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Mr. and Mrs. Lester Colson local hazard reduction are as a pen- 'planting o f trees The law pro- which is payable to the and Robert Erickson o f Port the aty and increases costs. vides that the State Board o f county In actual practice land and the Clinton Colson fa has Forestry shall determine what State Board of Forestry 5— A number of owners ex Estacada, Oregon, Friday, April 4, 1958 m ily o f Oregon City w ere re lands within the state may be not recommended the classifi- pressed the opinion that the cent visitors at the home o f Mr classified as reforestation cation of any lands over the yield tax encumbers title to the and Mrs. Larry M^ade. lands, and after holding hear- objection o f the owner. land. , (B y John J. Inskeep, County ings and considering the pro- "Timberlands once classified j Fear that state and “ reu THE BACK Extension Agent) ___ _____ posedclassification, notify the may be declassified only j a) if j ape'> w j|j ,-estrict activities on EXPERT FENCE v - The follow ing information Is T a x C o m m is s io n w h ic h ' w ill erroneously classified, (b ) if ¡“„¿s iTcIassifTed^' ’ ’ BARBERS submitted for the many who prepare orders classifying the they are used for some other, BUZZIIM7 ,<*■ have, from time to time, ex- iand The land is then taken purpose than growing timber, ' Opponents speak of the --------- COUSINSy pressed interest in the Oregon Gf f ,he tax roll and is subject or (c) are to be transferred to lavv af a "tax subterfuge or ev- TH U RS , FRI., SAT., A P R IL 3-5 ~ “ D A LE ROBERTSON & B R IA N Forest Fee and ...........“ Y ield Tax * Law. {0 an annual forest fee of fiv e an exempt owner. ,asion measure. "The Oregon Forest Fee and cents per acre if located west of “ In these cases the owner ( 8— Others feel the 12 5 pei K E ITH with Rossana R o r y in field Tax Law was enacted by the Cascade mountains and two must pay to the county the dif- cent yield tax is too great u the 1929 legislature as a means and one-half cents per acre if ference between the forest share to pay to the local county / • • l • j o f encouraging private owner- iocated east o f the Cascade ftias previously paid and the 9— Assessments may be in ship of cutover lands and im- mountains. A t the time of har- eax that would have been paid creased on other property to re mature forests. It did not, as vest it is also subjest to a yield had the land not been classifi- coup losses caused by classifica- seemingly indicated by the tit- tax of 12.5 per cent of the val- ed ition o f cutover lands. SECOND FEATU RE Ann’e colt (Scotty) and Tom Boyle, Props, le, provide for the seeding or ue o f the forest crop harvested "In general practice in thp jg __ Some counties feel th.n F R A N K S IN A T R A , K E E N A N state, an owner has a choice In lands if once classified> cann^t W Y N N , and P H Y L L IS K IR K in the manner of paying taxes on be changed. cutover or immature for,Pst 11— 12.5 percent yield tax on lands. The lands may be held under the advalorem property relogging o f cutover lands is ad tax law and pay whatever tax ditional tax burden that would SUN., MON & TUE. APR . 6 8 A R Y GRANT, F R A N K es the local school district may not be present under ad valoi- S IN A T R A in the Technicolor vote.Or the lands may be clas em laws. , sified under the forest tax law 12— Act unfavorably in school Vistavision Spectacular - - forest ____ and pay the regular annual fee districts which look to Lorring of Portlasd, Mrs. Meta duties w ill be Saturday after-lwill have a short program and of ° f a few cents per acre. acre lands for much o f their reveni’,p A L L THEM COOKED Kiggins. Mrs. Dorothy Shown noon from 3 to 5 and Saturday at the Worship Service Frank “ The lawmakers had in mind j 13— Variable tax income to A N D A L L SURVIVED Proctor w ill sing “ Were You to classify only burned or cut- counties Last Wedsesday 25 boys went man, Mrs. Edith Bledsoe, Mrs. evening from 7 to 9. over lands from which the There.” on a cook-out in the Scouts area Ethel Bledsoe, Mrs Hazel Har merchantable timber had been by Estacada Herb Fifer Park- mon, Mrs Doronthy Britten and NOTICE OF M EETING ------ removed. The 5c per acre an They cooked their evening meat Nancy Kiggins. Mrs. Kiggins Oregon School Board Asso-j The Ladies' phi-idian as buddies. Ev eryone cooked acted as hcstess ard Ethel Bled- c|ation Zone 5 w ill meet April w ju have a Tamale and Cook- nual forest fee was estimated at that time what tliev pleased— and all sur- soe and Dorothy Britton were 3 at 8 PM at Porter, school. ed food Sale o nSaturday A pril , as the . , equivalent ., cutoveri vived. Surprised? co-hostesses. _ ----------- 15 at 10 AM at the News office acre would pay in taxes under The Young Peoples class and the ad valorem system the Choir of the Christian 1I On Good Friday there w ill be LU N C H EO N HONORS MRS ST. A L O Y S IU S C A TH O LIC "Prim ary and major mission