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A murderous cyclone swept over a portion of Misaouri, a few days ago, destroying a great di al of property and killing a numlier of |»eoplr. <• hope the cyclone fashion won't turn JicJn'JNVILLS. OBEGON, MAY 17,1S33. itself this way. We wouldn’t give two-and-a-half for the biggest cyclone The prime evil iu our nystem of »«- ever invented. He««iiient for taxation i« the imlebted- The Polari# came this week printed ne>M exemption clauae. Here i« the pi» - ot upon which turn« all the utmerupu- on m at tinted paper, cut ami pasted lou« shifting and wormuig out of just into pamphlet form, ami decidedly a and e<|nitable lUwesMuents; the source convenient ami tidy publication. It is of nil the uiiwhievoiwachetniiigthrough one of our favorite household exchan which many who are best able to bear ges. the burdeu of taxation evade it, and We shall make it a point alxiut next thereby throw it« weight upon the harvest time (should no drawback in «boulders of the poorer classes. tervene, hereafter) to show the Orcf/o- Nothing can be plainer than the fa' t nidn'H corres|M»ndent at McMinnville that we shall never have an honest tax how badly lie was“ oft*” in his reporteil ation of all the property of this coun damage to fruit in this section. try so long as the “indebtedness” loop hole remains in operation. True it is P opular E vekywiiekk . held upon our statutes with good inten Every family should have a bottle of tion. Virtually it amounts simply to a Syrup of Pigs constantly unhand, its powerful engine of speculation, deceit pleasant taste and beneficial effect make it popular everywhere, and the and robbery. On the strength of it rich results are better health and fewer doc men evade all but a moiety of tin ir tor lulls. It may Is- taken by add and just amount of assessment, poorer young, by men anil women, under any For «ale by men’s taxes are increased to supply and all circumstances. Kogers iV Todd. the deficiencies from this cause as well as those caused by the indebted CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath ness of other men of their own class; secured by Shiloh’s Catarrh Remedy, Price taxes are kept up to an onerous stand 50 cents, Nasal Injector free. Sold by Rogers A Todd. ard ; and a general jumble of dissem blance, prevarication and concealment ‘•HACKMETACKa lasting and fragran is the prevailing custom, where the perfume. Price 25 end 50 cents. Sold by Rog- minority of men, dreading the burden, trs <fc Todd. seek to hide us much of their property F<»r Larne Back, Side or Chest use as possible in order that they may have Porous Plaster. Price 25 ceuts. Sold 1 an equal chance with their neighbors in Ar Todd. shuffling out of actual, honest duty. The correct basis upon which public A’ow )<iy revenue should lie raised is an equal levy upon all property, whether it be ESTRAY. farms, houses and lots, moneys, notes McMinnville, Or., April 30. 1883. Taken up by the undersigned, living 1A miles and account» or what not. Especially ot town, one pile red cow with young should this be the case with revenue southwest calf. Said cow is marked with under bit in producing prnjierty. An»l could this each ear and is supposed to be about three years phase of the law be faithfully enforced old. Came to my place about the last of Jan our taxes would not be more than one- uary, 1883. J. W. ROGERS. half what they now are, taxpayers would be brought upon a more equal footing and all would feel iu better heart to meet the demand upon them Physician and Surgeon. through a just and equitable assess Hus permanently located in J/cA/innville, ment. Until the “indebtedness” clause for the practice of his profession. All calls— is stricken out, however, we may never day or night—promptly attended to. Office—One door east of Warren A' Mager/ look for a remedy. T he K eim » itn.it. E. E. GOUCHER, M. I) office. C hanges in the R ates of P ostage . —On and after October 1, 1883, letter imstage will bebuttwo ci nts mi each lalf ounce or fractional part thereof, between all points in the United States. The rate will then be the same on drop letters and all others. No changes Imre been made in rates on other classes of matter. On and after the 1st of July, 1883, you can obtain at any money-order of fice, postal notes in sums of $5 and un der, by paying a fee of three ceuts.