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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
IA F0[lETTE'S VIEWS ON TAXATION
Voters Should Carefully Consider His ornion-His Views are Based o. Long
Experience a Governor of misunderstanding to Amend Article Eleven
Of the State Constitution Shifts h Burden o n the Resident Tax Payer.

! tenn in South Dakota and introduce the
gross earnings system Why, the rail
roads of course. No one else would Il
benefited by it. Admit for the SAKE
Of argument that we would get a few
dollars more out Of the express compa
MES. We would lose hundreds of LOU
| sands of dollars from the railroads,
Penny wise and pound foolish, wouldn't
it be?
In reply to a request for his opinion
on the two systems of taxing railroads:
United States Senator La Toilette, for.
mer governor of Wisconsin,, answered.
as follows:
w. H. Wenz, Bath, South Dakota.
Dear Sir: I cannot too strongly EN-
p~hasize, in my view, the unwisdom OF
the proposed change of railroad taxa
ton from an advalorem to a gross
earnings basis. In Wisconsin after
years 81 political struggle, we succeed,
ed in changing from the gross earnings
to the advalorem basis. The gross ear
nings basis in froce for many years
in Wisconsin, vas found to be mel
ther just to the public nor capa.
BILE of honest administration. I'm
der that system the railroads fraudu-
emily assessed their OWN taxes, and it
was not any matter of great surprise
that they yielded to the temptation to
understate their gross earnings in their
reports for taxation purposes. They
excluded from their sworn statements
amounts ag~gregating, in the course of
years, many millions of dollars, and de-
frauded the state of large sums of tax
es which they were bound by law to
pay. ...
Moreover, the gross earnings, or Ii
censc fee system, fixes an arbitrary
basis for railroad taxation different
from hat on which the general proper
ty was taxable, and naturally greatly
to the advantage of the railroads., who
were constantly in politics for purpose,
at the expense of the general public.
Sincerely yours,
Robert M. La Toilette.
With the experience Senator La Fol
lette had while governor of Wisconsin
he is no doubt as well qualified to eX,
press an opinion on this subject as any
one in the country.
It might be well for voters to bear
in mind that if railroads are taxed on
their gross earnings instead of on their
assessed valuation as at present their
taxes VIII go into the general fund Of
the state. They will pay no more coun-
ty taxes, no more city taxes, no more
school taxes, no more civil township
taxes and no more road taxes. The
gross earnings tax will be in lieu Of all
other taxes. Other taxpayers will have
to pay just that much more local taxes
to make up what the railroads will not
pay. Shall Article XII of the constitu-
tion be amended9 Vote no ON Novem.
Der s. w. H. Wenz.
October s, 1910, Bath, S. D.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
The Kew to

Capt. Charles King, the author,
praised, at the Milwaukee club, the
German element in Milwankee's pop.
ulation.
Il know a soldier" said Captain
King, "who met the kaiser last yea
i'll Berlin.
"'You have a thorough knowledge
O. our best thought and customs said
the kaiser. Have you ever been to
Germany before?' rel
80, yes, SIR said the soldier.
. What cities have you visited? Ber-
lin and Hamburg?' asked the kaiser.
mo, SIR said the soldier. Mil
waukee.'" :,"e
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
Insurance Commissioners Report

P,erre-The annual report of the
commissioner of insurance for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1910, late
ly published, gives comparative to-
tails of the business transacted in that
department for the years from 1900 to
1910 inclusive. The total rece pts OF
the last fiscal year are $117,077.12, over
$40, 900 greater than the previous year
! IN the letter Of t~ransmittal, Commits
sicner Rasford recommends an enact
ment by the legislature to provide for
the creation of a reserve fund for ac-'
cident, hail and cyclone companies, as
was done by the last legislature with
regard to mutual fire insurance COM
panies. He also recommends legisla-
ton to fix by law the ratio of the ex-
penses to premium receipts similar to
the Minnesota statute which fixes this
rate at 40 per cent, and provides that
10 pei cent of the premium receipts
shall be deposited with the state until
a reserve fund shall be created of not
less than $25, 600. He advises that a
committee be created to aid in the FIX
ing of fire rates, to be composed OF
the commissioner of insurance, the
chief clerk OF the insurance depart
ment and the state auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
D~EFRRAUDED INDIANS
federal Government is Investigating
Several Gases on Reservation

