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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1919)
The Observer Certificate No. 48, issued September 128. 1918, to Sherman county. Proper ty aaeeaed to Meath Sons. Internet MORO. OREGON. |claimed therein by-French A Heath. F R ID A Y ...............March 21, 1919 Internet claimed therein by E. F. Heath. Description: Lot 6, block 4, T h e p ric e o l T h e O b s e rv e r ».I $ 1 .5 0 per Grata V alley. Total amount duo * M r , 75 ceata fo r it x m o n th *. SO cento io * lo u r m o n th » - bw» i f « . i d in - d v .n c o w e thereon at date of issue, $28.87? accept $ 2 .5 0 in fu ll «or 2 y e a n . S ho rter Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff, te rm * than one j e e r 1 2 X cento per m o n th . and Interest: A B lu e M a r k he re w ill answer an in $5.88, interest $8.18 Total $8.51 q u e ry , w hen en tered up on o u r c a le n d a r, 1914 $4 6.17 8.55 “ 162 1915 f t v i n j th e date o f th e paper a* the date at 4 « 6.16 " 1.20 w h ich y o u r cu rren t subscription e s p ire *. 1916 $.95 <6 4.19 *• .54 1917 8.65 Summons for PuUkatioB in Fore A = and Intareat: 1914 $.81, Interest $.18 6$ .15 1916 .32 $6 .10 1916 .85 6« .0 6 1917 ...3 0 .49 .47 .46 .86 Total 6 4 Total subsequent taxes and in terest................ 1.76 Total amount due on all certificates, at date of issu e..................................... $116.01 Five hive so far qualified for class A and 11 for class B. The best Tba Fermera’ S o t o Bank, at Mor®, la tba Stato af Oratfoa, at tba cloaa «I buaiaaae Marek 4, 1914. respective scores in the two classes are 28 and 24*out of a possible 30. $166,177 16 Ladies are taking an interest in 422 46 I Overdraft«, ««curad and unsecured 5.2 « 43 I the contests as well as the men. BOO 00 I Last Sunday Mrs. J, C. W right Stacks, securities, fedAmeot«, e t c - - .. 1J22 54 Puraiture aad iataras ........................ « SO shot nine rocks .at her first trap Due Irom beak* (aat reserve banks, . 40.471 99 shoot trial. Due from approved raaerve banks . . . This coming Sunday 1,745 86 Check« and otbar cash it e m s ............. representatives of the Dupont and S.0S4 94 Cask oa b a n d .................................. . 483 88 Selhv companies will be present B xpaases ................................................... . 2,141 89 1 O ther r e s o u r c e s ...................................... to demonstrate their shells. It is $227.242 65 Total......*................. expected soon to put on an exhi LiabUittoe— bition shoot with 11 powder com $ 25.00S 00 Capitol stock paid l a .................. "A* > 3.900 00 ...Y* Surplus fu o d ................................. pany representatives In charge of ladividual deposit* aabieci io chock . . . 170,732 OH Tiato aad aavtada 4 a p osi< *......................... 26.097 90 the affair. N o. 240, Total amount due for taxes subsequently paid, to d a t e .. ............................ $114.09 You and each of you are hereby fur Total subsequent taxes and ther notified that said Sherman Coun closure of T ai Lieut interest....................... . 28.02 ty w ill apply to the Circuit Court of Certificate No.49, issued September the County and State aforesaid t o r a In the Circuit Court of the State of 28, 1815, to Sherman county. Proper decree foreclosing the lien against Oregon for Sherman County ty assessed to W. A. Gentry, Inter the property above described, and Sherman County, a public cor mentioned in the said Certificates. e s t claimed therein by Hattie Large. poration, organised and ex Description : Lota 6 and 6, block 7, And you are hereby summoned to isting as a County of the days after Dunlap's Second addition to Wasco. appear within „ sixty State of Oregon, plaintiff, | Total amount due thereon at date of the flret publication of this sum mons, exclusive of the day of said issue, $19.46. Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff. first publication, and defend this ac Anlrew Barnett Estate. Geo. tion or pay the amount due aa above and interest: • F. Coesen. J. E. Davis, W. shown, together with the costa and $1.56 1 9 ir $ .98, interest $.68 Total A. Gordon Co., French & 4 4 *1.36 accrued interest, and in case of your 1915 .94 “ .42 Heath, E. F. Heath, Heath 4 4 1.77 failure to do so, a decree w ill be ren & Sons, Hattie Large, W. 1916 1.36 “ * .42 4 4 1.16 dered foreclosing the lien of said 1917 1.00 V .15 A. Gentry, H. G. Miles, taxes and the costs against the Jend A.W . McFarland, Natatores and premises above named. and Total subsequent taxes Inc., Geo.S.Perehin Estate, This summons is published by order 6.84 Lottie Pearson, Lottie Sir of the Honorable D. R. Parker, Judg^ ginson Estate, Mamie E. Certificate No.61, issued September of the Circuit Court of the State of Spoonemore, K. F. Thom 28, 1916, to Sherman county. Proper Oregon for the County of Sherman, sen, and all Unknown Own ty assessed to H. G. Miles. Descrip and said order was made and dated ers, defendant. tion: All that part of the southeast this 13th day of February, 1919, and To Andrew Barnett Estate, Geo. F. quarter of southeast quarter of sec the date of the first publication of Coesen, J. E. Davis, W. A. tion thirty-six in township one south this summons is the 28th day of Feb Gordon Co., French & Heath, E. of range eighteen east of W illamette ruary, 1919, ¥ F. Heath, Heath & Sons, Hattie Meridan in Sherman county, contain A ll process and papers in this pro Large, W. A. Gentry,* H. G . ing 16 acres. Total amount due there- ceeding may be served upon the un Miles, A. W. McFarland, Nata on at date of issue, $1.69.» dersigned, residing in the State of tores l ] i . , Geo. S. Pershin Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff, Oregon, at the address hereinafter Estate, Lottie Pearson, Lottie mentioned. and interfiat: j p Sirginson Estate, Mamie E. C. M. Huddleston, 1914 $)53, interest $ 32 Total $ .85 Spoonemore, K. F. Thomsen, “ .81 District Attorney and .66 “ .25 1915 and to all Unknown Owners: “ .76 Attorney for Plaintiff. .58 “ .18 1916 “ .64 Address: Wasco, Oregon. 10t-f2m2 In the Name of the State of Oregon: 1917 .56 “ '. .09 You are further notified that said Sherman County has paid the taxes on said property for the years subsequent to the date of said Certificates of De linquency, which sums draw interest from the date of payment at the rate of 15 per cent per annum. That the following is a statement of the names of the parties to whom the taxes were assessed, as appears in said certificates of delinquency and in the tax roll for the year 191$, a de scription of each tract or parcel of , land so assessed; the aggregate amount of taxes, penalty, interest and costs, as appears in each of said certificates of delinquency, and the amount of taxes paid subsequent to the date of said certificates of delinquency, and interest thereon to date, and the total amount due, nam ely: Total subsequent taxes and interest. 8.06 Certificate No.-62, issued September 28, 1916, to Sherman county. Pro perty assessed to A. W. McFarlan 1. Description : Lot 1, in block 4, Clem ents addition to Grass V alley. Total amount due thereon at date of issue, $17.78. - Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff, and interest: 1914 $1.06, interest $.66 Total $1.72 <4 1.19 .82 “ .87 1915 4 4 1.17 .90 “ 1 .27 1916 4 4 1.27 1.10 - “ .17 1917 Total subsequent taxes and interest................................... CertificatezNo.53, issued September 28, 1916, to Sherman county. Proper ty assessed to Natatores Inc.- Descrip tion: From a point 180 feet west of northwest corner of block 12, Biggs Second addition to Waaco, thence south 100 feet, thence west 50 feet, thence north 100 feet, thence east 100 feet, also described as lot 8, block 11, Biggs Third addition to Waaco, being 60 by 100 feet. Total amount due thereon at date of issue, $1.66. Subeequent taxes paid by plaintiff, and interest: 1914 I .98, interest $.58 Total $1.66 1.36 .42 .94 t <« 1915 1.77 .42 1916 1.36 1.15 .15 1917 1.00 Total, subsequent taxes and interest......... ......................... 