The Port Orford tribune., December 16, 1903, Image 1

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Lettor From Culm.
would publish a list of each tax- ing bills. A person is made more
payer’s property, as given to th e ! cautious about the presentation of
Hiram Thurston, who recently
i assessor, it would strike many a exoibitant or questionable bills, be-
btatk and district officers :
good and well meaning citizen with cause he does not like to have it left Gold Beach for Cuba, send» us
V. S. Sets— John H. Mitchell of Port­
•- r r r - W i a o w n s (consternation, and we would find appdar in print that he has attempt* the following letter for publication:
land and Chas. Fulton of Astoria
La Gloria, Cuba, Nov. 15, 1903.
“ About a year ago ray hair was
that the tax roll of the next year ed to defraud the country. But it
Congressman- F irst D istrict— Blngor
coming cut very fast, so I bought
Emrott
T kibune ;—In answer to
appears
to
us
that
tins
law
does
not
! would be increased many fold over
a bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor, it
Hermann, of Rosebnrg.
go
far
enough,
and
that
it
would
be
the
request
of many iiiends I take
stopped
the
tailing
and
made
my
that of our present year. Publicity
Governor—Geo. E. Chamberlain S a­
hair grow very rapidly, until now it
more
efficient
if
it
required
the
pub-
my
pen
to
inform
one and all that
I is the only remedy to bring about a
lem.
is 45 inches in l e n g t h . M r s . A.
Secretary of State—F. I. Duu’uar, Sa­
Boydston, Atchison, Kans.
true reform in this matter. Ade­ lication of all bills allowed by a I had a fine trip comiag here, hav-
lem.
quate laws may be enacted upon county. The peoplo should know ing pleasant weather the entire trip,
State T.easurer—Chas. S. Moore, Sa­
There’s another hunger (any sulject, yet if they are im­ everything for which their money j having no storms either by land or
lem.
than that of the stomach. properly enforced o>’ executed they is expended. The exception
sea. The only layover I had was
Supt. Public Instruction—J . H. Ack­
Hair
hunger,
for
instance.
at New York, which was 2} days,
will not accomplish the purpose for this law, that bills in which
erman, Salem.
Hungry hair needs food, ; which they are intended. If the items are based upon charges fixed waiting for steamer. I never had
State Printer—J . B. Whitney, Salem.
needs hair vigor—Ayers. ' people are kept in ignorance as to by law need not be published, better health. I am now in La
Attorney G eneral—D. R. N . Black­
burn, Salem.
This is why wc say that the manner in which an officer per- would seem to include all bills pre Gloria, and find it much better than
Glerk State Land Board—G. G. Brown,
Ayer’s Hair Vigor always ! forms the duties imposed upon him sented under fee bills. The fee bill I expected. I t is winter here.
Salem.
restores color, and makes : by law, and the people are also system in the past has been regard­ There is no end to vegetatiok
J o in t Senator for Coos and Curry—T.
the hair grow long and kept in ignornaee of tin evasion of ed as a source of the greatest drain here. There is at present here about
M. Dimmick.
Jo in t Representative for Coos and I
heavy, si . m • i»nii. ah dm„;su.
¡such laws by those whole duty it is upon the public treasuries. W ith­ 550 population, mostly Americans,'
Curry—R. D. Hume, W edderburn.
I f your dnjirgiat cannot supply you,
to observe them, then favorites out the publication of such bills it nearly all English speaking people,
Ju d g e, 2d Judicial D istrict—J. W.
send us o m d» I lar and we win express
you a bottle. lie sure and give tho nuiue
j
wa'd strikers, political bosses, and ( allows the officer’s construction of there is aod.ilUcnlty in talking with
Hamilton, Roseburg.
o l your nearest express ofhee. Address,
J. C. AYER CO.,Lowell, Mass.
unscrupulous persons will evade the laws and the amount of his bill the people. Society is &J d. I have
Prosecuting Attorney, 2d Judicial Dis­
tric t—George M. Brown, Roseburg.
our laws with impunity. Darkness, to go unquestioned by the people just conae from Church; there was a
V. S. Commissioners—J. H. Upton,
is a most favorable place to breed who pay the taxes to meet their good congregation. There is a large
A n Effectual Remedy for
Langlois; J. Huntley, Gold Beach.
microbes and foster deadly germs of payment. Nearly every county Sunday School here. I have not
“ Tax Dodging.”
