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& FACE 2, SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON ' ■ f /k g r m n n C a » » l® ’T • Sherm an County Observer Established Nov. 2, 1888 G rass Valley Journal Established Oct. 14, 1897 CONSOLIDATED March 6, 1931 Wasco News-Enter prise Established Nov. 1891 CONSOLIDATED March 4, 1932 ! Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon . Gilep L. French E ditor Entered as seconJ-class m attef at the Postoffice at M‘~ro. Oregon under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER OltClorfi' ’u m s b \ O|c 1A T 1 ON SUBSCRIPTION RATES Pavable in Advance $1.5v n \ ’F YEAR FE B R U A R Y 14, 1941 PUBLIC HEARINGS This w ee^ there was held a large number of puiblic hearings oi subjects ranging from the Col umbia river bridge bill to unem ployment compensation. In the state senate there was a similai number of these hearings. The feeling among legislators is practicaly unanimous th at puib lic hearings add nothing to the legislative .process except to in- ciease the length of time of the session. They are, however, val uable from a political point of view and this, more than anything else, is the reason for them. Those who speak at public hearings very, very seldom bring any new information to the leg islative committee th a t could not be imparted more quickly and less oratorically in an ordinary com mittee ipeeting or be obtained from the reading of reports. There is no little stage setting for a large public hearing. The committee sits with as much dig nity as its individual members can m uster on a rostrum before the -assemblage. -The chairman divides the 'time with a show of im partality between the pros and cons, giving time for rebuttal and thf show is on. Often, especially if the question is one to arouse the emotions instead of sober intellec tual processes the speakers shout and wave arm s in' an effort to im press th at » sometimes amusing. Smoke hangs above the crowd and th e heat of assembled humans soon overcomes the minds of the committee until they sag in their chairs, smoke incessantly and wait im patiently for th e final word. From the point of politics and maybe from the theory of practi cal democracy public hearings are of value. The chairm an has a chance to put himself in a favor able position and dem onstrate fa ir ness and interest in both sides. De feated partisans feel much better if they have had a chance , to be heard and often a public hearing on some measure doomed to de ft at is but the echo of a condemn ed m an’s last words before sen tcnce is pronounced, the last state ment of one being led to the gdl’OWr SCHOOL TAX EQUALIZATION House bill 420, introduced last week, m ight well cause conster nation in, Sherman county if it was generally road and if its pas sage through the house and sen ate was considered likely. It pro vides for a tax sufficient to pro vide a fund of $20 for eadh census child. The tax would be an annual state tax in addition to all other taxes. It would be something of a supplement to the present ele m entary tax which raises $10 per child. Sherman county voters who as recently as last year refused to sanction a move th a t would have equalized school taxes over the county may be surprised if the bill is passed by the people that would equalize such taxes over the state. Sherman county has some $17- 0<X> of taxable property per school child. The average in the statò is around $5500. When equaliza tion is put into effect we would be educating nearly three children in other counties for one of our own—or to the extent of $20 each at least. The *bilb.appears to be hastily drawn and to have received too little thought before introduction. It contains many things th at do not appear on the surface to be of the-beet interest of school chil dren, for instance, th e .’ section giving suspended districts a part of the fund. To ibe frank on the m atter the school system of Oregon is so ob solete, so inefficient from an orga nization and financial standpoint, th a t attem pts to change the meth od of paying /or it should all fail until the entire system has been put on a m ore efficient basis. The method of oi transporting vransporv.,.