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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
A New Theory OF Finance.

The administration organ has
sprung a new theory of finance
We have heard of cutting the coat
to fit the cloth but fixing the valua-
tons OF property to fit the legal
levy" is of new order of finance
wholly original with the pre- sent
administration. In the original
theory Of fixing the tax levy, the
one in vogue the world over, e
scheme has been to assess the
property valuations and then fix
the levy at rate sufficient to meet
the cure IT expenses of the govern
ment, but under the reform regime
in Idaho legal levy" is fixed
and instructions given to the as
SCISSORS to 60 out and fix the
property valuations so that the
legal Levy" would meet current
expenses, and, when an attempt to
follow out instructions the assessors
raise property valuations in the
state fiom 90 to las per cent and
still the legal levy" will not raise
the required tax the administration
organ charges the failure of the
system either 10 the county as
SCISSOR or TO the extravaganza of
the county governments.
In fixing the property valuations
there is no doubt that the assessors
worked conscientiously without
fear or favor and the county board
OF equalization stood manrully be-
hind the assessor in maintaining
the increased assessment. In fact,
the only charge of discrimination
made is the one against the state
board itself in its favoring the rail,
road, telephone and telegraph
corporations where a valuation OF
less than one.half was placed on
corporation properties. Railrad
assessments were placed by the
state board at SIS. $50 per mile on
property already bonded a; S3o,-
coo per mile. The state officers
have not lived up to the spirit of
their own law which says, IAN
property must be assessed at its
full cash value, and the merchant,
the farmer, the stockman and the
manufacturer are asking, IF not
why noli"
Before the state administration
! seeks to charge fraud or bad faith
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
The Railroad Situation.

TT is week the meeting of the
railroad officials Of the O. K. & n
at Portland determines in a great
measure The operations of the
rival companies in this territory.
By recent manipulations the con
troll OF the o. X. & N. will now he
assumed by the Union Paciac and
just what disposition that road
will make of its great northwest
ern division will be determined at
this meeting
The o. X. & N. as operated by
President Mohler has been a very
prosperous property. 1t occupies
with advantage a promising field
and one of growing commercial
importance, and whether or not
the object of Union Pacific control
will be to use the O r & N. 10
the development of its own partic'
ular field /. c. the control of the
traffic of the Columbia river has n
or to divert its policy, abandon
this field and use the o X. & N.
lines merely as a western division
Of the great U. P. system. The
latter hardly looks reasonable and
the first reports from the Portland
meeting are to the effect that the
10. r. & N. is to be operated as q
separate property and little or nc
change is to be made in the present
management.
This decision if so determined.by
the board will mean the retention
OF President Mohler at the head o
the o. R & N, operations and Hi
retention will mean the extension
of the present policies and we ma!
look to see the O. r. & N. line
pushed rapidly into the Clearwate
country and no abandonment o
the field to any rival rporation
The first news is very Favorable
and if confirmed by sub
sequent proceedings the truce a
to railroad building will be Of shor
+ duration and there will be review
ed activity in all lines of operation
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09

But the developme It OF great
properties on the Imnaha will
force a railroad down the Snake.
1t will demand large shipments Of
ore and materials for construction
and the operation Of large reduc
ton works. In all this improve
ment and expenditure of money.
aud energy Lewiston will be the
direct BENEFICIARY. The opening
of the great copper field shows an
other great resource for the up
building of the Gateway City.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09

The outlook for wheat prices
seems favorable for the American
farmer. All the summaries Of the
worlds representations made by
foreign exports show that Europe
grain yield will be below the
average, and that OF the United
States above the average. This
condition Of things is reflected al
ready in the heavy demand tor
the exr ortation OF food products
from this country. A good marke,
will I've offered in the Old World
for the surplus food Of the United
States. The farmers share o
prosperity is still at abiding con
dition.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09

