v a a .¿ a :\ ao i:vi:*Y fr io a y ADVERTISING RATES 11 v Lrofessional C arda................ U . C . K ÎÎÎD E K , P r o p r ie to r One stiuarc ....................................“ 44 ] qq 44 3 00 ................... 44 44 5 5 q One C- lum n......................................... 44 44 9.00 O ne-quarter Colum n......................... 44 O ne-half Colum n.. s it w :;'.:j ri:)N k a t k s l \ .M Y «‘s i ................................................................... ....... . t '. * à Du.-i is locals v. ill be c h a rg e d a t 5 " c e n u . p e r line f o r each insertion. L**«ai a d v e rtis e m e n ts w ill in ull c a s e s 'b e charged K n L e n ti a s *cvtj:i*it*r, O re jjo n » uiuivT t h e A c t o f MOSIER, WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 17. 1913 VOL. IV March -L 1.-T9. AN INSOLENT WRITER. COUNTY ASSESSOR OftYIS HAS VIEWS thoroughly alive t,» the import- a nee >t folluwiug my met nods HiS JOB He F o u n d He Couldn’t Dictate to a 0? HÜ closely. ' F y pical Jonn Bull. “ ’¡ here is no disposition to ex­ Hint sproutiiiu Si i ti h | »•«*»•. tin» Karl T h at County Assessor .fas. A. ceed the plain letter of the law, of 1.»*vuii, wliii ivliuUtMl a snip news re­ Davis h;.ts decided views of his who appioaelietl Inin by dollar* and any taxp ay e r who will take porter »a M ku “in» neiitieinaii ever speaks to own re g ard in g the proper m e th ­ time to m a k e an intelligent com­ aii 'liter without an introduction; it! od of ass-.-ssing Wasco county parison will realize that he is on simpi) is 11 t done, is an old friend of property will he apparent lo an.' .lames Kraiuis Dwyer, the Australian a p e rfec t equality with his novelist that is. Dwyer doesn't actu* one who will take the trouble to neighbor— that all a re treated ally know the Karl of Levon, bui be read his recent s ta te m e n t as to knows his sw eeU i British sort. exactly alik e.’’ his position hi t b e m a t t e r o r who “ I ought to,” said Dwyer. “I was In illustrating the condition broke in London and l learned to will, when a t the county seat a t th a t confronts the assessor in know the true Briton Once l an­ any time, interview him on the 1913, Mr. Davis pointed out the swered an advertisement for a literary subject. Mr. Davis' ideas are secretary. To make certain that my fact (taken from the sworn letter would be read I wired the ati- certainly logical, do not conflict s ta te m e n t of tllti secretary ot vertiser as follows: with the instructions from the , . . . . . ¡ s t a t e ) th a t we are paying 1.2 “ ‘Do not eiigug»* a literary secretary until von have read my letter ot up state lean ot equalization, and ... , , tax on a valuation of plieatii u.‘ if studied caretullv it will he . , . , $15,bob,264, whereas the assessed “That letter was « irem. I thought 1 Siien that Iht” are founded on an , ... . . , . . valuation ol Wasco property was would land the place with it sure, i was eertuin of it when a large, square equitable basis of taxation. . . . . . . .equalized by tne assessor s office otter directed me to appear at a uaisi In conversation w ith iwr. Da- , , . , . . and county court last year a t ed address at a given hour. It was a vis some time ago» he-expressed ....- 01 rAA , , . , 7 . .* „ $9,531,590, and the corporation four penny Inis ride, hut I didn’t tare My fortune was opening out before me si desire to m eet the citizens ot . , , ,. . ..... .