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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01
$261,115 Spent On Roads
Of Marion County In 1915

During the past year $261, ,ll5.l3 was
pended upon the roads of Marion
Junty, over quarted of a million
dollars but not one cent of bonded in
debtedness hangs over the taxpyers
Of the county on this account. The
money was rised bv taxation and was
not expended by the county court un-
less there was cash in hand to pay
the bills. The past year has seen many
improvements in Marion county roads
and also the introduction Of paving
as performed by the county by day
labor.
When the county went into the paw
ing business there was lot of criti-
cism from some quarters but when
the court accounts were cast up
it was found that the hard surface
paving had been put down at total
cost of 81 l.2 cents per square yard
which included a royalty of Is cents
for the use of the paving plant. TIe
past year has also seen the introduction
Of a checking system upon the work
of the road supervisors in tnis coun-
ty and at any time the court knws who
is getting the most for the money
spent in the districts. 1t is thus able
to give advice where needed and to
check careless methods Of ROAD work
and leaks in the county road fund.
The records Of the county clerk
probably show the first accurate cost
account of road expenses in the state
of Oregon. An accurate record is kept
of the expenditures in each Of the
73 road districts showing in detail
the amount spent in each district, the
amount spent for paving, macadam-
izing, gravel, bridges, general repairs,
new tools and supervisors salaries, and
also the number Of feet of each class
OF improvement in each district. The
final summary gives the number Of
feet of bridges constructed and the
total cost of same; the number of feet
of steel and concrete culverts, and
drain tile and also the number Of feet
of permanent fills. It shows, for in
stance, the length In feet of roads
graveled in each ,.istrict, the number
of yards of material used and the
total cost of the job, from which tde
cost per mile is easily obtained.
The total cost of news tools and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01
What Business Men Think
of Outlook For Coming Year

A Capital Journal representative in
the past day or two has asked Salem
businessmen as he incidentally met
them, as to their opinion OF the out
look for business in Salem for the
coming year. While there is general
optimistic feeling, there is still q
number VINO are not hilariously emu.
thusiastic over the situation, and still
others who sec no chance Tor improve
ment.
Some laid tho cause Of business de.
preston on one thing some an other,
and some did not blame anything O.
pecially, just accepting the fact with
out inquiring into the cause.
George +. Rodgers: ~ am opti-
mistic, bound to be better
. d. T. Grier, Of Falls City & Salem
Lumber Company, ~ think II GER
tainly will improve. The lumber bus.
mess Is picking up and the outlook in
that line seems mucn brighter"
W. 3. Walton, cashier Ladd d
Bush bank: Indications are for bet
ter business. There 10 more outside
money availaD,e for mortgage loans
than ever before In Salem. Many re.
alize IL Is cheaper to build now than Il
will be later, and there is a move in
this direction. Careful investors arc
taking advantage, Of depression u
purchase real estate. Those three
things are indicative Of business awak'
ening."
I. Greenbaum, Of Rosteiu q Green
baum. "Hard TO say when change
will come. Business Is great in the
east, and its effects must be fclt here
sooner or later Orders for goods can
not be filled because stocks are ex'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

Equipment-Teacher' desk and
chair; desks for pupns properly adapt
ed and placed; suitable blackboards;
window shades in good condition.
Heating and Ventilating--Jacketed
stove properly situated, minimum re-
quirement; window boards or some 9th
er approved methods of ventiluting.
Rooms Attractive at all times.
Standard Picture-One new one, un-
less three are already in the room,
framed.
Grounds-To be clean, free from pa.
per, etc. AT least three features OF
play apparatus. Walks il necessary.
Sanitation-Pure drinking water,
either drinking fountain or covered
tank and individual bringing cups; in
diyiduol, family or paper towels. Out
buildings-At least two good one, TO
be sanitary at all times and free from
marks.
Teacher-Must maintain good order
at all tines; supervise playground;
have her work well prepared; follow
state course of study; take at least ono
educational Journal; have program
pOotou III lVomi Keep ltBlhttI III BOVu
condition; be neat in attire.
| Library-Good selection from state
list. Case for the books. Books kept
upright in good condition and recorded
according to rules specified by Oregon
state Library as required by law.
Attendance-Average 90 per cent
for year and not to exceed two per cent
in tardiness per year.
| Length Of Term--Not less than eight
months Of school each year.
During the last year, eight Of tho,
high schools Of the county met the ro-
quiremcnts OF the state department Of
education for Standardization. They
are as follows: Salem, Woodburn, Sill
verton, Stayton, Jefferson, Turner,
Scots Mills and Aurora.
County Tuition Law.
The last legislature passed the coun'
ty tuition law. This law authorizes u
levy Of q special tax on all districts
outside Of standard high school dis.
tricts, which, when collected, shall DO
known as the County Tuition Fund.
This fund Is to be used to pay the tut.
tion Of pupils going TO standard high
schools from other districts in the coun-
ty. The clerk Of the standard high
school district 10 required TO certify to
Continued on Eighteen.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

