Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current, January 25, 1935, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SBBBMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO,-OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1935. german (County JJmnrnal OBSERVER. Established Nov. 2. 1888 GRAbS VAl.LEY JOURNAL, Established Oct. 14, 1897 CONbOLlDa* TED, MARCH 6, 1931 WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE, Established 1891 CONSOUQ42ED MARCH 4, 1932 MEMBER OCI Grass Valley A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Vern McGowan at Pendleton on Thursday January 17. Everyone doing nicely. Mra. R. H. Johnson entertained with bridge on Friday evening of Published Every Friday at Moro, Oretion, By GILES,L. FRENCH Managing Editor Severe colds have been making the rounds in town and entire fam Entered as second-class matter at the Posioffice, at Moro, Oregon, ilies have been kept indoors with under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879- *• them. Last week the Spoor fami ly was on the Aelf With it and ths SUBSCRIPTION RA^ES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Eaton family were also ilL Ono Year .......... »......... $150 W. C. Todd took a truck load of hogs to Portland Saturday and re JANUARY 25. 1936 ceived a very good price for them, the market being very satisfactory to those who have fat hogs. COUNTY UNIT House bill No. 4, now under discussion at Salem, pro vides that the county* unit system of school administration be adopted by all counties in the state unless it is rejected by a vote of the people in each county. This puts the bur den of defeating the measure on its opponents instead of putting its adherants under the necessity of proving it better than the present system. It has long been contended that Sherman county with its many good roads and its pecple w ith the s£me business and education aspirations -would be benefited by the county unit method of school management. It seems that the principal argumer t used agdinst the measure has been the fear of consolidation of schools, tut this is net ccntemplatcd in the b.ll. *It merely has to do with the administration ol the schools and if each district wished to hold school it z - would be held with no more restrictions than new prevail. The argument of the grange of the county has been that the directors would be elected by a county wide ballot instead of by zones k is probable that this prevision will be changed before the new bill gets through the legislature afe the grange has one of the strongest lobbies at Salem and there is no organized objection to the amendment anyway. In case of the passage of the bill it is probable that a referendum would be held in the county for those opposing would merely have to petition the court with ten percent of the voters on the petition. WHAT IS A LEGISLATURE FOR? Why it is that »he executiue branch of government tries to grab the duties of the legislative department in trying times is still unknown/ but it often happens. Our laws make the legislative branch nearer to the p»op’.e tUn the executive because they are elected n ore often, are more 'numerous and chosen frem snTSrlltr units. The judicial branch of goveinmem is purposely removed farthtr frem popular control so that it will interjret the law in relation to the constitution instead of popularity It is therefore difficult for telieveis in democracy to agree with the attempt of the present Oregon administra tion in its endeavor to deprive the legislatuie of its tax levying function. If the budgets are to be changed by the governor there is no necessity of having the legislature approve them at all. It is doubtful if the legislature could ' legally give any of its powers to the executive department without express vote ¿if the people. They are elected to represent the people »nd one of their functiong'is to pass on the budget. The executive has the veto pewer. That is ‘enough. CHINOOK Sometime during the night of Sunday the weathtr man had a change of heart and inceased the temperatures throu ghout the county by forty degrees, by-sending a blustering Chinook to whistle around the buildings and mt It the snow away. For several days before that happy txent folks had remained indoors steadfastly, even the small toys had foregone their coasting to a large extent. It was cold. But a Chinook has power to liven