«• Mosier and explain to them his |,,,°Pe,’ty valued tor tax pur- , miemi the fomprm e without » poses a t $3,384,267, a total ot m i s e r l y t h o u g h t . A |> oiii |> oiis o u tlet ideas on the subject of taxation. $12,915,857. The basis of as- I mdi«‘red « into a b l a c k oak l i b r a r y . where the original stufft-d model ot It has not been possible for sessing was 51 per cent ot the ; . m ,„ u„n s,u nt a table i sat down him to do so as yet, but it is still “ reasonable cash value’’ in inceLly and waited to be spoken to. 1 m s intention. As th e question "lilam! l i e hit . the desk with Ids both classes. Y et the s tate «•lim bed hand. of assessm ents is-an interesting compels the county to pay on its " You cannot dictate to an Knglish a n d im p o rtan t one. we subn own valuation of corporation man.’ said inis old image. th a t it would he a good idea for " 4N o. s ir . 1 s a id . , , property, which is nearly double *’ ‘I tell you. he shouted, ‘you cannot the tax payers ot this district to , . . ' L . , the figures given above, dictate to an Kngllsliman!' *•- invite Mr. Davis to come to Mo­ •• ’Certainly not. I said. In oth er words, because of a sier a t a specified time in the ** ‘Hut yon tried to. he said ‘You low valuation the s tate increases! sent me this Impertinent telegram. No near future and explain to them Wasco county’s f i g u r e s b y $2,-| Kuglislimnn would have done that. It bis ideas on the taxation propo- . . . . was an American trick. . . . , <20,407 tor s ta te tax purposes arition. In case, how ever, Mr. r . 4i 1 . j I»* i , o A1 i “ 1 tried to soothe him. for I wanted In both Hood Liver and Slier- tlint Job llnt he B,,t hotter and llotter. Davis cannot come to Mosier. man counties the s late actually Finally he told me outright that be had and feeling that, i n j u s t i c e to reduced the total valuation for j hired « young inni) who once bud work tihe tax payers; th e y should be ! ed for a lord s ta te tax purposes because I heir 'I have sent for you. staid hr. ‘and enlightened on tbe subject, and properly values are assessed on you should I k * grateful f « » me m order in justice to til a .assessor him ­ a more uniform h.isis. In those to tem i» you u propel respect for the traditions of Knghmd and fur the Brit self, who wishes. t)o> be' u n d er­ counties tiie corporation« pay iwli ting ' stood d e a r ly in. th e m atter, we * ‘Yon old fossil.' said I, ‘If I had a th e ir full proportion of the tax. give a som ew hat lengthy, tho In Wasco the taxpayers pay on British flag here I'd tear it In tw o and choke you to death with it.’ ’’—Chicago none the lass interesting, state-j a basis of $3,384,267, w here the j New», m ent made by Mr. Davis in The new system would bring the Dalles Optimist. In s ta tin g liis| values up to practically $4,500,- “COOKING A PILL” position Mr. Davis said, in a n ­ 0 (H). sw er to a question as to w h e th e r That Is What Opium Smokers Call County Assessor Davis has ap­ "Hitting the Pipe." ajiy changes were contemplated pointed C. J. L itllepage as d ep­ The opium smoker Iu the net ot in the method of property valua­ uty assessor for Mosier district. »■nuking is said to ho "cooking a pill." tion: Smokers of to ha ore in seeing opium pipes have been misled into the belief “ Prim arily. I am here to carry that the large howl of the pipe is tilled *ut the tax laws of the s tate and WILL HAVE BOAT LANDING with opium when really the "pil1" Is So’ohey instructions from head- simply pasted over a tiuy opening in quarters. When the law says P u rs u a n t to a call by E. A. tiie cover ot the bowl. Hunting of the bowl produces dense fumes, which ure t h a t all property m u st he as- Race for a m eeting to be held drawn through the bowl and tbe stem sessed a t a reasonable cash valu- lust Tuesday afternoon to discuss of the pipe into the smoker's mouth. Neither does one pipe of opium pro­ ation, I take it th a t it m eans j u s t fu rth e r action in reg ard to the stupor. A “pill" dazes only eveu w hat it says. j boat landing, a num ber of citi- duce an Inexperienced smoker as a large I believe in absolute equali- zens gath ered and listened to a:,|,.jt)|{ would effect n person unused to zation o f values f o r all classes o f report by Mr. Race, who stated alcohol. The opium users who have property, and th a t all property th a t nea tly enough money had , ^ (n „ „ „ sflllmI. tIilve ...... should he assessed on a uniform l>een subscribed b i t only about suturuied with tin drug basis, iu» discrimination being half the amount had been col- ite.