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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1916)
$261,115 Spent On Roads Of Marion County In 1915 During the past year $201,115.13 was' pended upon the roads of Mnrion junty, over a quarted of a million dollars but not one cent of bonded in debtedness hangs over the taxpyers of the county on this account. The money was rised bv taxation and was not expended by the county court un less there was cash in hand to pay the bills. The past year has seen many improvements in Marion county roads and also the introduction of paving as performed by the county by day labor. When the county wont into the pav ing business there was a lot of criti cism from some quarters but when the court accounts were cast up it was found that the hard surface paving had been put down at a totai cost of 67 1-2 cents per square yard which included a royalty of 15 cents for the uso of tho paving plant. The past year has also seen the introduction of a checking svstem upon the work of the road supervisors in this coun ty and at any time the court knws who is getting the most for the money spent in the districts. It is thus able to give advice where needed and to check careless methods of road work and leaks in the county road fund. The records of the county clork probably Bhow the first accurate cost account of road expenses m tne state of Oregon. An accurate rocord is kept of tho expenditures in each of the 73 road districts showing in detail tho amount spent in each district, the amount spent for paving, macadam izing, gravel, bridges, general repairs, new tools and supervisors' salaries, and also tho number of feet of each class of improvement in each district. The iinal summary gives the number of feet of bridges constructed and the total cost of same; tho number of feet of steel and concreto culverts, and drain tilo and also the number of feet of permanent fills. It shows, for in stance, th length In feet of roads graveled in each district, tho number of yards of material used nnd the total cost of tho job, from which the coBt per milo is easily obtained. The total cost of news tools and Halversen & Burns Handle Maxwells and Oldsmobiles Maxwell oars are for salo in Salem by Halversen & Hums at their gar age corner of Ferry and High streets. they were cngnged in any othcri htisinoss their names would have beenj used to start this article, rather than, that of the auto they iinndle; but you I fC3 v,hen a fellow or firm onco gets' this auto habit he insists on putting; the cur ahead of himself. In this caso tho ear being a Maxwell, they aro ex cusable for. their prido in it. They also handlo'tho Ol.lsmobilc, and liko a young fellow in love with two girls at once, could bo happy with either "with tothcr dear charmer away." The firm carries extra parts, tires and everything pertaining to tho ma chines they handle, and cither of them or any of their employes will got up in the night to demonstrate beyond a shadow of a doubt that tho Max well leads every other mako of ma chine having but one rival tho "Olilsmobilo." Mr. Halversen not long ago handl ed these machines in Hilverton, and with Mr. Bums bought out licos & Elgin three months ngo. What Business Men Think of Outlook For Coming Year A Capital Journal representative in the past day or two has asked Salem businessmen as ho incidentally mot them, aa to thoir opinion of the out look for business in Halem for the coming year. While there is a general optimistic feoling, there is still a number who aro not hilariously enu thusiastic over the situation, and still othera who ice no chance tor improve ment. Homo laid the cause of buainoss de pression on one thing some an other, and some did not blame anything o pecially, just accepting the fact with out inquiring into the cause. Georgo F. Kodgora: "I am opti mistic, bound to be better." . D. T. Orlor, of Falls City fc Salem Lumber Company) "I think It cor tnlnly will Improve. The lumber bus iness la picking up and the outlook in that line Booms much brighter." ' W. 8. Walton, tarfhtnr Bush bank:. "Indications are for bet tor business. There ii more outsido money availnn.e for mortgage loons, than ever before In Salem. Many re alize It la cheaper to build now than It will be later, and there ti a move In this