davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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figures Of the secretary of state, the
assessment OF this class of property
was ST. 80 per head. almost four times
AS much. Granting that only m
half our live stock is turned in, we
still find hat our cattle are ASSESSED
twice as high AS those of our u-igh-
bors on the east, and it mast also be
borne in mind that their cattle as a
whole ar. of a higher grade than our
range stock
In all probability the Union Pacific
tax agent overlooked these facts when
making their appeal to the state
board of equalization for u valuation
less than that placed upon it's road
bed in the state of Nebraska. In
Wyoming the valuation IF the main
line of the Union Pacific is $1,000 per
mile, while in Nebraska it is $500.
| Bv fNi.g an extremely low valuation
upon its property in general the state
of Nebraska has increased the rate
upon its large corporations, and in
this respect they have pointed a way
to the tax officers of Wyoming in
which they NAV mete out some meas
ure of Justice. In Nebraska the state
| general fund is D mills on the dollar.
In Wyoming it is 3 mills, or 40 per
cent. less. 1t will thus be seer that
while our cattle are valued at almost
four times as much as the cattle of
Nebraska. our railroads are valued
lower.
We make Il very low levy for our
state general fund, but even with its
high levy the cattlemen of Nebraska
do not pay one-half so much per
head as the cattlemen of Wyoming
do. This fact is doing the people OF
Wyoming great harm in many ways.
On the border of the state we do not
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Wants Equal Valuation.
Another bill was introduced in the
house of representatives Friday pro
viding for a tax upon the mineral out
put of the state. 1t differs from the
Maxwell bill in this, that it provides
for the fixing Of the valuation of the
gross output 10y the state board of
equalization AID the certilicatiou
thereof to the various counties. The
tax will be the same as that assessed
against all classes of property. 1t is
urged in favor of this method that it
will be absolutely fair as between the
mines and all other classes of prop
erty, while the tonnage system pro
posed in the first bill was a distinct
system applicable to the miIes alone.
1t is not the purpose to taN undeyel-
oped properties, hut only those that
are producing and returning a venue
to the owners. In this particular re
spect the mines are favored more
than the ranches and the farms. for
the reason that ranches and farms are
required to pay taxes during the per
iod development upon both lands and
live stock, There Is no non taxable
period with them,
The new bill will have a hard fight,
with chances in favor Of its defeat,
but its friends are using every effort
to bring enough support to it TO Sc
cure its passage. All railroad iutlu-
ences are against 1t and some of the
members of the Legislature interested
in the mining Of copper and gold feel
that their personal interests are such
that they cannot take the broad
ground that al property should bear
q portion of the burden of COVER.
ment. They appear Llind to the fact
that the output Of the mine should
share equally in taxation with the
output Of the ranch. The rauchman
pays taxes, and "A high rate, upon his
crop Of steers, then why should not
the miner pay upon his output of
coal, gold, silver or copper.
Unequal valuation in this state
must in some manner be remedied.
Compared with the state of Nebraska,
our middle classes are treated in a
anu extremely unfair. For in
stance, in Nebraska, cattle are valued
on the average of S.30 per head,
while in Wyoming, according to the
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We Say amen"

The details OF the escapades OF the
Crown Princess Louise, who eloped
from her lege lord and the formalties
of the Austrian court to take up her
abode with a French tutor, continue
to appear in the daily papers to the
disgust of all decent and morally in
clined people. If the acts Of the
Princess had been committed by a
wife of any of she ordinary social cir
cles of the world, they would have
been sufficient to bring the most ruth
less condemnation, and the offender
would have been discarded from pub
lie recognition and her name would
cease to appear in the public press in
a twinkling. But the Princess has
royal blood and this is an excuse to
clothe her debauchery and gross i'm
morality in delicate terms in the pa
pers and to have the dailiee trace her
movements each day. The public,
though, is tired, and would like a rest
from the subject. That plenty of
skeletons exist in the closets OF Eu
ropean royal households no one
doubts, an occasional peep through
the cracks Indicates this, but the
good people Of earth can see no
greater charm in these affairs because
the skeletons may perchance have
hung around the collar bones some
musty coat of arms or royal insignia,
supposed to be a guarantee of re-
spectability.
, 1903-02-19

