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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
Evangelist Taylor Coming.

Evangelistic meetings conducted by
Evangelist Geo. W. Taylor of Los An
geles, will begin Friday, October /.
Mr. Taylor will be accompanied by a
gospel singer and the first meeting
will be held in the Baptist church. All
the evangelical churches of the city
will cooperate in the campaign and
the meetings, after the first, will be
held in one of the larger churches or
in the armory. Evangelist Taylor is
endorsed by the Evangelistic commits
sion Of the M. E. church, by the Bap-
tist convention by the Interdenomina-
tional Association of Evangelists, and
by the Home church. He is we'll
known to many in this part Of Ore
gon having conducted a campaign of
union meetings in Salem about six
years ago when about 1900 souls were
brought into the churches of the city.
He was strongly endorsed by all the
pastors of the city at that time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
MAY CUT OFF DRINKS.
Perfectly Lovely Plan to Prevent Lii
quor Shipments to Tobacco Users.

If the Woman Is Christian Temper
ance union has its way, no person who
uses tobacco in any yform will be per-
mitted to receive shipments of liquor
in Oregon after the prohibition law
goes into effect next January l, even
in the limited quantities prescribed by
act. Mrs. Matte M. Sleeth, state lee
turer for the Woman's Christian
Temperance union, told an audience
in Portland last Sunday of "a per-
fectly lovely scheme" the union has
in view for depriving tobacco users
of their drains.
The process Of eliminating them
from the privileged ones who under
the law can ship in "a quarts of beer
or two quarts of spirituous liquor a
month, is to be quite simple, as Mrs.
Sleeth outlined it. In the affidavit
for all liquor consignees to sign they
must swear among other things that
they are ''not addicted to the use of
narcotic drugs" The plan Of the un-
ion is to have tobacco users declared
addicts to the use Of narcotic drugs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
Short Change Artists.

A trio of transients invaded Falls
City on Saturday and, in spite Of the
large amount of intoxicant that had
been consumed, worked several clever
short-change tricks before they were
apprehended and brought before JUS
tice Holman. A woman in the party
held a jitny drivers license from
Portland, and because she was not in
the same condition as her compan-
ions, she was not held as a party to
the trouble. The three, who did not
reveal their names, were ordered to
return the money they had taken
from Falls City and to pay the ex-
penses Of the case. In lieu, of suffici-
ent expense money they deposited an
tire as security, and this
will probably be on sale soon. Judge
Holman ordered the invaders to be
outside the boundaries of the county
before Sunday morning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
FANCY APPLES ARE NEEDED.
Oregon Commission Makes Appeal
For Fruit For Fair.

After having won the lions share
of gold medals and other awards with
specimens of its agricultural and hor-
ticultural products of the 1914 crops
exhibited at the Panama-Pacife ex-
position, is Oregon going to be able
to maintain the pace and duplicate
for the 1915 cropf This is the ques-
ton that is confronting the Oregon
commission now making almost fran
tic appeals to Oregon growers to come
forward with the class of the crop Of
1915 in order to hold the ground al
ready won and if possible achieve
new honors.
0regon's striking success in win
ming prizes last year has aroused a
feeling of rivalry almost bordering on
resentment among growers of other
states and they are making almost
superhuman efforts to beat Oregon.
1t is reliably reported that one of
these states, bent on conquest, Is pre-
pairing a whole carload Of horticul-
tural exhibits to be entered at the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
COUNTY MUST PAY BILL
INSTRUCTED TO INCORPORATE
BOOTLEGGING FUND.
Amount Necessary to Chase and Pros
ecute Violators Of Liquor Law to
Be Estimated by Attorney.

