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V Si incoln VOLUME 23 TOLEDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 1920. NUMBER 34 oimio SILETZ John Ramie who HveB at the Upper Farm bought a tractor 'at Corvallis and brought It over Saturday as far ' 83 the logging camp In a car and from there It pulled Itself to Mr. Kimles by Its own power with a heavy loaded wagon In tow. John Isaacson helped Mr. Kamle to bring the tractor over. JiVe. Kamle will commence plowing Just as soon as the weather will per mit. His Idea is to sow the grain in the fall and this will give it tlmo to ripen and harvest beforo the Septem ber rains set in. By doing this he be lieves the crops can all be saved. Mr. Kamle will urge fall sowing. He ex pects to plow for his neighbors ana see if a better system of farming can be obtained than has existed hereto fore. The water fall within the last six weeks has been about five inches about the same precipitation as Wil - liamette Valley. The hop arid prune pickers have returned with hardly enough money to get home. It don't pay to pick hops when It rains. Mr. Hamilton, a newcomer, has bought fifty-five acres of Joe Kosydar and will make his home here. The land is located about two miles this side of the Orton store on the south side of the Silctz river and known as a part of the King Rlppen place. Price 125 per acre. Ord Castle lia3 finished the survey to the Gorge and says the elevation is juv ieei aoove sea ievoi. me uis-, tance from the Agency to the Gorge i is thirteen miles. Iness Interests here. Friday, October the eight, in the! Eddyvlllo Grange bad a very ln afternoon was cleanup day for the '.terestlng meeting Saturday, October OMn I 1 . All . I. IIHn. nnrf , w a). dlltlLA KUUUI. All lilt; Hint ouv. vi ao.. frdm the new building were cleaned up and all the trash on the school campus was cleaned up and burned, The wood was put In the dry and a suggestion was made that the high school boys and the principal could keep the wood back and piled up if the rest of the srhool would brinj it in. Intent -m we rivalry and gren was the perspiration lost by those in- aide to keep up with the swairaiiig brigades of wood carriers and wheel- barrows outsida till the entire pile of wood was in the dry. ine luraoer, remaining uutsiue wa mow v ( ' . tj ..M n 1 mi. In ' the dry. nils maae everyming bdoui K..ll1tnT anil MimniU A. rlpon 1 nAn n nin w hovo a himv school this year. Alreaay tne ae ..... . ortment of the pupils show the good discipline of the teachers.- On Tues- The literary society met at the day morning Columbus Day was duly home of Mr. and, Mrs. H. D. Omlid. observed by an assembly of the entire , a very interesting program was ren Bchool In the auditorium where a dered after the reading of the society splendid program appropriate to the paper edited by F. L. Moore. Reading occaBsion was rendered. Some of the and a talk on the government of our parents were present and took part united States by Miss Margory Hally in the exercises, w nere an aiu wen It would be invidious to make compar- Isons. We hope that the new Dunaing through our burg on his way to Eu-. Portland, Oregon, said, "Let us forget rates: uatiy uregonian, l year, 5 uo; and gymnasium can be gotten in gene this week. politics." Oh bunk, rot. This Is the Dally and Sunday, 1 year, , $7.00; shape for atkentertalnmont to be given c00l weather again. Makes us think old Nonpartisan Democratic minority Weekly Oregonlan, 1 year, 75c... New on October 22 or 23. Special care will 0 iast winter but we hope we don't! stuff that they have pulled off in Ore- subscriptions will start as roon as' re be taken to get up something interest. have anottfer winter as cold as last!gon for twenty-five years and have celved. and prewnt subscribers will Sng. Plans are under way tor Beaiins the. play house and completing some Inside fixtures. Charlie Larson, the efficient clerk in the office, has gone to Salem on a short vacation. Ed. Stocker and John Fogarty are interviewing the citizens of Siietz In