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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1950)
PAGE 2 SHERM AN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON FRIDAY, A PR IL 21, l»50 made themselves When it is of (he holes and starting their FEDERATKI) CLUBS should be c u t If the people in him in Jeopardy. This he does changed it will be by vote of vegetarian existence. The eldest TO MEET MAY 3 ¿Sherman County Jou rn al The Dalles said schools, the peo not realize because he has not the people. The spring meeting of the Any information, were out before the snow was pie in Baker said welfare and had to pay a state property tax they may obtain from the meet off and then returned to earth fourth district of Oregon Feder Published Every Frtuay «< the people of Burns said some for ten years. Moro, Oregoa Many proposals to amend ings should be of value when again for a brief but effective ation of Women’s clubs will be thing else it would not indicate period of gestation—an unparal- held May 3 in the Masonic hall the state’s tax laws are concern that decision is to be made. Cile» L French ---------------Editor that any taxes could be reduced In Grass Valley. led example of efficiency. It is historically true that ed with but one specific law. Entered aa «econd claaa mattar at tha Officially sage rates were no- Yet it would often be necessary Pootoffire a t Mora. Orerò rv andar A ct taxes are not cut until SAGE RATS people tlced In this county a few years EQUALIZATION BOARD o f C ontre— of March >. _______ __ can no longer pay them. It is, to amend many other laws in It has been some time since Meeting of the board of equal IN THE COUNTY COURT OF ago when the federal ’govern order to retain some semblance OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER however, probable that that con any particular notice has been ment, through the CCC boys, de ization for Sherman county. To THE STATE OF OREGON FOR of balance in the tax structure. dition has about been reached. THE OOUNY OF WASCO The voters may not have the taken of sage rates in this coun cided to end their existence and the taxpayers of Sherman coun Dropping farm income and un SUBSCRIPTION RATES ty and it seems appropriate now IN THE MATTER OF THE ES ty, Oregon. Notice is hereby did administer poison in suffi employment (even for a few kind fo a tax system they want, that the young are getting out TATE OF JOHN KARLEN, DE given that the Board of Equali cient quantities to reduce the but it is one they have largely ONE Y E A R ---------- ----------->2 o e months) and the great numbers CEASED. zation for Sherman county, Ore - number of the rodents here of young veterans who are In contest seemed gOn, will attend at the County abouts. The NOTICE OF ADMINISTRA debted for homes and household A government Court Room of the Sherman N A l L . i g E D x I T g O R t IA grossly unfair. TOR’S SALE A L equipment all indicate that the with power to go across the seas county Court House, State of „ .„ „ „ BS.BV nivHM taxes may soon be too large for and battle Jape and Germans at Oregon, on the second Monday N triR d t is h e k e b y u iv b jn , everyone to pay his share, the same time seemed poorly of May, or May 8, 1950 and pub- that the undersigned, as the Ad- doesn’t take many delinquent (matched against a few peaceable ncly examine the assessment mlnistrator of the Estate of John taxpayers to ruin a tax spending sage rats—and the rats without ronSt correct all errors in valua- Karlen, deceased, under and program. N IW S P A F 2 K concentrated vitamins, liver ex- tion, description or qualities of by virtue of an order of the HILLBILLY ja m b o r e e f r o m So, the experiment in which tract or a