Vincland improvements are
rushing. One party has just
to erect eight resi-
dences, with eight more to
follow; all within 3 minutes
walk of the bridge. Another
party has lately built FIVE cot
tages, and has contracted FIVE
more. Dozens of other homes
are going up in various parts
of Vineland. A stone and sec
ond large frame store build
ings are i'll course oferection.
A big grain warehouse and
a freight warehouse are now
being built. Over a mile of
plank sidewelk is being laid.
The great steel wagon bridge
is finished although the croak-
crs said it never would be
built. The same croakcrs arc
croaking yet. Let then
croak. YOU go and look 70,
yourself.
| Lewiston Water and Power Company.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09

There is every promise of rapid
development in the Imnaha copper
country aad I he movement is one
that promises material benefit for
Lewiston. There is hardly n
doubt that the recent bond will re-
suit in a sale and transfer of the
bonded properties to the wealthy
syndicate that h Ids the option
and that the owners will push the
development with a large force of
men and great outlay OF capital.
The properties located are extern
sive. the ore is high grade and
easily accessible from the river.
The operation Of these properties
will open transportation facilities
between Lewiston and the camps
on Suake river. The boat service
will be first extended to that point.
The object OF Captain Harris visit
there this week is to determine
what Improvements are necessary
to enable the steamers to overcome
The difficulties in the way of easy
transportation TO the copper camps,
and the available appropriation
will no doubt be expended in re-
moving distractions on the route.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09

In his short speech the other
day at Ocean Grove, President
Nc Kinley came nearer to an
nouncing a Philippine policy than
he had done at any time before,
Indeed, il may be said that he not
only came near announcing a
Philippine policy, but that he act
ually did annouce one.
Peace FIRST" were the words in
which he framed it; then with
charity to all, establish a govern.
ment Of law and order, protec ing
life and property, and occupation
Ter the well.being of the people; a
government in which they shall.
participate under the Stars and
Stripes"
That Is reasonably definite for a
brief enunciation of a general
policy.
Peace first, unconditional,
absolute and. if necessary to en-
force it, the exercise OF the full
power Of the United States, even
to the drafting of those Americans
who are doing all they can to pre-
vent any peace save that which
can be secured by our surrendering
10 Aguinaldo's savages.
After peace, a government that
can and will protect in the enjoy
ment of peace all on the islands,
whether natives or Foreigners; q
government, be it observed. under
which the people of the Philippines
shall be neither slaves nor indie.
pent masters, but lin which they
shall participate under the Star.
and Stripes"
/ There is no tyranny in that
neither is there an independent
native government left by us to dc
as 1t pleases, and yet, under some
sort of distant protectora,e, we IN.
dertaking to be responsible to other
powers for its shoTtcom ngs and
misdoings.
The presiden. is to be con.
graduated upon his interpretion Of
the signs of the times and upon al
last keyiug himself up to sounding
a clear and positive note in &C
cordance Herewith.
That be has struck a good note
is atiested by the din of denuntia-
ton with which it has already
been received by the 'anti.
imperialists. Louisville Courier
Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
Railroad Assessments.

Just why the State board Equal |
ization made any cyncessi rs in
favor of the railroad and telephone
lines is hard to make clear TO the
tax payers, and the administration
organs are keeping mum or talk
ing verbosely and learnedly about
something else. 1t appears that
the railroads and telegraph and
telephone corporations have es-
capped with abou, half the raise in
values that the other taxpayers
have had TO stand. Our contem-
porary who has been berating the
assessor for not raising values TO
meet the levy fixed by the legis-
lature may be able to find a cause
Tor some of the deficiency in a
study of the railroad assessments.
r ie Pocotello Tribune is max
ing a fearless fight OH the question.
1t sets out i'll the following editorial
facts that are well worth consider
ing by the taxpayer who has b, ell
led away by the sophistrics of the
glorious reforms of the present
state administration The Tribune
says;
1T is true that railroad assess
mcnts in Idaho have been increased
slightly this year, but it is also
true that the Short Line will pay
from fifty to seventy five thousand
dollars less taxes in Idaho this
year than it did last year, 1t will
pay very much less proportion
Of the taxes # the state than il
has heretofore paid individual
property in Idaho, has under the
new revenue laws in the state thi.
year, been increased in valuation
all the way from 90 to I2s pc
cent, but railroad property valua
tons have only been increased
from IS to 80 per cent. In Ban
mock county individual property
valuations have been increased q
per cent and railroad valuations
have only been increased 2SH pc
cent. The result Is that in this
county individuals will pay just a
much in taxes as they did las
year and the railroad company will
pay 81 S. 900 less than they did las
year. This doesn't look as thoupI
the railroads were getting thu
worst of it. Individual propert,
in this county is assessed for practi
cally its cash value. The Shor
Line is assessed for So, $50 and tn,
Utah Northern for S., $50 per mile
5 These figures can be nowhere neal
! the actual value for we are inform
: cd that the Short Line is bondet
j. tor about $50, 900 per mile. An
this does not look as though tn
aailroad companies were gettin
the worst OF it,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
In Bankruptcy.

