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1 1 PAGE SIX THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 24, 1924. NOTICE Notic is hereby given that there mill he a meeting of the Levying Board of Morrow County, Oregon, at the Court House in Heppner, Oregon, on the 14th day of February, 1924, when and where fr.e estimates arrived at by the Budget Committee of Morrow County, Oregon, hereafter set forth, may be discused with the Levying Board, and when and where any person who shall be subject to audi tax levy, when the same shall be made, shall be heard in favor of or against said tax levy or any part thereof. Dated at Heppner, Oregon, January 16, 1924. WM. T. CAMPBELL, County Judge. R. L. BENGE, Commissioner. Estimate and Accounting Sheet This estimate and accounting sheet is made in compliance with Chapter 118, General Laws of Oregon, for 1921, and shows in parallel columns the unit cost of the several services, materials and supplies for the three years next preceding the current year, the detailed expenditures of the last one of the said preceding years, and the budget allowance and expenditures for the six months of the current year, also the budget estimate for the year 1924. i Estimated DEPARTMENT OR OFFICER lEiprnditur for 1!4 Expended ( Moaths 12S Bod (H 12 Expended 192J Expended l2i Expended 12 COUNTY JUDGE : Salary Expense COUNTY CLERK: Salary Deputy Books and Blanks Incidentals COUNTY SHERIFF: Salary Deputy Traveling Expenses .... Incidentals COUNTY ROAD MASTER:-! COUNTY TREASURER Salary Books and Blanks Incidentals COUNTY ASSESSOR: Salary Deputy Tax Extension . Books and Blanks Field Work Incidentals SCHOOL SUPERINTEN DENT: Salary Travel Expense Books Incidentals COUNTY CORONER: Fees and Mileage COMMISSIONERS : Per Diem and Expense COUNTY SURVEYOR: Office Expense COUNTY ACCOUNTANT :- Audit Books CURRENT EXPENSE: Telephones, telegrams,! postage, stationery .... TAX COLLECTION : Books and Blanks JAIL: Board and Expense ELECTIONS: Expense and Supplies .... INDIGENT SOLDIERS: Relief of Soldiers (old).. COURTHOUSE: j Salary Janitor . Fuel Light and Water Incidentals CARE OF POOR: Expense of Keeping COUNTY PHYSICIAN: Salary INSANE: Care and Expense SCALP BOUNTY: Expense FRUIT INSPECTOR: Per Diem and Expense .. WIDOWS PENSION : Care of Widows CIRCUIT COURT: Witnesses and Jurors .... Reporters' Fees Bailiff Fees Meals Special Counsel Incidentals JUSTICE COURT: Fees. Witnesses, Jurors.. DISTRICT ATTORNEY: Office Expense COUNTY AGENT: Appropriation DISTRICT SEALER: Fees and Expense WATERM ASTER: Fees and Expense SCHOOL LIBRARY: State Books COUNTY INSTITUTE: Expense MISCELLANEOUS: Expense not otherwise provided for, viz: Overseer of Machinery ... Bonds, County Officials' Insurance Buildings Incidentals EMERGENCY FUND: For Emergencies COUNTY SCHOOL: $10.00 Per Capita HIGH SCHOOL TUITION: Tuition of Puplis RED CROSS NURSE: Appropriation STATE ROAD COOPERA TION: Hinton Creek Road .... MARKET ROAD: To Meet State Levy BOND SINKING FUND: 2Vi Mills to Retire ROAD BOND: Interest ROADS AND HIGHWAYS: Repairing, building, labor! machinery BRIDGES: New, Repair, Labor .... STATE OF OREGON : State Tax INDEBTEDNESS: tulstandineWaiTiints 1,600.00 $ 800.00$ 50.00 2.000.00 1,000.00 1.3S0.00 655.66 800.00! 607.60: 2.000.00 1. 000.00 2,460.00 500.00 250.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 250.00 100.00 l,600.0o! 1,200.00 150.00 300.00 1,200.00 100.00 1,600.00 350.00 100.00! 100.00 300.00 1,250.00 100.00 350.00! 700.00 500.00! 300.00 2,500.00 100.00 960.00 1,000.00 600.00 500.00 1,500.00 120.00 ioo.oo! 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 iOO.OO 100.00 100.00! ioo.oo! 100.00 200.00! 200.00 2,100.00 120.00 ! 265.00 200.(X)' I 150.00 300.00 420.00 1 10.001 80.00 5,000.00' I 17,710.00 7,000.00 5,000.00 I 16,155.40 33,657.07 16,155.40 25,000.00 8,000.00 82,748.2ol 40.0O0.0o! TOTAL $297,54l.07 1,503.98 1,000.00 500.00 j 117.82 1,951.18 1,254.13 61.05 414.52 67.00; ! 600.00' 346.09 582.66 13.201 5.00 3.60 1,849.69 979.52 60.00 55.55j 2,999.00, 792.50 457.94 99.60 60.38 1,125.00 67.29 158.85 18.52 1,256.00 25.00 250.00 3,536.23 7,982.95 50,202.73 50,577.24 1,600.00 50.00 2,000.00 1,380.00 600.00 200.00 2,000.00 2,460.00 400.00 250.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 250.00 100.00 1,600.00 900.00 150.00 300.00 1,200.00 100.00 1,600.00 350.00 100.00 100.00 300.00 1,250.00 100.00 300M 700.00 500.00 300.00 100.00 840.00 1,000.00 600.00 ! 