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10 THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNINC MAY 30, 1915. Lj LAND HOLDINGS OF PRIVATE INTERESTS . STATE MENACE-WEST Former Governor at Confer ence Shows Wherein the - Northwest at Disadvantage WATER RIGHTS AN ISSUE Cattle Company Acreages, Speaker Declares, Should Be Broken Up for Honest Citizens. Eugene, Or., - May 29. There is a demand for the development of Ore gon's resources. In certain quarters a - hue and cry is raised against the gov ernment withholding- lands in the na tional fofests. It is asserted that this is the caltse of retarded development. But former Governor West gave facts and figures here to show that the real cause of retarded development is the vast land holdings of private interests which have acquired millions of acres In this and other northwestern states. Mr. West's statements were a part of his address. ' delivered Thursday at the Oregon Commonwealth conference being held at the state university, lie quoted figures showing the great timberland holdings of the Weyer haeusers, who have about 2.000,000 acres in Oregon, Washington and Cali fornia; the Northern Pacific and the Southern Pacific railroad companies, with their millions of acres, besides other large Individual owners. . 5 Then he called attention to the man ner in which cattle companies and oth ers have acquired thousands of acres of swamp lands, and are resisting every effort of those who would use -the waters of the streams to reclaim arid tracts upon which to build homes. "It has been the boast of one of these cattle companies,'' said the for mer governor, "that Its great owner Chip of lands in Oregon and California enabled It to drive Its herds of beef rattle from Grant county, Oregon, to Sacramento, Cal and not be obliged to camp off its own lands more than two Rights during the entire trip. Should Break Holding's. "These vast holdings should be broken up and the time for action Is at hand. Hundreds, of thousands of acres of desert land are thirsting for the waters which are flooding the swamps of the cattle barons and hun dreds of thousands of honest citizens are hungering for a chance to secure title to a small tract of this land that they may provide a home and comfort for those whom God has made depend ent upon them." In the past. Oregon . squandered much of its birthright, Mr. West point ed out. The state received nearly -4,000,000 acres from the federal gov ernment. Of this average, 3,054,200 : acres were common school lands and . 261,200 acres were swamp lands, i "Prior to 1903," faid Mr. West. "these lands were sold without regard to their true value, the school lands going for J1.35 an acre and the swamp lands for $1 an acre. "Like Oregon, the state of Washing ton was given sections 16 and 36 in each township for the support of her common schools. She has not only retained most of the valuable timber lands which inured to her under her "grant but has selected as indemnity lands vast acres of magnificent timber to satisfy certain losses which she In curred. Notwithstanding her area is only about 65 per cent of that of Ore gon and that-ot to exceed 20 per cent of her lands have been sold, she has two and one half times as much money in her school fund and will eventually have 10 times the amount. Example of Conservation. "This Is a striking example of the application of sound .business meth ods and sane conservation policies to a state's affairs and resources. The results as -compared; with those ob tained In Oregon teach a lesson which should put to shame those second fid dlers to the big interests who would have us throw down the bars that their overlords may gather in the few remaining remnants of our birthright." The former governor sald the pur pose of the federal government In granting the state swamp lands was to secure their reclamation by aid of the state. "By virtue of this grant the state has already secured about 260,000 acres of swamp land and Is still en titled to a further .aacreage," he said. "While practically all of such lands have been sold, the state has taken no active hand in their reclamation, such work being left to the purchasers of the land who, by reason of the ridicu lously low price at which they were secured, assumed the obligation to re cr.iih them. Most of the work of re clanlatlon has been done by small pur chases. While some of the large holders "of these lands have, during ' late years, undertaken their reclama tion most of them- have made no at tempt In this direction, and have, not only permitted the maintenance of the physical conditions which originally prevailed, but have even insisted upon the maintenance of these, conditions whenever- "any attempt has been