strong meat diet. lands, lots or other property as- above entitled Court, made and k PU BLISH ER S the tax study committee is en Years ago catching sage rats sessed by such assessor; and It entered on the 23rd day of NASHVILLE, TENN. "ASSOCIATION gaged is an Interesting one. It was an occupation that used up shall be the duty of persons ln- March, 1950, in the matter of may not be worth the effort It much of the time of small boys, terested to appear at the time the Estate of John Karlen, de may be found valuable. Oregon They made a noose at the end of and place appointed. Each peti- ceased, will sell at private sale, APRIL 21, 1950 has a tax system rather hard to to the a sack string—where Is the u On or application for the reduc in one or several parcels, . X e rs ta n d ; there are many off tack string—and looped it over tion of a particular assessment highest bidder, upon the terms TAX EXPERIM ENT the entrance to a sage rat hole shaii be made In writing verifl- and conditions hereinafter men- For those who are interested sets in it, nearly all of which in taxes, this week inaugurates were designed to aid the pro and waited, attentively. ed by the oath of the applicant tloned, and subject to confirms- an interesting experiment. An perty tax payer. Efforts to elim When the rat came out of the or his attorney, and shall be tlon of the above entlUed Court interim tax study committee is inate off-sets most often place hole and hesitated briefly to filed with the board ¿22° l» 0 t— going ' about eastern Oregon, view the surroundings and pre- the first week It Is by law .re- 2nd day of May !95d, a t the meeting with interested tax pay pare for whatever danger might qulred to be in session; and any office of T. Leeter Johnson, COMING TO £ p r X n 7 Sw Snail toys Jerk- petition or application not «. tam ey at aw. In Wasco Oregon ers and tax leviers in several towns. The purpose is to ac ed the string and had his rat. made, verified and filed shall not the foll" w1"« quaint people with the tax situ He could either keep It a squeal- be considered or acted upon by perty situated in ation of Oregon, good and bad, Ing capUve or swing It wildly the board. Each such petition Sherman, State of Oregon, to-wlt. (1) Northwesterly one-half (Vi) and try to obtain some idea of onto the ground to Immediate Or application shall state thereon of Lots Nine (9) andTen(lO) what citizens think about it. death. The decision depended the address to which notice of in Block Five (5) of original The meetings include a dis on the humor and training of the action of the board of equa Town, now City, of Moro. cussion of the present tax struc the boy. . ’ 1 izatlon shall be sent. Oregon. , - ture and possibility of deficit, Sage rata live on the edge of Marie Hoskmson FOR SHOW AND DANCE (2) Lots Ten (10), Eleven (11), brief statements of what the pro ‘ ‘ “ Sherman County Assessor fields and later in the year they and Twelve (12) In Block 25-27c posed school, veterans and wel harvest and hoard as much of Thirteen (18- of Clements fare programe will cause in the the ripened grain as may be f i p l „ IUbek.h lx>da. No. Fli Addition to the City of way of new expenses and then necessary to provide food for Meets 2nd and 4th Grass Valley, Oregon some proposals about what the rats during the winter. Es Tuesdays of each might be done to equalize the tax (3) An undivided one-half In timates of the damage run into month. Visiting burden over the state. There terest in: Lots (10) and the thousands of dollars, dol- meuiucIB — members welcome. AND HI8 are no proposals for new taxes. Eleven (11) In Block Six (6) lacs being a strictly human me pjeien Kruger, N. G. So many proposals for new taxes of original