1 SSralSoSSiwwsS5" nummutitsmmwrnummmmm wTT r 4" -. ," VWTJ :;3rmmmms!mimm&??mm (M&ti& mm 'W,.s VOL. XXVI 0NTAP10, MAX.IIEU11 COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1922 n NO. 13 Mm 1 iiiiji. k V. 'i: POWER COMPANY TELLS OFINABiLITY TO GIVE CONTINUOUS POWER IN 1 923 JESSE HAWLEY ItEPItESENTINa COMPANY MAKES STATEMENT THAT COMPANY CAN NOT BEOUHE FUNDS FOB EX TENSION NEEDED TO BUITLY DEMAND. J HEARINGS CLOSE SPECTACULAR Attorney J. M. Lamport for Witr V Vocrn Declnrca Company Using Strong Arm Method In Threat- Hnwloy Denies nnd Aakit For Suggestions , "The conmpany, anticipating tho growing domnhds upon It for powor will not bo nblo to give continuous sorvlco to Its Irrigation powor users during tho season of 192.1, and has mndo tho suggestion Hint powor bo , rotated botwoon tho usors during tho year 1023 and 1924, and that tho contracts slgnod for 1922 con tain a clnuso providing tor such rotation," said Jcsso Ilnwloy ot DoIbo at tho closo ot tho hoarlng hold by,J2ommUBlonor H. II. Corey Wed . ncsday noon. ''Wo aro making this provtulon oporntlro for 1922, bocauso It any accident should occur to any ot our machines which would roduco our ' output this year wo would not bo nblo to glvo continuous sonrlco, and thus bo llablo for damages. Wo can not afford to put our heads In a nooso and tako that chanco. "Wo can not got funds, though wo hAvo trlod, starting In Docombor an effort to borrow money, wo woro facod with tho fact that tho financial Intorcsts would, not loan us money for additional Irritation develop ment whllo wo had unpaid Irrigation powor bills of 1629,000, which amount to 93 por cant of all our unpaid bills. "If thoro Is anyway ot solving thin problem which tho power usora ran nuggost wo will bo glad to on tertaln thorn, this Is but our sugges tion." , . Mr. Nawloy's statement Immediate 'My "drtw" flro Jrom Attorney,.; M, l,nmbort of tho Powor Users who doclarod that tho company was thus holding a club oror tho Irrigation usors to compel tho payment of back accounts with tho throat that thoy would tako tho powor that tho Irrigations havo had for yoarn to soil to customers paying tho hlghor commorclal rate. "This Is a change In tho sorvlco rogulntlonn and rulos which I tako It Is tho function of tho commission, Horo tho company sonds out this lottor throating to out off tho powor not of tho company to proscribe unloss tho mora sign on tho dottod lino whoro tho cpmpany commnnds thorn. Wo want tho commission to withhold approval for such a con tract until a full and conrploto hoar lng -when It can for Itself dotormlno tho Justlco of tho contentions or both partlos. Blnco tho company admits that thoro Is Itttlo likelihood ot a shortago during tho 1922 soason wo can sea no reason for this chango at this tlmo and wo suggoat that boforo tho 1923 soason a hearing can bo had, and. tho company bo provenleJ from enforcing Its, arbitrary ruling nnd regulation of sorvlco." Mr. Lambert's statemont draw caustic comment from Mr. Ilawley and tho rospoctlvo counsel ongagod In nblttor verbal battlo, In tho midst of which Mr. Corey ruled that la tho absence ot his colloagues, and the fact that no contract hail been slgnod which was nt Issue, the rt commission-could not tako cog- f insanof tho matter until a formal contract was ontorod nnd mado tho subject ot a hearing. At this stage Messrs. T.W- Clagott and J. It. Drown questioned Mr. k Ilawley rolatlvo to tho purpose of the company to divert tho powor It possesses nnd asked It it Intended to servo other Irrigation users with pawor now sold to Its present cus tomers. Mr. Hawloy declared that It wad not tho purpose ot tho company to tako an additional Irrigation cus tomers, that it did not want them, but that If thoy did apply or If other! commercial customers applied