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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-04
CHARTER OF EUREKA WATER MOTOR
COMPANY. LIMITED.

United States Of America: State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans.
BE II known, That on this 18th day Of May,
in the year one thousand nine hundred and
fourteen, before me. ROBERT f. OCONNOR,
a notary public duly commissioned and quail
fled IN and for the Parish OF Orleans State
OF Louisiana and IN the presence Of the wit
rCS>eS hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the several
persons whose names arc hercunto subscribed,
who each scve-aly declare that, awaiting
themselves Of the provisions Of the laws Of
the State Of louisiana, relative 10 the organ
lZatlon OF corporations, they have Covenanted,
covenant and agree and bind themselves, to
and with each other, as well such other
persons who may hereafter become associated
with them. TO form and constitute. corpor-
alton and body polite in law, for the objects,
purposes and under the agreements and stipu-
lations following, viz:
Article !. The name and title Of this cor
poration shall be EUREKA WATER MOTOR
COMPANY, LIMITED, and under its said
corporate name shall have power and author
ity to have and enjoy succession for the full
term Of ninety nine (y9) years, from and after
the date hereof to contract sue and be sued,
to make and make a corporate seal, and the
same to break alter pleasure; to hold.
receive, lease, purchase and convey, as well
as TO mortgage and hypothecate property, real,
PERSONAL and mixed, CorpOreal and Incorpo-
real, to name and appoint such officers, man
ayers, agents and directors as its business
interest and convenience may require, and to
make and cStdDllSn, as well as alter ana
amend, from time TO time, such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper government of
the affairs of the corporation as may be neces-
sary and proper.
Article IL. The domlcile of this corpora
ton shall be in the city Of New Orleans, Par
ish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and all
citations other legal process shall be served
on the president of said corporation, or, in
the event of his absence, on the vice presi-
dent.
Article III. The officers and purpose of this
corporation are declared to be to construct
and manufacture and ,nstall the Eureka
Water Motor, and all other machinery apper-
tanning to its manufacture or construction, or
tanks or piping OF every character and kind
Article ". The captaI stock of the said
is hereby fixed at Ten Thousand
Dollars $4,000, divided into and represented
by FIVE hundred shares Of the par value of
Twenty Dollars $1,000 each Said stock
or any part thereof may be issued for cash
and in payment for the purchase of patents
and patent rights, and for property or ma
chincry and materials sctually delivered, or
services actually rendered to this company
The board Of directors as hereinafter created
is especially authorized to dispose of the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-04
AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER OF
TIT DTITAC CYPRESS AND SHINOLE
COMPANY

