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be done at the expense of the arrangements be made to station general fund. Also recommend at least two carts at proper pla New Councilmen Take Their Seat* ed placing the office of city mar ces in the residence district. shal and night watch on flat sal This could probably be done with — Old Out. ary basis. Requested the out the purchase of extra hoee at tinued support of our public li the present time, or at least one C ouncil m et in regu lar session brary, the beautifying of the city cart stationed outside the bus- last M onday e v e n in g w ith M ayor park and urged that provision be ness district. I beg to ask this council for a C raven in th e chair and all th e 1 made for the safe keeping of our councilm en and officers p resen t city records, and an improve Ways and Means committee to ment in the matter of our city be substituted for the ordinance on roll call. Coad, for th e str e e t com m ittee, jail. It has been poss ble for us committee. All matter of im said th ey w e n t ov er th e m aca to bring about some of these im portance under this arrangement dam str e e t w ith th e o il.m a n , and provements but others are still would necessarily pass through th a t th ere w ere 10 m iles o f it. needed. Something should be the hands of the Ways and Means w hich w ould c o st $750, th a t five done for the safe keeping of our committee for investigation to m iles w ould co st $400. T his city records before it is too late, report and recommend regard- In the matter of the p esjrva -1 ing same before being brought would be th e sp rin k lin g o f about 21 f e e t roadw ay on th e o u tly in g tion of our streets will ray that before the council for action, portions and from curb to curb our macadam district is becoming All ordinances could and should on th e b u sin ess str e e t. On m o -1 quite large and some means of ! be looked into by this committee tion o f S ta a ts th e report w a s ac maintaining these streets other-1 before being presented to the cep ted and th e m atter laid over wise than sprinkling with water j council. will be necessary djring the sum-1 Thanking the city council for t - n e x t m eetin g. C am pbell reported p rogress in | mer months. Their preservation 1 their hearty cooperation in the th e m a tter o f m ak in g str e e ts during the winter months is as 1 past years work, I am yours re- tully essential as in the summer spectfully, through th e H ow e se d itio n . J. R. CRAVEN, A y res, for th e finance com m it- season. Tha council has been Mayor. le e , reported a d v ersely on fixin g investigating the advantages of W. V. Fuller in a neat speech I tn e str e e t from C lay to O regon oiling our streats and I would fa aven u e, o w in g to bad sh ap e o f a vor making a thorough test by thanked the councilmen for the rig h t o f w ay, and th e report w as oiling a few blocks of the new pleasant and harmonious city life adopted on m otion o f C am pbell. macadam construction this seas of the past two years, and told a story of his early boyhood days C am pbell brought up a req u est on. I believe the citizens of Dallas to illustrate the way in which , o f J. L. B row n to co h n ect w ith th e A sh s tr e e t sew er. A num ber would like to see some steps ta many citizens stand over in the o f th e councilm en th o u g h t such ken toward the beautifying of field and bark, seriously interfer action w ould be esta b lish in g a the city park. If our finances ing with the work of those who will permit would favor a reason have things to do. He was pro bad p reced en t. C osper reported th a t h e had able expenditure in this direction fuse in praise of the work of the heard from th e B oise h eirs and and the appointing of a City park last counci’, naming tiem as th a t th ey had d eclin ed to a t pres- board of five members to serve specialists in their line, men who i e n t sell th e city additional land without pay to look after this know how to work for the cities best interests and did it faithful a d join in g th e cru sh er property. work. I point with pleasure to the ly. On m otion o f