Cotnety Joiiresi
VOL. XII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 9, 1908.
NO. 17
SAYS TAX SYSTEM
IS OUT OF DATE
Howard F. Jonci of Redmond
Suggeiti Many Changes in
Manner of Aatesament
WOULD ASSESS BY TOWNSHIPS
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Kdilor Crook County Joural
One of the first question! asked ty
a pro pective settler, or by tho
contemplating Investments in town
prorty or merctitili pursuits is:
What ii your tax rat in Crook
oounlyT While Crook county
compares favorably . with must
counties in Oregon in it tax rate,
I think it i conceded by n iua
jority o( taxpayers that the system
now in vogue, not only cxn be
greatly Improved to the financial
benefit of the county, hut thlt it
ha outlived it Usefulness, ut a
much so as the tallow cuddles o(
our grandfather have Urn iin-r-ceded
by electric light.
To illustrate: Under the pre
enl ytem of copying the laxrull
from year to year and addiug to it
the new naniee ul roerty owuen
found by the aeor, i out of date
for any county that i rnidly in.
cressing in wealth and population,
and especially u for Crook county
which ha the brightest prospect
before it of any county in Oregon,
Ho many change could be enumer
ated that in an article like thi
only a few of the most lniKirtnnt I haystack to pet the amount from
can he mentioned )
''he law reijtiire a ju-t and
equitalde assessment of nil arf
aide property in the county i it
just that the bull pine timber
claim on (irizxly nimiiitnin pay
the same tax a claim of three to
five million feet on the Cascades?
Thi i how they are assessed thi
year. If the claim on Grixxly ore
not over-eed then rome timber
land an not paying one-fourth of
their ul share- into the treasury
of Crook county. The county
judge, county clerk ami assessor of
the several countie of thi atate
constitute a county board of cual
ixation, io examine and correct
the. assessment roll with power
to increaae or reduce the valuation
of property assessed. Three weeks'
public notice of their meeting be
ing published their meeting con
tinue for one week if neceary to
give all taxpayer a chance to ap-K-ar
before them and have redress
againt an unequal and unjust
valuation of property on aid roll,
whether the ame i caused by
overvaluation of hi own property
or undervaluation of that of other.
Last year no one appeared before
the board of equalization. Why?
Because they did not know what
their taxes were to . That in,
probably not one taxpayer in fifty
demanded a copy of hi assessment
and unless hi memory recalled
what he gave in to theaeor and
took it for granted that the assess
or had made no change, he would
he in ignorance until he received a
notice from lite he riff six month
after the board vt equalization had
met giving him the amount he
mut pay. Under the present eye
tern, if a school district wished to
levy a tax on the assessable
property in the district, it would
he like hunting for a needle in a
the preenl roll. I'rineville or
Bend would l in the same boat.
A method to improve the present
system and have it conform to that
adopted by, a majority of asst psora
in Oregon, embrace the following
important change.
To make an entirely new assess
ment roll by township, giving the
name of the ownof of each legal
sub-division of land in the town
ship and to note all non-assessable
projierty state and government
land thereon. '
The assessor to make a plat of
all government surveys and of all
town plat, and to note thereon the
name of each owner of land or lot,
and to decribe the land in the roll
in the order of iU location upon
the ground, alo whether semi
arid or proportion irrigable.
The assessor to make a new tax
payer' index for each year, with
the name arranged in alphabeti
cal order, to be a public record sub
ject to general infection.
The aeior to make carbon
copiet of all prorty assessed, the
taxpayer to be given one copy for
reference. When the projierty of
non-reident i assessed a copy of
aHcfmcnt to be mailed when icsi
dence i known, giving to each tax
payer the fullest opportunity to
appear before the lioard of equal
ization to remedy any mistake
made in their assessment.
Having had four years' previous
experience as assessor in Colorado
and fifteen year a real estate
agent and appraier, I realize fully
the responsibility and labor in
volved in adopting thin plan, and
I pledge myself that if nominated
and elected to give to Crook county
a strict business administration",
with no favoritism to any person,
corporation or other interest, an
honeBt and just assessment to all
part of the county without fear or
favor to the beet of my ability.
II. F. Jones.
ORATIONS, MUSIC
AND RECITATIONS
Ittmnt'af tngnm trrputi far Is
UcMj Contest of Ik Hif a School
Much Interest i being taken in
the coming inter-aociety contest in
declamation and oratory, which is
to be held in he Club Hall next
Friday evening. Both societies
are practicing yell and the con
tent promises to call forth a great
deal of spirit.
The following programme will be
rendered:
Piano Duet- "The Mill in the
Black Forest" Lora and Nora
B learn.
Recitation "Legend of Ber
gentr," Adelaide Procter Celia
Nelms.
Oration "Tendency Toward Cen
tralization" Randolph Ketchum.
Recitation "Neuhaugh," John
U. Whittier Lorene Winnek.
Oration "Annexation of Cuba"
Robert Cram.
