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The Harlowton news., 1911-07-21
REGISTER ANY
DAY NOW
The "Big Register" Opened
By County Clerk. Many
Changes in Law

The new Montana registration
law which went into effect the first
of the present month is a complete
reversal of the old system. Here
after all voters must register with
the county clerk and recorder, and
not with at the different registra-
tion precincts, as was the practice
heretofore. The new system has
the advantage over the former one
in that all voters must be register
ed, but once registered they need
not register again, so long as they
continue to vote at each election,
and do not move from the precinct
in which they lived at the time
of registration. If he moves or
fails to vote at any election, his
name will be cancelled, and must
register again before he is allowed
to cast his ballot.
Voters may register at any time
during the year except thirty days
before each election.
Under the present system all
persons residing within radius OF
ten miles of the county court
house must appear personally at
the office of the county clerk to
register. Those living outside this
limit may appear before any no
tary public or justice of the peace
and register by filing the proper
affidavit, which must then be for
warded to the clerk to be entered
in the great register" The clerk
will compile from the great regist-
er precinct registers for use at the
polling places at elections.
The following data must be OBJ
tanned from each person who reg
listers: Number of registration,
day month and year of registration,
name in full, surname first, occupa,
tion, age, height in feet and inches,
nativity, if naturalized where and
when, street and number of resi-
dence, section. township, postoffice,
school district, length of time in
the state, county and city, city
ward pumber, physical disabilities,
if any.
The Harlowton news., 1911-07-21
To Resume Work on Waller Project

Great Falls, July 16.-James II.
Stanford, vice.president of the
Conrad Banking company, who has
had chargle of the Strengthening
out the tango of the Waller irriga-
tion project, returned yesterday
from New York, where he had been
looking after the matter as receiv-
er of the project for the last six
months. Mr.. Stanford says the
money for the project is now all
ready and the contract let and a
bond guaranteeing the work to be
completed by June l., 1912. The
project will provide homes for
about 5000 people. Mr.. Stanford
will 60 to Stanford tomorrow to
personally 60 over the work with
the contractor.
Subscribe for the News.
The Harlowton news., 1911-07-21

The piano contest inaugurated
on June 9th by the Harlowton
Grocery company and The News
is in it's eighth week and is
now developing into a spirited
affair, During the week upwards
of fifty thousand votes were depos-
tied, and outside of that, some of
the contestants are reported to
still have some votes up their
sleeves.
Miss Leah Kirby is still in the
lead, with Miss Nellie Burdo IN
second place, having received 49,
125 votes since the last counting.
Miss Helen Lane cast the big vote
The Harlowton news., 1911-07-21

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The Harlowton news., 1911-07-21
FIFTYTHOUSAND VOTES

this week, having received 27,19O,
and takes third place. Another
candidate entered the field during
the week, Mrs. A. L. Davey, who
starts off in the race for the hand
some and valuable pirze with 3,1O5
votes to her credit.
1t must be remembered by the
fair contestants that from now on
this will not be a laggard's race,
butone fit to try every ones metal.
Get in and hustle-see that every
one of your friends are taking the
News, you can get 500 votes on
every paid subscription and they
are worth going after.
The Harlowton news., 1911-07-21
THREE FORKS.

Strikeouts, Grivetti 10. Woods 10: passed
balls, Chambers 2. stolen base. Folsom: Um-
pire, Byrnes.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
Raging Torrents Repeat
Disaster Of Last Year

is now in Wyoming. The Day mine
at Jack Rabbit is still in operation,
out with only a few men employed
The Demijohn company is doing de-
yelopinent work with three or four
men; the Phoebe King company is
pushing work along with the same
1orce 1t had before the washout. The
Centennial Phoebe is installing new
equipment and cutting a station on
the 600 preparatory to proecuting a
most vigorous development campaign.
rhe company is fortunate In having
considerable mining timbers on hand
and will probably pull through until
railroad traffic is resumed
While the situation is bad, 1t is
not to be compared with that of
last year The Phoebe branch can
be repaired in three or four days
lays and railroad officials report
that the main line east of Caliente
will be open in two weeks. The high
inc south of Caliente Is being rush
ID as rapidly as possible and will be
finished early next month. SO 1t Is
reasonably certain that through traf
lie viii not be interrupted to exceed
thirty days at the most.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
GoLDFiELD CON. MAY NOT
CONTINUE EXTRA DIVIDENDS

