HalseyEiüer^ndfjejJM^
P lenty of Pow er fo r
the H a rd Jobs
Everyone who has seen this compact,
light weight tractor at work marvels at
its power. We want you to see it—
watch it in the field or at the belt—you
Will be surprised at the power of the
Joh n D eere
M o d el D T r a c to r
Mr». I r t i Smith ot Albany at- jC ouity Ataeuor and thereby be a*, ¡opinion
rendered
on the
day- In
May, IKS,
and which
will 28th
be found
tended the community meeting suretl that your city, farm and tim
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the bound volume of Ute Opinions of
Friday night
and , visited
Mr*. Ne
¡her i lands
and j all
assessable
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Pro
P- the Attorney General for the years
Va Knighteu , returning to A |1 any erty will be assetarti, as neatly as 1922-1924 at page 273 thereof. Is there
Saturday.
possible, upon an equal basis,
anything wrong with this? By a simple
Wallace Minor who has been ' In January 19j5, when Mr. Fro- mathametical computation you will
working at the l ’ehrsson home for lnau took his eeat of ollie*, the as note that this is only $265 per day
lor clerical services rendered to the
sume lime returned to his home eeeaed valuation ol Linn county District Attorney's office. Tills is $2 35
During the per day less than your wife received
near Crabtree Tu.'sday to help in wag ♦30,062,942.
three
years
of
his
adm
inistration for the same kind of services in the
the strawberry harvest.
the valuation I as increased to State Legislature. Do you wish the
A large and appreciative crowd
voters of this county to understand
attended the com m unity meeting ♦30, 338,173 Ib is tucrease is due that the clerical services in the Dis
and pie social Friday evening. P. largely to the natural grow'h of the trict Attorney's office are of less value
H. Ercerksen acted a9 auctioneer county and the equalization of all than a stenographer to a member oi
kiuds of property.
the Legislative Assembly? If so, how
aod $27 95 was realized ftorn the
In re-electing Mr. Frornau the much? Further answering this ques
sale of pies.
public is assured of the same fair tion and the Insinuations contained
Mr. and Mrs. A itnur Carroll, and courteous treatment that they therein, I desire to say * th at you
know the Legislature created a fund
Mr. end Mrs. Tandy, Mr and Mrs.
have always received at his office. known as the district attorney fund
W. K. Hover and daughter, and a (Paid advertisem ent by G rant Froman)
and the sheriff's fund for the purpose
number of school chi’dreti from the
of affording means of enforcing the
Summerville district attended the
LEWELLING'S ANSWER
prohibition law. and for expenses in
community meeting F uday night.
cidental thereto. You further know,
Albany, Oregon.
since you have examined the disburs-
The children under the direction
May 7th, 1928
ments of this fund, that said disburs-
of their teacher, Miss Sylvester, Mr. L. L. Swan,
ments have been made by the Sheriff
took part in the program.
Albany, Oregon.
of this county, save for cleiical ser
Dear Sir:
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ALBANY FLORAL GO Cut Flowers
and Plants. Floral art for every anti
all occasion"
Flower phone 458-J
ALBANY BAKING- CCL
405 West First
BUTTER-NUT BREAD
EAST ALBANY BARBER SHOP
Charles R. Goltra. Proprietor
Member of Master Barbers’ Association
Specializing in Ladies' and Children's
Hair Cuts aud Bobs. Work guaranteed.
1029 East Second St.
Albany, Ore.
ALBANY STATE BANK — We invite
your business. Savings and commercial
accounts. Capital, surplus, undivided
profits, $100.000.
EASTBURNS GROCERY
4th and Lyons Street
The place to buy good groceries at the
right price. On the corner, plenty of
room to park. Albany.
FOR I MILLER FURNITURE CO? fur
niture, rugs, linoleum, stoves, ranges.
Funeral directors. 427-433 West First
Street. Albany, Oregon.
IMPERIAL CAFE. 209 West F irst
Harold G. Murphy, Prop.
Phone 665
We Never Close
JENNINGS AUTO TOP SHOP Auto
trimming, seat covers and winter ln-
closures
202 E. Second. Phone 418J
N. L. Jepnings, Manager.
ROSCOE AMES HARDWARE
The Winchester Store
OAKLAND — PONTIACS
Sales and Service
Good used cars sold with our guarantee
BYERLY MOTOR CO.
Albany, Oregon
Our new series Pontiac now on display
vices, by a warrant or check drawn di
rect to him by the Treasurer of this
co itity upon my affidavit and iten •
This 15-27 H. P. tracto r
ized statement taken from the Sheriff
rectly on crankshaft—no
weighs only 4,000 pounds—
power loss.
a copy of which itemized statement is
power ordinarily wasted in
All operating p arts of th e
on file with the Treasurer of this
moving exces3 weight in th e
John Deere are au tom atic
field is applied to the draw ally oiled and com pletely
Several ol our young people have J d i s t r i c t ? mid wither ‘said’original county. You further know that the
bar of th e John Deere.
