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The Holt County sentinel., 1912-04-26

hand, lHnt over the smaller and said:
Take that back" "I'll not" the
smaller replied. Whack! Wliack.
went the switch couple OF times on
thr shoulder Of the smaller girl,
though the blows could not have been
felt through the thickness OF her gar.
ments. But there was no taking
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-04-26

back" The larger girl finally tired
Of INJECTING the punishment and
walked on. Wien she was u safe dis.
lance away, the smaller girl revealed
the cause Of the dispute. Got on
your mothers Shoes" she cried as she
sped across the street and went west.
ward.
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City Property.

No. Has dwelling o six besides
the vacant lot lring suitable for building Located
blocks west of court house Price, 5000.
No is oeory dwelling of
cement hpor and good cave WIN ENTRANCE from inside of porch
Dwelling In good repair inside aud Plenty all kinds
arn and Chicken shed
Two lots In good location and cheap s2.71
u with
kic,en inside
splendid with quite bit fruit
blocks from court house
other out buildings Plenty New
side a
court house Price sl,As,
No is oneoy house consisting six
house Harn Splendid cise's dry lot will,
rut on This dwelling situated within blocks
aud IN repair.
No. Has and closet Kitchen
cistern small II u
heGhtoiiood and has level
eh have Two rooms In this dwelling small family
No Good dwelling with
New porch
Hood ctsern
small crib and
IN alfala Will make good price this u sold
prepared tn make
interest with reasonable commission. Or idle
viii place for security
See
R. @. 1910 NToN.
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The OREGON INTERURBAN
TINE TABLE.

Note.A-Daily Except Sunday.
A special train for stock and car.
load shipments viii leave Oregon a,
1910 p. M, whenever desired by
shippers,
Notice; All local freight will leave
Oregon on the 9:2O a. M. train.
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thought to he easy for q preacher
To turn farmer, for isn't .he always
preparing the ground for good seedS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-30
TAXATION IN MINNESOTA
THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF SERIES OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED
BY REQUEST OF THE MINNESOTA TAX COMMISSION
CRITICISM OR SUGGESTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED
Basis of Valuation for Taxation PurpOses-NO. 2
(Thirty-frst Article)

Coupled with the statute requir-
ing that property shall be assessed
at its true and full value in
money" is another, equally ex-
plicit, providing that ALL property
not exempt from taxation shall be
listed and assessed. While this
provision of law is not violated by
assessors in the same open and
systematic way as the one requir-
ing full valuation it is, never
theless, wilfully violated in a great
many assessment districts every
year. In many districts it has long
been the custom to assess five
horses as four; three cows as two,
and so on down through all the
classes on the list, the purpose in
most cases being to keep down the
assessment of the district by keep
ing up the average assessment of
each article in a given class, while
in a few cases it may be resorted to
for the purpose of favoring the as
SCISSORS friends.
If all property was assessed at a
uniform given per cent of true
and full value the result would be
a square deal for everybody. If
the law permitted, there would be
no inherent vice in undervalua-
ton" so long as everybody was
treated alike. But when property
that should be taxed it omitted
from the rolls; and when every
article in a given class is assessed
at fixed sum regardless of value,
a square deal is impossible. Such
methods invariably result in the
grossest injustice not only to dis
tricts taken as a whole, but to in
dividual taxpayers as well, and are
enthusiastically the most vicious
and indefensible of all the illegal
practices that have fastened them
selves upon Our taxing system dur
ing fifty years of lawbreaking.
They work almost invariably in
favor of taxpayers owning high
grade and costly property, and
against the owners of inferior and
inexpensive property. In short,
they favor the rich as against the
poor, and, worst of all, they leave
the small taxpayer without any
adequate means of redress. 1t is
just about as expensive, and takes
just as much time, to obtain relief
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A FEW weeks ago diciple of the
red flag cult arrived in town. He
was a painter by trade and did
several days work besides several
unsuspecting tradesmen. He was
filled with an overwhelming supply
of brotherly love but was woefully
short of cash. His principal stock
in trade was talk and an oversupply
of nerve and on all occasions he
made himself felt in the red flag
world preaching the doctrines and
at the same time getting next to
several of the tradespeople for cash
loans, suits of clothes and several
hundred dollars worth of goods on
credit. Then he blew. He is
sorely missed and the welcoming
grip in inner circles has been
changed to the glad hand with a
cudgel for the next loving brother
that may call here to replenish his
financial standing. If we wanted
to be real mean we might remark
that working the worker is the
principal occupation of the red flag
agitator.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. Mimi, Aug. 9th, 1912.