Aherdeen-A hearing is now be-
ng conducted on the Rosebud In
dian reservation in South, Dakota
which, if the allegations of the gov
eminent are ~corroborated, promises
to reveal a state of affairs similar
TO that brought to light in Okla
homa, the noble red nan of South
Dakota apparently having been the
victim of designing whites, even as
his redskin brethren of the south
were.
Between fifteen and twenty cases OF
alleged graft by which as many In
dams were deprived of their lands for
i nominal SUM have been brought to
light by the investigat on. but only
four of the cases are brought up at
the present hearing.
The cases at present under consid-
Grafton are civil cases, brought by
limited States District ATTORNEY e e
Wagner, in behalf of the government
and its wards, the Indians who have
beer bilked of their property. In each
of the four cases r.. j. Debell, who
still resides on the reservation, is the
principal defendant, the others nam
ed in the complaint being accessories
or Dehell at some stage of h pro-
ceedings. After the hearings. the evil
dence in the case will be turned over
to the United States circuit court for
the district of South Dakota.
One complaint cites E. j. DebeI. W.
C. COURTS, w. M. Butter1eld. harm
johnson and John NORTH as defend
ants. 1t alleges that on February "a.
1908, Edward B. Kelley, Indian Agent
at that time for the United States
government, recommended that a pat
emit to certain tracs of land in the
reservation be issued to an indian
named Wicarpi Wankantuya. or
High star under an act approved
March 2, 1889. giving the bu eau OF
Indian affairs the right to issue tue
in fee simply to properly qualified n
dams, competent to manage their own
affairs. In accordance with the rec
ommendation of the agent, the title to
the land In question. amounting to
$3.50 acres was in due time invested
In High Star.
The next scene in the drama shows
e. J. Debell as notary public certi-
Tying to q deed %purporting to have
been made out by High Star. convey
ing the land to w. C.. Courts for an
alleged consideration OF a ,0o0.AThe
complaint states that no money was
ever paid over to the representatives
OF the government for the use of High
Star, or to High Star himself, and that
the alleged conveyance of property
was the result of collision between
Kelley, Debell and COURTS to secure
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
One of the Best Rest Cures.

Is a good story.
To many women it is as good as a
trip away from home.
When you are tired out and your
nerves ar on edge, try going off by
yourself and losing yourself in some
good story. You will, in nine cases
out of ten, come back rested and in
vigorated.
One m who has passed serene
ly through many years of hard work
and worry that go with the managing
of a house and bringing up of a large
family Of children, said hat she con
sidered it the duty of every busy
housekeeper to read a certain amount
of trash" light fiction, for the rest
and change TO the mind that it would
give. '.."
Try it, you who lead a strenuous
life, and who sometimes grow exceed
ingly weary Of the same.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
Church Unity.

Richard, aged five, vas being inter
viewed In regard to his school work.
"And where do you go to Sunday
school?" was next asked.
ITO the Episcopal" he replied.
"What have you learned there?"
Honor thy father and thy moth
err. he said. "And, do you know, l
went down to the Methodist church
the other day and they were teaching
the same thing Observation-Disclosures
Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
DR.. MARTEL'S FEMALE PILLS

Seventeen Years the Standard.
Prescribed and recommended for
Women's Ailments. A scientifically pre-
pared remeSJ Of proven worth. The
result from their use is quick and per
manent., For sale at all Drug Stores.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

II you would be pungent, be brief:
for it is with words as with sunbeams
the more they are condensed, the
ieeper they burn--Southey-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

Sioux Falls-The time Of the Unite
States court continues to be occupied
In taking testimony in the case of G.
A. Squirting We. the Dempster Mill
Manufacturing company OF Nebraska
The plaintiff seeks to recover damages
In the sum OF SIS. 900 for injuries re
ceived by falling down an elevator
shaft in the Sioux Falls branch house
az the company. Every inch OF the
trial is being fought by the opposing
sides and objections to questions are
frequent. The same case was tried
last winter In the federal court. the
Jury being unable to agree after re-
naming out twenty-four hours.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

table d'hote dinner, picking out the
things hat will not agree with them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
Contrary Issues.

