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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
u. Wilson, Arthur Meeker, s. Nc
Roberts and L. A. Carton.

u. Wilson, Arthur Meeker. s. Nc
Roberts and L. A. Carton.
Tho Board of Review should sum-
mon the following well-known citizens
and interrogate them with reference
to the amount of stock In foreign cor
porations owned In Chicago, which
they have knowledge Of:
]. Ogden Armour.
Louis y. Swift.
John A. Sp00r.
Laurence A. Carton.
Arthur Meeker.
Mr.. Swift and Mr.. Armour are both
reported to he publlc'splrlted.
They should both be willing to help
In this matter.
They can. II they will, help a great
deal by telling the Board Of Review
what they know.
Mr.. Armour 10 q director In the fol.
lowing corporations and the Board Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

Tho 0uodpieh Tsansit Company b a
corporation organized under the Snsvs
Of the State Of Maine. Oapatal stock.
100000.
Every dollars worth Of this stock
owned In Chicago Is taxable here. The
Reviewers should call A. w. Goodrich
and ask him who owns II. Mr.. Good.
rich ought to know and the people want
to know.
&6~
Who does the fine work for the
Goodrich Steamboat gang ut the City
Hall?
1t Is not generally known that the
dock used by the great Goodrich inter.
ests Is city property. 1t IL Mt River
street, with a dock frontage Of IS?
feet, with depth ranging from 10 to
43 feet.
This dock Is tho very State street of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

100000 more than Swift & Company
alone had on hand on January /, 1907,
according to Chicago Securities"
pages $50 to 81.
The poor real estate owner has to
bear all the burden Of supporting the
government, of making improvements
ana of protecting the property and In.
forests of the taS-dodglng rich!
Talk about a "single tax" The real
estate owners of Chicago are the vic.
lions Of the most iniqultlous single tax
IN the world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

on the books Of Armour & Company,
Of Illinois. To ascertain the business
transactions Of the New Jersey cor.
poratlon, 1t 10 merely necessary to take
the accounts relating to the branch
houses and those relating to the Fort
Worth md Sioux City packing houses
The company, however, IL q genuine
one. having large actual assets Of Ito
own, not u mere paper name. Il has
no separate books and no profits sep.
arate from those appearing In the &c.
counts Of Armour 4 Company, Of III.
nOis."
How long the people Of Chicago win
continue to pay high taxes while con-
Germs like this escape us they do. 10
probematicaL
Samuel Mclloberts should tell all
when called before the Board Of Re-
view.
The Board Of Review states that the
personal property Of Chicago Ii only
worth $0S,OOO,OOO. Chicago Securities,
for 1907. In the report Of Swift & Co..
page $50, prints their 1900 statement
which shows resources In quick assets
-pcrsonnl property-of $02,710,OOO.
The Board OF Review shows that all
the personal property In Chicago u
only worth S0s,OOOOOO. In Swift 4
Co.'S report. Treasurer Carton says
that every dollar OF Swifts capital
stock of S50OOO,OOO Is worth $i.25 per
81. This would make the total value
Of swlft's stock 100000. The value
Of all the personal property In Chicago
Is only S0s,OOO,OOO, according to the
Board OF Review. Estimating the Nor.
rls estate ut $35,OOO,O0O and the Swift
stock ut $G2,5O0,OOO makes S07,5OO,OO,
within 100000 of the $0S,OOO.OOO
which was all the personal wealth the
Board OF Review could find In the
whole city OF Chicago.
~6
The Board Of Review should sum.
mon Messrs. Armour, Swift, Carton.
Meeker and the rest and find out just
how much stock Of outside companies
Is owned by their corporations
~
Joliet Is yawnlng for some OF the
tax'axlng gentlemen.
~H~
In the meantime, the poor real estate
owners OF Chicago are getting the full
benefit OF the tax lodging tactics OF
the big milliOnaires. Real estate taxes
were never 80 high In Chicago's his.
tory. The poor man must pay, but the
rich fellow escapes with his untaxed
fortune.
Henry p. Darlington should give up
what he knows when the Board OF
Review asks him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

