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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-05
RILEY'S BIRTHDAY


There have been many imitators,
but James Whitcomb Riley will go
| down in literature as the greatest of
| children's poets. Eugene Field, Rob
| ert Louis Stevenson and a Yong list OF
I much lesser lights found inspiration in
| clild life, but none has portrayed it
| with the magic touch that is Riley's.
Next Thursday he will be sixty-two
| years old. Throughout the length and
breadth of this nation many commune
ties will celebrate "Riley Day. for the
Hoosier poet belongs to the nation
much as he has localized his verse.
Riley's poetry is the best proof that
people will read verse when songs
gush from the heart. There is a kind
ly philosophy, a summarizing, soothing
touch about all his work. The critics
may find fault with his meter, abuse
his verse form generally, but he has
won a place in the hearts OF the old
and young alike tlat gives him per
manency in the hall of fame.
But Riley is more than tae child's
poet. ALI ages can find inspiration in
his song. Nature made a potent ap
peal to him and he put into gentle
rhyme many of it's aspects. If ever
la poet drew inspiration there he mas
OF him it could we'll he said that he
found: 'tbooks in running brooks
tongues in trees, sermons in stones
and good in everything"
Indiana has officially declared Ril.
ey Day and has named the poet as
her most beloved citizen. Others viii,
share in this devotion and honor one
who has cheered life's pathway fo'
millions. His philosophy is we'll sum
med up in the following:
4 crave, dear Lord, ~
No boundless hoard w.. -
OF gold and gear, " II
Nor jewels fine,
Nor land nor kline, <
Nor treasure-heaps of anything
Let but a little but he mime =,
Where at tine hearthstone I may hear
The cricket sing, ..Ut
And have the shine
OF one glad woman's eyes to make
For my poor sake,
Our simple home a place divine;-
Just the wee cot-the cricket's chirr-
Love, and the smiling face of aer.
I pray not that
Men tremlble at "
My power Of place
And lordly sway
I only pray for simple grace
TO look my neighbor in the face
Full honestly from day to day
Yield me his horny 'pam to hold,
And I'll not pray
For gold;-
The tanned face, garlanded with
mirth,
It hath the kingliest smile on earth;
The swart brow, diamonded with
sweat,
Hath never need of coronet.
And so l reach,
Dear Lord to Thee,
And do beseech
Thou givest me
The wee cot, and the cricket's chirr,
Love, and the glad sweet face of her!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-05
Forecast:

For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday cooler toni ght
east and south portions with frost. I
ORRlS w. ROBERTS,
Section Director.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-05
LOCAL WEATHER BULLETIN

For the "a hours ending 7 p. M,
Oct. 4, 1915.
Temperature at 7 a. m. ...........
Temperature at 7 p. m............50
Highest temperature ............5
Lowest temperature ..............34
Precipitation None
Highest wind velocity .20+N
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-05
WORDS!

q the fMeh smeh he, has made since his resignation as! ecety OF stare on ue "M -
ausni William j. Bryan poke in Boson aoe 5000 persons he collected MS guarantee
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-05

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" THE WEATHER.
> North Dakota: Fair Tuesday =.
and probably Wednesday; Fri =
days temperature higher. :
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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23

amount realized from the special ex-
position tax levy had been paid out
for the purpose for which it was col
lected. 1t appears possible that the
whole amount of $4,000 will be CALI
ed for during the progress of the
fairs to meet current expenses and
to pay for the buildings and collect
ing the exhibits. The general Fund
will still, therefore, have to reim-
Durse this special fund to the extent
of $4,000, and provision for this re-
endorsement will have to be made in
the tax levy for 1915. There are 9TH
er cases similar to the one just cited.
| Owing to the inadequate records OF
the Controllers office, much of the
detail of an intelligent report OH the
condition of the States finances can
not be supplied in this message, but
will later supplement the foregoing
with full statement of the financial
condition of the State and budget
indicating the requirements of exist
| ing departments fer the current bien
NAL period
i A reorganization of the Control
ler's department is in progress ant
every state department has been re
. quested to file an estimate of its &C
! quirements in full detail, which will
serve as basis for Legislative actiol
. in meeting the revenue needs Of tn
] State for the next two years.
Under system which requires U
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23

