FACE 2
SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL,
MORO. OREGON.
FRIDAT. FEBRUARY 1. 1957
regularly enrolled fu ll tim e in a FOR SALE: One cat—choice of at Moro, Oregon, Is the place fix-
school for at least five calendar
one D-6 C aterpillar, less than
months during 1956. A recognized,
x
CLYDE L F IN L E Y
one year old, 620 hours, factory
Executor
supervised,
full-tim e
on-farm
b u ilt cab, big fro n t idlers, lights
training course can qualify, but
V
IR
G
IN
IA
E.
F IN L E Y
Beegee pump, $11,000.00; OR
Executrix
not night school train in g w hile
Of Law Tax
either of two TD-14s complete
w orking days, nor correspondence
w ith cabs and lights $4000.00 DICK & D IC K
One reason many persons over courses, nor other on-Job train in g
each;
ALSO: one John Deere The Dalles, Oregon
pay th e ir federal income tax is courses.
13-16«?
To the E d ito r
14-foot disk k lllfe r plow, 24 in. Attorneys for the Estate
4. Citizenship and Residence—
that they fa il to claim the correct
blades. Contact M. M. Powell,
Economy has been my slogan number of exemptions, internal The dependent must be a citizen
Phone JOrdan 5 3228.
ll-l4 c N OTH'E OF F IN A L ACCOUNT
both in private and public life revenue surveys Indicate.
or resident of this country, or a
Notice is hereby given that the
through the years. 1 f^el economy
In ta llvin g your exemptions, resident of Canada, Mexico, the
undersigned has filed in the Coun
in public affairs is now a must begin w ith y o u rs e lf_ fo r you w ill Canal Zone, or the Republic of LEGAL NOTICES
ty Court of the State of Oregon
for the welfare of the citizens of count as from one to three exemp- Panama. A person liv in g outside
fo r Sherman County, his Final
Oregon.
lions, each reducing your taxable any of these boundaries must be NOTICE OF F IN A L ACCOUNT
Account as Executor of the Estate
The last legislature in<reased Income by $600. I f you’re under a citizen of the U. S. to q ualify
Notice Is hereby given that the of Vernon K. Van Gilder, de
our income tax w ith a 45 j»er cent 65, credit yourself w ith one ex as a dependent.
undersigned has filed in the Coun ceased, and that Monday, Febru
CONVERSATION PIECE
surtax. In Multnomah county the emption; if 65 or over, two exemp
ty C ourt of the State of Oregon ary 25, 1957, at ten o’clock A. M
5.
Joint
Returns—
The
depen
The subject of most conversa taxes on our homes were increas
for Sherman County, his Final of said day in the court room of
tions this past week has been the ed by over 12 per cent. Now we tions; if over 65 and blind, three; dent must not file a jo in t return
w ith his spouse. Often unusual or Account as A dm inistrator of the the County Court in Moro, Sher
weather because the weather has are told that we w ill have an in i f under 65 and blind, two.
borderline cases arise and the in Estate of Richard Abell, deceased, man County, Oregon, have been
teen acting up again, just when it creased residence tax again this
This same rate of dependent?
and that Wednesday. March 6, fixed by the Court as the time
seemed to be going along w ithout
In ternal revenue bureau advises 1957, at ten o’clock A M. of said and place fo r hearing objections
year of 35 per cent. Just where credit applies to the spouse.
consultation w ith properly qual
showing off.
addition, if the husband or the
ified advisers for those needing day in the Court room of the to said Final Account and fo r the
This county has seen 20 below are we going?
wife died durihg 1956 and if you help.
Count Court in Moro, Sherman settlement of said estate.
It
seems
that
when
people
get
zero temperatures and existed
were not remarried during that _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Glenn Van Gilder
County, Oregon, has been fixed by
w ithout great hardship and w ill elected and become officials they year, you are s till eligible to file
Executor
the Court as the tim e and place
again. No one enjoys it greatly, forget all about the taxpayer and a Joint return claim ing the exemp- I V A XI T
A IY Ç
for said hearing of objections to T. I>ester Johnson
but 1s does make p retty good con- start a spending contest. Why
1215c
said Final _______
Account and for the Attorney for Executor
versatlon to te ll how pipes froze cannot we have an economy con- tions— including the additional
credits
fo
r
age
and
blindness—
to
f;ugtüm
Slaughtering
by
appoint-
’ “ *“ * " " *
said ^ ta te .
test?
up and were thawed.