In order to show the favOritism
shown to Marshall Field l. Company
In the matter of personal property AS
sessment, Tho Eagle subjolns state
ment of the personal tax assessment
of that firm ana that Of other dry
goods houses, together with the insur-
ance carried by each on their personal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
STATE STREET STORES

ment, $1,0S3,74G; Insurance, $2,450,OOO
Mandel BrOthers--Assessment, $SO5,
600; insurance, $1,O5O,OOO.
Siegel, Cooper 4 Co.-Assessment
100000; insurance, Sl,O0O.00O.
Rothschild & CO.--Assessment, $425,
600; Insurance, $55J, ZOO.
acknowledgements, $250,00O; in
surance, 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

property. The reader will note tho
difference between the Field assess.
ment ana the insurance carried, and
then figure out how much taxation this
public spirited concern escapes:
Marshall Field & Company--Assess.
mcnt e addresses), $5,35O,OOO; insur-
ance, $lG,OOO,OOO.
Carson, Prize. Scott & Co.--Asspss.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
THE PUBLIC BE o. Di

Ing to the pubic that the concesn b
really a sreat public institutior-0 q
certain kind.
Tl,on again, Marshall Field & Com.
pany are In favor of high pressure
water system which will cost the tax.
payers millions Of dollars to install.
But We do not hear Of small NEE.
chants shouting for high pressure winter
system.
~aA
The collection OF over 100000 nj.
legged back taxes against the estate q
the late Marshall Field was urged
upon the Board Of Review by the I'LL.
nois Tax Reform Association.
Marshall Field, the association In
sists, never paid more than 10 per cent
on his fair share Of taxes on his per.
sonal property. lie was, It Ii further
charged. permitted to evade the pay.
mont Of over 100000 taxes during
the last eight years Of his life. IAN
Of this" the letter says, "was made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

Swift and Company, the corporation.
slou,d pay taxes on its $oOOOOV0O
capital stock according to the laws OF
Illinois.
The assessors have listed !ts per-
,onal holdings at only $3,OOO,OOO.
Nor b this all
swift and Company. Of Illinois, that
great corporation capitalized for $780,
OOO. 900 should pay taxes on every dol
lars worth OF stock 1t owns IN foreign
corporations.
Has the Board of Review ever taken
any steps to ascertain how much the
rorporation or Its officers own In cor
,Uratlons outside the State?
Perhaps we may help them by quot
M. the following list Of outside cor
Ooratlons owned by Swift aud Com
uany. OF Illinois, according to the re-
mort Of the United States Commission
er of Corporations:
Swift and Company, Of Maine, a cor
porntlon which sells the output OF swift
aud Company, of Illinois, In the New
England States and parts OF New York
and New Jersey, and owns control
ling interest In the firms OF the Swirl
Beef Company, of Boston; G. +. and
n. C. Swift, Boston; G. +. Swift and
Company. Boston, and N. T.. Hollis
aud Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
swift and Company, of West Wiz
s,nin, which operates many branches
in several different States for selling
beef, pork. mutton. canned goods, etc.
etc.
Swift and Company, Of New York
wh'-h controls large number o.
,r,.,ch houses In the State Of New
'rrk. all doing q big business
Swift Fsrt!lis~" Works, engaged II
manufacturing ..;s<llizers In the Stat
f S-"spa
s,~... refrigerator Transportation
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

IOtuI ..sss ''.. ''$lOUOVVOV
These figures TAKE no notice Of Tho
fa,. that tho Insurance Ii supposed to
cover but 80 per cent Of the real value,
which would make the assessors val.
uatlon appear about $l4IOOO.O00 shy Of
tho true figure.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
HERE'S THE RESULT.

