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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1928)
■ i , ~ ■ , Af ! T* - Miss Helen Guyton is sttmlfhy Mew Ta> System to Relieve R ■tnsm eonqga in Portland. Property Will Be Dieewoed at Mre. Wes. Young h at the Barnet Gathertag *■ Portland Under the auspices of the Pacific Northwest Real Estate association, a tax equalization conference will be held at Portland Friday and Saturday / The purpose of the meeting is to formulate plans for a new tax system for a us til wet era states, it was said, relieving real property from its present heavy burden. On the first day of the conference general discussion of the tax problem will take place, and on the second day it is proposed to formulate a tax law to be submitted to the various state hgislsturfs for adoption. There is no question but that the present system of taxation is driving prospective investors in real estate a way z3rom the northwest, because of the extremely high rates and the high percentage of the burden car ried by real estate. California has a system which distributes the load, and while its per capita tax levy is higher than that of the northwestern states real property of the same value is taxed fifty per cent less. This is done through a modified income tax plan which the gross income of public utility corporation and the net income of private corpor ation is taxed 7 per cent, while the income from intangible property is taxed at 7 per cent. This money is used for the state, leaving real prop- 141.12 500.00 133530 26,18135 •68.79 >294.759.7« I 25,09939 5,000.00 >137.72 13,259.34 Is the one that comes in on this wire.” Says Eddie, ‘Tm onto The order quite pronto With a SERVICE that’s k always sure-fire.” ' SPECIAL Genuine Cannon * BATH TOWEL Given without extra cost ¡TX / K to each purchaser of Dona Castile Soap yggg^JjoníL mu.wun-'uiGi CASTI LE 10 cakes for 98c May & Son, Moro, Ore »» »«» ’» «riUh, Total of demand deposita, other ttea bank <**1**^ ject to reserve, Ream 23. 24, 25, 26.................. >93^43 , J YI mo ate Saviav* Itopmte, subject to reaerve and pay able on teamstl or subject to notice; Time certificates of deposit outstanding......... .. ... . ......... Total of time and savings deposit payable on demand or ¿Sjoet to notice, item. 27 and 28........................ >67,318.96 8. Never use irons or toasters to Jimmy Mstthm has to follow I warm beds in winter. Heating pads ester wagon toe. ance and economic value of real es I are made for the purpose and are ab- tate and has framed a tax system Member Store United Grocers of Oregon 67318.961 aoiutely safe. Miss Lillian Schasaen spent which actually encourages investment | 9. Have all appliance cords re holidays with her father in his in that commodity, which is the only home in Portland, returning the first one that can be bought and sold with >204,759 ..................................... .. Total ...................... week in January on account of the out being taken out of the state. Real STATE OF OREGON, County of Sherman, sa. highway being blocked. property cannot be moved to evade fective cords. a L F. E. Fortner, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swe unfair taxation, but unfair taxation 10. If the standard length cords ttet tU above etatemeat is true to the beat of mv knowledge and belief. The small son of Frank Haynes will most certainly, as it has up here, on lamps, heaters and other portable Correct—Attest T K E. Fortner, Cashier was taken to a Dalles hospital with E. O. McCoy, J. W. Hooch, Directors. appliances are not long enough, doj blood poison on Monday. The trouble prevent the influx of capital for not clutter up your rooms with ex-1 started with a slight burn on a finger, realty investment and development. Bubmrlbad and »worn before aw this 9th day of January, 1928. J/L 8»arry, Notary Public, my comnriasAoa expires March 8, 1938. Keen interest has been created in tension cords. „ If they are laid under infecting the arm at the elbow. the tax conference and business men, rugs they soon cause worn streaks to bankers, property owners, legislators, appear in the nap, thus quickly ruin Watch, Gock and Jewelry Repairing educators and taxation experts in all ing the rugs. Laying them out where parte of the northwest