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Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10

25,5OO against $1O76 76SO. I have no doubt but what MT. O'Neill would like to have the mine tax bill ap- piled to his property.
 The mine tax people would come right back at me of course and say that this is no true criterion of the value of the properties. l not only admit it but I have proved it. Take this ratio of gross and net, and apply it to any property. I don't care what on top of earth it is, and it will not indicate anywhere near the true val nation of that property once in a million times.
 Here is the only proposition that I have found to which it will accurate ly apply-gross income nothing; net income nothing; value of property nothing.
 But then there is another criticism and very serious one, to be made against the bill. Most any old charge is legalized against the net or rather in finding the net. Any improper charge is one against the net and not the gross. Every charge that lowers the net a dollar lowers the cash valuation of the mine under this bill four dollars. The ratio is $1 to $4, see how easy it is to lower values by charges.
 Under the old fee system, they used to say that the value of the sheriff's office depended largely upon the skillful figuring of the under sheriff whose duty it was to look af- ter the finances of the office. A real good under-sheriff was worth his weight in gold to the sheriff.
 The right kind of an expert ac- countant will be worth almost his weight in diamonds to the mining companies under this bill. Of course you would not want an accountant that would fudge" any. What you would want is an expert accountant who had the "gumption' to skillful ly combine the laws of bookkeeping and this mining tax law.
 There is not the slightest doubt but what this law will enable the mining companies to reduce their valuations from twenty to forty per cent What ratio of the taxes they do not pay will necessarily be as sessed against the rest of the prop crty in the state. While it will in crease the taxes of every taxpayer in Maricopa county, the chief burden will fall on the mining counties them selves, particularly on the cities Of Tombstone, Douglas, Bisbee, Globe, and Prescott Maricopa county will only be hit through the state rate but all these cities and all the prop CIlY WllHlH lHOSC NOuHllCS Wul DC hit through their city and county rates. So our tax payers of Mari copa county may squirm and twist a little. We will not do one-half as much squirming as will the other payers of the state next year if this bill becomes law.
 Prescott by its peculiar situation will probably be hit harder than any of the large cities of tue state. Therr is only one mine in Yavapai county that will receive the benefits of this law to any great extent and that is the United Verde, about the only one that doesn't need it. But then you remember the Bible quotation: For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abund- ance. but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath"
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
TUCSON SECOND.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. G. Tn the fourth week of competition of the national high school rifle shoot, class B of Jamaica, Long Island, is 863, versus Tucson, Arizona 8l3.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
Applications for Grazing Permits.

Notice is hereby given that all ap- plications for permits to graze cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and goats within the Prescott National Forest during the season of 1915 must be filed in my office at Prescott, Arizona, on or before February IS, 1915. Full in- formation in regard to the grazing fees to be charged and blank forms 10 be used in making applications will be furnished upon request
 CHAS. H. HINDERER,
 Supervisor. **
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10

