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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1952)
Illi noi* Valley Newa Page 6 Friday, October 24, 1952 Illinois Valley News RICHARD C., JOAN PINKERTON PUBLISHERS AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Published at Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon Every Friday Morning SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Josephine County 15.50 3.00 1.75 Two Years One Year Six Months Outside Josephine County Two Years .......................................................... $6.50 One Year ...................................................... 3.50 Six Months .............. 2 00 Entered as second class matter June 11, 1937, at the Post Office at Cave Junction, Oregon. OREGON MEMBER OF NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSN. CITY BOUNDARIES AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT Development of the City of Cave Junction and immediate surrounding territory has been hindered since its incorporation due to the limited area within the city boundaries. Too few residents have had to foot the bill for such city services as wat er, police protection and municipal court to allow the council to create other needed services such as sewer age disposal, fire protection and Main Street sidewalks and curbs. Citizens and city officials alike this week pricked up their ears when hearing that property owners in the south end area of the Old Stage Road might be interested in annexation in to the city. The sudden interest in annexation was promoted by the Ira Halls who would like city water for two homes they are building next to their present residence. Because residents in that area re portedly would only consider annexa tion if city water were first promised, one councilman this week said he fav ored making an immediate agree ment on the water issue. If the problem of water service is surmounted, those seeking to pro mote city annexation will also find some whose first reaction to coming within the city limits will be, “What’s in it for me, other than higher tax es?"—an understandable and logical question. Capital Parade It takes an eye for looking into the future to understand that if the city government were supported by addi tional taxpayers within its boundar ies now the needed improvements to Cave Junction already mentioned could be more easily obtained within the immediate future. The operation of existing city fac ilities and those contemplated would be considerably more economical if the burden were shared by a greater amount of taxpayers, thus benefiting all concerned. The procedure of annexation is relatively simple—requiring only a majority vote of those to be annexed after either city voters or the council has given an. official approval of ac ceptance. Should 100 percent of the property owners within the proposed annexation area be in favor of com ing into the city, no election is requir ed after council approval. The NEWS is in favor of the city council making every attempt to en courage and cooperate with any out lying residential districts immediate ly adjacent to present city boundaries when interest is shown towards the possibility of annexation. Everyone would benefit in the additional services that could be rend ered and resulting higher property valuations, and last but not least, the ridiculously low 1950 Cave Junction population of 283 which has hindered obtaining additional businesses and capital in the Valley could be raised to a point where it would be an asset and not a hinderance toward Valley development. HELPFUL AMMUNITION By Murray Wade HOORAH FER WHO’” The former city recorder’s an swer file d this week to mandamus proceedings filed by the city to re claim reportedly lost records, reveals that an interesting tussle in court can be expected. The unfortunate delay in getting the case underway and the necessity of Recorder Hubbard going to Ari zona for medical treatment offered helpful ammunition for the answer already made, as well as for the trial to come, even though they were no way connected with the case itself. by Ed Dailey, an experienced during Teacher’s Institute. miner from Colorado, who claims It is the duty of every American the nuggets were found on Mt. citizen to exercise his franchise Emily. and go to the polls and vote on election day. Ours is a democratic Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pomeroy of nation where the people rule b.v Sauaalito, California were in the their choice, and the maority of valley during the past week. They I the people rule. returned south the first of the ----------------- o-------- - —■ - 14 YEARS AGO week. Dinner Guest* of Smith* October 27, 1938—Three good Miss Helen Johnson of Hollund The Henry Nortons were dinner sized gold nuggets were shown who has been atnteding high guests of the II. O. Smiths at their yesterday to Ed Trembley, miner school in Grants Pass, is home home last Sunday. The Valley of BELIEVE THIS OR NOT i The Democrats hold a 3 to 1 lead over the GOP for imported campaigners now booked for fin ishing political crusades. The lone Republican trumpet er for Eisenhower and Nixon will be Gov Alfred E. Driscoll of New Jersey. Included in his incompleted agenda is a public address at Cor vallis October 22, an address in Salem October 23 at the Senator hotel preceded by a no-host dinner. Leading the Democratic mobil ization comes Rtp. Harold A. Cool ey of North Carolina, chairman of the agricultural committee who will talk polities patterned for the farmers of the Bend district during a “come all” meeting, Oct ober 27. • The Democratic candidate for vice president Senator John I-. Sparkman of Alabama will speak at a public meeting in Portland Tuesday, October 28 at 8 p.m. in the Benson high school. On October 30 Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota will address a public meeting in Port land following a no-host dinner. CONVICTS BEATEN One convict with 14 stitches