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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK. October 2.-Flour-Steady.
Wheat-A covering movement in wheat
this morning, due to war news and
strong cables, advanced prices half a
cent per bushel December, 50 15-16a99A.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Firm.
Lard-Firm; middle west, 11.4Oa11. 5OF
Raw sugar-Steady: muscavdo, 50
test. 3.67; centrifugal, 96 test, Az; mo-
lasses, SO test. 342 refined, easy.
Petroleum-Steady.
MOlasses-Steady.
Hay-Quiet.
Hides-Firm: Bogota, 27a2S; Central
America, 27k.
Leather-Firm.
Butter-Steady and UNCHANGED: re,
ceipts. $500 packages.
Cheese-Firm and unchanged: receipts
1856 boxes.
Eggs-Steady and unchanged: receipts,
IL sos cases: state and nearby hennery
whites. fancy large new laid, 42a43: do,
selected white, good to prime. 39a41.
Dressed poultry-Quiet; fresh killed
western chickens, 20a24; fowls. 1oa17; tur-
keys, 15a1S.
All grades of refined sugar were reduced
10 cents per 100 pounds today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
Naval Movements.

The Maryland with Secretary Knox on
board has arrived at Honolulu. the clev"-
land at Panama and the Lebanon at
Tompkinsville.
The Saratoga has sailed from Shanghai
for Manila. the Cincinnati from Fuchsu
for Hongkong. the Cyclops from Boston
for ROckland. the Sylph from Albany
for the navy yard. New York, ana inc
Patapsco. Bailey and stringham from
Norfolk for New York.
The Kearsarge has been assigned to
duty with the Atlantic reserve neet
The Perry has been assigned TO the
reserve torpedo group. Mare Island. ana
the Truxtun has been assigned to the
first group, Pacific torpedo hotilla
Naval Orders.
Commander l.. A. Bostwick. from navy
yard, Norfolk. Va, to the South Carolina.
Lieut.. Commander F.. f. Ridgely. from
bureau of navigation to photographic OF.
flee, Navy Department.
Lieut.. Commander w. l.. Littlefields
from photographic office to the Henley.
Lieut.. G.. A. Beall. jr, from War Col.
lege to navy yard. Charleston. :. c.
Lieut.. w. f. Eberle, from War Col
lege to receiving ship. New York. N. n
Lieut. A. c. Wilhelm. from the Petrol
to home and await orders.
Lieut. r. F. Dillen. from War College
to the Petrol.
Lieut. (junior grade) T. A. Symington.
from command the Perry to command
the Truxtun.
Ensign II. T. Smith. from the Perry 70
the Truxtun.
Medical Director III. G. Boyer. to bureau
of medicine and surgery.
Chief Gunner Stanley Danfelak. TO
naval magazine, Iona Island, n. Y.
Chief Gunner Oscar Borgeson, from
naval magazine, Iona Island, N. Y, to
South Carolina.
Chief Gunner Joseph Hill. from the
Maine to home and wait orders.
Gunner L. NJ. Wegat, from the New
Jersey to the Maine.
Gunner G. D. Stillson. from navy yard.
Philadelphia. Pa. to the New Jersey.
Paymaster's Clerk c. L. Bahrendt. to
the Culgoa-
Paynaster's Clerk w. A. Gilman. to
the Kearsarge.
Paymaster's Clerk J. L. White. to the
Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 2-Wheat-
F1rmer; spot No. 2 red, 97A; spot No. 2
red western. 99A: October No. red,
91A: November red, 100: December red,
1.O2; January red, 1.O3A; steamer No. 2
red, 92A. Receipts, 17,475 bushels. South
ern by sample, SSa92; southern on grade,
92a97k.
Corn-Steady: spot contract, %; year.
55A: January. IS. Receipts, 3.071 bushels.
Exports. 400 bushels.
Oats-Easier: No. white, Al; standard
white, 3SAa3SA: No. 3 white, 36a36A. Re-
ceipts, 284, 1866 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No. western domestic,
7Sa8O.
Hay-Steady; No. timothy. unchanged;
No. clover mixed, unchanged
Grain freights-Firm; steam to Liver
pool, per bushel. 3s 3D. October; Cork for
orders, per quarter, 3s Sd, October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, October 2.-Cotton-Spot
in increased demand; prices easier;
American middling. 6.46. Sales estimated
at 10000 bales. Receipts. 1000 bales, no
American. Futures opened quiet and
steady, and at 1890 pm. were steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
Money to Loan
Secured by First Deed of Trust on Real Estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph I. Weller. Coz + St. NV.
ARMY: NAVY.
Army Orders.