Grand Jury in December audited this
housed in a dust-proof case
employment in ihe hop yard m ar nOr any copy thereof, has ever been account and made Its report thereon
The John Deere is h u n —oiling is positive, d u st
dreds of p arts simpler— i t ’s and sand cannot get in to
Harrisburg.
forwarded to me, and apparently was to tlielircu it Court In Igeef 1 inn Coun'y
th e tracto r o f few er and
cause friction, loss of power,
Bessie Harvey who has been ill not totended Ior my
and Oregon, and shows every cent of said
s t u r d ie r parts.
Fewer
and undue wear.
since X have heard of other like let- fund, properly accounted for. Knowing
moving p a rts reduce fric
John Deere o n e - p i e c e
for some time is leported to be ters in circulation throughout the
tion, one of th e biggest
these facts, which you do, since you
frame holds all units in per
much letter now.
power thieves in any engine.
county by your supporters, I am taking have examined the records personally
m anent alignm ent.
Belt pulley is m ounted di-
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rowland of (this means of answering the same.
why do you make insinuations and try
In your letter you ask certain ques to leave the inference that there ha;
The groat paver of the John Deere will sur
Philom
ath
were
week
ta
d
visible
prise you Drop In and see this sturdy trac
tions and I shall answer them in their been any misappropriation of this
tor nest time you are in town. Let
'
ua arrange
at the A. L. Hathway home.
a demonstration.
order.
fund in any respect? If you believe
Mr. and Mrs. John underwood
My answer to the first question is otherwise, why do you allow the m at
At lowest rate ol interest.
and son Jack and Nora Coldiron th at I did prepare the official opinion ter to stand without a Grand Jury
INSURANCE
drove to Monmouth Saturday to for the County Treasurer of Linn investigation, when you, as a lawyer REAL ESTATE
Prompt service — Courteous treatm ent
know
th
a
t
you
can,
by
appealing
tc
County,
Oregon,
advising
her
th
at
ap
attend the May Day exercises.
Agents
proximately $250.000 of outstanding the Governor of the State of Oregon Wm. Bain, with Lane County Abstract
The program given at Pine Grove Linn County warrants then unpaid have a complete Investigation made
Company. Albany
Hardware Plumbing Harness
Friday evening was pronounced to were void because of being in excess of by the Grand Jury of this county, il
If you enjoy a good meal
be very good by those a tte n d in g I the constitutional limitation. Prior to you have any charges whfth you can And know a good meal when you get it
I the written opinion to her,of which at all sustain? What is the purpose ol You 11 be back for you’ll not forget it.
from here.
f At this Store You Get Q U A L I T Y
SERVœ Ë~|
I you speak, I gave her a verbal opinion your insinuations if it Is not with the
PARAGON CAFE
Jessaliu e H o ck e n sm iih re tu rn e d . tQ thjg effect which verbal opinion was object of misleading some voters intc
Legion Lunch Tuesdays.
to her school work iu C o rv allis t h i s m answer to her inquiry concerning believing th at the Sheriff or the Dis
GEO. M. GILCHRIST
week after sev eral weeks a b s tn e e these warrants, which inquiry you pre- trict Attorney has failed to comply
ALBANY
on a c c ju u t of illn ess.
pared pursuant to agreement between with the law? Such an insinuation it Ticket office Bell Linn Stage.
Pine
Grove
Items
D ELBER T STA R R
you and me, thus affording me the op- an Insult to the intelligence of the
Albany to San Francisco, $15
T heodore G rugget a n d d au g h te r IX,rtUnity of writing her an official electorate of this county.
I'uneral Director and Licensed {
(E n te r p r ise C orresp on d en ce)
Embalmer
Further, may I ask you if it is not
Owing to small attendance the K eith , accom panied by T hom as ; opinion. The Attorney General there-
L A D Y A S S IS T A N T
Albany Bargain House
Pine Grove prayer meeting) were P a'rn e r, drove up from C o rv allis after conferred with me upon the sub- a fact th a t you have boasted to friend;
B row nsville, Oregon
New and Second Hand Furniture
S u n d ay au d s p e n t th e day at th e J«ct and I forwarded a copy of my th at you would publish a copy of your
close! last week.
L B P alm er h o m e
opinion to him and he thereafter ren- letter in the last issue of the country
Highest prices paid for all kinds
Albert Heim ich of Portland
i dered a decision along similar lines press before election, together with the
of Junk, Wool, Hides, Furs. Pelts,
Mr. Y oder of E u g en e who ree and thereupon I confirmed my verbal assertion th at I had received the origi
Biturday and Sunday at the
Cascara Bark.
