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german Cminty journal Sherman County Obaerver Bài. 1888. Grasa Valley Journal Eat.. 1897.. Consolidated March «, 1W1. Faaco News-Eaterprise, Eat.. 1890, Consolidate« March 4. 1932 -------------- ~ ' SHERMAN COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER Moro, Oregon Forty Fifth Year No. 28 ay 19, 1933 -T-r------ -—:-------------- WINTER WHEAT CROP CONDITION VARIES Sane Weedy, Some Clean But All Thinner Than Umi * County Court Meets In Special Session — GILL f« SALES TAI ME ! The Moro Woman’s Club had a The county court in special session Monday decided to sell the Liberty very delightful meeting on Friday, bonds they received from the settle May 5, at the home of the president j ment with the Bank of Commerce. It and^MM is probable that they will use thero- two inembers ana one guest present Apr»«»» «> «S' °”»0" man county road bonds as ths money originally belonged’ in the sinking fund- x Some discussion was held about the Soma ------------- v * . Agaillrt Bill Gv« w By 7 Croge Master —.-^7 » given under thediraction of Mrs. Theodore Johnston, who opened her program by readtag two beautiful poems, after poema, aiter which wmcn she »ne called upon ur nrnnnim TlV nrlBfl.iAl I1IT MmSKEPflÄOSPHEBECML SXÄi IMS SÄ? SMÄÄP£B8IM ™ W- » some voters to reach their polling place on election day. Consolidation of the polling places to five would Farmers Hope Jane Will Bring Mora result in some saving for rent as there is a charge of five dollars per Rain day in many precincts for the rent of buildings that may be had rent free for almost any other purpose. Anyone can find optimism about ed a trip through Crater Lake Na tional park, at which time she conduc ted some eastern folks through this beautiful Apot of Oregon Mrs. O. L- Belshe portrayed a very intimate picture of the wonders of the Oregon caves, and Mrs. Floyd Flatt described the beautiful Wallowa Lake. It war decided to hold the next meeting of the club in the city park with a pot luck dinner at noon for the members and their families and the Bill Glied Attempt To Pam Taxes On To Paor By Rich County Institute Warrant Acceptance Plans Completed Methods Changed The county auditor dropped in to the court house one day. th|^ week and caused a change In tho manner of accepting warrants for taxes that m^y affect several persons who in tend to pay their taxes with these certificates of indebtedness. Hereafter the county may not ac cept warrants for taxes that are written on any fund for a greater amount than his taxes are for that fund. For instance: A warrant on the water fund of a city may be used to pay that part of the city taxes that go to the water fund and no other- A school warrant may not be used to pay all the school taxes but only that part of the school taxes that does not include interest and debt service. This will make considerable changes in the acceptance of warrants and be it noted will make some in crease in the figuring done by the sheriff’s office. It will be impossible l to pay taxes with any warrant writ ten on a fund for which money is not appropriated in thè current budget. SALES TAX FffEGT ON THIS COUNIT SHOWN Plans for the county wide educa tional institute to be held in Wasco next Friday. Saturday and Sunday are already finishes and Rev. Warner has bfen going about the county for the past week inviting and urging everyone to come and take part in the discussions. Reyn Hewitt will be unable to come to Wgsco for the institute but ar- rangeipents have been made to have Prof- Jonos, head of the economics department at Willamette University present to lead the discussions in that division of the institute. Other lead ers will be J- H. Handsaker and W. R. Richards- The economic discussion will be di vided into two classes. The first two sersiops will talk about the causes of the present plight in which the world finds itself and the two following nettings will have for their subject xmc of -he proposed remedies .for recovery. The temperance meetings will have talks on the 18th amend- ment and why it should be kept or repealed and the peace parleys will discus i the proposals for achievement of world peace under the direction of ‘Mr. Handsaker, who is nationally Sav’xg For County $33,000 If 1934 Taxes Are Same As 1933 LANDOWNERS WOULD PROFIT Millage Would Be Lowered 3 Mills On Real Property Among the practical people of the county there is a persistant question State Grange, addressed bn audience “How Would the sales tax affect me the winter wheat crop remaining in Llbrnrv H’S last Sunday afternoon at'Grass Vai- and Sherman county?” the county if he picks the . proper ' jey auditorium on the sales tax- in owner thereof and also one may find Sales Tax Information school teachers If the weather is whjch From figures procured from the as upheld the grange attitude sessor ’s office the following computa not favorable, the meeting will be regardjng that measure and brought winter wheat crop owners who a^re tion has been made.’ The valuation of held in the basement of the Presby- fore many arguments against r ♦ cheerful abou their prospects. The Oregon State Library announ the county totals $11.145-873 which — ; passage of another tax in this Finding a universal opinion about ces a list of books and pamnhlets re terian church- . — is divided into $8,104,730 for local The following officers were elected state. wheat crops of any kind at this time lating to the sales tax that is avail William Shiel Buried owned property and $3,041 143 for cf ypsr is like finding a universal able to those interested in learning to serve the club next year Presi- , He stated that the movement to- utility owned properly. JHere Sunday opinion about anything else. It just more about that subject. Material is dent, Mrs- Leona Douma; Vice Pres-1 warj a sa]es tax or sales taxes in There is $502-670 local personal isn’t done. - '------ ------- mn—:------ available for both Odes of the ques ident. Mrs. E. H- Moore; Secretary,^ several stales and the Unted States property and while the utility per Mrs. Wiley Knighten; Treasurer,. was origin^ny started by the nation- The subjets assigned in the econo A short look at the few remaining tion - • - Wm. Shiel- for thirty years a resi sonal property is not known accurate Mrs. Marie -Hoskinson; Directors, I al chamber of commerce with the mics group show an intenton on the fields of turkey red is very likely to dent of Sherman county, died at ly it is estimated at $60,000 making a Mrs. Strong and Mrs- Cope. 1 avowed purpóse of remain, ig the tax part of the committee to make tho cause any observer to realize that Women Auxiliary » . At the close of the meeting the burden fw>m the rich and placing it Wasco last Saturday after a lingering discussion interesting to those of this total of $562,575 worth of personal upon the weather depends the answer president -served coffee and small, the poor. He proclaimed the ad— illness that incapacitated him several ’•jouciiji for speakers will approach property that would be removed from as to whether or not it was good Meet With Mrs. Martin cakes from a table that was lovely on herance of the i^ange to the princi years ago. Several years ago Mr. their topics from the farmer's view the tax rolls under the sales tax- judgment to leave the wheat. If it with its decorations of spring flowers. pal of income taxes as Deducting this from the total pro means of Shiel deeded his property to the coun point. rains profusely in June winter wheat ty in returp for his care and at the perty valuation leaves $10-583,303 revenue instead of sales taxes. . There will be a .charge of twenty • Will yield less than the spring sown The Legion Auxiliary met Thurs Mr^Gill compared the positons of *’mo of his death he was living at five cents for registration which is dollars worth of property that would but should it be dry it is possible day of last week at the home of Masons And Friends the large and small merchants and Wasco under the care of Mrs. Lundy made merclj’ to aid in paying the be taxed under the proposed law. t thatfthe thinner stand of winter President Florence Martin with the Fuueral services were held Sunday T<> Picnic Next Sunday This year we are raising $199,822-31 said that the large stores of vhf state expenses of the visiting leaders. wheat will do very well in comparison war mothers as honor guests- The wi h the members of the Christian in taxes. Our state and elementary were able to pass the tax along be to the spring. entertainment committee with Mrs Science church in charge of the cerc- Meals ‘will be served by the Ladies school taxes are $41,719.74 which cause of their large sales while the There is some winter wheat, espec Havie Brisbine as chairman, gave an 1 j<aaonic ledges of this district smaller merchants would not be able iponies at the grave side. ~ Sevfral / ’<1 nt a nominal cost. would be deducted if the sales tax ially in thè south end of the county interesting program. The meeting hoW * picnic at Dufur next Sun. ( friends of the deceased aided in the were in effect this