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POUND Prwpriotor Remodelinj? of old Jewelry A Specialty - Cateful Attention Gfoen To WATCH REPAIRING The Dadles, Oregon When in The Dalles HAVE YOUR I • neh or Dinner (Full Course) REVIEW OF WORK OF 35c OREGON LEGISLATURE at the White Restaurant Organization, Governors’ Mes sages and introduction of Bills Mark First Week. nishing appr -ximately 70 per cent of the tex Lfo'-s used in this state and that this .us nos constitutes virtually - a moncptJy on the text book business, a situati m v hich is declared to be not “for the best interests of the pa trons of the schools of the state.” A f^e text book bill made its ap pearance in the house with Represen tat Ives Hazlett, Fisber, King, Paulson and Bailey as its sponsors. The meas ure would permit school districts to include in their annual lpvy a not to exceed »1.50 per pupi> per year for the purpose of providing books for free distribution. Districts of the first class would be empowered to choose their own books, while those of other classes would have to take those pre scribed by the state. OREGON NEWS ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST ' mi - ~ n, Brief Resume of Happenings 9/1 the Week Collected for Our Readers. Go Home Smiling Fanciers of homing pigeons set big’ prices on their birds, some of whirl have brought as much as »200 each Owners of the pigeons become as al taehed to them as dries a dog or hor* fancier to his particular pet. 1!<> h tog pigeons have great end uni af < powers, being able to fly LI to I hours without rest. A homln" pig*« weighing Id ounces will conaumr on. an ounce of food a day. s.- prominent clergyman gives the following advice to husbands : “Nevpr take in-humor home. The stress of the day’s work may have worn your patience thin. But remember that household duties 4re just as trying to Are temper as any man's job, and go home smiling. A happy home life is Liurdi Change Color JAMES STEWART SHERMAN COUNTY STOCK AND BRAND INSPECTOR DEPUTIES: L. Schadewits, Real Oregon; Dr. Jos. SauMfors* Moro, Ore.; W. H. M.yer.'WsM», Ore Some intereedng arboreal tixards, The 42 miles of road between Day lately arrived from Burma, are at villa and Mitchell in eastern Oregon Better thnes are ahead if we help tracting much attention to the reptile The Dalles, Oregon is so bad on account of rataa and melt others to have a better time.—The house at the Regent’s Park gardens ing snow that the stages are unable In London, according to the Loudon We also serve,- at usual price». OUtlOOk. r - i Post. They are rather larger than to operate. Mail la being carried on Lunch and Dinner combination* the common wall 11 sards, and have the horseback. that are said by our patrons U> curious faculty of adapting themselvee equal Home Cooking Paul Krause, rancher, fined 1100 to to the coloring of their surroundings, The Dalles justice court on chargee like chameleons. Salem. — Organization of the two of cruelty to animala, was also Attempt to Clear Statute Books. The Dalle»’ Newest and Beet houses, the delivery of the messages charged with polluting the Deschutes E1GHTH GRADE EXAMINATIONS Hostelry In the attempt to slaughter a lot of of the retiring governor and his suc river with carcasses of horses that Notice is hereby given that the DENTIST . useless laws on the bAoks and clear cessor. the appointment of commit had starved to death. county superintendent of Sherman CENTRALLY LOCATED county, Oregon, will hold eighth United State»*Dental Exam- tees and the Introduction of a few the atmosphere, a committee on re Eleven and a half million salmon Sherman Cowwty Headquarters grade examinations at Moro. Oregon, bills marked the first week's session peal of laws wm named under a uggs have been hatched at the Enter- iper for thii district. as follows: Commencing at 9 a. m on house resolution introduced by Meindl. JEWELER of the legislature. winter, ac prise state batet Thuriktay, January 20, and continuing EDW. BALL, MANAGER Both houses organized without fric Speaker Carkin named Swan, Lewis cording to Irvine until Friday, January 21, 192T, at «perintönä- Potter, Lonergan and Hazlett mem tion, so there will be no aftermath of Repairing a Specialty. 