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The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
FARMERS UNION OFFICIAL
HITS RAILROAD A RAP

Longmont, Colo, Jan. 81, 1922.
Vance Monroe. Editor, Union Farmer.
Denver, Colo:
Dear Vance-Herewith is table
showing what the Union Pacific Rail-
road is Doing to Colorado. Notice
Doing is spelled with big d!
This table presents an astounding
situation existing not only in Colorado
but in every state wherein the U. p.
operates-and that's every state in
the union, for it hauls freight for ev-
cry state, and SO exacts its profteer-
ing freight rates from every state and
every citizen Of this nation.
And while this road robs the people
by means of padded, watered capital
ization on one hand, it robs them
again when it squeezes out padding
and water and about every other val
ne, and presents mere skeleton be-
fore the state tax commissions.
Official reports show that the q. p.
has 52S.51 miles of track in Colorado.
Refer to page 106 of the last Inter
state Commerce Commission report
for 1913, and you will there find the
total mileage and total investment Of
this railroad. Divide the amount of
the investment by the given mileage
and the result in round numbers is an
average investment of $249,000 per
mile. This shows total valuation in
Colorado of approximately $145.000,-
900; and upon this huge amount our
distressed people pay guaranteed
profit. On the other hand, when the
railroad comes to pay its taxes, it con-
tracts down six times and pays taxes
on only approximately $25,000,000.
thus leaving approximately $121,000.-
900 on which it escapes taxes in this
state.
Every Farmers Union local in Colo
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

relief from these confiscatory rates,
months and years go by while the
same authority dallies with the ques-
ton of undoing the wrong committed
by its haste.
NOTE.-Columns 1, 2, 3 and are
taken from the official reports of the
Colorado State Tax Commission for
the years 1914 and 1921. Column s,
the average investment per mile OF
railroad here given is obtained from
the 1919 report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, p. log, by divid
ing the total investment there giver
for the U. p. r. r. by the number Of
miles of. road therein also given; thii
gives the average investment pei
mile.-Albert Dakan.
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

The Colorado Tax Commissions
own reports show that no material in
crease has been made in the U. P.'s
assessed valuation in the past seven
years, and that the assessed valua-
tions are only one-sixth, approximate
ly, of the valuation upon which that
road actually collects freight and pro-
ITS.
On July 6, 1920, the railroads sub
mitted their request for raise in
freight rates to the Interstate Com
merce Commission. That case was
heard and decided in twenty-four days
in the roads favor. (See Ex Parte
"a, I. c. CO.
But when an outraged public asks
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

given by the Music and Art club at
the Crescent theater last Friday night
proved q bowling success. drawing
an overflow house. These ladies from
Hotchkiss and Rogers mesa acted
their parts more like professionals
than amateurs. Part second consist
cd Of choice selections Of vocal and
instrumental numbers rendered BY
the best talent Of the valley. holding
the audisncs spell-bound for another
hour Of delightful entertainment.
The Music and Art club meeting
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

her taking the community feels .
great loss. Funeral services and in
termsnt were held 1t Crawford Mon
day afternoon. Rev. Gregg Of the M.
q. church having charge.
Tho North Fork creamery held q
special meeting last Friday afternoon
for the purpose Of voting on the
merging with the Salt Lake Cream
cry Co., about forty stockholders were
present, but sufficient stock was not
SUpfsgsatsd TO decide the question.
Tho play. 'Coonvf1le 'Ristocrat Club
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

March 2nd held At the homo Of Miss
Wilma Harding was both interesting
and instructive. The several numbers
Of vocal and instrumental music were
very creditably rendered BY members
Of the club, who displayed both talent
and Judgment. Miss Harding proved
herself very competent hostess,
equal to the occasion. and Mrs. Min
ton an attractive program leader. Tho
next meeting will b. March 10 with
Mrs. VIII Lam. who will be hostess
and Mrs. H. 0reensurd program isaG-
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

The H. D. Rose family. living just
across the North Delta bridge, has
been having a serious time. Mrs.
Rose is i'll Of aenemia. the husband
and father has been laid up for the
past six weeks with an infected fin
ger. and the children. have been hav-
ing flu. two Of them developing pneu-
monia.
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