have signified they can be seen is safer but trouble By an Expert Watchmaker intention of attending the meeting. some. _ What you need is more wall With 16 Years Experience in Watch Repairing or baseboard outlets. The report of the National Board ! RESOURCES - of Fire Underwriters on fire losses and diseounta, including rediscounts, acceptances or ALL WORK GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR for the year 1926 amazed the public, t -r-pbrvgis. sold with sndorsement of ths bank (in- >136,206.491 Probe Welcomed ( ¡team ¿mln 29, 86 and 82, If any) ..................... created a stir in industrie» and was 49.14 , raft« secured and unsscured......................................... regarded with concern in fire in We Buy; Sell or Exchange Watches govsrnmsnt sscuritiso ownsd, including thorn teown surance circles, when the largest fire 5,000.00 loss in history was announced. Turn your old watch in -on a new one 1,600.00 1,627.20 The large staff in the Actuarial 7,018.10 tetate Iteli other than banking bourn Bureau of the National Board took F. D. Fisk, Jeweler, Moro, Oregon 9,087.59 omtul limn with federal reeorve bank one full year to compile, record, as- Franklin T. Griffith, president Cate on tend in vault and duo from other banka, I the Portland Electric Power com dmijato, elamify and confirm each gm COTBOMliSB o O • • o • o • o e • o o e o • e e • • • e n, Located at Main Street Barber S^pp I pany, who returned recently from a lorn. cate and duo from banka, iteme 8, 9, 10 ...................... >82,381.42 I trip to New York and other eastern Of the stupendous fire losses suf 18.00 I centers, declares that a congres- > «Oota, if any, 13 Liberty Bell Banks......................... fered by the nation in 1926, New Mal....... .................................................. >183,845.36 I sional investigation of power com- York sustained the largest, >58,476,- pany financing as urged by United 246, Illinois second with >82,558,614, > 45,009.001 States Senator Walsh, will be wel Pennsylvania third with >82,414,776, 7,000.00 comed by most leaders of the indus I California fourth with >24,979,121, 2,600.001 2,500.00 try, who want to know whether I Massachusetts fifth with >24,260,563 financing and supervision through I snd Texas sixth with >18,814,898. Lumber Wood Mill Feed The causes of fire known as strictly holding companies is most economi Shingles Coal Family Flour cal and efficient, as is asserted by I preventable, were traced to the fol- Brick Cement Chicken Feed proponents of that type of manage I lowing sources : defective chimneys Fire Insurance Hay and Grain and flues >28,111,618; fireworks and ment. Mr. Griffith has made the fol Sacks and Twine Ground Bone, Etc firecrackers >718,942; gas, natural lowing statement : .bls on demand or subject to notlM: ; WITH AN 17,856.91 87. Time certificates of deposit outstanding............................... “Senator Walsh has introduced a and artificial >2,827,858; hot ashes, EXCELLENT CAST REMEMBER WE SELL IT! Total of time and savings deposits payable on demand or resolution in the senate asking for I coals and open flres >6,851,460; ig- subject to notice, Items27 end 28....................... >17,356.91 I nition of grease, oil, tar, and asphalt an investigation of financing as car >Your patronage will always be appreciated >188,845.85 Total ......................................................................... ried on by holding companiee in >1,880,240; matches and smoking By The ‘ ■TATE OP OBEGON, Countv of Sherman, m control of much of the electric pro I >30,160,283; open lights >8,142,172; L 1 W. Searcy, cashier of the above named bank, do sol I petroleum and its products >14,978,- belief. ducing industry. It has been con tended that these companies can 1599; rubbish and Uttar >1,809,136; THE BUFFALO THE COVERED WAGON TRAINS finance more efficiently and cheaper Lparks on roof >14,172,947; steam Office at Farmer’s State Bank THE BURNING OF THE VILLAGE than the individual companies. Sen I and hot water pipes >395,640 ; stoves THE INDIAN WAR OANCf ANO Moro, Oregon MANY OTHER THRILLING SCENES ator Walsh proposes to And out I and furnaces, boilers and their pipes AN THE SEASONS MOST UN Be sure and see the new Calkin’s Combined Seed Treater and whether this is