Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-14

SunerS by Action of Men Wearing
Collars OF Corporations Small Taxpay-
Isers Must Suffer" gives the, following
account of the proceedings of the state
board of assessors:
The state board of assessors have
finished their labors for which let
thanks be given. They didn't give
away the state to the railroads but it
was through no fault of theirs that such
is not the fact. Among the list there
are some whose names are worthy of
mention but the others bear the rail-
road brand and will be easily known by
the collar they wear. Those who,
should be remembered by the people are
Regain of Ormsby, Wyatt of Douglas,
Randall of Lyon and Henrichs of
Storey. These are the men who cast
their vote for. the welfare of the people
and sdc1umbsd not !, to the blandish-
ments and lure of the railroad represent
atives.
Governor Dickerson showed his hand
as man not wearing the yoke of the
corporations and in plain language told
the assessors that money was needed to
run the government and he expected
them to place just rate upon the rail
road properties in the furtherance of
the raising of the moneys needed. He
showed in figures that the net profit of
the Southern Pacific in 1907 was $15,-
800 SO in the State of Nevada. The
value of the road is $148, 936. 70 per mile
and that there are 451 miles in the
state. On the assessed valuation of
of $17,50O per mile in 1907 the road
cleared 87.997 per cent on the invest
ment He asked that the road be
assessed $4,000 per mile for main line
and $4,000 per mile for side tracks.
This he claimed, would pay dividend
of 2.776 per cent on the money in
vested.
McTierney of Eureka moved that the
road be assessed $17,5OO per. mile,
seconded by Leonard of Humboldt.
Randall of Lyon moved that the as
sessment be $4,000 per mile seconded
by Regain of Ormsby. D.. .. e. -
The governor was Johnny on the
spot! and made another argument
which caused Randall to Withdraw his
motion and substitute another fixing
the rate at $50, 600 mile. Henrichs of
Storey seconded the motion "
Some talk was INDUCED in, the hyp-
motto eye of the railroad gazed over the
throng and the question was lost when
put to vote and lost by the vote of
Ayes, Wyatt, of Douglas; Randall, of
Lyon; Regain, of Ormsby and Henrichs,
of Storey; No, Wightman, of Churchill;
Weathers, of Elko, Bradley, of Esmer-
aida; McTierney, of Eureka; Leonard, of
Humboldt; Lemaire, of Lander; Roeder,
of Lincoln; Owens, of Nye and Miles, of
White Pine. .......
Owens then moved to fix the rate at
$18, 500 and was amended by Raglan to
read $4,000 and the vote on this was a
tie. The Governor refused to vote on
the question and ON q second vote a
change was made and the amendment
was lost. The original motion was
then put and q tie vote resulted
which was decided by the governor
voting in favor of the question:
Other railroad rates fixed during the
forenoon session were: Nevada Cali
fornia, broadguage, from Hazen to
Nina, $4,000, side tracks $500; Ton
opah &c Goldfeld main line, reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000 mile, side
tracks $4,000; Nevada Northern, from
Ely to Cobre, $4,000 main line, and
$4,000 side tracks; Salt Lake route q
trahscontinental line as the Espee, was
fixed at $4,000 for main line and 81, 800
for side tracks; Virginia g. Truckee,
$3.50, main line, $4,000 for side tracks;
Hazen and Fallon branch, Espee,
$4,000 main line and $4,000 side tracks;
Tonopah & Tidewater, $4,000 main line,
$4,000 side tracks; Las Vegas &
Tonopah $4,000 main line, $4,000 side
Il.