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lilt llEPORtKK. IfcMliTNVÎLIÆ, ORSGON. AUGUST 2,13S3. FAXING Editor <>f Rri oBTBB : C onverted .—Di-cussiug further the money-taxation qiioation, tin. II' i //. im >- rtlf Parmer baa at lost tliwovtretl that: “Now th.it it mm * iuh jKiaailile for C'ouuty Boards of Equalization to adjust ni.it- teraequitably, th>. niattei xvear» a «lit- fi rent n ]wt ” A im I: “if uiouiy can fairly taxed t ml not give t’Xctise for sin h frauds M have Itecti practiced, there i.t no reanou why it .should nut be a i fi .i d, ami we see m> ronin why mortgages should uot be taxid." Ex actly ho . And it require» no great strain of “depth and breadth to com prehend it,” after all. does it! Sofa: so good. Aud right here we may be allowed to respectfully assure the ll’<7Z«i»etfc partner that it should hard ly claim a royalty for the exclusive use of “withering sarcasm,” and bad it ticatcd the R eporter civilly a« it waa^ I itself tieuttd at the beginning, it would not have been provoked with tbe flippancy uml ninartnesb” of that "neighbor over in Yamhill.” THE AGARD As t orel » fohes CKOV1 WAIIHOAV '1 lie Pelan's in speaking of the pro posed railroad from Astoria to Fores« Grove, which «ill connect .tho Will amette valley with a seaport town, »ays: In adiíition to the tributaries alrexdy under construction, is that con necting forest Grove with Astoria. Surveyors are now etiguged ou (lint line coiiimeuciug at Astoria aud going east. 11. G. Hulbert, division engin- etr, equipped another company at For est (Hove to proceed west to meet the Astoria paity. The country through which thinliue traverses is mostly thu- bereil, aud every toot of tbe land is alluvial and tit for cultivation so soon as tlie timber i» taken off. Untold for tunes will be made out of the timber itself, which consists of immense for ests of fir. spruce, pine aud cedar. The creek bottom» are prineiptilly bea ver dam lands, coveted with viue ma ple and other under-growths. The country along the whole lino of the road i» susceptible of settlement, aud will iu time become oue of the most productive regions of tbe State. There 1» no feeliug of jealousy among the in telligent class of people of Portland against the early construction ol the The subject of taxation is being A lalia and FoTMt Grove mud. The quite thoroughly discussed throughout future of this city is already a fixed fact, and everything that teutfs to build tbe State. This is a favorable sign, up tbe State is a help to Portland. ami a good result is to be anticipated. Douald Dinuie, the great athlete is U’ i cordially invite correspondence from any and all writers on the ques iu Portlaud and a wrestling match has tion. Whether they agree with our been arranged betweeu him aud au views or not, all discussions shall have “uuknowu,” to take place to-morrow a bearing. “Come let us reason to evening. gether.” Glenu aud Bradsbuw, two wore of tbe escaped convicts have beeu cap JfOUE AH1HT THE < UUFS. tured. This leaves but one of the es capades at large. Following 1 oilowing we give quotations from fr< our exchanges .nges of ot various sections sectit... in A railroad accident occurred ou tbe Oregon aud id Washington: Hon. George Waggoner ,____ f _____________________ returned last Tuesday from Ogdeuburg railroad, near Carlton a trip through Linn county where he N. Y., aud a large number of persons had been to visit his aged father, now were killed and injured. 71 years of age. During his trip he made a close observation of crops in The Cholera epidemic in Egypt is Lniu couuty. He finds grain looking increasing, »nd hundreds of deaths are unusually well, having a nice green growing thrifty color. He examined reported. The disease has reached it so its to see if it was likely to till well, England. and found it in perfect condition in that regard, anil from its appearance New To-Day lie feels confident in putting the crop iu that section of country at not less than three-fourtlis oue.