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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-26
INLAND ASSOCIATION
WILL DECLARE DIVIDEND
Farmers Telephone Company Has Net
Surplus of S7G1 on Eleven Months
BusineSs--Four Per Cent for
Stockholders

A dividend of four per cent will be
declared by the directors of the In
land Cooperative Telephone associa-
ton at their annual meeting the last
Monday in February. according to ].
[. Ruth, manager for the association.
Mr.. Ruth states that the gross earn
1ngs of the company for the first / |
months Of 1913 totaled $4791, while
the total cost of operation and main
ten;nce for the same period of time
was S2165.S0, leaving total net earn
inga Of $2625.20. OF this amount
S6lI44 will be required Tor interest
charges, while the reserve of five per
cent on the cost of the property for
new construction will amount to
$l252.24, leaving a total net surplus
to he divided among the stockholders
of $761.52.
During the period of time in which
this sum was accum ulated the com
pany was making extensive improve.
mel is in the business, long distance
lines into ColfaX and Spokane having
been completed. Manager Ruth states
that the company is now maintaining
200 more telephones than at the same
time last year and that one of the inn
prONements planned for the near
future is the installation of land dis
lance lines to Lewiston and the
Clearwater country.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-26
Many WGStSidGrS Go Home for Christmas

"Olympian, the finest passenger
train it runs, equipped with all mod
ern paraphernalia of palaces on
wheels. including a piano and bar
Der shop, also diner, sleeper, day
coaches and baggage cars.
No less splendid was the equip
ment sent ia by the Northern Pacific.
The Milwaukee special handled ma
jcrity of the through" passengers,
and the Northern Pacific those drop
ping off between here and the
coast. The Milwaukee train left
Pullman via the lines of the o.
W. r. & n. and Joined its own road
near Tekoa, where there is a
physical connection.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-26
More About Street Improvement

The anonymous champion of our
paving law, in last weeks Herald,
seems to think that when a statute
has once been enacted, no matter
how absurd or unjust, the only thing
is to keep mum and not say a word
about it; a practice which might be
wholesome in Russia, but ought not
to be recommended for country
supposed to have local self-govern-
ment. 1t is because the American
people have ceased to hold town
meetings for the discussion and set
tlement of local affairs, that we are
becoming more and more the victims
OF machine-made laws, ill adapted to
their purpose. A statute that makes
it easy for the strong to Cypress the
weak, even to the extent of depriying
them of their homes, is not one that
citizens of the United States should
be particularly proud of. One does
lot need to be old to have observed
the enormous amount of evil which
is practiced by scoundrels in the
name of the law and is upheld by the
courts for no better reason than that
II is according to law. If private in
dividuals as we'll as those in author
ity were more interested in doing
right than in doing what is merely
legal, the evil of this world would be
greatly lessened. The cure for all
our political, civil and social ills is
found in Matthew viii:12 and numer
Gus other sayings of the Great
Teacher, if We would only heed them.
But in our mad worship of money we
are too shrewd to display any ac-
quaintanCe with rule of life which,
if sincerely followed, would bring in
the millennium in less than a twelve
month. All of which will doubtless
be put down as silly talk by the
practical man.
observer" is simple enough to
seem to believe that property own
ems in Pullman will be impressed by
the old and empty argument from
the improvement of abutting prop
erty, saying that the paving is
merely an enforced improvement
which adds to the value OF the abut-
ting property, and is merely an add
ed investment, like Woodshed, or a
basem ent story and that the rental
value will be increased to more than
the interest on the investment, etc.
Does he mean to say that a single
| house in Pullman has become larger,
warmer, or in any way more convent
ent for residence purposes by reason
of the fact that the street in front or
near by has been paved? And if it
were the case that the market price
or rental value of the property should
be thus advanced, what reason has he
for supposing that all the people of
Pullman living on or near streets
paved or to be paved desire to sell
their houses on the first opportunity
and move away? Or if they do not
wish to move away, how can they
rent and occupy their houses at the
same time? The presumption is that
those who have bought or built
| houses in Pullman for the purpose of
residence desire to continue to live
here; and if their houses need to be
enlarged or otherwise improved they
have sense enough to know that such
| improvement can not be brought
about by paving the streets. On the
contrary, many contemplated i'm
provements will have to be deferred
for a decade or more, and in some
I cases for all time, so far as the pres
--
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-26