The last annual statement of Presi-
dent Wingfield Of the Goldfield Con,
is quite clear that no assurance
could be given as to the length OF
time extra dividends would be paid.
The said company would continue
its policy of distributing to share
holders the net earnings TO the COM
pany as they accumulate, always re-
serving $1,000, 900 in the treasury as
an emergency fund. Mr.. Wingfield
further reviews the operations as
follows.
Production amounted to 266,,S67
tons of ore Of an average value OF
s4O.72 per ton, or 10,S66,752 gross
Metallurgciaal losses Of 1922 per ton
or $5s2,SlS, left values realized from
production $1O,273,934, or $3.50 pei
|, ton.
Gross expenses were $2,926,242
leaving net operating profit of $7,S47
692. an increase of more than $2,20,
600 over previous year.
"four dividends at so cents pei
share each, or So per share were dis
bursed, aggregafing $7,11S,271.
"The company commenced the fis
cal year with cash balances Of $1,365,
324 and closed the year with casf
balances of $1s549,1Si and bullion II
transit and by-product settlements
outstanding of $494,045. The company
has no debts. "
THE capacity of the mill was in
creased from $50 to $50 tons per day
at cost of $4,000.
"In April, 1910, fire destroyed the
refinery at the mill and other adjac
ent outbuildings, including the convey
or and two stamp batteries. Within
seven days of the occurrence Of the
fire 10 per cent of the mill resumed
operations. BY July | necessary re
constructor was completed and the
mill resumed full operation. The &C
cident diminished the ore milled fol
the year by $4,000 tons. but this wiay
offset by high grade ore shipped tt
smelters In addition to the mill re
construction, other constructor was
| completed at total cost of $445 1854
al of which has been written off. 1
s estimated that the new refiner,
and storage battery plant will lead t.
a saving in operation costs of 81, sol
per month
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
WoMENs SUFFRAGE CAUSE
BEFORE LEGISLATURE

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 2S--
Very little interest is manifested
here In either the proposed local
option bill or the women's suffrage
movements. The lawmakers, when
asked about those two questions
say they are not crossing any bridges
until they come to them, and that
they have troubles enough without GO
ins down the road to meet them.
Several members, however, guarded
ly spoke on the local option meas
uro and from the opinions expressed
1t seems at this time as IL the chan
ce5 are all agaist thep assage Of such
a., measure.
The Nevada assembly yesterday af-
ternoon passed the constitutional
an n-sndment providing for the initia-
tive and referendum. This was pass
ed by both houses of the last legis-
iatare and was passed in the senate q
second time. 1t will now be sub
mitted to the people for vote next
election. The constitutional amend
mont in regard to the recall will
come up for vote in the next few
days.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
NIXON AND ODD|E
EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS

Following the reelection of Sena-
tor Nixon, Governor Oddie lost no
time in signing the senator's com
mission and sent the following mes
sage to the senator at Washington
Have just signed your commission
as United States senator, Immediately
following the joint session Of the
two houses of the legislature by
which you were unanimously choaen
to succeed yourself, and which has
given me more pleasure than any
other official act since have been
governor. Accept my neartiest con-
gratulations and good wishes for
eql pue sssu!ddsq pue ulIssu Inox
hope that your future career will
continue as splendid and useful to
the people Of this state as its past
has been"
Senator Nixon replied to the Cover
nor as follows;
Your telegram Informing me that
you have signed and forwarded my
certificate Of reelection and added
congratulations give me much pleas
ure. We both owe much to the peo-
pie of the state of Nevada, and / am
confident that no two men were
ever more ambitious to honorably
discharge the debt by loyal official
acts than their present governor and
junior United States senator"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04