Albany. Oregon
W hiteside & Locke spent
ently traded for the S. Buchanan opinion to the Treasurer in writing, nal of this letter and had refused to
Heinrich home.
Hardware, Im plem ents and S porting j
place took possession M onday. Mr. which opinion I believe the Treasurer answer it?
Clarebel Blood of Eugene, and
Fisher-Braden
Goods. Hudson and Essex Autos
oNw, since I nave answered your
au d Mrs. B u ch an au m oved to th e ir now has on file. If by your Insinua
Eunice Sylvester spent the week
tions contained in this question you questions, and in connection Jiyiewith
3rd & Madison Sts., Corvallis. Ore.
Funeral Directors
new hom e in E u g tu e S u n d a y .
want the voters of this county to be- have propounded some to you, it may
end at the Sylvester home.
Embalmers
T he E p w o rth L eague is giving a [lieve you had the power and authority be pertinent to ask you one or two
Lady Assistant.
Mrs. Mary Palm er and Mr». Jane
M o th e r’s D a y ” p ro g ra m at th e lto prevent the payment of these war- further questions which I desire to
Phone 95.
Albany. Oregon
Cumning#
returned
to
the
Hag)
JIM HORNING
a . . .i _ . evening
..
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7 i.lo
I t , rants, ■ and knew of their existing “ in have answered before this election.
c h 1, u rc h u Sunday
at
lUMIIIHIIIIHIMUlllUHIIIIHMIllll'
home from Lyman Palm er’» T hurs , , ,
.
i
' validity, why did you remain silent
1. Did you not campaign this coun
General Blacksmithing
o clock. T h e 1 e o n a L eague , ias during ay tlie years jn which this ex-
day.
ty prior to your election to the last
Acetylene Weldiug
Call At
been in v ite d to a tte n d co d Rev, cess indebtedness was created, until 1
Legislature, and from the various plat
C.VV. Ryder of Albauy spent
First & Adams,
Corvallis. Ore.
Davenport Music House
Metcalf has peen in v ited to d e liv e r'w a s elected District Attorney, before forms on which you spoke, promise the
Thursday in th ia vicinity tuning the address.
For New and Second Hand Pianos
calling attention to the same?
voters of this county that if elected
the school piano and one or two
Pianos for Rent.
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, .
1 My answer to question number two as its representative to the Legislature
Mr. and Mrs, Estes Bass h*-< as
yes And fu rtj,er answering this you would not during your incumb
Albany.Oregon
olh rs.
THE BALL STUDIO
Mr». Fred Sylvester and daugh th eir S u n d a y d in n e r g u ests. Rev. question, I may add th at It was I who ency vote to increase the salary of any
THE HOME OF A S .T IS T IC
PHOTOGRAPHY
ter Eunice, and Grace Pehrsson, a n ! Mr». W. E . C ox au d L illie j devised the means of obviating the official, and did you not win your
KoduJc work, frames and copying
R ick ard . T n e occasion was m ade the technical objection raised by the campaign on this promise? Did you
Haskins & I albert
drove to Eugene Sunday and visit
of old pictures
a
e e le b ra tie u in h o n o r of th e b irth - bonding attorneys in Boston, Massa not know at the time of taking your
Sears' Orocery
Third & Jefferson, Corvallis, Ore.
ed at the H. L. B.ood home.
ch u setts, and procured the change of oath of office th a t the compensation of
days of Rev. Cox and Mrs. Bass,
A Service and Cash Store
the Harrisburg-Albany bridge bond is the members of the Legislative Assem
Mrs. Harry Stewart aud daugh
Ask for prices
Mr, and M is.'ihom ag Ardry and sue from a bonded indebtedness, which bly was fixed by the Constitution of
ter, Lora of West Stayton, visited
could not have been paid until tthe ex the State of Oregon? And did you not,
B O B S IN G
George
Ardry
drove
to
Halsey
Sun
at the E .E Hover home from F ri
piration of ten years, to a warrant in with full knowledge of the amount you
B A R B E R IN G
day where they were joiued by Mr. debtedness, which could be paid as the were to receive, both before and after
day until Sunday.
BATHS A N D
and Mrs. G. B. Ardery and the tax money came in annually, thereby election, become the Joint author, with
A lb a n y
S H A M P O O IN G
TUSSING
&
TUSSING
party
then
drove
to
Cascadia
ior
saving
tthe
taxpayers
more
than
other
members
of
the
House
of
Rep
Agent
Association
H ub C leaning Works
the day. They report the roids $20,000 00 In interest. What would you resentatives, of a resolution requiring Creamery
LAWYERS
and directing the Secretary of State
Albany Laundry Every Tuesday
i . good condition.
have done under IUce «‘" ’unutances?