ent owners are concerned. Does
tObserVer" intend to recommend to
the city council that in the case of
owners unable to pay the street paw
ing assessments the property be ap-
praised and bought by the city at its
full market value? To do otherwise
would be to do wrong, and Pullman
can not afford to wrong a single resi-
dent The argument for improve
ment OF abutting property may find
sine justification in business sec
tons especially in large cities; but
it has no application to residence por-
tionS of small towns like Pullman.
There is no reason anyhow why men
from various parts of the state, meeI-
ing at Olympia to pass laws OF gen
eral application, should interfere
with the local affairs of Pullman or
any other small community in the
state; just as there is no reason for
sending men over from Olympia to
NEEDLE with our local business ac-
counts, a matter which, like the i'm
provement of our streets, is of no
concern to any person outside of the
municipality and the immediate
vicinity. As for the paving of the
streets and paying for the cost, the
streets belong to the town, and not to
the abutting property owners, and
the i'm Improvement is for the benefit of
the whole town, and not chiefly of
the people living alongside of the
streets to be paved. They are bene-
fitted only SO far as they own automo-
biles or carriages or have goods to
sell and deliver. Railway companies
build railroads at their own expense
not at the expense of the residents of
the districts through which they pass.
The Improvement Of our streets is for
the benefit of the traffic of the town,
and should therefore be paid for by
tax levy on the whole town, except
that in the business section a certain
percentage of the cost should be
borne by the abutting property own
ers. 1t is not with street paving as
with sewer or water mains. which are
Of equal benefit to all the residents
of the distri2r served, and to no other
parts of town. | know very we'll that
nothing | can say will change the law
or have any effect upon the knowing
ones; nevertheless exercise my right
to complain of legal robbery, which
is not much better than highway
robbery.
AS for the Maiden Lane PROPOSE
ton, which is the only one now
under consideration, many residents
signed the remonstrance because
they felt unable to bear the expense
of the proposed paving, and others
because they thought there was no
need of going so fast. Several non
residents did not sign, believing the
disposition Of the matter should be
left to the residents. The streets
already paved on College Hill will
take care of all the traffic of the
district for many years to come
And if Maiden Lane should be paved,
for which there is as yet no neceA
sity, there is no good reason for
putting an expensive pavement on
the side streets. Grading, or at
most matchmaking, is all that is
needed. Would it be fair to require
one resident on Spaulding street to
be taxed six or seyan hundred dol
lars for paving a street ON which
there is no traffic, and by the paw
ing of which he would not be bene-
nted to the amount of one cent?
ALBERT e. EGGE.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-26
EATON-WOOD NUPTIALS

Cecil Eaton and Miss Ruby Wood
we're married last Sunday morning at
the home of the brides parents, be-
tween Pullman and Moscow, by the
Rev. w. G. NJ. Hays. pastor OF the
local Presbyterian church. The
Young couple went to Spokane on
honeymoon and will reside on the
farm OF the groom's father, w. H.
Eaton, about nine miles west Of Pull
man.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-26

The funeral Of Mrs. Esther Yeo
was held Tuesday afternoon at the
Presbyterian church, DR. w. G. NJ.
Hays and the Rev. Harley Jackson
officiating.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-26

There was joyous reunion on
Christmas at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. Baker Their son.
Henry, and wife, and their daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Hooker and her husband
came down from Spokane for holi-
day visit.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-26

c. A. Bingaman returned Tuesday
from Imbler, Ore, where he had
been on business for several weeks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03
THROW OUT RECALL PETITION
Movement to Gust GAINESVILLE City Of
ficiais Receives Set Backgrounds
Held to Be insufficient.