w. Forbes and Mrs. J. \. Hays, of
 Peoples valley, were arrivals yester- day on business and to visit with friends in the city for the weekend Return from Coast.
 Mir. and Mrs. Roland Mosher have returned from an extended trip to the coast, and are again occupying their ranch home to the north of the city, few miles distant.
 Week End Visit.
 Miss Margaret Stephens, teacher of the Humboldt public school, was an arrival last night to remain for weekend visit with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. William Stephens.
 Bradshaw Visitors.
 Herman Wagener, constructing en- gineer of the new custom ore plant at Crown King, and Geo. P. Harring- ton, manager of the Nelson mines, were arrivals on last nighfs train from the Bradshaws.
 Back from East.
 B. w. Ungles returned yesterday from the eastern states after trip of several months. He states that he will again enter the livestock busi- ness, and informed friends that he is still a bachelor.
 Business Trip.
 D. F. Dumas, Of Oak creek, a well known resident and a former mem Der of the board of supervisors, and John Lay, an old-time resident of that locality were arrivals yesterday on business trip for a few days. Both report the rainfall as heavy and those outside of the flow of irrigating ditches, were rejoicing over pros poets for big crops.
 Prescott Pleases Visitor.
 J. H. Brown. circulation manager of the Spokane Chronicle is a so- journer in Prescott and will be here several weeks. He went to Los An geles for rest but was driven out by the disagrceable rainy season and came to Prescott. He is not only | pleasingly impressed with the sub stantial business structures of the city but the climate is so particularly | satisfying that he decided to spend his vacation here.
 Mining Business.
 Alex Lucy, a mine owner of Cop | per creek, near Hillside, was an ar rival yesterday on business trip. He reports more activity than usual in that field. On gold and copper prop critics.
 Mining Active.
 c. H. Voller, operating mines in Copper Basin district, was an ar rival yesterday from his camp. Het stated that copper advancing in price the Commercial resuming and other properties active, indicated a year of general prosperity.
 Getting We'll
 The many friends in this city of Robert Keating, will be interested to learn of his arrival yesterday from Phoenix, where he had been quite seriously i'll for two months. His condition is very much improved. He will again occupy what is left of his home that was footed a short time ago by thieves.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
ent week. His wife will accompany
Bad Money.

him.
 Bad Money.
 Spurious fifty sent silver coins
 have made their appearance in this
 city, and are being so freely circulat-
 cd as to attract attention. They arc
 said to come from Oregon, where a
 big conterfeiting scheme was explod-
 cd few months ago. An expert is
 required to detect this bad money, so artistic is the milling performed The coin is light in color, thinner in make than the genuine, and is said to be composed principally of zinc and tin. Nearing the End.
 H. A. Price, in charge of develop ment at the Magnolia mines east of the city two miles, stated yesterday the crosscut had reached 330 feet, and it was expected the cutting into of the ore body below the old shaft would take place in a few days.
 Humboldt Visitor.
 George Domaine who was in the city yesterday from Humboldt on business, gave the usual report of mining being active in the field adja cent and the smelter as turning out its regular tonnage of bullion, the plant running to its full capacity Leave for Colorado.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. l.. Tomlinson left yesterday for Boulder county, Colo rado. where the former has accepted a position as general manager of mining company. J. B. Tomlinson, his father, arrives next week to assume charge of the Venezia in Crook can yon, and to make Prescott his home again.
 Generous Hunter
 Former Supervisor J. w. Stewart made the trip from Williamson val ley to Prescott yesterday especially to distribute a dozen mallards 10 his friends. and provide them with Sun day feast. The birds were killed Fri day afternoon at the lakes. Stewart states the game is very scarce this winter. Good Range Showing.
 F. A. Munkittrick was an arrival 1 from his range on Turkey creek yes terday and reported the country in | the finest condition for cattle growing in very many years. But little snow fell in the lower elevations, but the rain was heavy. He says there will | be no losses this winter, stock be- i ing in fine condition. Religious Mission.
 Archdeacon J. R. Jenkins, of the Episcopal church, arrived from Phoe- nix yesterday, and will hold services today in St. Luke's church. He an nounces that there will be a meeting of the Northern Archdcaconry in Prescott beginning Wednesday after noon at 4:30 o'clock, and a public ser vice on Wednesday night at 500 o'clock, when Bishop Atwood will be and participate. Too Much Snow.
 MT. and Mrs. c. Thompson Rill- hg, who endeavored to travel the ] Copper Basin road yesterday after noon in auto, returned to the city snow as too deep, and the -oads muddy They leave today via valley, their destination being Parker. where Mir. Killing is 10 look at lands. Their car was ship ped from Kansas City.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Back from Tucson.
 Homer Clark arrived from the uni versity at Tucson yesterday quite i'll, and will remain here indefinitely. Legal Business.
 Attorney Carl NJ. Helm of Jerome was in the city yesterday upon busi- ness in the Superior court. Visiting Friends.
 Mrs. James White, of Humboldt is in the city for a few days to visit with friends. Country Visitors.
 MT and Mrs. R. D. Hays, Mrs. R.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
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(From Thursdays Daily.)
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
Prescott Pleases Visitor.
Mining Business.

