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SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1917.
VOL. XV. NO. 7
NEWS
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LANE COUNTY'S TAX
BUDGET FOR 17 IS
SETTLED BY COURT
. Few Change.Are Made In Bud.
get of Committee, Except
Agriculturist Fund.
LEVY WILL?: BE 17.5 MILLS
t Bated Upon ViluaMon of $30,325,4 S9
wmon win naise Total or szro,
821.14 For Support of Work.
l,ano county's tax. lovy for 1917 will
be 17.5 mill an, fixed by tlio county
v, court at a uiootlrig Thursday afternoon,
) Tlio budget as published by tlio
court Is nllowod to romnln unchanged,
notwithstanding tho action of tho
mooting ot taxpayers last Saturday,
favoring a chango In tho Horn for tho
county agricultural ngont from that
us publiahod, Tho mooting voted to
rnlso this Itotn from $1600 to $2000,
but tho court allowed It to remain ot
tho lowor figure.
Commissioner Harlow favored tho
tncroaso to $2000, but Judge Drown
and Commissioner Hawloy voted othor.
. wlfco.
Valuation Is $30,325,450.
The tax lovy la based upon a proper,
ty valuation ot 30.32S,4GBr and tho
- amount to bo raised for state and coun
ty purposes la $530,695.02.
Tho segregation ot tho funds as
' inado In tho official order follows:
For general fund, 9.C9 mills, $290,
V21.14.
For county apportionment of state
"tax, 3.715 mills, $112,659.07.
For county high sehooJ.purposes, 1.11
. mills. $35,177.53.
Kor county school purposes, 2.97
mills, $90,000.01.
,m For county school library purposes,
.04 of a mill, $1213.
For school district malntonanco fund
In cases whoro tho amount proposed
tor tho county school fund from Lano
county to any district, together with
the spoclal district school tax lovy for
-maintenance nulhorUod by law does
not equal $300, .025 or a mill, $758.15.
General Fund Items. -Tho
general fund Items as contained
In tho budget aro an follows.
' Advertising - $
Auditing
Assessor -
Bounty
Caro ot poor -
2,600.00
400.00
9,030.00
750.00
14,000.00
Circuit court 14,000.00
County-court 4,240.00
CouBlyjfalra ...
Court house .............................. WjSO.OO
Coroner COM
County clerk 13.780.00
County agriculturist 1,600.00
District attorney .... 1,280.00
Fruit inspector .. 2,000X0
!calth officer
Insane .............
200.90
500.90
Indigent spldlor 1,500,00
Juvenllo 630.00
'Justlco court 1.260.00
, Roads and bridges 160,000.00
. Rotlrlng warrants 16,000.00
HSchool superintendent 5,400.00
Sheriff 12,100.00
Surveyor 4,000.00
Sealer weights and measures 500.00
Tax rebate . 1.GOQ.0O
'TroaBuror 2,390.00
' 3 widows' pensions .-. , 9,000,00
"Veterinarian 100.00
lEmorgoncy and slaughtered
nnlmnlB 1,601.14
' Total , $290,821,14
Tho municipalities" of Lano county
will havo total lovjos to pay taxes on
Inoxt year as follows: Florence, i
mills! CottnKO Grove 40.50 mills
ISprlngflold, 46.60 mills; Junction City,
142,50 mins; isugeno, 4i.o mius; vivo
Iwoll, 35.80 mills; Coburg, 35.50 mills;
taionada, 33.60 mills.
Mason's qld Installation,
The Ancient and Accepted Order of
Scottish nito Masons ot Springfield
i-fheld a banquet and installation at
fttheir lodgo room Friday evening. S.
11, Haines, provincial grand master
,'ot Oregon was down from Portland
to install tho new officers. The prla-
I . . ... -.. n 1
..cipie omcera sworn m ru onrira
iKlngwell, right, worshipful master; F.
n I. I. f ...1.. . nknlna
Secretary
fj. Mom sob, master neputy. tm
UtltlMT'Craad MiaitBr fmtiid Lka I6e4t
Wity.IWUr'dia: P. Ua-lwafl,.
s L K. e. treasurer; B
Mill to Start Wednesday.
