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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-31

!
| Legislature is one of the smallest il
volume. Twenty-one lines of print
ed matter covers the subject matter
and it should bring in more revenue
than any other law that went through
Many people are specializing on this
new law, which has the title OF Sen
ate Bill No. l4o, introduced by Sena-
| tor Bell, known as An Act requiring
the minimum valuation upon lands III
the state for purposes of taxation.
1t don't sound very heavy but the fol-
lowing is the text:
Section |. Hereafter no land of
any description in the State OF Neva-
da owned by any individual, partner
ship, association, estate, corporation
or otherwise, shall be assessed at less
than one dollar and twenty-five cents
per acre, either by the County Asses
sor OF the various counties or by the
State Board OF Assessors.
Sec. ,. If the County Board OF
Equalization shall ascertain that any
land within its county has been as
seSsed upon valuation OF less than
one dollar and twenty-five cents per
acre, or has not been assessed al all,
said Board shall Immediately notify
the County Assessor 10 pay into the
County Treasury the taxes due on
such land upon valuation Of at least
one dollar and twenty-five cents per
acre in such sum as will yield the
full amount OF taxes due upon such
land upon its true value and which
valuation shall not be less than one
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
III such County Assessor fail to pay
such taxes within ten days after such
notification by the County Board OF
Equalization, ii is hereby made the
duty oi the District Attorney to file
and prosecute diligently a suit against
such Assessor and his surety or sure
ties on his official bond for the
amount of such taxes.
Sec. 3. Ii any time hereafter the
State Board of Assessors should
place a valuation upon any lands with
in the State of Nevada, the provisions
OF this Act shall apply to such valu
alton SO placed, and i'll the event OF
the violation OF the provisions OF this
Act by said Board OF Assessors, it is
hereby made the duty OF the Attor-
neyGeneral to instruct the various
District Attorneys to file and prose
cute diligently suits against the sev
eral Assessors comprising said Board
as hereinbefore provided.
The effect OF the above, as will be
seen, is to place d minimum valuation
OF Sl.25 per acre on all lands in this
state. 1t is compulsory valuation;
the Assessors must fix this rate or
pay the sum out of their pockets or
their bondsmen will have to dig UP
the difference
Senator Bell quietly worked the
measure through 1t slid along the
legislative groove without much fric-
ton and the Governor signed it. 1t
is stated that the big corporations
will test its consttutionality, but on
the other hand Governor Oddie must
have looked into its legal merits be
fore affixng his signature. as he veto
ed several bills on account OF consti
,rrau,,l, rity
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-31

Anyone who has received the re
port of Surveyor-General Deadly, can
by making an examination OF his
complete report. Immediately see the
far reaching hand of the law 1t has
been customary for years to assess
railroad and other range lands at the
rate of about twenty-five cents per
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-31
ROLL OF HONOR FOR MARCH

First Grade. Miss A. T.. Bryant.
teacher
Everett Bowling, Alvin Dodson.
Maurice Quill. Hughey Sing, Claire
Anderson. Margaret Murray. Verna
Jones, Pearl Johnson,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-31

Are you having trouble 10 get
good milk? g c" Dry Whc,e Milk
will solve the problem It is thor
oubhly patseurized, pure and whole
some. Used for cream as well as
milk.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-31
MINIMUM TAXATION BILL ON
ALL STATE LANDS
Means Much Revenue for the State
and all the Counties
Review of New Land Tax as Framed by
Senator Bell and Signed by Governor Oddie

