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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

this identical matter of taxation
that the claims of the Taxpayers
League had been found to be a
delusion; and that nothing at
all could be done in the matter.
No one questions Mr.. Prince s
honesty and good faith but it
does look a little as if some of the
"Hidden Hands, had been held
over his eyes in a way to prevent
him from properly seeing things
as they were.
Incidentally, too, many feel that
this is a rich and profitable field
in which commissioner Voss can
delve with profit to himself and
the people. He is the superior Of
ficer of the city assessor; he has
admitted entirely too much ignor-
ance Of affairs in the assessor s
office; a greater record for eff
cheney and accomplishment can
be made; and any loss Of political
pull with the Fat Boys more than
overbalanced.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

will not be despised in these trou-
blous times.
Here's an idea for which the
Rip-saw charges nothing and guar
antees nothing, viz:
Any property owner, whether
individual or corporation, who
has been paying taxes at the 40
per cent rata has the legal right
to bring suit to compel some ille-
gal beneficiary of the 80 1-3 per
cent rate to pay over an additional
62-3 per cent for the past three
years. This easily would put
$50, 900 of real money in the public
treasury, which also is sum not
to be despised at this time.
Now and then the Fat Boys
have to put back a few dollars
they fitch from the peoples treas
ury.
By the way, it was only few
months ago that Mr.. Prince, then
Mayor Prince, told the West End
Commercial Club that the city
commissioners had investigated
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19
The Duluth Boat Club Elects Off.
GERS and Makes Plans for
the Season,

The Duluth Boat Club is the
most democratic, popular and
beneficial organizations Of the
kind in the entire city. Despite
the war, rowing activities will not
be abandoned tbs season.
A meeting of the club was held
one evening this week and plans
for the season discussed. A men,
bership campaign will be conduct
ed and every effort made to main
tain normal activities.
The Barnes natatorium will be
ready for use by July. The Spirit
Lake branch of the boat club,
which has not been a financial sue
cess, will be abandoned, the site
having been taken over by the u.
S. Steel corporation interests. This
will strengthen the Oatka branch
in some respects.
Officers elected for the follow
ing year were:
President, Dan Mahoney; vice
presidents, Bently P. Neff, w. S.
Moore and j. L. Washburn; club
captain, Walker lamar; secretary.
j. S. Hasson; treasurer, Fl. B. Har-
oldson. Four directors were elect
ed TO two years, A X. Squires,
Wallace Quimby, 81. B. Harold
son and Lauren Kennedy. A. R.
Kent was elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation
Of Ray Fenton, one Of the direc-
tors holding over.
Captains for the different divi-
sions were elected as follows:
Rowing, D. s. Horak; sailing, o.
car Branstad; tennis, Lauren Ken
nedy; swimming, Guy Warren;
canoe, George Hathaway.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19
THE COUNTY TREASURY
IS GETTING THE BENEFIT
Interesting Review of the Work Done by Joseph
G. Helm, Supervisor of Assessments and
Assessor Of UnOrganized TOWNSHIPS.

This work has brought justice tc
them. In other cases, owners
have been found with much tim.
Der on which they paid NO taxes.
IT, such cases the work has
brought justice to the county
treasury.
Proper reports, bearing the
name Of the cruiser and date of
his inspection, are filed with the
supervisor. From these reports,
figures are carried out and plain,
systematic, scientific records made
for reference by any and all con-
cerned.
Out in 53-15, north of Cloquet
river, one forty valued at ST ,29O,
was found to be reasonably worth
1866 on taxation basis. Three
others, which had been paying on
a valuation Of 81, 740, each, had
their valuation range to $6,624,
$1,000 and $10> TAO; respectively.
In three other cases, for ex-
ample, forties valued at $1,74O
each, had their valuations re-
duced to $1,27e, $649 and $240,
respectively.
At one time, the increase in
valuation amounted to 81, 100000
tut the adjustments in the north
ern part of the country lost $780,
600 of that. Timber was found to
be cut and barren rocky lands
remained, not worth paying taxes
on in some cases, on which the
owners had been assessed beyond
all reason and justice.
Supervisor Helm first passes
OH all applications for reduction
in taxes on lands his work covers.
When he fails to O. K. a change,
that usually ends the matter but
when he approves a change, the
county commissioners as a board
OF equalization, pass affirmatively
ana then pass the matter on to
tie Minnesota Tax Commission IL
st. Paul.
From time to time, Mr.. Helm
makes trips out among his assist
ants, each cruiser being a deputy
supervisor of assessments, and
gets valuable personal familiarity
with lands cruised. He has, so
far, walked more or less over
every township investigated.
The full value of lands looked
to date, as stated, amounts to
81, 100000 more than before their
careful investigation. Their tax
able value or basis, is $685., 900,
which means about $4,000 more
for the county treasury per year
at this time, than if the lands
never had been inspected and re-
vised as to valuation.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