relation '.to their candidacy. Mr. Stqker Is a candidate on the Democrat ic ticTcet for assessor and Judge Fogar ty is a candidate on the same ticket for i the office' of County Judge. TheBe gen- tlemen are not making any speeenes but merely Interviewing the people. They are both jolly good looking lei lows and will no doubt please the ladies. NASHVILLE Mrs. L..L Leavltt and youngest son, Lester, visited in Corvallis Wednes day .and Thursday.' ' l ; ' f -! Mr.: L. V. Nash returned . Monday, from an extended visit with Portland friends. W. rP. Wakefield was in Nashville Wednesday. . Herr I. Reber left the United States last week. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hamar are now -domiciled in their new home in Nash ville. J. H. Edwards has returned from business trip to Valley points. - H. ,S, Fort was in and out again last week.' . ' ' ' The new school house on Lijttle Rock Creek has been. completed. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis left Tues day for Utah. S. T. De Sart and wire lett Monaay for Tillamook County. W. H. Martin purchased his sheep. Mrs. Mary Gillette rode down from ""The Heights" for a visit Sunday. - Don. Gillette is at home on the ranch again. Mrs. Norman Edwards is in Port land, a. guest of her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Eddy. Doc Gillette departed from twelve hundred pounds of fish on Mary's River the first of the week. Mrs. W. H. Martin is visiting Mtv F. J. Chilcotte In Portland. W. C. Cline made, his exit from Nashville Sunday returning Mtmday for tne second act at Bigclow-Doan's. ' vr ii l.-ovini1 rAlnlpln? in tho third addition to his family, has net nnotner thousand with Connecticut Lite that he is still alive and will continue in that condition Indefinately. ' loy Woodcock was a recent visitor in'Nashville. Amos Chapman woods-foreman for Bigelow-Doan's, le'ft Sunday for Steer Creek to tend to his own business. U L. Leavitt, Sr., while fishing L 'hniia Uamnr'a fnrit lnz across, the Yaqulna scientifically removed his' feet from the log and experienced a 185 pound splash. He succeeded in EtV-lf .eJfth'.,i!.,WetbUt..hlB ,hat ...... .en, ... icDimt vu me river. bank. EDDYVILLE The weather man has surely sprung a leak. Farmers are trying to get their fall work done but on account of the regu lar rain they are making slow pro gress. Miss Griflth of Hepner, Oregon, Is visiting friends in this vicinity this week. Mr. Amort, our chief engineer of the High Way Department spent the week end at Corvallis. We wonder why? Reverend Cain of Summit held services at the school house last Sun day morning and evening. He will 'preach regular every s cond Sunday lfor the next year. There has been 'thirty joined the Church here, Mrs. Bell returned home at Salem last) week after visiting her husband here who is working with the sur- veyors on the highway. S. T. Loudon ma'de a trip up the Little Elk one day last week. He re- ports' the roads bnlng quite muddy -and again we wonder why Earl Weltin made a business trip to Toledo last Monday returning on Tuesday's train Mrs. Quant went to the County Seat on business Monday. czra waimns oi rnnomam is nere.mua wnicn was ownea ny tne small for a few days looking after bus)- ,Ll Au mu - . . - mi; 7UJ. X11C 1UICUUUU nH0 laKCU uu with general routine business. At n0on a fine dinner was served. And ! at 1.30 o'clock Grange was called to order and twelve new members were initiated into the mysteries of the or- jer and plans were made for an an- niversary meeting November 13th, when we expect to pay for our hair .nd burn U.e mortage A fitting program is baing prepared for the oc- cassion. Members of neighboring granges will be invited to come and enjoy the good things with us. o- SOUTH BEACH Vf. Trvhnotnn- -nrl nrlfA anA HHIo a,i,- Pon.Ho caa vinttinv . ... this week with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Wilson. wno is our local scnooi leacner. Superintendent of forests passed winter for it certainly is nara on our; webfeet and mossbacks. ONA Arthur Phelnn of Tuscon