davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23

Gimli won under wraps TO again figure here.
Elizabeth Harwood corking good second
recently. Waldo IS long overdue and will be a
price here.
SIXTH RACE-One mile and 20 yards;
l call old nd II.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23

Floral Park conceding lots of weight to oppo-
nents. but ought to come through with hving
eolors. Jack Paine is game and at his best.
Parlor Boy has a track just right and always
tries
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5h10Ga poct77s u7oe0te 1he M0to7o/ Forests ,v20GC
the azoe~h5uoo o1Me Dn5trct O4noe.o 7 NHseooMa

The form of reports on bodies OF
timber and the men making such re-
ports have been going through a
steady process of evolution for the
last 60 years. When timber was very
accessible and present in ."~inexhaust-
ible' quantities in the Lake states, the
lumber companies did not require re-
ports in great detail. Men called
explorers were sent out to locate in
an extremely rougn and general way
large bodies of timber. A little later
as the timber gradually grew m
what less plentiful, men called land
lockers examined such timber tracts
in more detail, going over them sec
ton by section and 40 by 40, indi-
eating whether the subdivisions were
heavily or lightly timbered. At the
next stage of the process, when tim
Der had become comparatively scarce
"cruisers' made detailed, but more or
less rough estimates of the amount
and kind of timber of various species
found on the tracts examined. The
day of the. logging engineer is just
succeeding that of the cruiser. The
logging engineers report includes all
of the detail given in the cruisers re-
port, handling it on a much more &C
curate basis and also describes fully
the factors affecting logging costs and
giving in addition a close estimate of
the cost of operation.
In preparing for the more impor-
tant forest service sales, logging engi-
neers' reports are secured in order to
give the prospective operators just the
information which they need in order
to determine the ACCESSIBILITY of pur-
chasing the timber and in order that
the government may get the full
stumpagen value of the timber which
it is selling. Such a report is usually
mada by three different sets of men
each an expert in his particular line
The estimates and maps are prepared
by an estimating crew. On the basis
of these estimates, with the use Of the
maps, and following a field examina-
ton, competent men determine the ap-
proximate cost of logging the tract ir
question. Finally stumpage apprais'
ais are made by a third man, who has
special knowledge of market condi'
lions as we'll as an extremely goot
general knowledge of the factors en-
tering into the cost of logging, etc
Each one of these men checks tn
work of his predecessors. The fina
reports are of great value to prospec'
tive purchasers and to the banker!
who are usually called upon to aid IL
=
financing the operation.
OF course, it takes considerable tim
to mako a report of this character
owing to the many different factor
to he taken into consideration in eacl
of the successive steps, but the tim
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zens from the states. Every burden
of taxation that they impose on the
production OF wealth and on business
means a larger desirable immigration
into this province.
The tax pamphlet mentioned above
contains the name of every taxpayer
In Clackamas County, Oregon, for the
year 1910, with statement of the as
sessments and X of each taxpayer.
1t is a distinct shock to note the W
full burden Of taxes upon farmers,
business men and other home own
ers; at least. it is shocking to one
who lives in British Columbia. Not
only are improvements Of all kinds
taxed for all purposes. but the high
rates are imposed upon all kinds Of
personal property unless. of course,
the owner IS careless or ingenious
enough to perjure himself when he
states the amount of such property
owned.
Take, for example, the thumb-screw
method of taxing farmers in oregon.
h farmer assessed more on his
cleared and cultivated land thar on
his uncleared l~and-often W. or three
or six times as much-and the mill
rate on cultivated and Is the same
as on the uncleared land. Then his
dwelling, barns and other improve
ments are assessed at supposedly
cash value and the mill rate on
them Is the same as on the land. and
the same as on the wild land owned by
the Spectator. TO crown the pyra-
mid of folly, the farmers horses, cat
tie. sheep, poultry, household goods,
vehicles and farm implements and
machinery are assessed at supposed
ly cash value, and taxed at the same
mill rate as his other property.
The assessments and taxes Of Au-
gust kannc, a Elackamas county
farmer, will serve for illustration. Mr.,
kanne has $50 acres, of which 125
We're cleared and assessed at $112 al
acre, or 81, 900, and % acres were
wild and assessed $40 an acre, or
1000 for tho 25 acres. That makes a
total and assessment of $4,000. while
In any one of the progressive farm
communities Of British Columbia the
total land assessment Would have
been $4,000.
In other words, Mr.. Kanne by his
industry improves 125 acres Of land
W inc extent Oh az al acre, making
it fit for cultivation and thereby rem
dering a service to his community ant
state, and the AK laws punish him az
though he had committed a crime. II
addition. his improvements n per.
sonal property were assessed or val
ued at Sass. making the total valua'
ton of Mr.. kanne's farm for taxing
purposes. sl5.455; and the tota
[ amount of taxes for all purposes
state, county. school and road, wal
$393.10, showing that the tax rate wa
about 25.75 mills. Observe, that Gil
Y per cent of that total tax Mas upor
| the products of Mr.. Kanne's labor an
industry. Had Mr.. kanne made NJ
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improvements upon his land. had he
been a mere loafer and a drag upon
tho community. instead of an i'm
proven, his land would have been val
ued at $4,000 and his tax would have
been no more than $3.50.
1t Is interesting and instructive, In
this connection, to p the tax of
S393.10 by Mr.. kannc in Oregon with
the rates he would have paid If his
farm had been In either one Of the
progressive rural municipalities of
Surrey, Matsqui, Chilliwack, Kent or
Salmon Arm. in British Columbia, in
which improvements are not taxed, in
which cleared n cultivated farm
land Is neither valued nor taxed
more than uncleared land. and in
which personal property Is taxed only
3 mills for provincial purposes. In
any one of these f0rv' rulrioInaNlll4
the total valuation for local rates OF
Mr.. kanne's farm would have been
$4,000, and assuming that his per
sonal property would have been val
ued at $l55 for provincial taxes. he
would have paid total taxes ms fol
lows in those fly" rural municipali-
ties:
In Surrey $6S.50; in Matsuui $76:
in chilliWaCk $G9A0; In Kent SIG, and
in Salmon Arm $S5. Thus, it is seen
that Mr., kannc would have saved
more than 5000 in taxes were his farm
in IN" of these progressive Single Tax
municipalities of British Columbia.
Evidently. it pays an Industrious
farmer t" live in British Columbia
Pa hnrt than ia RAM, 49,. F.. tlr,,
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HAPPY, LAUGHING
CHILD SHORTLY
IF CROSS, FEVERiSH, BILIOUS
AND SICK GIVE DELICIOUS
"SYRUP OF FIGS"

