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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1962)
MTtttin GAZETTE-TIMES. ThuridTT' ftbruoTT ...... -- Land Appraisal I ii;j;:.-fV Note: r-Uft of the general Interest In the woik of Hie land araUttl rommitie of the Morrow Coun ty Livestock Grower' assoc iation, tiw annual report of the mmmittev at the recent an nual moling In printed he. ..w. Working on th commit tee were O. W. C'ulfrih. chairman. IK-rb llvnd. Frank ,ndTMn, Norman Nelson and f.h Hughe I. In rnPiil years there has been a hltf chant' In the reasons lor and 1 1 it- method In land trans i. i ioi through all the United States. Those change carry a tremendous Impact on the agrl I'ultunil landholder litre In the farming Industry of Oregon. These change of reasons have derived from economic changes, and have otherwise been brought Monument News I Held over from last week) By MARTHA MATTESO!" AlONUMKNT Twin daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Oeoige Muinll. Jr., Saturday morning. I-Vhruary 3, at the John Day hospital. They Join a 3-year-old brother. Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Stewait of New line are parents of a daughter born early Sundr.y morning. Her mother, Mrs. Stan ley Musgrove, Is helping in the home. Ifuheri Putzer and Mnvnard llamiltiin made a business trip to Ileppner on Monday. lithlc study wns held last home Thursday evening at the of Mrs. Helen Brown. A delegation of the American Legion auxiliary drove to Long Creek Friday to hold a meeting. A past president's pin was .re sented to Isabelle Neal. Jack Cavender spent a few days in Portland, returning Sat urday with a truckload of pipe for the Power Co-op. Mis. iMnnn Santoes nnd two sons of John Day spent the past week nt the home of her parent1), Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shanks. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Durben ana three children left Friday for l'rincilk where they will make their home. He Is employed at the dairy there. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leather.? of Ileppner visited In Monument Sunday nnd attended the funer.il services of Ceroid Newton Harri son. Kichard Martin and family :i)iiil tlu week-end with his our. cuts, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin Mrs. Ilernlce Weese, sister of Mr. Martin, was also here tor week-end. Mrs. Grace Sirritt spent past week in John Day with irrunddauL'hter, Miss Laura the the her Let- Shank. Mis. Farl Lewis and children, Mrs. Verne MeCarty, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin were among those in John Day on business the past week. Sixteen members of the M.M.M. club were present lasl Thursday for its meeting at the home of Mrs. Eldon Deerdorff. Next meeting is set for Feb ruary 15 at the home of Mrs. ("oldie Hounds. Stella MeCarty, Martha Matte son and little Kobert Scott drove to Ileppner on business last Tuesday. They also visited at the Hill Farra home and the Clay Ion Sweek home. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Matteson and daughter, Martha of Alturas, Calif., were here to attend fun eral services of her grandmother, Mrs. S. F. Wilhelm Kuliin nt ;,piav on Friday. Others attending from here were Mrs. Stella MeCarty, Mrs. Kay Davis, Mrs. Hazel Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stirwalt and Mr. and Mrs. Dnve Stirwalt. lone Club Sets Goals lone Livestock 4-H club adop ted goals for the year, Including tours, demonstrations and ex hibits nt the January meeting at the home of the club's leader, Alfred Nelson, Jr. Nine members and five visitors were present. Plans were made for the Feb ruary meeting at the home of John Proudfoot. Stephen Llndstrom, reporter Wc keep in step with the march of medical pro gress As medical science adds new pharmaceuticals to its armv of health aids we add them to our stock. HUMPHREYS REX ALL DRUG STORE MR. & MRS. ROD MURRAY 217 N. Mala 6-9610 tT art at your $rvtc around the clock! and causes crested by politically enhanced condition. 1 Some ol the natural iau- . 1 f ! I I 1 a. ( are that our country i niuni up with MH)plt. 2 New land available fur new farms Is rapidly diminishing. 3. Competition or li-opie wimi- im i i-i-t Into agriculture ami i .1.1,. in agriculture VM.