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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24
PROPOSED NEW LAWS
Brief Outline of Measures to be Sub.
mitted to Oregon Voters Of
June Election.

Under this heading, the OBSERVER
will, between now and June /, print
the text of the measures and amend
ments referred to the people by the
Legislature and by the Referendum,
and also the measures proposed by
Initiative petition. Some Of the pro-
posed laws will be printed in full,
while others more lengthy will be
given in outline, with all OF the prin-
cipal features set forth, SO that the
voters may be able to vote intelli-
gently on the same
The first measure is Constitutional
amendment to increase the salary Of
the members Of the Legislature to $40
day. 1t was adopted by the House.
February /, 1907, and concurred In by
the Senate, February 10, 1907. The
full text of the measure is as follows :
"The members of the Legislative
Assembly shall receive for their SER
vices the sum of four hundred dollars
for each regular session, which shall
be in full OF all compensation as per
diem for such session. When con-
vened in extra session by the Governor.
they shall receive ten $4,000 dollars
per day, but no extra session shall
continue for longer period than
twenty days. They shall also receive
their actual travelling expenses In
going to and returning from their
place of meeting, on the most usual
route. The presiding officers OF the
assembly shall, in virtue OF their
office, receive an additional compen-
sation equal to two-fifths of their per
diem allowance as members"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24
removed and could not find any one
to take it as gift.

removed and could not find any one
to take it as gift.
sit is generally supposed that q
movement is on foot to increase the
taxes on timber and wild lands and
make the owner pay more taxes. II
you have that idea in mind, just stop
and think moment before you do a
great injustice to the timber interests
of your state, already suffering from
a greater burden than they can bear.
"You probably realize the general
stagnation of business due to an
attempt to raise the freight rate on
lumber shipped by rail to eastern
markets, affecting all branches of the
trade and resulting in the shutting
down during the last six months of 80
per cent of the lumber and shingle
mills in Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia
"We hear Of lands for farming
purposes, fruit growing, etc. selling
for $500 and $1,000 an acre, but fail to
find such values on assessment rolls
for tax purposes. A horse may be
valued at from $500 and $1,000, or
even $4,000, but he appears on the
assessment rolls as $40 horse. The
cow may be a scrub COW or blooded
animal; she may be valued com
mercially at $5J or $3.50, but for tax
purposes she is only q COW and is
assessed at $40. Mutton chops may
sell for rs cents pound, but the
whole sheep is worth only So when
assessed as sheep to be taxed. The
cur dog that you cannot give away
and the noble st. Bernard which may
sell at hundreds of dollars look alike
to the tax collector, who collects 81 for
each dog.
Various kinds OF property are
exempt from taxation according to the
revenue laws Of this state. These laws
were probably passed to encourage
certain lines Of investment and indus
try. The farmer pays no tax on his
valuable and salable crops of grain,
vegetables, fruit, hay etc. But the
timberland owner has to pay on the
same crop year after year.
Gentlemen, we ask you to consider
this great question and not be parties
to an injustice to our greatest
industry"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24
UNJUST LAND TAXATION
Assessors Enlightened by Timber
Owner-EncOuragement for
Permanent Holdings.

An excellent and strikingly signifi.
cant address was recently made by
It. Il. Ames, Of the Puget Mill Com.
pany, Port Gamble, Wash, before q
meeting Of the state assessors, held al
Seattle. The object of this address was
to show to the assembled assessors
that the timber land of the state should
not be taxed on the basis Of such val
uations as pertain to agricultural
areas, but should be 80 adjusted as to
encourage the maintenance of timber
lands as permanent holdings. His
argument was that the timber lands
OF the state are in danger of being
taxed on basis Of value so high that
owners are not able to carry them
longerthan necessary to cut off and
market the timber.
When the market is good enough
to warrant cutting, the slaughter OF
the timber is rapid and of the denud-
ing character; when the market is
poor and Improbable to mill operators
the holding Of the lands causes SER
ious loss to the owners in interest and
tax payments. Taxes should mainly
be paid on the timber or lumber as cut
off and not on the land. Mr.. Ames
showed how damaging to the land it.
would be to cut off all the timber on
the slope between the Cascade range
and Puget sound. The result would
be washing away Of the soil, such is
the steepness Of the general declivity,
and the slope thus would become a
barren waste. Rather conditions
should be adjusted, incl cllding the rate
of taxation, so that the slope should
be keptin perpetual forest, to which it
is especially and best adapted, and
thus not only preserve the water
courses and water supply of the region.
prevent floods and down washings OF
the land, but secure an everlasting
timber supply for the state and nation.
Following is reproduction OF the
main features Of Mr.. Ames' address,
which is we'll worth serious considera-
tion. 1t is in line with what is being
advocated in all the timbered states
from Maine to the Pacific coast In the
matter Of timber land taxation versus
taxation adjusted to stu mpage and
lumber values:
"There is limit to the taxes tim
ber land owner can afford to pay, and
when taxation becomes too heavy a
burden it means confiscation. Citi-
zens Of the United States are guaran-
teed protection Of their property rights,
by our constitution, and any undue
discrimination as to taxation is surely
unconstitutional, certainly unfair.
T he present rate of taxation as applied
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24
WILL BORE FOR COAL
W. C. Brown Will Develop Prospect
on His Farm North of
Dallas.

