Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-22

charge of the business.
At that time warrants were thret
and one-half years behind Las
week, the County Treasurer issued hi.
call for all warrants outstanding priol
to the 4th day of last July; on mex
week he will issue another call thai
will leave an outstanding indebted
ness OF only six or seven thousand
dollars This has been done notwith
standing the fact that our State tax
has doubled in the last three years
and would Of itself be a good heavy
tax; yet, we have made no appreciable
raise in the tax levy over what the
prior court was running behind on. We
have also built new or repaired a
majority Of the large bridges in the
county, and, where it was necessary to
replacea small bridge, we have torn it
out, put in assewer pipe, and made q
permanent fill that will last always.
Thousands of feet of lumber have been
permanently replaced with dirt and
gravel fills, and the expense ended.
Il have no hesitation whatever in
saying that during the last four years
more permanent road work has been
done than ever before in the whole
history of the county. 1t is true that
we have been unable to make good
roads before every citizens door, and
| regret that this was impossible with
the small amount of funds at our
command but start has been made
toward permanent road work instead
OF the old slip-shod, summer fallow
style OF work, and feel assured that
the incoming court, whoever it may
be, will continue the good work on the
roads until good winter roads are an
assured fact all over the county.
81 do not wish to become tiresome to
the delegates, but feel that it is only
just to myself and my associates to
correct some of the errors that have
crept out and been circulated over the
county, and to briefly explain what
has been accomplished. / do not
mean to say that we have not made
we are human like the rest
OF you and prone to make mistakes,
but the work have outlined has been
accomplished, the debt of the county
has been practically paid, and next
year, no matter who is elected, the
county taxes will be reduced.
'"Ihere is one more point wish to
refer to: For the first time in the
history Of the county, the books Of all
officers have been exported once each
year during the last four years and
every cent Of the public money has
been accounted for. If you pay a
dollar to any of the officers, it can be
traced through to the time it is paid
out on warrants the books are kept
balanced up, and at any time a citizen
wishes to know how any fund stands,
or how the county stands financially,
he can learn almost instantly. In the
last four years Polk county has not
lost one cent of delinquent taxes
every dollar OH the rolls has been
collected. The statements have made,
| stand ready to verify by the records.
l should like to go more into detail,
and explain what has been accomp-
lished, but time forbids. Gentlemen,
thank YOU"
For County Commissioner J. w.
Kirkland presented the name Of j. H.
Mulkey, of Monmouth, and Mr..
Mulkey was chosen by acclamation.
For County Clerk, two names were
Independence furnishing
both candidates. 7. w. Brunk placed
D. V. Dalton in nomination, and
}. d. Simpson, in an eloquent speech,
yet forth the good qualities of Asa
Robinson. The ballot resulted as
ollows: Dalton, 85; Robinson, 28.
j. T. Ford, the present Sheriff, was
'e-nominated by acclamation, his
lame being offered by N. F. Gregg, of
Jackson.
F. E. Myer, of Rickreall, was nomi-
lated for Assessor, and, upon motion
# Seth Riggs, the choice was made
W. E. Birks, of Jackson, presented
he name Of Walter Butler, of Douglas
for School Superintendent,
nd Mr. Butler was nominated with
ut opposition.
The second ballot of the afternoon
1as taken when nominations for
)ounty Treasurer were reached T. w.
'runk named w. B. Dagget, of
DALLAS, and J. o. Staats named E. B.
amieson, of Monmouth. Mr. jamie
on won out easily, receiving 81 votes
} Mr.. Dagget's 26.
L. Ground was re-nominated for
ounty Surveyor, and Dr. w. S. Cary,
Or Coroner.
When nominations for Coroner
ere reached, some waggish delegate
the name of H. B. Plummer.
Lr. Plummer happened to be in the
pom and turned the joke good
by saying that the con-
ention had already nominated a man
II Coroner who had voted in the
fcent Republican primaries, and
lat the man referred to was DR.. w. s.
airy.
Delegates to the State Convention
ere elected as follows: p. NJ. Kirk
md. G. w. Myer, W. J. White, I. NJ.
impson, n. F. Gregg, Seth Riggs,
!. w. Sears.
JUSTICES AND CoNsTABLEs. !
District No. 1-Wm. Ridgeway,
lstice d. G. Meador, constable.
District No. 2-H. Wilson, justice
. J. Smith, constable.
District No. 3-A. Haldeman, cons
BILE.
District No. Al. w. Chamberlain,
Istice Ira Mehrling, constable.
District No. 5-B. Wilson, justice.
District No. &C. n. Townsend, /
stice; VIM. Mcqueen, constable. &
PRECINCT COAl8iITTEEMEN.
Luckiamute-I. NJ. Simpson.
Bridgeport. III. Whealdon.
South Dallas-Oscar Hayter. 7
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