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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1928
Page
2
The Athena Press argues that a flat $4.00 automobile license would shift road costs to property tax and jeopardize state highway funding. It warns of loss of federal aid, halted new construction, and only partial maintenance of existing roads, risking obsolescence of the highway system.
The Athena community shows appreciation for the Wildhorse market road completion and announces a banquet to commemorate the achievement. The event offers a chance to dedicate the new highway publicly.
A collage of brief items: a Berkeley man nearly ejected by a sneeze, Lindy retreats to the woods then Panama alligator fishing, a German divorce case, college girls described as boxing, a Portland thief lifting a diamond, drivers paying fines for old plates, a chafing dish mistress, robins seen in Southern Oregon hinting at bait shortages, spring styles and parental bills, Coolidge and oil, Portland school funding plans, Admiral Plunkett retirements, and a stray dog tax note in Athena.
The National Chamber of Commerce led a November Chicago conference on Americas lost private forest empire. It spans 40 states and 21 million acres, with 200+ companies adopting reforestation policies. Col. W. B. Greeley warned forests remain unsafe despite progress amid 91,000 fires last year.
The article analyzes how a flat $3.00 license fee could shift motor vehicle revenue away from counties. It estimates 1926 distributions, bond obligations, and interest costs, showing a potential 1.44 mill property tax levy to cover deficits and a 4.36 mill levy for the state highway commission if the higher fee were adopted. The comparison highlights the burden on taxpayers versus current revenues.
The passage critiques current law for allowing a defendant to be insane at the crime moment and sane minutes before or after. It says this fiction lends plausibility to guilty by reason of insanity and causes wasteful time and money on contradictory psychiatric testimony.
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In Athena city pound the following described animals have been taken up and placed there. Unless redeemed by owner, they will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on Tuesday January 31 1928 at 2 o clock p m. One horse about six years old with colt at side, another brown horse about four years old no brand visible. Bp D Taylor marshal.
In the County Court of Oregon Umatilla County the estate of Martha J. Shick deceased. Arthur E. Shick is appointed executor. Creditors must present claims within six months of first publication to Arthur E. Shick or Watts & Prestbge Attorneys in Athena Oregon.
Oregon district attorneys urge a new criminal code rule after insanity verdicts. If found guilty by reason of insanity the defendant would be declared sane and detained in an asylum for at least the minimum prison sentence, to curb the danger posed by such offenders.
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