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THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON
Tuesday, April 17, 1923
THE HEPPNER HERALD
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
S. A. PATTISON, Editor and Publisher
Entered at the Heppner, Oregon, Postoff ice as second-class Matter
THE TRUTH ABOUT OREGON TAXES
Discussion of high taxes has been a favorite political
sport in Oregon during the past year or so, and this state
has gained much undesirable notoriety thereby. In the
heat of the last political campaign, office-seekers deliber
ately or otherwise made extravagant statements that had
little, if any, foundation in fact. Unfortunately, some of
these campaign statements were broadcasted far and wide
and no published refutation of the charge that taxes in
Oregon are abnormally and excessively high, has been
made to date.
Recently, there came to the office of the State Chamber
a bulletin rrom tne United Mates chamber 01 commerce.
In this bulletin was a paragraph commenting on high taxes
throughout the nation. It looked interesting in view of
the fact that Orgon under the indictment of "abnormally
andi excessively high taxes" so we wired for a complete
report. It is now on our desk, and from it a few interest
ing and enlightening facts can immediately be deduced.
Taxes on land in Oregon, says the report, amount to 78
cents per acre, as compared to $1.40 per acre in the neigh
boring state of Idaho and 78 cents per acre in California.
Oregon taxes, therefore, are not excessively high as com
pared with these two adjoining states.
I low does Oregon compare with the entire United
States? The average for all states in the Union is 70.9
cents per acre and this includes comparatively non-agricultural
states like Arizona, whose taxes on farm lands
are but 7 cents per acre. Oregon is slightly higher than
the average, but are taxes here abnormally high? If so,
what of Pennsylvania, whose tax per acre is $1.11? Or
Michigan, with $1.58 per acre? Or. Indiana, with $2.09
per acre? Or the great state of New Jersey, whose farm
ers are now paying $2.22 per acre? Oregon taxes are but
78 cents per acre about one-third that of New Jersey.
There is another angle to the question of taxes in Ore
gon as compared with other state.s. The figures quoted
relate to taxes per acre of farm land. Oregon is essen
tially an agricultural state, and for this reason, perhaps,
more than the ordinary share of taxes is charged to farm
lands. Kven so, taxes in Oregon are not abnormally high.
Another significant fact in connection with this report,
is the value of Oregon plow lands as compared with other
states and this, too, litis a bearing on the question of
high taxes. The report shows that the average value of
good plow; land throughout the United States is $84.73
per acre; in Oregon it is $106 per acre. There are only
eight states in the Union whose good plow lands are val
ued higher than in Oregon.
In Indiana, for example, a tax of $2'.oo. per acre is paid
on lands valued at $105 per acre. In Oregon, on land val
ued at $106 per acre, a tax of but 78 cents per acre is paid.
We hold no brief for taxes in Oregon. Taxes pn land
throughout the entire United States have more than
doubled in the last eight years, according to the report.
This is attributed palrtly to increased assessed valuation
and partly to increased cost of state and local government.
Whatever the reason for high taxes, it is a nation-wide
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on Thursday for Calirornia.
Jack Martley and Bon were here
from Portland Tuesday and Wednes
day and made final arrangements for
the establishment of a creamery
here. The Harry Murchie building
has been rented and they hope to be
gln business about the 15th.
Mrs. P. M. Smith, who has been
ill with the flu, is much improved
at this date.
Ben Culver of Portland was a
business visitor in town Wednesday.
Mr. and' Mrs. Nate McComber
drove to Pilot Rock Friday with
Mrs. L. C. Mathews, who has been
visiting at the Macomber home. Mrs.
Macomber and Mrs. Mathews are
sisters.
H. E. Warren is a business visitor
in Portland this week.
