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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-27
cHAs. sLAvlN RECEIVES
RELATED XMAS PRESENT

Charles slayin fthe sheriffs
office received belated Christmas
gift shortly after midnight last
night when his wife presented him
with baby girl Mother and daugh.
ter are reported this afternoon as
resting nicely while the proud faith
er is again wearing smile that
refuses to be rubbed off. This is
the fifth arrival in the slavin home.
the family now totaling three boys
and two girls.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-27
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS

JOE COOK and wife, Joe Scuffle
and wife, Harry Stimler and wife
departed for Manhattan this morn
ing in Mr.. Cooks auto.
H. 2. PETERS of the Manhattan
Water company returned from Stock
ton this morning. accompanied by
his bride. They departed by auto
for their home this morning.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-27
NEVADA HAS PEAKS
OVER $4,000 FEET HIGH

There are three states which can
boast of mountain peaks exceeding
$4,000 feet in height above sea level.
according to the United tSates geo
logical survey. They are Califor-
MIA, with Mount Whitney 14.5O1
feet-the highest mountain in the
United States, exclusive of Alaska
Colorado, with Mount Massive and
Mount Gilbert. each 1902 feet; and
Washington. with Mount Rainier, IA,
1863 feet. wyoming, Utah, New Mex
leo and Nevada all have mountain
peaks exceeding $4,000 feet in height
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= NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS .
= Advertisers desiring to change .
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AS only news OF real vaiue-giving
makes good store advertising. il
follows that a store must be able
to print such news, in abundance.
If its advertising is to accomplish
anything.
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Advertise in the Bonanza.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-27
SERIAL NO. o757o
NOIlCE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT
MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1859

Al Carson city, New Dec. %. 1912
Notlce is hereby given that In pur-
; 81 ua nee OF the Act Of Congress, APPROX
90 May ~, 1872, the TONOPAH SEW
f-Nl SIN CONSOLIDATED MINING,
COMP corporation, by Marx II
AFeriil, its Attorney in Fact. yhos..
4. y. address is Tonopah. Nevada las
made application for a patent FOR
: 80 nnear feet ON the SUNRISE Lode
tne same being y So degrees 30 min
utes y ft42 feet and 5 81 degrees
~ minutes W feet from discovery
monument thereon, with surface
sround 600 feet in width; also for
5VV9 linear feet on the SEVENTY
SlA FRACTION Lode, the same being
~ degrees 80 minutes W 565 feet
anu ~ degrees 36 minutes Il 1853
leet from discovery monument there
on WIN surface ground 500 feet in
Wldth, also for l76 linear feet on the
" UNDER Lode, the same being n 81
degrees rs minutes f 1870 feet and S
~ degrees 30 minutes w 2g6 feet
from discovery shaft thereon with
surface ground 600 feet in width:
also Tor 1896 linear feet on the PAC-
IOl.tS Lode, the same being n "A
degrees 1896 feet and "A degrees
W 100 feet from discovery shaft there
on with surface ground 500 feet in
wldtn-all situate In TUnopah Mining
district Nye or Esmeralda Counties,
state of Nevada, and all bearing gold,
silver and other precious metals and
described by the official plat and field
VIZ,
81 NRfSE Lode. ReyInnfnur ~ (,or No
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EAGLES, ATTENTION.

The regular meetings of Tonopah
Aerie No. 271, F. o. E., will be called
to order at 1880 p. m, instead of 8
D. m. Regular meeting tonight. Bust
ness of Importance.
]. P. MURPHY, Pres.
c. l.. RICHARDS, Sec. 1t
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ed by Alderman Hodge that the
meeting adjourn, until Thursday,
May, 23rd, at 8 o'clock D. m. Carried.
1. visited. JR.,
City Clerk.
Ely, Mimi. May, 23d, 1912.

Ely, Mimi. May, 23d, 1912.
The adjourned regular meeting of
the city council was called to order at
8 O'Clock by Mayor Weinzierl.
Roll-call:-Present. Alderman Buc-
cowich, Banovetz, Childers, Harri,
Hodge and Luhtanen Absent, None.
Moved By Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Luhtanen that the
council dispense with the reading OF
the minutes of the previous meeting.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Banovetz that the
city engineers estimate No. 8 on II.
L. Bartlett contract, construction of
trunk sewer and settling tank, be
held up until the council has salts
factory evidence Of settlement of all
claims for la Dor, material and dam
ages for which contractor is liable.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Hodge that the
city engineer be instructed to have
curb line placed on streets and
avenue where necessary to effect
proper drainage to storm sewer. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman Harri sup
ported by Alderman BuccOwich that
the matter of building manhole in
sewer between Harvey and Conan
streets, and the matter of loo king
manhole covers, be referred to the
street, sewer and sidewalk committee.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman Harri that the
council adjourn. Carried.
IVER VISITED. JR.
City Clerk.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. Mimi. Nav 2lst. /