The heavy rains which prevailed In
this section Of Nevada last Monday
and Tuesday have seriously crippled
the Salt Lake Route In. the Glover
and Meadow Valley washes, which
was the scene Of the destruction last
year. Both above and below caIiente,
wide stretches Of the track are gone,
yet from late reports II can be In
ferred that the damage done is
nowhere to compare with the de-
vastation suffered upon the road a
little more than thirteen months ago.
In fact, late authentic advices wir-
ed to the Pioche Commercial club In
dlcate that communication will be es-
tablIshed from caiiente east within
the next five days. South of caIiente,
Il will take longer.
From Eagle and Spring valleys; al
80 from Panaca. the report come
that tha water was higher this year
than last snd that great damage has
been dons to hay lands and pastures;
particularly In Spring. Eagle anc
Hound valleys. Many county bridges
In these sections have gone out ieas-
Ing the roads IL. dspiorshIe shape
and shey were hSne too good before
the iate rains.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
Flood Waters Wrought Damage To The Salt Lake Railroad
Denton Introduces Board
Of Equalization Bill

much encouragement at this session,
but it will give warning to the west
ern portion OF the state that the
eaatern section is awake to the
fact that they are entitled to some
consideration In state affairs and
VIII some day be able to prove it.
too.
There Is much of merit in the
Robins bill introduced last week in
the assembly. and the whole state
has begun to realize that In this
instance the removal of the STATE
capitol is not the joke that 1t Is, Of
ten considered as measure before
amy state legislature. There is abb
solutely no reasonable argument
why the Robins bill should not pass,
and hundreds of good reasons why
1t should become law.
"The bill provides for amending
section of Article is of the consti-
stitution which provides that: the
seat Of government shall be held at
Carson City Now to change or
amend the state constitution re-
quires joint and concurrent reso-
luton of the senate and assembly
and then the submission Of the ques-
tion by popular vote of the people
(which must carry by two thirds vote
"a and then the ratification Of the
choice Of the people by the succeed
Ing legislature
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
POCle Teachers Strike,
Public Schools Close

The schools of Phoebe did not open
as Usual last Monday morning. On
the contrary, at least two OF the
teachers took their departure for
Alaska. alter having notified the
board of directors that they would la
Dor no longer In the public schools
lnleSs paid higher wages for the re-
nlainder Of the school year. The di-
recturs took the stand that as the H.
nancial condition of the district is
now at low ebb, the demands could
not iss granted; whereupon, all three
of the instructors, Mrs. Katherine M.
Burke, Mrs George O. Sawyer and
Miss Kate Pritchelt quit. Mrs. Burke
was spokesman for the others. All
this occurred Saturday afternoon; so
the board had little time in which to
procure new instructors.
Ir. Stockham and John Ewing, mem.
bers of the board, informed Record
representative that. had they acqui-
esced In the demands of the teach
ers for more pay, the district would
have been several hundred dollars
il. debt at the end of the school year;
that it would have been necessary
therefore to have borrowed money
in order to take up the last OF tht
salary warrants at the end OF this
year This, in Justice 70 the Taxpayers
they did not care to do,
1t is evident that Mrs Burke an
Miss Pritchett had contemplated max
ing a change for 1t was ascertaine'
that following the interview with Di
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
WASHOUT NTEaFEaES
WITH MINING PLANS

The washout on the Salt Lake road
In Glover and Meadow valleys has
had disastrous effect on the min
es Of the district and as result Of
this interference. practically every
mine in the Phoebe district is either
closed down entirely or working with
greatly reduced forces. Operations
ceased at the Consolidated Phoebe on
last Monday afternoon and the fol-
lowing day. the Mendha company
dismissed of Its employees, re-
tanning sv's f,-9 men to carry
out certain lines OF development un
dertaken sometime ago. The Double
Dixie company cut off one shift
last Monday on telegraphic advicea
from Acting Manager Thomas. WHIT
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04

rectors Stockham and Ewing. they
telegraphed their acceptance Of po-
sitions at Wrangell. Alaska. and as
stated, departed for the northern
cline last Monday. Mrs. Burke and
Miss Pritchett set up the claim that
they had been promised more pay III
they returned to Phoebe this year,
but the directors say that they did
not understand 1t that way; yet had
the district been in financial condition
to have met the demand, they would
have granted 1t rather than see the
pupils suffer by the decentralization
of the schools by reason Of the de-
parture OF their instructors In the
middle Of the school year and at q
time when 1t is difficult to obtain
the services OF competent teachers.
The directors claim that the teach
ers were paid higher wages than any
other Instructors in the county. ex-
cept those In tho high school
at Panaca. Mrs. Burke received $l25
per month: while each of the other
teachers were paid $50 per month
Mrs. Burke demanded $3.50 for herself
and s1i0 for the other teachers,
1t was learned today that the d.
rectors have succeeded In getting In
+. communication with other teachers
Who win take the grammar and prt
mary rooms; while Mrs. Sawyer will
return and finish the school Year u
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
TUNGSTEN CONCENTRATES
WORTH $500 PER TON