Hon. W. @. Brown is contemplating
boring for coal on his land north Of
Dallas, just south Of the Chapman
prune orchard. Mr.. Brown says he
discovered strong indications of a coal
deposit there many years ago, and he
thinks the prospect is well worth
developing.
1t is matter Of general knowledge
that traces of coal are to be found In
the hills around Dallas, and even
under the town itself, but no steps
have ever been taken to investigate
these prospects in a scientific and
business-like way. When the excava-
tlon was made for the piers OF the
Southern Pacific bridge over the
LaCreole river IN the north end Of
town, the workmen uncovered light
vein Of coal. The vein was not more
than half an inch in thickness, and
no specimens larger than a marble
were found, but the coal was OF good
quality and burned we'll when tested.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Brown will
proceed with his prospecting, for such
investigation might lead to discover
cries that would be OF inestimable
Importance to Dallas and Polk county.
@. D. Chorpening was a business
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24
Millinery Opening.

The Misses Davidson will hold their
Spring millinery opening on Satur-
day, March 2s, second door south Of
Lindsay & Co.'s Department Store,
College Avenue, Monmouth, Oregon.
The seasons latest in Dress and
Tailored effects for ladies and children
on display All ladies and children
are cordially invited to attend. 2t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24
Collar Bone Broken.

Prescott Simonton met with an acci-
dent at the Willamette Valley Lumber
Company's sawmill, Saturday after
noon, in which he sustained frac-
ture of the collar-bone. The young
man was working in the dry kiln, and
was caught between the wall and a
car Of lumber. The hurt was very
painful, and it will be several weeks
before he will be able to resume his
work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24
Notice to Voters.

For the accommodation OF laborine
men who wish to register for the ap'
preaching primary election, the
County Clerks Office will be kept open
on Thursday and Friday evenings OF
this week from z until 80 o'clock.
Workingmen should make note OF
this, and be on hand promptly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24

Dean Collins, local news reporter
for the OBSERVER, Is recovering from
an attack of the mumps and will be
able to resume his work in a few days.
George T. GerIinger, manager of
the Willamette Valley Lumber Com
pany's sawmill, was a visitor In Port
land over Sunday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24

Mrs. W. s. Evans and Miss Mamie
Fugitt, of Falls City, were In Dallas
yesterday on their way to Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-03-24

Miss Bertha Frink, Of Falls City,
was a Dallas visitor yesterday.
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
The rain Friday Afternoon mt on;to

The rain Friday afternoon put onita
camper on the w. r. C. picnic at
Wildwood = but as the Ladies of the
Woman's Relief Corps usually accom- M
plish whatIthey undertake this was no
exception. The picnic grounds becora-
ing too damp they repaired to the homo
OF one Of their members; Mrs. Hattie
Day, where coffee was made and 4
Dounteous supper served. Members
OF the G.. "A r. and s. of ", arrived
IN time to partake of the feast irT,.
. Layman Of Minneapolis q form 81.
member OF the corps was guest. ,,f
honor. E. ss 5. q s5, Al ~ d: '>
The W. G. T. U. will have charge Of
the union services iu the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning and even
ing Rev r. j. Gordon Of LYLE VIII
be present and take part in the e1er-
cises ISL e s.. .s
s2l sLayman came down from Minnea.
polls Monday to join his wife, who mas
been visiting with the family of her
daughter, Nj. and Mrs. N. j. sE.5 w Williams
for the past week. The people of SLe
10y are always much pleased to- greet
sMr. and Mrs. .layman, rho were for
mer residents here and also members
lot the All 1 and lAf also
/ and US
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
/
LYLE.

