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OHSTH A (JAMiON
M.'rom Btnndnrtl Oil Bulletin, Jnn-
imry 1926. published hy tho Stnmlnr
Wit Company. Ami Kranclaco, Cal.)
'" Prom Ori'Kon comon tho witouml
hs auKRontltm "1 ,,, nlal KnJn
Inx of throo contn n calloit ho tlouuiotl
-IncronniMr to nix oontH n Riukm.
Drneon. It nnnoiirs, wants nioro fumtn
for hlgliwiiy conutructlon, mid. tin In
tho pant, thoso doslrliiR nuch mmm
look to tho motorist nnd IiIh kahuIMo
Ian n convonlont aourco of ravuliuo.
Tho imsollno tux wna orlglnntoil In
Mrccon In t!UD, nt ono cont a Rftllon,
Tho noxt blonnlnl session of tho lon-
Inlnturc- In 1021 doubled It, mak
ing two contn, nuil tho noxt IorIbIii-
tiiro tttnt of 1923 mtdod another
cont, for n totnl of throo. Tho IorIh-
Intnro noon incuts ngnln, nnd onco
ngnln will consider moro tnxntlon.
Whnt hiia huntionod in OroRon una
hnttnmiod olsowhoro on tho Pnclflo
Const. California ndonted n gnnollno
lax two yonru hro. Tho California
loclalaturo In ai:aln In hobbIoh. and It
r proposed that tho tax ho IncruuHod.
In 1021 the Htato of WnahlliRton
ndoptod one-cont (ax, nnd mado It
two contn two yours later. Novada
adopted a two-con t tax In 10211, nnd
l now considering tin Incroaao. Arl
r.onn decided on n onu-cont tax In
1021, in J mndo It three ceuta In
1923.
No opportunity haa boon loat In
any of th-- n Btntou to Incrouno Riito-
llno tax''. Tho two-year Interval
between r.'ilom upward promt in-
ably oxh oi.ly hncntmo tho varloiiH
IcRlalnturei moot uvery two yenra.
It Ih lntiTcitlUR to contomplnto how
IiIrIi tnxea might bo If loRlalnturea
should meet annually.
Tho trend of ovontti clearly Indl-
ratoa the diuiRuroua lunitthn to which
Itliln buMncsfl of RURolIno taxation
liuny bo cnrrled. and tho Rroat bur-
Mlonn which may bo loaded upon tho
lroady heavily taxed motorist and
upon the mnrketor of Raaollno.
Tho original illitcnnilon of n Call-
Ifomla RasoHno tax two yonr dro con-
corned ono cont a Ration, but when
tho law wna adopted tho bill read
two cent N'ow three contn la pro-
nosed. There ran bo no Runrantco
that a futuro InKlslnturo will not
mnkc It four cont. or flvo or hIx
that la, no Riinranteo except tho fact
that the motoring public Ih no longer
apathetic about It tnxea nnd that
enco-forth It will register Uh oh-
I, 'ctloim not only ngalnHt nn In-
r-reaHO of two or throo ccnla pur gal-
lion, but against nny Incroaao whnt-
lover.
Tho true meaauro of tho ndvlanbll-
Dtv of any tnx naldo from tho Juatlco
lif ltd Imposition, Is the necessity
thereof Which bring up tho point
lif whother tho oxlatlng law In Cnl
lfornln will not produce tho revenue
ItocoHnnry for highway conatructlon.
U haa been eatlmntod Hint Home
(.100,000,000 In needed for nil pur-
lioscs roughly, onn-thlrd to tuo
nuntlns. ouo-thlrd for mnlntonunco
f old raids by tho ntato, and one-
third to the Htato for now rond for
li period of ten yoara. Tllla Ih an
kvorngo of J30.000.000 nununlly.
I'roaont rovouueH nru about ?2 1,000,-
00 It hna been Minted thnt thorn
must bo now taxation for now money,
Lnd It U Hiiggeated that by adding
cont to tho gaHolIno tnx, $2.00 to
ho reg'strnllon foe, and Increasing
ho truck HurchnrgoH by BC cont,
nough mouoy can ho raised.
It would Indood uonm nppnront
hat to bring $21,000,000 up to 30,-
I 00. 000 would demand IneraiiHod tax
tion; but this actually doua not fol-
iw, An Important factor has boon
ft out of consideration. It In tho
roat IncrouHoa In rovonuo which will
omo from tho normal lncrnaao In
oglHtratlou of nutomobllcH nnd tho
onaumptlon of gauollno.
Thin Company hna boon engaged In
ho oil biiHlncaa mnny yonra, and
rom Its Incoptlon tho most vital
hlng about tho buali.oBH hnH boon
n uncoan.lnR study of tho futuro, of
do now and growing markotfl, of tho
robnblo demand for petroleum pro-
ucts. Futuro buslnoaa la calculated
Hth Rroat care and upon conclu-
llono reached tho Company has upont
mltildnii to find now Biipplloii oC
crude oil, to build and expand ro
flnorlort to manufncluro products for,
r. greater market, to countruct now
dlatrlbutlnc tntious nnd now aorvlco
atatlona, to keep npneo, or ovon
ahead, of tho growing population
ii n (I tho growing demand.
