Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-07-28
BIG ISSUES BEFORE
MONTANA PEOPLE
TWO AMENDMENTS AND lNiTlA-
TIVE MEASURE TO BE VOTED
ON IN NOVEMBER.
STEWART URGES QUARANTIN
Issues Proclamation Against Importa-
tation of Trees and Bushes from
States Where White Pine Bills
ter Rust Is Prevalent.
Helena,

Helena.
Although the prohibition amendment
is the leading referendum for the Nov
ember elections, two constitutional
amendments and an initiative measure
legalizing boxing also will be submit
ted to the people.
One Of the proposed constitutional
amendments would give the state
board of equalization power to super
wise, review, change, increase Or de-
crease assessments by county boards
of equalization, and to equalize valua-
ions among counties and among clas-
ses Of property and among individual
taxpayers.
The second proposal would authorize
tho state assembly to exempt from Tax
alton evidence of debt secured by
mortgages of record upon real and per-
sonal property. This amendment also
would exempt property used exclusive
ly for agricultural, educational, religi-
Gus and other charitable purposes.
The boxing bill was the only initia-
tive measure to get sufficient sigma
lures.
Commission Is Upheld.
In an opinion just handed down by
the supreme court, the opinion being
written by Associate Justice Hollo-
way, it is held that the state utilities
commission has power to prescribe
reasonable regulations for the opera
ton of publicly owner water plants.
The opinion was in the case of the
public service commission against the
city of Helena. The commission made
an order requiring the city to keep
the water company plant accounts aft
er a system it prescribed. The city
refused, contending that under the
constitution it had full power and con-
troll over it's plant, and that the pro-
visions of the constitution were SUI
perior to the legislative enactment Gre
ating and defining the duties of the
commission.
Boost Montana Schools.
To acqaint prospective students with
the higher educational institutions of
Montana is the object of q short visit
in Helena by Messrs. R. D. Jenkins,
representing the state university at
Missoula; R. o. Wilson, of the state
college at Bozeman, and DR.. F. H. Gar
yer Of the state normal school at Dill
Ion. They are on a tour of the state
boosting Montana schools for Mon
tana students"
At Great Falls a number of alumni
of the state schools met with under
graduates and prospective students at
a banquet, attended by Chancellor E.
c. Elliot. 1t was the first gathering
of it's kind in the state and brought
forth unusual enthusiasm over state
schools. Other meetings of it's kind are
to be held over the state.
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To Protect Forests.
Owing to the prevalence Of white
pine blister rust in New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
New York and Pennsylvania, Gov.
Stewart has issued a proclamation
against the importation of any f1ve-
leaved pines, currant and gooseberry
bushes from n of the states named.
Inspectors are to refuse admission into
the state Of shipments of nursery stock
of the varieties listed, and in case any
are shipped into the state the inspec-
tors must Immediately deport or de-
stroy them by burning. All expense
incurred in deporting or burning must
be paid by the consignee or owner.
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Mexicans Pass Guards.
Douglas, Ariz,-A force of approx
mately 800 Mexicans brought north.
ward from Cabullona and Fronteras,
left Aqua Prieta to march to Naco to
entrain for the southern part of So.
nora. The appearance of the Mexi.
+ can troops opposite Douglas as they
marched westward, caused excitement
In the camp Olson and % men follow,
ed them along the border for several
miles to ascertain that no raid was
intended.
To Check Baby Scourge.
Every person coming to Montana
t from New York and other districts in
s fected by the %infantile paralysis
e scourge will be put under strict sur
e VIGILANCE until the danger of the dis
II ease is past, according to DR.. w. F
IS Cogswell, secretary of the state boar,
of health.
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Education at Low Cost.
p The day when young men an,
Il women We're unable to get q cnlIes,