Ariz, ar- rived here last Thursday for a visit with his pdrents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Phelps. Miss Helen : Phelps who is attending High School in Newport, also "came home Thursday returning Sunday. D. O. Gray and daughter, Ethel, and son,- Neil, returned norae sunuay, from the Willamette ;Valley where they have been working in a prune orchard for the past few weeks. Fred Commons is converting the old postofflce into a garage.') Mrs. C. S. Ohmart and little sen, Waldo, left Sunday, for Salem where they will visit for several weeVs. County School Sdperfhtendent, R. P. Goln was visiting schools in this vi cinity,. Friday. ' H. H. Cook left Tuesday for Drain where he expects to receive medical treatment. BAY VIEW H. J. Wood,' Clarence Cook, Fred Commons, L. J. Nlggll, aU 61 Ona were in our little burg Saturday and went to Waldport aud brought back a fine catch of salmon for canning. Rex May of Portland has moved into the Smith house until he gets a house built on his place herd. Mr. May has the lumber ordered and will build as soon as possible. , His place Joins the Smith ranch, better Tmown as the Hoover place. E. A. Stmbnson and mother of South Beaver were visiting the home folks here Sunday, E. E. Dyer and Bill Tollck visited at the John Stone home on South Beaver Sunday. Mrs. P. E. Shepard has been assist ing Mrs. Oakland a few days with her canning. We had a fine shower of sleet here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hanson departed Wednesday for Portland for a few weeks visit with their children. Frank Huntsucker, our local man carrier, took a team out to the barn at John Butlers Monday where he keens one team during the winter1 montns, so ne cun cimus" " " each mail day. It is quite necessary to keep a tenm at each end of his mall route as one could not make the round trip, and that gives him a fresh team each way. He made his first trip with the team Tuesday. Mr. Huntsucker says he will not be able to haul passengers or freight any more until he can put his truck on the run aimin next soring. S. R, McWillls, of Hlllsboro was In Bayview a few days on business. Mr. McWillls owns a ranch at this place an.d. be f0erly "IS? here- . racsars. uttcar, cuv, in, ana sister. .Miss Joela Oakland, arrnmnnnlnil liv ... ' Miss Lucy Young and Miss Hannah nunsen, TOOK m me Qance at WUld- port Saturday night. A LETTER Office of Assessor, Lincoln County, a o chl-,, r Toledo. Oregon Oct 12th Tm Mr. F. N Hayden Toledo Ore ' Dear Mr Hayden- Will you kindly" give snace for the you for same. " "- witn3 ur " tm,. .??.Z I have done in office dS W' W" Whe,dbe8' 8nd Jhn four year term have at times been ' criticized In different parts of our! -.ft m AAI nPflBT ccunty, from the stand point, that I U WnLUrUK heve at different times reduced the! Last Sunday Messrs. W. K. Patter valuation of timber land and added 80n' c- A- Ofstedahl, 0. B. McCluskey, It to the farming and other lands, I of this city and W. C. Belt of New will bear out my statements herein VOTt- went down t0 Waldport and en During the year 1917, when the ' rolled Beven new members Into the board of equalization was In session, Amerlc&n Legion, Alden Abbey Post, several of the different timber ow. I 1 0 ers of our county appeared and proved JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS to the board where as I had the ttm- We are agents for the Journal, ber assessed on a much higher per Portland's leading Democratic paper, ceatage than what other land was as- . scosed at. They asked for a reduc- tion of 15 per cent on all the timber individual owner up to and including i the large corporations and companies After the board had given this matter considerable thought and study they 1 Jn-.U. . 