M orrii.
ft C. R. R. lands, 81,045 seres, and telegraph agent
value, 3448,490) 706,475 acres;
Week end tickets are now sold
value, 34.721,045; unit value, 36,- from Cushman to Eugene, at
i Siuslaw crossed by a
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SHIP CAR LOAD
OF CATTLE
We Invite
Your
Inspection
of the new
FALL
GOODS
in C lothing.
M en ’s Furnishings
H ats and Shoes
TH E LEADERS
692.
Improvements on deeded or
patented lands 31,036,435. Town
and city lots, 36,368,700,
Improvements on town and
city lots. 33,650,750.
Logging railroads and rolling
stock, 41 miles, value 369,865;
unit value, 31704,024.
Steamboats, sailboats, station­
ary engines and manufacturing
I machinery, 3410,365.
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Merchandise and stock in trade,
31,012,065.
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Farming implements, wagons,
I carriages, etc., 3392,425.
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Money, 396.390.
Notes and accounts, 3818,895.
Shares of stock, 7.896; value,
3687,060; unit value, 374,366.
Hotel and office furniture, etc.,
374,875:
Hones and mules, 6,848; value,
3475,716; unit value, 369,518.
Cattle, 18,777; value. 3669,230;
unit value 328,237.
Sheep and goats, 28,685; value,
361,700; unit value, 32,190.
Swine, 6.907; value 329,770;
unit value, 34,254.
Dogs, 107; value, 32,185; unit
value, 329.766.
Miscellaneous, 3239,170.
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Total as finally equalised by
H the county board of equalisation.
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335.368,640.
Florence, Oregon
C. A. Johnson who has been
tipping considerable Siuslaw
ilmon to outside points sod who
ins Johnson’s Ftoh M irk e t in
one and one-third fare, good
Saturday,
Sunday
returning
Monday.
Tbs Western Union have ail a
line in and direct service to given
to Eugene and all company's
points.
Weils Fargo express service
has also been inaugurated, but
the exprSss office is known as
Acme, and all shipments by ex­
press marked Acme, Oregon w ill
be delivered at this station.
PEOPLE TO
SELECT ROAD
White the eounty court has the
rig h t to appoint as road super­
visors in the ssrtous districts any­
one it ssm f i t the people of the
districts w ill be given an oppor­
tunity this year to ..p aste their
choice fo r supervisor.
County
Clerk 8. M. Russell has sent a
circular letter to each o f the
supervisors in the eounty. in­
structing them as to the method
of naming the choice for -super­
visor, also giving-advice regard­
ing the levying o f a special tax.
The circular roads as follows:
“ I t is the intention o f the
county , court to appoint rea<
supervisors of the choice of the
residents of your district, i f they
desire to signify their choice by
an election, which election must
he st a legally called meeting of
J b Cotetea Shoe
Morris & Soi
Our Grocery Prices are Ri
’ and the Goods the