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The Bend Bulletin
(Weekly Hdltkm)
Published By
THR-BENI) HULLETIN M ,
.(Incorporated)
FRBD A. VdELFLEN Editor'
ROBERT W. SAWYER, Manager
An Independent newspaper standing
tor tho square donl, clean business,
cleanlpblltlcs and tho best Interests
of Ilcnd nnd Contrnl Oregon. .
One year i.t.ii .....,.. ?2.00
Six wonths....: 1,00
Threo' months .a................... .60
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THURSDAVY. .MARCH II, 1920
J TAXES. ,
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Now Urn tho lax bills for tho cur
ront year nro being made up people
nro finding thnt they havo larger
bills to pay for public purposes than
over before1 ntid ns usual, uuder such
circumstances, thoy nro trying to
WdTfeomeono to blamo for tho con-
' ditton. So far, we gather, tho blnmo
Is, divided between two causes, tho
lacrosse, iu assessed valuation nnd
tho unusual city budget for 1920.
Inasmuch ns tho word 'blame sug
gests a, fault It would perhaps bo
better to discover the cause rather
than to place tho blame, but If blame
v nesi bo placed It belongs on every
us. What is coins now is
Vhe thing that happens ns often as
tax paying time comes around. Peo
pie get their tax bills and grumble.
, 'Then they pay them and forget.
. Annually, when tho grumbling is
going on, we venture to point out a
few facts nbout taxation and this now
vtseems to be the timo to mention them
again. '
Those who are giving the increase
valuations as the cause of high
taxes are absolutely wrong. Vnlun-
i tlins are merely a means of doter-
4gjfyiing what proportion of the whole
..ajtaxpnyer shall pay. They may bo
$Wgh pr they may be low, but If they
are placed on property la tho same
ratio' the proportion always remains
the same. Increase In assessed values
ia Bend may make us pay more
. cHnty tax than before if like In
creases wero not made elsewhere In
the county, but if the, values are uni
form we have no right to complain.
J3e are paying only, our Just share.
j-The thing that determine:) whether
a -tax is to be high or low Is iho
money that is spent by the city- or
the school district or th county, or
all three together. Assessed valua
tion play no part In the decisis.
All a tax is is the contribution made
by a; property owner toward the ex
pense of the municipality. The ex
pense,, then, is what determines the
jslte- of "the tax. If the district lis
spending a lot of money Its "faxes
will.be high; if it Is not spendlag
much ther will bo low.
The- tax bill comes around once
a year but every day and every week
andr'every 'month the expense that
- the tax bill is to help care for is
running on. If taxes seem high there
Is no use In grumbling over tho bill.
Pay tho.bUl. It must bo done. That
is past history. Then If you are
Interested in keeping taxes down get
In and help In your public adminis
tration. Watch what is being done.
Suggest, take a part. After all It's
your town, and your school district,
and your county. If you will not
hejp in its administration you have
80 right to grumble over paying its
bills.
cussed. Mr, Strahornt on oo qt his
visits here, mndo an cspeclnf ploa
to the Commercial club to take 'stops
for tholr protection, Tho BUbJcct
has moreKtlhiteohco boon dlRQUsdOdr'
in iiio- Hiiuuun: low mounts ago
another local newspaper took Up tho
ruus.e. '"'No results havo yot boon ob
tained from ftnv of this nirttutlon.
however, nnd It occurs to us that the !
roason is bocauso there Ih no ono of
ilclal responsible for the work. What
Is .-everybody, business i nobody's
business, Our Commercial club com-t
mltteos c.Uher will not act or ro tip-,
pointed too Into to get results. Thero'
fstnofclvta body sufficiently Interest
ed to care for tho trees nil tho tlmo
and the trees got no protoction.
Why not cruato tho olllco of tree
warden in tho city of Uend and havo I
our trees cared for and protected' I
The osteemed Orcgonlan obsorvcai
that "To dato w.o havo not heard j
nnyoouy remark tlint Wilson put tho
lance in Lansing," Thej-emnrk was
made Iu Tho nullctln about three
weeks ago.