1 uuuiucu w ICIU H Ull 11UJUC1 TltlUH- Hons lying within the Siietz and Ya- chats districts, the small amount of 10 per cent, which left timber valua- Hons about 50 per cent higher than other land? Since that time the timber has been assessed the same, likewise with the other land, with the exception of this yers work when I raised the valua- ations of farming and non farming land on the basis of 20 per cent, and timber lands (that had been reduced !b.y ,ha.."". "d on, me uattia ui ov per cent. 1 am making these correct aster- tlnna at (hl timo tn rnrrert all falup onA mlctlaa I In or rannrio tlio hova Kaon I nimniotaii n vnr)nD nort. I county, pertaining to Lincoln County assessments. Very truly yours, A. G. Schwartz, County Assessor. "HE KEPT US OUT OF WAR" Sad, sad the bitter wall. Governor Cox the Democratic stand- ard bearer in his ODenlne SDeech at fooled the people into electing Demo- crats in a state that is fifty thousand Bring or send your subscriptions to majority. "But he kept us out ot this office at once as this offer ex war." Republicans, don't fall for this Plres Nov. 1st. stuff. Don't fall for Democratic nreelec tlon bunk. The Democratic adralnis-j tration bought thirteen thousand il acres of Bpruce timber land In Lincoln County and built twenty-six miles of railroad and a rialroad ferry taking Mr. Ed. Stoker, nearly a million dollars off our tax Newport, Oreg. rolls, when they could have bought Dear Sir and friend: better spruc8 timber and for less I Fnra reports comlnK to me, from money within six miles of the Ya- throughout our county, I understand qulna bay and railroad transporta-j that you as a candidate for the office tlon. "But he kept us out of War." ;of County Assessor are baaing your B. F. Jones. campaisn on . "a fair and'equal assess fPald Adv. bv Lincoln Countv Reoub-.ment of all the different classifications llcan Central Committee, W. G. Emery, of land." Which classes would na Newport, Chairman.) aurally Include farming land, non- THE FOUR-DOLLAR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER A county association of Washington weekly newspaper publishers recently voted unanimously to increase the scnptlon price or their papers to M.uu sessed on a lower valuation than other per year. Most of these papers were property. $1.00 a year before tho war. The time During my term In office I have has come when the newspaper publish- given this matter of assessment of the er is obliged to get what his paper is different kinds ot land diligent study, worth. - It has required an upheaval i stand ready to defend the past as of world conditions to start him on sessment, and to state publicly the the warpath but he has found that the newspaper is worthy of its hire. READERS You are vitally interested in Oregon havlnsaportequal to any port on the hlBiler than farming land, and the Pacific Coast. Initiative measure No. ecorda Wlll bear me out in this state 310 on the ballot to be voted "n No-;ment vember will provide Oregon with such i 0ur confllct,ng ,.Ialmg are confusing a port. The cost will be borne by the t0 voterB- ,n order that they may people of the Port of Portland but all have an opportunity to judge which of of the state muBt yote on it. Vote 310 us ls rlf?lu j nereb ,.hailenRe you t0 ES on the ballot on November sec-' , hii rt.,t. ,i, ,aaaa i,i ond. Paid 'Adv. READ THE TELEGRAM PpftM nAiir until VniiamKn 1 R( li wa tt-lll nonflftt anhflPrfnrfnna tn h Pnrt. I land Daily Telegram at the bargain! nrlpe of 14.50 ner VRnr. The .Telegram 1b one of the best coast dailies, and at the price of $4 is certainly most reasonable. It you ii rn nlrnnriv n llhp.rlhnr hrlniy In vmir ninpwnl nl c'tnr Wnv 1Kth tho nrtp will be $6 per year. o STATE BOOKS MISSING The following books are missing from the Salm State Library: Pnrk er's "The World for Sale;" Van Dyke, "Blue Flower;" VeriU's, "Harpers Air Craft Book." These books have to be paid for by the Civic Club. Will you look your, iiDranes over ana return at once u founQ! Librarian, SOUTHSIDERS HOLD PICNIC I A picnic was held at the home of Mr. nnrt Mn w Tl rulu-.n i ' ' ' -woa lilt uay, uu ouiiuuy, uciuuer sd, In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nel- ion Vhn rffcontlv ratiii-nori frnm Son Francisco. Owlne to th dav bninr stormy the gathering wag not as large I as usual, and It was necessary to hold lndo0"- A bi dinner and a 8oa tlme was had by the twenty- 2 P"Ca8 Who hoi Ul6 8torra t0 ,be Preaent- After dlnner Mr- Gilson entertained with several fine piece on I the vlctrola- "nd ""'e Mls Ollson "?!'ed 8elee?.,0I the piano. Those Oglssbee, Ole Amundsen and family, i kt1 C. J J I... T TIT II .1 ion and family, W. B. Oilson and fam- j and will be pleased to accept your subscriptions to the Daily at $5.00 per year; and the Dally and Sunday at t'-ou; ana me wee my at fi.ou, AT THE MOVIES Tonight, Friday, Mary MacLaren in I UllllttllllCU "The Unpalnted Women," also a one WAa . n n J n.