made ty the state or private individuals to divert the flood waters, and apply them to a beneficial use through the Irrigation of desert lands. ? ' "It was the swampy condition-" of -these lands and their apparent lack of value which caused congress to grant them to the state, and impose the obligation of reclamation. It was the swampy character of the lands and the showing made by applicants- as to -their lack of value and need of drainage which no doubt induced the Oil Treatment for Stomach Troubles A simple prescription made up of a combination of pure vegetable oils is producing' wonderful results for suf ferers from stomach, liver and in testinal troubles. The remedy, which is said to- have originated In France, where It has been used for years by the peasantry, was Introduced Into this country toy George H. Mayr, a leading Chicago druggist, who cured himself of severe stomach, liver and Intestinal troubles by Its use. Those who have used it say the first dose is sufficient to convince any one of its remarkable merit, and that within 24 hours the sufferer feels like a new person. This medicine, which has become known as Mayr Wonderful Remedy, Is sold by leading druggists everywhere with the positive r understanding that ; your money will be refunded without ques tion or quibble If ONE bottle falls to give you absolute satisfaction. Adv. BAD iiL - - 41 - -ih. r - , - Li Ls-ll ,'iMf" j r Sumpter Valley Baker, Or., May 29. A Sumpter Val ley train was derailed the first of the. week on a heavy grade near Whitney state officials to sell them for $1 per acre. xei inese large noiuers, wnen an effort Is made to divert any of the flood waters. Insist that the lands o north frnm 13a tn SR0 tier acre. and that the greater part of their value grows out or tne raoi max vney overflow and are swampy in charac ter. At Minimum Prices. "T.orcA trfir.tnt of these lands, tracts exceeding ;2 0.00 Ox acres, were sold to Rinala f nrl i vldn a! 5ff ayiH at th minimum price of Jl per kcre. Most of these old purchases are inot only stm in tact but have been enlarged from time timA furthfti- nrhaKes from the state or its grantees. The present owners as a rule maintain them as great eattle ranches and bitterly op nnfl, nnv movement which will make for the settlement and development of the surrounding country, bituaiea as they are they control the water and the winter feed, and thus control the range. If they can control the waters they can keep out settlers and thus prevent town and community growth, i-.6.iirA thsir friA raji&p. curtail the building of school houses, the con-' struction of roads, and the.maKing or other usual improvements, and keep down taxes." Taking up a discussion of water power development, which goes hand in hand with development of the land, Mr. West said: "The federal government is'the own er of land which would be needed if the development of many power pos sibilities In the west were undertaken. The water power trust, its henchmen, and campfollowers the promoters, are crying out for a release of these lands that they may be taken with a free hand. They say the government's policy prevents development and makes for stagnation. Yet these same inter ests were before the legislature at its last session protesting against the pas sage of legislation which would per mit the organization of hydro-electric districts a public agency through which people might develop" and con trol their own sources offbeat, light and power and water. They Insisted that to permit the public to enter the field as a competitor would work a hardship upon established concerns which had already developed power sufficient to serve the needs of our people for years to come. Having pre vailed before the legislature, these same interests are now shouting from the housetops that our existing policies are preventing further development of water power and asking that the bars be thrown down and that they be left free to roam and feed In the govern ment's pastures. "Close to 90 per cent of the developed water of the west is controlled by the big interests and if they could lower the bars for a short time and secure a few more desirable water power pos sibilities they would be in position to control the situation for all time to come. "If these selfish Interests are so deeply concerned about the public In terest why do they not lend a hand in shaping legislation which , will fotce th big private landed interests to let go their hold on lands, and waters needed for power and irrigation de velopments? "The Ferris bill now before con gress proposes to unlock the door to legitimate developments and at the same time prevent monopoly and se cure revenues, one-half of which shall be used to reclaim desert