acre. Under the provisions ,f th'
/ new law they must be assessed at th'
rate OF $l.25 per acre, or a raise OF S
| per acre.
The following IS Il rough estimate
OF the acreage that comes under tho
new law Some OF this land is as
sessed at far higher rate which in.
cludes the irrigated and improved
lands which go in at from $40 to $3t
per acre. On the whole available
lands for taxation is embraced in this
table: -.
Patented State lands Il .2S05l2 acres
Contracted State lands ,435.OO acre.
Railroad lands .....5. .734 $50 acres
Government entries w 100000 acres
Total ,.--,,--....-....---9 80 l6S acres
Placing the entire acreage in the
assessment roll at a valuation OF SIPS
per acre it bring a grand total OF val
uation subject to taxation OF $ll ,43z.-
1000, which makes a raise OF at
least eight million dollars over the
present state valuation on lands held
by private owners and the railroads.
There were but few who realized
the Importance OF this law Senator
Bell and few sturdy Democrats
took the matter in hand quietly, ana
with no brass band and no new spapeI
mention of any character, put the bill
through. Even after its passage, and
during the time the Governor had it
under consideration, there was little
said concerning this revenue maker
for the state and counties. 1t wen
through without discussion and l.
really the most beneficial law enact
ed during the session.
Not only does the state receive 6o
cents on each dollar OF taxation rails
ed but the counties wherein the land =
are situated receive a boost in assess
able property that was beyond THEN
tiotiS III III my liSil tdA sttSS ioi
this year. With the enforcement o.
this law such counties as Washoe
Elko, Humboldt Churchill and others
where the railroads control lands will
have a treasury that will almost ov-
erflow The difference between .
cents per acre and one dollar and
twenty-five cents is easily calculated.
Already several of the Assessors
have sent for printed copies OF the
new law. There seems to be every
disposition on the part OF the Asses
sors to enforce the law 1t will in the
end probably have the effect OF max
ing the large: land holder let go OF
their pricipalities and thus the small
owner can get in. The law in no
sense works a hardship on the aver
age farm holder His lands are as
sessed at rate far in excess Of the
minimum law. 1t reaches the big
holder who is hanging onto lands for
speculative purposes and brings
about just taxation that the coun-
ties will benefit by 1t is the first time
in the history of Nevada that it has
been possible to fix minimum tax
on lands that are held by corpora
tions who refuse to sell and who have
side stepped taxation to the vexation
of the entire state The closer this
bill is studied the better it grows.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-31

Sam Harris of Gardnerville. is
spending few days in this city. He
has been on the sick list but seems to
be enjoying good health.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-31
OTHERS IN FIGHT

1t is understood that Art Swartz
and Jack Heidenreich are to enter
the city election contest. This will
make five to date and it is believed
that others will get in. From what
started as friendly bou, looks like
a battle royal. The city needs the
material and the more the merrier
The Appeal wants to see the best
men win as it is the city'5 good that
is in sight and we have no axe to
sharpen -
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-31
STATE OF NEVADA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION

Carson City, March 81. 1911.
WHEREAS, On Monday, the third
day of April 1911, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. ex-President OF the Unit
ed States, by Resolution of the Leg
islature, will be the guest Of the
State of Nevada.
Now, Therefore. In pursuance OF
conferred upon me by the Constitu-
ton OF the State OF Nevada, hereby
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-31
"A BIG LAW

tutional irregularity.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16
OUR PREMIUM OFFER!

outdone
great which will subscribers
made Of all English
the
We to make the terms
every
them free gift
little Statesman Listen to the terms
Of $780, This
actually less
he
To States
year, a
set
UNITED STATES.
CALL
YOURSELF WHAT A MAGNIFICENT OFFER WE ARE MAKING
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16
NOTES OF THE PEOPLES PRES
BYTERiAN CHURCH.