1890 =. S--c-rra State Of LouisI.
CnltcdS iaies 81 t'.'et , .Ia, - Nv Orleans
ana, Parish % DrIc%ns' CLs "a -" on day
Or. II ~, " ~ in the wear Of Our
o. '"c MDH,h o. -, H-,~lrSd and four
LORD one t".Gs'.J,'', ,.-drtre Of the United
teen anu 81 .-.' - ,,Ts I-,-f~ed and thIr-
States ~ H"'i's", VIC 49, - a notary
iycshi4 o''1is ,.'- 80 and g.,sl.acd, with
Iub', .s's co.. .-l.h %. Orleans, state OF
Louisiana '"'i,'" - FAMED and
enc Of lHg "..-''l-I,r - md appca-ed
ura''sis.,,i' Pc 'I,..sy...,.s .-f Henry /
Messrs. j. I. n", - ,ts NV # New or
auEsule.'.' i's'r.'.r. -, ,,,e.-,r., and act
leans ~ 'A'' axe. - - t.-~-7-I and sec
ing J." L"'. ~. ~ he .r,-I.| meeting o,
lt'"ly' III. ~ ill., ,t.~... I'D Sn.rr'c
Company, Lols.4,na cor ioIt,li., ..--,c,',
ihe e..y % ~ s'-, r-aT q Narx. notary
ny, ACT ia.lsH I'd -r.r-Eed u. N0r,gage
pubic OF ,H.s cry 49, . .,,,s-..v m the prr,a
iscs beng 'T5-r1.'I ~ ~. a CO.
ra'7SA ~ 81. INIT. n ,.sll is here
Li't copy Oh -. -.~, hereof. who de-
10 a'.a,..t anu r - 81 lie stock.
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ha.at % ir.-T - I.cr convened
gay ". -, ii r.rr,... IN accordance with
l,i -., &C., - ,te terms II It's charter,
we .''r .f. l-..r.e- If The said corpora
ton was amended so "' '' '"''
w ..,prr,TF Z Tho r,-r, OF the cor
o.,,..,, .H..r Re .Drla. Cypress Com
.
p'-F' ,.'L-,r' - 80 and authority
,~. r.. ~ r,.,',. ,.-n....o existence Tor
w. g.; .,rr, .-E rr-..a u ulurty-riEc
js l"' .... '...t '.,.- ,r, I.y and date
~ l'a.s .'. ..,- '.' ..,e and h.. sued. 70
h..'' -. seal and the
make anu use " 80 q, ,,.re-r,-e. q,
S"l' ~ 90 ~ r,--.fs.r and convey.
"''', w. -''-,.,gI, and hvrothceatc
~ We. d. .--,s,..r and --lscd. COZ
I'-l'i'i' q ,,,',,.-llr.,re,l, 10 name and ape
49, . D. ,.'..,,gg.,s ,y,.t-. directors and
I..'. . I-..i,',-, interest and con-
u....,.' "' ,.,,, -r,,,ir, and 10 make and
'''rFr.r ,rcIi gs alter and amend.
$3.50. 49,, -, ,I,-r such LvIavs. rules and
r,...' Tor the r,.p,T government OF
80. 81 sid r'rn'ratiun as NAV be
,'.. ,,J none"
H., ~ ,~,rr5,rcri will more fully appear
l. ,,5,-,.rr. "a the rrrffrsd COPY Of the min
~ 80 "a ,-,r,ir, of flc stock holders.
NJ '' - ,,r,rbeJ and made part
NJ, 90
az III ..l ,,.r,.er.rs IN accordance with the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-04
THE HER AID