lands, and the other half to be paid to tne states wherein the water power is situated to aid in the support of her common schools and the construction of her roads." Hood River Banker Paralysis Victim Hood River, Or., May 29. Johii W. Hinrichs. vice president of the First National bank, died suddenly Satur day afternoon at his home near this city from 'a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Hinrichs was born in Hamburg, Ger many, in 1840. :' He moved to Hood River in 1874 and toolc up a home stead, where he has since resided. He was a prosperous farmer for many years, and after his retirement was one of the organizers of the First Na tional bank, of which he had ever since been an officer. Beside his wife, be leaves three children C D. Hinrichs, Hood River; Walter, J. Hinrichs, Geneva, Or.. -and Mrs. C M. Larson. Scappoose, Or.' Sirs. Stockwell Dies. Dallas, Or., May 29. Mrs. Viola Stockwell, aged 33 years, a native daughter of Dallas, died at her home here May 27. She was the wife pf Thomas C. Stockwell, who. with a small daughter, survives. Mrsj Stock well was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shultz, pioneer residents .of Dallas. Funeral services were held at Chapman's chapel Saturday. In terment was Sn the local cemetery. Sim. Sarah Smith Divorced. Salem. Or., May' 2 9. A decree of di vorce was granted by Judge Galloway in the case of Sarah J. Smith against William C, Smith, married in Hony Grove, Texas, desertion, being allegp TRAIN SMASH - train In the ditch, but two persons station. Although the entire-train was i overturned, only two passengers were injured, one woman being sugnt- WEST LINN PUTS ON E Exhibit Last of Series Given in Clackamas County Be fore "Big Show." 1 Oregon City, Or., May 29. Ending the community rose shows in Clacka mas county which precede the mother festival in Portland in June, the West Linn Rose society held its first annual .show today. The flowers were ex hibited in the city hall in West Linn. The excellent weather attracted a num ber of visitors from Oregon City and other nearby places. Other rose shows have been given In Oregon City and Mt. Pleasant during the last few days. J. W. Draper, the pioneer rose cul turist of West Linn, exhibited 76 varie ties from his, rose hedges for display only. Mr. Draper has over 300 differ ent varieties of roses .in his hedges and is one of the most enthusiastic growers about Portland. Among his flowers are some rare bushes and he has several varieties which he orlgl nated. Among the roses entered for prises were some very fine buds grown by Mesdames M. E. Clancy. Phillip Schnooer. James Nichols and George Brown. Contrary to expectations, Mrs. B. T. McEaln and Mrs. L. L. Pickens did not enter a display for exhiblAri only. Last evening the guests at the show were entertained by a program given by school children from the West Linn schools. The committee In charge of the show was composed of Mrs. B. T. McBain, chairman, Mrs. T. B. Davenport, Mra L. L. Pickens, Mrs. D. M. Shanks and J. W. Draper. Three active members of the Oregon City Rose society, Mrs. J. H. Walker, Mrs. J. J. Cooke and Mrs. F. T. Bar low acted as judges. ' The winning exhibitors were as fol lows: Best collection of four red roses named, Mrs. Philip Schnooer first and Miss Sadye Ford second. Best collection of four pink roses named, Mrs. M. Muench first, Mrs. M. E. Clancy second. Best collection of four white roses named, Mrs. M. E. Clancy first, Mrs. Philip Schnooer second. Best collection of four white climb ing roses named, not ramblers, Mrs. M. E. Clancy. : Best single rose any variety or color named; Mrs. J. Nichols, Best collection of wild flowers brought by any child: Violet Ford first; Mary and Rose Pllkanus second, Willie Nixon third, Emily Nixon fourth and Eileen Nixon fifth, Margaret Papoon won first prize for out of town exhibition. Good Roads Day Plans. 'Oregon City, Or.. May 29. June 17 nfay be good roads day for the resi dents along the river road between Oregon City and New lira. Wesley Brown and associates are agitating such a celebration and it is probable it will be held. The program will be characteristic of the good roads programs which have been held at other places in the state. All will be Invited and all will be expected to swing a pick or shovel and do some real work towards im proving the road. School' Men Meet. Oregon City, Or., May 29. "Prac tical Sides of Eighth Grade Exami nations" was the topic of discussion at the regular meeting o'f the Clacka mas School Men's club, at Molalla, today. Professor Woodworth lead the discussion. ' The next meeting will be held during summer school at Chau tauqua in July. "J Gribble Is Committed.1 Oregon, City, Or., May 29. George Gribble. of !Elwood, was examined for Insanity by i Judge Anderson today and committed to the Insane asylum. - One License Issued. : ; Oregon City, Or., May 29.' EX Fi Schwock, of 770 Molalla avenue, and Miss Emily M. Strain, this city, were granted a license to wed today by County Clerk Harrington. v ; City of Oakland ; Wins. Roseburg. Or., May 19.