tor power, undor tho law thoy would bo compelled to servo them. At this point h. L. Culbertson sug gested that tho schedulo of dates for the various companies presented for consideration ot tho commission, by the company be entered in the con tract, and that thus perhaps the farmers with 'more knowledge whon the power would be shut oft could meet tho situation. This suggestion was followed by one from Coramls Btonor Corey who urged that tho Ir rigation usees and tho compeny got together In an effort to amicably Bottle the difficulty, and that If in two weeks no settlement was secured that tho commission bo called upon to referee the matter, ' This sugges tion was accepted. According to the rotation plan presented by the company .the On-tarlo-Nysaa would be "Without power on the following days: July 7, 19, and 28; August 11 and 24 and Sep tember 7. Tho Payette Oregon Slope would bo cut off on July 3, and 24; August 7, 18, 29 and Sep tember 16, All the other irrigation users using RIVERSIDE MAN HAH IIOTJ1 HANDS AND FEET FROZEN With both hands frozon and discolored to tho wrists, nnd with both foot frozon to tho anklo, Vlncll SJirador of Illvor- sldo ngod 00 was brought to tho Holy Hosary Hospital Mou- day ovonlng for modlcal treat- liiont In tho hupo that tho In Jurod foot and linuds might bo' snvod. Whllo nt first Dr. J. C. Uartlott was pructlcally with- out hopo ot saving tho frozon mqmbors, today with clrcuta- ttoti partially reestablished and color slightly returning ho has hopos of a rocovory. Blirndcr was riding near his ranch sovornl miles from Illvor- sldo on Wodnosdny of last week when his horso stumblod and ho 't was thrown to tho ground nnd Injured, Ho crnwlud to a shack- a milo away and thoro nlono tried to admlnlstor first aid but tho scant supply of wntor was frozon and ho could' not. Lutor ronchod hlB own shnck after great sufforlng and roachod H A.n'.vir8ldo Baturday whon somo frlonds found him. RAILROAD OFFICIAI.8 DID NOT KNOW ADOUT MKAHUItE Whon ho was on tho stand horo this wook Oonoral .Suorlntcmlont Knickerbocker first loarnod ot tho plan to got lumbering started In Harney county under tho plan out lined In tho following dispatch to tho Portland Telegram: Washington, March 2. Prcsldont Harding will sign tho bill which passod tho sonata Inst night permit ting of oxchaugo of prlvato and gov ernment land In tho Mainour forest. It Is oxpoctod tho govornmont will of fer tor salo 800,000,000 foot ot stand Ing tlmbor and this, together with n largo block of prlvato tlmbor, will open up on oporntloji ot such magni tude that tho Oregon Short lino will extend Its lines from Crane to Dig Hoar by way ot Hums. Ore., n din- tniiCQ of 120 mllos. Tho proposod extension will bo standard guago and will open up a prosporous soctlon which will furnish much traffic attor tho loggng operations aro ondod. WHITE BLAZER CJONVlOTElV' II. C. Farmer roturnod today from Ilolno whoro ho was cnllod as a wit ness In tho caso of Harold Hlco of Wolsor, charged with white slavory. In tho cona Ontario flgurod In that It was nllogod that Hlco ordcrod two of tho girls Involvod to go to Ontario until tho offlcors got oft his tracks. moro than 100 H, P. In tho territory. sorvou uy. mo company would also bo cut pff for six days during tho soason. With thoso suggestions by Messrs. Corey and Culborlson poured oil on tho troublo wator . und tho mors asoclutlon agrood to bring In rogro sentatlYos to meot tho powor company noxt week In an effort to arrlvo at a solution. Farm0!