OOUVTY OFFICERS.
disease, and sunlight is their dead court of this state now points with seen a drank man in la Gloria yet;
County Judge—E. A. Bailey, Gold
Everything is green and growing
ly foe. 80 secrecy in our body pride to the reduction of public ex­
Oregon Law School Journal.
Beach.
here,
although it is midwinter. Figs
We have for several years studied politic tends to produce an unheal­ penses. Our county coui t, are al­
County Commissioners—F . H. Blake,
are
not
ripe yet, but they look fine;
Chetco; C. W. Haines, E.-kley.
the subeject of assessment and tax ­ thy eonditaon and creates a most most without exception composed
banannas
are ripe and green both;
I J T f c Y G O O D S , ation and have observed tlie efl’cet favorable opportunity for the of very competent men but we can­
Sheriff—J- G. Walker, Gold Beach.
pine apples ditto; all kinds of fruit
County Clerk—George W . Smith,
not
say
that
they
are
in
any
way
of many laws enacted by our legis­ breeding of fraud and cor­
lonks well here. I visited a garden
Cold Leach.
latures for the purpose of bringing ruption, and their unrelenting fo« more competent than their prede-
County Treasurer—Jamea C aughel'
yesterday which six months ago
publioily.
Turn
the
sunlight
of
j
cessors
in
office.
We
are
therefore
about a fair listing of all property
Wedderburn.
was all brush and timber; there
the
fads
upon
public
abuses
and
I
forced
to
the
conclusion
that
the
subject to assessment and taxation
Assessor—A. H. Post, Port Orford .
was
one acre; the man hired the
School Supt.—Win. 8. Guerin, L ang­
in this State. A great many tax ­ the people will force its perpétra- j publicity required by this law in
timbdr
cut and he done tho rest
lois.
payers, in nearly all stations of life, tors to desist. The people demand the presentation and allowance of
Surveyor—D. Cuninff. Jr., Gold Beach.
himself.
Today he has sweet pota­
have talked with us about the pre­ an honest administiation of public ' bills has been the great factor that
MSKTINQS OF THE COURTS.
toes,
beans,
and the lady showed
vailing practice of evading assess and private affairs, and fraud and , has brought about the present econ-
Circuit Court meets Fourth Monday in
me
radishes
planted three days aa
ment, and the consequence that fol corruption cannot long exist when omy in public affairs
August of each year.
far advanced as they would have
In
conclusion
wo
will
say
that
low. They generally consider that brought in view for publie inspec­
County Commissioners C ourt mee
the newspapers of our Slate have been in two weeks in Carry; corn
the present habit of firavaricati*»» tion.
first Wednesday in January, Apri'
Tweed and his gang bribed judges always shown a public spirit, and over waist high. Climate is fine,
Ju ly and September of each year.
in listing assessable property is a
and although midwinter I can sleep'
Probate Court meets first Monday in
mischief that most seriously retards and legislatures, laws were passed gladly furnished the news to their
comfortable under a stngle blanket.
each month.
our advancement, and that it more in their inle.est, public treasuries j readers. The legislature can place
here is good; there has been’
CU RR Y COUNTY POST O FFIC E S AN D POSY-
H a d w a re ,T in w a re , G la s s w a re ,C ro c k e ry . than overcomes all our efforts made were pillaked by them, and de proper safeguards upen this law Health
but
one
death in the Inst year and
MAST ERK.
cisiens
were
rendered
in
their
favor,:
which
ws
propose
against
the
evusi-
at public expense and by private en
that
was
an old man. Water here
C hetco.................................. F. H. Blake.
and
no
such
complete
and
extensive
on
of
the
assessment
laws,
by
pre-
trpiise
induce
V« J '» I n v to I U
V J 1 I V V * immigration
— to our
C l l l k i I I U C 14 V I I w i l l | 4 I v r o
O —
w
~
H arb o r.....................Jam es McCutchen.