-,. j , n saturdav Nloht' A Dandv fihauu He((!n charfvvi 'S ,nri TpraniliiVi c.rJ7.m Z ' T wVite rn Plav "Go Get -Em G. , ',,. anrt ... i tu. fi? d LluvZ J ioo mo ComVr. Hinh ,nd DZZy" One Nlaht Onlv5c 10c sunHav niir'ht n Wm Hnrt nr-m!,' Patriot" al -o a one Teel Conredv goclal shock Absorbcr"-35c.-16c Coming Saturday October 23rd nouelmi Fnlrbnnkn in "Tho M.,i'ivn 7B '"'rl-'"18. uiuiiycou. . Read our Poster Announcement! i t 0 ' attcmtiam i imrei i Ml I tN I LAUIIlS! ! 1 " 6 Omen B CI VlC C 1U D WOUla IlKe to Sena slitpment of canned iruitB and VACo'ahloD arvrxn tt f lin hnmaa fnm --'"" ..o aoanuonep women ana children so please leave your donations at the Public Rest Room (In Postofflce Build ing) during the coming week. OREGONIAN BY MAIL We are agents for the Oregonlan, and up to and including October 31st we will take subscriptions to the Ore- gonian publications at the following uaic eAieuuea.une year. A CHALLENGE Office of Assessor, Lincoln County, A. G, Schwartz, Assessor, Toledo, Oregon O-st., 11th, 1020. larming iana, ana uniDer lana. I also understand that it Is your con- 'fntlon th" . Presm ?n0 ;olBO,me time past that our timber land has not been assessed on an equal basis .with other classifications, the Infer- sub-jence being' that the timber land is as policy that I shall pursue If reelected at the coming election. In contradic tion of your contention that timber land In assessed at a lower valuation than farming' land I contend that it Is assessed at from 50 to 70 per cent debate to be held In two or more places in the County, the first to be held in Newport tli3 evening of Oct. 22nd, and the second in Waldport the evening of Oct. 23rd K'nd'y 1n8Wer and BdvlM me ac kcuiuiusij, t n.u Very truly yours, A. G. Schwartz, County Assessor. (Signed) TEDDY, JR., ENDORSES STANFIELD Chairman Tongue of the Republican Stato Central Committee has rereived the following telegram from Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.; Great Neck, New Yorlo, Oct 8. Heartily endorse candidacy of Robert N. Stanfleld for Senate. Apart from fact that a Rppubliean majority In the Senate Is of vital Importance just now, ho Is the type of man all voters of Oregon should be proud to have rep- resent them. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. REPUBLICAN TICKET Republican voters are urged to vote the ticket straight at the election Nov ember 2nd. It is just as essential that we elect a Republican Congress as it is that we elect a Republican Presi dent. Following Is the ticket: For Elector: M. C. George, of Multnomah County. Clarence R. Hotchklss, of Multnomah County. Joseph Hume, of. Linn County. John Y. Richardson of Multnomah County. For U. S. Senator: Robert N. btanneld, of Multnomah County. . For Representative: W. C. Hawley, of Marlon County. For Secretary of State: I Sam A. Kozer, of Clatsop County. For Justice of Supreme Court: Henry J, Bean, of Umatilla County. Henry L. Benson, of Klamath County. Lawrence T. Harris, of Lane County. Thomas A. McBride, of Columbia Co. For Dairy and Food Commissioner: C. L. Hawley, of Polk County. For Commissioner Public Service: Fred Buchtel, of Multnomah Co. For Senator: C. J. Edwards, of Tillamook County. For Representative: D. E. Fletcher, of Polk County. For District Attorney: G. B. McCluskey, of Lincoln County. For County Judge: R. H. Howell. For County Commissioner: C; M. Warren. For County Sheriff: R, R. Gwynn. For County Clerk; Carl