| storL Of ~ -,
! for anv and ali nnTnose, npove stated, as in
! its iudgmeHt NAV seem ,arr and pToper. This
! rr,,y,ar,, sb.Il - b',s,,s az ~ os 60
6oPnyS S d6I, eeg m m of is soon Sdc as
! bsve heer s,,IsCriLsj md his cbgTfer SLsi
! be the original substitution list
/ A-,;rrs y I'M - rli-rg-,,a ,,o,,.,-s os .L;
cornorsro1 staiI Lc yes,ci in 40 exc-c'sr5
In, he l,g-4 q 5,-.rt,-. ~,,,r,osaJ ~ 60 ~
/ s;ortborJc-s y,bH sSsU - ,Irc-CJ z1r',,l;y
! on the second Thursday Of Nav OF each yea
( beginning w.,fN -E. yrar lgI4 a r-afg-.,, n.
SAID board shall constitute a quorum for the
( transaction Of aav and all business.
4. d. election. each s-gcHrnIE,- shall, he
3 errr,LF 70 only one vote and a majority ~
votes cast shall elect A failure to ele-t
solve the corra-I-ior, bur the directors then
IN ONCE VIII continue ro act until their sue
ccssur- are elected and qua.rued. Notice
If the time Of holding arv and ali meeting,
Shall he g.ven hv the -,c-et.ry 70 each s,or.,
der. ,I.. rr.-.e d, he sem Nv MI ~.
aa., before such meeting. and directed 70
each stakeholder a, ars ,a,r known address
o aa cisc. from s s5ns f taeir 5~ G mum rna
,rra,a-,-. ....'
aad .a,l,..,y a. E..rau none ' ,hr -5 r1r
~ r. u t.Tr 10 '- >' o,b[- ' s1IgS anu Is,
generally O., d. al ,hc ,-Iugs NECESSARY fo-
the proper carrying ur the business Il rh,
sad o.g".~t.or, as a'.n 90 issue AMI deliver
%. .raId share, ~ ~rrgs and bonds and other
.H..-a,r'~ 81 the ~I'd corporation IN pay
rent "i the money borrowed or money, labor.
-r:F..'~' PROPERTY 'r t's'''s as.ua.ly received
.F THE S-.1 corporation p, a. hereinafter set
igrih- \..--..c- lu the board II director,
,,....'. he Tiled ay the remaining members Of
me board uria the net meeting 20 be held
"'gcr i..S charter. oI u1uI their duly quail
a'' ''-s.'. are '.g-.rd and installed the
y. h'.nra,. Who shall be president, Louis T.
81. "ha ~.a. .c vice president; Joseph
4. E-.~,. Ha. shah De secretary treasure.
i- t""l A,.ry ..d y. !. Ernst;
A,r,. VI. The capital stock may be in-
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I
and manner as the board OF directors may de
terminc. or the same may be issued in full
paymen, Tor property actually received by 0,
/ services rendered 20 the corporation, suCf
! stock when so issued shall be full paid an,
/ H,H-a>scssa
/ Any director Of this corporation may give
; % another director power ri attorney t.
D represent 1l-t and vote Oh a's name al any
I meeting 81 'Hc hoard q directors.
A-;''." ". THIS corporation shall have
power and authority 20 contract, sle and be
I q, ..Ia-4'r seal. I'll. same 90 change OF alter
I 81 pleasure. purchase, lease ard hire rcaI
-.G personal property and 30 SELL hypotHcca,c
mortgage "r r.eds, the same, to borrow
.l..>. hire, employ and discharge all OH
/ sr--, agents AMI employees necessary IL the
infringement and conduct % us AFFAIRS, and
I tH .N 'u.r sa.arls, and c.mpeus atI"n; o.
/ '.- proper manage wDr' and csItruou 4 ~
a.'A.-- a..sE .e necessary and proper, and
I alter, amend and change the same AT pleasure.
! bach board ~ directors shall elect from
. r..-..a-,-, sic, I-r- Kent, treasurer AID sec
: ''."'E.
A'"..r \. The. business and affairs o.
'AI- .N.'h'..H saa'l g." A" tHascd and SON
a".ri d. q hoard ~ d'rcg'.-, composed OF
~ Whoa shall constitute qrosum i,r the
ir.-~a.',.u Of .u business.
A--,l, ~ The ..~t board II dlrcGars Of
'-.- corporation shall yoa-is, Of E,tore Fer
-ata, t.-,rr Aa-.r'. lu-'iu Deu.,Gaud and
tt-.r g. Could WIKI the sand tttore Fer
r-'t -- president and general wa-aEtr. tu-
-..r .N.-I.F VICE president a.i treasurer,
a'l t.-a- q, 1.".a. SECRETARY. who shall hold
.'''.e Hr'a '.. second Monday lu January.
.'.t w-'t their Successors shall have
been duly elected 4ni qualified.
on the second Monday IN January, l'lH
--- Annually there .''s-, au election fox d.
-s...-- -... Pre- .s.l at 'Hr office Of the cor
ru.an'n under the supervision 10 TWO com
D.. ~r.. t..-r Cd .t appointed UE the president
.'.'- 'r" days Iru- written notice shall
-ay" been given uy thc secretary 10 each
Shareholder % ur ~,ar uy mail. and the dI-
s,.'"ro :.r. elected shall immediately take
their seats and hold u'-,, .G;! their success
-''~ >.a. have been duly elected and quail
a,a
and "a ,...r.-.-y .s vote. ,... .h.fI c',.,
and each share ai stock shall be rnrI,Ird 10
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
Novel Scheme for
State to Underwrite
Real Estate Loans

N D, 11-The should real
T. Murray
of Murray a political
years agitation
credits
suggestions of different
He s instead being
should
interest valuation reasonable
the amortization privileges the be
provisions
Murray a with the
underwriting would be
would such invest
the interests Of
could be school lands
appraised.
interest this connection that
o money
handled this There
provision
cienly elastic conditions.
Murray submitted his a number of inanciers
public meritorious
possibility that the could adopt
could well considered If
would aid farmers to diversity by engaging in
raising other methods that would add
dsclaims all socialsic ideas
his plan purely economic proposition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
Corporations Of N. D.
Do Not Pay Just Part
OF State Tax Burden
This Is Declaration of Tax Commissioner Packard Before
the County Commissioners of the State Who
Are Gathered at Devils Lake

