MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOliD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1932.
PAGE FOUR
PROPERTY TAXES
SHAREJ3IG SLASH
Over Seven Million Reduc
tion for State Is Shown
by Tax Commission for
1932 Counties Differ
SALEM, Ore., Marcn 2S (AP) A
14.4 per cent In property tax reduc
tion In Oregon for all state, county
and local purposes, amounting to
7,243,429, was announced by the
state tax commission yesterday for
J932. The reduction was declared
by the commission to be the most
substantial accomplishment of tax
rc.venchment In the history of Ore
gon, and "It Is believed no other
state has made a better showing."
The property tax levied In Oregon
tor 1032 on the 1031 tax rolls
amounts to S42.D70.178, the commis
sion reported. The decrease of 14.4
per cent Is for the state as a whole,
but a wide difference In the results
accomplished In the various counties
was noted. Zn 13 counties the re
duction exceeds 20 per cent, in nine
It ranges from 16 to 20; in 10 coun
ties the reduction was from 10 to 19,
while In four It was less than 10 per
sent. No counties reported Increases.
Btate Tax Cut Aids
Of the total saving In which the
property owners will participate this
year, the commission announced, 4,
1 02. 820, or more tftan half, Is ac
counted for by elimination of the
state tax and 12,650,801 Is due to re
trenchment In county end local dis
tricts. The largest decrease for other pur
poses wss noted In highways by the
elimination of the market road tax.
for ai,690,464; elementary and high
school reduced 380,896; Irrigation
and drainage, 4OO,890; ports, S360.
009; cities, $178,347; bond Interest
and redemption, $94,009, and miscel
laneous, $7864.
Three departments of tax consump
tion showed Increases for J933. They
are county purposes, exclusive of
schools and roads, $626,012; fire pa
trol, $36,018, and reforestation, $8,
fSfl. Columbia Fares Best
Columbia county showed the larg
est percentage saving, or 29.97 per
cent, followed by Umatilla with
98.68, and Polk with 28.63, Josephine
oounty showed the lowest decrease
with 8.98 per cent.
The 36 counties and percentages
of reduction follow:
Above 20 Per Cent Reduction
Columbia
Umatilla ....
Polk ....
Washington
Sherman ...
Wheeler
Malheur
Ollllam .
Crook
Harney
JACKSON
Klamath
Morrow ...,.
, 29.97
, 28.88
28.63
26.86
96.10
24.02
. 24.60
, 24.14
, 23.99
, 23.71
, 22.16
. 21.81
. 21.03
16 to 20 Per Cent Seduction
Linn
Laks
Wasco
Clackamas
Deschutes
Benton
Grant
Lincoln
Yamhill
. 1938
. 18.89
. 17.88
, 17.76
, 17.34
1691
1650
15.94
16.11
10 to IS Per Cent Reduction
Hood River
Marlon -
Baker ..
Union ..
Douglas
Clatsop
Tillamook
Curry
Lane WWH
Jefferson
, 14.67
14.49
14.46
14.22
1140
, 11.06
, 10.73
, 10.61
. 10.67
10.13
Less Than 10 Per Cent
Multnomah 936
Coos . B.18
Wallowa 8.62
Josephine 8.08
Lake Creek
LAKE ORBEK, March 35. (Spl.)
Ladles present at the club meeting at
Mrs. Beth Z under imr.dnv were
Mrs. Mary Moore, Mrs. Allle Parlow,
Mrs. Cecllo Rush, Mrs. Minnie Pox,
Mrs. Ethel Hoefft, Mrs. Anna Tonn,
Mrs. Edith Jones, Mrs. Anna Short.
Mrs. Margaret Nussbaum, Mrs. Alma
Meyer, Mrs. Dorothy Zundel and the
hostess, Mrs. Beth Zundel.
The forenoon was devoted to a
short business session, after which a
lunch was served by the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Allle Parlow and Mrs.
Dorothy Zundel. The program com
mittee entertained with readings and
songs.
A garden meeting will be held at
the Lake Creek hall the afternoon of
March 24. Everyone la Invited to
attend.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Davis and Mrs.
H. H. Pox spent the week-end In
Med ford.
Mr. and "Mrs. Roy Grlgsby, who have
been In Med ford for two weeks, re
turned home Prlday.
Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Short were do
ing business In Medford Prlday.
Rain last week caused the south
fork of Little Butte creek to over
flow Its banks, doing some damage
by subberglug gardens and by wash
ing the soli from land that had been
plowed.
Little June Hoefft has been 111 with
a cold, suffering first with earache,
then with croup.
Johnnie and Lloyd Walch are 111
with flu.
Perry Parlow and Harry Tonn were
dinner guests of Bill Almy and P. W.
Peck Sunday.
Wallace Ragsdale, who ha been
at Eagle Point the past week, return
ed home Monday,
Ethel Hoefft called at the Tonn
home Monday.
Builds Fire With
Gasoline May Die
MARSH FIELD, Ore., March 35.
(AP) Explosion of gasoline with
which she was starting a fire In a
stove, critically burned Mrs. Jack
Ford of North Coqullle. At a North
Bend hospital, to which she was
taken It was said her recovery Is
doubtful. Her husband was severely
burned In extinguishing the fire.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
MAKES EASTER PLANS
Loyal Workers' Sunday school class
of the PI rat Christian church has
announced Its aim to have 126 young
people present at the services on
Esster Sunday morning. The class
la the largest and moat enthusiastic
young people's Bib's class In any
Christian church In Oregon, accord
ing to Mrs. L. H. Flahburn of Port
land, one of the church officers.
Last Sunday the attendance was
73, and the preceding week 84. The
enrollment la now more than one
hundred.
Following the services last Sunday
morning, a booster dinner was held
In the church psrlors, after which
the group called on new and pros
pective members.
The class Is divided Into six groups,
with a leader for each. An attend
ance contest among the groups,
which opened January 1, will close
Sunday.
Mrs. Theodore 81ms Is president of
the clsss, Mrs, John Lacy, vice
president; Miss Evonne Crowl, sec
retary, and Arnold Bohnert, treas
urer. Mrs. E, R. Cobb is teacher
of the class, having held the posi
tion for many years. Mrs. Louis
O. Center is assistant teacher.
A cordial invitation is extended
by the class to all single and mar
ried young people of the city who
do not attend Bible school elsewhere,
to be in the class Easter.
TITLE TO H
Testimony contesting the home
stead entry of Joseph Shaughnessy
of the Butte Falls district was heard
Thursday afternoon before Mrs. M. T.
Edwards. The homestead entry u
contested by Shaughnessy's former
wife, who alleges he failed to com
ply with the government regulations.
She alleges she Is entitled to the
homestead. The transcribed testi
mony will be forwarded to the U. S.
land commissioner at Roseburg for
decision.
COLUNSVILLE, 111., March
(AP) Joseph Colone, former Madi
son county deputy sheriff and ex
pollceman. and Charles Bowers, pro
prietor of a bar, were slain yester
day by an unidentified machine gun
ner on the northern edge of St. Clair
county.
Colone was found at the wheel
of his automobile. Bowers' body
lay beside the road, 1
TAKE A DEEP BREATH OF THAT
RICH AROMA FLOATING UP FROM
A CUP OF HILLS BROS COFFEE
No ean of RUls Bros. Coffee
will ever "gastals." The
vacuum esa keeps U
FRESH ALWAYS!
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v- ' ...
Controlled Roasting Hills
Bros' patented, process
produces a fragrance and
flavor no other coffee has
.
Roasting "a little at a
time" Instead of In
bulk s a gives absolute
protection against under
roasting and over-roasting
As the accuracy of the hour-glass
pends upon an even, continuous flow ...
a little at a time
... so the uniform flavor of 11111. Bras.
Coffee la produced by Controlled Roast
ing the patented process that roams
ventr, continuously ... "a little at
a lime,''
You simply can! Iter p away from a ilcamlng,
fragrant cup of Ililla Bros. Coffee! Ita
marvelous flavor la due to Ililla Bros.' pat
ented Controlled Roasting process. Instead
of roaatlng In bulk Mill Bros, roast a
tilth at a lime . . . at the coffee flows evenly,
Continuously, through the roaster.
No berry Is underdone nor overdone! They
bave just the roasting required to develop
the choicest, unvarying flavor.