4 p. m. ent This brings the total number of Office at Pregram for ExaminatioM bitterness to clog the, legislative bers of the committee. The commit small fish to 14.500,000. Thursday morning — Arithmetic, tee will seek expression of sentiment wheels. H. L. Corbett of Mujtnonrah MORO, OREGON 502 E. Second st» Robbeiu, supposedly minors, ran Writing, Oregon History. from all sections of Oregon and ap county was selected to preside over Thursday afternoon—History, Ag- 2 Door* East of Skaggs Store sacked every room of the Fremont the senate and J. M. Carkin of Jack- peals to all judges, state, county and school of Klamath Falla last week, rtenltttOtSpeUiRC* Th« Dall««, Or.goe Friday morning—Physiology, Lan son county was named speaker of the municipal officials and citizens gen and after cooking themselves a meal erally, to report to it without delay guage. - house. in the cafeteria, escaped with approxi Friday afternoon — Geography, any laws or sections of laws on the During the three and a half days Civil Government, Reading. mately »30 of pupils’ money. the legislature was in session 70 bills .Oregon statute books that are deemed A. M. Zeverly, DR. C. L. POLEY obsolete or that „obstruct administra Of the 44 active Irrigation districts > County Superintendent. were Introduced and two investiga in the state only IS are in a soyad tions were ordered, one to probe the tion of business or justice« Substantial increases is the salar condition and able to work out their state fish commission and th^ other OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOÓOOOOOOOOO ies of county sheriffs are provided in own problems, according to a report Grass Vallay, Orafa» A the state textbook commission. filed with the legislature in Salem by a bill Introduced by Senator Upton. joint resolution was adopted by the house giving every member of the Under the provisions of this bill the Rhea Luper, state engineer. People can reach me from Moro R. M. Winans of Dee, who holds the legislature »5 dally for expenses, to state would be divided into six classes at night from the long distance addition to the regular pay of 63 a based on the registration of. legal mid-Columbia record for bears and booth at Hotel Moro by ringing voters. bobcats this season, having caught Attorney - at-Law day. The Dalles. Sheriffs in counties having a pop fourbig bear and six cats, recently The utmost harmony apparently ex Painles» Extraction ists between Governor Patterson and ulation of more than 100,000 would astonished Doe residents when ha ar President Corbett and Speaker Car- receive »6000 per annum, while sher rived to town with a live bobcat The opening gun of a campaign for I kin, so teamwork will undoubtedly iffs in counties having from 20,000 to Office Phon* Main 93 100,000 population would receive the establishment of a flvo-day work prevail during the session. »348^ per year. In counties having a ing week to replace th« present five Oregon Moro Large Number of Bills Introduced. W. T. Slatten, D. D. S population of from 10,000 to 20,000 the and one-half day schedule was sound A large number of bills were Intro- sheriffs would be paid »8300. Sheriffs ed last night st a meeting of the Over Waaco County Bank । du< ed in both houses when the légis QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOO0OOOQC Physician and Sürgeórí to counties hsving a population Klamath Falls builders exchange. The Dalles, Oregon lature reconvened Monday after the ✓ Billa proposing from 6000 to 10,000 would receive week-end recess. The thirtieth annual oonventloB ot >06 2nd St. »3120, while in countlee having । a THE DALLES, OREGON salary increases for county assessors, the Oregon Wool Growers’ associa ’population of from 2000 to 6000 the sheriffs and county treasurers are in tion was held to Pendleton last woek sheriffs would be paid »8940. In thQte Office at the Hamilton Hospital preparation and will be introduced counties having a population of less with 200 growers from all sections of Grasing this week. Phone No. Hospital 487 than 2000 the sheriffs would receive the ^tate tn attendance. Plumbing The Indications are that Governor BIGGS fees and rates wore important Items »2940. and