Glldersleeve. For County Treasurer: Ira Wade. For County Assessor: A. G. Schwartz. For County School Superintendent: R. P. Goln. For County Surveyor: Ord Cantle. For County Coroner: F. M. Carter. For Justice, Newport District: W. M. Borry. For Port of Newport: Frank Priest. S. G. Irvin. C. B. Sheffield A, J. VanWasshovS. For Port of Toledo: L. D. Nash. For Port of Waldport: J. W. Walker. J. C. Ludemann. Newport, Or., Oct. 12, 1920. To the Voters of Lincoln County: In the "Official Slacker List" just compiled by Geo. H. White, Adj. Gen eral of Oregon, only three counties in the state present a clean sheet. One of the three is Lincoln. On this roll of dishonor, comprizing the dodgers and slackers who shirked their duty to their country in time of war, no name will appear of Lincoln County citizens. All honor to our young man hood. Once every four years, the citizens ot each county in the state, and of each state in the Union, are called upon to elect men to represent them in affairs of government. It Is the duty of every citizen to heed this call. They who neglect to vote, be cause It inconveniences them to meet this obligation, or assume that their neighbors wlll protect them with their ballots, are dodgers and slackers. We trust that all qualified voters in Lin coln County wlll follow the example of our soldier boys, and neither dodge nor evade this duty that they owe at this time to themselves, to their state and to their Country. In this political year ot 1920, a re construction period, we are confronted with problems of government more complex than at any previous time In the history of America. We are just emerging from the cataclysm of a world-wide war for which we were poorly prepared to enter. As a con sequence we have suffered an uunoc cessary loss of life, and an enormous - expenditure of public funds, and the time has come for the quadrlennlal balancing of the books to find out where we stand. Space forbids a tabulated statement of the items on this balance sheet, but every voter In touch with public affairs, knows of the billions of money wasted in wartime graft, and In the financing of useless wartime activi ties, with the consequent huge bur den of taxation. Every one is feelliu the pinch of the high cost of livin. Everyone knows how poor the ouilook under the present one-mnn adminis tration for a betterment of conditions, j isn l it anoui lime to inane u change? Or do we want four years more of WllsonlBm? We hear and read a lot about "The League of Nations, but that is not the real Issue of the day. We hear and read a lot about the wetness or dryness of Cox, neltlmr Is that the Issue of the day. Wo hear this and we read that, we are told to beware a "senate ollnnr- thy," to investigate purported "hIiihIi funds," influences of Tammany mid other bouses, etc, etc, hut these nre 1 all minor questions as compared withl the reul question at Issue. I When Senator Chamber! i!n waa in , rT-..l.wl.. 1.., H'nnlf It Dfllfl 111 11IIP (if ' 1 lilt. 11 nt-ti. nctn uu ....... " Its leadlns citizens. "Mr. Wilson Is trying to force a referendum on the Li ukuo of Nations. VMiut he Is golnr; to Kt Is a referendum on Wilson." AnJ that Is the real, the true, isr.ue of tho day. Wilsonlsm. Ilo you want four years more of Wilsonlsm? If so vote for Mr. Cox, for though ho occupies a front seat In I the party go-cart, Pres. Wilson Is do ling the driving, and a victory for Cox 'will mean a Wilson domination of the White House, and four years more of liis "rulo or ruin" policy. If you havo had enough of execu tive autocracy and all that goes with it, when you cast your ballot on Nov. 2nd, vote for Warren G. Harding for President of these United States. In following issues this column will con tain articles concerning the qualifica tions of our state and county candi dates. W. G. Emery, Ch. Rep. County Central Com. (Paid Adv. by Lincoln County Repub. llcan Central Committee, W. G. Emery, Newport, Chairman.) YOU BE THE JUDGE Politicians, like individuals and na tions, are at times, called upon