F u ller th e proper H. B. Cosper made a farewell ! n o tice by publication w a s ordered progress that has been made g iv en to p roperty ow n ers regard toward a perm meat library in speech along the same lines, in g th e im p rovem en t o f th e road the securing of a new Luilding without the story. He had not secured as much graft as some of lea d in g from C lay s tr e e t to O re and its proper main ainar.ee. The occupation tax passed by the councilmen during his mar y gon aven u e. the city counc.l ast year made it years of service for the city, es C laim s allow ed: possible to place the office of city pecially one of its members who W V Fuller, ex|ten»es................ $ 22 50 P S Greenwood, salary................ 07 00 marshal and nigat watch on a flat could spend his summers at New F D CouUon, labor .................... 10 95 salary and saved the city some port and his winters in Californ Frank Lovelady, labor................ 2 25 money from the expense of these ia. W Beaver, labor........................... 1 90 offices, and also made it possible The incoming councilmen did Chas Bretfe, lal>or ...................... 1 90 C A Black, la b o r....................... 18 Of. to take care of a few overhead not have anything to say. The mayor appointed the fol Walter Davidson, labor.............. 10 20 expenses out of our general fund Walter Bevens, la b o r ... *......... 2 25 at a very low tax on the average lowing committees for the next L Snyder, lat>or ......................... 1 35 on the lines of business and pro year as follows: Joe Sherwood, labor.................... 4 70 fessional or other occupation tax Finance—Ayres, Staats, Bar T J Bevens, labor....................... 2 25 ham. Dale Hill, labor.......................... 1 15 ed. W E Greenwood, labor.............. 3 35 Your present incumbent does Ordinance—Staats, A y r e s , E F Con Ison, labor .................... 20 45 not now nor never did favor an Campbell. Oregon Power Co......................... 177 25 occupation tax but it was abso Health and police—Campbell, Fuller’s Livery............................ 5 50j Star Transfer .............. 10 85 lutely necessary and to a large Barham, Fenton. J C Havter, supplies.................. 2 40 degree is collected from those Fire and water—Fenton, Coad, Dallas Mercantile Co ................ 2 50 who have heretofore paid for cer McBee. I) F Plaster, hauling.................... 1 75 Fire chief—August Risser. G W Vaughn, plumbing............. 5 40 tain expenses by personal sub The mayor said he had not as Fuller Pharmacy, supplies ....... 2 00 scription which were not paid II B Cosper, trip to Salem......... 1 50 for out of the general fund. yet named the sewer assessment Chas Gregory, salary ................ 71 40 The occupation tax does not apportionment committee. Ia?e Smith’s Cyclery.................... 4 20 The election of city officers Dallas Iron Works..................... 31 50 meet with favor by many and it Ralph Adams, labor.................... 14 05 is hard to equalize and put into was postponed on motion of Fen Craven Bros, supplies................. 70 15 effect a tax that is satisfactory ton until next meeting. Soehren Warehouse .................. 2 75 to the party taxed or to the city Messrs Coad, Campbell and Holmes A Grant, abor............... 18 75 council. I deem it necessary to others said there was consider Dallas LA L Co ......................... 14 05 Dallas Telephone C o .................. 3 00 continue with this tax for the re able kick about the payment of W L Tooze, labor......................... 20 00 mainder of the year 1912 to meet the occupation tax, and announ J J Sammons, salary ................ 62 50 expenses not provided for by reg ced themselves as favoring the D J Grant, salary ...................... 65 00 ular taxation. abolition of the tax if the people F H Morrison, salary.................. 9 30 When I placed my signature to wanted it so, and also quitting W G Vassal I, salary .................. 75 81 Itemizer, printing....................... 29 04 the tax ordinance I did so believ the sprinkling of the streets and A G Long, supplies .................... 