SPEC IAL ELECTION NOTICE
ment only. Meat cutting, wrap-
Luther W. Davis
About 25 per cent of all proper which the deceased would have
The spell of cold weather that
Notice Is hereby given that on
been
entitled
at
the
tim
e
of
death.
ping,
sharp
freeze.
Kenny’s
Adm
inistrator
ty
in
Oregon
is
not
on
the
tax
seems at this w ritin g to be losing
the 20th day of February, 1957,
Five general tests to consider In
Market.
Grass
Valley,
Oregon.
T
Lester
Johnson
rolls,
but
receive
all
the
benefits
Its g rip has l>een the longest on
Call 242 for appointment.
7c Attorney fo r A dm inistrator 13-16c at the Grange H all in Rufus,
Usually something of taxpaying property. Only about a rriv in g at the proper dependency
the record.
Sherman County, Oregon a speci-
IT A f E W ID E P A IN T CO. c o m - ------------------ —
happens to old weather after a one half the ¡»eople In Oregon pay credits:
al election w ill be held fo r the
1.
Relationship—In
general,
the
any
income
tax.
day or two, but this year we had
p ltte painting and decorating NOTICE OF HEARING
purpose of voting fo r or against
dependent
claimed
should
be
four very cold nights, three of
We in Oregon want and should
service, spray or brush. Phone f in a l A(HX)UNTING
the organization of a ru ra l fire
Relation
them w ith temperatures below have the best schools and teach closely related to you.
3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th N ull
St
A
ll persons
persons having objections protection d istrict to be know n as
All
20 degrees lielow. That is compar ers. We hear a great cry for more ship may Include: Your child or
Vern Campell and Jack 38tfri to the final accounting of Clyde L. “ N orth Sherman Rural Fire Pro
able to 54 «logrees al«ove freezing class rooms and new schools, yet children’s descendants (legally
The Dalles. Oregon
_______________
^*7*
i u
a Finley and V irg in ia E. Finley, ex* tection D istrict” comprising the
adopted
child
is
considered
a
child
or 86, which Is a p retty warm day. we use our present school build by blood); stepchild (but not his FOR SALE: 3 registered
Hereto
__
p n itrlx o
ecutor
and „v
executrix
of the estate te rrito ry w ith in the follow ing
It has slowed down the tempo ings only 8 hours i»er day fo r 175
bulls, one 5 in March, large, of A lvin Keenan, deceased, shall described boundaries to-wit:
descendants);
your
brother,
sl3ter,
of daily liv in g but hasn’t made days out of 365. What other busi
good, sound bull; two w ill be file same before the 11th day < f
That portion of Sherman Coun-
any major change in social or bu ness or profession could avoid half-brother, half-sister, stepbro
2 In March and are In very March. 1957, at the hour of 10:00 ♦y, Oregon, lying N orth of the
ther
or
stepsister;
parent,
grand
siness affairs.
Cars run, stores bankruptcy if it operated on such
th rifty condition, wt. at present o’clock a. m., which is the time fix following described line, to-wit:
parent or other direct ancestor
sell goods, malls arrive and de a basis?
approximately 1400 lbs. Price
Commencing at a point where
(but
not
foster
parent);
your
step
ed tor settlement of said account
part. Greatest change Is the new
I doubt if there is a single de father or stepmother; your broth
the section line lying 1 m ile N orth
County
Court
Chamber,
topic of conversation.
partm ent in the state, county, city e r’s or sister’s son or daughter
of the Base Line intersects the
or school d istrict which could not «direct nephew or niece); your
report of f e e s reckiv - Westerly boundary of Sherman
(O U N T Y C LE R K ’S » B M I A N N LA 1
effect economies if a real e ffort father’s or mother’s brother or
1956 THROUGH County, Oregon at the Deschutes
GROUND HOG BAY
FB AND DISBURSEMENT o f SAME J L L i 1,
were made.
