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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-02-13
The Good Roads Bill
Passed House

| The Good Roads bill which passed
the House last week provides for the
appointment of highway comnis-
ioncr whose term of office shall be
six years, and appointment shall be
made by the governor and his advis-
ary board which consists of five in
number. This step will make avail
able nearly five million dollars for
highway improvement. 1t is fear
ed the most of this money will be
applied to the improvement of high
ways which are to be used princi-
pally for automobile travel, rather
than for the benefit Of the common
public and the general traffic of the
country. It would seem that the
farmer and ranchman should receive
the prority in the building and i'm
proving OF the public roads, as they
are the persons who use them prin-
cipally for hauling their produce
and they are the largest taxpayers
in the country and should be re-
cognized by the road builders. Good
roads should be first constructed
through the richest agricultural por-
ton OF the state where the most
traffic centers and which will benefit
the greatest number of settlers who
have large cropsto haul and thousands
of cattle, horses, hogs and sheep to
ship to market beside their hay.
grain, vegetables and fruit. IT is
hoped that this highway commission
will not overlook the fact that this
money appropriated comes from the
taxation of all property owners in
the state and the agricult uralis's
are among the heaviests tax payers
of the country. Statistics show that
the agricultural products of Colo.
are become the greatest revenue pro-
ducers in the state and theirinterest
should receive first attention in this
great expenditure OF public money
for road building. When we have
good roads into every mining and
agricultural district in each county
of the state wherethc traffic requires
them, then we shall see
business increase and greater pros
perity come 70 the people who have
settled here and made the country
what it is today. The good road
project should primarily be for the
benefit ofthose living in the country
and who pay the taxes to build and
improve these roads, the farmer nee DIS
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-02-13
TOTAL s1i6, 469.6G
State of Colorado
County of Grnnison

State OF Colorado
County of Gunnison }
I, C. l.. Ross, Cashier of the above
named Bank, dosolemnly swear that
the above Statement is true to the
best OF my knowledge and belief.
~ G.. l.. ROSS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9Th day OF February, 1918.
seal1 SANFORD c. ROBINSON
Notary Public ~
My commission expires Jan 18th,
1917.
Attest Majority OF Directors:
c. l.. ROSS
C.J DEL
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-02-13

Lang and Lance Spann, Frank
Comestock, Mrs Booker, Joe Hayes
and U. G. Lawrence were up from
Jacks Cabin attending the Horse
meeting and sale OF the Martin
Horses which came of on Saturday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-02-13

]. J. Genwright boughtthe Martin
Stallion at the Martin sale Saturday
and U. C. Lawsence bid off a fine
four year old gelding.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-02-13

Best stock of Shoes and Rubbers
in town for one third off the regular
prices at Robinsons Shoe sale.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-02-13

Lewis McG ruder made a business
trip to Gunnison last week and re-
turned Monday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-02-13

,Peyton Spann Beef contractor was
up from Jacks Cabin few days last
week looking after business matters.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-02-13
Certificate OF Authority
mo. 24)
Report. OF the condition of the
Bank of Crested Butte

at Crested Butte, in the State of
Colorado, at the close of business
Feb. 4th., 1918.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-02-13
RESOURCES

n RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts. s5S, 1857
Overdrafts.. .. ..... $685.
Bonds to Secure Postal
=. Savings 100000
Other Bonds, Stocks and
=. Securities 4,S12.35
Banking House 49,. 4,OOO.V
Furniture and Fixtures !, 10000
Due from Banks or -.
Bankers SO, ,261 .53
Checks and Cash Items. 2, 1861
Cash on Hand. ... 10.806. IA
TOTAL SIG, 469 .66
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock 49,. .S15, ,000. 90
Surplus Fund 1000 90
Undivided Profits. =. 730.24
Time Certificates of Dep. a 554 As
Postal Savings Deposits 1,030 SO
Individual Deposits 43, 10
Demand Cert. of Deposit 4,872.3 .35
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-02-13

Scotty Harley purchased a fine two
year old colt at the Horse sale Saturday
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-31
McCIain Figures Stand.

The returns submitted by the coun.
ty board of equalization for McClain
county were accepted by the board.
This was one OF the last counties to
report.
A strenuous kick was lodged against
a proposed increase of 10 per cent on
personal property in Nowata county,
but the board declined to take any
action on the complaint until it could
be given further consideration. In
this county, it is said that crop fail
ures and other adverse circumstances
have practically compelled the farm.
ers to desert their farms.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-31
TENTATIVE TAX INCREASES ARE
REsClNDED ON PLEA OF
TAXPAYERS.
Crop Failures Cited AS Reasons For
Desiring the Lowering Of LeVies.
Other News Of the
State.

