Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-02-06
Taxes Are Due.

made on or before May 81, 1901, when
the remaining half will not become
delinquent nor be subject to interest
until after November 80, 1901. In
terest at the rate of Is per cent per
annum will be charged from date of
delinquency on all taxes. To all who
pay the tax on real property before
March 18th, 1901, in full, and in one
payment, there will be rebate OF
three per cent.
1t will be the duty Of the treasurer
to issue certificates of delinquency to
any person that may apply therefor,
on any real estate that may become
delinquent. On tracts that are not
half paid by May 81, 1901, certificates
Of delinquency may be Issued imme-.
diately thereafter.
On tracts that are half paid by May
3lst no certificates of delinquency can
be issued ~until after-November 80,
1901. When applica. ion is made for
a certificate Of delinquency Interest is
figured to date, Of application and
added to the original tax. The whole
amount then bears interest at; the
rate OF Is per cent per annum.
The tax lien against property COW
cred by tax certificate may be fore
closed at any time after the expiration
Of three years after date Of delinquency.
Personal property tax does not
come under the same head as realty.
No half payment can be made as in
the case Of the latter. The law gov
erning the collection reads as follows:
"On and after the first Monday of
February succeeding the levy Of taxes
the county treasurer shall proceed to
collect all personal property taxes"
The 1890 laws require that the
treasurer shall notify all personal tax
payers by mail of the amount of tax
due, and interest attaches 30 days
after the date OF such notice, at the
rate OF 10 per cent and not after the
first day of June, as heretofore held;
and if such taxes are not paid on 30
days notice, unless secured by real es-
tate, he shall distrain sufficient goods
and chattels belonging to the person
charged with such taxes to pay the
same, etc., sec. II, chap. II, laws '97.
1t will thus be-seen that personal tax
must be paid Immediately after the
first Monday in February, 1901. Ow-
ners of real property OF sufficient
value and free from incumbrance, may
have their personal tax attached to
their personal tax attached to their
real property by notifying the county
treasurer. and satisfying him as to-the
above requirements.
There is This year an exemption of
$500 on certain specified articles OF
personal property, such as beds and
bedding, wearing apparel, cooking
utensils and mechanics tools. This
exemp ton is taken from the tax by
the assessor and the notice sent by
card is for the net amount due.
The greatness OF man is measured
not by conquest, but sacrifice; by
what he gives, not what ie gains-if
he gain his own soul, it is enough. He
who aspires to be, in the highest sense
the true servant Of humanity, must
do for the world what the world will
not do for him. Whoever would
make the world morally better must
attack the errors and prejudices OF
mankind. But the world loves its
faults and fondles them. You may
not shatter the idol without provok-
ing the wrath OF the votaries. Who
plucks the serpent's fangs, must also
hear it hiss. Great souls are nurtur-
ed by the love of Truth. Victory and
defeat, life and death, are matters OF
indifference to them when principles
are involved. 1t is as natural for them
to teach their doctrines as it is for the
diamond to shed its luster They are
the great leaders of human thought,
the makers Of opinion. Brides can
not tempt them, nor threats OF
halter intimidat,. They live, labor
and die under the supreme fascination
OF conviction that they must SO do
and die. "They rest from their labors
and their works do follow them, Is
it not sublime? Lives there man
whose heart was ever touched with
yearning for the good, the beautiful
and the true, who would not be even
as one OF these? The man who loves
Justice for its own sake, whose soul is
welded to the right-his love will re-
pay him for the work he does. He
alone can experience the soul-filling
heart throbs OF Joy which blessed
martyrs feel, when earthly hopes are
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