in the recent history of the State, the
actual revenues needed to meet cur
rent expenditures had to be obtained
directly from current revenue sources.
The tax rates for 1918 and 1914 hav-
ing been set at sc cents and 90 cents
on each one hundred dollars of as
sessed valuation, and the expendi-
lures for the two years having been
estimated at $o84,74o for 1913, ana
81, l70, l6o for 1914, the Tax Commits
sion proceeded, as stated elsewhere in
this report, so to equalize the assess
ments for the two years as TO pro-
duce the moneys necessary to MAIN
tain the States credit raising the
aggregate assessed valuation of all
property to $1,000, 1898 in 1918,
and to approximately $l38, 100000 in
lol4-she exact figures not being
available at this time because of de-
layed county settlements.
The records of the Controllers de-
partment have not shown the. cost 81
operating the State Government
even approximately. The special audi.
tor employed annually to audit the
States accounts and the Tax Com
mission have, however, for 1918 an.
1914 compiled figures which indicate
the cost of each department, and TO
your information the following gen
eral figures covering each year of TIL
last biennial period are reproduce'
here:
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23

to pay from current revenues for our
permanent betterments the burden OF
the cost of things which will confer
as great a benefit on future genera
tions as upon the present must he
borne entirely by the latter. Since
oEl large educational trust funds can
be invested in Nevada bonds to better
advantage than they are now invest
ed, we are peculiarly in position te
obtain benefits from an, extension o.
the constitutional power Of the Stat'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23

Under our system of handling funds
in the Treasurer's office the receipts
from taxation and other sources are
al considered to be in the General
Fund until withdrawn by warrants on
special funds. For example, the Leg
islature appropriated $4,000 for ex-
position purposes and made a special
tax levy to provide this money. The
money 20 collected actually went into
the General Fund, and on the FIRST Of
the year less than $4,000 of that
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23

ments and procuring state revenue !
began their duties at time when as
a result of imperfect estimates, the
tax rate was clearly too low to meet
the obligations of the State incurred
by legislative appropriations, ana
when the borrowing power OF the
State was exhausted by the emer-
gency measures enacted by the Spec
ial Session Of your honorable bodies
| in 1912,
The problem was met in 1918 by
horizontal increases in assessment n
those counties which were found, at
ter sucn investigations as the time and
money at the disposal Of the Com.
mission would allow, to be assessed
at lower percentages of real value
than the average for the State as
whole. In 1914 more detailed
equalization was effected, bringing
about the increase necessary to pro
duce needed state revenue and ~
more. Some vigorous protests at III
dividual assessments have resulted
but my personal knowledge of thu
situation makes it possible Tor me q
state, without fear OF successful con
J Itradiction, that the Tax Commission
! has gone long way in the journe
lof effecting genuine equalization !:
Nevada and that many OF those WI
j Iafe protesting at alleged ovcrassesi
Iment were conspicuously undcrasse'
) Ised IN the past and would to-day =
t levading their just share OF the burde
: If no such Commission existed.
"a The State derives the bulk Of !
Z revenue from the general proper
!. tax on the aggregate assessment
= all the counties. The relation OF q
e counties to the State is precisely &
y, same as the relation of individu
n taxpayers within the county to 9
1t another-what one evades the 9th
he must pay. The securing OF state r.
r enue is as vital as the securing
+ county revenue, and equalization
r. tween the counties is as important
te equalization between individuals.
of Oar system, without such central
IS ed power as the Tax Commissl
te provides, puts premium on low '
lrs nations and high rates. for each COZ
ty knows that by keepir g its asse
cs ment down and its rite high
IN. evasion of state taxes Il accompI'
'st ed.
re- The constitutional provisions
he quiring the levying OF the state
ed rate BY the Legislature in advance
18th the assessment, with no power YES
- in the executive branch to cha
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23