- Mnko Showing Tho hoarlug ,'un formally called to closo tho application of tho company for permission to fllo Its In ventory. No 1iow tostlmony was offered on that point and since briefs had boon fllod by both Bides that was ordorod closed. . Tho cuso of -T. W. Clagott asking that tho surchargo of ton por cent allowed tho company by tho com mission for 1920 and 1921, bo dls contuuod was then takon up and Mr. Clagott was the. first wltnosa oxnmln od. This was on Tuosday afternoon. Mr. Clagott was on tho stand for sovornl hours, and presented a com ploto statomeut of tho earnings ot his ranch abovo tho Ontarlo-Nyssa ditch showing heavy losses for two yoars. J. It. Drown for tho Payette Oregon Slope and P. M. llouls of tho samo company nso made dotatlod Btatoments showing loss In monoy to tho termors, as did C. M. Hoaumont ot Kingman Kolonymnd L. It. Ilrlot haupt presented tho tabulated ro turns of eurnings compiled by him self and It. V. aunu ot O. A. C. showing losses on 28 farms sorved by the powor company, Little effort was mado by tho powor company attorneys to controvort tho showings mado, and tho company admitted that It know that the farmers had lost monoy. In his cross examina tion Mr. Hawloy sought constantly to show that the ton per cent added to the power bill was but a small portion of the loss. The ranchers couutored by the argument that it was necessary to stop-even tho small losses which added together con tributed to tho big loss they have suffered. The company put no wltnessoa on tho stand but was represented at tho hoarlng by Mr. Ilawley, W. It. Putnam, vice president and general manager with headquarters at Bolso; W. It. McQee. vice nresldent. of New York City; C. T. Ward, attorney' Dolso. The State ot Idaho was represented by E. M. Sweeley, com missioner. Tho power users wore represented by J. W.'Lombert, T. W. Clagett. L. It. Brlethaupt. p. M. Doals, J. L. Brown, C. M. Deaumont and others A largo crowd was present at the hearing which was held Tuosday afternoon and evening and Wednesday until 1 o'clock, adjourning in ttae to permit the commission to start the railroad train schedule hearing called for 2 o'clock REDUCTION OF TRAIN SCHEDULE IS OPPOSED Every Qmimtiiilty Front Ontario to ltiiniM Protest Against Trl- Weekly Hc-rvlco to Crnno mid Drognn Would Defeat . ' Purpose of Hand Doclarlng thnt tho curtaltmont of sorvlco on tho Oregon Eastorn from Ontario to Crane would in lteolt bo nn obstnclo which would dofcat tho vory purpoao admitted ly tho rail road company to bo tho causo of tho branch lino's construction roproson tatlvos ot all tho lntorlor towns pro tested against tho proposed achodulo nt n hoarlng hold hbro yosterday and today by Commissioner H. II. Corey. -With exhibits Introducod by don oral Suporlntoiident F. II. Knicker bocker showing oxponsos and earn ing of tho bronchos, Ontnrlo to Crane nnd Vale to Brogan for tho months of November and Docombor 1921 and Jnnunry 1922, as well as freight tonnngo nnii pnssongor truffle rovenl Ing tho marked slump In tho corn pay's bUBlncsa as woll ob marked not losses without adding thoroto tho ovorhond coats or taxes. Attornoy John O. Moron In his oxntnlnntion ot Mr. Knickerbocker opened tho fcnso. Mr. Knickerbocker In an explana tory ntatamont doclarod that tho company wns asking this moroly as a temporary rollet and that tho sor vlco would bo restored whon bust noss warranted It, If pormlsslon to mnko tho cut was granted. Ho dis cussed nt longth tho possibility ot loss of rovonuo through tho growth of auto buBsos and truck sorvlco should tho limited sorvlco bo In stalled, but declared that It was tho oxporlonco ot tho company In othor soctlons thnt froquoncy of trains was not a factor In. this business, but that whoro over.sultablo highways woro built this pompotltlon had to bo mot wan growing. "Tho lino to Crane wns built Bald Mr. Knickerbocker, "with tho Idea ot having It as an nltornato main lino. Its construction of grado and Its ntool and bridges mnkos Jt easy to maintain, tho mnlntonanco being Iosb than any othor branch