Janesville.-The petition for the
recall calling for an election to deter
mine whether Mayor J. A. Fathers
and Com missioners r. NJ Cummings
and G. "A. Miltimore shall be recalled
from Office has been certified by City
Clerk Hammerlund as being INSULT
cient and not in accord with the pro-
visions of the commission govern
ment.
The effect of this certifcation is tc
throw out the petition and make ne
cessary the circulation of a new petit
ton if a recall election is to be held
The grounds upon which the petit
ton is held to be insufficient is that
it does not contain a sufficient gen.
eral statement of the grounds upon
which the removal of the commission
officers is demanded and that the
election of three city officials is
called for. Another ground is that
the names of $50 of the signers We're
not qualified electors of the city of
GAINESVILLE, as compared with the poll
lists at the last city election. The pc
titions were signed by about 700
names and $50 were needed to secure
the holding of special election on
the recall.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03
TO PAY DOUBLE INCOME TAX
Those Who Should Have Paid and
Did Not Make Returns Viii
Be Sorry.

ilwaukee.-People who should
have paid an income tax last year
and avoided doing so by not max
ing a return will have to pay double
the amount.
Last year being the first during
which the income tax law was in
force, several hundred people who
should have paid taxes managed to
evade Them said Income Tax AS
SCISSOR Carroll Atwood Some re-
ceived report blanks and instructions
but failed to make returns, and some
through oversight did not receive
them. The people in the latter class
are not better off than those in the
former, however, as every one who
ought to pay q tax must make a re-
turn, whether he receives a report
blank and instructions or not.
THE law provides that where a
person who ought to pay does not
do so he must pay double the
amount. This will probably be the
only punishment inflicted, however,
as | believe that there was no in
tention to defraud, at least in a great
many case l wish to call the at
tentlon of those who ought to pay
income taxes to the loss which will
be sustained by not making a return,
whether they receive blanks or not"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03
MOLL SUCCUMBS TO TYPHOID
Former University of Wisconsin Foot
ball Star Dies at Maids on-Was
Purdue Coach Last Season

Madison.--John e. (Keckie) Mol,
Purdue coach and former Cardinal
gridiron star, died here Christmas
day, victim of typhoid fever.
''Keckie,' the hero of many battles
on the chalk-marked field, was strick-
en- by the fever few days after the
close of the last football season, but
his condition was not considered
serious the day before his death
Mol entered the state university
in 1908 after graduating from the
Madison high school. His work on
the Cardinal football squad was SEN
sationai, and in 1911 he was the
unanimous choice for a place on the
all-WeStern eleven.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03
MAY START LAND
BUREAU IN STATE
Legislative Bill Drafted 0utiin-
ing New Scheme.
WOULD HELP IMMIGRATION
Plan Will Be Considered by Meeting
of Wisconsin Real Estate Men al
Green BaY-Measure Stands for
Honest Methods by Dealers.

Milwaukee-The Wisconsin AS
ISOLATION of Real Estate Brokers at
it's meeting in Green Bay, January 81
and %, viii consider preliminary
draft Of bill by which it is proposed
to establish a state land bureau with
powers much more extensive than
those at present appertaining to the
state immigration commission.
The bill provides, in effect, that the
state Of Wisconsin go into the land
and real estate business for the pur-
pose of encouraging immigration into
the now unsettled portions of the
state. The bureau through which
this feature of the states activities
will be handled is to consist of three
commissioners appointed by the gov
error, and will be designated as the
Wisconsin Land Settlement bureau.
The bureau will compile list of
lands for sale by it, and by owners or
agents, who by affiliating with the
bureau and paying nominal fee will
become bonded sellers.
Provision is made for the adver-
Using OF these lands under the aus
pices Of the bureau in bulletins and
standard publications, and for nego-
tiations, in behalf of sellers, with
railroads, public utility companies,
state and federal officers, societies
purposing agricultural development
and employment agencies.
TIE bureau is given power to inves-
tigate cases of reported fraud on the
part of dealers and agents where set
tiers are concerned and to take Grim
inal action if necessary The right
Of any person listed as bonded land
seller will be revoked upon his con-
victfon in an action of this nature, or
if the bureau is satisfied that he is
not living up to the provisions and
the intent of the law.
1t is also designed that the COM
mission shall act as a board of arbi-
tration in disputes arising over land
negotiations if these are not serious
enough to warrant trial in the
courts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03

