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O PAGE 2 SHERMAN COUNTY JOURWAL, MORO, OREGON H U D A I, J V IA 29, 1933 John Wilson of Portland arrived To achieve equalization it Is ne who feel that it is necessary to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wilson Jr. Thursday night for a week’s stay Mrs. Harry Justesen returned cessary to tax personal property get some dams built and are not home Friday .from Vancouver, B. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack iSdirrinaii (fuuiitu djattrtutl particular who does it. If the fed and utility property in the same Sereles. l*ubhsii«*tl I.v e r y I ii t l n y at way as real property is taxed. All eral government is in financial C., where she has t*en visiting Mon», O regon her brother, Kenneth Decker, who straits (amd it is) this group would bear the same tax rate. When land E ditor is valued too low, personal prop iet private companies build a part has been ill. Giles I French Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Helyer and W A N T AD5 of the dams. They are not afraid at th« erty must also tie valued too low Enter < <J family and Sherri Woods of Moro nt«r Act and utility property must also be of private ownership, are not sus picious of their neighbors. They motored to Bend Sunday to visit WANTED — Small white enamel ut Coron valued too low. wood range. Mrs. Glen Shoema Public utilities have long paid know that the government will re relatives. ker. 39t2pd Mrs. Edna Koepke and family, gulate tpow’er rates anyway and too great a percentage of the prop M IW IP A P IR Marquita, Helen arui Terry, mov will collect income taxes They TEACHER, ex-ranch woman needs erty taxes. They didnt’ kick about r u m im i» work, cooking or other. Mrs. it because they were exempt from also know that government is ed to Goldendale, Wash. Sunday ASSOCIATION Glea Palmer, P.O. Box 79, The the corporation excise tax. Now never able to manage as economic where they will make their home. Helen Koepke is visiting her Dalles. Phone 4078. 39t2pd they are being made to pay the ally as private industry and may excise tax anti it is unfair to make feel that the small profit permitted father, John Koepke, for a few FOR SALE—New 6-octave spinet them i>ay a property tax that is will be less than the price of gov days in Redmond. piano at big reduction; good n a t io n a l e d it o r ia l Mr. and Mrs. Ben Maxfield and too high. It never was fair but ernment mis-management. make, Just right for play-room or as s o c ta ti I ö n As for us, we are a part of the Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Kelly visited there was equalization of a sort in small living room. Mrs. Glea Pal I I s j latter group. We are much more at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eu mer, P.O. Box 79, Phone4076, it. A F F IL IA T E M E V B Í Í So we are happy that the court afraid of big government than of gene Knott Friday evening. The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Maxfield OPI H i t I «»I NTT n i ’IT has taken preliminary steps to big business. Big business can be and family of Buhl, Idaho are vis FOR SALE—1 Massey-Harris Hill start the reappraisal program and controlled; big government can side, new; 1 used Massey-Harris iting at tlhe home of Mr. and Mrs. HI HS( »OPTION BATHS we are pleased with the men se not. 27; 1 used International 51 lev- Ben Maxfield for a few days. eler. Grass Valley Equipment & ONE YEAR --- t2iA lected to do tlhe job. Wte should be Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Knott and able to do as good a job as Gilliam Kent Items Repair, Phone 141, Grass Valley. family, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Max- county did and that is one of the JVIA 29, 1933 39t2c By Nancy W ilson field‘and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford iiest in the state. Maxfield and family of Buhl, Ida TOR SALE—New Johnson Loader Rolling clouds of black smoke ho motored to Bear Springs Mon with scoop, buckrake anJ push- REAPPRAISAL swept up from the Hans Barden- day where they held a picnic. They off sucker. Will discount $300. The county court has divide»! JOHN DAY DAM hagen ranch about 2 o’clock Sat later drove to Tlmberllne Lodge Chas. E. Davis, Grass Valley. the county into seven districts and appointed five men from each dis The advocates of public power urday afternoon as a grass fire before returning home. TOR SALE—Three properties: In trict to conduct the reappraisal or none at all should be most hap crept too close and set fire to the Moro, 1 brick 2-apartment house, Mrs. J. E. Norton and daughter, program to achieve property tax py at the postponement of the fuel supply. Diesel barrels in tlhe Carol, and Mrs. Clair Balzer mo and 2*6 lots. In