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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, October 30, 1941
STATE
CAPITAL
NEWS
Two Democrats
Truck Inquiry
Tax Ruling
By A. L. LINDBECK
Salem With the filing by State
Senator Lew Wallace of his formal
declaration as a candidate'-for gov
ernor the democrats now have two
entries in the race with the primar
ies still seven months away. An out
and out New Dealer Wallace pledges
whole hearted support to President
Roosevelt and his policies, and with
a thought for the voters whose sup
port he will need promises to work
for lower taxes for home owners
and larmers and more generous !
pensions for the aged.
In an effort to ascertain to what
extent, if any, Oregon's truck regu
lations are hampering the move
ment of defense materials Governor
Sprague has instituted an investi
gation into the situation. Oregon
truck operators are asking the state
highway commission to lift the pre
sent limits on truck lengths and
weights to a level with those of
Washington and California which
permit truck combinations to a
length of 60 feet with gross weights
up to 68,000 pounds. Oregon limits
truck lengths to 50 feet and weights
to 54,000 pounds. In support of
their request the truck operators
claim that because of Oregon's re
strictions they are not able to han
dle defense materials. State Offi
cials who have made a study of the
situation doubt the authority of the
highway commission or the gover
nor to change the present regula
tions except through the issuance
of special permits : covering specific
truck movements. It is also recall
ed that the last legislature defeated
a similar request from the truck
operators by a vote of 18 to 9 in the
senate and that later the house de
feated a measure which would have
permitted the larger trucks to enter
border cities for the purpose of un
loading and reloading.
Compiled by members of the WPA
writers project and published by the
state the Oregon guide book, "End
of the Trail," has not proven to be
the best seller its promoters hoped
for. Of the 1600 copies the state
had printed more than 1200 still re
main in the hands of the board of
control. The book is regarded by
state officials as a valuable refer
ence book. It has been suggested
that the volumes be distributed to
schools and public libraries through
out the state.
Announcement that consent of the
state would have to be obtained be
fore Curry county can secede, seems
to have dampened the ardor of the
southwest Oregon secessionists. At
torney General Van Winkle has
called attention to the fact that the
boundaries of the state, including
Curry county, are fixed by the con
stitution which cannot be changed
except through a vote of the peo
ple of the entire state.
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Refinancing of state loans through
federal agencies is believed to have
contributed largely to the near-record
collections of the World War
Veterans State Aid commission for
September when $244,047 was paid
on bonus loans. Except for Decem
ber, 1937, the month's collections
were the largest in the history of
the commission.
Although general relief payments
have shown a downward tendency
with the advent of the defense pro
gram old age pension payments con
tinue to increase. A report issued
by State Treasurer Leslie M. Scott
shows that for the four-month per
lod ending September 30 the state
paid $1,894,658 in pensions to aged
persons compared to $1,701,554 for
the same period a year ago.
In supporting the state tax com
mission in its controversy with the
Multnomah county assessor the state
supreme eourt gave judicial recog
nition to two principles for which
the commission was contending:
Uniformity in assessments as a
requirement both of the constitu
tion and the statutes.
Authority of the tax commission
over county assessors and county
boards of equalization.
I Nothing in the opinion ot the hign
court, written by Chief Justice Per
cy R. Kelly, can be construed as
endorsement of the principle of the
"varied ratio" for which the county
assessor and the Multnomah county
board of equalization were contend
ing. Replying to the contention of at
torneys for the Multnomah, assessor
that long continued practice had
validated the "variable ratio" meth
od of assessment the high court de
clared that this might be the case
"if the statute requiring assessments
to be uniform in accordance with
true cash value were ambiguous."
"But," 'the court pointed out,
"these statutes are not ambiguous
or uncertain. They are plain, defin
ite and mandatory."
In support of the 60 percent as
sessment as satisfying the require
ment for "uniformity" the court
said: "We think, although the stat
ute prescribes an assessment upon
the cash value, such provision may
be properly subordinated to an as
sessment upon a percentage of cash
value of the property in order more
nearly to approximate uniformity."
Dealing with the authority of the
state tax commission the court ruled
that "it is clear that an order, con
formable to law, made by the state
tax commission with reference to
the administration of the laws of as-
cution and order of sale was to me
directed and commanded me to sell
the real property hereinafter de
scribed to satisfy certain liens and
charges in said decree specified, I
will on Saturday, the 8th day of
November, 1941, at the hour of 10:00
o'clock A. M. at the front door of the
County Court House in Heppner,;
Morrow County, Oregon, offer for
sale and sell at public auction for
cash, subject to redemption as pro
vided by law, all of the right, title
and interest of the defendants in said
suit and of all parties claiming by,
through or under them or any of j
them since the 10th day of Maich, i
1923, in or to the following described
real property, to-wit:
The Southeast quarter of
Northeast quarter of Section
Ten, Township Four North,
Range Twenty-five, East of the
Willamette Meridian.
All water and water rights used up
on or appurtenant to said lands and
however evidenced;
Together with the tenements, here
ditaments and appurtenances there
unto belonging or in anywise ap
pertaining. Dated this 9th day of October,
1941.
C. J. D. BAUMAN, Sheriff,
of Morrow County, Oregon.
