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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14
FARMER SCHOOL
NOW in SESSION
Stormy Weather at Opening
Yesterday Made Attend
ance Very Light
An Interesting Progrom is
Arranged for Remainder
of the Week

Meager attendance marked the
opening of the extension school pro
gram and farmers institute, arranged
under the auspices of the Chamber ol
Commerce. There was a surprising
scarcity of attendance of farmers due
1t is thought, to the storm. Attend
1nce today is looked forward to with
more encouraging feeling. Yesterday
forenoon A. B. Nystrom and George
Severance, both of the state college
at Pullman, spoke, Mr.. Nystrom on
dairying and Mr.. Severance on soils
and crops. Mr. Nystrom declared re-
suits in dairying only to be expected
from pr0pert feed, good cows and san
itary measures Mr.. Severance took
a new view Of soils from that general
1y entertained by ranchers. With prop
er drainage, proper use Of soil build
er, in fertilizers and intelligence in
development, any soil he said, could
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14
SLACK TAX COLLECTIONS
1heusande 81 Dollars Due County IN
Personal Property Taxes fer
Past Five Years

County Treasurer Jerry A. Mc0illi+
cuddy. Jr.. was in the city this morn
ing, looking up delinquent personat
property taxes. Mr.. Mc0illicuddy
finds his once bequeathed delinquent
personal tax lists for hvesyears back,
through the neglect of his predeces-
sors to make the collections.
Quite large sum Is due the county
on those lists. the Aberdeen list for
1908 alone showing $2,947.47, many Of
the delinquents being prominent men
and firms from whom collections
could have been made long ago IL
the effort had been made. A consid-
cradle amount will be lost to the
county by reason Of removals, busi-
ness changes and failures. As this
loss is directly due to the negligence
Of former officials, it is quite proba-
BILE that an effort will be made to col
lect from them or bonds the amount
lost.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14

be made to produce anything that is
adapted to climatic conditions.
H. L. Blanchards, who was to talk
on soils and crops, spoke in the after.
noon on livestock instead. D. F. Mon.
roe was on the program but was un.
able to attend today. The program
promises to be one of interest each
day and increased attendance is earn.
estly hoped for.
Governor Lister has written N. P
Bryan, secretary of the ChamSer of
Commerce, that urgent business in
Eastern Washington would prevent
his coming to the institute as he had
intended.
Following is the program for the
remainder of the week:
Wednesday and Thursday
$3.50 to 10:30-"Farm Mechanics,
1880 to 11:30-"Home Economics, ;
L. d. Charlton.
Miss Agnes H. Craig.
1880 to 12:00-"Poultry," H. B. Ell
der. Roads," w. J. Patterson.
1:30 to 2:15-"Poultry Raising" Mrs
Helen Whitaker.
2:15 to 2:30-Question Box.
$50 to 4:30-Section meetings fol
laboratory work and demonstra
tons.
Friday and Saturday.
$50 to 10:30-"Berry Growing" ]
l. Stahl.
1880 to 11:30-"vegetable Garden
Ing" H. L. Rees.
1850 to 13:0o-"6ilos," A. p. Stock
we'll. Truck Gardening" J. H
Hale.
1:30 to e:1s-"Orcharding," O. n
Norris.
1:3o to l:8o-Section meetings To-
slides will b announced during tn,
laboratory WORK and demonstra
tjoAs.
Evening lectures illustrated b,
moving pictures and stsrsoptico,
school .,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14
SendinQ Statements Abroad that Taxes Amount
to Five or Six Per Cent Give
Injurious Impression
A QUIET REVOLUTION IN TAXATION MATTERS
Tax on Timber Lands Less than One Per Cent.
Rate in Aberdeen Less than Two Per Cent.
Farm Lands One Per Cent.

