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' X '..................................................................... * ' UK SHERMAN COUNTY JO LRN AL, MORO, OREGON UHDAY, SEPTEMBER b, 19«« PAGE th, honor of the Court. li«h ehim to tho oboro de- Kribod. boforo Itocbter. Unitod The Court was in process of bo STATE AFFAIRS HEADS A NEW BOARD ng reduced to seven member* un States land Office, at The Dalles, german Cmmig journal (Continued from page one) der the operation of a law of 1W6 Oregon, on the 3rd day of October. ‘ „ the session last week. providing that no vacancy should 1935. umkä MAN COUNTY OBSERVER. Established Nov. 2, Claimant names as witnesses. ^^RASS VALLEY JOURNAU Established Oct- 14. 1897 filled until the body was reduced £ E. Norton, of Kent, Oregon. Oregon will do its own inspect CONSOLIDATED, MARCH 6. 1931 io seven. This act was repealed Wenjennin Boswell, of Kent, Ore. WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE, Established 1891 ing of trucks and busses passing and the number of judges increased Roy L. Robinson, of Portland. CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4. 1932 through this state on interstate to nine. Justice* Strong and Brad- Oregon. • runs, according to B A Landis, Pub)i.h«l Even Friday at Moro. Or^on. By Jota N. Macinne*», of Kent, Ore. supervisor of transportation. Under issue could have been infei'i cd from W. F. Jackson, Register. GILES L. FRENCH ______ a new legislative act which became previous decisions and opinions, MEMBik effective Monday state police will were appointed to fill the vacanciee. inspect all trucks and bussea with NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the legal tender case* that ON claims in 24 hours after they enter the edi r came before the court the decision state, regardless of any inspections Arthur in the Griswold case was violently against the estate of which may have been made by reversed. The gre^ihkelcs weue Butler, deceased, are hereby noti officials of Washington or Cal held lawful tender for pre-existing fled to present them, iu proper matur »1 th« Moro. Ore^n, ifornia. debts as well as those entered in form, to the undersigned, the dujy under Act of Congress of March 3,^879-------- --------------- - ---------------- -- RANGE TEACHER _____ to after the issue was authorized appointed executrix of the last will SUBSCR1PT1ON RATES— PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Careless smokers are responsi { ' -(Continued from pag-t- one) A contract to pay money is a eon and testament of J. Arthur Butler, ble for from 105 to 116 fires in One Year — tract to pay not that which was doc car rd, at Wasco, Ok egon. with to profitable productivity. Oregon every month during the SEPTEMBER. 6, 1935 “I consider R. E. Johnson to be lawful tender at the time the con in six months from the date of thin summer, according to Hugh H. • ideally fitted to head this new un- tract was drawn, but only that notice, to-wit: August 23, 1935 SCHOOL AGAIN Earle, state fire marshal. Pear HOU RAY dertaking. He was raised on a which is designed as money at the i The recent disturbance on the • ♦ • time of maturity and payment, the q . Updegraff. ranch and has ridden the range “It was a good show ” ‘ It was otherwise smooth surface of school County planning boards, w^hich since he was 12 years olck After court held. The forced acceptance Attorney for Executr a nice pi ogram.” These are the affair* in this county has to do with have now been set up in most of ' completing his course at Oregon of paper, depreciated as it may be. 8:23,30,9:6 13, 1935. usual comments on the program at a problem that has been debated the counties throughout the state, Theodore Krebs, professor of —--------— Sherman County Fair held last for several years. We refer to the possess only advisory functions. business economics «1 Stanford State college (he engaged in the does not infringe the obligation of contract, it said. NOTICE OF SHERIFF ’S SALE cattle business with his father in week en.i. | price that should be set for the m- This point was explained by Gov university, California, has been Even if it did the Federal Goy- "j ___ rmcurE COURT OF Wasco county, but as a result of For a giucp of P«opl« who have i Btruction of children from rural ernor Martin this week in a letter made chairman of a new federal ernment i* not bound by the Consti- I OREGON FOR been out of piaolice at giving such achool districte who come to the to the Lane county planning com central