As result Of successful taX-dodging
by rich corporations, Chicago real es-
tate pays nearly all the taxes.
\ summary Of the 1907 real estate
and personal assessments, assessed val.
uHrions, is us follows:
Personal property ........ 0S,3i3, 1876
Sfi5,1S4,0l5
The Assessors and Reviewers could
only find S0S,0OOOOO worth of personal
property In Chicago to tax, or only &c.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

shall tax. ~ It? Who gave them this
d..S Sower9 Not the lave Of
IlllrOls.
Laurence - Carton wosslE no an
excellent man for the 3sec1 At Re.
view to consult,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

good BY the smaller taxpayers Of Chi.
cago to their great loss and injury
Marshall Field 4 Company are only
valued ut 100000 by the assessors.
and taxed on one-ffth Of II. In view
OF this fact. II Is Interesting to note
the insurance carried by this llrm,
which Is as follows:
s;atc street section ....... .$l.OOO0OO
Wabash avenue section 80. 100000
Wholesale ................. 3.OOO.OOO
Madison street minimum. $4,000
Fixtures ............ ...... 10000
Warehouse. Polk street and
the River ................ 100000
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

]. Ogden Armour would make a
startling and valuable BOayd az: Re
view witness.
49,
One Of the tax.>.s officials Of Cook
County says that It Ia discretionary
with taxing ce'cers AZ to what they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

The personal property OF this con-
corn. Increased from $42,10S,14O III
iDOi. to $40, s2O,007 in 1905. and from
the latter figure to $05,35i,7@0 In looo'
This Is exclusive OF the capital stock
OF $J0.OOO.OOO.
Making u total Of personal properly
owncd by Swift 4 Company In CHI
raso ut the beginning Of 1907 OF over
3l15.0OO,OOO.
And yet the Board Of Assessors value
ns holdings ut only $3.OOO'OOO ana tax
Il on one.tifth OF this amount.
What do you think Of that?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30
Over Ninety.two Million Dollars Worth
of Quick Assets On Hand
Just Now.
Not to Mention Fifty Millions Of Dollars
in Capital Stock All Paying
Dividends,
And Yet the Board Of Assessors Gould Only
Find Three Millions to
Tax

"Chicago Securities" for 1907, pages
339. $40 and 341. gives the following
facts about Swift 4 Company, TINT
Grc,t corporation which the Board Of
ASSESSORS could only discover $780,.
o0O belonging to:
Swift 4 Company-Organlzed April
!. 1885.
Capital Stock. s5O,O0OO 900. all Of one
class. Of the par value Of 500 per
share.
vilcnds-Seven per cent per an.
mum In quarterly dividends Of 1M per
cont. January, April, July and October.
Earnlngs-TEc report for the year
ending December 81. 1000, shows net
earnings were equal to u per cent
on the capital Of $5O,OOOOO0. After
payment Of the regular Z per cent
dividend, there was added to the sur.
plus account $2.50OOOO, equal to 8 per
cent on the capital stock, increasing
the total surplus to $1?.400.OO5. The
eomptny's gross business was cOnsid.
rrabiy over 500. 100000 and the ito,n
of quick assets was increased $685..
IT,.
The balance sheet Of December 81,
l0OO. shows total Of assets on hand
Of $82.718.S47.
And this IL the concern that ID taxed
on oneffth Of 100000!
The "quick assets" Of this concern
TINT IL. personal property available for
immediate use as money, was listed as
follows on September 20. 1908:
ccsh - 3,1OO.0
..',r,s receIvnbi. 49,. 0,33O. S81
Inx,n,orv 21,334,S74
s,mrs and bonds %. ll.4Os,sOO
ro,,, 49,. sos 354, 100
- kbl, SSOn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

Henry p. Darlington should give up
what he knows when the Board OF
Review asks him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-30

The Board Of Review should sum.
mon Messrs. Armour, Swift Carton,
Meeker and the rest and find out Just
how much stock Of outside companies
Is owned by their corporations
The Meeker herald., 1907-04-13
A Retreat for Washington Officials.