lino on tho system. Aftor.lt wan built the dlroctors ovldontly roachod tho con clusion that It would bo lnadvlsablo to procood further, for tho ddvolop mont which was anticipated did not mntorlnllzo. IK'volopmont Now In Sight nsworlng tho .contention ot tho company that tho dovolopmont ex pected whon tho road was built did not mature. Cant. It. M. Duncan, I. B. Ocor, O. N. mallard, tho formor of Burns nnd tho lator of Drewsey, tosttftod at longth concerning tho rocont activity In tho formation ot Irrigation districts, tho voting of bonds which ultimately will finance tho Irrigation ot noarly 200,000 ncrcs of land; whllo thoy doclarod thnt If tho railroad had gono but 40 mUos further It would havo tappod a body ot tlmbor totaling seven billion fcot -which with tho trrlga ton dovolopmont will furnish ton- nago suffclout for tho rond. Postmastor J. It. drogg told of tho growth ot tho parcel post buslnoss from Ontarie: J. A. Konnedy nnd J. E. Hamstreol of Urogan told of tho growth of tho Willow Crook valloy and of tholr buslnoss showing that aottlomont is gonorally being mado. A. A, Reed of Brogan out lined tho growth ot tho fruit crops ot tho Brogan-Jamloson soctlon as did W. B. Eaton. Bruce Kostor, representing Vale, cross exaralnod W. II. Doollttlo omphaslzod tho growth ot truck and nuto stago travol and with Mr. Duncan axamlnod most of tho wltnessos. Tom Logan gavo n comparative statemont of tho cattlo shipments from the Brogan branch and declared that tho high frolght ratos and low market' con ditions accounted for tho falling off of this tonnago.. Duo to high frolght rates ho said tho stock mon of Wil low Crook had boon driving tholr stock to Huntington for shipment rather than pay tho S46 pep car differential. Commissioner Corey hlmsolf ex amined many of tho witnesses and brought out many facts. He asked that Instead of a comparative state mont covering but a fow months that tho company furnish figures for tho past year compared with other yoars, and also a statement showing the total amount of saving that would bo accompllhod If the applica tion woro ferantod. Mr. Morgan agreed to furnish thjs Information and tho attorneys agreod to submit briefs within 20 days so that the matter can bo dlsposod of soon. Tho various communities wore rcprosentod as follews: W. H. Doollttlo, E. O. Van Potten. It. W, Swagler, Ontario Commercial Club; J. h. Stallard, Drewsey; J. A. Konnody, J. E, Hamstrcet,. A. A. Hood, W B. Eaton S. M. Stewart, Bregan: Robert M, Duucan.I. S. fleer, Hornoy County; Bruce It. Kostor. A. E. McOlllvray, Vale, Ooo. B. Oaff, Boise Chamber ot Com merce; Jno. O. Moran, Qoo, II. Smith Salt Lake City for O. 8. L. Ry.; Ceroid E. Stanfleld. It. N. Stanfleld, O. E. Hoppel., traffic BOOZE MAKEH CONVICTED In the fedoral court at Portland Fred Williams arrested here by Mar shal II. C. Farmer and Doputy Sher iff Charles Glenn, confessod to man ufacturing whiskey and was sen tenced to pay a $500 dollar fine. Miss Viola Hunted is on the sick list, COUNTY FARM TAKES ISSUE Inlwvlow in Lniit Week's Argus With V. F. Powell Taken Exception to lturcnu llcnil Dcclnr0 Hearing Wns Given Mr. Powell, In tho last laauo of tho Argus, U. P. Powoll ot Powoll & Co. com mission morchnnta ot Dolso, declared that prior to ontor Into n contract with tho California VogoUblo Union, tho committoo of tho Canyon Cdunty Farm Bureau did not glvo him, nor othor local concorns a proper hoar lng' and consideration. To this Btnto mont by Mr. Powoll, oxpoctlon IB tflkon by W. T. McCnll County Agont for Canyon County in tho following lottcr to tho Argus, whoroln Mr. Mc Call says: "You published n Intorvlow frnm Mr. U. F. Powoll cpncornlng tho mnttor of marketing head nottuco. In this Interview, Mr. Powoll Inti mates that tho Canyon County Farm Bureau committoo