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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1968 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON PAGE TES Poison Hazards In House Plants Prompted by the many tele phone calls and inquiries re ceived at the Physician's Con sultation Center regarding plants, flowers and berries, the Oregon PoisonControl Registry is warning parents of small resulted in poisonings. limitation; no doubt thousands voting citizen should bear this be prepared to accept the con The Jerusalem-cherry, fre more would have it there had in mind, and be prepared to tinuing rise in local property quently grown for its bright been an alternative method of accept constructive ideas the taxes which makes OTR’s re orange cherry-like ornamental raising the needed local reve next legislature is hard-press port such uncomfortable read berries, contains solanine, nue in the proposal. ed to propose. If not, we must ing. solanidine and the alkaloid, sol- Now the ball has been thrown Total local property tax le Inventory tax relief of $3.1 anocapsine. The most common vies in Oregon increased more million is down about $2 mil back by voters to the legisla type of solanine poisoning, the this year, in dollar amounts, lion from last year. General ture. Any new form of raising nervous form, produces than any other single year in property tax relief, including revenue to offset property taxes symptoms of narcosis and state history. Measured in per $6.7 million in cigarette taxes must be approved by the people, paralysis. The gastric form of centages, the increase is the earmarked for this purpose, however. Because the legisla poisoning produces salivation, largest in modern Oregon his is up approximately $800,000. ture cannot attach the emer Annala believes the legisla gency clause to revenue mea vomiting, bloating and diar tory. rhea. These findings, based upon ture has its work well cut out sures, it either must refer tax property tax levies in all 36 for it. Obviously, lawmakers reform plans to the voters or GARDEN PLANTS CAN KILL counties for fiscal year 1968- are expected to come up with expect any measure it approves 69, were published last weekby some answers to “the major to be tested by popular refer The home garden often con Oregon Tax Research (OTR). problem facing the next session endum. tains many plants that can also If the figures seem disconcer- of the legislature.” Nearly Ultimately then, again, the kill when eaten. These include ting--particularly in view of the 300,000 Oregonians voted for people and not the legislature rhubarb leaves, daphne berries, defeat of the 1-1/2 percent the 1-1/2 percent property tax will have the final say. Every yew berries, foxglove leaves, limitation--it is helpful to re golden chain seedcapsules, jes member that OTR repeatedly samine berries, lantana ber stressed before the election that ries; and foliage and all parts nearly two-thirds of this year’s of laurel, castor beans, rho property tax increase is the re dodendrons and azaleas. sult of voters approving levies Plant poisoning chances are extending beyond the Constitu small, but they do exist. The tional 6 percent property tax holiday season is an appropriate limit. time to warn parents and Now 33 years old, OTR is a patients of the hazards. highly-respected non-partisan organization which devotes its work to the study of state and local taxes throughout Oregon. Its manager, George J. Annala, served four terms in the State Although Nyssa gave up the H o u s e of Representatives (19- final two weight brackets via 55-61), and in the 1967 legis forfeiture, the Bulldogs hung on lative session was consultant to RAY DAUDT to edge Borah 25-24 in a wrest the Senate TaxationCommittee. ling match on Dec. 19. According to Annala’s com The win boosted Nyssa to a pilations, this year’s total le 2-1-1 record for the season. vies, before any offset from Borah is 4-1 for the grappling property tax relief programs now operating, total $410,417,- campaign. 205. It is a dollar increase of RESULTS $54 million over 1967-68. The average statewide per 98 - Hartley (N) pin Buchan centage increase, OTR notes, an, first. is 15.2 percent, up from a 10.7 106 - Price (B)dec. Sadamori percent increase last year. The previous highest one-year in- , 115 - Burningham (N) dec. crease was 11.3 percent in Price 10-2. 