34 00 ing that one year would serve its a nightwatch, the only purpose M D Coulter, sprinkling............. 61 30 usefulness and for this reason for which the occupation tax was Freight......................................... 6 59 Watt Shipp, powder .................. 169 28 and for reasons stated above I levied, after being requested so G D Stewart, labor..................... 89 00 urgently demand the repeal of to do by our commercial club and Ray Allen, labor ....................... 50 00 the occupation tax ordinance by business mens protective associa W J Shewey, labor .................... 51 25 Robt Sochtler, labor.................... 52 46 January 1, 1913. at which time I tion. That it was not a protec Sam Stick er, labor..................... 43 25 very much desire that this coun tive tax in any particular. Fen W E Austin, labor.............. 32 25 cil make proper provision for ton and Tooze took a like stand, A C Snyder, labor....................... 57 56 taking care of certain city expen and were willing to go back to D F Allen, labor............................ 20 25 ses from regular taxation. small village policies if the peo I C S Hiushaw .............................. 14 00 At our last election the people ple so wished and did not care to | Harvy Bummell, lalior.............. 4 50 pay for such needed requirerr e its A p etition w a s read read re rejected three proposed amend of a progressive town. One rea q u e stin g a cross w alk on the ments to our city charter. The son for the tax was to make all south sid e o f A sh s tr e e t a t U g- proposed amendment providing business more pay equally for low aven u e. P laced in th e hands that the serving of notices for im the above mentioned improve ! o f th e s tr e e t co m m ittee w ith provement by registered mail in ments and not shove the cost all sw er to a ct on m otion o f Camp- stead of the manner required as po’ on to a few, as had been the case stated in sections 61 to 84 inclu bel ell in the past. At the end of the sive was intended to cut down A resolution apportioning the the occupation tax can be cost of improvement by macadam expenses and simplify the mat year and the amount needed on certain streets was read and ter of serving notices which abolished would prove to be a benefit to be raised by a higher tax levy. | passed. things must be paid for, if An ordinance prescribing the the property holder in many ca Such not in one way, by another. A ses. This proposed amendment \ districts wherein cement side- was made in not includ walks shall be laid, was read should have passed and would mistake have, had it been properly under ing the amount in the levy of I second time and passed. year. Geo Cutler appeared before the stood. 1 still favor an amend this Fenton reported the old tennis ment to section 60 of our charter council to enter objection on the fence back of the Woodman hall part of Miss Smith to the putting within the corporate limits of a as over the sidewalk and in a in of a cement walk around her part of the streets of the city. dangerous condiiion, also that property on the corner of Main Also favor the amendment pro we should prohibit children from and Mill streets, she claiming posed increasing our general in jumping on Ralph Adams wag the walk in good condition ex- debtedness without the issuance ons. cept the hiatus between the curb bonds die amount of $15- Fenton moved that the ord 000, instead of our present limit and the walk. No action. nance committee draft an ordi At this time new councilmen of $5000. This is a matter of se nance prohibiting public speaking elect for the next ten years were rious importance to the future on the street sworn in by auditor Gregory and welfare of the city and I do not Ayres reported the leak on took their seats, they being H. believe the matter was fully un Main street as yet undiscovered. L. Fenton for the first ward, derstood when this was voted on 1 Also reported work ready to John MaBee for the second and by our citizens. The present pop commence on the Nunn hill but A. J. Barham for the third, de ulation of Dallas is approximate several