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FALLS CITY NEWS KALLS CITY VOL. XIII EVER Y MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD IN STATE A N N U ALLY TAXED $30 O io g o n T a i Spending Bodice Yearly Ex p e n d M o r a Than $ 2 2 . 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 Schoola M o a t C oatly Ite m , Saya A . H . Harrie ! * Salem, Ore. Oct. 21. "T h eta x gathering power in the state of Oregon is taking aproximately ♦30 from everv man, woman and child this year to meet the ex penses o f government. Take another look at the figures. The average family consists o f five persons, hence the family con tribution to the expenses o f g o v ernment. state, county, city and Schools, is 1150. The amount is greater than the earning power o f the average man, over neces- sary expenses for food, shelter and raiment. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Wednesday afternoon we had a meeting o f the high school for the purpose o f debating on the coming presidential election in November. Some o f our silver tongued orators, Troval Powers and Claude Graham brought out the good and the bad points of their parties and candi dates. A fte r the discussion which seemed to come out about even, we had a vote of the entire high school which turned out as follows: Wilson 25 Hughes 33 Benson 1 A fter this the meeting was turned over to Supt. Reynolds. Ile , 7 ave us a very good talk, that study room at 9:07 with the satis was appreciated. fying announcement that the home Miss E. Lewis spent the tveek- clock was three minutes slow, or end in Portland. that the "standard time” to which Miss Miller spent the week-end the school clock is regulated does in Corvallis. not run with our "Ingersol.” No La von Gottfreid, George Dailey more pensive dreaming ’neath the and Miss Gibson were visitors o f shady trees o f shady streets. the high school this week, The cold, cruel, cynical faculty Norten Bell spent the week in tells us that these things do not Salem. constitute the material o f which success is made. So think we, too! Henceforth, “ On Time” shall be our motto. Mr. Lowe reports that while he was in Salem last week-end some kind-hearted student or students Luella Ward and Ethel Sampson threw all his wood in the shed. returned to school Monday after Have you some work which you a few days illness. 'need done? I f so, phone to the Our high school register still (office and we will send a student shows number o f visits by parents who can do the work. Many of 0 (zero). our students earn all or part of The orchestru met for regular their expenses and will appreciate practice Tuesday evening, but as the "small jobs.” several of the members were ab The teachers put a ban on tardi sent they did not practice very ness Monday morning. No more long. They are expecting a better o f the pleasant 8:30 naps for us! practice Thursday evening. No more will we stroll into the Why is a Ford like sch«x>l? Because it has a crank in front und a lot o f nuts behind. A fte r giving our library u good cleaning out we find we have 348 books; 23 of these! are inew IxxikH which arrived Wednesday after- noon. We have made some library rules and are enforcing them. *Tn the order in which differ- County Supt. W. I. Reynolds ent branches o f the government visited the schools Wednesday, take money from the taxpayer f|e ^jlVe us a very interesting the list looks like this; Schools, address. cities and towns, counties, high- ^ teachers celebrated the ways, the state m.scelaneous . low. f their finjt month ac),uaint. The boys o f the high school have ports, fire patrol. The total o f 1 anceship with us Tuesday by car organized a foot ball team. They these items, for the year 1916, rying a ‘ ‘ weenie" roast to a suc raised enough money to buy a foot is $22,090.920.94. By dividing cessful conclusion. All reported ball and have some money left. that huge sum by the number of a pleasant time, but my. how Dr. G. E. Prime offered to coach persons in the state the average "cranky” the next day! the team. They have begun to amount collected may be found. practice an hour each day at the It is reported that the Student How much o f this money