, 1912-10-10

deduction was largely the inter
probation of the witness himself
and to my mind no clear or def
mite evidence Of any kind was
given involving any senator of
the United States or other high
officer of the government in any
questionable act or expression"
WARREN LIVE STOCK coMPANY's
TAXES.
The Collier article also misstates
the record regarding Warren Live
Stock Company's taxes. The Warren
Live Stock Company, for 1911, ten
dered for taxation in Laramie county,
Wyoming, sheep Of a valuation Of $751;
$4,000.
The assessor, upon infor-
nation, raised this amount to $780,
627.5O.
A readjustment was later made
through Honorable John McGill,
state tax commissioner, and the
amount was reduced to $81. $50. 90.
And the Warren Live Stock Com
pany paid taxes upon this latter val
uation, a. shown on the county treas
urer's and the Warren oompany's
books.
This was an advance of less than
$20,000.00 over the company's valua-
ton and was more than $10s. 100000
less han the assessors entry before
adjustment.
The axes for Albany county, Wyo-
ming, we're amicably adjusted without
increase. according to notices given
by Warren Live Stock Company in
compliance with law and adjustment
with Tax Commissioner McGill.
Warren Live Stock Company's taxes
in Colorado are of course in no way
controlled by Wyoming. and have al
ways, without a single exception been
amicably arranged between the COM
pany and the counties OF Weld and
Larimer. Colorado, In which the COM
pany's sheep range. Figures for assess
ment are duly given in the spring and
adjusted as may be necessary in the
, fall after the summer grazing season
is over and when 1t IL known what
number Of sheep have been pastured
in each county and school district.
| While Warren Live Stock Compa-
ny's ownership and acreage Of regu-
lar annually-leased lands Is not much
larger in Colorado than in Wyoming,
the portion that is temporarily rented,
for summer ranges only. is usually
considerably larger in ~Colorado-as,
for instance, for the past two seasons
the company has rented from the In
ion Pacific Railroad Company and from
some speculative who possess
no live stock. about eighty thousand
acres Qncluding the intervening al
ternate sections): and hence the loca.
ton of the sheep for the summer can
not be determined early in the year
before these temporary leases are
made and the ranges apportioned.
Therefore. any errors in calculations
made in the spring can be and are cor
rected In the fall. There have never
been any MISUNDERSTANDING o. dis
agreements with the Colorado officials
as to taxation matters.
THE KENT BANK FAILURE.
The Thomas A. Kent bank failure
and loss of state funds thereby during
: Honorable Otto Gramm's incumbency
in the office Of state treasurer, 10 re-
ferred to in the Collier article as be-
ing in some way d~iscreditable to me.
I had no connection whatever with
the T. A. Kent bank. owed 1t nothing,
had nothing to do with Treasurer
Gramm's deposit there. and knew OF
1t only In a general way. l was one
of Mr.. Gramm's bondsmen n full
filled my duty as such under me law
hS uttcTIlliuCu ny int oupioAaO SoeAs
of the state. The public records will
confirm this statement.
ALLEGED DRAWING or DOUBLE
SALARY.
Oh! have overlooked one acousa-
ton among the many. which must
briefly touch:
The Collier article refers to my In
cumbency In the gubernatorial office
and states
"he drew a salary from the state
as governor for several months
while drawing a salary from the
federal government as a senator.
cite this last not as an import
ant bit OF evidence but as corrob-
orative proof Of Warren's habit"
In answer to this silly lie ! have to
say that while / was elected governor
of the state of Wyoming n served
as such, as stated. and while q state
salary was earned and due me- ' never