Ely. Mimi, Aug. 9th, 1912.
The adjourned regular meeting of
the city council was called to order
at s O'Clock P. M. by Mayor Wienzierl.
Roll Call:-Present Aldermen Buc-
cowich, Banovetz, Childers, Harri,
and Hodge. Absent Alderman Luh-
tapen.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Buccowich that the
minutes of the previous adjourned
and regular meetings be approved as
published. Carried.
The finance committee reported
having examined the following bills
against the city, finding them be
correct and recommending that the
same be allowed and paid, to-wit:
Ely Fire Dept, Men at fire and
pracGise-.--- SloZUO
Mason labor on conduit ditch. 1898
Dinsmore Livery, Draying ........ 3O65
Brown, Sreary & Sperry Co.,
Stationery 100
Jacab Butala, Mason labor and
supplies on conduit ditch ........ 1l5.2S
A. j. Fenske, Supplies & labor. 4706
The Ely Miner, Printing and
supplies ....... ........... 6935
Laing Hdw. Co., Supplies .......... 1928
Albert Kolstad, Labor and sup
plies at school building .......... 5305
Duluth Paper & Stationery Co.,
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The Second Foot of Water

Second foot as defined by the
United States Geological Survey,
is an abbreviation for cubic foot
per second and is the unit for the
rate of discharge of water flowing
in a stream foot wide, l foot deep
at rate of 1 foot per second. 1t
is generally nsed as a fundamental
unit in measurements of stream
flow.
Second-feet per square mile, !"
is the average number of cubic feet
of water flowing per second from
each square mile of area drained,
on the assumption that the run-off
is distributed uniformly both as
regards time and area.
An acre-foot is equivalent to
43, 500 cubic feet and is the quaint
ity required to cover an acre to the
depth of l foot. The term is COM
monty used in connection with
storage for irrigation work.
One second-foot flow equal 7.48
United States gallons a second,
448.S gallons a minute, or 646, 317
gallons a day. AS a California
miners inch" equals O:1S7 gallon
a second, there are 40 California
miner S inches in l second-foot.
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ed, that there be transferred from the
general fund to the .ignt and water
fund the sum of S6427 so, said amount
being. for money earned for water fur
nished for sprinkling and fire prOtec-
tion during the wear 1911, and electric
current for street lighting during the
year 1911.
Alderman D. L. Childers seconded
the motion to adopt and it was declar-
ed adopted on the following vote:
Yeas. Alderman Buccowich. Banoyetz
and Childers. Nays, Alderman Hodge.
Alderman Harri asked to be ex-
cused
Proposal of Ed. Harri for the con-
struction of sanitary sewer in the
west end of Sheridan Street for the
total sum Of $1405 Is, was read.
Moved by Alderman Childers, sup
ported by Alderman Hodge that the
bid of Ed. Harri be rejected and the
City do the proposed work by day
labor.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the city council adjourn. Carried.
L. visited, JR.,
City Clerk.
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A Fine Time

