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farmer who has owned his farm for 2'» or ¡¡J years.' Serralary of the interior Garfield de- V
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that
during
the
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two
year»
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if he w ill compare the tax receipts of.’«) years ago.
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land worth It iO.OUU.OUO ha»
with the receipt of to-day, w ill tiii<l.tbat he is lay government
l>een otulen.
l he Waahington currea I fl
ing very nearly double now for th«« support of puiuicnt for the t'hiragu Kecord-tieraid
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government. What more does he g««t for the in »a.a: "Information <4 theve wholesale ' fl
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creased c«i*l? True h. « »n S' i d his cinldren «di lu fraud* has come into the pnaacaaum of 8
the
secretary
through
opectal
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college at (’»»rvahis or E i. <«m« and ma .<- lawyers,
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the I.eld.
'I here larxle ate situatm!
d«»ctor.i, arv.»il«'cls, •' . trie«» ».». civd e<i,-ine»-rs, . cnietly
in etatea weal of the MiMlaall>|M
chen.ists, car|«iit< rs. blacksmiths, printers etc., I rtver and have been fraudulently a<-
out of Uiern, providing he can «quire« ll eni from .¡uirod by corporations and individual*
With a view of recovering the lands,
tn«« farm anti to help « am the tax mom-y.
rt'llllNlikll »VI KV FHIHAY UY
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Secretary
Garfield sent today kt ter
Our legislators should gel busy in devising new
to Chairman Hale and Taaney of tn.
T. L. I» < ’ < J < » I ’. It
methods of revenue for the state, rather than to senate and house apiiropriation coin nut- j
i scheme through fat appropriations, create new tees respectively, saving for an ad
Monday,
Ki>rr« > n AND l*R<«r*IBr*»IV«
|offices and incr«*ase sa aries. Sup|».M« that a law ditional a ppr opr lotion of SAUU.UMI,
from <>ur
February 8, the
¡lie « i «».« t < <1 by w bich rorpoiat'oi »> holding money which, if granted, with that already
: riskily frunchiftr, Mould Is« required to pay their asked for, will give ths department
Cleaiance Sal«, stu b aa short lengths in Calicoes,
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'just nrei ortion of taxes; that wat«r rights, such ll.uuu.uw tor that purpawM*. The ape
Icihc purpose of the appropriation re |
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I ires« Gocsh, < iinghains, Mu-lim, I«» w ling, U iti ng
las tlat at Oregon City, I*« ta <d at their re al .. .t< .. • - pr.- .
...I jn
r.; value; that a gnulusted inlo ri'.«i><« t«,x ¡s inqioMd upon public timber, protecting pul>li< j
Flannels
<Mds ami <sl<l sizes in ladiea ami
7A
■ an i < collect« <1. Hands, examining swamp lands, etc.',
M and a r<arurinLl«« tax on incon.<
(if I rather ti an to devis»» s««hem<
o •«»tmg the state - It is state«! th»t there is reasonable
r< ; i . ? I,
i ■ /< a! prospect of recovering much of this al
. !««g«-d fraudulently arquir**«! larai if th«-
repre-cntativi s of ti e p<<q I • ai.a w< i.ld I»«.- eccurd- «ppropriatiun is jironiptly made. I
«d an honor thiil is ”<-w uitlh« d t* e gratituo« ■l,u Is pointed out teat, while a million
HIGH TAXES RAR HOME SEEKERS.
and respect of the |>eopl<*. li • tit«« "lion” woulu loliars may seem large, it is not one
then amount to m niiti.ii g wI ici. ti.e n sn |«> mss - ! ¡>er cent, of the comnrt>rclal value of
EARLY EVERY town or city of any mn- ing it would delight to Wear. 'll.eh we would h« I the land which the government ma,,
hope to rerover.
Secretary GarHeki
•id<«ruble size in the state has it-* commcrei- be required to KO to the expvi
of ret' ring their also submits a statement of H II
ul club ami. hm n rule, employ» an expensive acts to the ix-ople f< i approval or rejection.
Schwarts, chief of the n<dd service,
—
sucretary. Th««»«’ various commercial club» pre
showing over Xf,(X»u distinct cases of
»Urged land fraixis demanding furlhei
pare literature descriptive of their particular local-,
nyesttgatiOR.