M anufacturers of
Halsey and Brownsville
My answer to question number three to audit and allow you the sum of $5.00
Oregon
Mr. a n d MrB. Caifer Allingbam ja jhai j f yo«<lo not know the methwl used per day tn addition to the compensa
of P o rtla n d , acco m p an ied by K arl by me In procuring pleas of guilty In tion fixed by the Constitution of the
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Williams or L ak e C reek, who ia criminal cases, thus saving the tax- State of Oregon, and designate the al
and Buyers of Eggs
a tte n d in g school in P o rtla n d , cam e P»yers many thousands of dollars,you lowance as "Expenses", and did you not
,
i
,i,„ have admited your incompetency and accept this extra expense money in the
op Thursday evening and were the
Qf
sum of $200 00, being your share of the A F anners' ( 'o-operative
g u ests of M r. an d M rs. C. 8. Wi • Attorney. My record speaks for itself sum of $18.000 00 thus extracted from
< ’reauiery
liains u n til S u n d a y m o rn in g when w ill you proceed by expensive and the State Treasury? How do you recon
they re tu rn e d to P o rtla n d . S a tu r- costly trials, rather than endeavor to cile this conduct with your pre-elec
lay M r. an d Mrs. W illia m s and 'ecure pleas of guilty, and thus spend tion promises? I note th at you have
the taxpayers money? Or will you en adopted as your slogan. Ior the pur
th e ir guests visited in C o rv allis.
deavor to learn the method by which pose of again fooling th e voters of this
my success has been attained, and fol district, th at you will encourage re
Glass Inclosures for All Makes of Cars.
spect for law. Does your conduct In
Re-Elect Froman Assessor iow it?
422 West First Street
Answering the insinuations and dis raiding the State Treasury in the m an
326 South Second Street.
Corvallis, Oregon
Re-elect G rant Froman as your honest inferences in the last "so- ner above referred to, encourage re
Albany, Oregon
called’’ question, I desire to inform spect for law? And what assurance do
■ k a a ■
I I I I I
you th a t I have during my present the voters of this district have that you
term, received my salary, which it will not again violate your oath and
fixed
by
statute.
and
no promises?
2. Did you not vote for the Wilson
more, which salary Is $24 000 00 per
River
toll road, which would have
year.and that said salary has been
Universal & Colonial Ranges
paid by the 8tate of Oregon and not called for a bond issue of approximate
by the County of Linn. T hat my sten ly four and one half million dolllars
ographer has been paid the sum of on the taxable property of the state,
For One Year
$80 00 per month during said time for the purpose of buildnig a boulevard
In any Quantity
Against accidents, bruises,
»50 00 of which has been paid out of for the pleasure seekers oi Portland
negligence, cuts, blowouts,
th te general fund of Linn County that they might gain easy access to
Broadalbin St., Albany
New and Used Wool 1 rim cuts, wheel alignment,
Oregon, placed in the budget and the summer resorts of the coast, and
which
road
would
not
have
benefited
Bags, also Fleece
okehed by the Budget Board and paid
under inflation or any road
Auction Sat. May 12, 1 p. m.
Twine.
as any other claim against the county this county a single cent? How do you
hazard by the
reconcile
your
vote
on
this
measure
And the remaining $30 00 has been
Furniture— live stock — will be
Seiberling Protected
paid out of the District Attorney with your pre-election promises to the
sol,I. If you have anything you
voters
of
this
district?
Service Corporation,
Fund, which you have been pleased to
w ant »obi, bring it in. F urniture
Respectfully submitted,
call a secret fund, which expenditure
»old at private sale anytim e. Farm
L.
O.
LEWELLINO,
J is a legitimate expenditure and sanc
m achinery told a t all times
Albany,
Oregon.
tioned
and
authorized
by
the
Attorney
Halsey, Oregon.
Hay
Grain
Feed
(Paid
Adv.
by
L.
O.
Lcwelling.
a - General of the State of Oregon In an
Lake Creek News
‘ have been handed a letter written
you and addressed to me, dated
(By an Enterprise Reporter)
April 26. 1928, the original of which
N. H. Cummings has it stalled a was mailed by you to one of your
friends at Lebanon, Oregon, for pri
radio in his home.
vate circulation among the voters of
FARM LOANS
HILL & CO.
E. C .
M IL L E R
LINN BUTTER
J. P. Matthews
Auto Tops Curtains and
Seat Covers
Rape Seed, Alsike or Red
Clover Seed
E. L. S tiff
F u rn itu re Co.
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Our Seiberling :
TIRES
Protected
Complete Home
F urnishers
Allphin’s Auction House
Seed Oats,
Barley, etc.
O. W . FR 4JM
I R R B R H
Arrow
G arage
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