In the District court ut the United States for the
Northern division, District of Idaho.
In the matter of Martin J. Vessels, bankrupt.
10 the Honorable James II. Beatty Judge OF the
District court of the Untel States for the District OF
Idaho:
Martin j. Vessels Of Lewiston in the county of
Ntz Perez ANA state of Idaho, in said district,
srectuy represents that the 18th day of October.
A. d. 1873 last past, he was duly aiudged bankrupt
un Ter the Act OF Congress relating to bankruptcy
that he has duly surrendered all of his property and
rights OF property, and has fully complied with all
the requirements of said acts and OF the orders of
the court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he praSs that he may be iecreed by the
court TO have fun discharge from all debts prova
bic against his estate unjer said bankrupt acts ex-
eePt such debts as are excepted by law from such
discharge
MARTIN J. VESSELS,
Bankrupt
Dated this 18th day of July. A D. 1899.
ORDER or NOTICE THEREON.
Northern Division District of Idaho. S.
On this l4th day of Jrly, D. 1899, on reading the
foregoing petition il is ORDERED ey THE COURT
that il be referred To Joseph X. Persons of the
referees in bankruptcy of this court and that hear
ing be had upon the same on the Sth iay of Sepiem
Der, A. d. 1899, before said r,feree Lewiston il
sad district in rooms ~ and IS, Lewiston Natona
Bank building at 10 clock IN The forenoon; and tina
notice thereof he published in newspaper printed il
said district. and that all known creditors and othe
persons in interest appear at the said time
place and show cause. II any they have. why III,
PRAYER OF the said petitioner shout not be granted.
And il is further ordered by the court that the ref
cree shall send by mail 10 all known creditors cupie
of said petition and this order, addressed to them a
their places of residence stated.
Witness the Honorable James ". Beatty, Judge q
said court, and the seal thereof, al Boise
lSeall in said district, on the 18th day of July
A. d. 1899.
A. L. RICHARDSON,
Clerk
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09

upon others it must ne very sure
that its own skirts are clear. Let
the organ of the administration
explain to the people why the
state board made such a broad
discrimination in favor of the cor
porations at the expense of the
citizen tax payers.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09

Department of the Interior Land Once at Lewis
ton, Idaho. August 2S, 1890
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of her intention to make final
proof in support OF her claim, and that said proof
will be male before Register ami Receiver u. ).
Land othce AT Lewiston, Idaho, on Monday, October
10. 1899, viz Bertha A. Nye Tor the lots and T. sec
0. tp y n, T W b. m, and y of IA. sec l, tip
g n, 3w, Il, m.
She names the following Witnesses to prove her con
tinuouS residence upOn and cultivation of said land
viz Andrew Il. Lien. Peter Hanson, Even Lien and
Michael Nye, all OF Forest. Idaho.
B. WEST. Rerister.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
Notice to Taxpayers
Or DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY
TAXES.
LEWISTON, IDAHO,
Au.r,,et 4. 900

LEWISTON, IDAHO,
August ID, 1899.
You are hereby notified that unless the
delinquent taxes for the fiscal year 1898
are paid | WILL in conformity to the
amended Sections No. 1880 to No. 1884
and Section 2o14 of the Revised Statutes
of Idaho, proceed to sell at public auc-
ton all personal property upon which
such taxes are lien. Section 2o4o reads:
THE Assessor must perform all the duties
required and imposed by law in the as
sessment OF all property for taxation; he
is ex-officio Tax Collector, and is author
lied and required to receive and collect
all per capita or poll taxes, and all taxes
assessed upon real and personal property
as provided by law, and he has powers
provided by law to enforce the collection
and payment of all such taxes"
BY an order of the Board of County
Commissioners such action to "enforce
the collection" will be executed.
SrAAS SPEAKER,
Assessor and Tax Collector of Neg Perez
County, State of Idaho.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
Contest Notice.