W A L L Y G REDVIG M AR. 28 CHURCH LISTS EASTER Church w ill present an Easter a Candlelight Communion Ser- of the act was to encourage pri Story “ The Light of the Cross' .vice held at the Christian vatfi ownership. The incentive Mrs. W ally G redvig o f Port- MASSES land was honored at a birthday Father John Hooyboer, C C S. on Easter Sunday at 7:30 PM Church with special music, to retain ownership is sharpen luncheon on March 28 in the w ill celebrate three masses at Harold Kitching is the narrat-l Alpha Lambda Theta Rho ed by the feature of the law home of her sister Mrs. Leslie the Estacada Catholic Church on or with a choir background. w ill meet this Thursday eve at which provides fo r a reason-1 Kiggins. Other guests were Mrs Easter. Time w ill be 7:00, On Easter Sunday morning^ :30. Miss Nancy Barry is to able and unchanging fee (5c or the Childrens’ Bible Classes conduct the meeting Gertrude Gredvig, Mrs Helen 8:30 and 10:00 — 2 l-2c per acre per year) ex-i tending over the long period re quired to grow merchantable timber. “ The legislative interim tax committee 1955-57 devoted major attention to th,e Forest Fee and Yield Tax Law. A sub committee on forests and forest industry recommended a gradu ated yield tax, whereby the tax would reach 12 1-2 percent af-! ter 50 years. The 1957 legisla-i ture, however, made no chang-' es and the law remains as it has been ” . Facts About the Forest Fee and Yield Tax Law or Reforestation Act Year the yield tax law was passed— 1929. Number of acres classified October 1, 1957— 996,256 (In 20 counties.) Annual 5c and 2 l-2c per ac re forest fees paid to counties June 1929 to July 1957— $777,627. Yield taxes (12 1-2 percent) paid to counties June 1929 to .January 1957— $1,802,185. Total paid to date as indicat ed $2,579,812 (substitute for ad valorem taxes) Advantages & Disadvantages of Oregon Forest Fee and Yield Tax Law lAs listed by the State Forestry Dept for the report o f the Leg COUPON GOOD ONLY AT HORNER’S STORE islative Interim Tax Study MONDAY. TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY Committee, 1955-57) Advantages: I 1 Low annual rate per acre LARGE, GREEN. CRISP! (5c for fir lands; 2 l-2c for pine lands.) 2— Siiift of main tax payment (yield tax) to the time o f crop harvest. 3— Savings in compounded In terest. 4— Flat, unchanging rate pci mits long time estimate of tree ■ w growing costs. ■I Eliminates flucuation and uncertainties o f ad valorem tax 6 — Permits owners with limit ed capital to grow tim ber , . 7— Affords owner opportun ity to retain lands during reces sion. — Exerts a ‘leveling’ pres sure on assessments of similar, but unclassified, cutover lands. 9— Eliminates necessity of con tinued and costly timber cruises 10— -Nominal tax removes pres sure on owner to liquidate tim- ! her. 11— The owner is free to I change the use o f the land from forestry to agriculture or other | use at any time. 12— Prevents school districts from voting burdensome taxes on lands which w ill produce no income for many years THE CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS Page Notes by the Wayside UT THE A Hell Canyon Outlaws iSTACAitA HuRiiiR SHOP mm Johnny Concho i 'iii’B’iiisvIlle Store 1ST AC ADA COMMUNITY BULLETIN The Pride and The Passion COUPON SPECIALS! - - - Coupons Good For Monday, Tuesday, j Wednesday, April 7-8-9 Slock Up -for the W e e k -tn d PfIICf-5 |w i, h fhese Money FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 4 and 5 This Store W ill Be Closed A ll Day Caster Sunday, April 6 SEE YOU IN CHURCH ASPARAGUS 1 9 c lb. BUTTER TENDER STALKS ORANGES 5 !b.feag(19c LÏ7TUŒ 2 beads 2 9 c Gerber's Strained 2csby Food 1 0 for 7 9 - FROM CALIFORNIA - FULL OF SWEETNESS! F R Y T La, ■o!c e HENf, l tev\ or F With Coupon Med-0-Dew Fres sso Pure PORK SAUSAGE BETTER BREAKFAST BUY Creamery Butter g Frozen PkAS 2 LARGE 10 oz. PKG. 5 5 c lb SHRIMP 3 5 t , 3 la ; 25= Limit Î il.© © Canned, North Pacific SEA GEMS SHURFINE ENRICHED Evaporated MILK, $ tall tins $ 1 * 0 0 Swift's PREM 12 oz. can 4 9 c 13— Classification is optional and subject to the decision 01 the owner. CRESCENT ROYAL or JELL0 4 pkgs. Black PEPPER, 2 oz. or 25c GELATIN DESSERTS-Assorted Flavor*, Save 10c SHURFINE FREE -1 Pt. of SHERBET w ith purchase 1 Qt. Roger's GRAND PAK ICE CREAM 26oz.pkg.SALT Your Choice EACH A 99c Value for 6 9 c WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT Disadvantages 1— Relogging on cutover lands subject to 12.5 percent yield tax. 2— Payment o f full yield tax on management thinnings may elimiate profit and is a deter- ent to good forestry. 3 — Administrative problems relative to the establishment of stumpage values 4— Payment o f full yield tax on forest protection measures.as A. D. Benshoof Phimbirg and Heating General Sheet Metal Currinsville Market Coupons Good April 7-8-9 Only W ork Estacada City Licensed Phone MU 7-3831 Sant'y riotne/ïÂ, ^ BIG CHIEF MARKET * Estacada, Oregon * CR 9 -3 2 2 4