things, to quicken the walk and straighten the back It sends the cattle away frem the feed lot and over the hill to lock for the early grass, brings the chickens out to wade in the vanishing snew, sets the horses to running and kicking about the pasture, and causes the children to gather in groups as for play There’s something about a Chinook that’s like spring itself. The Oregonian is going to have us all tangled up about our weeds if we don’t watch out. It refers to the Russian thistle as a tumble weed, which it is only in that it < ccasion- ly tumbles when dry and broken off the root. The real tumble weed, as every dry land farmer knows, is a lighter, less dangerous weed, of tne Amaranthus family. Its flight across the summerfallow fields is lightness itself compared to the heavy, lugubrious rolling of the more solid Russian thistle The true tumble weed dances alcng. They do say however, that both are eaten by stock when other forage fails which was the Oregonian’s point after all. We ven- jure to state that the true tumble weed would cause fewer callouses on the digestive apparatus than Russian thistle. Taxpayers are lucky in this generation for they are spending their own money and also the incomes of their sons and grandsons The people of the state of Oregon pay Out a little over $6,000,000 per year in salaries and wages. For this sum they have weights and measure tested, druggists examined, chiropidists licensed, prisoners fed, judges paid, gasoline tested, cosmeticians governed and a lot of other services— s ime really ne ‘essary. Tom Garrett drove to Arlington Tuesday morning on a little busi ness trip. ‘ Mrs. Lemley returned home Sun day from Pendleton where she and Mrs. Tetz had been for a few days welcoming the new McGowan baby into the family. The faculty play “Hot Copy” will be presented Saturday night Feb ruary 16 at the auditorium. Mrs. Poley is directing the play this year. . ' Authentic report has it that Miss Erna Koepke and Frank Pike will be married Saturday of this week and that they will live in Mrs- Ruggles house. Question: “Do you think I should Rev. Ed C. Cofer is visiting at get married? I’ve always wanted tihie Fred Cox home for a few days having just finished an evangilical to raise * family, but the man I love'simply can’t bear children.” service in The Dalles. Answer: "You’re expecting too much of a man.” i Grass Valley School Notes By Dorothy Fairchild. Last Friday night the boys bas ketball team of Culver came to Grass Valley. This game was somewhat of a disappointment to those who had come anticipating an even and fast game. The final whistle found G. V. ahead 41 to 12. The other game of the evening was between the high school secend team and the grade school Midgets. The Midgets put up good competi tion but one of the main line up, Harry Stark, was missing so they find consolation in the fact that the score might have been different had he been there. The score at the end of the game favored the high school team 29 to 9. Kent News. - I Arnold Dellinger returned home from The Dalles Wednesday where Use had been ill several days. John Decker spent the past week in Utah where he was Visising relatives. Kendrick Dunlap was a caller at Moro Wednesday. Paul .Smith of Syracuse, New York arrived here Tuesday eve ning to visit his mother, Mrs. Jack Rucker. ; Mr. Smith had not seen his mother for eight years. Kent Grange No. 688 will hold the regular meeting all day Satur day January 26. • • Jud Wilson and Bob Belshee of Moro were in Kent last Saturday. McCORMICK-DEERING DIESEL T rac T rac T or i SCHOOL Tuesday F<b. S, 1935 COME SEE the Diesel Tractor WITHES' At the request of the Postmaster General, the United States Civil Service Commission announces op en competitive examination to fill he position of postmaster at Grass Valley, Oregon. It is expected that appointments will be made as a result of this examination, unless it ia found in the interest of the service to fill any vacancy by trans fer or promotion. This is an ex amination held under Executive Order of July 12, 1933. Applicants for this examination must have actually resided within delivery of the local postoffice for at least one year. Age limits are 21 years to 66 years. Form 10 and Form 2223, contain ing full information as to require ments to be met and character of examination, may be obtained at local postoffice or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Waslhiington. D. C. and Local Sec retary, Portland, Oregon. Applications close at Washington D. C. on February 1, 1935. Request for publication is made by the United States Civil Service Commission. Evangeline E. Philbin Local Secretary, Portland, Ore. Habit* MIt is far easier to prevent »H LiLiu than to break them.” JANUARY 0 22— Long-relcninc Queen Vic toria of England diet, 1901 23— Hannah Montague invents the detachable collar, 1S25. 