Devils Lake, N. D., Feb. lin an
address delivered to the State Associ-
alton of County Commissioners. in
session in this city, F. Z. Packard,
member of the state tax commission,
today declared that the great corpor-
ations, foreign and domestic, were not
bearing their share of the tax burden
Of the state. He declared that while
real property bore nearly $S,000,000 of
the total $12,O00,O00 of taxes levied for
state, county, city, township and
school purposes, that corporations,
representing an investment OF capital
much in excess of that invested in
farm lands bore but fraction OF that
amount Of taxation.
He declared that the listing and ap
praiisng of property had broken down
In the state for want OF system-the
local assessor and the state board Of
equalization being, in the nature OF
the case unable to give the time and
attention to the work demanded for it's
proper execution. He showed that
apart from real estate, no class of
property in the state was all listed.
For instance, the census enumcrators
found 2.027.030 head of farm animals
in the state while the same year the
assessors found but 1,289,640. These
animals are appraised at $106,991 ,919
| by the enumeratOrs while the assessor
found them to be worth $22,096,081.
Last month the bank deposits Of the
state aggregated more than 100000
900 while moneys on the assessment
rolls was a paltry $250,000. While the
state has $60,000,000 of stocks and
| bonds, but $780, 900 are on the tax rolls.
The speaker said these sins of omis-
sion might be continued indefinite
| ly without profit.
| He said that while the local assessor
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
TO BREAK
CONTROL
OF S.P.R.R.

Salt Lake. Feb. 1.-Attorney Gen.
eral McReynolds filed a Sherman act
lawsuit here to break the Southern
Pacifics control over the Central Pa
ciic railway and it's subsidiary coast
state lines.
Cancellation of the Southern Paci-
fc's ninety-nine-year lease and a per-
petual injunction is asked In addi-
ton to the railroads, other defendants
named are:
i Union Trust Co. of New York, trus-
Ftee for the Southern Pacific under
mortgage, holder of stock of the Cen
tral Pacific; VIM. Sproule, julius
Krutchnitt,, Robert Goelet, Cornelius
Bliss, Walter P. Bliss, Henry w. De-
Forest, J. Horace Harding, Charles w.
Hardness, Henry E. Huntington,
James N. Jarvis, Ogden Mills and l..
F.&Loree. .,-
:, The petition alleges the two roads
are operated under the same manage
ment and; there exists diserimina-
tion> by, them in favor Of each other
and against other competitive roads,
and that these conditions are in re-
straint of trade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
VICTIMS OF WHITE
PLAGUE BURNED OUT

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 11.-Forty-
five inmates of the Blue Mound sani-
tarium, suffering from tuberculosis,
were driven out of their beds here to-
day by fire which swept over the
institution and totally destroyed it,
the loss being $4,000.
The sanitarium is a city institution
and is located at Wauwatosa. a sub
urb. The fire broke OUT in the base
ment and swept through the structure
before the watchman was aware OF 1t.
BY the time the patients had been
awakened the flames were approach
ing their beds, and it was only with
the greatest haste that a1l were safely
taken from the place.
Panic reigned for a time among the
patients who were able to leave their
beds unassisted, while the screams OF
fright of the weaker ones made the
scene a horrifying one.
Appeals for help were answered by
other city and county institutions.
Two companies of firemen were sent
from this city, but they arrived too
late to save anything but the Offices.
The buildings were only recently com
pleted by the efforts of the Anti-Tu :
berculosis association.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
FEDERATED CLUBS
URGE SEED TESTING