— These postal notes will be made payti- ble to bearer without corresponding advices. They will be payable at any money-order office wit Inn three months Of the date of issue. After the lapse of that time the holder can obtain I he par value only l>y applying; at the post office department at Washington. On and after the 1st of July, 1883, you can obtain a postal tuonev order for as large a sum as $100. The pres ent limit 1« $50. The fees on and after that date for orders will be as follow s : Not exceeding • $10.... .. .. K cents From $10 to $ <15......... ■ IO cents Front $15 to $ <30. ...15 cents 130 to $ <40... From $30 ...20 cents 140 to $i <50. . From $40 ... 25 cents 150 to $i UiG .30 cents Front $50 From $60 IGO to $' I7O......... . .. 35 cents 170 to $i 180......... From $70 40 cents From $80 to $ 1100 . . .... 45 cents titf. Produce | Commission House Pay CaNh VILLE, May 10th., 1883. One Price Cash Dry Goods and. Clothing House, For Cash at Bedrock Prices The One Price CASH Dry G*oods and Clothing Iloiwl Second. One l’ Cusli Basis Æ11. I We keep NO Books Real Value, and No More. ADVERTISING s: PRICT, HONEST, FAIR AND SQUARE BUSINESS BIAS COMI5 Ruinous to Farmer and Merchant, in the End, CASH BASIS. Groceries Crockery, Fancy Goods For all kinds of Produce, Oats, Barley, Cured Meats, Lard, Apples, Onions, Eggs, Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese and Potatoes. The Fine Stallion, I have for sale Lime, Sait, Oats, Potatoes, Cement, aud Graus Seed. I also have the Canga Gypson, or Land Plaster. The only fertilizer that contains Phosphate oi Line. I am also agent for the Northwestern Na ufactcry & Car Company’s FARM, Road and Mill MACHINERY, St. Paul Twine Binder. Call ami seo me at the Wallace Building, opiKiaito Masonic Hall. totf K. X. 1IAIIDING. Ordinance To Whom it May Concern H. FISHER, I would respectfully call the attention of the people to the fact that I and now have on exhibition at mv store a fine asaortmont'of Farm and Road Afachiuery, in P enitentiary foii L ife .—The trial cluding the of H. W. Abrams for the murder of I)r. Brownlee at Junction, last January was concluded at Eugene City on Saturday last. Abrams was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. According to the testimony published this verdict i- lenient enough. We seldom read of a more wanton slaughter than that of Abram«, a* he riddled the body of his victim with bullets after giving him his death «hot, ¡uid all upon a < ause that is represented as exceedingly trivial and unmanly, finishing hi« cowardly mur der with the braggart'« exclamation '• I am a thoroughbred." Perhaps he is. And the peuitentiary is a good pluce for him to run his species out. A CARD •»ide within the following hunts of said City : Beginning at the intersection of B and Lin coln streets ; thenoc Eastun Lincoln street to the EiibChideoi Giant street: thence North on Grant street to Fifth street : thence East <»u Fifth street to the west side of the railroad track ; thence Northerly following said rail road track to the north side of First Htreet : thence West on First street to the west side of B street ; thence South on B street to the place of beginning, the Bum of Four Dollars in Gold or Silver Coin, in lieu of road tax— •I the same to be paid in money only. The Street (’ummissioner shall ixjssess the same power and authority, In the collection of said tax, and have the remedy granted by the -em r.ti IftWB ot this Stat- to Road Super* visors for the collection of road lax. j Æ o MIN î T § 6. Every person who shall fail to pay said tax of four dollars upon demand, shall be deemed a delinquent tax-paver and the Be it herewith known that I have this day established a tax a delinquent tax, and the Street Commis sioner shall proceed at once