6.8À Certificate No. 44, issued Septem • ' » I ber 28, 1915, to Sherman oounty. Certificate N o.54, issued September Property assessed to Andrew Barnett 28, 1916, to Sherman çounty. Proper Estate. Description: Lota 9 and 10, ty assessed to" G e o . S. Perth in Estate. blo<^ 7, City of Wasco. Total amount Description : Lot 1, section 36, town due thereon at date of issue, $1.96. ship 8 north, range 16 east. W il Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff, lamette Meridan. Total amount due and interest: thereon at date of issue, $1.47. 1914 $1.22, interest $.72 Total $1.94 Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff, 1.70 .54 1915 1.17 and interest: 2.11 .51 1916 1.70 1914 $.76, Interest $.46 Total $1.21 1.441 <<• 1.16 1917 1.25 .19 1915 .80 .$$ 44 1.17 1916 , .90 " .27 44 Total subsequent taxes and 1.10 1917 .96 ’ ** .15 interest.................................. 7.29 Certificate No.45, issued September J Total subsequent taxes and 28, 1916, to Sherman county. Proper interest................................... ty assessed to Geo. E. Coesen. De Certificate No.56, issued September scription: Lota 7, 10 and 11, Hayes, addition to Moro. Total amount dus] 28, 1915, to Sherman county. Proper ty asssaaed to Lottie Sirginson Eatate. thereon at date of issue, $10.82. Interest claimed therein by Lottie Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff, Pearson. Description: Lot 7, in block and interest: 6, Mowry addition to Moro. Total 1914 $2 14, interest $1.26 Total $3.40 amount due thereon at date of ii 44 .94 8.00 1916 2.06 $10.78. 4 4 .66 2.89 1916 2.23 Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff, 44 ' .48 8.68 1917 8.20 and interest 1914 $ .91, interest $ . M Total $1.48 Total subsequent taxes and • 4 “ 1.27 .89 .88 , interest.................................. 12.97, 1915 4« •• 1.28 .28 1916 .96 4 4 Certificate N o.46, issued September 1917 1.86 •• 1.55 ' .20 28, 1915, to Sherman county. Proper ty assessed to J. E. Davis. Descrip Total subsequent taxe« and . tion: Lot 8. block 4, town of Kent. in terest.................................. 6-58 Total amount due thereon at date of Certificate N o.57, Issued September issue, $1.63 Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff, 28, 1916, to Sherman oounty. Pro perty assessed to Mamie E. Spoone and interest: 1914 $.81, interest $.18 Total $.49 more. Description : Tract in section .15 .47 I28, township 4 south, range 17 east, 1916 .82 .10 1916 .85 .45 I Willamette Meridan, aa recorded in .0 6 1917 .80 .85 book ” K ” of deeds, page 429. Total amount due thereon at date of issue, $ 6 .7 0 . Total subsequent taxes and Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff, interest.................................. 1.7« and interest: Certificate No.47, iaoued September 1914 $.62, intareat $.87 - Total $.99 28, 1916, to Sherman county. Proper " .96 1916 .$$ .80 ty aseeaaed to W. A. Gordon Co. De “ .91 1914 .70 •• .21 scription: Lots 1, 2, 8, 4. and 5, block ** .69 .60 " .09 1917 10, of Henarleville addition. City of Grass Valley. ’I'otai amount due Total subeequent taxes and thereon at data, o f issue, $6.64. interest......................... ........ 8.55 Subeequent taxes paid by plaintiff, Certificate No.68, issued September and interest : 28, 1916, to Sherman oounty. Pro 1914 $7.10. interest $4.26 Total $11.86 perty aaaesaed to K. F. Thomsen 7.94 2.47 1916 6.47 Description: East 20 feet of lots 6 7.86 1.80 1916 *6 06 6.88 and 7, of block 7, town of Kent. .86 1917 6.60 Total amount due thereon at date of iseoe, $8.77. Total subsequent taxes and Subsequent taxes paid by plaintiff. interest. . . ; .......................... 