The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
MONTANA CAPITOL NEWS.
State Board to Levy Six NIills.-

state Board to Levy Six Mills
Levies aggregating nearly six mills
will be made by the state board of
equalization, for the following pur-
poses: One-half mill for expenses
OF the board of stock commissioners,
one mill for the state livestock san
ltary board; one and one-half mills
for the bounty fund; two and one
half mills for state purposes; one
fourth of mill to pay interest and
constitute a sinking fund to redeem
bonds issued on account of the pur-
chase of the state hospital, and one
twentieth of mill to take care of
the asylum and sanitarium bonds.
Physical Valuation of Telephones
Necessary.-"It will be necessary at
some future time to take physical
valuation of the telephone plants in
Montana" says the state utilities
commission, in dismissing the COM
plant of residents of Laurel, pro-
testing against the 10 cent charge
for talking to Billings. "This yalu-
alton, together with the record of
operating expenses and operating
income, will become basis for de-
termining the reasonableness of
rates, the commission continues.
Land Sales Net State Big Sum-
Sidney Miller, register of the state
land office, on July %. sold 1905
acres of land in Gallatin county for
$61,973.40. The price ran as high
as $500 per acre. He also sold
2,S4O acres for the state in Carbon
county for $53,S59.7O. The highest
price paid in this county was 500.
To Inspect Roads Built by Con-
victs.-Governor Stewart, many
state officials and a dozen or more
prominent business men of the state
will motor during the latter part of
August to Spokane over the Black
Diamond trail from Kalispell to
Libby, thence over the road built
along the east side of Flathead lake
by convict labor. During the trip
the party will be entertained at var
ious points by commercial clubs.
r. Lee Word Succeeds Judge J.
Miller Smith.-District Judge ].
Miller Smith has announced his
resignation to take effect September
l, after which he will succeed to
the law practice of the late Mass
ena Bullard whose death occurred
recently. 1t has been reported that
Governor Stewart will appoint
Judge R. w. Ward to succeed Judge
Smith.
Brewery Workers Refuse Com
pensation.-Local union 1O4 of
Butte, International Union of Unit
ed States Brt wers, has notified the
state industrial accident board that
the members, SO in number, will
not avail themselves of the benefits
OF the compensation act. Chair
man Spriggs of the board, advised
them that it would be necessary for
each member to file individual no.
tlce OF their intentions with the
board and also with their employ.
ers. H also advised them that so
far labor organizations have been
favorable toward the new law.
Commission Gives Hesper Depot
The railroad commission has
granted the petition of residents of
Hesper, station on the Great Nor
thern, for depot and custodian.
Anderson Has Supply Of Automo.
bile Regulations. - Secretary of
State A. M. Anderson has received
a supply of rules and regulations
governing the admission of auto
into the Yellowstone Nat
lonal Park. They may be had on
application.
Game Law Breakers Must Paw
70 DOllars.-State Game Warden j.
L. DeHart has advised justices of
the peace that the game law pro-
vldes for a minimum fine of s25 in
case OF violations, and that not less
than tina amount must be assessed
and paid into the state treasury.
One Justice had imposed fines of
S2.5O and $500 on violators