Sermon topics, Sunday. Sept 18th:
IL a. m, '"Leavening Up" or "The
Influence of Presbyterianism on Afro
Americans" p. m. Church Knock
ers: Who They Are"
Mr.. Hugh Buchanan, tenor-baritone
soloist of Chicago. will favor us with
the solo Hear My Cry. o Lord" by
Wooler. The discourses will be a
strong double header" settin04fQrth
with emphasis what the Presbyterian
church has recently done for our peo-
pie in the South. The public is GRO
daily invited to hear these specials.
The Guild is to be specially compli-
mented for the all-round success that
has accrued from the coming before
the Denver people of MIR. Buchanan
Monday night. The responsive public
and helpers of the cause will ever
have a warm spot in our hearts. Both
the Guild and Missionary Society are
laying broad platforms for their fall
and winter work. Both organizations
will be represented at the Synod of
Colorado next month at Greeley. The
Presbytery of Denver convenes next
Tuesday at Westminster College.
BY special request, the pastor will
lecture on the work and objects Of the
First Universal Races Congress on
the 25th inst before the Presbyterian
Ministers Union at Central Presby-
terian church.
We are respectfully inviting the
public to read, marn, learn and digest
what the Presbyterian church has al
ways stood for in any community
where she has had a sober consider
alton from a thinking public. the
church in her propaganda of things
has as her fundamental creed, "Serv-
ice to God through the service rem
dered to humanity, regardless as to
race or color" This is evidenced by
the last report of the Freedmen Board
to the last General Assembly:
The board has purchased 1000
acres of land around Boggs Memorial
Academy, Keysville, Ca, for farm
homes for worthy colored families
with the perfect understanding that
$15, 200 must at once be spent out OF
its funds for general purposes and an
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16

7,s AND 81, EIoHresNrA STREET
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16
MISS MARcHsANk's BOOK TO BE
SOLD BY MISS, TROUTMAN.

Miss G. Marchbank's book of poems,
"Rainbows of the Western Slope"
will be sold in this city by Miss Ger
aldine Troutman, very pleasant and
energetic young lady, living at 3131
Humboldt. Every person in the city
should be willing to pay the small
price and get the book, as the book is
well worth the price, and it will show
your appreciation of the effort of Miss
Marchbanks and will encourage Miss
Troutman in her work.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16


effort be made to increase this fund to
minimum of $25, 1000. To invest part
of this fund in smaller farms of from
10 to 40 acres each. To sell these
small farms to reputable Negro men
OF families, Presbyterians preferred,
at fair prices and on easy terms. To
assist the purchasers to build homes.
buy tools and seed and meet living ex-
penses during the earlier years of oc-
cupancy, by advances of cash from
the funds, such advances to be repaid
with fair rate Of interest, out Of the
annual savings of the farms. That
suitable superintendence be made
with the view that the occupants fin
ally own these farms. Each farm, as
rule. should be rented for one year.
with the privilege of continuing or
Withdrawing at the expiration OF that
time
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16
YOUR PIANO FREE

In case of death to anyone buying a
piano from us, II payments are kept
up promptly in our 500 club, in which
you can buy piano for nothing down
and 10 cents a day, payable weekly or
monthly; piano delivered at once
TWO YEARS FREE MUSIC LES
SONS given to every purchaser In this
club. Come in now, buy before this
club closes; 800 club benefit saved
on every piano purchased during this
sale. Pianos from $3.50 up, with 800
club benefit of. Come in today before
the 500 members are enrolled.
Columbine Music Co., 92O-924 18th
St, Charles Bldg, next to Gas and
Electric Bldg, Denver, Colo.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16

Call on Mrs. @. w. Anderson q
2555 Clarkson street for Hair Goods
Of all kinds. Pompadours and Switch
es made. Phone Blue 1854.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16

rAE coLoREp oRpAANAaE -om..
at Arvada Colorado. take Arvada
children and asse
also for children wno'e
small pttance An
ton can postal to Arvada Cooaao
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16

Victor Walker has been spending
several days in Manitou.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16

The Pride Of the West Cleaning
Works does all kinds Of cleaning,
pressing and repairing Of mems and
Women's clothing. Phone Main 70z3.
1915 Arapahos st. skinner and
Grimes, Props.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16

Hiram Commandery Of Knights
Templar will give an entertainment
commemorative OF the discovery Of
America by Columbus on October ~.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16

Fine watch repairing and clock re-
pairing = speciality. A. p. Williams,
2027 Stout street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-09-16

d. B. Faw was in the city Monday
en- route from Estes Park to st. Louis
where he has a position. He means
to make st. Louis his future home.
Colorado loses a shining literary light
in Mr.. Faw.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-23
Destroyed DistilIery Every Day i'm
the Week.