Krom'wliat tho Company bolloven
of tho future, basod materially upon
the pnat, n groat growth In tho mini
bor of motor-cara and the comiump
lion of RiiHollito nnd heuco tax
rovenuoH In MnoMltablo. Tho In
orenso In motor reglatrnttons during
tho Inst flvo yearn ban averagod moro
than 25 pur cont n year. It In bo
llaved that 1025 will boo n ganolluo
comiumptlon In Cnltfornla 20 por
cent grenlor than In 1024, duo not
only to moro earn, but alao to an In
eronao In travel, which wna grontly
curtailed by tho foot-and-mouth dln
eaao restrictions during 102-1. Tho
next year (1020) Hhould nhow a fur
thor Incronoo of IB por cont, and tho
two following yonrn 10 per rent each,
Then tho futuro becomes moro hnxyj
but It would nooui coiiHorvntlvo to
any that for tho ronmlndor of n ton
yoar period iiucli as Is being laid
down for road building tho Inoronau
will nverngo B per cont nununlly. Tho
pnnt Juatlfles theao eatlmntea and tho
futuro promlae thorn In various
wnys.
If the porcenlngort recited abovo
are applied to oxlatlng revenues un
der existing lawn, with no new tnxes,
the total Mtiiu of monny pnld by tho
mntorlits of the stnto between now
nnd 1038 the otid of the proposed
ten-year purled will be moro than
$100,000,000. which Is considerably
In oxcokb of the sum tin Id to be need
od. If tho new tnxes are adopted ono
cent moro on gnsollno, $2,00 more on
reglatrntlnn, nnd two-thirds more on
weight fees tho totnl, npplylng tho
anmo porenntngps of IncronaoH, will
bo hotwnpn $000,000,000 and $CB0,
000,000. These are huge sums, nil coming
from the motorist, nnd thoy come on
top of previous grent Inereaai's. Prior
to tho present law motorists pnld
stnto tnxes or between $0,000,000
and $10,000,000 n year; In 1024 thoy
pnld $21,000,000; this year the bill
will be $25,000,000 or more; next
your, If the new tnxes tire Imposed,
tho sum will be nround $35,000,000.
It Is true, as proponents of now
tnxntlon point out, that tho ntnto
Itself gets hut half the revenues un
der tho present law, the other half
going to tho counties, and that, un
der the law, tho state's revenue may
bo spout only fur repairs and main
tenance. A simple remedy of this
situation would seem to be to change
tho law (which might prove n far
easier thing than tho pnssngo of a
now law) making It possible to spend
portions of tho enormous revenues
which are to come for new construc
tion. In truth, It seems that very
soon tho present law will bo produc
ing far moro thnn can bo spout mere
ly for maintenance.
To tax tho motorists for perman
ent public Improvements Is economi
cally unsound, as well as a radical
departure from California's highway
building policy. To saddle huge taxoB
on n Blnglo commodity la grossly un
fair to ono of tho greatest lndun(rlo
of California.
OliKdON OANNKltfl TltAIN
lX)It IMPHOVNI) MMTIIOim
(From Dopartmont of Industrial
Journalism Oregon Agricultural Col
logo.) Commercial canners Interested in
tho latest methods of canning fruits,
uninll frultn nnd vogotnbloa, arn get
ting ready for tho fourth canners'
Hhort course nt tho nlato college, Cor
vllls, February 2-20.
Uhq will bo mndo of tho addition
to tho horticultural products build
ing, now well equipped with modern
canning nmehlnnry nyrupera, hot
water and steam exhaust boxes, cool
orn and rotort. Tho couno in noam
lug linn boon transferred to tho col
lego by tho American Can compnny.
Operators wishing only tho doublo
noamlng course tuny got It.
Cooking vogotnbloa In retorts will
get spenlnl attention. Tho study of
development nnd control of mlcro-or-gunliims
will bo thorough, wltli due
referonco to their relation to food
preservation, '
Tho necoud ono-week Hhort course
In Oregon furmlug stnrts nt thu ntnto
collego Mondny. Janunry 20. Tho
otheni begin on succeeding Mondays
Kebrunry 2, 0, 10.
Kneh course In complete rtud a
How subject Is tukon up oneli week,
so runners may soieci ono or an nc
eordlug to their needs and time.
Factory men will assist and many -factories
contribute equipment. Thu
courses are at follews:
First week (Ian engines, tractors j
and trnctor equipment, with practice
In overhnullng fnrm mnchlnery.
Herond weok (lenernl farm ma
chinery repair, with practice work.
Third weok Farm water supply
running wntor In homes, pumps,
plpo fitting, sowego disposal.
Fourth week Farm lighting gan
and electric plan Installation!
Fifth week Conureto conatruc
tlon with building layouts.