The Duluth Commercial Club,
per Col Eva, warns charitably in
clined Duluthians not to donate
to outside charities not endorsed
by the Commercial Club or the
Associated Charities. The over
head expenses Of both those local
organizations is so heavy, COM
pared with the money actually
paid out to get results, that any
loose change should not 60 to out
side causes, no matter how wor-
thy. Charity logically should be-
gin at home.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19
SLABS
AND
SHORTENDS

On July 1, the Northern Paci.
fic Railway Company will distrib.
ute a 10 per cent salary bonus, ag-
gregating $4,000, among 20, 700
employees.
To date, G. G.. Hartley has not
turned dirt on his competing line
Of railway from Duluth to Fargo
and Grand Forks. He is too busy
"straffing" New Duluth residents.
Rev. NJ. S. Rice, formerly pas
tor of the First M. E. church, has
reached France where he will
work among war prisoners and
the concentration camps.
Under Miss Kramer, a branch
public library has been opened in
the community room of the pub
lie school building at Morgan
Park with about 1000 volumes
of reference and fiction.
Minnesota has an area of 3d.
100000 acres, of which only 49,
100000 acres are actually under
cultivation. The per capita tax
of the state is $31 which is con-
sidered too high, considering it's,
abundant natural resources.
The assessed valution of Du-
luth property probably will be
100000 less than last year,
meaning loss of $4,000 in rev.
enue. About 1000 personal pro-
perty valuations will be returned.
The total assessed valuation in the,
city last year was $58,622,00O.
A movement is in progress to
establish a community church at
Morgan Park, thereby having one
strong, broad religious post in
stead of half a dozen weak, half
starved, narrow, UNCONVENTIONAL,
church organizations.
Two operating officials of the
u. S. Steel Corporation recently
paid a visit to the. Minnesota
Steel Company's plat here and
there is a strong feeling that a
second unit Of blast and open
hearth furnaces may be instlled at
a none too distant day.
After old John Barleycorn dies
in Duluth and is buried on July 1,
safety commissioner Silberstein
announces that he will have ali
DRINKS and booze carriers from
Superior nabbed by the police.
Under the state law, it is mis-
demeanor to carry a drunken per-
son on a street car and a conduc-
tor has powers of ejectment.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19
WHERE IS bill BAILEY?"
WHY NOT GET HIM Home?

Literally thousands resided
only to for other cities and Chimes Some of them
living dead Many of
fondy by who But all knowledge
that special effort should
walk of life, induce know
the home business position in life
degree briefly write
business and the Rpsaw will
and publish the information a received.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

Lawyer Gardner has sued the
Duluth Street Railway Cmpany
because he refused to pay double
fare to Morgan Park, which caus-
ed the conductor to put him off
the car. The News Tribune con-
siders Mr.. Gardner f'the opening
gun" in a campaign for a univer-
sal Scent trolley fare. To the
Rip-saw, long lawyer Gardner
looks more like a ramrod than a
gun.
Among the younger set, the
submarine kiss promises to be
very popular at bathing resorts
this season. This kiss is effected
by couple of affnities diving be-
meath the ripping waves and then
osculating while under water.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