Tho local Fischer Dotitln mill Is pro
paring to start up again Wednesday
after having boon closed down for
furnace repairs since Decembor 23.
Tlio camp at Dally rosumod operations
the 28th after tho Christmas hollduy.
Sues Husband For Dlvoroe.
Mrs. C. It. Whltlock of thin city has
filed a suit In the circuit court for n
divorce from her husband, C, It, Whit
lock. Tho plaintiff charges cruol nn!
Inhuman treatment,
2 Aged Men Die
Within 2 Hours
Both Named "Brown" And Both
Wards of County; Funerals
To Be Held Tomorrow.
A ntrango coincidence occurred yes
terday morning when two aged men,
both wards of tho couuty fa nil, and
both named Drown but no relation,
passed away within two hours of cacti
othor.
Jackson Drown, an Inmate of
tho Lano county homo farm, passed
to lilo final reward, Sunday morning
Dccombor 31, 1916, and a couple ot
hours later another inmate, Willis
Drown passed away at the Springfield
hospital, whore he had been taken
for trcntmont. Jackson Drown was
a paraletlc and had been a ward of
Lano county for 26 years. Ho was
formerly from Wisconsin. Ho was
born In 1847, being 69 years old at
tho tlmo of his death, no relatives aro
known of in this section, ho had no
family. There's a niece In Missouri.
Jackson Drown came 16 thu coast
country nearly 40 years ago. Having
broken his back In a rock quarry at
tho ago of 21 he lived in a wheel chair..
He was known on the McKunilo whoro
he managed to keep tho lltUo storo
until ho truBtedhls customers too
far and quite generally through tho
cdunty.
Willis Drown, ennio from tho state
of Kansas. ' lie was also unmarried.
Having been born In 1832, ho was 84
years old when death took him. Ho
has no known relatives, and had been
In tho county's caro about four years.
The remains of both aro in tho
care of F. A. Walker, at his undertak
ing parlors hero, from where a briof
obituary service will bo held Tues
day, January 2, nt 2 o'clock p. m. when
tho remains will bo takon to Laurel
Hill cemetery for Intonnont.
Ilovorond J. W. Perkins will be in
charge of tho services.
Atlas Club Wins
From Christians
Former Takes Thursday Eeven
ing's Game With A Score
of 55 to 31.
The Christian Sunday scnool basket
ball team yras badly defeated by the
Atlas club of Eugene ut the old Opera
house Thursday ntgliL The score
was 55 to 31. Tho game was not
fast and was not well played, Ncllh-1
or side showed any great degree of
loniu worn. iuv r.uHuuu imim wr -
od most of Its points on long spectuc -
uiar snots, one or two ucmg niacin
practically the wholo le.igth kot tho
floor.
Tho teams lined 'up as follows:
Christiana
R. Moshior f
O. Hill t
Wllkowskl c
Q, Moshlcr, g
Cairns k
'Tho second gamo
tho Sprlngflold and
Atlas Club
West
Lnrwood
Wnrnock
Alexandra
P. Green
.played between
Maploton high
schools was Interesting and exciting
from tho first whlstlp and was only
won by tho home toain by throo points.
The score .was 27 to 24. Tho Maple
ton players surpassed tho homo team
In passing the ball and In team work
but they wero short on shooting has.
kots. There woro tlmos when tho
ylsJUng loam was a fpw points ahead
of tho victors, but Sprlngflold won
out at the finish,
Tho Unoup;
Sprlngflold
h. Hill
0. Van Vnlrah
D. Mucueu
D. Hill
Mapletou
t P. Robertson
f ailbert
c lottprr .
. g RobortaBO
W. Gosaler
PelnU-: U Hill 6, VauVaUa.U.9.
Maokea 8, IJ. lini -8, iQeaalor 2,pJ
nobertsoH B, Qllbort 4, Potter! 14,
Referee Clarence Hill: tnnptre, O, W.