direction. Careful investors are taking adventago of depression to purchase real estate. Those three things are indicative of business awak ening." I. Greenhaum, of Bosteln ft Green bsiimi "Hard to aay when rhange will some. Business . la great In the east, and ita effects must be folt here sooner or later. Ordera for' goods can not be filled because atocki aro ex machinery was $14,08.136 and the cost of supervisor's salaries $15,693.51. These two amounts are distributed over items of cost ot tho various kinds of improvement in the proper propor iton so that the cost of macadam giv en below includes also the cost of ma chinery and supervisor's salaries. The same is true of tho other accounts. The following is the summary for 1915. ....Marlon county road and highway cost) sheet from i records in the clerk's office for the yea: 1915: Item Cost Paving $15762.59 Work performed. Laid 23,385 square yards of paving at an average cost of .66 per squaro yard. Macadamizing $36229.07 Used 20,944.5 cubic yards of rock and laid 104, 325 linear ft. or 19.76 mile of Macadam roal at an av erage cost of $2,845 per mile. Graveling .....$92122.16 Used 57,768.08 cubic yds. of gravel and lnld 355,82-1 linear feet or 07.39 miles of gravel rond at an average cost of $1367 per mile. Bridges $16204.74 Constructed 2809 feet of wooden bridges and 823 ft. of dirt fills to permanent- . ly replace wooden trestles and bridges. General Repairs $67754.07 Constructed 2565 feet of permanent steel and con crete culverts and laid 5832 feet of permanent drain tile. To this is charged all temporary work not includ ed under any other head, such as all grading, ditch ing, dragging and all mis cellaneous expenses. Payments to Cities $13042.50 Paid to corporated cities as their share of the gen eral road fund. Total ExpeiiHO $261115.13 No. of days volunteer men 1600 1-2. Xo. of day volunteer teams 933 3-4. They are highly satisfied with their business, saying tho sale of Maxwells holds out well, and that thoy have Sev ern' sales awaiting movement in the hop market. They think and say they hnvo the very best and most sorvic able cars made; that old autoists know this, and aro showing it by tho way in which thev chooso tho Maxwell or Oldsmobilo when investing in now cars. From sales highly probable, and the daily inquiry after cars, prices de scriptive matter, otc., both members of the -inn aro strong in thoir bolicf that with tho opening of spring sales will be good, and not only their gales but hi'sincss generally they think will boom. They nro suro good boosters for Halem as well as autos, and if every body was equally enthusiastic Salem would bo in tho middle of a boom now. If you want to invest in a car, tako a look at the Maxwoll and Oldsmobile. It will probauly save you the timo it would take to look at other makes for to see is to admire, and to desire is to own. Try it and see. Corner Fcr r" and High. hausted. Showing the demand exceeds supply." D. W. Eyre, of First National Bank; "Money is in abundance for farm loans. ' Many depositors seeking in vestments. It looks like bettor times in all business lines." Watt Bhipp, the hustler in Bport ing goods: "Bound to oe better be cause It can't get worse I " Lot Poarce. -implements: "Business was worso In 1915 than in 1914, and I see no hope of immediate improve ment. I am not trom Missouri, but would much like to be shown." Ray L. Farmer, hardware: "I am enrnnrvstlv. Hoping for the best but believe whatever Improvement of con u. t wi.l be n no hurry." L. P. Klnnera a traveling man from Chicago, - se..mg hardware injected some real pep ' in the aituation.' He said look at my ordor book it ia brim ming with ordera from points between Denver and Spokane and at the lat ter place. Pendleton and that section ia wakinc up. You will be flooded with businesa ' shortly. You won't know what to do with it" W. P. Burna, of Halvoraon ' A Burns. Maxwell autos: "Think situation will improve, ' we have several sales in siirttt, when hope Belli- Kvorybody la ready to spend money-if they ran got it, aa thev have had a long rcat in that line." J. L. Stockton: "I am not looking for good times a. long aa the war in Europe lasts. The uncertainty due to dispute with Austria ant - Gormany, (Continued on Eighteon.) THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON, GAjR