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I û A a / y \ V y _ Jr JCS\>- A u rora Observer AURORA Published E very Thursday V O L. X . Bond Firm Will Protect Clients $1.50 a Year AURORA, MARION COUNTY, OREGON. NOVEMBER 11, 1920 CLUB ISSUES YEAR BOOK AURORA TRAFFIC RULES The American Red Cross NO. 36 Retiring Bonds Illegal Says Carey & Kerr The Aurora W oman’s Club 1920- i Some practical joker has handed 1921 year book has just been com the Observer the following set o f pleted by th e. Observer’s job depart -1 ¡rules governing pedestrians upon the ment. The club will devote the year j streets o f Aurora. Portland Attorneys Declare Any Devereau & Company Assert Bond jto a study o f South America, at its 1. Pedestrains crossing the street Attempt To Change Terms of I semi-monthly meetings, with a few ;at night shall wear a white light in Retirement Plan Will Be Blocked 'other subjects scattered through the School Bonds After Delivery • front and a red light in the rear. in United States Court year. 2 . In dodging auto, pedestrians Almost As Serious As ______ The officers o f the club arc: M rs./ I shall not run more than 30 miles per Repudiation. . ¡Aurelia Powers, president; Mrs. Nora I hour. The calling o f the school election Blosser, vice president; Mrs. Cita Ott- ? I 3. Whenever any nei^ou^ lady on November 27, to vote upon the away, secretary; Mrs. Anna Giesy,* chauffer shall give the nervous sig- j Carey & Kerr, bond attorneys o f propoals to retire the Aurora high treasurer. , • nal, all pedestrians within four blocks V» ¿1 j , ,, . . ■ . , , . Portland, at the request ot the firm school tonds, brings out the stand the j The • standing committees fo r the 1 shall hide behind a telephone pole • bond owners take in the matter. year are as follow s: until the lady’s machine has passed. ,^ ia^ bought the Aurora high school E. L. Devereaux & Company, who Program— Mrs. Frances Cooper 4. Pedestrians shall not* carry in bonds, have \ rendered the following purchased the Aurora high school Kraus, Mrs. Clara I. Atkinson, and their pockets or upon their person opinion upon legality o f retiring the bonds and later resold them to in -; Mrs. Aurelia Powers. ■ .any sharp instrument which may cut bonds, as proposed in submitting the vestors in other states, declare thatj Civic— Mrs Rose Miller, Mrs. Arda! automobile tires.. ! question to a vote November 27. ‘ ‘ the district cannot do what they are j Kraus and Mrs. Nona Yergen. 5. Pedestrians shall secure a p e r -•Their opinion follows: attempting to do and if they pursue | House— Mrs. Anna Giesy, Mrs. I mit to live,'the first o f each'month, “ On May 4th, 1920, Joint District their plan o f action, we will institute Kora Blosser and Mrs. Lena, Ehlen. - and pay a fee o f $2.50 f o r such No. 23 o f Maron county and No. 303 proceedings in the United States j Membership— Mrs. Cita Ottaway, j license. There shall be no rebate if pf Clackamas county, accepted your court to protect ourselves and o u r ; Mrs. Anna L. Wurster, and Mrs. ; they do not live the entire month, j bid and awarded and sold to you its clients.” |Helen Sadler. 6 . Applicicants for license must j building bonds in the amount o f In a letter to the chairman o f the! Art— Mrs. Nunda Gribble, M rs.! ¡submit proof o f their ability to dodge ; $23,500.00, dated June 1, 1920,'and Aurora school Board, the bond firm Helen Watt, and Mrs. Lydia B. Irvin, j j crawl and leap skillfully, and must j becoming due serially $ 1 , 000.00 .each says: Press— Mrs. Clara I. Atkinson: ¡furnish surety bonds that they will year from June 1, 1921 to June 1, “ We presume that Mr. Carson is j Music— Mrs. Helen Sadler. make good all damages to autos and 1933 inclusive, and $1500.00 each relying on the opinion o f the attorney Librarian— Mrs. Johanna Morris. .their occupants in case o f collision year from June 1, 1934 to June 1, general thahrmder section 154 o f the j ¡with said licensees.. 