SEVENTEEN Tips HER WEIGHT IN MILK
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The best thing wo have seen yet
Iu the Allies Palndcxter candldncy
for tho Republican nomination for
president is the slogan, "No red with
out iho white and blue."
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Mary, owneil by P W Aycr of rinngor. Mo., Is tho now chnmplon
Jersey milk and buttcrfat producer of the world. In ono year sho sot
tho mark of 15.2C5 pounds of milk and 1040 pounds of butlortat. It
was a remarkablo tout dalrymon say it was about 17 time her
weight In milk and at tho present retail prlco of butter nr produc
tion brought In $832 Hvr weight U 900 pounds.
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Editor Bend nulletln:
Your Item In last Thursday paper
regarding the valunblo birds which
were devoured by a hungry cat de
serves more than cursory notice.' and
should awnko all bird lovers and in
different people as well to the menace,
of tho cat to our birds.
, It is not only the hungry cntsTthat
catch birds but tho sleekest in-t
well-fed cat will kill them, nc nil
times.
If wo aro to luro tho birds to our
grounds by feeding them and fur
nlshing bird houses we must first de
stroy tholr greatest enemy tho cat.
Of whnt nvall aro our efforts to cul
tivate tho friendship of tho birds and
havo them build tholr nests Iu our
trees, when In tho next ynrd there
uwaits a greedy cat to devour them
nt tho first opportunity.
It Is an established fact that a rat
is of moro harm than use. A few
traps will catch moro mice, nnd are
far more sanitary and clean. A cat
prowls In all tho filthy places In n
town, In alloys undor houses, gar
unco cans and still neonlo allow their
children tohnndlo them. Thero has
been n fly-catcher around my houso
for soveral weaks, darting past my
wlndowB catching tho ilrst tiles, that
inu nuriu uuyn iiiiyu uruiimu Minn.
It thero was a cat hero I'm sure that
the bird would not havo remained.
I was down along thu river few
days ago, looking for some signs of
spring and there up among tho rocks,
1 saw n cat, almost tho color of the
rocks, waiting for tho llrst bird to
co mo along.
Destroy tho cats, If you would
havo tho songs and beauty of birds
ii i-on ml your hotuv.
A -IUltD LOVER.
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HOSIERY ' '';
For AH Thev Family
Ladies' cotton medium weight, black, corddvun.
balbriggan and white, hem lop, odd hzIos arid
rib ton ..IM)c
Ladies' black, with whito feet.t ..i!)c
Ladies' fine nibbed cotton mercerized, black,'
white and tan ....v.,(8C'
Pure silk, pearl and cordovan $1.49.
CHILDREN'S HOSESALL SIZES
Medium weight cotton, strong and durable, for
school or play? black, white and tan !)i)c
Misses' fine ribbed combed yarn, black, white
and cordovan 5!lc
Misses' fine ribbed mercerized, black And
white 79c
INFANTS' HOSE ALL SIZES
Mercerized, fine ribbed, black and 'white 09c
Mercerized, fine ribbed, heavy weight, black
and white '15c
MEN'S HOSE ALL SIZES
Cotton, fine ribbed black, cordovan and pearl,
35c, three pair $1.00"
Fine ribbed, black, white feet ,....10c
Cashmere, black .18c
If you want the best hosiery, wear Foot Rest
Fair Store
HAS $300 MORTGAGE
ON IMPERIAL LOTS
HKI'ORT OK THE CONDITION OK
First National Bank of Bend
AT I1KND, IN THE ST.VI K OK OKKfiON
AT TUB CLOSE OK BUSINESS KEHHUAUY tW, UtiiO ,'
KESOUKfES '
Loans and discounts. Including rediscounts. $791,029,77
Total loans
791,029.77
Overdrafts, unsecured - ,
U. H. Government Mrruriiic nxtned:
Deposited to secure circulation (U. S., bonds par
, "'? ; ..........-.-v 12.fe00.00
Pledged to secure postal savings deposits (par
value) ...u l ........... 11,600.00 "
x-jeugeu as collateral ror state or other deposits
or bills payable 97.750.00
Owned and unpledged .., ..... C8, 200.00
War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps , ,t
.; actually owned .. l, , 23.57-
791;029.71
lO.'0 10.21
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luiui u. a. Bfruruics .... .,... .