that the proposition for a constitu-
tional amendment introduced in the
Twenty-sixth Session extending our
borrowing power will be submitted
to the people by this session of your
honorable bodies
The Nevada Tax Commission
The entire revenue system of the
State was, by an Act OF the Twenty
sixth Session of your honorable
bodies brought under the jurisdic-
ton of Tax Commission created in
response to recommendation from
Governor Oddie, who was quick 20.
recognize the fact that the County
Assessor system conducted without
adequate state control had proven in
Nevada, as elsewhere, a dismal fail
ure. Nevada was, in fact, one of the
last of the Western States to provide
for centralized direction of assess
ment and taxation BY the creation Of
a state commission
The Board of Assessors, which was
superseded by the Commission, pro-
vided for an annual conference Be
tween the various County Assessors
and the State Board OF Revenue for
the purpose of fixing valuations fol
assessment on certain enumerated
classes of properly, and to agree or
la statewide policy of equalization
After several years Of service thi!
board had done nothing to correc
4 the disparity between county assess
ments
The early investigations Of the Ia,
Commission made it plain that un
fortunately situated counties were a
sessed. under the old system. at NOR
than the saie-vaiue OF their property
while other counties were taxed Z
valuation less than a fifth of tn;
provided BY law Moreover, II
Board of Assessors absolutely igno
ed the needs Of the State in the ma
& ter of state revenue, and it is signi
cant that, during its regime, the Sta
Treasury was depleted as result
+ Its failure to provide an adequate :
s sessment to produce needed sta
r revenue by the means clearly at
i disposal and at its disposal alone.
{ am convinced that no apology
e are due from the Tax Commissic
n Unlike the similar Institutions in me
i Iof the States, which were given i D,
+ liminary period for investigation, I
o Nevada Commission was empower
If and directed to proceed At once w
te the business Of equalizing asse
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23

to bond itself, and it is to be hoped
that the proposition for constitu-
tional amendment introduced in the
Twenty-sixth Session extending our
borrowing power will be submitted
to the people by this session of your
honorable bodies
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23


Andure Ne
School Of agricultural experiment fairs
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-23

SDte's finances as well as the general
bSs;ness depression existing through
oct the country demand that some
thing nose than the average consid-
eration Be given legislation At this
time, and i is earnestly recommend
ea thse you con6ne your efforts to
IL pasaage Of such Laws only as sre
reQuifed to meet the essential needs
q lhe State, With due regard tor ex.
i21nw busiuess conditions, and that
thie sefvice Ne rendered IS expedi'
tbualS a. possibls.
SDoHo Finances
Nv predscessor, in his message 4
ne FwentY-sixth Sessica Of you
hAnorsbie bodies. called attention 4
tte nat thak,. for soms Year, PRIOR Z
l1l3, the States revenues had 4eeI
iAsuificient to meet its expenditufe
and that the sffostantial cash balanc
II the State Trsasury on January
ma ~ well % TIE constitz.i ~
borrowing power of the State. -
been exhausted. The initial fepol
d the Nevada Tax Commission, goe
Into aatditiun1l detail ia showing a
specific revenue requirements Of th
SUITE, md your sttention 10 respect
fu1s called Ia these documents.
Il 1918 and 1914, for the 6rst tim
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-02

tContinued on Page Fifteeas
The Holbrook news., 1915-02-26
WHYNOT2

We note that our senators and congressman are busy working on bills for the purpose of purch- asing sites and erecting federal buildings in several different countries of the state but nothing for Navajo county. Navajo is not so weak that she has to cry because the other counties are trying to get something for noth- ing; but wouldn't it be about the right thing for her to get busy and ask the senators and con- gressman to start something like building a bridge acoss the Little Colorado near Winslow. Why not try to get Uncle Sam to dol this it would be big thing for the county.
The Holbrook news., 1915-02-26
Methodist Meetings To Continue Next Week

The special services at the Methodist Church will hold over another week continuing an on- thine study of The Church of the First Disciples as recorded in the Book of Acts. Next weeks studies will be chiefly of the missionary work of St. Paul and will include, subject to change, the following topics:-'The Mo tive of Christian Missions, The Spirits Grace for Jew and Gentle. ' "A Jailer Converted" "A Philosophers Conception of God, '' "A Judge Facing Judge ment," Gospel Essentials. !" Rev. A. w. Atkinson is expect en to be present and preach Sun- day March 7th. The entire con- munlty is cordially invited to at tend these services and to follow these studies.
 CARL M. Ross, Pastor.
The Holbrook news., 1915-02-26
GOOD NEWS.