to collect the same by levy and sale of the property, real and personal, within the city limits, of such delinquent, or sufficient thereof for that pur pose and to pay the penalty for such delin quency. as provided in this Ordinance, and the costs and expenses of the levy and sale. and am receiving NEW GOODS in that line EVERY DAY, which are bought | 7. I ht Slret t <'omniissioiit*r must col lect of the delinquent, in addition to the tax of four dollars, twenty per cent, thereon iiy way of penalty, and costs of collecting the • lid ¡ax ¡-nd penally : but if such delinquent shall pay the said tax before a levy upon his property is made, such twenty per cent, shall not be addedfthereto. 8. When the Street Commissioner can not find sufficient property of a delinquent out of which to make the said tax and pen alty aforesaid, he must collect the same or any part thereof remaining uncollected, by an action in his own name against the delin quent. in r.tiy court having jurisdiction business will be conducted upon the following systematic principles I thereof, and if judgment be given agaii st Beg leave to inform the public that our the defendant it shall be enforoed ini the same manner as the collection of a judgment rice to in a criminal action is provided for in the F’irwt, general laws of the State of Oregon. $ 9. In an action by the Street Commis All Goods are marked in Plain Figures. We shall keep only Good Good», and sell them to you sioner to recover a delinquent tax and pen alty, the presumption shall be, until the con Precisely irhut they are. trary is shown, that the defendant liad no property whereon the said Commissioner could levy to make the amount of such tax and penalty, or the portion sued for. [Except Cash Book.] $’ 10. 'The Street Commissioner shall pav over to the City Treasurer all moneys col lected by him by virtue of this Ordinance, We do not propose to pay you the highest market price for your produce, but shall pay you as fast as he shall collect the same, and shall take duplicate receipts therefor, one of which must be tiled in the office of said Commis sioner, and all moneys paid over by him as the proceeds of the tax hereinbefore referr /d to, must be by the said Treasurer credited to to tell the people of this town and the street and sewer repairing and improve We believe in county what we are doing. ment fund, and shall not be used for any other pur pise whatever. And no indebted ness shall be incurred against said fund ex We have only to add that we intend to do a cept by consent of the Council. <» 11. The Street Commissioner shall report monthly to the Council, showing the condi tion of the streets, alleys, sidewalks,bridges, culverts, sewers, drains and street lamps within the city limits: the condition, extent and character of the work performed tn his with everybody, and we think the proper to do away with the LOOSE CKEDITs department since his last report; the amount of moneys received by him from all sources: BUSINESS, which is a statement in detail of all money disbursed by him since his last report, t«»getlier with the vouchers or receipts therefor, and al»-o the number and names of all laborers em ployed by him, the time worked by. and the We hope to receive the patronage of the public, which believe in doing business on a ! amount due each ; Provided. That all re ports in relation to taxes shall be confined to subjects relating strictly thereto, and The One Price Cash Dry Goods and Clothing House, must be submitted separa^ from other mat ters, and in addition to stating the name of each tax-p iyer md the amount paid, shall Proprietor. I contain the names of all persons who may have claimed exemption for any cause, and especially by reason of being active firemen ; and if. oh inspecting the roll of membership of each and every duly organized fire com pany (which list or roll must, on demand, be certified to the Council by the secretary will be closed out at extremely low figure« or principal officer of each company) the Council shall find that any person has been improperly