Attorney General Brown has advis
ed County Attorney Sibley, as wei
as all other county attorneys of tn
state, that under the prohibition la,
county courts must pay all expense
incurred in obtaining information a
to violations of the measure, and tina
he has urged the several prosecutor
to include an estimate of this ex
pense in their regular estimate to tn
county courts for the expense of theil
departments for the ensuing year. The
law is mandatory and the county
courts must pay this expense, he says
This informations was given out af
ter the attorney general had received
and made the following reply to AT
inquiry from County Attorney John
son of Curry:
"My Dear Sir: This is to advise
you that under the provisions of Sec
tion 25, Chapter 141, General Laws
of Oregon of 1915, being an act re-
lating to intoxicating liquors and pro-
,hibiting the manufacture and sale
thereof, all expenses incurred and dis
bursements made by or under the di-
rection of the district attorney in
obtaining or attempting to obtain evil
dence, or otherwise in prosecuting vio-
lators of the said act, shall be paid
by the county court of the county in
which violations of said act shall be
alleged to have been committed, upon
the voucher of the district attorney of
the county.
"Now by virtue of Chapter 234 Of
the General Laws of Oregon of 1918,
it is provided that an estimate shall
be made of the amount of money pro-
posed to be raised by taxation for the
ensuing year. 1t is further provided
in said chapter that the estimate shall
be made under separate heads, show
ing the amounts required for each de-
partment of county government.
"Of course lawful expense created
by your Office by virtue of the terms
of said section 25 of chapter 141,
laws of 1915, would be a lawful
charge against, your county whether
the estimate be included in the coun-
ty budget or otherwise, but it would
be better county business to make the
estimate and include it in the budget
provided for by chapter 234, laws of
1913.
"The purpose of this communica-
ion is to call your attention to the
vested in your Office by vir-
ue of said section 25 of the prohibi-
ion act, and the desirability of your
making an estimate for the informa-
ion of your county court, according
o your best judgment, of the needs Of
your Office for the ensuing year."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
Breeze Has Gone to the Fair.

Breeze Gibson entrained yesterday
morning for Salem, where he is to
take an active part in the manage
ment of the state fair, according to
the reasons he gave for forsaking Dal-
las at this critical moment when the
Allies have taken the offensive and
the wheat, hops and prunes are burst
ing the side walls of Polk county
graineries. Breeze says the fair has
enjoyed his presence and assistance
for many years now, and it is too late
to desert. Breeze figures it will take
him until Saturday night to see all
the sights at the state harvest festi-
val.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
MAKE RECORD SCORES
DALLAS HAS ALMOST PERFECT
FEMALE CHILD.
Little Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Barham Given 99.9 in Eugenics
Contest Last Week.

The baby show and eugenics con-
test, conducted on Thursday, in con-
nection with the county fair, by F. E.
Davis, was the most successful event
of its kind ever held here. The con-
test revealed an almost surprising
uniformity of perfection among the
little folks of the county, the large
group of which elected from Drs.
Starbuck, Bollman and Stats the re-
marks that this was the best collec-
ton of children they had ever examin-
ed. That these statement were not
blarney is attested by the fact that
the highest score in the contest was
99.9, or within one-tenth of one point
Of being perfect, and there were less
than six children out of the fifty-nine
entries who scored lower than 95 per
cent. Lorie Barham, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barham,
scored 999 points in the contest,
thereby winning the first prize. For
second place in the contest three girls
were tied for honors at 99.2 per cent.
These children were Irene Bernice Guy,
Bethia Jones and Margaret Edgar.
The fourth score and the highest
among the boys, was made by little
Joseph Card, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Card.
A delightful entertainment was ar
ranged by Mr.. Davis for the pleasure
Of his many guests on Thursday. Miss
Bertha Serr sang number of con-
tralto solos that were very pleasing
and she was strongly applauded for
her capable work. Miss Dorothy Ben
net at the piano received much praise
FOR her splendid music.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
MUST TAX GRANT LANDS.
Attorney General Rules Full Value
Must Go On Roll.