24— Billie Burke opena in new play. “Mra. Dot.” 1910. 28— Firat cafeteria in world «pana In Chiesto. 1895. ,28— Samuel Hopkina Adama, famed author, bom 1871. Ä 27—Kappa Alpha Theta, firat aorority. organised 1S70. 28— Railway acrom lathmua of Panama opena for traffic. ’ M il «« mm 1. The Easy, Positive, Dependable Starting System- 2. The most Accessible, Rugged, Enduring, Constructicn. 3. The low Nebraska Test Fuel Consumption. 4. The Reliable, Variable, Easily Operated Performance. The Product of Thirty Years of Tractor Building Experience and over a Century of Manufacturing Activity. A Tractor will be on hand Disassembled for this Show Up. McKean & Searcy : : : Moro, Oregon McCormick-Deering ^Dealers ZELL’S Groceries FUNERAL HOME Phone 345 The Dalles, Ore ■or------ GRASS VALLEY PHARMACY Phone 222 Trust us to have the most complete stock, not only of staples, but of Vegetables too For winter clothes, overshoes, coats and UPDEGRAFF & PEPPER wool shirts and dry goods— H. Zeigler’s Moro, Oregon Special School Levy Dist. Value 1 ’ $ 185;860 3 1,267,133 3A 250,675 4 64,655 *5 490,753 7 1,025.083 9 548,708 9A 32,140 9B 181,427 9C 164,610 10 179,530 11 128,531 298,961 15 393,180 16 - 520,096 17 823,726 19 247,738 20 371,048 21 195,685 22 211,771 23 562,625 24 ‘ 290,650 ‘ 26 353,406 30 434,192 32 264,058 33 284,435 Total 9,760,525 On the right is the Abstract of T axes payable in 1935 on the assess ment rolls for 1934. The average consolidated levy is down .27 mills from a year ago. SJMMARY OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS Note: This does not include bank stock nor intangi bles which are subject to the State Tax Commission; r.or does it include railroads and other public ser vice corporations which are assessed by the State Tax Commission. Valuation of Public Service Cor porations in 1934, $2,484,652.94 Dated, October 6, 1934 MARGARET W. PEETZ, County Assessor Moro, Oregon Levy , Tax none none 10.6 13,431.61 7.2 1,804.14 none, none none none 11.0 11,27591 8.7 4,773.76 6.9 22L76 6.» X251.85 6 9 1,135.81 none none 3.0 385.59 1.1 328.86 .9 363.86 2.3 ' 1.196.22 10.2 . 8,40201 .9 222.96 2.5 927.62 3.2 626.03 2.5 629.43 121 6.807.76 .7 203.46 .6 212.04 1.6 , 694.71 4.7 1.194.07 1.4 39821 56.377.67 Quality Store Special City Levy City Value Levy Tax Wasco » $233.967 29.6 $6,902 27 Moro ------- 169.208 21.9 3,705.66 Grass Valley 126,932 15.7 1,992.90 Total City Tax ................ $12,600.83 Total levy in Wasco \__ Total levy in Moro _____ Total levy in Grass Vaiiey 53.1 44.7 40.4 General Road District Tax Dist. 1 • 2W 3M 4G Value $9.230,418 233,967 169,208 _126,932_ $9,760,525 Levy Tax 1.2 $11,076.50 1.2 280.76 1.2 203.05 1.2 15232 $11.712.63 General Fund Department Milk State Tax ..... 3.8852 (State .... 2.2757) (Ele. School 1.6095) Market Road ■3073 Bridges ........ .3586 Sinking Fund for Road Bonds 2.5613 Interest on Road Bonds ......... .8196 Non-High _ School .7377 ------- 1 District Fund is School Per-capita .............. 2.7303 * 2.7 mills and applies Co all school County ..............L .... ...... districts except Nos. 3, 3A, 7, 9. 9A, 11.4000 Total 9B, 9C, 17 and 23; Valuation $4.904,498; Tax $13,242.14 High School Tuition Deficit Fund is Average consolidated levy for county 21.38 milk .5 mill and applies to all school dis tricts except Nos. 7, 9, 17 and 23; Valuation $6,800,383; Tax $3,400.19 Below is the Assessment Sum mary which gives the quantities of different classes of property within the county. For Sherman County, Oregon, for the year 1934, as finally equalized by the County Board of Equali- zation. < ? ^nit Clasification of Property Number Value Value Acres of all lands 454,170 $6.029,280 113.27 Acres of tillable lands 269,448 5,751,140 21.34 Acres of non-tillable lands........................ 184,722 , 278,140 * 1.50 Improvements on deed ed lands .. 463,990 Town and city lots .... 82,370 Improvements on town and city lots ....... 