88.48 1 1 8 .8 1 7 ■ten 1, G oo B. Bourbfll, caekfor of tbo above-nam bank, do solem nly swear that the above statea>eot is true to Ike boat of la y knowledde aad b e lie f G ao. B. Bourhill, Cashier. Subscribed aad sworn to before me this 13tk day of March, 1919. J. B. H osford, N otary Public. My com m ission expires May 1, 1920. C orrect, attest: W - H . Radsdale, W . B. P ow ell, Director* Bynoysts of tb Annnal Statement «f tb« NATIONAL BBN FRANKLIN FIRB INS. OOk to tb« Stata of Paaanyivnnta. Of Ftttatous. Pa un the S it e day of Deoembm, 1 818, made to imtoaloner of tba Stato of Oro> guau purauant to law: ' CAPITAL Amount af aapitel «took paid up. . 8LOOO.OOO. 0 0 INOOMB ___ h ____ __ 1 8 2 ,1 7 8 8 7 disbursements Not loaaaa paid during tbo year. including adjustment expense« . 8 2 ,2 0 8 .7 8 7 .« » Dividend. i*ld on capital stock during the year .• • * • ■ .• .• > • • none OeasatmtaBa and salaries paid dnr- tog the y e a r ....................... 1 .8 8 8 .7 8 0 .8 4 Taxes, lioenaas and fees paid dar 187.878 81 ing the year . ................ ¿¿.¿¿J.’ 847.888 40 Amount of all other expenditures. Total expenditurea ................$4,888.270.88 ASSETS Value of real estate owned (mar- kte value) . . . . . . . . i ...........; » 1 8 .8 0 0 00 Value of stocks and bonds ow«wd (market value) . , . t . . . . • • • • 4.I80.SS1.O® Loans on mortgages and collateral. tahta S^. 1 .8 7 7 .3 3 . 8 2 .7 8 1 ,8 4 4 .8 6 DUBURSBM BNTS Mat loaam paid during tba year In cluding adjnatnmut axpenam. . . . 81.118.888.21 Dlvtdanda paid on capital atook 1 3 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 during tba yaar .................... . . . . OamniiMteas and aalartae paid dar 888.187.08 ing tba yanr ................................ Vaxaa. Il.m ii« aad fam paid dnr- 86.888 86 lag Qig y«Mtr • • a • • ......... . • • 163.688 37 Amount at aU other eipendltarea. Total ............. •» . 110.102.84 Total tooom. reamta oetved during tba yaar 81 Total axpaodituree . ............. .. • 8 3 ,8 8 8 .0 0 1 .8 1 ASSETS Value af real eatate owned (I---- kat rahm) ...................................-8 1 8 4 .8 2 1 .0 8 Vafam af atoeka and bond» owned 1X 74.002.78 (Market, value) 2 .8 4 8 .7 3 4 63 lateral, ato. 8 8 6 .3 8 8 .6 7 to banka ot collectif» In 4 1 2 .1 8 8 .9 7 ___ _____ 80, 1 8 1 8 .. ad rente due and aw 840,487.80; ro-toaur- 8 2 .1 8 8 .8 1 6 8 .7 0 1 .0 1 ... Total .8 4 .8 8 8 .8 8 7 .1 8 81.8IV .86 Total i admitted In Oregon..64,806,874.18 Annnal.Statement of m al.Stet COMPANY '^ oSoB O of ÌA tbo CASUALTY < S ' tba atete lALTT Georgi*, aa on the Slat of Macon, in of Oootgi*. U. the Inaurano« day of Dadamber. 161X. I. made to teta of Oregon. Commlmionar of to lav: CAPITAL Amount af ospitai «teak paid op . .8 INOOMB 8 0 0 ,8 4 0 .0 0 , All other HMXt* ■ •««•*«*......... Internet and rent» due and accrued Total ámete ................... apucial deposits to any state 8 ,410 74 I— Total admitted to Ore- 8 8 .880.8 6 2 SO - LIABILITIES Orom claim» for b « « unpaid, to «biding ««Umated axp«nm of «rt t)gm««4 ..........................................8 1 ,4 8 4 .7 7 8 .2 3 Amount of nnmrnad pramlnm. on aO ontotanding r ia k a .................. 1 ,7 2 0 .0 8 8 .US Du« for com mi«« Ion and brokerage 1 ,1 8 2 .4 1 3 .8 8 AD oth«r U a b illtlm .......................... 1 8 8 .3 0 8 83 Total ItoMUttoa. axrluaiea of ■ital atook of 8 1 .8 0 0 ,- , 0 0 0 .................................. 8 8 ,4 8 6 .4 3 8 .8 3 BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THB TBAR Orom premium* ratwlved during the 88.832 87 r ^ r (gram) . . . * * . • • • • • • - Premium« returned during tba 3 ,3 1 8 .1 6 year pa,4d°during (groaa) Lamm tha yaar ( aat) 8 .6 8 6 86 >6. N< Loaam lnrurrad during the yaar. . MASSACHUSKTTR^BONpiNG S INSURANTS » » . J. Falroy. prated« t; C alato at aaorotary. Statutory reaidant ettonaay for mrvtoa, R. Aldrich, ganarxl agent. 