Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-17
From Wednesdays Daily)

EQudliLdtiOH ySSsStu"y AhS ses- .,on commenced in the morning and did not finish until ten o'clock last night, Interest was added to the occasion by the presence of the members of the State Tax Commits sion. Messrs. P. J. Miller, C. R Howe and (. M. Zander.
 Those seeking relief were cor pota,ions. all of which had tale of poverty to tell that so affected inc tender hearts of the board that Equalizer Heap expressed relief when some one moved an adjourn men, because, as he expressed it, "he was afraid that there would no, be any property left to assess fl they continued in session much longer"
 There were six mining companies scheduled to appear and voice their reasons why their assessments should be materially reduced. Three of them were on hand but the others failed to come, but doubtless will before the meeting is at an end. Tn the afternoon late, the Santa Fc came into the limclight with an appeal for a reduction on its grant lands. and it was agreed to lend it an official ear at nocturnal gather ing.
 The first case heard was that of inc United Verde, the assessment of which had been hoistcd few cool millions. The company was rep resented by Attorney Leroy Ander- son and Assistant General Manager Will l.. Clark. It was contended by these gentlemen that if the mines were to be assessed on hundred per cent valuation that other classes oi property should be treated like wise. That they were not being treated fairly. the attorney tried to show by citing assessments in va rious parts of the state. his figures ranging from ostrichcs to realty holdings in the Salt River valley. l. was. however, pointed out by Tax Commissioner Zander that the fig ures were from last years assess mcnt rolls and were not applicable in this day and year of our Lord.
 Mr. Clark also addressed the board and although he did not in so many words object to the impost levied. he considered that if the valuation of Assessor Campbell held, the result would be te dis courage capital from coming here and developing the mining proper ties of Yavapai. To re-enforce his argument he told of plans in view by his company, including a shelter, and said that the result would be that these plans would not come to fruition and development work would cease, particularly as to in- vestigation of their low grade ores and the methods to make them com mercially available. It also cropped out that the company does not be- lleye the tax law, passed by the late. but not lamented legislature, 10 be constitutional and when the solons repealed the bullion tax law they did not follow the forms or daned and prescribed. It was also hnted that should action be taken not agreeable to it, the matter would be taken to the courts for adjudication.
 Another interesting development was the implied intimation that the mining companies might be forced into politics to protect their inter ests. Mir. Clark strongly advocated the enactment of law similar to that in force in Montana, Nevada and Utah, where the valuation for ihe year for assessment purposes, IS fixed by the net proceeds of mining properties for that year.
 Assessor Campbell took issue as to the success of the law in the states mentioned, saying that in Ne ,ada and Utah there were material changes being made, while in Mon 'ana the law was part of the con sitution and the constitution was framed by the mine owners of the state and framed in their own be- half.
 MT Clark did not agree, and re- piled the method he proposed would force the net producing mines to pay their just share of taxation while 1t would encourage men who were seeking to develop properties No action was taken in the prem iSes, the hoard intimatinR that q