- Jury in the circuit court this evening returned a verdict In favor of the defendant in a case wherein Jessie M.- Field, minor, and her guardian. H. E. Field, eued the city of Oakland for damages of $11,500 for Injuries sustained by Miss Field on an alleged defective sidewalk In 1913- . MM NDABLE SHOW OF COMMUNITY ROSES UP - MINOR INJURIES being injured, and but slightly, as ly cut by broken glass, and another one sustained a sprained wrist- The train i was maKing rair time, wnen one 01 me Library Meeting At Salem Monday Salem, Or., May 29. The North west Library association will con vene here Monday for a two days' session. Governor Withycombe will give the address of welcome Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and George W. Fuller of Spokane, president of the association, will respond. The program will include papers and addresses as follows: "Questionable Books," Miss Ethel Sawyer, Portland; "Some Phases of Art Work In a Pub lic Library,". Miss Annie Calhoun, Se attle; "The Untrained Llbraj-ian,'- Mrs. Ida A. Kidder Oregon Agricultural college; "The New Provisional libra ry at Victory." E. O. S. Scholefield; "Reference Books for Children's Use," Miss Virginia McMaster, Portland; "Further Cooperation With , the Schools," John B. Kaiser, Wcoma; "Another Apology," Seattle T "Some Experience In Economy," George E. Fuller, Spokane. The association has as its member librarians of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. Many of the delegates will proceed from here to Berkeley to attend the annual meet ing of the American Library associa tion. DALLAS CITY BAND HAS REORGANIZED WITH 40 MEMBERS Musicians Who Disbanded Last Fall Are Now Headed by August P, Risser. Dallas, Or., May 29. The .Dallas City band, which disbanded last fall, has reorganized with nearly 40 mem bers, making it on of the largest organizations of Its kind In the state. August P. Risser has been elected president; Carl Williams, manager; Clifford Smith, secretary; William Boydston, treasurer, and G. W. Marsh, leader. In honor of two of their members who have recently been honored with grand lodge offices, Friendship lodge No. 6, I. O. O. F., and Almira Ee bekah lodge No. 26, will give a recep tion in their hall next Tuesday eve ning. The guests of honor will be A. V. R. Snyder, grand chaplain, and Mrs. Ora Cosper, grand secretary - Mrs. Cosper is now serving her nineteenth consecutive term as grand secretary of the Rebekah assembly of Oregon. Postmaster V. P. Fiske has been notified that a .new rural mall route recently petitioned for by residents living south and east of Dallas, has been .refused by the postofflce depart ment on the grounds that there was not a sufficient number of patrons to be served by the proposed route who were not already receiving service.. Word has been received were that Mrs. Ralph Hillery, a former Dallas girl, had been seriously burned sby overturning a boiler of water on her self at her home at Port Orchard, Wash. Her mother, Mrs. John Shaw, left at once to be with her daughter. Mayor E. C. KXrkpatrlck has so far recovered from his serious Illness as to be able to return home from Port land, where he had gone for treatment at the time his condition became critical. Walter White, aged 12 years, was thrown from a horse which h was riding In a race at the picnic at Buell Friday and was thrown against a car riage, sustaining a broken arm. Joseph Richard ftastelein, a native of Belgum, Peter H. Berg, a native of Russia, and Chris Risser, a native of Germany, have filed their applications with County Clerk Robinson in, this city, for final naturalization papers. School patrons residing in Pedee and Kings valleys, along the Polk-Benton county line, have-petitioned for the. creation of a new Joint school dis trict. .. " Three Localo Organized. Dallas, Or., May 29.. Three locals of the Farmers Educational and Co operative Union- of America have been organised during the past week in Polk county, One was at Smithfield, one at. Salt Creek and the other st Ballston. The officers of the-Smith-field union are W. J. Gamer, presi dent; J. W. Myer, ylce- president; Floyd C. Meyer, secretary-treasurer. Officers of the Ballston union are M. A. Fanning, president; Ralph Walker. vice president; JL A. Yoeuna, secretary- treasurer. Cherries Are Coming. Salem, Or., -May 89. The t Salem Cherrlans decided last night to o to