RADIO would do well to cut this table
out and take it to the local county
commissioners for explanation, or
send It to the higher authorities for
criticism.
Very truly yours.
ALBERT DAKAN.
Huge Profits Guaranteed to Railroads
BY One Arm (FederaD Of the Gov
ernment-Low Taxes permitted by
The Other Arm (State)
The valuation upon which the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad collects freight
shrinks approximately "a per cent
when that road faces the Colorado
State Tax Commission for its annual
assessed valuation for taxes. In
other words the U. P. R. R. pays tax
es in Colorado on only about 16 per
cent, or one-sixth of the values on
which it gets a guaranteed profit;
$121, 100000 escapes taxation in Colo
RADIO while making profit for the
company.
Colorado has law providing for
the full valuation of property for tax
pul pooCo.
The U. P. goes before the federal
arm of the government with pair of
binoculars which it obligingly holds
before the governments eyes. and the
gov. sees huge investment and guar
antees profit on what it thus sees.
When this railroad calls on State
tax commission it reverses its bin
oculars and the Tax commission, look
ing through the wrong end, sees but
very small investment, and that with
difficulty.
Table 1.-Union Paeific's Assessed
Valuation Compared with the Val
uation Of which 1t Collects Freight
and Profit in Colorado.
(Similar Tables Proposed for Other
Railroads in Colorado)
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

1onlys
sion
etoalam n
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

RADIO would do we'll to cut this table
out and take it to the local county
commissioners for explanation, or
send 1t to the higher authorities for
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
EVERY CHRISTMAS is BIGGER
Day Means More to Greater Number
Of People-Boundaries Extended
Year After Year.

81 = n uncOunted pulpits and on
III multitude of printed pages
~ this Christmas day will be
made the subject of glow
ing pictures of the progress
of the world toward peace and peace
with honor and justice.
In some features the holiday Of Civ
ing. the day set apart for rejoicing
over the birth of the most potent
apostle Of peace mankind has ever
known, wears more nobly prophetic
aspect this year than 1t has had in a
century or a millennium, and thrilling
appeals to the faith and brotherly
love Of good people can be made with
out in the least Overstepping the
bounds Of truth. The facts are rich
In promise, beyond the realization of
many eyes weary of long strife and
repeated disillusionmen.. There VII,
be comparatively little danger of ex-
aggeration in the praise Of Christmas
this glorified day which finds the
world scarce able to grasp the full
meaning of great events.
But there is another phase of
Christmas which is always well worth
noting, and especially SO when the
pace of human progress is quickened
by momentOus changes toward peace
and good will This Is the constant
widening and unending conquests Of
the best of holidays
Every Christmas is bigger than the
one before it. Always the day means
more to a greater number of human
beings. YEAR after year its bounda.
ries are extended. Year by year its
sunshine is shed upon more of the
earth's inhabitants.
This does not necessarily mean the
gains of the Christian religion. for
Christmas is wider than Christianity.
The day of the coming of Jesus is
cherished by many millions who have
no connection with Christian churches
or the faith they profess. The holiday
is dear to all who live in lands where
Christians are most numerous. 1t
wins the devotion Of little children
and holds their affection as they grow
older. For multitudes its observance
is not in any sense a rite of belief. but
manifestation of rejoicing in the
love of fellow-dwellers in world
which at best has too little of the
sunshine of kindness and affection.
There is no reason to fear that this
growth of Christmas will cease. There
is nothing to indicate that 1t will ever
fall TO widen the realm of bright
hopes and radiant thoughts, shining
children's eyes and smiling older faces,
when winter days are briefest and
darkest, in the more populous half of
the earth. and nature leaves most for
man to do. In making the world cheer
full and life worth while.-Cleveland
News-Leader.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
Lady FINGER Cake.