are high enough we all know, but
nothing like five or six per cent as
has been stated.
Hon. Alex. Poison, for whose judg-
ment the Herald usually has respect,
works himself almost into Mysteries,
in a letter to the Washingtonian, over
the distress of the workingman who
has to pay taxes at 'he rate of five
or six fer cent. II Mr.. PolldI Nm
do little figuring he viii discover
his hysteria to have been wasted
The tax levy for state and county
purposes is 26.102 mills, or $26.1O per
$1,000, actual valuation. which means
tax Of $10.44 on $1,000 at the as
sessed valuation Of 40 per cent, or a
trifle more than one per cent instead.
of five or six.
In Aberdeen, with the city and
special school added, we will pay
$47.' on the $1,000, actual value. or
in yes, 1892 on the 40 per cent
valul lion. or less than two per cent.
In lew of these facts, it is little
short Of commercial insanity to pro-
claim to the world that taxes in Che
halls county is five or six per cent
Timber Tax Low
Owners of large tracts of timber
are doing 80 much bowling about
taxes that one unacquainted with ex-
listing conditions would be led to be-
lieve that conspiracy had been In
voked to exact more than a fair share
of taxes from them. Investigation
fails to bear them out On the con-
trary, 1t is learned that timber is as
sessed at 80 per cent valuation
while other property is rated at ~
per cent. The assessment rolls show
the highest valuation on timber to be
80 cents per M feet
Assuming that this choice timber
is actually worth at least $500. we
find it is assessed 80 per cent of it's
value, and that the state and county
tax on timber lands, on this valua-
ton, amounts to $7S3 per $1,000 of
actual value. The trouble with this
class of property is that it had SO
long escaped taxation almost alto
gether, that its holders actually be-
lieve that fair rate amounts to rob-
berry. The system of timber taxation
may be wrong, and doubtless can be
improved upon, but while the laws are
in force this class Of property must
stand with all other classes.
The Rate In Aberdeen
Many citizens of Aberdeen, hear
ing so much about a high tax rate,
have grown to believe the levy Of
this year the largest ever. A COM
parison II six years shows their er-
ror:
1908, levy, 51.22 mills; 1909, $500;
1910. eo.72; 1911, 1888; 1912, 42.2so;
1913. 47.S17.
The Aberdeen levy this year, for
municipal and school purposes is but
1887 mills less than the combined
state and county levies. and it win
be we'll to begin the work Of economy
not parsimony-here at home.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14
MORRIS CAMPBELL
Dies sUppENLv

Morris Campbell, aged so. q sawyer
at the Western mill. died suddenly
yesterday morning at his home, $50
East First street. Mr.. Campbell left
his work yesterday, complaining Of
stomach trouble from which he had
suffered for some time He was some.
what improved but took sud-
den turn for the worst at night. He
leaves a widow and several grown
children. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14
BEATS
WHITW0RTH
Aberdeen High School Boys
Defeat Whitworth College
Team at Football

BY a score of IA to 0 Friday a,
Electric park, the Aberdeen hign
school football team defeated the
Whitworth college eleven in a hard.
fought game. Not until the last
quarter was the first touchdown made
and the second one followed soon af.
terwards. Whitworth was lighter than
the Aberdeen team and was lacking
in team work. But for stubborn de.
fensive work it would have been com
pletely overwhelmed Z
The first quarter was uneventful
save for some fairly good passing
and bunting by both teams. The
second and third quarters were play.
ed in Whitworth territory, with Alb
erdeen trying hard for a touchdown.
Several spectacular plays we're pulled
of by the Aberdeen eleven. Clever
work by Horejs. Whitworth's fullback
formerly high school star. prevented
Aberdeen from scoring in these quar-.
ters.
In the last quarter Cross kicked
for good yardage. . tumble by Whit.
worth giving Aberdeen the ball
Straight football, . lucky forward
pass and long run by Willikson. Alb
erdeen's quarter. brought the ball
within striking distance and the ball
was pushed over the line BY Cross.
Goal was kicked by Johnson. The
second touchdown came quickly,
Whitworth apparently giving up af.
ter the llrst touchdown.
Aberdeen's lineup did not change
during the game. while Whitworth
substituted . quarterbaek Fer Ab.
erdeen. Wlllikson. Cross Pinckney
and Spoon were stars. A good crowd
witnessed the contest. "Wee'' Coyle,
former Quarterback Of the state uni.
versity team. r4fereed the game and
Coach Ehrhast Of HoQuiam umpired.
WaETep HGeeer Of Aberdeen Wa
head linesman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14
somNsoM svPEMpEp
WHILE PROSE 70 ON