No matter what ails your child, a
gentle. thorough laxative physic
should always be the first treatment
given.
If your child isn't feeling well; rest
ing nicely; eating regularly n act
ing naturally it is a sure sign that it's
little stomach, liver and 80 feet of
bowels are filled with foul, constipated
waste matter n need a gentle, thor-
ough cleansing at once.
When cross, irritable, feverish,
stomach SOU breath bad or your lit
tie one has st~omach-ache, diarrhoea
sore throat, full of cold, tongue coated
give a teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs
and in a few huors all the clogged III
waste, ~undigested God and sour bile
will gently move on and oat of its
little bowels without nausea, gripping
or weakness, and you will surely havt
a well. happy and smiling child agar
shortly.
With Syrup of Figs you are no
drugging your children, being com
posed entirely of luscious figs, sem;
and aromatics 1t canno be harmful
besides they dearly love it's delicious
fig taste.
Mothers should always keep Syrul
Of Figs handy. 1t is the only stom
ach, liver and bowel cleanser an
regulator needed-a little given toda.
will save a sick child tomorrow.
Full directions for children OF al
ages and for grown-ups plainly printe
on the package.
Ask your druggists for the. flu
name. Syrup Of Figs and Elixir q
Senna," prepared by the Californi
Fig Syrup Co.. This Is the deliciou
tasting, genuine old reliable. Refus
anything else offered.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
Land Taxes Compared