River; thence East along said sec
sister (direct uncle or aunt); or
DECEMBER 31. 193«
It looks like a newspaper pub
tion line to the Southeast corner
It Is tim e for a taxpayer strike! your son in law, daughter in law,
MONTHLY
RECEIPTS
$ 83.45
lished on February 1 would have I believe that
of Section 28, Township 1 North,
the home is the father in law, mother In law, bro
JULY
265.25
something to 'say about the most Important institutio n in ther In law, or sister in law.
Range 18 E.W.M.; thence N orth
AUGUST
232.45
ground hog whose sole opportun America. The power to tax is
H mile; thence East 1 mile;
An exemption tor a dependent
SEPTEMBER
204.30
ity for the lim elight comes tom or the power to destroy. The present who Is not related to you In any
thence N orth U mile; thence East
OCTOBER
154.80
row. He Is one of the oldest and tax trend w ill destroy our homes. manner , may be obtained If the
1 mile; thence N orth 1 mile;
NOVEMBER
219.10
least proven of our national tra 1 w ill not sit by and see this done. person claimed is a member of
DECEMBER
thence East to the Easterly boun
ditions.
dary of Sherman County, Oregon,
$ 1159.35
I fo r one ain w illin g to help w ith your household and lived In your
Total Receipts
The story is that the ground an in itia tiv e measure to enact a home for the entire taxable year.
at the John Day River.
hog, which is a rodent of the Arc- homestead law to reasonably It* ls also possible to claim a cou SOI R< E O F RECEIPTS
EXCEPTING therefore those
$ 366.25
Recording
fees
tomy genus, comes out his w inte r exempt homes and farm resi sin who d uring 1956 received in
56.40
portions
or parts lying w ith in the
Iaaw L ib ra ry fees
74.00
quarters prom ptly at dawn on dences from taxes. I hope others stitu tion al care tor a physical or
corporate lim its of the C ity of
C ircuit Court fees
230.00
February 2 and makes a quick feel the same way.
Wasco, Oregon, and,
Probate & County Court fees
mental deficiency but who was a
6.00
appraisal of the weather from the
EXCEPTING railroad rights of
Marriage Licenses
member of your household p rior
386.20
Miscellaneous copying & indexing
presence or absence of his shadow.
way.
L E W , W A LLA C E to such institutional care.
18.50
M igratory Liens
If he sees his shadow he Immedi
and for the election of five direc
710 S. W. 9th Avenue
2. Support— The dependent
22.00
L
itig
a
n
t
fees
ately goes back to bed and stays
tors to serve said district.
Portland 5, Ore. claimed generally must receive
there a fu ll six weeks In which
This notice is given in pursu
more than one-half of his support
Total Receipts
$ 1159.35
time the weather w ill remain rold
ance of an Order made by the
from you. There are two excep
DISBURSEMENTS
,
.
Lupine
Rebekah
Ixxlge
and wlnterlsh. Should the ground
County Court for Sherman Coun
M igratory Liens paid to Secretary of State S 18.50
tions: (A) When several persons
hog arise in a cloudy dawn and Meets 2 ir and 4th
22.00
ty on January 3, 1957.
L itig a n t fees paid to State Treasurer
jo in In the support of another in
Tuesdays
of
each
1118.85
sees no shadow he prepares fo rth
(SEAL)
Marie Hoskinson
Fees
paid
to
County
Treasurer
dividual
and
all
other
tests
are
month.
Visiting
w ith tor a ctivity and the earth members welcome.
12-13c
County Clerk
met, except to r the support pro
$
1159.35
Total Disbursements
burgeons w ith the
verdure of N.G.; Vada DeMoss,
vision, they may agree by means
NOTICE OF F IN A L ACCOUNT
STATE OF OREGON
)
spring.
I .aura G rabenhorse, ,
o f a m ultiple-support accord
) ss.
Notice is hereby given that the
The story Is simple and long Secretary
V
d o r m 2120) to allow one who
County of Sherman
)
_ .
