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PAGE FOUR IHK DAYTON TRIBUNK WHAT EDITORS THINK COMPILED FROM CONTEMPORARY NEWSPAPERS Governor Pierce joins the great anything that grows elsewhere. Our majority In refusing to support the farm lands are unexcelled for their Housewives' measure <336-337) j products. Our city here offers and advises against its adoption matchless opportunities for new This bill is being attacked publicly Industries with the visible proof of from various sources, altho It seems old established and successful in impossible that the overtaxed voters ; dustries that employ thousands and of Oregon will take a chance and i diffuse millions in annual pay roll saddle another $58.000 on them-* We have good, neighborly home selves, not knowing how much more j folk next door. We have splendid will follow - Western Clackamas schools and good churches to meet the same requirements of all stan Review. dard sects. We possess commun AI. Smith being a wet. McAdoo ity progress, sound principals, steady naturally comes forth as a dry. Be development and everything else tween the two the Democratic party! that decent people can expect. will be split in twain. The party has Clackamas County and Oregon City no bright outlook, and there will be ; are proceeding, not receding: pro a new party as sure as fate if there gressing. not retrogressing. Florida, is much division in the Republican southern California or any other party.—Woodburn Independent. spectacular place cannot say as much, with truth. Among inquires received by the I There is plenty of room here for Oregon City Chamber of commerce people from Florida or anywhere are leters from Florida folk who else, if they care to come, and we would be glad to live here, in safe- i have lots to offer them.—Oregon City ty and prosperity, instead of stay Enterprise. ing in the debris of their fairyland - o------------- that was. Some have said that they Popular Mechanics would give anything to make their She turned to the young man who home here. And why not? Clack was showing her through the loco amas and Oregon City do not claim motive works and. pointing, asked, to be the scenic gems of Columbia, "What is that big thing over there?” nor do we expect a boom here. But “That’s a locomotive boiler," the we certainly point to the proofs of young man replied. all That one can reasonably ask in "And what do they boll locomo all that is healthy and prosperous tives for?” in solid well-being. Our acres are "To make the locomotive tender.” still above water and produce almost —Ex. doing the work In a moat amateurish ’ style that constitutes an obnoxious : series of blemishes along the high ways. “The Oregon State Motor Asao« la tion. the motor club holding the I franchise for Oregon In the A. A. A , is heartily in accord with the cam paign being conducted by the A. A A. throughout America, and Intends doing Its utmost In ridding Oregon of the hazardous and obnoxious hot dog and amall sign menaces along the highways of the state. . . . o — --- RE THIRNDAY, (MTOBKH Ul. U»M D’ELECTRICS Ol R rot NTY TRFISUREH IS COMPLIMENTED, — The state treasurer highly com plemented Homer Parrett, county treasurer, upon his pronipitude In making county financial reports ns required by the state. Mr. Parrett was the first treasurer in the State of Oregon to send in his report on the financial condition of the connty required by the Oregon state law. The report shows Yamhill coun ty’s bonded indebtedness now to be at $667.500.00. $3$.500 oo of the debt was paid off this year and $37. 500.00 will be paid off next year. According to the schedule of pay ment the entire bonded Indebtedness will be paid off In 1940. The entire amount being bonds voted in 191$ and 1920, amounting to $756.00.00. o-------------- HOME POINTERS Sofa cushions for the parlor, bed room. or sunparlor, quilted of tafetas or of English prints are the latest style. A great variety of patterns and colors are available In English prints, and tHey make up surpris ingly attractive. OREGON LAND RECl-AMATION FARES R EDUCED NO W— 10-ride commutation tickets good fur 60days from date of sale. Only $ .67 to Portland These tickets are transferable; take as many in your party as you wish, yet save money by buying 10-ride tickets. Save time and energy, too. Travel comfortably in a long, smooth-riding coach. Safe, on-time transportation. Relax and rest; chat with a friend; read; plan your activity at your journey’s end. Buy 10-ride tickets at ticket-offices; not sold on trains. Southern Pacific the highway markers. Embroidered hats are still good. Improvement of Oregon reclama "These misleading signs become Bright colored designs and stitchings tion laws to make the projects profit confusing to the motorist to the point worked up on velvet or duvetyn hats H. P. ERNEST, LOCAL AGENT able and fill the various units with of being a real hazard as he becomes prove attractive and popular this actual farmers was the main work Inclined to disregard such hoaxes fall. Both large and small hats are or the Oregon Reclamation congress after he has been "wolfed" repeat worn, and the small styles are the Pacific