Newton, N. c.. March 17.-The
past week or ten days have been full
OF work for the Revenue officers in
this section of the county. Deputy
ID. A. Kanipe, of Marion, reports hay-
ing destroyed distillery every day
for the past week. Yesterday he.
together with III. w. Jones and Po-
l1ceman Sheriff.. of Hickory, destroy
ed two stills and fixtures. One was
very large and the other of small
capacity. These blockades were
found in a corner made by Burke.
Lincoln and Mcdowell Counties. At
the large distillery four men were
seen as the officers approached, but
all escaped into the woods. But lit
tie Whiskey was found on, hand, as it
seems the moonshiners dispose of it
as rapidly as made. Only about four
gallons of liquor were DESTROYED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-23
Woman Elected to Parliament i'm
Norway-Her Maiden Speech.

Christiania, March 17.-Miss Rog-
stad, the first woman to present a
constituency in the Storthing, made
her maiden speech before that body
to-day. She is a school teacher and
represents one of the Christiania
seats made vacant by the resignation
of General Brattlie, President of the
Storthing, who was compelled to re-
tire temporarily in order to assist in
the work of reorganization of the
army.
The entire assembly rose when
Miss Rogstad began her speech. She
said that the day would be a men,
orable one as it was the first time a
woman had ever participated in the
discussion in the Nations Parlia-
ment, and predicted that the move
ment for political enfranchisement of
woman was bound to succeed and to
result in many reforms.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-23
SEVERE STORM AND CYCLONE

Four Residences Blown Down. Sew
eral Persons Injured and Crops
and Outhouses on Farms Damaged
Along the Pamlico River.
Washington, D. c., March 20
News reached this city to-day of a
cyclone and severe rain-stom which
last night visited Core Point. about
ten miles from here on the Pamlico
River, doing considerable damage to
property and injuring several per-
sons.
AS nearly as can be ascertained
Tour residences were blown down and
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Mayo
were demolished. Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo
were both injured by falling timbers.
Mrs. Mayo's injuries are thought to
be serious.
The storm continued down tha
west bank Of the river, doing con-
siderable damage to crops and out
muses. on farms in the Aurora section
Buildings on the farms of Mrs. Sallia
Mayo and Mrs. Walter Nixon. near
Aurora. were blown from their foun-
dations.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-23

IAseiy.
To the gassors--E waa ple4&cs -
uose IN laxt seeks CaaexsIas tat
yoa had begun = department Of
".Farm Topics This may ec saa1e
N interesting and valuable feature
81 our paper. I knos that Tie Can-
cassan goes inso many appreciasixe
Aomes--snto homes where iis weekiy
visit Is regarded - the coming 81 =
friend It's political views. It's pgthy
briefs" Its local and TIA general
new" tia Home Circle" and nov
It's Farm Topics" and with al is
clean editorials and selections. seem
admirably 20 taee; the demand for an
"aIl-roand" rural home journal The
new feature viii add xest and In
creased interest 10 what In already
one OF the best papers in the State.
wuld suggest IF you will permit
mel. that you also include brief
poultry" notes, domestic science
items. recipes. and so-forth. and that
In the same department. II you have
means for getting questions properly
answered. you Institute an "inquirers'
corner" Many questions arise on the
farm and In the home. answers to
which would be Of general interest
/ like to read OF the other fellows
troubles because, In the main. they
are the same as my own. and 10 see
the answers.
| insist that all your farmer read
ers shall proceed at once to make
Farm Topics" a lively department.
There is another reason why
think you are wise TO introduce this
feature: Mr.. Secretary Wilson, OF
the National Department OF Agricul-
ture. said few years ago that more
than one-half the people OF this
country tilr the soil for a livelihood, :"
and it Is on the tongue OF every pub
lie speaker in the State and the pen
OF every writer who wishes to catch
the attention OF the dear farmer
that "S2 per cent of the people of
North Carolina live in the rural dis
tricts and live by the farm" So any.
effort to meet the demand OF the far
mer is both wise and commendable.
Trusting that you will make Farm
Topics" interesting and profitable to
both The Caucasian and it's readers.
I am,
Respectfully, T. IvEY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-23
SHOOTING AT GASTONIA.
Geo. A. Jenkins MORALLY Wounded
by Spake Gilmore at Latter's Home
The Affair Mystery.