H. H. johnson. superintendent Of
Indian agencies Of the Northwest and
head Of the Cushuaan school in II.
coma, has .basa ;s19pesAed 'hy the IN.
terror department, pending continua'
ton Of investigations Of charges Of
irregularity In tho handling Of oil
land leases on the Quiniault reserva'
ton. and c e. Mccartney, supsrin'
tendent Of Indian schools, has been
placed in temporary charge. The
change was made Saturday. johnson
It IL reported, will fight the case. He
contends the charges are without
foundation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14

The quiet revolution that has been
accomplished in the past two years
in taxation matters in Chehalis coun.
ty is being much misunderstood OF
misconstrued. Many have become
imbued with the idea that it means
higher rate of taxation, whereas
its real meaning is an equitable dis
tributiOn of tax payments. The
amount of county and city taxes de-
pends largely upon the demands OF
the people who pay them. The OBJ
jects of the Chehalis County Taxpay
ers League, which was organized
March s, 1912, we're to fairly distri.
butte the tax burdens, and, by so do
ing, cause the large taxpayers to pay
more attention to expenditures and
tax levies than they were accustom'
ed to do.
League Objects Attained
So long as certain interests were
favored by the taxing authorities
they paid little attention to expenses
devoting their energies at election
time to the selection of subservient
officials With the cruise of timber
lands, secured after ten years of ef
fort, and the election of an assessor
to whom all property looks alike, re-
gardless of ownership, we find the
objects of the League are being at
tanned. This is shown by the follow
ing dispatches from Aberdeen to the
Hoquiam Washingtonian last week:
wv. B. Paine, former county treas
urer. speaking of the general tar
levy, says that the work of the tax
payers committee and the feneral
alarm started all along the line with
respect to high taxation, has had !
very salutary effect on public Off
cials charged with the duty of look
ing after city and county affairs. He
regards it as the beginning of ar
interest taking period in taxation and
that the people will take and have
a larger voice in public expenditures
hereafter"
And I'VE ought to have started
this war on taxation four years ago,
said Mayor Eugene France this morn
ing, land if we had we wouldn't be
confronted with that elephant of a
court house in Montesano, and that
twin evil, the county hospital. 1t is
simply appalling how the taxpayers
have been dragged into this high tax
business without making a protest un-
til this late day"
Wrong Idea About Rate
So much has been said in the past
few months on this topic that the idea
has gone abroad that the tax rate in
Chehalis county is enormous-much
higher than ever before. This is not
true, and were it not for the raise
of 3.04 mills in the state levy, the
rate in Chehalis county for this year
would have been the lowest ID nine
years. It is extremely injurious to
the county to permit statements to
90 abroad. announcing an excessive
rate Of taxation. uncontradicted. They
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14


~ Pankhurst
Il
would middle
speak the
Pnkhus Pankhurst didn't
think that she would held Ellis the immigration authorities
Mrs H.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14
TAX EXEMPTION
FOR new FARMS
Chehalis Banker Suggests Aid
to Induce Clearing the
Logged-oH Lands
THE IDEA LISTENS GOOD
State Of Michigan Has Law,
Exempting Such Lands
from 5 Years Taxes

During the past few years we have
heard great deal about getting new
settlers upon our cut-over agricultur
al lands and the inducements we
should offer newcomers. Thousands
Of dollars has been expended by our
cities and commercial bodies in ad.
vertising the resources Of our great
state. Cities, counties and even the
state itself have been petitioned and
urged to appropriate public moneys
to draw new farmers upon our va.
cant lands. It is needless to recount
the many advantages that would &C.
crue to every one as result Of a
largely increased population. But
probably the main reason advanced
to the public ofiicials for public aid
in this advertising is that tho in
crease In taxes due to the improve.
ment Of the land will be considerable
The additional sum obtained BY tax
alton upon we'll improved farm prop
Eerty ~ compared with our vacan,
|unoccupied land 10 not small.
To assist along this line. - many
know. our last legislature passed 4
3agno1-ox land bill. whereby districti
could b bonded for purposes Of clear
ing the land and getting It ready fol
cxitivation. believe though, thai
the law u only practical where dis
trict il available and IL of small. Il
any. benefit TO scattered pieces o.
land.
Tue state Of Michigan has tAia
very same proposition to .-content
with IN thesupper Peninsula. although
it would take proof to convince mt
that their land after clearing, IL equa
to ours. However, their last legis
lature passed a bin whereby new set
tiers purchasing cut.off or wild lane
for purposes of establishing homes
are exempt from taxation for a periot
Of five years. The legislature pre-
scribed a form Of procedure, where
exemption from taxation is sought b,
new settlers and it is only necessary
for them to follow it in order to ge
the benefits Of the new act.
A recent issue of the "Commercia
West" stated: "As Marquette coun
! ty and the upper peninsula are thu
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14