Second Lieut.. Carlo A. 'Pivirotto. Philip
pine Scouts, recently appointed from
sergeant, Troop d. 18th Cavalry. Fort
Myer, Va, will proceed to Manila. p. j..
for assignment to duty.
BY direction of the President. and upon
the application of First Sergt. Domtnick
ODonnell Company q. I'd Battalion
Of Engineers. that soldier will be placed
upon the retired list.
Capt. Constant Cordier. 18th Infantry.
will report to the commanding general.
central division, for examination for pro-
motion.
Capt. William NJ. Fassett. infantry. Is
relieved from duty with the organized
militia of Mississippi and Is attached To
the 9th Infantry.
First Lieut. John Il. Barnes 9Th In
fantry, is relieved from duty as inspec-
tor-instructor Of the organized militia of
Vermont and will join his regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, October 2.-Close-Wheat
Spot steady; No. 3 Manitoba, IS Sd; fu-
lures firm; October, Is SID; December, Is
Gid: March. Is 4Ad.
Corn-spot firm; new American kiln
dried, Is 4Ad; futures firm; December, 5s
Id.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

! Chicago & Alton com
| Chino Copper.
| Colorado Fuel & Iron.
| Colo. Southern com. .
| Consol. Gas, N. w..
! Corn Products com. =.
| Denver & Rio Gr.con
| Denver & Rio G.prd.
| Distillers' Securities. .
| Du.,SS.& At.Ry.com
Erie Railroad com.
| Erie Railroad LIST pfd.
Erie R. R. ID pfd....
| General Electric.
| General Motors com .
| General Motors pfd. .
| Goldfeld Con. Min. j..
| Great Northern pfd. .
| Great Northern Ore.
| Gug'nh'm Explor.Co.
Hide & Leath'r com.
Hide &Leath'r pfd. .
! Illinois Central. 80.
Inspiration Copper. .
Inter. Harvester.
Inter Mer Ma com.
Inter. Mer. Ma.pfd.- :.
Interboro. -Met.com.
Interboro.- Metpfd...
Intelnat'l Paper com
! Inter .Stm.P Pump com.
Kan City Sou. com. :.
Kan. City Sou. pfd..
Lacka.S Steel com.
Lehigh Valley.
Liggett &Myers com.
Tnoee-Wiles Co. com.
Loose-Wiles LIST pfd. ..
Louisville & Nashville
Mackay Co.pfd..
May Dept st. CON-.
May Dept Stores pfd'
Mexican Petroleum.
Miami Copper. .....
Mime. &. st L. com.
M.,St.P. &S.S.M.com.
Mo. Kan. & Tex.com
Missouri Pacific. ....
National Biscuit com.
Nat Enam Il St.com.
National Lead com. Z.
Nevada Con. Copper.
Norfolk 4 Western.
Northern Paci6:.
North America
NY. State Railways.
New York Central.
N..Y,N.H.& Hartford
,Ci.&St.L.com.
NY, Ontorio i Vest.
Norfolk Southern.
Ontario Mining.
Pacific Mail st mship
Pacific Tela 4 Teleg.
Penna. Railroad. 80.
Peoples Gas, Chicago
Pittsburgh Coal com.
Pittsburgh Coal dd.
Pitt.,C.,C.& Silicon
Pressed st. Car com.
Pullman Car Co. %.
Quicksilver Min. pfd.
Railway Steel Sp. pfd'
Ray Consol. Copper.
Reading Rwy.com. :.
| Rep.E.& Steel com.
Rep.I .&Steel pfd-.
Rock Island com.
Rock Island pfd.
RumIey Co. pfd. 80.
S. resge Cocoon.
S. resge Co.pfd. :.
Seaboard Air L. pid..
-Roebuck CON-.
Southern Pacific. %.
Southern Rwy. com.
Southern Rwy. pfi.
St.L.& San Fed pfd..
| ST. Louis So'w'n con.
St. L. Southw'n pfd.
Standard Milling com.
Standard Milling pfd.
Studubaker Cor. CON.
Texas Companies.
Texas& Pacific. 80.
Tennessee Coppx.
Third Ave.Ele. Ry...
Toledo t.L.& W.con
Toedo,St.L.&W.pfd.
Underw'd Typr.com.
It'd. Dry Goods com.
It'd. Dry Goods pfd .
Un.Bag & Paper com.
Tn. Bag L Paper pfd.
Union Pacific com. ..
Union Pacific pfd...
United Cigars com. .
| us. Cast I. P. com.
U.Ry.In Co.SF. com.
URy.In. COST. pfd.
US.Ind. Alcohol com.
U.&Rubber com. %.
| USSteel com. 800.
| US.Steel pfd..
Utah Copper.
Va-Car. Chem CON.
Va.-Car. Chem. pfd. .
Va.Iron, Coal 4 Coke.
Wabash R. R. com.
Wabash R. R. pfd.
| Westinghouse Elec.. .
West Maryland com.
! Western Union Telez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02

