Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-10-16
t Ne7C Covering Central willamette Valley By Special Repot
Dog Licenses In
Polk Few; Law
Not Enforced

Dallas, Or, Oct. I6.r-The dog IL
eenses issued to date in Polk coun.
ty number S37 which has cost the
taxpayers the sum Of $951.50. Tnls
according to the estimate of the
county assessor, is less tnan one.
half of the dogs of the county.
The laxity in procuring licenses
undoubtedly has been due to the
fact that the law has not been en-.
forced by the respective officers
According to section 3, chapter 1876
Of the 1919 session laws, the penalty
for not complying with the law
within 80 days after the first of
each year carries fine of ten dol
lars for each offense and the cost
Of the proceedings Of civil action
in the name of the state of Oregon !.
and the dog in question is alsu -uD-
ject to being shot.
According to the law. the funds
received from the correction of this
dog license fee can only be expend-
ed for materials necessary in fur
Eishing license and dog collars,
etc, and paying for sheep, goats,
or other domestic animals killed or
injured by dogs.
The first taxpayers of the county
to present claims to the county
court for sheep that were killed by
dogs were Guy w. Ray of Mon
mouth, who presented claim to
the court last month for $50 for
three registered sheep, and C. E.
Kaup of Monmouth, who present.
ed claim for $40 for five head Of
goats killed by dogs. This month,
]. J. La Week presented claim
for $40 for one registered eve
which had been killed by dogs.
Mrs. John James of Portland is
visiting in the city with Mrs. Rigls,
VINO resides on Mill street. Mrs
James in the wife of Rev. John
James, who was postmaster of Dal-
las some forty years ago. She is
81 years Of age and very active,
being able to walk considera BILE
distances without assistance. Mrs
James viii visit her many friends
her home in Portland.
Dorval Bevens, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cricket" Bevens. who is a
student at o. A. c., was a visitor
IN Dallas today. He was accom-
panied by his father who had lust
returned from Portland on a bust
ness trip. Mr. Bevens Sr., is a cat
tie buyer and was at Portland look
ing after his business.
Louis Cardiff of Baker, Or. for
merly a resident of Dallas, is here
visiting with his brother. w. w.
GarbItt, who lives near town, Mr..
Garbitt just returned from Marsh
iieid where he was attending the
srand lodge Of the knight of Pyth-
ias as delegate from Baker.
Frank Fawk, a prominent farm
or from the Rickreall country, is in
Town transacting business.
Because Of scarcity of stock
the planning mill of the Willamette
valley Lumber company, which
mas been running steadily ever
since the fire which DESTROYED tbe
sawmil several months ago, has
shut down. The planer will be on.
eraied for a few days at a time
from now on to fill local orders
until then ew sawmill resume oper-
ations about December /.
The woman's auxiliary of the
american Legion had a meeting
Friday evening at the armory.
Flans were discussed for the celeA
pration OF Armistice day.
Ear Newbill of Dunsmuir, cal.
spent several days with his par-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. N Newbill.
Mrs. j. ~ Hart has returned to
her home in Portland after a short
visit with her mother. Mrs. Alice
Dempsey.
Merle Barber returned yesterday
from vending, where he has been
eninloyed in general store for
some time.
Mrs. Lilith Nichols and little
Frances, of Toledo are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mitchell in North Dallas.
Miss Rose Bodayla, who is one
of Tie grade teachers of the Dallas
is III and Miss Buelah Bal
daree IS substituting for her. Miss
Bodayla is a graduate of the Sacred