HOOD
JANUARY »1. 1924
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BUYA
Everyone in Hood River will be glad to know that after so
long a time, beautiful Paradise Farm is to be sold in tracts and on
fine home property m the west
terms to suit the purchaser
end of and adjoining the City of -Hood River, includes tracts to surt
to the man who wants one of the
everyone, from the small inv
finest residence sites in the city
For further particulars call on or address
MR. OR MRS. BANKS MORTIMER
HOOD RIVER, OR
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E. R. Pooley, president of the Hood
River Gun Club, is In th« wilds of
Georgia, winning fame as a beer hunt
er this winter. Mr. Pooley’s letters to
his old friend, R. W. Kelly, causes one
fo think of the profound sentiments of
the late “Mlstah“ Bert WilllnniH. pro
nounced in his deep bass voice: "Out
upon the mountain tops, far from the
eyes of cops.’’ Mr. Pooley. however,
says he is unable to approach flic rec
ord of the “King of the Okefenokee."
He’ sent along the following clipping
about that hunter of noted prowess:
Perry Barber, son of the late Oba
diah Barber, known as the "King of
the Okefenokec" a<.d prince of l>ear
hunters, is followiug in bls father's
footateiM
-B-irn owd raised on fb« edge of the
great vwnmp of sout'-. Georgia, Ferry
followed the bey of the hounds us
early as be wav able to hold a guu
over bis shoulder it nd keep pace with
Ms father in long rambles through
the sphagnum mtns that carpets the
haunts of the black bear.
i Although the game laws of Georgia
permit hear hunting, at all seaaons of
tlie year, now is the time which Is
favored-by hunters for following bruin
to his lair with guns and dogs, and
Perry Barber is a favorite aa a guide,
j jftcypHv- ,pne ot the largest liears
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seen in Georgia in mw years was
killed In the Aitamohnd river swiimp
by Perry Barber, accompanied by Rob
ert Folks, of Waycross. The bruin
measured six feet from the heel to the
tip of his nose and is suid to have
weighed 500 |x>unds.
The sport, however, was in its gold
en age many years ago. when there
were thousands of iwars In the swamp.
Oltadiah Barber frequently related ac
counts of his adventures with t>enrs
that furnished as thrilling nadlnj,
matter as ever appeared In print, ac
cording to experienced sportsmen here.
Barber sometimes exhibited to his
friends the pawn of monster black
I wars as trophies of his prowess. How
on one occasion he Is said to bave
killed a large black beer with a light
wood knot has become one of the tra
ditions of the wtregrass section.
It was late In the day wbeu rhe king
of the Okefenokee wandered into the
swamp without his trusty rifle. Com
ing down from a cypress tree, lie raw
a huge ts*ar which apparently was
about to attack him.
Certain that bruin Intended to tight.
Barber aeraired a substantial light
wood-knot. and. as the benr ndvauced
to grapple with him. struck the animal
a blow on the head which stretched it
lifeless. In discussing the Incident,
the prince of bear hunters stated that
although he rather enjoyed the en
counter. he preferred his gun as a
rule when fighting liears.
At another time, a 300 pound bear
Now is the time to fix up about the
house and nothing adds to its attrac
tiveness more than newly papered walls
are ready with Spring line of new
eat ideas in Wall Paper and invite your
early inspection.
Good rime to do inside painting and
varnishing too.
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absolutely dependable
E. A. Franz Co
charged Barber when he was without
a rifle. The man had bls clothing
torn but escaped without injury. He
later killed the bear with a rifle. Bar
ber weighed 250 pounds, was six feet
three inches in height, and his muscle
stood out like bands of steel, so that
his contests with liears were uot al
together on unequal terms.
Back In the old days of Georgia pol
itics, Barber ran for representative of
Ware county as an Independent can
didate. When defeated, he took up
the trail that leads to the black bear's
retreat and never again followed the
trail that sometimes leads to public
office.
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One of the disconcerting things that
modern science has been doing lately
ia to whack a lot of traditions and aca
demic controversies dear into limbo.
Such is the case with that historic dis
cussion : "Which is the mother of the
chick, the hen that lays the egg or the
mother that site on itT* Correct an
swer is, “Neither one.”
Little Mrs. Kilowatt now etaims the
honors and title therefor. The modern
electric incubator has scrambled things
so that the chick itself doesn’t know
whether it te a fowl or watt.
Electricity has recently become very
popular In the poultry industry. In
cubator installations on the lines of
companies serving chicken ranches
vary In size from 500-egg capacity to
500.000 total capacity. There is in op
eration in the middle west a hatchery
of 1.606.000 egg capacity.
The cost of brooding chirk« electric
ally varies from 01.00 to 01.56 per 100
chicks. This cost is based on eight
weeks in the brooder. It has been
demonstrated that the steady adjust
able heat provided by eieriricity la
superior to any other form of beating.
George Tonkin, federal game war
den for the district of southern Idaho
and eastern Oregon, with beadquar
ters at Baker, spent one day last
week in The Dalle« together with C.
W. Longbery. of the state game en
forcement department, conferring over
Illegal storage of gamer in that city.