The numtwr of surb
EXEMPT IHT. HOME ERO-! TA XA HON.
ity, for the pur|ioi*e of enticing emigrants to lo
1UU-S awaiting investigation, by states,
cate. This presistent ana continuous advertising
>s as follows: Oregon. I,«12; < alifornis
h , no doubt, responsible for bringing many people >
HE AMERICAN home is the l»asi< of Ameri-
1,400 W aahint ten and
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from the states E. i . h I to Oregonl and, especially, I
North Idaho, 1,S2&, Montana, 3tfu6,
tne Willamette valley. It is prophesied that this |
tne h< m i, no mailer how num uh , and you It'olorado, h,«$2l Arixona. t'>6. Wyom-
year will we the largest influx of home seekers destroy tr.f (uamsi 11 g oi <».■>• « |< v•• <»f country, "g. 21.1&4. Minnesota. M chigan, Wis
North and South '»akola, S.MM,
I rum other states, in Western Oregon, of any year When Russia was at war with Japan, the lack of consin,
Missouri,
ixMjUians ami Arkansas,
in the history of the state, But there are ninety patriotic n in the rank and lii< of I «r armi s wu» i.aw, Utah, l,4M2; Oklahoma and
men down at Salem which arc undoing the work remarks I by ev* r. one.
A iv ? 11 > •» ¡sc the Kansas, 1,012. New Meato», l.2u>. and
most effectively which has been done by tiie boost R.issiati p «ii'ai't is regarded by i .' h « I m «. i - hih r.»cy of I Florida, Alabama and Mississippi, fl
ing clubs of the state and valley. Often among that country, whicn <<m-tit.it.« tn. ruin g power, 1.8W.
I le first questions asked by the prospective home us fit only t» earn tax moneys |witn which to sup
seeker is "What is your rule of taxation?" When port their rulers. Tne conditio■>* are such tnat
we rre compelled to answer all the way from 2 to the peasant, tne wealth pr ■ ¡uc r, r allowed to re
«1 per cenL utsm an assessment very close to t e tain but a fraction of his earning • lor the sup|M«rl
cash valuation of the property, the aforcsu d of his ho ne. No wonder then. tn.it the Russian • ü
pruipectivu home seeker is apt to turn his atten last tali »ns presented but a I’«— ti<- front to the Japs;
tion to other localities l««ss burdened by taxation.
no wonder that the Russian fleet I««« aim« an easy
reçoit»» mt . U r Gill.
J J.lGrne*, W. F. Gill,
We are told that the total of appropriations tin t prey I«» Admiral Tog >. Tin* Russia • soldier who,
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A. BiI»vu, J. R Harnee,
the legislature will make at lhe present session as a rub«, is homeless, has nothing •<» inspire a
C. A. V\ ar net.
w ill |tass the four million mark and may reacn to I iv<« of homo <»r nation, for w ch t ■ fl «. it, Ot
six million dollars. This is very nearly an average the other hand, Japan is a nation of home owners
of ten dollars for every man, woman ami child in As a consequence, the overwlielinning |iat riot ism
Oregon. And this for state purposes ulone. W hen of ..v.
her .......
rank and
tile, l»oth iii the arm-. and navy
.... . ...
we mid lhe levy for county, city and sch<s>l dis was, simply a mark of admiration oy tne disinter-
trict we have piled up a rate of taxation which, to este I nations of the world. Tne le.-son to be
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s iy lhe least, does not look good to the home seek- learned f rom this last great war is: I > protect and
encourage th«« home and the owner >hip thereof, if
e *.
SCIO ROLLER MILLS
.Money can la« hired for 5 ami C> |M«r cent. When we would foster patriotism.
w'.« know that fully 10 per cent, of the earning
Tnere is an element of seltislm« s in all humnn-
p >wer of the average farm is consumed annually ity. which behooves us to protect ami tosier any
in tuxes, we are apt to get busy wit.i our IhitiKing and everything w ucn we may call "nime." We
apparatus. Not l««ss than another 10 per cent, protect and pruvid« for our wives and c.mdreii be-
wiil be required to k«.«ep the improvement* of tne ca ise nature Ims implanted within us an aif<«c'iun
farm up, making a total of one-fifth of the income for them whicn we do not have for tne wives and
from the farm used for which there is no appreci- children of others. Likewise, is tnere an atf««cUon
a »le beneficial return, we are at t to umciude for the home whic > -me can <uii "mine." wmcii
money invested in interest bearing bond is prefer does not exist fur toe home that is hir <1.
able to owning a farm. The only saving grace
It follows, then, that the m > t (utriotie nations
p >sessed by the farm is its appreciation in value are those which encourage the building ami own
A Saving
w iich to be realized upon, requires the sale of the ing of homes by th «ir pea antry and wag • earners.
f mn. The question is "What are we gol g to do America’s volunt« t soldi««! a al ,-"-aiii<«ll are said
about it?" Can we call a hall to Ims ever in- to be the most intrepid .«soldiers and sailors hi the
Of time, traveling ex
crease of appropriations of the people’s money for world. Why? dimply bveau- t .«»-.« volunteer
penses and fatigue can
a must any old purpose? When we consider that Soldiers and sailors are composed, largely, of hume
rs.
be made by using the
all of this enormous expense must come from the owners ami the sons oi home owners.
pruducta of the soil, the thought become:» almost
The home of tin humble citizen, then, should lie
shortest route East.
paralyzing.
