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PAGE 2 SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL MORO. OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30. 103« In ordg- to obtain the maximum turn and may take his own exemp signed, duly verified, in care of benefits upon retirement, most tion, even though he may be a de Leland Medler at Wa3co, Oregon, farmers will went to payghe larg pendent of his father, w ho, in such within six months from the date HubliMhnl Every Friday at est amount possible, and if the case, would also be allowed $600 - of the first publication of this Moru, Oregon Almost ever since agriculture notice. net income from farming is low, 00 dependency exemption. In his weekly letter Sam Coon Dated and first published Jan Gllei* I,. French Editor in these United States began and says: It appears that Uncle Sam is there are two optional methods of certainly since the settlement of reporting: e rapidly making bookkeepers out uary 20, 1956. E nter«) aa second rlaaa m atter at the I am devoting much of my time NORMA BYRD Postoffiee at Moru, Oregon, under Act the west the tendency has been If the gross Income from farm of farmers. of Congress of March J. 1879. toward commercial type farms these days to farm problems, both Executrix ing is between $800.00 and $1800.- and away from what is called the In studying and conslce.’ing the I’hipps and Phipps 00, the facmer may elect to report President’s new Soil B a-k pro family size farm. Attorneys for Executrix one-half the gross as self-employ W A N T . A D S gram and In helping individual Here farmers are all commer Pioneer Building ment earnings. If the gross farm N EW S RAPIR cial farmers in that they habitu farmers and ranchers and groups FOR SALE: Plano. Inquire at The Dalles, Oregon 12-15c income is $1800.00 or more and the k PU BLISH ERS ally produce a surplus above of them in our district to solve Moro Hotel Coffee Shop. 12-15c actual net earnings are less than their personal farm problems. their personal and family needs 'ASSOCIATION $900.00, the farmer may elect to STRAYED: 2 yearlngs, one cow, A non-partisan effort should be to Fie sold at a profit. They are in report $900.00 as self-employment all Herefords. Crop off both ears INVITATION TO BID made toward solving the problems the business of farming. earnings. spit in right. Branded quarter The family type farm is normal of low prices, overproduction and Sealed bids will be received by These alternative methods are N A T IO N A I E D IT O R IA L circle, over lazy J dot on left the Clerk of Union High School ly a small farm on which a fam big surpluses. When this issue is used only in computing self-em made a political football, the far hip. Bernard Martin, Grass Val ily lives. It may live there be District No. 1, Sherman County, ployment tax and apply only to ley Ore. * 12-3p Oregon, at the present high cause it likes the country and the mers are the ones who suffer. farm income. The self-employment President Eisenhower inherited a main objective is to produce the tax is computed and paid only FOR SALE: Registered Pomeran school in Moro, Oregon, on or be family living. That normally farm price problem which also OFFICIAL COUNTS F ian puppies. Call 352, Moro. 12c fore 8:00 o’clock P. M. (Pacific once a year along with the in troubled previous presidents. means such farms are in areas Standard Time) Thursday, Janu come tax. If he has not already where a diversity of crops may I>et me quote a statement by Con H IB S fltlP T IO N KATES CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — ary 26, 1956, for the construction done so, the farmer should apply gressman Scrivener of Kansas, Farm er H as Different t>e grown. Family type farmers Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp of a new High School for Union ONE YEAR ............................ $2.00 at once for his individual social otten have other jobs. freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass High School District No. 1, Sher security number as it will be JANUARY 30, 1050 Factories are sometimes built Eureka Ixxlge No. 121 A.F.AA.M. Tax Classification Valley, Oregon Ph 242 47tfn man County, Oregon, and will needed when he files his federal in rural areas so workers can live Meets on the 1st and A farmer is defined as an in return. ITATE WIDE PAINT CO. com then and there be opened and 3rd Thursday evenings dividual whose gross Income is de tax Farm on a farm and work in the fac labor now is also covered HOW. W HERE IS IT SPENT plete painting and decorating read aloud. Each bid shall be in each month. Vising rived at least two-thlrds from tory. Many such examples are in by social security. During the service, spray or brush Phone accordance with Plans and Spe members cordially in the east and south. In good years Thia editorial was not con year 1965 farmers have been re 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. cifications prepared by Annand, vited to meet with us. farming. ceived to criticise the census such farms do produce many crops A few of the newer problems quired to withhold 2 per cent from Vern Campell and Jack Null, Boone & Lei, Architects and Eng Dean Pinkerton, W. M. figures recently released by the that are sold and since rigid price Clyde