is park. Emerson Wonderly was Body will request the city council wasted, how much o f it goes in gra ft and needless expenditures, to ring the curfew an hour earlier elected captain o f the team. The will never be known. ,,n ^*e 31st. This is for self pro- boys will try to have a game by I Thanksgiving. In levying for the expenditures tection. for the year 1916, the assessment j ‘ ■ rolls prepared during the year 1915 are used. On this roll the R. E .W i l l i a m s . M. L . T h o m p s o n , W . K. N ic h o l s , R. G .W h i t e , President Vice-President Cashier Assistant Cashier total number o f acres *of tillable land in the state is fixed at 10,- 257,972. In order to raise the money needed each acre must F a l l s C i t y , P o i . k C o u n t y . O r e g o n contribute a trifle more than $2. Understand, the figures Tare not Does a General Banking Business. Interest Paid on Time for cultivated land, but ‘ ‘ tillable’ Deposits. Exchange sold on all points in the United States. land, whatever that may be in Notary Public officially connected with the Bank. mind o f the Oregon assessor. ‘ ‘The total expenditure for education during the year 1916 is more than 7,000,000, or to be ex act; Levied for public schools, $2,860,581 53; for the Oregon Agricultural college $373,789.01; for the University o f Oregon, ♦280,348.51; for the Monmouth To our old friends and patrons we desire normal. $37.379.80.” Announcement to announce the opening o f our store and that we are now ready to serve you with our usual promptness and courtesy. The State will spend $160,000 in improvements and additions to state insane asylum, feeble mind ed institution and girls industrial school. The office o f county agent costs oxach o f the counties that has one $1200 to $1800, and the state as much more. Then there is a state official ‘ ‘County Agent Leader, ” who gets a good salary. dependable line o f staple groceries. A Vote for Representative Hawley iS one for an Falls City Logging & Lumber Co. These are anxious days for the politician feeding at the pie counter. Deep lines o f care are marking their faces, and the smile that attempts to illume the death like pallor o f their faces flits away even as the light o f a tallow candle when the front door blows open. and Effective THE SHOE STORE G O O D S H O E S , L A T E S T S TY L E 8 , A T L O W E 8 T P R IO E S FOR C A S H . M RS. I . F0R8HEY, . •I- H -l-l l-l- H - H -l-M 1 l-l-l-l-l-l -l-t- H M - r t | F A I L S C ITY. OREGON, S ELIG ’S, Cash Price Store, Pendleton Normal School Public Servant. Please read his record in the pamphlet sent to every registered voter by the Secretary of State. Republican Congressional Com. W. J. Culver, Chairman. (Paid adv.) C . S. GRAVES^ R EPU B LIC AN NO M INEE E X P E R IEN C E M E A N S EC O N O M Y I f elected I will make no general raise in the assessed valuation of the County. ( Paid adver ) Mose Manston Proven Necessity MONMOUTH. Ore.. June J«.—The Oregon Normal school opened this week . ■ students enrolled TSi, ■ largest on record tor state Normal in Oregon . . . . how to care for large student hodr a problem . . . . ROO being crowded Into auditorium with seating cn- p a c lt v of 560 Galleries filled with extra chairs In aisles More t h a n 150 students seated on platform. New boarding houses completed, additions to room ing houses built aod tents used. One hundred girls sleep on upper floor of school. The official school report gives 150 grade pupils In Monmouth, for teacher practice. Read what those you have elected to handle the affairs o f your state and who are thoroughly informed regarding school conditions in Oregon have to say concerning measure 308 on the ballot at the coming election: By James Withycombe. Governor of Oregon: "O re g o n Is u n q u e s t io n a b ly In n u rd of m o rn n o rm a l sch o o l w o rk and P e n d le b m Is tho lo g ic a l p la c e fo r a sch o o l of th la c la a a In p a t t e r n O r e g o n ." By J. A. Churchill, State Superintendent of Public Instruction: " I t r u s t t h a t th e v o te rs o f the S t a t e w ill a s s is t in r a ls in K the s t a n d a r d o f o , r sg hu ola b y e s t a b lis h in g a S t a t e N o