J. 0. Turner
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Phone 173
Hotel Heppner Building
HEPPNER, ORE.
A. D. McMurdo, M. D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Trained Nurse Assistant
Office In Masonic Building
Heppner, Oregon
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
Notice is hereby given that the
sessment and taxation when issued ! undersigned administrators of the
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You're in for the surprise of your life when
you see and drive the John Deere Model "H"
the sensational new small tractor that handles
two-row equipment and completely replaces
animal power on small and large farms every
where, cutting costs 'way below their former
level, and making farming more profitable.
And when you learn the price, you'll wonder
how John Deere can give you so much in a tractor
that sells for so little.
In addition, the Model "H" not only burns low
cost fuel but it uses only 13 to 12 as much fuel
on the many jobs within its power range, as would
larger tractors handling the same load.
Come in, see it, and get "the surprise of your
life."
BRADEN-BELL TRACTOR
& EQUIPMENT CO.
by the state tax commission and di
rected to a county assessor or county
board of equalization, is mandatory
and should be obeyed by the offi
cer or board to which it is address
ed." While the controversy over as
sessments was confined, in this in
stance, to Multnomah county, the
opinion of the supreme court is state
wide in its application and repre
sents the first judicial interpretation
of these questions.
The state's "take" from pari mu
tuel wagering on dog and horse rac
ing during 1941 amounted to $133,
377 according to a report compiled
bv Secretary of State Snell. This
represents three percent of the $4,-
444,900 wagered by followers of the
ponies and the rabbit chasing can
ines. On this basis the promoters of
these racing meets realized $414,590
as their share of the season's betting
Benefit payments to jobless Ore
gon workmen and women for the
four months ending September 30
amounted to only $518,635, according
to State Treasurer Leslie M. Scott
For the same period in 1938 benefit
payments totalled $1.868 345, Scott's
report shows.
More rigid supervision of the Ya
quina bay oyster beds is recom
mended in a report to Governor
Sprague by the Oregon State Col
lege experiment station. The report
says that the Yaquina bay beds
have been seriously depleted as
result of unregulated and unlimited
fishing.
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like good eats? Then come to the
Christian Church, Fri., Nov. 7, 1941
Cafeteria. Prices reasonable. Meals
served from 5 to 7.
NOTICE OF SHEREFF'S SALE OF
REAL PROPERTY
NOTICE is hereby given that by
virtue of an execution and order of
sale issued out of the Circuit Court
of the State of Oregon for Morrow
County this 9th day of October,
1941, upon and pursuant to a decree
duly given and made by said Court
this 4th day of October, 1941, in a
suit pending therein in which the
Federal Land Bank of Spokane, a
corporation, was plaintiff and Mich
ael K. Flickinger, a widower; George
Shane; and West Extension National
Farm Loan Association, a corpora
tion, were defendants, which exe-
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estate of PERCY HUGHES, also
known as A. P. Hughes, deceased,
have filed their final account of their
administration of said estate with
the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Morrow County, and that
said Court has fixed Monday, the
1st day of December, 1941, at the
hour of 10:30 A. M. at the County
Court room at the Court House at
Heppner, Oregon, as the time and
place for hearing objections to said I
final account and the settlement of
said estate and all persons having
objections thereto are hereby re-
quired to file such objections with
said Court on or before the timei
set for said hearing.
Dated and first; published this 23rd
day of October, 1941.
W. E. HUGHES,
ARTHUR L. HUGHES,
Administrators.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly and reg
ularly appointed administratrix of
the estate of Melissa Marlatt, by the
County Court of the State of Oregon
for the County of Morrow, and has
accepted such trust; all persons hav
ing claims against the said estate are
requested to present the same to the
undersigned at the office of J. O.
Turner in Heppner, Oregon, on or
before the expiration of six months
from the date hereof.
Dated and first published at Hepp
ner, Oregon, this 16th day of Octo
ber, 1941.
ALMA E. MORGAN,
Administratrix.
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Heppner Qity Council
Meets First Monday Each Month
Citizens having matters for dis
cussion, please bring before
the Council
J. O. TURNER, Mayor
GLENN Y. WELLS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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PORTLAND, OREGON
Heppner
Abstract Co.
J. LOGIE RICHARDSON, Mgr.
BATES REASONAELE
Roberts Building Heppner, One.
P. W. Mahoney
ATTORNEY AT LAW
GENERAL INSTTEANCE
Heppner Hotel Building
Willow St. Entrance
J. O. Peterson
Latest Jewelry and Gift Goods
Watches . Clocks - Diamonds
Expert Watch and Jewelry
Repairing
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Vawter Parker
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
First National Bank Building
Dr. Richard C. Lawrence
DENTIST
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First National Bank Bldg.
Phone 562 Heppner, Oregon
Dr. L. D. Tibbies
OSTEOPATHIC
Physician & Surgeon
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
Rec. Phone 1162 Office Phone 492
HEPPNER, OREGON
Jos. J. Nys
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Peters Building, Willow Street
Heppntr, Oregon
V. R. Runnion
AUCTIONEER
Farm Sales and Livestock a Specialty
405 Jones Street, Heppner, Ore.
Phone 452
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Directors of
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