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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-04-18
LIKE ]. 5. CAPITAL
Australians Seat of Government
Planned in Fields and Woods.
Plans Drawn by American Architecs
Are Accepted and Site Chosen is
In Canberra, N. S. W.-WilI
Be City Beautiful.

Canberra. n. S. W-Americans Will
take a keen interest in the cOnstruc-
ton of the federal capital city or the
commonwealth of Australia, because
like the federal capital city or the
United States, it was completely pian-
ned before the foundation stone OF the
first permanent building was laid. and
also because the architect whose de-
signs have been accepted, Walter Bur-
ley Griffin, is an American, says the
Boston Transcript. The choice of the
Canberra district of New South
Wales, as the site OF the city, was
made by the commonwealth govern
ment in 1910, and the invitation to
architects embodying the conditions or
completion was issued April 80, 1911.
To give an idea OF the magnitude or
the task, it may be stated that the
requirements for the consideration or
the designers included the ALLEGATION
of appropriate areas embracing sites
not only for the house OF parliament,
residence Of the governor general and
the usual ministerial and admnistra-
tive Offices, but places OF public wor-
ship, mint. national art gallery and
library, state house, printing office,
government factories, university. tech
nical college, city hall, general post
office, museum, central railway sta
ton, railway marshalng yards, mill
tary barracks, criminal and police
courts, Jail, hospital, national thea
ter. central power station, gas works,
markets, stadium, parks and gardens,
etc. 1t was a great work to design this
model city, and Mr.. Griffin may we'll
be congratulated on his success in
winning the opportunity to give Wash
ington, ID. c., worthy sister in Can
berra, N. S. w.
Why the Australian government
should have decided to build the cap
ital of the country In the southeast
corner is not quite clear, but the site
is certainly one that seems to invite
city beautiful" The lay of the
land, combining easy gradients with
prominent hills of moderate height.
will lend itself easily to the produc-
ton of fine architectural and land
scape effects. Canberra is just east
OF the Wagga Wagga district, and
about 40 miles from the town Of Yass,
on the main line OF the railroad be-
tween Sydney and Melbourne, and It
is about $50 miles from Jervis bay.
with which it is to be connected by
new railroad. The temporary Aus
trian Military school is the only
building yet on the site, excepting a
few farmhouses, but now that the
governor general has laid the founda
ton stone the architectural develop,
ment of the commonWealth's permA
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-04-18
NEW INCOME TAX
STARTS AT $4,000
Elaborate Provision for Gradu-
ated Payment System in
New Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, j.. C.-lnciuded In the
income tax section, which would re-
Quire every resident Of the United
States who earns more than $4,000 a
year to pay tax OF i per cent. on
his earnings IN excess Of the exemp-
ton. This would not compel the man
who earns only $4,000 to pay tax,
out It would demand that one who
earned s4,100, for example. pay into
the government treasury an annual
tax of ! per cent on 500, or ST.
The bill also would provide higher
rates OF taxation for persons with
larger incomes, adding a surtax Of
per cent. additional on earnings In ex-
cess OF $4,000; per cent. additional
on earnings in excess Of $50, 900, and 8
per cent. additional on earnings In ex-
cess OF 100000.
How Surtax Would Be imposed.
Under the surtaX provisions the man
who earns $4,000 would pay to the
government each year at the rate Of
/ per cent. on $4,000 (S4,000 exempt :,
or S160. II he earns $50, 900 he would
pay per cent. on $4,000, and 9 per
cent. on $4,000, making his annual
tax $3.50 The person with $4,000
income would pay l per cent. on s16,-
600 and per cent. on $30,000-a total
tax of $3.50. The man with an income
Of 100000 would be required to pay
I per cent on $4,000, 2 per cent on
$4,000, and per cent on $4,000,
which would be $1,000, bringing his
total income tax TO $2260. Anyone
with net income OF a million
would pay this s2260 on his first
$100. 900 and in addition he would pay
per cent on 100000, which would
bring his total tax to s3S,260.
This bill also would re-enact the
present corporation tax law, imposing
a per cent. tax on the earnings OF
corporations, stock companies, insur-
ance companies and the like, but It
would exempt partnerships. This Is
nat tax, there being no graduated
scale as the earnings increase. The
few changes from the present corpo-
ration tax act, concern chiefly the time
OF making returns and the Ii lie for
collection.
The bill includes under It's provi-
sions the property and earnings in this
country Of persons who live abroad. r.
May Bring In $1o0.oc0.o0o.
1t Is estimated by members OF the
ways and means committee that aN-
proxsmately $100.000,oo0 In revenue
m%yte m%y 6srtvst fIup. this pew tax NJ.
cluding tho corporation tax. that
anannt making up for the deficit In
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-04-18
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA

The following recommendations for
postmasters have been made to Post.
master General Burleson by the South
Dakota Democratic organization J.
f Kelley. Aberdeen William Brady,
Beresford; Henry b. Baer, Rowdle. II.
r. Brown, Clark: Albert Lewis.
COnde, George {. Knickerbocker. Eu-
reka; Carl Oldewurtel, Freeman; w.
r. Neitch, Groton; Ole Iverson. Hud-
SON +. J. Engler, Ipswich; N. G.. An
.drews, Irene; w. J. Quirk, Kimball: :
Dennis Foley, Memo; NJ f Ryan, Mo
bridge. and w J. O'Brien, Tyndal
The Nermillion Commercial club has
accepted the proposition made by
Granville Jones for the putting on OF a
chautauqua some time in July The
session will be under the direction of
one of the big chautauqua companies
Of the country and excellent talent is
assured for the specified five days The
Commercial club guarantees the sale
be the first meeting OF this kind to be
held in Vermillion
The Sioux Indians Of the Cheyenne
River Indian reservation are to be
fairly we'll treated by the general gov.
ernment this spring Within a short
time a distribution will be commenced
by which each Indian on that reserva.
tion between the ages of 21 and 80 is
TO receive his optional choice of $500
in cash or in lieu % heifers. one team
OF mares, one wagon, and $50 i'm cash
South Dakotans are planning to
farm every acre possible this year as.
owing 10 the recent floods. a banner
year is anticipated.
William Ritschlag, for sixteen years
chief of the Huron fire department.
has resigned. The vacancy has been
filled by the election of William Heer.
man. chief. with Milo LOomis first ss.
sistant. w. j. Baker second assistant,
Charles Fades secretary, Don Talmic
treasurer.
The Missouri river. which devoured
so much valuable land In the vicinity
of Vermillion last year. is again cut
ting with renewed energy. l.aNd NwM.
ers view lis depredations WITT alarm,
AV- =. .s&ss}rs@S:.: -Na~e<.ess~ts .Sskt{
against the loss of their property.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-04-18

nent seat of government may be ex
pected to progress rapidly. To a Ger
tain extent Australia initiates Canada
In selecting capital. Canada did no,
have to build ottawa, from the ground
up. but 1t converted the old "Bytown."
lumber station and shipping point
into seat Of government. Queen
Victoria made choice of Ottawa In
the capacity Of grand arbitrator, after
Montreal, Quebec, Toronto and Kings
ston had quarreled for the distinction
Of being the capital until any three
of them were ready to unite against
the fourth. Ottawa Is now a beauti
full city of 100000 inhabitants, despite
the fact that it remains simply the
political capital. So does Washing
ton, for that matter, still more beau
tiful city. with population approx
mating 100000. 1t seems to De the
rule for harmony in nations essentially
fcderations that compromise between
sections shall dictate the choice of
new site for their capitals.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-04-18

