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ury to pay the expenses of running che
county for the ensuing year before
one cent of the tax l0vy had been
collected.
j. o. Thompson, now a resident OF
this city, but who still has interests
in Sherman county where he lived,
was recognized by the chairman and
said that he was In the part of Wasco
county in 1891, at which time 1t was
cut off and created into Sherman
county. The population of this sec
tion at that time, Mr.. Thompson
said, was 1850 people and the assessed
half of the land in the new county
was decided. The Eastern Oregon Land
company had all of the odd sections
in a strip Of land three miles long
that ran the length Of the county
which was in litigation and on which
no taxes we're paid. Sherman oounty's
part of the debt of Wasco county was
Sl4, 900, which 1t paid. IL also helped
to pay for the bridge over the Des-
chutes river and built two roads lead
ing up to the bridge which cost the
new county ~, 600. A court house
was constructed costing $4,000 and
three road graders purchased at an
expense of 81, 800. 'But, said Mr..
Thompson, "at no time since Sher-
man county has been created has the
tax levy exceeded that of Wasco
county. The average for the past
three years has been 10 mills and the
county officials have always been paid
as much or little more than they
could earn In any other capacity.
The valuation Of property there, this
gentleman said, was about one-siSth
of its market value, and he exhibited
tax notice for quarter section of
l60 acres which showed that he was
assessed this year on this piece of
land about $50, including the poll tax,
and produced evidence to show that
the land was worth in the open mar
ket Sc, 400. Another tax receipt which
he had received showed that city or
town property was assegsed on fair
basis equally as low as farm land.
III. M. Abbott then spoke in favor
Of the movement, saying that there
had been full discussion of the ques
tion; that the concensus of opinion
was for 1t aud that he suggested that
1t row be put to vote of the meet
ing.
G.. j. Gessling said that he was
heartily in favor of it. If the new
county could be run within the limits
Of the estimate of the committee,
we'll and good, but even If 1t should
cost more he would still be in favor
of it, as the benefits to be derived
would outweigh the cost, and 1t
should be done as a matter of public
welfare.
After some further discussion in
which Mr.. Roberts said he thought
every one was satisfied and pleased
that full and satisfactory talk had
been had on the question of county
division, and which he was sure had
borne good results, and after plea
by Mr.. Staten who had come in late
VISA about to be put, that it 'be the
sentiment of the meeting that the
new county be created, " 1t was unan-
imously carried.
A motion was then made and car
ried endorsing the candidacy Of A. |
A. Jayne for representative to intro |
duce the bill If elected in the legisla-
ture.
On motion j. l.. Henderson and d. |
Mcdonald we're elected permanent |
president and secretary of the Cas- |
cade County Association, which is
subject to meet at the call of the
president and secretary.
The meeting then adjourned.