Kerr's Poultry Supplies
THE BEST ALL THE TIME. A COMPLETE
LINE IN ANY QUANTITY
We Are Also Prepared to
Supply Your Needs in
Rolled Barley, Flour, Feed,
Hay and Wool Bags
Brown & Lowry
Office Gilman Bldg. Phones: Of. 642; Whse. 643
Oar Insurance Policies are as good
as the best and cost less
OH. TRUCK HUXS AMUCK
Dr. Chick received painful injur-
lea this morning when starting to
drive his car from the Heppner
garage. The driver of the Standard
Oil delivery truck was cranking his
engine when it went into reverse and
butted into Dr. Chick's car. Chick
was injured about the hip and Char
lie Vaughn, one of the proprietors of
the garago was knocked down andj
The damage to the cars was slight.
FIXE RAI.V FALLING
Rain commenced falling at 4:00
F. M. yesterday and has continued
steadily since that time. The ground
la thnrmwrhlil ondifato r, r, A If
conumoii. it is not comineu to Oregon in any sense 01 like a bumper crop year for sure,
the word. I
It is, therefore, only a half-truth to say that taxes are
high in Ortfgon; the whole truth would include the fact
that taxes are high everywhere. It is distinctly untrue
to make the statement that taxes in Oregon are abnormal
ly or excessively high. The United States Department of
Agriculture and there is no higher authority says that
Oregon compares very favorably with other states. Ore
gon Journal of Commerce.
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Llttlo Nunr.ii I ,.,-ti. tlvc-w wksold iluiihu-r of 1 r. l"u,t 0f fhu-nso,
hows the in, .st wonderful (lovelopniunt of nny chllil boni !ti OiIcmko during
the Inst ih'ca.lo. Nuium sKeps on her stoimu-h on u bonrii covered with a
cloth to il.'v.-top her stoiiuu li timsi-les. She lived un fiiiit Juice sluce she
whs one week old. She Hits In a chair without any aupjioi t and wulkt when
siippon.M oy nor itiotiier. Mm took noverul tcp the beuent of
plioto,riilHr.
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Boardman, Ore., April 14. Misses
Wilmn Gilbreath and Frances Bluy
den were shopping in Hermiston on
Saturday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McDaniels at
now occupying rooms in the Harry
j Merchie residence.
I Mrs. Max Deweeso was a visitor
in Ilonrdman last Saturday.
11. S. Kingsley of Portland was In
Boardman on business last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson and
family drovo to Wasco last Sunday
whore they attended the 55th wed
ding anniversary of Mr. Johnson's
mother and father. About fifty of
the Immediate family and netiglibors
were present.
Mr. Johnson, as delegate from the
Community church here, went on to
Moro, where he attended the Presby
tery meeting.
! Chas. McDaniels returned Sunday
from Heppner where he has been on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Harrison of
. Hardman. are visiting with Mrs.
. Harrison's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
' Alex Warren.
j H. N. Hopkins left Monday 'for
' Prlneville where he will work on the
highway this summer. The Hopkins
family recently moved Into the Vo
gen building. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McDaniels en
tertained nt dinner Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Warren and Mr, and Mrs.
Basil Harrison.
Mrs. Hintt. who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. ltoyal Hands, left
Sunday for her home in La Grande.
Orvillo Carpenter arrived Sunday!
from Cedar Point, Kansas.
C. C. Paine, a former resident of '
noaruman. is nore from Clats'kanlo
for a few days on business. Mr. Faino
is connected with the dairy industry
at Clatskanie.
R. N. Hatch and D. Lampson came
up from Portland last week after
their trucks which had been stored
here during tht winter. They left
CROCKER CHOSEX HEAD OF
UMATILLA RAPIDS PROJECT
Hermiston, Ore., April 12. E. R.
Crocker, reclamation service engi
neer during the last 15 years, and
stationed on the Umatilla project
auring tne last three years, will be
charge of the survey of the Umatilla
rapids project. A wire to this ef
fect was received this morning by'
Project Engineer Schilling.
' Before coming to the Umatilla
project M r.Crocker was for 12 years
on the Sun river project in Montana.
He is classed as an engineer of wide
experience and much ability. Ac
cordingly his friends are much grati
fied at the big job that is being in
trusted to him.