Bonds (other than U. S. bonds) pledged to se
cure postal savings deposits ....w-........ 2.CH.78
Securities, other than II.- S. bonds (not Includ- ,
Jng stocks), owed and unpledgcd..4 35,121.34
Total bonds, securities, etc., other than U. S..'.
Stock of Federal Iteservo Bank (60 per cent
of subscription) . .....
Value of banking houso. owned .and unlncum- .
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a80,.173.57v
Ejisterner Wrltru to AHrritnlu He
lelopment of TowiiaKo .Mnr-
ketctl In Iloodi Dins. ,
That tho failure of tho townslto
of Imperial to materlallzo into n city,
or even u town. Is stlllunknown to
owners of land staked out In tho
sagebrush, was shown Thursday
"when a letter was received In tho
sheriff's oRlco from A. M. Holton. of
Minneapolis, holder of a $300 mort
gngo against 10 of tho "city lots"
mnrketed hi the boom days. Mr. Holt
asks whether tho country has devel
oped so that ho can pay tho tuxes on
the property and still havo. something
left. It is tho opinion In the sheriff's
oClce that he might bo nbo to get ns
much, a $5 for all his Imperial holdings.
tho high desert this year. The experi
ment was tried earlier In Iho his
tory of tho country, nnd according
to Mr.' Haines,. n 'good stand of io
forage plant was obtained on n num
ber of farms, A two years drouth,
however, completely obliterated tho
last vestige of clover. Mr. Iliiliwn
believes that It can be iniido to gro-v
successfully on the soml-arld lands,
tiud a high grado of seed, developed
In dry countries, will bo used.
Tut H la Tim Ilullrtln.
COUNTY SEAT ISSUE
TO BE VOTED ON
(Continued from Togo 1.)
of Portland, tho club nuthorUed Dm
appointment of a committeeman to
hapo charge of Ilend's representa
tion at the Juno fiesta.
Tho constitution of the Commu
nity Clearing Houso lcagun was re
ferred to tho directors of tho club
for ratification.
bered
..$ 23,044.30
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Jt fc A IIJlJkUba
"'f Along about this tlmo of year
there aro being held all over New
England those annual gatherings
well known to all students of muni
cipal government as tho New Eng
land town meetings. In each town
the voters congregate at the town
Jwll.'a chairman, known as the mod
erator, is chosen and tho annual bus
Ibsm is transacted, Including the vot
Jng of taxes, discussion ,of'town af
fairs and the election of selectmen
and ether olflcers.
W have no intention of proceed
ing with a discussion of this town
WfMrtfcE form of government, nor of
-stpjirlng it with the other forms in
s, fti oher parts of the country,
fct fo do want to call attention to
the fact that In all these towns ono
gf'thij officers elected is tho tree war
den to whom is entrusted the. caro
or all trees on the public streets and
highways, nia job Includes not only
the care of Iheso trees but also theJr
jiruiuijiiun uKainsi uisngurement or
destruction (n connection with street
tjnprojvemeivt work or tho work of
those jpub'llc utility corporations that
use tiio city streets. If work tbht
Inloltes a tree In any way is to bo
wlerlaken the treo warden is con
sulted and his permit obtained. Look
ing at the work from the view-point
oouo Interested In tho tree he is
nwienuy able- to suggest changes
Vnrnftllrn nnil flvtiifna
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Real estate owned other than banking house..
Ldwrui reserve with Federal Heserve Hank.. J
Cash in vault and not amounts duo from na-
tional banks
Net amounts due from ban, bankers, and
trust companies In the United States (otb'cr
than included In Items 12, 13, or 14)
Exchanges for clearing house ...
Total of Items 13, 14, 15, 18 and 17...,..,... 133,007,24
Checks on banks located outsldo of city or- town ''
of reporting bank and other cash Items
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and
due from U. S. Treasurer..