01 8 -1 0 building, Portland. Or. L Syantada of tha Annual Statement of tha FIDELITY a DEPOSIT COMPANY or MABYLAND Of Baltimora, in tha State of Maryland. oa U S la t day of December, 1 018, mad« to tbo la pnr- anr« Commlaalonar of tha State of Dragon, On suant to law*. CAPITAL Amount of ospitai atook paid up. 8 8 ,0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 INOOMB N«t pn-mlnma raeoivod during tbo year ....................................... 1,100,710.00 latoraat, dividend« and note ro- oaivad during ttie y a a r ............. Ba0.4S8.01 Inouma from otnar aonrom ro- oatvad during Urn yaar.. . . . . . 681,714.88 Total t o m m e ............................... 8 4 X 8 1 .8 8 8 .2 8 . DISRURSEMKNTS Nat 1 ornai paM during tha yaar 8 8 .0 8 1 .8 8 0 .9 0 tonlndlng edjaetment Dividend« 480.000 80 daring tb< embmoaa during tka virar .......................... 1 .988.T 94.86 Taxaa. l l c a n a a a and fam paid dor- tag Sto y a a r ....................... . . . . 889X 17.47 Aaaoont of all other eapendlturve 4 8 8 X 8 8 .1 8 Total axpaudlturoa.....................8 6X 8 6 .6 4 8 X 4 Value of real (Market vaine) .8 8.668X 84.09 Value af atoeka an (Market value) . . . . . . . ___ 8,644,766.0« •ral, ato . real «atata Ctab ta haaka «ad aa band hi ma In ruoTaa o^ool» 004 Data to banka and on b a n d ... . . . remhtma to oonrm «f «aSmttoa written atom Sapt. 80. 1 8 1 8 . v id rents dua and 8 2 1 .8 8 0 .4 6 1 4 .0 1 8 .6 6 te . ......................8 8 .1 8 7 .6 6 6 .6 8 •6 8 ,1 8 7 ,6 0 8 .6 8 Total amata •dm 11 t«d Grom olalma for l<«em mount of unearned a U n n U U n d in g riaka. Dua for aommkaaioa aad All other liabUlU««. Burpbm m regard« paSeyboMem Tote! liabllitie» emhmtvv af o i l «teck of ’ 3 3 0 0 .6 4 0 0 ^ 7 . 8 2 X 9 1 ,4««H .88 BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THB TBAR ° " T T .. 14X1X48 Promtom» ratamed during tba yanr paid) during tba J BORG 2 .J14 42 E. F. Amarin«. "■“ « L T a n S g l o. SYNOPSIS OF TN8 ANNWAA STATIN «NT «y TMt " VULCAN PIK INSURANT CO. Of Oakland. In tba tasta of CaMforula. «a tba Slat day af Deeemtar. 131» _________ r af Iba atete «f Orasen, sanrnmat to tew: CEAFITAL. af enpitnl «teta paid «P ........ 6 304.30*.»3 INC«MI. Nat pramlunw r <vlv«S durta* tka year 334.301.34 lnteroat. dividend, and mate raaeivrd durtnt tba year ............................ . 34.347.13 Total laoonM ............................ .......I 7X1.1 DI8BU SM M 8N 7X Nat Imam paid during tba yaar. matad tag adjustment ««pausa* . . . » .......... 6' Div ' L73 • 4 6 .M 7 .M 1 3 2 ,4 8 8 .4 4 _____ Lam taetdal dapoaMa ta any átate 8 8 8 .7 4 X 6 8 Otta born« aa mnvt«»«« and eon Data to hank, and an «mad ITemtumi to anurm af «tata _ tan etnea September 88. »818 s r, 7 .1 7 7 .8 « r iD B lJ T T S bKKMIIT ÍXÍMPANT OF MABYLAND BDWIN WAHriKIJ), BOBB ST a HABT. Smmtory. ttornog fur R. E .’P IN N E Y, M anager «41 *1 1 o tta « Branrk Offlm tar Omgom N e t losses p a id d u r in g th e ex- '*• penaes ............................................................. ...................... .............8 73W .87l.li» D iv id e n d s p a id on c a p ita l s to c k d u r in g th s y e a r ................. 61,000.00 C o m m is s io n s a n d s a la r ie s p a id d u rin g th e y e a r ................... 448,401.27 T a x e s , lic en s es an d fees p a id d u r in g th e y e a r ........................ '48,710.46 A m o u n t o f a l l o th e r e x p e n d itu r e s ................................................. T o k a l e x p e n d it u r e s ................. .............. .......................................$1 ,838 ,7 17.1? • HI'ISS’ S V a lu e o f r e a l e a ta te ow n ed (m a r k e t v a l u e ) . . . ..................... a V a lu e o f s t o c k s a n d b o n d s o w n e d ( m a r k e t v a l u e ) ................ 2 ,0 2 2 ,9 2 3 00 L o a n s on m o rtg a g e s an d c o lla te r a l, e t c ................................... 000.00 C aah In b a n k s an d on h a n d ............................................... • • • • • • • 104,654.28 P re m iu m s In c o u rse o f c o lle c tio n w r it t e n s in c e B ep tem - b e r 30, 1 9 1 8 ......................................................................................... 