DEPARTMENT Of the Interior, United States LAM
Once Lewiston, Idaho, july -, 1899.
a sufficient contest affidavit having been hlei IN
this office by Edward @ Eakin, contestant, against
Henry bennett entry s97. made May %. 1898 for
ne IA Sc IA NV IA and ne - sw IA Sec 81 tp s.
n r " IN. by Henry Bennett, contesiee. IN when
il is alleged that said Henry Bennett has
wholly abandoned said land that he has no house on
said land ami no part of it has been cultivated. and
that he has been absent herefrom tor more than SIX
never established a resiienc,fon said land, and has
not lived on said land tor the last four years OF at ALL
said parties are hereby notified to appear. respond
o clock a. M on October ii. 1899 before Register
and Receiver the United States land office in Lew
stun. Idaho
The said contestant having, In proper athiaVh
hiel July p, 1899, set forth facts which show ina
after due diligence, personal service at this notice
cannot be made. it IS hereby ordered and tlreceN
that such notice he given by due and proper puol'ca
ton.
CHARLES n. CAREY. Receiver.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09

Department of the Interior United States Land
Ouice, Lewiston. Idaho, June 18th. 1899
sufficient contest affidavit having been fled in
this ONCE by John L. Powers. contestant, against
FRED Bay. entry NJ. Sol3. made March list
ISIS, Tor hi sw Or. |. twp sS, nr2w b m
BY Fred Bey contes,ee. in which il IS alleged
that said Fred BeY has wholly abandoned said
tract for more than six (6l months next prior 10 the
date hereof and has tailed TO reside on and cultivate
the land by law required; said parties are hereby
notified 10 appear uspond ami offer evidence touc
ing said allegation al 10 O'Clock a. m on September
lSth, 1892 before register ami receiver Of the United
States laHd office in Lewiston idaho
he said conie. tant having, in a proper affidavit
tiled July Sth 1892 set forth facts which show after
due diligence, personal service of this notice can
40, he maize 1t is hereby ordered ami directed that
such notice be given BY due and proper publication
CHARtHS h. GARsY Receiver.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
Dissolution Notices.

Notice IS hereby given that the copsunerShps
hsreSoiore existing between John W EarnSworth
ami Ouo W Brown and between A. W Lamb and
John W. FarnSworth. Dissolved tor the sucCinet
reason that the aforesaid Otto W Brown AMI A. W
Lamb have failed 10 compiy with theft parts of the
original contracts.
These notoes would have appeared On the 18th Of
June last past but TOT the negligence a nv attorney
JOHN W. FARNSwORTH
Lewiston. Aug. 70. 1893.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
Ore Shipped Free.

Shippers of ores to the Spokane In
dustrial Exposition to be held Oct. 3 to
II, 1899, are hereby notified that pack
ages of mineral properly addressed to
Mineral Department, Spokane Industrial
Exposition, will be shipped free of
charge from Lewiston or any interme
diate point between Lewiston and Spo-
kane. j. N. STACY.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09