—-Corfa'fi» G'u- Notice to Hunter* tette. Notice is hereby giyen that all persons tres The Washington County ludepev- passing upon my premises—the Young farm, dent says tlie grain iu tins county will on the south side of the Yamhill River, two be belter than was supposed. Many mile» north-east of McMinnville —after this fields of spriug wheat will make n'u «lute, will be dealt with according Co law. Se this action. average yield and atiout two-thirds of curity to tnv property demands J. J. SPENCER. a crop. This is surprising when xve Aug. 2nd, 1833—201». have not hnd any rain since tbe early May sowing. Such a drouth would NOTICE. have blighted grain in California. It All persons are hereby forbidden lo hunt or ¡sallowing to the quality of our soil, which has a wonderful capacity for in any wav t respa m upon the lands of the un retaining moiature. .Much ot the latest dersigned after this date, without our consent. M. E* BOOTH and C. C. BOOTH sowing will have to be cut for bay. Some fields will lie a failure, on accouut For heirs—J. C. Pennington aud John Booth. McMinnville, July 3J, 1883. of the dry weather at tbe time aud after tbe sowing. To Whom it May Concern, Tlitu't* is no »ubject ixdote the people today, of «> itiucii importance as tfi.K ot taxation . neither is there any wib- j.-t t which u »unouutled by »<> uiauv practical dillicttltv» aud theoretical ni< etii.«. It costs a certain amount to .rut: the government. This sum must Be it herewith known that I have this day established a I» raised by taxation. And the qtics- t:ou is, how »hall this be raisetl so that the tux shall lie equal and uniform.— ft is it coueeded fact, that under tin pjeteut law, a large class of people (anti those mo»t able to pay taxes) tiiauage to avoid the payment of any f ixes upon a large part of their prop aud am receiving NEW GOODS in that line EVERY DAY, which are bought ci ty. there ate melt in this state, and especially ill l’ortlantl, who are esti mated to be worth three millions ol dollars, yet they pay taxes upon only iibout two hundred thousand dollars. The,entire taxable property of Yam hill County isonly about three millions of dollars ; and yet she has to pay for State, County and- School purpose», nlrout. sixty thousand dollars per au- num as her share of taxes, whilst these indi vidual» pay on their three millions, the sum of about two tbousnutl dollars Beg leave to inform the public that our business will be conducted upon the following systematic principle,; e tch. In all the counties except .Mult nomah the artsessors call upon »itch in dividual personally and makes the as- fSoooiul. sessmt-nt. Hut iu Portland—and per- Cash luipa other large cities—the assessoi seldom ever calls upon the person All Goods are marked iu Plain Figures. We shall keep only G'OOrf*, and soil them to you fa taxed, but sends blanks around to them Precisely what they are. ♦ to fill out arid return to him. This they seldom do, and consequently the as sessor proceeds to make out each man's iisnessmeiit from that ot' th»- previous 1 [Except Cash Book.] year and from whatever information lie can gain, which is very limited, as 1 everyone ia striving to conceal as much We do not propose to pay yon the highest market price lor your produce, but shall pay you us possible; but very few of the rich men of the state ever make oath to tbe amount of their property. Again, assessors are in the habit of HK-eHsiug land at about one-third .its ' value, and under the law allowing the to tel1 ,l"‘ P80i,le nf ,l"s town Rud We believe in di taction "t all iiiilcbteduess iniiuy county what we are doing. persons, although worth thousands id dollars, do not pay a cent of taxes.