OUR FINANCES.
Lake County Gradually
Reducing Her Debt.
GRATIFYING STATE OF AFFAIRS
Let Credit Be Given Where Credit Belongs
To a Wise, Economic, Business-like
Republican Administration.
Lake county is gradually craw lint; out
of it.- indebtedness of long standing, and
is in much better :ircum--tanvs today
than the great majority of the counties
of the -late. The Examiner brazenly,
openly and de.'iantlv asei's that a wise
Republican administration of t ff ai rs is
responsible for this encouraging .-tateof
the county s financial condition. And
this statement is made without fear of
successful contradiction. The county
indebtedness for years has only been es
timated and approximated. Count
Cierk Win. iunther in 1 is semi-annual
report, gives the actual indebtedness in
outstanding warrants at f32,L(.3..'o ;
actual amount of interest accrued there
on, $7A'.74 ; total liabilites $59,89-1.04
to October 1. 19o0. To offset a portion of
this indebtedness there are funds- in the
hands of the county treasurer to th
amount of $ 1,892.27, and unpaid current
taxe- applicable to its payment $5,814.24
making a total of resources to the
amount of 7,7o.'i,51 leaving the actual
total indebtedness of Lake county $45,
.157.04 This is a mere bagatelle com
pared with the indebtedness of other
cou'ith-, arid it must be remembered
that there is not a dollar of railroad
tax paid in Lake county, and that every
cent comes from comparatively small
ent-t prist-s.
JJuring the past to years there have
been paid on outstanding warrants ujjou
which the interest ceased, as follows:
O' tob'-r 1, Wr to April 1, WYi J10..W..70
April , Ma to October 1, WSj l'i,(tHM2
Octob-r 1, ifeS'j to April 1, I'.; .0,519 02
April 1, llMJ.to October 1. 1900 20.-KJ-1.71
Besides this there have been paid for
state taxes, 1808, $8,392.47; 1899, f 9,233
39. Inuring these two years from Oct.
1, 1898 to October 1, 19fX), warrants
have been drawn in the sum of about
$30,0' 0 for expenses of conducting the
county's affairs salaries, roads, bridges,
etc.
Lake county is becoming wealthier
each year in new enterprises, and new
people coming here to make homes,
which bring-additional revenue to the i
county. At the rate the county indent-1
edness has been reduced during the
past two years The Examiner ventures
the assertion that before 1900 we will be
practically out of debt, and the tax rate
will be so small that our people will
scarcely notice it.
Lake county has for years carried a
heavy burden ; the burden is being ma
terially lightened; let the men who are
responsible for it in the greatest extent
receive the greatest credit a commiss
ioner's board under Kepublican rule.
Henry Miller, an Eastern cattle and
fjheep buyer, was in this vicinity during
the week.
C A. Moore arrived from Portland
Wednesday. lie will accompany Mrs.
Moore, who has been in Jacksonville
several weeks, to Southern California,
hoping to-.better the latter's health.
Ashland Tidings.
Q. W. WISE,
General Merchandise,
First-Cfass Hotel,
The Plush House,
Tonsorial Parlors.
Plujth- I.lL Cminti Clrftrnn
business and will have a superior stock j
to show the public. j ArnMin
Are you going to the Republican j J F AHLSTROlWl
speaking tins f inursday) evening at tne
opera house? (io there with your wife,
laughter or sweetheart and be enter
tained. Mr. reektna:i does not tire his
listeners.
Choice residence lots for sale. En
quire at The Examiner ollite. 28-tf
Miss Josie Pickerson arrived from
Yoncalla September 29, and w ill remain
here to take care of the children of
James Iirummett.
A fine line of furniture of every de
scription arrived this utek for F. E.
Harris. Mr. Harris is now ready for!
A horse-power rigged up to pump the I
water out of the city well gave way one j
day last week and was "smashed to j
smithereens," thereby putting (ieorgej
Miller out of a job temporarily. The;
pump hereafter will be run with an en- ;
gine.
1
Many j-eeple are looking for building ;
in which to establish various kinds of
business in Lakeview. There is a dearth !
of locations for bu-iness enterprises as
well as residence places-. In the spring
there will be many new buildings erect
ed. The lumU'ring mills have been
taxed to their fullest capacity furnish- '
ing materials for New Lakeview, and '
have not yet completed all the order-.
The Ashland Tidings ha- the follow
ing to sav (A improvements in its town :
"Mrs K. L Atkinson and A. MeCallen
have let the contract for the building of
solid stone retaining alls in front of,
their residence pmertij3 on Main ;
street. Sandstone walls six h-et high
will be laid to the street line while a
second wall 10 feet b.ek and 4 feet high
will also be built. The job will require
about 130 perches of st"iieu ork ...
Is now in hi old location on Main
! street, hvervthinir in the Harness
and Saddle line made to order, or
in fetock.
Lee Bead
The Lakeview Druggist,
Can r found at the new Maud
near the oM hite, ready to
give their patrrns
cordial treatment.
th? uMial
Ilia; Mock Jut Iteecived.
CITY MEATHAKRET
at the old tInl
Fine Beef. Pork and Mutton
No Increase in Prices on account
of the Fire.
B. B. Beekman. Esq.
Remember that the Republican cam
paign will be opened in Lake county to
night by B. B. Beekman, E-q.. a talented
gentleman from Portland. The meeting
will be held at the opera house, and it i
to be hoped that a large audience will
greet Mr. Beekman. Our Democratic
frif ndg are respectfully invited toattend
the meeting, and the ladies are especial
ly invited to lend grae to the occasion
by their presence. Those who de?ire
can arrange their chairs during the after
noon or early in the evening. Come out
everybody and listen to Mr. Reekman's
pleasing address and entertaining speech.
C. H. Dunlap
Has ;i Complete .Stock of
staple and Fancy Grocorlos
Cigars, Tobaccos,
Candies, Stationery, Etc
Smith's
l!ew Pine Creek
Roller flouring Mills.
Highest market price paid for
Grain. Send to New Pine Creek for
Flour.
For Sale at a Sacrifice
A three-year old Standard Bred Stal-
TO CURE A COLD IN ONG DAY
Take Laxative Rromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money if lion, sired by the great McKinney ; first
it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signa- dam, Mission Belle. For full pedigree
ture i on each box. 25c. 38-lyr apply to Wm. Harvey, Paisley, Or. 30-2m
Bieber's Good Goods
Are beginning to arrive.
A complete lino of Groceries on display
adjoining Arzner's shop.
Prices are made to meet any and all
competition.
You'll be satisfied with my Goods
They are Good and Guaranteed.
Free delivery in Lakeview.