500.00 1,500.00 120.00 100.00' 3,000.00 100.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 200.00 200.00 2,700.00 116.85 300.00 J 200.00 200.00 $ 1,600.00$ 1,209.70$ 900.00 1,500.00 7,000.00 17,000.00 7,000.00 1,000.00 15,909.64 20,000.00 15,950.00 25,000.00 8,000.00 101,374.30 SO.OOOOol 50.00 4.251.21 4,974.31 1,000.00; 115.89 4,124.32 2,205.55 429.75 693.81 24.06 150.00 796.37 584.01 182.90' 1,641.25 2,903.32 1,493.74 120.00 75.90 3,457.00 1,395.00 1,006.51 210.54 133.12 2,800.00 116.84 153.32 181.48 200.00 1,492.62 50.00! 47,933.62 1 5.964.9CM 77,515.47 106,811.15 50.00 4,102.39 5,293.30 1,154.81 4,418.84 2,063.75 36.80 1,200.46 119.34 200.00 610.34 592.781 223.15 769.46 32.20 3,771.81 1,266.62 120.00 5.00 2,516.00 72.00 1,685.00 517.35 200.55 119.57 3,000.001 113.01 72.14 175.26 200.00 1,041.22 50.001 38,921.10 33,656.28 104,813.38 4,414.71 5,388.03 819.93 4,098.20 1,710.69 56.45 900.23 125.00 566.20 427.70 78.60 2,071.74 3,519.85 1,124.57 120.00 46.51 2,718.00 1,150.00 2,551.17 63.07 126.57 3,325.00 97.18 97.18 315.97 200.00 267.05 50.00 3,732.47 71,498.23 49,357.20 The following amounts are not included within the 6 limitation law and are authorized by the Oregon Laws: Market Road tax $ 16,155.40 Interest on bonds 16,155.40 Road Bond Sinking Fund 33,657.07 State Tax 82,748.20 High School Tuition 7,000.00 TOTAL ; $155,716.07 Estimated Receipts for the Year 1924 other than taxation: Interest on Bank Deposits $ 500.00 Fees from County Clerk's Olfice 3,000.00 25 per cent Forest Rentals 1,000.00 5 per cent Land Sales 100.00 Automobile Registrations 4,000.00 Uncollected Taxes 50,000.00 TOTAL $ 58,600.00 RECAPITULATION. Total estimated expenses for the year subject to 6 per cent limitation $141,825.00 Total estmiated receipts not including proposed tax - 58 600.00 Balance, amount to be raised by taxation subject to 6 per cent limitation ....$ 83,225.00 Dated at Heppner, Oregon, this 16th day of January, 1924. MORROW COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE, T. J. HUMPHREYS, Secretary. WM. T. CAMPBELL, Chairman. Chance Wilson Residence Totally Destroyed by Fire The farm residence of Chance Wil son, located about three miles this side of Monument, was totally de stroyed by fire early on the morning of January 11th, together with all is contents. Mr. Wilson had gone to the barn to do the chores, when th? fire was discovered, and there was no chance for him to get anything out of the house. His loss, which was pretty heavy, is partially covered by insurance, and L. E. Van Marter of this city left this morning for the Wilson ranch to make the adjustment for his company. Presents Jewel to Vet eran Member of I.O.O.F. S. E. Notson of this city, who Is a member of the Lexington lodge of Odd Fellows, was called to that place on last Thursday evening, where he made the presentation speech and bestowed upon Eph Eskelson a 25 year veteran's jewel. There were a number of members from other lodges of the county present, and following the presentation ceremon ies a splendid social time was had and refreshments were served. INCOME TAX MAN TO BE HERE. An experienced deputy from the office of Clyde G. Huntley, collector of internal revenue, will be in Hepp ner February 21-26 and in lone, Feb ruary 26-27 for the purpose of as sisting taxpayers of the county in the preparation of their federal in come tax returns for the year 1923. This service is given gratuitously by Collector Huntley's deputies and taxpayers are urged to avail them selves of the service. When calling upon these deputies, taxpayers are requested to bring with them the in come tax blank forms they will have received through the mail. HARDMAN NEWS NOTES. The high school basketball team met the Lexington high team on the Lexington floor last Friday night. The Hardman boys had the best of the game during the first half, which closed with the score 4 to 3 in Hard man's favor. The Hardman boys had possession of the ball, but were weak on goal shooting. During the second half the Lexington boys outplayed Hardman and the game ended with the score 12 to 7 in favor of Lexing ton. The play "Bashful Mr. Bobs," which was given here by the high school students last Friday night was a great success. The young people are to be congratulated on the improve ment they have made In dramatics this year. Some of them are showing excellent dramatic