telephone poles in the posing W. V. Fuller in the sec- ly 2600 and our assessed valua way. nnd and H. B. Cosper in the tion $12)0,000. The present lim it permits of only $2 per capita, If you haven't the time to exercian third. Mayor Craven then read his or 4-10 mill per capita tax and regularly, Doan’s lteguleta will prevent They induce a mikl, easy, second annual message. As fol only .00417 per cent of the as- conatlpatioo. ressed valuation. Our bonded he ilthiul action of the bowel* without lows: indebtedness limit is correspond-Ur (*¡»18 Aak your «lruggist (°r them. To the Honorable City Council, ingly low. The present low lim- ! 2’ cunU- Dallas, Ore.— it is to some extent embarrassing ~ Gentlemen: The work of the and injurious to the credit of the; past year of the city council has city and its progress and I believe | MONEY to LOAN u IMPROVED FARMS been a busy one in every depart when thoughtfully considered by { In thia Vicinity. Make application to ment of the city government. the people that this council will The hearty co-operation of each be given the relief desired in Wm. C. Borcher», Financial Agent councilman for a progressive pol this matter. 207 ¿ oh O reg o n ian B u ild in g ) P O R TLA N D - - OREGON icy and the economical manage ment of tha city’s affairs has en The fire limits of the business couraged continued growth in district should be enlarged to af our city and its business inter ford better protection to the ex ests. It is with a large degree pansion of business property. Ordinance No. 179 recently . ....... I . present ........ ..............- _______ Dallaa, Oregon. of pleasure that this m y second message to your hon- passed by th e city council esta b - p .g . WILLIAMS orable body feeling assured th a t lishing a fire d ep a rtm en t and pro- w . G. VASSALL the duties so pleasantly perform -1 viding pay for its members is a D lia C T O M ! ed the past year will be w orked move in the right direction and U. C. C r a w !, I. N .M on li M. M. Fili» manner for the means much for the safety of all W. W. Vaseall. K. K. Williams, out in the same B. II. McOallon, F. J. Craven. I property interests. Interest in coming year. „ pleMed to pUce In my first message to the city our fire department should re- Thig ^ council a year ago 1 I recommend- ceive every encouragement and 1 0f iueuatoraera the fariiitto« ed that the necessary repair and would recommend that as so on a s g»me<l «luring many year* o ! contiunona up keep of our macadam streets | finances will permit possible that rarvice andgrowth. CO U N CIL M EETING . NORTH SPRING VALLEY B R A N S O N ’S G R O V E Nine Miles North of Salem in Polk County ALL DAY the Perrydale Band Morning Program, Boginning at 10 o’clock Sharp A splendid program has been arranged, opening with the Spring Valley Industrial Parade. Addresses will be delivered by Governor West and State Supt. L. R. Alderman and Presentation address by County Superintendent Seymour. Vocal solos by Miss A lta Cooper, of Hopewell, and Mr. Rice, of the Savage Music Company, of Salem, and songs by the Spring Valley School. PICNIC DINNER lee Cream, Lemonade, Confectionery, Cigars, Lnnch, Etc., by H . H . Moods, of the Salem Wonder Candy Kitchen Afternoon Program, 1 p. m., Sharp INDUSTRIAL CONTESTS. Open to Polk and Marion Counties. Class A, Children from 13 Years to 9i!i Grade or 18 Years of Age Best Loaf White Bread: First, $5.00 gold piece, by Weller Bros., of Salem; Second, 2 years sub. to Polk County Itemizer. Best Cake: $3.00 Berry set by Yokohama Crockery & Tea Co., of Salem. Best Hand Made Apron: Porch Swing by the Falls City Lumber Co., of Salem. Best Pair Axe Handles. Double Bit, 1 Pole: $12 accordian by Cherrington & Peters, W il e y B. A l l e n »t o re , p l n n o s : F. L. H u n t S i n g e r S e w i n g m a c h i n e s : < h a s . K. A n d e r s o n , p h o n o , - r a p h s a m i re-- r»ln. m u s ical i n s t r u m e n t s . 