d. Misner who sells Dodge Bros.
Cadillac and Overland cars, and ne
sells them too, has been engaged in
the business for three years. He
opened garage and took the agency
for cars first in Silyerton where he
was in business for about two years.
About one year ago he came to
Salem and opened one of the finest
and largest garages in the state, In
fact his garage has the largest ground
floor space of any in the Northwest,
1880 square feet, in fact the whole
lower floor of the new and handsome
Ryan brich building on South Com
mercal street, opposite the Marion
hotel, This is one of the most conyen-
lent locations in the city, being almost
in the business center
Marion and Polk counties are Mr..
Misner's special business territory,
but he will not object to letting car
go to non residents, in fact rather en-
joys making that class happy by put
ting one of mis- cars under tnem.
Auto sales are pretty good in
dication of financial conditions and
this being true, there is evidence of
better times being at hand. Mr.. Mis-
ner reports ten sales of more than 100
cars during the year, and ten Of these
in the last three weeks, a decided in
crease over the sales earlier in the
year, and this too at the poorest sea-
son of the year for sales.
He has contracted for 100 cars for
1916, and from present indications will
be shy before the year is out.
He mas a splendid equipped garage,
with every convenience and a full
stock of auto supplies. Garage oppo-
site Marion hotel, South Commercial
street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

hausted. Showing the demand exceeds
supply"
ID w Eyre of First National Bank 4,
t,Nfa !. !, .h,.5o,oo eo. form
"oney 10 III aOu"ua"'o iV ~
loans. Many depositors seeking IN.
yestments. II looks IKE better times
IN an business lines;
watt Shipp, the hustler IN sport
ing goods; Bound to 90 better be-
cause ~ cant get worsel
Lot Pearce' implements; BUSINESS
was worse In 1910 than in 1914, and l
ment. l am not from Missouri, but
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

machinery was $l4,0S536 and the cost
Of supervisors salaries $15,693.51.
These two amounts are distributed
over items of cost OIL the various kinds
of improvement in the proper proper
iton so that the cost of macadam Civ
en- below inclwles also the cost of ma
chinery and supervisor IS salaries. The
same is true Of the other accounts.
The following is the summary for
1915.
Marion county road and highway
cost sheet from ~ records in the
clerks office for the yeac 1915:
Item Cost
Paving ..............................,. $15762.59
Work performed. Laid
23,S85 square yards Of
paving at an average cost
of .66 per square yard.
Matchmaking ...,.................... $56229.O7
Used 2O,9445 cubic
yards of rock and laid l04,-
1926 linear #. or 1876 miles
Of Macadam road at an av-
erage cost of $2,s45 per
mile.
Crawling $92122.ls
Used 5776S.os cubic yds.
of gravel and laid 1924
linear feet or 67.39 miles of
gravel road at an average
cost of $l367 per mile.
Bridges $l62o4.74
Constructed 2S09 feet Of
wooden bridges and 1923 #.
of dirt fills to permanent
ly replace wooden trestles
and bridges.
General Repairs ...................... $67754.07
Constructed 1865 feet Of
permanent steel and con-
crete culverts and laid 5832
feet of permanent drain
tile. To this is charged all
temporary work not includ-
ed under any other head,
such as all grading, ditch
ing, dragging and all mis-
cellaneous expenses.
Payments to Cities ............... $l304250
Paid to corporated cities
as their share of the gen.
cral road fund.
Total Expense .......,.....$2 .$2olll5.l3
No. of days volunteer men 1000 l.2.
No. Of day volunteer teams 933 "a.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01
MARION COUNTY AUTO
TRUCK SHOWS PROFIT
Investment In Machinery Nets
$5496 to County For
First Year