ability. The high school has another treat in store for the public in the near future. The boys' and girls' basketball teams of Lexington have scheduled games with the Hardman teams for February 1. "This is the first game to be played here this year and a large crowd is expected. The girls have not organized a team as yet, but are game to try. They will begin prac tice .this week. It was announced last Friday night that there would be a dance in Hard- man on January 25, but the date for that dance la February 1, the same night that the Hardman basketball team plays Lexington. Everyone la urged to come and have a good time. Several of the Oddfellow and Re becca members went to Lexington last Thursday evening to attend the g"t- together meeting of the I. 0. O. F. Tney reported a good time and supper. McNARY - HAUGEN BILL MEETS FAVOR Continued from Fage One.) given the bill by the Oregon Export Commission League, the bill is also being backed by the Oregon State Bankers Association, the Oregon Co-operative Grain Growers, the Or egon Farmers Union, the Grange, the Oregon State Farm Bureau and many other organizations. The temporary organization of the Oregon Export Commission League is headed by S. R. Thompson of Pen dleton with W. S. Powell.of Moro, and Jeff Jones, of Heppner, as tem porary vice-presidents. Temporary directors Include F. B. Ingles of Ilu fur, A. R. Hunter of La Grande, C. B. Cox of Heppner, H. B. Davidhlzcr of Joseph and W, L. Thompson of Portland. The organization committee selec ted following adoption of the motion by Roy Ritner of Pendleton is com posed of the following members; Floyd McKennon, La Grande; L. L. Peetz, Sherman county; R. L. Benge, Morrow county; Tom West, Wasco county; A. V. Swift, Baker and L. L. Rogers and Fred Bennlon, Uma tilla county. Organization of the Morrow coun ty division of the league will he started at the meeting of wheat grow er In Lexington, February 9. Out side speakers. Including I). K, Ste phen! of Moro and E. R, Jackman, O. A. C. wheat specialist, will be present. Other wheat problems than the export commission will be dis cussed at this meeting, which will convene at 10 a. m., and continue throughout the day. No Immediate Increase In Forest Grazing Fees Word has just been received by District Forester Geo. H. Cecil from the Forester confirming the report in recent press dispatches to the effect that no change will be made in grazing fees until 1926. The For ester's letter reads in part: "After many conferences with the Secretary, members of Congress, stockmen, and members of this office, at which the present condition of the livestock industry was fully con sidered, the Secretary has decided that the industry is in no position to stand an increase in the grazing fees in 1925. In announcing this change of plan I should like to point out specifically that we do not depart from the commercial principle in es tablishing grazing fees." The letter continues: "I hope it will be possible to re ceive full comments from the stock associations, together with your final recommendations and reports, not later than July 1, 1924. We will then be prepared to secure the Secretary's approval of a minimum and a maxi mum fee for each district, based up on the range appraisal reports. The Forester will then approfe the fees for each Forest. During the next two years the range appraisal data will be rechecked and supplemented." Colonel Greeley, now in attendance at the National Livestock meeting at Omaha, will formally announce the Secretary's decision. In this connection, Mr. Cecil said: "The first agitation looking to an increase in fees arose over the feel ing on the part of feeders in the corn belt that the western stockmen on the free public domain and the National Forests were obtaining grazing priv ileges at a very low cost and had an unfair advantage over the feeder in the corn belt region. The situation was aggravated by the knowledge that throughout the West the Indian res ervations and areas of private land were leased by stockmen at rates considerably in excess of those paid on the National Forests." Mr. Cecil pointed out that the graz ing fee controversy finally eame to a climax in a hearing before the Agri cultural Appropriation Committee in 1920, when this committee proposed a straight increase of 300 per cent in National Forest grazing fee, and said that this move came near being suc cessful