, _ _ ~
. undersigned has filed in the
observance of the prophesies of Moro Lodge No. 113
contributes more than 10 percent
I Marie Hoskinson, County Clerk- of the w ith in County and County Court of the State of Ore
the Aard-vark convinces us that
o f the dependent’s support to
State,’ do hereby c e rtify that the foregoing report is prepared from
Meets 1st and 3rd
he who put dependence on him is Tuesdays In I.O.O.F.
and based upon the records of this office, and that the same is a fu ll, gon fo r Sherman County, his
claim exemption. A ll others who
Second and Final Account as Ad
simpler. The fact Is that he knows hall T ran i.-nt an d ,^
true and correct report to the best of my knowledge and belief.
contribifte more than 10 per cent
m
inistrator of the Estate of Ches
no more about It than the weather visiting b ro th ers are is
Dated
this
28th
day
of
January
1957.
must agree In w ritte n form that
(SEAL)
Mane Hoskinson
ter B. Halfpenny, deceased, and
bureau or Dr. Krlck, who also cordially Invited.
they w ill not claim the same de
County Clerk
that Monday, February 11, 1957,
suffer from inaccuracies aliout John Shipley, N (J *-
pendency exemption. (B) In the
SPEC IAL ROAD T A X EXPEND ITU R ES
at
ten o’clock A. M. of said day
foretelling weather.
Prophesy
case of a son, daughter or step
Leo W atkins, Secretary
FROM JU LY 1, 1956 THRU DECEMBER 31, 1956
in the court room of the County
is like other sports, such as box
BALANCE
child
who
is
a
student
and
receiv
EXPENDED
SPECIAL ROAD TAX 1954-1955
Court in Moro, Sherman County,
ing or baseball, a follower of Bethlehem ( hapter No~78 O.E7H. ed a scholarship, the amount of
$ 77.25
G R AVEL
Oregon, has been fixed by the
which, one Babe Ruth opined:
Meets every second and the grant need not be considered
1000.00
BRIDGES & CULVERTS
Court as the time and place fo r
“ You’re a hero or a hum.’’
fourth Thursday In each in determ ining whether you have
said hearing of objections to said
month; visiting m em ber' furnished more than one-half the
1077.25
As a weather prophet the ground
Invited. Moro. Oregon.
Final Account and fo r the settle
5268.30
hog is a bum. Nevertheless, we
Balance as of July 1, 1956
support.
1077.25
Dorene Hall, W. M.
ment of said estate.
w ill watch carefully tom orrow at
Total
Amount
Expended
3. Dependent's Gross Income—
$ 4.191.05
Dorothy Heater, Secretary
Unexpended Balance as of December 31, 19o6
B. C. Baumgartner
dawn to see whether the sun
This figure must be less than
)
A dm inistrator
shines or not, know ing all the Eureka Ixwlge No. 121 A.F.AA.M. $600 to r 1956 before you are en STATE OF OREGON
)
ss.
T. Lester Johnson
while that there are no ground
Meets on the 1st and titled to claim the Individual as a
^ T 'M lr ^ H o s jiim s o n / C o u n t y Clerk of the w ith in County and Attorney for Adm inistrator 10-13c
hogs In these parts and that If
3rd Thursday evenings dependent. However, your child
there were he’d be smart enough
State’ do hereby c e rtify that the foregoing report Is prepared from NOTICE TO CREDITORS
each month.
Vising may receive gross Income of $600
and based upon the records of this office, and that the same is a full,
to stay underground In this kind 7X^53»
members cordially In- o r more and s till be claimed as a
A ll persons having claims again
^ ^ » c t T e i l r t to the best of my knowledge^and ^ l i e j .
of weather and that If he did come
vlted to meet w ith us.
st the Estate of Anna Medler Lee,
Marie Hoskinson
’
Dean Pinkerton, W. M. dependent, provided (A) he is less
out he’d know nothing more
(SEAL)
than 19 or (B) a studefit who was
County Clerk
deceased, are hereby notified to
<de GilUnor. Secretary
about the future than we do.
present them, w ith the proper
6480.00
Per Capita <b $10.00
vouchers and duly verified, to the
CLERK S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
COUNTY' COURTHOUSE
1455.19
undersigned, the duly appointed,
1044.81
2500.00
SHOWING llVIMiETED ITEMS FOR FISCAL '
J* . V ' 1’ 1956 TO JU N E 30.