The Vancouver World. in an edi-
torial which bears the heading. Land
Taxes Here and There makes an in
teresting comparison between the tax
alton methods of Canada and h lack
Of method in this country. as follows:
Anyone who will take the trouble to
study the ~antiquated tax system in the
states south of the international boun-
Diary line, noting how homes and in
dustry of all kinds are burdened with
high taxes. will have little difficulty
In understanding why Americans are
coming to British Columbia and other
western provinces to engage In bust
ness and make homes for themselves
and their families.
Tax systems In the states seem to
have been ingeniously designed to
punish everyone who produces wealth
and to reward land spectators. One
might assert, without fear of contra
diction, that American tax systems
are based upon the absurd idea that
wealth and capital are criminal prod
ucts, that they are trying to escape a
just punishment of unjust taxation.
and hat revenue laws are primarily
- wv ~ "o "a''
! punishment of persons who outrage
the community by owning or produc-
ing wealth and capital.
State tax laws are uniform" In this
respect, that in each state there
seems to be an attempt to impose
more b~urdensome taxes upon wealth
capital, industry, production, business
and labor. than "a be found in any
other state. At any rate, the various
systems make it futile for n pro,
Queer of wealth or n business nal
to try to find better tax condition!
by removing to another state.
These assertions are not made a
mere hazard. From Oregon we have
received a pamphlet entitled "Clack
amas County Assessments in 1910
Showing the Difference Between AS
sessments and Taxes Under the Gen
eral Property "a System and tn
Land Value or Single Tax System Pro
posed in the Clackamas County Tia;
and Exemption Bill to Be Voted OIL
at the November, 1912, Election.
The bill in question was n to pu
in force the lane value or single ia;
system, now in successful operation
In many urban and rural communitie
of British Columbia and equally sue
cessful in Alberta.
The Clackamas county bill was de
feated at the polls by a very larg
majority, chiefly by reason Of tn
queer superstition that homes an
farms would be "confiscated" IL i'm
provements and personal propert
were relieved Of burdensome take!
Verify. what a tribute to the powe
OF superstition. However, it is nc
for British Columbians or other west
ern Canadians to complain Of the foil
of u friends of the other side OF tn
> boundary line. because the longer the
: continue that folly the longer wi
British Columbia get desirable cit
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900 acres, approximately, or agricul-
tural land. This agricultural area Is
government land and will be open for
entry after the timber is removed.
Twenty-six miles Of main line from
the town Of Priest River on the Great
| Northern railroad will be required to
handle the timber On the West Branch
chances. In addition to the main line
approximately fi~fty-three miles of
spurs will be required.
Priest river, below the mouth of the
upper West Branch, is admirably
suited to driving and scarcely any
stream improvements for that purpose
will be required. The river chance
must be handled by driving.
The upper West Branch forks near
the center of the logging chance and
cannot be driven above this point. Be
low the forks it will be possible tC
drive the stream if considerable I'M
provements are made, although be-
cause of low banks the stream viii
never be really good for the purpose
The lower West Branch has already
been driven to some extent cal
be used for this purpose, with further
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02