Alex Lucy, mine owner of Cop per creek, near Hillside, was an ar rival yesterday on business trip. He reports more activity than usual in that field. on gold and copper prop critics.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
Mining Active.

c. H. Voller, operating mines in Copper Basin district, was an ar rival yesterday from his camp. He stated that copper advancing in price the Commercial resuming and other properties active, indicated year of general prosperity.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
Bradshaw Visitors.

Herman Wagener, constructing en- gineer of the new custom ore plant at Crown King, and Geo. P. Harring- ton, manager of the Nelson mines were arrivals on last nighfs train from the Bradshaws.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
Back from East.

B. w. Ungles returned yesterday from the eastern states after trip of several months. He states that he will again enter the livestock busi- ness, and informed friends that he is still a bachelor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-23
SKATING FOR CHRISTMAS.
Street Committee of Council to Provide
Skating Kinks for the Use of
the Boys and Girls.

Cheer up boys and girls. If Santa
Claus brings you new pair of skates
next Saturday you are going to have
chance to try them out. Chairman
Charles Barr of the street committee of
the common council, is going to build
skating Kinks for the boys and girls
of the city. At least three of them.
James Kennedy, the sewer contractor,
is also interested in Christmas skating
In Kenosha and he has volunteered to
give a little time to the new skating
Kinks. The Kennedy teams were busy
this morning banking up big rink at
the park just north of the city GENE
terry and it will be flooded tonight or
tomorrow and with near zero weather
the ice should be in fine shape for
Christmas day. Then the Tasting lot
over on the west side near the Balm
school will be flooded for an ice rink.
In other years this work has been done
under the direction of the park com
mission, but the street committee is go
ing to take try at it this year. It is
planned to maintain the rink through
out the winter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-23
POLICE Send OUT WARMING
Chief Warns storekeepers of Workings
of "Slick Ones" in Kenosha- Women
Alone in Stores Usually Singled Out
as Victim of These Change Artists.

Watch your cash. A couple of dan
gerous swindlers are working in the
city AT any rate they worked at the
store of Mrs. Elizabeth Altringer on
Milwaukee avenue ON Monday after
noon and the police believe that
they may have worked other stores
in the city. Mrs. Altringer was
swindled out of ten dollars with a
game so old that most every person
ever connected with a store had been
warned against it.
Just before three o'clock Monday
afternoon two we'll dressed strangers
entered the store of Mrs. Altringer on
Milwaukee avenue and bought a couple
of five cent cigars One of the men
rendered ten dollar bill in payment
for the cigars and Mrs. Altringer gave
him the change. Just about that time
the telephone rang and rang vigorous
ly and Mrs. Altringer went to answer
the phone. When she came back one
of the strangors-a most affable fellow
gave you?' Mrs. Altringer said that
it was and he came back with, "Just
give it back to me and take the money
out Of this dollar BILL ~ Sort of dazed
Mrs. Altringer proceeded to make the
change again and the fellows left the
store without returning the change
which had been given from the ten dol
lar bill. They loudly protested that
no change had been given and before
Mrs Altringer could make an examina-
ton of the money in the cash drawer
they managed to get away An inves-
tigation of the cash drawer showed
| that she had been swindled out of nine
dollars and ninety cents. 1t is said
that an effort to work the same scheme
failed at store on the west side of the
city where the women in charge instead
of returning the ten dollar bill which
had been proffered for one cigar hurried
to the telephone and called up the police
Office and the fellow who had offered
to swap one dollar bill for the ten
hurriedly left the store.
"People are warned to look out for
just this kind of skin game during
the Christmas rush, said Chief of
Police O'Hare today. "The holiday
season is always good time for the
working of this class of crooks and this
advice is particularly for women who
may be alone in stores These fellows
always find it easier to put this kind
of a game over with woman who is
alone in store The women when
they get any customers who want to
make fuss over change or have change
rectifed should promptly call the po-
lice department. and let the people wait
until police officer comes and aids in
adjusting any squabble that will come
up. 1t will be found that in most
cases the swindler will get out and get
out before the police officer arrives. !"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-23
SEEK BAD NEGRO HERE.
Frank Smith Charged with stabbing
Man to Death in Milwaukee This
Morning Sought in Kenosha.