Incidental expenses
140002
1399.98
qualified and acting E xecutrix of
2800.00
INCLUSIVE, SHOWING EXPEMDIT1 RES I-ROM .11 LY 1, 19541 TO DECKM-
Ja nito r’s wages
1000.00
1000.00
the Estate of Anna Medler Lee,
HER 31, 1956 IN< 1.1 SH E, AND UNEXPENDED BA YNCES AH OF DEC. 31, 1956
Repairs & improvements
<'OUNTY G E N E R AL F I ND
deceased, at the office of T. Les
COUNTY J A IL
158.20
91.80
250.00
ter Johnson, attorney at law,
COUNTY COURT
Board of prisoners & supplies
381.75
lU la iic f a* of
218.25
Amount
Amount
600.00
Moro, Oregon, w ith in s ix months
COUNTY
PR
IN
T
IN
G
Dec.
31,
1956
52.00
48.00
E*|»eii4led
Budgeted
100.00
Y<COUNT
IN D E M N IT Y (Bang’s diseased cattle)
from the date of the firs t p ub li
$ 10(H).04
21.50
28.50
$
999
96
$
2000.00
50.00
Judge’s Salary
M E N T A L LY DISEASED CASES
130.63
cation o f this Notice, to-wlt:
179 37
310.00
Judge's expense
P U B LIC ASSISTANCE
362.50
207.75
January 11, 1957.
437.50
623.25
800
00
831.00
Oom’r ’s feet, mileage, admin.
General Assistance
840.50
2521.50
3362.00
LEONA F. SMITH
C IR C U IT OOUR I'
Old Age assistance
387.64
314.75
944.25
412.3«
800 00
J 259.00
Executrix
Witnesses & Jurors fees
Aid
to
dependent
children
561.67
176.25
528.75
538.33
1100.00
705.00
T. Lester Johnson
Re|Kirter’s fees & salary
Aid
to
permanently
and
to
ta
lly
disabled
2.50
4192.00
22.50
147.00
25.00
4339.00
Attorney fo r E xecutrix
10-13c
Ju ro r’s meals
EMERGENCY FU ND
25.00
25.00
B a iliffs fees
ASS’N
OREGON
COUNTIES
18.77 O. D.
100
00
158.77
100
00
140
00
Judge’s expense
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Dues
5.00
5.00
JUSTICE COURT
Public Lands Committee
A ll persons having claims again
50.00
525.00
375.00
50
00
900.00
Jurors, witnesses, etc.
COUNTY AU D IT
.
900 00
st the Estate of E E. Barzee, de
900.00
228.47
221.53
1800.00
450
00
Salary
PREMIUM ON O FFIC ER S BONDS
305.15
64 85
ceased, are hereby notified to
370 00
Office adm inistration
DEMOSS M EM O R IAL PARK
183.00
339.26 O. D.
167.00
539.26
350.00
present them, w ith the proper
200.00
D ISTRICT ATTORNEY
Incidental expenses
178 44
496 56
675.00
vouchers and duly verified, to
COUNTY C LERK
COURTHOUSE INSURANCE
2000.02
1999.98
105 00
4000.00
105.00
the undersigned, the duly appoin
C lerk’s Salary
INSURANCE
K
E
N
T
LEGION
H
A
L
L
1000
04
999
96
2410.00
2000.00
2410.00
Deputy’s salary
ted, qualified and acting Execu
u S FISH & W IL D L IF E SERVICE
70.45
329.55
65.83
724.17
400.00
790.00
incidental expenses
GOVERNMENT TRAPPER
to r of the Estate of E. E. Barzee,
141.05
158.95
300.00
Record books & blanks
COST OF D ELIN Q U E N T T A X
deceased, at the office of T. Les
30000
25.00
300.00
25.00
Office equipment
Foreclosure
ter Johnson, attorney at law,
1.80
1758.20
376.00
1760 00
2400
400 00
photostat equipment
ANNOTATIONS A I-AW BOOKS
Moro, Oregon, w ith in six months
3375
00
3375
00
6750(H)
750.00
750.00
COUNTY AGENT
F A IR GROUND INSURANCE
from the date of the firs t publica
1212.65
787.35
2000 10
COUNTY ASSESSOR
SHERMAN
COUNTY
F
A
IR
ASSN
1999 98
2000.02
4000.00
471.95
tion of this Notlc.e to-wlt: Jan
278.35
750 00
Assessor’s salary
R E T IR E M E N T
84.73
315.27
400.00
uary 11, 1957.