For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night and Thursday; little change in tenn
perature;s light variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
= am: Great Falls-Temperature, 60;
condition. 30. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature. 81: condition at north connec-
ton, 20; condition at south connection.
80.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

Will Sturm, the Democratic
nominee for Assessor, is in his
quiet inoffensiye way, making a
clean race for the office to which
he aspires. No person, either
Dcmocrat or Republican, can find
a thing against him and he has
proven even this early in the
campaign to be a strong candi-
date. This one of the most i'm
portant Offices to be filled and
we need a man like Mr.. Sturm
for the place.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10
PRESENT TARIFF
FOSTERS FRAUDS
Domestic Cotton Fabrics Sold
Americans as Imported"
CHEATING THE CONSUMER

Less Than Per Cent Comes From,
Abroad, but Americans Pay Elk
orbitant Price For Homo Goods Be-
cause of Deception and Prohibitive
Tariff.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

maj manufacturing profit Of two-thirds
cent yard. The jobber sells to the
retailer at 10 cents. % per cent mar
gin for the jobber.
IN canada. with % per cent tariff. a
cotton fabric costing 10 cents a ward
would be sold to the consumer at 12I6
or sometimes at 10 cents IL the pattern
happened to be In special demand In
the United States. with its prohibitIve
tariff. the retail price is ALWAYS much
higher. The standard price retail is ID
cents Tor the fabric wholesaled at 10.
But when the tariff is eXcessive-it IS
Oh per cent on this printed dimity-the
dishonest retailer can get away with
his deception and double or more than
double his normal profit by selling the
domestic article as Imported" The
retailer knows that he could not buy
genuine imported dimity of this
quality from a foreign manufacturers
agent in New York for less than 1914
or lG12 cents, and the trade would re-
tan this at %. He compares the do
nestle and foreign fabrics and finds
the American made is equal in every
respect to the fabric from abroad. So
he says to himself. ''Why not sell II os
foreign goods at price that will make
1t attractive?"
Mill Man Pockets IL.
In some cases the manufacturer
takes the tariff favor for his own
pocket. Tariff board sample No "a
illustrates this. No. 81 is n fancy
white goods used for dress wear. Its
manufacturer encountered fair de-
mahd for this material during the past
season. Table No. 100 of the tariff
boards report shows Il manufacturing
profit Of 90 per cent. 1t costs to manu-
facture this cloth 1916 cents ward
bhe mill refuses to sell to any one ex-
cepting the jobber, and through this
channel the cloth reaches the retailer
at 22@ to % cents a yard. The retail
er charges the consumer 80 to 30 cents.
according to location and local compe-
tition.
For comparison take tho vslus Of the
fabric on weight. At the n1anufactur-
ing cost of 1916 cents a yard one
pound of this goods is worth S1.23 as IL
leaves the mill. When it reaches the
consumer lat SO cents a yard) the
price has been boosted to 1920 a
pound.
The manufacturing cost of this cloth
In England is practically the same as
here yet the English manufacturer
sells it for 1914 cents n yard. the Job
Der at 1926 cents and the retailer at %
cents.
Bear in mind that the difference In
cost OF production at home and abroad"
in this class OF fabric represented by
sample No. 80 amounts to nothing
but the Payne-Aldrich tariff on II
equals $3.50 per cent. or 81 cents per
running yard
Fancy goods of the type OF sample
No 81 are products Of the Llppitt-Mc. |
Coll class OF mills The Payne ldricb /
bill raised the duty OF this cloth from /
80 10 J5S9 per cent is Il any wonder
that Senator Lippitt and Mr.. NcCon !
were interested I'm amending the
! -yne bllL-New York World.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

The Calhoun Chronicle will re-
ceive, acknowledge by publ
cation, and remit subscriptions
to the National Committee for
the purpose of defraying the cx-
penses Of the campaign.
Woodrow Wilson has refused
to accept contributions from cor
porations or the interests. So
the public must be relied upon
TO furnish funds to carry on the
work Of clecting a peoples presi-
dent
The names of the donors win
be published and all amounts
collected viii be sent to Tie Com
mittee A handsomely en-
graved receipt with the pictures
Of Wilson and Marshall in colors
" II be forwarded to the con,ri-
butors.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