In the office of District Forester F.. A. Silcox
of field district No. / of the forest service repose
applications to purchase more than seven billion
feet of timber now contained in the national forests
of the district. Most Of this timber is situated IN
northwestern Montana and northern Idaho. Why
the delay in selling this timber, many critics of the
service have asked. Like a great many others who
are ever ready to find fault with some features
of the forest service management, these question
ers have failed to investigate the conditions or in
form themselves concerning the things which gov
ern the disposal Of timber within the national for
ests. Too many persons fail to realize that the for
estry service is conducting a mighty big business;
that it is yet young and, like any other business,
has had many preliminary problems to work out
before it was possible to begin specific work on any
particular thing. All this time lumbermen have
clamored for the timber; stockmen have demanded
that more attention be paid to the range adjust
ments; mining men have been severe in their de-
mands concerning mineral lands; moneyed interests
have strenuously objected to the withdrawal of
water sites. But gradually the preliminary work
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Kaniksu rational forest, Idaho and
WASHINGTON. Three units; Cd ABOUT
5000 acres in the lower West Branch
pf Priest river; (2> about 1000 acres
i'm Moore's creek and the upper West
Branch of Priest river; go about 2,2iO
acres on tile main Priest river.
Amount and Kinds-Q) 5000 M
feet Il. NJ, approximately 81 per cent
white pine. and $4,000 cedar poles; CD
145,SoO NJ feet Il. M, approximately SIS
per cent white pine, and 10000 cedar
poles; go S2,too NJ feet e. NJ, approx
imatclv 81 per cent white pine, and
1850 cedar poles.
Stumpage P~rices-Iowest rates &C.
cepted for saw tirnher per NJ. Cd
White pine $500. yellow pine $500, En-
pleman spruce and dead white pine
$l.O0. other species 80 cents; CD same,
except white pine $500: (3) same, ex-
cent white pine $500: Cd and CD COM
bjncd. same. except white pine $500:
CD aud 60 combined. same. except
white pine $&.50. Lowest rates accepted
for cedar poles on 90 and (2l pur-
chased separately: rs feet 6 inches
10 cents, 20 feet 7 inches Is cents, 30
feet s inches G5 cents. 40 feet 7 inches
g. cents, to feet s inches 81 cents, ia
rct s inches IS cents, 40 feet I inche
ga cents, 40 feet s inches SIS cents, h5
feet s inches 80 cents, so feet s inches
95 cents, IS feet s inches $l.10, 60 feet
3 inches $i.20, IS feet s inches $1.3o,
10 Scet s inches $t.i5; on CD and on
CD and CD if purchased jointly: 20
feet e inches Is cents. Is feet 7 inches
Is cents, 30 feet 6 inches 30 cents, 30
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basis OF costs In other portions OF
! Northern Idaho. If the logs are to be
driven IN Priest river this method OF
logging to the main river will be the
cheapest for the lower West Branch
chance.
The region is already quite accessible
by public highways from Priest River
up the main river and through the
upper and lower West Branch country.
III all three logging chances the
stands of timber consist of several
species. White pine and larch prcdout-
mate, with a considerable amount of
cedar, Douglas fir. yellow pine, spruce,
and some hemloCk and white fir.
More than half of the timber to be cut
from these stands is white pine and
about one-fourth is larch.
on parts of the area considerable
down timber is found. TndorhruSh f.
quite dense in places, although for
nearly half Of the area is Amos en-
tirely lacking.
Most of the white pine and larch in
all of these logging chances is of good
quality, of large size, and for timber
Of it's size and age. not excessively
defective. The yellow pine in all three
logging chances is very sound, fairly
clear and of good form. The larger
spruce trees usually contain some clear
length, while most of the smaller trees
bear small limbs nearly to the ground.
The cedar saw timber is of good size
and fairly sound except for the ordin-
AIRY heart rot always found in large
cedar.
L. lt Xl,,, iN~;.. I.,n, n ,.,
siderable amount of the timber Is
found ON level bottom lands along the
streams or on gradual slopes. one Of
the important objects In selling the
timber is to securc the early clearing
of considerable areas Of agricultural
land so that it nay be listed for homo
stead settlement. Part Of the timber
occurs on rolling foothills and lower
mountain slopes broken by ridges aud
gulChcs. In general tho logging
chances are extremely easy ones.
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TIMBER SALES WORK

has been done and, considering the proportions Of
the work and the handicap under which work has
proceeded many times on account OF insufficient
funds, it has progressed rapidly. Fair-minded men
recognize the precautions that have been taken to
protect all of these features of national forest re
sources until time had been given for disposition
and use under proper business rules and safeguards
as the most proper procedure. Within the last year
the results of this foundation laying Of the service
have become more and more apparent. Here in the
west where the timber sales work means much to
this important industry, the preparations made for
the disposal of milling stumpage is of special in
terest. The work is well advanced and the coming
season viii probably witness many big purchases
from the service. One of the first large areas that
has been prepared for sGle is that on the Kaniksu
forest. 1t is the plan of the service to issue a pros
pectus covering every feature of sales areas in de-
tail. The first one, that of the kaniksu timber, is
given in part herewith. 1t covers a proposed sale
OF 244, O0O, 900 feet. TO read it is to better under
stand the work required in offering the timber for
sale on a basis that is fair to every prospective pur-
chaser.
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Logging Railroad.