True the merchant, laik<r, me extended favors by our law makers, which are not
There is but one short
ch.mic, manufacturer,Jjiay their taxes tne s um* as nor should not lx: extended to other species of
««
t .e fanner; they simply recoup by adding a larger property. Every mad of a family .«mould t>e ex
and direct route between
««
profit or a larger wage. So, in the emi, it can I m - empt from taxali«>n. a sullieient amount in the
the
West
and
East.
s -cn that the soil foots the bill, whatever it may way of furniture and hou- - i old fixtures for the
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ti'
be. Is it any wonder that farmers kick at appro reasonable comfort of his family, if he owns his
Rubbers and
priations of their tax money, for many purposes, home he should have a further ex «m pt ion of, say
Umbrellas
which are not strictly necessary and from which to th«« value of ,Jkl. T ¡is last would encourage
;
! men to own their own homes. And though tins
the farmer reaps no direct benefit?
Leather-sole
Rubber
lax moneys appropriated to the legitimate re- hmie would be in« st modest and humble, it would
THE O. R. &. N.
q iireinents of state, county and municipal govern-1 cause a spirit of pride and patriotism to exist in
Boots
Oregon Short Line
ments, for roads and bridges, for the public the bosom of the o.vimr, wh.-n could b • implanted
And
everything
for wet weather
........... «nd
schools and fur agricultural fairs, are willingly (in no other way. Our legislature could do no
paid by the farmers. But to supfiort these num greater work for the state and for the future
I 'ours for business
UNION PACIFIC
erous commissions, the principle object ot which is happiness of post rity, than to provide for the
HIBLER &, GILL COMPANY
to furnish places for high salaried olllciuls, to exemption of boll taxes a id <1«>t. m »rtg.ige or
There
is
unsurpassed
»
table
hud*
»hold
fam.tjre
and
mail.tain half dozen state colleges and to j>ay for'otherw ise, the r «a
through fast train ser
numerous other special and generally useless! tiie humble home.
vice
to Denver, Omaha.
purposes, goes squarely against the grain. Like ! The |xs»r man ocensarily would become the
Kansas
City, Chicago,
numerous .Statement No. 1 legislators, the do nut law ’s favorite; 8«' tar as (he protection of his
with
direct
connections
| humble home and Household goods are concerned.
I uy from personal choice,.but with a protest.
to
all
points
East and
Until our legislature can learn to s<y NO It would, also, become a cause for men to pay
South.
emphatically to about nine-tenths of the demands ‘their debts. If th« creditor knew he could not re-
¡(‘gardvtli the life of his lieast
ujon the state treasury for almost all conceivable ! coup from the hou.- - hold furniture*, nor lhe humble
There is an abundance
Th
riiose who feed SECURITY Stock
purposes, many of which are not in accordance home, he would be charry of trusting the poor!
of matchless scenery,
with fundamental law, it is placing a lair to the man. Hence the aforesaid poor man would have
and an op|M»rtunity to
Food are tulhilling the scripture,
home seeker who has money, which will cause him ! to establish a character of <b«l»t-|«aymg in order to
make a daylight stopover
in many instances, to look elsewhere. We had obtain credit. Wnen we know tnat the volunteer
This stock food is sold on a positive
nt Salt Ijike City if it is
better deny ourselves many public improvement* soldiery is composed chiefly of these jwor men. [
desired.
Cash (Bia ran tee. Read the guarantee
w hich are very desirable; numerous high salaried and the sons of ,»oor men, then should they be-!
Let
us
tell
you
all
al»out
commissions which the state can g« t along v ¡th come an object nf soecial interest to the state and |
on every Package,
Don't he misled
what can be done, l»efore
out; a lot of exfrensive state colleges, and numer nation. Surely, if they maintain the honor and
you purchase ticket
by cheap irlvertising
ous other expenditures which are not necessities, integrity of the Nation, m the field of liattle, they ;
Li-.g, SECURITY
should be favored somewhat in tiie burden of
than to create so excessive a tax system, that peo government in lim< s of is nee.
T J. DANNEN, A««M.
means what it says i. Ask those who
ple will desire to leave rather than come to the
Waat Sela
To exempt the humble home and household fix-1
state.
tures from taxation and execution, is to build up a|
have used it.
The burden of taxation should not increase fast • breastwork of patriotism that is a sure* protection
Wm. McMURR Y
er than the increase of population. That is to say to the Nation aiamst all hostile people. You
PEERY) Sole Ag’t Selo Or.
l" i,‘,? have given and guaranteed tothe Atm-riran citizen
General Passenger Agent
the increase of population should take care °* ’ h* I something worth jeopardizing his life for "The
increase of taxation. But this is nut true. The American Home."
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