The diamond drill., 1915-01-30
MINERAL TAX
LAW TO TEST
JUDGE FLANAGAN WILL PASS UP
ON ITS LEGALITY
SEVEN CRIMINAL CASES UP
The Tax Cases in Objection to
Auditor Generals Petition viii
be Heard; also Taxpayers


Tie legality OF tile law taxing min
eral rights will have its first test next
week in the February term OF the
circuit court which will be called to
order by Judge Flanagan next Mon
day morning The matter will come
up in the objection which will be
filed 70 the petition OF the auditor
general for the sale Of certain lands
for taxes.
II is understood that the attorneys
for the large landed interests Will be
on hand TO file their objections and
Judge Flanagan will hear arguments
and evidence The finding Of the Judge
in this action will be a mighty inn
portant one and will be watched with
interest by land owners all over the
upper peninsula
A very large acreage OF these min
eral rights have been let go delin-
queHt. I'm most coses the taxes are
trifiing, being as low as accents on
some of the lots of this city. The ex-
pense added since the taxes became
due have increased the amount by
$1.0O for each description i'm addition
to the interest.
Fred H. Abbott will file objections
in the interest of "A number of local
taxpayers of the city of Crystal Falls
who objected to the action of the state
tax commission in secretly looping Off
a considerable amount Of the mining
valuation. and refused to pay a pro-
portion of the taxes for that year
There are seven criminal cases on
the docket, none OF them OF any par
ticular interest. The calendar I'm full
is as follows:
Criminal Calendar
The people VS. John Russell. felon-
ious desertion, A. j. Waffen, prose
cutting attorney.
The People VS. Joseph Toti, viola.
tion Of the liquor law, A. J. Waffen,
pros atty.
The People VS. Mrs NJ. Plous, as
sault, A. j Waffen, pros. atty.
The People vs. John Macki and
Charley Reffo, assault with intent to
kill A. J. Waffen, pros atty
The People VS. Alex Salo, assault
with deadly weapon, a. J Waffen,
pros atty.
The People VS. Alya Lamphear,
sodomy A. ] Waffen. pros, atty.
The People VS. Joseph Gretzk and
Joseph Gretzki, Jr. burglary, A. J.
Wafien, pros atty
Issues Of Fact Trial by Jury
Leonard Gonhue, ct al VS. Polish
Catholic Church, A. j. Waffen for |
c. G. Rite for defendant
John Carlson VS. Mrs. Ingeberg !
Berg, /. w Byers for complainant
and +. p. Lott for defendant,
Ira Grinnell, ct al vs. Mary Callari.
Il al. I. w. Byers for complainant and
A. J. Waffen for defendant.
Mathew Grimord w Village OF
George Power for com
olainant and A. F Dixon for defend
int
Michael " Moriarty VS. c. NJ a. st
?. Ry. Co, G. D. Dwyer for complain.
INT and Chas II Watson for defend
int.
Mary Rowan vs. simon Miller, Geo
'ower for complainant and NJ 5 Me
)onough for defendant
Carl Free ys John Fry. Geo Power
or complainant and +. T. Lott for
defendant.
Chas ] Hanhold VS. James r. Dou
ette. Cook & Pelham for complainant
md A. r Dixon for defendant
Andrew Johnson W Harry Sum,
ioriarty & Dwyer for complainant
md f. p Lott for defendant
John p. Dousman Milling Co vs.
'erro Kniiyila, George Power for
and A. f. Dixon for de,
endant
Alpha G. Barras VS. Munio Iron
lining Co, A n Ryali for complain
ut aud Chas n Watson FOR defend
mt
Lawrence Cunningham vs. G. NJ &
IT, r Ry Co. Moriarty & Dwyer for
complainant and chas II Watson
or defendant
ISSUES ol Fact Trial hy Court
Davidson oro Mining Co vs Town
hip of Iron River ~ s. McD0noue !