AS the result Of the work OF
the supervisor of assessments fo-
st. Louis county and a staff of as.
sistants, property has been added
to the tax rolls to the value of at
least 100000.
Over two years ago, the county
commissioners became impressed
with the fact that there was a
lack Of system in taxing rural pro.
perties, especially timber lands in
unorganized townships. After
due consideration, Joseph G. HEIR.
was made supervisor Of assess
ments and assessor of unorganized
towns, at a salary Of $125 month.
He took the position in January
1915, worked out a system of rec
ords and started actual work in
T. IS, R. IA, about 40 miles north
of Duluth, in August, 1915.
Only one crew of assistants was
started at first, a skilled cruiser
! and a compassman. In November,
1915, three additional crews were
put into the field. In January,
1916, two more crews were set to
work, making total of six crews
at the present time.
The work is 50 conducted that
three crews use the same camp and
cook at the same time. The crris-
ers are paid Sc day, the COM
passmen So a day and the cooks
$3.50 a day.
Supervisor Helm has been able
to secure trained and reliable es-
timators-men who worked many
years for the big lumber compan-
les but who no longer were needed
and were glad to take service for
the county rather than 60 west.
At present the estimators are ed
ward D. Evans, Sam D. Files,
Mike Gogins, Patrick Murphy,
John Wilds and H. P. Thomas.
St. Louis county has 1913 towns
in all, SO unorganized and los or
ganized. This work, so far, has
covered 81 towns and parts of
Downs. After the entire number
of unorganized towns has been
properly worked, many, if not all,
Of the organized towns will be
gone over. 1t may take a couple
years yet, to complete the work.
One advantage of this work is
that the assessors have definite IT,
formation to guide them in max.
ing their assessments. It also gives
the county officials something de-
finite and reliable to 60 by when
a dispute arises as to justice Of
any taxation.
Many properties, well timbered,
taxed as cut-over lands, have been
checked up and put onto the rec
ords at something like their true
value. Sometimes these low valu-
atoms have been the fault of the
local assessors. There may have
been cases where the fault was
due to juggling and Justification
by the owners.
The cruisers 60 carefully and
properly over each 40 acres, esti-
mating in board feet each kind of
timber, even down to popple Of
commercial size and quantity.
They set a reasonable market val
lie on the timber and make a cor
responding record. incidentally,
they note the character of soil anG
topography, lakes, swamps and
streams.
In some cases, property owners
have been found to be paying
taxes on what they did not have.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19
DISCRIMINATION in ASSESSMENT OF UN-
PLATED CITY LANDS MUST END.

Some Hidden Hands Are Gently Slapped When the
Minnesota Tax Commission Directs City As
SCISSOR Scott to Revise Assessment Lists of I'm
plated Lands Within City's Limits-Lands
Used for Similar Purposes Must Be Assessed
on Same Basis, Whether Plated or Implanted
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01
What We're Its objects?

Secretary Baker declTes Of Perish
ing's column that from its entrance
into Mexico its work has been charact
erized by eff :iency in the pursuit ol
its objects, Its pursuits OF Villa,
however was never undertaken. Hamp'
cred by the ineiiciency Of the Depart
ment at home, thwarted by CarauzfS
orders, deserted by the administration
Pershing and his men settled down al
Colonia DIbhlan gave temporary secur
ity to the people Of that region who
had suffered much from the bandits
and who feared more from them. Nay
be this was the object Tor which Per
shing was sent down there. II 50 il
does not comport with the orders tha
were at first given TO him nor with tht
false impression which was proclaimed
Of those orders.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01
A Gift To The Foreign Producer.

For purposes OF revenue, there was
formerly a duty OF IS cents ton on
bituminous coal. The Underwood
Tanf cut off that duty.
But it at once appeared that thr pro-
posal to give the citizens the "Gee
kitchen stove" had precisely the tff, I
produced BY the propysa! 10 give him
the Tree greaSttsG taJl5"--that is
none at al, II lnls county.
As Brsz p;JDp ly ih,rra,,d lis ex-
port duty Oh L, /, b., 81 in1 ipi.ls cU
opsra,Urs prompt, ieii ;rclr ,ri:s loT
coal for expert, to tbs -ca".N.
We did not prOau:s = Il Hur a
price mad beeu vslaots,.ed which lie
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01
Clean Seed Makes Better Potatoes.

The first step in preparing for a
potatoe crop is to obtain good seed
of standard market varieties. Prices
for we'll known varieties are better
than for the unknown ones, and it is
easier to secure good seed when
standard varieties are planted. II home
grown seed is used, it should te Sc
lected when the crop is harvested so as
TO make sure not molly Of having the
most desirable tubers but also those
from the best hills. Always reject
any diseased potatoes when selecting
seed for they will not only produce a
poor crop but will infect the soil with
disease and endanger the whole crop
The Missouri College Of Agricult'
ure recommends a fulther precaution
that the seed potatoes be treated with
either formalehyde or corrosive Of sub
Innate TO destroy any disease organ
isms. This is desirable, or ia TACT a.
most necessary, since there are al
ways apt to be some disease carrying
tubers selected unknowingly.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01