Representative VI the taxpayers Of
more than twenty counties of the state
appeared before the state board of
equalization to enter their protests
against tentative increases proposed
by the board over the valuations re-
turned by the county equalization
boards
In several instances the representa-
tions made by the counties we're sHf-
ficient TO show the board that the
proposed INCREASE would work hard
ship on the taxpayers and immediate
action was taken in resembling the in
crease while in other counties the
board decided to give them further
consideration before acting.
Crop failures are cited in nearly
every instance in support of the re-
quest for lower taxes. In some Of the
counties where the state board has
proposed increases it was stated that
the farmers have no crop as a result
OF an unfavorable season and in some
instances have practically been forced
to abandon their farms. In others it
is stated that farmers have been COM
PEELED to sell their stock and farming
implements TO meet maturing obliga-
tions and if compelled to pay the in
crease proposed by the board their
financial ruin would be completed.
The sAme stringency it was told the
board, exists among the business and
townspeople of many of the smaller
communities which are practically de-
pendent on agricultural products.
In Woodward county where the
board made a proposed increase of 20
per cent in land values the increase
was reduced to 10 per cent. Various
inequalities in assessing the land Of
that county as well as errors in max
ing up the report were pointed out to
the board after which the reduction
was ordered.
A proposed increase of 10 per cent
on land values in Love county was
cut to 8 per cent. Only about 80
per cent OF the entire land of Love
county. it is said, is taxable and only
about 10 per cent of that is improved
land.
Requests to withdraw IS per cent
Increase on land in Choctaw county;
20 per cent increase on land in Craig
county; 10 per cent increase on land
ia Logan county, and per cent in
crease in Muskogee county were made
to the board, but no decision was
rendered.
In Major county a proposed nat in
crease Of approximately $160,OO0 on
all taxable property was withdrawn
after it had been shown to the board
that the farmers of that county were
uffering great financial loss as a re-
suit OF four consecutive crop failures.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-31
SUIT AGAINST BELL COMPANY
ATTORNEY GENERAL Mercy
hoLDs ORDERS DISSOLUTION
First Attempt % Apply Federal Stat.
ute % Telephone sitUation,-
Receiver Nay Be

Portland, Ore Dissolution Of the
alleged telephone monopoly on the
Pacific coast By the American Telc-
phone and Telegraph company-the
so-caIled Bell telephone trusts
sought b. Attorney General Mercy
noldg IN a civil antitrust suit fled
here. The government charges the
giant corporation and it's subsidiaries
With absorbing independent telephone
companies 10 destroy competition and
create a monopoly in Oregon, Wash
ington, Montana and Idaho in violation
oi the Sherman law
This rs the first attempt ever made
10 apply the federal antitrust statute
10 the telephone situation.
Receiver. II Necessary.
The attorney general asks the court
10 compel the Bell company to relin-
quish control Of the Independent Tel
ephone company OF Seattle, the Home
Telephone company Of Puget Sound,
the Northwestern Long Distance Tel
cphone company the Interstate Con
solidated company and the Indepen-
dent Long Distance Telephone com
pany. lf necessary TO accomplish the
dissolution, the court is asked 10 ap-
point receiver for the companies.
The attorney general asks for the
restoration aB far as practicable OF
competitive conditions existing prior
TO the consultations and that the
Bell companies, their officers and
agents be enjoined from acquiring in.
tcrcst in or control OF the companies
relinquiBhed.
Aside from the American Telephone
and Telegraph, with a capital OF s393,-
2O9,925 par value and assets Of 1924
260,8l8, sixteen corporations and
twenty-five individuals, headed by
Theodore ~ Vail, are named as de-
PENDANTS.
The companies by reducing rates
below n paying basis, by giving free
service and by threats, It is alleged,
have forced several independent com
panicE, forming links i'm the long-ds.
lance system Of the Northwestern
company TO violate their contracts for
connections with the Northwestern
COMPANY anu w klNf lnflI DuhlUtbb
exclusively 10 the Bell concerns. In
encouraging Independents to violate
their contracts with the Northwestern,
II Ia charged that Bell companies I'm
some instances agreed 10 pay attor.
noys' fees and other expenses incurred
through possible litigation Asquisi-
tion by Bell interests Of the Inde-
pendent Telephone company OF Sc
attle. a link In the Northwestern sys-
TEN, II ls added, destroyed competition
In that city.
The bill recites the sale 10 the Bell
interests for $5J0.O0O for the Home
Telephone company of Puget Sound.
although the company was appraised
at S2,92I132
The concern. IL is alleged was ac
quired at a foreclosure sale through a
contract with William Mead, control.
ling the majority of the stock OF the
Home. Mead. who organized the
Home with himself at the head TO
represent holders OF $1,3l7S00, is al.
legged TO have contracted with the Bell
interests not to bid at the sale on
behalf Of the bondholders and suffered
the property 20 go TO the combination,
receiving for his services, il is de.
oiared, $4,000 aud other advantages.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-31
TARIFF ON sILos FIXED.
Complaints Of Oklahoma Jobbers
Cause Commission to Act.