347,125.61 R e in s u ra n c e d u e on p a id lo s s e s ...................................................... In te r e s t a n d re n ts du e an d a c c r u e d . . . . . . . . . ............ ........... a s .is i.fi T o t a l aasefs ............................................... ............................ ...... jRiBAStoXi L e a s s p e c ia l d e p o s its in a n y s ta te ( I f a n y th e re b e ) . . . . QWQ.OO T o t a l assets adosaltted l a O r e g o a ............................................ 9B ,7B S,4 3 0 .6 1 UUUixUTZM •~ *-**~ * ............| 174.088.00 G ro s s c la im s fo r losses u n p a id . A m o u n t o f u n e a rn e d p re m iu m s on a l l o u ts ta n d in g r is k s . 1,043,258.83 „ Aft «»M «» D u e fo r c o m m is s io n an d b r o k e r a g e .. . . ................................... ................... 200.000.00 A ll o th e r l i a b i l i t i e s ............ stock o f o s p ita i T o t a l lla kA U ttes , e x o lo s lv e glX17.»lTJ ,4<X)wusiww*' nr oiuroo* «>» 22,476.01 G ross p r e m iu ns re c e iv e d d u rin g th e y e a r . 10,427.50 P re m iu m s r e tu rn e d d u rin g th e y e a r ............ 12,542.89 Losses p a id d u r in g th e y e a r . . Losses i »Inc » In cu rred d u r in g th e y e a r ................... , y . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,967 88 M E R C H A N T S F I R E A S S U R A N C E C O R P O R A T IO N O F N E W T O R E A . O. W oble, P re s d d e a t: A lf r e d A . Ito s e r , S e c re ta ry . S ta t u to r y r e s id e n t a t to r n e y f o r s e rv ic e : F r a n k ■ . 2>ooly, B o a rd o< T r a d e BUK FAdxno FBFAwnonrr: w yv.T.T A ia a r - T~BBBOM. V a a . K a r o ld J u n k e r . A s a ia ta n t M a n a g e r ; 2k. M . L o v a ln c « , A g e n c y S u p X BMUs B u ild in g , 90S B u s k B trw et, B an W . a. K e lf r to b , W o r d * . Jn okson , X taw la B u ild in g , P o r tla n d , Orsgom. i.w».«M.w DI8BUR9BM BNT8 I Nat l«»«w« pnM during tba m». A j 814.8P 7X 98.89 Dividends 1.608.SO«O« daring the yaar C<minl*«tofi» and 8.874.873 40 An’''IinV’*« ’» * /other axpanditnras ÎÜHSÎ8 Total axpanditoroa . . . . . . 82 7.41 6 ,7 6 8 .8 8 A0HBT8 Rreoverobte for roinrorane« 46 9.88 4X 8 ,x î* s r ~ ù - Nana (market vabta) Value of «teck» and bonde owned (market vaine) , • , . • 41 X 6 8.86 8 68 Ixwrw on m .rtgM « a»d collât 8 .6 0 0 .8 0 arai, ate. 8.681.878.69 Caab in bsnkf and on band . . . Premiums in courw of cuttert ton 4 .7 9 S .9 S 9 .4 1 written «ine« Sept 8 0. 1 8 1 8 . Intrrwt and rant» dna and ae- 846.680 00 . eniad ............................ .. 860.081.816 84 Total Laa« «perlai depmdte in any 890.919.19 ■tote .. . . Total .6 8 0 .2 9 1 .9 9 9 .7 4 LIABILITIES Orom «Mim. for lomta nnpnM. 6 8 .4 8 1 .8 8 4 0 8 Amount of unoarnwi promlnam on all uutetandirx riaka........... 88,889,949. Da« foi oummkwton aad broker- AnTtbar babllltte. .’ .* .“. 9 A 4 9 .8 9 8 1 « Total liabllttte«. «icta«lv. of capital «teck of 3 4 ,0 0 0 .- 000 , . . .................. 3 2 3 .0 3 4 .8 0 3 14 BU81NKR8 IN OBEOON F O » THB TEAR Grom premiamo reeelvad daring tba yaar . , , . . . . . . . . . • • 8 1 8 7 .4 9 4 .4 9 Prtmiumi roturnod during 94.979 48 lx * ! « ' paid daring the yaar. . 9 7 .IV 4 79 41,918.78 'nanrrad daring tba y HOME IN8URANCB CX1MFANY E O Snow. pr««idant: W. Karth. aaeratory. Btntwtory rodnaSt atterm y far aarataa. Mb» Dunally. Portland Harvey O Bryan, agent. Fcrtlaml. Or.; A. GarMnger d Mabtada On, £ ,,,th « e te r a National Hank bnlhbta. atty. j y At ray farm 1 1 -2 miles west of Moro on the Grass Valley Road THURSDAY, APRIL 3m Ford Car, good condition 3 Heating Stoves _ Ladies’ Saddle • a Fanning Mills, one nearly new Deering Combine Harvester, with motor 34-foot Iron Harrow / Orchard Disc Robert McLain Disc 3 3-inch Wagons . Hack, good condition Feed Roller, nearly new Incubator, iao egg capacity