dtional charge or license fee, or 9th
erwise) upon printing paper, wood pulp
or wood for use in the manufacture Of
wood pulp. there shall be imposed
upon printing paper, when imported
either directly or indirectly from such
country, dependency, province, or 9TH
er subdivision of government, an ad-
ditional duty equal TO the amount OF
such country, dependency, province or
other subdivision OF government, upon
printing paper, wood pulp or wood for
use In the manufacture OF wood
pulp"
Writing paper, from cents a pound
and Is per cent al valorem to 25 per
cent
Envelopes, from 20 to Is Per cent.
Books, from 20 per cent. to Is per
cent
Photograph albums. from IS per
cent to % per cent.
Manufactures Of paper, from 50 to
25 per cent.
Sundries:
Straw hats, unblocked and un-
trimmed, 35 per cent 10 25 per
cent
Brushes and feather busters. from
40 to 35 per cent.
works, from IL TO 10 cents a
pound.
Gunpowder valued at less than 20
cents a pound, from cents TO II
cent a pound; valued over 20 cents
pound, from cents 70 l cent a
pound.
Furs, Hats, Gloves.
Furs, dressed on skin. from 20 to 80
per cent. partly manufactured furs,
from so to 40 per cent; furs for hat
ters' use, from 20 to Is per cent
Hats, bonnets and hoods OF felt.
taxed under the classification OF the
present law from 81 so a dozen and 20
per cent. ad valorem to 81 dozen and
20 per cent. placed Ia the new bill at
40 per cent ad valorem.
Womens glace gloves, from $l25 to
81 dozen when not over "A inches IN
length; an additional tax of 25 cents
a dozen for each inch In length over
IA inches.
Womens kid gloves, from So to s.
a dozen. not over IA inches in length
an additional 25 cent tax a dozen fol-
each inch over IA inches In length.
Cumulative duty or lined gloves
cotton lined, from 81 to 25 cents a
dozen; silk or wool lined, from IL &c
so cents a dozen iur lined. from 81
TO So
Musical instruments, from As TO 81
per cent
Photographs, fron 45 to 25 pei
cent.
Photographic plates, from 25 to II
per cent
Moving picture films. from 25 to &c
per cent.
Umbrellas and sun shades, from sc
to 30 per cent.
The schedule carried a general pro
vision increasing the duty on manu-
factured articles not specifically pro
vided for III the section from IS to &c
per cent. UnmanufacturSd articles re
main at 10 per cent.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-04-18
Plan to Aid Midget Mascot.

Baltimore. - Anxious that little
Hughie Golden. the sixteen-year.oli
midget Of Old Nassau's baseball team
'ssaM haxa..a-.chance to dayel0A. xhys
ically like other boys OF his age, the
students of Princeton university are
preparing 10 have the led undergo
tIeatment:~ tscfdsn-. n baf .to~And
half feet In height. having been II
jursd when q child.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-04-18
Has the EArmarks.

CD.da~Ic. front OF you Is the ns-
tional capitol.
Miss CUSHION. isn't 1t angelic
Mr. Grouch-Angeltc, Why, Young
woman. how can You speak OF II a.
being snEelic? ,...... ... ...----.~--
Miss 0ush-Wsll. Il has winga
hasn't III
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-03

This Higher Thought Cult is
some con f o g anyhow.
Teaches that in some state of ev--
olution every one is bound to find
his real soulmate. Encourages a
fellow to keep on a hunting
round whether he's a man or an
alley. tolncat,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-03
CAN'T PROVE ANYTHING
BY US-WERE PUZZLED.

The police of Chicago and
Evanston are growing gray hairs
and bad tempers trying to figure
out what happened to Mrs. Mabel
Mills, of San Antonio, Texas, on
Central street, Evanston, be-
tween OILS and 1915 o'clock
Saturday night.
Y In that short space of time,
Sal 900, which Mrs. Mills was
carrying around in her handbag
like powder puff, vanished ap-
parently into thin air.
And what the police would like
to know are the answers to the
following questions:
What Mrs. Mills was doing in
Chicago?
Why she needed $41 900 in cold
cash to do it?
Why she didn't let her hus-
band know what she was doing
here?
Why she deposited $45,OOO in
a bank, drew it out again, de-
posted it in an hotel safe, and
drew it out of there in order to
carry it around in a handbag?
Why she seemed determined to
let all Chicago know she was car
rying 81, 900 in cash around with
her?
Why she showed the money in
the bank?
Why she showed it in the
hotel?
Why she showed it when shop
ping in the loop?
Why she counted the money
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-03

looked it over on board an ele-
waited train?
Why she giggled as if at some
huge joke when she was return
ing to get the ST $50 she had left
in her friends home, said gig
CLING occurring just before the
disappearance of the SAL, 900?
Why she referred to Mrs. Stew
ems as a relative in the Congress
hotel when Mrs. Stevens is not a
relative at all?
What kind of friendly little
dinner that was at Mrs. Stevens
home? .....
Why Mrs. Stevens telephoned
the police to ask if any accident
had occurred to Mrs. Mills TWEEN
ty minutes before that accident
was supposed to be known about?
What happened to Mrs. Mills
and the $41 900 between the time
she left the Central street 81"
station on the Northwestern 81"
and the time she crawled UP the
steps of the home of A. ]. Cooper,
one block from the Stevens
home?
AS one police official remarked
today: Maybe it's all right, and
maybe it isn't. But it seems to
me there's dark-colored gent
hiding in the wood pile some
where"
And that seems to be about the
general opinion of the police.
.- -O-O-
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-08-29
HITSTRAIL OVER BlCDlVIDE