Three tons of concentrates arrived
Saturday last from the new milf OF
the Tungsten company operating near
Osceola in the eastern portion of the
county The concentrates carry an
average Of S. per cent tungstic acid.
and are worth better than $500 per
ton. The concentrates will be stored
until a carload is ready for ship
ment when they will be sent to New
York. 1t is expected that full car
load Of the concentrates will be worth
at least $4,000 The new mill is
running one shift per day and turn
ing out one and half tons Of con
centrates, or $3.50 per day. 1t is ex-
pected that the mill will be run. on
full time during the summer and fall
months. when the company will be-
come heavy producer, as well as
an Garner Of god dividends Ely Rec
ord.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
aAMoERFiELD SAYS
WITHIN TWO WEEKS

SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 2--In an
interyiS W today. Asst. Gen. Passen-
ger Asent j. H. Manderfield of the
salt Lake Route stated that at least
two weeks time would be required
to cpen the railroad between Salt
Lake and Los Angeles. When the
main line is in order, he said. steps
will then be taken to place the Pi-
oche branch In order.
The merger deal, which is OF SO
vast Importance to the future of Pi
oche, is still being discussed here
and the belief is general that the
consolidation will soon be effected
A. II. Godbe, who arrived from the
east few days ago, returned to New
York today going via Louisville, and
expects to close up everything on
this trip.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
PROBLEM OF TAXING
MORTGAGES BEFORE soLoNs

For years the problem presented
Dy the attempt to .eQuitably tax
mortgages In Nevada, has been a
puzzler for the legislators and baf-
fling to the assessors and collect
ors of taxes, but at this session of
the legislature, Assemb1yman Jones
of Washoe county has an act drafted
which is designed to solve the diff
Guilty and promises to afford a COM
mon sense avenue of relief, says the
State Journal.
The law proposed is one which is
designed to actually succeed in tax
ing tie holder Of mortgages and to
tax at the same time the equitable
owner Of the subject matter of the
mortgage, the land for the value of
the lald. less the amount of the mort
gaze In other words, the land owner
will not be required to pay more
than he really owes as his share of
thee axes.
Under the present law, there are
maly difficulties. The law ostensi
bly, is one for the taxation Of mort
CAGES, and it does tax mortgages
VIII re the holder of the mortgage
resides in this state. but when the
holaer resides outside the state, he
is not compelled to pay a tax. The
trouble is that after the mortgage
Is taxed the man who carries the
burden is still required to pay taxes
on the assessed value Of the land
just the same as If he had no mort
gage to pay. Inaddition to this In
practice it is almost universally the
custom that the man who borrows
land. is forced by necessity to agree
money. and gives a mortgage on hi.
ito pay the taxes on the land and tc
pay the taxes on the mortgage.
This latter. of course, is a matter
of private agreement which canno'
be interferred with; but the condi
ton can be changed so that the bur
den will not fall SO heavily.
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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
SPECIAL FROM cALlENTE
ON FLOOD SITUATION