relief board that'will func health conditions had to enter an THE STATE OF OREÇON FOR tution from infringing the obliga exhibitions and inter* who had town schools. tion as a hoard of review to co other line of work. His reputation THE COUNTY OF WASCO mission. tion of contract. This prohibition as an outstanding range livestock In several of the schools there The Oregon-Washington Joint ordinate survey a propoae*b- hy fed not recently seen a fair here it was “The functions of the county plan is clearly against the state and not carried off very well, indeed. Race; has been no charge made when the ning commissions are primarily to end, state and local Kiiremuwnls authority extends throughout the . the national government gon. a corporation. Plaintiff, W. and rodeo events followed one an practice was started. Grass Valley formulate plans and recommenda ns pari of the works relief program. । northwestern states.” Another case decided in 1868 other with little delay; the judg always made some charge for this tions for the future development of Professor Krohs, who Is » well j Mr. Brooke, who was recommend seemed more or less inconsistent William K. Ketchum, Lena W. Ketchum, Charles H. Brune. Eliza ing events came before the grand service. Lately all the schools have their county,” the governor ex known stai 1st Idan, went te Wash ed to succeed Johnson in Grant Ington Inst Dereinlier tn assist the county, obtained his masters de with the stand taken in the legal beth H. Brune, Albert Hill, Edith stand on time and were watched set a price of $25 per year per plained. gree at O. S. C. and has since made tender cases. This was Bronson Hilt The First National Bank of with attention. There was no row- child. ‘County planning commissions NR A. an excellent record aa assistant v. Rodes and involved the legality The Dalles (Oregon), O. A- Carl The of educating child in । have not been asked to approve or Ine cost 01 eouioLiiiK ® a iiiuu dism or trouble. Not an arrest was county agent, according to exten of a tender of greenbacks for a son, as Receiver of The First Na the grades in this county is about । reject projects, but to act as ad- made. debt contracted in 1851 and specie- tional Bank of The Dalles (Ore RACES A ND RODEO sion officials. $65 per year varying a little with Exhibits were of the best. Sher । visors to the PWA and WPA by ally payable in gold and silver gon) and County of Wasco, a Mu (Continued from page one) man county may still boast of the the school and with the year How I giving their comments, suggestions coin. FAIR EXHIBITS ____________ nicipal Corporation of the State of quality of ita horses, its cattle and much this has been reduced since and recommendations on the pro- Norfolk Jr. by a length. Rodes the debtor in the transac Oregon, and The Federal Land (Continued from page one) it» »mailer livestock. The class the rural districte began »ending; ject.” The Roman standing race, an ex tion. tendered the requisite amount Bank of Spokane, * corporation. of seven two horse teams judged their children to town and making The last legislautre refused to hibition event, showed some clas- from the International Harvester on Friday contained teams that classes larger has not yet been authorize the creation of county sy riding by D. Newbill and N. Company and Allis-Chalmers were in depreciated paper. At the time Defendant^. the writ of execu- flanked by drills, plows and other of the tender a dollar in gold was , By virtue of — would rate prizes in any fair in determined. It is safe to assume planning boards. These : groups Jones. ord«r of »ale duly issued that »ome cost reduction has been farm machinery to draw attention. worth $2.25 in terms of green- ' the northwest. Exhibitors, fair as now constituted are purely vol And yes, there was calf riding. McKean and Searcy displayed backs. State courts had upheld the, Circuit Court of the board member» and entertainment made on account of larger classes.; untary but are given a color of The boys who were exhibiting their wheat treaters and other smaller legality of the tender and ordered Oregon for the County Farmer* often feel that inas-| authority through appointment by managers may well feel proud of stock at the fair went for it like implements and also showed sev the cancellation of the mortgage Wagco, On the 5th day of Au- the »how for their effort* have much as the town schools are paid the governor. girls to" finger nail polish and for the education of high school involved. rust 