80 Blinks has had his income cut
DOWN."
YES: that is why he is so much
cut up"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

me q well woman,
and Iwould like to
tell the whole world
Of it. I suffered
fromfemaletroubl
and fearful painsin
myback. Ihad the
best doctors and
they all decided
that I had a tumor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
ton. Lydia e.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
Tor Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Accumulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, Csc,
SOC, $500. Murine Eye Salve in
.Aseptic Tubes. 25c. $1.O0. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAT
Buy Furs and Hides. Send for catalog los
N. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis MINI.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
RoosEyELT's OWN BOOK

Wanted I by thousands for Christmas and New
Years. Needed! A man in every place to take It
to the families in his locality. Qferedi Monop-
oily Of field and high Commission. Take the great
chance and write for prospectus now to CHARLES
SCRIBNER'S SONS. 1ss (R. So Fifth Avenue,
New York. IL
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
And Endless Job,

And Endless Job. .u4s
I'll bet l could keep a fairy god
mother busy"
CAS- to how"
"T'd have her look after my touring
car"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

Come folks never feel sanity until
they have a chance to syndicate their
sorrows.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children %teething, softens the gums, reduces in
Hammation, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25ca bottle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

Revenge is better than a greedy
kind of gratitude.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR.
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
haatn'sV egetab!!eCo mpound

Milwaukee, Wis. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has made
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

Thomas Ardmore bored millionaire,
lnA Henry Maine Griswold, professor in
Ne University of Virginia. take trains
- of Atlanta, Griswold to his college,
AX1more in pursuit. of a girl who had
Neo.ked nt4him two days before, as their
Nrs1ns stood opposite each other.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-03-26

of A. Levy, plaintiff, and against
Calvin Smith and Jessie Smith, de-
PENDANTS, for the sum of Twelve
Hundred Eighty and 55-100 Dollars
with interest thereon, from Novem-
ber Sth, 1909, ct 10 per cent per
annum, and the further sum OF One
Hundred Fifty Dollars with inter-
est thereon from the Sth day of No
vember, 1909, and the further sum
of $500 costs and disbursements
and the costs of and upon this writ,
commanding me to make sale OF
the following described real proper
ty, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the north
west quarter, the west half Of the
northeast quarter, and the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of
section twenty-seven in township
two north of range forty-five East
w. NJ. and in Wallowa County, Ore
gon.
fNoW, ehCiOiolt ny Val iouC VI soAN
execution, judgment order and de-
cree and in compliance with the
commands of said writ, l will, ON
Saturday, the End day of April
1910, at the hour of ten o'clock A.
M. at the front door of the County
Court House, in the City of Enter
prise, Wallowa County, oregon, sell
at public auction, subject to redemp-
ton, to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, all the right, title, inter-
est and claim which the within nam
ed defendants or either of them had
on the date of the mortgage herein.
or since had, in and to the above de-
scribed real property or any part
thereof, to satisfy said execution,
Judgment order and decree.
28c5 EDGAR MARVIN,
Sheriff of Wallowa County, Oregon.
BURLEIGH & BOYD, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


United States Land Office at La
Grande, Oregon, February 26th, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Fred
zumwalt, of Zumwalt, Oregon, who
ON May 25th, 1903, made HON estead
No. 1884, Serial, No. 0S939, for S1s
NEA and N1s SEA, Section 20,
Township 2 North, Range AZ East,
Willamette Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Final Five Year
Proof, 10 establish claim to the land
Above described, before c. NJ. Lock
wood, United States Commissioner,
at his office, at Enterprise, oregon,
m the 21st day of April, 1910.
Claimant names as with esses:
Joseph Gill, OF AumwaM. o.~son,
Omor Stubblefleld, of Zumwalt, Or
egon, Ed Lord, Of Zumwalt, Oregon,
Horace Dale, of Zumwalt, Oregon.
30c5 +. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
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Legal Advertisements
sHERlFF's SALE OF REAL PROP
ERTY.