Abroad, but Americans Paw Ex-
orbitant Price For Home Goods Be-
cause of Deception and Prohibitive
| Tariff.
BY ROBERT KENNETH MAC LEA.
iformerly consulting expert OF the tarifr
board.l
New York. Aug. The prohibitive
tariff. revised upward by the Payne
Aldrlch law. permits and fosters
wholesale frauds upon the American
consumer OF cotton goods.
Less than per cunt of the cotton
fabrics consumed in the United States
comes from abroad, because the pro-
tectlve duties have been made so high
that importation is Improbable.
Yet fully one-third OF the cotton
piece goods going over retail counters
Is sold as IMPORTED" or under
names implying Il foreign origin.
This deception is generally perpe-
trated upon the consumer for the pur-
pose or obtaining eNorbitant prices for
domestic goods.
Inc consumer, believing the goods
are imported and knowing that the
tarin adds excessively to their cost.
pays 80 to 100 per cent more than a
talr price and does not suspect that he
Is being cheated
Drains the Pooketbook.
Let us go straight to a specific OK.
ample OF the operation OF this fraud
iake the tariff boards cloth sample
NO. So, described ms printed dim.
lty.' This is medium priced cotton
raDric known TO almost every Ameri-
can housewife. What woman or girl
nasn I possessed dimity dress within
the last few years? And in she went
10 the cotton goods counter and
oought the material by the yard she
no doubt saw such signs as:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

We are informed that the coun-
ty Republican executive commit
tee met here on SATURDAY and
that the main work performed
by that body was the "churching"
.of Beeman Wright. their candi-
date for House of Delegates, for
party disloyalty or some other
grave and heinous offense. 1t
seems that Mr.. Wright is SO
peculiarly constituted as to think
that one of the Democratic nomi-
nees fer county Office ought to
be elected. In this opinion he
was very frank, honest and op-
en-. So petitions were circulated
in various sections Of the county
praying for Mr.. Wright's remov-
al. These were signed by some
fifty voters and these being
spread before the committee, it
was adjudged, ordered and de-
creed that Mr.. Wright be recall
ed and Mr.. S. F. Fleming, an ex-
celIent citizen of Lee district
was placed on the ticket, and we
are informed that the Committee
will certify Mr.. Fleming's nom;-
nation instead Of Mr.. Wright's.
It is reported that Mr.. Fleming
did not seek the honor, and some
of his friends go so far as to say
that he will not accept il, even if |
the committees action should be
held legal.
1t seems that Mr.. Wright's
besetting sin is that he is openly
supporting a Democratic candi- |
date, instead Of going around
behind the bush and trading in a /
sccr,t ard mysterious manner.
The queer part about the whole .
proceeding is that most of the
leaders Of the Republican party
fully understood before Mr..
Wright was nominated that he
felt like this Democratic candi-
late merited his support and he
made no attempt 90 conceal this
feeling. 1t looks 10 an uninter-
,sted observer that the day of
he convention would have been
ne time to correct Mr.. Wright
or his naughty views, by not
unanimously Offering him the
nomination.
There is much speculation as
O whether Mr. Wright will
tand for this high-bandel pro-
cdure which practically steam
oilers him off the ticket or
he will stand upon bis
lights.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10
REAL IRISH DIVINITY.
=. - - -. s.A.s..AAA.G

/ IL y
We procured samples OF oil Of then,
There was not one piece OF impaired
goods in the lot Investigation proved
that the store buyer had purchased
THESE Irish dimitics from "a Bostop
)obbcr at 10 cents yard nud fbnt tbe,
were made ln New Euyluud mill
mere was % supposed "barrnin" I'm
supposedly imported" fabric ON
which the retailer was taking proGt
Of 80 per cent.
rms happens 20 bc fabric repre
Hendng the highest efficiency I'm Amor.
lc'u manufacturing. Dc Is class OF
goods boz which we can compete ma
Nautnscously with any country in tbe
world The tariff bonrds lnvc.tir,.
lions discovered ON sample No. 5g nm
American cost OF production Of 2 n
cents yard. ln aIl the mills iuvos
ugoted tine boards representative
round that the low ana high costs of
manufacture OF this fabric did not
vary half cent n yard.
Who Gets the ProHt7
The manufacturer Of this American
ulmity that is sold as imported" and
irish does not get the excessive
profit. In some instances the mann.
Iacturer does. but here be sells TO the
'oDDer at > cents TAKING only nom
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10


