But there ar«* many public improvements which
the people desire and w hich are of benefit to the
public. We want a good and efficient state govern
Carefully prepared by competent an I «* x | h rienced
ment, We want the state’s eleemosynary and
employes thoroughly familiar with *h«‘ records of
penal institutions given a proper support. We
Linn County. Accuracy, neatness and dispatch is
Politically Independent
want gotid roads, bridges, etc. All of thes«* things
our motto, W«* are now abstracting the instruments
cost money ami the people ar«' willing to provide
filvddailv .in<i can nerve the public most efficient l\.
it; b.it they <jo object to having their tax moneys
We use tin* most modern ami up to «late system of al>-
Eiitrred ut th«- |»«»tofti.«- at Sc», Oregon, aa aeeond-d
ex|>end«*d for purposes from which there is n<>
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• An u11!im11«'<i amount of money
ti.ail matter.
possibility that they, (the people,) can receive
on ('• per cent, per annum on approve«! farm security
benefit. Neverthel«*as, tax moneys are expended
BOTH PIloM *- IX Till; «»FUCK
TELEPHONE OR WRITE
unwisely
and cxtravagently in some instances,
PUBI ÌSHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
in fairness to each other, every tax ¡«ver should
Albany Abstract Co., ; g. CURL. Mil ter
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make an absolutely true return of his property to
hlllTOM AMI> I'MorMiar«'«.
the assessor. Every man ought to bear his just
portion of the burden of government. H«* is a
thief if he steals from the public, just the same as >—<>-—a»«
Ht'IIMi Kiri'IOX HATI-M:
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it he should steal from a private individual. He is
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not a patriot; for he tries to shift the burden he
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should
I m ar upon th«* shoulders of his neighbor.
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is
an
hone.-t man, insofar that the law makes o
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Largest Stock outside of Portland
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"•’> him honest.
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What a lot of laws we now have, would be unne-
Samples and Estimates on Request
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icessary, if all men were honest and just in their
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dealings, one w ith the o’her. We could then spend
FISHING TACKLE
j the money now required for the prosecution ami
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As jieople become better educated and
Display a«!», to be changed weekly if deaired, on«' column
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are
willing
to apply the same law to the procrea
Woodworth Drug Co., Albany, ore
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A
tion
of
th«'
human
family
that
they
do
to
the
breed-
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(>5 ! ing of stock, fewer idiots and d«»formed people
lx>ng time »tending ad», contract» made on application.
would be born into the world a id fewer people
would become insane. Every man and woman
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should be w illing to meet the duties of life, fear
BE HONEST WITH THE ASSESSOR
lessly and honestly. The human intellect ought
S THE TIME OF YEAR is now at hand not t<> be employ«*«! for the purpose of getting the
when the county assessor or his deputy I better of our neighbor. In fact, men ought to I m *
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will interview every tax payer, one’s honest and just; but they arn't, fnd for this reason ?
we
are
comjx'ded
to
have
rigid
criminal
laws.
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thought.- ar«-
to lie drawn towards th«' *
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of taxation in general anti to the listing of his own if thes-same crimidal laws should I m * enforced ?
against
the
tax
dodger,
th«*
honest
tax
payer
would
pro|>erty for taxing purposes in particular. While
and
it i- the duty of «'very tax payer to give an lv>n< st I m * relieve«! of much of the tax burden.
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and complete return of his property to the asses
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sor, it is a fact, that most men have a faulty
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r.iTiioM/.E home :
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memory when in the presence of this official. They
overlook their personal pn>|M*rty in an astonishing
A. G. MAGERS, Prop.
Salem, Oregon i
HERE IS a DISPOSITION on the part of
manner and what they do report, is remarkably
some people to sen<l away or go away from
cheap. For instanco the horsr. for which a cash
home to obtain their supplies. They seem
offer of $2P0 was refused, has liecome soworthlei
in the, then, opinion of the owner, that it is a to think that th«* simple fact of their having pur
wonder that th«' hors«* docs not died of ol«l age an«l chased this or that article in a distant town, lends
A. SHANKS
decrepitude. And the fact that he, the tax payer, eclat to the purchase. Nor is this disposition limit-
— Manufacturer and Dealer in—
may have deposited $.'«on in the hank a short time «*<1 to the country or the country town, (io where
you will and you will find people who lend away
previously, is completely forgotten.
Harness and Saddles
Now there is a reason for a tax payer to liecomc for their supplies Even in New York City many
CarrUft Trtmmlnr
Rceair Work Solicited
almost criminally careless in listing his projierty of the bon ton ladies send to pans for their frocks.
All Work Strictly Guaranteed
The inspiration which causes people to do this is During th«- month» of May. Jun«*, July,
with the assessor. He has reason to know that
August.
September,
on
«tate»
corporations and holders of interest paying securi wrong and un American. It should be the policy
SHELBURN. OREGON
shown below, th«'
ties escape with the payment of a comparatively of everyone to give home merchants, manufactur
small tax. H<* sees that his neighbor whom, he ers, mechanics and producers in general, the first SOUTHERN PACIFIC THE ESEAONB HOTEL
Will »ell round trip tickets from
knows, is possessed of a large amount of personal opiMirtunitv of furnishing the article desired.