Grass Valley; Coon bill for partnership construc resulting explosion flew 100 feet tored to Portland Monday on busi One equalization in Sherman county. house with 4 bedrooms, liv tion of the John Day dam. Sudh into the air. A pile of posts and one This is an excellent and almost ing r^om, dining room, kitchen, ness. action could have been foretold small building also were destroy necessary step. The reason we say Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Cox and bathroom; 'and 6 lots. One three ed. Friends and neighbors gather family and Fred Gearhart of Tygh almost necessary is that the state weeks ago. bedroom house, living room, din The chairman of the sub-com ed to help fight the fire and a Valley and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cox would have done It If the county ing room, kitchen and bath, plus mittee having the dam bills for watch was kept during the night ihao not done so. By doing It by and family of Wamic were dinner large double garage and shop. Oregon In charge was absent for to guard against any further dam guests Sunday at the home of Mr. local men the county will save a 50% down and mortgage on bal good bit of money and will get more than ten days with what age. ance with terms. See A1 Fox, and Mrs. Don Gox » an appraisal that satisfies local newspapers reported to a “recur Mrs. Bill Smith was honored Grass Valley. 373tpd ' ring ailment’’ anti on return dis with a household shower Thurs Inad owners. The latter Is the best covered that there was insufficient day given by Mrs. . E. Norton and LEGAL NOTICES “RELIABLE man with car to thing about it. serve 8000 family Watkins route. Everyone knows that real prop time for a hearing on the John Day Mrs. Robert Tatum at the Legion NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims ag A good one-man business. 87 erty valuations for assessment bill. The same fate will overtake hall. The gift table was covered with a lace cloth and centered ainst the Estate of Vernon K. Van year repuUtion. Nationally Ad purposes are ridiculous. In this Cougar and Green Peter. The battle is drawn on purely with a bouquet of pink and gold Gilder, deceased, are hereby noti vertised. No experience neces county tillable land is valued at an average of $21.31. The same |x>litical lines and that bodes ill chrysanthemums. Occasional bou fied to present them, with the pro sary. Write The J. R. Watkins Company, 137 Dexter Avenue, conditions prevail over most of for any dam construction in the quets of gallardia, red roses, baby per vouchers and1 duly verified, to breath and larkspur were placed the undersigned, the duly appoint Seattle 9, Washington.” 36-41 the entire United States and near northwest. An ideological contest is being about the room. Games were en ed, qualified and acting Executor COMPETENT woman wants cook ly every state is trying in one way or another to bring assessments waged behind the political front joyed by the guests after the gifts of tlhe Estate of Vernon K. Van ing for harvest crew or house up to date. Some owners oplpose, but it Is in the background so far. 'had been oi>ened by Mrs. Smith. Gilder, deceased, at the office of keeping on ranch. Full charge. Probably It will not come to the Refreshments of fruit salad, chick T. I^ester Johnson, attorney at law, tihlnking that taxes will l>e higher. Excellent references. Write Bdx The purpose is not to raise taxes front of the stage except by way en sandwiches, punch and coffee Moro, Oregon, within six months 576, The Dalles, Ore. 36-39c of politics and' when confused by were served. from the date of the first publica but to equalize them. politics. ITATE WIDE PAINT CO. com Present beside the honored tion of this Notice, to-wit: July 29, Land is Sherman county, farm It Is not yet known for sure how guest, Mrs. Smith, were Mrs. 1955. plete painting and decorating land that is, is probably worth service, spray or brush. Phone Glen Van Gilder, about $80 to $00 per acre on a the citizens of Oregon feel about Frank von Borstel, Mrs. Amandus 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. Executor. long-time, realistic basis. Probably public and private power. In elec von Borstel, Miss Carol Norton, Vern Campell and Jack Null, very little could lx* bought for that tions held up to now the voters Mrs. Verle Cox, Mrs. Emma Mc T. Lester Johnson The Dalles, Oregon 38tfn 39t4 right now and although much of have shown a decided preference Kay, Mrs. E. C. Smith, Mrs. Henry Attorney for Executor. It mlgtht be sold for $200 per acre for private power. Proponents of Howell, Mrs. Mid Howell and eon, TELEPHONE STOCKS offer good It Is not worth that if time be tak public power claim that the sen Randell, Mrs. Eugene Knott, Mrs. NOTICE TO