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 1.-THE
North Dakota Federation Of. CONNER
cial clubs has launched the 1914 seed
testing: movement, and in circular let
ters, issued this week, asks the CO.
operation of local commercial clubs for
a general test ofgseed. -~.-..'- ..'-tf So, =
The testing Of -seeds-particularly
corn--has been carried on the last two
or three years with much success, and
the purposeof the Federation of Com
mercial clubs is to extend the testing
plant to farmers who have, up to this
time, not adopted it. >, ~.
Farmers not fitted to test their own
seeds will be provided free facilities for
doing SO, an arrangement having been
made with the state experimental sta
tion. for such tests. 81. e.. r
The Minot Commercial club has es-
tablished a $4,000 annual budget and
with such financial support extensive
work will tbe carried on. - ~.
At the annual meeting OF the Beach
Commercial club a banquet was held,
with a Greater Beach as the theme OF
the toasts. The officers are: President,
A. e. Kastin: vice president, G. D.
Lowell; secretary and treasurer, j. B.
Slosson. t,.
Plans have been made for the re-
organization this week, of the New
Leipzig Commercial club, which has
been inactive several years.
O. II. Phillips was elected president
Of the Larimore Commercial club for
the coming year. DR.. A. +. Rowe is
vice president, J. Dexter Pierce secre-
tary, and "A. P.rLord treasurer.
The Williston Commercial club will
undertake to bring about the greater
use Of electricity, as the city's contract
with the government power station at
the Williston irrigation project pro-
yides for a. sliding scale Of rates, un
der which the city benefits in accord
ance with the quantity of power used
Rays Commercial club VIII make .the
annual grain palace festival a perma.
nent institution by the purchase+of q
site and the erection of a building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
BALL PLAYERS
VISIT THE POPE

Rome, Feb. 11.-Comiskey was we'll
enough to go with the members of the
American ball teams to the vatican
where the party was received by the
pope. The pope greeted his visitors
with great cordiality and in a short
address praised the practice of ath-
letic sports for strengthening the body,
at the same time urging the practice
Of religion to strengthen the soul He
then imported to all the apostolic
benedition. %
DR.. Jones, American consul general
at Genoa, who attended Comiskey dur
ing his illness, accompanied the party,
which was composed of seventy peo-
pie. Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal
secretary of state, received the visit
ors after the pope. After the audience
at the vatican, Coniskey went with
DR.. Jones and Professor Baslianelle to
the medical institute, where he was
examined by Prof. Udelierico De Luca
with the aid of the X-rays.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
STORY TELLER is HURT
AS VEST BUTTON FLIES.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 11.--"Ha,
Ha, Hal" laughed J. e. Jones, real
estate man by day and a member
OF the Academy of Science and Art
by night, at the conclusion Of
funny story told by q friend, with
whom he was dining in a cafe.
Jorses weighs ESQ pounds and al
ways appeared happy. His friend
was Just about to join in the laugh
with all the modesty and self-re-l
straint that d story teller can mus
ter when he felt a sting on his left
cheek, and, putting his hand there,
Withdrew 1T with the finfigsrs COW
cred with blood.
investigation revealed that one
OF, MIR. Jones vest buttons had
fragment had struck the story
teller with such violence as to be-
come iinbedded in his cheek, start
ing a flow of blood. Ell
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
CROP REPORT
FOR MINI. and
THE DAKOTAS

Washington, Feb 1.-THE principal
had an aggregate value Of $685. 900
in the calendar year 1913, according to
a statement issued by the department
of agriculture yesterday, The state
ment includes only the enumerated
crops, wheat, oats, barley, corn, rye,
Minnesota Crop Worth 1894, 17s, 900.
The department shows that Mime
sofa ranked sixth among all the states.
with crops valued at $194, ,17S,000. Min
nesota ranked tenth among the states
in 1909. a.. *
1t also shows that last years pro-
duction was the greatest in the sever
al years with which it is compared. In
1912 the total value of Minnesota's S
principal crops was $160,615,000, in
1911 it was $176,759,00o.. and in 1909,
when the census bureau made a Valu-
alton, it was $168,706,0C0. g..
The Increase in value over the CEN
sus~ bureau valuation of 1903 was 20.9
per cent. - ~ .ss .g.
North Dakota Twenty second. @
North Dakota ranked twenty second
among the states in value of its prin-
cipal crops In 1913. The departments s
valuation was $105, 1856 900. as against
valuation of $155,110,000 for 1912, of
$3.50, ,008 in 1911 and $16S,292,000 in
the census year 1909, when North Da-
kota stood eleventh among the states.
only next below Minnesota. The fall
ing off in the valuation of North Da-
kota crops compared with 1909 was
32.1 per cent.
South Dakota Shows Decrease.
The value of the 1913 crop in South
Dakota also was lower than in 1912.
The bulletin shows the aggregate
value of the 1913 crop at $94,397,000.
compared with $99,660,000 in 1912, $780,
$4,000 in 1911 and $109,353,00 in the
census year 1909. The decrease in
value, comparing the census year with
last year. was 5.3 per cent.
Wheat Yield Sets Record.
The worlds wheat crop passed the
1000, 100000 -buslel mark for the first
time last year. when 1t reached a
grand total of 4,125,65S,000, according
to the statistics. This is 298, 900
bushels in excess of the previous years
wheat production. The world supply
| first reached the 3,000,000,000 mark in
1902, since which time it has been be-
tween 3,0oQ000,0 900 and 100000, 900
| Iuntil 1918, when it passed the latter
figure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
KIDNAPPED
GIRL FOUND