* pupils, method , or no t doing it, the old system of p r v in g districts, on occasion, more th a n thev need from state and count? funds are all bad. . • * ., . Perhaps nothing can be done »bout it from a practical point of view because of hide bound no tions th a t will prevail as long as their owners. It is a fact th at schools have taken little advan tage of modem transportation methods. It is true th a t in many cases schools have done nothing to educate pupils in the things needed by the coming generation. It is true th a t the geographical divisions of a past generation are still honored by continuance. Why the state or any other governmental agency should make plans for financial support of such a system without reform ing the system at the same time is a question as yet unanswered. I UIDAY, FE B R U A R Y 14, 1941 fivst old age pension m easures in- t oducec( calls for a corporation d videndi tax of three per cent, a id Representative Frank Loner- g .n is backing a bill th a t calls for r two per cent tax on gross reve- r ’es,. all for the aid of the needy aged. • V * j'T’vt ivied „ houvbon ,nany hut in my ■ h" f 0T „z,N D S O R sinoo tbiies* tr. , • ¿Vid . a ivinntv f°r thrift "I 1» m an County judges and commission ers were in Salem this week to enpose a measure introduced by A national Senator Dorothy ]Dee of Multno- favorita for n.ah calling for a change in the the past method of handling incane cases. years. The Lee bill would tra n sfe r re sponsibility for the custody of the insane persons from the sheriff’s < ffice to th a t of the county health i'fficer. It would also require th at 1 vo physicians be called in to pass on sanity cases. The reform , it > as pointed out, would work a QT. g reat hardship on some o^f the 9 6 .3 5 n o re sparsely settled counties, 9O i F t. «5 PROOF < specially those with only on“ National Distillers Products Corp., N . Y. Observer, February 17, 1922 (physician which would necessitate Dr. C. L. Poley reports that the the calling in of outside physicians home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. a t great expense to the taxpay Peters was jnade happy at s ix , ers. COUNTY CLERK’S ANNUAL REPO RT OF FEES COLLECTED o’clock Friday morning, February j * * • AND DISBURSEM ENTS OF T H E SAiME, Jan. 1, to Dec. 31, 1910 17th, by the arrival of a fine H i i The Gibson-Jones bill providing TOTAL OF ALL FE E S COLLECTED $1681.Io pound daughter. ' ) for a consumers tax of 15 p£r Less M igratory Liens-rem itted to Sec of State $ 72.50 Johnny Shearer and R o b e r;; cant to be levied against all- pat- Less Litigant Fees-remifcted to State Theasurer 40.00 Hoskinson left for Portland W ed-, ions of electric utilities irt Oi*e- Less Divorce Fees-rem itted to S tate T reasurer 25.00 nesday on a pleasure jaunt of a | gon is draw ing a lot of fire from 2.75 Less Refund of fees couple of weeks. centers served . by municipally Less Amount paid to County T reasu rer 1540.90 Mrs. J. C. Freem an left Wed- Lewned power and light plants $1681.15 $1681.15 nesday for Tul,sa> Oklahoma, ’ which are now tax exempt. Urf- where her mother buffered a para- der the Gibson-Jones bill elctric ITEM IZED lytic stroke. - i utilities would be relieved of pres- Tonight, Friday the 17th, th?, c nt advalorem taxes, the saving lit cording fees $ 7Ï90.65 Moro girls are fighting against thus realized to be passed on to Lav. Library fees 28.75 The Dalles girls in The Dalles. It consumers in the form of rate 170.00 Circuit Court fees will be some little honor to cop redtoetions, wich, in turn world Pro .ate and County Court fees 82.50 he absorbed in the new consumer’s the victory. 24.00 M arriage License tax. This tax would apply to 441.75 Miscellaneous Copying and Indexing Observer February 14, 1902 patrons of municipally owned M igratory Liens 72.50 utilities as well as to those who - 40.00 L itigant fees The silver wedding amniversary 25.00 Divorce fees of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mowry was arc served by privafely owned utilities. celebrated last evening. The event • * • J was a g re a t surprise, carefully Dated this 18th day of January, 1911. Considerable interest attach es'to Respectfully subm ittal* Ross Ornduff, County Clerk. planned and eexcuted by their attem pts to tax trucks and busses daugrter, Miss Ida. Hon. W. P. Ready and Hon. for support of general govern- CLERK’S ANNUAL REPORT O F DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD Jan u ary 1, 1940 to Dec mber 31, 1940. H. V. Gates have returned from a r e n ta l activities. In Governor Sprague’s message to the legis’a- pleasant trip to Lakeview. They AMOUNT ACCOUNT passed through the small pox bob. • >»••> at the opening of the session COUNTY COURT safely by taking frequent carbolic culled attention to the fact th at 900.00 County Judge’s Salary busses and trucks now pay no acid baths and fum igations. 