In pursuance of the complaint filed
by w. V. Hardie, secretary of the
Oklahoma Traffic association, the cor.
poration commission issued its final
order promulgating rates, rates and
classifications of steel silos when
shipped in carloads or less than car.
load lots between points in Oklahoma.
The new classification, it is said, car.
ries into effect a material reduction
in freight rates on this commodity,
The new order is expected to fill q
long-felt want on the part of manu-.
facturers and shippers of steel silos
and material for their construction.
There is no tariff at present which
covers silos and as a result, It ID
said, Oklahoma jobbers and manufac.
turers have been Disseminated aga INST
in the matter Of rates. At the hear.
ing on the proposed order, held before
the commission, representative OF
the carriers who appeared at the hear
Ing virtually admitted a discrimina
tion against Oklahoma
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-31
Raise withdrawn.

In Pottawatomie county a tentative
increase of 10 per cent on personal
property was withdrawn and land val
ues increased 10 per cent.
A 10 per cent increase proposed on
both personal and real property in
Wagner county was withdrawn. The
Arkansas and Grand rivers both run
through Wagner county, and 1t was
shown to the board that a larger por-
ton of valuable land in that county
was subject to being overhowed by
rise in either river, rendering the
land almost useless for agricultural
purpOseG.
In Washita county a proposed in.
crease of 5 per cent on farm land was
removed
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-31

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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-31
BIGGEST racing PROGRAM IN
THE STATE FAIRS HISTORY

viii feature ne A.ht card
hggeEt Iacing pf,sfarnl
calling for purses pE'E@ns "Hs ks
srcsplon oiinH DIVISIONS
nd closed al me uclng and
WILL
1---sT BE 5sd u point system
featured IN tho daily TscinE program
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-31

os, h.is-Tgisa couDty Yair, Dfoksn
100 IN The shade a. NcAles,er.
Maud was ios degrees hot one DAY
last week.
Heer IL non quote1 ~ six.bns q
bottle In BsfflesWlls.
hpskogee officials spilled z.1G0 gal.
Ions ~ beer into me Eewer.
James l.. Admire postmaster of
Falryiew, Okla, has resigned.
Democratic candidates for go7ern.
of are bobbing ~ fast oyer the state.
There has been $4,000 worth OF
wheat shipped from Davidson this
year
Sidney Buggs has been stumping
Arkansas In tho interest OF good
roads.
Exchanges arc cOmmenclng 10 tell
~ sparks from engines setting IRE 10
grain stacks.
Twins were born 10 couple nj
Kingston, aged 10 and n years r..
speciiycly.
Bugler ladies gave n picnic ana
raised Ill5G5 for the Improvement ot
the local cemetery.
Since a carload of booze was found
underneath the ground In a McAlaater
mine. balf the towns In the state arc
ngiiating setting 40 dcrrlckH and drll.
ling.
Mlslaking his comrades head FOR
tho back Of squirrel. Cccil wood
ward ~ Hinton shot but only slightly
wounded Hugh Carlyle, whllo the two
we're out hunting.
Excavation FOR the cement work Of
the new city Whtrr towor and tho
rlly hall building FOR Forgnn ia pro.
crossing rapidly Tho watcrworkg
are being put IN by tho city NJ cost
of t2b. 900
Tho foundation and basement Of
the 10000 consolidated school build.
ipR for ForRnn has been completed
hnd mnsous have begun The laying ~
tho brick wills This viii be- tho nm.
rnl school building norlhwcm OF
Woodward
Actnnl work hnr been started on
tho ArdmOfo WnufllH rond. and forty
trhmh have Just boon put 10 work
grading tho now HlnglnR road.
Wnilkn Herald gives this prnphic
description 10 Holden n farmer llv.
Ing southeast Of town. was struck by
lightning during storm. aud Killed
lnhhnlly llo wnH rnkIng hay NJ the
time of the accident, aud tho lightning.
hitting him on the top ~ the hcnd.
ran down hlu back In two ntrcnka.
cutting his clothes hh II they had been
cut with n knife. broko his neck. nnd
then split tho rake Ia two. causing
tho horses 10 run away"
Arnolt Loader tells OF about nvo
hundred people attending the Fourth
OF July picnic, and ono Doctor" nrlloa
appeared with two alleged vicious
horhoh After explaining his horpo.
mahhhlp. bis atocdb wcro grabbed by
the oarh, aaddlcd and brdled The
doctor then rode the horse IN true
Wild woet fashion, and offered $50 20
anyone clto who could ride tho wild
horue A plowboy called hIa blum
and after tho doctor backed down,
rode tho borSos tQg w, dopotcd by mo
audience,
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-31
MANY ASSESSMENTS ARE LOWERED

