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Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-15
1916 Per Cent of County
Taxes Applied To Schools

40 to A; in nine, Is to 40; in SIX,
90 to ID, in two, 3 to 50, and il one
district. 80. In the five incorporates
cities where the 60-cent road ta% is
not collected by the county the ucr
cent Of county funds applet to
schools is greater in that proportion.
In the one district koVing ne high
rate Of 85 per cent of its taxes ap-
plicd to the schools tho assessed val
ula'ion dropped very low, owing to
the fact that it is strictly a mining
community, and the mines were idle.
The total expenditures for the
schools, including county, state, build
ing bend and other moneys, were as
fellows: For kindergartens, S3,82L68;
grammar and primary, S232,7lO.38; !;
high schools, S17S.2209l, or d total
Of S414.75298. Of this last total
$235, ,G276O was derived from county
and district taxes, being 44.5 per cent
OF the money raised by taxation by
the county, or. figuring that $26,-
16777 approved for payment is out
standing, the percentage Of county
taxes actually paid out by the county
treasurer for Sc lool purposes Is 395.
The average cost per pupil III aver
age daily attendance during the last
fiscal year was 81 In L list Of
{ .untics of the "a = showing the
average cost per puuj. Imperial tc.0r-
ty would be in the center, as fuzzy p
counties have a hi her average cost.
Tho average SAIL" paid to women
teachers in the eIemantAry and gram
mar grades in this county WIS cV-
cecded hy Is counties ~ the state, and
in the high schools " -? coantia@.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-15
Poultry, Hogs and Cattle
Fodder Cost

reduced onc-half bv planting and
rcrdiu~ our tSworn P"dipreed Luther
Burbank Cactus Plants; $5o per 1000,
$10 per tOu. Free instructive cactus
literature with feeding results. FL
Campo Co, ~ story Bldg Los An
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-15

County Superintendent of Schools
A. p. Shirley has prepared a report
showing the "er ccutaee Of county
taxes used by The schools Of the va
iioua districts; the percentage Of the
fund of each district which is used
fer maintenance only, By deduct
ing The amoua.a ascd in paying prin-
cipal and interest ON distric; bonds;
the average cest pcr pupil in the
county; the salaries paid the teachers.
and other items
4 digest of the rcpot giving The
i5ems Of greatest public interest NY
lie made, ass follows:
In three school districts The pc" cent
cf the county tax going to the Support
of the schools is 25 to %; in thyee,
SO to 81; in ten, 35 to 80; in twelve,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-15
Teacher OF AEt

students can enroll now FOR Wate
ColOrs.
VIII also teach China Decorating.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-15
HARRIS CONVICTED
OF CALEXICO THEFT

A Jury in Superior Judge Coles
court yesterday found M. Harris gull.
ty of burglary in the second degree.
Harris broke into the home Of Al Cas-
ner, near the old custom house, Ca
leXico, and stole two revolvers, a
scabbard and an overcoat. He will
be sentenced Friday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-15
SCHOOL FINANCES
ARE STRENGTHENED

The financial status Of school dis
tricts all over the county was strength
ened yesterday by the distribution of
the second division of the first pay
mcnt Of county taxes. Through the
distribution Of the funds, the high
schools of the county receive jointly
$7O43.80 and the elementary schools,
$19950.
"Thc different districts of the coun
ty are on a better financial footing
nov than they were last year. A. p.
ShibleY, county superintendent Of
schools said yesterday, Judging from
the number of warrants we have reg
istcred.'
Modern 2-room housekeeping apis,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-15

petus which will permit the employ
inc of scores Of worlmen. A NUN
ber Of months will be necessary be
fore the entire system Is completed
and during that time it is probable
that the sewer work will give employ
ment to hundreds.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-15
.nlIey Snnltnrimln.