In late issue of the Craig Courier,
among other hot ones fired at Pro-
fessor Pinchot, was the following:
at has been reported to the Courier
that many additions are to be made
this year to the forest reserve forces
and it has been suggested that since
the cattle owners are to be forced out
of business they should apply to the
department for positions as riders.
In connection with the additions to
the force, it is proposed to set apart
one quarter section of every town
ship in the reserve as rangers
home on which will be built summer
resorts, each ranger to engage in
farming to the necessary extent of
supporting himself and his stock and
any visitors that may call on him.
No doubt many Washington officials
will find it necessary to come west to
recuperate during the heat of summer
This land will be held permanently
by the government and no prospective
settler will be allowed to file on it.
These tracts of land will of course be
the best obtainablc and in nearly
every instance will deprive some one
of a place which he would make his
home and deprives the county and
state of certain number of settlers
and a considerable amount of taxa
BILE property. An instance of this
has come up at Craig. An old soldier
of this locality desired to file on IL
piece of suitable land on south fork
of Williams Fork. No improvements
had been made on the place by the
government and there was no sign
that the land was not to be obtained
like any other part of Uncle Sam's
domain. This man in the hope of
establishing himself Il home, made
application for the land but has been
informed that he can not have it be-
cause 1t is wanted as a summer re-
sort.
And now Mr.. Pinchot has informed
us that If the people refuse to pay his
tax he will get out an injunction
against their turning their stock loose
on the public domain, because it
might wander onto one of his re-
The Meeker herald., 1907-04-13
How's This?

We ofYer one hundred dollars reward for
anv case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We. the undersigned, have known r. ].
Cheney for the last IS years.nnd believe him
perfectly honorable n all business trnnsac-
lions and financially able TO carry out amy
Civilizations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINSAS & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, q.
HaIi,s Catarrh Cure is u ken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
snrfaces Of system. Testimonials sent free.
Price IS cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Meeker herald., 1907-04-13
Councilmanic Proceedings.

The town council met Tuesday
evening and disposed of considerable
business.
Trustee Carney was elected mayor
pro tenn.
A. G. Ellison was elected marshal.
Mrs. Mary Lord will continue to act
as treasurer, salary $50.
f. A. Martin was elected town at
torney, salary 800.
f. S. R. Sanderson was selected as
pelice magistrate.
The mrrshafs salery will be $50 in
stead of s75 as heretofore.
The offices Of town clerk, health
officer and town engineer We're passed
for the time being.
On Wednesday, Mayor Peterson,
Trustees Carney, Oldland, Wildhack,
Watson, Lord and Riley, personally
inspected the pipe line from town to
the headworks-a distance of seven
miles. All excepting. Mr.. Watson,
walked from town to the headworks
and gave the line a thorough inspec-
tion.
The Meeker herald., 1907-04-13
serves. Does this mean picket
rope for each old COW ~

1t is reported that William RAN
dolph Hearst has quite the Demo-
cratic party. Hope so. He was the
cause Of the recent Democratic de-
feat in Chicago.
The Meeker herald., 1907-04-13

The new town COUNSEL is starting in
right-cutting down on expenses
wherever possible.
The Meeker herald., 1907-04-13
Money to Loan.

Unlimited money to loan on farm
security. Low interest. For partic-
ulars apply to F. E. Sheridan. (tf)
The Meeker herald., 1907-04-13