A proposed increase Of 10 per cent
on farm land in Pawnee county was
withdrawn and the assessment &C.
cepted as fixed by the county board.
1t was shown to the state board that
more than third of the land in Paw.
nee county is allotted and therefore
exempt from taxation.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-31

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- SO, the racing
pgrsss running races the program ssLlng for
there VIII De numerous
= the rac department
grand accommodate thousand persons all the
furnished by Naeos
singers and the worlds best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30
CHARLES KRUEGER
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit court of Said County.
To the September term, A. d. 1913.
Willard l.. Nelle, complainant va. Con-
stance Van WonterSIeIn, Anna Ohlsson
and others. defendants. BIZ to QuieI
Title
defendants, Samuel EEick, Che unknown
wife or widow OF Samuel Frick, the un-
known heirs or devisees OF Samuel
Prick, deceased, having been iiled IN the
ONCE Of the clerk of the circuit court
of said Rock Island county, notice is
hereby given 10 the said defendants
samuel IFrtck, the unknown wife or
heirs or devisees Of Samuei Frick. de-
ceased that complainant filed his bill
of complaint IL the circuit court OF
said county on Aug 16, a d. 1913, and
that rhereupon summons Issued out
of said court. wherein said suit IS now
pending, returnable on the third Mon
day in September next. as IS b. law re-
Now. unless you, the above named
defendants, shall personally appear be-
fore the said circuit court on the FIRST
day Of the next September term there
of, TO be holden in the city OF Rock
Island county OF Rock Island and State
OF Illinois. and plead, answer or demuE
10 said cOmplainants bill OF complaint,
or the same and the matters ana things
therein charged and stated will DO
taken as confessed, and a decree enter
ed against you. the said defendants, &C.
cording - the prayer % said bill
GEORGE y GAMBLE,
CLERK OF the Circuit Court.
Rock Island, IL. Aug. 16. 1913.
Hugh Z Curtis, eomplainanTs solicI.
tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30
LEGAL.
Publication NotIcc.


State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the County Court of Rock Island
county, Illinois. October term, 1913 In
Attachment Demand. SSs.4c
New harper IioteI Company VS.. IL
3. Gilmore
Notice IS hereby given to you, the
said Ii b. Gilmore, that a writ OF at
tachment has been issued out of the
office OF the clerk OF the county court
suit of the said New Harper Hotel COM
pany, and against the estate of you, the
said II Il. Gilmore, for eighty-six ard
forty one huRdredths dollars besides
interest, directed to the sheriff OF said
county to execute, which said writ has
been returned by said sherid executed
by levying on the north 55 feet OF IN
east 80 feet of lot no. 4, IN block No. 2.
and the north 60 feet Of the west 80
feet of lot No. !, in block Nc. 2, IN the
old town of Stephenson. nov Rock Is
land. in the county OF ROCK Island and
state Of Illinois
Now, unless you, the said II. B. Gill
more, shall personally be and appear be-
fore the county court OF said county, Or
the first day Of the next term thereof
to be holden at Rock Island, in said
county. on the first Monday In the
month OF October next, give special
ball and plead to said action. Judgment
Will be entered against you in favor OF
said plaintiff, and the property attach
HENRY i. HUBBARD Clerk
Rock Island Ill Sept. 1913.
SeaTIe < Marshall, PLAINTIFFS attor-
ueyl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30
Publication Notice.

