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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29
AT THE GEN

The Gem still continues to live up
to its reputation Of giving a show
that speaks for itself. The bill as
presented last night is one of the
best seen in thds city for many days
and some exceedingly fine pictures
were shown, especially the colored
film entitled "Pierrettes Talisman,' Il
this is one of the prettiest subjects
ever shown at the Gem. Barbara
Fritchie, story of a patriotic wo-
man made a big hit with the audi
ence, the applause being very heavy
on different scenes as shown in the
picture. Johns New Suit, ''s2t q the
comedy, was also good strong laugh
for every one.
Matthews and Matthews, in the.
Message Of the Violets, :, presented
one of the prettiest playlets imagin-.
able and it was rendered in an excel
lent manner. Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews
are two Of the cleyerest actors that
have been seen here in vaudeville.
The Message Of the Violets" is a.
high class drama in one act Intro
ducing beautiful little love story.
and closing with Mrs. Matthews sing
ing tine ..Violet" song from The,
Prince of Pilsen.' Her voice is won
derfully sweet and her song is the
big hit of the act. They. will present.
the same act for the balance of their
engagement which closes Wednes-
day night. "a
In Nichols and Smith, sensational
comedy cyclists, is seen one Of the
best cycle acts ever shown in this
city.
A complete change in animated
pictures and illustrated songs will
be. shown tonight that will be fully.
as good as those shown last evening
The management of the Gem is spar
ing no pains to give the public a
clean and entertaining show, some
thing that will appeal to all lovers
of vaudeville and animated pictures.
/ The same prices 10 and 20 cents.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29

like street crossings. sewers, street
lights and things which they were un-
able to get before, therefore there
was no material kicking on that score
and wouldn't be so long as they We're
so evidently getting their moneys
worth.
"A movement was started in Valley
City some time ago looking toward
the adoption of the commission plan,
but the time was inopportune owing
to a bond muddle, trouble over water
and light plants and the fact that the
proposition was engineered by par
ties seeking revenge. Even those
who opposed the plan at that time.
would favor it now, according to sew.
eral Valley City men IN the city yes
terday, who had been opposed to the
proposition when it came up before,
but they said it was altogether like
ly that an effort along that line would
be made again and would undoubted-
ly carry on the ground OF its better
adaptibility to small cities than the
cumbersome system now in vogue.
There is no desire here on the part
Of, those favoring the plan to choke It
down the peoples throats; on the
contrary they hope the proposition
will be openly and fairly discussed
as one Of the civic problems which
should be calmly considered, above
and aside from any political aspect,
for there is no politics in it. 1t is
simply an economic question and in
line with other like problems which
today are confronting the American
people concerning the government of
their domestic affairs.
It is in this light the people seem
to be discussing the issue and with
the good of the city as the stake, a
large majority of the citizens are put
ting their shoulder to the wheel and
doing their share to attain the goal.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29
AT THE BIJ0U

, z I y G5
A packed house at last nights per-
formance demonstrated that the
class Of amusement produced nightly
at the Bijou theater is highly appre-
ciated by the public.
With a complete bill of only the
leading late productions in life mo-
ton pictures which include elabor-
ate transformation scenes, stories
from the dramatic stage, and diver
sion from all these in mirthful COM
edy, a discriminating gathering of
help but approve of such solid two
hours Of refined entertainment,
Only the best acts are secure in
vaudeville, and this weeks bill CON
tains such leading artists as the cell
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29

sebrated Harriet Hosmer trio who
nave Just arrived here from the Or
pheum circuit They present every
thing new in spectacular singing and
dancing and their act is beautifully
staged with elaborate special seem
cry. Upon their appearance before
the local people last night they were
given a great ovation.
schoenwerk, the talkative trick
steT, is another high classed artist.
who is an entertainer OF no mean
ability, and who is a star seldom
seen in tae vaudeville theater.
For tonight's performance the pro-
gram of animated pictures is again
completely changed, being replaced
with over 1000 feet Of picture films
of every description, clearly produc-4
ed by the big Edison machine. The +
pictorial program tonight also con-
tains another pleasing illustrated !
song hit by Mrs. Jessie Champagne.
8 Considering the eminent vaudeville
performers who make up the bill and \
the extremely entertaining picture
subjects to be seen the t.seater goings
people are assured Of being success
fully entertained every time they
chance to visit play house like the
local Bijou theater.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29

improvements in the plant incIud-,
ing typesetting machine. =
The dance season seems to be on
with vengeance, over the state. .
The population ST Minot is creep-
ing up towards 5000. !.
sss91.s 49, -:
The editors Of Ward county will
meet at Minot January g. :.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29