true, and we of the I >21,9^7,114; electricity >13,788,808; USUAL PICTURE— Fanning Mill at either the Farmer’s Elevator and Warehouse or I explosions >2,566,596; exposure of industry would also like to know. at the fair grounds during the fair. , . “He also is investigating on the I buildings on fire ineluding conflagra premise that this financing creates a tions >54,074,554; sparks from ma- WITH ¿VER monoply. That, too, should be de chinery >8,324,071; incendiarism >2,- termined beyond all doubt, eepecially 202,492; lightning >18,205,862; mis- 2OOO PEOPLE b OOGOOGOCCCGOCOfiGOOCeOGCOOOOCOCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HORSES whether the public interest is best Icellaneous known causes >4,191,737; served by the holding company I sparks from smokstacks and bonfire theory, Dr otherwise J’- combustion >6,348,519; spontaneous combustion >15,498,812; miscellane- ! I . '" ' \ I ous unknown causes recorded >202,- R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon > Toptoil Roads Practical 369,787—these make up the year’s total of >561,980,751 which is >12,- 551,898 more than the preceding The Department of Agriculture year, >611,574,639 more than in 1921, DEALERS IN Bureau of Public Roads has been do and >303,602,799 more than in 1916. One of the big features of “ TRAIL ing some remarkable work in surface Lime» Plaster, Cement, Cedar Posts, DUST' is the big buffalo stam treatment of topeoil roads. Builders Supplies, Lumber, Wood, pede. The experiments involved the use Big Wheat Shipping Point twenty hones, thousand Fifteen Coal and Hay.' of bituminous materials. Judging thousand cattle, three hundred from Illustrations published showing The little town of Condon, 40 miles buffaloee-=«ome of the features work being done, thorough prepara MANUFACTURERS -OF south from the Columbia river in in “TRAIL DUST.” tion of roadbed and thorough mixing of materials are eseential. Tests car Gilliam county, claims to be one of Entire village burned in filming new 101 RANCH special, “TRAIL ried on warant the conclusion that a the largest primary shipping points DUST.” double surface treatment composed for wheat in the world. During the of a prime coat followed with a bind current shipping season, 760 carloads If you like the Covered Wagon type of picture, you will be delighted er coat of heavy bituminous material embracing 1,000,000 bushels, went out from there and about 600,000 with “TRAIL DUST/’ and mineral covering, is a successful bushels are still in storage, while con and economical treatment ' soil typo roads, provided the surface is siderable grain is yet to be hauled in from tributary farms. SPECIAL well supported and bonded. Surface treatments of well bonded BY AUTO AND VISIT THE DALLES MUSICAL SCORE topeoil roads with light, slow drying oil which forms a plastic mat, are likely to prove succeeaful under light traffic, or for a limited period under The ordinary U. 8. citizen, taking CHIEF BIG BOY •e of In the concrete, fully equipped, roomy ; an ordinary pleasure ride, thinks bonded -and - Walther-Williams Company. Competent topsoil « little of putting ten gallons of gas hoped surfaces, and and a couple of quarts of oil in hie always ready to help you in any way they can develop a mixing treatment to meet car. Yet thir one ride of one day, HIS MUSICAL REDSKINS at least expense to you. For any service render this condition. costs more than the average house - WHO WILL ed the charge will always be reasonable. Economical waterproof surfaces hold electric bill for a month- for thousands of miles of country thirty days' service of electricity ALSO PLAY FOR roads are essential to modern trans for a whole average family costs portation methods of farming sec the same as one good auto ride. A BIG. tions. OREGON. GEO. N. CROSFIELD The Watch Shop Wasco Farmers Elevator & Supply Co. I Independent Warehouse & Milling Co. thalli BUICK/oro«^ *1195 JVIILL FEED AÑD FLOUR WHEN YOU TRAVEL STORE YOUR CAR WALTHER-WILLIAMS GARAGE DISTRIBUTOR FOR SHERMAN COUNTY WASCO, OREGON No other form or kind of farm re lief means so much benefit to the her teeth sooner than a man. Prob farmer as ability to obtain a sufficient ably she wears them out with hor supply of common labor when and as needed, tongue. DANCE AFTER THE SHOW READ THE. OBSERVER