CALIENTE, New, Feb. 3--Torren-
tlal rains Monday night and Tuesday
morning caused floods in all tribtar-
les south Of Clover wash. The water
reached its height by Q O'Clock r. M.
Tuesday evening when the rainfall
lessened and the waters began to re-
cede. While the railroad company has
suffered tremendous damage between
Acoma and Caliente. the destruction
cannot be compared to that of last
year when the line was out Of com
mission for nearly six months. Train
No. l, of last Tuesday, passenger,
and freight. are tied up between
two washes a few miles east Of
-Caiiente. The damage west of Cali
ente Is considerable, particularly in
the vicinity Of Elgin. where much
Of the temporary track is gone.
The railroad Is fortunate In hay
ing an abundance Of supplies on
hand, as well AZ a large force Of men
available to- make repairs Hundreds
Of workmen who have been engaged
In the construction of the new ''high
line'' have been pressed into this
.servics and 1t is the opinion of rail
road officials that the line will be
open for through traffic within two
weeks.
The Elk's excursion to Los Ange,-
es from Salt Lake, which was to de-
part from the Utah capital over the
Salt Lake line tonight. win have to
be detoured via the Southern Pacif-
ic. This excursion will consist OF near
ly 500 persons and means loss to
the aSlt Lake Route of more than
SIS. 900.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 29-
Assemb lyman Denton of Lincoln coun
ty has introduced a bill in the as
sembly, known as assembly bill No.
19,which has for its purpose the Gre
alton of state board of equaliza-
tlon,
1t is proposed that the board shall
consist of the governor, lieutenant
governor, and secretar of state who
shall be empowered to appoint four
other membres, residents of the
state, not more than two of which
shal belong to the same political
party Two of the members appointed
and the remaining two for five years;
but thereafter their terms of office
shall be four years.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Denton
is copied from the Oregon law which
Is said to have proved to be very
satisfactory law. The enactment Of
the Denton bill win abolish the state
board of assessors which, heretofore.
has fixed the rate of taxation on all
corporations doing business in
the state.
The following is proposed appor-
tionment which, 1t Is thought, will
meet with favor by the legislators:
Washoe county-10 assemblymen, 4
senator's,
Elko county assembiymen. .
seLators.
Esmeralda connty-6 assemblymen
2 senators.
Nye county assemblymen,, 2 sen
ators.
Humboldt county, assemblymen,
2 senator's
White Pine county, assemblymen,
2 senators.
Lyon county, assemblymen, /
;enator. l
Lincoln contuy-2 assemblymen, /
senator.
Clark county, assemblymen, /
senator.
Ormsby county, assemblymen, l
senator.
Storey county, assemblymen,
senator.
Douglass county, assemblyman, l
enator.
Eureka county, assemblyman, /
senator.
Lander county, assemblyman, /
senator.
This apportionment has been work
ed UP by Assemblyman Mcbride OF
Elko.
Several of the members Of the
Washoe delegation are working on a
bill providing for and fixing assem-
bly, and senatorial districts in Washoe
county.
Assemblyman Hacker of Nye coun-
ty has. given notice that he will in
troduce bill to repeal the state
police law. Il
The present law was passed to con
troll a situation in Goldfield that
threatened to. end in bloodshed and
the destruction of property. Since il
has been in force, good order has
prevailed throughout the state and
no man has been deprived of any of
his rights as citizen.
That this condition has been Sc.
cured and maintained at heavy ex-
pense to the taxpayers is true. But
that expense is nothing compared to
the benefits the state has reap
ed from the enactment OF the state
police law.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
ROCCO HoMEsTAkE MINE
DECIDED TO RECEIVER

Gust Simon, of Hamilton, has
decided to Spencer Reynolds, as re-
ceiver of the Eureka County bank,
all his right title and interest to the
Rocco-Homestake group of claims on
the. clad belt near Hamilton
Mr.. Simon bought in the prop
orty when 1t was put up at sheriffs
sale last July under judgement OBJ
tanned by him in suit against the
original owners some time previous.
The Rocco Homestake company was
controlled by the Smiths, of Eureka,
who were the owners Of the Inflated
Eureka bank. Much high grade lead
silver ore has been shipped from the
property. Ely Record.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
WOULD MOVE THE
CAPITOL OF STATE

Assemblyman Robins of Humboldt
county has introduced bill in the
legislature which has for It's intent
the removal Of the state capitol to
Winnemucca from Carson. The Love
lock Tribune favors the proposition
and has this to say:
Chief among the reasons for which
our sister city claims she should be
thus honored Is being nearer the ge,
ographical center of the state than
Is Carson City, also that she is near
the population center of the state.
This measure. as introduced by
Assemblyman Robins may not get
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
NEVADA UTAH FINDS
9 RICH ORE IN THE DAY

According to Chief Engineer Par
ker of the Nevada Utah company,
strike of considerable Importance
has been made recently In the Day
mine at Jack Rabbit. The manage
ment has been directing energy to-
ward the exploitation of an ore de-
posit above the 30O-foot level with
the result that an S-foot ledge of
high grade material has been opened
and from which the company will
draw tonnage for market as soon as
railroad traffic Is resumed
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-02-04
Commissioners Meetinc.

The county commissioners of Lin
co,E county are scheduled to meet
In regular session next Monday Sew
erai contracts for county work will
be let on that occasion. The hospital
and printing contracts will receive
attention.