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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

Building small boats OF high power
and speed for use in patroling harbors
and as possible submarine chasers'
is proceeding with haste at all plants
equipped for such work. Such boats
as the one shown under construction
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

With the present legislature largely
elected upon hobby issues, like pro-
hibition, woman suffrage. on road
bonds, etc. the state may we'll pray TO
be saved the results of its code re-
vision either in whole or in part" says
the Iowa City Republican. Governor
Harding is liable to test his admin
istration upon an attempt to do some
thing desirable. but impossible to
secure. Failure is the probable out
come Of his plans, if an attempt Is
made to carry them thru the legisla-
ture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

IF the amendment carries Iowa VIII
be no dr.er than it is now and If it
loses it may become considerable wet
ter says the Grundy Democrat. AT
the special election the drys have
nothing TO win but much to lose. the
liquor people have nothing TO lose but
much TO win.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

The Manchester Press, speaking for
itself. would say that ''thA primary
should not he entirely done away with.
but we do believe that II should be con-
fined TO the county or. at the most. to
the nomination OF such officers as
those who. by the prominence Of their
offices or personalities. are we'll known
to the voters"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

The Story City Herald says that
Changing the state highway COM
mission 10 a state engineer" might
start something. 1t might result in
state manager of railroads. state
supervisor of public institutions. state
manager of heaiths etc. If one man is
better than three, then we may have
a board Of count: supervisors consist
ing of one man. this 9toN-rlt councils
should vest their p0AaSrain single
person. and so on down the line
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
COMPARISON OF FEES.

Compare the attorney fee allowed In
tho revenue law. S25, with the fec al
lowed by the court In foreclosure of
real estate. ]. at one time, about two
years ago, held a second mortgage
against Il piece of real estate in Bing-
ham county for some $500, there be-
ing first mortgage on the same land
for $4,000. The first mortgage was fore
closed and the attorney for plaintiff
set forth in his petition or complaint
that $3.50 was Il reasonable attorneys
fec and this amount was allowed by the
court which paid the sale attorney AT
about the rate of $3.50 to 5000 an hour
for his services. 1T is II well known
fact among attorneys, that foreclos
ing a real estate mortgage is the cas-
lest and simplest kind of practice, be
ing mostly work done by the stenogra-
pher and typewriter or filling out the
necessary blanks, and mostly a matter
of clerical work. not requiring any
amount of brain rackinE work and
night studying and looking up of
authorities, such as becomes necessary
in cases which have 70 be fought out
in court, perhaps taking weeks of
study and several days spent in court,
fighting the cases to finish
And strange as it may seem, fore
closures like what | have mentioned,
where there is no defense and judg-
ment Is taken by default, the fee al
lowed by the court and sworn to by
one or more brother attorneys as being
a reasonable attorneys fee is the same
whether defense is made or not and 1T
has come to be looked on as a fore
gone conclusion that the unfortunate
victim has no recourse but to submit
to such legalized robbery.
Now, If an attorneys fee of s25 IL
fixed in our revenue as sufficient com
pensation for Purchasing a delinquent
certificate of tax sale, when the work
required is just as great. il not greater.
why not extend this benefit of the $25
fee and make il a reasonable attorney
fee to apply TO all other foreclosures.
Either the one is robbing the attorney
out of Il reasonable compensation or
the other is allowing the attorney to
rob the unfortunate defendant and
junior lien holders who arc victimized
out of their rights and the whole pro-
cess of foreclosing selling at sheriff's
sale, with all attendant costs. and CIV
ing year to redeem, makes the whole
process complete farce, as in the
great majority of cases the property is
more than eaten up with the attorneys
fees, and costs, SO that even the holder
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
SOLD a GOlDBRICk,

My next experience came about when
] bid in a piece of land at tax sale
for the taxes of 1912, and found that
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22

OF the first mortgage lien is beaten out
of large part Of his claim.
SUGGESTS TAX PENALTY.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
Blackfoot Man Points Out
What He Considers Weak
Points in Statutes and
Suggests Means for Their
Correction.
SEVERE PENALTY ON
DELINQUENT TAXES
Present Law Declared to Be
Unreasonable and Unjust
Points Out the Reasons
for the Recent Political
Upheaval in the State.


