Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-07
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin, age SO, diet
recently at the residence of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Mary Kaupp, in Lewiston.
William Dwyer, charged with burg
larry in Lewis county as a result of the
blowing of a safe at Kamiah, was TAX
en- to Nez Perez Monday for trial.
Joseph Kline, American born of Aus
trian parentage, Is held in the county
Jail at Lewiston by orders of Captain
William p Morse on suspicion of be-
ing Stacker.
Raymond Sage, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Sage of Burke and
employed as a hipper in the March
mine. was instantly killed Sunday
when he fell down timber chute.
Earl s. Barton has purchased the
Beardsley farm Of 204 acres, two
miles north Of Moscow. from Mrs.
Ida M. Taylor for approximately
$4,000. Mr.. Barton will farm the
place.
The jury impaneled in the inquest
at Lewiston over the body Of Lem
Wing, q Chinese killed by shooting
recently, brought in a verdict find
ing that he came to his death as the
result of q bullet wound inflicted by
one Coon Cow, who has been arrest
ed.
President e. H. Lindley has an
nounced that the university will open
the academic year fully organized
in every department. DR.. Lindley
said: with the organization of the
new school of mines and the school
of forestry, each under notable lead
ership, the university takes an i'm
portant step forward. New buildings
are being constructed and other
buildings are being improved and en-
larged. The university will open
this year with full forestry facul-
ty and added equipment October 1.
Finances Of the State.
At the rate the income of Idaho
is increasing and appropriations are
being held down this commonwealth
within a period of four years may
become taxless-so far as state taxes
are concerned. Every year finds
the amount required to be raised
by direct taxes for state expenses
reduced. Three years ago it was
100000. The state board OF equal
ization found at its recent meeting
that but $652,0O0. which is more by
$145,810 than the books of the state
auditor shows, is actually needed to
run the state. No chances are being
taken and the margin is allowed to
meet any emergency. The amount
actually necessary to meet state ex-
penses in 1918 is in reality but
$506, 100.
The revenue from several sources,
principally loans, is rising rapidly.
Within the last IL months they ex-
perienced 100000 increase. Next
year this increase will be added to-.
Equalization of values and estab-
lishment of tax levies was attempt
ed for the first time this year by a
state board the majority of whom
were democrats. 1t took two weeks
to come to an understanding of the
assessment of property and appreci-
ate the financial condition of the
state. Railroads were not raised.
Common carriers are bearing a
heavy proportion of the taxes and
their valuations are high. This is
shown by the assessed mileage val
uation placed on the larger roads.
The Oregon Short Line is assessed
at $4,000 per mile; the O.-W. R. &
N. at $4,000 per mile, the Chicago,
mile. the Great Northern at $61,750
and the Northern Pacific at 1850
The board took compassion on the
smaller operating properties and
lowered their valuations. Standard
cars of the Pullman company were
assessed at 100000 and tourist cars
at $150,000. The assessment of the
telephone company properties was
changed to wire mileage basis, or
$4S per mile. The wire mile basis
was adopted for telegraph compa-
MES, which was fixed at 500 per
mile. After equalization the equalized
valuation for the state will be slight
ly more than it was last year, or
1891, 072,147.
In Prosperous Condition.
The balance to meet expenses from
counties is $776,190. From this $780,
900. representing the Hatch and
Adams funds, is taken; $4,000 con-
tingent money and 100000 scaled
from the $314,510 appropriated by the
legislature for improvements at the
state institutions. 1t is estimated
that these institutions will not need
more than $214,510 to make improve
ments already started or to be start