Intermountain tribune and Linn County agriculturalist., January 29, 1914, Image 2

and municipality; for they say just matter to a successful conclusion, it
how., much money you must take i will add fully ten per cent to the
<from
your pocket annually and give ¡value of every pièce of property ip
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY BY
the city and that amount or more j
to “the city, county and state.
T. L. DUGGER, EDITOR aNO’PROP
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Manifestly no man-nor woman who to the volume of business for 'evecy
ismot »‘taxpayer, shduld be selected merchant.
SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVANCE....... $1.25 as a candidate for the legislature,
The Weather
AT END OF YEAR
1.50 commissioner’s court or city council,
for the reason that no matter how
SIX MONTHS
.75
Of course everybody knows that
much public money is appropriat­
ed or demanded for appropriation we have been? having « fleab ToL
for he is not financially interested. weather for the past three* weeks.
ADVERTISING RATES:
Taxpayers
will feel the result of Indeed, a day without rain during
Local advertising, per line........ ...5c
ONE-HALF THE ABOVE PRICES
electing nontax payers as members, during that period, would have been
10
Display advertising, per inch..... 10c
•within -the-next two months when a welcome exception.
Display advertising, long time, see they must -visit ithe»ta,x, collectors
As a matter of course the streams
manager.
office. Then you will wish you had have been bankfull, but no damage
Extended marriage or death notices sent fewer boosters down to Salem from overflow has occurred.
per line___ ;....___ 2a.;.,____... 3c to say how much you must dig up
On Saturday .^January 17, we ex­
-Special rates on long time display for the state.
perienced unusual high and blustry
advertising.
When the earning power of winds, the highest for many years?
We also carry a complete line ofc
property is consumed by taxation, say old settlers, and resulting ini
which will be the case in the next felling many ■ trees, aisarrangingj
General Merchandise, Groceries,
it
SELECT LAWMAKERS WITH
decade if the present rate of in­ telephone wires, etc. Last Sunday!
Hardware, Etc.
CARE
crease of taxation is maintained, night the dose was f repeated with
your farm will be valueless to you. even more severity,' »falling more!
Tax moneys required for state Nor will you be able to sell it; for timber and breaking telephone con-!
.
purposes have been multiplied no few people desire to buy nonincome nection.
Monday night gave us the first
less than six times. That is to say bearing property. So let every
if you were taxed on your farm $20 taxpayer attend both the primary snow of the winter. When daylight
forty years ago, you are now re-i and general elections. It is your appeared Tuesday morning, about!
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quired to pay $120 on the- same duty as a good citizen to do so. two inches of snow covered the
farm, solely for ¿state purposes; Nor are you dealing fairly to your­ ground, with the prospect for more
Nevertheless, all road taxes are now self and posterity, unless you help to follow, which was verified before
required to be paid in cash, your select and elect the very best avail­ noon. But the afternoon gave indi-l
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county tax has been increased but able material. True, you may be cations that the flurry was over and
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four times. At the same time the mistaken in your selection and for by night the ground was bare.
value of the average Willamette this reason you should be interested
Income Tar Aides Named
valley farm has been multiplied by in politics. Post yourself in both
men and measures so far as you are
three only.
S. C. STEWART President
W. M. BROWN, Vice Pres.
J. M. STEWART Vice Pre».
CLARENCE INGRAM Cash.
Oregonian News Bureau, Wash-j -2 A
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Unless we select a different class able and you will have done all you
. T. D. O’BRIEN, Assistant Cashier
of legislators, this rate of increase can to select proper men for the ington, Jan. 24,—James E. Godfrey,
of
Salem,
was
today
appointed
in-1
various
offices.
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is likely to continue. Are you not
come tax agent in the internal
interested, Mr. Farmer, in politics?
revenue service on recommendation
Will you not, in self defence, come
STREET IMPROVEMENT
of Collector Miller and Senators *
out to the primary and help select
Chamberlain • and Lane. His com­
the very best available material to
Everyone will, admit that our
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represent you in the legislature? main street, in Sweet Home is in a pensation will be $7 per day and $4 rAA
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And when the nominations are made, deplorable Condition and; that it will per day in lieu of subsistence.
LEBANON, OREGON
The Treasury Department, on
you still have choice of rival candi­ cost quite a bit of money to place it
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dates at the general election. Owing in even a passable condition, Our recommendation of Collector Miller, V
to the fact that our United States, present city tax levy will produce appointed B. M. Payne .of Albany
senator will we elected next Nove tn; less than $500 with which to pro­ and Norwood Curry, of Portland,
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ber, by the direct vote of the people, vide-for the city’s expenses dur ing office deputies in the income tax V
service
at
$1200
each
and
Wise
political preference should . have no the present year. Even if this
influence over your vote, whatever. entire amount could be devoted to Carver, of La Grande, was appoint­ v
If the republican is the better man street work, it would not supply ed field deputy at the same salary,
for the place, vote for him and vice more than one-fifth of the - sum re but with an additional allowance
for traveling expenses.
versa if he is a democrat.
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•quired to - place our main street in a
Unless we, the people, do look, moderately fair condition.
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after these matters, we are apt to ‘It is evident that money used in
- regret the neglect later.
dumping gravel or crushed rock on
NATUROPATH
! OACMIOBOi*ÖÜOiJOÎOÎ
In the selection of county and the street would be wasted, unless
Deseases
successfully
treated
with-
’
state officials, voters are usually -the ' street shall first be properly
more careless in selecting candidates, graded and drained before the sur­ out the use of drugs or surgery by*
for the legislature and for county­ face dressing is applied. If the the Natural Methods of Healing?