According to the papers The Standard Oil Co.,, has announced a reduction of one cent per gallon on gasoline throughout Arizona, effective at once. It is under stood that this reduction is per manent. The wholesale price of gasoline in Los Angeles is now 8 cent per gallon. If the above reduction of one cent per gallon is permanent auto hire will be at least 10 cents per day cheaper than at the present time, and we presume the auto stage lines will reduce the fare about 5 cents on the round trip from here to It will help some.
The Holbrook news., 1915-02-26
TO FIX VALUATION
 OF RAILROAD LAND

That the state the counties and the Santa Fe should share the expenses of an examination and classification of the railroad land grant in the five northern coun- ties was the plan which met with the favor of the tax commission and representatives of the rail- road company at a conference yesterday.
 The Santa Fe's land grants. which includes alternate sections along the ight-of-way in Apache, Navajo. Coconino. Mohave and Yavapai counties, have hereto fore been given a blanket assess ment of seventy-five cents per acre. Some of the land is said to be worth much less than that figure, and other tracts are worth considerably more. Boards of supervisors of the counties com cerned are said to be favorable to the plan, which will be put up to them for approval before be- ing carried out. The Santa Fe is heartily Tn favor of the idea, and is willing to contribute it's third of the expense.
The Holbrook news., 1915-02-26
Better News But
 We Don't Get In
SUPPLY BEER BY PIPE LINE

Would Install a Meter to Deter mine the Tax.
 New Bill in Congress Might Solve Big Problem.
 The substitution ot a pipe line for the time-honored brewery wagon may come if a bill intro duced in the House today by Rep resentative Riordan of New York becomes a law. MT. Riordan, seeking to simplify the collection of internal revenue tax on liquors proposed that a brewer shall be allowed to transport fermented liquors from the vats of the bre- very to the establishment of the distributor by the pipe lines or conduits. The bill provides that fermented beverages may be placed in a gas tight tank by the brewer and transported by pipe lines or conduit to similar tank Tn the establishment of the pur- chaser, the government to install a meter on the conduit line in- dicating the amount of tax to be paid.
 Under the Riordan bill a bre- wer might supply beer by pipe line, as gas company supplies gas, and the brewery wagon in- termediary between brewer and distributing jobber or saloon would face the discard.
The Holbrook news., 1915-02-26
That New Arizona Flag
 And State Flower

In the line of the asthetic are the bills in the legislature creat- ing a State flag and designating the Indian Paint Brush as the official State flower. The flag is one, with a gorgeous sun above a field of blue.
 The flower has been chosen by the Phoenix Chapter of Daugh- ters of the American Revolution and the suggestion especially sup ported by the two feminine leg islators, Mrs. J. L. Munds and Mrs. Rachel Berry. This is at variance with the action of the Territorial Legislature of 1901. which on March Is of that year accepted the report of the com mittee that had chosen as the Oficlal Arizona flower the pure white waxy bloom of the cereus
The Holbrook news., 1915-02-26
ARIZONA STOCK
 INTERESTS GREAT

Did you know that Arizona has 118.0O0 head of horses, 7,O0O mules. LOGO milch cows, 739. GOO other cattle. 1,761, 900 sheep and 31,O00 hogs.
 These fiures are taken from the livestock report for Arizona com piled by the United States weat- her bureau in cooperation with the department of the interior, copies of which have reached Prescott.
 The report IS quite detailed. giving the number of head of each variety of stock for the past five years and the value per head Tn Arizona and the whole of the nation.
 It is shown that Arizona horses average $70 each in value. while those of the United States in general average $1O8. Mules are worth $104. in Arizona. as a. gainst SIP for the nation.
 Milch COWS in Arizona, accord ing to this report, command bet ter prices than the average for the country at large. They are worth STA per head. as against $55 in the nation, and the same is true with reference to range cattle.
 Sheep are of less value in this state than the average for the country, the difference being one half dollar per head, but Arizona hogs rise well above the general market price, bringing SIP as a. gainst $9.87.
 The number of range cattle according to this report, has dropped since 1910 from 796, 900 to 791. GOO. while all other kinds of stock have increased during this period in Arizona. Journal Miner.
The Holbrook news., 1915-02-26
AFTERNOON WHIST