on lottuco markoting had rofusod to consldor his proposition. For tho informa tion of your rcadors, I will stato that Mr. U. F. Powoll and ono of his nssoclatos nppoarod boforo tho com mittoo roforrod to nbovo on tho 2nd day of Fobruary and prosontod to tho committoo n tontatlvo proposition for tho handling ot tho head lottuco deal. Mr. Powoll promised to como back lator on It tho committee so doslrod and go Into complota details concerning his proposition. Follow ing Mr. Powell's visit, tho committoo considered tho ossontlals of his proposition carofully nnd attor hav ing dono so docldod thnt tho donl ho offorod tho committoo, whllo It had somo very good fcaturoa that appoal Od to somo mombors of tho com mittoo vory much, wns not, as a wholo, anything llko ns good n proposition for our growers as had boon mado by othor companies. -"Among tho objections ot com- nilttco mombors to Mr. Powoll'a plan may bo montlonod that tho doal to bo handlod horo this yon? thru tho Idaho Producers' Union will probably npproxlmnto 1000 cars ot lottuco. - Tho cost of handling 1000 cars of lottuco, Including providing crntos, Ico, papor and otlior packing matorlnls and labor for tho packing, will npproxlmato n quartor million dollars, not counting tho oxponso ot 'advertising nnd selling tho com- moony, uur committee oui not reoi that tho concern ot Mr. U. F. Powoll ot Bolso had n sufficiently strong organlatlon to hnndfo n doal ot this volumo. Mr. Powoll In his stato mont says Uwt his coucorn handlod only G8 cars ot lottuco last yoar, whoroas tho California concorn wo aro employing to handlo tho doal handled hundrods of cars lost yoar. "Mr. Powoll also Intimates In his Intorvlow that tho committoo did not llston to propositions from any Idaho concorn that carod to mnko a prop osition to tho committoo was hoard In full by tho committoo and two Idaho concorns boldos tho ono Mr. Powell roprosonts appoarod boforo tho committoo and mado proposi tions. "In conclusion I wish to stato that we havo had tho cash buyers with us always and tho conditions brought about by tho system ot buying and soiling that thoso dlfforont institu tions havo boon following is tho causo today for the necessity of forming cooperative markoting as sociations throughout tho length and broadth of tho land. Thoro Is no attempt, howovor, bolng mado by any ono to put Bpoculatlvo buyors out ot buslnoss. Thoy will bo horo tho prosont yoar and during the following years, tho samo as thoy always havo boon, and any grower who Is satisfied with tho deal ho has boen getting In tho past should con tinue to soil through thoso concorns. YourH vory truly, W. T. McCall, Agont. K. OF P. ailANlcHANCELI-OH VISITS AIIMOUH IODflE NO. 00 Grand Chancellor Commander Lett Soufeth ot Tho Dalles, and Walter A. Qleason, Orand Keeper ot Ilocorda and Seals, of Portland, wore guests of Armour Lodgo No. 69 K. ot P. of Ontario, As a demonstration ot tho good work tho Ontario lodgo Is doing the local team put thru four Initi ates, Thoso who took tho first de gree were Cecil Embody, Lawronco Monco, A. V. Wilson and Thomas Beam. Besides the grand officers, tho local lodgo had as guests a num ber ot tho Payette lodgo. As part of the entertatment the Pythian Sisters sorved a banquot at which thore were seated over seventy. Tho banquot committoo could not havo beon surpassed in Its efforts in providing a good spread nor in the way it was served. A number ot talks wero made. Among those seaklifg were Judge Dalton Biggs, R. W. Swagler and Mr. Benfoth. It. A.'M. GltAND man PIUEST VISITS WITH LOCAL CHAPTEU Walter Bllyeu ot Kugeno, grand high prlost of the Oregon Orand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, -was tho guest ot hopor at tho special ses sion ot Zadoo Chapter Monday evening during the