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.
ALSO.
Hardware. Crockeryware, Grocer
ies.
Etc.,
•• at the...
»Vorth Minthdl.
lS-8tf.