Hills Bros. Coffee is packed In vacuum
cans, and can't go stale. The vacuum process
of parking coffee Is the only method that
fully preserves coffee freshness the air is
removed from the can and kept out. It was
originated by Ililla Bros, over thirty years
ago. There is no magic about a vacuum ran
It will not make poor coffee good, but it
will keep good coffee fresh. . .
Order Hills Bros. Coffee today. Ask for it
by name, and look for the Arab trade-mark
on the can.
Cinn.arM.isu
Meteorological Report
March 25, 1932.
Forecasts.
Medford and vicinity; Toulpht and
Saturday fair, except cloudy at time.
Cooler tonight with light front In the
morning.
Oregon: Fair tonight and Satur
day, but cloudy at time, wen por
tion. Cooler eaat portion tonight.
Local Data.
Lowest temperature this morning,
38 degrees.
Temperature a year ago today :
Highest, 60; lowest, 36.
Total precipitation since September
1, 1031, 14 J) 4 inches.
Relative humidity at ft p. m. yes
terday, 40; fi a. m. today, 90. t
Sunset today, 0:28 p. m. Tomorrow
-Sunrise, 8:04 a.m.; sunset, 6:29 p.m.
YOUNG CHURCH FOLK
PLAN SUNRISE MEET
ON EASTER MORNING
Working on a new plan ths young
people of southern Oregon ara pre
paring for an Easter sunrise prsycr
to be sponsored by the Toung Peo
ple's league of Medford. Dr. Walter
L. Vannuys, Presbyterian field rep
resentative for Oregon and Washing
ton, will give the main address of
the morning. The program " will
begin at G:16 a.m., on Rader Hill.
south of Phoenix.
The president of the Intercity
league of Medford especially urges
all young folk to attend If possible.
All young people's orgsnlzatlons of
southern Oregon will be represented.
The program will be opened by
prayer, led by Bob Shaw and Max
Bray. A special number will be
given by ths Presbyterian church of
Medford. Norman Praley will lead
the singing. The songs will be
"Christ Arose." "The Old Rugged
Cross" and "Sweet Hour of Prayer."
Oeorge Bennett will give the closing
prayer, after which the group will
repeat the "Lords Prayer," before
returning to their churches. Ths
program will be about one hour In
length.
APPLEGATE GRANGE
L
Applegata Orange will hold Its reg
ular meeting tonight with Jackson
ville Orange as guests. Officers of
ths Jacksonville Orange will preside
and put on the lecturer's program.
Arthur Brown, state deputy, will
be present and give a short talk.
Several members of the Anplegate
Orange are planning a danoe and
supper for April 2, at the Applegato
community hall.
All candldatea running for office
will receive a personal Invitation to
be present and each will be given the
opportunity for a short talk.
DANCE until 3:00 Saturday night,
March 26, at Gold Hill Pavilion. Ike
Porter's band.
Auto glsss Installed while you wait.
Prices nirat. Brill Sneet Metal Works.
Observations Taken at 5 o
, Meridian Time.
City
Baker City
Boston
Boise
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines -
Fresno .
Helena
Los Angeles
MEDFORD
New York
Phoenix
Portland
Reno ..
Roseburg
Salt Lake 62 40
San Francisco. 03 48
Seattle 60 43
Spokane 50 38
Washington. DjC. SO 34
50 34
60 28
, 60 36
. 44 36
. 60 34
. 58 44
72 ....
60 38
76 ....
67 40
60 30
82 60
52 44
60 .
58 44
.03 P. Cdy.
.01 Clear
10 Cloudy
.04 Cloudy
T. P. Cdy.
T. Cloudy
Cloudy
T .Rain
T. Clear
.... Clear
.42 Cloudy
04 Cloudy
.28 Cloudy
T Clear
.12 P. Cdy.
.12 Cloudy
Cloudy
Candy Easter eggs, rabbits, etc., at
DeVoe'a. New courthouse Is across
from us.
Inn Under the Pines,
us Easter.
Dine with
The best
money
can buy
T H E y HAD TO
m
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HAVE SAL T... I
T7
rtoneers
rly
, Early pioneers faced death on perilous expedi
tions through savage wilderness in order to find
alt licks and springs. . . .Just as salt was essential
then, good salt is essential now. Leslie Salt is the
reliable standard in theWest-a standard set by
the user's appreciation of careful refining, scrupu
lous purity and full 2-Ib. weight in every package.