165.72 Judge’s Expenses * * Angus Kuks, H. S. Singer anil general taxes, th a t all of the IT- 433.00 Commissioners’ fees and mileage ,W, S . -Miller -purchased lask.cgggga fees e x tracted from - -CIRCUIT COURT commercîaT cârrTers^go^Tnto week of the Moro Implement C c J t ” hese “ '•««•"er« ™ ,nTo 413.70 W itnesses and jurors fees Jack Rabbits in w inter and coyotes the construction and m aintenance 10.00 R eporter’s fees of the highways which makes their in summer will be scarce. 8.10 Meals for Jurors Mrs. W. P. Wycoff has s ta rts ! operation possible. The governor' Bailiff’s fees . 14.00 a first class restau ran t in th t suggested th a t the legislat re JU STIC E COURT store building of Bressler & Me- should either move to capture the 44.78 Justice Court and expenses Caleb. Moro has needed a res gross revenue tax now paid by DISTRICT ATTORNEY tau ra n t for some time p ast an.I these operators for the sta te ’s gen 145.71 D istrict A ttorney’s expenses will be liberally patronized by eral fund, or to levy some new COUNTY AGENT x thut could b used for general visitors to our little city. 1850.00 County A gent’s Offiice governmental purposees. . Th? COUNTY ASSESSOR’S O FFIC E Observer February 16,-1912 House and Senate committees on 1800.00 County Assessor’s Salary . . The Moro com et band perfected , highways and highway revenue 375.00 Field Assessor’s Salary its organization Friday evening > nnd assessm ent and taxation are 441.55 Rolls, detail sheets, etc. adopting a constitution and by- I giving serious consideration to the 305.00 Office help laws and electing the follow ing, problem but as yet have agreed COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE officers: J. F. Foss, president; on no program th a t appears to 1519.20 County A gent’s Office W. A. Raymond, vice president; cover the situation. 1093.85 Deputy Clerk’s Salary W. D. W allan, tre a su re r; W. C. 270.58 Incidental Expense ~ ____ _ Dean W alker, Polk county s n- Bryant, secretary: E. E. Barzee, 244.50 Record books and blanks leader: I. K. Axtell, assistant ! »tor, enjoyed the unique exp »r- 283.70 Filing Cabinet lcadtr ___ - it nee this week of serving in the COUNTY S H E R IF F ’S OFFICE Farm ery of the section sur- I oual capacity of president of !he 1800.00 County Sheriff’s Salary rounding Moro entertained their ' state senate and governor of Ore- 'Deputy Sheriff’s Salary 1500.00 city friends to a sumptuous feast to n . an experience without p-e- Traveling Expenses 420.00 in Rudolf opera house February 1 cedent in Oregon. W alker, i.-n- 504.10 Incidental Office Expense 9th. Speakers of the evening ate p r u d e n t. 60.02 State Industrial Accident Commission were Rev. A. J. Adams, W. F. Jack- when Governor Sprague went t n County School Superintendent’s Office son, Mayor O. J. Goffin, Fil'd Denver to attend a conference of 1500.00 School Superintendent’s Salary sta te ’s Messinger, George Simon, T. S. western governors on 300.00 Traveling Expenses Townsend of Portland, Mr. Bonny rights over non-navigable stream s, 318.32 Incidental Expense of Tygh Valley, A. E. Moretz, a field which the federal govern Office Help 600.00 County Clerk McPherson, Post ment now threatens to invade in County T reasurer’s Office m aster J. M. 'Parry, L. Barnum, the New Deal’s search for more 900.00 County T reasurer’s Salary W. H. Ragsdale, and Fred H enna- power. 