I ...
•
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L.l—.1— 80 is rather warm, but you can drinfc;
Slate.
That
our
tax-rolls
show
p]al,
0[
fraud
and
public
spoliation
scribing
prices
for
publication,
Gold B each............ Miss Annie Doyle.
as much aa you want without hurt.
scarcely a tenth of the real value of was ever devised in any country, yei pint but little expense will be en-
W edderburn— ................John Hume.
There are an abundance of places
our property, and as it is upon the publicity brought about the down­ tailod in its operation.
Illih e e .............. .".................. J- B HalL
FLOUR aud FEED always on hand.
here to sell; you can buy town lets
Agues»........... .....M r s . J. D. Cooley.
amount of this low valuation of fall of this powerful ring. It was
here from $50 to $500 per lot; land
Orders taken for any article not in stock.
O phir.................. ........... W E. Burrow.
property, as shown on the assess through tlie columns of the New
S u it O v er Sch ool M on ey.
C o rb in ...................... Chas. R. Wilson.
outside
of the town can be bad aA
meat rolls that our rates are levied, Yoik press that this vast system of
Orders taken for Suits, and fits guaranteed.
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P ort O rford.................. Ames Johnston
about
$50
to $150 per acre. Im ­
our tax rates appear to be high and fraud and corruption was exposed
D enm ark................................J- B. Capps.
Corvallis, Or., Dec 3.—Mandam- proved land is much higher.
L a n g lo is............................... E. Rackleff.
exorbitant to people coming to the and broken up, and “ Boss” Tweed,
j us proceedings have been brought
La Gloria is beautifully situated,
E ckley............................. d- A. Haines.
Pacific coast; and as a consequence who was more powerful than any
in the Circuit Court for Bentou to about four or five miles from the
many are deterred from locating king, to languish uad die in a M 'l
j the direolor8 of Newton
bay, with a levee road. At preeent
in our State.
on’s cell. The newspapers are the
jn lh;8 C0UQly lo
the town is nearly all brush as only
J. HUNTLEY,
If all property were assessed and moulders of public opinion. It ls I trallaf
ortionod 8chool money those who have cleared their lets
I
listed at its true cash value it would through the columns of the new,pa- for the benetlt of pU|(il8 who reside
have cut tho brush.
not require anyone to pay a great­ pers that public and private abuses , jn
tUrney & Counselor at Law
bu, aUe„d
Colton is going to be cultivated
er sum than he now pays; but, on are disclosed, frauds uneaithed and
phUomath< Tlie case is to
to
a considerable extent thia season.
NOTARY PUBLIC,
account of new properties which great reforms are brought about.
ftdjourued lerin of
They
have two species of eetton.
would be added to the roll which It was Napoleon who said. ‘ Pourj
- --
O xvuon .
the Circuit Court to bo hold on the I have found but two men who want
»OLD B S A C H
now escape taxation, many would hostile newspapers are more to be:
to sell to leave here. The other lote
not be compelled to pay as much feared than ten thousand bayonets.” 10th inot.
, i Controversy is on in various dis- and plantations belong to men that
1 Practice in all the Courts of this
tuxes as they da now. Many frank
We would therefore recommend -
of
by
bought for speculation, and they
State.
ly admit that they stretch their ; comp,eie publicity aa a certain re-
d#i(W) ((f
„ at a neig hbo.
Public Land Cases- a Specialty.
conscience somewhat ,n giving ,n j medy agftln(lt tho practioe of “ tax-
in anQther thtt0 have more than they can manage.
I cau truly say that so far I like
a list of property to the assessor.! dodg-lng » —
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—* of each
— l- 1
The
assesment
1
the
homo
district.
