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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1921)
1 V' t i f i 1. ( it INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE Friday, Fcbruai ?' , ' - ' : '' l. . . . . ..... n .rKragrav-r!;..! ... Independence Enterprise Published Every Friday by Z. a KIMBALL. Subscription Kates One Year ........ $150 Six Months 75 THE AGE OF DECISION Thomas A. Edison reasons from the particular to the general, rather tnan from the general to the par ticular, in arriving at his conclusion that the critical perod of decision m the life of a boy is between tho HvpIvp find sixteen. "If." '(.vu vs. " (says the inventor, "a young man has rmrhpri twentv-one ana is ueau mentallv. no amount of advice, ex ample, or experience will chargs Vim in tn sliVhtest ." Now Mr. Ed) son himself was, of course, not dead TnantnUw nt. t.wpntv-one. but it is written in his interesting biographies that he had by no means found his eait by the time he was sixteen. a bov," says one writer, "he was fin.lnvinr and erratic, too fond of disregarding the rules of the office to remain long in any one situation." Yet at seventy-four he would poll a good many million votes if an elec tion were held to determine ' the identity of the most useful citizen. Between twelve and sixteen is a callow age with most boys. Those who thus early discover a metier and formulate a scheme for the fu ture are exceptions the Eollo books property of the county is not cquit-1 the fruit interests of Oregon and ably assessed. 1 I also contemplate California. It is only through the e I torts or cooperative Haaui-iauuua that proper legislation can bo secured for the fruit interests oi tne norm raisincr tha assessed valuation Of all ' property which will not increase the i . ! t . A. taxes, one cent, out win ocnciic us as a whole. At nersent we have a ratio of 49'7c, or in other words, prop erty is supposed to be assessed at 499c of its cash valuation, which is the lowest of any county in the state. Some assess as high as 979'r. It is unjust to us to advertise our county at the valuation of $13,- 300,000, when it is worth in reality j three times that amount. People from the east coming here some times hesitate to rurchaso property at the market price because the as sessment roll shows it assessed at a small percent of the market price. I request every taxpayer to drop me a card at once and express vour views as to whether or not you fa vor the adjustment of our assessment valuation on "property. Remember to raise the valuation will not raise your taxes as you will have a great er valuation and a less millage. Do not write me about high taxes, as cannot lower them, but let me know your opinion on the increased valuation as I will be governed by these replies, . Thanking you for your hearty cooperation, I am, sincerely, Fred Holman, County Assessor. west. Rudvard Kiplimr is reputed to know the full vnluo of his autograph as many a collector has discovered to his bitter amazement. Here is a new sequel to an old story told by a law yer of Mrs. Kipling's in Vermont. The old story runs that a niun once wrote to Kipling: "I understand you write for a dollar a word, and send you a dollar for a sample." Kipling's answer was "Thanks" and he kept the dollar. The sequel runs as follows: "The man sold the "Thanks" for $2 and airain wrote to Kipling. "I Isold your "Thanks" for $2 and am sending you 46 cents your share of the profits less the postage." Lives of Great Men All Remind Thrift t. th, eecrct of every ucceuful man, Wei ve the ABRAHAM LINCOLN No one can read of liis life, and not exclaim to what heights mere man can rise. But then Abraham Lincoln wasn't a mere man BUT A MAN. FARMERS' STATE BANK Independ iw" t nc lllgi avingi Depart-1 mr n f mm. ;' ak about it. h!r i ry , Iror lent B. F. SWOPE INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE IN SALEM Attorney B. F. Swope was struck by an automobile in Salem early Sunday morning and is now hob bling around on crutches. He was caught amidships by the fender, and carried a short distance, pitched to the curb, the front wheel of the machine passing over his ankle. No bones were broken and it is be lieved that he will soon regain the use of his foot. In company with a delegation of local Odd Fellows Mr. Swope attend ed in Salem a big Encampment meet ing Saturday night. After the con clusion of the affair the local men were on their way to a garage to get their cars for the return trip home. This was about 3 o'clock Sunday morning. Just as the party started to cross a street near the Marion hotel, without warning, a car was rmrMTv ccrctAi mem. iur. owope cna not see COUNTY ASSESSOR it until it was within a few feet of RENDERS REPORT him- He lunged toward the curb and the driver lammpd bis mr in Vi to the contrary ntwithstanding. In our scheme of education we discour age too early tendency to special ization on the theory that many things may occur later to heln the youth in making a wise choice. A good many unrecorded tragedies of life have been the consequence of decision hastened by unripe judg ment. The true prodigy usually can be trusted to take care of himself. But the parents of youngsters who are still growing and dreaming need not be discouraged. The World has many useful and successful men who had not even a faint idea what they would make of themselves when they were considerably older than sixteen. Oregonian. I. Eat Prunes, Send