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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.
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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.
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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.”
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