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l»e applitd in the way tLat will do the_most good,
fo ti.is erd. he should supply himself with a suf- Th« following letter from Supt Jack
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icivney ot n>nd literature ar.d visit uno consult ion explama itaelf:
Albany. Or Feb. 24. (B.
uccessful road builders. R»*memts*r, that whil«
I»rar Mr. Editor: ". are preparing
«our methods atd plans rogy be good, if there ar« to led«! an Kiueatiunal meeting al Sea»
Politicullij Independent-
«tterorics <>u wa’l thi rn. M r« over, when jot ip ci. t.<n tun. a th tn. Grange. Sat-
■ver» a, pointed rosd supervisor, the Court r> jxiue«. j unlay, Match the 1th. This meeting
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Kuteml al th«* puttoftk« al S:»oe Urvg »11,
w i.«l
¡••ci contidence tn your judgement as a rou< ‘ promiaee tu I e one of the greatest
t» rhar«ct<-r ever held in thia pert
■sitil matter.
iitan, and expect« d that you would give esoecia the County. The plan i» to.have not
study to th«- matter ai d. also. that you would us« . <d two aeiectiotw of either «ong.
1>1'KII-II >- I I »• V > HV FHIIiAX
Iti*
r/c v<. .r know
/■ •eclanation from each c>f the variou«
evety .. i ■ .
abot.t the n atter. The court usually appoint faim ch«»>i« in the vicinity. a!»o. map draw
T. !.. DC <Hi Ell
ere A. pervisora,
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for the reason that they, who us« ng a« imh< ated in thi. letter. Many
•uljec-ta of »¡«rial tmpottence will be
the r<>! ads most, ahot'ld l«e the most interested in diacuMed. State Supt. Ackerman.
(he n alt er. They ahouki »!>■>, remember ll at th, Hon J. J Juhr.aon, lecturer of the
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limit ot load fur a team, is wiiat it can draw over etate grarge, and Senator M A. Miller
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One vear •n a'tvanr» .......................................
u il addrcM the public. The grang,
the worst places.
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<Ine «e.*r, al « oh I d « <-nr . ..........
Let us hope that every* stiprn i«or will l>ecom» will take an active |>art in aaatating ir>
One yeai, at and «d »« ai»...................
the prueram and tn having a public din
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One year, at eu<l i*f 3 fvart ..................
awakened to the importance of the [XVttitKBI ll< er and a yrxifltablr titre. I trust that
Mix ninnili« in ad vai re .. . . . .................... .
liokis: that iqion him. in a kin '<• degree, d«‘,.endsj we may have yuur co-op-rat ion aa the
Tlirr«i monili« in ad«ance...............,.............. .
Hi ligie copy tu wrap|x-r.......................................
r>>- couniry; that I amount expected from «r-ch school ir
the pro.- p. r.’.y a.>d prog ci-«
tijxHi nim rests the r«*si«>ti' . i<ii. of w etherhome- nut much, however, very raaential t<
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seekers selects a home in his district or rot and, the succcea of the occasion. The ¡ riz. »
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<’snl n( thank« . ..
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be a a anted are an follow«:
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Itioally, tint tlieffliceof r .id p r'.i-r, from th« to In.
H|»«-i«l oliitimrv n«iti<-»>«, |>er Ihi«* ..
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la) l • r 1« st de>'a
OS I farn -r's fit.at <>ig| va w;«i nt. is of mure imp »rtaiicc
Fltrn-li-t wr-hlhitf « s > ii . iii .< i ,I«, |».r lin« .......... • ........
« above the Sth graite
I. h al ««IvefUatnif, I“-» llt>«> is-r l«atl««
than that of governor.
I it-play a >1«, • ihat-«»-» |«-r
rr*iitli, —tie rtilttn-r nl«li
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lying lini.ciiiitrai t« fur aii«< rti«mr iiii -I i - >>n at>l I < «ti< n.
GEORGE E. Cll \MBERLAIN.