Au
opinion
by
this
place better than I thought I
All goods not giving satisfaction can be returned, and money refund- and that they aim to omit from person liable to assessment in a
the Attorney-General holds that iu would. All tho plague I have seen
J. H. UPTON,
their list as much property as their county should be published as is
i ed, providing the goods are returned in good order.
such cases the directors in the or heard of here is a plague of •
neighbor, according to custom, will done in several other states, before
home district shall transfer the ap good appetite.
. «4. C O M M I S S I O N E R ,
omit fiom his assessment. That thecoun.y board of equalization
portioned mosey for the benefit of
For the present goedbye to alt
they would cheerfully list all their meets, in the lending newspaper«
NOTARY PUBLIC,
such pupils to the neighboring dis my friends, and foes, if any such I
properly at its true cash value if all published in the county. The
trict. A h opinion by Superinten have.
Lt.voi.ois, C urry C o ., O regon .
other property were assessed in the stats of Illinois now has such a law,
dent Ackerman holds that it is en
II i a au T hukston .
same manner. That they desire to and its effect is magical. Each
tier in Town Lots, and Improved
ly in cases where the districts ad
bear their just proportion of the person is made aware of his neigh­
The last pack train to go into the
join that Buch transfer of appor­
and Wild Lands.
public expenses, but, under the bor’» list of property given in to the
Thunder Mountain country for the
tioned
money
can
lie
made.
A
sec
dings and Final Proofs Made on
present practice, if they listed their assessor, and it such neighbor omits
ond opinion by the Attorney-Gen season consisted of forty animals.
inesteads and Pre-emptions.
property fairly, they would be coin any of his property subject to ass- ,
of
Uen. Oee carried a bathtub while thirty-
ptlled to pay more than their just eesment he is compe [ed to hasten
nine were loaded with whisky.
GENERAL CONVEYANCING.
share. That while they arc w ili'tig its correction. 1 his law tins brought
.
.
,
The
people up there seem to tab»
. . . . . .
on of the State ¡superintendent
to do their part toward the pay­ about a revolution in th
..............
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m at Hate . f
™ more kindly to internal than ex­
.
,
t .
In the case of the mandamus pro-
ment of taxes yet they are determ­ with regard to equal and ju*t tax
, . , v».w
L. A ROBERTS,
*
.
.
,
.
.
.
ceedings,
geven pupils in the Aew ternal bathing.
ined
to
do
no
wore.
We
find
the
at.on,
and
it
is
.
moet
impdU
ble
‘
HU‘nd
lhe
at
rrO H N K Y
A T L.A VV r I
The bachelors of Montana have
jieople unanimous
i in the
H desire
t G for j f°r o1,e to eecape hi. just proportion
W;iug0 u js nearer thun
ordered
a carload of Virginia girle.
good government, and that thej , of lbe Uxe9.
-
•
M y i ie P o in t, O r eg o n .
If
the
demand
shuuld prove as good
are willing to pay their just pro i o ,ir state has a law requiring
. . .
»„«„„far
as
ex
a
cted
future
shipments will
poition
for
its
maintenance.
publicity
in
the
allowance
of
bills
*
!Wto,‘
'
,rec
or
re
•u
Probate business a specialty.
WALTER SUTTON, E ditor and Publisher.
This notorious u s.3o of “ tax , ; „ ttio8t ¿.u.,ties. The law was en Apportioned money for these seven follow.
dodging” has become a most viru-1 rt<;t«d in 15'Jl, »nil requires that a l l 1
l»kmg tie gromx , i is
S a b a c r ip t io n , # 1 .3 0 p e r y e a r .
When a man thinks he knowe It
lent ulcer upon our body politic, bills presented »o or all jwe<l by a said, that tie law is unconstitu­
J. M. UPTON;
tional. The parent» of the children all, he ie bappy until he wakee up.