Kenosha police officers got telephone
message just after three O'Clock this
morning asking that they make an eff
fort to arrest Frank Smith, a MilWau-
kee negro, who is wanted in that city
on charges of stabbing man. The
stabbing took place on Milwaukee
street just after two clock this morn
ing and it was declared in the message
sent to Kenosha that the victim could
not survive the day. Smith is alleged
to have taken an automobile and left
Milwaukee shortly after the crime was
committed. He is alleged to have come
south toward Kenosha and it was
claimed that he had friends in this
city. The police on all beats were or
dered to look out for the negro but no
suspicious characters were seen during
the early hours of the morning. The
Milwaukee police declared that Smith
was heavily armed and that he was a
ubad man,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-23
SALES TO CLOSE CHRISTMAS
Leaders in Wisconsin Are Making Every
Effort to Make the Present Year
Record One in Raising Money to
Carry on War on Consumption.

Last call in the annual sale of Red
Cross Christmas Seals The DAYS re-
naming in which Wisconsin can boost
itself into the position Of national pen
nant winner are few Has everyone
done his full shareg IF not, there is
yet time before the returns are sent in.
All together, for a last grand squirt
Of course, it's not just for the glory
of winning in the contest. 1t IS for
the honor of the state, establishing it
beyond dispute as leader in this great
health movement, and for the good of
the work which it will make possible
for local communities and the Wiscon-
sin Anti Tuberculosis association to
carry on in this fight against tubercu-
losis during the coming year.
From all parts of the state come re-
ports Of greater interest than ever be-
fore. Ashland, Eau Claire, Tomahawk,
Appleton, Racine, Kenosha, Water
town, South Milwaukee, Sheboygan,
Waukesha, Ellsworth and many other
seal selling centers are lively competi-
tors for highest honors within the
state. Out in the country district the
rural school children are working like
little Trojans, each one striving to
earn one of the honor certificates
awarded this year by. the state associ-
alton as revsrf II oacl rusai school
child who sells twenty-five seals.
'The Christmas seals are going like
hot cakes this year, writes one rural
school teacher as explanation of her
order for a second shipment Of seals.
"People were never so much interest
ed, =" writes another and still another
says "The children are very enthusi-
astic -
The certificate to be awarded in the
rural schools and in some of the graded
schools at the request of local cam
paign managers, although in the cities
the certificate is awarded for the sale
of. fifty seals instead of twenty five, is
from special design drawn by 0. F..
Zimmerman Of the Wisconsin Anti
tuberculosis association and bears the
following wording:
''This cel tifes that ) has
rendered valuable service in the cru
SADIE against tuberculosis in Wisconsin
and is hereby enrolled in the nation
wide campaign to secure good health
for every boy and girl. In witness
whereof, this certificate has been
awarded b. order of the executive
committee Of the Wisconsin Anti-Tu-
berculosis association.
| The educational value of the seal
sale is further emphasized by the send
ing of health stories from the office of
the state association to be read to the
| children
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-23
WISCONSIN rs FOURTH.
Only Kansas, Utah and Minnesota Can
Show Better Record For
Healthfulness.