The annual picnic of the Ely
Aerie of Eagles Sunday at the
pavilion east of the city was we'll
attended and enjoyment reigned
supreme. The weather authorities
are evidently all Eagles as no better
brand of weather had been dis
pensed at any time this season than
that which was on hand Sunday.
The Aerie headed by the City Band
paraded to the grounds at $50 and
from then on there was something
doing all day. Games, sports,
athletic contests, dancing and re-
freshments were the order and all
participating enjoyed the day.
Financially, the picnic was also a
success.
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speed limit in all cities, villages
ard towns of the state at ten miles
an hour; in the more sparsely
settled communities fifteen miles an
hour and in the country twenty-five
miles. A provision in this law
distinctly renders non-operative all
city or village ordinances passed
prior or after that session regulat-
ing the speed of automobiles or
other motor driven vehicles.
A Minneapolis man who was ar
rested under city ordinance in the
central part of the state charged
with having gone over eight miles
an hour notified the city of their
mistake and asked for the return of
his money. The mistake was re-
cognized by the city officials, but
the demand for the money was re-
jected on the grounds that the case
could not be reopened.
It might also be we'll to state that
in meeting vehicle on the public
highways, pass to the right. In
passing a slower going vehicle 60
ing in the same direction, pass to
the left. Also remember that you
are entitled to only half of the road
and that baby carriage, ox-cart,
wheelbarrow or bicycle has just as
much right on the road as your
$4,000 automobile. Keep to the
right and especially on short cur
YES. Go slow on short turns.
Blow your horn and keep your
lights burning.
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from an over assessment against
the small holdings of a poor man
as it does to correct an, assessment
involving thousands of dollars; and
the result is that the small tax
payer submits to the WI ong because
he cannot afford to do anything
else, while the large taxpayer, be-
cause of the large amount involved,
can afford to and does usually fight
for his rights and get his unfair as
sessment corrected.
Equality and justice in taxation
under our laws depend almost en-
tirely upon the assessor. He is by
far the most important officer who
has anything to do with taxation.
If he makes his assessment in the
way that the law provides, or even
if he makes it at a uniform definite
per cent of true and full value"
approximate justice will prevail
between the individual taxpayers of
his district; but if on the other
hand he makes it in accordance
with the agreements usually adopt
ed at assessors meetings. or if he
omits any considerable amount of
taxable property from his list, the
assessment inevitably adounds in
the grossest inequalities, and they
are inequalities that cannot be cor
rected by equalization. If they
could, the situation would not be
so bad, but as airule every attempt
to equalize simply tends to make a
bad matter worse. Nothing short
of doing the work over again will
correct such assessments. The in
equalities existing between assess
! ment districts and counties can be
smoothed out and equalized fairly
well by boards of equalization, but
not so the inequalities between in
dividuals that result from follow
ing the illegal methods above
described. Never until we are able
to get away from these conditions
and have everything assessed in
strict accordance with the law will
we have anything even approximate
ing equality and justice between
individual taxpayers.
The next article will set forth
some of the obstacles in the way of
assessing property at its true and
full value"
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q YEARS AGO IN ELY
FROM THE ELY IRON HOME

Mr.. A. E. Camp, was in Duluth
the greater part of last week, on
business connected with ne
gotiating the school bonds for the
new building.
A Duluth party consisting of J.
c. and R. M. Hunter, Henry A.
Smith and George Mckenzie, are
making a canoe trip from Lake
Superior to Ely, via Grand Portage
and Pigeon river. They will not
reach this point for several days.
When Dick Polkinhorne takes
ladies out sailing in a canoe again
he will probably take a larger boat
or else few extra suits of clothes,
so they can have dry ones to come
home in. Some fellows never can
learn to handle a canoe without
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Hospital Items