Notice is hereby given, That by
virtue of an execution duly issued
out OF the Circuit Court of the State
Of Oregon for the County of Wal
Iowa, and to me directed on the 1st
day of March. 1910, upon Judgment
and decree of foreclosure, duly rem
dered, entered of record and docket
ed in and by said Court on the oath
day Of February, 1910, in a certain
suit then In said Court pending,
wherein Schuyler c. Himelwright
was plaintiff and Albert w. Hodgin
and Sarah Wise Hodgin were de-
PENDANTS. in favor of plaintiff and
against said defendants, by which
execution I am commanded to sell
the property in said execution and
hereinafter described to pay the
sum due the plaintiff of Eighteen
Hundred and Forty-three and S5-100
Dollars, with interest thereon at the
rate of ten per cent per annum from
the gath day of February, 1910, until
paid, and the further sum of $4,000
as plaintiffs attorneys fees, together
with the costs and disbursements
of said suit taxed at s50.S0, and
costs and expenses Of said execu-
tion, will ON Saturday, the 9TH
day Of April. 1910. at the hour of
ten o'clock A. NJ. of said day at the
frcnt door OF the County Court
House IN Enterprise, Wallowa Coun-
ty, Oregon, sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash in
hand on the day OF sale, all the
right title. interest and estate which
said defendants, Albert w. Hodgin
and Sarah Visa Hodgin, or either
of them. and all persons claiming
under them subsequent to the 18th
day OF December. 1907. had, since
acquired. or now have. in, OF and 10
said real property hereinbefore men,
toned, described In said execution
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United States Land Notices

D ESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
Lands in National Forest. Notice
is hereby given that the lands described
below, embracing 239.64 acres, within
the Wallowa National Forest, Oregon,
will be subject to settlement and entry
under the provisions of the homestead
laws of the United States and the Act
of June IL, 1906 ga Stat, 23S), at the
United States land office at La
Grande, Oregon, on May "a, 1910. ANY
settler who was actually and in good
faith claiming any of said lands for
agricultural purposes prior to January
/, 1906, and has not abandoned same,
has a preference right to make home
stead entry for the lands actually oc-
cupied. Said lands were listed upon
the applications of the persons men,
toned below, who have a preference
right subject to the prior right Of any
such settler, provided such settler or
applicant Is qualified to make home
stead entry and the preference right
which date the lands will be subject to
settlement and entry by any qualified
person. The lands are as follows: The
SWA OF sen of NWA of NWA, the
SEA of SWA of NWA of NWA, the
E1h of SWA of NWA. the E1s of
VIZ of sWA of NwA, the E1z of
VIA of SWA, the Ek of VIZ of NV
u of SWh, the SWA of NEA of SW
Y, the S1A of NwA of NEA of sW
Y, the VIZ of SEA of NEA of SWA.
and the SEA. of swA, Sec. 9. T. NJ,
R.49 E., w. M, las acres, application
of Leonard B. Foster, of Imnaha, Ore
gon; List 6-247. A tract Of approx
mately 94.64 acres within unsurveyed
but what will probably be, when sur
veyed, Sec. "a, T. 1 N, r. so E., and
Sec. 10, T. N, r. 81 E., w. NJ, de-
scribed by metes and bounds as fol-
lows: Beginning at Forest Service Mon
ument, which is Identical with corner
No. IL Of the temperance Mining Claim
No. 4S2, and which Is located 6.75
chains west and 1870 chains south Of
the u section corner located on the
east boundary of Sec. "a, T. 1 N, r.
50 E.; extending thence N. 40 deg. e.
1915 chains; thence E. chains; thence
N. deg. w. chains; thence N. "a
deg. 80 min. w. 1854 chains; thence
s. rs deg. w. 29.OS chains; thence s.
5 chains; thence S. 81 deg. e. 1886
chains; thence N. 70 deg. E. chains
to the place of beginning. Variation
81 deg. 40 min. f. Said tract was list
ed upon the application of w. S. Brock
man, of White Bird, Idaho; List 6-249.
s. v. Proudfit, Assistant Commission
er of the General Land Office, APP
proved March 5, 1910. Frank Pierce,
First Assistant Secretary Of the In
terror. 30c4
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Ill the llrcult Court or the State OF
Oregon, for Wallowa County.
Max Gumerman, Plaintiff,
VS..
Helena ]. C. Gumerman, Defendant.
To Helena ]. G. Gumerman, the
above-named defendant:
In the name of the State of Ore
gon, You are hereby commanded and
required to appear and answer or
otherwise plead to the complaint
dled against you in the above en-
titled Court and cause on or before
he expiration of six weeks from
he date of the first publication Of
this Summons, which date of first
publication is Thursday, March II,
1910, and If you fail to appear and
answer or otherwise plead within
that time, for want thereof, the
plaintiff will apply to the above en-
(itled Court for the relief prayed
FOR i'm his said complaint, which re-
lief Is for a decree of absolute di-
vorce from the defendant upon the
grounds of desertion, and for such
other relief as to the Court shall
seem equitable.
You will further take notice that
his summons is served upon you by
publication in the Wallowa Chief
tain, a weekly newspaper published
at Enterprise. Wallowa County, Ore
gon, for the full period of six con-
secutive weeks, commencing with
che issue Of March II, 1910, pursu-
ant to an order Of the Honorable ].
B. Olmsted, County Judge of wal
Iowa County, Oregon, made and en-
tered on the 18th day of March, 1910
BUREIGH & BOYD,
SOc7 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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NOTICE OF FILING. FINAL Ac-
COUNT.