1964-65, following voters’ de 123 - Kain (N) dec. Smith feat of an increased personal income tax for property tax relief. This year’s greatest dollar increase is in the most popu lous counties. The highest per centage increase - 28.3 percent, occurred in Clatsop county, with Wallowa, Lincoln and Crook counties not far behind. A de crease of 1.4 percent occurred in Jefferson county. Here’s wishing you a merry “Possible most disconcer ting,” OTR reports, is this old-fashioned Christmas. And to you, year’s increase in the average warm thanks for your confidence and trust! effective tax rate over 1967-68. Although increased true cash It has been a pleasure to serve you. value of nearly $1 billion ab sorbed “a significant amount” of this year’s percentage in crease in taxes, the effective tax rate for Oregon still in 1969 SCHEDULE g NYSSA . . . GLADE CHADWICK, MANAGER creased nearly 9 percent. Even BttMbttSMÜMMíMÍMKMAKMíXIKIMtMÍMÍMíüMSMMCMI after property tax relief, the JAN. 14 - CALDWELL, HERE. current average is 2.42 percent .JAN. 16 - KELLY, HERE. of true cash value, higher than JAN. 18 - TOURNEY, LA last year’s 2.36 percent rate GRANDE. even before relief was deducted. JAN. 21 - MERIDIAN, HERE. Relief deductions this year JAN. 23 - BOISE, HERE. total $22,448,405, leaving a net JAN. 28 - MERIDIAN, THERE. collectible tax of $387,927,563. JAN. 30 - ONTARIO, HERE. This amount is roughly $54.9 FEB. 6 - VALE, THERE. million higher than in 1967-68. FEB. 14-15 - DIST. TOURNEY, Property tax relief appears THE DALLES. in three forms in OTR’s report. FEB. 21-22 - STATE TOURNA Senior citizens’ homestead ex MENT, CORVALLIS. emptions are responsible for $2.26 million from last year. children to be extra cautious during the holiday season. House plants widely used at Christmas, such aspoinsettias, mistletoe and Jerusalem- cherry are among the most deadly when eaten. One leaf of a poinsettia can kill a child, and both children and adults died after eating mistletoe berries. When in gested, holly berries have also C hristmas C heer NEW GROWTH RECORD SET FOR PROPERTY TAX LEVIES NHS Matmen Edge Borah THE BURNINGHAMS Everyone ’« tinging out In merriment and joy, announcing to the world that it'i Chrittmatl And it's our time to thank you, cuttomer», for your patronage Cascade Natural Gas Corp OWYHEE TRUCK & IMPLEMENT CO. Fishing Rules Set For 1969 FRANK MORRIS Sinclair Distributor The Oregon State Game Com mission meeting recently in Portland adopted the 1969 sport fishing regulations. Summer salmon and steelhead regul ations on the Columbia river will remain the same as those set up in the 1968 regulations with the understanding that an emergency closure would be placed in effect if developments indicate such action to be nec essary. In making the motion for con tinuation of the 1968 regul ations, George Hibbard, game commissioner from Oregon City, stated, “We want to make through the world. Wc wish for all our friends Christmas peace and happiness MUIR-ROBERTS CO., INC it abundantly clear that the Game Commission still has great concern over these runs of fish. However, in light of the statements made at this pub lic hearing, and because of lack of assurances from the other Oregon and Washingtonag encies regulating other fish eries of the Columbia, we are setting this season. The Washington sport fish ery and the commercial fish eries of both states have not at this point been curtailed, but this Commission intends tn take emergency action to close the Oregon sport fishery if the facts so dictate. We wanted to point the direction we feel all fisheries regulations should go. We are convinced these runs need protection and will co operate fully with the other agencies when their intentions become known.” Two weeks ago, the Commis sion had tentatively closed the 1969 summer salmon and steel head season in the Columbia during certain periods of June and July. Most of the public hearing was taken by indiv iduals and representatives of sports clubs commenting on the proposed closure. The dates for the t>eginning of the trout season were adopt ed as earlier proposed. Inland streams and lowland lakes will open April 19 and the high lakes and coastal streams on Mav24. Both seasons will extend through Oct. 31. Only other major change en acted by the Game Commission was a restriction on angling gear on the McKenzie River. During th» salmon season, only single hooks less than one-half inch between the point and shank will be legal. The new regulations become effective January 1, 1969. A printed synopsis of the rules will be available at license ag encies about the last week in Dtceaiber. ; Oregon Concrete Products To you and your family, our wish is for al) the merriment and excitement of this festive season...all the joy and warmth of a Yuletide celebration. And may we thank you for your much appreciated patronage AND NYSSA BRANCH EMPLOYEES