Washington, d. Wisconsin
ranked seventh among the United
States, in the production of lumber.
in 1911, according to the figures just
made public by the census bureau.
IN 1910, Wisconsin ranked fifth;
eighth in 1909, and fourth in 1908.
The Wisconsin output of lumber in
1911, according to this report totaled
1,761,986, 900 feet, board measure.
In 1910, its production was 1891
$4,000 feet; in 1909, 2,025, 038, 900
feet, and in 1908, 1,613,315, 200 feet.
Throughout these four years,
Washington has maintained an undis-
puted supremacy, leading in 1911,
with an output of 4,064,754 900 feet.
Louisiana was second in that year
with 3,566,456, 900 feet. Then came
Mississippi with 2,041,615 feet; Ore
gon, 1903, 698,000; North Carolina,
1,798,724; and Arkansas, 1,777,-
100000
The reported production of lumber
in the United States during 1911 by
28,107 mills, was 37,O03, 100000 feet
board measure, as against 40,018,-
$4,000 feet reported by 81, 934 mills
in 1910; 44,509,761, 900 feet report
ed by 48,112 mills in 1909, and 33
IA, 369, 900 feet reported by 1921
mills in 1908.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee Dec n

W II " oNASt, lJtN. - L. L a
Butter-Creamery, extras, SAC;
prints, 35c frsts, 81 032c; seconds,
40 29c; renovated, 27@2Sc; dairy,
fancy, soc.
Cheese - American, full cream,
new made, twins, Ice; Young Amer
icas, 16i5c; daisies, 160161ac;
longhorns, 16 1ac; limburger, 16 12c;
brick, 16 Zee.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 2502Sc; recandled, extras,
33 @34c; seconds, 10000.
Live Poultry-Fowls, lie; roos-
ters, II C; springers, lie.
Wheat-No l northern, soc; No.
2 northern, SIC; No. 3 northern,
83c; No. 1 velvet, SIC.
Corn-No. yellow, At &c.
Oats-No. white, "a II C; stand
ard, 341ac.
Barley-No. 8, SIC.
Rye-No. 2, 3hc
Cattle-Butchers steers, 5000
500; heifers, 4250725; COWS, 4.26
@6.25; feeders, 5.25 a 500; calves.
9.25 $1,000.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1876
@7.45; fair to best light, 6.900
7.15; pigs, 6.00@665.
Sheep-Lambs, 6.25@7.25; ewes,
100000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03
INCREASE is EIGHT MILLION
Public Service Light, Heat and Power
Companies Values Raised by
State Tax Commissioner.

Madison.-Wisconsi street rail-
ways and light, heat and power COM
panies have increased S8,140,000 for
taxation purposes during the past
year, according to the preliminary
assessment made by the state tax
commission, the present valuation be-
ing fixed at $55, sos, 600 as compared
with $47,365,000 a year ago.
The largest increase is that of the
Chippewa Valley Railway, Light &
Power company, which now is as
sessed at $2,30O,O00 as against
100000 for 1912.
The amount of taxes levied a year
ago was $525,12821, the rate be-
ing .0110S6S4Q64. The rate for the
present assessment will probably be
slightly less than for 1912, although
the revenue derived fill be larger.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03
WISCONSIN IS FIRST
IN BUTTER OUTPUT
Badger State Also Leads In
Production of Cheese.
OTHER STATES DISTANCED
Remarkable Gains Are Shown Over
Figures Compiled by Government
Ten Years Age as Revealed by Gen.
sus Bureau OF Statistics.

Washington, d. c. Wisconsin
stands pre-eminent as the butter and
cheese producing state OF the union
This is the announcement of the
bureau of census, which has Just
made public the figures of the butter
and cheese productions of the various
states for the year 1909.
Wisconsin, in the ten years since
similar census was taken of the
production of 1899, has jumped from
second place in the production of
cheese to first place and from fourth
to first in the production of butter.
In 1909 the butter production for
the state of Wisconsin was 131 ,0S5,-
1913 pounds, with Iowa second with
127,261,T55 pounds and Minnesota
third with 23,551,515 pounds. New
York, which held second place in
1889, fell to seventh place, with only
69,35S,91S pounds. The total for
the United States was 1, 619, AIS, 1853
pounds.
In 1899 Iowa held the first place,
with a production of 139, 022,552
pounds New York second with 49,
40S,222 pounds; Pennsylvania third
with Ill, 35S,246 pounds; Wisconsin
fourth with 6,552,649 pounds and
Minnesota seventh with S2,363, 315
pounds.
Immense Cheese Output.
In the production of cheese Wis
consln's pre-eminence is even more
marked, producing almost one-half
of the nations output. The 1909
figures credit Wisconsin with a pro-
duction of 14S,906,910 pounds of
cheese, against 105, 584,947 for New
York and only 2O,532,1S1 for the
entire United States. In 1899 New
York held first rank with produc-
ton of 100, 010,584 pounds, against
79,284,2 9S for Wisconsin and a pro-
duction Of 98,344,642 pounds for
the nation. In neither year did any
state outside of New York produce
one-eleventh as much cheese as did
the state Of Wisconsin
New York's enormous METROPOLITAN
population, demanding enormous
sales of milk and cream, at far high
eT prices than the Wisconsin farmer
can command, kept New York easily
IN first place for the total value of
her dairy products
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03
DRAFT STATE BOXING BILL
Wisconsin Fight Fans After Commits
sion Similar to New York Body
Think Bill Will Meet With Favor.