Ely. MIMI, May 2lst, 1912.
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at
O'Clock P. M. by Mayor Weinzierl.
Roll Call:-Present Aldermen Buc-
cowich, Banovetz, Childers, Harri,
Hodge and Luhtanen.
Moved by Alderman Harri support.
ed by Alderman Buccowich that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published. Carried.
Application of Chas. Kleemola for
for permit to tap the city sewer
and water main to lot 8, block % of
the original plat was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Childers that the ap.
plication be accepted and permit
granted. Carried.
Application of Max Gould for a
license to peddle dry goods on the
18th and 9th of this month was read.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman Luhtanen that
the application be accepted and
license granted upon payment Of
proper fee. Carried.
Communicated from F. e. House
with reference to the moving of tele.
phone poles Of the Mesaba Telephone
company was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Luhtanen that the
application be accepted and filed and
the matter be referred to the city at.
torney to work in conjunction with
the Supt. Of light and water. Car.
ried.
Bond of John Dinsmore as constable
for the required amount of $500. OC
with VIM. Phillips and Chas. Quigley
as sureties thereon, was read.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the bond be approved. Carried.
Report of 1. Visited, j., clerk of
court showing fines and fees collected
and deposited with the city treasurer
during the month of April, 1912. to
have been $50. 90. was read.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup.
ported by Alderman Luhtanen that
the report be accepted and filed.
Carried.
City Engineers estimate No. 8, on
Fl. L. Bartlett company contract
construction of trunk sewer and set
thing tank, showing the amount OF
S557.73 due contractor May 2lst, 1912
was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support.
ed by Alderman Hodge that the re.
port be laid on the laid az this
meeting to be referred to the
city attorney and the council as a
committee Of the whole to inspect the
work Of the contractor at a date ap
pointed by the mayor. Carried.
The Finance Committee reported
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Sixteenth Article)
Why Taxes Are Necessary

Organized society, usually called
government, has many objects be.
sides securing to people the right
to life. liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness. To attain these ends
it frames policies promotive of the
general welfare and it devises ways
and means to defray the cost OF
carrying out its policies. The lat
ter is fine age-long problem of tax
alton.
It is a general policy of govern
ment to do those things for all
which no one could do as we'll or
at as low cost for oneself. For
instance it establishes public
schools under that policy. To
secure to all the right to life,
liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness" it must preserve order in
sure enjoyment of those right, pro-
tect individuals and property. To
do this it has to establish and
maintain courts and their stats of
officials. To give effect to these
and many other functions of gov
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Ore Shipments

Weather conditions have not
been favorable for the movement
of vessels and the tonnage shipped
has been small compared with
other seasons of great activity, with
which the present season is classed
says the Iron Trade Review. It is
expected that the shipments up to
June 1 will be considerably less
than for the same period in 1910.
The ore on lower lake docks May
1, was 5,8S1 PAS tons, decrease
of 900, O40 tons compared with the
amount on dock May 1. 1911. The
rail shipments to furnace during
the winter season amounted to
3,250,419 tons. Very little ore is
being sold, as furnaces are pretty
well covered and sellers are not
anxious to press sales at the present
prices.
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Paid For His Smartness

Myer bernstein, who gave his
name as F. Myer to the Court here
last week when arrested and fined
for peddling without a license tried
to put one over on the authorities
but vas nipped at the game and is
now bewailing his luck, his bright
streak having cost him just $16.5O
extra.
bernstein on his arrest put up
cash bail for his appearance for
trial. He was fined SIS and costs
amounting to $3.50. Instead of
paying his fine he secured a receipt
from the court clerk for the $50
bail money deposited. He then
made his getaway with the inten-
ton of collecting the $50 on the
receipt. The court got wise to his
moves and Chief Kotchevar was
sent to Two Harbors to take the
fellow in charge after having been
held by the police there on advices
from this city. He was taken to
Duluth and in addition to the fine
was compelled to put up the ex-
penses of the officer amounting in
all to $500. bernstein took the
matter up with the county attorney
at Duluth and Assistant County
Attorney Greens who listened to
his tale of woe informed the young
man that their was nothing for him
to do but take his own medicine
and that there was no claim for
action against the city of Ely
authorities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-24

