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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. APRIL 10, 1919.
which shall be UBed in carrying into
effect the provisions of this act. The
secretary of state is hereby authoriz­
ed and directed to draw warrants on
Oregon has 45,000 miles of public
The bill provides that all plaus and I the treasurer in favor of the United
roads. A greater part of this immense I specifications for market road con­
States against such funda as the
mileage is used constantly by the struction shall be provided by the
1 same is collected and become avail­
people of the state for marketing [state Highway Commission. The ob-
able.
their products.
j ject of this is to secure uniform road
Section 6—For the purpose of cre-
construction. The bill also provides 1 ating a fund to pay the interest cou­
The proceds from the $17,900,000 that in counties taking advantage of
pons anu the principal of the bonds
of state road bonds provided by the this act. the improvement of the
provided for in this act, in addition
state, augmented by over six millions market roads shall be under the con­
to the taxes now imposed by law,
from the National Government, will trol of the county courts. The county
there shall be levied and assessed the
only be sufficient to construct the courts are in close touch with the
amount required each year for pay­
main trunk and post roads.
people who pay the taxes and who ment of principal and interest of the
will be the chief users of the market bonds issued under tl.e privisions of
We all agree that it will be an im­ roads. Under this plan, the State En­
this act, which shall be included in
mense accomplishment to have a gineer making the grades and speci­
the state levy of taxes for each year,
paved road from the California line fications free of charge to the coun­
and shall be collected and paid in the
to Idaho, by way of Portland. It will ties and the county court doing the
same manner as other state taxes.
be a greater accomplishment, even, work, we will receive a dollar’s
All moneys collected by the state
to have good roads which the farmer worth of work for every dollar ex-
treasurer as the proceeds of the tax
may haul his products to market any pended.
hereby levied shall be set apart by
season of the year.
him and shall constitute a separate
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The taxes provided under this act and distinct fund to be known as
This bill provides for a one mill tax
will hardly be felt by the ordinary ‘The Roosevelt coast military high­
which will raise, approximately $1,-
taxpayer. If assessed for $10,000, by way sinking fund."The state treasur­
OOo.OOO annually to be distributed
the county assessor the amount to be er will pay interest on said bonds
to the counties by the State Highway
paid into the state market road fund when due , and the principal of such
Commission. Multnomah county will
will only be $10.00 and an addition­ bonds when due, out of said fund.
pay into this fund, approximately
al $10.00 to be levied by the county
Section 7—If at any time there
$365.000. Under the provisions of
court. No one with $10,000 of tax­ shall not be sufficient money in said
the bill no county can leceive to ex­
able property should object to pay­ fund to pay the interest coupons or
ceed ten per cent of the amount an­
ing $20,00 annually, in addition to the principal of such bonds, when
nually raised, therefore, $265.000 of
what is now being paid, for the im­ due the treasurer shall pay the same
the amount to be raised by this bill
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provement of market roads in the out of the general fund of the state
in Multnomah County will be for ap­
state. Nothing will add more to the and shall replace the amount, so paid
portionment in the various counties
material improvement of Portland out of the general fund, out of said
of this state that take advantage of
and other cities as well as to the en­ special fund whenever moneys ln-
the provisions of this act.
tire state, than a comprehensive sys­ tend for the same shall be received.
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tem of market roads.
Section 8—For the payment of the
Any county desiring to take advan­
bonds by this act authorized and the
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tage of the provisions of this act
This appropriation will be continu­ interest accruing thereon according
must raise an amount equal to the
to the terms thereof, the faith of the
amount appropriated to the county ous from year to year. If there are State of Oregon is solemnly pledged
any defects discovered in the admin­
by the State Highway Commission.
and for the payment of the interest
Under the provisions of the bill no istration of this act they can be am-. of the bonds hereby authorized as
county of tne state can receive less ended by the Legislature in 1921 said interest shall accrue, the state
session.
than the amount they pay into the
treasurer shall reserve any and suf­
state market road appropriation, ex­
ficient funds in his hands at the
We
believe
the
main
features
are
cept Multnomah County, provided
least possible cost in preference to
the county takes advantage of the correct, viz:
The expenditure of the fund for all other claims whatsoever, except
act. It will be a strong insentive to
the interest on the other state bonds
induce every outlaying county to market roads by the various county heretofore issued under acts passed
courts
as
the
work
is
so
varied
that
improve market roads. It means the
by the people or the legislature of
expenditure of $2,000,000 each year, it can as a rule be taken care of by the state of Oregon.
in addition to amounts already pro­ the county courts In a more efficient
Section 9—This act shall be refer­
vided for, in improvement of these manner than by the State Highway red to the people of the state of Ore­
Commission.
various essential arteries of trade.
gon for their ratification or rejection
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at the next general election to be
This act will virtually compel
In five years this act will raise
held in 1920; provided, however,
more money for market roads than every county to improve its market that If a general special election is
has been provided by the ten million or be taxed annually for the benefit called prior to said date this measure
dollar bond issue passed by the Leg­ of counties that are willing to make shall be submitted to the people at
such neded improvements.