State OF Illinois. Rock Island coun-i
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court 1918.
Pearl Pinson VS.. Robert Pinson. In
Chancery.
Affidavit of non-residence of the
above named defendant having been
filed in the clerks office OF the circuit
court OF said county, notice is there
fore hereby given to the said non-resi-
dent defendant that the complainant
filed her bill of complaint in said court,
on the chancery side thereof. on the
10th day of August, 1913, and that
thereupon a summons issued out OF
said court, wherein said suit Is now
pending. returnable on the first Monday
in the month of January next as Is by
law required.
Now. unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named. Robert
Pinson, shall personally be and appear
before said circuit court, on the first
day Of the next term thereof. to be
holden at Rock Island, In and for the
said county, on the first Monday in
January next. and plead, answer or de-
muir to the said compliments bill of
complaint. the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated
win be taken as confessed, and decree
entered against you according to the
prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island. III, Sept 20, 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30
Publication Notice.

state of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty--ss.
In the County Court of Rock Island
County, Illinois. October term, 1913.
G. s. Johnson Company vs.. Ernst
PLAT. In Attachment. Demand, S33757.
Notice is hereby given 70 you; the said
Ernst PLAT. that a writ of attachment
has been sued out OF the Office of the
clerk of the county court OF said county
of Rock Island, at the suit Of the said
g. 5. Johnson company, and against the
estate of you, the said Ernst PLAT. for
three hundred and thirty-seven dollars
and ffty-seven cents, besides interest,"
directed TO the sheriff Of said county to
execute.
Now. unless you, the said Ernst PLAT.
shall personally be ard appear before
the county court OF said county. on the
first day of the next term thereof, TO be
holden at Rock Island, in said county,
on the first Monday in the month OF
October next. give special bail and plead
to said action, Judgment VIII be entered
against you in favor OF the said plain,
tin, and the property attached sold 10
satisfy the same. with costs.
H. y. HUBBARD, Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, Sept. %, 1913.
Albert ISIber, plaintiffs attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30
Argus Branch Offices

For the accommodation of its patrons
In various parts of the city. The Argus
has established a system of branch Of
fees, where subscriptions and want a6-
VertisinE may be received and any in
formation left that may pertain to any
department. of the paper, news or bust
ness. II Is also planned to have at each
OF these branch Offices every evening a
supply Of copies Of The Argus of the
day. so that any subscriber who may
have failed under any circumstances to
receive the paper, will be supplied free
OF charge.
The Argus chain of branch ofaces
Includes the following:
j. J. Kipp's notion store. 4515 Fifth
r. e. Rowe's pharmacy. i11s Four
teenth avenue.
Schneiders drug store, Twenty-sev-
enth street Seventh avenue.
CDeleyer's drug store, Eleventh ave-
nue.. Fifteenth street.
Pauley's lunch room, 4oS Fourth ave-
nue..
Mrs. Lonoon's notion store, Seventh
street. Fourteenth avenue.
Heimbeck's pharmacy, s22 Third ave-
nue..
Ernest Eberts' grocery. s25 Eleventh
avenue.
Rudert drug store. Thirtieth street
and Firth avenue.
College pharmacy. Seventh avenue
and Thirty eighth street.
Olson grocery, Thirteenth avenue and
Thir-ieth street
Steiner drug store, corner Fifth ave-
nue. and Twenty-third street.
Tasting q Pewe grocery, 1928 Twen-
ty-sixth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-30
Admini.trator,n Notice.

Estate of Nicholas Parkes. deceased.
The undersigned nayIns been APP
Nicholas Parkes. late or the county OF
Rock Island. state OF Illinois. DECEASED.
hereby gives notice that he viii appear
before the probate court Of Rock Island
COUNT, at the probate court room in
the city Of Rock Island, at the January
term, on the first Monday In January,
a. ID. 1914, next, at which time ali per-
Sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose OF having the same adjust
&c. al persons Indebted to said estate
are requested to make Immediate pay
Tant 20 the Undersi gned.
Dated second day II September. a. D..
1919 WILLIAM II. PARKIsS,
Administrator.
Jackson. Hprst e Stsnnrd et1nrnAv-.