East of Holtvile. Fifth street. Iona
Linda methods. Phone S9F13. Trans
portation provided from all parts of
valley. Rates reasonable.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-15
Mrs. Frank Kienzle

of Holtvillc. former Chicago teacher.
and student of Chicago Art Institute,
will teach a class at El Centro one
day a week.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
TILLIES PUNCTURED
 ROMANCE REPEATED
 AT ROYAL THEATRE

A large number of Warren District people went to the Orpheum last night to see Charles Chaplin and to laugh at his comedy They came away with the feeling that Chaplin no longer holds the palm for picture comedy for
 Louise Dressler, a famous actress from the legitimate, shared the ap- proval of the picture fans
 "Tilie's Punctured Romance" show ed so well last evening that Manager Walter D. Evans of the Main street Royal Theater decided to book the
 feature in fer this afternoon and evening
 Ths feature is in six parts and every part and every foot of every part has it's laugh One can go into a theater Mark Twainlike, determined not to augh but if he can get out without having broken his pledge to himself he can be considered truly a man with an iron will
 Manager Evans in securing the at- traction for this afternoon and eve. ming, decided the people Of the Dis trict would like to see the feature again. And there are many who were turned away from the Orpheum last evening
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
ROSES IN DOUGLAS
 GARDEN AT WARREN
Blooms are in Rich ProtuSion and Public is invited to See
 Them Today.

A wonderful display of floral love Illness is in its mIes. glory at the residence of Mir. Walter Douglas at Warren. There, in his beautiful gar den, che roses are in most prolific bloom creating an exhibition of nat ural floral beauty seldom seer. in this section of the Southwest where sucn flowers are not very abundant Skill ed care has been taken in the effort to achieve something of a floral ,ri- umph and the result is certainly most pleasing and proves that as hand some roses can be cultivated success fully here as in the famed rose gar dens of Southern California
 Desiring that the general public of Bisbee and the rest of Warren dis trict should have the pleasure of wit messing this display Mr. Douglas and wife have issued ,a cordial invitation 10 everyone interested Go visit the garden today lt is surely am invita- tion which should meet with prompt and grateful acceptance from an true lovers of natural glories.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
PROGRESS MADE IN
 CAMPAIGN FOR THE
 AUDITORIUM BUILDING
Committee in Charge of the Sale of Stock in the Proposition Announces That Great Inter- est Attaches to the Sale.

With an Eagles smoker scheduled for Monday evening to consider the stock plans of the Auditorium Build ing Association and several other meetings scheduled for the same pur- pose the interest in the project ap- pears to be increasing apace.
 The finance committee has been at work for several days and only pro- gress and enthusiasm is the report On next Wednesday evening the eu tire committee will meet at the of flee Of F. J Flauigan, in the Allen block and compare notes. It is eN- pected, at that time, that the commit tee in charge will be able to announce their way clear for the guaranty of the building
 Many business men. every part of the city, are taking more than a pas sing interest in the stock of the As- sociation. Practically every business house along Main street has subscrib- ed liberally for the issue and those who have not seen their way clear to do sp at the present time infer that they will make their purchases in a short time.
 The individuals encountered who have already subscribed for the stock are numerous. All consider the stock a good investment suspectible of re- turning a good interest on the money
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
BANQUET OPENING GUN
 OF 1O-DAY CAMPAIGN
Continued rom page D

Nllnlluueu rom page D ing gradually to the much-sought IT,. 900 mark.
 Well directed energy is the watch word which will be in evidence at the banquet and optimistic courage will also be very much to the forefront Secretary Richardson will not counte- nance, for a single minute, the shadow of a suggestion that the plan can pos success In fact, no one connected in any way with the movement seems to harbor the slightest uncertainty as to the outcome of the campaign
 "50O new members in ten days" is the slogan which is being raised AL ready the Y. NJ C. A. lobby seems per meated by the spirit of enthusiasm which must carry the project through to triumph The subject is on every body's lips.
 From Monday night, to the termina- ton of the To-day period, the city of Bisbee will be keenly aware that there is something in the air" With the captains and their forces here, there and everywhere in the prosecution of their efforts, surely no one will fail Co catch the spirit of Christian zeal for the uphft of the entire citizenship Of this community, as embodied in the final movement for the acquisition of the benefits dependent upon the se- curing of the Copper Queen gift of $lO,OOO
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
TWO YEARS IN JAIL
 BUT RUSSELL SKIPS

tContiuued from Page One) by the court yesterday during the trial of the Russell casa for intimidat- ing a witness and not for dispuune the ruling of the court as was report ed in several papers.
 In the case Of l. Ulisky. charged with receiving stolen goods. the court inc structcd the jury to bring in a yer- diet of not guilty on account of the lack of proof in showing that the goods in dispute were stolen in Mex ico. The case involved title to a lot of bre-s and copper fixtures that were alleged t1 have been stolen from the Southern Pacific R. R. in Mexico and that were brought over Co this side of the line and delivered to Uisky.
 In the case of W. T. Branueu. charged with passing bogus checks in Douglas. a plea Of guilty was entered but sentence was suspended until Wednesday Go allow the defendant to make good the amounts of the checks up to S5250 and if this amount is uot made good by that time, sentence wifi be pronounced
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
TWO KILLED IN
 PORTLAND AUTO CRASH.

