Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-09
Dallas



Dallas, Or, Mar. 9.-Fhe city
council met in the council cham
bers last evening for their regular
bi-monthly meeting, at which time
several important questions were
presented; among them, beng the
plans for street Improvement
which have been under advisement
for some time and on which the
street committee and the city en-
gineer have been working diligent-
iy Several weeks ago, bids were
called for but, as only one was re-
ceived all bids were rejected. The
plan of the council now is to cut
down the width Of the street i'm
provement SO as to make it less
expensive for the property owners.
The matter of the children roller
skating on the business street was
discussed and means were discuss
ed as to the prevention of the same
without passing an ordinance to
that effect. The marshal was ask
ed to be more diligent in keeping
the people from riding on the side
walks with their bicycles; also that
he cause people who deposit debris
and trash in the street to clean the
same at once as required ny ordi-
nance.
Councilman Kreason presented
the plan of grading, turnpiling and
gravelling on streets in the suburbs
of town so as to make them pas
sable. This plan could be worked
out, particularly on all streets
where hard surfacing in conten-
plated.
The fire and water committee
and the health and police commit
tee were instructed by the mayor,
upon motion of Councilman Moore,
to make definite report as to the
sewer porgram now under advise
ment by the committee; and also to
make a report upon the proposed
water mains outlined few weeks
ago to protect the industries of the
city, which project would require a
bond issue of not less than $4,000.
The proposition of having the city
vote A bond for revolving fund sut-
vote a bond for revolving funds sur
prove ments and give the council
funds with which to make improve
ments as they are required. was IN
formally discussed and will be one
of the problems of the council to
be worked out later.
The meeting was adjourned until
Tuesday night when the committees
will report their definite plan on
street Improvement.
Still Is Confiscatcd.
Sheriff John w. Orr succoeded
In capturing another first class still
In Polk county, Sunday morning, |
The still was found In the home of
A. b. Allen, who lives In the sub
urbs of Falls City. Mr.. Allen is !
alone at present as his wife is in
the east About O'Clock, tho home
was invaded and the sheriff found
a still made of copper botie' from
which ran about thirty or forty feet
OF copper wire which was produc-
ing an excellent grade of moon
shine. About so gallons of barley
and corn mash were DESTROYED and
three quarts of liquor We're found
The sheriff placed the man In jail /
and he was given a hearing before
Justice of the Peace j. o. Mickal-
son of Falls City, Monday morning
ana received a fine of $500 and 10
DAYS Jail sentence which he is now 4
serving, Y
Mr. Orr has been on the trail of
the source of moonshine in the
county for some time and thinks
perhaps he has eliminated part of
the supply source,
Dallas Wages Cut.
The wage situation in Dallas is
becoming a grave one, for the mill
men particularly. Word has beea
given out that the Willamette Val
ley Lumber company has reduced
the scale to S2,75 as a minimum
wage for mill workers, which is a.
take effect on the 10th; and, If a
sufficient amount of men cannot
be procured TO conduct the work at
the reduced scale, the mill viii
cease its operations.
The Southern Pacific car shops
have been working on less than half
a crew for some time past and il Is
reported that a reduction in wages
is anticipated In the near future.
Shopmea declare that there is plen-
" OF work for a full crew to do but
the reason for the reduction in crew
IL to effect the union association