stata tax % ] oamn;us;an % Attornav M Con-
e suaI D.. saA s, hniJs ILL., IT. 49, ~ - =,
10 & onoU"n e % Ea,;fnau;o fn 'nI Ia dn usont ~
nust W., obe he ossossoJ 81 tha;, % ell vsl,,a "a'
% t;on ,"oa'J,ass ~ "s1I of " ~ NE go ~ ~ % tho
lvn, at e.' san III 'n H. az 'nae .ne
eon oe % n ~ M T ~ e'tl9 tL :
H. a ~o,~r ~n ao fo;,o nu - 'n" n,at
the M oonnpanfs o 90 ] tha ~. ~ ~ oanno+ @ ou' o
o, sne W ~ 1uan'' e.a - .ne san oauo' .I I'll
uu1',ot;on uIU - - ~ nf p, tho isnd T IT, ~ % .ns A nf
az aiaaIion 1do; - | ne anu. :. ~" ~ III
ordor I o aii tho 'ne essassors SaS ~ tn m,,t % tha
lnuJs a. M +hn ~ rolI 'H ~ H. " Ell Pu ,.l',a w
a' t:an NJ NJ ID D. ~. a. .ne =, n4 a "i""
~; .lTho w. ro;iroad n oan,nnnI ou ~ p'as aaoon+od
th;u e n " tnre.L -, y LII 80, aeoop..a -
@ o,.nto;nad va r;tS;n I'LL ~ @ ron+;,,o & oo+ nno
of tLa to,,'1 ~ 49, nt 49, T = nSo'IS ~ I oaiI
~ H. 'n Is.J I L. I 0 - 1 ena' - snOaiu .; sei t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
PRUNE PACKING BEGINS
ARMSBY PLANT WILL HANDLE
ABOUT 275,OO0 POUNDS.
First Carload Scheduled for Shipment
Direct to New York-Sixty
Persons Employed.

The packing of Polk county's 1915
prune crop was started at the j. K.
Armsby company's plant here yester-
day, when force of about sixty en-
ployes were put at work. 1t is esti-
mated that there were 275,000 pounds
of prunes ready for cleansing and
packing at that time and others are
arriving throughout each day. There
were approximately forty-fve pack
ers at work yesterday afternoon, and
in addition to that number fifteen
men are employed at various tasks
about the plant. The busy season in
the packing industry will continue un-
abated until about the first of Novem-
Der, and after that, although there
will be fruit packed, it will be done
on smaller scale.
The prunes are weighed, examined
and the average number of fruits to
the pound estimated before they are
stacked ready for the huge cleansing
watts. After the cleansing and pack
ing process is completed the product
is in fine shape and makes much
more palatable looking condiment for
q good dining table than the average
fruit that is shipped into this county
and state from other sections. Polk
county prunes are large and Of very
good quality, making an excellent del
icacy. The first carload of the fruit
from the Armsby plant will be ship
ped direct to New York City tomor-
row or Thursday, and thereafter car
Dad lots will be directed to various
distributing points on this
,oast and in the east.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

Falls City, according to- the Oregon
Voter, has the highest tax rate for
municipal purposes of any incorpor-
ated city in the state, the figure being
given at 20 mills. Lebanon and Co
guile are close seconds with IS mills,
while Burns, with 3 mills, is the low
est. Dallas, with II mills is fifteenth
in the class, having more than 1000
and less than 5000 population.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
Band Concerts Continue.

As long as good weather continues
the Dallas band will appear on the
court house lawn in its regular week
ly concert, according to the announce
ment Of Director George Marsh. Many
have asked regarding the continuation
of the concerts and the directors an
nouncement is assurance that the
band will play until it rains or be-
comes too cold to do so.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
Spirits for the Indians.