Gastonia, N. c., March 20.-As a
result of a mysterious shooting affair
at the home of Spake Elmore, on
East Franklin Avenue, tonight about
$3.50 o'clock, George A. Jenkins, a
well-known business man of Gas
tonia, now lies in the hospital with
a full load of gun-shot in his lower
left stomach and Spake Gilmore is in
Jail awaiting developments in the
condition of the wounded man. There
were no eye-witnesses to the shooting
and the facts are hard to get at, al
though all sorts of wild rumors are
afloat.
According to John Thomas, white
barber, who was waiting in a car
riage for jenkins, he. and Jenkins
drove down to the Gilmore home to
get some chickens, for which Jenkins
had gone up the steps and was on the
porch when Spake Gilmore opened
fire. The full load took effect in
Jenkins lower left stomach, but he
was able to stumble down the steps
and out to the carriage. Thomas
lifted him inside and drove madly to
the hospital, over a half-mile dis
tant
Spake Gilmore says that he saw
some one walking around the house,
and, owing to a lack of light at the
spot, he did not recognize who it was.
Thinking the prowler was possibly
burglar, he shot.
The whole occurrence is yelled in
mystery and details are not avail
able. The general opinion, however.
seems to be that there is something
back of the affair that has not yet
come to light.
The physicians are unable to say
whether or not Jenkins will live. His
condition is serious, to say the least.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-23
TIM r,~rsI SAVINGS n.xk.


washsnxksa. MARCIA 1s~-The pos
tai zxslaxs hank sysssn AS tsewn
saure successful sAan reasonably
could have been expected
THIS was the comment made To-
Aay By Postmaster GenUral Hitch
cock on she analysis 81 ne returns
from the forty-elght postal savings
banks whIcA have been IN operation
aimee January . last The reports
from the forty-e.gat second class
pessoasces where the postal banks ara
located. eover = period from the es-
tabilshment OF the banks 10 February
IS. 1911 In that time 3.s2s ac-
counts we're opened. and s.ssi sepa-
rate deposits were made. the average
amount OF each deposit Of each de-
posit being s2f.so. IN the same
period only 25s accounts were closed
by the drawing out OF the deposits,
the total number Of open accounts on
February IS being 3.ss4. The net
amount on deposit IT the forty-eight
banks after tgo months Of operation
was sf33.s6s. IL the same ratio OF
deposits and Withdrawals Ia main
tanned for year the amount on de-
post at the end OF the year would
be ss03.214.
The aggregate population Of all
the forty-eight cities In which postal
savings banks thus far have been
established Is approximately $4,000.
Statistical experts Of the Postoffice
Department have estimated that IL
the postal savings system should be
patronized in the same proportion
when It is established at all money
order postoffices, the total amount on
deposit after one years operation
would be about $200,000,000. Post
master General Hitchcock is engaged
now in preparing for the establish
ment Of $50 additional savings banks
an appropriation of 100000 having
been made by the recent ongress for
the extension of the system. he list
Of cities In which the banks are to
be located probably will be announc-
ed in the near future.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-23
Cotton Gin Report 11,941,563 Bales
for 1910 Crop.

Washington, D. c., March 20
The Census Bureau to-day issued its
reports on cotton ginning.
The report shows for 1910, H.
941,563 bales, counting round as half
bales, and including linters, compared
with 10,3S6,209 bales for 1909.
Included in statistics for 1910 are
linters, 397.592 bales; Sea Island
cotton, 90,3S6 bales; round bales.
112,887 bales.
Expressed in equivalent 500 pound
bales, the 1910 crops is 11,s69,757
bales compared with 10,315,382 bales
for 1909.
Cotton estimated by ginners and
delinters as remaining to be ginned
and included in the 1910 statistics, is
20, 169 bales.
The number of gins in 1910 was
26,211. compared with 1868 for
1909.