.KiH? tlmekooper Ftsanor Trvj
E The Springfield News km
K extends to all its patrons Iw
A Happy
and
Prosperous
New Year
BRPTISTSARE NOSED
SHOOTING OF FOUL
Methodists Victors After Play.
Ing Off Tie in Five Minutes"
by Six Points.
TIED WITH BOQTH-KELLY
Christian Second Team Defeats Booth-
Keily Player In Slow" Game By'
Two To One Score. '
League Standing
Team Won Lost Pet.
Christian 2 0 1.000
Dooth-Kclly 1 1 .500
Methodist 1 1 .500
Baptist 0 2 .000
One ot the most exciting games
played on tho local floor was contest
ed between tho Baptists and Metho
dists Saturday ntght. The final score
was 38 to 37 In favor of the Methodists
At the ond ot tho, first bait the Bap
tists led with seven points over their
opponents. The Methodists rallied
and shifted their lineup in the second
period and soon tied the score which
ended 20 to 27 whh the .Baptists ona
point ahead. A foul was called on
a Baptist player the last Instant of
play and tho Methodists coayertod it
Into a point tying the Bcore 27 to 27.
In tho five minute extension that
was mutually agreed upon by tho
captains the Methodists rushed the
I other team off its feet rolling up 11
1, lo tn0,r flye
j Tho pltty(jra were:
1 ni0Ul0ln8tB
Baptists
Chase (6)
Fegles (14-
M,
W, Dimm (14)
R. Dlmm (2)
Druttaln (8)
Dyrno
L. Hill (6)
Hlnson (S)
Pengra (10)
Hardy (2)
o
g
J. Dimm
Uororee, Hugh McCallum ot Eugene;
scorer, Delbort Duckuum; timers, Qer.
aid Van Valzah and Halllo Bryan.
The preliminary to tho first team
game was played by tho Christian
and Booth-Kelly second teams in which
tho lumbor rustlers wero defeated 16
to 8, Tho teams woro fairly well
matched although thoy did not dis
play many finished basketball tactics.
Those who contested the game were:
Booth-Kelly Christians
Neot (2), f Conloy (7
Ditto (C) f McKinney (7)
Rathbunn "o Nixon (2)
Calkins g Vincent
Olson g Laveo
Tho sarao porsons officiated at this
gntno as at the first team game.
Nqxt Saturday night Uio CMrlaUan
i d njeuv0dist toariis will clash r
WgU 8tandBB la the league. Tbo
aptlst and Booth-Key second teaa
1 ., ,, ,,,,' '
fcftlc, VVoei'mtfi .ofhe.yortd.
.tomorrow ..Jfet
January 2. Mitllatlon of ecek.
AU rowhW V.QtJtt:itia(l be priet,
UUTOFViCTOnY BY
REVEREND JENSEN
GIVES RESOLUTIONS
FOR GHURGH PEOPLE
Splendid Watch Niglit Service
Held At Methodist Church
Sunday Night.
REVEREND
FERRIS SPEAKS
Much' Fine' Music Is Rendered During
The .Evening Reverend .James
T. Moore Presides.
The Reverend C. H. Jensen, who
delivered one of the principal addres
ses at tho annual watch night services
at tne Methodist church last night
suggested four good resolutions for
church attendants and church atten
dance. They are:
"First: I resolve for 1917 that I
will not have church rheumatism on
Sunday nights and Sunday mornings."
"Second: I resolve for 1917 that I
will not be big I at lodge and other'
kindred meetings and JItUo Willie
at tho house of God,"
"Third: I resolve for 1917 that I
ill .not be' a six-cylinder rooter at
basketball and other sports and a
one-lunger at prayer meeting.
"Fourth: I reso.ve tor 1917, what
ever the provocation that I will ant
go to sleep in church, that I will not
yawn for it consumes too much oxy
gen for one person, that. I will sot
look at my watch durinc service and
snap the case, that I will look the
preacher In the face it he can look
you in the eye."