people would pay for it When we
stopped taking any portion OF that
price for the support Of our government
Brazil took it i.r the support OF its gov
ernment.
We do produce coal in excess OF
our requirements and the competition
between coal district is very keen, as
anyone will discover who will read the
rtp.rts Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The price Of coal in the city is de-
termined by the cost OF getting il here
rom American producing points. For
eign operators know that price aad in
sist on getting it. And they always
will.
The duty on cofe when we had one
was not Protective duty. The duty
on coal was Protective as to some coal
in some markets But it never wa:
sufficient to in the least affect the
price to consumers. And for mos
coal in most markets the removal o
the duty was an out and out gilt to the
foreign producer, who promptly accep
ted it, without thanks. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01

and we predict will sometime be the
rule with everything.)
In regard to names. there are hun
dreds OF words adapted from our own
and other languages that readily blend
with other words to make appropriate
and distinctive home names. For in
stance there in hurst" mentioned and
defined above which could be used for
"Cedayhurst" "Hazelhurst" and sever
al others ("Elmhurst is already regis,
tered"). Then there is the pretty
Scotch word "Brae" meaning a steep
bank or hill as "Walnutbrae" and
others; Scotch, Burn" meaning a
stream which might make Sparkling
bum and other good combinations;
Welsh "Byn Mawr' big hill, Scotch
word Blythe" meaning cheerful ike
Blythedale Blythevalley etc., and our
cwn words spring grove, hill valley
either Of which may be combined with
another word TO form pretty and ap-
propria,e farm name. II any Of our
readers are enough interested to drop
US postal card we will mail them
without cost a pretty illustrated book
let containing numerous suggestions
about farm names.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01
FOR SALE.

2l4 acres oil good Swan creek bot
tom, known as the Licklider farm 5
miles nor.h Of Forsyth on the old Mail
Trace road, room house and good
outoui.dugs. veil ard cisterp, good
iamily orchard and all kinds Of berries
ard small fruit. About l20 acres I'm
u.r feuce and in cultivation. Write to
B. F. Stout, Taneyyil!c, Nc. 4, pd
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01

the increase Of American exports was
due to war orders and that the United
states has little TO fear from European
competition after the war. There may
be grounds for debate as 10 his proph-
ecy, although all historical parallels
are against his theory and he offers
nothing in its support that will bear
cold scrutiny. But his contention as
TO the cause Of our enormous exports
is so silly as 10 be amazing in an official
in his position.
He shows that our exports OF am
munition and firearms for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1916 amounted
iu value to S48l,000,0 as against
S8,00O,000 for 1914. The exports Of
secondary war supplies for 1916
amounted to 681,0O0,000 as against
ISIS, 100000 10 1914. The total Of
these two classification is 81, ,l63, 900,
900 in 1916, as against $l89, 10000
in 1914, or gain Of nearly $1,000,
900, 900. Dr., Pratt admits that this
was due to the war. We can scarcely
expect 10 continue such exports to
such extent after the war.
But there is a still larger class OF ex
ports, including breadstuds, meat and
dairy products, cotton and its manu-
iactures, agricultural, electrical and
other machinery, rails, tin plate, stIuct
ural and other manufactures OF iron
and steel, leather and mineral and
vegetable oils, tobacco, lumber and
other manufactures Of wood, and other
agricultural, mining and factory pro
ducts which we sell abroad during
normal times" Exports Of this group
increased 1895, 100000 in 1916 ovel
1914. But DR.. Pratt says that these
would have been exported, war or nc
war" The belIigerant nations OF Eu'
rope bought S524,000,000 more oI
these pcrducts than 10 1914, But DR..
Pratt cannot see that the war had any
thing 10 do with it. He does not sugi
gest what did cause the abnormal in
crease. War is about all the belli
gerents are doing at present 1t car
also be established that a large part o
the increase in exports Of these pro
ducts 10 other countries was directl!
due to the shutting cf Of their Gus
tomary source Of supply. The wa
explains it all. Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01
State historical soc.
Need For Adequate Defense.