Mrs. James Willard Bazell was hostess to a whist party of seven tables Tuesday afternoon.
 The rooms were beautifully de- corated with red and white car nations and ferns.
 The first prize. a lovely hand painted china plate was won by Mrs. Sidney Sapp, the "booby", a George Washington cooked nat filled with candy was given to Mrs. Henry Scorse.
 Late in the afternoon a delicious two course lunch which carried out the color scheme of red and white. was served to the guests.
 Those present were Mesdames: w. B. Woods, D. J. Thomas. Jay Patterson, R. D. Greer. J. E. Crosby. R. c. Smith, Geo. W. Hennessey, L. c. Henning. c. H. Jordan, Sidney Sapp. Jesse HuIet, R. L. Newman, Jas, Scorse. J. Flanagan, T. Larson. L. D. Divelbess. M. R. Smith. Henry Scorse, w. E. Cross. Kemp, w. J. Hookway. w. H. Clark, c. E. Perkins, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Adah Tram mel and Misses Rose Scorse, Irene Whetstone and Jo and May Mechanism.
The Holbrook news., 1915-02-26
In Memory of Billy
 Woods Beloved by all

The darkness, out of it, g
 blinding light, swiftly moving
 train and a young life plunged
 into the ''Beyond". A cheery. sunny life of brief eighteen years
 but one day of such a life would
 have made him idolized by his own, loved by all who knew him.
 A charm rests in the very name of Billy. Did anyone ever know Billy who was not loved by everybody? Our Billy" was this and more. Ever ready to help, eager to be kind, thoughtful of others, his happy smile depened and broadened when he could do some nice thing for anyone. He was no res pecter of persons when he dealt out kindness. He was good to every body. He delighted in service and radiated happiness.
 Death was kind for it took him so quickly that his life smile fingered to gild immortality when a life all unmarred by sorrow or sin atlains the Be yond' without suffering. all the possibilities of that life are cry stalized into a Radiance which permeates the obscurebeil of the tomb. Shining memories of his winsome days come to comfort and console. Shafts of Hope" in a reunion in a more perman- ent life, filter through to the grief laden hearts Faith in the eternal purpose of God:-all of these with their healing power. come as a comfort in this dire afflction. So into his tragic death. by reason of the gladness of his life. IS injected compensa- tion to those who loved him.
 Robert Louis Stevenson wrote some lines on his own death which seem appropriate to Billy"
 Dig me a crave and let me lie.
 Under a wide and starry sky. Glad did 1 live gladly die and I aid me down with a will.
 This be the verse you garve for me. Here he lies, where he onged to be. Home is the Jailor. home from the sea. And he hunter. home. from the lill."
The Holbrook news., 1915-02-26
TO PROTEST
 RATE INCREASE
Arizona Corporation Commission Will Join With Other Western States in Fighting AdUdnce
 in Passenger Rates.

Protesting an increase in pas senger rates that will add S6 to
 the price of every ticket from
 Chicago to Phoenix and the Salt
 River valley, and a 10 per cent
 raise on all classes of transporta- tion from Missouri river points.
 the corporation commission will join with other western states at the hearing at Chicago next month. For with the announce ment that passenger rates from Kansas City and other ''basing points" in that district are to be boosted, have come advices to the effect that the carriers are plann- ing to add $2 to the price of every ticket between Chicago and Kan sas City.
 A petition that the passenger rate case be made part of the general investigation to be held at Chicago next month has al ready been signed by the com missions of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota. Colorado. New Mexico, Idaho, Arizona and Nev- ada. and before being presented to the interstate affected. Cali fornia has slgnified that a strong protest will be filed by that state which is affected with the others.
 A hearing of the railroads req sons for instituting a general ad- vance on freight rates through out the west similar to the 5 per cent. raise recently granted east ern carriers, will begin March before Commissioner DanIies in Chicago. The hearings which will probably last oyer a month, will be held at the Hotel LaSalle. Dates for the consideration of various items have already been fixed in order to accommodate shippers of different commodities Grain and gram products will come up for consideration March g to 12, and live stock and live stock products on the four follow ing days. Hay and straw tariffs will be heard on March IT and Is and cotton piece gilds the day following. The entire argument of the railroads will come up for rebuttal March 30. At it's last session the corporation commits sion voted to send a representa- tive to the hearing. and 1t is pos slble that two of the commits sioners will attend.