PORTLAND. ORE, May 1.-Two men were killed and two women injw- ed when a racing automobile ran into the automobile occupied by the yic- tins. EmmersOn Reed. driver, A. John Boscoyich. mechanician in the racer were arrested on charge of man slaughter Harry Miller andTheodore Hyde were killed Josephine Phelps and Annie Phelps were severely hurt. The racing car was going to the Ta- ces at the Country Club swhen it struck the other machine, which turn ed completely over. At the jail where he was held in default of $5,OOO bail, Reed is said to have admitted that he sped on, after the accident to the ra' ces.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02

and, at the same time, making one of the Districts most impressive bu'ld- ings and one which is undoubtedly needed
 The committee representing the three lodges, with the cooperation of the four banks in the District is very much encouraged. No valid objec- tious have been heard and there are only a few who have even turned the project down That the announcement will be made in the very near future, the amount necessary has been rais- ed, can hardly bf doubted
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
MARY FULLER AT THE
 LOWELL IN THRILLER

Heart of the Hills" is a three-part masterpicWre headlner on the Low ell theater's program for today. Mary Fuller and Charles Ogle have the leading roles and are supported by am all star cast of Victor players. Then there will be a Selig Western drama featuring Tom Mix and Goldie Caldwell in "Forked Trails" and Mary Alslatesta, a B.ograph favorite, will appear in Her Slumbering Con science" an excellent drama Of to- day.
 Monday and Tuesday Mac & Mac win reproduce at the Lowell theute. Every Day Life in the Warren. Dis triCt.' on the streets and at home, in conjunction with a grand Baby Show and the Vitagraph Company win pre- sent Blue Ribbon feature comedy. How Cissy Made Good " which is in three parts. On Tuesday night there will be am entire change of program of Everyday Life and Baby pictures as well as our regular photo-plays.
 The reserved seat sale for The Spoilers opens at the Lowell theater box office tomorrow (Mondayl morn ing at 10 o'clock and will continue during the week from 10 a. m. until 4 D. m every day It would be ad- yisable to secure your reservations at an early date as the seats for this attraction are sure to go rapidly and you are very apt to be disappointed as great many were when the Spoil CTS was shown here last July
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
EXPORTS OF sREADsTuFFs

NEW YORK, Last week New York made high record in handling outgo- ing breadstuns Not only were 2O13,- O0O bushels of wheat sent out, but also 402000 bushels of corn and 52S 000 bushels Of oats, making 2943,O0O bush packages of flour Equivalent of prob ably 3,25000O bushels of foodstufs was exported. at an estimated value .oi Si,O00.O00.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
GALE iNFLlCTS LOSSES AT SANTA MONICA

REDONDO BEACH May IA col mile gale whipped santa Monica bay tonight into a raging sea- which toss- ed forty foot high breakers on the beach, inhictiug a total damage of S-60O0.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
For Your Moneys Worth
 Go to Stewart Furniture Company

for the best of everything in Furniture or Oynx Ware, Stoves, Ranges and Sewing. Machines. Cash or easy ps;'' ments.
 Masonic Block, Main St.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02

It is understood that on March IT Ford Motor Co., made 2O26 cars, high record at that time.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-02
AL About It

