$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
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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.)