57.75 Record books and blanks gin. A t the close of the program HEALTH OFFICERS 300.00 souvenir spoons were presented. County Health Officer Vocal and instrum ental music -3.75 Expenses County Health Officer 741.28 were given by local talent, as well County Health Nurse as two good recitations by Fred CORONER 23.05 Hennagin. Coroner’s fees and expenses ELECTIONS * 644.43 Mi Clerk’s and Judges 285.75 Ballots, Prim ary and General El ections 100.00 Booths 16.16 Ballot Boxes and registration (Continued from page one i COUNTY FAIR the current session to receive the 247.20 Insurance on County Fairgrounds signature of Governor Sprague 1500.00 County Fair was senate bill No. 4 by Senator COUNTY SCHOOLS McKay repealing the non-resi 57.30 County School Library dent motor vehicle registration 500.00 4-H Club F air law. Under its provisions t o u r i s t s ________ 80.00 County Teacher’s Institute who visit this state will no longer ( By John W. Kelly_______________ COURTHOUSE EX PEN SES be required to register their cars. 1 Continued from page one. 900.00 Ja n ito r’s Salary The repeal was recommended by ) Colorado and have agreed to op- 1731.91 Exepnses: Lights, w ater, fuel, phones, repairs, furniture etc Secretary of State"E arl Snell who pose an ‘’au th o rity ” west of the declared th a t it* cost the state Reeky mountains. Personally, Sec- . COUNTY JA IL 31.94 Board of Prisoners, etc., $20,000 a year to adm inister the j reta ry of the Interior Ickes want; 259 05 County Printing i&w which had outlived its use the power concentrated in his INSANE and FEE B LE MINDED office, but not in a commission of fulness. 21.80 Exam ination, expenses, tra n s p o rta tio n , etc. • * • three men. This is one of the RELIEF OF DEPEND ENTS The problem of more adequate controversies in Oregon, W ash y 1520.55 General Assistance . jiensdons for the sta te ’s needy aged ington and Idaho. 2539.60 ' < - * * Old Age Assistance is receiving much attention a t the 102.80 Blind Assistance " W ar departm ent changed its hands of the Oregon lawmakers 281.40 Aid to Dependent Childen mind about awarding a contract this session. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Bills already introduced contain for the air corps base at Pendlc- Miscellaneous items not budgeted: ____ half ___ _ a dozen ____ . proposals . ton later on and decided to dis- at least 4.00 Federal owned lands in lieu of taxes for raising additioricl funds for this pose of it. The air corps wishes 72.08 Association of Oregon County Dues purpose. Latest of these propos- j to have the work completed early 100 JO Burrell Murder Case , als involves a special tax to be ¡p order to locate the various units 23.24 paid by patrons of puiblic service there when planes are available. Taxes on Shiel P roperty 417.91 Special Election , pXilities—electric, telephone, w ater, This will be the last of the air Transportation in cases gas, etc. Proponents of this plan bases constructed under the pre- 37.80 re: C. C. Wilson and Roy Wells would nd<L eigiit percent to the sent program . WPA will build the 778.35 Well at Fairgrounds m o n th ly . bills of the utility pat- new airport a t Coos Bay, which 45.00 Bangs Diseased C attle rona, the revenue from this source has been approved by the 50.00 Burial Expenses —estim ated a t between $1,750,000 president. The am ount fo r the job 80.00 Registration for Selective Service D raft and $2,500,000 a year—to go in- j8 estim ated at $350,000. The 100.00 to the old age pension fund. An- navy departm ent intim ates th at (Booth at Pacific International Stock Show 7.70 Expenses to Clerk’s Convention other m easure, sponsored by the A storia will have an opportunity Sherman County Bid on S.C.S. B uildings a t Fairground 60.00 Oregon Old Age Pension Federa- to build some small wooden boats, $1782.08 1782.08 tior. would levy what amounts to An authorization bill has been in- 285.00 Auditing County Books , a poll ttx upon every resident of troduced by Senator Holman for 45.12 Sealer of Weights and Measures | the state, based upon the individ-• $500,000 for a laboratory to use 375.00 Premiums on officers -bonds ual’s income but in no case bo be electricity in testing form ulas for 108.23 DeMoss Memorial Park 1 less, than $6 a year. One of the ore deposits in the northwest. »•** tonasi •ted In Other Days j AT BTHE Statehouse Gosrp iifi insurance on Court hpu&e and E xperim ent Station Bureau of Biological Survey Expenses of Government Trapper White Shield Home of Salvation Army Boys’ and Gidls’ Aid Society Louise Home W averly Baby Home Volunteers of America Home , Cost of Delinquent Tax