One cupful brown sugar. cupful
white sugar. ! cupful butter or but
ter substitute, 3 eggs. IN cupfuls milk,
IN cupfuls flour, III cupfuls nuts,
chopped fine; 2O-grained crackers 2
teaspoonfuls OF baking powder, l tea
spoonful vanilla flavor.
Mix in order given. Cream butter
and sugar; add eggs and milk and
beat. Then add the dry ingredients
and mix well. Bake In moderate
oven from 80 to 10 minutes In two
layers.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

Farmers last year entered over
$4,000 cows In cow-testing associa.
tions to determine their standing as
pounds Of butter was produced In the
onstrations by agricultural extension
workers. according to reports to the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture.
Production Of potatoes this year in
16 countries is estimated to be 675,.
100000 bushels more than the aver.
age production for the five years
1s0s,ls1S, according to figures com
piled by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture. The total acre
age OF potatoes in 1922 for the "a
counties for which estimates are
available was 20.261, 900 acres.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
"TENDERING" THE SHEEP

OMETIMES the thoughts of
little folks are far deeper
than our own. They are uncon-
sciously nearer to the soul of
things and more in the divine
secrets. Few of us but would
give much could we feel again the
romantic atmosphere that used
to be such delightful fog at
Christmas time. No later imag-
nations have eQualed those
which once strained our ears as
we sat up In bed. listening for
the reindeer upon the roof, the
sleigh bells of Santa Claus. With
what ecstatic Joy we used to
explore the stuffed stockings!
There are Christmas express
sions that still exist In faded
note books, taken-down child
like remarks that bring back
happy days of Christmas asso-
Citations. IT know Christmas
CAROL" said little Rose. ITS
about the Good Shepherd, ten
dering the sheep."-C. G. Haz-
ard.
t0. 1912. Western Newspaper Union)
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
St. Nick for the Table.

st. Nick's head is walnut, his body
rosy apple, his arms are Of raisins,
his legs macaroni and his shoes Brazil
nuts. A hole Is red into each nut
to set in the macnroni legs. His beard
is Of absorbent cotton, his lips of seal
ing wax, his eyes of apple seeds. while
his reindeer are long sweet potatoes
with realistic antlers of raisins. A
wonderful Santa who serves as a
party" when all the other Christmas
goodies are gone Do you want to
make such st. Nick Grit.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
E v e N I N G
THINGS UP.

Wiley Some
how there doesn't
seem to be much
Chrsstmas spirit
In the air.
Hubby Well.
pAke up for It by
putting an extra
lot In the mince
piles.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
WEATHER BUREAU RECORDS
SETTLE MANY DISPUTES

Over 30 per cent of cases involving
the loss OF goods in transit, particu-
larly perishables, for which weather
conditions may be responsible, are
settled without ever coming into
court after consultation with the
Weather Bureau as to its records of
temperature and other conditions
along the route in question is usually
accepted as final in such disputes.
the railroad or steamship line is the
one to ask for the evidence OF the
Weather Bureau, but both sides ac-
cept the importial records in the
Government files.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

The very number of automobiles
constructed in 1922 suggests that
more hospitals are going to be needed.
Denied that Russian and German
money Is worthless, for II It were
shipped over here It could b sold for
fuel.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

All that has been heard from some
of our orators since election is their
very eloquent silence. -
People who do not like the results
of the elections can console them
selves with the thought that it is
pumpkin pie time.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
EsrRAY NOTICE

Strayed to the o. X. barn. one
brown mare. white hind feet, star ON
forehead. reached main. weight about
1900 ID. Owner may have same by
paying for ad and feed. lS-l7'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
NJ PROFIT SALE

Sugarmnn's No Profit sale"
which started this morning at , 80
bccamc an established succoss with
the opening of the doors. Crowds
were waiting to hr admitted aud
the fifteen clerks wcr" not enough tu
take care OF the business.
The first twenty five who purchas.
ed merchandise to the value OF SO
or more were each given u 81 green
back when the sales slip was present
ed To the cashier The names Of thrs"
twenty-five persons will b" publish.
cd In Mondays Herald
This Nom kippur sale N an annual
feature with Sugarman. this being
the seventeenth one, The first was
away back IN 1906 aud each year has
seen the event grow In size, This
year promises tn be- III" best ever
put un.
Hundreds of articles ar" included
IN tn. sal. aud tn appreciate th" real
values offered an inspection nf th"
mere handisr on display " necessary
Come IN tonight Will. the stock is
still complete ADV. ~
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
Ross Field. Arcadia,
Will Soon Be Memory