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A T MONDAY MOR.\JS<» tl.c resignation of feat).
THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ROADS.
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map
of
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( «ix - ri.ur G««»rgi E. ChamlH-rlam whs handl'd
by
pup!!«
above
the
fith
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by l.is private Becn-tary, Mrs. Shelton, to
REGON FARMERS, lumberman and <>tb
(h> B< »t map of Oregon by pupib i
Secretary of State lk«nsun, to tuke alTtct immedi teluw the flth graile fl.'Mt
who have large use for the public hig'iw
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have so long been accustomed lo having < ur ately.
If you ran p<««ibly take part in thi» I
Govermr Cl.amberlain I ss l « « n Oregon’s chi«‘f t>n>^ram plea««- let me know at your i I
highways unusable for freighting purposes <> e*
In many 'erx eailirat «-m-.wntenre. however, y«
executive
for six j« ar* arc! six week
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half the year, that they b«-e all of their bu. it
it rr •< thatO Vgo * <’"r>>'> t V«w part uf the pnigrar I
calculations upon the handicap of unusable re: Is r* lM r‘1 1 ” 1
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to me un the day of th«’ meeting. I j
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I Las ever Lad. He has cot vinred tl o pcotiltt of
for half the year.
hall hare printcii programs for d-tri '
For this reason the farmer arranges to do nl! of Oregon, that he was true to their i? t< rests and but >on ri-ntaining all announcement» I
his hauling during the season when the road. are that, in so tar as he was able, I p has stood be «•*«•< pt tbe nart frum < ach whool whicl
in the I h ’ h I condition for the tr .t. ixiriutio i of tween the extravagant acts of the Idguiature anti will lx> announced the day of the meat- :
ing. Plcaae have your school repreaen- ,
heavy loads. The lumberman, whose plant is r >t the vaults of the state treasury.
t«-d an«l thereby encourage a movement I
To
him,
the
tn-ople
owe
thi
revival
of
the
state
’
s
situated upon a railway line, makes caicula o <
that is intended fur mutual benefit. AH
claim
to
ten
per
cent,
of
the
r.et
earnings
of
the
for a cessation in the marketing of luintwr <b n -
1« • ■ 1 - :i' ii t dmg arc ,-xp,.. tiii to a»»i»t
the six months when the roads are usiahle V. Orevon City kicks, which his predaceaaors in ofipe in ti.e 11.at ter uf having a |>ul>lic dinner.
repeat that these conditions have existed from t e had allowed to default, witliout making any effort
Yuuis very truly.
W. L. J ack »on.
begining, and form the basis of business cal ih- to collect.
tions by ull who use the public highway f<r I To Governor Chamberlain, more than to any (ropy of a letter «ent to each teacher
ot her officer, is due the fact that the state school in the vicinity of Scio).
freighting purposes.
Very few farmers, mill men and others, ever birds are now selling at $7 per acre; whereas they
no \i v uxtuxi r
figure just what this handicap of six months laid had always been sold for $1.25 ja r acre by his pre-'
Mr
Taft
’« Cabinet, compieteti wl-h
roads is costing them. As liefore stated, th- con- dece»sot a.
the <-le< tiun of Mr. MacVeagh, folk w»l
While it is true that Governor Chamberlain may S< ri-tary of Stete- Philander C. Kn< x
dition is regarded by them as a pennanent on«’,
and one that is. practically, unremediable. Bit K have done s ime things as g-veriior to which some of Fennayivania.