CREDITORS income, stability, and value atorial contest last fall was an In Ben Maxfield, Mrs. Hans Barden- All persons having claims ag growth. Easily bought or re en as an element. dication of change on the part of hagen, Mrs. Jack Jeffries and dau ainst the Estate of Vernon Joseph deemed. Bell System, and others The present tax laws of the voters but there were so many ghter, Bonnie, Mrs. Bob Brown of Flatt, deoeased, areihereby notified local and national. Full informa state make It mandatory that as other factors In that contest that Moro, Mrs. Dorothy Benson and to present them, with the proper tion supplied for buying or sell sessments be based on market va the decision not made on pow daughter, Cat/hey, of Grass Valley, vouchers and duly verified, to the ing. J. W. DODD, TYGH VAL lue. Technically that is proper, al er alone. No was unprejudiced jierson Mrs. Robert Helyer, Mrs. Jack Ad undersigned, the duly appointed, LEY, ORE. Phone 13F2. Eastern though no assessor Is going to re would so claim. ams, Mrs. John Reckman and dau qualified and acting Executrix of Ore. Mgr. Wm. J. Collins & Co. value ail the land each year, nor is has now decided to put ghter, Alice, Mrs. Carl Lyons, Mrs. the Estate of Vernon Joseph Flatt, Phone Collect 38 tfn be going to overlook the element off Congress consideration of the John Day Carl Watkins, Mrs. John Decker deceased, at the office of T. I jester of time In land assessment. CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — dam partnership bill’for another and Mrs. Melvin Schadewitz. Johnson, attorney at law, Moro, Land In this county wus reduc- Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp and it is probable that it is Nancy and Donnie Decker and Oregon, within «lx montlhs from e -. in value for assessment during year freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass for the purpose of keeping the Is Kenneth Bekkedahl were visitors the date of the first publication of the depression and has not been sue hot for the elections. That, in Valley, Oregon Ph. 242 47tfn over the week-end at the home of this Notice, to-wit: July 29, 1955. raised materially during the l>oom. itself, Is a disservice to the north Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bekkedahl at Lillian Katherine Flatt That has lieen an error that the Executrix. Paulina. reappraisal program is designed to west. There are those with some au Mrs. Mildred McLachlan and T. Lester Johnson cure. in Oregon who feel that children of Moro were guests Attorney for Executrix. 39t4 It matters not a bit what value thority the federal government should Tuesday evening at the home of is put on property so far as taxes build all the dams order to ob are concerned. When the voters tain the profit that In may 53 , SÖS accrue. approve taxes by direct levy are the ones who think that or through the budget made by They should compete with the county court an ’ passed at a government For the sure way to feed crops private Industry and are basically public hearing the amount levied socialists. Is put on property. If land Is val Perhaps there are some who feel ued low the tax rate Is high if all power should I m ? handled land Is valued high the tax rate Is that lew. The same amount of money Is by private companies, but such sentiment Is not often heard. raised In either case. Then there is the great majority HOUSE OF STEWART BEAUTY CLINIC will be at the Moro Legion Hall Thursday, August 4. at 9:30 a.m., 2 00 pm. and 7:30 p.m. Free Facial - - Refreshments Served Educational - - Public Invited « SHELL nh 3 service z/Z From where 1 sit... ¿y Joe Marsh Modern Science Finally Catches Up With Grandpa I g o t p at in my place the other Bight Deserved i t too. My father« la-law said we were due for bad weather. “Birds are flying low,” he reported. “That means a storm.” I sta r te d to jo sh w ith the old g e n tlem a n ab ou t b ein g su p e r sti tion*. T hen m y nep h ew Jim , on v a c a tio n from colleg e, p ip es up. «G ran dad 's r ig h t,” he sa y s. •At le a st, t h a t ’s w h a t th ey sa y sch ool,” J im goes on. “T he hsavy a ir you g e t b efore a storm lotos* in se c ts dow n lo w —so h ig h flying birds h a v e to sw oop a lo n g MM ground If th e y w a n t to e a t.” at From where I a it there's prob ably sound reasoning back of most old sayings . . . back of ang- thing people have learned to be lieve in. Take the idea of a stitch in time saving n in e-s p a rin g rods and spoiling c h ild re n -o f drink ing hot milk, or a refreshing glass of beer, at bedtime. You may not hold with any of these beliefs yourself . . . but it ’s not smart to give them the “bird.” Foundation Copyright, I Sherman Theater Moro. 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