Expenses and interest paid
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TOTAL ...
3 7,7.3 CIO
1,500.00
23,04 4.30
C. 470.01
7,390,(17
7,902;S7
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120,542.47
9,002ll6
4,122:62
4,375;00
C25100
.13,(126.31
SWEET CLOVER WILL
BE TRIED ON DESERT
llcnklo & Haines, real estate deal
ers, aro preparing to distribute more!
thnn 200 pounds of sweot clov on I
REBUILT FRANKLINS
HA.MB OUAItA.NTKB AS ON OUU NEW CAIW
HEIIUILT THItOUOIIOUT AND ItKI'AINTKI)
ALL U'OltK DONE IN OUU OWN SHOP
OUU ItKIlL'ILT KltANKLINH WILL filVB YOU THE HAMU
NEItVICE AH A NKW t'AH
Special values from $850 and up
WHITE OK 1'IIONK I'M KOU DISIO.NHTItA'llO.V
FRANKLIN MOTOR CAR CO.
THE DALLES, OHEGON'
Capita stock paid
Surplus fuad
Undivided profits
In.
LIAIJILITII-
:. .Jl.297,767.06
..,1.11,042,93
10,471.24
(modifications of plan that mean
rlRgVf fett it mu8tbe trimmed
or cut m some wav he will spa Hint
mi Last possible damaga Id done
!iff?1UVtly 'o Ihe past tho matter
Circulating notes outstanding
Net amounts duo to banks, bankers, and trust
companies In the United States and., for
eign countries (other than included! In'
Items 29 or 30) ... . S.rfM,.
Certified checks outstanding . .-.....
Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding.,..,...
Total pf items 29, 30,, 31, 32 and 33...
Demand deposit, (oilier than bank tfcpbtiltHHl
Kubjt-rt. to Iti"crvo (deposits payable' wltht-j'(
in oy uays; ,
Individual deposits subject to check ......'..;... '
State, county, or other municipal deposits se- ,
curea oy piedgo or assets o rthls Dank ....
Total of demand deposits (other than bank
deposits) subject to Reserve, Items" 34, .
35, 36, 37, 38 and 39... Aj,.,.. 766,590.53
Tiuje deposit subject to Itcscrvc (payuble after .
30 days, or subject to 30 days or more ,
notice, and postal savings): . '-TKU, '
Certificates of deposit (other than for money ' ;p
, . borrowed) c.....'.
State, county, or other municipal deposits bo- . , ,'
Pof tall savirigs deposits k...., .... . ,f4.i4wft A
25,000:00
25,000,00
11.04293
12,500.00
3.805.21
470.51
6,195.52
736,590.53
20,000.00
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50,410.69
Stipn-
75,375.10
7,929.41
323,437.16
Othor (ilme deposits ,. .
Total of time deposits subject to .Resqrvi
.,..... An ,1 1ft Mt -4-tV ! -, Mrn'-t nm
,i.iic!i!D iv. ii, i. uuu a... j.vr.rt.is. o 4,1 u.oo;-.
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V TOTAL j Z...H.il ;..f,297,757T60
State of Oregon, County of Deschutes ss: . . Jt
I, C. G. McReynoIds, Cashier of tho above-named bank, do sdlomuly
nwear tba,ttbe above, statempt Isj truo to the best of my knowledge and
belief. '.' ,
- K. OiMcREYNOLDS, Cashier,
f.-'r , .nu..DJrJctors. . ') ' fl
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titeutin our tree, has been dis- Mv cmmK,,o .., n,fim,,0,'V' ,Kf ia,h " lm
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AIDS TO. HEALTH AND BEAUTY
When your cough
nd tickling
I throat keep
iWhcn you have that uncomfortabU
fcclingf of wanting to clear your
throat constantly to ao avail
when you are hoarse and sore from
continual coughing -then yea will
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WhiU Piiui
Compound
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White Pine Compound contaiaa
White PSm Bark, Tar, Wild Cherry
o&tK, naim or UHead, Menthol and
other remedial faHfredlenla valuable
for certain cUtordera of the throat
a&d lunge,
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