In the County Court Of the State
of Oregon, for the County Of Wal
Iowa.
In the matter OF the Estate of Sam
uel James Dorrance, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given: That w.
c. Dorrance, the administrator Of the
estate of Samuel James Dorrance,
deceased, has rendered and present
ed for final settlement and filed in
said court his final account OF his
administration of said estate, to-
gether with his report and petition
for final distribution, and that Mon
day, the 9th day Of May, A. D.,
1910, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
Of said day, at the court room OF
said court at the court house In
enterprise, in said county, has been
liked and appointed as the time
and place for the settlement Of
said account and the hearing Of OBJ
jections thereto by any person in
terested in said estate.
Notice is further given: That said
account Is for final settlement, and
ne said estate is ready for distri-
button. and on confirmation of said
iinal account final distribution Of
SAID estate will be Immediately had.
First issue. March "a, 1910.
SlcS W. c. DORRANCE,
Administrator of the estate of Sam
uel James Dorrance, deceased.
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as follows, to-wdt:

as follows, to-wdt:
The SWA of the SEA of Section
2S,- the NEA of the SEA Of Sec
ton %, the WIZ of the SWA
Of Section %, - the NWA of Sec
ton 26, - the E1a of the NEA
and E1a of the SEA- of Section 27,
= the NWA of the NEA and the
NEA of NWA, of Section 27, and
he SWA of the SEA and the SD
u of the SWA of Section %, - all
N TownShip Two(2) South, of Range
Forty-eight (4S) East, w. NJ, in
Wallowa county, Oregon.
Said sale being made subject to
redemption in the manner provided
by law.
Dated this LIST day of March, 1910.
2Sc6 EDGAR MARVIN,
Sheriff of Wallowa County, Oregon.
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When California Was Unknown.

In an old geography printed In 1915
appears the following: California Is
a wild and almost unknown land.
Throughout the year 1t is covered with
dense fogs. as damp as unhealthful.
In the interior are volcanoes and vast
plains Of shifting SHOWS, which some
times shoot columns to great heights.
This would seem nearly Incredible
were 1t not for the well authenticated
accounts of travellers"
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NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE.

III the circuit Court OF the State OF
Oregon, for wallowa County.
A. Levy, Plaintiff,
vs..
Calvin Smith and Jessie Smith, De
PENDANTS.
Notice is hereby given, That by
virtue of an execution. Judgment or
der and decree duly iss led out Of
and under the seal Of the above
entitled Court in the above
untitled cause to me duly directed
md dated the 2Sth day Of Febru-
airy. 1910. upon a judgment rendered
cd and entered in said Court on the
Sth day of November, 1909, in favor
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w. 3. APPLICABLE.
Notary Public.

Collections made. Real Estate
bought and sold and all business
matters attended to. Call on or
write me.
PARADISE, OREGON.
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SUM MMoNs.

In the Circui. Court of the State of
Oregon, for Wallowa County.
Max Gumerman, Plaintiff,