Things you ought to Know
When over HIx Million Dollar (fO, OOO.OOO.OO) bus been yroriiinl for
nnd Is being soeuL lit Uio development of liitlnstrlcH nnd projects nt your
very door, Think of whnt it means to tho Oily of JSiirns nnd JIarncy
County la gonenil. Wo uliouhl bo smiling nil over.
1'iid Jleirkk Lumber Company (as per (lovcrniiiunt contract
Approx Jf.'l.BOO.OOO
HKNNKTTH I'lHHT ADDITION (IImukI lliiilillogs) Approx. 50,000
Harues Addition (Lots and lliilliliugH) Approx iIO.000
Jltirnn l'ower Compnny, llulldnlg, Mnchlnery ."t Construction
Approx Urt.OOO
Htnudaril Oil Company plans of construction Ai Installation
Appro 15,000
Texaco OU Company plans of construction & Insinuation Ap
prox .'in.OOO
Forest .i Market Iloads, Approx ilOO.OOO
IJurns Hewer fi Water Bystem couutructlon Si Jiistullntlou Ap-
J.IOV 200,000
Harney Valley Irrigation Project construction & Distribution
Approx 2,500,000
TOTAIj Approx. $0,5-15,000
.M'HT HTOP TO THINK WHAT Till! NHW YKAIt HAH IN HTOHI1 FOH 11UIINH
Inland Empire Realty Co.
ALBERT A. TRAUGOTT, Prop.
Agents and Collectors. Rcnl Estate and Insurance
BURNS, OREGON PHONE 30W
Only Leading Realty Dealers
A meeting will bo held In Itooms
3 and I, .Mnsonle llullding In this
city, at 7:30 1'. M. Monday, January
20th, I02B for (ho purpose of nrgau
Izlng u local camp or the veterans of
Foreign Wars. All former members
of tho Military or Naval forces of
tho U. U, who saw foreign sorvlco
during nny war In which this coun
try took part, are cordially Invited
In be present that evening.
IIAUIIY HOWHLIi,
PKANK THIHKA,
AIICIIIK IIOWKLU
11. V. 8CIIMLA'..
Deputy Chief of Htnff V. F. W.
pitr.HiiVTi-:itiA.v nuJiw'ii
Hunday Hchool at 10 A. M.
Twenty seven million boys and
girls In tho United Htntes,.two thirds
of the Protestant Constituency nro
not In the Hiindny Heboid,
In some states, tho nverngo attend
ance does not equal one half the en
rollment. It Is not fine oqulpcout so much as
public Hontlmont nnd the coopern
tlon of tho pnronts thnt keeps tho
boys and girls In Hunday Hchool.
Divine Worship at 11 A. M.
Mormon Thomo UhrlHt's Hubstltu
tlonary Death, Essential.
Why Christ died Is of vital con
cern to every person. There Is no
such thing as Christianity without
the Cross. Salvation Is only through
Christ crucified.
Hvoryone cordlnlly invited to the
services of tho church.
HAMUKli IIAIUUB. Minister.
II Hang was In town for u short
visit tho other dny.
MRS. SAMUEL HARRIS
Htato Accnilltcil OVurlirr
of
Piano
Phono II7.M
ffy
Ug JLiAKJUi -H-1 '" UJJW4;
WONG BEN
LAUNDRY
Now Electrically
Equipped
First class, dependable
Work at Reasonable
Prices. Everything
Nicely washed and iron
ed. The Old Standby
HARNEY OUNTY ABSTRACT fi TITLE CO
(Inc.)
Abstracts of Title
Insurance-Fire and Auto
REAL ESTATE
Building Loans Surety Bonds
p,Vne No. 63W Burns, Oregon
'A.
New location In Recti Buildina
udjolnlnn Maionlc Uullding
iwwraiiMiMraaEmsrratwc
S. M. JARVIS
Livestock Commission
Cattle, Sheep, Wool, Hay
Burnt, Orc(on
MRS. ALFRED C. WELCOME
SOPRANO
TEACHER OF SINGING
STATE ACCREDITED TEACHER
High School Credits Given
Residence Studio Telephone 111 J
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Best Yellow Pine Lumber
Rough and Dressed
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WEIL'S YARD
At The New River Bridge
End of lane leading east from Short's blacksmith jf
Shop.
Bums Paul A. Weil Burns
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HARNEY CO. CREAMERY
usk for
ALPINE BUTTER
and
ICE CREAM
A Harney County Product
Keep the dollars at home and xcl the best
Alt Leading Grocers
Sell Alpine Butter
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Winter months are hard months on cars
and even the best of them will develop
balky, little ailments.
One guarantee against being caught on
the road at such times is to have your car
gone over thoroughly, by expert mechanics,
at change of seasons.
Our mechanics are experienced work
men. Bring in your car and let us tune it
up for winter driving. You can have it
again in a few hours nnd you will bo
agreeably surprised at the new pep it will
have.
SPECIAL LABOR RATES ON OVER
HAUL JOBS
We Carry a Pull Line of
Oils, Greases and Accessories
BURNS GARAGE
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