Hasting discussed. SERVICE STATION I Patterson’s proposal to place the man Auto Speed Limit Increased. agement of the state penitentiary un * Although dead for half a year, L. C. H. H. Willard, Proprietor. Sells and installs the famous The first bill to be passed by the der the state board of control will Roberts of Bend has been elected tq senate this session would increase Mueller pipe or pipeless furnace Lunch Good» meet with the approval of the legisla- the directorship at a Deschutes coun Bottled Drinks on Ice ture. Approval will undoubtedly be the legal speed limit of automobiles ty loan association, it was discovered given to the governor’s suggestion from 30 to 35 miles an bout. WASCO, OREGON by members of the association at the Quaker State Oils Abolishment of the official candi that the office of state parol officer annual meeting of the association held dates’ pamphlet, now published and Union Gas Ajax Tirei be abolished. last week. distributed to all voters of the state The chairmen of the ways and The Patrosags Eyesight Specialists Through flotation of a huge bond means committees. Senator Staples under direction of the secretary of Manufacturing Opticians issue, the Southern Pacific company and Representative Gordon, are ex state, is proposed In a bill introduced Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted perienced to handling appropriations by Senator Hunter of Union county. plans to purchase the 682 miles of Exclusively Optical old Oregon AJ^allfomla Railroad com land they are expected to hold down ■ An old age pension bill was intro '' Complete Lens Manufacturing pany, which it hag operated as a part expenditures for the various state in duced by Senator Hall, by request. Plant in Connection In Oregon for 40 years BY AUTO stitutions to the lowest possible fig The bill would create an old age pen of its system OREGON under lease. THE DALLES sion commission to be named by the ure. AND VISIT THE DALLES 15-16 Vogt Block. • The cities of Oregon will take a f . The session will have to wrestle governor within 90 days after the act hand in any program of legislation H M m i I HMHI ! 1 I lll-W -t-b FUNERAL HOME with ¿he income tax question as Sen becomes effective. Pensions, or “assistance,'* as the dealing with the pollution situation ators Butler and Carsner have fath THE DALLES, OREGON ered the old-time grange income tax blll describes it, would be paid only Involving the Willamette river, ac bill In the senate and Representative to persons over 65 who had been resi cording to a derision reached at a Phone 846 The Dalles In the concrete, fully equipped, roomy garage of Wgl- Haslett has introduced a measure in dents of Oregon for at least 15 years meeting of the Oregon league of rides ther-Williams Company. Competent workman always ready A. M. Wright , and in no Instance would the assist held in Salem recently. the house. to help you in any way they can at least expense to you. t Representative at Moro Oregon monthly pensions have been Proposed Budget Expenditures Cut. ance be given when added to other For any service rendered the charge will always be reasonable. . Practically every budget of pro- incomes of the applicants exceeded granted as follow»: Rudolph A. Pe MORO, OREGON I posed expenditures for 1927 and 1928, »1 per day. terson, Portland, »40; Albert D. Walk I with the exception of that providing Would Repeal Interest G us rant««. er, Portland, »40; Charles B. Hanlgan. tor the payment of salaries of the Representative James H. Haslett of Portland, »40; Lydia V. Allen. Port present legislature, was cut at the Hood River Introduced in the house land. »30; Claude T. 8t. Clair, Wauna first meeting of the joint ways and a joint resolution which would repeal »30; Florence E. Taylor. Rogue River OREGON. . THE DALLES COSTS LESS THAN means committee. that section of the law providing that »80; Flora B. Lehn, Newport. »80. The action of the committee fol the state may guarantee and pay in The state supreme court refused ,tc 000000000000000000000000" lowed a brief address by Thomas B. terest on bonds issued by the irriga assume jurfadictto* « .mandamus THE DALLES Kay, state treasurer, in which he ex tion districts for perfod