International Live Stock Exposition, Portland, October 30 in its annual meeting at Hood River edly by sigua carrying such absurd most popular. October 14-16. Wilfred Allen, presi ities as; ’CAUTION!, you are about dent, reviewed the year’s work In to pass up the best hot dogs on the legislative programs to unite re highway’, or some such wording clamation with orderly land utiliza carrying a warning notice to attract tion. the attention of motorists who have "Land Utilization" was consider been schooled to watching for cau ed by Dr. Richard T. Ely. director of tion notices. These caution signs national economics and public util should be confined only to the real ities research. Development and warning of motorists where an act discussed by Dr. O. L. Waller, vice- ual hazard exists, as they are the president of Washington State Col tourist may be warned of the sudden lege and member of Columbia Bas changing of the contour of the high in League. way over which he is travelling. An Definite plans for improving the other use of such wordings becomes irrigation conditions were discussed a corruption which in the Instance in detail by representatives of all is a real hazard. districts. The financial phrases of "In addition to being a hazard, desirable new legislation were gone over by Thomas Kay, state treasurer. these signs are cluttering up the Voters are urged to read Section 4 of the Housewives’ The state-aid angles were gone into road-sides to such an extent as to by Rhea Luper, state engineer, and add an element of incongruity that Council Constitutional Amendment authorizing the State of Ore- the needs of the settler by W. F. is the height of unsightliness to highways that are otherwise scenic King of Prineville. The state drainage association and orderly. In all sorts of colors egon to go into irrigation schemes and into the business of man went into action Friday under the and sizes these roadside posters and signboards are made as conspiclous direction of Its president, Sam H. ufacturing and selling light and power. Brown, state senator for Marion as possible, each vendor following his own individual ideas, and often times county. Drainage structure was explained by L. T. Jessup, drainage engineer of the federal department “Bonds of the State of Oregon, not to exceed five per centum of t----------- —---------------------- - of agriculture. W. Lair Thompson, chairman Oregon Reclamation con the assessed valuation of the state, may be issued and sold from gress, gave a progress report, which : time to time to carry out the purpose of this Article and the full was followed by a hearing from re- ' presentatives from each district. faith and credit of the State of Oregon is hereby pledged for the Some phases of water utilization : payment of the principal of said bonds as the same mature, and in reclamation were explained by F. F. Hen hew of the federal geo the interest accruing thereon as the same falls due." logical survey, and the use and mis-1 use of irrigation water was dis cussed by James T. Jardine, direc tor of the experiment station. A. F. S. Steele of the Hood River Growers j Until you have seen and heard Every voter should know that the assessed valuation of association explained financing a ! —THE— farm corporation, and A. A. Smith Oregon is $1,058,880,736, and that the Housewives’ Council of Baker spoke of economic devel Fada and Atwater-Kent opment of water resources. “Water and Power” Board could issue and sell bonds for BONDS! BONDS! — November 6 BONDS! Don’t Buy A Radio -------------- o-------------- TOO MANY "HOT DOG” SIGNS $52,944,000. Your property would be a guarantee for the pay ment of this huge debt. Literature and demonstration upon request. In their endeavor to attract the ' attention of motorists to their ware« along the highways, the operators ; Batteries and Accesorles of various hot dog and sandwich 1 kitchens, fruit stands and service I Furnished stations have overstepped the bound« । of safety and harmony in the use of warnings that have been more or less standardized by highway com- । missions as standard caution notice'- to motorists, according to George j Phone 3HF18 Carlton, Oregon O. Brandburg, general manager of I the Oregon State Motor Association I Oregon’s total bonded debt, including that of all political subdivisions, is now more than $166,000,000. Its State bond- ed indebtedness alone per capita, $47.08, is the highest in the Union. Ed. Harner I' |< » F ♦ ♦ » ♦ ♦ As fast as this political board might retire bonds, it would have the power to issue more; and as the assessed valuations in creased the amount of bonds could also increase. n An Electric ! Heater < • p < > o « » for these cold mornings is : : quite the thing. : We have guaranteed heat- : ers large enough to take : t he chill off from $3.50 up 4 » 4 » « • < » “IT SERVES YOU RIGHT” NEWBERG, OREGON » , ♦till II I VOTE 337 X NO! 4 ► - ■ Paid Adv. by Oregon Public Utility Committee—Opposed to the Housewives Council "Water and Power” Bonding Amendment—424 Pacific Building, Portland, Oregon. Yamhill Electric Co. ; North Dakota Is Still Paying For Her Failures • ' BLUE 34 ; : ’ ’ 4 »