year. This leaves' I to do so. As nearby states do not that is comparitivaly free of weeds- was opened by singing Star Spanned day May 21 for ftU the magons of the final rites for the aged man and I $158,002 57 which would have to be In the north end of the county it is Banner. Marjorie Byers sang two different lodges and their families and have sales tax comparable to the one those of his faith have expressed Boat And Barge Man * raised for county, city and school ¡ proposed for Oregon the passage of reported to be more weedy perhaps solos in honor of our mothers- Mrs- gU The program will begin at ' the measure would result in putting their gratitude for their kindness. interviews Farmers r taxes if the sales tax was in effect. because the season is a little later Florence Johnston gave a reading, w in ^he morning. Everyone coming 1 Our average consolidated millage a wall around the s’ate and cutting there and the weeds have begun to and George Martin recited. The war | bring a basket lunch and coffee, for this year 17.93 mills. If we had off its exporta while allowing dealers * ’ show up more. There is one consola- mothers were all seated at one table J. J. Handsaker Talks A V. Allen, tuanager of the Col- the sales tax this would have been re- and ice cream will be furnished on in other sta es to ship in goods with * tion for those who have turkey red for. refreshments with Mrs. Bowersox the grounds- This is the annual pic out paying a tax, he said Peace To Schools umbia Barge Company of Portland. (|uced to 14.938 or almost a reduction . wheat. They will certainly be able- as oldest mother present. Old rose was in the county this week inter- of three mills on all real property in nic of the order and is usually well The speaker briefly gave the ex- to get the top price Tor it. How it tulips and narcissus were presented viewing the farmers to see if they the county. This is an average- emptions ijuthe bill and spent some - will compare in yield with the spring to the war mothers by the auxiliary. attended. T- J. Handsaker. of the national were willing to contract with his As there is $8.104,730 worth bf time explaining how the three mill wheat depends on what happens be The war mothers present were: I manufacturers tax would be doubled committee for world peace, has been company for ‘ transportation services locally owned property the saving tween now and July 1. Grandma Bowersox, Mrs- Emma New Farm Loan would be $24,31419 to local taxpayers and tripled to increase the cost of in the county this week going about on the river this harvest and later. Another 38 of an inch of rain Sayrs. Mrs. T. B Searcy, Mrs. from school to school to tell the and as there is $3,041,143 worth of Association Organized goods to the purchaser far above the Mr. Allen stated that his company added to the joy in Sherman county N. W Thompson, Mrs- J- C. Hock children of the county something two percent retail sales lax normally was offering a reduction over last utility property the tates of the the past week- It is probably only man, Mrs. W. J- Martin, Mrs. Han about the conditions that bring peace figured. He also gave it as his years rail rate of 37 percent and that utilities would be reduced $9.123.43 fair to report that some of the farm sen. Mrs. J. C. Freeman, Mrs- Tubbs, I new natjonai farm loan associa- belief that there would be a ‘‘back-up’ and about the conditions that bring if the farmers of this area would making a total reduetion of $33,437. ers would be just as well satisfied if Mrs. Ingles, Mrs- Byers and Mrs-1 fonned here Wednesday tax on the producer- He explained war and what they might do to bring promise enough business to make 62 in taxes that Sherman county it would save some for June for some Williams. when fifteen farmers made applica- this by saying that if a dealer buys about peace. operation of boats possible they might would savo under the sales tax. have been heard to wish for warm It is his contention that all disa At the close of the program re- Uon <nd organiIed for the purpose of wheat he will have to pay a tax when Sales tax opponents, of course- are save considerable sums of money by weather instead of such a constant freshments were served of chicken ^th the twelfth district he sells it, the miller will have to pay greements are settled around the correct" in saying that this is not a using the river. series of rainy or cloudy days. Wheat salad, sandwiches, pickles, coffee and headquarters. conference table anyway and that it net saving for the sales tax would when he sells it so they will lower The boats used*by the company are is not growing very fast considering ' Gland C- Thompson w>s elected the price to the farmer by the amount is needless and foolish to extend bil cost the county two percent on all the amount of moisture for- it lacks cauge grain to root close to president, E- E Kweberg, vice-presi- lions of dollars and to slay millions able to operate in five or six feet of purchases and if the assumption of of this tax. water and will therefore be able to warm weather. 