Town, now City, thod of comparing values To the Lucllk May> gee. have been defeated by use of of Grass Valley, Oregon. rat, no doubt, It seems that there the initiative that committee (4) Northwest Quarter (NWV<) is a plenty for all. And consider Eureka IxxJge No. 121 A.F. A members áre so far unwilling to of Southwest Quarter (SW- lng surpluses the ra t1'* idea Meets on the 1st and RADIO Ä RPX'ORDING STARS spend time speculating on what L4) of Section One (1) in 3rd Thursday evening» seems the most factual. sort of a tax would find popular Township Five (5) South. to keep pistons clean each month Visiting Because It is spring, and be Range Sixteen (16) East of favor. members cordially in cause the young are as cute as There are members on the Willamette Meridian. vited to meet with us are the young of any other ani committee who would be pleased The terms of said sale will be. 2. S. Bennett, W. M. mal it seems that a few words if the reaction to their informa Cash, lawful money of the Unit H B. Pinkerton, Secretary given to perpetuating the lire tion was that state expenditures Moro Lodge No. .111 l.O.O.F ed SUtes, ten percent (10%) of of the sage rat would not be should be cut and th^t opinion the purchase money to 1* paid amiss There are lots of ways Meets 1st and 3rd would be most valuable if there at time of sale, balance on con Tuesdays in l.O.O.F. of looking at him. was agreement on what items HEARD DAILY FROM firmation of sale by the Court hall. Transient and are visiting brothers Drotnerx arc All bids or offers must be In writing, and may be left at the George G. Updegratf w COAST TO COAST office of T. Lester Johnson, at Attorney at law torney or said administrator, at Marvin Howell, N. G. Wasco, Oregon, at any time af Ixx) Watkins, Secretary ter the first publication of this MORO Bethlehem Chapter No. 78. O.B.8 notice and before making of the Frida) Wednesday, Monday, Meets every second and One Houh Stage Show With A Dance to Follow Afternoons fourth Thursday in each .lit' Dated this 31st day of March. month; visiting members A d m is s io n $ 1 p e r p e rs o n , t a x in c lu d e d . TH E D ALLE» invited. Moro, Oregon. i Emanuel Karlen Olive Young, W. M 211 East Third Street Administrator Naomi Van Gilder, Secretary ___ _ Telephone 3209 NOTICE OF 195<K51 BUDGET MEETING DANCE There’s an easier way , p “L Wasco Legion Hall APRIL 27 RAY ACUFF Tennessee Valley Bovs IUU STUIBBT c *. n ttsss BOURBON t , R PM DELO A $2.30 PINT $3.60 FIFT H A P ro d u c t of . * i v All nersons are hereby notified that on Tuesday the .9th day of May, 1950. al 8 J /1' lioro U v o n Mid budget estimates may be discussed with the Council, the levying board For More^Oregon^and ^ n y pereonSubject to the proposed tax levy or tax levies will be heard In favor of°or against said p r o v e d tax levy or tax levies or any part thereof. The outstanding indebtedness of Moro, Oregon, at April 1, 1950, was as follows: $7,500.00. Slsned Clyde Glllmor. Chairman, Budget Committee; Michael Mullck Secretary Budget Committee; John Parker, G. Douma, Darwin Van Gilder, Harry Kunsman, Vernon Flatt, John Foss, Members Budget Committee. He*». I SUMMARY OF ESTIM ATED E X PE N D IT U R E S, RE( EIPTS, LEVIES FISCAL YEAR 1954^51 __ j ¿ 4 " Standard of California C u t engine deposits up to 60% o v e r c o n v e n tio n a l heavy-duty type o ils b y u s in g R PM D E L O H e a v y D u ty L u b ricatin g Oil. Its new h ig h -le v e l c o m p o u n d in g sto p s ring-sticking, re d u c e s o il- rin g clo g ging an d p isto n depos its. R PM DELO H eavy D uty L u b ricatin g Oil is recom m ended for m any . services including farm tracto rs. Go Union Pacific KEITH McDONAIxD Wasco, Phone 552 Visit the great