exempted by the said Commis sioner. the name of every such person must be furnished the said Commissioner and he shall proceed forthwith to collect the tax due. $ 12. The Street Commissioner shall keep proper records of all matters relating to the business of liis'office, and shall keep a rec ord of all field-notes of surveys, estimates of improvements or repairs and all work done Will make the season commencing April 1st, in pursuance of any City Ordinance or by 1883, at F. A. Fletcher’s farm, on Fridays, Sat The onlv Mower manufactured on the Pacific Coast. older of the Council. urdays and Sundays; Mondays and Tuesdays § 13. When necessary, in the judgment at McCoy. of the Council, the Street Commissioner PEDIGREEYoung Milton was sired by may, by the consent of the Council, appoint a special deputy or deputies, whose term of Old Milton, a half brother to Caledonia Chief, office and compensation shall be fixed by the the fastest trotting stallion in Canada, anti Coancil ; said deputies may perform ail the is pronounced by competent judges, coupled duties of the Commissioner, under his direc with public opinion, to be the best road and tion. except the acceptance and approval of carriage stallion in Canada. He took the first prize at the Provincial Exhibition held in work done. 5 14. The Street Commissioner shall make Hamilton,in 1872; «first at Milton Spring complaint before the Reoorder of all viola Show, in 1872-73-74 ; first at Branton in 1873; tions of Ordinances relating to public work second at Guelph Central Exhibition, in 1873; and streets and other public propertv. he took the first prize at Hamilton Central Fair § 15. The compensation of the Street in 1873, also the first prize and diploma for best Commibflioner shall be two dollars per day horse of any age or class. He was sired by for actual service rendered. How’s Royal George, darn by old IIarkawav,tbe S’ 16. The Street Commissioner, before en imported Irish blond horse. G. D, by Fox Hun tering upon the duties ot bis offioe. »hall ter; How’s Royal George hv Fields’ Royal take and subscribe the oath of office requir George ; dam nt How’s Royal was sired bv ¡he ed by the Charter, and shall execute an un celebrated horse. Statesman ; Fields' Roval dertaking in the sura of Fifteen Hundred George dam t he celebrated Erin mare si ret I by Dollars in U.S. Gold Coin, v.ith sufficient Erm. he tar Sir Ih-nry, ; (,. D. hv Grund sureties, to In* approved by the Mayor, con Turk, bred by George McKinley, Oakville, C. ditioned that he will faithfully perform all W.. owned by W. A. Fiilds A Co., of Buflaln. the duties of his office, and will account for Fields’Royal George was sired hyoid and pay over all moneys that may come into N.Y. Royal George, he by Black Warrior, he by im his hands as Si n et Commissioner, as in this ported Tippo ; old Royal George’s dam by Black- Simple in Construction, Light Draft, No’Side Draft or Weight Ordinance provided. 17. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinan wood,out of an English hunting mare, import on Horses’ Necks. ces in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, ed by an officer of the first Royals. How’s and this Oidiiuince shall take effect and !*e Royal George trotted his mile in *2 :35, under I'.'eij farmer should examine the VICTOR before purchasing a Mower, five weeks ’ training. Fields ’ Royal George m force from ami after its passage and ap trotted his mile on the BulFalo course in 2 :224 as it has many points that make it superior to other machines? proval bv the Mayor. and 2 ;24. PasNrxi the Council April 24th. 1888. I also have the Improved Approved by the Mayor April 25th, 1883. DESCRIPTION:—Y oung M ilton is a bleed Attest : HENRY WARREN. bay, seven years old, sixteen hands high, WOOBH A. B. B ak l b . Recorder. Mayor. weighs 1,300 pounds, has excellent style, ami is a fine driver and unusual good worker. Mower and Self Binder—Somethimr entirely net». Missing bundles is of TERMS ¡—Insurance. $10 ; season, $7 ; sin OnDINANCE NUmDJR 15 gle service, $5. All care will be taken to pre it.e past. Will run one horse lighter than other Self Binders. vent accident«, but no responsibility for such 9wl0 will 1« RMutned. F. A. FLETCH ER, A. E. C alkins , Proprietor. Keejier. 