N. R. LUTHER, M. D. Prop.
Chronic diseases a specialty.
commissioner, than for the other, street is not hard -surfaced,
Consultation Free.
higher salaried offices; This is a another winter would find our
very serious mistake. Tax payers main thoroughfare buf a quagmire Member of the State and National
know that something is wrong when of mud.
Naturopathic Societies.
tax paying time comes around and
The question is, how can we pro­ First door east of Turners store.
wonder just where or what is the vide for the money necessary to do
Sherman St.
Lebanon, Ore«
underlying cause.
this wdrk? Should we attempt to
Dr. Luther will attend professional calls at reasonable distances I
The Tribune believes the cause is levy a tax at one assessment,' the Notice for Publication—Isolated Tract
I
Day :or Night
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attributable to the voters them-; burden would be oppressive, If we
(PUBLISHER)
selves. Far too-many of them take attempted to raise it by voluntary
i Dr. Robert’s and Korinek’s Veterinary Remedies
PUBLIC LAND ’SALE
too little interest in what they term contribution, some would give noth­
(
East Main Street
SWEET HOME, ORE.
Department of the Interior
“politics.” Many will not take the ing while others would not give as
' U. S. Land Office at Portland. Ore.
time to attend the primary election they should. The only just and
December 28, 1913.
and too large a number neglect to equitable manner in which the fund Notice is hereby given that, a* directed by the
Commissioner
of
the
General
■
Land
Office, under
attend the general election. ’’¡This can be raised is to pledge the credit provisions of Act of Congress approved
June 27,
wrier has often heard men say “I of the city therefor. That is to say 1906 (34 Stats., 517,) pursuant* w the application .
Joseph Strickler, Serial No. 03863, we will offer
haven’t time ta read politics,- or issue interest bearing bonds having of
at public sale, to the highest bidder, but at not less
)
Manufacturers of all kinds of
“polities do not ¿ interest me”Land them fall due in a series of years, than $2.00 per acre, af 10 o’clock a. m„ on the 18th
day
of
February,
1914,
at
this
office,
the
following
other kindred expressions. Yet these so that the burden of . taxation tract of land: Lot 1, Section 26, Township 13
same men are? among the hardest
Rough and Dressed Douglas Fir Lumber
South, Range 1 West, Willamette Meridian.
vrould not be oppressive.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de­
kickers, when tax paying time comes
There are, also, numerous non­ scribed land are advised to file .their claims,* of
around.
objections, on or before the time designated for
taxpayers who are wage earners sale.
Well Seasoned Stock Constantly on Hand
Now as the word “politics” means
H. F. HIGBY, Resister.
and
who
would
expect
to
do
much
Personal Attention given to all Orders.
simply the science of ¡government,
J. C. AR DREY. Receiver
of this work. They should be re-!
every voter should-be interested- in
We Guarantee to give you Satisfaction
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
politics for he or she is vitally inter­ quired to contribute one day of
free labor for every two days which |
(PUBLISHER)
ested in the government, which in­
cludes the law making bodies, ’the they would be paid for.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE1INTERIOR
Some plan like that outlined
men who exbcute the laws i and - the
U. S. Land Office at Portland/ Oregon
courts which interpret- vthe laws. above should be adopted by our
January 3, 1914
So every one whether he wills or city council. Of course a special NOTICE is hereby given that Elsie Dorsey
of Foster. Oregon, who, on 1 April 11, 1912<
not, is interested in politics and it ■ election would be necessary in order made Homestead Entry, No. 03450, for NE1-4
.
to
empower
the
council
to
issue
j
NW 1-4, S 1-2 NW 1-4, SW 1-4 NE 1-4, Section 24,
is. his duty as a citizen to read poli­
Timber Lands Cruised and Estimates made
Township 13 South, Range 2 ■ East,' Willamette
tics and to talkpolitics with his j the bonds. Unless we take hold of Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make
on Standing Timber.
neighbor. He is not an intelligent ; this matter in a proper spirit and Final Commutation Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before1 Register and
every
citizen
willing
and
ready
to
voter unless he does so.
Receiver, U.S. Land-Office, Portland, Oregon, on
OREGON
FOSTER
Therefore, we should all be deep­ . do his part, Sweet Home will not the 14th day of February, 1914.
I Claimant names as witnesses:
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grow
and
prosper
as
we
all
hope
ly interested in th&’elass of men or
Joseph Steingrandt, John Short, William Dun-
I den and John Buchanan, all of Foster, Oregon.
women whom we select to make our - and desire.
H.
HIGBY, Register
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If we undertake and carry this 12-12
laws, particularly in state, county r
Intermountain Tribune
I have 30 suits of boys and
clothing, retail price $7 to
/per suit. To close them
these suits will be sold at
lads
$20
out
just
Now is the time to fit your boy
out with school suits
If you will come in and see me,
we will do business.
J. M. COWDREY
Sweet Home
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The Lebanon National Bank
“I We do a general banking business
“We pay interest on time deposits
J' 'We have safety deposit boxes to rent
J] We want your business and will
i treat you in a manner to deserve it.
Dr. A. A. BURRIS
CITY DRUG STORE
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Drugs, Patent Medicines
Perfumes, Toilet
Articles, Sundries
Mealey Bros. Mill Company
Timber and Agricultural Lands and
Mill Property for Sale
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