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FACE 2, SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON
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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
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Published Every Friday at
Moro, Oregon
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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'
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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.
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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.
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,nany
hut
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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
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g reat hardship on some o^f the
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n o re sparsely settled counties,
9O i F t.
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< 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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Observer February 16,-1912
House and Senate committees on
1800.00
County Assessor’s Salary
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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
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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
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it nee this week of serving in the
COUNTY
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F
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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
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Clerk’s and Judges
285.75
Ballots, Prim ary and General El ections
100.00
Booths
16.16
Ballot
Boxes
and
registration
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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jiensdons for the sta te ’s needy aged ington and Idaho.
2539.60
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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
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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.
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In Other Days j
AT BTHE
Statehouse Gosrp
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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900.00
Expenses: Lights, w ater fuel,
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25.00
16.55
50.00
19.20
13.85
29.42
30.50
104.10
39.98
18.32
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11.25
91.28
26.95
25.00
30.57
35.75
50.00
8.84
22.20
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