A search Of certain premises was
made this afternoon in the hope OF
locating some Of the stolen jewelry.
In the hope Of possibly bringing
about . reformation, the name Of the
miss il not made public.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-10-14
THE CHARITY GALL

At meeting Of the Associated
Charities held Sunday. plans were
laid for the fourth annual Charity
ball. to be given November 81, in
Knights of Pythias hall. Waldo w.
Hart was appointed general chairman
Of the committee on arrangements.
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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-22
COfey's Successor.

The 500 City Tribune has the
following advice to offer the
democratic party Of South Dako-
ia on the matter of selecting a
new chairman to fill the vacancy
caused by the appointment of
James Coffey to be Revenue Col
lector for North and South
Dakota:
The resignation of James
Coffey as chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee of
South Dakota, in order tn clear
title to the revenue collectorship
Oh North and South Dakota, sug-
gests the necessity of getting
another party chairman to fill his
place. How is this to be done?
For the answer we dive again
into the Richards primary law
and discover it's 999th discrep-
ancy.
State chairmen are to be chosen
at the primaries but no primary
is provided for until a year and
a half after the law was adopted,
Mr.. Coffey was selected by the
democratic candidates for state
office and under the old system
in which the selection of a
state chairman was left to the
parties to bring about as they
pleased. Now, however. the
law tells just how a chair
man must be selected at the
primary which will held in
March 1914.
That does not help out with
the vacancy now imminent and
Mr.. COlfey may as we'll deSlg-
nate his successor. A chairman
thus selected would have as
good legal standing as Mr.. Cof-
fey himself, whose right to act
has not been admitted by Mr..
Richards, although recognized
by the heads of the party in
Washington in the matter of
patronage distribution.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-22
Notice.

TO parents and school boards who
contemplate sending school children
to the Lennon public schools for Ne
school year, beginning Sept, lst.
The first semester or term begins on
September lst., 1913 and the second
semester or term begins on or about
January lst., 1914. No pupil resid-
ing out side of this school district
will be admitted to or enrolled as a
pupil in the Lennon public schools
until such parent or school hoard
pays to the clerk of the board of edu-
cation one semester's tuition IN ad.
vance. Teachers are instructed not
to admit non resident pupils without
a receipt from the Clerk of this board
showing that the tuition charges have
been paid in advance.
BY order of the Board of Education,
Lennon Ind. School District No.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-22
Cook Locals

Frank Kittredge says weather is
very warm.
w. e. Pannett writes from Beach
that crops are very good.
Carl Berg was caller at Valley
Farm one day last week.
Olaf Steinvaag was down Petrol
way Sunday.
Ole jacobson, of Canada. formerly
resident Of this vicinity, is back in
the old neighborhood visiting with
former neighbors and attending to
business matters. Mr.. jacobson likes
the old neighborhood so well that he
intends making it his future home af-
ter proving up his claim in Canada.
Andrew Nelson and A. f. Dokken
we're busy stacking grain Friday and
Saturday, on the formers place.
Nj. P. Roed was a Saturday caller
at Valley EARN.
Mrs. Edmunds, of Chandler town
ship. was a caller recently at the
home of A. Olson.
John Odegaard was Mott visitor
recently.
ole jacobson was Sunday guest
with the Dokken boys
The q. p. Roed family were at Lem
mon Sunday attending the confirma-
tion services conducted by Rev.
Erickson, Oscar Roed being one of
the members of the confirmation class.
Land Man Black, of Mott, was in
this vicinity recently, looking after
real estate matters.
Oscar and Henry Roed made busi-
ness trip to Chandler Monday.
Olson Bros will begin threshing on
Thursday of this week.
The Cedar River was full almost to
the brim, after the heavy rain of a
week ago 'ast Tuesday.
A. II. Dokken and Ole Jacobson
were callers at the home of C. 7.
Reinhart recently.
John l.. Odegaard was at Haynes
on business last Saturday.
{. +. kroneman was business
caller at the Edmunds home in Chand-
Ter township, Saturday.
Mrs. Carl Olonson was caller re.
Gently at the home of Mrs. NJ. p.
Roed.
Mike Helgeson is busy these days
working for Olson Bros.
The general trend among the farm
ers in this vicinity is more stock,
more horses, more pigs. more corn,
more alfalfa, more oats. more rye,
and less wheat.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-22
Legislature Self-lmpeached