cities of the E ast. . . the nation’s many his torical shrines . . . the old homestead. On the way. - • either going or returning . . . visit Western America’s Vacation W o n d erlan d —Y ellow stone, the Grand T eto n s and Jackson Hole, Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Sun Valley. C. R. ANDERSON Straight Bourbon " Whiskey • 86 Proof Grass Valiev. Phone 232 Rational Distillers Products Corp., N. o r v o r T a »’"« r r e * * * » > r ▼ t y v t CHOOSK O N I OF T H IS I P IN I DAILY TRAINS JUNIOR CLASS PLAY S T R K A M U H K R ’’CITY OF FOKTI.AHD" Fast schedule . . . earliest arrival Chicago . . . no extra fare. "PORTLAND ROSE” D enver. . . Kansas C ity.. a St. Louis . . . Omaha . . . C hicago. . . Texas and Southwest. "IDAHOAN” Denver . . . Kansas City . . . St. Louis I I « connecting with "City of St. Louis” streamliner. by Cornelia Otis Skinner and EYnlly Kimbrough Dramatized by Jean Kerr Friday, April 28 8 p. m. Variety of room and berth io Pullmans» reclining coach car seats; lounge car; dining car "meals that appeal." LOW PAMS A / > / us help you plan your trip East G ENER AL R E SER V ED ADMISSION SEA TS CHILDREN Produced by .50 TICKETS ON SALE .85 BLUM’S—MORO .25 . AIJACY’S —GRASS VALLEY 7», •D éb u ta it special arrange ment with the DRAMATIC PUBLISHING CO. of Chicago - «e U N IO N PACIFIC Total of 1950-1951 All Funds TAX LEVY CALCULATION $ 6041.40 Total Estimated Expenditures Total Estimated Expenditures 6041.40 . Reserves & Transfers 5515.22 Estimated Receipts & Cash 526.18 Tmount tp Balance the Budget 526.18 ToUl levies needed for 1950-51 526.18 Tax levies Inside 6% limit none Tax levies out side 6% Sch II SUMMARY ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES, RECEIPTS, LEVIES FISCAL YEAR 1949-50 Total of 1 (UQ.i ftsn * All Funds TAX LEVY CALCULATION $ 6541.41 • Total Estimated Expenditures Total Estimated Expenditures - 6541.40 Reserves and Transfers 6045.00 Estimated Receipts & Cash 496.40 Total levies needed for 1949-50 496.40 Amount to Balance Budget 496.40 Tax levies inside 6% limit none # Tax levies outside 6% limit EXPENDITURES SCHEDULE h i Budget Budget _ FUND & CLASSIFICATION Actual for Actual for Actual for 1950-51 7-1-48 7-1-47 Six Months 1949-50 GENERAL FUND* to to i 7-1-49 7-1-48 360.00 Treas. & Recorder Salaries $ 860.00 $ 145.00 75.00 75.00 State Industrial Accident 4.68 150.00 150.00 Administration 131.55 $ 585.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND 585.00 $ 676.87 $ 281.23 $ 698.76 WATER FUND $ 2400.00 Marshal & Collector Salary 2400.00 $ 484.25 600.00 Water, Labor Account 300.00 4026.08 800.00 Water Supplies Account 500.00 2548.09' 8307.27 1090.77 750.00 Water Power Account 750.00 265.60 200.00 Fire Department 200.00 37.94 171.44 65.17 $ 4750.00 TOTAL WATED FUND $ 4150.00 $ 2586.03 $ 5801.87 $ 8478.71 MISCELLANEOUS 400.00 Emergency 200.00 806.40 Power, Street li/Pit Acc’t 320.40/ 806.40 1494.89 380.80 Old Legion Hall 5699.05 4.13 259.35 Streets, Walks & Sewers 5699.05 300.00 3988.20 935.14 $ 1206.40 TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS 6019.45 $ 1908.40 $ 1575.29 . $ 5487.25 DEBT SERVICE 318.75 Interest on Bonds 280.25 1000.00 Principal on Bonds 1000.00 $ 1318.75 TOTAL DEBT SERVICE $ 1280.25 $ 7860.15 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 9282.35 a $ 7921.85 $ 14664.72 RECEIPTS SCHEDULE IV $ 200.00 State Liquor Apportionment $ 256.30 $ 200.00 $ 240.00 • 203.13 $ 45.00 Licenses & Fees 45.00 50.00 30.00 45.00 4000.00 Water Rents 2554.98 4000.00 4123.16 2957.65 Legion Hall Rents 15.00 Rent of Property 60.00 60.00 82 50 60 00 Sidewalk Collection 100.00 105.05 p 200.00 PP&L Fran<ihlse 200.00 152.56 600.00 County Road Tax 357.58 360.00 Miscellaneous Revenue 300.00