Blackfoot, Ida, Jan. 20--Editor Ey-
ening Capital News: Will you kindly
allow me space in your valuable publ
cation to give my views on the causes
which have led to the political rcVoiu-
ton which has taken place in this
state? will state that | have been "a
resident of the state of Idaho and
county of Bingham for about l6 years
and have been n life long Republican,
that is | have voted the Republican
ticket mostly for the 30 years and wish
to state some facts which | have cX-
perienccd since coming to this state.
The first experience | had was when
] bought a piece of school land in
'''7 '''"a rha ol,,,
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22

VI u ~ Dtil VI HIS Cidil1-
SUGGESTS TAX PENALTY.
The Republican party. which has
been the predominant party in this
state for many years has regularly, at
their conventions, before each election
solcmnly pledged the party, il elected,
to enforce the most stringent economy
and all other measures TO relieve the
people-of all unnecessary burdens and
All kinds of reforms; but in view OF
the results accomplished and the
showing they have made in redccming
their numerous pledges, 1t is enough
20 make a horse laugh until his teeth
would drop ont
never could see why q revenue mea
sure could not be enacted which would
provide that the county treasurer
should he required to collect the taxes
on the real estate OF each county, up
TO the time the taxes became delinquent
on the first day OF January each year
and if not paid by that time he be re-
CURED to continue to receive the
taxes from the tax payers during the
months of January, February, March.
April. May and June and July each year
and in addition to the amount of taxes
due, also collect per cent for the first
i"o'''h' anu Pci Cent lOf edcH sue
cecdng month up to the end Of the
seventh month, This would give the
county interest at the rate of ~ per
cent per annupi, and be so simple that
every one could understand 1T and
would avoid the rush which takes place
under the present foolish and stupid
system whereby the treasurer and his
deputies are crowded and overworlSed
and hiph 20 toy fn hn oil
or great part OF Them collected in "a
few days. and the money so collected
allowed 10 be In some bank without
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
HOUSE BILLS

House bill No. 70, by Newport
Granting county aid to the blind in
counties.
House bill No. 70, by Anderson of
Canyon-Relating to the practice of
pharmacy.
House bill No. "A, by Peclham-
Providing for separation from cities.
towns or villages of plated or un-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
CLOUDS ON TITLE.

Another experience | have had
since becoming a real estate owner in
this state is that any person can file
q declaration of homestead or land to
which he has no title whatever and al
so put n mortgage on land to which he
has no title. and thus put IA cloud on
the title and then blackmail the owner
to get "a quitclaim deed or force him to
go into court to get decree remov-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22

ger and Daughters-Giving force and
effect to the initiative, referendum and
recall provisions heretofore adopted
and made a part of the constitution.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
plated agricultural lands within corr

poratc limits.
House bill No. 70. by Newport
Amending chapter 1877, 1918 session
laws to include bonds issued by feder-
al farm loan banks.
House bill No. rs, by Newport -
Amending banking laws to include
bonds issued by federal farm loan
banks.
House bill No. II, by Allrcd-Pro-
viding that articles of incorporation
may make provision respecting the
distribution of the profits Of the COR
poration.
House bill No. rs, by Johnston, XII
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22

German tests have shown a scarcity
of good cattle fodder does not decrease
the fat content, but only the quantity
of milk produced.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22

South Carolina has new law de-
signed to make 1t easy for tenant
farmers to become proprietors.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22

Thirty years ago there was only two
Protestant churches of Chill. Now
there are 20.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22
CITES ANOTHER CASE.


Another ease, similar, was my eXpcr-
fence about four years ago. | bought
100 acres of dry sage brush land in this
county for $40 per acre, which was
more than it was worth as | have the
same land yet and have been unable
to sell ii for what it cost me at that
time to say nothing of the taxes since
paid and the interest on the invest
mcnt. About three months after /
bought this land, the assessor Of Bing-
ham county, an appointce of cX-Gov-
crnor Hawley, assessed the same land
at S65 per acre---no doubt being in
fluenced as was Also the board of
county commissioners, by the threat of
the governor as to what he could do to
them, which we all quite we'll remem-
Der, they were to be prosecuted and
removed from office and otherwise
penalized. if they did not assess real
estate and other property at u full cash
value which threats caused raise in
value OF nearly all lands in this county,
all the way from so to 900 per cent
above tho real cash value.
After laboring with the assessor and
showing him what | had paid for the
land, he finally agreed to reduce the
dSStSStu value " 200 DcI ttlt, "lll'Ii
was Sl5 per acre more than had paid
for it not over three months previous.
! then made up my mind to acquicscc
in this sudden rise in value and let it
go at that, but found that when the
county board of equalization met TO
equalize the assessments that they had
placed it back to the first figure of s65
per acre and flatly refused to reduce
the value.
If they had raised it to $1,000 per
acre I would have had no remedy. and
no remedy exists to this day against
such abuses In all other states where
! have paid taxes, such outrages
against property rights would have en-
titled me to an appeal from such high
handed measures to the district court,
where a jury would have passed on
the proper cash value of the property,
and if such a right were provided for
in this state, there would be very lit
tie need of resorting to the courts, us
it would be a foregone conclusion that
such an abuse of power would be
quickly and cffectually remedied
Tho courts OF this state are open for
the trial of every petty case, where
there are only a few dollars involved
and the litigants are entitled to have
their rights OF property safcguarded
by having q jury trial at the cost of
the county. often many times greater
than the amount involved: and yet
rights of property owners are unpro-
tccted and they are liable TO be robbed
and their property practically confis
Gated by the methods above mentioned
and absolutely without any redress OF
protection.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-22