Centrally located, good
property, and who ought to. in justice, pay a much Then if the home supply is not w hat is wanted, or Il>.s7 Scio via Portland
rooms, prices moder*
larger tax than himself, discharge his debt to the there is an exorbitant price demanded, the purch
na follow»
ate, courteous
Fares
public, by paying a much smaller amount. Know aser is warranted in sending away for what he To
treatment
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ing these facts, the taxpayer, though he may I k » desires.
Bluff»
Many people are in the habit of sending away to Council
an honest man so far as the public knows, begins
Corner Morriion and Front Streets
< lm»ha
to think out plans by which the amount of his tax mail order houses for articles they can obtain from Kan»»» «’ity
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OREGON
JoHl'ph
dues will Is* reduced. He knows his neighlxir has their horn«» merchants. Presumably they have a St.
M. Paul
a faulty memory and he is tempted to have a like sufficient reason for doing so. They either dislike 't. Paul, via Council Bluff»
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memory in the future and the temptation is. gener the horn«* merchant, or they can purchase from the Minneapolia direct...................... . ». j r.
ally, too great to resist, nevertheless every tax mail onb-r house more cheaply. But will it pay in Minnaa, "li», via Council Bluff» 166.06
j«aycr suoscrilw's to an <»ath that he has made a th«* end? Of course when you order from the mad Ito«ton .................................... .... HULU
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true return of his property to the assessor.
order house, the cash must accompany the order St.
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Of course this dishonest property listing is and you accept the g«MMis or whatever it may be, Waahington, D. C........................... »109 65
wrong. Men who make them are, practically, whether or not your order of purchase has been
Sale Datesi
stealing from the neighbor who interprets ’’hones filled as directed. On th«* other hand, you inspect
May 1«?. 17. IK, 19 22, 23, 24. 25. 27. 28
ty” to mean exactly what the word implies.
But th«» goods of the home merchant before you buy
and 29.
they excuse th *mselves by saying others do so and and, too, if the article is not what it is recommend* June 5. 7. 9. 10. 12. 16. 17, 21, 22, 28.
I am com|H*lled to follow* the example, else I m * e«l to I m *, you ar«* within reach of th«» seller and he
29 an<l 30.
robbed. This same reasoning would make every will, generally, make his word good. Another July 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 19. 30. 2«. 27 and 28
one* a thief or bank robber. ,
feature. The home merchant helps to maintain Auguat 3. 4. 5, 14. 15, 16. 17, 21. 22. 23,
28. 29 jnd 30.
But, when we consider the large amount of your churches, your schools, your roads and pays
September 1. 2, 4, 5. 6 and 7.
money raised, annually, some of which many of taxes to support your city, county and state goverr-
An abstract BEFORE
'top-over» within limit» in either direc- j
us think is expended unwisely, there is reason for ments. If you desire aid in building country roads, Uon. Final return limit October 31. '
you
buy property—its
the tax payer to pay his annual dues grudgingly. th«* home merchant, manufacturer or mechanic is For fare» one way through California
an absolute necessity
We see one-fourth <»f the state’s revenue ex|H*nded willing to give aid. The mail order house does inquire of any 8. I*, agent or write to
if vou want to Know
in erecting massive stone college buildings and for none of these things. Every «iollar you send him
WM. McMURKAY
the maintainance of state colleges ami whose adds to the wealth of his ¡«articular city or tow n General Pasaeuger Agent, Portland
about the validity of
teachers are the most efficient obtainable, while and is subtracted from your own. You cannot
your title.
our own children must lx* content w ith the little swap him produce for goo«!s as you can the home Gr». W. Wrirkt
Dan lohuton
Honestly, to buy a
red school house and nn inexpensive instructor. merchant; nor can you say ”1’11 pay next week or
piece of n*al estate
We see the state expending alwut $iUM1 annually next month” ami get what you want or need.
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without an abstract is
for each college student, while the country boy or
And there is a duty resting upon the merchant
taking a blimi chance
girl is allowed hut $S or $’.» per schoolar. We see too. He must keep what his customers want an«I
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
our county expending over $7000 for an armory; sell it upon a reasonable margin of profit as
on being sold an ex
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albant
which serves for an auditorium for Albany in case well.
pensive piece of liti
OREGON
of a large gathering while, at the same time, a
So we urge our readers to spend their money at Both fhoorj
gation.
paltry $.r>oo is refused to aid in building up the home, so far as practicable. And when you have
OCR abstracts are I
I HL W. R. BILYEl
county fair, something which is of real value to anything to sell, sell it to your neighbor as cheaply
correct and complete.
the farmer and which adds to the wealth produc as you are compelled to sell to the commission
ing power of the people.
merchant. It should lie the purpose of all to iu 1
DENTIST
It is this unjust and ine«|uitable expending of anything we may pnxluct* as a finished pro«luct, if OVER WOODWORTHS DRUG STORE'
Linn ConntT Abstract Co.
public funds, which causes the taxpayer to avoid possible. In so doing, money is largely kept at
C«ew 2»d and Beoadalbin 54.
the payment of taxes to as great a degree as home, home institutions are builded up and you,
BOTH PHONES
ALBANY
ollFtiON
I ossible.
yourself, partake of the conse«|uent prosperity.
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1911
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