Buy it at your grocer's. m
usea exclusively av
the Mail Tribune
Cooking School.
LESLIES SALT
PLAIN OR
IODIZED
MAG1LL DRUG CO.
214 East Main St.
This Week's Drug Specials
Sanitary. Napkins .
Dozen
19c
7 pounds
Epsom Salts
49c
Cod
Liver Oil
79 c
Pints
100
Aspirin
6 gr.
59c
New Gem
Razor
and 6 Blades
79c
t Trim
MENNEN'S SHAVING
CREAM
AND MENNEN'S SKIN BRACER
49c
Business
Envelopes
2 tor 1 5C
AT OUR FOUNTAIN SATURDAY
25C LUNCHEONS 25c
Koast Veal with Celery Dressing
Creamed Chicken on Hot Biscuits
Creamed Asparagus Mashed Potatoes
Combination Salad
Delicious Tasty Different
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A time for rejoicing, for new frocks and gay,
happy meals. This year your Easter dinner may
be as sumptuous as you please -because MacMarr
Stores are selling their delicious foods at such
low prices. Come aud fill your baskets and have
a big Easter.
SATURDAY AND MONDAY VALUES
SUGAR
Pure Cane
10 lbs
BREAD
ViXilte or whole wheat.
Made with milk.
1 lb. loaf
SMALL PEAS
Great Northern, small, tender,
sifted Peas
No. 2 can
DEL MAIZ CORN
Ths new com, Fane? Golden
A new low price
2 cans
49c
5c
15c
IN
25c
Ass't Chocolate Cakes
Fresh from the Ovens of Natl. Bis. Co.
Covered with pure chocolate.
Very special
LB.
25c
CRACKERS
K. B. C. Plain or Salted
3 lb. boxes
37c
TOMATO JUICE
15c
TUNA FISH
Del Ray Tomato Julep Is refresh'
Ins and appetizing
2 cans i
Blue Jacket Fancy Light
Tender Meat
COFFEE VALUES
MacMarr
Economy
Our greater Coffee
value. First grade
Brazil Coffee that Is
fresh roasted
Lb. .
Highest quality
Roasted and blended
to perfection.
Mild flavored.
23 I Lb 31
y2 size can
SHRIMP
Gulf Klst fancy Lithograph
tin. Finest salad fish
2 cans .
CANDY BARS
Wilbur Bars, nuts and chocolate.
Just a few baskets left.
Each
BUTTER
MaoMarr quality.
Fresh Creamery
Lb.
BEST FLOUR
MacMarr's fancy hard wheat
quality
49 lb. bag
CATSUP
Highway Fancy pack... Makes
the ham taste better
Bottle .
BEANS
Small, rcleaned fancy
substantial food
5 lbs.
1c
Si 13
14c
23c
ASPARAGUS
Max-l-mum small salad tips; more
economical than fresh
Wo. 1 can .
GRAPEFRUIT
For the dessert or breakfast.
Florida pack. No. 2 cans
2 for : .
14c
25c
27c
15c
.
25c
CANNED MILK
MacMarr extra quality m
5 cans I V
QUAKER OATS
Well known quality and ak
value M
Largo Package . O
TOILET TISSUE
Zee. Pale Ivory fluffed m
tissue M
4 rolls I I C
LUNA SOAP
The new p. A O. Laundrv Soap. a jsbv
Stock up at this low price -J
lObars 21 Ub
New Fresh Vegetables
NEW PEAS
Fancy, young, tender
2 lbs. 25c
NEW POTATOES
Fancy medium size Garnets
2 lbs. 25c
ORANGES
Lares site Sun Klst Redland, sneet and Juicy
2 doz. 45c
LETTUCE
Laree, crisp, solid heads
Each, 4c
MacMarr Quality Meats for Saturday-
HAMS
t Swift Premium
Ovenized
One-half or Whole
Lb. 20c
Pot Roast
Choice
Shoulder
Cuts
ib.8y2c
Bacon
Eastern Sugar
Cured Lean
lb. 14c
Choice Sirloin s n i
Steak y lb.132c LARD
Hens "S-a lb. 1 8c
Salt Bacon "sr lb. 13c 4lb.29c
Medford
29 No. Central
Phone 507
HILLS BROS COFFEE