anu W. H. "oii' eo''u''e''o"eis' o an"
ID. hcot'' c'e'h'
owen ~ l.unne' appeaieo oeioao '"o
ooa'o anu asheu ioi aeoa'o VI ioo "o""
vi rage ca''io anu ~ "e"u vi i".so
''ofses oii ms ''sseSs'neh' vi 'i'0o' "''''"
was reiuseo'
A"e i'''o"'"k ''a'n' "sa"e. VI.
co"'''Y "eio e"au',"eu anu "'.o".u a"u
wall anus ''"e' G" "'""" Ao' '"e" '''
'i'e'''
ROAD FUND Disihi'i nv" - m
!, - =, T.,.,,,I n ' ss,, ~ x m
CoItharp Brothers, supplies. ............ 1875
Austin Western Co., grader blade ~ 500
Fred Owens, road work. ............. 45 90
swarts- same. ..,',''.''''.-.'. '..'.''.,.- ~
Insn 1nss wh,.s ~, s"u. ssm' ''''''''-' .om
Up H.v,cy crpress 1M
ROAD FUND DISTRICT NO. g.
J / Ford, repairing bridge ...........s 7Oo
D Smith 4 G, lumber = = ~
ROAD FUND DISTRICT NO. ..
CM smith. road Work .-',''.'-.......s o " ~
!. .,a 3 pa,,s.tso,, @ ss.nn IA m
n smith & ca. lumber er 1875
John p. White appeared before the
board and asked for a rebate of 240 head
of averaga catt,e op his assessment for
- ,ooc m. . .r
'no yea" A"oo No"'
was ii'strucleu W ieuate ia'u aoSe'ouiehl
24O head OF average cattle for the year
1906
n ~ C,rnev .nnaarod hatore tho
So, - ,.o ho,a
"o"'" '''1 NV
OF anu year oio steeIs, Vaiueu aI
Sc. 232, on the assessment of Carney,
Edwards and Dickinson for the wear
1906; also $4.25O in valuation of said as
cessment for 1905. The county treas
urer was instructed to rebate said as
sessment 45O head of 9 and 8 year old
steers. valued at sc. .232.
Col. B, f. Montgomery appeared be- |
fore the board in the interest of the
Montgomery Land and Cattle company
and asked for a rebate of 100 head of
average cattle on their asse ssment for
the wear 1905. The county treasurer was
instructed to rebate said assessment 25
head of average cattle.
The following claims we're allowed on
account of the
GENERAL ROAD FUND.
Walker selby, bridge work 500
Giliey, repairing bridge. e.....,,......." $50
. u aoos' surveying .-'-.'; 1890. 70 .
Hers nemiricts n' "n,aadr. c.r .,wor
pine 5OOl
Levi W. ward bridge timber. 20 20
ii Z montgomery WORK turning river. ~ 70
farp''otiaii'seh Mig W. '.-.''''--'..-.- a- %
DehNer sewer ripe 20 '.''''''..'''' 30 10
J"hh Donsa',' o'acksh'''h WORK '.'.--... - W
hieS y Merr't' i''hier er''''-t.;'.''-.'--' "'" ~
H. F. Keel appeared before the board
aud .sl- cd for n reh.ta Of 5O va.d of .v-
or.o o,t+,a or b;s .ssa.sro,+ ,Y ,ooe
"S.
ue treasurer was ''''ti uo'eu W ieoate
said assessment - head OF average
The Meeker herald., 1907-04-13
THE MEEKER HERALD.
JAMES LYrrLE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
TERMS:
FOR SUBSCRIPTION.

TEN fnChes, II-s cUfuulIlJ PER HOHtH-----.-IU "
Twenty inches, u columnl per Month -.l5 oU
Professional Cards, when paid in advance,
S19 90 per yeaf.
Local notices ten cents per line, legal
notices seven cents per line.
Address all communications TO
THE MEEKER HERALD,
Meeker, Colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1907-04-13

W L Hatfield, " :. go. 81 90
The following official bonds were ex-
amined and approved:
A.G Robertson, road Overseer
j. r. Banta. justice of the peace, pre-
cinct No. /.
James W. Bainbrich, Jr., justice of
the peace. precinct No. 2.
The following quarterly reports OF the
couBty officials named were examined
and approved:
Thomas Shervin, county judge.
A, C. Ellison, sheriff.
T. b. Scott, county clerk.
john A. Watson, treasurer.
The road petition laid over from last
meeting, to abandon the old saw mill
road on Little Beaver creek. was. re-
fused.
The road petition for a county road
from near the Wolf creek bridge, rum
ming in northessterly direction to the
Koutt county line, was laid over till the
next meeting.
An agreement was made with the
Meeker Light, Heat u Power company
Ite ps& 4 AsfSs u tho oonxA .hnaiss- alta
rate Of l5c per killowat hour, on trial
for three months.
The following claims against the
county were examined and allowed, and
warrants ordered drawn for their pay
ment:
J NJ Clark, water commissioner. SEQ 90
Thomas KilduY, commissioner. 81 20
II Crawford. f" .......... 81 30
VIM II GOff, .......... Is on
II b Scott, clerk of the board ........... ~ CO
J. G. Gentry was employed as county
attorney at a salary OF $500 for the ensn-
ing year.
Upon motion the board adjourned till
July I, 1907. T. B. SCOTT. Clerk.
The Meeker herald., 1907-04-13
MEEkER, coLo SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1907
Commissioners Proceedings.