in his scalp was put in the hospital of the Oregon State Penitentiary Friday and two others were se- verly mauled during a flare of revenge against alleged “squeal ing.” More than 30 guards were alert ed and stood by for two hours un til convicts were locked in their cells. Bryon Neal Dyson, serving two ten year concurrent sentences for armed robbery and who on Thurs day beat up a hospital technician, got the worst beating by three un identified assailants at noon Fri day. Tony Hanna got his beating early Friday. He was recently re turned to the prison from Mult nomah county to serve three years on a burglary conviction. His at torney pleaded that he would be ii> jeopardy if returned to the penitentiary where convicts had made threats against him. The sentencing judge, Frank Lonergan asked what the attorney wanted to do; take the man home? Convicts accused Hanna of tipping guards of an escape attempt by Wayne Long. The third beating was re ceived by James Olen Evans, a janitor at the hospital, serving three years for armed robbery. EXPLORING GOVERNMENT A study of financing and bud geting as it operates in Oregon is being made this month by Domina- dor R. Aytona of the Philippine Islands. The study is made possible by the international exchange pro gram recently adopted by con gress. ... Oregon’s motor vehicle division of the office of the secretary of state, and the department of fi nance and the tax commission ni trigue foreign students as well as those from other statys. ro RUN CIRCUIT COURTS A bill to give the State Supreme Court directive powers over cir cuit courts in Oregon is now being drafted for consideration of the 1953 legislature. The proposal, which has received the approval of the Oregon State Bar Association, is designed to eliminate long delays in hearing cases, limit the time a matter may be kept under advisement by any circuit court and empower the Supreme Court to control, super vise, direct, manage and adminis ter the dockets and judicul busi ness of the circuit courts. It also would give the high court the authority to assign judges from one circuit court to another. The bill if adopted in its drafted form would create another state office for t h e State Supreme Court to supervise the work of the lower courts. A great many members of the O.S.B. have shown unfavorable reactions to the proposal. I Me Movie Theatres are Out to Rill Pari-Mutuel Racing As o Competitive Entertainment Industry If they succeed it will cost you, the Oregon taxpayer, $1 million every year DON’T 1£T THEM TAKE AWAY pari-mutuel revenues totalling $6,781,960 now going to fairs, agricultural shows and the state treasury. „___________________ "i VOTE 327 X NO TAXPAYERS COMMITTEE TO RETAIN PARI MUTUEL REVENUES G Ir» s New. E«« .<*>« • ; • * O Jo> 'J' •: r j with a nice fat buck. 10 YEARS AGO J «jq.v WANT TO KNOW I —If C ameron Raison was think ing of the late prohib era or the neoteric laminated anti-betting measure, when he said. "You can't legislate morality."? —How many people have visioned Senator Wayne Morris as t h e Labor (third) Party candidate for president in 1956? —How many vision Oregon's jun ior senator as an executive co ordinator for AFL and CIO—with a salary greater than that of the president of the United States? — How many vision Morse as too smart to job gibes at the GOP ii he is not “set” for something? DEFENSE DIRECTOR ILL Jack A. Hayes. 45, state direct or of civil defense, was said by Salem hospital authorities Wed nesday evening to be still in a critical condition. He suffered n heart attack at his home in Salem October 12. Hayes was said by associates to have been working at a terrific pace for the past two months. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Constructive letter* to the editor of general interest are both welcomed and encouraged. Although the writer may re quest hit name withheld from publication, ALL letter* mutt be signed when turned in. October 22, 1942—Announce- Mrs. Jerry Tucker returned nent is made of the marriage of John C. Abernathy to Miss Emma from Idylwild, California where Francis in Honolulu, T. H., on she has been employed and will visit her father for a short time. August 26. Paul Snyder, of the Lone Mt. Has Appendectomy Valley Resort came home last Moonyean Deaton, daughter of weekend from his station in the east on a furlough and expects to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Deaton of Cave Junction returned home Sunday spend a couple weeks. after an appendectomy Thursday Howard Patrick, son of Mr. and at Josephine General hospital. She Mrs. Phil Patrick was down from expected to return to school today Portland last week and went home (Friday) or Monday. McCOURTNEY REPUBLICAN ( ANDIDATE FOR— Commissioner "My intention it to pro mote a more efficient county government and road pro gram.” Vote for McCourtney at the Nov. 4 General Election (Political .Advertisement Paid by Mr. McCourtney) Front where I sit... ¿y Joe Marsh' V Wonder How Miss Gilbert Is in "Histery"? By now I guess you've heard about the spelling errors in the kids’ report cards this wee!.. A typical card looked like thr: Arithmetic ...................... 1J Geography...................... B- Spelling ............................. C Grammer ....................... B I don’t know if Miss Gilbert, th. principal, actually wrote those cards, but she took full respon sibility. This morning 1 hear she got up in the Assembly Hall- -be fore all the students an.l started writing GRAMMAR with two “a's” on the blackboard 1(10 limes! t p u,.:11. From where I sit. I’ll bet this makes her even mure popular with the students. It's nice to see an expert admit she occasional!« makes a mistake. Too many so- called “experts” claim they’re never wrong on such subjects as what you or I ought to eat . . . what we should wear . . . whether we should enjoy beer or butter milk. \ really wise person ne»er claims to "know all the answers" all the lime. /0',? I iiiteil Hreuers foundation