In thia connection they visited meat
markets and all cold storage planta.
"The federal law," said Mr. Ton
kin, “provides that all game obtained
by hunters shall be consumed within
10 days after the season closes or be
confiscated by representatives of the
federal government. This ruling ap
plies to migratory birds protected by
the migraUvy bird treaty act. It does
not apply to up-land birds or deer
protected by the state game laws. The
state game lawn, however, do also
protect the migratory birds. Metal
game tags provided by the state,
while furnishing protection on up
land birds and deer kept In cold Stor
age. avail nothing In keeping of mi
gratory birds after the time limit pro
vided by the migratory bird treaty
act.
“East of the mountains, la District
No. 2. this time expires January 10.
The game wesson closed December 81.
West of the mountains the season
does not close until January 15, and
M time. f, therefore, . does
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until January 26."
. Mr. Tonkin and Mr. Loqftery,
while In The Dalles, visited W. O.
Hadley, game warden for that dis
trict.
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The Klickitat county game cemraiw
sion has adopted a raaotatlon whereby
the seoaou on game flkn baa been
shortened witbin tbs boundarira of
KMcfcftnt county, and that part lytofi
west of the Big Klickitat river, the
season to be opened April IB, 1924,
and closed December 1, 1024. and east
of the Big Klickitat river the season
will be opened April 1, 1924, and
-losed December 1. 1904.
During one calendar month no per
son shall, during the season above es
tablished, catch, take, kill or have in
his possession more than 30 game fish,
or IB pounds In one day; 20 pounds In
one week, nor take them tn any other
manner than by angling for them
with book and line held In the hand
or attached to a rod so held.
The Klickitat county game commis
sion has power to close, open or short
en seasons on game birds, fur bearing
animals or game flsh, and also to fix
the bag limits.
Believing in the protection, propa
gation and preservation of game flsh
within Klickitat county, the commis
sion has made the changes before
mentioned.
Geo. M. Barker, deputy sheriff, at
Ooldcndale, is chairman of tile county
commission; with D. H. Borter, of
White Balmon, and J. F. Coleman, of
Blcfcelton, as members.»
mats within federal forest lands give
7,000 black or brown bear, 10 grts«liee.
9,000 coyotes, 4,000 bobcats and 90
wolves.
A summary of game and flsh licens
es issued in this county tlie paar year
shows the total revenue from this ac
tivity to have reached 08,895.75, ac
cording to County Clerk Hhoemaker.
The bulk of the licenses were sold by
the R. A. Frans Co. The licenses
were segregated as follows:
Hunters, 382, 0996; county hunting.
39, 05HJ5O ¡non-resident bunting, 1,
010; anglers, 686, 01,908; county an
glers, 58, 087 ; non-resident anglers, »,
027; combination,. 161, 0805; certifl-
cates of lost licenses, 17, 04.25.
Income Tax Infnraratten
AU federal officers and employes.
whether elected or ap|M>inted, are re
quired to pay a federal income tax on
their salaries. However, salaries paid
officers and employas of the state or
any political subdivision thereof, such
so a city, town, county, or school dis
trict, are exempt from taxation under
the federal income tax law.
In making out his federal income
Game census figures prepared by tax return, the farmer is required to
forest rangers In Oregon and Wash report as gross income all receipts
ington have Just been compiled by the derived from the sale or exchange of
Portland office of the forest service. farm products, including crops and
The figures relate only to the 27 mil-’ livestock, whether produced on the
lion acres of national forest lands farm or purchased and resold. Where
within three two states. Forest offi farm produce is exchanged for gro
cers call especial nttentton to the fact ceries, merchandise, or other articles,
that these game figures are necessar the fair market value of the.articles
ily rough estimates trot being made by received must be reported as Income.
the forest rangers, the men on the A farmer who rents bls farm on the
ground, approach perhaps nearer the crop-share basis must report ouch In
point of accuracy than any other fig come for the year in which the crops
are sold. Profits derived from the
uros available.
The forest service has always been' sale or rental of farm lauds must be
grt-atly Interested in game and game reported.
Every person whose gross income
conservation. From the character of
the national forests, being the higher, i for 1928 was 06,600 or over must file
rougher and heavily timbered por a federal income tax return, regard
tions of these two states, it te.but' less of the amount of the net Income.
natural that the national forest areas If a husband and wife living together
should be the favorite haunts for wild have an aggregate gross income of
life. All field officers of the forest 05.000 or more, separate returns or a
service are deputy game wardens of Joint return may be filed.
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the state and thus actively cooperate
In computing his federal Income
In the conservation of the game and tax, the farmer may deduct all
wild life as wdl as la the enforce amounts paid In producing, harvest
ment of the hunting and fishing taws ing, and marketing of crops, including
of the states, these laws applying labor, cost of seed and fertiliser used,
within the national forests exactly as cost of miner repairs ta farm build
they do on outside lands.
ings (other than the dwelling), cost
According to the rangorsf estimate« of repairs to fences and machinery
there are over 56.090 deer in the 14 and the ¿but of small tools used up la
national forests of Oregon, divided as the course of the year, such as pitch»
feltown: 35. (MN) blach-taUed. 18,000 forks, hand rakes, hoes, axes, etc.
mule deer, and 75 white-tailed. There
All the ordinary and necessary ex*
are estimated to be 3.000 elk, 50 penata paid or incurred In carrying on
mountain sheep and 20 antelope.