Recitation "The Lost Word,"
Henry Van Dyke Ethel Moore.
Recitation "A Betting Heu"
Wilford Belknap.
Oration "The Father of Ore
gon" Edgar Barnes.
Recitation "Death bed of Bene
diet Arnold," Heppard Ethel
Kidder.
Oration "Recall" Arthur
Liridborg.
Recitation "Rufus Ralin'a Ride"
Hall Donald Larwood.
Oration "The Powers of the
Press" Luther Moore.
Recitation "The Soul of the
Violin," Margaret Merril Clara
Homey.
Vocal Duet "I Live and Love
Thee," - Campana Mrs. Hudson
and Mr. Lanius.
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Very Newest Millinery
At Low Prices
During the past week our Millinery Department
ha had the busiest time in its history. If you
have not already visited our newly arranged
store and especially our Millinery Department you
have no idea of what we have to offer
you. The very newest millinery at low prices
Registration Now 1581
The following js the showing of
the registration books in the clerk's
office up to date and is practically
complete. A fe names will come
in from outlying precinct during
the next few days. This week's
figures show an increase of the
registration over last week of about
3.50.
AhwfMMl
Itepubllcana 42
emoerat 13
Soclalltita 2
Bend
Itepubilcana 62
Ih-inocraU 12
KoclallHtN 1
Blaek ltutte
Ilepulilk-aiia 8"
lH-niN-rat t
KociaHeta 4
Prohibition 1
Independent 2
Bear Creek
ItepubllcaiiM 17
IeuioerHtM 20
Koelnllsts 1
Independent 1
Beaver Creek
HepublicanM 82
Democrat 25
Ureeiie
Itepubllcans 13
Democrats; 4
Socialist 1
CroM Keys
Republican 4
Democrats 1
Camp Creek
Itepubllcans 16
Democrat 7
Independent " 1
Dewhutes
lU'publlcana 37
Iocs will le Prinevilie's gain.
George desires to go into business
for him-elf, and he ha been em
ployed with his father for the pnt
several years in the manufacture
of cigars in Lakeview, and is com
petent in evcay way, hi friend
are glad to. see him start out for
himself, and have no misgivings as
tothe result of his venture (ieorge
will return to Lakeview about the
first of May and take his wife to
his new Lome. There is an im
mense lot of "red tape" connected
with establishing a cigar factory,
hence his first trip into the field a
month before starting into the
business. He has received con
siderable encouragement to go into
the cigar business in Prineville,
from buninet-s 'men of that city.
We feel sure that they will never
have cause to regret having en
couraged him. Lakeview Examiner.
BEND POSTMASTER
IS SHORT $3200
Had Appropiated Money To His
Own Uses During Period
Covering Two Years
CLEVERLY EYADES INSPECTORS
MJ FU Duplicate f RaaitUaca Ltttwt
Wkkfc Wot Cm-M A Cut-baSfM
Nmr Ckarp tf tW P4 Offict
Democrat .
Koclallst j....
Prohibition
Indexndent
So party
19
2
1
1
1
Haystack
R'publlcafis 62
Iemocrat 21
SocIaliHt 7
Prohibition 11
Hay Creek
Itepubllcans . 24
Democrats
Independent .
No party
Howard
Republicans .
Democrats
Hardin
Republicans ..
Democrat
Indpendent
Ireland
Republicans .
Democrats ..
Comfortable Shoes
This cut dors not begin to represent our
shoe lines. This department has been
lilted up especially lor the comlort of our
customers. It will give you pleasure to
wear shoes bought ol us
Fast Black Ribbed Hosiery
Hosiery last black from 121c to $1.00 per
pair. Have you ever worn a good grade ol
ribbed hose? We will show you the kind
to wear
Young Mens Clothing
Made up like IiIrIi
grade men's eluthiiiK
and costs no more
than the ordinary.
NliMtt 14 to 20 years.
We ftnk you to look
over this line
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PRINEVILLE'S
BIG
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Dress Skirts
Today we open up an
immense line ol the
celebrated "R. & W."
dress skirts 15 differ
ent patterns in the sea
son s choice weaves
includes Voiles, Pana
mas. Serges and the
staple Mohairs. This
line is pronounced the
best on the market lor
the moderate prices
asked. These skirts are
on exhibit this week
Call and look through the. big line ot muslin underwear
not like yon find at other stares
Coming us fast as express ctn bring them The Jack
son Corset. One of the lines will be the 1908 pattern of
the Luce Front. Prices range, from 75c to $4.00,
The talk of the town could not bo on a better topic than
of cur department store. It is our aim to supply every
demand f.r good merchandise. Our wonderful success
in telling enables us to buy in the best markets at the
lowest prices
PRINEVILLE'S
BIG
STORE
JohiiHon Creek
Republicans .