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it? In nearly every locality can oe found si ort of our crl'zi'i « i.;i .. •.<>! 11'.«I. in t <• n riiu, his S< rt tnry of the Treasury—Frank) n :
portions of road beds that are, practically, n -ei v - public acts have been such i sa» they could be and MaeVcagh, of lllinoit.
cable in winter as in summ >r. M ly hot the« • p > - were applauded by all right thinking cit uns re S retary of W ar Jacob M. Dickin-1
»on. of Tennettaee.
lions of all-the-yvar road« be extended until, ever - gardless as of t leir i»htical ssntim mtu
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That the Governor has faults, none will deny;’ er»ham, of New York.
tually, they meet and a continuous all-t ■ •-y>.r
road to market results? Did you ever e Pm.it • but his emminenty good qualities; his broad states-Í I’.rtit'nailer General Frank H. Hitch
just what the winter roads have cost the U lam- manlike views up«>n all public questions; his enmity cock, of Ma««iu hutella.
ette Valley farmer? 'the average grain farn • r. i.i towards the smallest evidence or graft, and his Secretary of the Navy—George von
the ¡mst, has marketer! 1000 bi sliels of gnu
• al philatithropi- views with refetence to the conduct Meyer, of MaaaachiuM-tta.
ly. The custom hits been to store thia i rtin in of the state's |M*nal and eleemosynary institutes, Secretary of the Interior—Richard A.
warehouse or mill nt harvest time, in or<’ r t at causen o ie to forget or overtook the fact that he Ballinger, of Washington.
S« « r -tary of Comnu-rce anti fjtbor-
the beat possible price may I m > obtaured. r^unll. bus faults.
Janna Nagel, of Miwtouri
George E. Chamberlain made good as governor
4 cents per bushel is charget) for tl.is stoiago, or
$40 for the crop. Ut us suppose that, n lead of of Oregon. For Cunt matt r. he nas made gotai in It tak«-« «!«»ut all of everybuiiy’a in
living this $40 for storage, a like an <>unt tai every public office he has held, legislator, »rose- come and everything be can make and
b«-en expended hv «neb farmer, year after v-nr, cutmg attorney, attorney general, for two terms, »•'» to pay hi« tax«»«; and m, «n» of
for the past ¡Ml or 40 year* on the romis. Don t again prosecuting attorney for Multnomah county •upiurt muat I m . pinched out in «ome
way. while lb«' tak-vatherrr i« being
you, at once, |x*rceive ti nt all of our conn’ry road« for two tern’s and two terms as goveri or. in any ««t
«:w-1 or afterwards. It wouklnt be
would have been veritable turnpikes years ago? ,,,l<l H*l of these positions he has not been found »> tud if th«- taxi«yer« gut the worth
Then tnere is another element of cost not yet cm- ■ wanting. He has ever been true to the people’s ot their money. Hut they don’t. .Sixty
per cent 1« frittered awsv. Ofllc al»
sidered. The wear of hors >s ami veiii Mes i < great. ! interests.
Havinv been tried and found true in m’n.v poli gut it, or it 1» wasted tn wav« that lead
R »ugh, sto iv and rutty roads diminish I
a erae •
to no re«ulta. An organization for con-
lifetime of the farm wagon fully one-harf ind th- tical positions, whv may ”’e not expect him to fid •ervatton
of the revenue« 1« the first
drawing power of the norse a like am > i t T i.i the measure of United Stat >s senator in every par duty of city, county and alate. Under
is to say, the load in pounds, must be <!«•« rea I ticular? Trie Nt;.vs predicts that Senator C uimb-r- the present ay«tcm most of them are
lam Alli ln> regard >d as one of, if not the best wanted. -Oreguman.
one-half because of bad roads.
When the users of public highways consider senator in congress tl at Oregon hus ever had. Nor Albany seema to be undergoing con-
these mdisp liable facts, of all t txpivers, he should ido w«* expect to be disappointed.
■iderable of a Imoni at the present time.
B ing energet c. absolutely honest and much «u- while there. I«» l Friday,
I k * most willing for road improvement at p iblie
_, we noticed
expense; because the tax is collected from the nor - |w»ri'<r to many men whom w-e have Setlt to CO! - two brick biocka in active ronutruction
gre s. there is no rei*m w ' iv lie shall not become and quite a large number of residence«
user as well as himself.
