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Page Four THE GOLDENDALE SENTINEL--Goldendale, Washington Thursday, February 22,
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The Goldendale Sentinel
H. FARIELLO AeW A. RADCLIFFE
RONALD RICHARDSON
PUBLISHERS
EDITOR
ENTERED AT GOLDENDALE, WASNINGT@~I, POSTOFFiCE i[Vi~Y
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OFFICIAL NEW~PAP£R OF GOkDENDALE • KLiOKITAT COUNTY
aEtJBER WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER PUSLtSH£RS' ASSOCIATION,
iNC., AND NATIONAL i~DITORIAL A$~)CiATION
Possibilities In Our Alfalfa Crop
THOUGti I I'S STILL a little hard for some of us to realize it,
the Khckitat valley during the past 10 years has become one of
Central Washington's large hay producing areas. The implications
of this crop transition are, as yet, not entirely clear.
At first gradual, the trend from wheat to alI"alfa in the Kllcki-
tat valley reached its peak in the past three years. Under provi-
sions of ,the various A kA and soil conservation programs sponsor-
ed by the United tates Department of Agriculture, alt'al a acre-
age in the Khckitat valley has been boosted to at least 20,000
acres.
This year even more land, formerly devoted entirely to wheat
production, will be placed in 'a£falfa Some of the results of this
crop transition are already apparent. Livestock production on
the farms is increasing annually. Farm owners, who heretofore
were marketing one cash crop of wheat every other year from a
given piece of land, are now selling an alfall'a crop every year.
There are other possibilities growing out of this recent crop
transition from wheat to alfalfa that are less apparent. Some of
these possibilities were touched on last week by Max Maurer, in a
talk bet'ore the G ldendale Chamber ot" Commerce. According to
Maurer, and statistics of various government agricultural agencies
bear him out, Klickit t'valley hay, through some peculiar com-
bination of soil and climate, has one of the highest protein con-
teats found anywhere in Western United States.
Because of this fortunate natural endowment producers of
alfalfa hay in the Klickitat valley, like the orchardists of Wenat-
thee and Hood River and the citrus growers of Southern Cali-
fornia, have an advantage worth advertising.
However, to make this advertising successful, it is up to the
hay growers of this valley to cooperate to the fullest extent. Slip-
shod haying methods usually result in lowering the quality of the
product. Poor quality in turn results in lower prices not only for
that particular producer's hay but indirectly for the entire valley's
crop.
Standardization on the accepted scientific methods of cutting,
curing and storing of alfalfa hay is the one way in which local
producers can realize the most in cash return for their crop. Wen-
atchee apples were never made nationally famous by boxes of
mediocre or cull fruit. So it is, on a smaller scale, with alfalfa hay
production in the Klickitat valley.
It farmers are to realize the most from land and for their
efforts they must cooperate in producing a better and more stand-
ardized hay crop. The atural endowments are already present
and an excellent product is its own best advertisement. To achieve
this result is going to require the cooperation of producers, farm
organizations and even the businessmen of this area.
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Personal Property Collections A Problem
NOBODY LIKES TO pay taxes. But, though we fret and
argue and protest, most of us agree that taxes are a necessary i
evil withou which our present form of government could not con-
tinue to exist. I
One thing that makes the payment of taxes easier is the l
knowledge that everyone, the banker, the butcher, the farmer,
and the laborer next door, has to pay his proportionate share too.
Without this assurance, taxation would be a pretty bitter pill.
However in the past 12 years a considerable amount of
taxes, $23,334.97 to be exact, were levied in Klickitat county that
thus far have not been collected. Now a considerable portion of
this amount, perhaps fifty per cent is no longer collectible.
These taxes were personal property assessments levied on
such movable things as equipmen,t, tools, machinery, furniture
and, prior to 1937, even automobiles. Naturally such assessments
are more difficult to collect than taxes on real property. If real
property taxes are not paid the land is always there for the tax
BY W. F. BYARS
individuals the moment their assessmeats become delinquent. Nor
can this work be done for nothing.