And Othei' News of Interest "PLEASE DON'T LET 'j 1 f - H J- 1. t i : - mU dv?'r ll 4 I I inti-suffrage delegation. Left to right : Miss Florence Hi.ll, Mrs. J. George, Miss Lucy Price, Mrs. George P, White and Mra. Arthur Dodge. i A committee from the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage has just appeared before tho luffrage committee of the senate in an effort to refute the arguments advanced by their suffrage sisters in jhe hearing a few days ago. The "antis" told the senators that suffrage would increase the ballot evils of tho. lountry and that the majority of the women of tlie United States do not want tc vote, anyway. Investment In Machinery Nets $54.96 to County For Firsl Year In addition to doing all of its work at about 65 per cent of tho prices charged by teams the Marion county auto truck returned a profit of $54.90 for tho first year of its use according to the book keeping records of tho county clerk. Considering the earn ings of the truck and the outlay for upkeep nnd expenses the truck today stands the county at $2895.04 and as it originally cost $3520 it could be sold for more than it has cost tho county but the county court is counting on sev eral more years of service out of tho truck in which timo it is expected that the machine will almost pay for itself. Tho following is the conipleto record of tho county nuto truck: Cost Account 1157 gallons gas $195.47 Driver 359.25 Oil, grease and supplies 27.70 Ropairs 19.87 Registration 15.00 Total $017.29 Depreciation and interest at $5.00 per day for 114 working days 570.00 Total truck cost $1187.20 Earnings Account. The truck worked 72 days, hauling 703.25 yards of gravel, and 42 days at miscellaneous work or a total of 114 days. Tho work was charged at about 05 per cent of team rates for hauling to tho following road districts and ac counts: District No. Amount 20 $ 1.75 21 13.50 28 20.00 CO - 01.75 51 14.00 62 - 691.25 68 2100 Court IIoubb Account 6.00 Paving Account ...-..-.-....M 384.00 Total Earnings 1242.25 Cost inoluding depreciation... 1187.29 Profit Profit $ 64.96 Original cost of truck .. $3,520.00 Depreciation coverod by earnings ..... 4570.00 Bnrulua earninsa - 64.96 Total crodlts 624.96 Present cost of truck Jan uary 1, 1918 $2895.04 OOLQ RECORDS AT WHITNEY Baker, Or., Dec. 81 The cold wave broke all December rec- ords last nicht when, at Whit- nev It forced tho thermometer to 38 doprces below aero. The . weather bureau reported 12 be- low at Baker. Other rasters Orewon points were similarly affected. Home relief ia prnm- lsed br the weather man today with rain or anow over pnr- tlon of the atate. 18 k US VOTE," ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS BEG SENATORS , dis we-. ., ' . Misner's Garage Has More Floor Space Than Any in the Northwest . I). M inner, who sells Dodgo Bros.. Cadillac and Overland cars, and he sells them too, has been engaged in the business for thrco years. He; opened a garage and took the ngcncyj tor cars first in Silverton whore he was in business for about two years. About one year ago he cunio to Kalein anil opened one of tho finest and largest garages in the state, ln t'uet his garngo has tho largest ground J floor space of any iu ti'0 Northwest 17,100 squure teet, 111 tact tne wnoio lower floor of the new and handsome Hvan brick buildinir on Houth Com mercial street, opposite the -Marion, hotel. This is 0110 or 1110 most conven ient locations in the city, being almost in the business center Marion and I'olk counties aro Mr. Misner's special business territory,! but he will not object to letting a car go to non residents, in fuct rather en joys making that class happy by put ting one of his curs under them. Auto soles ure a pretty good in dication of financial conditions and this being true., there is evidence of better times being at hand. Mr. Mis ner reports ten sales of more than 100 I cars durinc tho year, nnd ten of these in the last three weeks, a decided in crease over the sales earlier in the year, and this too at tho poorest sea son of the year for sales. Ho has contrracted for 120 cars for 1910, and from present Indications will be shy beiore the year is out. He has a splendidl - equipped garage, with every convenience nnd a full stock of auto supplies. Oarage oppo