In addition to doing all of its work
at about 65 per cent of the prices
charged by teams the Marion county
auto truck returned a profit of $5496
for the first year of its use according
to the book keeping records Of the
county clerk. Considering the earn
ings Of the truck and the outlay for
upkeep and expenses the truck today
stands the county at $2s95.04 and as it
originally cost $500 it could be sold
for more than it has cost the county
but the county court is counting on sew
eral more years of service out of the
truck in which time it is expected that
the machine will almost pay for itself.
The following is the complete record
Of the county auto truck:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

Total truck cost .........."-...... $llS7.2O
Earnings Account.
The truck worked 72 days, hauling
703.25 yards of gravel, and AZ days at
miscellaneous work or q total of ia
days.
The work was charged at about 65
per cent of team rates for hauling to
the following road districts and &c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Il
X GOLD RECORDS AT WHITNEY Il

Baker, Or, Dec. 3l-Thc cold
/ wave broke all December rec
. ords last nipht when, at Whit
nev II forced tho thermometer
10 3s degrees below zero. The
, weather bureau reported 12 he
/ low at Baker. Other eastern
/ orepon points were similarly
. affected. Some relief 10 prom.
. ised by the weather man today
/ with rain or snow over Dor
ton Of the state.
I X II X X * X X X n " a a. . Y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

z Z 3 & 3 & & & 3 ~ 3 3 4 * < x & x x X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01
Marion County Teachers
Well Prepared for Work

@**@&*#*N ~ xA**AwMM#M* 3 M*M*#A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01

Continued on Eighteen.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Vermont Society Holds Annual
Meeting and Elects Officers.
Sentiment In Favor Of the Erection Of
n Tablet on shore Of Lake Cham
plain in Town Of Panton-Mili-
tary Preparedness Urged.

The Vermont Society Sons of the
American Revolution. held its annua,
meeting at two o'clock yesterday after.
noon in the parlors of Hotel Vermont
II members being present. President
Redficld Proctor presided. The reports of
the officers were read and accepted
Obituary sketches of deceased members
were read. the list including Charles r.
Allen. Heman W. Alien, Gen. W. W.
Henry, H. y. Lord and cX-tiov L. A.
Woodbury. of Burlington: Franklin G.
Buttcrf,eld of Derby Line, L. Bart Cross
of Montpelier: Charles a. Converse of
Philadelphia. Pa: Murray A. Kent of
Mont pclier and cx-Gov. J G. McCulloush
Of North Bennington.
nominating committee, consisting
OF DR.. IT. d. Holton of Brattlcboro. Gen.
r. :. Peck of Burlington and Judge u. S.
Stanton of Roxbury. reported the follow
Ing list of officers. who were elected:
Decentralization Proctor, Proctor
Vice Observation-Disclosures Frank l.. Fish of
Vcrgennes.
Secretary--Walter II. Crockett Burling-
ton.
Treasurer-Clarence l.. Smith, Burllng.
ton.
egistrar-Dorman Z. i. Kent. Mont
pclicr.
Observation-Disclosures II. CT rocket, Burling-
ton.
Chaplain-Rev. !. G. Smart, Burlington.
Auditing Committee. w. Brownell,
Burlington: T. r. Powell, New York city;
S. W. Hindes. Burlington
Obituary Committec-ll. \. Slayton.
Morrisvillc: Charles y. Plumcy. North
field; Guy w. Bailey, Essex Junction.
Board Of Managcrs-Dr Henry d. Hol-
ton, Brattleboro; Harry s. Howard Bur-
lington; Maurice W. Dewey, Montpelier:
Lyman =. Wood, Burlington; Charles II.
Stevens, st. Adams; Sherman Evarts,
Windsor; Henry d. Fillmore. Bcrning-
ton.
Committee on permanent memorials
Walter II. Crockett, Byron n. Clark and
II. s. Howard of Burlington.
Delegates TO the national congress, the
president and vicc-prcsidcnt. ex-officio
Hon Ied S. Stanton of RoXbury, c. W
Brownell Of Burlington, Maurice w.
Dewey of Montpelier, II. S. Howard OF
Burlington and DR.. II. D. Holton OF
Brattleboro.
The committee on historic mcmoria Is
was instructed. if possible, to arrange
for the erection OF a tablet at or near
the spot on the Panton shore Of Lake
Champlain where Benedict Arnold run
ashore and burned the remnant of the
American fleet saved from the British
attack in the battle of Lake Champlain
in 171G, and It's dedication the coming
summer.
On motion of General Peck. resolution
favoring military preparedness for the
United States was adopted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
VERMONT VETERINARIES.
Anthrax Discussed at Annual Meeting,
with Election Of Officers.