— We have only to add that we intend to do a Suppose a man owns seventy-five dol lars’ worth of laud, upon which he borrows twenty-live llioitsantl dollars. Tilts land is assessed at one-third its nctiial value 01 twenty-five thousand dollars ; bis indebtedness is deducted with everybody, and we think the proper I 1IIF BIAS <i O.TIL to do away with the LOOSE CREDIT which is just equal to the assessment mid consequently lie pays no taxes al BUSINESS, which is though worth titty thousand dollars. There are several cases in this county identical with the one above stated. — A large amount of foreign capital lias lx i n loaned in this state and foreign We hope to receive the patronage of the public, which believe in doing business on a CASH BASIS. capitalists are doing business to the »mount of millions, but they have sin ceeded so fur in avoiding tlie pay- The One Price Cash Dry Goods and Clothing House, meut of taxes on a large amount of this money nit hough reaping a rich harvest from their investments. In tut t a huge portion of the rich meu do Proprietor toil liesitHte to say that they have uot, and will not pay taxes on their money, The wheat crop in Linu county this notes mid accounts, for the reason that luutl is uot tsxed its full value, anti also year is going to Ge fat better tluju was The undersigned has for sale a farm of because so ninth taxable property ia feared a short time ago. The growing will be closed out at extremely low figures. i>Hail, by the deduction of indebted crop has reached that stage that the outcome can lie more coiitideutly pre FIVE HUNDRED ACRES, ness. It i» said that there are meu iu Port dicted. All grain sown iu February Lying 2A miles west of McMinnville. This land, who pay taxes oil but two hun ami .March, not drowned out or ou low farm is beautifully located, and would make I dred tlionsauil dollars and whose no- laud, will yield probably 80 per cent, three or four neat farms, nil of which would be i nual income amounts to more than oue- of un average crop. Some lai met» well watered and iu about an equal portion of with whom we have talked think it open and timbered laud — oalculated for farm hnlf that sum, aud who expeud from IMPROVE YOUR STOCK. ttyent.v to thirty thousand dollars per will do better than 80per cent; but or pasture lauds. yeur us-expeuses of themselves and we tbiuk it best to be on tbe safe side. TERMS: Mr. J. J. Heuderson, has at his place, 5 miles nintilies, and this i»true,in proportion, Grain growfig iu .Ma.v (there was 200 acres of the best portion for $20 per west of Amity, a tbor«>ugh-bred Jersey Bull, all over the state. It was this condi scarcely any Sown in April ou account acre; t imported recently from Los Angelo». Those tbe balance at $15 per acre—or will sell The only Mower manufac urt d on the Pacific Coast. tion of tilings that brought the law oftlieraiu) will uot pay for cutting, tbe whole tract at $18 per acre. wishing to breed can do so by the season for mil will reduce tlie percentage from taxiug moil gages into existeure. $5, due at time of service. W. G. DAV S. i’llls law for the purposes of taxation SO to 70, and likely to Oti’Ai of au a ver- 20m2. 13m3pd . tiauHlorniK mortgages i uto real estate, iigo crop. This is the staatus of the FINAL PROOF. and the objection toil istliat other real l.iuu county crop at this date, as near Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon, ) estate is taxed nt about one-tliird its iik we <nu compute it, after talking July 23, 1883. ) value while mortgages are taxed at with farmers from all jiaits of tbe their face; in otbei words oue man comity. Jf we have placed the figures Notice is hereby given that the following- Tbe - owns a farm worth uiue thousand dol too low for the coming yield, we shall named settler has filed notice of his intention ían:, another man owus a mortgage ou all be most happily disappointed, aud to make final proof in support of his claim, Pure Blooded Jersey Bull it tor nine tluiasand dollars, tne man that is the most eointoi tlug disappoint • and that said proof will be made before Regis ter and Receiver U. S, Laud Office at Oregon owuilig the laud is assessed $3000, but mvut iu the world.