■ny trade, business, profession, or vo
Borne of the estlmatM -for fur bear cation are allowable deductions in
ing animate on national foreots are aoJpreparing federal Income tax returns,
follows: 6,000 badger, 8,060 hearer. according to Clyde G. Huntley, collec
M00 foXM. 11,006 mink. I j OOO tnerten, tor of Internal revenue. Typical ex
6,500 muskrat. 406 otter apd 900 lynx. penses of a mercantile establishment
Under predatory animate the rang are amounts paid for advertising, hire
ers’ figures show that 'there are 8,000 of clerks, and other employee, rent,
btaek or brown bear, 25,006 coyote«. light, heat and water, telephone, in
13,000 bobcats snd MO Wolves Within surance, delivery expenses, the cost of
the netionsl forests.
operating delivery wagons and motor
Forest rangers’ estimates for the trucks, and incidental repairs to such
eight national forests of Waahiagtoa velilcies, but notjhe original coat of
give «ver 25,000 dear, those being such vehicles. The expenm-n of a
IT,000 black-tailed, 7,060 male deer, manufacturing business include labor,
and 800 white-tailed. There are estim raw materials, oupplfes, repairs, light
ated to he 8,000 elk. 8,000 moustata ■nd heat, power, selling cost, adminls.
goats and 25 mountain sheep.
«ration and qimUar charges.
Numbers of fur-bearing animate on
To compute the amount of deprecia
the Washington national forests ere tion which may fea claimed in making
estimated to he an fellows: 7,000 one federal income tax returns, re
Denver. 200 badger. 900 foxes, 1,000 port» Clyde Gt Huntley, the taxpayer
lynx, R000 mink. 9.00
should determine the probable life of
nmvtro and 200 otter.
the property, then divide by the num-
of years it will be
Forest estimates for
business In which employed. The re
sult thus obtained will represent the
amount which may be claimed as a
deduction.
For example, a frame
building, the probable life of which Is
25 years, cost 05,000. Divide 05, 000
by 25 and Haim 0200 each year as a
deduction. Wbile each taxpayer may
determine the probable lifetime of his
property without regard to the follow
ing fl go res. It has i>een estimated that
the average usable lifetime of a frame
building Is 25 years; a brick building
WK to 100 years. The estimated life
of ordinary machinery, that of auto
mobiles used for basil
or farm pur-
poses and farm tractors, four to five
years.
The federal income tax law allows
the following exemptions:
Single
person, or married person not living
with husband or wife, 01,000; head of
a family, or married person living
with husband or wife, 02,500, unless
the net income is in excess of 05,000)
in which case the exemption is only
02,000; for each dependent under the
age of 18, or incapable of self-support.
0400. Head of a family under the law
is defined as “a person who supports
In one household one or more relatives
by blood, marriage, or adoption.”
Every married person, living with
husband or wife. In order to claim
the exemption of 02.500 and 0400 for
each dependent minor allowed in- the
federal income tax law, must make a
return although his actual net income
for 1923 may have been only 02,000.
These returns must be filed not later
than March 15. or the delinquent tax
payer will be liable to heavy penalties
provided In the law for failure to
do eo.
Mark this date on your calendar--
March 15. It is the last day for filing
federal income tax returns.
WOMEN'S CLUB NEWS
Richard W. Montague, Parting fi at
torney. will deliver an address to the
members of the local chapter of the
American University Women’« Asso
ciation Saturday, February 9, on "Thé
World Court.” The dub is planning'
to present a number of prominent
speakers during the remainder of the
winter and early spring.- The meet
ing wm originally planned for Feb-
ruary 2.
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The playlet "A Woman’s g Woman
For A* That,” directed by Mrs. Eunice
Woodard for the entertainment of the
Business Women’s Ohib January 17,
will again be presented, by request,
feature the program Friday, Februa
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which te
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tertainlng the Past t Grand Club,
The Dalles.
Sacred CUnaert at
Sunday night, February 3, nt
Asbury Methodist etiuroh, the follow
ing concert will be rendered by the
choir under the direction of Mrs. A.
W. Beckley.
Anthem. "The Lord is Exalted."—
John- E. Wtat, HwtK' '--------------------
Solo, "Abide With Me," Mark: Moe.
Trio, "Angers Serenade,” — Braga,
Mes<iames Alexander, Holllngworth
and Beckley.
Solo, "JUM For Today*’ — Wyatt,
Mrs. Frank Gilbert.
Male Quartet, “Oh Lord Most Holy"
—Franz A tit Messrs. WlWon, Spauld
ing. Beckley and Bennett.
Solo, “Jesus, Merciful ind Mild
—St lilts, Mrs. F. L. French.
Anthem. "Hie1 Lord te my Shepherd
—Smart, choir.
Genuine Ford parta at Fran« Co.’
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