Atti addiJi9nal rural mail route from
this village will bo established October
l and the present routes will be read
justed:
Ole of the patent ATTORNEYS of the
National Corrugated Culvert Company
was in Lyle Wednesday investigating
the patent situation here for his COM
pany. The Lyle company at present
manufacturing corrugated culverts. is
operating under the patents controlled
by this company. >
Politics are booming and the candi-
date is abroad in the land. Prof. Boo
strom has been in Lyle looking after
his fences County option is to be re-
legated to back seat. ..s
Rev. Ruddock and his two daughters
have returned from Wisconsin. We
are glad to welcome them home. a
Rev. Walter G Carlson of Minnea-
polls has received call from the Con
gregational church of this city to be-.
come pastor. Sr. ~
|. The campers must have had season
of moisture Saturday night.
@=Ole Flatnesss barn was struck nv
lightning Saturday night and burned
with several of his horses and cattle.
Rev, Hoare preached in the Congre.
gatlonal church Sunday morning and
evening. Rev. Theodore Hill of North.
tleld will preach to us next Sunday
morning and evening. 5 ::.... .},.
The canning factory will ba raadv tn
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
sARGEANT..

\ Stevenson's new elevator is nearly
I. ompleted and they will begin to
ID " grain on Wednesday.
'he stork has been very busy late
w. On Monday he brought little
Si1. o the home of H. Stevenson and
Sa ~, idaysa little girl to George
BramS, ell. This is the fifth little
girI ~. has arrived in Sargeant
sinco * new year began.
~ !cGOwan was in town Nor
Go,,..x y arburger and DAUGHTER.
Huldo 81 'amilton, are visiting at
w = - r., o. yrence of Brownsville,
was 20 1i;ror % ~ town Thursday. ~s.
TboIa -,toe 20 - pleasant gathering at
r T $500 S Sunday. Those
nroeor+ D.l ,a.a.e, Se"tt9; ~. orge Sargeant of
Yakin,s WI WaHo y" Wash; Harry Sar-
geant rs MI ~, Mimi; sister,
Mrs Will Hambrfs onTis Vt and daughter,
Blanche, of Mi1wauA &C. u, anu 1attle
and Eliza. living TIL s,.tnna naklng a
reunion Of the three 9,e'eis ~ hu anu
three brothers. They A ~ eers ~ hafera 49,
together for over ten 49, 90
Other guests present werp M. ~ 90
geant of Watertown, S. D. .a1,I,,4ai - 9 ~
Mrs. Everett Smith and ,+,.;11a. ~ p
Bertha and Beatrice Of Stew = 1919, .vnle'
Mr.. Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Reed and, - ssr, -
ter, Florence, Of Dexter; n. = 7e1- =
geant, wife and daughter; and Is = &C. : 4
kezar and family Of Sergeant L.
Mrs. Pful and Mrs. Marburgm 3 & ~ -
Norwalk, Wis, are visiting the A
mer's son. John Pful. 4
Mrs. Hans Anderson is ,visitiiA
in Grand Meadow. a..:: a. NH.
3. W. Smock and Ernest And erson,A
have traded farms. MI IN s@..# 4 I|#s
Mr. and Mrs. Musolf visited inaI NJ
kasson s = 8 Friday and Saturday. T6ey;| 6
Will soon move there to live 3 5 s.3. "
81, Work * has begun on the new brick llt
bank building. a
Friday 8 4. .iss Il
.385 385WlNeyetslrhausers y g q Goa heds are, ii
nearly comple pleted and they will be ID
SIN to5 sell coal this week III sP 8
'Fedi 1Iss1 Schwartz Z, and wife of Mon S,l
taIla. are ting; Il leir ira pa rents herss
Dod easasi
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19

1t'o q Sale alf resi- desnce property on 81,
Matn y street 81 4 solhe and look III over.
ssEal | .sssss d
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0AKL.ANO.

The Baptist Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. Chas. III. Lightley on
Thursday afternoon Of this week. All
invited.
= y Rev. Edward Savage went to Win
dom, Mimi, Tuesday to visit at his
home until Saturday.
Miss Ethel Sawyer Of Jackson
came Monday to visit her college
friend, Miss Mabel Jones.
Mrs. N. A. Shipton spent Monday
at Howard Brarmin's. Is t.
Mrs. Walter of Minneapolis visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gusdavi-
son, last week. Mrs. Steve of Albert
Lea was also guest.
Mr.. Corneliys and family of Gen
eva moved to this village Saturday.
He has four teams hauling coal for
the dredging machines at work on
the big ditch in Moscow.
Thirteen men are putting in a
cement abutment for the S. M.
bridge east of the village.
Mrs. Nose Buchanan spent Mon
day at the Lugg home.
Mrs. Amasa Wyant of Austin is
visiting Hans Running's folks.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will
hold a lawn social on the church
grounds next Monday evening. A
good time is assured and everybody
is invited. Ice cream will be served.
Miss Eva Lowry of Austin is visit
ing at Howard Dearmin's.
Mrs. H. l.. Gleason of New York
who has been visiting her sister
Mrs: D. M. Jones, left Monday TO,
her home.
Misses Erickson of Portland, N. D.
who visited her uncle, Erick Lerum
and other relatives last week, re-
turned home Tuesday. Johnnie F'edgt
and Charlie Lerum accompanied
them, intending to stay until aftel
harvest and threshing.
Chas. Lugg of Parkston, S. D., ha
been spending the past week with hi
father, Edward Lugg, and other rel
atives.
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19