The tumbleweed Is a curious plant,
to the western prairies. 1t
grows in all directions from a cehtrai
stem. making a large fiat a close
to the ground. In the fall. after being
touched by the frost or dried by the
weather, the stem breaks of. the head
becomes the sport of the wind and Is
driven off across the prairie, scattering
seeds as 1t goes and finally bringing up
against some obstruction which arrests
its progress. These weeds have been
seen piled ten feet high against a
fence, driven there by the WIND.
, 1903-02-19
THURSDAY, FEB. II, 1908.
U. p. Trains at Walcott-
EAST.
WEST.

Too much credit cannot be given
Governor Richards for the able man
ner in which he has backed the eff
forts of the senators to pass a bill for
taxing the output of coal mines, The
fight has been a bitter one and the
Governor has stood shoulder to Shout
der with the senators in favor of the
measure, and if the bill is passed it
will be due to his untiIing efforts
more than to any other man. He is
a broad-minded business man.
%eminently just, and the best inter
ests of the state are his interests.
, 1903-02-19
Forfeiture Notice.
To GRANT SMITH-AND WHOM it Ma
CONCERN.

To GRANT SMITH-AND WHOM it MAY
CONCERN.
You are hereby notified, that we, the
undersigned, hare expended the sum Of
One Hundred, (sl00) Dollars, in labor
and improvements, for the year 1902,
upon the Black Diamond Lode, situated
in the Upper Platte Mining District,
County OF Carbon and state OF Wyo.
ming, of which the location certificate
Is duly recorded in the office OF the
county clerk of said county, according
to the provisions of Section 1924, Revis-
ed Statutes OF the United States, said
annual labor being required to hold
said lode for the period ending Decem-
Der 31st, 1902. And il within ninety
1901 days after the publication hereof,
you fail or refuse to contribute your
portion of such expenditure, as co own
er, your interest in the claim will be.
come the property of the subscribers by
the terms Of said section.
Dated at Saratoga, Wyo, this LIST day
of January, 1903. j. j. BoHAN,
G. A. REscHE.
LIST Pub. Jan. last Apr. 2.
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 7s.-Notioe
for Publication.

LAND OFFICE At CHEYENNE, Nyo.j
Jon. %, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions OF the act Of
Congress of June 3, 1873, entitled IAN
act for the sale Of timber lands in the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory" rs extended
to all the Pubic Land States boy act Of
August 4. 1892, Nels Hansen, OF Elk
Mountain, county OF Carbon. state OF
Wyoming, has this day filed in this Of.
ice, his sworn statement No. 242. for the
purchase of the seq NEA Of Sec 90,
TIP. II n, r. so W. and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish
HE claim to said land before C. r, Wat
son, Clerk OF Dist. Court, at Rawlins,
Wyo., on Saturday the 4th day OF April.
1903. He names as witnesses: Eugene
Skiver, Peter NJ. Gustdfson. Evan
Weitch, and Edward Mathison. all of
Elk Mountain. Wyo.
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LAND OFFICE CHEYENNE. WYo.
Jan. 8, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice oil
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before ]. F. Crawford, U.
S. Conn. Dist. of Wyo, at Saratoga,
Wyoming, on February 81. 1903, viz:
RAYMOND A. McFadden, Rockdale, Wyo.
II. E. No. 1873 for the VIZ NEA; E1e
NWA Sec. u, TIP. 10 N, r. rs W,
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of salo land, viz: Benjamin
Harnden, Arthur w. Harnden. of Rock
dale, Wyo., Ebert A. Harnden, Charles
Phelan, of Rockriver, Wyo.
W. f. CHAPLIN, Register.
Iast Pub, Feb. l2.)
, 1903-02-19
Notice Of Final Settlement.

