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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1925)
. , . . If GOVERNOR PIERCE AND THE INCOME TAX ; The suggestion made by Gov .. ernor Pierce thut legislation te passed so that approximately a million dollai uue under the in cotue tax law be collected is certainly sonntl. Most of these who had income taxes to pay to the state have paid. It is i t ported that oVitiquency is on the part of but T7l'0.ut of over 24, OJOwho made returns. Why should they be excused? .If the average citizen can afford to pay his income tax why cannot the ricn man do likewise? Why allow him to escape? I he governor also suggests some new and indirect taxes so as to hold down the property tax. One of his suggestion:) is for a gross revenue tax on public utilities. He made the same suggestion in the political cam paign two years ago.' His pur pose is to get away from the in justice that prevails when the torm of property that produces very little net revenue has to carry virtually the whole tax load while DO per cent of the ability to pay escapes from the state and local tax burden It is imperative that we have a re adjustment. There is a Portland man w hose income tax shows he made a net profit of $45,0U0 last year and that he pays no direct state or local tax . With the income tax repealed that man is exempt from state or local taxes for ail time to come. On the other hand there is a Pendleton man who owns a wheat ranch. He is an elderly man and the ranch is rented out. His profits from the large ranch last year were only $2000 or thereabouts and be had a direct tax of $800 to pay. In other words this man with visible property netting him a very low return on the investiment has a truly heavy tax load to carry while men who have' highly prof itable investments in other lines escape. v It'is against this form of in justice that the Governor is fighting. He is absolutely right. He was right and the' state tax commission was right in making a low levy upon direct property. If the prosperous people of Ore gon expect the blessings of civi lized government they should help pay for it It is not fair to give them the benefits and mane tne iarmer ana nome owner carry the cost. East Oregonian Villages Found Unattractive in Study by Government Nearly 20,000.000 people in the United States, or about one fifth of the population, live inviilagts, and SO.000,000 farming piope use these villages for purposes ot business, ebucation, religion, health, and social well-being. Yet these centers of rural point ulation usually unattractive aud often very ugly. Villages in other countries are generally much superior to those of the United States in design, in the character of their streets and public buildings, and in their ap proaches and recreatiou spots. A start, however, has been made toward beautifying the American village. HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Lodge News Notes of Interest to All . Local Fraternities Mrs. E. J. Bristow is spending a few Cays in Portland this week. Carlton Swanson took part of the ball team to Pendleton on Thursday. Mr. Croisant and Carl Linn also drove over to take in the tournament at Pendleton. The remaining section of the old school building was moved onto the McMurray property this week. A better view can now be had of the new one. The Independent's phone num ber is 62. CECIL NEWS ITEMS son end aid MORGAN LIFE Mrs. M. Ball of Eightmile was attending to business in Morgan, February 17th. , Mr. and Mrs. Sleigh voight was shopping in Morgan, Tuts last. Mrs. Este Baurenfiend and Mrs. Hsrdesty spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Noah Pettyjohn. W. C. Isom of Hermiston, the Rawleigh agent was doing busi ness in Morgan last Monday. Mrs. Pat Medlock is rnnning a boarding honse and livery barn at Morgan this week. Ervin Medlock and Earl Petty john are quite interested in the sheep business this spring. Hev. Pershall left for his home in Pine City last Monday having closed the services at Morgan Sunday night. Morgan people hope he will return in the future. Rev. Smith was calling on i friends ' in Morgan Saturday evening while there he attended church. He Bpent the night with Noah Pettyjohn and from there went to Eightmile, where he was to hold a meeting Sunday. , Morgan is quite a bnsy place this week as two cars of wheat are beirg unloaded at the K. E. Harbison warehouse, by and for the farmers in and around Mor gan. The farmers will use this wheat for reseeding. Mr. and Mrs. Hardesty and son spent Sunday with Noah Pettyjohn and wife. Mr. and Mrs. L. W' Harman and daughter of Walla Walla arrived at the Last Camp on Saturday and will visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Krebs for awhile. . t Mrs. L L Funk, Mrs. Wm. Sexton of the Logan Cottage also Miss A. C. Lowe of the Highway House were transacting business in lone on Friday. i E. A. Koss and wife and of Wasco, were the