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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1925)
NOTICE OF ESTIMATED AND PROPOSED TAX LEVY FOR SHERMAN COUNTY FOR THE TEAR 1926. ; 5 KinTiCR IS HEREBY GIVEN, fhat on Wednesday December the 16th, 1925, the Budget Committee of TSnh Court^f ShwmanCounty, Oregon; will be in regular session at the bounty Court How taMoft, OrZroa. al th. hoar of 10 o'do«* tm. ud any taxpayer of Shaman County, Oregon, will be heard in favor or against the proposed tax levy as hereinafter itemized. ITEMIZED STATEMENT. 118 of the 1921 General Laws of Oregon, to be raised by taxation by Sherman County, department of ]the County Government, County Office, or »ment, the maintenance of each County building, structure non ano — »—J « -___ County officer or employe, and for improvement and mainte- pubiic highways, roads and bridges, and for other contemplated expenditures. ation upon Estimate of expenses during and proposed appro priation for.......................«....................... ‘ * * * 1925 1926 450.00 200.00 450.00 450.00 1620.00 1440.00 800.00 100.00 1620.00 1440.00 300.00 100.00 1620.00 1440.00 300.00 100.00 1620.00 1440.00 300.00 100.00 1800.00 1500.00 480.00 250.00 1800.00 1500.00 480.00 250.00 1800.00 1500.00 480.00 250.00 1800.00 1500.00 480.00 250.00 600.00 lndi.ntab 111 1 50.00 — Connty Aaaeaaor 1920.00 Assessors Salary......... ............................. 300.00 Deputy Salary ............................................ 230.00 Rolls, Detail Sheets, etc.............................. District Attorney , 25.00 Incidental Expenses .......................... • • • Cos sty School Superintendent 1680.00 Salary .................................................... • < 300.00 Traveling Expenses................................... 265.00 Incidental Expenses ................................. 75.00 Eighth Grade Examinations.................... 600.00 50.00 600.00 50.00 600.00 50.00 1920.00 800.00 230.00 1920.00 750.00 230.00 1920.00 750.00 280.00 25.00 225.00 100.00 1680.00 300.00 265.00 75.00 1680.00 300.00 200.00 75.00 1680.00 480.00 200.00 75.00 100.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 400.00 80.00 100.00 50.00 ^00.00 80.00 100.00 50.00 400.00 80.00 100.00 450.00 90.00 50.00 1500.00 1500.00 1500.00 1500.00 500.00 150.00 2000.00 300.00 100.00 300.00 2000.00 300.00 100.00 300.00 1000.00 300.00 100.00 300.00 2000.00 300.00 100.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 120.00 25.00 25.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 120.00 25.00 75.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 120.00 25.00 75.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 120.00 25.00 75.00 600.00 200.00 210.00 200.00 600.00 600.00 200.00 210.00 200.00 600.00 200.00 210.00 200.00 600.00 200.00 210.00 200.00 80.00 325.00 185.00 600.00 ’150.00 150.00 2000.00 80.00 825.00 125.00 600.00 325.00 135.00 6Q0.00 325.00 135.00 600.00 750.00 2500.00 600.00 2500.00 1500.00 450.00 2500.00 County Judge’s Salary .. Incidental Expenses .... Cou sty Clerk , County ClerkT Salary .. Deputy Clerk’s Salary .. Record Books an'd Blanka Incidental Expenses .... Cennty Sheriff Sheriff’s Deputy Tiarwlrr Frpenses ........ Office Supplies and incidentals 1923 1924 450.00 200.00 County Treasurer Coroner’s Fees and Expense ................................. Juror’s and witness fees.......................................... Const? Co»ai»«ioMri Commissioners’ fees and mileage........................... Sealers Weights and Measurers ............................. Surveyors fees and expenses ................................. State Account and expense...................................... Coast? Cosrt H oum Janitor, Fuel, Light, Water, Telephone rental, Furniture, Repairs, etc. ............................... Repair of court house roof and circuit court room Jail Board of prisoners ................................................... Care of Poor........... .................................................. Count? Physician ..................................... • • ............ Burial Expenses ....................................................... Cos st? Hsalth OMcsr Salary ........................................................................... Expenses....................................................................... Relief of Soldiers .....................................................; Boys and Girls Aid Society...................................... Insane examination and expense........................... Louise Home.......................................................... .. •. Elsctiosa Judges and Clerks.................................. Ballots ..................................... ♦ •............. Ballot boxes and registration.............. Booths.......................................... ......... Ssalp Bounty .. .^.................. .............. Bureau of Biological Survey .............. Fruit Inspector ......................... .. Stock Inspector ...................................... School Library ......................................... School children's industrial fair......... County Institute ........................... ... • Widow's Pensions ................................. < County Fair . %........................................ County Fair Improvements........... ... Additional Grand Stand and Pavilion State of Market 1 Income from other sources than taxation Approximate balance in general fund . Fees from County Clerk's office ...... Totals Salary Road master, laborers improvements, re pairs and highways . .. .................................. Bridges over 10 feet to be built from bridge fund DeMoss Memorial Park........................... .................. Interest on Bonds . ?.................. ........... ................. Grand Total 250.00 2250.00 220.50 1000.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 80.00 100.00 1000.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 80.00 200.00 1000.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 80.00 200.00 1200.00 150.00 25.00 50.00 80.00 " 200.00 12000.00 5220.56 60.00 1T2224.80 25771.00 250.00 12000.00 5000.00 60.00 100000.00 25771.00 250.00 12000.00 4000.00 60.00 80000.00 25771.00 200.00 12000.00 , 5000.00 60.00 80000.00 25771.00 200.00 3760.83 900.00 1000.00 180941.86 169021.00 152711.83 154438.50 3000.00 1800.00 1000.00 1800.00 100Ô.00 1800.00 1000.00 1800.00 4800.00 2800.00 2800.00 2800.00 176141.36 166221.00 149911.83 151638.50 20000.00 10000.00 1000.00 10000.00 217141.36 20000.00 1'5000.00 1000.00 10000.00 20000.00 10000.00 750.00 10000.00 20000.00 10000.00 500.00 10000.00 212701.00 190661.83 192138.50 NOVEMBER TERM The following bills were receive \ The second trial of the State vs. approved and ordered paid by war Hilton wont to trial early Monday rant drawn by the county clerk upon To get some delicious candy morning when the November term of at the circuit court was convened by Judge the general fund of the county E. D. McKee, salary county Parker. 87.60 ......... .... In the second trial of Hilton, the L. judge L. Peetz, county com defendant was represented by Attor 10.00 missioner fees......... .... ney Frank Dick of The Dalles and county com missioner fees District Attorney Wade was assisted We offer our special cand' Chrisman, The Hugh by Attorney Van Vector 150.00 Hard, Cream and Chocolate J r sheriff . couni Dalles. The following jury was se Hugh ■isman, traveling 40.00 lected and sworn in by 12:30 Mon expense account sheriff• • day noon: D. L. Reynolds, L. E. Hugh Chrisman, expense ac Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 16.57 count board of prisoners. November 24th, 25th, 26th Langford, J. F. Royce, L. B. Payne, E. R. Hickson, salary depu- Thanksgiving Week Fred Hennagin, A. J. Murray, F. M. 125.00 ty sheriff ...»............ Scott, H. D. Proudfoot, E. R. Mc Mary L. Hoskinson, salary Three pounds ‘ fl* f AA 135.00 Millin, C. A. Harper, Wiley Mc county clerk For only__ _ Donald, and Leonard Maurus. The Jessica Hoskinson, 120.00 deputy clerk ... state exercised three preemptory Margaret Peetz, challenges and the defense four. 160.00 county assessor . The legal status of the Hilton case Margaret Peetz, expense ac count trip to state tax hinged upon admissibility of a diary 25.00 meeting;“.. ......... t..... as legal evidence. Quite lengthy ar Jas. Stewart, salary stock gument Was made by attorneys for 25.00 inspector ..... ........ both sides as to how this dairy was A. M. Young, salary county 50.00 gotten posasession of by the prosecu treasurer............... j ,. tion. Judge Parker finally ruled that A. M. Zevely, salary county 140.00 its use was legal evidence. The main A. M. Zevely, traveling ex objection to -use of this diary as evi pense account school su dence seemed to be because it was 40.00 perintendent ................ secured on a Sunday from a place of C. L Poley, salary county 20.00 physician................ .. i business without a search warrant. Why cook,your Thanksgiving Dinner C. L. Poley, fees account The case went to the jury at 10:00 at home when you can get a special 2.75 Board of Health ....... holiday meal at p. m. Wednesday. The jury reported W. E. Tate, fees account j back to the court once for further 1.50 Board of Health......... 10.00 instructions. Six ballots were taken, L. L Peetz, car hire ..... 20.00 the first result standing 6 to 6. The Mrs. Hedrick, county charge Mrs. Anna Eddy, court final ballot was had at 12:30, after Turkey, Cranberries, and all other 35.00 house janitor.............. Thanksgiving fixtures AA 2H hdurs deliberation. F. D. Antrim, state inspec at per plate, only....... wAoW Hilton was sentenced Thursday tor weights and meas 4.58 ures ................................. morning to an indeterminate period Glass A Prudhomme, sup in the penitentiary not to exceed 36.82 plies for county officers three yean. His attorney filed no- C. L. Montgomery, account 4.00 , tice of appeal and ball was set by drayage ...................... Judge Parker at 85000 and Sheriff Geo. B. Bourhill, account 10.70 stamps •............... .. Chrisman requested not to deliver Mrs. A. J. Murray, account Hilton to the penitentiary authori care of Dickson......... 30.00 ties before five days pending per Wasco County, account care 60.75 of Warn, Lawer, ....... fecting his bail. The trial of the State vs. J. H. Underwood typewriter com- 5.00 Seeder, charged with violation of the prohibition laws, went to trial Thurs damages account Lone 25.00 Rock road ....................... ". day before the following jury: H. D. I Proudfoot, A. J. Murray, George Fox, A. M. Young, expense ac- TERM .75 1 Fred Hennagin, John McClure, D. L. - count eounty treasurer J. A. Smith, justice fees ac Reynolds, O. R. Knapp, W. E. New 10.00 count Seeder case....... ton, D. L. HuU, W. J. Haggerty, A. T. Sherman County Fair As sociation, insurance on Holt and F. M. Scott This case hinged 222.50 upon the weight of evidence and . buildings ................ — -.. whether what was called “mash” by the officers who participated in the BODGET COMMITTEE REPORT term Notice of estimated expenses and raid on the place in question would receipts and the proposed tax levy for be the sort of stuff that could be used for the manaf^cture of intoxicating Oregon, for the year 1926. IF DESIRED Notice is hereby given that in pur liquor. . suance to a legislative act approved Although the officers seemed to by the Governor February 19, 1921, have very little doubt as to the qual that on Tuesday, November 24,1925, We Have Money Now Available ity of the “mash” the jury did not the Budget Committee of the City of will consider the evidence presented as Moro, Sherman County, Orei FOR FARM LOANS .ON FARM L4NDS be in session at the city ha being sufficient and a verdict of not hour of 8:00 o’clock p. m. and that to Progressive ■ Sherman County Farmers guilty was returned within 45 min any tax payer of the City of Moro utes after being given to them for i consideration. Four ballpts were tak en by the jury, the first standing itimi Write Direct to ITIMIZED BUDGET eight for acquittal and four for con ........... $ 240.00 180.00 Treasurers salary r........... ; viction. 1200.00 Seeder is yet interested in a second Marshals salary ............... 