-.tiilU to remain In agriculture. These- are ine iiimumv s that have governed agriculture with other Industry and are things that are normal and healthy fr agriculture wnn other Industry, and are things iht art normal and healthy for iign lulture. The largest and most burden- some change has come anoui us an aftermath and an unfor- wen unfavorable reaction rrom the necessity of Government reg ulations In agriculture. These have resulted in: 1. Changes of unit economy In farms previous economical units due to (a I Better farming methods, b Better machinery, (c Fertilizer, (dl Farm sur pluses. r Acreage allotments, (f) Price stabilization have re sulted In reducing previously economic units to non-economic units. This situation then forces ad adjustments for economic sur vival of the farming neighbors none of which wishes to sell his farming business. However the sale bus been the only de vised means by which an exls tame can be maintained, and a purchase Is determined by which party is in position to make the greatest sacrifices in tirder to re main in agriculture. A sale price Is determined by considering (1) Income tax due on sale of property. 2 How much Income can be produced by joining the two units, (.3) Pressure from other farmers In similar economic unit positions, (41 Ability to finance, or gamble as the case may be, note or mortgage, sales contract, etc, re sulting in one less farm in order to make one presently econom ical unit out of two. Both parties know that the purchase price was far in excess or am my oi the property to produce and that the purchaser has a tremendous capitol risk far beyond that re quired in any outer nusmess and for a longer period of time. still remains to be seen n the purchased property can be paid tor These transactions mm now reached some interesting and burdensome side effects those of taxation (State, Federal ?ountv). County Taxes The purpose or wnicn is to mi-mi:!, funds with which to con t ii-t Ihn various offices l,i.l,,,uu rn tried on bv the COUh ty government ana to raise mno f,r th iynriniis ivoes ui Mini; of school districts in the county 1. Property tax: Assessed n ,i..rramtomi (if trllP VHltie. PRrt of which is based on recent sales whtcn (to nor reueci , . ,.nl,,. r.f tho nrnnprtv nut- vamc 1 1 ' v I respect to Its productive capacity rerSOUHl p.UtJL-lljr The purpose of these taxes are similar to those of the county Types of taxes: (1) Property tax at present not imposed but tne possiDimy in .mpimuiKu nroupiit (2i Income tax hased on net earnings. (3) Sales tav at nresent on some items utnrl for sneelfic S( uixnc idl Inheritance tax based on property values arrived nt by theory oi a. nypoineuuai saic fi,.,-.t..rttr tlio vnlne nf which h limn rii'termlned bv a W'iUln hnver and an informed seller Dwont sal."! nn a nercentace nnch ujnrth mnnev in the bank convertible paper of different types. Federal Taxes Follow in ceneral the same svstem as the state although the rate, or percentage application differs Heading the above outline one can see tnat Agricultural pni' erty carries a tremendous portion of the economic loan oi ioi-ui, State and Federal Governments To this one must add some pen alties Imposed, perhaps inadver tontlv hv changes in our busl ness world including the State Vatinn.-il and Countv Govern ments. These changes'in govern munt hnsiness will and do re Committee Asks Corrective Legislation ..... . . i ! i i i, in. luxation of homes oulre changes In channel of financing In order to prevent In-t-ttuities in cohts of governments carried by the different segments of county Mate and national buinci and by Individuals. When one considers the prob lem of financing schools In the county and the changes that have occured In the last few years we find that the largest and most notable change has been the consolidation of dis tricts. This change, while It pre sented some Improvements had the peculiar side effect of shift ing the burden of finance from (he populated areas to the Hoarsely oopulated areas. The rural areas formerly had pro vided the grade school educat ion and facilities for same and tent the high school children to school on a tuition basis. This system was workable and ec onomical and It, In some cases, had Its Inequities. At the present time and under the present sys tem of consolidation, county 1 r 1 r . SSWW. : Super shell's winter blend includes Butane for quick starts. Pentane mix for fast warm-ups. And an anti-icer to help fight stalling. I lere's how they work and how Shell engineers test them for top -performance. 1. How Super Shell helps you get fast starts Butane is the quick-firing ingredient in today's Super Shell. It can boil and turn to vapor even on ice. Butane's ability to vaporize when cold helps Super Shell start your car promptly all winter. T)ie starting test: A car, filled with Super Shell, soaks up zero-degree cold for 12 hours. It must then start promptly. Shell engineers run cold starting tests on a variety of cars. They insist that Super Shell help them all start promptly. 