Portland , on Friday. June 11. to at tend the Rose Festival. a result of wreck. engine trucks jumped the track. I A damaged. MEMORIAL DAY WILL BY VANCOUVER POST Old Soldiers and Members of Auxiliaries Will March to the Cemeteries, Vancouver, Wash.. May 29. Memor ial Day will be observed in Vancouver Monday under the auspices of Ells worth Post, G: A. R.. who have out lined a program as follows: At 8 o'clock Monday morning com mittees of veterans of thi G. A. It. and ladies auxiliary socintlos will as semble1 at the post hall, -Sixteenth and Main streets, and proceodl to tha cem eteries, where graves of departed com rades will be decorated. Members of John Barlow Camp No. 6, United Spanish war veterans, will assemble at Sohn's hall. At 1 o'clock Monday afternoon the various bodie will assemble at their meeting places and proceed to Tenth and Main streets, where, at 1:80 o clock, a parade will be formed. The line of march will be to Eighth street and thence west to the city park, where exercises will be held. At the close of the exercises the audience will pass to the river bank where the Women's Relief Corps will close the services of the day with the beautiful ceremony of strewing flowers, upon the water In memory of the sailor dead. The exercises at the park at 2 o'clock will consist of the following numbers: Music, "America," to be sung by the audience;' invocation by Rev. H. S. Templeton; reading of General Logan's order Instituting Memorial Day, by C. E. Huston; ritualistic services by the G. A R.; reading of President Lincoln's Gettysburg address by C. W. Hall; music by the quartet; decoratng cen notaph to the unknown dead by J. Curtis and school girls; address by Ed ward Curran; music by the quartet, and benediction by Rev. Templeton. The courthouse, postofflce, banks and nearly all of the other business places In the city will be closed all day. Jurymen Are Jokers. Vancouver, Wash., May 2S. It was learned today that Heye H. Mgyer, one of the Jurors at the present jury term of the superior court, was made a victim Thursday night by a number of his fellow Jurors, who voted in such a manner as to keen the Jury out all night and to keep Heye from his re cent bride. Heye was excused from jury service Monday by Judge Back so that he might be married, and was not called upon to serve until? Thurs day, when he was chosen to act aa a Juror in the case or A. iu. Joscelyn against School District No. 44. The case .was given to the Jury about 9 o'clock Thursday evening but the ver dict was not reached until the next morning, and it is said that several of his fellow jurors voted to keep Heye out all night, Clarke Realty Transfers. r-Vancouver, Wash., May 29. -The following transfers of real estaje have been filed in the office of the county auditor for record today: .. A Arthur J. Bell to Eliza , J Eyman, half acre In the southeast coVnerjof lot 13, Rlvervlew addition to Camas; $10. . . Lowell M. Hidden to W. Foster Hid den, tract in the corner of Twelfth and Washington streets, city of Vancou ver; $1. A. E. Willsher to Elton Watklns, 21 acres in section 17, township 4 north, range 3 east, and lots 3, 4 and 8, block 1, town of Heisson; $10. Mm. Drowley Dies. Vancouver, Wash, May 29. Lucy A. Drowley, wife of W. G. Drowley of the law firm of MxMaster, Hall & Drowley, died today at the. Mount Tabor sanitarium, Portland, . following a lingering Illness. She was a native of Iowa and was born October 18, 1862. Funeral services will be held at the Limber Undertaking parlors at 4 o'clock" Sunday afternoon and the body will be taken to Kalama for burial. Vancouver Marriage Licenses. Vancouver, Wash., May 29. Mar riage licenses were issued yesterday by the county auditor to the following persons: Frederick E. Free and . -Minnie Deadrlck, both f Vancouver; Thomas J. Maloney and Margaret M. Collins, both of Portland. Italians Here Not to Be Called. Washington, May 29. , Italians In the United States probably will not be called back, to the colors unless the European; war is to continue for an other year. Italian offcials here be lieve Italy has sufficient men In the home army to maintain a vigorous of fensive'agalnst AustcJ- - . BEOBSERVED MONDAY ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY AFFAIRS IS ' MATTER OF BUSINESS Commissioner Rufus Holman of . Multnomah Urges Effi ciency' and Economy. ' . EXPERT COUNSEL NEEDED Advice of Men Informed in. Specialized Xdnes, Saould Be Freely . SougHt. Eugene. Or.. May 29. The following address on "Reorganization for Effir ciency and Economy In County Ad- ministration" was delivered today be fore the Seventh Annual Common wealth conference bv Rufus Holman of Portland, Multnomah county commissioner- (By Rufus C. Holman.) "Ap ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Like all things that are to be well and thoroughly done. It Is expedient. In reorganizing a county government so as to get a maximum of efficiency and economy out of its" business ad ministration, for the county court or board of county commissioners, in whom this duty lies, to counsel with and be advised, by persons whom it is reasonable td,-'bejieve are more expert and are. better Informed on their par ticular subjects than are the commis sioners themselves. The public offi cial who knows It all should be re tired. The - commissioner should, as a very foundation for improvement, real ize that his knowledge-and experience has been limited by his own lndlvdual education and observations, and that it is a rare man. Indeed, who is per fectly prepared on all occasions to cor rectly solve by himself, all the prob lems which are continually presenting themselves in the administration of county affairs, and that to guess or to experiment Is very apt ' to be ineffi cient - and expensive, and that when he guesses or experiments, he does so with, a sacred fund, not bis own-, but one belonging to the taxpayers, whose agent he is. Having put himself In a mental at titude to s$ek the best of everything that pertains to county government, without prejudice regarding its source, h naturally begins to look around him for those persons living within his community In whose Integrity he has respect, and in whose wisdom and knowledge of the particular, subjects iii which they excel, he has confidence. He should then ;forinally invite such persons to act on definite "advisory boards" for the purpose of giving par ticular study to the administration of each institution and departrqent of county government each ' advisory board being assigned to Its particular department. He should publish the names of the members of each of his advisory boards,- so that the : public may know with whom 'he is conferring and '.on what subjects. Publicity is a great and Indispen sable aid in the efficient andeconomi cal administration of county affairs. If any policy or administration pro gram can stand the light of publicity before adoption, it is very apt to be sound, and If it carmot, it will fail and thus the community will have been saved from an administrative error, and the resultant waste of public funds. In most of us there . seems to be a reluctance to discard the old and adopt the new which amounts . to actual antagonism. This is particularly no ticeable in the administration of pub lic affairs. It Is so much easier to drift than to work, and, as a rule, the pub lic is so unappreclative of an offi cial's services that for those -who are In public life for what there is in it,' there is a strong tendency to ' do only those things that are necessary for their continuation in the public ser vice and their retention on the public pay rolL . What Commercial World Teaches. . In. the commercial world the meth ods are constantly being altered to meet every new condition. In other words, the methods adopted by suc cessful commercial enterprises are only those that can live under the rule of the survival of the fittestr, but in public affairs we notice periodical up heavals in contrast to the gradual and almost dally change of commercial life, and after one of these upheavals affairs settle back into slumber and those new methods which have been thus adopted not only remain Just as they were installed, bu are very apt not to receive from time to time the corrections and adjustments which they should receive. Too of ten they are per mitted to . become inefficient and worthless by gradual disuse and ne glect. The only remedy for this state of affairs that exists is that the pub lic should, like private enterprises, choose their officials for their qualifi cations to perform their' particular du ties and not entirely for their person al popularity. ' ' After having conferred with bis chosen advisors, and at last having arrived at a; conclusion wherein a def inite administrative policy has been decided upon, the commissioner must be possessed of sufficent resolution and determination to carry his pro gram through to a successful conclu sion, regardless of difficulties and Im mature and prejudiced criticism.' The formal adoption of an adminis trative code, wherein a regular and or derly procedure is .prescribed for the county administration, is of the first importance and must not be delayed. This should be prepared by experts on the subject. I believe in formality, or der and regularity In contrast to In formality, disorder and irregularity. This administrative code should pro vide for a budget system of finance. An advisory board should be appointed to prepare the