Reverend JenBen discussed "Four
Reasons for Peter's Fall" which he
attributed not to a single sin, but
to a gradual process of Binning. Peter
was a boaster and boasting made
trouble for Peter. There a.re men
who are continually boasting ot their
own strength who will at some time
or other fall. Goliath boasted of
his prowess until little David killed
him with a sharp stone from a sling.
"Peter slept on duty. The boaster
was found asleep by his friend Jesus
when ho was most needed. There
are two kinds of Christians, the lazy
Christian and tho consecrated Chris
tian. The lazy Chris'tian comes to
church when the church is offering
something Bpeclal to attract him and
stays away when the work returns tho
routlno. TJie conscientious Chris
tian lives the Christlike lite and works
for Christ continually regardless of
tho attraction.
"Poter followed his Master afar off.
Petor feared for his life when danger
camo. Many who call tnemseivMi
Christians fall to show their colors
when the test cornea. Slttkg argg.pl
the DevlVa camp Are Jfrter dealed
his pM .mead., t W iatr MM
to serve Jesus when you are n the
wro Vlad of'SompaiO" ..
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Parent Twcheri Will Meet.
"Study Habits of Children" la the
topic to be discussed by Professor
cation of tho University of Oregon, at (
tho meeting of tho Springfield Par-1
ent teachers association scheduled for
8 o'clock Friday evening at the Lin
coln school. At this time also, tho
matter of constructing a play shed
tor the local children, will bo discus
sed. a P. Will Extend
Properties Soon
Company Plans Spending 'Be
tween $300,000 and $400,
000 In .Willamette Valley
Extensions and Improvements fai
the Oregon .Power company's proper
ties in the Willamette valley are In
store for the near future as a result
ot tho voluntary placing of the North
ern Idaho & Montana Power company
in the hands of a rcclever in Spokane
iuesaay.
The Oregon Power com -
pany is a branch of the other organize-16 per cent tax limitation amesdneat
tion, which In turn Is a branch ot the 'adopted by the people at the last elec
parent company in Chicago, the H. M. tlon.
Dyllcsby company. SecreUry 6f State Olcott yesterday
J. L. White, or Albany, superintend- 'expressed the opinion that the appro
ant of the Willamette valley division ' priatlons may be held down to the
of tho Oregon Power company, has Per c5nt UmltaUon and none .of th
made the statement that the transac- .state activities "be seriously Impaired
tlon will mean the spending of between Others express a similar view, but so
$300,000 and S400,000 in tho valley far they have not pointed out Just
shortly after the first of tho year. Th.
exact time is not known but is expect
ed to be soon.
According to Superintendent White
the. lines in Oregon have reached the heads of state institutions and, depart
maximum of their earning power, and menta and, commissions are more ap
it is necessary to extend the service prehensive as the time for the leglsla
and make improvements to operate on ture session- draws near than ever be-
an economical basis. The action in
placing the holding company in the)
hands of a receiver was 'dose to ct-
feet a reorganization and' enable it to
raise from 1500,000 to $860,000 for tho
necessary -Improvements: ' The out
standing obligations of the company
mentioned In the suit do not mature
until 1940.
The principal cities in whice the co.
mpany operates in the northwest are
Kalisp'el and Whltefish, MonUx Sand
Point, Idaho; Newport. Tacoma. Aber-
4een, Wash.; Albany, Eugene, Spring-
field, Corvallis, Dallas, Marshfield and
way towns In Oregon.
Elmer Dover of Tacoma, who was
appointed receiver for the company, is
vice president of the H. M. Byllesby
company and president ot the Oregon
Power company.
President Creates
m vma l?Afiira
VJ&HiC ICCrVe
'
Issues' A Proclamation Making
p;ch M.;nnal Pr A
Reserve.