N5eu fOi EGeVudtb UtItIlSt.
The National Association Of Manu-
llcturer8 has issued a specia! trade bull
lstin scouting the probability Of any
disastrous effect on our trade because
OF G,rman submarine activities. The
bulletin declares
Whether or not state OF war deve
lops between the United States and
the Central Powers, the aera Of sub
marine warfare is net likely 10 be great
ly changed, as naval authorities deem
it imperative for those powers TO Sc
cure their aims that they should con
centrate their submarine energies in
the waters OF the w4s:ern group Of the
Entente Powers as limited by the de
clared boundaries of the blockade war
zone. This would leave the waters Of
the great oceans practically as safe as
they are at present. Consequently, a
possible curtailment OF trade with
Western Europe by submarine
warfare will necessarily operate to
open up additional opportunities for
business in the regions which cannot
be materially affected By submarine
operations and which include the rich
markets Of all Latin America, Asia,
Australia and Africa.
But in the event Of state Of war de
veloping between the United States
and the Central Powers, is there any
hypothesis on which to base the state
ment that those powers will concen'
trate all their energies within the boun
daries OF the war zone now declared to
be in a state Of blockade? The block
aiding in limited war zone Of the
products Of country, and conducting
actual warfare against that country are
two different matters. In the former
the blockading powers seek to prevent
the delivery to the enemy OF toodstufs
and equipment in the later we have an
enemy with which to deal, bent on
wholly destroying our trade, no matter
where bound. Germany gave an ex
hibition Of her ability in that direction
when she sank about 80 vessels in the
South Atlantic some weeks ago.
In the event Of our entering into
war with Germany, defended as we are
not by supmarines that will do every
thing but travel, a Aaet Of Germar
subs" operating in the South Amerl
cln lanes Of trade could pick Of ouI
ships as easily as a good gunner smash
es clay pigeons. Senator Miles P0ind
exter wants 100 submarines, 80 coas
and 20 fleet, to be hustled to com
pletio Immediately. He has intro
duced al amendment to the Naval biI
providing for them, The amendment
should be accepted and construction
started at once, whatever the cost
Every day OF Dem 1crit,c delay ma.
bring its long perioi Of national retri
button.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01
Typhoid FLY Facts.
l. Where do young flies liye2 In
filth and manure.


/. Where do young flies live2 In
filth and manure.
D. Whsre do flies first dirty their
mouths and teet2 In every kind Of
filth imaginable.
8. Is anything too dirty or bad
smelling for flies to eat? M.
4. Where does the fly 90 when it
flies from the volt, the manure pile or
the spittoon? (a) 1t may wipe its feet
upan the clean lips Of your sleeping
baby; (b) 1t may carry germs into the
wound on your hand; (c) 1t may
tract over the butter, the meat, or take
a bath in the milk.
s. Is the fly merely a nuisance1
No. 1t is very dangerous.
6. Why is the fly considered
dangerous7 Ii is mans worst pest.
1t is more dangerous than rattle snakes
or tarantula. 1t carries deadly in
fectious diseases.
7. What diseases does the fly car.
ry? In carries typhoid fever, tuper
culosis, and various intestinal diseases
s. How does the fly carry disease
germs7 The germ sticks to its legs
mouth'parts, hairs, wings, and teelers
9. What is the correct name c
this human pest2 The typhoid ieve
fly,
10. Hls it ever caused anyone
death? 1t killed more American
soldiers in the Spanish American Wal
than all Of the weapons Of the Spanl
ards. It has killed thousands 0
soldiers during the present European
war.
II. Why is typhoid fever so pre-
valent during the summer and fall
Because flies are most numerous dur
ing these seasons.
IL. Why is typhoid fever common
in one locality and not in another
Largely because the common hous
fly is abundant in one locality and i
controlled in the other.
l3. Where are Aes most abundant
Wh.re therr is most fifth.
ii How should we kill the FL
lklJ Destroy all the nith aOout IN
mousse and yard; (o) Put lime into tn
v ult and over the manure; (c) TraI
all flies before they enter your HON
by using wire fly traps; Cd Kill all fe
lsrge and small, with a swatter;" T.
Use sticky AZ paper or fly poison
around the house or store; () Pour
borax solution over manure, filth (
: other places where the fly may rear i
young.
IS. Write 10 the College Of Agr
culture, CJlu un1ia, Mo-, for iurth'
suggestions on controlling fl;es.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01
The War Exl aims II All.

DR.. Z. E. Pratt. chief Of the Bureau
Of Foreign aud Domestic Commerce
has issued A labor d STATE m-Dt in Ghi>h
he seeks 10 prove tha; less than hai