1940 inclusive. TheSe bonds were law, bonds may be redeemed at any i legally authorized and issued for the time up to twenty y e , « from the date g o n ( J s R e d e ilia b le A t purpose o f erecting a high school of issuance, this is in conflict with| building in the District. Proceedings Section 155 o f the law, and particu- j Were taken for providing funds by larly difficult to reconcile with Sect taxation with which to pay the in ion 156. terest and the serial payments on Section 155 says that -/.when the. such bonds as they would become dye bonds have been executed, registered and the bonds were delivered to your and delivered, their legality shall not I m, , , , ,. ,, , . , . , ,,,. , 1 ii- : those who want to retire the» high Company and the purchase price was be open to-contcst, by such school dis- i i , ,, .j ¡school bonds rely upon their attor- The county market-roads committee paid by you subsequent to their de trict or by any person ot corporation.: ,, , * . . ,, „ ned s acceptance ot the opinion o f The “Greatest Mother” concept which was visualized in the famous art ; (an unofficial body o f road enthu- livery, these bonds have been'sold by tor or on its behalf tor any reason j the attorney general that school bonds imster used by the American Red Crosslin its second war fund campaign siasts) met last week, Thursday, at I you and are now held by purchasers whatever j^ cto ri 156 “ rovides the onl are redeemable. at the pleasure o f the has had its symbolism adapted to the Red Cross work" of the post-war era Salem, to devise a way to dispose o f ¡located in various parts o f the United •>ili nds l«v w liiA fnruls nnd iaxJL dirtrict. * ••_„ and will illuminate the main poster to be used in the Fourth Roll Call Novem- j the 5^2 per 'cent road bonds. As ¡States. methods by which funds and taxes In an opinion rendered last August bor 11-25. This adaption will bear the title “ Still the Greatest Mother in there is no 5% per money these days ■ You have inquired o f us whether raised in any other Way would be il the attorney general takes the follow- the World.” Everyone is familiar with the original “ The Greatest Mother in ¡ and as the law forbids the sale o f the-District may retire these bonds legal and uncollectable.” ing view: the World,” the effectiveness of which has been shown in part by the fact j the bonds at less than par, the com-¡ before they become due and may es- ----------- ------------- % ‘ ' Subdivision 2, Section 2, Chapter that it has furnished a synonym for Red Cross that has come to almost aim ittee faced no easy problem. cape the payment o f interest, con- PRATT BOY RUN A W A Y ¡172 Laws o f Oregon o f 1913, page household term. More than any other symbol, except the red cross itseu, the i It finally decided that the road dis-jtary. to the terms o f the bonds and tricts in which work is to be done j coupons, A 12 year old boy named Pratt the provides that such bonds are re- public has made it the trademark of the American Red Cross. ought to agree to sell (for the county) j In our opinion no such action may son of Mrs. Brown o f East Paradise,!deemable a t .the P^asure o f the dis- ----- _ ---------_ ------- ]------------------ - their quota o f the $250,000 which the j be taken by the District and any was picked up on the rpad to Aurora *'11C^ ail(h accordingly, the district _ _ county court wishes to sell. It is in-¡plan which has that object in view Sunday evening about dark. The bas ^be Power to redeem these bonds p Q r n q p r H ii(jO f 0 t E lG C tlO P S timated that districts "rw 72“ lad said he was on his way up the at^ any time so far as the W d -h o ld e r s ; ‘ take their share, will have no market- ot a municipal corporation are its Pacific Highway about 2 miles to vis- J arecancem od. _ — A l "6 U c C l CrCCl llW c lilQ road work done the\poming year, b u t! most solomn contracts and any ^ at- ., . , 0 t » f i- *» , 1 , ,, I f the district considers it neces- lt friends, But his actions led to the: . . , ,, , , no district will be required to pur- ¡ tempt to repudiate or change the belief that he was running away from i / ,, , 1 . , , a . ■ j chase more bonds than will be n ee-1 , terms o f the bonds after delivery to home. Questioning "disclosed that the ! ra ee^ , f ' t°.n , S ?a, COn Attorney General Van Winkle ad- Covernor Ben W. Olcott has issued essary to cover "the work in that dis-¡you and particularly after sale by you to y and a sister had qnarreied and | strM tm g,the high school bmkUng, a j to various purchasers, would be al- /ises school officers that when a school an appeal to the people o f Oregon to trict. that he had started fo r Salem where! ■ * * * !