Pat Divine was arrested at Inde-
pendence on Saturday for selling in
toxicating liquor to Indians from the
Siletz reservation. Deputy Sheriff
Veatch made the arrest and brought
the man to the county Jail Saturday
evening. Devine is now enjoying a
twenty-day respite from the manifold
cares of existence, on the second floor
of the county Jail, where he was lodg-
ed after Justice Holman had found
him guilty and imposed a fine of $40,
or its equivalent behind the bars.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
No Railroad This Fall

Independence will have no new rail
road this year, nor is it probable that
the Southern Pacific will electrify its
line from Whiteson to Corvallis this
fall.
Superintendent Donald of the Val
ley & Siletz was here Monday and
said that the company could not fin
ish its construction this fall; that all
they could do was to finish the work
as far as the Luckiamute river and be
ready to put down the rails in the
spring. The construction from the
river to Independence is an easy task,
and with the work on the other side
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

Of the river completed, the rails can
be laid in short time and the whole
system be ready for operation in the
spring.
Although the Corvallis city council
stands ready to give the Southern Pa
cific its desired franchise in that city,
the company now seems to be in no
particular hurry, which indicates that
their proposed Improvement has been
abandoned until spring-Indepen-
dence Monitor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
aophera Are Numeroua-

Gophers seem to be more numerous
in the Monmouth section of the val
ley than usual. Farmers are doing
their utmost to destroy them by using
traps and guns. Many men are max
ing a business Of trapping them for
the reward Is cents head. Millard
McCabb, a retired photographer Of
Independence, went into the trapping
of gophers a few years ago and dur
ing the last year caught nearly 1000
gophers. His principal operations
we're confined to the farms Of Riddell
Bros. and ]. B. Stump, both west Of
Monmonth
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
Last Weeks Accidents.

Of the Ill accidents that happened
in the state last week, five are re-
ported from Polk county to the Indus
trial Accident commission, they being
Robert Ewell of Dallas, cut head |;
John A. Bowman Of Falls City, in
jured ribs; Chas. E. Blodgett of Dal-
las, injured scalp; J. Broderidge of
Black Rock, injured knee; Ed. Barker
of Dallas, crushed finger.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
A Round-Un Party.

Fl Hirschberg of Independence was
the very hospitable entertainer of a
party Of his friends at the Pendleton
Roundup on Saturday. The guests
were DR.. and Mrs. o. D. Butler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin. The par
ty is still excitedly telling of the
spectacular features of the great show
and praising Mr. Hirschberg for the
excellent trip they had as his guests.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

exposition. Other states are almost
equally active and the commission
frankly states that Oregon is up
against the hardest proposition that
it has ever yet faced. 1t cannot pos
sibly win unless the growers put forth
a united and consistent effort. Exhib-
its most needed just now are choice
specimens of Oregon apples.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
Roxdv causes Trnnhle

When Ted Serr attempted to eject
an intoxicated rowdy from the lobby
of the Gail hotel late Friday night,
the man became very voluble in his
profanity, making it distinguishable
for blocks around. John Shaw, night
watchman. appeared after a rough
and tumble fight had been staged,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
Many Farms Posted

A considerable number Of Polk
county farmers will not allow pleas
ant hunters on their farms this sea-
son without permit. They claim that
they invariably suffer damage during
the hunting season, and purpose tax
ing this precaution against loss.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
Steam Laundry CLOSES

COMPETITION in the steam laundry
business in Dallas was destroyed late
last week by the cessation Of opera
tions at the City laundry. All reeu-
lar customers Of that institution have
been added to the lists Of the Dallas
laundry, and the City laundry wagon
is no longer collecting bundles.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
Rally Day Services.

Sunday, October 3rd will be OBJ
served as Rally day at the United
Evangelical church. Rev. A. A. Win
ter of Salem will address the Sunday
school and occupy the pulpit at the
morning service.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
PLAN FOR COMPROMISE
PART OF TIMBER IN GRANT
SOUGHT FOR SCHOOLS.
Southern Pacific Company Should
Dispose Of Lands in Aid Of IRE
ducible Fund.