COUNTRY newspaper men are IN
daily receipt of letters from parties
unknown to them and in many cases
never heard of stating they are out
for some Office or other and any
thing the paper man can say to
their advantage in his columns will
be appreciated. Yes, no doubt.
ANY assistance the politician can
bestow on the paper man will also
be appreciated in exchange for the
typesetting, space, etc. Besides it
will go a little way in helping to
buy shoes for the baby, pay bills
and otherwise make the lot OF the
publisher better. Why not inclose
a check or M. o. for the boost to
be printed? Why should news.
paper man give away his space any
more than merchant gives away
his goods. Every line costs him
money and he gives away thousand:
of lines free every week for the
benefit of his town and its people.
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TAXATION IN MINNESOTA
THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF SERIES OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED
BY REQUEST OF THE MINNESOTA TAX COMMISSION
CRITICISM OR SUGGESTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED

eminent public buildings must be
erected and maintained, land and
material bought and large num-
Der of persons employed, all of
which must be paid for.
Organized society has no other
way to obtain the money with
which to defray these costs than by
compelling those who get the bene-
fits to contribute the money. 1t
cannot make money" 1t can
borrow it, but that merely defers
to future time the call upon the
citizen. Without money to carry
on its activities, government.could
not exist and society would relapse
into the barbarism from which its
organizing redeem it. This is the
unacceptable condition that makes
taxation necessary.
Out of the experiments of gov
ernments in the past, modern gov
ernments have come to derive
revenues mainly by two methods,
one the direct, the other the
indirect method of taxing
The direct tax is based upon Adam
Smiths third principal that
everyone should contribute to the
general expense in proportion to
his ability to pay" In theory
although not always true in practice,
ability to pay is measured by the
amount and volume of property
owned by an Individual and is
known with us as the general prop
erty tax. The indirect method
levies tax on a commodity or ser
vice, those owning the one or rend-
ering the other may add the tax to
cost and, merged in price, pass it
on to be paid by the consumer or
the served. Of this form of taxa
ton our gross earnings tax and the
license paid by liquor dealears are
illustrations.
The direct tax is intended to rest
where paid and not be shifted on to
others and largely, this is true. 1t
cannot be shifted where the person
paying it cannot make the price OF
what he sells. 1t can be where
that power exists, as with land
lords, for instance, who may merge
taxes in rentals or money lenders
who may make borrowers pay the
tax levied on credit instruments
But whichever method is adopted
payment of the tax is essential to
maintenance of government.
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Buried Here

The remains of G.. Anderson of
Duluth arrived here on the We'd
nesday noon train and were buried
the same afternoon in the Ely
cemetery. The remains were &C.
companied by Jas. Anderson, a
brother, of Duluth and other re-
latives. Anderson had been drown
ed in Washington early last winter
and had been held in a vault in
Duluth. He was inferred beside
his brother who died at Winton last
spring. Another brother resides
at Winton.
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Total. ..$1133.25
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. HARRI,
PAUL BUCCOwICH,
D. L. CHILDERs,


Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman Hodge the re-
port be accepted, filed and that the
city clerk be instructed to draw orders
on the city treasurer for the various
amounts. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
city appropriate $4,000 to the Ely Fire
Department, for the purpose of send
ing delegates to the Minnesota State
Firemens' Association Convention,
to be held In Minneapolis, June, 18th
and 18th
Moved by Alderman Harri sup
ported by Alderman Hodge that the
matter of releasing the block in sewer
on property of Mrs. l.. Seraphine in
Semers addition, be referred to the
street, sewer and sidewalk committee
with power to act. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
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Old Settler Here

After having failed to live up to
his promises to visit us for fourteen
years, John Anderson, formerly of
the firm of Anderson & Korb, ar
rived in the city yesterday and will
remain for several days. Mr..
Anderson now makes his home at
Dodge Center where he is in the
hardware and implement business
and conducts a large farm. His
many friends are pleased to see
him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-24

THE way in which the author
tiles on the Mesaba range are soak
ing it to the blind pigs goes to
show that something can be accom-
plished if there is action on the
part of those opposed to pigs.
The mining company police forces
are working in connection with the
city authorities in Kidding the
towns and locations of the evil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-24

WE have this week sent out
statements of accounts against our
subscribers for the small amounts
due us. Now, don't get mad and
throw the statement in the waste
basket. We need the cash. Some
of the accounts are much overdue
and according to the laws of the
postoffice department they must
either be paid or we will be COM
PEELED to stamp each paper in ar
rearS.
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Seventeenth Article)
How Each Dollar Paid in
Taxes is Divided Between
the State and Subdivisions