Democrats who hold to Bryan
and the Chicago platform will
hardly be so enthusiastic if they
give some time to the study of tn
disasterous results 10 democracy
that have come from such leader
ship. The democratic party has
now for the first time in its history
only two United States senators
from all the north east and west
1t has lost control OF the senate for
six years to come. 1t has no
Governors left in all the north
Four OF the states carried Bryan
have been reclaimed and are firm
ly held by the republicans; and
Kentucky the only state regained
by the democrats since 1896, bids
fair to be lost In November. Bryan
leadership and the policies he
represents have thoroughly disor-
ganized the great democratic party.
1t is broken in factions. aud there
is every indication of route and
ruin among the fusion forces that
by their union made any showing
for Bryan In 1896. People whe
predict au election Of Bryan on tn,
platform Of 1896 with any modern
addenda have made little study o
the political situation. it's statu.
and tendencies.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
CHARLES H. CAREY. Receive
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office. lewiston idaho, July ~, 1899.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been hlei in
this office by William Greer, contestant, against
George Guyett, entry No. $40, made November y,
1897 Tor y sw IA and u NV ia sec 3 tp - n, I
W BIN, by George Guyett, contestee. in which II is
le1ged that said George Guyett has wholly aban-
done1 said above described land. and he has been
absent therefrom for more than six months last past
ana that no part of said has ever been cultivated
said psrties are hereby notified TO appear. respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation al IL
ister and Receiver OF the United States land office
in Lewiston Idaho.
The said contestant having, in proper affidavit
filed july 27, 1922 set forth facts which show tina
after due diligence personal service of this notice
cannot he made. il is hereby ordered and directee
that such notice he given by due and proper publica
tiun. CHARLES II. CAREY, Receiver.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
In Bankruptcy.

In the District c Jurt of the United States for the
Northern Division, District of Idaho.
In the matter of George H. Wyman bankrupt
To the Honorable James II. Beatty. Judge of the
District Court Of the United States for the district OF
Idaho:
George H. Wyman Of Nez Perez county ana state
uf IDAHO in said district, respectfully represents that
on the 9th day of December, y, 1885, last past he
was duly adjudgei bankrupt under the Acts OF Con
gTesS relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all OF his property and rights OF property
and has fully complied with all the requirements of
said acts and of the orders of the court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prayS that he may be decreei BY the
cour to have full discharge from all debts pruvabe
against his estate under said bankrupt acts except
such debts as are excepted by law from such DIS
charge.
GEORGE H. wymAN.
Dated this 18th day of July A, d. 1899.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
Northern Division. District of Idaho. SIS,
On this 18th day OF July, A. d. 1899. on reading
the foregoing petition IT is ORDERED BY THE COURT,
that il be referred TO Joseph X Persons one of the
ing he had upon the same the 9Th day of Septem-
her A. ID. 1890, before said referee at Lewiston in
said district, in rooms u and Is, Lewiston National
Bank Building at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon: and
that notice thereof be published in a newspaper
printed in said district, and that all known creditors
AMI other persons IN interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause, il any they have
why the prayer OF the said petitioner should not be
granted.
And It is further ordered by the Court that the ref
shall send by mail all known creditors copies
or said petition and this order addressed TO them al
their places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable James n. Beatty Judge of
said court, and the seal thereof at Boise
lSeall in said district on the Nth day OF July A
D.lS99
A. L. RICHARDSON,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
Notice Of Application for Ferry License.

Notice is hereby given tina, the undersi gnei will
make application 10 the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Neg Perez county, State of Idaho
at their regular meeting at the house in Lewis
ton, IN said Nea PeTce county, the 9th day OF DC
tuber 1899, or thereafter said appca alton
can be heard this for authority to construct erect
operate and take toll IN public ferry on the Clear
water river W said Nez Perez county; the south
landing To he on lot sw 4 swh sec %. Up 81. r 3 W
and the north landing on lot g. sw sw Il sec %, II
81, r3w.
Dated September ?, 1899
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-09-09
Notice for Application for
Ferry License.

Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned WIN
make arpIEcstun to the honorable hoard uf county
commissioners of Nez Perez county. state OF Idaho
at their regular meeting al the court house IN Lewis
ton in said Neg Perez county, on the 9TH DAY OF Ot-
iuber 1899 or as soon thereafter said application
can be heard this for authority 10 construct erect
operate ana take toll public ferry on The Clear
water river in said Nek Perez county the south lana
ing whereof TO be al a point and place three rods
east OF the section line running north and south ot
tween and dividing sections Nos. ~ and s. in tp g
nr3w NJ same being on Indian allotment No.
lIl4 on the nv ia of the NV IA IS tp 81 n, "
b m the northwest landing being situated on lot No
l. beng in the 4 OF the ne IA Of sec u 'p 81 n,
: " & m. saii latter landing being on unoccupIe1
government iani
Dated July p, 1899, WIN. l. SColf'
Applicant.