The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaacson of White Iron was
operated on at the Shipman Hos
pital for enlarged tonsils and adj
enoida.
Frank Bevk of the Pioneer mine
was operated on at the hospital this
week for appendicitis. He is doing
fine.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Lackner was operated on at
the Shipman hospital this week. A
plastic operation for relief of web
bling of the fingers was done.
Mrs. Oscar Maxi was operated
on at the hospital this week. The
operation was a diffiult one and a
gastro-enterostrony was done. The
operation consists i'll sewing loop
of bowel to the stomach and max
ing a new opening from the stom-
ach to the bowel This was done
to relieve obstruction from growth
in the stomach.
Jacob Maxi of the police force
who was operated on tor appendi-
citis at the Shipman hospital was
able to leave the hospital at the
end of the sixth day. He expects
to be at work soon.
Oscar Endsato of the Pioneer
mine was operated on for enlarged
glands at the Shipman hospital
this week.
Pat Washington of the St. Croix
Lumber company is sick at the
hospital.
Matt Porthan is sick at the hos
pital.
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Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will receive Sealed Proposals
up till o'clock p. m. on Sept. 3rd,
1912, for delivering the coal from the
cars to the different buildings in the
district.
The cars for the Sibley school will
be spotted near the building and those
for the other schools near the depot.
Proposals should state amount per
ton for said delivery and should be
marked "Rids for Hauling Coal"
The party to whom this contract is
awared will be required to furnish
satisfactory bond for the faithful per-
Torrance Of the work.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
CHAs. TREzONA, Sec.
Board of Education,
Independent School Dist. No. II.
8-23 30
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HIBBING not only has enormous
and prolific crops to show to the
outside world on the occasion of
the county fair, but is also enjoy
ing a wonderful growth in popula-
ton. Sunday there were born in
that city two singles, twins and a
set of triplets. Ever since Virginia
was declared the city of larger
population on the Mesaba by the
last census, Hibbing has been
hustling to again gain the SUI
premacy and bids fair to succeed if
the gait of Sunday is maintained.
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getting a ducking.

getting ducking.
Mr.. E. c. Hillbery has complet-
ed his list of Vermilion Iron Range
views, about sixty in number and
is now getting them in shape for
exhibition at the state fair in Min
neapolis this week.
L. ]. Palmer, returned last Tues
day evening from an extended trip
through the eastern states, visiting
his old home at Patten, Me. Mr..
Palmer fell a victim to the charm
of New England fair one, and
made his choice of life partner in
the matrimonial business while
away, but left her behind to await
his return, which will be in a few
weeks.
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Mr.. Palmer's administration has
been most efficient and satisfactory.
He has systemized the work of
this Office so that the tax PAYERS
have not paid one dollar towards
the salary expenses of the Office,
while on the other hand, he has,
by a thorough and proven econ
omic system, been able to save
thousands of dollars each year for
the tax payers. He keeps your
titles free from errors. thereby saw
ing you from expensive lawsuits.
Will you not act both in your own
and in the public's interest and
make special effort to attend the
Primary Election September 18th,
and vote for Mr.. Palmer and urge
your friends to do the same.
M. c. PALMER.
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The Duluth Herald

is the paper to read to get all the
political news. Wilson, Roosevelt.
Taft, and the rest of the candidates
share the Herald's news columns
equally.
Slip dollar bill in an envelope
with your name and address and
get The Herald for three months.
That will cover the campaign.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-30

THE Willmar Tribune makes its
appearance every now and then
filled to the foot slugs with matter
calculated to elect James Manahan
of S.. Paul as Congressman at
Large. The Tribune is doing
noble work in the interests of its
candidate. Manahan although a
fighter, does not appear to be cut
ting much ice however and it is go
ing to take more than the Tribune's
work to land him.
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FOR SALE!