week guests "cf Lawerence Punk wife of the Logan Cottage. Zennett Logan of . Board man made a hurried trio to the Leon Logan home of Fourmile on Monday. t I J m a large Dana oi ewes and lambs belonging to Bob Thompson left the Shepherds Uest on Sat urday for the hetstone ranch where they will feed for awhile, t aiier rcpe oi ninside was an Arlington visitor on Saturday Henry Krebs of the Last Camp was a business cal!erin lone on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowe of the Highway House lefl on Fri aay iiyna brothers home in Sand Hollow and will visit there for Rometime. J. C. Ballinger with a crew of men from Boardman arrived on theAl Henriksen ranch on Mon day and are busy bailing hay. W. G. Palmateer of Windy- nook accompanied by W. A. Thomas of Dotheooys Hill and C'has Grey were taking in the sights of lone on Friday. Jack Hynd of Butterby Flats also George Wilson spent satur urday and Sunday in the County Seat. Sam Barnett of Eightmile was a Cecil caller on Wednesday. Miss Mary O'Nieli was the guest of Miss Jennie Lowe of the Highway House on Tuts lay evening. Master Morgan of Broadacres was in Cecil on Tuesday looking for pet lambs. Mr. Tucker returned from the valley hist Monduy evening and took up his duties at school Tuesday, morning. On account of so manv high school pupils wanting to go over to Pendleton this week end to thtt hutibut hull tmipnitvv.iiit ttnt voted to have school dismissed I )Vttlter l)?b n8.of !one' Friday and then make up the work by staying at school one more period each evening which wvuld make 4 o'clock the tfuie for dismissal until the seven periods were made up. The lone Mason Lodgo held a joint imvtintr with the Htpp ner Ludge 'ast Wednesday even ing. The- Heppner members brought their degree team and conferred the third degree on A social time and refreshments wire then enjoyed LEXINGTON ECHOES Mis LaYelle Lucas, who is em ployed in the Hamilton hospital at The Dalles was here a few days of last week visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lucas. Mrs. Odie Tomilson returned to her home in Astoria on Thurs day. Ed Cummins who was quite seriously injured in the auto ac cid"ui with Karl Miller is now able to hobble around some by. the aid of a cane Mr, IO.NK l.'UMK No. l'.U A.K.& AM Meet every ilrnt and third Wedne. of each month. V. M. It. WnUcr; Sec. I,. V.. Dick. I.OCCST CUAI'TKIl No. llll. t). ! Meet tlu net ond Mini fourth Tile. ilny ot each month. W'.M. Mix. Myr tle Walker; Sec, Mr. Mini lllddle. lOSt: LO nil. No. l.Vi. I. I), U.K. Meet every Sut unlay i'vuiiIuk- N. (1., Frank V huik: V. tl. Hewn I-' Ik'ttcr; Nec. Ilnrlc A. lirowu; Ttvu. K. J. llrinto,c. ltlNCIIi:;AK.S KKUF.KAll No. HI. I. . O. l Meet the' firm mid third Tliumdiiy (if each month. N.U. Ituhy Kiihi'Iuimii; V. tl. Arvllla Swi.nmm; Sec. Verda Itltchle: Tren. lit tit Brl-tow. DR. ILVLOR. Eye Specialist, Miller had ' Portlana will be in Heppner Ptiyt'itr, Miihel l'nyetir IiIm wife, mid I'. !'. I'nyenr, defeiidiiniH, for the fur the Nitiii ot f liH) 00 with liiten'Nl. itt tho rule of N per rent;, tier minimi, from tho lnt "day of October, liljo, mill the further miiiii of A0.0O ntlor- ticy'o fee, nnd vohU mid dlNtium iiiciiu allowed nt fltl. ilil mid 1141 ord er that, the real iiMieriy titlucllcit In mild union to itectiw lliepiiymciu ol wild miiiiih he Mold to HllMly Hiild Judn liienl. I wttl 011 .Saturday, the SUt day of I'Vhrunry, lll.'o, lit the hour of 10 M o'clock In the lorciiooil or mild dny ,11 1 the front door of tho Court Houno In lleiiuer .Morrow County, Ore mou. Oiler lor mile, and' wll to I lie hltfhcHt Iddiler for oiimIi ut ptllillc unction, (ill of reul property Mutini ed In Morrow I'oiiuiy.MiiM) of tire gnu, to wit: I.oih fourteen, fifteen mid Mlxteeu, lu Mock three In the or luhial towu of lone, Morrow I'oiiu ty, State of Oregon, helnB the real property of 1 Said ilcfciidnuU attach, ed lu Niild action to Mecure the paymeiit of mild Judgement, and or dered to he Mold hy tlt. court for Hint plirpOMC. inlof flrt puhlfcatloif January Jllid.lli.'.i, Halo of Iiimi puhllciillou 1'cliruary iMth, luil, ' Utorgi McUutfeu Sheriff of Morrow County, Oregon. fsOTICE TO CREDITORS Not leu In hcrvhy given that the udcrnlKUed han Ihvii duly nppolul. Mrs. Okey Wiggles worth took her niece Gertrude Pettyjohn, to lone Sunday. Mesdamns Baurenfiend Mel lock, Hardesty, called on Okey Wigglesworth on Wednesday afternoon. Mts. Funk of Cecil was calling ing on the Morgan schojl Monday. almost entirely recovered. Mrs. Eva Lane left on Sunday for a two month s:ay at the E J Engleman home on Eightmile. Mrs. liolfe Paquin went to Salem last Friday to spend the week end with her relatives and her husband. Mr. Pan u in has wired to Prof. Kelly that Mrs Paquinhas taken quite ill and will not be able to return to her school duties until later in the week. A fire at Chas Marqurdt's home did quite a bit of damage destroying the garage and would have burned the barn and chicken houe had it not been for Chas. Brashears family who happened to be pausing the Marqurdt home and seeing smoke coming from the garage and gave the alarm. Don't miss the picture show this week is Jack Holt "In Mak ing a man." The ladies of the C. of C. are giving a play entitled "AjRainy Afternoon" oa Friday the 27th. which promises to be good. Married at the home of W. O. Hill in Lexington last Saturday morning. Mr. Elmer Hunt and Miss Miry Thompson. These young people '. have a legion of friends in Morrow County, who join wishing them a long and happy marrie 1 life. The bride is an instructor in the Pine City school. The happy couple went to Walla Walla Sat urday, returnihg Monday even insr. . Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Munkers and daughter Mrs. Wools, and Mr. Harry Munkers made a trip to Monument last week and spent several nlays with Mr. and Mrs. Munkers' son Roy,- Mrs. Woods who is here visiting from Porlland had not seen her broth er Roy, for twelve years. March 6 and 7. Zennett Logan of Boardman was a but. ness vi.-itor in lone last Wedm. day. Mr. Lester Brillau and wife are viaiting at the home of Mid. VVues, .wno is Mrs. lin tun's mother. Mr. Tilman Hogue of Goose berry was an lone business visitor last Tuesday. Fresh milk cows for sale. Cecil C. Sargent. Why Refu$ed Itdommiite So ymir fiither refuwd to ifinl jmu tunnc.v.7 I tippM Iif'i forgotten that ho nient iimney whin h wont tn college? Ullnki. Jr. Not hit of It. Ami i r hma'l forgotten whut In Hpent It for, tltlicr. American Ij-glnn Weekly. TO KEEP LOVE ALIVE "And, my dear, bo en puu Iot bfor food !" , -Stilt. If you advice und put marry him. tuke in food before love." Ditcloturt Now pltaaant to tho alxM mm flnt An nklii and a aiockinir. But ha who harra an uxy mind L'Pto lha Wurld la ah'wkla NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Notice n hendiy iflven that by Vir tue of an execution nnd order of Male, Imhiiim out f the Circuit (,'onrt of the State of Oregen, for Morrow County. Hated Junuary 1 tilt. lill'S, to me dir ected hi certain action lu mid Court wherein Itcft Maxoii ho nluntlff, re covered a luilifcuicut auiillitit J' W, Now booking orders for day old chicks. Terms one-half cash with order, 12, 14, 1G cents' each. When eggs are furnished will run 144 egg capacity for $G.OO cash when Bet. Willow Creek Poultry Farm. Morgan, Oregon. ENGELMAN HARDWARE IONE, OREGON Everything in the line of hardware. If we havn't v got it we can get it quick. ENGELMAN HARDWARE ' IONE, OREGON I'd h,v the County Court of tho t)lato of llretfon for Morrow County, nd liilnlHlrntilx of the ei-tate of K' L. I'ndherg, (l, KiiMi d. and nil pcrioiirt havhiK claliin liK.ililNt tint cat 11 to of Miifd diH'ciiMed nm hireliy rcijulrcd to prewMit the name with the proper, voucherit to mild iidinlnlNlriilrU at lone, tireKoll, or to Jon J. Nya, her attorney at lleppuer, Oreuou, with in nix iiioutlm from the date of thin notice, Dated nnd flmt piiIiIInIiciI thin i!0th day of IVtmmrr. IIL'S, l.ANA A. I'ADItKlttl, AduilnUtralrlx. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the C( nnty Court of tint Ntatu of Oregon for the County of Morrow In the inn t tor of the out a tu of l.ottle May lleneillct, diTeaaed. The uuiIithIk ii'l having lieeii np pointed hy the ( oiiuty Court of the Slate of'tii'i'iton, for.MorrowCoiiuty, aifiululMlrator of the celnteof Lottie May lleneillct, demoted, notice U hereby kIvcii to the creditor of, and nil pcrxiina having clalum ngaliiNt aid direaaed, to fircHeut them duly vcrlllcd 11 required hy law, within lx nionl hn after the II rat piililkallun of till notice at the olllcn of II. ItotiliiHuii, uttoruey for adiuluUtni t or. at lone, Morrow County, Ore Kim. T. M. lleneillct, iidmliilNtrator of theeHtateuf Lottie May Itenedkt deecimcd. Dated Jaiuaay 1, i'. " Attention Farmers DON'T m Be Inconsiderate With Yourself When you come to know that your fuel is almost gone. It pays to investigate fuel prices at THE FARMERS. When you are in need of fuel at reas onable prices See Us. Farmer's Elevator Co. lone, Oregon. MHUMIMMMMMIMMMIHMMHMMMIMMMMI Cut Machinery Cost ' In Half . ,The man who leaves his machines in the fields Is pay Ing, by depreciation, for an Implement shed, but not getting the shed. . You can cut your machinery cost In half by prolong ing its life anq usefulness. You can double the life of an implement by putting it under cover as soon as you are through using it The cost of an implement shed to protect $2,000.00 worth of machinery is only a fraction of that sum. ,We have many excellent Implement sh:d plans to show you, and we have the right material to build just the kind and size building you require. Do not make the mistake of building before you examine our up-to-date implement, shed plans, we Will be glad to have you call and examine them, whether you are building now or. later. '. Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. V,