rm a l S c h o o l a t P w n d lcto n *' By P. L. Campbell, President of the University of Oregon: " A t le u st one a d d it io n a l needed In O re g o n ." N o rm a l School Is u rg e n t ly By W. J. Kerr. President of the Oregon Agricultural College: " S in c e the people o f P e n d le t o n a re I n it ia t in g u m e a su re fo r the e s t a b lis h m e n t of a N o rm a l S c h o o l a t t h a t place. It w ill g iv e m e p le a s u re to su p gio rt t h is m e a s u re ." COUNTY COMMISSIONER By J. H. Ackerman, President Oregon Normal School, at Monmouth: PO LK COUNTY, OREGON " A c a re fu l a n a ly s t s o f th e s it u a t io n w ill c o n v in c e a n y nne t h a t O re g o n n e e d s a N o r m a l S c h o o l In E a s t e r n O re gon a n d P e n d le to n f ills a l th e g o v e rn m e n t r e q u ire m e n t s ." T H IR T Y YE A R S E XPE RIE NCE IN ROAD B U ILD IN G ( Paid adver. ) MISS A L M E D A J . F U L L E R Republican Nominee for School SuperintendenT FOR POLK COUNTY (Paid adver.) FRED J. HOLMAN \ Republican Candidate COUNTY CLERK ' (Paid adver.) < (Copied from Portland Oregonian ) Republican fibminee for YOUR W IN T E R S H O E S REMEMBER AT Faithful, off Hie markets will permit. The meeting held at W agner’s hall last Sunday evening to dis cuss the Brewers’ amendment was very well attended. The speakers pointed out the evils of ; ■•M -t -H -M t i l l 'I 'I 'l l I I l 'IH-i-+H-l-+-l -H + -H - l - H --l--l- l"l- l- H " l--H - l- t"l"i"l"t"t- l- the amendment and reasons why W H E N BUYING it should be voted down. S E E T H EM Able, and mill workers. Prices, low as ihe conditions D A IN TY WAISTS Clean, . Shoes and Clothing for Loggers the very best in shoes and clothing for loggers NEW ARRIVALS IN “ Meeting and Beating Competition” . Experienced, VOTE 59 X O FFIC IA L B A LLO T . As has always been our custom, we handle CASH CONGRESS POLK CO UN TY, OREGON It will be our aim, at all times, to keep a Marion County has increased expenditures $15 per voter in the last three years. SUGAR $8.25 P ER SACK Republican and Progressive Direct Primary Nominee for FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR Our Grocery Department SUGAR SPECIAL W. C. H A W LEY Bank of Falls City Polk County pays a total tax o f $383,195.26. Aproximately $38 per head. O f this amount ♦124,139.52 goes for public schools $12,418.97 to colleges and univer sities making a total o f $136,557.- 97. to educate 5,324 children. No. 9 OREGON. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 28. 191« By the County School Superlntendsnts of Oregon: " R e s o lv e d , t h a t It is th e se n se o f th e C o w it y Sch o o l S u p e rin te n d e n t s o f the S t a t e of O re g o n , In c o n v e n tio n a sse m b le d , t h a t the b e at In t e re s t s of the s c h o o ls of the S ta te d e m an d In c re a s e d f a c ilit ie s fo r the t r a in in g of te a c h e rs , a n d t h a t w e . th e re fo re , e n d o rs e th e I n it ia t iv e ,0 m e a su re to e it a b t ls h a N o rm a l S c h o o l a t P e n d le to n ” By Mra Chari,, H. Castncr, Preaidant of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clube: " I m o st h e a r t ily e n d e ra a th e lo c a t io n o f s a id Sch o o l a t P e n d le to n ." N o rm a l Prof. Robert C. French, Former President of the Normal School Located at Weston: " A n Im m e d ia te e a ta b lla h n e e n t of su c h a s c h o o l a* so m a c e n tr a l p o in t s u c h a s P e n d ie t on w o u ld prates a grene a sse t to th e S t a t e of O re g o n " B. F. Mulkey. Ex-President Southern Oregon Normal School: " ! s h a ll s u p p o rt ih e lo c a t io n N o rm a l S c h o o l a t P e n d lrd o n .” of a n E a s la r n O rego n , State Board o f Hegemts o f Oregon N orm al School declares that “ the necessity fo r additional Normal school facilities in Oregon is apparent.” Portland Chamber o f Com m erce endorses measure 308 and say Pendleton moot logical location Jor\Nor- mal school in Eastern Oregon. 3 0 8 X Y E S IS A VOTE FOR YOUR CHILOBtN (Paid A d v > R a s t e r n O re g o n S t a t e N o rm a l S c h o o l C o m m it le a B y J . H . G w ln n . S e c y . P e n d le to n . O re