Bids will be received at the office
of the undersigned for the purchase
and removal of the One Story Store
Building located on Lot 10, Block
E, City of Ely, and occupied by the
Finnish Stock Co. The Building
is in a first class condition and will
be sold at a bargain to those who
can use it.
Bids for same to be submitted
not later than Sept. 5th, 1912.
GEO. L. BROZICH.
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What are the wages of professional man
cooks? There are great differences, be-
cause there are SO many different cooks,
good, bad and Indifferent.
There are chefs, sauciers, second cooks,
soup cooks, broilers, roast cooks, fry cooks,
cold meat cooks, chatting dish, etc. Some
know how to handle all of these stations,
some handle few, and some only one.
This covers only the frst-class hotels
and restaurants. Their pay is as follows
The chef, from $3.50 to $3.50 month
cooks, $50 to $3.50 month.
But restaurants and hotels that have
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The death of John Bigelow calls atten-
ton to the beauty of the old who die in the
full possession of their faculties-in the
vigor of old manhood. Yet the full possess
sion of the faculties at old age-yes, the
attainment of old age itself-lies greatly
with the individual.
The individual by regulation of diet
and drink may live long. Perhaps one of
the greatest deterrents to longevity is the
common practice of eating too much. Near
ly everybody eats overmuch, particularly of
meat.
The eating of too much meat causes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-08-30
How One
May
Prolon9 i
His
Days
By ]. F. Lockwood

ferments and the body that the break
down of the kidneys
is a deterrent to good health
As to drinking everybody should drink pn least
daily The water soft
too much lime with it.
By careful deng careful drinking and letting intoxicating liquors
strictly alone and with gentle exercise should live
vigorous old age.
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Wanted the Honor.

Jane-Helen is already out with the
statement that she is the first engaged
girl of the year.
Mary-But l thought she and Jack
had 1t all fixed up three months ago.
Jane-No, she's got him to wait.
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Total .....$l132. &c
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) JOHN A. HARRI,
d. L. CHILDERs,
PAUL BUCCowICH,
Committee.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Childers that the
report be accepted and the City
Clerk be instructed to draw orders on
the City Treasurer for the various
amounts. Carried.
Alderman J. A. Harri offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption.
WHEREAS, Be it resolved that the
following named qualified voters
serve as judges OF the Primary
General Election to be held in the
City of Ely, the Fifth day of Novem-
Der, 1912:
Jos. Rothman, Henry Chinn and
Andrew Watilo for the First Ward;
Election to be held in the City Hall
Building in the room occupied by the
Fire Department.
Eugene St. Marie, N. G.. Erickson
and f. B. James for the Second Ward;
Election to be held in the Opera
House.
Martin Skala, John Dinsmore and
j. ID. Conan for the Third Ward;
Election to be held in the building
known as the Kotchevar Building on
lot 10, block 9. Whiteside's addition.
Alderman D. L. Childers seconded
the motion to adopt and that the
city clerk notify the respective parties.
Motion duly carried and so declared
on the following vote: Ayes, Alder
man Buccowich, Banovetz and Child
ers. Nays, Alderman Hodge.
Alderman John A. Harri offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
WHEREAS, be it resolved and order
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
Amount to be paid, Sc. 20.

written by and on behalf of M.
c. Palmer, Register of Deeds, St.
Louis County, Mimi. Republican
Candidate for denomination.
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The Speed Limit

At the 1911 session of the legis-
lature law was passed fixing the
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This paper is on file al 5s-South 3rd street
Minneapolis, MINI. at the exhibit room OF In
Immigration Commission. OF The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
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cooks pay $40 to $50 week. and again. the camp cook
small railroad eating houses from $3Oo $40 month
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Stationery ................... ........... 17.7OI
Standard Oil Co., Oils - 1795
General Electric Co., Supplies. 1880
Northern Electric Co., :. :. 10047
Studebaker Bros, Garbage wag-
on ....................'........ 1886 90
st. Croix Lumber Co.. Lumber 28.14
Marshall-Wells Hdw. Co., Sup
plies - 47.16|
Oliver Iron Ming Co., Supplies 80
Mike Sihto, Supplies 1886
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The columns of the MINER are open to thu
npblic for the dicussion of affairs of public
nature Anything tending towards the persona
or slanderous will not be published under any
condition. We invite communications OF {
public nature and only request thar you si1i
your name-not necessarily Tor puDicatoh pu
as a guarantee of good faith. Write ana gel
this Office not later than Thursday noon.