We are not defending Sulzer.
We held no brief for hlm before
the political bosses decreed his
end because he would not give
over the state to them. and we
hold none for him now. But we
do emphasize what Mr.. Hinman
says that any Legislature reek-
ing with the scandal of the Still
We'll WhlteWash can't get credit
with men, women or children in
the state Of New York k~for any
thing it does or tries to do in the
matter of SulZer, who refused to
be one of the gang as Stillwell
was, and who, therefore, repudi-
ating the gang. must be lynched
by 1t, whereas Stillwell, standing
by the gang, though caught with
the goods on, must be and was
protected by it. IN e w York
Press.
This comes about as near hit
ting the nail on the head as YOU
could do it, if you tried ever SO
hard. 1t is now and always has
been we'll known fact that
Tammany's policies are rule or
ruin, "plunder and graft" No
matter whether Sulzer is guilty
of the things they say of him or
not, it is in evidence that he is
not one of the gang and the good
people of New York are not 90
ing to howl their heads off now
to please the bunch that are af.
ter him.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-22
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of
the disease. Catarrah is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regu.
lar prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifi-
ers, acting directly on the niue
Gus surfaces. The perfect COM
bination of the two ingredients
is what produces such wonderful
results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. }. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, o
Sold by all Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-22

H. Houston. He is simplifying
matters and work in every direc-
ton and one of the most import
ant steps he has taken thus far
is to do away with the confusion
that has resulted from the multi
plicity of the series of publIca-
tions issued by the department
1t Will not only be interesting
but will be a relief to the gen
eral public, and especially to the
farmers, big and little, to know
that the department will discon-
tinue the general distribution of
matters so scientific or technical
as to be practically no use to the
lay reader. Technical inforrna-
ton will be supplied only to
those directly interested. This
information will be embodied in
the newly established journal
Of Researches" as it has been
named, and which will be pub
lished about once a month. This
publication will be distributed
free to agricultural colleges.
technical schools, experiment
stations, libraries of large uni
versities and to restricted list
of scientists. The Monthly Crop
Reporter will no longer be pub
lished. These statistics will
continue to be collected, however,
and disseminated through the
pubhc press. However. as a
partial substitute for the Re
porter" a weekly news letter to
crop correspondents will be is
sued. 1t will contain summaries
Of more important discoveries Of
departmental officers The fa-
nous Year Book Will be restrict
ed to articles of magazine type,
and the series of Farmers BulIe-
tins will be continued, telling
the people how to do important
things. Dickinson Press.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-22

Across the line in Dry North
Dakota a local paper calls at
tention to the fact that in theil
county, in the past two years,
four men have met death from
causes directly traceable to a
blind pig" which is operated
some where in that vicinity.
This only substantiates the claim
that we have always made; that
it is better to license the liuuor
business in a community and
thereby place the responsibility
directly upon the shoulders of
some one, than allow it to pe
carried on thru the drug store
and blind pig" system, such as
we read of in North Dakota.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-22

making among some of the lead
ers of the republican party in this
state. The Herald hopes that
the report is untrue, and that
the voters will be allowed to go
to the primaries and cast their
votes with no attempt being
made to influence them by the
So called state organization. If
the leaders would subside there
would be some possible show to
re, establish harmony in the re-
publican party in this state. "