-nuing on »■ bed. the sumkei pinco slmvvnin any ^ case lected. He put queHti,)n v burning ,,ll,ni;;ms 3 . . (he . 1 the lump 'V'hl1' IVuiiut Hns: oil. slowly I have no friends to re w a rd sejua 1 eI\ lip to tiie citizens as lo jmd witiiout evil odors or fmru»s. is usiu and n o enemies t o punish in ad- w h e th e r or not they w anted the exclusively. The smoker t» then remiy m inistering the duties of my po- boat l a „ d i n g - i t never has been a long, nee- I s i t i o n , and all people l o o k a l i k e Q u e s t i o n as t o its need and j die shaped instrument, is put into the t o me. I am willing to assum e called for an expression o f o p i n - ! opimu receptacle nud turned slow ly In entire responsibility for all ac ts ¡on. The s en tim en t was unani- j of the assessor’s office and my mously voiced that the project deputies will not he called upon be carried to completion. A to .stand for any fault-finding number were present who had that, may arise. not paid theii subscriptions, bul Mr. Davis said that he did not they “came thru” at once and pui„t )t ts t)leu piuceti over the ftnme of the lamp. and. turning the dipper, "Pi"” ! WHY? of the office; each has done the sight to justify Mr. Race in or- , pipe The -pin" lasts only from thirty A Is»« •» could according to h i. dering the Jock boat and calling S ? : views and interpretation of in- on the boat company to make ^ r e p eu ted .-N e w York Tribune, «tractions and law, but he has guod their offer to drive t h e ; ------------------ his own point of view, which he piles as soon as weather condi-; Humiliated Hubby. , , a" j | A newly married couple bad had a states as follows: tions permuted. ¡nttie disagreement about some cakes r‘To obtain a uniform basis of There will be sufficient funds which the ^ife had made. The bus- Valuation I deem three points available to build a warehoue on , hand complained that those his mother essential. First and paramount, the boat for the storage of tP^ y U” eWg!rt wst ™ fo re° blt^a the producing value of the prop- freight and there is every rea- pime of hot cake», erty should lie Considered. Sec- »on to l>elieve that the different "N«'w y o n b a r e *chiee«l « o m e th ln g r ond in importance I would con- companies plying on the river Rn, pxnotlT l)k„ BhMt ,I)ofher nRCd t0 aider the location, or nearness to w *h give us satisfactory service, make. H ow did you do itv market and in the third place anfl Mosier’s dream of a boat "l 'Tin &ve y°° tt,e recipe" replied Hie desirability of each piece of landing will lie at last realized, j¡ ¡ £ 5 alum In the floor and added plenty ot property compared with a well water to the milk.’’— lw)tidoD Tit-Bit». recognized instance as a stand- Celebrate Anniversary He Didn’t Know Art. Last Saturday night a number Gf friends gathered at the resi- "Where did yon get that marble | «tatuette. my dear?*’ dence of Mr. and Mrs. Veil Mas- “ Why. at Murtlno’*. lan’t It lovely? ten, near town, to help them And *nrh n bargain: it wn» marked tag?*’ celebrate the tenth anniversary h*v h,,t Th«..T-7u tnt*' the tag referred 0f their wedding, bringing pres- to n,e ciotning^’ dotnlng.** ^-'cTerc — Cleveland I'lalo ents suitable to the occasion. I t ! Denier. _____________ Was a surprise to the Mastens. ; Un but none the less pleasant, and "Darling," mm the fono youth, pro- the evening was passed most during n rtng. ’trhirh i» the right un pleasantly, the guests returning !fPU . . to their homes at a late hour. ^ .