1 top of the ground and be suscep- One of his main objections to the of men when an equally good agree go to Arlington for wheat. The com Mr Gill is correct that the manufac It is feared that so many showers drouth later in the year. ment could be made before war is treasurer. Tha boara at «reewo» bill was the number ofi baits thrown pany has been responsible for much turers tax would double up the. three mill tax there might be a raise of composed of Mr. Thompson, Mr. to different sections of voters in the declared- Taking life whole sale is to him of the work of getting the Celilo three percent- Käseberg, J. B. Coom Hugh «R. Herrin state. He enumerated the veterans canal repaired and for the mainte and Art Justeaen- The loan commit the unemployed- although he said the as much a crime as taking life at nance work on the upper river accor If the prices were raised two per tea will be Hugh Hayrin, J B. Coon sum appropriated for them would not retail. He Ulis about the last war cent the county would have to buy ding to Mr- Allen. and C. J. Thompson with P k C. Axtell exceed ninety cents per month per nnd pictures the next war. with its $1,67?,880.9b worth of taxable goods e Fred Stnadley and E. E- Käseberg as family- publishers and owners of per- horrors as 'man killing machines Continued to page three. Lq|t the Journal do your printing have been made more perfect by Fifty three year, ego R. J. Ginn ley h> 1878 .nd the Ftap. were alternate«. onal property. 3^'“ filed on hi. homestead in Sherm.n Hvinr on the r.nch that now be.™ No name was chosen for the new He said that there would be little modem science. He has been taken eomrty It to now . r.rt of the place that name. A few .heap emp« .nd organisation but three suggestions money' returned to the counties by around the county by Rev- Warner, fn^med by Chester Smith, south of “ cattle ranches made up the remainder were made from which a title will be the tax unless the estimated amount of Wasco. chosen at the next meeting- raised was exceeded and ha doubted Grass Valley canyon and west of Hay of the population. Practically the entire history of that it will be. Collection of thi» tax Canyon. That was May 17, 1880. For Pussyfoot”Johnson r~ may be more drastic than under any ten days or two weeks Mr. Ginn, who this county has been observed by this Dr Krisen Speaks The W. W. M. Co- at Wasco is Will Speak Thursday Front the Observer May 24, __ 1894 law we have ever had for the collec was a recent arrival from Umatilla pioneer- from the days when the _ Before Mens Club shipping two carloads of Sherman bunch grass on the hills ’ was cut for tion of taxes in this state said the county, had been traveling over the J. R. Ginn began to advertise a county brick to The Dalles where they grange master. It will be impossible bunch grass covered hills between the hay. through th§ short period when “Pussyfoot*’ Johnson, the greatest new trend power with new improved will be used, in building an addition o raise money by the sales tax if John Dny and the Deschutes looking mttleta from all over the United Dr. A. S. Jensen, professor of psy salesman of the Prohibition idea features to ^their electric flighU distributing States flocked to the new land to tak for a piece of land that suited him. chology at Oregon Normal school, people cannot pay their regul»i .1^' in’ the world, and world famous up homes ’ eada, and timber claim* Some idea of the Columbia river plant. Thprp -> no one living in the county lecturer, and Thomas Gale. National spoke before the Mens Club of the whs one of his arguments. and then on to develop into a land of flood may be formed by the fact that The state deficit Is dropping since W. E. Miller, who has purchased mw that has spent as many adult Community church last Saturday Assistant superintendent of the Anti the steamer Regulator now makes its well tilled wheat fields with every 1931 and with care on the part of the the City Market, is a successful and rears in the county a« has Mr. Ginn- night- The women