budget of expenditures for fhe next fiscal year and submit its completed work to the county court with its recommendations 'in time for the budget to be adopted by the county court, and the resultant tax levy for county expenditures fixed and ordered as prescribed by statute. This , budget advisory board should hold meetings at times and places convenient to the public. the board 'of commissioners should request the auditor to prepare -and send to each, administrative head of an office- or function, not laVr than the tenth of ' October of each year, a statement showing for such office or function Just what the unexpended balance remaining in the county treas ury is at that time to the credit of each county office. The auditor should also be requested to deliver: to the chairman of the advisory "board, not later than the fifteenth of November of each year, a written estimate of the revenues which accrue to the county during the ensuing year from sources other than taxes, together with all other information and statistical data which are necessary in the accurate compilation of a budget. Each administrative head should at this time carefully prepare and submit to the advisory budget board an esti mate in detail of the anticipated ex penditures of his department for the ensuing year. The advisory budget board should transmit such recom mendations as it desires to make with respect to the amount of taxes to be levied, taking into consideration the estimated accruals from sources other than .taxes, the ' estimated unencum bered balances of the current year's appropriations, and also the amount of the, cash on hand. J. Qn the Friday preceding the last Monday in November, the county court should tentatively agree on the amount to be allowed for each appropriation item in the budget. The amount agreed upon should be known as the tentative budget, and on the last -Monday In November, and the first Mon day in December, the tentative budget should be published in at least one lo cal newspaper, together with such data as Is required by statute. The tentative budget should be in the same form as the final budget. On the third Monday in December the county court . should hold a public hearing on the tentative -budeet and advertisement of the date and place! tuereor should be .prominently dis Played In the local papers not later than three days prior to such hearing. Within ten days tafter the third Mon day In Decerpber the county court should formally adopt a complete bud get for the ensuing fiscal year. Regular Meetings Advisable. The board-of county commissioners or county court should have a regular time and meeting place, and should keep an accurate minute book of Its meetings, and the - first' order of bus iness of each meeting should be the reading and approval of the minutes Of the previous meeting. This record should always be open to the public. The financial records or books of ac count should be so kept that they would bean administrative aid, in that they should record the, errors and extravagances of the past. The matter of making county pur chases is of extreme Importance and one of the methods In daily use by any of the largest successful publio utility corporations. Is applicable" to county affairs. Multnomah county fol lows the methods of the 8., P. & 8. Railroad company In this regard.. A system of standardization of coun ty supplies should be adopted. In this' lies economy. It simplifies purchases and eliminates waste. In managing, a county poor farm, trained nurses should be put in charge of the care of the Inmates, and a real farmer, acting under Instructions from the Oregon Agricultural college, put in charge of the farming operations. In this way I believe any county poor farm can become eventually, self-sustaining, and also a model farm where the farmers of the county can; learn the details of the most approved agri cultural methods. e A capable engineer, who has spe cialized upon road location, construc tion and maintenance, should be in charge of the technical details of the road department. Of course, if the county surveyor is capable of perform ing this service, no , other engineer Is necessary. Finally there should be no mysteries around a courthouse. If the people! understand, the details, will be pro perly taken care of and the secret of success is in the never failing atten tion to details. ; Conductor Buys Orchard. Dallas. Or., May 29. W. E. Kurtz, a Southern Pacific passenger conduc tor, has purchased 22.16 acres of bear ing!, prune orchard adjoining Dallas, from A. JV Barham, for $200 per acre. Mr. Barham takes Mr. Kurtz's resi dence property in Dallas in on the deal, at a valuation of $2000.