to de fend their actions, and as the work of my office will not permit me to take the time to make a personal canvass of the county In order that I might at tempt to defend the action of the Board of Equalization for the year 1917, am going to thank you very kindly, Mr. Editor, to give me a small space in your paper for that purpose. Rumor has it that tha Board ot Equalization, of which I am a member, in the year 1917 lowered the timber assessment 10 below any other class of property In the 'County. It Is true that the Timber was reduced 10 at that time, and It is likewise true that during the years between 1906 and 1917 farms ot the County had been increased, in assessment, about 100 and timber 100, and I have no fault to find with the Asses sor therefor, and when We reduce tha timber assessment. It wag with tha full belief that it was yet above any other class of property. As to wheth er we did right or not, I will submit the following figures: The NVi of NE',4 Sec. 16 T. 10 S. R. 11 W. has recently sold for $5000.00 and ls as sessed for $2025.00. N4 of V. Soc. 14 T. 10 S. R. 11 V,. sold for OvO.UO and ls assessed at $4500.00. Lot 8 Sec. 1 and NW'A of NE-4 Sec. 18 T. 9 S. R. 10 W. sold for 13000.00 and Is as sessed at $1400.00. The three trac's sold for $11500.00 and are assessed at $3400.00. It will be seen that they sold for just a little more than 35 above the assessed valuation. The above is timber lands. 'Lot 7, 8, 9 and SW of SE4 Sec. 28 T. 13 S. R. 10 W. sold for $10000.00 and Is assessed at $3075.00. Lot 3 and NW14 of NE4, and NEU of NWU Sec. 16 T. 13 S. R. 11 W. sold Jor $7000.00 and ls assessed at $2045.00. Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 Sec. 34 T. 9 S. R. 10 W. sold for $5000.00 and and Is assessed $2000.00. The three tracts sold for $22000.00 and are. as sessed at $7020.00. These tracts which are farms sold for a little better than 200 above the assessed valuation. The taxes on Lots 1, 2 and N of SWVt Sec. 35 T. 8 S. R. 10 W. for tha year 1919 was $219.73. This is a tim ber claim of 168 acres. The taxes on (the best located and best Improved farm of 390 acres on the highway be tween Newport and the Benton Coun ty line for the year 1919 waj $164.61. These are not unusual cases as each is assessed equally with similarly lo cated property, tor the truth ot which we will invite any doubting party to consult the record. Very truly, R. H. Howell. CHESLEY MILL WILL RESUME SAWING MONDAY Next Monday morning the Chesley Lumber Co's. sawmill tn this city wlll resume sawing after a shutdown of several months. The lumber mar ket Is not very good at presont but the indications are that It will pick up, and it ls to be hoped that It will soon be on a sound basts again. Several improvements have been made around the mill while It waa idle, among which was the installa tion of a planer, a nigger and several minor labor saving devices. ARRESTED FOR TROLLING WITHOUT LICENSE Game Warden W. G. Emery ot New port was In the city Saturday and re ported the arrest of Chas. Brown, Fred Roesler, and G. B. Hall, for troll lug on tho lower bay for salmon with out ha'-lug a fishing IIimis-j. M)r. Hall paid a tine ot $23 and $3 costs. The trial of t:hai. Browu was to be held yesterday. And the case of Fred Roesler was continued fr investigation. Mr. Emery said that tnenty-eight bouts were trolling and that thuy had caught over 200 salmon. REMEDY FOR SALMON POISONING (Farm Bureau News) R. E. Chandler, of Siietz, reports the following as being successful In curing salmoned dogs. For animals one year old of over give four ounces euch ot Hydrogen Peroxide and Cas tor Oil. This mukes approximately a teacupful of th mixture. Tho dog wlll ordinarily recover within 30 minutes after treatment. For pups or email dogs the dose should be given In pro portion to the weight For 3 to months old pup3 one half teacupful should be sufficient. We would ba glad to hear reports from any who use, this treatment It la ror-ortcd also that' this ls successful la treating strychnine poisoning ot dogs.