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About Intermountain tribune and Linn County agriculturalist. (Sweet Home, Linn County, Or.) 1913-1914 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1914)
taxes could be paid quarterly, there would be far less complaint on the part of taxpayers and that thq ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY BY. people would be, evpn, more prompt T. L. DUGGER, EDITOR aND PROP than now in their, payments. W^l^ no^, quarterly taxpayments SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVANCE....... $1.25 trend toward same end with the people? AT END OF YEAR ____ ;________ 1.50 SIX MONTHS .............. -........... 75 Intermountain Tribune REPEAL OF FREE TOLLS »I pal avocation to be that to which he' gave his personal attention. Dr. Withycombe has resigned his position as director of the e^pejj- mental work at O. A. Ci, a position which he has filled with^. credit to the state and honor to himself. This partially removes the main " reason for the Tribune’s criticism. But as his associations and principal busi ness hay.e been with the taxeating class for many years, his sympathies and thoughts, unconsciously per haps, are still with this class and he, if elected governor, would go into office in a manner pledged in their favor. Fdr this reason we did not nor do not think the interests of taxpayers would be as safe in his hands as one whose business inter ests and associations had- - been confined entirely on the side of the taxpayer. Had Dr. Withycombe devoted his personal attention to his farm and had he been identified exclusively with the interests : of taxpayers all these years, ; the,. Tri bune would not have the slightest- objection to his election, to, the governship. M But Your Stock in Thriving Cqçidifioty, '( ow is the time of year that your President Wilson is being bitterly work horses should be put in con condemned by his nolitical enemies dition for the hard work of spring and a few of his own party friends, and summer, so that when the sun because he advocates the repeal of shines, your horses will be rid of the provision for. free tolls for their old coat, and,ready for business. Americancoastwise shipping through Be sure, also, that your wilk cows are the Panama Canal. His opponents thoroughly conditioned for the long, say-he^advocatgsthe repeal of free heayy, milking season,., and that those . tolls-in. order to curry favor with with calves are vigorous and fit. Great Britain. The Tribune believes the president QUARTERLY TAX PAYMENTS is correct in his advocacy of repeal, Is a splendid conditioner, a sure worm not because free tolls is a violation expeller. and will put your animals in If the wishes of taxpayers had of the Hay-Poncefoto treaty, but a thriving condition, make the ailing because it is contrary to the spirit been consulted relative to; the time ones healthy and expel the worms for the payment of taxes, almost of the present time policy of gov any time of the year other than the ernment. WE GUARANTEE EVERY PACKAGE We have reduced the tariff to date now fixed would have . been selected. The farmer* the wage, about one-half of the former sche earner who is. taxed upon his litjjç- dules, an act which is applauded by Have you registered yet? If not, home or the merchant, is better, the. great mass of the American why not? .9 people. Shall we replace this re situated in thé late, .fall to pay-his taxes than he. is in the early spring;, duction with another system of pro-f r: Wage earners .and farmers, can tection to another species of in OREGON WEET HOME - - spare the money more readily in dustry backed, possibly, by many the fall than after paying living ex heretofore tariff beneficiaries? Everybody knows that American penses during a .. generally idle win? . 5* . S r ship masters will not carry freight ter. • f S...C. STEWART from coast to coast one whit cheap MYERS & ‘ R OSE, Profs., W. M. BROWN, Vice Pres. President Besides . multiplying the . cost of 4 J. M. STEWART Vice Pres. CLARENCE INGRAM Cash. A P government very rapidly, our lawj er with free tolls than they will Clean and Airy Rooms, and Beds. ft T. D. O’BRIEN, Assistant Cashier makers have, apparently, tried-,to without. Their tonnage rates will The tables are supplied • db make the tax burdens” as unpleasant, be regulated by the amount of com p with the best the? ft as possible to the people, by making, petition ’ they will have to meet. market affords The toll charges of $1.25 per ton, i W 'i the payments due when ready db V if made free to them will be a money is the scarcest. fe Our granger friends propose the, subsidy or a protective tariff, which ;■ plan of making tax payments .due ever you may please to call it and 9 and payable in three-months install- will have to be paid by the Ameri LEBANON*, OREGON 1« » ments. They argue that our pres.- can consumer. We now protect American ships o A ent plan takes money, out of circu engaged in coastwise trade by bar lation and ties , it up in the county Special Orders-—Special Prices and state treasuries for,, at, least, ring foreign ships from competition db Feed and Livery Barn in one-half the year when every oublie and prohibit the American flag from ft floating over foreign built ships. connection., with Hotel interest would be served equally S'” « well if tax moneys were paid Free tolls would only add another Prices are Reasonable. quarterly. Of course, if one wished gratuity to the ship building and OREGON to pay his dues to the state in one ship owning trusts. It is the pro SWEET HOME payment, he could do so, but the tective tariff clothed- in different little fellow who finds it difficult to dress, yet from the same piece of spare the full amount 'of his yearly goods. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION So far as truckling to England’s tax payment at one time, could far (PUBLISHER) easier rustle one-fourth of the demands relative to free tolls, DEPARTMENT OF THE JNTEIU0&» President Wilson need not nor does amount every three months. U. S. Land Office at Portland, Oregon not favor the exact English inter The state, county, municipality, February 20. 