1935, pursuant to a decree eral models of the International been found good by the final judges strange to relate most of the boys truck, including a school bus. Thee On appeal to the Supreme Court entered Court June 6th, children they should be willing to Formal application for a federal I —the spectator*. tie higher tribunal held that it was * guit wherein The Ore- instruct grade youngsters with a grant of $600,000 for the construe-1 stayed With their calves. One who Sunset garage, through Melvin he n_’Washinrton Joint Stock Lind very moderate charge. The resi ting and remodeling of Oregon was mounted on a husky black Schadewitz, had a display of the the “purpose of courts to enforce ---- ------------- w— to the ,1.. lawful l.wful ot portUnd . corpora contracts according HONEY IN THE MOUTH dents of the town districts, which armories was filled with the WPA rode up the track to the water tank new Chevrolets. interest and understanding of the ation, is plaintiff, and .William K. We have not read the now local also contain some farming land, this week by Major General George parties” and that the clear intent Ketchum. Lena W. Ketchum, ly famous book, “Honey in the point to the fact that millages are A. White, commander of the Ore of both creditor and debtor in 1851 Brune. Elizabeth ’ H. Horn,” by H. L. Davis, former always higher intheLrolstru: Ju gon guard, under authority of a was that the debt be discharged in | Bnjne Albert Hill, Edith Hill, The Non-high school districts paid resolution by the board of control resident of The Dalles and winner gold and silver. | Firat National Bank of The Dalles of the Harper prize. If and when last year 2.9 mills for high school Tentative plans call for the con This contract was in realhty an (Ore^ 0 Carlson, as Receiv- we do considerable quantities of tuition in addition to their special struction of new armories in 15 cit agreement to deliver J er of Thé First National Bank of tax and this raises their tothl hard money carried tli£ case to the •alt will be a «ide disk It may be ies and the reconstruction of exist-1 gy James H. Gilbert gold. VI ” It was in .. . n The Dalles (Oregon) and County of . _ •bright to call attention to the millage to a nearer comparison inv armories in 12 other cities. In I United States Supreme Court in weight of standard The question winch the Supreme the famous case of Lane County v. fact “not distinguishable from a Wmco a Municipal Corporation of minor weaknesses of the pioneer* with the high school districts. For due. for which new .rmor.es .re contract to deliver a certain weight Oregon, and The Fed approved the community wUl be ex- Court wu called upon to decide in of this section of the country but instance in that year Grass Valley Xed to provide a auitable aite. the famous gold clause cases was Oregon. of bullion. ” ' eral Land Bank of Spokane, a cor was high in total millage with 13. The higher court held that the it »mark* of untruth to infer that There were two standards in use poration. are defendant*, *aid wnt such weaknesses were the outstand 63, Rufus was second with 13.13. Cities on the list for new armories not new. In essence rt was the State had a right to determine the viviw vw _ _ । same issue that confronted the at the time recognized by state and being directed to me commanding ing characteristic of our first set Wasco had 13.03. Kent 12.13 and include LaGrande. The Dalles, medium in which taxes should be federal laws. Parties to the con me to make »ale of the real proper court in several cases during the paid. The Federal' law making tlers. Mr. Davis adopts this at Buckley a rural district, had * Grants Pass, Hillsboro and Forest fiat money regime and depreciated greenbacks a lawful tender for tract had chosen the specie stan ty hereinafter described, I wiD ®n millage of 10 83 and Rosebush, an Grove. Reconstruction of existing I titude in his earlier stories. dard in f reference to the other. Saturday, the 7th day of Septem debts, public and private. 