4rn2. 1 ! Duties t*n<l Fixing tlae < olii pc nauti «fti of the Street ('•miuÌ»NÌoiaer. YOUNG MILTON THE VICTOR MOWER Great Strength and Durability T he P eople of thk C ity or M c M innville m O rdain as F ollows : S ection 1. The Street Commissioner shall keep an office nt some convenient place, to l»e designated by the Council, which shall la properly kepi open as the transaction of his business may require. He shall keep him self informed of the condition of all public streets, alleys, highways, bridges, culverts, sewers, drains ami street lamps, and shall have the supervision of all work done for the construction, improvement mul repair The country evidently Iweathcs freer ihereof, whether such work be done bv con now that a .Multnomah county (.rand tract, or by or at the expense of the owners Of the adjacent property. He shall see that Jury report« New Market theatre in the provisions of laws, ordinances and regu Portland, fully implied with way« ot lation* pertaining thereto are strictly enforc and no claim for work as herein specified egress. Of connte. An apple cow/4 be ed. shall bo allowed or paid out of the City Tint Psori.K or tub i'm of McMn<Nvu.u no O rdain as Foixo«m: shot from a little boy'« head with an Treasury without the certificate of the Com arrow, but few men could perform file missioner that said work has been done to SaertoN 1. Ihut it «hull 1«. snd is nnlnw- his satisfaction ; Provided. That any con foi for nny peraou or persons to obstruct 01 teat. Hereafter if may la* advisable for tractor or other person feeling himself ag iHirtmlly olistrnct nut street or sidewalk iu OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE the throng* of interior ptsiple wliooc grieved by the determination of the Street die City ot MoMinnville. Y.iinhill Coantv cnsiounlly find their way into New Mar Commissioner may appeal to the Council, Oregon, by depositing or placing therein or who shall settle the dispute or grievance. thereon, or causing the same to lie done, an, ket theatre, to «pend a few <lav« prac $ 2. Whenever in the diechargeof the du wood, lumber, shingles, boards, boxes, hay ties of his office it becomes necessarv for the ticing on the labaryuthian “egress" straw, manure, wagon« or implements of any Coiuiuissioiur to have the proleasion- kind or mblnsh of nny description or an, —o— with which the institution is soliberiill.. Street AND d aid. assistance or advice of a practical other obstruction whatever, excel« as herein, I supplied. It might "help them out" in n surveyor nr civil engineer, he Khali ho report after provided. to the Council, and the Council, if it deem* « 2 That any jwrson or person, so ob I possible contingency. m-T « ’“‘«" Ilie ’Plated departure it necessary, shall thereupon appoint some structing or partially obstructing any of the for the Eastern State., .ad settling,,;™ ipmiitled per-siii to aid. usdat or advise t!.< strieM or sidewalks m said oitv for it longer wO? , ' 1 1 wl1 at Publ'« Auction of ,MJ,t the C oal N tramkk B irnei ».—The large Street (’oismissioner. and the person so ap period than twenty-four hours, unless bv a nlk°Y.'Zm'<’x!!P? ‘5,’ MeMinn- pointed, and all necessary chain-ltearers. special written permit from the street Crnn- ▼ me, lurnhill County, Oregon, on coal steamer. .ViuMrip;», took tire and shall I m * paid a reasonable compensation by nnssi.mer for a stilted time, .but in no case Hi,,,,vllle. n.ndar. * Tuesday.: »hurelay, Ylmy 24th, 18^3, burned to her hull's edge, at Seattle, the ( ity ; l*mvided. That the employment except bv permit shall anv sidewalk U Ben 'herldan, U .