site Marion hotel, Houth Commercial street. ENDURANCE TITLE GOES TO MAXWELL CAB Touring Car Gives Wonderful Ehlbltlon of Speed and Stamina 10,000 la 20 Days. I.os Angeles, Cnl,, Jan. 1. Under of ficial observation by the American Au- 1 tomobile association nnd as part of a motor noD Biop run sun in progress, a ttoik Maxweil touring car has already established the following roud rec ords: 6,000 miles In 10 days. 10,000 miles in 20 days. 12,405 miles In 25 dnya. Official reports will show nil three of these records alightly better than the above close approximation. If the car 1 is continued on the road until January 1, as ia possible, it will probably end ita run with a total of about 20,000 miles in 40 daya. Vouched for by A. A. A. There can be no questioning tho au thenticity of the records. The car was risidly examined and passed . as ; stock, before the run began, November tz. An A. A. A. oixerver naa oeen with it every moment alnce. The mile age has been taken by two speedom eters. To a great event, tho sensational apeed feature waa a aurprlse, even to the Lord Motor company, Southern California Maxwell distributors, who conducted the run. The car which, more than three years ago, act the motor non atop figurca at 12,404.9 miles, averaged around 400 miles dally. This was the schedule mapped out first for the Max well but it was found, during the first day of the run, that much bolter apeed waa possible without In the least In creasing the task of the motor. Aa a result a schedule of 600 milea dally was nhliahrd nnd slightly exceeded. ' SATURDAY, JAN. 1, 1916. v A big crowd of enthusiastic Califor nians saw A. A. A. Representative Karl Cooper send the cur away on its long grind. Tho condition culled for con stant running of tho motor, whether tho cur was in progress or standing Bt ill. The first 5,000 miles wero covered without a break in tho consistent run ning. Kxperienced motorists then be gan to beliove success possible. During tho period between 5,000 and 10,000 miles, two severe storms wero encount ered, in ono of which the car was forced to ford streams in the muin highways to get back to Los Angeles from a sub urban trip. Los Anglos Excited. On Friday morning, December 17, the car passed tho old record and there was great rejoicing. RumorB were rife of a similar attempt by a competing dealer nnd this cuused the run to be con tinued. During its long run, the car has bo como a well known feature of Los An ,;ele and its suburbs. Otter its day's work includes an ctended tour to Bomo other Southern California city. Motorists generally credit tho non stop as tho sovercst possible test of a car. General knowledgo that a moment's stop for repair or adjustment will ond tho run has made the Mawell's perform ance so interesting to the public that the run's daily progress is a source of conversation and frcquont wagera. RUSH TO CASH IN SCALPS EXPECIED County Qerk Will Pay Boun ties After January 3 From 1916 Bounty Fund Gopher and Mole Scalps will be re ceived by the County Clerk on and af ter January 3, 1910, and continue as long as the appropriation of $4,252 made by tho county court lasts. Ap parently thoro will be a great rush as thousands of scalps have boon hold over from last summer and it is Im possible to tell how many acolps will be presented on the first day. Every effort will bo made to wait on everybody aa rapidly aa tho scalps can be Identified and the propor record made. Preference will be given to acalpa properly atretchod and strung on atrlnga with a card between each bunch of 10 scalps are easily counted. No acalpa will be received unless they are In such condition that they can be positively identified as acalpa of goph ers or moles. Scalps cannot be sold or given away. They must be presented for receiving bounty by the party killing the gophers or moloa, or by an agent duly author ized In writing. In every ease the war rant ia made payable to the original party. The county court has offered a re ward of $25 for information leading to the conviction of anyone violating the bounty law or Importing scalps from another county. Vick Bros. Sell Fords--- 17 in 1911,660 in 1916 From sales of 17 Furd anntomobiles for the first year they were in business, to an advance order of COO Ford's for the year 191(1, is the record of the