but was opposed by the For est Service on the grounds that in 1919 the stockmen had been granted five-year permits with the promise that no change in fees would be made for five years. In the compromise, therefore, Mr. Cecil points out, the fees were to re main unchanged until the expiration of the five-year permits in 1923, and during the intervening period the Forest Service was to make an ap praisal of its ranges and in 1924 take such action with regard to fees as the appraisal would Indicate, which now by the most recent decision of Secretary Wallace is to be deferred until 1925 on account of the con tinued depression of the livestock industry. Thoroughbred Barred Rock Cocker els Famous Holterman and Klein smith strain, at a bargain. Gerald A. White, Lexington, Ore. tf. Lady will go to house to do plain or fancy sewing. Inquire this of fice. Itp. -One pair portierre curtains, nearly new. Price reasonable. Inqurie this office. Itp, Egg Producer, $3.00 per sack. Brown & Lowry. Don't fail to see 19 CONAN DOYLE RIGHT? Star Theater Friday. NOTICE We are announcing the following prices for DODGE cars others in proportion $20.00 For installing new piston rings, pins, taking up connecting rods and main bearings, grind ing valves and adjusting starter chain. S. G. LININGER, IONE, ORE. 4m ) Amm II to-; if y 8L ou carit cheats. FATE - but can PROKCT 1 yourself ,000 $10,000 if you die from natural causes if you die from accident and in case of permanent total disability the company will 1. Waive all premium payments 2. Pay you $2; per week for one year; and in addition 3. Pay you $;o per month for life; and 4. Pay $j,ooo to your beneficiary when you die 5. If disability involves loss of limbs or sight as a result of accident, the company will pay you $5,000 in cash, immediately, in addition to all other benefits. In case of temporary disability, as a result of either sickness or accident, the company will pay you $25 per week for a limit of 52 weeks. "A Service That Endures " West Coast Life INSURANCE COMPANY HOMS orricc-ftANrMNCiscs E. C GENTRY, District Manager Heppner, Oregon UE. C GENTRY, District Manager J HcDDner, Oregon M HARWOOD'S Diamonds -:- Watches Jewelery WATCH REPAIRING Guaranteed Pianos -:- Phonographs Sheet Music :- Records Odd Fellows Building Main 1062 Heppner, Oregon" niiniiiiwmmiiiiiiiiiimiwirrmriiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iii:ii)i:ii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuu Cash & Carry Store Babbitt's and Rex Lye 2 for 25c Sunbrite Cleanser 10c Dry Onions per lb., 4c Macaroni 3 lbs, for 25c Rolled Oats, bulk 6c Sultana Seedless Raisins 11c Milk, per can 12c Honey, per gallon $1.75 L. G. DRAKE, Prop. ODD FELLOWS BUILDING iiiiiiinnn;:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirittiiiiiiiiii 'iiiiiiriimrtTTt Star Theater THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 Anna Q. Nilsson and Norman Kerry in "THREE LIVE GHOSTS" A tale of three buddies who came home from war when the world had given them up for lost. And holy cats! What changes, surprises, scandals and things hit that old burg thenl WARNING This ia no picture for folks with a senae of humor and a cracked Hp! ALSO HIGH SCHOOL OPERETTA Admission 30 and 50 cents FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 HOPE HAMPTON in "THE LIGHT IN THE DARK" In which the outtand!ng feature Is the Introduction of a new process of color photography, beautifully depicting the allegor ical sequence of Sir Galahad's search for the Holy Grail. "IS CONAN DOYLE RIGHT?" A SPIRITUALISTIC SENSATION Everyone wanla to know about the spirit world. Everyone wants to know the true from the fake. SEE THIS ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM Also Pathe Review Screen Magazine SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 DOUGLAS M'LEAN in "THE SUNSHINE TRAIL" Maybe not so good as "The Hottentot," but good entertainment Just the same. Douglas starts out to "Scatter sunshine on your wayj do good to someone every day." YOU'LL LAUGH. SUNDAY and MONDAY, JAN. 27 and 28 A special cast in Mark Twain's Immortal Romance "THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER" A picture for the entire family with a big surprise for all. Comedy, "POST NO BILLS" TUES. and WEDS., JANUARY 29 and 30 Alta Allen, Milton Sills and Henry Walthall in "THE MARRIAGE CHANCE" A COMEDY DRAMA, OUT OF THE ORDINARY Also FELIX