ARCADIA, cal. Oct. iS,-Ross
Field, oncn one ,of the country u
great balloon schools and air flight
centors, viii soon be u memory. Re.
cent departure OF the ca. the first,
great army diriglhlc to make u
transcontmcntal flight, and OF all
but is enlisted men. has lett the
big station sealed aud empty, The
~ enlisted men viii serve az care.
takers until their enlistment lcN.
pircs. whom even they will leave,
Discontinuance of the field Nv an
air station has not been followed
by any determination ~ TO what
purpose II viii be used, although II
ls believed here an effort will be
made when congress rrcnnycncs tn
provide an appropriation to reopen
the field
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14

to their respective governments to
insert their national holidays there.
IN and together make II law for their
respective nations"
Interested IN the movement, nc.
cording to the league, are: lntcrna'
tional chambers of commerce. inter.
national conferences or European
calendar advocates. the international
Astronomic union. International Ro.
man Catholic churches Uhrough the
vatican Tho government OF Can
ada, the Royal society of Canada,
and tho internationa, conference of
United States aud Canadian Calendar
associations have all unanimously oil.
dorscd the International 'Fixod Cal.
ondar' Plan. as the beat thus far de.
riscd Ia remedy the defects In exist.
ing calendars
Practically. II Is said. the revised
calendar would aid In agriculture IN
preventing crop failures by planting
ut incorrect times because the cal.
ondar calls for II, II would he nf
value to labor and capital alike, II Is
claimed, and would aid industry gen.
orally. 1t would equalifc dating sys.
TENS throughout the world. and. lin.
ally, the 2S day month would free
about . per cent of monthly money
now held for 30 and 81 days.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
)Sl'I6nS1k1s
!8lND

You cant get on your Zee, again
by sitting around.
"Gas,on Sought headline. After
you. NV dear CASTOR
Chicago bandits robbed poker
game and the winners lost heavily.
A Boston undertaken has been con.
victed OF selling poison booze and We
can prove u.
Things are getting brighter. Even
the leaves are turning.
A lark Is the only song bird that
sings as II files. Others. and hu.
mans. sing and then fly.
P.rshing will write his book on
Buzzards Bay Island, but we like him
and refuse To comment
Some towns are lucky. Two 81
Louis Insurance men are missing.
You never can understand women.
One has had man arrested tor
cruelty TO rat
Campaign against needless acci.
dents has been started. Have you
ever seen a needed accident
In spite OF Partisan longer skirts
lots OF flappers sti,l get their styles
from Scotland
Bankers know where money is
They held 4 convention IN New York
during the world series.
Due 10 the coal shortage. one pop
ular winter resort will be- two suits
OF underwear.
When a girl who takes dlctation
marries her boss she becomes boss
and he takes dlc,atlon.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
Ore Assayins $4,000 Per
Ton Found in MotherLo ode

yISALIA. Cal, Oct. i3.-Cold as
saying So. 200 a ton has been uncCy'
cred In the Mother Lode country.
seven miles from Mariposa. accord
ing TO Orlando Moore OF Visalia.
who submitted report from San
Francisco assayers to verify his
claim to one Of the richest gold
strikes on record in California. The
report OF the assayers gave the gold
value OF the specimens as $2.i92.67
per ton. silver t6.5l.
The strike was made late in Sep
tember but the report from the as
sayers was only recently received.
The owners. Mr. and Mrs. Moore
and +. =. aud J. =. Belknap OF
Orange Cove. have ten claims ag-
gregating 1900 feet along the
ledge.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
ESSAY CONTEST

The essay contest which is helms
conducted by the Catholic Civic
Rights association OF Klamath coun-
ty 10 drawing to close. No essay
will be received and c0nidered II the
envelope containing II bears date
later than October go.
This contest IL open to a'hOOl
children OF this county and offers
$50 In prizes for essays on why the
mis-named compulsory educational
bill should be defeated"
Essays are not to be over 500
words In length and must be written
In ink and on one side OF the paper.
The subject matter. construction.
spelling. punctuation. grammar and
neatness Will be what determines the
winner.
The first prize is SEQ. with a SO
ad AZ second and third. Address
replies. 10 Essay Contest. BOX, .42l,
X6Nlfh Esn. OF. = AdX ia tH, N
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14