STATE OF WYoMISG, .s
COUNTY OF CARBON.
In District Court, Third Judicial Dis
trict.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of d. G.
Kidding, Deceased.
To all Creditors and Others Interested
in the Above Named Estate:
You are hereby notified that the un.
dersigned administrator of the above
named estate, intends to make final set
Element OF said estate at the next term
of the district court, sitting within and
for Carbon county, in the state OF Wyo-
ming, and beginning on the first day of
June, 1903.
Caleb A. Cook,
administrator
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SARATOGA is to have a company of
infantry in the National Guard the
required number of men having
been secured. Every one seems to
regard the matter as an excellent
step, and Hon. l.. G.. Davis, captain
of troop H in Torrey's rough riders
has promised his and and the mem
beers of that troop who are in the val
ley have signed the muster roll.
This is most encouraging, and with
the aid of Capt. Davis, Saratoga will
have a company second to 20 in
the state. c. j. Rhodes is the origin
ator of the idea and to him belongs
the credit of doing the preparatory
work in starting the company.
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Any and all persons claiming cd
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this Of
fee on or before said 3lst day Of Janu
airy, 1903.
w. L. CHAPLIN, Register.
First Pub. Jan. %, last Apr 2)
, 1903-02-19
Card Party.

MIR. and Mrs. J. F. Estey enter
tanned their lady and gentleman
friends OF Saratoga at their new
home Friday evening aud II most
delightful evening was spent in
progressive Might've.
The first ladies' prize. II hand
some china cake plate, was n by
Mrs. l.. Gels, aud the second, a
mush bowl and creamer, was won
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Clutf. The
gentleman's first prize, II fine pair
of gloves, was won by Will An
drews, the second, II white silk
necktie, by Mr.. Simonson. The
BOBBY prizes were won by Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Moon, IA pin tray
and loaded cigar. After the dis
uribution of the prizes most de-
]iicious refreshments were served.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Slmunsun, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geis, Mr., and Mrs, Walters, Mr..
and Mrs. Moon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cluif, f. NJ. Baker, Mr.. Rhodes,
g, X, Breuuer, Will Andrews,
Mrs. Cram. Mrs. Webb, Mrs.
Nichols, Mrs. Ferris, Mrs. Hew-
int, and Miss Nichols.
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Shakespeare Club Programme.

AT the last meeting of the club
the following officers were elect
ed: President, Mr.. Brundage;
vlce-presldent, MIR. Rhode; secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Sanders;
critic. DR. Burke. The following
program was arranged for Mon
day evening Feb. %.
Music.
Essay Lady Macbeth nellie
Rowen.
Music.
Essay Macbeth. MIR. Meason.
Music.
Each paper will be followed by
a discussion So an altogether
interesting aud profitable even
ing may he enjoyed if YOU vii
come.
Julius Caesar will be- studied
next and the parts have been as.
signed ms follows:
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Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE, CHEYENNE, WYo. [
Feb 8, 1903. I

Administrator

LAND OFFICE CHEYENNE, WNo.
Feb 3, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before j. +. Crawford, U. s. Comr.
Dist. of Wyo., at Saratoga, Wyo.. on
March 3 1908. viz: George +. Horne,
Medicine Bow, Wyoming, II. Il. No. 1871
for the S Z Sc a; NV 4 Sc y; SEA
SW "a Sec. 6, 7. 81 n, f, 81 w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz, John schoon.
jams and Albert +. Gibbs, OF Saratoga,
Wyoming and William Patten and Ell,
son ii. Scott OF Medicine Bow, Wyo.
ming. w. f. CHAPLIN, Register.
FIRST Pub. Feb. Il, Last March 10
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An Act for Prevention of Marriage.
A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature requiring "a physicians
certificate as to the condition of the
contracting parties with respect to
certain diseases, before n marriage
license shall he granted them.
While the object sought is theoretic-
ally excellent, yet the bill might well
be entitled AN act for the prevention
of marriage in the State of Wyo-
ming Lot because the certificate
could not be secured here in as large
a percentage of cases as elsewhere,
but because the examination upon
which to base it would not be sub
mitted to.
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Timber Land, Act June 8, ls7s-Notioe
for Publication,
LAND OFFICE AT CHEYENNE, WYo., |
Jan. 80, 1903.