a Box to your Friends in the East this week and Buy y0' Suits and Overcoats at i1 I i County Assessor Fred J. H61man states that it is his aim to attempt an equalization of assessments in Polk county this year and that he be lieves it would be advisable to raise the . valuation of the county as a whole to somewhere near the actual value of the property of the county. Mr. Holman states that present Polk county property is being assessed at 49 percent of its actual value. In a communication addressed to the taxpayers of the county Mr. Hol man says: Since receiving the tax notice from the sheriff no doubt many are won- same direction. It was a Ford and was going at a moderate speed and this probabry prevented more ser ious injury to Mr. Swope. Mr. Swope's injuries were confined to his ankle, and an examination bv a physician revealed that no bone9 had been broken. Mr. Swope was a member of a class of nine from Model Encamp ment, Independence, upon which the I Royal Purple degree was conferred 1 YTTn ii -y wiiiamette encampment in Salem last Saturday evening. The other members were: J. A. McLeod, George Stapleton, L. V. Seeley, Clarence Grund.W. D. Powell. Lestpr dering why their taxes are higher MurPny, G. M. Partridge, Guy than nrevinns wars Vaughan. than previous years Study the following data and you will be apprised of the real facts pertaining to the tax increase: The total taxable valuation for Polk county for 1919 was $13,218, 345 and in 1920, $13,302,700. or an increase on an average of $14.07 per Capita by taking the general levy for 1919 of 21.3 mill would increase the tax of each tax payer less than 30 cents. The state and county levy for 1919 was 16 mills, and for 1920, 24.1 mills, an increase of 8.1 mills, or $8.10 on every $1000.00 valuation. This in crease was caused by the vote of the people on the measures in the pri mary election in May of last year. At that time the voters of Oregon, by their affirmative vote for appro- Many others from here attended the meeting, which, was a prominent affair with state encampment of ficials in attendance. GOVERNMENT AID FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FRUIT and Cut Sil k Neckw ear for the Price of Men's Suits at $30.00 to $65.00 Mxn's Hats at $6.00 to $1 2.0ft; Men's Overcoats at $25 to $75.00 Men's Shoes at $10.00 to S16" - ' r re Boys' Suits at $15.00 to $25.00 Men's Suits, $35.00 to T ni ii .. . uress anirts at ffZ.5U to $15.00 including All Men's Heavy Underwear A 1 1 Heavy Worsted and Blue Underwear, ti o s Work Clot l n At n3 O QL-naLor inciary nas again come to the aid of Oregon pear and apple growers through hi3 efforts in hav ing congres's appropriate $4ft,000 for the scientific study of fruit con ditions while in ocean transit. When it became known that con gress intended to cut down the ap propriation for this study of fruit while on ocean steamers, thp Ore gon Growers Cooperative Association at once wired Senator McNary (aaoEi)4 0 61 Bishop's Fabric" made in our own Mill of virgin wool, Men's and Young Men's Styles rounc Wefina' liich c iVife, J .ect; iprove iLof !: TI ... . , j Kjuci lvji iviuiNarv inp priations to O. A. C, U of 0. Oregon Normal, public schools, soldiers', ; work, and through the representation ! Sailors' and Marines, and state mar-i of the association, he at once as I ket roads levied an additionl tax of i chairman nf .;u. , ' .." i vA vnc .ii. iiuiLU ra f'nmmit-- j it.b,098,2o8.66 upon themselves. The 'tee. succeodpd in W .nn - " ...iii piu,UUU in state tax plus the 6 percent increase without these measures would have beien approximately $3,400,000.00, but with the increased tax it amounts to approximately $9,50qi,O(00.0O, of which Polk county taxpayers must pay their part. Folk county school districts have voted an increase of $17,709.85 over 1919. The general road levy of 1920 is 7-10 of a mill less than in 1919, but on the other hand the people o f road districts 7, 14 and 15 voted a special tax on themselves, the total amount of which is $18,205.63. in iviv all school districts not having a high school had to na high school tax of $26,325.18, or an increase over 1919 of $8,614.30. The total tax to be collected by the sheriff's office for 1920 is $556,877.63. an increase of $43,009.40 over last year. It -is my aim to attempt an equal ization in assessments. When we assess this year. As at present the eluded in the appropriations Pear and apple growers of Oregon will be interested in efforts being made by the Oregon Growers' Coop erate association in co-operating wiui me antornia Pear Trrn,, ouuiauun to nave conerpss f aside $10,000 for the scientific study. "ig oi spraying pears and apples It is well known that there is slichf- -f;i 1ti. i ,ciL on appies and pears oxier spraying lor codling moth, and .ma xum oiten nre m ira buyers as many think it is poisonous "uie or less. Senator Charles McNarv w i. urged by the Orezon ""wo KJJ- operative association to work with Congress to securp m for the study of a spray that may thJi 'mJihtnB idling moth that will not leavp fii n 1 1 i,earS WJiile amnriff Tr-r.u ... . , , men it is known that this film Irff J ,i . " J1U.1I. is not Doisonous im- , - i uns eonaition nas to some pvtonf u a a $1.50 and $2.00 All styles Men's WORK GLOVES Pair 1 Bishops Special Bluebib OVERALLS 00 n,v Tw Pairs to Customer $22.50 and $25.00 Bishop's Fabric BOYS' SUITS S $12.00 and $14.0C Heavy High Cu WORK SHOES Jfl nnoti 0 You injudicial to LJ 1 &