auto mobile business of Vick Bros., who come from Falls City in the spring of 1911 and opened up a little garage at 173 South Liberty street. Ford cars were selling' for $875 in the spring of 1911 when Vick Bros., opened up, and their sules of 17 cars that year was evidence that just five years ago Ford cars were uot so popular as at prcs- enr. : Business picked up a little in 1912, as I Ford Hnipfl wprfl 05: nr ,, ..poi- Thai firm had moved to Chemekota Btreet. Fords were selling for $800 that year and only 25 men were willing to tuke a chance, and this was only four years ago. Business Picks Tip, With the reduced price of the cor to $025, the business for 1913 took a more cheerful aspect for ick Bros., when they purchased a 50-foot property on High street, extending back 105 feet to tho alloy, it was regarded by many con servative men as taking a big chance. But tho popular price and the service given by tho car was bringing it to pub lic notice, and the year 1913 saw the sale of 195 cars. Business was picking up for Vick Bros. Although their build ing 50 by .105 feet with two floors looked very much as a venture early in 1913, by the following spring this space wns found entirely inadequate for the growing business. The spring of 1914 saw the firm building a two story addition across the alley adjoining their High street location. This addition was 90 feet in width and two stories, in brick to correspond with the other building. This was in tho Bpring of 1914 when the Studebnker agency was taken. The year 1914 put another notch in the prosperity of the firm, as 300 Fords were distributed to customers in Salem and vicinity and 60 Studebukers. Fords were selling for $550 this year, nnd the public was becoming educated to the fact that a serviceable car could be sold at this price on the Pacific coast. Marion County Teachers Well Prepared for Work sk 1912 Census 13129 Enrollment S292 Teachers employed 275 Mth grd, diplomas issued 191 Enrollment, grd. abovo 8 875 Average daily attendance 0209 Per ct. of attendiincc. . 94.4 No. organized districts 121 District tax $147909.90 Countv school fund 9917S.53 Htato school fund 2379S.H9 I'd. for teachers wages 15S403.70 Av. monthly snlunes of mnlo teachers 112.30 A v. monthly salary of femulo teachers 53.70 "Tho schools of Marion county havoi Bhown much improvement during the! past year. Many new buildings have i been erected and many of the old ; buildings havo been remodeled nnd im proved in various ways. Tho sanitary cvuuiiiuiiH, especially, nuve receiveu much attention. The schools have a better water supply than ever before; floors have been oiled; new heating and ventilating plants have been placed in many of tho schools. The statistical report shows a steady increase in tho enrollment and numberof teachers em ployed. Tho enrollment in tho hiuh school has increased nearly one half 111 me punt iour years, ine cioso 01 this year will show a much larger in crease as tho result of tho County Tui tion Fuud which provides free tuition to high school pupils in the rural dis tricts." The annual census reports from the ono hundred twnntvfivo school dis tricts of Marion county show a sub-! stantiul increase In school population during the past year. The following districts were organ ized by tho District Boundary Board during tho past year: Waconda, No, 135 j Talbot, No. 136; Kay Bell, No. 137. Tho buildings erected in theso districts are modern in every particu lar, This year has seen tho erection of new school buildings in Hilverton, Htaytnn, Hubbard and Halem. Wood burn has selected the site and voted the bonds fur a new $10,000 high school building. . Much of tho improvement In tho schools Is due to the plan of stand ardization which has been In operation in this county for the past four years. This plan secures tne cooperation of the parents, school officers, teachers and pupils in making the school what it ought to be. The plnn in brief, is aa followsi The points to be won aro printed on a large curd wbieh la post ed in each school room In the county. When tho superintendent or supervis ors visit a school, a etar la pluced oppo alto each point won. When . all aro won, the school la standard and Is on- I titled to a pennant. Following are the points required for standardization) Tor Standard