LAND OFFICE AT CHEYENNE, WYo.,
Jan. 80, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in CON-
pliance with the provisions of Congress
of June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for the
sale Of timber lands in the states of Cal.
%ifornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ton Territory" as extended to all the
public land states by act OF August 4,
1892, Frank Backstein, of Elk Mountain,
county OF Carbon, State Of Wyoming,
has this day filed his sworn statement
No. 107, for the purchase of the E15
SEA OF Section 10, TIP. 10 NJ, r. so W..
and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver at this office at Cheyenne,
Wyoming on Thursday, the 10th day OF
April. 1903.
He names as witnesses: Palmer o.
Short. Mark S. Crosson. Edward L.
Graham and Andy Olson, all OF Elk
Mountain, Wyo.
Any and all persons claiming adverse.
" the above described lands are request
ed to file their claims in this office on or
before said 10th day Of April. 1908.
W. Z. CHAPLIN. Register.
First Pub. Feb. 8, last April 81
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PRESS CLIPPINGS,


Should be Careful.
The Lusk Herald says people
should be careful these cold, windy
nights about throwing ashes into the
streets and alleys that contain fire.
Right you are brother. A street that
contains fire, even in a warm town
like Lusk, ought to be kept clear Of
ashes on cold windy nights.
, 1903-02-19
Where Advertising Paws

Out at Kemmerer when the girls
are minus a fellow for the next dance
they put a want ad. in ths town pa
per, This is IA capital idea, just as
good as advertising for stray steers.
, 1903-02-19

STATISTICS show that the United
States has nine times the number of
miles of railroad that England has,
but that England carried twice the
number of passengers this countr,
did last year. Uncle Sans railroads
managed to kill Dis and injure 4,l29
passengers, as against 476 injured
in England and none killed in
that time. If there is anything the
countries can beat us ON we would
like to know what it is. Our pace is
"A get there" one, aud if W.T. don't get
to the place we are going to we get
some place anyway. 1t may he in
n or 'tother of the two places made
for humanity when they shuttle off
this mortal coil but its all the same
10 we get there.
, 1903-02-19

CARPENTER Miss Rucker.
Cobbler Miss Wheeler.
Soothsayer Miss Sanders.
All interested in the study OF
Shakespeare are cordially invited
to come to take part or listen to
the program.
, 1903-02-19

Not our Business.

Not M business.
The Wyoming Senate refused to
pass the joint resolution. which was
passed by the house, commencing
woman's suffrage to the people OF
New Hampshire. The senate prob
ably lei by this to convey. not the
idea of hostility 10 suffrage, but the
belief that it had not been elected to
influence, by direct appeal, the peo
pie of New Hampshire on a question
of internal policy.
, 1903-02-19
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE CHEYENNE. WYo.
Jan. 3, 1903.
, 1903-02-19

LAND OFFICE, CHEYENNE. WYo.. I
Jan IL, 1903. !
, 1903-02-19

MATTHEW WATT.
80 Cattle and horses branded on left hip.
kaU Range Cedar creek. Post office ad.
dress Saratoga, Wyoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
MIR. NEWLANDS WANTS CUBA.
Senator From Nevada Will Press for
Annexation

The New York Evening Post of yesterday
says:
Senator Newlands of Nevada says that
at the coming session of Congress he in
tends to push to the uttermost his plan for
statement the last thing before starting for
his home in the west.
'' I shall try said he, to have the island
attached to our country, first as territory.
but with the understanding that statehood
will follow as soon as the territory is ready
for 1t. Since this Is the only ultimate soIu-
ton of the problem of maintaining Cuban
independence with an American protector
ate, we might well act now instead of
postponing it indefinitely to no useful end
Cuba is asking now for reciprocity as a
means of breaking down a part of the pro-
tective tariff walls on both sides of the line
If she comes into the United States she will
get not only this partial advantage, but the
whole thing.
Mr. Newlands says that he has not vet
determined in just what form he will offer
his scheme In all probability he will press
it as an amendment to the reciprocity
treaty. That instrument received the
Senate's vote for ratification at the last SEES
sion contingent upon the favorable action
of Congress as a whole. The necessary reso-
luton will probably go through the House
without trouble, under the rules for expedite
ing legislation; but in the Senate there will
be freedom for everybody to offer amend
ments.
Mr.. Newlands will probably put his into
the shape of an invitation to Cuba to Join
the United States, and not in any manda-
tory form. or as a condition precedent to
any concession to be granted to her by U.s. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Automobile Racing.
rom the Brooklyn Eagle.