The Golden Valley Enterprise,
published at Beach, issued a splendid
holiday edition, made possible only
by energetic management and a class
of active business men. Not very
many years ago Beach was only a
sign board on the prairie, and there
was nothing in the vicinity but
coyotes and few stray bands of cat
tie and horses. Recently the post
offiee at Hettinger was made presi-
dental postofice and the salary of
the postmaster fixed at 81, 900. Less
than two years ago there was no Het-
finger, no Adams county, no Mifwau-
kee road, and the country was va
cant prairie, save for an occasional
homesteader's cabin or stock ranch.
When development OF a country tina,
has intrinsic worth and merit begins,
1t moves rapidly. And the railroad is
a great factor in development Had
it not been for the construction of
she Milwaukee road through Adams
and Bowman county, their develop
ment would have been slow and the
country would have been years in
reaching the state Of development it
has attained In comparatively short
time. Another year there viii prob
ably be railroads constructed through.
Oliver and Mercer counties, and we
may look for remarkable develop
ment OF those counties following the
building Of road. Dunn county is
smother fertile territory that will not
remain for many years without rail-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE QUESTION OF ASSESSMENT.

THE QUESTION OF ASSESSMENT.
The matter of assessment and tax
alton will doubtless be one OF tho in
teresting questions to engage the at
tention of the legislature. 1t is more
than likely that the carrying out of
the constitutional requirement for the
assessment of all property at its full
value will be, proposed, and. there is
a number of coordinate questions
that will come UP in the same con-
nection.
It is the theory of the law that
property shall be assessed at its true
value and that all property shall be
assessed. In practice property is as
sessed through the state at varying
proportions of its real value, and
much property escapes taxation alto
gether. The evil, as we have indicat-
ed in discussing this matter before,
lies in the failure to reach great
share of property for taxation. If all
property in the state were assessed
at a uniform proportion of its true
value, the matter would be simply
one of rate. There is so much aggre-
gate tax to be paid, and whether
property were assessed at its real
value, Or at fifty per cent of its value,
it would pay the same share, provid-
ed that the proportion was equal
everywhere, and that all property
was reached
& a law that assessed all property
at its true value and yet did not
reach the property that now escapes,
would not solve the difficulties, or
correct the present injustices. It
makes little or no difference with the
man whose property Is not on the tax
roll whether valuation is hundred
per cent or twenty per cent. So that
one of the problems first to be settled
is to reach the class of property that
is at present hidden and that escapes
tHSI-<ANeleaoai Ha-<Noeaoai aiooSSOiieT. 80 n ~
A change of the present system of
assessment to a real value system
would entail the changing of num-
Der Of other laws, including the pres
ent mill tax for educational institu-
tions,- which would have to be re-
'dduced to accord with the increased
valuation in the state. The laws fix
ing county officers salaries upon as
sessed valuation would have also to
eb changed, and it is question
Wnether It would be well to permit
the present debt limit percentage to
remain as it is. A sudden multiple
cation OF the debt limit in cities,
counties and other municipalities by
tour or five might not be altogether
wise.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29

road facilities. It is safe to say that
the population of the country west
of the Missouri river will double
within the next decade, as it has done
in the last ten years. The whole
state is growing by leaps and bounds
faster than is realized
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-29
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