A few dollars invested in a fire in- surance policy if issued by a reliable company is the best investment you can make It furnishes protection to your property
 Day and Night If your property is not insured, cut out all risk and worry by taking out a policy at once This is a plain uu- vanished statement of facts If yOl are interested come and see us
 List your Property with us for quick sales.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03

well and Willis Montgomery. They
camp near the hopland for protection
Mrs. James Wilson and family are
also among the campers. AT the Hub
bard yards there are three crews with
Jack Linn, Willis Frink and Till Bell
as check BOSSES There are good
many Falls City people in the crews
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Tennis and
sons of Dallas and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Nelson and children of Portland
spent Friday evening visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Card. Mrs. Card, Mrs.
Nelson and Mrs. Tennis were chums
in their girlhood days and their
names were Mary Robinson, Winnie
Ray and Bertha Ellis, all of Dallas.
John Dennis is drying hops for
Warren Frink of Bridgeport, and
Newman Dennis is drying for Ed.
Lee in the same neighborhood.
Jim Hubbard is hauling hops for
Hugh Smith this week.
Roy Mcdonald 8 mother from Sa-
lem will remain with her son here
during the hop-picking season.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
INDEPENDENCE.

Hoppicking in the yards surround
ing this place is now well under way
and hundreds of pickers from al
parts Of the state are on the job. A
nightfall the gathered throng makes
the public thoroughfares of the city
busy scene, and the brown beverage
places are as bee hive. Sheriff Orr
has fourteen deputies among the sew.
eral yards, the expense being met by
the growers.
E. E. Paddock has been appointed
a member of the Polk county dele
cation to the O. & C. land grant con-
ference, to be held in Salem Sep
tember 16.
Miss Leta Davis of Salem visited
her grandparents here this week.
Quite a heavy shower of rain fell
here Wednesday forenoon, stopping
hop-picking momentarily, as it were.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
new RULES EFFECTIVE
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN PAR.
GELS POST REGULATIONS.
Receipts for Packages Are Now Civ
en- by Postmasters, While Cost
Of Insurance is Reduced.

Effective Wednesday some impor
tant changes in parcel post regula
lions are announced. One of the
changes makes it possible to get a re-
ceipt for parcels, another reduces tbe
cost OF insuring certain parcels and
also extends the rate of insurance and
the third increases the postage on
parcels sent to number of Oregon
and Washington offices, which are in
the second zone, but will be placed
In the third zone as far as char0es
are concerned, on account of the long
distance which the parcels have to
travel In order to reach them. The
receipt regulation is intended. not as
insurance of parcels, but as an aid in
tracing parcels and as evidence that
they were mailed. This receipt will
be given on the payment of | cent adj
dltlonal postage on the parcel
Hitherto parcels valued at $2.5 and
under could be insured for 5 cents.
The new ruling makes Scent rate
for parcels valued at less than SIS: On
the other hand, it extends the limit of
insurance from $50 parcels to 800
parcels. The present rate is 10 cents
insurance for parcels valued between
$25 and $50, and this rate holds. Par
cells from $50 to 800 in value NAV
be insured for 25 cents under the new
ruling.
Larger parcels have been admitted
ever since July 10, when a new ruling
went into effect. The old limit of
added length and girth of parcels, 72
inches, was extended by this ruling to
"a inches. Crates of eggs and boxes
Of apples are admitted under the new
unit, but as yet no appreciable ad-
vantage has been taken of the ruling
IN parcels sent through the local Of
Goo
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
Another Recall Threatened.

And now comes a threat to recall
County Surveyor C. R. Garfield be-
cause of some alleged irregularities
in the conduct of his office. There
are number of citizens in the neigh
borhood of Bentley who are dissatis.
fed with the manner in which they
have been treated by this official and
it is from this source that the threat
comes. They claim incompetency,
and say they can substantiate that
claim. The probabilities are, how
ever, that the proposed recall will
result like the one instituted by the
surveyor and his friends.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03

her sister and brother from Missouri
Mrs. Harley Adams of Portland is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John SIM
mons.
People are beginning to gather
their prunes.
Mrs Best is spending a while on
the farm.
Mrs. j. Stewart has been entertain
ing her niece from the east.
Mr.. Wilson, Myrtle and Fred Will
son and Flora Grice made tri p to
Pedee last Wednesday.
Eta Cannoy entertained a number
of her little friends Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent and son Rex
visited friends near Turner last Sun
day.
Mrs. F. A. Koehn called on Mrs. j.
C. Cannoy Thursday.
Miss Alta Rosenquest has gone to
Glendale, Iowa, where she has accept
ed a position in the feeble minded
school.
Miss Rose Bodayla will teach the
Popcorn school this winter.
Mrs. Burnham Southwick enter
tained the Ladies Aid last Thursday
with an old fashioned wool-pull.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
ZENA AND SPRING VALLEY.

Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips are
spending several weeks at Wilhoit
springs.
Miss Grace Zinser of Oregon City
is visiting for several weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Crawford, after
which she will leave for Mollalla,
where she will teach this winter.
Mrs. Holloway, Portland, is spend
ing her vacation at the Phillips home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James French visited
Sunday in Salem with relatives.
Howard Zinser of Salem spent the
weekend here with Donnel Crawford
Mrs. Crawford of Oregon City,
with her two children, Dorothy and
Randall, visited here with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. d. Henry last week.
Mrs. Holt of Los Angeles and Miss
Claudine Matthews of Silverton are
visiting with Mrs. W. ID. Matthews.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
POLK STATION

Taylor Dunn left on Monday for
the Link hop yard near Airlie, where
he will dry hops.
{. B. Teats and family returned
from Siletz bay on Thursday of last
week. They were accompanied by
Miss Ruth Campbell and Miss Hattie
Teats.
Miss Alma Light has returned to
her home, after working for Ed. Dunn
of Dallas.
Walter Wing has gone to pick hops
in the Middleton yards.
Dave Quiring is boarding at Jake
Reddekopp's now.
Mrs. c. B. Teats went to Dallas
Monday evening to attend the golden
wedding of her aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs. Dashiell.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
OAK GROVE.

Fawk & Trueblood finished thresh-
ing grain Monday and are now hull
ing clover.
Mrs. j. l.. Gay and daughters and
r. j. Williamson and family were
visitors at }. W. Edgar's Friday.
Mrs. Frank Farmer was a caller at
Mrs. Fawk s Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Butler of Port
land visited her parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. J. w. Edgar for few days
last week.
Charley Mangus was a caller i'll In
dependence Saturday.
Jesse Williamson and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth White motored to
Salem Sunday.
Considering the busy season
goodly number attended Sunday
school Sunday.
Pete Hansen was an Independence
caller Saturday.
Mrs. +. l.. Harris was Salem vis-
itor the first of the week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
Shatto Granted Divorce.

A decree of divorce was granted to
II. l.. Shatto from his wife, Minnie,
yesterday by Circuit Judge Belt. The
trial was on a deraulted suit, the hus-
band alleging desertion. Mr.. Shatto
is resident of Polk county and Mrs.
Shatto' was in Linn county when the
summons was served last month. The
couple had no children and the suit
was not contested. Glen O. Holman
was attorney for the plaintiff.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
OAK DALE.

Hoppieking in full blast. The Hal
leck. Farley and Hubbard yards all
commenced picking Wednesday. AT
the Halleck yard George Keller is
checker with Clyde Robbins is sack
emptier. The yard is run by Stell
MeCarter and Alb. Burnett. Alb. is
driving and John Keller and Willis
Montgomery are firing. There is
lonely bachelors camp down there
with four bachelors in it. They are
CLYDE and Ernest Robbins. Prof Cald-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
PUTNAM HILL.

Several families are away picking
hops.
R. U. New bought a fine span of
mares while in Portland last week.
Master Frank Hoover and his sis
ter, Viola, spent the week with their
grandpa, J. J. Hedden.
Mr.. Startup, who has had charge of
the Kenney cherry orchard the past
year, has moved his family to the St.
Pierre house. After prune drying
Mr.. Startup expects to move to Wash
ington.
Frank Pennington of Fat Rock has
bought the Herbert Derrick place and
will move there as soon as harvest is
over.
J. Mccoy had the misfortune to
be thrown from a wood wagon last
week and fell in such a way as to
tear the muscles loose on his should
er.
j. j. Hedden and wife have been
visiting a daughter at Scotsburg the
past month. Mr.. Hedden returned
home last week, but Mrs. Hedden re-
mained in Scotsburg, owing to the
illness of little granddaughter
W. E. st. Pierre will start his
prune dryer this week.
Mr.. Kenney of Portland is up look
ing after his cherry orchard.
Ben Miller and wife spent the
weekend with Mr.. Miller's brother,
]. Ethelbert of Turner.
Threshing is about over and the
grain yield is reported good.