In past year's $500 has been placed in the treasurer's annual
budget to cover the cost of personal property tax collections and
checking of timber land. The $23,334.97 in delinquent personal
property taxes now on the county rolls shows that the $500 has
been inadequate.
County officials admit that a part time field deputy could
probably collect at least fifty per cent of the present outstanding
delinquencies. If this is true then an expenditure of $1,000 or
even $2,000 for field men who can bring in $12,000 of otherwise
uncollected tax money is a good investment for the county.
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]~RUARY 5, 1891 I ~ •
H. F. Troh of Camas Pairie was in l
BICKLETON SCOUTS
Goldendale Saturday evening. ENTERTAIN PARENTS
Born in the G~oodnoe Hills on the l ~ -----------
BICK~ETON-- (Special to The
10th of January, to the wife of John .
..... i Sencinel)--Mr. and Mz~s. Charles E.
~urgen--a aaugnter.
• I ~cott entertained at dinner Tues-
Born in this city, on the 24th inst., day, February 13, Chief and :~¢lrs.
to the wife of Rev. E. McEwen, a son. j McDormick o£ Yakima, 'Mr. and Mrs.
Judge O. P. Kreps, of CamasIChris Jansen, i~h'. and ,Mrs. Nelson,
Prairie, was in Goldendale on Friday Mr. and Mrs. Schrantz, and Clarence
morning on business. McCredy being the guests.
'Miss Barbara Henderson returned] The Bickleton
l~oy
Scouts
enter-
from Olympia last week and is visit- rained their parents at the Grange
ing her folks in Goldendale. hall Wednesday evening, February
,]-~ W. Curtis of Rockland was in
Goldendale on business this week,
as was also tMr. J. R. Putman of
Hartland.
C. J. Pearson and Win. Stadleman
of Trout Lake were over this week.
They are anxious to have a semi-
weekly mail out to White Salmon•
The firm of Baker, Howard & Co.,
has dissolved, Messrs Baker and
Howard retiring, and the company,
Mr. Millican still continues the busi-
ness.
A Dalles paper says that Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Downie have gone on to
Vancouver to make that their future
home.
C. C. Alvord has been appointed
constable of Goldendale Precinct by
the county commissioners now in
session, on the petition of a number
of our citizens.
~S. P. Flower of Biekleton is among
the visitors to Goldendale this week.
He reports that the ~reeling in his
neighborhood is largely in favor of
the present road tax law.
Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell, father and
mother of Mr. W. A. Maxwell of
~Spring Creek, a few days arrived in
the county from Creston, Iowa. They
will probably remain a year and will
then decide whether or not to remain
permanently.
In a private letter from D. E. Ver-
non, who is editor of the Cowlitz Ad-
vocate, he says that Frank Anrys
formerly of this place is now in the
musical instrument business at Kel-
so; that C. R. Vanaelstyn has gone
into business at Chehalis, and that
Capt. Ed. Kellogg and his son Alva
are still steamboating on the Cow-
litz river.
The Masquerade at Centerville on
last Friday evening was well attend-
ed, the dancing being kept up until
about 5 o'clock in the morning. There
were seventy-five maskers present.
Wm. Crofton secured the prize for
the richest gentleman costume, Miss1
Mamie Wilkinson for the richest lady i
costume, Mrs. Martin for the bestI
sustained lady character and Ad Gil-1
more for the best sustained gentle-
man character. Ad represented Jack
Cleaves to perfection.
For some weeks it has been
known that the subject of organizing
a joint stock company for the pur-
pose of carrying on the mercantile
business as successors to the well,
known firm of Cumming & Cram was
being discussed, and on last Saturday
the agitation crystalized into an or-
ganization and on Monday last the
collector to levy on. Machinery, furniture and tools, however articles of incorporation were filed.