Nelson Velour, an old timer in
the Kootenai country, who wa
in the Whitefish hospital short
time ago, suffering with the jaun-
dice, died last Sunday morning,
aged 72 years.
1t is understood that he has been
making his home with Richarc
Peloquin on his ranch near Volcour
for some time, and when he be
came sick was brought here for
treatment, but at his advanced age
it was found impossible to save him.
He has two sons and two daugh-
tiers in Wisconsin who were notified
of his death, and Coroner Waggen-
er will await word from them as to
what disposition he is expected to
make of the remains, which were
taken to Demarsville Sunday night.
-Wh1tefsh Pilot.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-08-29
BANK INSTALLS NEW SAFE A PLEASANT RECEPTION

On Monday evening of this week
a representative body of members
of the M. E. Church and friends
of Rev. and Mrs. D. G. McColm
gathered at the church to express
their appreciation of his return to
Libby for another years work.
The church was decorated with
house plants and the floor with
rugs so that it looked quite cozy.
Several songs and recitations were
well rendered and greatly apprecia-
ted. Mr.. W. H. Gray expressed
the sentiments of the congregation
in a fitting speech of welcome to
Mr.. McColm and appreciation of
work accomplished and effort put
forth. One sentiment of his speech
worthy to be preserved is this: "If
you do not see the results of your
work as you would like to see
them, remember that you are en-
craving, not on wood or stone or
material object, but on human
souls. Mr.. McColm responded
in a fitting address. Rev. w. A. |
Reed, of the Presbyterian Church,
was called upon and expressed ap.
probation of the fraternal spirit of
Mr.. McColm.
The ladies of the congregation
served refreshments worthy of the
occasion.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-08-29
Presbyterian Church News
(By the Pastor)

The reception given to the La
dies Aid Society and their friends
at the home of Mrs. Herhst last
Friday was a pleasant and success
full event.
The pastor returned from the
summer conference at Rollins on
Flathead Lake last Saturday NOR.
ming. He reports a pleasant and
profitable gathering and fellowship
there. There is a movement to
make this conference an annual
event.
The theme for next Sunday NOR
nings sermon is 1.-The Mighty Fal-
lea for the evening sermon, "Our
Banner The hours OF services
are II a. m. and 8 p. nj. S. S. at
10 a. M. aud G E. at D. nj.
Everybody welcome.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-08-29
G. N. SUED FOR $4,000

Suit to recover 5000 from the
Great Northern for the death oil
John P. Hall was brought in dis
trict court by J. G. Alexander, ad
ministrator of the estate of the de.
ceased.
The complaint states that Hall,
who was employed as conductor
on the Great Northern, came to his
death on Oct II, 1911, on the Kali
ispell- Marion branch, between thi S
city and Kila, as the result of neg
ligence of the defendant corpora
ton, which failed to fence its right
of way in that locality, SO that cat
tie strayed upon the tracks, causing
the derailment of the train and the
death of Hall.
The complaint further states that
Hall was in the prime of life, in
robust health and capable of earn
ing $3.50 per month, and that he
left a wife and five children.
Logan & Childs and Walch, No
Ian & Scallon appear for the plain
tiff.-Kalispell Bee.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-08-29
MONTANA BANKERS TO
HELP RURAL SCHOOLS

The Montana State Bankers AS
sociation which met at Helena,
August 1916, besides devoting
much of its time to agricultural and
vocational education, gave Super
intendent H. A. Dayee a place on
the program, and in response to his
appeal for their cooperation in the
campaign which he is carrying on
for the betterment of the rural
schools of the state, which he is
now waglng, the following resolu-
ton, which is self-eXplanatory, was
adopted:
"RESOLVED, That the Monta-
ma State Bankers Association
heartily endorse the plan for the
betterment of the rural schools as
outlined by State Superintendent
Davee, and that we recommend to
each bank in the state that it con-
tribute ten dollars per year for two
years, to create fund for the pur-
pose of paying the salary and ex-
penses of rural life helper in con-
nection with the state department
of education.
"In the matter of collecting and
paying this amonnt, we recommend
that each bank make its check pay
able to the state treasurer, who
act as treasurer of this fund, and
that he be instructed to pay the
same on warrants of Superinten-
dent Davee in the same manner as
other state charges, the state sup
erintendent to report to the bank
ers' association quarterly"
This increase in budget will en-
able Superintendent Davee to place
an additional rural inspector in the
field at once, and his plans call for
such improvements as will prove
TO the legislature of the state that
hey acted wisely when they crea-
ed this new office and also show
he bankers that they made no mis-
AXE when they voted to cooperate
With the state department of educa-
ion in this good work, as the BAN
Sers of Oregon, Washington and
number of eastern states have al
'eady been doing for some time.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-08-29
GETTING READY FOR WORK