— Albany Herald. Now at the stables of III»' man that owus the mortgage is ns- The Coi i ‘ allii Gaeette savs Mr. Wm. City, Oregon, ou Monday, Oct. 1, 1883, vis: essod at $'.1000, aud the interest.— Bogue, liviug a, loss the river from this John W. I row ley, Preemption D. 8. No 4121 HENDERSON & LOGAN BROS. Besides th-.i provisions of this law iu place in Linu comity, and au expr ri- for the lots 9, 1U, 22, 23 it 24 of Section 14, aud M c M innville , O regon . regard to »nxiorseuienicuts of payments euceil farmer, was iu town liming the Lois 16, 17 Ji !$ of Section 15, T 6 S Rii \V. name» the following witnesses to prov< and cancellmion« aud nbstracts'bv tlie week and informs us that after exam his He continuous residence upon and cultivation • lerlt, are expensive, vexatious ' and ining his wheat crop last Monday lie >1 hai •• J ersey C hief ” N o 1 lami, vfe. R. C. Burton, Melyiti fioiiblcsoiue to all parties concerned. fomnl many In ads that were uot tilled Burton, and Mary A. Burton, of Grand IL.ude IS77 i sire, “ Emperor A l ime amount of capital Ims already al ill, ami other lieatls for a half ot P 0., Polk County, ami Win. ThompMm of ren. withilinwu from the state on account tlneo-fourtli' of an iuih down from Sht-ridau r. 0 Yamhill County, all of Oregon. P edis ree of ” E mperor ” “ Emperor” was ot this law, and it will be almost im til- toll ot the loud «,!•* uol frill'd, dropped Jan. 1 Tib 1875; sire,“ Emperor Bil 20t5 L T. BAIUN. Rcgi.ter. possible to borrow ninue.v on mortga while flu remnindei w.n tilling ill right. ly’ ,” dam “Olivia” by imported Neptune(124); ge s in the future. k»rand-dum, Olivea” (232); great grand-daiu .Mr. Boyim tinris this in wheat which he NOTICE. •• Nelly Bly,”(226)—imported. It being conceded that the present sowed in March. It this condition ex Ui t'M'K or St'RETAHY OF H e CF.NTS, 1 P edigree of ••M innie W arren ”—“ Minnie law is defect ive, the question is wluit ists to any great exti-ut over (Im coun Ecuest C ity , Or.. July 1, 18X3. | Warren,” solid fawn, dropped March 5th, 1874 ; is, what is the remedy The answer is try if will be a calamity to tlie State. l-'irst, Allow no deduction» on ac However we have not found anyone Britoiu Si'reniNTK.NDKjrr Y amhill Co., Or.— sire, “ Beacon Comet,” 14th : dam, ” Princes” Simple in Construction, Light Draft, No Side Draft or Weight Dear Sir:—You are hereby notified that there Itb. (2302) ; grand-dam, •” Princes” (761)— on Horses’ Necks. count of indebtedness. eltm who has met with this difficulty. are four vacancies in county scholarship» from imiforted bv W. B. Dinsmore in 1868. Second, Do nut attempt to tax cred Every farmer should examine the VICTOR before purchasing a Mo»« The impiession has prevailed with tebms — i'or season, $5. Yamhill County, to the State University.— its or evitlenccs of indebtedness, but HENDERSON A LOGAN BROS. as it has many points that make it superior to other machines. tax all propertv that can !»«■ found, in many that tin* yield ot the grain in Please have lb« same filled up. Witness my 13tf thi» county would be greatly reduced hand and seal of Regents cluding money. I also have the Improved J oshua J. walton , Third, Cri'iite a State Board <>t Eqt- ill consequence of the di v weatlier for Secretary of Regents. the past two months. We have con - hzatiou with full power to cliaugt, WALTER raise or lower, the valuation of proper versed with farmers from different sec tions of the county, ami are pleased to ty., In compliance with the foregoing, notice is Mower and Self Binder—Something entirely new. Missing bundles ii of roiirth. 