Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-30
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

board of equalization, when the vote was called on the hoped-for tax assess ment increase to be paid into the trea- sury by the United Verde Coppef company. The better part of the day, all of the morning session, and couple of hours in the afternoon had been spent in discussion of this important matter, nearly all of the talk being made between Superintendent Will L. Clark and Assistant District Attorney Pattee.
 At a few moments before o'clock in the afternoon, when it was plain that all argument led back to the same old story, and that there was little reason for thinking that an amieable arrange ment could be reached, Supervisor Smth requested that the issue be brought to a vote. He insisted that the proposed increase, making the total $1,250,O00, the original assessment be- ing a trihe less than s99O,OO0, be set tied by a vote of the board, and that no more time be wasted in useless ar gument.
 While this proposition was being con- sidered, in the hope of possible chance to avoid an open rupture, Supervisor Sattes addressed the chair, and moved that the United Verde assessment be left just as it was turned in by the as- sessor. Smith at once jumped to the floor, and moved that it be raised to $1,250,000, adding that he felt certain he was offering nothing unfair and mo- thing that MT. Clark should find ob- jection to upon his own statement
 Then came the first of the finish. Chairman Sinclair wanted to put the motion, and Smith objected, saying that Sattes' motion had received no second, hence was not in order. To stop argument, the matter then drifted off into detail as to the mine, but fin ally Supervisor Smith again addressed the chair, declaring he wanted a record of the proceedings, and for that reason would second the motion of Sattes.
 After few more moments of delay caused by talk in which Supervisor Smith urged his cause and SuperIn- tendent Clark replied from his stand point, the vote was demanded by the long term member.
 Clerk Robinson was asked to call the roll, with the result that Sattes, named first, voted 'aye" (to keep down the assessment). Then, without explanation, Chairman Sinclair voted with Sattes, and when Smith s name was called he voted "nO," remarking that he hoped he had the board on re- cord. The vote was announced by the clerk showing that Supervisor Smith had lost his fight to raise the assess ment of the United Verde from a few dollars less than s99O,OOO to s1, ,25O, ,OOO
 Looking at a visitor who was pre- sent Attorney Pattee remarked sotto voce, CT told you so" Then a mo- ment later he declared that he had been aware of the lay of the land for several days, but he doubted the advisability of fighting when the fight could not be won. Quietly declaring that he was not at all surprised with the outcome the assistant district attorney tried to keep Supervisor Smith from saying any more on the subject, but without effect.
 Without arising from his chair, Smith finally burst forth with a query directed to Sattes. Looking him square in the face, he asked the other member what he had agreed to cite the mine owner for; why he had wanted to hear from the mine people if he had no intention of making the company stand a proportional raise along with the other property owners and taxpayers in the county. Sattes | made reply by declaring he wanted to hear what the mine folks had to say, | and then Smith concluded the clash | by saying: "I'd rather try to do busi- ness with lot of little school boys than with such men as you"
 This vote and its finale closed the i citation of the United Verde Copper company, and Superintendent Clark walked out victor with the aid of the two votes on the board that to him meant a sure thing.
 Simply Matter of Money.
 When the morning session was call ed to order by the chairman he was one hour late, and both the other two members of the board, Attorney Pattee and superintendent Clark were in wait