there was no provision whereby
could pay the subsequent taxes, except
by allowing the property to be sold for
taxes and either bidding 1t in or get
ting an assignment of the delinquent
tax certificate with all OF the costs,
penalties ain dinterest which accrue IN
such cases, but when all subsequent
taxes of 1913, 1914 and 1916 had been
cleaned up in this way, | found that
the county had sold me Gold
Brick" when they sold me the land for
the 1912 taxes, Us the county had
bought the same land in for taxes Of
1910 and 1911 and before | could get a
deed from the county, had to redeem
from the tax sales OF 1910 and 1911,
with all the costs, penalties and Is per
cent interest per annum, all of which
amounted to more than the land was
worth, as it was dry land and had no
water right and the owner refused 10
redeem the land and had abandoned it.
| sold the land on years time to a
party for the amount of what the re-
demption would cost. which was Il
trifle less than $500, and considered
that / was fortunate in getting out SO
well in my deal. But in the meantime
the assessor assessed the land in ques-
ton at $4,000, which was at least 10
times its full cash value. l then APP
peared by my attorney before the board
of county commissioners at the proper
time foIS eulGlizing the assessments.
but they absolutely refused to reduce
the assessed value as returned by the
assessor. ! then directed my attorney
to bring suit in the district court to get
the necessary relief, but, upon look
ing up the matter, he found no less
than three cases which were dead fiat
against me in similar cases where the
courts held that they had no jurisdic-
ton or legal authority to change the
action of the commissioners even
though it could be shown that they had
grossly abused their authority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

written examinations three times a
week
To-day is pay day at camp and all
the student officers receive 5heir. arst
months pay 800.
- am enjoying the training i'm
menseIy although il is a big handi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

10 a close. as it is time FOR mess.
Sincerely
DAN x. BRENNAN.
Officers training camp Eighteenth
company Third r. IT r"
~P- S-Tae p r. r. means Pro
VisionaI Training regiment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

All kinds Of vegetables for Saturday
OF the city. Phone your order early
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-30

We trust that our patrons will see the wis
dom of buying early this year as depleted
stocks cannot readily be refilled. Millions of
operators have been called from our factor
les, machines lying idle and through other
reasons merchandise is hard to get. Do your
Holiday Shopping NOW
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-30

WOOL DRESS GOODS
Our stock in this line consists of all
the new shades in Cheviots, Surges,
Poplins, Crepes and Flannels.
SILKS FOR ALL PURPOSES
Crepe DuChenes and Georgettas,
Messelines, Poplins and Taffetas in
the new Bergendy Plumes, Jaffa
Blues, Etc. The prices are right.
OUTING FLANNELS.
Extra good quality, SO in. bleached.
A special at the pirce ........... zoe
White Outing, heavy quality 81 in.
Wlue DIT. nc
Colored Outing, pretty plaids and
stripes, 81 in. wide at. ...... .17hc
LADIES' NEW CREPE WAISTS
Flesh and white, prices $3.50 to $3.50
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-04
SECURES HIGH ASSAYS
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CONTINUED From Page One).
lance to the west, and the work of
the two companies will serve to cor
relate and determine the relative po-
sitions of the ore-shoots in this terri
tory.
All of this region is virgin ground,
as the vein. which is the main ore
channel of the district, has never
been explored at depth in this neigh
borhood. although large bodies of
pay ore have been found both north
and south of this ares in the same
vein system. In the Kewanas south
east cross-cut seams of ore from
eight inches to a foot in width have
yielded samples assaying up to $50
per ton in gold, in addition to the
copper content.
In the northern part of the Ke-
wanas ore of excellent shipping
grade is being broken. At a point
about 500 feet north of the working
station in the Wine, a cross-cut was
driven east some 800 feet and cut an
ore-shoot in the shale contact zone.
A raise from this cross-cut, at a
point 200 feet from the drift, ex-
posed high-grade ore, giving an av-
erage of over $50 per ton over a
width of four feet, and the ore was
followed upward for some distance
along the flat dip of the shale.
subsequently a drift was extended
south from the point where the first
discovery was made, apparently fol
towing a course nea the hanging
wall of the great vein, and this drift
continued in ore of excellent grade
for over 100 feet and the face is
still in ore. A stope was opened
from this raise and the first ship
ping ore to be extracted was taken
from this stope. Work is progress
ing III this part of the mine with sat
Isfaotory results and the deposit
opened in the contact zone now APP
pears to be of large dimensions.
There is promise of a large produc-
ton of both shipping and milling
grade ore from this part of the mine.
In addition to the ore of smelling
grade exposed here, the work OF re-
cent months has placed in sight a
large tonnage of lower grade mater
ial. carrying gold, copper and some
silver, and which can eventually be
treated by the ~flotation process with
assurance of good profits. The mine
is declared to be in much better
shape than ever before.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-04
Acknowledgement Secures Injunction