Glllmor, Secretary facing the farmer are here dis their agricultural employees who The Dalles. Oregon 38tfn ineers, 1520 S. W. Taylor Street, U. S. department of commerce, nor supports have added greatly to- Lupine Rebekah Ixxlge No. 116 cussed in the light of federal law have been paid $100.00 or more in FOR SALE: First National Bank Portland 5, Oregon, and shall be and regulations, and while this ar cash during the year, remitting 4 the estimate of population made the surpluses. Meets 21r and 4th of Portland stock. Regular div accompanied by a certified check In the last year the number of Tuesdays by the state board of health. It ticle deals as much with social se per cent quarterly (or when a of each idends paid since 1895. Largest cashier’s check or satisfactory farms In this nation decreased by month. may do both. curity as Income tax, virtually all gross liability of $100.00 is reach Visiting branch banking system of the bid bond made out to the order of 11.1 per cent Indicating that com Statistics are funny things and farmers will be affected. members welcome. ed) to the district director of in Pacific Northwest. Good earn Union High School District No. most interesting and many of the mercial farms are still encroach Laura Grabenhorse, As before, Individual farmers on ternal revenue on form 943-A. ings growth potential. J. W. 1, Sherman County, Oregon, in an statistics given out to the public ing on the family type farms. N.G.; Vada De.Moss, a calendar-year basis must file a An annual report must be filed DODD, TYGH VALLEY, ORE. amount equal to 5% of the bid. will not bear much analysis. Yet, Small farms especially decreased. Secretary declaration of estimated tax on by the farmer who has paid tax 9-tfn Each bid shall have attached In Oregon the farms under 10 sometimes they are correct of or before January 15, 1956, pay able cash wages during 1955 on thereto the list of Subcontractors M m Ixxlge N o. 113 I.O.O.F. the figures contained in statis acres decreaseed from 10,569 to Meets 1st and 3rd ing thereon at least two-thirds of form 943, to be filed with the dis FOR SALE: 2-yr old Polled Here the bidder proposes, to use, and 10,132 and farms from 10 to 29 ford bull. $300.00 Chas. E. Da any bid not having this attached tical tables. the tax as finally determined. If trict director by January 31, 1956. Tuesdays in I.O.O.F. vis, Grass Valley,* Ore. ll-12c list will be disqualified from bid The census bureau makes a bu acres decreased from 12,372 to hall. Transient and desired, the estmate may be made This annual report should Include by paying at least the amount Of all subject wages not previously siness census between the usual 10,866 while farms of over 1000 visiting brothers are ding. decennial census, one that shows acres increased from 3287 to 3358. cordially invited. the previous year’s tax. By filing reported on form 943-A, sso that LOST: Two cows, branded bar The Owner reserves the right over lazy S right rib and T bar The tendency is the same over the estimate in this manner, the all employees who meet the the trend of business and marks John Shipley, N. G. to accept or reject any or all bids over 2 right rib; ear mark half the nation with few exceptions. farmer may then file at any time changes in the five year period. I^eo Wbtkins, Secretary a year test will appear on under crop in right, split left; and waive any informalities. No It is not likely that any policy up to April 15, 1956, and pay the $100.00 The one before us is for 1954 the annual report form 943. also two calves branded bar bidder may withdraw his bid after whereas the decennial census re of government will change this Bethlehem Chapter No. 78 O.E.H. balance of tax due at that time. The farmer must also furnish over lazy S on right rib, swal the hour set for opening thereof tendency, nor it is likely that any ported on business for 1949. However, if the farmer files his his employees with statements low fork left ear. Call Carl L. unless awarding of the contract ’'*></ Meets every second and final return by February 15, 1956, showing total subject wages and The department of health re administration will attempt to fourth Thursday in each Watkins, Grass Valley 667. ll-2p is delayed exceeding thirty (30) ports now and then on population change a trend that seems so well days. Plans and Specifications will month; visiting members and pays the full tax, he need not F.I.C.A. tax withheld not later established. file an estimate. Previously, the than January 31, 1956 (or within trends in the state and gives es be available from the office of the “ Invited. Moro, Oregon. It does seem probable that an timates on the populations of deadline for final return was Jan LEGAL NOTICES Dorene Hall, W. M. Architect. No deposit will be re one month of the date of separa each county based on Its regular administration might be wise in uary 30 If no estimate had been Dorothy Heater, Secretary quired on the Plans and Specifi tion in case the farm worker left NOTICE TO CREDITORS giving protection to commercial filed by January 15. report«. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN cations; however, they must be before the end of 1955). These farmers for they are certainly the This year for the first time, that the undersigned has been ap returned to the Architect on or The census showed that Sher farmers will pay self-employment statements may be furnished to pointed Executrix of the Will and before the hour of bidding. man county’s retail business had ones that produce the food the farm employees on form SS-14, al city people eat. And we are be tax on their net Income from far Mrs. Clara Houston, Clerk increased 55 per cent since 1949 coming though a form of the farmer’s Codicil of Marion H. Medler, de nation of city dwellers. ming at the rate of 3 per cent. Net own ceased. Claims against the estate 10-12c to $3.263,000. The health board re For that a reason choosing may be used if it we doubt if there earnings must be at least $400.00 of Marion H. Medler, deceased, ported the jMipulatlon at 2370, up are any serious handicaps placed contains the necessary informa to be reportable, and earning^ tion. must be presented to the under- 4.4 per cent since 1950. The aver on commercial farm operators LET US DO over $4200.00 are not subject to NOTIC E OF FINAL SETTLE age retail sales In Sherman coun such It is interesting to note that as restricting the amount of the tax. MENT ty are shown to be $1377 compar money a large farmer can collect although a farmer may pay farm ed to the state average of $1138. from government subsidies. wages to his son, daughter, wife, Notice is hereby given that the That Is not bad for a county that father or mother for services ac undersigned, Augusta Royse, Ex erfection resignedly assumes that it spends Dr. Otis G. Perkins tually rendered, such wages are ecutrix of the Estate of John F. most of its money away from not subject to the federal insur Royse, deceased, has filed her MR. JACKMAN home. Wasco county, that is YOUR PRINTING in every service ance contributions acv and no so First and Final Account and Pe Optometrist popularly presumed to get a large cial security tax should be with tition for Distribution in said es For years and years E. R. Jack- part of Sherman county’s retail at reasonable cost. held or remitted on such labor. tate, and that Friday, the 10th 405 E. 2nd St. business, has an average of $1235 man, who has some title like spe It is not uncommon for a farmer day of February, 1956, at the cialist In the extension service, in per capita sales. . to employ his son on the farm dur hour of 10:00 o’clock a. m., In (Across from Stadleman- Sherman county’s ten retail has lx?en coming in to this county ing school vacation period during the County Court Room in the and talking to farmers about the food stores do $(¡57.000 business, the summer months. Heretofore, Court House at Moro, Sherman, Bonn Hardware) or did In 1954 according to the advantages of taking care of the Journal Pappy had to chop off Junior’s County, Oregon, has been fixed reports which must have come soil. He has told them about grass wages below the $600.00 mark or I'hone 5362 The Dalles, Ore. as the time and place for hear from the stores themselves. That and the successful grass economy lose his dependency credit. The ing of objections, if any, to said Is $65,700 each. This is small of England and in some parts of law is <iow such that if Junior is First and Final Account and Pe compared to the state average the valley; he has spoken of strip under 19 or is a student, and if tition for Distribution, and the which is $129,400. But per capita cropping, stubble mulch ;tnd the Leonard & Wilma Smith the Parmer furnishes more than settlement thereof. Sherman countians did well by many uses of stubble and straw half of his support, he may claim Augusta Royse their stores. They bought $277.22. In keeping land in the fields in him as a dependent. If Junior re funeral directors stead of the ditches. Executrix each In their local food stores. ceives $600.00 or more from any Donald E. Heisler The state average Is $274.48. In Many times the crowd has laugh Phone The Dalles 3135 Attorney for Estate source he must file his own re- 9-12c Wasco the per capita food ex ed for such practices were once held to reduce yields. And Mr. penditures were $235. Jackman has laughed with them. According to the census figures He knows that short time money Sherman county Is the only coun has more attraction than long ty where more was spent In eat time money. ing and drinking places than in He was here again Tuesday. Furnace & Oil Burners grocery stores. The 13 such places With a new addition to the farm did $808,000 of business in 1954 program coming up there is new which shows a high percentage atA^actlon to long time money. of eating out. Actually it may By which we mean in keeping the SEIGLER & SPARK OIL HEATERS partly, at least, be accounted for soil fertile In preparation for fu by the number of casual laborer« ture crops. In the county who ate at restau Also the many run-offs this win H .C . Little Floor Furnaces rants. Oh maybe by the excel ter have shown the advantages of lence of local bars. Anyway that soil conservation of the kind Mr. GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES Is the figure. On a per capita ba Jackman has lx-en talking about. sis Sherman countians, not count Commercial fertilizer Is cheaper ing their visiting assistance, spent than making It In the soil when Johnson Sea Horse Outboard Motors $337 each on