course ot hla trip to tho chapters of the state. Degree work was presented by the chapter aud a dinner followed at which the visiting official was the principal speaker, INCREASE IN COST M ALHEURCOUNTY f DETECTIVES CATCH MAN STEALING) COAL FHOM OAltS Spodnl agont W. II. Edelot ot tho O. S. L. whllo lying in watt undor a coal car spottod noar tho Van Potton Lumbor com- pany's yard Wolnesdhy night 4 caught J. B. Johnson, who ro ftontly moved horo from Wash- oo, stealing coal from tho car. Johnson wan takon boforo Judge C. M. Btonrns and admit- ted having takon coal on sever- al provlous occasions, Ho was charged with grand Inrceny and hold to tho grand Jury undor n 600 bond which ho Is attempt- ing to secure. Although JohiiBon la hold un- dor n. stato chargo, ho can also bo hold under tho fedoral Btat- utoa which mnko tho penalty of from 1 to 10 yoars and n flno ot 6,000, or both. Tho offlcl- 4 nls doclaro that a groat doal of coal has boon takon from tho cars horo this winter and thnt prosecutions nrd to bo mado to stop tho practice. BUSINESS MEN HEAR OF TOURIST BUREAU Sidney II. Vincent of Portland nnu Dt'nn IU)MiI" of University AddnitN BtislncNB Men nt Luncheon Horo FrP'ny Proaontlng In detail tho work ot tho Oregon Tourist Buroou Sldsoy u. Vincent ot Portland, oxccutlvo of flcor ot tho buroau told of tho offortH on tho part ot Oregon to attract to this stato deslrablo settlors. "Tho buroau has conceived Its duty to bo not nlono to oxtoll tho beauties of Orogon scenery but also to prosont to tho tourist tho groat natural ro- Bourses of tho stato and Its doslrabll- lty as a pormanont plnco ot resi dence," said Mr. Vincent. "Wo find Hint four ot uvory ton tourists nro In search ot a now loca tion and wo oudoavor to direct thorn to the soctlon boat fitted for thorn. Wo want to mnko tho stay ot tho tourist In Orogon ns ploasant as uos- Blblo without bolng officious. Wo want tltem to gain thorough knowl edge and lufounatloii necessary to a ploasant Journey whllo hero. To that end wo Intond to ostnbllsh branch hoadquartors In fivo Orogon towns, and Ontnrlo is to bo ono of thorn. "Wo aro to sign tho roads loading across tho stato and wo aro asking tho towns whoro thoso hcadquartora aro locatod to place signs on tho roads loading to tho hoadquartors." Dean Bobbins briefly outlined tho work of tho department of business administration and tho studies tho department Is making in commor clal club activities. Ho urged that tho business men gain a bettor un derstanding of tho farmors' prob lems oo tho essential foundation ot aa program for dovolopmont in an ag ricultural region. ( Mr. Vincent told of tile formation of tbo Old Oregon Troll association ot which W. H. Doollttlo Is ono of tho vlco presidents, and of tho plan to advortlso this routo nationally and mnko It ono ot tho attractive routes for tourists. President E. C, Van Potton prosldod at Uio luncheon which was hold at tho Mooro Cufo last Friday and was largoly attend ed. The Ontario Qlrlir club mot with Mrs. Sam Taylor on Tuesday even ing. Tho evening was epont in read ing tho play to tho members, and in sowing. A vory pleasant evening was spent and dainty refreshments sorvod The next meeting -will bo held Tuesday, March 14th, at the h.omo ot Mrs. Dalton Biggs. The mooting of March 7 will not be hold, but has been turned over to the cast for practicing tho play. Theo. Mooro is qulto 111 with, tho "Flu." aUttfl Mrs. O. It. EmUon is about again after a week's Illness. O. M. Castloman is back at the Pharmacy after an enforced vacation ot throe weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blackaby ru turned Monday night from a trip to Silver City. Compared with tho Owyhee county seat, Ontario Is in tho banana bolt, says Mr. Blackaby. Character of tax Year 1921 Stato $169,267.90 $ County 60,633.76 School Oonoral Fund...,. 