# o f U*al voters o f the distoct _____ ___________ mostNas serious as a repudiation o f 1 • f ».I I p j • p 1 • ' should be duly called and held, w hich; district votes a tax without stating join the Red Cross— to re-enlist for . the bonds themselves. In addition to another year in that splendid organ 1 SL a a ^ 1V S‘ ,, ,-.,1 |meeting the directors may be duly the budget showing contemplated ex- PROPERTY VALUATIONS j ^]ie language in the bonds which clear- Mrs. Diana Snyder « « ft * I' * B t oriLd to nse these fnnds to re-ipenditnres, hut merely votes a tax in ization. His indorsement follow s: ARE LOWER THIS YEAR j iy shows the contract obligation and To The People o f Oregon r— The n ,™ „ „ :t ir e the bonds.” . an amount, enough to carry on the which cannot be changed without the took him home for the mght. D urm g? It is sai^ however, that the attor-!sehool, ” or words to that effect, such|Fourth Red Cross Roll Call has been{ , the evening a telephone call from the | h&d qo o f the bonds a tax wouM be invalid and clmld not set for November 11-25, and I be -1 The total valuation o f all taxable | consent o f the holders o f the bonds b they would would he be here w o y ’s . friends said fbov here ^ did not know the be collected; I n other words, the tax ¡ speak your hearty assistance in this properties'in Marion excluding public j we call your attention to Section 10 Monday morning- for him. - ..................... ' utilities, is $36,914,170, as .finally :o f a resolution adopted by-th e Dis- terms o f the bonds as fixed in the 1 ¡levied should be fixed in dollars and I ™ |movement. The whole flurry arose- over tthe! equalized | trict Board , , ... v . • „.¡bonds nor was he aware thè bonds cents. . > 1 The - Roll — « A Call H I is not a drive - nor a jcq U<uju.eu.. - 1 . ■ Sehool , „ „ on May 4, 1920, child s quarrel with his sister ovei a purchasers without the A t the school election held here campaign, as I understand it. It is] A few 0f the items are given below, ! which reads as follow s: ont. according ap.pnvrtwifr to t.n his sister’s Sister S Rtorv. 1 - „ . . , . , .. ,• i____j. ___I___ . . . . I UTkaf nwimmm« ¡eat, story, ! | ! July 24, a tax “ sufficient to maintain j merely a re-enlistment o f members ¡as announced by Assessor West : j That the provisions o f this reso states. when* she came into town on horse la four-room graded school” was voted ¡ for service, and the financial obliga-i Town and city lots, with improve- (lution and each o f the bonds and m - back to take him home, though the J As such a tax could not be collected, ; tion attached is but $1.00 yearly, i ments ’ $9,965,580. • jterest coupons issued pursuant hereto, boy persisted in his story that he was ! the board has found it necessary to ¡What the Red Cross accomplished inj A n lands and improvements there- i sLall constitute and the ^ same are not treated right and that he wanted . \ j 0 l / 6 J T l 0 * U ¿ C O t C 1 hereby declared to be a binding and . A A I eal1 another election to vote a tax in i the great war' is so vivid in the minds ollj $22,275,640. to go on to His father at Salem. stationary { irrevocable contract between said legal form, to maintain the school this , o f everyone that no doubt there w ill' Steamboats, sailboats ¡year. The election will be held N ov-¡be a spontaneous re-enlistment in|engineg and manufacturing machin- 1 school district and the purchasers o f o f said bonds and the holder from “ j ember 27, at 7:30 p. m., at the X. O. O. membership thfoughbut the state, and | ery value, $680,385. The committee recommended to the time to time o f each o f said bonds F. hall. i I feel that many who may have failed j Merchandise and stock in * trade, county eourt that the court purchase ! Governor Olcott and Mrs. Olcott and the interest coupons thereto ap to join in the past will become mem-! va|ue) $ 1 , 534 , 345 . a fourth paving plant, and install it j and their, sons, Chester, Richard and pertaining.” bers o f this splendid organization.