125.00 Library fund...................... case before the circuit court, araising Emergencies 600.00 ...................... from the same rpid. This is an appeal Water fund......................... 2500.00 from the justice court at Wasco from Retirement of bonds .. ♦• 3000.00 2070.00 I sentence of a fine of 8750 and six Interest on bonds......... Total expenditures.... $9915.00 months in jail for illegal possession of a still. This may come to trial Estimated receipts, water 4400.00 fund ......................... next Monday. Total amount to be raised Friday the time of the circuit court b/ taxation for all pur I was given to consideration of what is poses for the year 1926 85515.00 known as the Hartley-Walton road Dated at Moro, Oregon, this 6th day of November, 1925. case, concerning the location of a J. E. Coleman, I county road east of Kent. This mat Chairman Budget Committee ter has been before the eounty court J. F. Fosa, Secretary Budget Committee j for probably more than a year and now gets into the circuit court upon Blacksmith and Machine Shop I an appeal from a decision made by the county court. Plow Share Grinding This term of circuit court may be . Acetylene Welding carried well into next week as num I erous cases are yet to come before Plumbing and Heating Wood Working in Connection the court unless carried over to a Sells and installs the new term by consent of both parties famous Mueller pipe to the litigation. Moro Confectionery SPECIAL Thanksgiving Dinner Hotel Moro SHORT Dated at Moro, Oregon this 10th day of November, 1925. Chairman E. D. McKee, Secretary A. A. Dunlap L. L. Peetx Fred Krusow O. L. Belshe C. H. Howell Budget ORIGINAL ESTIMATE AND ACCOUNTING SHEET of the city of Moro, Oregon, for the years 1922,1928, 1924, 1925, 1926 This original estimate is made in compliance with eoction 281-A of the laws of 1921 and shows in or pipeless furnace. Moro lodge I. 0. O. F. started up on their fall work left Monday eve ning by conferring the initiatory de gree upon two candidates. Num bered among the visitors present were M. M. Saunders of Walla Walla; J. W. Cody of Florence, Kentucky, and del egations from the lodges at Wasco, Grass Valley and Kent The first de gree will be conferred next Monday at which time a larger attendance is expected to be present Sweet apple cider for mince meat for sale at Moro Confectionery. • How did they serve refreshments before lettuce leaves were invented? Detailed Expenditures For Three Proceeding Years 1924 1620.00 Office expenses ............................... Water fund, material and supplies Library fund.................................... 810.00 810.00 1620.00 1923 1620.00 191.60 2629.75 125.00 600.00 2500.00 ¡070.00 60.00 275.00 992.86 1500.00 1516.00 62.50 500.00 1325.00 2-77.16 1506.67 26.00 10.80 7.50 1000.00 1035.00 3000.00 2901.00 1077.06 182.25 313.90 719.52 5000.00 2631.59 1922 1838.31 5.50 1556.92 705.24 3174.46 1462.50 610.90 200.00 517.50 1000.47 4581.47 1542.00 1600.00 14565.67 18544.37 118.30 9915.00 5155.80 4757.50 9441.43 PRIVILEGES Moro Oarage Let us give you prices on our Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tires 300000.00 Sherman County Indebtedness—Bond................ LOANS LONG We Have a Complete New Stock BIGGS SERVICE STATION H. H. WillardT Proprietor Lunch Goods Bottled Drinks on Ice Quaker State Oils Union Gas Ajax Tires Ths Patronage of my Sherman Connty Neighbors Will be Appreciated * There’s small choice. When a road is freed of all other hazards, there’s a speed cop. MOTOR OIL Grocers and dry goods merchants have to pay for a lot of automobiles they don’t own, * The speed of your car depends on whether you are bragging to a friend or explaining to a judge. The groom at the wedding, like »8 automobile engine, is uneeen but very necessary to make the thing go. Used Delco electric tight plant in good condition for sale cheap by R. M. Sahadewitz, Moro Garage. ■ AND NON DETONATING That “He Who Heeitates la Lost” was not written of the wise man who hesitates at railroad crosaings. UNION OIL COMPANY Henry Ford and Rockefeller, the richest men we know—one makes a little fliver and the other makes it CALIFORNIA Making love is about like learning to drive an auto. You never will learn else. UNION I READ THE OBSERVER ^^5“^
