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neers that storm sewers served
property owners in ratio to the
amount of ground being drained.
A plan to assess sanitary sew
ers in the same method was ta
bled for further discussion when
it was pointed out that proper
ties were served equally by the
latter system.
James W. Smith On his 107th birthday July 8, is caught
by photographer in talkative mood, recounting with re
markable memory for places, dates and people, the days in
the 1860s when he rode with Nathan Olney's Oregon cav
alry on reprisal missions after maurauding Indians. Ex
press photo.
Waterloo Man Enjoys Good
Health on 107th Birthday
Lebanon, July 8 James W. Smith, Oregon's oldest Civil war
veteran, observed his 107th birthday quietly at his home in
Waterloo, receiving a few close friends and members of the press
in the small cabin at the rear of his niece's home, which was
occupied by his brother, Benjamin, until his death last fall at
the age of 94. '
Smith, apparently in good
health and spirits, talked at
length, recalling Civil war days
in the Oregon country when he
was a member of Nathan Olney's
cavalry scouts, recounting sev
eral particular incidents of dang
erous missions which his troop
made into Indian country. He
spoke in a number of Indian
dialects, interpreting for his
listeners. .
He also speaks fluent Spanish
as a result of the many years
he spent along the Mexican
border after his discharge from
the army.
"I spent many years in the
gold and silver mines of
Nevada, California and Colo
rado," he said. "And at the age
of 70 I was still doing a full
day's work in the Colorado
mines. After my return to Ore
gon, I still found plenty to do,
even after I had reached the
age of 90."
. Smith receives a monthly pen
sion as a Civil war veteran,
Abraham Lincoln is his idol
and many pictures of him adorn
the walls of his cabin. He also
prizes a photograph of his com
mander, Nathan Olney, sent to
him recently from California by
a great-niece of Olney.
Born in Buchanan county,
Missouri, Smith was a baby
when brought across the plains
in 1843 by his parents who were
members of the famed Gilliam
wagon train. In that train was
Dr. Marcus Whitman, destined
to die later in the flaming mas
sacre of his mission near Walla
Walla. The Smith family settled
near Oregon City and reared a
family of 10 children.
. For many years and until
January, 1947, Smith lived
alone in his own home at Forest
Grove, but after a period of ill
ness, he came to live with his
niece and her husband, Mr. and
Mrs. George Ashmon. He does
not, however, care for the con
veniences of her modern home
and prefers the little cabin
furnished only with the rugged
necessities of pioneer life.
"I like to take care of myself
as much as possible," Smith
says, "and in the old simple
way."
Up to a year ago, he kept
wood chopped for his niece's
use, cared for a flock of chick
ens and raised a large garden.
This year, because of increasing
trouble with his feet, Smith has
given up these tasks and his
garden has dwindled to a dozen
thrifty tomato plants, which he
proudly shows to visitors.
Asked how it feels to be 107
years old, Smith said Friday,
"Feels pretty good. Life is still
all right at 107, and I may
make it 108."
Woodburn School Problem
Is Slated for Election
Woodburn A petition signed by 20 legal voters of the Wood
burn school district and filed with the school board requests a
honrt Plor-tinn to m-ovide funds to finance the proposed Woodburn
school building program. The board members immediately took
action on the petition and set July za as me wu iwr ine special
election. '
The petition asked that the
question of contracting a bond
ed indebtedness in the sum of
$375,000 by the Woodburn
school district be submitted to a
vote of the people. Purpose of
the bonds was given as "provid
ing funds with which to ac
quire, to construct, to recon
struct, to improve, to repair, to
equip, to furnish a school build
ing and-or school buildings or
additions thereto and to acquire
all property, real and personal
appurtenant thereto or connect
ed therewith in and for the said
school district."
The building plan, authorized
by the school board on June 13
after a discussion of the pro
gram with the local advisory
committee, calls for converting
the present high school into an
elementary school and building
a new high school on a site to
be selected.
Immediate action on the local
school building program was
declared essential by the school
board due to the fact that the
state department of education
has ruled the Woodburn elemen
tary schools non-standard for
the coming year due to over
crowding. August 1 was set as
the deadline for the district to
present a plan for remedying the
situation and gaining a rating of
conditionally standard. The non
standard rating makes the dis
trict ineligible to receive ap
proximately $40,000 in basic
school support funds but this
money may be received if a con
ditionally standard rating is
given.
The bond election will be held
at the Lincoln grade school July
29. The polls will be open from
2 to 7 p.m. standard time (3 to
8 p.m. daylight saving time),
and all residents of the district
who have been registered voters
at least 30 days before election
and residents of the district for
at least six months will be eli
gible to vote.
Street Projects j
Are Considered
Dallas United Contracting
company of Portland has com
menced summer repair work on
the Dallas city streets, according
to C. B. Sundberg, chairman of
the street committee of the city
council.
No street improvement project
is contemplated similar to those
of the past several years, and
consequently cost of the work be
ing done will not be levied
against the adjoining property.
Funds for the patching and re
pair work come from state 4ax
money allocated to the city.
The company will also do large
paving jobs for the Willamette
Valley Lumber company and for
the new Evangelical Mennonite
Brethren church.
One of the larger single jobs
for the city will be the laying
of a new oil coat on Court street
in the downtown district, Sund
berg states.
Paving of North Levens street
will be done by the state, and
the contract is not expected to
be let for the job until later this
month.
Capital Jeurnal, Salem Oregon, Friday, July 8, 1949 8
Lebanon Asks Bids
Lebanon An additional six
block's of city streets are being
advertised for paving this sum
mer under the second year phase
of a continuous city paving program.
Bids have been asked on Sec
ond street from Oak to the San
tiam canal, east Sherman street
from Walnut west to the end of
the street, and on Cedar, from
Main to Hemlock.''
Bids will be accepted by the
city recorder until noon Satur
day, July 30. They will be op-
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ened and read at the following
Tuesday council meeting.
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Beer Distribution
License Is Approved
Lebanon ADDroval of
wholesale beer distributing li
cense for the Santiam Distribut
ing company was given by the
city council this week on the ap
plication of Max Bums of Eu
gene.
Burris expects to open the
Lebanon division as soon as he
can complete final arrangements.
Office and warehouse for the
distributing company will be in
the Lebanon Packing company
warehouse at Third and Sher
man,, it was announced.
Drainage Assessment
System Is Changed
Lh&nnn ARSMEmpnle aaaineF
property owners in storm drain
ace districts will hi hnspH An h
square footage, rather than on
iineai looting it was decided at
a meeting of the city council.
IjerMftjnn tn lien tha now sire-
tern was annrnvpd when It wnc
pointed out By consulting engi
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