islature.
that time, and shall be in full force
and effect as soon as ratified by the
people at such election; provided,
however, that the provisions of this
act shall not be operative until the
United States has appropriated or
provided from any fund the sum of
H. B. 147, An Act provided for four and one-half (4*4) per cent, at least $2,500,000 for the purposes
the construction of a highway to be payable semi-annually, on April 1st, designated in section 1 hereof, and if
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known as the “The Roosevelt coast .and October 1st. Principal and inter- the United States shall fail to make
Aliiitary Highway" to be located est on said bonds shall be payable at such appropriation on or before
from the city of Astoria through 'the office of the state treasurer at February 1, 1921, then this act shall
Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane, .salem, Oregon, and if said governor be null and void.
Douglas, Coos and Curry counties of shall so direct, said bonds may also
the State of Oregon, to the Califor­ provide for payment at some other
A Tribute to Roosevelt.
nia state line, said highway to be place. Said bonds shall be in form
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owned, constructed and maintained embodying an absolute promise on
To
the
Editor:
by the United States; appropriating the part of the state of Oregon to
Mr. Roosevelt is dead, but still
$2,500,000, contingent upon the Unit [ pay the amount thereon in gold coin
ed States appropriating a like sum of the United States of America, of liveth in the hearts of true Ameri­
of $2,500,000 for the construction the value, weight and fineness of the cans. Although not personally ac­
thereof; to provide tor the issuance i date of said bond and shall be of quainted with the deceased. I have
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of bonds by the State of Oregon in such denomination as said governor known of him by reputation for
the amount of $2,500,000 to raise shall elect. They shall be signed by many years and have read many of
the money necessary to carry out the the governor, secretary of state und his political speeches. He was at that
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purpose of this act; to authorize the state treasurer. Said bonds shall bear time a comparatively young man,
his
head
was
not
frosted
by
age
but
governor to take such action and coupons evidencing the interest to
perform such duties as may be neces­ become due thereon for ea«h install- on the inside there was an abun­
sary to meet the requirements of this , ment of such interest, upon which dance of gray matter which has been
act; authorizing the levy of an ad i shall be printed the facemile of the badly missed In the world conflict.
valorem tax to provide a sinking signature of such officers. The gov­ He was truly a great, good man, tem­
fund for the payment of such bonds ernor may at his option cause a part pered with justice, to the week as
at maturity and the accruing Inter­ or all of said bonds to be payable to well as to the strong, regardless of
est thereon, and to provide for sub­ the purchaser thereof and register race, color or nationally. He fought
the name of such purchaser in the for right against wrong as “God gave
mitting this act to the people,
Summons.
offioe
of the state treasurer and pro­ him to see the right and had his ad­
In the Circuit Court of the State of I
Be it enacted by the people of the
vice
been
taken
we
would
not
now
see
vide an appropriate endorsement up­
Oregon for Tillamook County.
State of Oregon:
so many dear boys coming home on Bay City, a municipal cor­
Section 1—That the sunt of $2,- on each of said bonds to the effect
crutches
and
stretchers
and
heart
poration, Plaintiff.
500,000 is hereby appropriated out that the same will be paid only to
broken fathers and mothers that
vs.
of a fund to be raised as hereinafter the owner appearing on the register
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look in vain for their dear boys that W. S. Cone, Peter Mani, and
provided, to be paid to the United thereof, and providing a method of
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they
with
forced
smiles
sent
to
the
W. E. Thompson, Defendants.
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States for the purpose of assisting registering of the same as the title
front
as
they
now
inarch
and
hobble
To Peter Mani and W. E. Thomp­
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the United States in construeting a may pass, and it may also provide
along the streets on their way home. son. the above named defendants.
military highway to be known as that a part or all of said bonds shall
Since Mr. Roosevelt's death, there In the name of the State of Oregon:
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“The Roosevelt coast military High­ i be payable to bearer and not to reg­
seems to be that shadow or pall
You are hereby required to appeitr
way”, from the City of Astoria istration. Not less than ten (10)
hanging
over
the
world,
as
he
was
a
through Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, ! days before the principal or interest great leader, a great warrior. He and answer or otherwise plead to
the Complaint filed against you in
Lane, Douglas, Coos and Curry coun­ i falls due upon any of the bonds pro­
was as fearless in war as in his po­
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ties of the State of Oregon to the Cal- vided for in this act, said governor litical views. He did not cower at the the above entitled Court and «ause
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Mail Order Dept.
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ifronia state line, and for the pur­ shall certify to the state treasurer assassin’s bullet. He was a rough rM- on or before six weeks from the date
chase of rights of way and property the amount necessary to meet the er, an adventurer, daring, ambitious, of the first publication of this Sum­ asaszsESBSzsasaszsasasaszszsaszsEszsaraszszsasasasEszsasasBSHÄZSBsasEsas
necessary and convenient therefor, payment thereof. Upon receipt of ent.rprising. He was an affectionate mons, and if you fail to appear and
to be owned and maintained by the such certificate by the state treasur- husband and father. But the allwise answer as aforesaid, plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the rslief
jer, he shall prepare and verify a
United States.