Center visited Mrs. Hahn last week.
The ice cream social was q sue
cess, but the threatening storm
drove many home very early.
at Hayfield Thursday. II Ii. .s
Us Miss Ella Steinke is spending q
week in town. N. /. s ..sS i,
Mrs. Jefferies, our new landlady,
was in town Sunday. =5
Mrs Martin and daughter, Mary,
of Waltham attended the ice cream
social here Saturday evening.
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
Libby Prison Observation-Disclosures, /,

Mr.. Edward E. Henry, with the
United States Express Co., Chicago,
writes, "Our General Superintendent
Mr.. Quick, handed me a bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy some time ago to
check an attack of the old Libby
Prison diarrhoea. l have used it since
that time and cured many on our trains
who have been sick. 1 am an old
soldier who served with Rutherford b.
Hayes and William Mckinley four
years in the 23rd Ohio Regiment, and
have no ailment except Libby Prison
diarrhoea, which this remedy stops at
once." For sale by all druggists.
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
tH::1| Fl ADAMS.

Mrs. Jake Blonigan of Elma, Iowa
is visiting at the Frank Blonigan home
this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Nockles of En-,
derlln, N. d., are visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Share of Albert
Lea and Mr.. and Mrs. q. O. Share of
LeRay spent part of last week at the
A. Torgerson home.
Mrs. louis Klima is on the sick list
Miss Mile. Blonigan returned from
Waterloo, Iowa, on Saturday.
Miss Ruby Engerbritson and brother
of Dec0rah. Iowa, are spending their
vacation at the home of z. A. Ander.
son north of town..
I{Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Peterson of LYLE
spent Sunday at }. 4. Johnsons.
A. j. Krebsbach returned from
~ Dakota Friday. lie says he saw
Nor.- 1T three tons of Buffalo grass
people o. %. Good country.
from one acl>
J. W. Hemer ).
+urday>
4 y, daugh
>n II. a. hnutSOn and tN~ ,le.
~ m'Tc rat, med to their home at Ap<.
is IL 1t! letu on Saturday.
>erkson left for her homa
II Hat,end UnaS; = ~; On Saturday.
Fred ToIksdort hs. ,!ha 3een n,aplp appointed
fill the vacancy in ~ 0'o0 " ouf
llage recorder.
Misses Addie keenan,, Louis smttn' , M'
orence Crane, Loise Decker an. = w.
me Huser OF Austin were CUES. . VI
lss Marguerite Carr at house pa Sy
st week.
Miss Marguerite Carr gave delight 4
lawn party for about thirty of her
ung friends Wednesday evening.
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
a Faithful Friend

NJ. s 81 have used Chamberlain,s v cnffc
..7, ~ olera and Diarrhoea Remedy sitca s
" ~. fist introduced to the public in
y .nss. mas 8 and have never found one inst.
ic.at go. 0here q cure WAS not speedily a.
anvs eaN. ~ it's use [ have been al com.
lecusi, traveller for eighteen years ana
lislelars rt out on 8 trip without thia.
Aeygl., ~ friend says 81. S. Nichols
ly u.,1, isnsns Ind. Ter. hen q man bas
ol ol,sgashaaus for thirty i've years ia
nssu. 8 and is competent IA
s1oss ~ i,s Z 4
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
Il 4s ,sit 7
SUTTON.

The Lutheran congregation Of
Dexter town will celebrate their
twenty-fifth anniversary and Mis-
sion Festival Sunday, Aug. 3Oth.
Sermons will be delivered by three
former pastors Of the congregation.
Rev. Haar will deliver a German
sermon in the morning. Rev. Zich
will deliver an English sermon and
Rev. Policy German sermon in the
afternoon. Guests will be enter
,tained by the members of the con-
gregation.
Everybody is invited. 1t.
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
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DEXTER.

