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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1924)
THE IONE INDEPENDENT Published Ev :.7 Friday by . V. HEAD, h:,i;u-Publi$her SUBSCKimON; On ear l-iu Six months Thme muntha 76 60 EnWrea at (tcond cuss matter at th pontofflc at Ion, Oregon, under act of Mnn-li 3, 1S79 Friday. Oct. 17. 1924 CHURCH DIRECTORY F1KST BAPTIST CHUKCH Rev. E. B. JOHNSON, Pastor Services every alternate Sunday at 11:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. M. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev. W. W. HEAD, Pastor Services 11:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. M. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH PAUL D. MORTIMORE. Pastor Services 10:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. M. Churclt Notes A class in bible study has been organised in the lone high school with Rev. Paul Mortimore at instructor. For the present the class meets immediately at the close of the regular afternoon session of the high school on Mondays only, i Credit is given for this work which is presented in accordance with an outline of study ar ranted by the State Supt of Public Instruction. The convention of Endeavor era at Stanfield announced in our last issue has been postponed on account of an epidemic of in fantile paralysis. The birthday social piven last week by the Dorcas Society of the Congregational church was a decided social and financial success. The net receipts were m The Tuesday evening meeting of Sunday school teachers for bible study has been consolidated with the Union prayer meeting, held alternately at the Christian and Baptist churches. The Camp Fire girls have re umed their activities under the leadership of Miss Tilson. PUBLIC CONTROL OF RAILWAYS FAILURE Chairman Patterson Recalls Costly Venture During World War. Portland. Or. (Special.) That the people ot tha United States have. been twice hurt by experiment! In govern, meat ownership ot transportation means, once with the shipping board and again during government control ot railroads and that these expensive adventures should not be repeated was the gist ot a statement Issued hera by I. L. Patterson, chairman ot the Re publican Stat Central committee. Mr. ratterson said: "LaFollett proponents tor govern ment ownership ot railroads forget, no doubt, the shipping board's pro longed and costly attempt to operate, the nation's vessels at a profit. The experiment cost the country many mil lions. "They must have forgotten, too, government operation ot railroads dur ing tha war period. Thla was an ex periment In socialism and was a co lossal and extravagant failure. "Government operation lasted tl months. It gave the public the poor est freight and passenger service It had ever known and the most expen sive. Although cost was Increased, nothing waa given the public la re turn, either In upbuilding the rail roads or In seivlce. "Railroads ot the country had been adding to their equipment at an aver ago rate ot 100,000 freight cars and (00 locomotives a year. The govern ment operated the lines a little mora than two years and turned them back to their owners with 204 fewer loco motives and only 1300 more freight cars than when It took control, while more engines and cars, were out of order than at any time la railroad history. "It might be said that the railroads went through an emergency period, the war period, and that is true, fig urea show the lines carried 1.1 per eent more freight than under private operation, but to carry this heavier load, the number ot employes was In creased 11 per cent and the operating expenses by over 40 per cent "Within six months after the gov ernment aelxed the roads, all passen ger rates were Increased to a basis of I cents per mile and mileage jiassen ger books wye discontinued. All freight ratea were Increased 25 per cent When the democratic adminis tration took over the roads. It guar anteed tha ovulars, aa compensation, an annual income equal to the aver age of their annual operating Income during the three years ending June SO, 1917. "Despite the J5 per cent Increase la freight rates and a 20 per cent In crease in passenger rates, the rail roads the first year ot government operation failed by 1240.000.090 to earn the amount ot this guarantee. That la to say, they failed by that sum to earn as much as they were accustomed to earn under private ownership. "The difference had to be paid out of the public treasury. During the second year of government operation tha deficit Was 1360,000,000, and la the two months ot the third year be fore the lines were turned back to private ownership, tha deficit was I1QJ.0O0.000. '- "Going OvVr the Top", at the Exposition REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF IONE Charter No. 144. Reserve District No. 12, At lone, in the State of Oregon at the close of business Oet. 10th, 1924. RESOURCES 1. Loans and discounts, Including rediscounts shown In Items 29 and 80, If any ..... .... 