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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-03
Distinguished Visitors at the Fair

Governor Hawley, of Idaho, visited
Newport last Friday morning, arriving
on the |. & w. N. Railroad from Spo-
kane. The Governor was met at New
port by three auto loads of Bonner
county Democrats, who came here to
welcome him to their county and accom-
pany him on his trip to Bonners Ferry.
The Bonner county gentlemen, with
others from Newport, met the Governor
at the depot, and started the occasion
by taking him for view of the Pend
Oreille District Fair. The Governor
was very much impressed with the
showing of products of this section,
especially with the fine potato display,
and congratulated the people of this
section on the progress that is being
made in development work.
The time to inspect the display was
very short, the Governor being half an
hour late on the schedule for his auto
trip. However, there was time to Law
before the Governor the project of
bridging the Pend Oreille river by ap-
preparations from the two states. and
the Governor was very emphatic in his
statement that he was strongly in favor
OF bridges across streams like the Pend
Oreille, and that there was undoubtedly
great need for bridge here. Accom-
panying the Governor was John Dunn,
chairman of the Bonner county Board
of Commissioners, who pointed out to the
Governor from the ferry the proposed
site for the bridge.
During the afternoon Senator Borah,
of Idaho, was in town, on his way to
Spirit Lake, where he delivered an ad-
dress in the evening. Senator Borah
was given an informal reception by
number of Newport people, and was
also taken to see the fair and have a
look at our town. The senator was
pleased to very highly compliment both
the fair and the town. He is one of the
big men of the nation, and Idaho will
make mistake if it does not elect
legislature that will return him to the
senate.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-03
MOST ECONOMICAL LOCATION
Newport Is the Best Place for
County Seat.
Saving to Both People and County

The determination of the permanent
county seat of Pend Oreille county is
not to be influenced by any argument
except that based on convenience and
economy to the people of the county as
individuals, and to the county as an in
corporation performing the functions of
government.
Newport, located at the gateway to
the Pend Oreille valley, on the two lines
of railroad that furnish transportation
facilities to the whole county, is most
easy of access to all parts of the county.
The business manager of any institu
ton which would desire to serve and do
business with all the people of the
county, seeking location, would natur-
ally pick Newport as his business cen
ter, for the reason that greater num-
ber of residents of the county can be
reached at less expense from Newport
than from any other point in the county.
For the same reasons county business
can be transacted more economically
from Newport than from any other
point in the county.
Newport's stores and postoffice serve
more than double the number of resi-
dents of Pend Oreille county than are
served in any other town in the county,
hence more than double the number of
people can transact private and public
county business at the minimum of
time and expense at Newport than could
do so at any other point in the county.
Newport is so located that people
from all parts Of the county can reach
this town with ease and little time or
expense. Nearly one-sixth of the en-
tire population of the county, residing
south and west from Newport, would
be compelled, if any other town were
the county seat, to take two days time
to reach the county seat, travelling on
two lines of railroad, the time and extra
mileage piling up costs for both private
individuals and the county.
Newport has the hotel facilities to
take care of those who come to the
county seat to do business. 1t has four
frst-class hotels and several lodging
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-03
LOCAL FAIR A GREAT SHOW
fine Exhibits of Products of the
Pend Oreille District.
$ Great Adv. For This Section

The third annual Pend Oreille District
Fair, held at Newport on Friday and
Saturday of last week, was success in
every particular, although the attend
ance was not as large as last year, nor
were there as many exhibitors, due no
doubt to the fact that farmers are be-
hind in their work this year, and could
not spare the time to prepare an exhibit
or attend the fair.
The fair is one of the best propositions
handled by the progressive people of
Newport and vicinity, and each year the
excellent showing made stimulates in
terest in the agricultural and horticul-
tural possibilities of this section.
The exhibit of itself was the bestever
shown here, and each succeeding year
the quality of products improves, and
the care in preparing them for exhibi-
tion shows that the work of preceding
years has been of an educational nature.
The Pend Oreille district may we'll be
proud of the showing made at the fair.
Exhibits were shown from many points
in this section, from Metaline Falls to
the north to Tweedie on the south, and
from Priest River to the Stevens county
line. The Calispel valley had a strong
showing, selected from the fair at Gu
sick, held the same week, and captured
many prizes. The Priest River country
made the largest showing in the fruit
line, J. C. Finstad and Frank Mauro
being the principal exhibitors. Mr..
Finstad had just come from the Bonner
county fair at Standpoint, where he made
his usual cleanup of winnings.
An exhibit that attracted great deal
of attention was that of work of the
school children of the county, assembled
and displayed by Miss Soules, county
superintendent of schools. Some very
fine work was shown, mostly from the
rural schools of the county. For next
year Miss Soules hopes to be able to
make an exhibit of manual training,
domestic science and agricultural teach
ing.
M. J. Vessels, from the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce, and II. W.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-03