Democrat
Socialist
Kutcher
Republicans
Democrat
Socialist
Prohibition
Independent
No party
Laidlaw
Republicans
Ik'uux-rats
SocIaliHt
Prohibition
Lamonta
Republicans
Democrat
Socialist..,
Independent
Lyle Gap
Republicans
Democrat
Socialist
Prohibition .
10
6
1
21
3
19
. 17
, 1
136
8
63
10
20
1
4 2
35
4
6
Independent
No party
Montgomery
Republicans
Democrat
Socialists
No party
McKay
Republican
Democrat
Socialist
Mill Creek .
Republicans
Democrat
Socialists
Independent
Manry
Republican
Newsom
Republicans
Democrat
Prineville
Republicans .
Democrats
Socialists
Independent
Powell Uuttes
Republicans .
Democrats
Socialist
Redmond
Republicans .
Democrat
Socialist ,
Prohibition .
No party...."
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Dr. Merryman's Standing
The Klamath Falls Republican,
the leading republican paper of
Klamath county, says:
One week from tomorrow will be
the day on which the people of this
district will make the final de
cision as to who will be the next
state senator from this district.
and in view of that fact it will not
be amiss to call attention to the
condition of the "senatorial mar
ket" as it appears today
The general pinion is that Dr.
G. H. Merryman will be the suc
cessful candidate. He is admit
tedly the strongest man before the
people of this district, and tha he
will carry this county is absolutely
certain. Lake county is conceded
to him, and while there is a dis
pute about Crook, Dr. Merryman's
attitude on county division insures
that he will more than break even
over there. Had it not been for
him Crook county would have
been divided, and with it would
have gone a good slice of Klamath
and Lake. He would listen to no
compromise at any stage o! the
game and was able to defeat it and
thus saved the interested counties.
His record in the House has
been one of the best ever made by
Klamath representative. His
standing among the leaders of the
state is well known and if he goes
to the senate he will be stronger
than any other man the county
can send. Every one knows that
it is strength of this character that
counts when it comes to getting
things for. the district represented.
Merryman has this strength and it
is this that makes him more capa
ble of representing the interests of
this district than any other man.
One of the important bills intro
duced by him and passed by his
sole influence, was that refunding
the incorporation tax and annual
license fee of the Klamath W ater
Users Association for the past
three years, and forever remitting
the same. This brings it right
home to the pockets of the stock
holders of the association, and they
are not likely to forget it either.
It is not probable that anything
can arise between now and the
primaries that will prevent the
nomination of Dr. G. H. Merry
man.
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15
63
21
3
1
Summit
Republican . 3
Democrat
Warm Springs -
Republicans . .
Democrat
No party
Willow Creek-
Republicans . 1 16
Democrats
Independent
No party,:
Totals by parties
Republicans ...964
Democrats 4()(
Socialists . t4
Prohibition is
Independent 21
No party.
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Grand total to date 1581
Seeks Business Location.
George btorkmann started fo
Prineville Monday morning, where
he goes to seek a location for
cigar factory. George is a steady
young man, and Lakeview dislikes
Alfred II. Grant, the postmaster
at Bend, haa been removed by
Postal Inspector R. J.. Stockmyer
of the Spokane division, and his
bondsmen are in charge of the
postoffice.
It became apparent to the de
partment some time ago that there
was some irregularity in the man
ner in which money order funds
were being transmitted to the de
pository at Portland and an in
vestigation was made at once.
After being questioned Post
master Grant made a confession to
the postal inspector and Mr.
Hunter, one of his bondsmen, which
is said to nave been in effect as
follows: Irregular practices in
handling the funds and appropri
ation of sums at different times
have been made by Mr. Grant for
over two years. Whenever a pos
tal inspector was in the vicinity, a
fake duplicate of a remittance let
ter was made to cover the amount
and with other papers in the cash
box were counted as cash when the
office was checked np by the in
spector. Thus inpeectors were
evaded during a period of two
years. He said further that some
amounts had been borrowed and
repaid to the money order funda.
The office was short some (3200,
12600 of which had been taken
since the first of this year. What
has been done with the funds Mr.
Grant would not state, further
than that they had been appropri
ated to his own use. "I will re
pay it some day." he said, but that
was all.
It seems that through some de
fect in the bonds the government
is only secured to the amount of
$1000, which has already been
paid by Bondsman Hunter who has
charge of the office at present.
The other bondsman is A. M.
Drake, whois spending the winter
at Naples, Italy.
Mr. Grant is an Englishman by
birth and past middle age. He has
been in this country for several
years and was postmaster at Hay
creek for a number of years before
removing to Bend, where he was
appointed postmaster when; the
timber rush was on several years
ago.
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Economizes the use of flour, but
ter and eggs; makes the biscuit,
cake and pastry more appetiz
ing, nutritious and wholesome.
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
This is the only baking
powder made from Royal
Grape Cream of Tartar.
It Has No Substitute
Then are Alum and Phosphate of Lima mixtures sold at
a lower price, but no housekeeper regarding the health
ol ber family can alford to km them.
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