191^. road and school districts are great pretation of the treaty. The United NOTICE is hereby given that Charles Francis N. R. LUTHER, M. D. Prop. Corgan of Foster, Oregon, who, on December 22, beggars. They are worse than beg States is abundantly able to look 1913, made Homestead Entry. No. 04042 for NE 1-4 gars, for they partake more of the after her own affairs in her own Section 16, Township 12 South, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention' nature of the holdup artist. They way. without leave or license from to make Final Commutation Proof, to establish any. i other nation. However, the claim to the land above described, before the . give one no option in the matter. Register and Reçeiver, U. S. Land Offiep. at They simply order one to walk up Pre,sident seems to think the treaty, Portland, Oregon, on the 9th day of April, 1914. to the captain’s office and settle means what it says and which agrees, Claimant names as witnesses: with the English interpretation. Harry Walz, Mike Cosgrove, Hurbert Rumenap, and be quick about it as'well. and John Roberts, all of Foster, Oregon. , Within the past fifteen years, the He thinks that the United States H. F. HIGBY, Register Dr, Luther will attend professional calls at reasonable distances 4-2 taxes required of Linn county, should be brave enough to abide by Day or Night people have been multiplied, by six, the terms of a treaty, even it seems Appointment of Executor r Dr. Robert ’ s and Korinek ’s, Veterinary Remedies to our advantage to do otherwise to Our population has scarcely been East Main Street ‘ irrSWEET HOME, ORE doubled during that time.. Of fayor the interests of a few grasp Notice is hereby given, that by order of the course we are building better, roads ing. ship owners. We can well County Court of Linn County, Oregon, made on and better school houses, than we afford to defend our national rights the 24th day of February, 1914, the undersigned was duly appointed and is now the duly qualified then had, but, nothing like, what if necessary, but we cannot afford and acting Executor of the estate of C. <0. Gentry, to violate our national word, even deceased, late of Linn County, Oregon. they should be if improved, in the k All persons having ’claims against 'said estate same ratio with the increase, of by implication. are hereby required to present the. same, properly, verified, unto the undersigned executor at the taxes. Manufacturers of all kinds of office of Samuel M. Garland, in Lebanon, Linn Don’t you think, in view of the DR, WITHYCOMBE IS A TAX PAYER County, Oregon, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice. liberties our lawmakers have been Rough and Dressed Douglas Fir Lumber Dated and published the first time this 5th day taking with- our pocketbooks, .that Dr. James Withycombe, of Cor of March, 1914. Last publication, April 2,v 1914. . Sam’l. M. Qarland, ' ■Mfi this small concession of quarterly vallis, and who is one of the nine Executor of Estate of taxpayment should be made to. the republican candidates for governor, Well Seasoned Stock Constantly on Hand C. O. Gentry, deceased overburdened taxpayer? Make tax Writes the Tribune under date of Personal Attention given to all1 Orders. es payable January 1. April 1, July March 7, that he is a taxpayer to Notice for Publication . . We Guarantee to give you Satisfaction, 1 and October > 1 and. you will, the tune of $460.51. We gather seemingly, lighten, the. burden to from the letter that the Doctor Pre (PUBLISHER) the small taxpayer—the big fellows fers to be classed as among tax DEPARTMENT of the interior do not need consideration in the payers rather as that of the tax U. S. Land Office at Portland, .Ore.vrt matter. eaters, as the Tribune so classed him March 6, 1914 Our national government gets jn an editorial article in the issue of Notice is hereby given that Ralph Robert much of her revenue from indirect February 12. Blanchard, of Foster, Oregon, who, on January 10, 1914, made Homestead Entry. No. 04043. for E 1?2 taxation—the tariff. They argue, The Tribune believed that it had of the W 1-2, Section 16, Township 12 South’ Timber Landis Cruised and Estimates made to add a small tariff tax to the the right to class the Doctor with Range 4 East, Wilhamette Meridian, has filed notice intention to make Fnal Commutation on Standing Timber. selling price of the goods and the .the taxeaters, as he has received a proof to , of establish clssrti to the land above describ people will not notice it; whereas good salary from the state for many ed, before the Region* and Receiver, U. S. Land OREGON J'OSTER 7 they would kick vigorously if the years and as he has given his per Office at Portland, ...Oregon, on the 23rd day .oL April, 1914. ■ government should get her support sonal attention to the positions which Claimant names as witnesses, John Roberts, frotn a direct tax. he has held rather than to his farm, Michael Cosgrove, Joseph McDonald, and Jake Be rger, all of Fostej^’Oregon. The Tribune believes that *if we had a right to assume his princi- 4-9 H. F. HIGBY« Register. - ADVERTISING RATES: Local advertising, per line............ 5c Display advertising,. per inch..... 10c Display advertisings long .time*. se&. manager. Extended marriage or death notices per line...... ............... 3c Special .rates on long time display advertising. N Dr. Hess Stock Tonic A. SCHOLL,- Sole Agent Sweet Home The Lebanon National Bank general banking business I interest on time deposits safety deposit boxes to rent J-* We want your business and will |s treat you in a manner to deserve it. r « f CITY DRUG STORE t « Drugs, Patent Medicines Perfumes, Toilet « i Articles, Sundries 9 9 i Mealey Bros. Mill Company Timber and Agricultural Lands and Mill Property for Sale Advertise in thé Interrrjoxmttain Tribune