4id not It is perhaps true that when other transporting* district, had a armories i* proposed for Marsh-1 paper. As the Supreme Court faced the ber. 1935, at 10:00 o’clock a. m., In fact, the precise parallel of some of the pioneers visited a millage of 10.53. Fairview had 9. field, ¡Medford. Dallas, Woodburn apply to state taxes. A tax is not the devaluation is found in the a debt. The latter is an obligation momentous gold clause decision th* at the front door of the Oort settlement such as The Dalles, in 63 and Wedfoot 9.13 while Moro. and eight other communitie s. House of Sherman County, in the Federal Act of 1834 by which tihe voluntarily entered into while a tax precedents were not very dear. the early days they made a certain due to a small levy due to no pay If the tribunal followed the de- sort of whoopee that was both ment on debt service had only 8.33. The State department of agri weight of the gold dollar was re is a coerced payment for public cisions in Hopburn v. Griswold or City of Moro, State of Oregon, offer for sale and proceed to sell Ordinarily there is three or four culture is moving against quack duced by six per cent. , So far as services. rough and tough. It was merely Bronson v. Rodes it appeared that to the highest bidder for cash in effects on debtor and creditor are mill« difference between high school Naturally the question of the le evidence that they had been a long veterinarians who are said to be Congress could not be sustained in hand the following described real time away from civilisation and districte *nd non-high districts. operating throughout the state. concerned, a forty per cent reduc gality of greenbacks as a tender for abrogating the gold clause in bil property, situate in Sherman Oun tion in the metallic content of the debts contracted prior to the date lions of pre-existing contracts. the fellowship of their kind. It is Several of the districte now trans Within tlhe past two months two ty. State of Oregon, to-wit: unfair to judge any people by their porting children could save money men have been arrested in Jack- । dollar is more important than a of issue was bound to arise. If, however, the court accepted Northeast Quarter of the Nor celebrations and overlook their dai by holding schools again, but the son county for practicing veterina six per cent cut but there is no At a time when only gold and the principle of the legal tender theast Quarter (NElNEi) of difference in principle ? or legal quality of instruction is considered ry medicine and surgery without silver were the only lawful tender, ly toil. cases that a contract to pay money Section Thirty-four (34), validity. both parties to a contract e x pec ted is a contract to pay whatever is Several of Mr. Davis’ earlier stor better in larger schools and few a license. One arrest has been made Township Two (2) South, Creditors Finding difficulty in meeting its settlement} in specie. ies are about the early day freigh •re willing to get along with a one in Washington county and one in money at maturity, whether it be Range Fifteen (15) East of ters of thia section of Oregon. He room school. Yamhill county. Other arrests are pressing obligations through tax were reluctant to accept United depreciated paper or a devalued the Willamette Meridian, »it- j There is undoubtedly a price that expected to follow soon, according I revenues or the sale of bonds, the States notes, at one time worth tells of their campfire» their earthy dollar, the way wa» open to sustain uate in Sherman County, stories and their drinking and over the rural districte would be will to Dr. W. H. Lytle, state veterin Federal Government in February, on]y 34 cents, in terms of gold, in Congressional action. State of Oregon. , containing | 1862, authorized the issue of $150^ the payment of debts originating looks entirely the daily job of pil ing to pay and that the town school arian. forty (40) acres, more or less, 000,000 of United States notes popu before fiat money displaced the oting long string* of half broken could afford to accept that would U. S. LAND OFFICE at The to satisfy the sum of Fifty-flve and cayu*es over rocky trails in win- be satisfactory to all concerned. Fifteen unemployed Oregon ar larly known as “greenbacks’’. Al- specie standard. Dalles, Oregon. August 23. 1935,. 60-100 Dollars ($55 60), deficiency Drastic changes in the school sys tists ade to be provided with tem though these notes were irredeem This issue came squarely before ter mud and summer sun. NOTICE is hereby given that It is our contention that any ma tem would in the long run lead to porary jobs reproducing the por-| able and worth leas than face value the courts in the famous case of John C* McKinnon, of Kent, Ore remaining upon said judgment and who could drive ten horses, jer more harm than good and should traits of former Oregon governor» from the time of their issue they Hopburn v. Griswold which arose gon, who on June 7. 