Secures Injunction
Alleging that proposed action by
the Truckee River General Electric
company to cut off the supply of
power and light or Carson street
at the state capital would seriously
with the conduct of affairs
at the state prison, orphans home
and capitol, Acknowledgement That
cher has secured an injunction pre-
venting the company from proceed
ing with the work. The injunction
was served on the company after
it's employees had started the work
of dismantling the power line. the
dispute between Carson officials and
the power company is or long
standing. Officials are attempting
to compel the company to remove
the poles and recently enacted an
ordinance imposing a fine OF $5A
per day for each day the POI
were allowed to stand. ShOr
after enactment of the ordinary
the company started to remove ~
poles and also the wires that furl
nish light and power to state insti-
tutions. The town officials of
course believed that the company
would only remove the poles to an
other location and did not figure
on the state institutions being left
without light and power.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-04
IN GOOD SHAPE
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Continued on Page Eight
The contract for S07,167 shares of
Sunrise stock called for the payment
of $4,000 and of this sum $4,000
has now been paid. In addition,
1917, O32 shares of Sunrise stock have
been acquired by the exchange of one
share of Grandma stock for two
shares of Sunrise. The ground thus
acquired is regarded as very valu-
able and nearly doubles the acre
age of the Grandma company.
Consulting Engineer Turner's re-
port shows hat a material reduction
has been made in working costs and
that good progress has been made in
sinking. Since the report was pre-
pared the shaft has entered a chang
ed formation arc is now apparently
ir solid latte, in which most of the
valuable orebodies of the district
have been found. The near prox-
unity of important developments in
the adjoining Kewanas mine. at the
west. lends interest to the develop
ments OF the Grandma company and
it is the opinion of The best authori-
ties here that pay ore will be found
in commercial quantity when the
shale contact zone is reached.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-04
review OF MINING
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Nathaniel II. Wheeler is expected to
arrive here shortly from New York
to complete arrangements for the
beginning of work. Operations will
be under the personal direction of
Tom w. Kendall, one of the most
widely known and best equipped
mine managers in this region. The
company has levied an assessment
of two cents a share, which will
provide a liberal working fund.
Great Bend Mine
Daily shipments continue to go to
the sampler and seven carloads OF
~high-grade ore were shipped in
July, yielding returns that make
an imposing figure for the month.
Production came from the main
stope on the 16O-foot level and the
east drift on the 3O0-foot level.
Silver Pick Cons.
In prospecting the vein opened on
the 1O5-foot level of the old Won
L OlCIH ohoIt III IN hoA
part of the property, while the ore
has been found to be more or less
spotted in value. many good assays
have been obtained and the show
ing is regarded as very encouraging,
Grandma Cons.
A highly favorable report, set
ting forth in detail the work per-
formed and the condition of the
company, has been sen to stock
holders of the Grandma CONSOLE
dated. accompanying the cal. FOR
assessment No. =, at the rate of II
cent per share, delinquent Sep l..
The big shaft has reached a depth
of over 430 feet and a change in
the formation at this point is re-
garded as favorable to success.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-04
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
West Tonopah Consolidated Mining
Company

Location of principal place of bust
ness, San Francisco, California. Loca-
ton of works. Esmeralda County, Ne
vada.
Notice is hereby given that, at a meet
ing of the Board of Directors of West
Tonopah Consolidated Mining company.
held on the 9Th day of July, 1917, an
assessment (No. - of Two CD cents
per share was levied upon the capital
stock of the Corporation, payable imme-
diately to the secretary of said Cor
poration, at the office of the Corpora
ton, Room No. zoo in the Kohl Build
ing, corner of California and Montgom-
cry streets, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which said assessment
shall emain unpaid or Wednesday, the
18th day of August, 1917, will be de-
linquent and advertised for sale at
public auction. and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on Tuesday.
the 18th day of September. 1917, to
pay the delinquent assessment, to-
gether with the costs of advertising
and expenses of sale.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN A. PERCY.
Secretary of West Tonopah Consol-
idated Mining Company.
Office-Room 206 Kohl Building, cor
ner of California and Montgomery
streets, San Francisco. California.
First pub-7-14-17
Last pub-S-11-17