We suppose there will always be sports
in which people must indulge to their own
physical disaster. Fatal accidents on the
foot ball field have never checked public
interest In the wonderful yearly wrestles
between our universities. The occasional
capsizing of yacht and the consequent
drowning of yachtsman or two never
permanently recruits the rocking chair
feet. The killing of Prince of Wales on
the cricket crease didn't kill cricket, and
the breaking of a few necks. noble or other
wise In the hunting field has never affect
ed the popularity of cross country riding.
But there are some sports that are unnec-
essarily and even purposely fraught with
danger and which are pretty nearly as alb
surd in practice as would be a competition
in jumping from the Brooklyn bridge Take
automobile racing. Under the restrictions
of good track. where there is perfectly
level field and nothing in sight to accent
uate the effect of a swerving machine, and
where the spectators are kept out Of harms
way, the sport may be pursued with no
more than a minimum of accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
THE NEW MILITIA LAW.
Additional Information Regarding the
Action Of the States.

The War Department has made public
additional information regarding the action
Of the different states in the matter OF
the new militia law as follows:
Pennsylvania-Later information is to the
effect that Capt. c. w. Kennedy. adjutant.
Sth Infantry, has been assigned to the
inspection of the LIST Brigade, pennsylvania
National Guard, to commence his 1nspec-
ticns at Philadelphia on the 9th instant;
Capt. M. B. Stewart, sth Infantry, to the
I'd Brigade, to commence his inspections
at Huntington on the 2Sth instant, and
Capt. w. o. Johnson, 10th Infantry, to the
Sd Brigade to commence his inspections at
Harrisburg on the 9th instant.
Observation-Disclosures Robert H. Patter-
son, Artillery Corps, has been assigned to
the supervision of the inspections OF the
Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia.
Oregon-Major Edward Chynoweth, 26th
Infantry will inspect the organized militia
of Oregon at the following places and in
the order named: Portland, Woodburn,
Salem, Albany, Eugene, Roseburg, Grants
Pass, Ashland, Lebanon. Oregon City, The
Dalles, La Grande and Baker City
Idaho-The inspection Of the organized
militia of Idaho will be made by Major
Otto L. Helm, Sd Cavalry, at the follow
Ing places and in the order named: Nampa,
Payette, Rathdrum, Wardner, Lewiston,
Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, ST. Anthony and
Boise.
Neutrality-suspicious. George K. McGunne-
gle, 18th Infantry, will inspect the organ
lied militia of Washington at the following
places and in the order named: Vancouver,
Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, What
com, North Yakima, Spokane, Colfax and
Waitsburg.
Louisiana-Gen. Chaffee, commanding the
Department of the East has assigned Capt.
Willard D. Newbill, Artillery Corps, to in
spect the National Guard, state of Louisi-
ana, and he is directed to proceed to Baton
Rouge to confer with the adjutant general
of the state.
Michigan-The inspections of the organic
ed militia of the state of Michigan are to
be made by Major William 7. Wood, Goth
Infantry.
Wisconsin-Capt John F. Morrison, Goth
Infantry, has been detailed by Gen. Bates
to inspect the organized militia of Wis
consin.
Illinois-Gen. Bates, commanding the De-
partment of the Lakes, has detailed Lieu
tenant Colonel John B. Rodman and Major
James s. Rogers, Goth Infantry to make
the inspection of the National Guard, state
Of Illinois
Indiana-Capt. Benjamin Alvord, Goth
Infantry, has been assigned to the inspec-
ton of the organized militia Of the state
of Indiana.
Ohio-Gen. Bates has designated Major
Arthur Williams and Capt. John w. Bar
ker, Sd Infantry, to inspect the organized
militia Of Ohio.
Neutrality-suspicious. William L. Buck, Sd
Infantry, has been directed to proceed to
Frankfort to confer with the adjutant gen.
eral of the state and afterward to make
the inspections of the organized militia of
Kentucky.
Tennessee--Capt. Fielder NJ NJ Beall, Sd
Infantry has been directed to proceed to
Nashville and at that point, after con-
nessee, to begin the inspection of the
troops of that state.