1179.8.11.26 2. Overdrafts secured and unsecured . . 2 37iAn 3. U. 8. government securities owned, Including those shown In items ao und 35, If any ..... . . 9,000.00 4. Other bonds, warrant nnd securities. Including foreign Kovernment, state, luiiulelpul, corporation, etc.. Including those shown In Items 30 and 35, If any , ... 3WU1 5. Htocks, securities, eliilms, liens, JwlifiiientH, etc. - . S.WI5.14 . Hanking house. I3.0W.30; furniture and fixtures. $.'1,509.26 e.MifiM 7. Real estate owned other than banking horn . . . 17,610.93 9. (alu Cash on hand In vault and due from banks, banters and trunt comuuuU designated iiuif upproved reserve axenta of this bank ..... ... r2.75rt.10 Total !74,3I)7.20 LIABILITIES 14. Capital stork paid 111 . - . . 17. Hurplus fund 18. (a) Undivided profits 9.762.81 (bi Less curreut expense, Interest and taxes paid 18.445.32 Dkmanii Dei-ohitk, other than banks, subject to reserve: 23. Individual deposits subject to check. lucliiiiiiiK deposit due the 8tat of Oregon, county, citle or other public fund . 24. Demand certificates of deposit otiuttindlnir . Total demand deposits, other than bankdeposlU.sublect to reserve, I Wins 23, 24, 25, 26 $IWI,0fl.71 Timb and Kavinu Dkpohith, subject to reserve and paya ble on demand or subject to notice: 27. Time certificates of deposit outstanding .... Total of time and saving deposit payable on demand or i ubject to notice, Item 27 nnd 2 1 19,704.58 80. Note and bills redlscounted lucludlux bond or other se curities sold under repurchase agreement with contingent liabilities $25,000.00 10,000.00 1,317.411 16Tt.7I8.ori . 3W.74 19,704 58 1,308.84 Total 1,307.20 Stat of Oregon. County of Morrow, s. I, ! It. tliinxel, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly wear that the above statement I true to the bet of my knowledge and belief. I!. It. (Jurist), 'asliler. Subscribed and sworn to before ms this 15th day of October 1924. ,..v .... Vctor O. 1'eterson, Notary IMibllc. CORHLCT Attest: My commission expires 7-13, Hi28. M. H. Morgan, C, It. Uunxel, A. M. Uunzel, Director. . unit Jiin il linn II I r "Ml miMiwnJ The Paclfl International Livestock Exposition is an educational 'institu tion. Its exhibits are brought for the purpose of teaching the public something of the work done toward perfecting animal life for the bearftt Of mankind. But If, while learning thla lesson. one may hsve a good time,. It Is so much the better. There Is one unique part of the Exposition which deUxhta and charms the public more than any other, and that Is the horse show1. It used to be tha Night Horse Show, but so popular did It prove and sa great were the crowds that came to see it that matinees were sildvd In the afternoons ot the last three dsvs. Last year it was asserted by visitors! who attended the great horse shows of America every yeax. that the Pa-1 rifle tntemsllcinsl wss snrnnied in ! variety ot ptrformance aad excel lence by no other horse show la America, Kmu ot tha finest show horses In America were ut th 1913 show aad they gave p toruisnces worthy ot their reputstlo. , This year even mora elaborate pre aratloas have beea made for tha t low, Soma wonderful nurses, both for torat aad action, are to be here. T ,nre will be showa all the gaits, and all tha feats possible within a horse show arena. Itapldly this show hss corns to the front aad today It enjoys an astonish lug reputation Th blue ribbons It grsnts for conformation and perform snc are eagerly sought by the bsst driver aad o usrs of this country. It Is assured already that th show this year will turpass la brllllaac aad thrilling Mailt aad class all Ita pre decessors. The spectacle ot Industrial exhib it will be oa ot surpassing beauty. In a blase