Kenosha-The proposed bill to
permit boxing in this state under the
management of a state commission
similar to the one in New York is
being drafted by an attorney employ
ed by the local fight promoters and
will be presented to the Legislature
soon after it convenes at Madison on
Jan. s. Before the bill finally is pre-
sented, however, the attorneys repre-
senting the promoters will go to New
York to confer with the commission
ers there so that the Wisconsin law,
if it becomes a law, will be the last
word in progressive legislation per-
tanning to the boxing game. 1t is be-
lieved in sporting circles that the bill
will meet with ready favor among the
Legislators.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Madison-Former Assemblyman
l.. E. Gettle, Edgerton, was named
secretary of the Wisconsin railroad
commission by Gov. McGovern. The
Office carries $4,000 salary. The gov
ernor has also appointed former Sen
ator F. M. Wilcox, Appleton, as state
claim agent to succeed Philip Leh-
ner. The Office pays about $500
per year.
Fond du Lac.--Digging their way
through two feet of stone and brick
wall, removing about wagon load
of material and saving several iron
bars. Fred Hanson and Charles Jones,
two of the ten prisoners, made their
escape from the Fond du Lac county
Jail without waking the other pris-
oners or the jail guards. Their only
tools were three case knives.
Madison. Ives Carpen-
ter. a Chicago capitalist, owner Of
considerable land liz northern Wis
consin, is exploring with diamond
drills for iron ore within the state
forest area. Indications that usually
accompany iron ore deposits have
been found.
Marinette.-The plant of the Mel
son Seidl Fish company, which was
burned out three years ago, has again
been destroyed by fire. The loss is
about $4,000.
Sheboygan.-The last band of To-
cal Greeks has left this city for war.
One hundred and fifty-five men had
to leave or lose their property in the
old country.
Ashland.-The lands which e. b.
Gordon transferred to Uella Kline at
Chicago on Jan. 1, 1912, when he was
wanted at Ashland to give testimony
in a suit brought against himself and
others by the town of Gordon, have
been seized on a writ of attachment
and will be held until the suit to re-
cover $4,000 from the defendants is
settled The attachment is on one
half interest in a great deal of land
in the southern part Of Ashland
county.
Neenah. - Herman Weiher, so
years old, a well known hotel keeper
of Dale, near here, is dead.
Green Bay.-Newman Erb, repre-
senting the Hawley interests, has Sc
cured an option on $4,000 out of the
$4,000 shares Of common stock of the
Green Bay and Western railway com
pany, paying 100000 for the same.
Mr.. Erb and his engineers have made
several trips of inspection over the
line this fall and in view of the largo
amount paid for the option it seems
reasonably certain that the owner
ship of the road will be changed soon.
Green Bay.-The citizens of this
city are up in arms because the price
of milk has been raised to Z cents a
quart and cream to % cents
Madisau-After a persistent watch
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-01-03
WILL TAKE OATH ON JAN. 6
Simple Ceremonies for Inauguration
of State Officers-Will Be No
inaugural Ball.

Madison.-All arrangements for
the inauguration of the governor and
the heads of state departments elect
ed last November have been COM
pleted. The ceremony will be simple
and consist entirely of the taking of
the oath of office and the following
receptions in the Offices of the va
rious departments. There is to be
no inaugural ball. The inaugural
ceremony will be held in the assem-
bly, chamber on Jan. 6, the oath be-
ing administered by Chief Justice J.
B. Winslow of the Wisconsin supreme
court at noon.