Foreclosure 293.55 Total General Fund Total Roads and Highways Total Law Library Fund , TO TA L. ALL W ARRA N T S WRITTEN ’ $34,134.00 38,681.65 198.50 $73,014.17 600.00 188.46 50.00 50.00 50.30 50.00 50.00 10.00 30.00 ♦ EXPENDITURES BY MONTHS $ 6,020.62 January 4,223.61 February 4,263.29..: March 10,345.48 April 15,738.07 May 5,105.36 June 3,647.97 July 4,516.59 August / 6,013.62 September 4,373.48 October 4,803.77 November 3,962.31 December $73,014.17 TOTAL This report is based upon the records of all w arrants written in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify th at this report i s true and correct. Dated Jan u ary 18, 1941. Respectfully submitted, •Ross Ornduff, County Clerk. CLERK’S ANNUAL REPORT O F DISBURSEMENTS MADE A- GAINST THE ROAD FUND FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1940 to DECEMBER 31, 1940. $ 9,606.65 Salary of Roadm aster and Laborers 1,154.90 Salaries— M-achine Shed Construction 311.67 State Industrial Accident Comm.— General Roads State Industrial Accident Commission— 43.57 Machine Shed Constuction I24.OO National Hospital Association—General Roads 2,845.28 Gasoline and Oil 582.24 Explosives 709.88 Lumber, bridge m aterial and posts 10,258.60 Road Machinery 2,002.82 Cement, steel and culverts .1,630.03 Machine Shed, exclusive of labor 92.00 Real E state purchased for machine shed locations 40.00 Rent of Machine Shed—Wasco 383.20 Road right-of-w ay 4,750.75 Gravel, sand and" crushed rock Repair of machinery, road supplies, machinery • 4,146.06 hire, maintenance, etc., $38,681.65 MONTHLY EXPENDITURES —•ROADS $ 1,418.83 January 2,135.49 February 2,270.98 March 6,738.59 April 12,932.95 May 2,136.81 June 1,515.76 July 1,329.38 August 2,929.99 September 2,164583 October 1,903.62 November V 1,204.42 December $38,681.65 Total is prepared from ar.d based upon the records of this office and I believe the same to be true and ci Respectfully submitted, Dated January 18th, 1941 Ross Ornduff, County Clerk. CLERK’S REPORT OF OVER^DRA FT’S PEN DITU RES, ETC., for 1940’. Account UNDER-BUDGET A m ount Amount ® Budgeted Expended 2 ^O U N IY COURT $900 .00 County Judge’s Salary 425 .00 Judge’s Expense Commissioner’s fees & mileage 500.00 LI ECU IT COURT 2000 .00 W itnesses & Jurors fees — 125 .00 Reporter’s fees Meals for Jurors 125.00 50 .00 Bailiff’s fees JU STICE COURT Justice Court & expenses 50.00 DISTRICT ATTORNEY Dist. A ttorney’s expenses 12-5.00 COUNTY AGENT 185Q .00 County A gent’s office COUNTY ASSESSOR’S O FFIC E 1,800 .Oil County Assessor’s Salary 400.00 Field Assessor’s Salary Rolls, detail sheets, etc. • 425.00 255 .09 Office Help COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE 1,500 .00 County Clerk’s Salary Deputy Clerk’s Salary 1,080.00 300.00 Incidental Expenses 275 .00 Record books and blanks Filing Cabinet 283.70 COUNTY SH E R IFF’S O FFIC E County Sheriff’s Salary 1,800.00 1,500 .00 Deputy Sheriff’s Salary 420.00 Traveling Expenses 400 .00 Incidental Office Expenses State Indus. Accident Comm. 100.00 900.00 165.72 433.00 o P c C EX- E « 40.72 • 67.00 413.70 10.00 8.10 14.00 1,586.30 115.00 116.90 36.00 44.78 5.22 145.74 20.74 1,850.00 1,800.00 375.00 *441.55 305.00 1,519.20 1,093.85 270.58 244.50 283.70 1,800.00 1,500.00 420.00 504.10 60.02 1,500.00 County School Supt. Salary 1,500.00 300.00 f Traveling Expenses 300.00 300.00 Incidental Expenses 318.32 600 .00 Office Work 60000 1COUNTY TREASUSER’S O FFIC E 900.00 County T reasurer’s Salary 900.00 60 .00 Record books and blanks 57.75 HEALTH OFFICERS 300.00 County Health Officer 300.00 Expenses 15.00 3.75 650.00 County Health Nurse 741.28 ' CORONER 50.00 Coroner’s fees and expenses 23.05 Juror and witness fees 25.00 « ELECTIONS 675.00 Judges and Clerks 644.43 250.00 Ballots and supplies .. 285.75 50.00 Booths 100.00 Ballot boxes and registration 25.00 16.16 " COUNTY FAIR 225.00 Insurance on Fairgrounds 247.20 1,500.00 County F air 1,500.00 iCOUNTY SCHOOLS School Library 57.00 57.30 500.00 4-H Club F air 500.00 County Teacher’s Institute 80.00 ■80,00 COUNTY COURTHOUSE 909.00 Ja n ito r’s Salary • • - 900.00 Expenses: Lights, w ater fuel, (Continued on page four) 25.00 16.55 50.00 19.20 13.85 29.42 30.50 104.10 39.98 18.32 ' 2 25 11.25 91.28 26.95 25.00 30.57 35.75 50.00 8.84 22.20 -4 i -T ■X,