of the community Liquor League- will «peak in the landings at the Wasco warehouse east well known young man of the county- Others are here who were born in arable acre under the plow. were also present to hear the, talk stale officials will continue to drop Community church in Moro next R. J. Ginn has been intimately con of the Union Pacific depot- * without the sales tax said Mr Gill, what is now Sherman county, but J B. Havely has sold his 1903 crop and to enjoy the dinner which pro Thursday May 24th at 2:80 in tho in attempting to show that the sales their memory is not very accurate nected wi h it all for after a few ceeded the program. Stock inspector Harvey Smith re for a cent ,a pound. afternoon. Everybody in the county years of farming he bought into a about happenings before 1880- ports that there are 59-497 sheep in Mr. Jensen made his talk on the re- p . x is not needed by the state. should hear Pussyfoot Johnson. From the Observer May 22, 1914 He estimated that he would be able The larger part of the county was machinery business, bought and sold port of the Hoover committee on so Sherman county.’ Among the largest wheat, managed the first bank in ,npub- to save $200 or $300 under the sales at that time unsettled for. practically c. L. Montgomery received three holders were: Kerr A Buckley, J. O’ cial trends which has lately beei all of the old-timers of ,the county did Moro, was representative in the legis li,hed. The report i. in eighFvol. U* but did not believe that anyone broken riba last week when his plow Leary and J- H. Shearer. not arrive before 1884. Mr. Ginn lature, interested in business and un-es fend »iv„ information about .hould vote an unw.ee and unneeea- struck a rock while he was plowing J. C. Burkes, candidate for justice remembers that there were several was acquainted with nearly every almoat every aerial a.peet of tho aary.tax on the people of the «täte on the Pape place. of peace and Lloyd Smith, candidate, • t to save himself a few doilai < stage stations with some hay ground resident of the county in "the fifty A. K. Hall was a visitor from Kent for ¿onstable have canvassed the county. ___________ caused his listeners to break into MIN.I PRECIP MAX. around them below where Wasco now three year period. DATE and he reports that L. J- Gates ex county and claim they aro sure of Wm- McKinney is in Pendleton this' spontaneous applause when he ended stands. - There was Clark Dunlap s Not only that he has kept his own pects to occupy his new store build- MAY 11....... ...... 65 . ...42.J i .00 enough votes for election. place just below Wasco and there was personal business records since he week attending the meeting of the his argument by the statement, •1 . 12.... ........ 60 . . 35 -• -0(i ingby tho first of June. the Ixive place, Eaton» were here and first entered on that field- but he has Odd-Fellows lodge as a delegate froms same old gang of corporations are <• 13.../ ........ 63 . . 34 . .. ,00s From the Observer May 20- 1904 Martin Hansen left Tuesdayand established. There was a family clippings, pictures and publications the Moro lodge. Mrs. A. Douma and trying to saddle taxes on the should- 0 14....... ....... 61.. . 44 . ,. .oo J. B. Morrison left Saturday for Dan. Stewart Wednesday with a car J living on the John bay at the ferry -of ShermAn county event» that cover Florence McDonald are the delegates ers of the common people so they can 02 15... . ........ 55.. 87 California for a three weeks stay af of livestock for Portland- Ar 36 \ .. ■ oo and at the mouth of the Deschutes- ewry phase 0/ envelopment of the from the local Rebekah lodge and escape them themselves.” 16.,.. ....... 59 V- H. Smith was excused from jury ter which he will return and add some »• Others appearing on the program The.Bamtttn house was the only'one <county. Frohi them could be written Mrs. C. G. Vintin is attending as a 17.... :........55 . 38 . • 86 duty this week because of a broken more Sherman county land to his al . in Moro at that time and south ef the complete 8tory “From Bunch grass re from the Grass Valley during the afternoon were the Har- । ., .88 Total for week.. rib. , ready large holdings. that there were a few habitation». । to wheat.” Continued to page four. Rebekahs. Doc- Rollins had settled in Grass Vai-J Ray W. Gill, master of. theOregon R. J. Ginn Passes Fifty Third Year Since Filing on Sherman County Land Other Days in Sherman County When Old-Timers Were Young WEATHER REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING MAY.I9 ••lata