The semi-annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Veterinary Medical association,
which was postponed from January o.
was held yesterday afternoon in the roof
garden of the Hotel Vermont. with an at
tendance OF 20 members. the meeting be-
ing presided over by DR., Robert Weir Of
Rutland, president OF the association. The
following officers wero elected for the
ensuing year: President. Dr. Guy n.
Welsh OF Northtield first vice -president
Dr. John Thomas Of Wells River; second
vice-president DR.. John Canty of Norris
vile; secretary and treasurer, DR.. George
Stephens of White River Junction. Gre
elected. 1t was voted to hold the next
meeting Of the association at Rutland
on July IL and 10, The meeting will be
concluded with a clinic this morning at
the experiment station stables, conducted
by Dr. +. A. Rich. professor of veterinary
science at the University Of Vermont
At the session yesterday afternoon Dr.
]. c. Parker of ST. Adams read an inter-
>stins paper on Anthrax" which was
followed by general discussion of this
subject and DR. f. o. Barr of Barre told
cases which had not been diagnosed. An
informal banquet was held last evening In
the dining room OF the Hotel Vermont. at
which Or. william Cashmere OF Jericho
acted as POSTMASTER, state Livestock
Commissioner r. l.. Davis of White River
Junction. who was to have made an adj
dress, was unable to be present because
Of illness and no formal speeches were
made, but there we're impromptu remarks
from nearly all in attendance,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
ORGAN FOR MASONS.
New Musical Instrument to BE In
staIIcd In Local Temple.

Vermont consistory and the coordinate
bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite of the valley of Burlington have re-
Gently closed a contract with the Estcy
Organ company of Brattleboro for pipe
organ of excellent quality. to better
facilitate the rendition Of the ritualistic
music in the impressive ceremonies of
the degree work The organ will be
placed in the gallery of the preceptory
OF the rite on the fifth floor of the Temple.
The preparations are now being made,
and the instrument will he installed in
May, so as to be ready for the meetings
of the Scottish Rite during Masonic
week in June. 1t will be one OF the largest
organs in New England devoted cy-
clusively to Masonic purposes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
cathedral, with interment in st. Joseph''
Thomas Moore.

The body of Thomas Moore of Rutland.
who died Monday at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Francis Quglcy. in that
city. was brought to Burlington yester-
day noon and burial was made in St.
Joseph's cemetery. Mr. Moore is sur
vived by his wife, who was. before her
marriage, Miss Ellen Dover of this
city: by his daughter. Mrs. Francis
Quigley of Rutland. and by one SON
William, of Plantield, \. J. Mr.. Moore
who was q years old. was porn In
Ireland, hut came to this country when
very young and spent the greater part
of his boyhood in Sheburne. moving from
there TO rnderhil and then to Hyde
Park, where he lived until recently. when
he moved to Rutland and made his
home with his daughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
THE CHIEF USE OF STEAM

Papa" said the hopeful youth, can
you tell me what is natural philosophy"
of course can said papa, proud and
relieved to find that there was at last
something he could tell his offspring
Natural philosophy is the science of cause
and reason. Now, for instance, you sec
the steam coming out of the spout of the
Kettle, but you don't know why or for
what reason 1t does so, and" "Oh. but
do, papa" chirped the hope Of the house
hold Tho reason the steam comes out
of the kettle is so that mamma may open
Your letters without your knowing it,
Rochester Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
CLINICS AND LECTURES.
Postgraduate Instruction at College
Of Medicine Friday a.d Saturday.