Stonechest & Benning expect
within the next week to begin get
ting their camp in shape for the
seasons logging operations on the
Yakt river. They expect to cut
1850. 900 feet during the winter.
The timber will be purchased from
the forestry service and the logs
will 60 to the Bonners Ferry Lum-
Der company. They have negotia-
ted for timber on which to operate
for several years, this being their
second season on the present con-
tract.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-08-29
Boys and Girls Industrial
Contest.

Preparations of Exhibits in the
Boys and Girls Industrial Contest
for the Howard Elliott Medals and
Free Trip to State Fair. These
exhibits must be at the Office of
County Supt not later than Sept.
IT,, where they will be placed on
exhibition and judged on the 18th.
PoTAToEs-Get potatoes that are
of good size and smooth as possible.
Do not take freaks or tubers with
knobs growing on them. Have
them uniform in size, color, length,
shape. Have them of the same
size from stem to seed end rather
than big in the middle and taper
ing. A broad seed end is desirable.
Select those with shallow eyes
nearly even with the surface, and
avoid scabby surface, cuts, skin
breaks and other injuries as fa1 as
possible. Do not expose to light
too much, as they will turn green
in sunlight. Twelve potatoes make
the exhibit.
sEWING-The corset covers made
in the contest should be preferably
of nainsook or similar material aud
must be made entirely by hand.
Thread should be of size suitable
to the material and stitches neat
and Uniform. The garment should
be unlaundered, but clean and we'll
pressed. It should show hem,
French or felled seams, carefully
stroked and gathered, and at least
three buttonholes. Trimming and
buttons should be suitable. No
thing with colored ribbons will re-
ceive any consideration.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-08-29

The new burglar-proof safe re-
Gently purchased by the First Nat
ional Bank arrived Saturday and is
now installed in the vault of that
institution. The safe is a large
one, having about twice the capaci-
ty of the old one; it weighs over
two tons and is guaranteed to be
absolutely burglar and fire proof.
The manufacturers offer to let any
cracksman have one week with all
necessary tools and explosives, and
they defy him to open it in that
time. Money, therefore, ought to
be safe enough in the new cage.
The buying of this new safe was
made necessary bv the large amount
of silver which the bank must keep
constantly on hand. The First
National is correspondent for the
bank at Troy and. besid es that, it
handles the payrolls of the railroad
and number of the logging and
mining camps in the district. 1t
is imperative that they keep in the
neighborhood of $40, 900 in silver
on hand all the time, and the old
safe would not hold that amount
of money.
Collinson & Stewart performed
the moving act.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-08-29
WORD FROM C.M. COWELL
UP in THE FR0ZENN0RTH|

The following is an extract from
a letter received from Charlie Cow
ell, who is located near Fort George,
B. c., and working on railroad
construction for the Carletons:
Fort George, B. c., Aug 14.-
II am getting along nicely with
my work; consequently I expect to
be here for some time. =.
| am located about 22 miles west
ofrFort George, on the Nechaco
river, which is a stream possibly
two thirds the size of the Kootenai
and its confluence with the Frazer
river is at Ft. George. The latter
is town of about I 500, as is also
South Ft. George, which is about
three miles from Ft George. So,
between the two, we have a popu-
lation of about 5000 people and,
as there are automobiles going to
and fro every few minutes, passen-
gers never have to wait very long.
The fare is dollar each way.
"Taking this country as whole,
it is rolling country, there being
no mountains of any size. The
timber is of a very poor quality,
spruce being the dominating tim
Der, although we have some fir and
birch, also some jack pine; still,
you could hardly call any of it ner-
chantable.
"This time of year the Indians
are catching quite a lot of salmon,
as they use fish traps and also do
quite bit of spearing.
"They are trying to get the track
as far as Ft. George this fall, but
hardly think they will be SO fortu-
nate.
Kindly send me the Herald. .