45.92 O. D.
2045.92
2000.00
Incidental expense
AM BULANCE FU N D
_______
238.58
1761,42
2000
00
Appraisal, field work, salary.
M AX ELM E R BARZEE
23.05
176.95
200 00
Office equip., repairs, main.,
Total
Amount
of
Budget
$
88,601.(8)
Executor
4(H
H
).(H
>
400000
9 39.006.71
Reappraisal sinking fund
T. Lester Johnson
Total Amount Expended
50 00
50 00
100.00
$
49,594.29
Board of Equalization
1956
Unexpended Balance a«« of December 31.
Attorney fo r Executor
10-13c
COUNTY S H E R IFF
ROAI) FUND
2333 35
1666.65
4(HM).00
Sheriff's salary
Bulan« e j as of
Amount
Amount
NOTICE TO CREDTIORM
1800 00
3600.00
1800 00
Deputy's .«alary
Dec. 31. 1956
Expended
Budgeted
28.18
A ll persons having claims again
850.00
821 82
ACCOUNT
Incidental expenses
$ 2858.91
641 09
$ 3500.00
$
•72.83
52 17
125 00
st the Estate of James W. Dyce,
W EED CONTROL
State Industrial Accident Comm.
30552.91
26447.09
57(HH)(H)
420 00
840.00
420.00
deceased, are hereby notified to
WAGES
O fficial car
7478.77
6521.23
13000.00
130 36
69.64
200 00
REPAIRS
Travel outside county
present them, w ith the proper
4079.60
442040
8500.00
C O l'N TY TREASURER
GAS A O IL
vouchers
and duly verified, to
1312.80
2687¿0
400000
999 96
1000 04
2000.00
TIR ES A TUBES
Treasurer's salary
the undersigned, the duly appoin
4198^7
7801.03
lJWW.OO
145.41
4.59
150(H)
G E N E R AL SUPPLIES
Incidental expenses
e
ted, qualified and acting Adm inis
843 38
1256.62
2100 00
40.71
59 29
100.00
INSURANCE
Office equipment
tra to r of the Estate of James W.
1626.70
873.30
2500.00
5000 00
5000.00
SHERMAN-WASCO H E A LT H U N IT
MISCELLANEOUS
Dyce, deceased, at the office o f
171 53
7000 00
6828.47
BRIDGES A>CULVERTS
COUNTY CORONER
17500 00
3632 06
13867.94
T. Lester Johnson, attorney at
31 60
43 40
75.00
Pres A expenses
ROAD M ACHINERY
25.00
25 00
Juit
& w ltnc >c-.
o
MACADAM M AIN TEN AN C E
law, Moro, CWgon, w ith in six
287.00
2713.00
3000.00
Sinking Fund
ELEt
ONS
months from the date o f the firs t
•
«07 05
458 93
500.00
1041.07
107 05 O n
AH) 00
R E T IR E M E N T
Judge* & clctk-i
publication of this Notice, to-wlt:
208.75
300 00 •
91 25
ltnH) 00
1000.00
Ballots tt supplies
B U ILD IN G IM PROVEM ENT
January 11, 1957.
6800(H)
6800 00
86
50.00
3« 00 O D.
F. A S. ROAD M AIN TEN AN C E
Booths
NORMAN E. FIELD S
. .. 0
20 W
20.00
Ballot iwxes a registration
A dm inistrator
13». WO 00
Total Amount of Budget
COUNTY SCHOOI«S
T. Lester .grnnson
Total Amount KxpendtMl
700(H)
875 00
8 37,839.12
4 H Club Fair
175.00 0 . D.
Teacher«* In stitu te
tiUnexpended Balance a* of
t 81.560.88
Attorney fo r A dm inistrator 1043c
250 00
250.00
1,1956 zgl
democratic nations against the so-
S h trin a a (fu m i tu ^Journal
called communist nations as ruth-
lesaly as a card shark in a logging
Friday
at
Published Every
camp.