Friday and Saturday Of this week
have been set aside for post gradute
instruction at the College of Medicine
at the university. The program fol-
lows:
Friday: 200 to 400 p. m, examine
ton of orthopedc cases. Or. +. H. Al
bee. Mary Fletcher hospital; 400 to
500 p. m, medical clinic and diagnosis
of diseases of the right upper quad
rant of the abdomen, Dr. J. y. Jenne,
Mary Fletcher hospital; $40 p M. lee
ture illustrated by lantern slides, DIT
+. II. Albee. medical college building
Saturday; 500 a. m. orthopedic clinic
toperative), Or, +. IL. Albee. Mary
Fletcher hospital.
Dates for further post graduate in
struction will be announced later
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24

Mrs. Mary Cardinal, wife of Lorenzo
Cardius, of lo5 Howard street. died FRI
day morning at her home OF tuber-
culoss. Mrs. Cardinal who was SO years
old. is survived, besides her husband by
four children, Alma, Irene. Ernest and
Donald by her mother, Mrs. Emma Cote.
and by two sisters and seven brothers
of North Adams, Mass. The funeral was
held at eight O'Clock Saturday morning at
ST. Anthony's Church. with burial in Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
OBITUARY
Patrick r.. DenninE.

Patrick T. Denning of 50 Spruce street,
shipping clerk f.r the Wells 4 Richard
son company, died Tuesday morning
about 1880 o'clock, probably Of acute
indigestion. He was i'll but a short
time.
Mr.. Dcnning, according to his custom
on Washington's birthday. went fishing
with his brother. j. +. Denning, at
Queen City Park MIR. Dcnnins left
for the park about 80 o'clock, draw
ing coal on IA sled. his brother and
Joseph Garland taking the trolley about
$50 o'clock. On their arrival at the
park Mir. DenninS assisted them in plac-
ing the fishing shanty on the ice, nut
Immediately after he said to his brother
Jim, I'm all in" and went into the
shanty to lie down, complaining OF severe
pains and telling his brother that II was
the second attack he had had. Edward
Daley, who had driven down for the
fishing offered to bring Mr., Denning TO
his home in the city. Mr.. Denning was
able to get into the sleigh unasslsted,
but when they reached Levi Nincents
camp he collapsed and as they turned
into Pine street became UNCONSCIOUS
He died - minutes after being taken into
his home. before physician could reach
him. An autopsy was performed In
the afternoon by DR.. c. +. Whitney
OF tho state laboratory, assisted by Dr
T.. II. Buttles.
Mr.. Denning was born in Burlington
80 years ago last June "A and always
lived here. For SO years he had been
employed by the Wells & Richardson
comnany His wife was Helen Church.
and she survives him with three chill
dren, Edward ]. Of St, Adams, Bertha
II. and Francis of this city, He leaves
also two brothers, j. $. Denning Of
Burlington and Dr. W. l., Denning OF
Worcester Mass; and two sisters, Mrs,
Mary T. Triebel and Mrs. George l.,
DDS. both Of Montreal
The funeral was held at nine o'clock this
morning at ST. Mary's Cathedral. with
burial in ST. Joseph's cemetery,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
BURLINGTON MARKETS.
Wednesday, Feb. %, 1916.

Wednesday, Feb. %, 1916
In the market yesterday eggs were
quoted as ranging from 80 to 35 cents
per dozen, and the wholesale prices
ranged from % to 80 cents. The whole
sale price Of beef. dressed. was given
as u cents per pound an increase of
half "A cent over last week. Native pota-
toes were quoted at 30 to 80 cents per
peck. In fruits pineapples have gone
up five cents, being given yesterday as
20 to 20 cents. In retail grains there
are two changes. a fivc-cent increase in
balcd straw. and a two-cent decrease
In brown middlings. The following
prices are quoted for the Free Press
by G. A. Barber and T.. T.. Perkins
grocers, h. L. Howard, meat dealer, the
Carpenter-Perlcy Fish company, the
Burlington Fruit company and the A. d.
Pease Feed company:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
Totals ..sl4o 5000 1896 1854 SAG, $40;

The first meeting for the revision of the
lists will be held next Monday evening,
and If the usual custom is followed out
there will he meetings on Wednesday and
Friday nights of next week. 1t is expect
ed that the question of whether or not
delinquent 1915 taxpayers will be allowed
TO vote at the March meeting at which
time the referendums relating to prohi-
bition and direct primaries will be voted
upon. will be taken up at Monday eve
nins's meeting.