The Tomahawk., 1917-09-06
PROSPECTS GOOD
FOR BIRD HUNTING:
SEASON EXPECTED TO BE ONE OF
BEST IN HISTORY OF STATE
FOR SMALL GAME.
48 COUNTIES SHOW GAINS
Increase in Money and Credits at Rate
Of 14.2 Per Cent May Bring Total
for State Up to 10000, 900
Estimates Show.

OF 14.2 Per Cent May Bring Total
for State Up to 100000, 900
Estimates Show.
St. Paul.
Reports from Minnesota and North
Dakota indicate the hunting season
of 1917. soon to open for small game,
will be one of the best in the his
tory of these two states. While MIN
rods already are getting down their
guns, rubbing them up and using the
oil freely, chickens, ducks, geese and
other varieties of game birds are
thoughtlessly hieing themselves to
mo birds land for the annual
slaughter.
George M. Hogue, secretary of the
North Dakota Game and Fish Com
mission, is optimistic over the pros
poets. "The chicken and duck hunt
ing will be very fine in this state
this season." he says. "Chickens will
be especially plentiful for the reason
that the dry weather we have had
gave the birds good chance to
hatch.''
Others in touch with conditions are
equally optimistic. While the season
does not open until the middle of
September, those versed in the hunt
ing outlook declare that not for sew
eral years have so many birds loitered
around.
It is well known adage that small
game hunting is prolific in seasons
of good crops. This year Minnesota
is to produce one of the largest grain
yields in it's history, while North
Dakota, especially in some localities,
will harvest bountifully. Therefore,
hunters are preparing for a season Of
extreme Joy.
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4e Counties Show Gain.
Forty.eight counties have transmit
ted to the Minnesota Tax Commits
sion abstracts of money and credit
returns for 1917 which show a gain
Of approximately 14.2 per cent over
1916.
If this same rate Of increase is
maintained by the remaining thirty
eight counties, the total assessment
for this class of property will come
close to $270,O00,000, as compared to
the 1916 record of $234,10S,268.
The total in these forty-eight coun-
ties for 1916 was $59,228,817 and for:
1917 is $66,463,488. Ramsey, Henne-
pin and St. Louis county reports are
not included.
Only three counties, Dakota, Red
Lake and Dodge, of the forty-eight;
tabulated show decrease.
Money and credits are assessed at
full value and are subject to a gen.
eral rate of but mills Prior to
1911 this class Of property was as:
sessed and taxed as all other person
atty and as a result of the heavy
burden then imposed the amount re-
ported in 1910, the last year under
the old law, was but $13,919,806, and
the revenue derived but $379,754, con-
tributed by 5000 persons.
In 1916 the number reporting money
and credits under the new system
was 74,219, the assessment 1924, 1885,
26S and the revenue $7O2,5sS.
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Must Pay for Shortage.
Tho state supreme court holds that
the law providing for maximum Of
60 pounds loss to each car OF grain
while in transit is a penal provision
only and does not affect the civil H.
ability of the carrier. Accordingly,
the municipal court of Minneapolis is
reversed on the appeal of the Nation,
al Elevator company in it's suit against
the Great Northern Railway company.
The elevator company delivered 49,,
O86 pounds of rye to the Great North
ern for transportation from Clarissa
to Minneapolis. The company deliv-
cred SLIGO at Minneapolis.
The trial court found that 1926
pounds of rye, valued at $64.55 were
lost in transit. Making deduction Of
60 pounds, it awarded a judgment for
$63.53. The appeal followed.
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Sheriff to Have Hearing.
Governor ]. A. A. Burnquist has ap-
pointed l.. s. Headley, st. Paul at
torney, commissioner to take testi-
mony on charges of malfeasance filed
against Sheriff Joseph J. Urness Of
Mahnomen county by County-Attorney
Clayton T.: topper: Hearings arg to
start soon at Mahnomen. Sheriff
Urness will beapermitted to continue
in office. The removal of Sheriff Ur.
ness was recently recommended by
the state public safety commission on
allegations that he failed to enforce
the liquor laws, but the governor an
nounced no such action would be
taken.
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Rothenburg on New Uim Board.
DR.. J. C. Rothenburg of Springfield
will replace Louis G. Vogel Of New