-I Farming implements, wagons, car at West Woodburn during the com ing; Cordon, and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. TWENTY-FIVE ACRES OF It is our understanding that many ^understand the obligations o f the or- riages, value, $204,045. year to do the paving required in , Compton and baby were here Satur- o f the holders o f these bonds are non HOPS BRING- IN $11,000 | ganization are heavy : and that while Money notes and accounts, value, that district, it being understood that \ day enroute to Portland, where Gov- residents. I f the District refuses to ____ I peace has returned, nevertheless the $156,960. the cost of the plant, complete, would ¡em or Olcott and Warden Compton . [American Red Cross is continuing it« Shares o f stock,"* number 11,301, pay these bonds as they beeome due ¡were going on state business. Mrs. be about $40,0^0. Henry L. Bents recently took in j-magnifieient work on a largq scale and values $7,333,870. or the interest on the same according Olcott went to visit her sister* Mrs. to the terms o f the bonds and the in la Wnof ov,ri ivr—. r + bales o f hops contracted f ° r jneeds the help o f all who can give it. Hotel and office furniture, value, j Oswald West, and Mrs. Compton e x -; g trauss & Co., from J. P. Ranzan y tridv yours coupons, then it is our advice that ap $76,390. | pected to spend several days m Port-j near -N-ewberg The 146 bales weigh- BEN W OLCOTT Horses and mules, number 6637, propriate proceedings be taken by the ¡land. Mrs. Olcott also expected M rs.L d 27566 pounds net. Over 26,000 ' * Governor value $449,720; value per unit $07.75. non-resident holders in the United ¡West and little daughter Jean to r e -jpounds o£ the crop were g1-own 0 n| Cattle number, 13,780, value, $597,- State court o f this District for -the en jturn with them to Salem fo r several 25 the balanee being ^ o w n onl ------------------------- forcement o f their rights. Each 555 value per unit $43.36. ¡days while ex-governor West is absent 16 aeres ’o f red vines on upland. All M ARK ET-ROAD FUNDS Teaching First Aid Sheep and, (goats number 23,185, holder o f bonds- would have an inde fiom ¡Portland- j are first year hops, and are o f excel- j SPENT THE PAST YEA R value $146,450; value per- unit $6.39. pendent right o f action against the The governor’s car stopped a short, lent qualfty ^ ’o rop has been con_ . ------ recover on tlie bonds and Swine, number 6649, value $79,- District time at the S oner garage or a en- £raeted fo r three years at 40c. i The county road master has report- to compel the payment o f the bonds tion to some minor repaH*, and gov- Th- , * b ia e , ™ y/ ,, nas report 005; value per unit, $ 11 . 88 . in the manner prescribed in the bonds I _ " ^ a-n n il« » ™ - nffiKo! 1S year s cr°p -was §TOWn Dy ■ ed that the followmg amounts have value per unit $25.80. jernor Olcott ma ithree men, Mr. Ranzan his son a n d ,been speI1t f r0m the county market Automobiles (stock,) value $10,- and the proceedings.” ¡a welcome call. one other man. The crop brou ght'road funds in the district named: 800. The governor had returned but re -,over $11 000 and sbojlId bring $20,- ^m ereM arion $ 4,100 THOSE KILLEN MOONSHINERS Uently f rom a ta p o f m o p e .h o o o f! 000 ext yo„ The ^ WM onlti. _______ | ^ “ .Pacific 'H ighw ay.... 3,796 I the surveyed route o p P jvated well well, sprayed well, and cared . Manning Com er-Park- Clackamas county property valua- John Owens, justice o f the peace , . I for 1- " ¡highway from Neskowm m I southern fo r in in .an an pt excellent manner in every ¡ r ersvin .......... ....................... 