of light, every color of the ralabow wt b blended t express snd emphsslsi the quality of the fruits and ver 'tables, th wares of every kind, to a exhibited. Tha best aiuulc obtain: lis wilt b supplied every afterao it and evening. The Manufacturer aad Land. Product Show and drain and Hay Show under th management ot C. D. Mlnton, tha Dulry Product i Show In- charge of L. B. Zlemer anc other fealurea deaerv more than b: re mention but apar forbids. Tha Pacific International Livestock Exposition affr-d every nisa, woaian and child bot' education and eajojr. ment. It la t Id at North Portland November 1 to S Inclusive. "Cong before the railroads war turned oack to their owners, 11 wss realised that government operation waa a fiasco. The public had never belor known such poor service and auch high ratea. Shippers were serv ed In miserable fashion and the situa tion became Intolerable. "The government waa In dire strslts In handling the problem. President Wilson dreaded to bold on to th railroads, yet he could not let go. Government control could not continue without the nation well nigh bank rupting Itself and yet the owner would not receive th road back In th deplorable condition to which they bad boen reduced by government con trol. Tha public patience wss ex hausted, f "President Wilson told congress tha roads should be returned to their own ers but said he did not know just how It could be done. No specific advice waa offered, solution of the problem being left to the next Republican con gress. "The Esch-Cummlns act. also knowa as the Transports4ion Act of 12. prescribed the manner ot giving back the railroad properties to their owners and their future operation. For a Ifjlod. pi aji. jBonpiUW'r-ftw, tb line were turned" back" fo thelf own ers, therj wa a government guaran tee that waa fir the purpose of tiding the lines over the period of readjust rient and to ullnw the propertlea to reciver some.vhst from the blow dealt th m by government control, "Hut this guarantee was only one half whit It wa under government control and It endod In six month. This wa about th best bargain that could be made to get out ot aa aa fortunate sltustlon. "Th railroads bare never recov ered from tha Immense burden ot ex pense saddled upon them during th period of government control and th public has had a tremendoua bill to pay aa a result of th experiment. On trial ot this plsn should be enough. Wa bad all wa wanted at that Urn." Farm Implements VULCAN and OLIVER PLOWS, SUPERIOR DRILLS, FAIRBANKS MORSE ENGINES, MYERS PUMPS, STAR and AERMOTOR ' .. ..WIND MILLS. WINONA WACONS. PAUL G. BALSIGER ; lone, Oregon W. A. Thomas was making calls in Cecil on Sunday and discussing the leading topics oi the day. viz. politics. Mrs. J. 0. Neal of Ewing is visiting with friends in Hood Iliver for a week ot more. -t l i ww i mm m J S ai f asf Mm umsmmait now. or during the AWinter-doyoiir ' inside painting OUR woodwork, your walls, ' your floors and stairs, cup boards and furniture all can con veniently be "freshened up" with a coat of paint, enamel, or varnish dur ing the fall and winter months. , Make a list of your needs, then talk the matter over with us. We will be glud to advise you in protecting and beautifying your home, inside and out. Raa- mussen Paints and Varnishes are recommended and sold by us. BERT MASON IONE, OREGON Hfunumm froduBi Dm atwl P mat D.l W.li r WT L -U- Trade snd Tracts Paint Wsll Paint Geosot Shingle Stsia Inside Hour Passt Poedi Floor Paint Oil SuW RacoUt Enamel Fleet and VamUK SuJm iWi Ratmumn Prtimtl ot El try Sutfatt Under New Management IONE HOTEL ' lone, Ore. Refurnished and Strictly Up to Date. Commer cial Table First Class. A home away from home, with best meals in Central Oregon. SAM GANGER, Proprietor. Nice Rooms. . Good Service.' lone Market CEO. W. RITCHIE, Prop. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in FRESH and CURED MEATS Your Patronage Solicited. IONE HARNESS SHOP C. A.' DECK, Proprietor ; Drop In and looh over my X Line of WorK Shoes, i 1 I have a good ttocK of Cloves and t Harness Supplies. 1 Repairing at Reasonable Prices. Rochbbttom Prices On John Deere Wagons and Van Brunt Drills We have a Complete Line of Staple and Fancy Groceries. Fresh Vegetables every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Bristow & Johnson eEEgBBBaBH The INDEPENDENT, $1.50 a Year.