But wheat raising for con n erciiil purp s. s w 1 a S' n.»!ur o; large intl ienec ami o.w of w iioni Ore as well. The First National bank wi I
aoon rommet.ee the erection of a brick
soon give way to tl e raisir g of other c« n mere ; I gon will tie proud.
building on Second street to be occupied
Furthermore, he enjoys a distinction never be by the new savings bank which the
crops w I ich, from their nati.r»>, cannot be placed
in storage. Milk, fruit, |mtato< s. lumber, etc. fore accorded an American citizen. He is a Demo- First National will e»tab!i*h.
cannot la* placed in storage like wheat, to await a lerat, vet was elected 5. nator b;*R ’oublican votes.
satisfactory price. When they leave th- pn dueen I The N ews wishes to say to those Republican legis-
hands, like stock products they must eith> r pass to 'store who voted for George E. Chamberlain under
the dealer or the consumer. Hence, the almo , orotest, you will live to s>*e the day when you will Real 1.«tate
Notary Public
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vital necessity of having the road to market in a he proud that you vo*e<! for him Senator
Ixiar.s Negotiated. Ad»tra<-t»
usable condition at all times of the year.
■Chamberlain we. figuratively, doff our hat to yo 1
Obtain«*«! and Examined
The present season will see a larger amount of (and we expect you to give a good account of your-
•CIO
OREGON
money placed at the disposal of supervisors, th» j self us a member <>f the most eminent body of law
ever before. Jt should l»e their purpose to com ' makers in the world.
l’huto«.
mence the building of |H*rmanent roads. That is I
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to say, they should construct, sax the road« which! Oh ”o, Brother Oregonian, the Scio Eair did noti < .. I ihi-l«-»t M lirll you «re gsttlli«
nd
,>«-t them «I J. G, I'r«a foni',
art* u
h . sm I the
thp m.wt
fttiph a a manner
mutinor that
t
t
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are
used
most, in such
they
wil
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out.
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On the
the contrary,
contrary, it it received
received a a contiti
emtin lii.iiu, . <>ri «-r-<i.mil «tul l.vun «tree««
require but little attention for jears to come. ious appropriation of $1000 annually with whic Illi itv, Oregon,
Roads leading to and from the market centers, to |>ay premiums. Our criticism of the legislator,
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should he the first constructed; for in road build was caused by tin* extravagant notions of tile Ho nr A. Wilhama
ing. as in all other public enterprises, the greatert memlaTs, from Multnomah county mostly, wh< l’roiiipt «rnriee t onrusiu« TrratiH.rt
giMxl for the greatest number, s»>ould mai t un «••emed willing to join the normal school ‘‘push” it
For this reas«in road construction, as a rule, si.oub niching money from the state treasury for any ol<
commence at the town anti work outward.
pantos-. Tne N ews concedes ih.it a number of,
ol’FX DAY AMD N it HIT
Complete th«- road in hand, so far ns pm sih*e in very meritorious measures were enacted into ¡aws;|
Newly rvStteil.
a manner so that the portion constructed will not but there were a large number of appropriation I
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.1il«Mi
«np|«|i»d
enter into the plan of another year.
with tb« l*»t th»
bills which passed the House, which it ot ight tel
Thus, year after year, the good road« can h.» ad never have, even« tolerated. The Fair bills, we I mark, t «fiord». Kolli I’hutiM« 81.
ded to until, finally’ roads usable in winter a» w • II believe are worthy. They encourage better fann -M « . rirtMf MT.
Ainanv, Uro.
as summer for heavy traffic will be at every f’irm ing and the raising of better stock. Anyway, in*
door. Road supervisors, or those wno superint« • d ’he last twenty years I.inn county has paid into th- ' I 1 • t L DUGGER
the construction of roads, should prepare t n «fate treasury over $700.000 and never received
»elves, as thoroughly a-p >i vLle. f< r thi' ai
Notary Public
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back but $1500, until this appropriation. Nouther
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order that every dollar expended, should (county can make such a showing.
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