-, W. G. Vassal!, vice president of the Dallas v City bank, and a member of the executive committee of the state bankers' association, has' gone to San Francisco to attend the Joint meeting of the Greg6n and California bankers' associations. . As a Good Painless Dentist V- X -?"-- -" ii iiaiiiafrsiwig-lirwsss'--"-'- '-im ViwunamnsJ SX. E. O. JLVSV1AJVH, KgT. We jGive a 15-Year Written Guarantee. - Dentists come and go. but the Old Reliable ELECTRO PAINLESS is always with you. Don't f orjjet that , CROWN AND BRIDGE SPE CIALISTS i All the dentists in this office are given a definite salary, which is more than they could make run ning a single chair for them selves. , Our specialties, are treating Pyorrhea and making teeth without plates if you have two or more roots in either jaw. We also make plates to re store expression and prevent shrinking gums.'. By our Analgesic method we can extract, fill, crown or re move live nerves without pain. ilectro-Painless Dentist IN THE TWO-STORY BUILDING Corner of Sixth and Washington Streets, Portland. Oregon VIEWPOINT OF ROADS QUESTION IS CONFERENCE TOPIC State Highway Engineer Urges Wider Acquaintance With Conditions. SESSION IS CONCLUDED Present Method of District Road Su pervision Blamed for Exiit- lag- raolty Highways. University or Oregon, Eugene, Or., May 29. A broader viewpoint on the good roads question and a widfr ac quaintance with the actual conditions were urged by Edward I. Cantine. state highway engineer, speaking before the seov, " annuaF common weulth confer ence which ended its session this eve ning. "We all want good roads and the best way'to get them in by cooperation between the state and counties," said Mr. Cantine. "However, with the pres ent allotment of state funds, not enough can be accomplished. The state should take over the financing of roads in sections where there is not way to raise sufficient funds. The first problem is the building of a good road from Portland to the Cali fornia line, and a road from Astoria to Pendleton, and thence to Ogden. It Is especially the concern of tlio Mate to provide the poor links of the high ways with good foundations, especially In districts where it is hard to flnaftce the work.". Xs Business Proposition. Ellis W. Liuzell, of Portland, main tained that the building of roads Is a business proposition, and the annual ton-mileage should be greut enough in the aggregate before the proposition of surfacing should be considered. - The main arteries of Oregon's traf fic should be hardened," said Mr. Lt- zell. "Complete hard surfacing of all the state roads Is impossible for some time, but that is no rruuun why road foundations should not be ho construct ed that gradual Improvement will be possible." The 'lack of a fompr'ehennlve road system with' a uniform building plan was decried by J.I. N. Lawrie, charman of the Oregon bureau of. mines and geo logical commission. The present method of district road supervision was blamed for the bad condition of the roads, due to the fact that each upervIsor lias a method "all his own." v - Mr. Lawrle presented the plan, orig inated by ex-Senator Jonathan Bourne, which provides for cooperation be tween 'State and . nation, whereby the federal goverpmertf would aecept the state as a basts for financing the build. Ing of state roads and -urged that an amendment to the state constitution be passed at the -next session of the legislature to provide 'for the entrance into this cooperative movement, if the plan 'passed congress,, which the speaker was certain 'of. Frank Riley Speaks. The conference closed with an ad dress by Frank Hranoh . Htley. a mein ber of the Portland bar, who said ths, a urogram of good roads would lie the greatest of advertising features for Oregon. ' ' He brought out the fact that Oregon Is behind in the -building of good roads by examples of the progress of other states, Including the state of Washing ton, . one county of which has five times the amount of hortlgurfnce mile age as in the entire state of Oregon : ? When writing or ailing on adver tisers, you will confer a favor by men tioning' The Journal. (Artv.) AND ABSOLUTELY RELIABLE I feel it is . my (duty to keep my name and place of business before the peo ple at all times. Some day you will need dental work, and then you will know where to go. COME IN NOW AND HAVE ALL YOUR TEETH FIXED FOR VERY LITTLE MONEY Examination and Estimate of Work Cheerfully Given Free. Flesh-Colored Plates. . .$10.00 Good Plates, rubber ....$5.00 Porcelain Crowns $3.50 Gold Fillings . . ......!$ 1.00 22k Gold Crowns ......$3.50 '22k Gold Bridge -$3.50 Extracting . ..,...,50c Lady Attendant. All Work Warranted 15 Year. We Are Always Busy Because 3ur fcuccess is due to the fact that we do tKe very best work at very, lowest prices. BROADER