food and drink out the practices necessary for that side grocery stores. In the state endanger the land Itself. the average was $80. So we think Mr. Jackman has Sherman countians «pent an won by his smiling persistence, MOON EQUIPMENT COMPANY average of $370 In building and aided of course, by other factors machinery stores whereas the although he has been the long average in the state is around $90 time advocate of seeding grass, of and that might well lx? expected. soil saving. By Mr. Fred S. Florence Gas stations In Sherman coun President, Republic National Bank ty had average sales of $49,334 ROMANCE against a state average of $56,830 Dallas, Texas, and President, and the jier capita figure would The magazine Fortnight talks American Bankers Association not be Important because such about the one-time uses of borax money Is spent by visitors. How and the long 20 mule teams that ever, the figures are roughly $85 once hauled it from Death Valley ost of us Americans are earning more now for the state and $160 for Sher to civilization. man county. We do not know, and the arti than ever before. But when money comes The statistics show that busi cle doesn’t say what borax is easy, we have a tendency to let it go just as nesses are smaller In this county used for In this chemical age and easily. If we’re wise, we’ll be sure and save part and that is common knowledge It doesn’t matter. Neither does it of every paycheck and invest it for our own and is true of nearly all rural es say how It is hauled which does future benefit. tablishments when compared to matter a little. Nowday* those old those In more closely settled teams are mementos of a romantic Here are three good reasons why U. S. Series E places. They hire fewer persons age Romance Is always something Savings Bonds make a good foundation stone to help them, however, and should in the past, never the present. for any investment program. be doing fairly well compared to When sweating, swearing dri the average. • You’re sure of your principal in Savings vers pushed their long teams over It might lx* noted here that mountain trails with loads of Bonds. Il isn’t subject to market fluctua Sherman county business has borax It was work; now is it ro tion», and can be readily eonrerted to cash. typical low rates achieved this high per capita sales mance. When young people have • You’re sure of your returns in Savings at almost no sales expense and love trouble it Is painful; but It from Moro Bonds. 'Your Government guarantees you no merchandising effort. All they is romance to others Whether • Boston.................. $2.00 do Is unlock the door nearly every divided by time or a&oclation ro on average interest of S % per year, com For the big things morning and take care of the bu mance Is always far off, never C h ic ag o ......................... 1.75 pounded semiannually, when your Bonds siness that comes In. They 'don’t close at hand. Salt Lake C i t y ........... 1.05 are held to maturity. have to quarrel with unions, make in your life, be ready with S ea ttle ............................ <5 contributions to dozens of doubt • You’re sure of the future when you invest The Presbyterians, we read, Station to station rates, not in dud inf tax, (W 3 ful ventures, pay high rents. Ad an S a r ^ a Bonds. There’s nothing like ÍZ. 5. Savings Ronds have decided that is it alright for vertising is a minor factor. rmnutoa after 6 p .a wookdayt and all day Sunday the feeling of security that a backlog of at women to preach—from the pul Considering that the spendable Enjoy o fam ily rounion least 9 months' living expenses tn safe, income of Sherman county is near pit, that Is. sure U. S Savings Bonds will bring you. ly three times the national aver tonight b y talaphona Money loses Its value after age It Is probable that the favor I sincerely recommend to everyone of my fellow able situation of retailers In this $32,000 on the quiz show. Maybe The V. S. (ioeernÆ kt d o e s me pay for thin (tdeer- citizens that he talk with his banker or invest county could lx* Improved if any taxes will reduce our overween ment counselor about making U. S. Savings tising. The Treasury Ih /w U n cn t I hank t, fur their ing Interest in money eventually one wanted to test himself at Bonds a part of his investment program. which wouldn’t be so bait. p a tm e u JonaUan, the Adeertutng (u tu h ti and making the best better. tPljerinan (County j o u r n a l COMMERCIAL FARMERS Sam Coon Reports On Price Drop ‘ In less than 2 Vi years (March 1937 to August 1939), under F D R. farm prices dropped 35%. How many blamed him? World War 11 put a stop to that drop. Under Mr. Truman, farm prices dropped 22% in two years (January 1948 to January 1960). Who blamed him? The Korean War stopped that drop. Again under Mr. Tru man, they dropped 16% from March 1951 to December 1952 (21 months). The drop which started under Truman hag been about 13% in 3 years under Mr. Eisenhower. The decline started and was heavier under the Demo crats than under the Republicans. The big drop occurred under rigid parity, and not under flexible sup ports, which have not had time to be effective.” P MONTAG 1 I let LONG DISTANCE keep family and friends dose to you ~ Pacific Telephone A prominent banker tells you why- M t