4,900¡tionS by the assessor have increased f or t h e W M ^ e le c W | Tillamook county over the divide into Wa7r u p. , T «Uurora-Donald ............... f .. 17,0001 $600,000 over 1919 Almost the en- L that office on m §ame day that he j the Salmon River country to' Otis, lie was nccnrrmflnied bv HerDert . Mrs- « ° y ° - Malo waS a P o r t 1 a n d :A urora-Butteville ......... 10,000 j tire increase come from high assess- was releascd u nder' $500 bondg> on j He was accompanied by Herbert I Market-Roads Committee Proposé Bond Sell ing Plan Pleasure of District Says Attorney General C r e m a r Olcott Urges Joining Red Cross btops At Aurora THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN.i 4.1 PEACE TIME ‘ Nunn state h S w a v endneer hgh y g and!V1§ ^ T ’ ?' *° St. Paul-Newberg ................. 1,5001 ments for industrial plants and public the charge of operating an illicit still. d j manage the A uro^ Cafe aU “ by his . Woodburn.St> Paul . . . . . . v. 10,000 service corporations. Farm lands : Frank8 Robbins (or Frank Morris Dr. Lee Sterner. They walked most j lonesome lonesome. ’ ’ - ' ¡Mt. Angel-WoOdburn........... i^ O O ^ e re increased but $4000 out e f a L s he ig algo knpwn) whp wa§ aiTegt_ ¡o f the way over the route, and ar Mrs. Amy Roberts left last weekjMt> Angel-Seott Mills . . . . . . 16,000; total of 14,000,000. Livestock de- ed on tho same chaise was bound over rived in Newport election day just in for Eugene where she will spend the M t Angel-Betheny . . . . . . . . . 3,000 feased. Dogs slumped m both num-K the jpry< Last week he was time to vote. wm- Liberty-Rosedale ......... 7,400,b9r an^ yalue- No diamonds are beld in j ail in def ault Qf $500 bail. Every person mentally and physical- --------------:------ — Salem-Pratum . X. . . . . . . . . . , 7,400: assessed, though it is -said several Even with the “ judicial” seal upon ly.able to do so should take the Ameri- j The Sunshine Club o f the Wilson- 4,7C0icounty 0 ers wear them. ; it, many people will look with sus- Mrs. Henry Ehlen, o f this place: Salem-McCleay .................... m ■ ~ can Red Cross instruction in First Aid | viHe Rebekah lodge met Thursday was operated upon last week, Tues- j -Salem-Silverton 27.000 I Treatment. It s a life-saver and a afternoon at the home o f Mrs. Chas. day, fo r the removal o f tumors, at I Salem-Tumer 58.000 ! Mrs. O. G. Morris entertained Mrs. pain-saver on the farm, in the factory, Eilers at the Hollyheim Orchard j the Good Samaritan hospital, Port- Turner-Aumsville .............. ... 18,000 j Lottie Foster, Miss Madge Walker on the street, at the office, in the farm. Refreshments were served land. The operation was a complete 3 paving plants and the ¡and Miss Johns at dinner Thursday home, wherever accidents may occur. after a most enjoyable afternoon. The success, and Mrs. Ehlen is making paving done by them........ $148,000 j evening, and later Mrs. L. L. Gribble Here’s a young wife who inexpertly ladies present were: Mrs. Henry satisfactory progress toward recov : $233,596 ; and daughters Miss Theoda and Nor- wielded a can-opener and received an Aden, Mrs. Westgate, Mrs. Cliff Mur ery. Mr. Ehlen went down this week ------------------------- ma, M. and Mrs. Brusch and Mrs. R. ugly gash across her wrist from the ray, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. Wiedniann, to see her and found her resting quite Five Room House Tor rent, partly \ E. Keefover joined them to hear some jagged can lid. Mother was there. | Miss Batalgia, Mrs^.Smythe and Mrs. comfortably. Her Her many many frie n d s here her | furnished» Inquire at the Observer j o f the late music records on the host- friends Eilers. H hope f w her early return» ofiiee. ess’ pew J}d|s 9 }h picion upon a product known as K illin ’ moonshine. K illin ’ moon shine is no more allowable than Kil- lin ’ moonshiners. Ray Vinyard o f Canby has been elected president o f the Commercial club o f that city. C. IX. Sheldon was chosen vice-president and Ruby treasufei-. 4