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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1917
Page
5
Independence Enterprise reports a Paisley creamery planned for spring and cites railway, road, and industry growth across Oregon. Articles highlight a Klamath Falls box factory, a saw mill near Southerlin, Coos Bay lumber totals, taxicab fare disputes, and public service proposals to spur investment.
In McMinnville residents consider a 3.5 million dollar bond issue to fund road work as Marshfield reports record payrolls and strong industry prospects. The Pacific Power and Light plan a $30,000 cross river line to interconnect Oregon and Washington plants ensuring power during disruptions. Congress is urged to pass enabling legislation to unlock waterpower potential across the Pacific Coast states.
The editorial argues real public ownership means the public holds stock and employees share earnings, while political ownership would hurt efficiency and raise costs. It cites the C. M. & St. Paul with 600 million invested, earnings of 22 million, and profit shares to justify public stock ownership as a means to ensure good management and fair regulation.
A critical review argues Portland gains poor from jitney service as officials boost costs in all departments. It notes Denver and Salt Lake thrive without jitneys while interurban growth continues, and cites streetcar subsidies and taxes vs jitneys paying none. Sacramento already runs jitneys on streets and suburbs, linking with the transit network.
A Wisconsin Tax Commission chart shows total per capita tax at 35.73 dollars for every person across the states. California tops the list with 991.95 per family annually, inviting calls for retrenchment as reformers push spending during campaigns and lawmakers assess salaries, boards, and commissions.
The State Land Board disposed of 10.72 acres in two years but it is unclear who bought it. The policy urged favors bona fide home builders and actual settlers, aims to curb land speculation, and promote homesteads. It argues the state should avoid landlordism and non resident ownership, enabling productive use of land by cultivators.
Dr L E Barrick operates a dental office in the Cooper Building and lists the phone number Math 7821.
The Beattie dry city faces enforcement trouble as bootlegging runs rampant. An organized ring allegedly uses the Public Safety building to manage stolen liquor, with Lee Meyers arrested carrying thirteen quarts of beer and two sacks. Police say others are implicated and searches continued. Seattle drug stores near-casual sell liquor. a proposed city license plan would curb that by taxing drug stores and limiting sales.
The draft measure limits drugstores with multiple entrances to street access and bans non carriers from bringing more than half a gallon of whiskey or twelve quarts of beer in a twenty day period. It requires druggists to inventory intoxicants within ten days of enactment, sets stock limits by council, and provides penalties of 60 to 100 dollars or up to 30 days jail, rising for subsequent offenses.
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