not is to be opened with ball given
under the auspices of and for the
benefit of the public library there.
The village board of Drake haa
purchased fire engine, 1000 feet Of
hose and hose cart.
The Grafton News and Times gave
several nearby towns an illustrative
write-up for its holiday edition. -,
The newspapers of Dickinson in
sist on having a new court house
built for Stark county.
~
The Farmers State bank, at Tay-
slor, which was recently incorporated,
has just completed a brick buildin
and expects to be ready for bust
ness. SOON after the first of the year.
Z New England in Bowman county is
trying to establish a creamery.
There still seems to be a contest
on in Ward county over the election
OF the sheriff because the square
was left off the top of the ballot.
The Tribune claims there is too
much rowdyism ON the streets of Mo-
hall.
A woman was pushing her baby
in sled along tie streets at Mo-
hall When drunken man attempting
to get past fell--and landed on top
of the kid.
Masquerade balls are not as num-.
erous as formerly.
The Beach Chronicle after closing
its piano voting contest gave free
dance to all parties interested.
The Mcknight Land company at
Russell recently purchased eighty
two quarters of school land in Bot
tineau county-and some of the pa
pers up that way think that while
it was good thing to have such
ready buyers for the land it would
have been better if actual settlers
had purchased it.
The brass band at Williston gave
street concert lasting two hours in
that city ChristmaJ day.
Some of the farmers seem to for
get that the postoffice department
demands that the roads along the
rural routes be kept open. ..
The Barnes County Bar associa-.
ton has endorsed Herman Winterer1
of Valley City for the appointment
of supreme judge.
-~->-e
z A former manager of a moving pic
ture show at Dickinson is wanted
for having disposed of property that
did not belong to him.
The officials of Dunn county have
moved into the neSy court house just
recently completed.
Fargo gets the meeting of the state
veterinary association the 18th of
January.
Several fourth class postoffices over
the state have recently been raised
to the presidential class.
The meeting of the North Dakota
educational association which meets
at Valley City this week has long
drawn out but well prepared program.
ihere Will be big demands upon
the legislature for increased appro-
priations this session.
Ward county still continues to send
conyicts in bunches to- the peniten-
tfary
Editor Beyeridge of the Lakota
American who takes possession Of
the EIlendale Record t.ss first Of
he year expects to make some great
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22

The total output of the Arizona Cop. per company for the month of July was 1920 tons of Bessemer copper The above figures are slightly under those of the previous month, caused by numerous delays on account of the in- stallation of the new shelter stack. The company had use of but two fur naces and now there are three con- nected. Before the middle of August the fourth one will be connected and the new construction work completed At present small amount of fiue dust can be seon around the works and when the new stack is finished it is predicted that it will disappear entire, ly. Minor delays may occur during August, but it is more than probable that larger output will be made than last month.-Copper Era.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
Sherif's Sale.

Tarr & McComb, Inc., a Corporation.
 plaintiff,
 Vs.
 Stockton Hill Mining Company, a cor
 poration, Defendant.
 Under and by virtue of an Execution and Order of Sale issued out of the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Mohave, and dated the 4th day of June, 1908, in an action wherein Tarr & McComb, Inc, corporation was plaintiff, and Stock ton Hill Mining Company, corpora tion. was defendant, the said Tarr x McComb, Inc, corporation, plaintiff, did on the 9th day of April, 1908, re- cover judgment in said court against Stockton Hill Mining Company, a cor poration, defendant, for the sum of eight hundred twenty and 8O-lOO (SS20.S0) dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent. per annum from the lst day of November, 1907, until paid, together with plaintiffs costs and disbursements amounting to the sum of twenty-two and SO-lOO ($22.80) dollars, and in which said judgment and decree it was ordered that plaintiffs attach ment lien as the same existed on the 17th day of February, 1908, upon the property hereinafter described, be foreclosed and said property sold and the money realized from such sale be applied upon the payment of said judg-
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
For County Recorder.

1 hereby announce myself as can didate for the office of County Re- corder of Mohave county, subject to the endorsement of the democratic county convention.
 R. A. ROBERTSON. Kingman, Arizona, May 8, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
For Supervisor.

hereby announce myself as can didate for the office of Supervisor of Mohave County, subject to the action of the Democratic County Convention.
 THOMAS MCNEELY. Dated at Kingman this 22d day of May, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
For Supervisor.