„mden -Don’t yon know? wishing Mr. and Mrs. Masten Nineteen yearn old and never been en many returns of the day. * '* * * ' ° " *i,r' i-vf< re’’ -Chhago rnb- ---- i" u -------------------- A larp » the rules. I shall devote all the a four-hourse Sleigh, driving to dime on H ie floor - New UMeuti* time I can to personally assist The l)alleH and in the r»-.^ Dem«-™«. ^hem until I that they are Maud Powell concert, V C *... I V p .V b V .I V V U M V II, 111 ct I IU V \ II, - i u I lU lii m e m « n u U « u n ililllll. p aid fo r b efo re affidavits a re 'fu rn is h e d . Because a business was started devoted exclusively to Feed, for­ cing down the previous high prices. This should be appreciated by every stock owner. He should show his apprecia­ t i o n by patronizing such a busi­ ness. H. M.WEST Mosier, THE PRICE J ON OUR GROCERIES T U M B L E - RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING WHEN WE MARK OUR GOOD J - - B U T THE QUALITY NEVER FALL J. WE DON’T BELIEVE IN PALMING OFF .SECOND GRADE GROCERIES ONTO OUR CU^TOMERJ, AND T R Y - ING TO MAKE THEM BELIEVE THEY ARE FIR^T GRADE. ON ALL OF OUR GROCERIES WE KEEP THE QUALITY UF. .WE KEEP THE PRICED d o w n , l e t \ j s . s u p p l y y o u w i t h t h e t h i n g j YOU UJE FOR y o u r t a b l e . Oregon -*■*■*- .(* - __ .** i f i t O Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. E. H O SIER m n i i m m A. R a c e , m g r . - - iiiiimiiii i ■ ■ ■ ^ ■ r ^ - 's o r a n hi A ll Sizes and Prices ORE. -«+*- regon Heater Stoves W .E. Chown, .« 4 Mosier MAKING AN OFFER O f a box o f our high grade choco­ late», bon lions, e tc., involve» no risk o f refusal. The box is so dainty, the candy it contains so tem pting, that no girl under DO would think o f declining such an offer. And once the candy is fast I you couldn’t take hack your offer under any circumstances. Try it. \ I, DAY, - - - ITtUSIDIiNT MANACIilt Oregon PHONE A Complete Line of Electrical Nov< Hies and Toys for Christmas. S. E. FRANCISCO, Buy Presents That Are Instructive and Interesting. Proprietor “ THE OAKS.’, -T> -» ^*4» **•-* **** ■5»^ | Consult an Eye Specialist wish to cast the slig h te st reflec- " ’hen the m eeting adjourned u"‘ begin» t,, '>r,,'l,i'‘‘ ** ,, . . ( 0|iluiu fumes, winch are drawn in by tion on any previous incum bent m e re was enough money in t|„. smoker throncrh thp stem of his j 4 0 RESOLVE D 1 OUR, CANNED GOODS HAVE COME DOWN. VE VERE CARRY/WS A BIG STOCK- WE CAN KEEP OUR STOCK. FRESH BYTKEEPJNff JT MOVING. VE CAN W H A T - A T k Y ¡You n l J CA C A M N E F Û AT T . You CAN ) V ? J e h EAT VHAT WE CAN. In Mosier Today Than Ever Before kfl The tinv speck is then thrust into the a opening of the howl, milch, held above j, to th e p a rty o ra e rin * them , a t le^ai rates, and , -N v /. Feed Is Cheaper ) Rock Spring’s aK'’ “I intend in the near future to request the attendance of cer- tain representative taxpayers to discuss property values as they how appear, and the methods I propose to follow in the future, I do this in order that taxpayers geneiallj nia\ he informed as to instructions I shall give to depu- ties. Then I will cause to be published in various county pa- pens the exact instructions given to my.deputies, who will act on those written and published in- structions This will leave them XT It is not so long ago that people were content to choose glasses in much the same way that they would buy bootsat a “ bargain counter” or some “cure all” from a touring quack. But eyesight is to precious to experiment with and today most people realize it. If you have any eye troubles we will give your expert examination and precisely the help you need. in Business 5 0 Years W.F. 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