The Raymer enterprise., 1912-03-28
THURSDAY. MARCH %, 1912.
County cIasse. and Schools

aHc ChteIpSloe suggested some TIME
ago. that some of the differences OF
opinions regarding the results Of coun.
ty division could be credited to differ.
ent parties placing the proposed county
In different classes. We were able to
get hold Of code the other day and
we find that there are four different
classifcauons Of counties in this state.
For tht purpose of taxation the
csuhues are divided into ten classes.
The limit which may be levied varies
with the Different classes.
The tenth class has a 25 mill limit,
the 9th 20. the sth ls. the 7th Is, and
the 9th II mills. That was by the code
Of 1908. We would guess that the new
county would 60 in about the 9Th or 7th
class.
To determine fees which officers are
entitled TO charge there are five
classes. For salaries five classes and
two divisions Of class four. But even
this does not split the thing fine enongh
TO determine the proper salary of sup
erlntendent Of schools, so seven class-
iicatlons are made for that purpose.
There may be some, but that is as
FAR Us we have got. In some respects
Colorado laws appear to fearfully and
wonderfully made. and We begin to
think the deputy district attorney, $ sal.
ary not such a snap rs it appeared on
Its face.
We have found that Weld has no
county high school.
We also find that this district receiv.
ed more from the county and state fund
last year than we paid in, but the three
years previous the balance was the
other way. AS we understand. it the
state fund contributes to what is re.
ceived and until that is known we are
unable to give exact figures.
However. We have enough informa-
ton to warrant the conclusion that our
schools are benefited very little. if
any, by reason Of belonging to Weld.
In fact, the past ten years will show
that this section has contributed much
more than it has received. 1t is posi-.
BILE that we might have little advant.
age for the next few years, bu, that is
doubtful. and at best very small.
We have had some opportunity to ex-
anime a code this week and find no
place where that book does not sub
stantiate the claims Of Tax Payer as
quoted in The Enterprise OF last week.
If Governor Wilson hopes to win in
this campaign for the Democratic nom
inatlon for President he should change
managers without delay. Some of the
copy being sent out by Wilson s
press bureau can result only in embit-
terlng the adherents Of the different
candidates against the other, cieaiiny
an Ill feeling that will be impossible of
healing. 1t Is poor politics to attack
personally 4 man like Champ Clark, who
has been q prominent and admired fig
urc in the affairs Of the country for a
quarter Of century. 60 Sterling Dem.
ocrat.
The keota precinct elected Taft dele.
gates to the county convention, the
county convention elected Roosevelt
delegates to the state convention, and
that convention will in turn elect Taft
delegates to the national convention.
II would seem TO be a game of criss.
cross from start to finish.
As II looks to US, the republican party
will be fortunate il the present nomi-
mating campaign will result in similar
way to the one in 1880, when Blaine
could not he nominated. and Grant
could not overcome the prejudice
against third term. throwing the
nomination To Garfield.
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The inconslstencies Of politics are so
varied that TO follow them is an inter.
es,ing study. for instance, many quar-.
ters there was ihsistent demand for
Roosevelt to be candidate, where to.
day all sorts or reasons are being ad.
Sanced why he has made n big mistake.
Adjoining towns arc talking Of secur-
ing cemetery. Il seems TO us that
Raymcr would do well to follow suit.
VI course, there are no dead ones in
Raymcr. but still we might find use
for such a place as a cemetery when we
least expect II.
We are inclined to agree with a near
by exchange which says that you can
not afford TO bo without your local pa.
per. At least. VIC hope to make The