Bicycle Lard Press Sewing Machine Dining Room Table Geldings Mare Coming Yearlings Coming 2-year Coming 3-year McCormick Reaper - 14-foot McCormick Header Champion Mower Hay Rake Thomas Drill ' ' Superior Drill 3 new 14-inch Gang Plow Bottoms 14-inch 3-gang Dutchman Plow Top Buggy, good condition Slicker Cook Stove Other articles too numerous to mention Sale begins 10 a. m. lla h tltt le « 88 .1< l.41 ta tù BAnoonr* y e a r In c lu d in g a d ju s tm e n t d ibb u i TERMS: All sums of $20 and under, cash in hand. All sums over $20, approved note bearing 8 per cent interest due October 1 ,1 9 1 9 . 8 .8 8 8 .8 8 6 .8« 8 N e t p r s m lu m s re c e iv e d d u r in g th e y u r . . . . ^ . . . ............ • • f L T t M J T A l In te r e s t, d iv id e n d » an d r e n t * re c e iv e d d u r in g th e y e a r . . 121,411X 8 In c o m e fr o m o th e r so urces reo e ived d u r in g th e y e a r . . . . 1 1,166.48 T o t a l In c o m e ............ ......................................... .......................... j$ l,» a a ,0 » 6 .a 3 S Inaoma frose otbar aonroae re- oelTad dnrtos tba y a a r .............. 14« 060,86 Total t o c o t a « ........................8 8 X 7 ^ 1 X 1 X 8 8 336X83.34 4S8.841.lt 133.474.38 ... ............ 818.780.848.48 LIABIL1TIBS far temm u n p a id ...8 8.844.488.74 7 4 .8 7 8 71 1 ,0 8 6 ,8 1 7 .7 8 AU Tate! baWllttee. twehtalva of eapttal «tnt* aad anrphm of 84.788.017 80 ................... 8 6.068.887.68 B l'SlN E SS IN ORBOON FOR THB TBAR In th e S t a t e o f N » w Y o r k , on th e t h l r t y - f l r e t d a y o f D e c e m b e r, 1918. m a d e to th e In s u r a n c e C o m m is s io n e r o f th e S ta te o f O re < o n , p u r s u a n t to la w : ____ t o tw n tL h Anaouak o f o a p tta l etook p a t e * • • • • • • • • • • ••• .•« .» « $ 400,000.00 Free lunch at-Noon, OO ’ B .6«4.88 ___ __ uS o r T n xinruAx. rrATRxxxT o r T n Consisting of the following Farm Stock and Implements Yahi« of real «alato own i d (markat vatad) ............... Vaha« of atocha a (market vabta) 80, 1818 .0 0 0 00 8 3 ,4 8 8 80 1190.74X 0« 1 .0 7 1 en the tba to O ra»«. exclneive of .........................8 2 ,8 8 8 .8 8 » .43 IN OREGON FOR THB TEAR moaivad ‘ 8 8 .8 4 4 .7 8 8 .2 8 2 .8 8 Premium« ret u raed during year 18.108.78 paid during (be year ».. 1 2 X 8 8 .8 8 iBourred dnrldk tba y NATIONAL BBN FRANXIJN FIRE INB CO.. BA -riun J S e BL MeXNIOHT. Prvulei.t. O, M SCHMITT Saeretary. 1er aarviaa: Portland. Or. Total toeome ...........j , . .............. 2 .4 8 1 .8 4 8 :4 8 DISBUBBBMBNTS Nat loaam paid during tb* yaar. tor olnding adjualmant axnanam . .8 1 X 0 7 ,8 8 0 .6 6 Di «Hind» paid on eapttal atook during tba year.................. . . . . Commbeham aad eaiarim paid dur ing tba yaar . . . . ..t . . • • Texas, Hoaiwm and fam paid dur- Iv O H * “ Tin,.. Amount of capital atoek INOOMB tba Total aapitel BUSIN Bf Orom 7 0 4 .7 7 8 .8 S 8 8 .884 »7 4 6 .8 3 4 78 ««oooooe p t.* Synopato of tba Annnal Steteiaep« X f |{1)MB INBURANUB OOMFJ of Naw York, to tba «tote •< Maw T » k S la t day of Daoe«bar. 1 8 1 8 . ma l a i n •urance ooanmiaatonor of tba state i * pureuant ta law: U A B IL IT IB 8 Intermt, dividend« reived daring the yanr. • 4 »a«»«««« ’ R. R. Shopmen Seek Wage Washington.—Several thousand rail aaxe road shop employes have asked the railroad administration to c 2 Tlncreoae r their wages about 26 per c«$t loaam unpaid.. . . 8 287.888.20 Amount of nanarnad premium« oa all outetendtog riaka . . . . . . . . 2 ,8 0 1 .8 8 2 .4 8 Duo for eorn m S on aad brokerage 2.820 00 6 2 X 2 6 .8 7 AU 8 0 0 .1 8 7 .1 8 • • • • « Oath In banks arid on hand . . Pramtum* In course of collection written since Sep t 8 0 . 