217 N o r t h C o m m e r c i a l s t r e e t , S a l e m . Best Simple Wash Dress. $25.00 Original painting (framed), The Frame Shop, of Salem. Cooking, Sewing, Etc., as per Requirements of State Superintendent Best Fancy Piece: One dozen $7.00 photos, by Trover’s Studio, 442 State street, of Salem. Best and Largest Collection of Needlework: One dozen $7.00 photos, Tom Cronise Studio, corner Court and Commercial street, over Chicago Store. Best Bird House: First, $15.00 Violin or Mandolin by Savage Music House, T. F. Savage, manager; Second, 2 years sub scription to Polk County Itemizer. Class B, up to 13 Years Best Simple Wash Dress: $5.00 gold piece by John Simkins and Mike Smith, of Spring Valley, Presentation of Savinas Bank Accounts 50 Yard Dash, Girls 12 to 14: A box of fan cy candy value $2.50 by the Belle Con fectionery, of Salem. 50 Yard Dash. Boys 12 to 15: A pair of shoes $2.00 by the Oregon Shoe Co., of Salem. 50 Yard Walk Married Ladies: First, pair of shoes value $3.00 by Barnes Cash Store, of Salem; S jcju J. B«ton Hopper by D. A. White & Son, of Salem. 100 Yard Dash, Free for All: $10.00 Gold Medal by Watt Shipp, of Salem. 50 Yard Dash. Girls 11 to 16: First, $5.00 in merchandise at Imperial Furniture Co., of Salem; Second, 1 pair silk hose $1.50 by U. L. Shipley Co., of Salem. 75 Yard Dash, Men 35 to 50: $5.00 Stetson hat by Oscar Johnson, of Salem; Second, $2.00 box Lacorona cigars, by A. Huek- steon, of Salem. 50 Yard Dash. Boys up to 12: First, Watch, by Price Shoe Co., of Salem; Second, Knife by Ray Farmer Hardware Co. I L P t f if it J iL j Best Loaf of White Bread: $5.00 gold piece by Chas. K. Spaulding Logging Co. Best Cake: Porch Swing by Falls City Lum ber Co. Best Hand Made Apron: Sewing table by Josse & Moore Furniture Co., of Salem. Best Pair Axe Handles, Double Bit, 1 Pole: Watch, by Hauser Bros., of Salem. Best and Largest Collection of Needlework: $7.00 Necklace by C. T. Pomeroy, jewel er, of Salem. Best Fancy Piece: $2.50 in Merchandise by J. L. Stockton, of Salem. Best Bird House: 1 pair shoes $2.00 by A. C. Devae to the Winners in the Spring Valley Home Credit Contest 75 Yard Dash. Ladies, 25 to 40; 1 pair gloves by F. E. Shafer, Harnes, Sad Her and Suit cases; Second, $2.01 in merchandise by Foster & Baker, of Salem. 10) Yard Dash, Min 18 to 35: First, $3.50 Elston hat G. W. Johnson & Co., of Sa lem; Second, 3 month’s pass to Bligh's Theatre where everybody goc3. 75 Yard Dash, Young Ladies: First. $1.00 pair of shoes Reinhart’s Shoe Store, of Salem: Second, $2.50 box stationery Pat ton Bros., of Salem. . 75 Yard Dash, Boy3 15 to 18: Pocket knife by Willamette Hardware Co., Salem. 50 Yard Dash. Girl3 up to 12: Box of candy $2.50 by The Spa, Salem. 50 Yard Dash, Fat Ladies: First, $5.00 in merchandise at Buren & Hamilton, of Sa lem; Second, 3 months pass to Bligh’s Theatre where everybody goes. 75 Yard Dash, Fat Men: Fancy buggy robe by Chase & Purvine, Salem; Second, $1.00 Whip by W. W. Johns, Salem. Shoe Race, Free for All: Silk shirt $4.00 by Woolen Mill store, Salem. Tug of War, Free for All: Stock of bananas by Wonder Candy Kitchen, H. H. Woods. High Jump, free for all. First. $2.00 buggy robe by S. A. Manning & Co., Implement House; Second, whip W. W. Johns. Nail Driving Contest: First, $1.50 nickel plated hammer by Spencer Hardware Co. Second, Umbrella, Chicago store Salem. Tots Race, Free for all: Toy, Variety Store. School Officers Race: First. 1 box of Crisp- ette by Wonder Candy Kitchen: Second, 1 pair $1.50 gloves by F. E. Shaefer, har ness, saddlery and suit cases, Salem Man With Largest Family: First, 1 barrel of flour by Salem Flouring Mills Co.; Second, 3 months pass to Bligh’s Theatre where everybody goes. Prettiest Baby on Grounds: First. 1 dozen $10.00 photos; Second, 1 dozen $6.00 pho tos by Parker Studio, Salem. Bfil I fiSfyiS Chemawa indians-Hopewell Maroons i J j l L L U r ' l l V I L CASH PURSf. 10 Nedilits, value V5, by If. W. 1 1. It. Mtyers. 10 Bradley Mufil«rs, vain« $5, hy II»« Toggery, l»c. Don’t Forget to Secure Voting Coupons for the B A B Y S H O W a t Ice Cream Stand. Intoxicating Liquors and the Use of Profanity Positively Not Allowed on the Grounds. Babcock & Traglio’s Merry-Go-Round. By h. C. BRANSON, President; Mrs. JOHN SIMKINS, Secretary; MIKE SM1I1I, Treasurer; Cltlff SIMKINS and JOHN SIMKINS, Athletic Managers J DALLAS CITY BANK