.Morti, Ore
You see. the state department
Editor th in k - T ito m ight leaaa to our
Gil«- L. I* reu< It
got to spend a night or
at
d a I M O .rui rlaaa
,r Ac«
O r,
a t M oto .
t B lair House and have his
I o f Mar< a a.
?tt e taken w ith Eisenhower.
N A liO N A l
E _ D ll_ O R £A l He’ll want a few tanks and some
IT achine guns for his trouble and
he’ll get them. A leading nation
must deal w ith useful people whe
ther their morals are often sent
to the cleaners or not.
SI BS( RIFT I ON KATES
12.00
OHI Tl M t
FEBRUARY I. 19">7
EVAD IN G t a x e s
I t is our opinion that the men
who are leading the protesting
farmers in Wasco count? in taxa-
tlon matters are doing the farm-
ers disservice. They protested the
top rate of $160 l**r acre o rigin
ally set by the tax commission
engineers. When the tax commis
sion agreed to a reduction of 20
per cent the farmers held out for
a 25 per cent reduction.
Certainly no one w ill argue
that there isn’t farm land in
Wasco county worth $160. One
couldn’t buy much of it at that
price. This does mean merely the
wheat land, nor would the top
price be placed on ’ land covered
w ith morning glory. That is the
top price.
In Wasco county there Is more
real property in the cities than
outside. By Insisting on reducing
valuations for farms the farmers
w ill certainly s tir up opposition
In The Dalles for comparable re
duction in valuation of city pro
p e rty which Is having tax trouble,
t<x). There are mote city people
than country people so In the long
run the farmers are unwise to
protest the assessment.
What makes taxes high is high
levies.
Assessments are made
merely to equalise taxes lietween
different classes of property and
between different property own
ers. i f one class gets a reduction
the assessor and state tax com
mission are duty bound to reduce
other classes, i t makes little d if
ference to either assessor or tax
commission how high the valua
tion is as long as It Is equitable
between classes and Individuals.
The incipient revolt In M ult
nomah county Is more dangerous
for U may result In a combina
tion of home owners who would
obtain reduction
In taxes on
homes. I f that Is done other kinds
of property w ill have to pay more
which would mean that rents
would have to go up, u tility rates
would have to la* increased and
probably prices
would have to
rise If personal property taxes
were greatly Increased. The state
would 1 m ? less attractive to new
business.
The consumer pays all taxes,
fn fact, he pays all costs. He gets
the goods and he pays for them,
including costs, freight, taxes.
Any segment of the economy that
trlesl to pay costs would be broke
In a short time, this includes the
producer, the dealer, the shipper,
the retailer.
When one group or taxation
class tries to reduce its taxes It
merely shifts them to some other
class, assuming equal assessment.
So far we have seen no evidence
that farm land In Wasco county
is assessed at a higher percentage
of true cash value than are homes.
LEAPIN G NATION
I f this country is to l»e the lead-
Ing nation In the w orld—and we
do not see how It can help It—Its
citizens are going to have to
broaden their ideas of hospitality.
Bight now we are entertaining
• man whose ideas are far from
our Protestant ethic, so far. in
fact, that many are critical that
such a one was ever permitted to
set foot on our shores. It is like
in v itin g the town drunk or a
woman o ff the streets In to dinner
and grandma Is shocked, but not
too shocked for words. King Saud
doesn’t d rink or smoke And that
apparently Is the extent of his In
hibitions. He permits slavery in
his kingdom, spends all the na
tional income on himself and fam
ily. provides no education for the
people, dislikes .Jews, and is arro
gant.
We w ill have to realize that he
la here because the government
hopes to find him useful, not be
cause the department of state con
dones his morals or his form of
government. King Saud w ill find
its useful, too, you may 1 h * sure,
and when it Is done he w ill have
gold and happily w e w ill have oil.
That Is the whole point of the
matter.
In A p ril, unle is «««ngicss ano
the public arouse- loo much op
posltion, this natl on w ill In» host
to Tito, the Yugo« ilav communist,
Grandma It m ’t going to like Tito
anv le tte r than Saud He has no
nice little morals like efuslng
liquor and tobacco. He 1- a very
heavy hatuksi princeling indeed,
p u ttin g his friends awav in nice
quiet graves and playing so-called
ir r
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