I hereby announce myself as can didate for the office of supervisor of Mohave county, subject to the endorse ment of the democratic county con- vention. JOHN c. POTTS. Kingman, Arizona, June l2, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
For District Attorney.

l hereby announce myself as a canidate for District Attorney of Mohave county subject to the ap- proval of the democratic county con- vention.
 w. E. MORONEY. Kingman, August 4, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
For Treasurer.

l hereby announce myself as a can- didate for the office of Treasurer of Mohave county, Arizona, subject to the action of the Democratic Conven- tion of Mohave county, Arizona.
 SAM WITHERS. Kingman, Arizona, May 2S, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
For Probate Judge.

I hereby announce myself as can didate for the office of Probate Judge of Mohave county, subject to the action of the Democratic Convention of Mo- have County, Arizona.
 J. D. JORDAN. Kingman, Arizona, May 2S, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
Political Announcements.
For District Attorney.

I hereby announce myself as a candidate for District Attorney of Mo- have county subject to the approval of the democratic county convention.
 c. G. CROOK. Owen, August II, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22

ment, I have levied upon all the right title, claim and interest of the sait Stockton Hill Mining Company, cor poration, defendant, of, in and to the following described property situated in Wallapai mining district, County o1 Mohave, Territory of Arizona, to-wit
 De La Fountain mine, recorded ir book N, at page l35;
 Robin Hood mine, recorded in book L, at page 47;
 Young Tom mine, recorded in book X, at page 79;
 Cupel mine, patented, and U. s. pat ent recorded in book 4 of Deeds, at pages 660 ct seq. To all of which said records reference is had and made for a more full description;
 Also one frame boarding house building, office building, barn and ore bin; one 12 H. P. gas hoist ing plant complete, in the De La Fountain tunnel; together with all T rails, cars, ties and blacksmith shop: also one B H. P. gas hoisting plant complete, together with building en- closing the same, with all tools of every description, drills and drill steel hammers, both double and single, picks, shovels, and all fuel, oil, blacksmith coal, and lumber of every description; also all car tracks, ore, buckets and blacksmith tools at in or upon the De La Fountain mine and premises:
 Also a complete 100 ton concentrat- ing mill and the building enclosing the same at the Cupel mine, including 35 H. P. gas engine, two standard con- centrating tables, rolls, rock breakers, belting, tools, and all, each and every of the property of said defendant at the mill and not herein specifically mentioned;
 Also gas hoisting plant complete at the Cupel mine, and one 60 H. P. boiler on the premises near the Cupel shaft; also three large galvanized tanks, and 300 fit. more or less of iron ? in. pipe; also all T rails, tram cars, ore bins and feed floors, and all loose lumber, oils, fuel oil and oil tanks, also all ore sacks and ore in bins or on the dumps of the mines;
 Also a boarding house complete for about b men; stove. cooking utensils, dishes, etc., and all, each and every of the property of the said Stockton Hill Mining Company, at, in or upon its premises ana not herein specifically mentioned. And notice is hereby given that on
 Monday, the 29th day of June, 1908, at ? o'clock in the afternoon of that day, in front of the south door of the Court house, in the town of Kingman, County of Mohave, Territory of Ari- zona, will, in obediance to said Or der of Sale and decree of foreclosure of attachment lien, sell the above de- scribed property, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said | plaintiffs judgment, with interest thereon and costs and accruing costs, to the highest and best bidder for cash. Dated at Kingman, this 5th day of June, 1908.
 WALTER BROWN,
 Sheriff of Mohave County.
 Dnsfnonap,aof of Cole
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
For Sale.

One gentle horse, weight 125O pounds, excellent buggy or for whim, price sos; also one new buggy and har- ness, price l00$. HENRY LovIN.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
Postponement of Sale.

And further notice is hereby given that the sale of the above mentioned property is hereby postponed until Monday, the 20th day of July, 1908, in front of the south door of the Court house, in the town of Kingman, Ari- zona, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, said sale to take place under the terms and conditions nominated in the above sale.
 WALTER BROWN,
 Sheriff of Mohave County. Dated at Kingman, this 29th day of June, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
Postponement of Sale.