20 new styles OF Leather Vests at
X, X. X. Store. ~ 1874
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14

other would have the same senerai
qualifications at the start and In tne
course OF two years could develop
to the point that the present admins.
tration has already reached.
It's not good business. For tina,
reason, and We consider II n suffi'
cient reason the Herald feels com
pelled to lit its voice In favor OF
the recollection of Mayor Wiley.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
WHY CHANGE?
TOR the past two years the city
OF Klamath Falls has enjoyed a

OF Klamath Falls has enjoyed q
clean. efficient and progressive ad.
ministrsti of itS civic and business
affairs. The badly muddled finances
OF the city have been Strengthened
out. the Mills addition sewer unit has
been completed. the fire hazard and
insurance rate reduced by the In.
staliation Of q more adequate water
system. drainage and street problems
met and conquered. and more things
of general far-reachlnE importance
accomplished than the average clti.
zen realises.
The average citizen would realize
sorely the lack OF efficiency, and
would appreciate the financial situa.
,lon were conditions reversed and the
city plaugiug deeper into difficulties
instead OF being fairly on the road 10
emerging from them. We are all too
quick to criticize and blame; too slow
To give deserved praise.
The administration has been hand
ieapped by financial obstacles and by
minority dissension from within. but
despite this Il has made good.
There ID only one standard by
which men IN public office should be
measured--4hat 10 the ability with
which they discharge the duties OF
their offio~ by this standard We
Judge Mayor Wiley lie has made
good.
But q osrtsfa minority during the
past two years have opposed the ad-
minist ration. Because they could not
control Mayor Wiley. they have
sought TO discredit him.
Now. With city election ap-
proaching this underground attack os
abuse and villification Is again In
evidsscs.
We dspiore these mud-slinEing tao.
tics. They hxve no place in com
muhity poiitics. In spite of,ttis cons
tinval talk OF corruption in office.
thsse has never been a single In.
stsacs officially authenticated. not
even the vaguest insinuation that
has, 90 far as we know. the slight
cst foundation in fact.
Such tactics prove nothing against
their target in the minds OF broad
minded ciiIsns. They merely EN-
phasise the weakness OF the position
Of the disgruntled minority.
A far as the Herald knows. the
candidates who are opposing Mayor
Wiley have no hand In the mud
slinging campaign. They are hon.
orsble gentlemen: certainly entitled
TO aspire for the office and doubt
less possessing merit.
But why change a satisfactory SER
want. at this time when he has just
become well acquainted with the
complicated problems OF city gov.
ernmept? Now that his requisite
technical knowledge for the situation
has been acquired, and We are blessed
with an executive with dignity. tact
and efficiency. why spend time and
money uselessly in breaking in an
other offiriai-,Jimitting that the
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
lNN SHSN3-
9l]QMD

Patterson W. Dubb. ~ al
NSuit was filed In the circui, court
today by John G. Patterson versus T..
N. Bubb, administrator OF the estate
OF Charles J. Ferguson. deceased.
Charlton currin. George J. Walton
and Will Wood for the collection OF
rent alleged due from the Southern
Oregon Drug company. Those appear
ing as defendants are signers OF a
bond promising payment OF rant
for the building now occupied ', 90
drug company,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14

Patterson W. southern Oregon Drug
Attorneys for John G. Patterson
tiled suit this morning against the
Southern Oregon Drug company.
asking that an order a. election
be issued against the defendant for
failure to pay rent.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
Right-tD

who, asked uhc professor of
the student. Was Homer"
THE guy Babe Ruth knocked
out" was the reply.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14
BAzAAR AND DINNER

The womans' auxiliary ~ the
Presbyterian church will give u bar.
aar and dinner In the church parlors.
Friday Dec. sth. 1922. Ia
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14

Duchess Trousers a button.
81 a rip, X. X. X. Store. l2.lt
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-14

Patrick Mackinaws tor Dad and
the Boys at X. X. X. Store. l2-l&