The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-10-18


taned when remembered that the state tax commls-o
has more than doubled assessed values against all property
and has ordered to increase values on
their local rolls. The only in the world
increasing values for Democra tic
payrols
The state tax commission has made its report to the
board of equalization recommending increases IN coun
tv assessment Two reports made The ma jortr re-
port 10y Link and Phillips recommended total increase in
the valuation of local property of Sls6,56l.6 CO. The
minority signed by Adams recommended total IN
crease of sll5. '245l9.O0
The recent decision of the Supreme Court of Coora-
do embodies the foowing First That restaurants and ho.
tells sell intoxicating liquors with meals after
midnight Sundays without violating the law Second;
That cities and towns operating under Home Rule
Charters cannot adopt ordinances in conflict with the
laws regulating sale Of intoxicating liquors lnclden-
ally they adopt ordinances in conflict with any state
law. Third 1t is illegal and punishable by fine or inn
prsonment both send agents into dry territory to
sell Intoxicating liquors.
There people who pass the ready print pages
of weekly newspaper and Yet these pages have the
eral in condensed and FORM historical news
state news and good stories of very interesting
There is nothing saonal on these pages The items
the result of careful concentration of some of the
ables and writers in the country They
CLEANED from all the walks in life. Readers who make
habit peruse such pages will be surprised of the
amount of useful information that he will garner and
treasure
The income tax feature of the Tariff Law is a
sweeping and takes in all the payers in far
each make report to his earnings. 1t is
ed in short me the blanks will be placed lin the
hands the postoces and other federal agencies for dis
tribution, butf a payer fails get blank it does
relieve him from the responsbity of making his report
the contrary hr will be subject fine if the report
sent in to the proper authorities, While person
whose income does exceed three thousand dollars
year subject income yet he must make "a
that the authorities will know who eligible
This report be made before March first l9l4
the beginning March first 1913 Where persons
income is less than $4,000 it is only necessary make
affidavit this effect but that amount he must make
a detailed report. The incomes between $4,000
$4,000 percent. In estimating this income there
is deduction made account of living expenses
permanent improvem The who less than
three thousand dollars year has worry
paying the while the who that amount
is surely able to pay it, There plenty of people who
would be glad pay the percent tax all he
$4,000 if he could only chance of earning that
Congressman Keang said that II fill this
room good competent postmaster
practical political workers If the
gresman going the postofces
will defeat the ends de-
him. What community wants is good careful
i'll the post oces The who takes such position with
political makeshift wlloon find
influence for his will be small while the who
hold makes efficiency the position his first continuous aim
public faithfully and promptly exercises and
qure he all Herewith will his
the public BEST We have heard lot about
pernicious activity positions Activity
the public service and postmaster
purpose primarily of subscribing his the
necessity suffer But Congressman Keating feels that
up machine outside Denver and Pueblo
against him in those cities through hew
papers and otherwise.