DEC 16. JVZ» KUKAL ENTERPRISE ^/^íbany^^X irectory i , , 1?,1.’ 18 KOO400 and escaped in a stolen automobile after eluding two deputy sheriffs. The twenty-ninth annual convention of the Oregon Wool Growers' associa tlon will be held In Pendleton for three days, January 21-23. Klamath county assessed fines In the amount of 39233.50 for liquor law violations during August, September and October, according to a report prepared by W ill Levens, state pro­ hibition commissioner. One hundred and one mills report­ ing to the West Coast Lumbermen's association for the week ending De­ cember 5 manufactured 97,157,191 feet At the meeting of the Western Nut of lumber, sold 94,179,341 feet and Growers' association at McMinnville. shipped 105,267,470 feet. J. A. Holt of Eugene was elected presi­ Oregon taxpayers will be obliged to dent for the coming year. Dr. Robert contribute 37,200,830.79 for state pur Nixon of Forest Grove, vice-president poses during 1926, according to an­ for Oregon; John Spurgeon, Vancou nouncement made by the state tax ver, vice-president for Washington; C. commission. The 1926 levy Is 3292.- E. Schuster of Corvallis, secretary- 000 less than that for 1925. treasurer. Forest Grove was selected Miss Thelma Martin, of Salem, prob­ as the meeting place for the associa­ ably has the distinction of being the tion In 1926. first woman to serve as an officer of Taxable property in the state of Ore­ a barber’s union in this state. At a gon, including equalizations and ap­ meeting of the Salem barbers’ union portionments by the county boards and Miss Martin was elected vice-presi­ state tax commission. Is 31.084,637,- dent. 618.91. according to the assessment W illiam Hart, Umatilla county roll summary for the year 1925. It Is rancher and buckaroo, wus freed by upon this figure that the state tax a Jury in the court of Federal Judge levy for 1926 will be based, after being Bean In Portland on a charge of hav equalized by application of the tax ing murdered Math « Sheosbip. Uma­ ratios of the various counties. The tilla Indian, who died September 12, assessed valuations for this year show 1924. an increase of 325,656,882.30 as com­ Assurance that the timber will be pared with those of last year A survey of the cost of producing saved In the immediate vicinity of the Lava river cave, scenic spot of great hay on the irrigated lands of Crook interest to tourists, ten miles south of county is being made by R. 8. Besse, Bend, has been given by officials of farm management specialist of the the Shelvln Hixon company, who have extension service, Oregon Agricultural written the state highway commission college, cooperating with W . B. Tuck­ a notice that the company is preparing er, county agent. to deed a strip of land surrounding So successful has been the policy the mouth of tho cave to the state. of oiling macadam highways in east­ The Lava river cave is one of the ern Oregon and on the Mount Hood volcanic wonders of the Deschutes loop that the highway commission has ) country. announced that It would have nearly Charles A. Smith, president of the three times as many miles under oil Pacific States Lumber company, bet­ in 1926 as there were in 1925. The city of Vernonia has acquired a tract of three acres one block from the main street on Rock creek, which ter known as the Coos Bay Lumber will be made Into a public playground company, died at his home in Berke­ The annual short course In dairy ley, Cal. Mr. Smith, whose Invest­ manufacturing conducted by the dairy ments in Oregon were between 320.- department of the Oregon Agrlcul tural college will be given January 4 to 30. at lowest rate of interest Real Estate Insurance W m J. K. Flynn of Portland was reap­ pointed a member of the state board of conciliation for a term of four years Mr. Flynn represents the employers on the board. C A P IT A L The G IR L We have T h e D IA M O N D ' FRENCH & SO N AN D S CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONS for the tree, stocking or presents, Good to look at ; good to eat. Our randies are pure and wholeeome. Try us for randy satisfaction. Please yourself aud your friends by buying our«. Marlon county's tentative budget of proposed expenditures for 1926, as pre pared by the budget committee. Indi­ cates an Increase of 369.666, when compared with the year 1925 Jeweler«, Opticians, Albany Removal of Frank Bramwell, state superintendent of banks, was demand ed by W. B Hatnes and other officials of the Portland National bank at a Claw I* Moody Agent Clark, and John Jacob Astor, founder of Astoria, were announced by Ralph Budd, president of the Great Northern railway. The state fish commission and T ill amook county officers are defendants in a suit brought against them by Tom Price, commercial fisherman, who seeks to enjoin them from enforcing a recent order dosing certain streams In the county to net fishing and com merctal fishing. Robert W. Cameron of Portland, wealthy life Insurance man, died at his room in the GelSer Grand hotel at Baker According to Dr. A. H Hixson, who made an examination of the body, death was caused by drinking poison ous liquor, of which two partly filled bottles were found In the room by police. Phone 226 Vermont Leads in Savings Accounts Coolidge Home State Recorded as Most Thrifty of Nation. Washington. D. C.— Practicing econ­ omy and th rift at home, as urged hy President Coolidge In government af­ fairs, Vermont, home state of the chief executive, has amassed greater sav­ ings deposits per capita than any other ■tate. W ith a population of only 3(6.«0«, Vermonters have accumulated 3171,- 586,000 In savings accounts. This fig­ ure sets a new high record tor the country In glvlag the state a per capi­ ta ratio of 3486.16. New Englanders are the thriftiest, and mlddlewesterners save less than any other section, statistics made pflb- llc hy the treasury department shoved recently. California la the wealthiest of Pa­ cific states with 32.803,910.000 In In­ dividual deposits and a per capita t a r ­ ings of 3386.28. Washington and Oregon have per raplta savings of 399 60 and 398.88 re­ spectively. Every man woman and child la tho United States and Its possessions should have had 3142.16 saved by Juno 30, figures showed. Savings deposits, exclusive of postal savings and de­ mand deposits, were *18,008,671,000 on that date with the estimated popula­ tion under the American flag vae plac­ ed at 126,691,000. Individual deposits In hanks of the nation. Including postal saving!. Inter­ est savings and checking accounts, amounted to 346.765.942.000 on June 30. The per capita Individual deposit* were 3269.13. Fifteen inmates of the old state training school for boys at Salem were transferred to the boys' Institution completed recently near Woodburn. Approximately 105 other boys will be sent to the school as soon as the build Ings are equipped. Between 50 and 60 boys will be retained at the old institution Fresh oeef, which on June 10 of this year was quoted at 37.2« a 100 pounds, was listed at 39 35 In bids received by the state board of control In connec­ tion with furnishing supplies for the various state institutions during the six months starting January 1. 1926. Bacon, which six months ago was quoted at approximately 30 cents a pound, hns dropped to 27 cents per pound, while coffee can he purchased under the new bids at 29% cents a pound us against 31% cents six months ago. Hard wheat flour has advanced from 37.42 a barrel to 37.64. Lard compound also has Increased In price from approximately 12 cent» a Plans for the erection of a 125 foot pound to 13 2-6 cents. Pure lard has monument at Astoria to Captain dropped from 17 2-6 cents a pound to Robert Gray, discoverer of the Colum­ 16 7-10 cents. Mutton has advanced Cane bia river, the explorers Lewis and from 37 20 a 100 pounds to 314 sugar has dropped to 35 45 Ham has dropped from 27 cents to 28 cents a pound. Prices for beans are approxi­ Relchatag Approvai Treaty W lth Rm Relchetag Approvai Rueelan Treaty. mately 25 per cent lower. 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