35,220.49 High School 13,092,17 Road Oonoral .... 61,253.04 Road Market ................ 24,601.22 Library Fund .............. 4,693.98 Sinking Fund .............. 3,062,66 Tewns: Vale 16,111.63 Ontario 20,943.64 4,993.12 1,676,49 Nyssa Jordan valley School Districts: Spoclols Lovlos ...... 168,201.30 30,13 113,917.00 30.880.07 Official Surveys Irrigation Districts Dralnago Districts TOTAL TAXES $714,167.53 Include both Irrigation and Drainage, OF GOVERNMENT IN SHOWN BY REPORT COUNTV AS8K8SOH ANDHEW GltA HAS! PltESENTS TABLE WHICH SHOWS WHAT HAH HAPPEN ED DUIHNQ PAST SEVEN YEAHS TO TAKE TAX PAYE1W MONEY ONLY DECREASE FOR COUNTY ItounctloiiB Mndo by County Court in Pnst Two Years Conspicuous In Long List of Incrrnncft "Statement Worth Study ing by Taxpayer. To tho additional finances voted by tho pooplo tor bottor schools and eoltoges, for moro and bottor roads; for irrigation nnd daluago can bo laid tho blarao for tho lucrcaso in tho tax bill of tho pooplo ot Malheur county. In 1914, according to a stntomont prepared from tho rocordn by An drew W. Grnhnm, county aasossor tho total taxo s ot all Malheur county's various taxing districts was 1314,621.37, whllo or 1021 tho tax payers aro called upon to pay $714, 107.63; und lucroaao of $422,300.07 or an Incroaso of 130 por cont In sovon yoars. Of the 10 segregations Into which the total (ax statement has been dlvl"l by Mr. Gra ham, only ono, that of county got eminent over which tho county court hn control shows n decrease, all the others shovr IncrtuuoM. This is n most slgnlfl-" emit fact uliicli taxpayers nmy woll Kndor. In fnlrnos, credit should bo given Uia county court for this surprising shewing. Tlio ecreo in tho cost of county K"U'ruiiicnt lit Malheur county in seven jeurs Is from 78,H3J5t to W0,n3J.7fl or d.-ruio of 922,011.71) or pract ically 110 jcr cent. Tho socoud largost slnglo increase In tho cost ot govornmont is that foun din tho special school district lovlos which togothor roachod S168, 201.30 for 1921; whllo in 1914 tho vpoclal Jovloa woro only $06,807.60 making tho Incroaso $101,303,74 or 100 por cont Incroaso. Tbo 'largost lucrenao howovor is that ot stato taxos which Jumped from $40,230.04 In 1914 to $169, 267.90 In 1921; and Incroaso ot $119,027.80 or practically 300 por cont. In falrnoas to tho state officials and, tho legislature, how over, it should bo noted that this Incroaso is duo to tho Incroaso in tho mlllngo tax for hlghor oducatlon and tho two mill tax for olomontary schools, tho lator Item coming back to tho school districts through tho distribution ot school funds accord ing to tho number of pupil onrollod and toacberw omployod. Tho report also shows that while In 1914 thoro wero no dralnago dis trict taxes In 1931 thoro was a total ot $30,880.07 lovied for that pur poeo; also in 1914 no high school levy was mado whllo in 1921, $13, 092.17 was loviod tor that purposo, in 1914 thoro wero so market roads, sinking fund nor county library lovlos, and tho coneral road levy Jumped from $41,039.14 to $01, 263.04. City Cost Mount, Too The incorporatodclttes of tbo county also demonstrated ,thnt government mountod during this peried: Ontario raised from $11, 721.79 to $20,943.04; Vale from $0,761.86 to $18,111.62; Nyssa from $4,762,09 to $4,993.12 and Jordan Volley from $1,090,06 to $1,676.49. The following is the detail ot tbo study in taxos preared . by Mr. Graham: Year 1914 Decrease Incroaso 40,230.04 $119,027.80 73,145.64 22,611,79 26,820.03 8,400.40 13,092.17 41,039.14 ' 20,212.90 23,601,22 4,693.98 3,062.65 8,761.85 9,369.67 11,721,79 9,221.86 4,762.69 240.43 1,090.06 486.44 66,807.60 101,393.74 133.25 103.12 42.029.43 71,887.83 36,880.07 114.621.37 $ 22,714.91 $422,360.07 $314,621.37 1 SHHM