And further notice is hereby given that the sale of the above mentioned property is hereby postponed until Monday, the 27th day of July, 1908, in front of the south door of the Court house, in the town of Kingman, Ari. zona, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. said sale to take place under the terms and conditions nominated in the above sale.
 WALTER BROWN,
 Sheriff of Mohave County. Dated at Kingman, this 2Oth day of July, 1908.
 Last insertion July 25th.
Mohave County miner., 1908-08-22
Postponement of Sale.

VoSspSuSuHCut VI SdIC And further notice is hereby given that the sale of the above mentioned property is hereby postponed until Monday, the 17th day of August, 1908, in front of the south door of the Court house, in the town of Kingman, Ari- zona, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, said sale to take place under the terms and condi- tions nominated in the above sale.
 WALTER BROWN,
 Sheriff of Mohave County. Dated at Kingman, this 10th day of July, 1908.
 Last insertion August l5.
 Postponement of Sale.
 And further notice is hereby given that the sale of the above mentioned property is hereby postponed until Monday, the 3lst day. of August, 1908, in front of the south door of the Court house, in the town of Kingman, Ari- zona, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, said sale to take place under the terms and condi- tions nominated in the above sale.
 WALTER BROWN,
 Sheriff of Mohave County. Dated at Kingman, this 17th day of August, 1908.
 Last insertion August 29.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-15

freight is about twenty-five miles in TWEEN
ty-four hours. BY water it is about 100
miles in rweuty-four hours. Express and
perishable articles travel faster, OF course.
having the right Of way Freight by
water and freight by rail hold the same
relation as the hare and the tortoise IN
the fable
The Panama Canal.
Mr.. Ransden coutended that 1t is un-
wise TO spend so much on the Panama
Canal and not fully develop our great
river systems. He applauded the spend
ing Of millions on the Panama Canal,
but he insisted that all Of our great har-
bors should have as much depth as the
Panama Canal.
7 urge my hearers to study the sub
ject of transportation by water. It Is
one Of the most important questions be-
fore the commercial world. and II we do
not take advantage Of the magnificent
water courses nature has given US, we
win be distanced in the race for CONNER
cial supremacy by countries Ike Holland,
Belgium, France. or Canada, which have
thoroughly improved and developed their
waterways"
Congressman Ransdell was greeted with
applause. and the lecture was followed by
remarks By Gilbert II. Grosvenor. secre-
tary of the National Geographic Society
who introduced Mr.. Ransdeu.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-15
TACT BEHIND LIABILITY BILLS
Knox and La Toilette Measures Are
Dodging Each Other.
Separate Committees Consfderins
Them, and Trial of Strength
VIII Come in Senate,

Two bills TO enact an employers liability
law. each backed by a Presidential boom.
may be competing soon on the Senate
floor for recognition.
When the Supreme Court handed down
its decision holding the employers
liability act to be void, Senator Knox, of
Pennsylvania, HE'D to his committee room
and the following day introduced a bill
intended to cure the defects which tbs
court had discovered in the statute.
Thereupon the Knox boomers congratu-
lated themselves that the labor vote was
nailed down good and fast for Pennsyl-
vania's favorite son.
Senator La Toilette was not as hasty IN
producing his employers liability bin as
was Senator Knox. but he came along in
due course, which was Thursday. Back
of him stood the railroad labor organiza-
tions.
The Knox boom wore a smile mean
while that was ominous. 1t was waiting
until that La Toilette bill got into the
Committee on judiciary. and then it in
tended to smash it in the eye. But Mr..
La Toilette is not slow IN legislative mat
ters, and instead OF having his bill re-
ferred TO the judiciary Committee, where
the Knox boom was waiting behind the
door for It with stuffed club, the Wis
consin Senator had II sent 10 the Com
mittee Oh Education and Labor. presided
over by Mr.. Dolliver. Of Iowa, the per-
sonnel OF which contains some Of Mr.. La
EroIioffafe baef F-+urdc ord ba axpacfs 70
get q favorable report
When Mr. Knox's bill comes smiling
into the Senate chamber bearing the ap-
proval OF the Judiciary Committee # viii
be met by the Ia Toilette bill, bearing
large 20. X" from the Committee on
Education and Labor. Then the two bills
and the two booms VIII have a try-out on
the floor OF the Senate.