As explainediin a previous art
icle, there are five independent
taxing powers under our system of
government-the state, the county
the town and the village or the
city, and the school districts. I'm
der certain limitations each of these
units of government has the power
to determine how much money ii
needs for the proper dischare of its
functions. These amounts are
certified to the county auditor.
The auditor computes the rate OF
levy necessary to produce the re-
quired revenue for each district
and extends the tax accordingly.
The county treasurer collects the
entire tax and pays each respective
unit the proportion due 1t.
While the average taxpayer
knows just how much money he
paid for taxesl last year, compare
lively few know how much of such
amount went to each unit of gov.
eminent, and for what purpose il
was used. 1t is the purpose Of
this article to explain briefly how
each dollar paid in taxes is divided
between the state and its various
subdivisions.
The total tax levy for 1911 for
all purposes county and
local, exclusive of special assess
ments for local Improvements in
cities and villages, amounted to
$34, O34 ,658. The levy for the
different units of government was
as follows:
State exclusive OF schools university $685. 57
Towns-..-----...---.-- 1856, OLE
Cities and Villages .-..---.- 9,178.9oe
Schools and university II, 703,73a
Total. $34.034, 65s
What portion of one dollar paid
in taxes went to each of the diff
ferent units of government, taking
the state as whole, is readily
ascertained by applying the old
rule of three, or simple pro-
portion. We thus find that of each
dollar of taxes paid into county
treasures, the state received liz
Gems, the county 1SA cents, the
town 81 cents, the cities and vii
lagos 81 cents, and the schools and
university SAY cents.
1t is interesting to note that each
dollar paid in taxes practically
88N cents are collected for local
purposes, while only 11H cents
go into the state treasury, and
nearly all of this amount finds its
way back into the local districts in
state appropriations for roads and
bridges and other purposes.
In 1910, of the IS counties of
the state, II received more money
from the state treasury than they
contributed to the state in taxes.
A subsequent article will show
the particular purposes for which
each dollar of taxes is spent, and
who spends it; also the amount of
revenue derived by the state from
gross earnings and other special
taxes, and what is done with it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-24

ONE of these beautiful things
that come with the summer, gentle
Annie, was the announcement to
the printers last week of raise in
all paper of 10 per cent. The only
thing the printer is promised is
new price lists by the wholesaler.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-24

GOVERNOR EBERHART sawed
wood when he called the extra
session of the Minnesota legislature
to convene on June 4. The state
delegates got what they wanted
and even now they are not satisfied.
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having examined the following bills
against the city and finding
them to be correct and recommending
that the same be allowed and paid,
to-wit:
John Semer, Rent of coal dock
site and gavel pit for one
Allis Chalmers Co., Piston and
rod ....-. 5o.ou
Northwestern Electric Equip
ment company, supplies .......... 52S.ls
Geo. l.. Brozich. Insurance
premium on L. s. w. plant. 66.4l
Henry Chinn, Insurance prem
Ium on L. s. w. plant. ...........-.. 1910
First National Bank, Insurance
premium on L. & w. plant -. 9l.5O
W. T. James. Insurance prem
ium Oh L. & w. plans .... 8O.45
E. I. Dupont DeNemours Pow
der and fuse. .................. 9.45
st, Croix Lumber & Mfg. Co.,
lumber $3.50
st. Croix Lumber & Mfg. Co.,
LUMBER -................-..... 1.lo
General Chemical Co., Alum. 47.52
H. L. Bartlett, Co., Extra work
along sewer ......... ..................... lo.u9
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This paper is on file at 39-South 3rd street
Minneapolis, MINI. at the exhibit room OF Tn
immigration Commission, of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
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A Bargain

Have for sale 100 acres of un-
improved lands in section 3, Gill.
Will sell for So per acre. Address
D. M. Mouser, Gilbert, MINI. s.
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The columns of the MINER are open to the
public for the dicussion of affairs of a public
nature. Anything tending towards the personal
or slanderous will not be published under any
condition. We invite communications OF a
public nature and only request that you sign
your name-not necessarily for publication but
as a guarantee of good faith. Write and get 1t to
this Office not later than Thursday noon.
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AARsGt),.r
AG Cote, M

No services were held at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday
John Nankervis conducted SER
vices at the M. E. church Sunday
morning owing to the absence of
Rev. Stidd at Minneapolis.
In the evening the Epworth
Peague had charge of the services
and gave program quite i'm
pressive and entertaining. Mr..
Nankervis spoke few words IN
viting all to join in the League
work. The program consisted of
solos, duets, quartettes and read
ings. Mrs. Stidd and Miss Poole
each gave readings and the musical
numbers were given by the Misses
Swenson, Petherick, Nankervis,
Prisk, Trezona, Thomas, Greene
and Mrs. Mergenthaler, Messrs
Schweickhard, Nankervis, Nichols
and Cardu.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-24

Rev. Franklin ]. Barackman of
Duluth will conduct services in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning.
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Subscribe. Don't borrow.
The Bourbon news., 1912-10-11
Money for Rural Teachers.

The Department of Education at
Frankfort Monday made out warrant
for $407, 569.65, the amount of the first
payment for the rural school teachers
of the State. Checks for the amount
designated for each county will be
mailed by the State Treasurer to the
county superlntendents. The payment
is not due until the last of this week
and the checks will probably be sent
the first of next week. The amount
due the cities will be made out next
week. Bourbnn's apportionment for
the rural teachers which will be re-
ceived bv the county superintendent.
Miss Mabel Robbins. will be So. .519. ".