289,010 Manufacturing machin ery ........................ 10,850 Merchandise ................. 47,550 Farming Implements, wagons etc ............ 127,270 Hotel & office furniture, 14,290 store fixtures etc. 3,852 Horses and mules .... »5,310 24.74 12.95 07,830 Cattle -....... ,................... 5.239 2.28 39,560 Sheep and goats ............ 17.384 8,460 3.51 Swine ............................ - 2,409 100 10.00 10 Foxes ............ ..... Net value of tax 7.275,870 able property .... ■ Soldier's exemptions 3,410 deducted from above - 7,279,280 Gross valuation ....... SEE Trade At Attorneys At Law P. O. Exam Coming Up KA0 ” ■ T • zen bnsim s-s is getting funny " All the new b hit I ini tl$ voist w»y ahd now they w i n. a. h '?/» * nit u ck a few days ui.d he won’t come He who laughs last.— Maupins' gym is undergoing re pairs which prohibits any use of It For this reason the Tigers did not go there last Saturday night as they expected to do. This game will be played Saturday. January 26. This Friday night, January 23, the Wasco teams are coming here. Quite a bit of good playing is ex«, pected in these games. The Glee Club has received its new songs which the various mem bers are now industriously endeav oring to perfect After the semester exams every one felt that he was lucky to pass. But above those who have passed, the following made the Honor Roll: Seniors ««Mildred Alley, 1.00; Dorothy Fairchild—1 25 Juniors—Janet Wilcox. 1.00 Sophomores—Frances Fairchild. 1.25 Too, last week marked the end of the first half of this school year. Those who made the semester Hon or Roll are: Seniors— Mildred Alley, 1.00; Dorothy Fairchild—1.25 Juniors—Janet Wilcox, 1.00 Sophomores—Frances Fairchild, 1.25. The debate teams have received word from Linfield college that leads them to believe that they will really go there to debate on Friday and Saturday, February 1 and 2- So. unless unforeseen complica tions arise, a week from this Thurs day will find our debate squad well on its way to McMinnville. The members will leave on Thurs day afternoon so that they will be well rested for' their participation in the debate. PAGE THREE . _ Total valuation of taxable property in Sherman County . The levy for the General Fund is 11*4 mills, producing Which is divided as follows: State Tax (State $22,211.07; Ele. School $15,709.35) ....... Market Roads L................... .......................................................... Bridges ______ ........ ...........„............ „.............................. Sinking Fund for retirement of Road Bonds ............... "... Interest on Road Bonds ............................................................ County and Ohildren’s Industrial Fair ................................. Per-capita School Tax ....... ...................................... ..... Elections, Circuit Court and Justice Courts ............... Care of Poor, County Physician and Burial Expense .... Old Age Pensions. .Widow’s Pensions and Relief .... ........ Emergency Fund «.................... ............................. .......... Balance for running expenses of the county ... ............ ■.... ... $9,760,525.00 .... 111.269.99 37.92042 3,000.00 . 3,500.00 25,00000 8.000.00 1.900.00 7,200.00 52000 2,655.00 2.900.00 5,00000 13,674.57 Recapitulation $111,269.99 General Fund .... ....... ......................................................... . 85,377.67 Special School Tax . .... ......... ...................... ................. 13.242.14 Non-High School District Fund ...... .............. .......... . 3,400.19 High School Tuition Fund Deficit......................... . 11,712.63 General Road Fund .................... ..... ....................... ..... ~ 12,600-83 Special City Tax ................ .... ---------------------------- Overplus fractional extensions .................................. •29 $¿08,40174 _ ---------- Grand Total Tax ........ . 112.31 Advance tax collected $123.78 lees refunds $11.47 $208,491.4$ Amount to be collected by the Tax Collector ........ I. Margaret W- Peets, County Assessor of Sherman County, Oregon, hereby certify that the assessed valuations, tax levies and taxes set forth herein are the full and complete true copies of the originals as tlhe same'ap- • pear in this office and in my custody. Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of January, 1935. MARGARET W. PEETZ. County Assessor.