East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-05
EXPLANATIONS ARE IN ORDER

NERE peculiar features in connection with the contro
between the county court and the sherfs office and
especially in connection with the counys latest auomo
bile purchase.
Why did the county court buy car from an outside dealer
obtaining for which parts not carried this county?
Is there the buyathome sentiment? Is not worth
something to the whole county to keep money in circulation
here instead of sending it away? Are not Umata county
dealers who taxes in this county entitled much consd
Grafton outside dealers who do not taxes? Is the fact
happens to live in Umata county and engage business
here be handicap to him when he appears before the county
court?
The explanation made by county members that they
saved money by buying outside the county lame because
the prices they received of different makes Men
who know say there decided difference in the merits of the
that considered If that true then there no basis
for the claim that the county saved mony Few individuals will
buy that is not handled locally because they want the
vice that goes with car handled by home firm If it is good
business for individual buy local why does not the
rule apply to the county? Again. if the county court
wanted buy bargain car" why did they not seek such
purchase this county Such to be had at very attrac
tive figures and terms Why such dealers not consued
Why did the county court or some member thereof nego-
tiate with Waa Wala firm before any Pendeton dealer or
any other dealer in Umaa county had been heard? Why
that at Thursday the Waa Waa dealer boaed he
then delivering car to this county The word used in
dcates the dealer thought he had made sale and that state
ment made to reliable business several hours before
the county court had secured prices from the two Pendeon
dealers who asked to submit prices These facts which
have verified do not look good and Umaa county deal
have just right to be reenu the county courts be
havor There occasion for the county court or anyone else
to go outside of the county to buy automobile Practically
all standard makes handled this county and sold cheap
B elsewhere the almost universal practice being for the fac
progressive and honorable and there why they
should be Disseminated against
But that not ALL Granting that the county court really
meant to be economical where there any economy in buying
with prvso that the county has paid for the
loses the ownership thereof? That poor way to
save money
Why is the county court willing to buy for spec
ia officer but unwilling to buy for the sherffs office?
Why is the county court willing pay 1926 month for the
who while working deputy sheriff at 80 month
had to rely Sheriff Housers private funds for travelling
penes This newspaper has desire to take sides the
trovery between the sheriff and the 1t believes law
enforcement But the facts peculiar and the people wh
pay the bills entitled to know what the matter If the
county court dsusts the sherfs office the public entities
to know why. public matter not private affair If OF
the other hand such drust felt surely Mr. Houser
titled to explanation why he being treated he is
The outstanding facts thus far known are that at tim
when 100000 in taxes delinquent and the county has
the money with which to pay its state taxes the county
virtually employing additional sheriff The special man
be paid than the regular sheriff and to be given
automobile whereas the regularly elected sheriff is
allowed pay for the gas he his when deI
uty goes after a criminal.
What is the matter?
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Harvey has proceeded to tell the world all about what the Uni
ed States will do and wont do With the colonel thus handn
affairs what is the of having conference ANYWAY
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Portland asked PendetOns support in the Columbia ra
case would be appropriate to ask Porands help in the fig
for fair rates for this region.
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Let us hope the pecessjty Economy will not become
pressing that the county court will have give away the
house. .--4sa-..--. .---..-- <-...--.--.-