Rev Wintsr of New Jersey, preached
here last Sunday. He was at one time
the regular Congregational minister
here. ,s*.-. IT,
H. NJ Bruesis enjoying visit from
two of his sisters, who arrived last
week. ,,.,-.a..-. y, =
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodford are enter.
tanning a lady friend Of theirs this
week. .a>. t.
The Misses Schleiger aud Axness
spent Sunday with Mildred Medbery
returning to Grand Meadow Monday.
Mrs. E. E. Bulen. of Minneapolis
visited with her mother, Mrs. w. D.
Medbery several days last week, return.
ing to her home Saturday.
Ruth Howe went to Minneapolis
last Saturday to be gone about two
weeks when she will return with a fine
line of millinery.
Bion Lyke of Spring Valley visited
at Bucks & McNiers' Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. Balm went to Alexandria last
Thursday to>spend his three weeks va
cation.
The sociable giveu by the Ladies
Aid Society last Saturday was very
pleasant affair and netted them $l7 90.
Ernest Karow Sr., arrived Saturday
evening to look after the interests OF
the creamery here.
Mrs. Gilmore of Nicolaus, California
aftera three weeks stay at Mabel, ar
rived here last Wednesday for visit
of two weeks with her son, Prof. W.
V. Gilmore.
G.. w. King unloaded another cal
load of drain tile, for one of his farms
near here, last week.
Albert Adams went to Minneapolis
last week for short visit.
Fred Christgau left last week fol
Minneapolis After a few days stay
there he goes to North Dakota where
he expects to buy grain at some point
this season.
Mr.. E. w. Dorr and family returned
lastsW ednesday after an, extended visit
at Sherburne and Henderson with rela
tives. ..: ...., -
Barber Ellis and wife are keepin,
'use in the room back of his shop.
\. G. Christgau has been retained
b yer for the local elevator by tn,
s bu, in firm, The Lacrosse Elevator
ew GFA
o. bright and daughter O:
Mis- Han. is., arrived August II
dffifHaukd6, visit with her brothers
or az dxteshM8Nz Sergeant, in Sargean
larry :aAa' E'5;<
Qwnship: children leav,
Mrs. scso!sskf :, A., ets; Valley to yisi
his evening 10. $"1 sE$' ;. W: .:o%mnn;s' MsdSer,
With her sister, W. 'scAdr q, cGmpan,e' ;tiap an1
nd family. The |fwiu T.. "0' e'n>
hem as far as the
hen returns.
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
ROSE CREEK.

The ladies' aid will meet with Mrs.
Ira Snyder, Wednesday afternoon,
August rs. All cordially invited.
The Ladies Aid was very pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. Mate Sargent last
| Wednesday.
Mr.. Parsons of Colby, Kan., is visit.
ing his uncle Rev. Thompson.
Mrs. Alva Wheelock is visiting in
Lake City this week.
John Blonigan of Adams was in
Rose Creek last Friday on business.
Chris jacobson returned to his home
in Welcome, Mimi, last Thursday
after spending one week here. visiting
with his relatives and friends.
Fred Gerhardt was in Austin last
Friday on business. Gs.t5
Andrew jacobson and family Of
Austin came down last Thursday to
visit relatives and friends here for a
few days. 1@. s.+ :;
Mike O'Holloran of Austin made 4
business call here last Saturday.
Chas. Johnson made business trip
70 "a Adams last Saturday.
Joe Lux Of Austin spent last Sunday
With with his his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lux here. III .,.5 .s1F 4I5.. '-.'=
" MI: !: and q Mrs Jake Schwartz Of Aus
tln VISITED Y s over Sunday with Mr.. and
MIS-. vv.lndall, south Of town.
.. = enry i Weiss, oldest son Of NE. and
MS " !, !. Chris II, Weiss, had the misfortune
20 e ,0roak t'l' his arm while playing IN
e hay loft Monday noon. .s1S
on business /.
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
She Likes Good Things

Mrs. Chas. E. Smith of West Frank
lin, Maine, says: 81 like good things
and have adopted DR. Kings New Life
Pills as our family laxative medicine,
because they are good and do their
work without making a fuss about it."
These painless purifiers sold at K. o.
Wold's drug store 25c.
Mower County transcript., 1908-08-19
In Good Luck.

about two years ago my ia { n
came here from Mason City, Iowa, Y
8 visit says O. l.. Scott, Duffield
Mich. "While here he was taken sick
with diarrhoea and cramps. l gave
him several doses of Chamberlain's
Colics Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and it eared him. This remedy always
cures. IT. Is for sale by all druggists.