Grand total valuation. .S6,of4,U44 S4,oUZ' 40
The total increase in the valuation OF
the county over 1911 is 81, 871, BAL.
The State Board of Tax Commission
ers, after careful investigation and
comparison of real estate assessments
with actual sales of property, found that
the county had been assessed on basis
of 4O.6O per cent of actual valuation.
In 1911 the Board of Tax Commissioners
determined that the county was as
sessed on basis of 1924 per cent of
actual value.
This year the county will be called
upon to levy state taxes to the amount
of $39, ,76O. Last year we were assessed
$31, ,496 for state taxes, an increase of
1924.
The assessors office is now busy seq
regating the taxable value for the
various school and road districts and
incorporated towns. Next Monday the
Board of County Commissioners will
meet and make the tax levy for the en-
suing year for county purposes, as an
nounced in the estimate of expenses
published in THE MINER last week.
Any taxpayer who has protest to make
against any proposed levy has the right
to appear before the board and get
hearing.
The records of the State Tax Com
mission show that there are ten coun-
ties in the state that have lower as
sessable valuation than Pend Oreille
county.
C. E. Schmidt, of Spirit Lake, was a
Newport visitor Wednesday.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-03
COUNTY VALUATION INCREASED
Property Assessed at Forty PEI
of Real Value.
Increase Is Close to 100000

Assessor E. D. Purchase has received
from the State Board of Equalization
the results of the work Of that body as
affects the Pend Oreille county assess
ment. The grand total of assessable
value of the county is now computed
and the figures are as follows, showing
COMPARISONS with 1911 valuations:
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senate.
September Weather

Mean maximum, 65.8 deg.
Mean minimum, 34.4 deg.
Mean, SOL deg.
Maximum, 80 deg. on the 11th.
Minimum, rs deg. on the 29th.
Precipitation, l in.
Is clear, 8 partly cloudy and 7 clou
lays. S. w. ROGERS, Observer
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-03
Council Proceedings

The town council met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday evening, Oct. l. Bnt few
matters of Importance came before the
meeting, and after giving Ordinance
No. 1872, relating to the establishment
of park board, second reading, and
the allowing of bills, the council ad-
journed until Monday evening. Oct. Z.
At that time the matter of making
levy for taxation for town purposes, in
accordance with the estimate of ex-
penses as published in THE MINER last
week, will come up, and any taxpayer
who has any objections to offer to pro-
posed expenditures may appear at that
time and receive hearing.
Following claims were allowed and
ordered paid:
Newport Water Co., installing fire hyd
NJ. higgins, plastering jail ............... "a 90
j. E Jenne, supplies for jail ........ 80
A. G. schibsby, electric light globes...... / 60
G F. Talmadge, registration books. ..... 25
E. j. Bachelor, wood Observation-Disclosures. 90
S. W. Rogers, legal services, water war
Chas Bell, town treasurers commission IS Sc
W Gale killing dogs. s.. so
Shull & Knight draying Observation-Disclosures IS
Newport Miner publishing ~ IL 20
N |. & M. P. Co.. electric lights for Sept, los so
State Industrial Insurance Commission,
per cent on pay roll w 81
Newport Water Co., hydrant rent .... 80 90
The Idaho hotel at Priest River, prop
erty of Mrs. Klinke, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Saturday. 1t was one
of the oldest buildings in the town.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-03

C. E. Schmidt, of Spirit Lake, was a
Newport visitor Wednesday.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-10-03

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
F. A. Blackwell, President
Henry Tweedie, Vice Pres.
Charles F. Craig, Cashier
j. B. Tarbet, Jacob Martin
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
DIDN'T WANT TO BE HARSH
Merchant Simply Had Idea of Doing
a Good Turn to the Young
Lady Typist.