1927, made decree, after exhausting proceeds line, and three wagons loaded wit not be resorted to unless all at The work will be done under the were made legal tender in the pay in the state of Kentucky. Mrs. Hop Homestead Entry under Act Dec. of sale of the remainder of the wool or produce, fifteen or twenty tempts at cooperation fail. WPA program with the state sup ment of all debts with the exception burn had given a note to Griswold 29, 1916. No. 025402, for NLNWL property included in said decree It may be that the eventual end plying the paint, brushes, canvas, of import duties and interest on two years before the first issue of Sec. 27, NEiNEL Sec. 28, T. 4 8.. and order of sale, with interest miles a day. sleep under the wagon greenbacks, when “there was no R 18 E., SiNWL SWi, SiSEL Sec. thereon from July 24, 1935. at the at night, cook his own food, pas of the constant change« now being and frames at a total cost of the public debt. i— * rate of six per cent per annum, ture his horses at night and round wrought in small schools will be $2025. Apparently the government ex lawful money which could be law 4, SiSWi. NEiSWi, Sec. 3. and ____________ —i together with the costs of and upon fully tendered in payment of pri them up in the morning, keep on consolidation within each county, pected that the Unff receipts in NiNWi, Section 10. Township 5 good term« with marauding In but it is too early to predict such gold would be enough to pay the vate debts but gold and silver.” South, Range 18 East Willamette said writ. HUGH CHRISMAN dians, evade occasional bandits and an outcome. There is sentiment interest .on the bonded debt and Following the issue of greenbacks. Meridian, has fijed notice of inten deliver his load intact at the end now that favors larger high schools Mrs. Hopbum offered in March, the credit of the government would tion to make final Proof, to estab- Sheriff of Sherman County, Orpgon of the two months journey was and few parents wish their chil be improved by the device of gold 1864, the requitite amount of Unit pretty much of a man even if he dren to go to »mailer schools of From the Observer Sept. 8, 1916 payment in part. ed States notes. The State Court did take on a little whiskey the any kind Some system that will Carroll Sa yrs. a graduate of As the volume of greenbacks in held the debt was satisfied in full. The case came up to the Supreme give the children the best oppor Moro high school, expects to leave creased by successive issues, pric next day. * The pioneers might not have tunity and will be fair to the tax for Corvallis, where he will attend Court which held that legal tender es rose and the value of paper mon been perfect, but if courage and payer as well, can be developed— ey fell in terms of gold. Indeejl quality of the notes applied only resourcefulness are major virtues, and will be.__________ ___ Mrs. Mary L. Ragsdale is hav at one time it took $2.85 in paper to debts contracted subsequent to the issue and did not apply to pre When times were good peeople ing a new porch built on to her to buy one dollar in gold.. tions of perfection. The pioneer existing debts. ONE-WAY TO In obedience to Gresham's law used to pick hops as a vacation» residence on the north and east ideal of freedom despite physical The clear intent of parties in cheap money drove dear money out Now it appears that they won’t sides. the case of pre-existing debts was danger is still the American ideal Threshing was again under way of circulation and in all parts of pick them at all. How the hop that payment should be made in and a great country has been built men must be praying for good in this vicinity of Sherman county tha United States except the Paci gold or silver which had “intrinsic <m it It should not be changed be IN DIIUXI _________________ Tuesday, after two days let up by fic Coast gold and silver even in the value’’ and not in United States cause a writer discovers that some times. reason of the heavy rain of Satur- smallest denominations. slipped notes that “had no intrinsic value’’ of them were rough at their play. quietly out of circulation» day and Sunday. but “purchasing power determined ___ ____ _ In Oregon and California where Geo. Wall and __ Son. _ proprietors He WHO LAUGHS LAST ofthe Early Flour Mill, is offering I and silver came in abundance by the quantity in circulation,’’ the The state planning board has is- . Mow about fuee»«' to grind your wheat into flour I from the mines and where custom court held. The forced acceptance of the •ued ita report without making any । m < a wma spesare and mill feed while you wait, the faVored the issue of hard money, United States notes at face value definite recommendation*. It does, charge being a percent of the I specie remained the standard and would infringe the obligation of however, give the impreaaion that wheat. A number of farmers have th< chief medium of exchange contract which is contraty to the • new site should be »elected for had flour made from their wheat at through out the Civil wan Green- spirit if not the letter of the Consti the capitol. Reason* given are that this mill, and it has always been beak* were used to «oqte extent tution and would be contrary to the old site is too small for a group "It i> better to feek. advice at the good grade. but at their market value In coin. beginning than at the end building plan and it would be im- From the Observer Sept. 7, 1906 When green backs were worth justice and equity, it added. Chief Justice Chase, who wrote ( poeaible to make state buildings StFTMMfJl J J Thompson expects to locate 50 cents in gold a man with a ten the opinion, drew a sharp distinc 3—Spain cede« all of Florida •how up on the site. in Portland. They received the to- dollar debt to pay’had to England. 1713. Air-conditioned Coach««, Iota«* lye* tion between the power to issue The report ha* been widely di*- Towrist and Standard SUop^K Dln~. •nrance on the property lo.t by the of payin« a ten dollar P"( ' legal tender notes and the power triboted throughout the state. It Ot»*ar»atio« -loaf»ea car. «arbor, VsM» San Francisco disaster, but it only or twenty dollars in United State« « um * 4—Eastman g«t* patent on to coin money. may be seen at this office and many hi* *ucce«aful Kodak, 18SS a fraction of what they roally lost not««. If he instated on ‘ ‘ “It (the power to issue notes) is others To date the discussion on Mr. and Mrs. Van Winkle and tance of greenback* *t JuU fac« certainly not the same power as ♦his subject ha* been carried on R L. Campbell and family have value he would be boycoOd by the the power to coin money,” he said. NEW LOW-PRICED MEALS for Coach and by ardhitects and other* interested gres* m«*ts at PhiUdal- left Grass Valley for the hop field« busine«« community. The practical import of this de Hi • new location. A* the date for phu. 1774. Tourist Car pa»æng«r» on tho PORTI A ND ROSI Long standing laws in Oregon of Lymn and Marion counties. cision, if allowed to stand, would the special *ea*ion approaches it Breakfast 25c Luncheon 30c Dinner 35c Dr. Ray W Logan will remove has required the payment of taxes be to increase the long standing 6—Foe oí record d«n*ity en is time that the people, who in the in gold and silver coin but tax velop* Sikm. Maae . ISSI. with his family to LaGrande early debt* of corporatioh» by about tong run will pay for the new collector* were continually under in October. structure, make their want* known < twenty per cent. Sheriff McCoy now has a lovely pressure to accept the depreciated 7—China rrrolt* a<ainM it» At the time the decision was on the subject emperor 1911. well of water water at his city notes in payment of tax bills handed down (1870) gold command The Sheriff of Lane county, find residence. 19 feet deep Mr. Stew ed a premium of twenty percent. *M«n4e» found* th« city <4 art is the artist who produced it ing plenty of greenbacks among It was certain that influence would permit two men to dance with one St Aufustin«. FU-, 1S6S. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Frost and his tax receipts, tried to pay be brought to bear to secure a re girl going to do anything to reduce baby boy, arrived Monday for a county’s share of state taxes in versal. - . ♦I m * number of “Wall flowers 6—Tb« colonie* are r«-n*m«d brief sojourn with relatives and the same medium.*- Refoal of state I What followed reflects in some The pretty, plump and pert misses , th« United Stau», 1776. authoritis* to accept anything but friends. two before Carl Everett caught up with him. “Hava I rode far enough?’’ he a*ke<i “Ye*, unless you want to ride him home” said Carl and the boy unloaded. Once in a while the boye were dumped off, but many of them had been practicing since the announcement of the event and »tuck on till the gun fired. ‘ All told it was a good show. Events were run off in good time with few delay*, something that was not thought hkely considering that managers have not had an op portunity in late years to arrange such programs. 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