The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-05-05
) x.:>~~FROM STATE CAPITOL
me toho's Special Correspondent Has
Prepared!a PotpOuri of Interesting State
News Fresh from the Records
Olympia, May 8, 1911.

News fresh from the Records
Olympia, May 8, 1911.
The attorney general holds that un-
der the permanent highway law, coun-
ties cannot enter bids or accept con-
tracts for the building OF roads.
The state tax commission has in
structed the assessor of Spokane county
to assess banks on the market of actual
value of the stock instead Of on Il
book value as has been the practice in
the past.
In an opinion given to the prosecut-
ing attorney Of Yakima county, the at
torney general states that the county
officials cannot pay fol bonds out
of money of the county aithout being
specifically authorized to do so.
The eight hour law does not apply
to stenographers, bookkeepers or to
guards, nurses, attendants or watch
men at the state institutions, accord
ing to an opinion given to the state la
Dor commissioner by the attorney gen
erals office, which holds that the law
applies to manual labor and not to
mental workers. 1t is pointed out,
however, that in some occupations it is
practically impossible to draw the line.
Any person selling liquor to an
Indian who owns saloon is liable to
prosecution, although there is no in
junction restraining an Indian from
owning a saloon, according to an in
formal opinion given to the prosecuting
attorney of Thurston county. The
question was brought up by the fact
that half breed at Bucoda, Thurston
county was running a saloon, and the
point being raised as to whether he
could do so. Providing he can get his
liquor without breaking the law which
forbids the sale of intoxicants to Indians
he may do so, says the attorney general.
The sum of $391,921.09 in taxes
OF all kinds assessed in Chelan county
OF property Of all kinds including rail
roads and electric and telegraph lines
for the year 1910, which is 1.450 per
cent Of the taxes as ess in the en-
tire state, and taking the federal census
of 1910 as basis every man, woman
and child in Chelan county paid $25.-
95 in taxes. The per capita tax for
the state is somewhat less than this be-
ing but $23.67, including railroad
property. The per capita for the state
on actual value Of property of all kinds
is $2,064.38, and exclusive OF rail
roads it is $1,805.33, while the per
capita on the basis OF assessed valuation
amounted to S793.57 or $6o1.71 ex-
elusive Of railroades. The average
rate Of levy on the actual value of
property in the state was 11465 mills
and on the basis of assessed value 30
825 mills, while in Chelan county the
average on actual value was $12.525
and on assessed value d. 662 mills.
AS w. R. Roberts, who was recent'v
appointed state highway commission,
has been living for some time in Oregon
the point has been raised as to whether
he was resident Of Washington, and
it was thought that he might not be
able to qualify for the place, but in an
opinion given 10 the governor, w. V.
Tanner, attorney general holds that he
will be able to accept the place and
will be entitled to the increase Of salary
provided for by the last legislature.
Tanner holds that the highway com
missioner is not state officer within
the meaning Of section 25, OF article
3 of the state constitution. It is also
provided that the pay Of any officer
who has been elected shall not De in