apnointed bv tho reaant s's, onamn.
California Railroad IaaJ c,a,st
ference. meets with renrasontat;vos | 80 o
tbe Sontbern paa;fa pa;lrsaI asi'es =
nanv r. cons;der % J o,,r,,.o,,,;s nar,oau e1 ~
controversy over tha ia Iaads ~ !, H. \ ~
nanv,s GRANT stato % Tuoaara = ~ ~. ~
will advocate that tba eo,nranu y ~,
all tbe t;llahla lands - sattIa.. ss g..
AZ 20 an aero and .b.t - lo ~
at;on of raoa;y;na aaner , - soneiuo
for a certa;n na,. cent af % ~ t;,ssos. uosus
lands # either deed : oerta;,, @ nD NJ.
cont of them e. ~ sta.a e. ea II
beneft az tba school fnnd % - ~ ~, ~
certain nar cent for H. haaoet ~
Gova,nnr W,thuoor,ho @ ~ caax.t..
Of STATE OIoo+t Stste Tro.s,,wo'. 49,. 1yar Wa
W T Vowter oba;sma. [ .easu 90 ~ na
ference and three n,amhars - a,,,o;rsa5 no III
bv b;m~formar stata SanaIop poinso mso.
of E,,aso c. $40 C ora'vi poaie
Albany and G + Snanae of @ian% nraaon ~
Citv-const;tnto tha ] ro,sonua, ~ esIn H.
COMMITTEES NJ w 1osa5,st;a., III. t.Uaoa y .ne
FOR ;ts anno;ntnaont was psot.u.Ls
conference after Il bad ,assoS saI ~ sno
lut;on asL;no eon@rass r. "osva o,'e ieIo H.
ORIGINAL Grant on5 20 49, ~ ehaJe Iao;a,s.; :ne
defn;no aetna, settloaaat s ias,on asa
vent;ng Fraud cororoar W;tl,pL M pl
has ANNOUNCED thot - ~ seea:ar ee.
ly adv;sed hu tha 49, ~ evn fonas 80 os'a 20 a.
action he viii commun;cata w;th tha
railroad comnanv,s renresentat;uas % -
and arranoe fpr naat;pa e0en'a''''s
uAt III confaranao IN .lu
the sale bv the comnanw 90 III ~
t;lIable lands in tha rra,,. - a.., a. sn
For 40 50 on aora 81 Ill - e'.,el
siderat;on of raoo;u;ma % 'n1s 49, - ~
f,rmino ;ts t;tle 70 : navta;n eeus e,, oo'.. oon
,f tbe t;mhar ionds uaan ~ pen oons
either deed 70 tba | stata ~ NY so,I pa eai. .hs
Denefit of H. scboni f,,nd ~ asn4s;., ~ ~
lar centn so;5 ~ st".a M a orsa.n
yhan osl,ad Mt at.;...J I .easu
,ssnma ~ "'si'"'e ne "ouiu
nITndor tba roso,,,t;o. ,.u, =.
tbe confa,eneo I mo SSysss,n, ,,y,,;',a passeu "
.nforce tba or;o;nai w tl,s ess -
onds will fali ;,to tisa a., Ino simo1
ha auo,,t,,.i,e1 ~ us s.Iia ~ s,naii
,v tbe t;ybe, svnd;aatya y soDD9u 1T ~
tate will nrof,t yoth;nn 49,, anu ILLS .ne
BEFORE tba nforeraa @ ,n,saa ''ts tsat
he resont;on he a,nanaad ssa ~ o'.;s~ saas
mr. 4 cIass;ficat;on ~ of tIa ~ Ioad o'ae tLe
ale of tho ogr;o,,Jt,,,,, ~. ny
lers FOR 90 So an aaaa 'aLe' .I'a "
imber Lands for tba;, o,l' .Je - 'a'e ,'s,, "
nd that the snrnlos orar 40 se ~
Gro he nut into tbo | seho~i o s,,.d a.
When an amanJmant rron;J;nn % 4eu. eo-
b;s fa;led fovorad rasai,s.;l III
conferanco Win tha re;,noad ,Jn 80 ~
anv and hone tb.t s,eh a. and sp oa,
q obtained tbrounh : ea ~n nv eau
According to NV ;nformat;on
,ere are anprox;mateiy a5a ooa aaras
F aoricultural lond IN ~ nvon anJ
favor their ;mmoJ;ota settias sy 80
lost NJ tbe rema;nJar 20 ~ Ians-
re vaInabls For tha t;nha, ~ ~ ~ aiu = oa
,em and ifrou thasa ~ stata .ht - ~
, nrof;t Tbe anfoseanan, | 90 9 a.
,t Ill a, 'ne
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
A Ten Pound Bov