The board of county commissioners
met April l. 1907. in regular quarterly
session The meeting was called to or
der by Thomas Kilduff, chairman.
Present, Robert II. Crawford, com.
missioner; 4. B. Scott, clerk. Absent,
W. III. Golf. commissioner.
The minutes of the January meeting
were read and approved.
Water Warner appeared before the
board and asked for a rebate of 20 head
of horses on his assessment for the year
1906. and the treasurer was instructed
10 rebate said assessment II head Of
range horses.
AL Pierce appeared before the board
and asked for rebate of $50 head of
average cattle on his assessment for the
year 1906, which was refused.
L. E. James appeared before the
board and asked for rebate of l5O head
of average cattle and 35 head of range
horses on his assessment for the year
1906. The treasurer was instructed to
rebate the said assessment 20 head of
range horses.
Joseph DAVIS appeared before the
board in the interest of Davis Brothers
and asked for rebate on their ASSESS
ment of 1906 of $50 head of average cat
tie, which was refused.
On motion the board adjourned until
April 2, 1907.
TUESDAY.
The board met April 9, 1907, pursuant
to adjournment. The meeting was
called to order by Thomas Kilduff.
chairman. Present, II. ii. Crawford
and w. II. Golf, commissioners; and T..
B. Scott. clerk.
Owen ii. Lunney appeared before the
board and asked for rebate of 100 head
of average cattle and 40 head of range
horses on his assessment Of 1906, which
was refused.
The following claims against the
county were examined and allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for their pay
ment:
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-21
Don't Waste Sympathy

ESpehd sympathy obbns
While he by
the Wall
worked his downfall, he imes of
Henze and his
everybody else whom they
f. Augustus
he has been brazen n lis Grim
He went to Butte in
He seized and held their
Had he not hired had
county kept him
have wound up before he could
His purchase of this prostitution of that
court einzs schemes lewdness
fenes life In Butte honor
ana iutynothing concealed
part OF the world is without
ih Wall street all his bad
voted TO conflicts with desperadoes
ey are yet on their feet only
ereesS " Vainy and unieesmated that
ihere isn't one OF these who
boarded his craft and sunk
" n country W means as foul
their NfO"
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-21
Show Us Returns

the Commercial association in what 1t
the citizens
kids of the yellow
than reliable individual and organization
we what, promises the bushe that all
brother
the city
after laid his
a the is
little longer the done
n m of
o
recommended the public when been left in
nection with the State Commercial association.
locate a
Did it
locating wholesale
called
o
was declared in the that
Interstate
Chamber of Commerce
that the to
have been dismissed
charged in the I he the
he made ducedy scay
protest.
If it be shown fully from
strong alliance with
association heart
will
our belief III the fairness and
these doing the bidding
us from eritsing whom and what think
of this
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-21
REAL ESTATE MEN
WILL WORK TOGETHER

a The real estate men OF Pal- q
a SADIE and Clifton have organized q
a themselves into what they term O
x the Palisade and Clifton Real q
* Estate Exchange and hereafter q
a all persons listing property q
x with any member of the above q
x association will have to pay the q
x regular commission of five per q
"a cent and give ten days notice be- q
a fore same is withdrawn from q
x the market or the price chang q
4 ed. q
At first thought some might
thin. that such an association is un-
called for in this place, but we are
informed that much Inconvenience
has been caused to the legitimate real
estate dealers of the town by having
parties withdraw their property
from the market just at the time
a sale was about to be closed and
several instances are cited where in
yestors have become disgusted and
left for other sections on that ac-
count.
Also to a great many of our lead
ing real estate men is due the won
derful growth of this section by
their efforts to put forth to interest
capital to invest in this great valley
and also for advertising the same.
They are certainly entitled to much
consideration and the new organiza-
ton should receive the hearty sup
port of all loyal Palisade and Clifton
citizens.-Palisade Tribune.