Conditions are exceptionally favor
railroad from the Great Northern rail-
o a at Priest River to reach the tim
Der on the upper and lower West
Branch chances. In addition to the
usual great advantages of railroad
logging, such a railroad should have
a large residual value at the end OF
cutting operations in connection with
these sales, for there is approximately
200 million feet of privately owned
timber interspersed with that belong
ing to the government on the sale
areas Furthermore, a short extension
of the. railroad of about five miles
from the upper West Branch chance
to the foot of Priest lake will tap a
body of timber of approximately one
billion feet, of which the government
owns seven hundred million. The gov
eminent timber on the lake will be sold
from time to time. In addition to the
merchantabble timber around the lake
there. is also a great amount of young
growth which will become merchant
able in due time. A mill set on the
lake at the terminus of the railroad
could handle all of the timber included
in the upper and lower West Branch
chances and also the timber tributary
to the lake when it is ready for cut
ting. Such a railroad would have ar
Indefinite life serving the important
agricultural development which viii
undoubtedly take place within the e
few years following the cutting in the
Priest river and lake valley, on the 49,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
MISTAKE COSTS LIVES.

cairncs, Queensland. Feb. l.
Through mistake six persons were
Killed ana five probably fatally in
Jured today when the Brisbane cx-
press, southbound, crashed into the
wreck of a cattle train at Murphy's
creek. A cattle train had become de-
rallied at the creek, the trucks over
turning and killing 500 head Of prime
bullocks. Seventy men were engaged
in clearing the line when the mail
train dashed into the w~rcckugC.
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No Reason Why Anyone Should Suf-
fer With Such Il DishearteninH
Experience.

No case Of contagious blood poison Is
ever cured until the last particle Of the
virus has been removed from the circull-
ton. Tho least taInt left in the blood
win, sooner or later, cause a fresh out
break Of the trouble. with all it's hideous
and destructive symptoms of liberated
mouth and throat, copper colored
~sVlOLChCs, falling hair, sores and ulcers.
etc. No other medicine so surely cures
contagious blood poison as S. S, S. It
goes down into the blood and steadily
and surely drives out every particle or
the Infection. 1t absolutely and perfectly
purlfes the blood, and leaves this vital
fluid as fresh, rich and healthy as II was
blood poison entered tho circulation.
S. S. S. quickly takes effect on the blood,
aua gradually the symptoms disappear,
the health is improved, the skin cleared
q. all spots, sores and other blenlIshes,
the hair stops coming out, the mouth and
throat heal and when S. S. S. has
cleanse the system of the poison no
trace of the disease is left. S. S. S.
cures contagious blood poison because 1t
is the greatest of all blood purifiers,
tested and proven in hundreds and hun
dreds of cases all over the country.
You will find S. s. S. for sale in all
drug stores at $l,o0 per bottle. Write to
The Swift Specific Co, l27 Swift Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. for private medical advice
and a very instructive book on all blood
diseases, sent free, sealed III pam
| wrapper
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to the town of Priest River on the
Great Northern railroad, and the short
est driving distance will be from the
lower end of the logging chance in the
lower West Branch watershed, a dis
lance by stream Of about six miles to
the town of Priest River.
Although logging by fumes has not
yet been tried in Priest River valley,
the cost of logging by that method
has been carefully estimated on the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02

stream improvements, from a point IN
about the, center Of the logging chance
in his watershed.
A fairly uniform winter climate is
experienced in the Priest river valley.
with a rather heavy snowfall. SO that
conditions are favorable to sleigh
hauling. If the. timber is transported
by stream the longest driving distance
will be from the forks of the upper
West Branch about 80 miles by stream
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
JACK JOHNSON SUED.

Chicago, Feb. Jack Johnson was
made defendant in another suit today
when he was sued in the municipal
court for 5000, for collection of Il
judgment obtained against him in
London, England, in 1911. The 5000
is said to be a balance due to lawyers
employed in England by the pugilist.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-28

All work given my personal attention. If you
want the best work, at the most reasonable prices,
give me chance Out of town work given prompt at
tention.