Woodrow Wilson began trust
busting" long before he ever
became Governor of New Jersey.
As president of Princeton college
he incurred the everlasting en-
nifty Of Avarice and Greed by
telling = few Snug Gentlemen
that they could not dictate the
academic policy of that institu-
ton simply because they had Civ
en- it money.
As Governor of his state he
has torn tradition to FRAGILE by
keeping every pledge made to the
people before he was elected
even to the dismay of his pan ty
bosses, who had come to look
upon promises as jokes. Wilson
is a peoples man before a party
man.
For instance. he says:
The interesting thing of our
politics now is that men are not
labeled. You cannot tell from
the way man voted last time
how he will vote next time.
Men are beginning to find out
that the safe line is the right
line. The principles of progress
i've people are practically identi-
cal. AS to how long the pro-
gressive branches of the different
parties will stay apart we cannot
tell. 1t won't be forever.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10
NOii,9 80 Hunters.

} h"ye been appointed deputy
FiNh and Gumo Warden Tor Gal
N'no county md 30 - my intention
to enforce our game laws so far as
~ lays in my power. ] earnestly
"SE ''Ie cooperation Of every citizen
81 the county IN helping to enforce
the law. Any Information Of viola
ton" given Will be appreciated and
The nnme OF the iuformer will bo
kept strictly confidential Will
eho"faiIy furnish copies Of ,aw and
ms Information desired.
JOHN W. PUGH.
Deputy Wdp.
GrauteyilIe, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

Col. Lakin, Chairman Of tie
Republican State committee, has
announced that he will devote his
whole time to the work of the
campaign. Yet the law creating
the State board of control of
which he is member, explicitly
says that he must devote all his
time to the latter office. How
does this set with the taxpayers
of the state who are compelled to
rake Up $4,000 a year for this
worthy's salary.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

Suffered day and night tic tor
meut If itching piles. Nofhr g
helped mo until j used DOau's ONT.
mDt Tie resu was lasting 49,
Hon. John r. Garrett Mayor, Cir.
rmd, Ala.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

Accidents will happen but the
best regulated families keep DR..
Thomas EIootic OIL for such emer-
gencics. Two sizes % and soc az
al stores.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

New Knox Street Hats for
Wcmcn-Sailor and three-corner
shapcs-short nap, silk Beaver, or
what IS known to many as Hat
ter's Plush-hat and curled brim,
$1,000 to 1880.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10
IRISH DmITY.
90


ne Worlds tarif editor visited with
me department store In a New Eng.
land city of 100000 inhabitants ond
round recently counter piled with
these goods. placarded.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

Double width American made
Dress Goods-plain colors, mix
lures, Whipcords, etc, 25c yard.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10
furs refashioned

Orders taken now for re-
fashioning or repairing
Furs-at decidedly advan~
tageOus terms-the force in
our Fur factory must be
Kept busy, so we are quite
willing TO do the work now
at Iessened cost to you.
B0GGS &, 9UNl-
PiTTcBURoH, PA.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10
S 1.i: B & B T IT..
rich silks for
advantageous
glace-

4 beautiful two-toned Silk OF fine
texture and rare brilliancy -
shown in dark street shades -
medium weight, soft and supple
ideal for entire gowns-36 inches
wide, 1925 yard.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-09-10

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Election November 5. 1912.
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The daily sentinel., 1912-12-13
TRIBUNE OPPOSES PLAN TO
DIVIDE MESACOUNTY NOW

Some OF the enterprising citizens OF
Fruita are trying TO start a boom down
that way by strenuously advocating
a division OF Mesa county with their
iQwn OF course, as the official head
quarters OF the proposed new county.
says the Pallsade Tribune editorially
today Naturally the Fruita Mail is
i strong advocate OF the new plan
Whether these plans can be success
fully carried out remains to be seen.
They are usually started for political
purposes TO strengthen some party,
with little regard To the desires or in
terests of the taxpayers as whole
The Tribune has not canvassed The
situation in this section and knows
little of the actual sentiment for or
against such II proposition as our good
Fruita friends are endeavoring 10 dish
up TO us. but We do know that there Is
a very seriou. sentiment here against
further increase In taxation in
Mesa county. and we fail TO see how q
division of the present amount of tax
able property can have any other re-
suit. The county commissioners have
promised q new court house in the
near future. for which a sinking fund
has already been created. and the cost
Is 10 be at least $4,000, and public
buildings are seldom kept within the
estimated cost. While we had a big
fruit crop in the valley the past year
prices were decidedly OF. while the
taxes remain at practically the same
old hgure, which makes the average
rancher of the valley wonder al the
outcome. Palisades proportion of the