1 8 1 8 . , Their Need fer S a f e t y F in s . An archeologist recently dug up a safety pin from the ruins of ancient Babylon. Judging from the pictures In the Babylonian section of the histories, however, It seems that safety plna we«e worn mostly by the grownups In those times. M E R C H A N T S F IR E A S S U R A N C E C O R P O R A T IO N OF NEW YORK State of of Or w on Couaty Sherman } M T~ Friendship end Frudom. Ther« cen bo no friendship wher« there le no freedom. Friendship lovee e free sir end will not be penned up In «trait end narrow encloeurex It will speak freely and act eo, too; and take nothing 111 where no 111 la meant; nay, where It la, ’twill easily forgive, and forget, too, upon small acknowl edgments.—Penn. Pruselan Military •yetem. During theTraoco-Geruian war, 1870- Tl, the armlet of tha various German states, though they were not Fruaaian, while In the field were commanded by the Prussian kin$ and his general staff. After that war there was no difficulty In making Pruanlan coutrol permanent. One after another the various states resigned direction of their annles to the king of Prussia, and for all prac tical purposes the German army bo- caiuu one. Almost Immediately after the c lo u o f the Franco-German war a movement was begun to extend the Im perial army, and tha Pruulan military system was Introduced throughout th e e in pise. 1.512 67 j T o t a l.................................................$227.242 65 ] M B W TODAY Synopsis of tlie Annual Statement of tba MASSACHUSETTS BONDING A INSUBANCB COMPANY of Boston, to the state of Massachusetts, on the • 1st day of Dooombor, 1 9 1 8 . made “ to the in- commissioner of the state Of ONC31. pumnant to law: CAMTAb Amount of capital stock paid up. .$ 1 ,8 0 0 .0 0 0 00 INCOMB " •U r T “ d’*rtn< . % 4 , ? B 4 ¿ 1 1 88 Internet, dividends and rents re- eeivad during tbo y e a r ............. Income from other sources ro- «wired during the year ........... Report of Ike Conditio* of Reserved for iotaraet end ........................... Fjord and Farewell. The word “fjord" conies from the old Norse, survives In the modern words “firth” >nd “frith," Is connect ed with the English •‘fare," meaning to travel, and used in the word “farewell,” and meant, most prob ably, In the first Instance, says the author of “Norwegian Pictures." water safe for navigation on account of Its sheltered position. 5.36 Major and Minor Prophet». . The major prophets of the Old Testa Considerable interest is being ment wore laalah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel taken in 4he trap shooting con- and Daniel. The Old Teat ament books | ducted by the M oro Rod and Gun contain their prophecies. The minor prophets of the group of OW Testa Club each Sunday afternoon at ment writers from Hosea t o . M a la c h i the fair grounds. These events are are so called because of the brevity of open to non-members as well as their prophètes. Malachi was the last those connected with the club. of the minor prophets. Everyone knows what books are. But what la literature? It la the ark on the flood. It Is the light on the it is the flower among candlestick. the leaves’; the consummation of the plant’s vitality, the crown of Its beauty, and the treasure house of its Henry J. van Dyke. ' You and each of you are hereby notified that Sherman County, of the State of Oregon, is the owner and holder of Certificates, of Delinquency numbered 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 61, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, and 58, respec tively, issued on the 28th day of Sep tember, 1915, by the tax collector of Sherman County, Oregon, for the sev eral amoufits hereinafter stated, the same being for the ^mounts then due and delinquent for taxes for the year 1913, and prior thereto, together with penalty, interest, and costa thereon upon the real property assessed to you, of which you are the owner, as appears of record, situated in said County and State. More Kod and Gau Club L ite ra tu re . «f capital* ateta af 88 S U S IN U S IN oeiuN roe VULCAN FIN I INSUOANCI C«. 9 4 OAK LAND. J r < ab S to N. MRS. G. JO HNSO N, Owner P. E. FORTNER, Clerk. C. G. HULS, Auctioneer. ARNGU) to -