God, whose ways are above human
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Section 2—That the governor of the j claim for the amounts mentioned comprehension, has called and he has prayed for in the complaint, to-wit: I
That the plaintiff be decreed to be
state of Oregon is hereby authorized, i therein, attaching thereto said cer- answered. In his later years he was
the owner in fee simple of Lots 8 & 9
empowered and directed during the ( tificate, and present the same to the
sorely afflicted with disease, pain of Block 1. Dase Line Addition to
next five years to issue and sell the secretary of state, who shall audit
and sorrow which he bore with Bay City, Oregon, and that the de­
bonds of the State of Oregon in the ¡such claim in like manner as other
spartan fortitude. His brain and pen fendants and each of them have no
amount of $2,600,000, as hereinafter (claims of the state are audited and
were busy almost to the last hours, right, title or estate In and to said
provided, and do any other act or j pay the same out of any moneys pro­
and when the strain became too property or any part thereof;
law
for
the
payment
that
.
vided
by
the
thing necessary to fully meet the re­
heavy the chord broke and he passed defendants and each of them be I
' thereof. The state treasurer Is un­
r?
quirements of this act.
from life to death, (a problem that
Section 3—The attorney general I thorized and directed to make such has never been solved). Theo. Roose­ forever barred and enjoined front
shall under the direction of the gov­ payment of principal or interest on velt’s name will be handed down in claiming any right, title or estate in
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ernor, prepare a form of interest i said bonds at such places other thau history as one of the greatest men and to the property or any part there I
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hearing gold bonds of the state of Salem. Oregon, as the governor may that ever lived long after this gener­ of adverse to the plaintiff herein,
Oregon to be sold in order to provide provide. All bonds and interest cou­ ation has passed away. And I fancy 1 and that the plaintiff have judgment
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the funds for carrying out the pons upon payment shall be deposit­ see him approach his grave like one against the above named defendants
purposes of this act. Snid bonds shall ed by the state treasurer with the who wraps the draping of his couch for the costs and disbursements of §
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be numbered serially beginning with I 'secretary of state to be attached to about him and lies down to pleasant this case, and for such other and fur-
number 1 and shall be payable in the original claim of the state treas- dreams. While the green grass and ther relief as to the Court may seem
equitable.
the order of their Issuance, in de­ j urer for the payment thereof.
to garnish
This summons is served upon you
Section 4—The governor shall pro- flow'ers silently creep
nominations of $1,000 each or less,
where
he
with beauty the earth
as to the governor may seem advis­ ' vide such method as he may deem sleeps. While the Emblum of free- by publication by order of the Hon.
’necessary for the advertising of such
A. M. Hare, County Judge of Tilla­
able.
dom continues to wave its folds fan mook County, Oregon, in the absence ß
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All bonds issued in any year under issue of said bonds before the same a diege over Roosevelt’s grave.
n
of
the
Hon.
Geo.
R.
Bagley,
Circuit
g
are
sold,
and
shall
also
require
such
the provisions of this act shall be
I am very much in favor of the Judge, said order having been made a
payable one-twentieth each year, , ' deposits with bids as he may deem Roosevelt Highway as it would be a
and entered on the 3rd day of April,
commencing with the fifth year after .advisable, and shall conduct the sale
very great accomplishment.
1919, and directing publication of
Issuance thereof. One-half of the and issuance of said bonds under
Mrs.
Iola
1.
Handley.
summons to be made in the Tilla-
bonds payable each year shall be such rules and requirements not in-
mook Headlight, once a week for six
payable on the let day of April, and consistent with this act as he may
consecutive
weeks, and the date of
Whooping
Cough.
adopt.
the other half on the first day of
the first publication in the 3rd day
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Section 5.—The money derived
October. Each bond shall bear upon
Give Chamberlain’s Cough remedy of April, 1919.
its face a statement showing the date from the sale of each issue of bonds
Geo. P. Winslow,
of its maturity. Said bonds shall bear shall be deposited in the state treas­ to keep the cough loose and expector­
Attorney
for Plaintiff
ation
easy.
It
is
excellent.
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Adv.
ury
to
the
credit
of
a
special
fund
Interest at a rate of not more than
P. O. Address Tillamook, Ore.
Argument in Favor of Market Roads Bill
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noticed the growing
preponderance of United
States Tires
Every one is asking for
tires of known value and
proved dependability.
And that is precisely
what United States Tires
represent in the minds of
motorists here and every­
where.
The idea back of United
States Tires—to build good
tires—the best tires that
can be built, is appealing to
rapidly growing numbers.
The Roosevelt Highway Bill
We can provide you with
United States Tires to
meet—and meet exactly—
your individual needs,
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and Keeps New Clothes from
Looking Old.
Yours for Quick Service.
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