Only three states-Kansas, Utah and
Minnesota-of the territory embraced
in the registration area, had lower
death rate in 1914 in Wisconsin. This
is revealed in new census figures on
mortality made public on Monday by
the department Of commerce. The
area covered comprises twenty five
states and thirty-two cities in nom
registration states, and contained two
thirds of the total estimated popula-
ton Of the United States in 1914.
For the four leading states named.
the death rates per 1000 population
were as follows: Kansas, 90; Utah,
101; Minnesota, 10.6; Wisconsin, III.
Wisconsin s mortality was based on
total deaths during, the year of 81, 1S1.
Only three cities of more than 100,-
900 population in the same area had a
lower death rate than Milwaukee in
1914. These rates were: Portland,
Ore, o.; st. Paul, Mimi, ia; Oak
land, Cal, 11.6; Milwaukee, lis. In
1913 MiIwaukee's death rate was 12.7.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-23
woLcoTT SEEKS DIVORCE.
Jitney Bus Driver Charges His Wife
With Cruelty in Suit Filed in the
Municipal Court.

Harry L. Wolcott, jitney bus driver,
through his attorney, Calvin Stewart,
has filed an action in the municipal
court demanding divorce from his
wife, Florence Wolcott. The couple
were married at Waukegan in 1912.
Wolcott in his suit charges his wife
with cruelty and claims that on account
of abuse heaped upon him he was forced
to leave his home. The wife through
her attorney, A. L. Drury, has fled an
answer in court demanding that the
husband be forced to pay temporary
alimony. 1t is understood that the case
will be contested. The couple have one
daughter and both the wife and the
husband are seeking the custody Of the
child.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-23
TRAINED FARMERS SPEAKERS
Women's Work Is Well Taken Care of
at Sessions and Many Interesting
Topics Are Discussed Closing SEES
sions to Be Held Thursday A. M.

The village of Wilmot out on the Fox
river in the western part of the county,
has covered itself with glory in stag
ing one Of the most interesting gather
ings of farmers ever held in Kenosha
county. 1t was put on under the di.
rection of A. J. Smith, principal at the
Union high school at Wilmot and the
state sent two of its best institute in
structors, Il. f. GRADER and r. S. Good
hue. This was the closing day of the
institute and even with the Christmas
shopping to attend to farmers from all
over the county went out to the village
for an interesting days program.
The institute opened on Monday with
large attendance and the sessions on
Tuesday proved decidedly interesting
to large gatherings at every session.
The subject of growing and handling
alfalfa has appealed especially to the
farmers Of Kenosha county during the
last few years and this was given es-
pecial consideration at the four days.
session. Other problems discussed dealt
with the value of using the pure breed
corn as seed. Experts from the state
experimental station brought several
interesting discussions of the corn
problem. On Tuesday much of the
day was given to the discussion of the
big question Of increasing and main
tanning the fertility of the soil and
strong arguments for rotation of crops
rather than the use of commercial
fertilizers.
At the sessions today the farmers
had a study of growing the various
farm products and this afternoon a
lecture on "Farm Manners" was feat
ured. In this connection there was
an interesting discussion Of the devel-
opment Of the social and educational
life of the farming communities.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. GRADER gave
a very interesting illustrated lecture on
the Panama Pacific Exposition.
The institute will close on Thursday
and an interesting program Of farm
topics is arranged for the closing day
The work of women on the farm was
not overlooked and Miss Amery and
Dir. Mendenhall of the state depart
ment have offered some very interest
ing and practical lectures for the wom-
en- of the county. The subjects for the
women s department were selected with
great care with a view of meeting the
especial demands of the women of the
rural district.
This evening the three act comedy,
Back to the Farm is to be staged
by the students of the Wilmot school.
The institute is proving one of the
most successful ever held in the
county.
There will be two county institutes
for Kenosha county this year as the
state department. has arranged for the
holding of second institute in Keno
sha beginning on March 9th. This will
be two day institute and many of the
farmers who have attended the insti-
tute at Wilmot have declared their in
tention Of taking post graduate work
in the institute in Kenosha later on.