1 he enactment of a law re state that the wlieat is turning out hereby given that application for scholarships the past. Will rnn one horse lighter than other Self Binders. quiring every pt'isou under heavy pen much better than was anticipated, and must I mj made to the County School Superin spring-sown grain is, in many places, tendent, at least one month I m *fore tbs com alty to make out under oath, a com yielding fan- returns. We have been mencement of the school year, aud that ex ur »W10 plete list of his property whim required by the assessor, and to require the as surprised to hear farmers speak ot from ination of applicants to fill the above named sessor or his tlcpiitios to apply in per 30 to 10 bushels of wheat, mid 60 vacancies will be bridal tlie Court House in son to each property holder for that b'i diels of bailey, as the result of their Lafayette ou the 5th day of September, 1883. L. H BAKER, pin pose. But there being such n di pit sent harvest. Duringthc past week I would respectfully call the attention of the School Supt., Yamhill Co. versity of opinion in regard to this we have seen large and heavy lie ids of people to the fact that I wheat, tilled with round, plqinp ber- matter, that nothing need ba expected that surpassed anything in out from n single session of the Legisla- siis, ' <t>i’<lrr to *iiow Cause. Tay Ca*li of Eastern fai tiling, ami tur»’, and therotor« a cominitte should experience 1 (Ins was from a secotid-yenr volunteer Ze Ci>«Hfy fVwrt of Yavthill Countj/, For all kinds of Produce, Oats, Barley, Cund lie appointed by the next legislature to ' The owner of the' field expects Meats, Lard, Apples, Onions, Egzs, Chicken* examine iitto the matter ot taxation crop. ' State of Oregon. Turkeys, Ducks, Geese and Potatoes. .'iml draft and report n law to the fol to harvest 10 bushels t<t the acre. Al low ing session for consideration. This together the outlook is favorable for IN THE VATTER OF T HE SALE OF TUB REAL ) t»TATK BKLDNGING Tv M. E. E l LSBVBY » L- 1 have for sale coinmitt«* would hav<* amide tune to Garth hl comitv, and when we have the NINOB. examine into all the law» of taxation irojeeled raiiroad niuning tip the Pata Now <»u this day comes T. L. Jone», guardian Limr, Kalt, Oat«« rotators, ('emeut of the Different states, ami of other ta. giving increased transportation ta- NORTH YAMHILL, and Grass Seed. the acreage in grain will be of the person «nd estate of M. E. Xllsbury; n countries and would lx* able to frame eilitte», ! a law therefroin, which would meet largely increasod.— Potaeroy fíepvbli- minor, aud presents bis written, verified jwti- I alsv bave tbs ran. tion asking lor an order to sell the real estate Would call the attention of the Farmer« ’ everv requirement. belonging to »aid minor, as described in said Vtmhill and Washington Counties, to ths fc- A law should also be passed provid The Dalles Monntainecr says: Hons. petition, and it appearing to the Court that it that they hare the agency ter wine of th,bn Canga Gypson, or Land rj.sler itig for the collection by suit, of the W. Lair Hill nndHolmit Mays have re is necessary and will be beneficial tn said ward makes of Farm Machinery, among wba* amount of anv taxes on property which turned ' from ii trip into the country, ami to pell said lands as prayed for in said petilioi». The only fertiliser that contain« Phosphate they may mention Uii lias been fraudulently or other« ise 1 bi ought hack very favorable reports of It ta therefore ordensl that said ¡»eiition t* concealed from the assessor, and for ' ’hi* < rop outlook. Mr. .Mavs has licet) heard on I be 4th day of Septomlier 1883 at Lime*. damages. , dentilied with agriculture in this conn one o’clock p. w.; and that the next of kiu of I am also agent for the Deering Binder, J ustice , i tv tor a number of years, and hashcre- aid minor, and all persons interested in said (ofore lacked faith in hill farmitig. estate, appear al said time at the Court