Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-12-15

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State May Refund Tax.
II Americas treaty relations with
Great Britain render Unconstitutional
section two Of the North Dakota in.
heritance tax law, the state, in the
opinion Of Attorney General Linde,
owes the British heirs Of the late
Ormond Pension of Grand Forks q
large sum Of money.
Inasmuch as the heirs were foreign.
ers, the Grand Forks county court
claimed and collected a Is per cent
Inheritance tax. The Trott heirs paid
on $2,026.10 apiece, and each Of the
other five on $S10.44. This was done
voluntarily on the part Of the heirs,
who did not until some time later
learn Of the provision Of Americas
treaty with Great Britain which holds
that Citizens or subjects Of each of
the contracting parties shall have full
power to dispose Of their personal
property within the territory Of the
other, by testament, donation or
otherwise, paying such duties only d
the citizens or subjects Of the country
where the property lies shall be liable
to pay in like case.".
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Livestock Gains Shown.
Much has been said of the notable
increase of live stock in North Dakota
during the past few years. Real evil
dence Of this gain is found in records
Of the Office of Commissioner Of Agri-
culture and Labor Flint.
In 1905, year of heavy immigra-
lion, 500 stock brands were issued
from the commissioners Office. BY
1911, several good crop yearSshad 80
reduced the interest In livestock that
but 191 brands were applied for. Then
came a couple Of poor wheat years,
and live stock began to pick up. It
reached it, pinnacle for North Dakota
In 1916, with a total Of $40 new brands
to date. In November 50 brands were;
issued, and II December holds up a.
well the total will be $50, az compared
with 819 for 1916.
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Youmans Loses Suit.
There was little satisfaction for
Grant 8. Youmans, the Minot banker.
or his attorney, Congressman Jim
Manahan, Of Minneapolis, in a deci-
sion handed down by the supreme
court Affirming the decision Of the
Ward county district court against
Youmans in his suit for damages az
gregating $250,00O against q former
North Dakota bank board and promi-
nent member OF the Minot banking
fraternity.
The supreme court in its opinion,
written by Judge Bruce, found that
Youmans had no case, and that Jim
Manahan, as a Minnesota attorney,
had no right to practice before the
North Dakota supreme court, except
40 q matter Of courtesy"
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ASKS Pardon For kitteI.
Governor L. B. Hanna he's writer.
q letter to President Wilson urging
clemency in the case of w. F. Kittel.
defaulting ofncer of the Casselton
First National bank. Meanwhile,
friends Of Mr.. Kittel assisted him in
circulating q petition asking his par.
don before sentence. Mr.. Kittel, him,
self, presented the petition to mum.
Der of bankers and other prominent
business men of FARGO, going from
place to place in company with .
deputy u. 8. Marshal.
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Investigates Potato Markets.
DR.. James E. Boyle, formerly head
of the economics department of the
University Of North Dakota and at
present field agent in marketing in
the federal Office of markets and
state experiment stations, has Just
completed an investigation of the
markets for North Dakota potatoes In
Kansas City and st. Louis. According
to DR.. Boyle, the numerous reports
that have appeared to the effect that
potatoes are being dumped in the river
in order to keep the prices up, is en-,
tirely erroneous.