MinneWaukan, N. D.. Feb. thames
Michael's 12-year-old daughter, kid
naped three months ago from the Gra-
hams Island school. is in charge of
the Humane society Of Superior, Wis,
and will be returned to her father as
soon as he satisfies the society that
he is a proper person to have the child.
The child's mother was divorced from
her father.
Mr.. Michaels yesterday obtained nu-
merous affidavits from Minnewaukan
business men in support of his claim,
and he will go to Superior today or
tomorrow.
Mr.. Michaels is a former member of
the state legislatures:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
DISCUSSING new
!. COAL Mine WAGE

Philadelphia, Feb. Il 11.-With the pre-
liminarles. Of organization out Of the
way, the operators and miners Of the
central bituminous competitive coal
field began. the real work Of trying 10
arrange a new wage sc:!le TO take the
place of the present agreement. which
expires April 1. - b--~.iS > IL s--... r. ..
While the joint conference Of miners
and operators has TO ido with the wage
scale to be fixed in western Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana. and Illinois, the
result Of the negotiations will have an
important bearing upon the new scales
to De arranged in other states. The
miners will present their demands as
approved at. the convention in Indian
apolis. ,Aa@.j~ .A~:s.G ~ >~~f. -
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had much laid at his door, he was not
the only sinner. He called attention
to the fact that the foreign corpora
tions doing business in the state paid
so little tax that it was q negligible
quantity. The great machinery job
bing houses located in the state did
SO, ,000, 900 business last year but did
not pay tax enough to be dignifed by
that name.
In other states these corporations
were forced to bear their share of tax
alton. In Rhode Island, for instance.
they paid last year $5S0,000 in addition
| to their real and personal property.
| In Ohio they paid nearly $2,50O,O00; in
Oregon they paid $225,000 in addition
| to their property tax; little Idaho took
! them into camp for a. $4,000 corpor-
alton tax while North Dakota Is sat
isfed with 1890. A Legislative enact
ment would give an added revenue OF
from $25O,0OO to 100000 from these
| foreign corporations.
The speaker attacked the exemption
| from taxation of banks a sum of their
surplus and undivided profits equal to
| 5 per cent of their loans and discounts.
The loans and discounts of banks last
year aggregated $75,000.000 Five per
cent Of this sum was S3,944O00 while
the bank stock returned for assess
ment was $3,910,000. This made a tax
of $187, 900 While bank stock, live
stock and city realty have borne the
highest ratio Of assessed valuation Of
any property in the state, the lot of
banks is mtigated by their real prop
erty exemptions. Much of this prop
erty is in country districts and bears
| d low rate of taxation while much of it
| is listed al an excessive valuation. Tho
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11
PIONEER RELICS IN
WISCONSIN, MUSEUM

Madison, Wis, Feb. 11.-An old sill
yer Swiss watch and a violin, former
" the property Of the first white
woman settler of what was formerly
known as Madison county, Wisconsin,,
Mrs. Eben Peck of Baraboo, are, now
the property OF the State Historical
museum. The gift was made by Mrs.
Wisconsiana Victoria Peck EIawley,
her daughter, the first white child
born In Madison, who now, at the age
OF 20, lives In Baraboo. Mrs. Peck
used the violin to play for many set
tiers dances which were attended by
governors and Legislators