Hoots tforthwettere Ma ufactcry A Oar Company's TheiOld Reliable. Deering Mower. There is little change in the tele i..ist spring, a* an ex]H-riineiit, he culti at Lafayette, Oregf»n, and show cause, if anv graphic situation. The strikers seem vated tht> hill sides of his piare on the they have, why said land should not be auM WARRIOR mower I'ygh. and during his late visit he says as prayed for ; which said land it described a» determined to hold ou», while the com it ia the beat crop lit* has. Thes»* two follows : rV"L ’ J*™» “ " “ ? b* “ **! in th« Brick on «n<1 now have on exhibition at mv store a fine DODD ’S HAY RAKES. M The undivided nine-elevenths of tbs fol panies show a disposition against ac gentlemen journeyed throughout the Ihird Street— neir th« pwtoffice, »hire will assortment of Farm and Road Afachinery, in be k>und all kind, of ceding to the demands of the strikers. county and thoroughly cauvasscd tlie lowing described real estate, to wit - Cons cluding the mencing at the South Eaal corner of the Do There are enough opei alors throughout crop prospects, and were extremely well nation Land Claim of John H Settle, m Town l rr.h n»,li, B11 sattsned w ith the yield of the present St. Paul Twine Binder. Plows, Harrewi, ships 11 and 12 South, Range) West, in Linn the country not engaged in the strike, lim vest. They were greatly encouraged ( Ursd t k.fw, |rR|, Flab. Sal, and County, Urrgon , thence West 5.04S chains; Citi »nd w m. al th. Will,« Buildinr. Dried Flab. Harón, ><amv lie«». to get the news over the wires. as regards the future of thia country, ihvncs North 99 13 chains; thence Last 5.$4j oppMiM Mi sonic It.II. In fact .11 kind, of Firm Michis«/ Flour from I nfo,eii« HUIIa, .iml pro: ounce it an agricultural sec chains to the Noilh-East corner of said Dona i"»r e. x. HAHtin«. ' Chlrkeua. *r„ The stage running between Helena tion. The kernel of the wheat is well tion Claim , thence South to the place of be tilled, and the yield tier acre will be ginning, coutaining fifty acre».” and Deer Lodge was stopped by road In fact avarvthing kept in a ALSO. above an average, luis has ticen an agents, last Sunday, and the paanen* unusually dry summer, and in almost , And that a copy of this Order be served upon the uext of kin of said minor and upon Hardwate, Ctockeryware. GrttN first class market ■ persons interested in said estate, by pub gers were robbed and the mail sack every instant e the upland» will be more all productive than tin* bottoms. Imtni- lishing i All to be told LGW, FOR CASH. the same tot three successive weeks in and treasure box ritied. ies. Etc., grants, before proceeding further, i the Y amwtt l CorvTY R sfortsw prior to gaid REAL ESTATE AGENTS, Give me a call. of September 1&83. ...at th«... Naples had an earthquake on Satur should examine the lands still vacant IIh day (Signed, * in Wasco, and they will fiutl as desira w wt n - W,J> MHSIWJ. L. ---------------- LOVOHARY, SHERIDAN, YAMHILL Co, OREGON. day last, in which 1,000 live» are re ble locations for rettleiuents a* auy- ¡‘••tofHce, .Vtrrlh l'nuthtü McMianvill«, Oregon, I Mt4 Const« Judf«. Valuable Farm Lands for sals in quaatitiss Mar fl, uaj. ¡ Ua>5« where. ported to have been lost. and oa terms to nit. UM1 l>-9tf. M c M innville , May 10th, issa One Price Cash Dry Goods and Clothing House, For Cash at Bedrock Prices The One Price One lh’icc to A.11. Busis Thirst, We keep NO Books Real Value, and No More. A nVCDTICIMP nUvtn I IvINu STRICT, HONEST, FAIR AND SQUARE BUSINESS Ruinous to i'armoï and lÆsi'Clxaxxt, in. the Stad, H. FISHER, FARM FOR SALE. Groceries Crockery, Fancy Goods FARMERS, THE VICTOR MOWER Great Strength and Durability “JERSEY CHIEF’’ A. WOODS Produce g Commission B. F. HARTMAN, House. Farm Machinery! Sappington & Laughlin FARM, Road and Mill MACHINERY, EURISKO MARKET The Westinghouse Thresher, A. C. Southmayd i. Potter, i