Mrs. Ted Serr became the mother Of
ten-pound baby boy early on Satur-
day morning. Mother and son are
doing nicely. And Henry Serr is very
proud as a grandparent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29

| MONEY OF ALLIED
POWERS WAS USED?


DEIuIN, May 2N CNm London.
- May 30, l2:OS a. mJ The scs-
sion of the Hd.hsroe held this al-
teruoon related purely to the italian
siuaiou ,uc only event OF the site
ting bciue the speech of Dr. Won Beth
manufactures. tine imperial chan
ccIIor who dealt with lHlys dcclara-
tion Of war against Austria. After
the speech of the chancellor the
rcichstap ass mark of complete ass.
sent in his views, adjourned unuI
tomorrow.
Dr. Won Bcthmaun-llolIwcg's re-
marks were devoted to explaining anD
adversely criticisiug the motives hc
hind the italian declaration of wal
(which hc imputed 20 u combination
of mob diclutiou. bad faith on the
part of the cabinet and Premier Salan
dra and TO certain degree, the money
Of the allied powers.
The chancellor asserted that th'
greater part Of the Italians and
majority of the Italian parliament ha'
not wanted war and were even KEEP
in Ignorance of the extent Of the con
cessions which Austria Hungary wa
willing TO make for the sake of peace
The Salandra cabinet ne said, lonl
before the triple alliance had cease'
to exist. aligned itself with the triple
entente and unclaimed the mob spln
aud inundated the advocates o
peace.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29

DONT- GIVE MALONEY
- and they say he didn't, made
no difference what came or what
went-would hardly be able to adjust
his complacency were he living along
the Arkansas river, living where
there are scores Of persons living in
the close vicinity of Tulsa today.
There is such a quality of mind as
that Of taking things philosophically,
to get a ray Of optimism out of what
ever comes by, to keep a ray of opti-
mism in whatever remains. Some
times it's pretty hard; pretty hard TO
keep on smiling, feeling good and act
ing kindly when everything goes dead
wrong"
And for many scores Of persons,
everything has gone dead wrong-the
high water did It. They lived in tents
and huts and novels all along the
rivers banks Some Of them are liv-
ing there now, some Of them are
living on higher ground nearby, and
some OF them are-the good Lord
knows where.
What They Did Have.
Their plight is a sorry one. Most
of them had nice, comfortable little
dens into which TO crawl as the night
shades come down. 1t was not much,
but 1t was q shelter In the time Of
ordinary storms. They had o Few
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-29
TREE TRIMMING TO
BE ENFORCED NOW
City Attorney Has Been Instructed TO
Draw Proper Ordinance for Iioru-
cultural Beauty.

City Attorney John r. Ramsey was
yesterday instructed by the city com:
20 Immediately prepare the
draft Of an. ordinance requiring all
trees adjacent to sidewalks and park
ings TO be trimmed to a height Of
eight feet.
The ordinance will give the super
intendent of parks supervision over the
trimming Of trees, but will require the
property owners to have the work
done.
Much complaint has been made to
the city officials recently about trees,
on which the branches are so low that
they strike the heads OF persons walk
ing underneath them.
1t is planned to vigorously enforce
the new ordinance es soon as it be-
comes effective.
The compulsory trimming of trees
will not only be a protection to de-
destrians, but will considerably beau
tlfy the residence streets of the city.
In the opinion of Superintendent OF
Parks John Melsenbacher and men,