of five proceedings broight by Rowr Patter plained the state’s finances, which, years« from date of issuance. This son and other members of the state Calls for and Delivers To ride on a ha said, were to an unsatisfactory resolution follows out the suggestion board of education to sign contract! in Moro Wasco condition. The state 1 treasurer de- made by Governor Patterson in his with the publisher« for certain text Seiberling All -Tread ctored that the existing deficit aggre address to the legislature. To repeal books adopted by the state textbool, and Grass Valley \ gated approximately 1932,000, and that the law it will be necessary for the commission at its annual meeting held this would be increased to nearly »1,- people to vote on the proposition, if in Salem early in November. Mondays and Thursdays I ... • . si 200,000 by the end of the year 1927. Kssed by the legislature, at the next Improvements are now being mad« Sobering aad Partage Cerda n event there were legislative appro- neral or special election.1 at the eastern Oregon game farm five Xiations other than those contained A house joint resolution introduced miles east of Pendleton. A well whict in the recommendations of the state by Swan bt Linn, followed closely the will be used to furnish the supply ol Shermaniarage & Mchy Co GARAGE AND BLACKSMITH SHOP budget commission the deficit would ■ngyetion of Gbvernor Patterson in water for an overhead sprinkling sys » :L - --- his "inaugural message, provides that tern for the pens is being dug, ne* be further increased. Wa»co, Oregon An investigation of the affairs of there shall be no Increase to salaries pens for wild turkeys constructed agd Dealers In Portage Cords at Mail Order Prices the ^Oregon fish commission, to which of* officers of state or county that a new lighting system installed, there has been internal dissension shall raise the pay of any such officer duck pond also is. t# be built •ince December 16, When Ed Ballagh, for the term to which he has been al master fish warden, was summarily ready Sleeted. __ dismissed from the service, will be Consolidation of Offices Proposed. FOR SALE undertaken as the result of a resolu Consolidation of the offices of the tion passed by the senate. It is be- | sealer of weights and measures tleved that the investigation will be and the state dairy and food commis- tar reaching. It will investigate the stoner will be 1 through a bill to GENgRAL MACHINE SHOP activities of the present commission, be drafted by . the joint ways and and possibly some of the former com means committee. It was indicated Repairing Truck», Tractors, A utomolnles. missions gad the practice of the com by. members of the committee that mercial fishing industry. other consolidations of state depart Caterpillars, and Combine Motors, Cylinder Burg et & Callaway Will Probe Textbook Commission. ments might be attempted at this ses Grinling, Oyx-acetylene and Electric Welding Investigation of the affairs of the sion. > state textbook commission and state Tbs special committee appointed at Funeral Directors board of education with relation to the 1925 legislative assembly to to- adoption and awarding of con vestigats the workmen’s compensa Union and Third St the tracts for textbooks used in the pub tion act has not yet derided whether lic schools of the state will also be a bill will be introduced at this see Phon« Main 4001 618 East 8«eond 8t The Dalles, Ore. made under a senate resolution. sion providing for compulsory insur The resolution calls attention to the ance under the law. fact that two companies are now fur 408 E. 2nd St. Many Bills Introduced — Practically Every Proposed Budget Expenditure Cut_To Probe Textbook Commle gion — Will Clear Statute Books— Speed Limit Increased — Repesl of Interest Guarantee Sought — Would Consolidate Offices. Bank Hotel Dr J. R. Morgan D Lindquist Portland Painless f W. C. BRYANT $1.00 Dr W. N. Morse . A. M. HICKS De'Larhue Optical Co. WHEN..YOU TRAVEL STORE YOUR CAR i WALTHER-WILLIAMS GARAGE Model Laundry l-4c Per Mile FOSS & CO Moro, Oregon Bar ¡ron and Steel R ead & G alloway Plow Shares Sharpened Double Trees and Single Trees Woodworking The Dalles, Ore. Tank Lumber and Hardwood