President Wilson has Issued a pro
clamation by which the Pisgah Na-
tlonal Forest, in Western North Caro -
Una. Is ade a. Federal game pre-
- - .
serve. This Is the first Federal game
preserve of its kind to be created
east of the Mississippi Iliver
w.nK moi cv,r,f
lata largely of the George W. Van -
. .... , i i
purchased by the government. The
land Is located near Ashevlllo and
Biltmore, N. C. Owing to tho pro
tection against hunting which has
been afforded the tract for a number
ot years, the game has not been kill
ed out, as Is the caso in most placet,
in the southern mountains. beer,
wild turkey, and pheasants are said
to be plentiful.
After ts was known that the tract
would be acquired by the government,
many ot the local citizens urged that
thn nrntecttnn tn tha eamn should
bo continued. The North Carolina mission could get along on $200 dur
Legislature passed an act -whereby ing the next biennlum.
the State consented to tho enactment
by Congress ot laws for tho protection
ot game, birds and fish on any lands
purchased by the Government under
tho Veeks Law in the western part
ot the state.
i. a irama nvuarv nn hnntinr
win, he, allowed a Jho -Forest and as
the. aadxother. j,me
the area, It Is expected that the over-
a herd ef wlW lrM
tha rrre tW winter. , mum-m. a
(LEGISLATURE MY
KEEP STATE BUDBET
IN 6 PER GENTLIMIT
After Officers Have Made Study
of Needs Decision Is Reached ,
That Cuts Can Be Made j
EDUCATION WILL. SUFFER
Authority '.Shows 'that Total ef $7i
536 Can"Be"EllmInated To Reaue'e
Deficit 'Now Ferced, -
J.
Salem, Or.. Dec. W. As the stat
budget calls for ?716,We xsrore.'tlfea.
can be raised by taxatten' during the
jnext bleflnlujB.j epeculatte is rife ai
to wnere tne ways ana means eoeaaic
tees of the legislature will prune to
, bring the total wlthte the scope of th-
where the trimmihg may be done.
As a result of the foregone conclu
sion that there must be a thorough
pruning of asked-for appropriations
. fore. .
I
Where Pruning May Be Done.
j A taxpayer, who Is in close teach
with state, affairs went through the
budget today and checked off items t-
tallng more than $715,000 which ha
declared could be eliminated of
trimmed without working a hardship
on those who had asked for the ap
propriations. The legislature no doubt.
will find many others, aqd may not
agree with some of these, but they aro
pointed out merely to show 'the specu-
laUon being done to bring the -budget
within the tax limitation,
Here Is the list he checked:
Oregon state fair $165,000
State banking department 7,000
Oregon conservation commis
sion , , .., 890
Oregon Agricultural college lOO.Of 0
. University of Oregon 180.4?G
University Medical school ........ 50,000
I Oregon state normal . 65,040
Oregon state hospital
65,e
' state Tuberculosis hospital
Oregon Historical society
j Oregon Social Hygiene society
efon r
. Hydrographlc and topographic
14.W
1?,W0
40,090
15,000
4f,m
surveys
ToUl , $743,C3
Reasons for Checking Explained.
As each item was checked, the tax-
. vwer his reasons. The chee
against the Oregon State fair covers
, MHA .A .
n""kc tti.jjuiMiiwuo( uuo mi-
a new livestock coliseum and the other
Ior a woman 3 ouiiaing. jine fataia
&m wen get along ror a um
'w"hout those building., it was said,
i -Next comes the banking department
which estimates that its expenditure
for he next biennlum will be $38,000
and its receipts will be $35,000, leav
ing a difference of $3000 to be supplied
by the legislature. But an appropria
tion of $10,000 is requested on the
theory of making certain of having;
enough. The one who checked tho
budget would appropriate the 3000 and
eliminate the extra 47000.
The Oregon conservation commission
is asking for $1000, while during tho
last two years it got along with $200
The taxpayer considered that the corn-
New Library might Be waived.
The Oregon Agricultural coi ego
asking for $iqo,000 for a now library
buUding-. This Is over and above tho
sum' the college will receive from H
regular- mlllage lax, which will pro-
duce about $700,000. and the taxpayer
say? Uie cbilege should, bo 8id
" wth Ua mlilae tax aad get atMic
The UalVetsity ot Oro, for
tat
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