2. How Super Shell speeds warm-ups Pentane mix is Super Shell's fast warm up ingredient. It ignites easily, helps unit and other variout eyMrms the rural area now Is paying approximately 70'i of the total coM of the education of all the children In ImiIIi the grade and hifh schools of the county while furnishing only one third of the school population. These changes In methods or plates of education without re sultant changes In methods of financing same, coupled with distorted facts caused by ec onomic reactions erpt'traied by various forms of government have helped cau' former ec onomical units ol rural or agri cultural property to become non economical units which results In a pressure of unit expansion among nelghtiors In similar cir cumstances. Tills causes the sale by one, and the pun base by an other of projerty which Is for sale ix-causo of threat of ec onomic failure, at a price derived by what I choose to call Inflat ionary duress. This then, of course, fictlcluusly Increases val- V 4 I , 1 4 J 111 s" . ffl 1 iklk 1 f .' p ( ' 2 You are inside Shell s new all-weather laboratory at Tests in Shell's new "40 below" lab prove that Super Shell 9-ingredient blend can give top performance all winter For Shell Petroleum Products Farm Chemicals PAUL PETTYJOHN CO. on heirs by lmxing inheritance taxes bati-d on these unrealistic values. This tax is, in a sense, a tax after a tax and is In many ci-.es larger than the loan value of the proH-rty. A situation of luxation which in itself tends to di-Mourage the incentive of people t-iigfU'ed In agriculture. Tiiis now brings us to the con flicting Mauds taken by both the Mate and lederal . govern ments, N-tween the departments of their monetary agencies. Both governments have taxing agen cies and both have lending agencies. The basis of values of both departments in both the governments are so different from each other that they are almost exact opixisites. The tax ation department buses their values on to a vt ry large extent recent sales, while their lend ing agencies base their values in the main on the productivity of the land and Its ability to pay. This is directly connected to , v. y m iWwfc Wood, litver, Illinois, iiere, oneu scienmn tuj speed the warm-up process. Tlie warm-up test: A car, filled with Super Shell, stays in the lab overnight. Temperature: zero. Next morning, the car is started and cased up to cruising speed. Suddenly, the accelerator is pushed halfway to the floor. The car must respond smoothly, with out sputtering. 3. How Super Shell fights carburetor icing The anti-icer in Super Shell coats vital carburetor parts with a protective film. This film helps guard the parts against critical ice buildup, helps prevent icing stalls when they are most likely to occur. The icins. test: Lab temperature is raised to 40 degrees and air moisture in creased. These conditions encourage car buretor icing. reason: Fuel evaporation lowers the tem perature inside your carburetor, freezing the airborne moisture. That's how ice can the economic health of the in dustry. The following figures will serve as a guide of supplemental Information showing the further shifting of tax It. the rural prop erty. I'tilltv tax.'s for lO'ilW. $2.y77x'.'.i: I'.s.i ra. $i.42i.:5i. or a reduction of $1,5."2.918 for util ities in this county. Heal estate taxes. 19S1-52. 1.110; 1'J.'.2 53. SS 312.520 or an Increase of $2,531,410 for real estate In this county. Kxamtnlng the enclosed state ment of taxes leads us to be lieve that the Increase of taxes on rural and city projierty In this countv are directly connec tetl with the reduction of taxes on public utilites. To further explain our thought, it is our opinion that the utilities are col lectors of taxes rather than tax pavers, such being the case a reduction of utility taxes results In further tax burdens for prop erty owners in the country. , V' 1 llu"" 111 111111 TT build up and stall your engine and when Super Shell's anti-icer must do its job. Super Shell winter blend at all Shell stations today You now know how three of Super Shell's, nine ingredients work. The other six are for power, extra mileage, a quiet engine, top performance. (ski H llj i ooeernlnt? luxation of homes n rural property u lief that uImivc average farm homes do nt have as good re sale value as comparable city homes and therefore should not carry the same assessed value, in fact ns a sale procrty the value of an aliove average farm often is a direct detriment to the sale of the total property. Our request as solution to the complex ami asikravating prob lem. is for corrective legislation In all agencies of the govern ment to iaue the taxing agen cies to adopt the basis of eval uation used by the lending agenciesbased on 1,u' prtsiuc tion ability of the proM-rty ami the economic health of the in dustry. We further recommend changes made In basis of tax ation used in county govern ments to alleviate the burden of educational costs and to ad just It to the more densely Mip ulated areas where the demand is greater. : 1 1 n Distributor lone, Oregon
