The Harrison times., 1914-11-14
STATE CAPITAL NEWS

the enforcement OF the state game
laws, Federal Game Warden +, Y,
Nissart is keeping such keen eye on
the nonresident hunters that they
are gong to have some rather hard
Shedding in Arkansas this winter,
The Federal agent ha, notified the
the county officers in all sections
that nonresident hunters are not
permitted to come in under any pre-.
text, and slaughter Arkansas game,
and has appealed to the people to
watch for the outsiders and report
to the sheriff in order that the state
laws may be enforced.
Two most efficient state officials
were lost to Arkansas during the
past week, both quitting the service
Of the state because of the pernicIous
activity of Arkansas politicians, ac.
cording to their statements, The
officials referred to are Dr. l..
Greene, superintendent of the State
Hospital for the Treatment OF Ner.
vouS diseases, and David l., Gates,
chairman of the Arkansas Tax Com
mission,
DR. Greene is considered BY the
medical profession as the foremost
alienisl 10 the United States, and to
him alone is given credit for the
change of condition at the state hos
pital, and to those acquainted with
the situation, his loss is considered q
calamity to the state. Dr. Greene
was employed by a Board of Chari,
ties, consisting Of business men uu-
der Gov Donaghey.
The loss of David A Gates will be
kcenly felt by the taxpayers Of Ark.
ansas, for it will be impossible to
replace him with a man so convcr.
SAINT with tax conditions, 1t will
take years Of study before a man is
able to reach the point Of efficiency
attained by Commissioner Gates
Appointed FIVE years ago by Gov,
Donagney, Commissioner Gates has
directed most of his time to ques.
tions OF taxation, and so redoubt.
able has been his energy in trailing
tax dodgers, that there are hun.
drcds of thousands of dollars on tie
tax books today which would not
be there today which would not be
thcrcbut fyr him
While there have always been
two other members Of the tax
commission, it is not disporagiug to
them to say that they have always
followed the lead of this fearless
official, Practically all the Laws
which have been adopted by the
past three legislatures affecting the
system of taxation, were the pro.
duets Of the Gates brain, aud the
governors who have been in Office
since he went into office, have relied
upon him implicitly for advice in
matters Of taxation
The European war is destined 70
drain Arkansas Of practically all
sound mules between l5lg and l6
hands in height, Fort Smith and
Little Rock buyers are now making
regular weekly trips over the state,
spending one day in vicinity and
paying almost any price asked for
the animals These BUYERS usually
send out notices weeks ahead and
having regular days for the various
county seats, the animals are now
brought in by the score, The buyers
are accompanied by q representative
Of the French and English armies,
whupasses upon the mules, selecting
those best fitted for service in the
mountains Of France and Prussia,
The average daily purchase by each
squad during the past two weeks
has been fifty head Of mules, and
this will be doubled it desirable ami,
mails are offered,
The time has now arrived for eys
cry merchant of Arkansas who sells
tobacco IN any form TO walk up to
the office Of Internal Revenue Col.
lector Jack Walker and pay the
$500 war revenue tax imposed
by special act of Congress tho they
did not think to pass the bill four
months sooner As II heavy penalty
is attached for failure to pay this
tax, there are many who are sled
ding on thin Ice without being
aware of IT,
Another provision in this act that
dust he attended to, is the placing
of u stamp upon every conveyance,
note or piece Of negotiable paper
The rate OF taxation on this is zoe
for the first 5000, and an increase oI
lOt for each $500 thereafter The
stamps will not he delivered until