Schools. Flag Must be flying, weather per mitting, Bcboolliouae -Properly righted. THIRTEEN :s 460 Sold In 1915. The year 1915 saw the purchase of th" property on High street from their pres ent location to the comer of Chemeketa. on High, and 105 feet on Chemeketn. Fords were selling at the rate of 400 for tho year 1915, with 00 Htudcbakere to fill out the year's business. A business of 17 Ford cars sold in 1911 to a prospective sales of more than 000 for the year 1910 tells the story of tho rise of tho firm of Vick Bros., within the last five years. And in addition to the orders already in for the 000 Fordti, the firm has placed an advance ordor for 05 .Studebukers. During the winter months, tho firm has a payroll of 25 men, and almost double that number in the summer sen son. Besides the Vick brothers who are active in tho salesmanship, the firm in represented by E. C. Simmons, J. U. Knight and Elbert Thompson. A Splendid Gara-ge, ' Installed in the garage department arc six self measuring Bowser lubricat ing oil tanks; and a $4,000 stock of tiron for the Fords uud Studebukers. The lower floor of the garage has floor space for 50 cars and this space is fully occupied at all times. The second floor is devoted to assembling the new Foul cars and for the new paint shop, with bake ovens recently installed for drying and hardening enamels and varnishesj, thus raving much time in the work. The repair Bhop in the rear, on Church street, is lighted by large sky-lights. In this repairing department are two com plete acetylene welding outfits by which a broken casting of any size con be welded. Two lathes, a milling ma chine and a powerful drill press add to. tho efficiency of the repair department. During the summer mouths, 20 men ar employed in the repair department alone. A five passenger Ford, 1910 model, will sell, delivered in ,Sulem, for $493.25 and a touring car for just. f30 less. A business of 17 cars in 1911 to nn advance order of 000 for 1910 is sonio business. ; i 1913 13440 .S2.18 05s i83 933 7102 9J.4 J21 $1."0I04.12 irKiun 11 1914 13500 S542 300 2.81 1142 7032 95 3 22 $151040.00 111153.30 1915 r,2(i 328 374 1225 7930 till 125 $12-1420.72 111433.55 25W5.05 105200.37 25003.30 10030.90 92.00 50.50 252S1.41 1S2545.72 S7.00 C5.50 79.20 00.19 Equipment Teacher's desk ami chair; desks for pupus properly adapt ed mid placed; suitable blackboards'; window shades in good condition. Heating and Ventilating Jacketed stove properly situnted, minimum re quirement; window boards or some oth er approved methods of ventilating. Rooms Attractive at all times. .Standurd Picture One new one, un less thrco uro already in tho room, frumcd. Orounds To be clean, frco from pa per, etc. At least three features of play apparatus Walks if necessary. Sanitation Puro drinking water, either drinking fountoin or covered tank and individual uringiug cups; in dividual, family or paper towels. Out buildings At least two good one, to be siiiiitiiry ut ull times and free from marks. Teacher Must maintain good order at all times; supervise playground; have her work well prepared; follow state course of study; take at least ouo educationul journal; have program posted in room; keep register in good condition; be neat in attire. Library Good selection from stuto list. Cuse for the books. Books kept upright in good condition and recorded according to rules specified by Oregon .State Library as required by law. Attendance Average, 93 per cent .for year and not to exceed two per cent in tardiness per your. Length of Term Not less than eight months of school each year. During the last year, eight of tho.' high schools of tho county met tho ro quirem"nts of tho state department of. education for . standardization. They aro as followes Halem, Woodburn, Hil verton, Htayton,. Jefferson, Turner, Bcotts Mills and Aurora, . County Tuition Law. The lust legislature passed the coun ty tuition law, This law authorizes a levy of a speciul tax on all districts outside of standard high school dis tricts, which, when collected, shall bo known as tho County Tuition Fund. This fund Is to be used to pay tho tui tion of pupils going to standard high schools from other districts In the coun ty. The clork of the standard high school district Is required to certify to (Continuedon" Eighteen.)