An old customer of mine from the
Interior of the state came to town
few days ago." said a Philadelphia
wholesaler, "and after leaving his
order for the goods he asked the priv
Ilege of sitting down to my desk to
write letter I took him to one of
he typists and told her to get his let
ter up in good shape, and the two
worked over 1t for half an hour. Then
the man came back to me with his let
ter in his hand and said
" Mr. Blank, this typewriting busi-
ness is great thing
eyes
"'And that's fine girl who did the
work for me-
"'Yes!'
=" She made her fingers go like
lightning
Yes, she is very speedy
Seemed to be perfectly willing to
oblige.'
Yes
A very nice girl, indeed, and I
hope that she'll get on. In fact, I
want to put in a word for her
That's kind Of you. What is it?'
Tell her. he said. as he glanced
over his shoulder, that if she'll pay
little more attention to her spelling
she'll come out at the top of the heap.
Tell her in a way not to hurt her
feelings?
But what words has she spelled
wrong?
He held out the letter and point
ed TO q word and whispered:
THE young lady got one "f' too
many in the word, but tell her as
gently as possible
The word was coffee"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
A Difference.

Ever since | was done converted
last week." remarked a certain col
ored citizen in chastenedly-tri-
umphant tone, "muh conscience
gnaws me when l thinks o. what a
sinner | was befo' | seed de blessed
light l was false to de Lawd and
untrue to muh fellermen, and muh
conscience gnaws-"
"Do it gnaw yo' enough, Brudder
Bogus" grimly interrupted old Broth
er Gumpshun, ito make yo' pay me
back dem fou-dollahs yo' borried off'm
me yeah bef' last?"
"W'y-w'y, sah!-yo' knows how
clost de times is, desc days, and
Well. sab, here's haffer-dollah, dat I'll
pay yo' now, and"
Huh! If dat's de best yo' kin do,
sab, yo' conscience amt gnawin'-
it's dess nibblin'."-Satire.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
SHOULD THE WOMAN PROPOSE
Question That Seemingly May Be Re-
lied On to Get an Argument
at Any Time.

Ever since this conundrum was put
to me, have been submitting it to
everybody l met. There has been
extraordinary diversity in the answers.
They have run from a shocked mo!
No! mol" through hesitating, "Well,
| don't see why-and yet could never
do IL myself" to q decided, Eyes,
certainly! Why not?"
One woman said: Under no cir
cumstances. Nothing ever justifes us
in forgetting our womanliness." An
other: eyes, indeed. In fact, l pro-
posed to my husband. l saw that he
was in love with me, but that he
thought that we could not afford to be
married. I knew that We could, and
so I proposed to him. Another: "Of
course women should propose. They
are much better judges of character
than men, more intpitive.. and spirit
ual." Another: 'If women proposed.
there would be fewer unhappy f,er-
riages. AS things are, men can choose
from their entire set of women. Wom-
en- can choose only from those who
propose to them. If women proposed
more of them would marry the man
they really wanted to marry" An
other: Il think the one should pro-
pose who could do it the most artist
ally" (Note-She was young girl
writer, and l am afraid considerations
of literary effects guided her conclu-
sions.) Bazaar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
ough. and township officers. for regu,

ough. and township officers, for regu-
lar terms Of service, shai4 DC ue4u ii
the municipal election day; namely, the
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day OF November III each odd-number-
ed year, but the General Assembly
may by law fix different day, two
thirds OF all the members OF each
House consenting thereto: Provided,
That such elections shall be held in
an odd-numbered year; Provided fur
ther, That all judges for the courts
of the several judicial districts hold
ing office at the present time, whose
terms OF office may end III an odd
numbered year, shall continue to hold
their offices until the first Monday of
January in the next succeeding even
numbered year.
A true copy of Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. 8.
ROBERT McAFBE,
Secretary of the commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Number -Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.

A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment TO section
one of article nine OF the Consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania, relating to
taxation.
Section 1. BE it resolved by the
Senate and House OF Representative
of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
in General Assemb y met. That the
following is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania, in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the
eighteenth article thereof
Section 2. Amend section one OF
article nine of the Constitution OF
Pennsylvania, which reads as follows:
All taxes shall be uniform, upon
the same class of subjects, within the
territorial limits of the authority levy
ing the tax, and shall be levied and
collected under general laws but the
General Assembly may, by general
laws, exempt from taxation public
property used for public purposes,
actual places of religious worship,
places of burial not used or held for
private or corporate profit and inLtitu-
tions of purely public charity so as
to read as follows:
All taxes shall be uniform upon the
same class of subjects, within the ter
ritorial limits OF the authority leyying
the tax. and shall be levied and col
lected under general laws, and the
subjects of taxation may be classified
for the purpose of laying graded or
progressive taxes; but the General
Assembly may, by general laws eN-
empt from taxation public property
used for public purposes, actual places
of religious worship, places Of burial
not used or held for private or cor
porate profit. and institutions of pure
ly public charity.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. A.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of me Commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Number Five.
A Joint aRESOLUTION.