An Oregon tax roll is tho eighth <j,unty, exoepUBg whsro the char-
tarar? and Caunseler at I* w ,
have brought tho mandamus pro­
of
great wonder of the world.
| ges are fixed by law, to be published
PERSON TO
ceeding»
to cem|»el the Newton d i­ WANTED—FAITHFUL
TRAVEL
study proves to one that conscience j jn a leading newspaper of such
ja n d o n , o k k o o m .
rectors to make the transfer.
And supervise foroe of salespeople and
has been often discarded, and that ^ u n ty . We have observed the
make Collections for inunufaeturine
many
must
surely
trust
that
th
e
ir,
praet,iea|
effect
of
this
law
with
,« u pelane, bi Eldorad» Building'
- u — on
— .t..>
s.„i„ j c„n8i,jcrable
..
..
interest. This law
, n Maker
that n„..i
final ,i..„
day ac
of judg
the expeu’e money advanced. Previous
ment in casting up the final account saves every year many thousands i to Senator Mitchell’s resolution
.
„ i
iinueosrsury I»eal terri­
, } 1
t
Secretary of the Treasury today ad experience
tory. Business enceeeeful. Position
of their deeds done on this earth of dollars to each couuty of t h is ,
n
GEORGE M. BROWN,
1 vised the Senate that “ lh e Oregon l>ermanent. Enclose self-addressed en-
i will forget to scan these tax-rolls. 8talc
velepe. superintendent, 3-4 Drwrborn
Country,” ineftiding the three »tales street,
Chicago.
The
reckle«s
manner
in
which
tho
Exorbitant
bill*,
su<
b
bills
as
pol-
C T O 1 O 'I C Y A T L A W ,
properties owned ire forgotten by |tica| p |UIB8 fur favorites, and bills "f °regow, Washington sod
' many when the aseesor Calls on for ,,t her questionable private mo i hae oontributed to t ie
era r as WAfiTEI>_ A TRUSTWORTHY GEN-
ROSEBURG, OREGON.
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x X X E Z ;
s a a a
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY-.
Long Hair
PORT ORFORD, OREGON,
DEALER IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
KEEPS IN STOCK,
GROCERIES, The Best, U k,
Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
Hats and Caps,
Oil Clothing,
Boots and Shoes,
A
'
NEW GOODS
Received by every steamer.
HIDES ad VZQOL takes ù si
DOORS and WINDOWS
Kept in Stock.
THE TRIBUNE,
The Official Paper
Curry County,
f, at Port Oifonl, Oregon.
THF, TRIBUNE
F II 1 < 1 I l l < ‘
DR. d. d. CALDW ELL,
h y n lo liin a n il N u r g i- o ii,
RT O R F O R D ,
OREGON.
aees oi Ladies and Children a Spec­
ialty
WEEKLY
tru e th a t people snow q u ite
OREGONIAN :
Both Papers one year for $2.25.
gener- rd or s ||ow ud.
The
people
keep * - > • . . <
tally that there is a habitual evas .,„H„d
the bneinee. of the revenue receipts and iron, the .ale
ion of the as-iesHment Iaw4 to a cer (jxm t* and th«r discover a bill <>f
^rt,h a“( ln
>a
ln>®
ain degree, yet few have but a faint 8| | oWed against the county which only $13,183,13 a» * " ’ expen e
conception of the exteut to which lbc- deem to be wrong they ¡n -p n r ' vt1t 1111 l,ir
l,U’’
’l
this piactice is carried, unless they aLjtule proceedings to stop its p ay -; in th<we ,talOT- ’ ei,“‘or • 1 c ,e
t!
personally examine the tax-rolls.' 1Ile„ t County cour.s are made ( will use the statement in support of
If newspapers of each county j more careful iu oxaiuiatug aud pay-1 the Lewis aud Clark bill.
house oi solid financial standing. A
ntr.tight bona fide weekly saUry ot
ClsiW paid iiy check each Monday with
all «-x|»>niieH direct from headquarters.
Money advanced for expenses. E n­
close addressed envolo|s>. M anager,
«o Uaxtou BI tg., Chicago.
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C a s e s C » th « rW e, « « • vna«up» «0« for»»««.
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