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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
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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.
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THIRNDAY,
(MTOBKH Ul. U»M
D’ELECTRICS
Ol R rot NTY TRFISUREH
IS COMPLIMENTED,
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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.
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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
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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 !
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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
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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
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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.
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“IT SERVES YOU RIGHT”
NEWBERG, OREGON
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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.
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