, " The stock has all been subsc~ ibed and
aren t always so mmovable. I "
After a year or two of delinquency the property on which lthe following o.mcers have. been el-
taxes were levied may have been moved, worn out or even sold, I ected by the directors: wm. Cure-
leaving the county holding a Virtually uncollectable tax bill. Prioriruing, Pres. ; T. L. Masters, Vice-
to 1932 the state law made the county sheriff responsible for col-I ss.; c. F. Cunningham See. ; R. E.
leering all personal property taxes. Since that time the task hasI Jackson,Treas. As soon as they re-
been left to the treasurer. I
eeive notice that the Articles of in-
Obviously the tresaurer can't collect all those personal proper- I corporation have been flied with the
ty taxes unless he, or one of his deputies is inthe field contacting state Auditor they will call a meet-
ing of the stockholders for the pur-
pose of adopting by-laws, and it is
expected that within two weeks the
business will be in full blast under
the new management.
UNION MAKING
"Working conditions, wage stand-
ards and living costs in other cam-
munities where box factories are
located are being investigated by of-
flcials of the Goldendale Lumber and
Sawmill Workers union, Ed Schwad-
er, president of local number 58, an-
nounced this week.
To date the productions of 183
mills and box plants have been
checked, Schwader said. The number
of persons employed and the aver-
age wage in each plant has also been
estimated. While the figures are not
yet complete it is believed that the
Goldendale operations will prove to
be one of the most efficient from the
standpoint of production per wage
dollar, the union official said.
~chwader predicted that the up-
ward trend in lumber will result in
wage increases throughout the in-
dustry during 1940. Box workers in
many localities have worked steadily
throughout the past Winter.
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[14. They gave a program and served
a lunch. A good time was enjoyed
by everyone.
The Girl Scou~s gave a card party
at the Grange hall Friday, February
16. T.here were 15 tables or' pinochle
and one o~ live hundred. The girls
gave a ~hort program and served a
light lunch. They made around
twenty dollars from tl~e party,
which will be used to buy uniforms.
A good time was had by all.
The basket social Saturday, Feb-
ruary 17, sponsored by the bo~s'
4-H clu, b was a great success. Local
School District Problems Important Too
THOUGH SCHOOL ELECTIONS are still more than a week
away it is not a bit too early to begin considering the selection of
capable directors. With at least one board member to be chosen
in everyone of Klickitat county's 50 districts this advice is just as
pertinent in Goldendale as it is in any other community in the
county. • i
Too often easy-going citizens are inclined to entirely disre-i
gard school elections leaving the selection of directors to a mereI
handful of voters. Directors chosen in these school elections,
through their expenditures of tax money and choice of instructors, !
have the power to give their community either good or bad school
systebns.
School systems are entirely too important to be left up to
the little group of voters who usually turn out for these elections.
Nearly every district, the larger ones particularly, has its own
problem. Whether that problem is taxation, consolidation, build-
ing construction or transportation, it should be settled, not by a
few, but, by the majority of the eligible voters in the district.
Few will deny that education is the most important single
part of our government. More important than roads, liquor con-
trol, tariff or any one of a hundred other items abou which
politicians talk and voters become excited, our schools are the
foundation upon which the future of this country rests.
For this reason every parent and every taxpayer should take
an intelligent and active interest in the school problems in his
own district.
musicia~}s played for the free dance.
I At 11 o'clock the baskets were sold.
One Grace Chambers received ~he
prizefor the prettiest basket and
Mrs. Bert Faulkner received the
prizefor the most original basket.
It was a wonderful dance and the
hall was attractively decorated.
Mrs. John Rasmussen called on
her daughter, Mrs. E. V. Schrantz,
last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Carl Nygaard, who has been
quite ill this last week, is feeling
much better and i~ able to be up
again.
Reverend Vernon preached a
special sermon for the Boy Scouts
last Sunday morning, using the
early life of Washington as his
motif.
Mrs. Alfred Jensen entertaine