Proposing an amendment. to the Con-
stitution of Pennsylvania
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in Gener-
al Assembly met, That the follow
ing is proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution of Pennsylvania, in
accordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof
Article TX.
Section Is. No obligations which
have been heretofore issued. or which
may, hereafter he issued, by any coun-
ty or municipality, other than Phila-
delphia, to provide for the cOnstruc-
tion or acquisition of waterworks,
subways, underground railways or
street railways, or the appurtenances
thereof, shall be considered as debt
of a municipality. within the meaning
Of section eight of article nine OF the
Constitution of Pennsylvania or OF
this amendment, if the net revenue
derived from said property for per-
iod Of five years, either before or after
the acquisition thereof, or, where the
same Is constructed by the county or
municipality, after the completion
thereof, shall have been sufficient to
pay interest and sinking-fund charges
during said period upon said obliga-
tions, or if the said obligations shall
be secured by liens upon the respec-
tive properties, and shall impose no
municipal liability. Where munich
palities of counties shall issue obliga-
tions to provide for the construction
Of property, as herein provided, said
said municipalities or counties may
also issue obligations to provide for
the interest and sinking-fund charges
accruing thereon until said properties
shall have been completed and in op-
Grafton for period of one year; and
said municipalities and counties shall
not be required TO levy tax to pay
said interest and sinling-fund charges,
as required by section ten Of article
nine of the Constitution of Pennsyl-
vania, until after said properties shall
have been operated by said counties
or municipalities during said period
of one year. Any of the said munich
palities or counties may incur indebt-
edness In excess of seven per centum
and not exceeding ten per centum, OF
the assessed valuation of the taxable
property therein, if said increase of
Indebtedness shall have been assented
to by three-fifths of the electors vot-
ing at a public election, in such man
ner as shall be provided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. s.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Number Three.


A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
three Of article eight Of the Consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
House of Representatives of the Com.
monwealth of Pennsylvania (if the
Senate concur), That the following Is
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
Btitution Of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions OF the eighteenth article
thereof
Section 2.-Amend section three Of
article eight, which reads as follows:
"All judges elected by the electors Of
the State at large may be elected at
either q general or municipal election,
as circumstances may require. All
the elections for judges of the courts
for the several judicial districts, and
for county, city, ward, borough, and
township officers, for regular terms of
service. shall be held on the municipal
election day; namely, the Tuesday
next following the first Monday of No
vember in each odd-numbered year,
but the General Assembly may by law
ix different day, two-thirds of all
the members Of each House consent
Ing thereto: Provided, That such
elections shall always be held In an
odd-numbered year." SO as to read:
Section 3. All judges elected by
the electors Of the State at large may
be elected at either general or mu-
nioipal election. as circumstances may
require. All elections for judges Of
the courts for the several judicial dis
ooGR ~ ~ county. city. ward. hQr
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
AMENDMENTS

TO THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PROvAL OR REJECTION. BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLr
vANIA. AND PUBLISHED BY OR
DER OF THD SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU-
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION. e.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to article
nine, section four, of the Constltu
ton of the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania, authorizing the State to
issue bonds to the amount OF hfty
millions of dollars for the improve
ment OF the highways Of the Com
monwealth.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House Of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the
following amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
yania be. and the same is hereby, pro-
posed, in accordance with the elgh-
teenth article thereof
That section four Of article nine,
which reads as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be Great
ed by or on behalf of the State, ex.
cept to supply casual deficiencies OF
revenue, repel invasion, suppress In
surrection, defend the State in war, or
to pay existing debt; and the DEBT
created to supply deficiency In rev.
enue shall never exceed, in the aggre-
crate at any one time, one million OF
dollars" be amended so as to read as
follows: - ~
Section 4. No debt shall be created
by or on behalf of the State, except
to supply casual deficiencies OF rev.
enue, repel invasion, suppress 1nsur-
rection, defend the State in war, or to
pay existing debt; and the debt Great
ed to supply deficiencies in revenue
shall never exceed, in the aggregate
at any one time, one million OF DOL
lars: Provided, however, tnat the
General Assembly, irrespective OF any
debt may authorize the State to issue
bonds to the amount of fifty millions
of dollars for the purpose OF improv-
ing and rebuilding the highways OF
the Commonwealth.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. !.
ROBERT McAFEE,
e,. Secretary of the Commonwealth.