-dnesda, . ,t Thursday.; on the 13th itist. The flames were of every such surveyor or civil engineer urelv ol^mrtetl for any length • »f time. i »«'.ndT1' a! rm’ Of the O’ri'vat Bun- Amity, Frida,« and Saturdays. diall l»e temporary, and shall cease and te- h I i ill lie deemed gmllv of a nnsdtmcanor Iiessand Residence Property in MoMmnvill. quickly communicated to the wharf, inmate whenever the work so ordered «hall and upon conviction thereof before tbt Re Beginnint April at and Esdiag July and rapidly spread until 300 feet of be completed. corder shall he fiiHai in themihi livt hsa than 3. The Council may from time to time, two nor more than ten dollars. the «lock was consumed. Chief engin by < resolution, designate the number of pe kny penton or pireona, their «u'vnt-s eer Charles Knapp. of the vessel was sons to I m » employed by the Street Commi. 'r < *f J* n,lnis We invite the public t<> examine our stock wbo r. fuse t«» remove, (aceordiiu i erty. A nice Busi new Lot at the Deiiot burned in his l«ed, on board. Several sinner to work on the public street*. etc., and tot he terms of the notice, after 1» mgnoti- before breeding elsewhere. persons shall be furnished with suita tied in writing by the Marshal or street Com persons were injured. one of them fa such ble materials and tools, and when necessary missioner rcpiiring the nmi.nnl of said ob- J. R. SAWYER. 2tf. tally, by falling timbers, etc. Owing with suitable teams. The persons employed structiou. within n time therein stated i an\ Proprietor. shall work 10 hours a day under the super - ol»Hiniction is described in Nt*<*ti<»n 1 of this to rainy weather atxt favorable wind hne h'K.T. °,and ‘"«™^.d viaion and control of the said Commissioner. •rdnifliiv front anv Mr.-el or sidewalk ad- the city esca|>ed a devastating confla The persons so employed shall I m * paid at th« |oinni4 one. in tots of one acre eech. The last s.m. I his or their propertv or propertv in prwerty „ ,dmir.bl, ad.pted L ‘"J? rate of Two Dollars for each and every da\ their potWMion within th- time in wud 'no gration. W. A. and rsrdenint Doro^J „a residence *> employed. nce requtnxl. Khali be deemed miltv of n the new ( „l)»£ P t" ‘""’""'«"t '•> « 4. It shall be the duty of the Street mstklenteanor. and upon o»nvictim before A nother B ozzer H eard F rom .— Commissioner whenever requested, to turn tee Recorder shall 1»e fined in the sura of not The Y amhili . R kfortek ha« made ’ah the Council with estimates of expenses leas than five nor more than twenty dollar* NHKRIBAN, UREGnS. the »«toiltiding dincovert- that a Img. for any contemplated or projected public < 4. All onlinnnoes in conflict ’with this infenting the ground in that im-nlit». w-ork in his department. ordinenoc or any pert thereof are h-rebv re- i The finest rtnrk of IWs. Sh.jre. Rubbers, < A. The Street Commissioner shall. I>e V*nletl amlthis ordmano* shall take effect »c. in Yamhill County "though looking «mall to the naked «sobers. day of March and the 1st da-, mid in fort's (from nnd after its pn»«Ue eve. when the magnifying gl»«« is •parties desir,n. . h.on. ^'foTZ J2d\»d of of enrh veer, demand.receive and col »nd «pproval by th. Msvor. ‘ K nranglat to bear upon one of them he i> lect D*c. CHEAP for cash . each and every male inhabitant of I’nwsHl the Council May I m 1SKI. B«.n;^.^'n,,’or*rturK‘ OTdr’»d n huge looking nmnater."— Ileafmi the ( from ity of MeNlinnvilie. between twenty- An>r«v»d May 2d 1HN3, •perfect. ’**’* ""Pn-’ing- Title one and fifty yeam-eyp^pt a public charg. ... _ HENRY WARREN. All work and »«ci» «arranud. Shoo fly. or active or exempt firemen, and persons who A“t!rt: , „ „ Mavor. X'gn of the B>g Boot. Sheridan. Oregon. are too infirm to perform labor—and who re- *• B. B iul Recorder. 31 m3. WA.1L<T1£B .A. The Fine Stallions BELMONT JAKE AUCTION SALE B. F. HARTMAN, Farm Machinery! In the City of McMinnville ! BILLY REED FENTON, Hoot and shoe Maker. * McMiSBTiHe. I Sappington & Laughlin NORTH YAMHILL. Would call the attention of the Farmers of ♦C? U RT,fi Wl”hington Counties, to the fact tnat tbev have the agency ter some of the best a es of Farm Machinery, among which they may mention the Deering Binder, Deering Mower, WARR ior MOWER. DODD'S HAY RAKES, The Westinghouse Thresher, Plow«. Harrow«, In fort all kinds of Farm Machinery. 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