It was presumed Mr. Crocker would
be In charge of the engineering work
on Hho McKay dam. However, the
news received today changes the sit-
umiuu. tie nas Deen doing some
work in connection with the McKay
project and will complete that before j
taking up the Umatilla rapids survey
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Hold Money
in Check
When you pay for things out of your pocket
you pay quickly.
Given time to consider you would likely re
consider. That is only one advantage of a checking
account. The writing out of a check takes
just enough time and thought to make the
writer of the check consider whether the
item paid for is necessary, after all.
The way to have money is to save it.
Start this year by starting a checking ac
count; it will save money for you.
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First National Bank
Heppner Ore.
LOOK OUT FOR HOG CHOLERV
(By F. E. Price)
Rumors have been going about In
some parts of the county that hogs
are dying from cholera. One of these
cases was Investigated by the county
agent but no positive proof of the
disease could be found. The hogs
might have had cholera but the case
was not reported soon enough to hold
a post mortem and decide the matter
definitely. Every farmer of Morrow
county is certainly interested in
keeping down the losses from this
disease to a minimum. According to
government statistics, the losses
from hog cholera in Oregon each
year Is between four and nine thous
and hogs. Hog cholera is the most
furious disease of hogs. Anyone
knowing of cases that give indica
tions of being hog cholera should re
port them promptly to the county
agent. This will enable control
measulres to be adopted at once if
the disease is present. The bureau
of animal Industry has made a study
of the disease and finally developed
an anti-hog cholera serum which is
the only known reliable preventive
agent. By treatment according to i
this simultaneous innoculation meth- i
od or the double treatment method, i
as it is often called, hogs can be ;
permanently Immune from the dis
ease. Fred McMurray, H. G. Rankin
and J. Pettys of lone, had their hogs
vaccinated according to this treat
ment last week. No hoes have been
lost on any of these ranches, but it
was thought that possibly there
might be some cholera in the vicin
ity as there had been some losses
near by. There are several cases in
Wasco county at the present time,
according to Mr. Derflinger, of the
state veterinary office. No cases are
known ir Morrow county. Let us all
keep on the look out and keep it
out of Morrow county.
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CECIL
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Hardesty and
family and E. B. Gordon and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Pettijohn and family of
Morgan, were the dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. H. Streeter on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Minor of Port
land were callers at the Last Camp
on Monday.
Mrs. Ista Bauernfiend and son,
Martin, were calling of their Cecil
friends on Sunday.
W. E. Weatherford and son, of
lone, were looking up their old
time friends in Cecil on Wednesday.
J. W. Beymer of Heppner was a
caller at the Jack Hynd ranch on
Tuesday.
Harold Ahalt and Herman Have
cost of Rhea Siding spent Sunday in
lone with friends.
Miss Orpha Williams, who has
been at the Last Camp for some time
past, left on Saturday for her home
in Newberg.
Jack Hynd, accompanied by Miss
Annio Hynd and Mrs. Frank Mad
den, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
in Heppner.
B. F. Morgan and family were bus
iness callers in Cecil on Tuesday.
Mrs. Lena Snell Schurte, county
superintendent, of Heppner, visited
the Cecil school Tuesday,
R. Balcomb, of Morgan, was a
Cecil caller on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. May, of The" '
Dalles, are visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. T. W. May of the Lone Star
ranch.
Bob Thompson and Guy Boyer of
Heppner were busy men around Ce
cil on Wednesday.
A. Henriksen and son, Clifford, of
Lexington were callers at the Oral
Henriksen ranch of Ewing on Thurs
day. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Henriksen, of
the Strawberry ranch, also Mr. anjj
Mrs. H J. Streeter, of Cecil, were
callers in Heppner on Saturday.
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We have seventy sacks of finest quality Potatoes
all fine stock, sorted and re-sacked and in A
No. i condition. While they last they go at
$1.00
THE SACK
Call, write or phone your order
before they are all gone
GILLIAM BISBEE
Phone 333
HEPPNER, OREGON