Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-16

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Badge Manu- i curing, Gig.
aIrette Making, Silica Grind
e. st Tax Payer. Thir-
ty-.ni Humid "a Dollars.
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Bismarck n. D.. Oct. l4.-lSpe-
;cial. Some unique gymnatics OF an
active mind are reyealed in the l.soo!
item descriptions q sindustrial haDil-
ity for personal injuries for which
the North akota workmen's COM
pensation issommission 4 q paid Emile
Watson. an employe of the OHIO IN
dustrial commission, ~ soc.
Emile Watson ca came to Bismarck
and devoted two months to the COM
pilation Of this; il list Whlcn mas up
to this moment Sbespskept q profound
secret. The list 5atscloses the iacs
that while North sDakota's large cat
;egory of carbon anufacturers are
assessed s q cents ahs each 800 OF
payroll. Its large slist OF lime-burners
must pay S2.2ssswllile ita lime qua:-
:ries must pay 81 :50. North Dakota
silica grinders are taxed $7.lS per
500, where they do no quarrying.
while the manufacturing OF emery
wheels, an imp industry In this
state, pays but 80 cents per 800.
Monumental stores" whatever
they may be. pay .S5. and asbes-
tos manufacturers; of North Dakota
dig up $1.26. Bakeries pay $1.7Ot
per 500; operatorssof threshers, hay
balers, ETC., $3.50 while tree prun-
ers and sprayers and manicurers pay
$3.50. Stock farmers are taxed 81. 40
and Ignite, coal miners must pay
$4.95 for underground and $2.s5 for
surface work.
Among other well known North
Dakota industries which Mr.. Watson
covers are graphite manufacturers,
soapstone makers, grindstone grind
ers, and mtllston6 manufacturers.
The manufacture A isinglass also
is included. Ger The love O. mica.)
General milling ~ taxed $2.75;
poultry raisers must pay 80; the
states mammoth sugar refineries are
assessed $1.02, and Its manufacture
ers of molasses $1.76, while ice
cream makers pay s2.15. Candy
makers, $1.25; cheese makers, .S5;
creameries, $l.9O; dairies, $1.s6, and
slaughtermen SAG are other inter
esting classidcations. Fish curers
are not included IN the professional
class but are taxed $1.O7 as an in
dustry. Cider-making is regarded rs
only semi-hazardous, with a rate' Of
$l.02, but bottlers under pressure
must pay $3.50.
At least fifty per cent OF Mr.. Wat
sons classifications are said to ap-
play to industries which never have
been operated in North Dakota and
which probably never could be Items
which might be included under this
head are badge manufacturing. rib-
bon and . braid-maling, cigarette
making, typewriter ribbon makers.
and q whole string Of etceteras. This
allegation is Interesting in view Of
the fact that the workmen's compen-
sation commission has declared that
|iti had to pay Mr.. Watson $1,000
per month for his two months work
because these tables we're being pre-.
pared expressly to nts the North Da-
kota situation. Associate Justice
James q. Robinson. who declared the
North Dakota workmen,s compensa-
tion act Constitutional and who
doesn't appear to think much Of the
manner Of its lninistration, has
suggested that these tables might
have been purchased from any actu-
arlal bureau for 411 ::s6 or there
abouts. M s,s}Ss s.
sssss se ssDs
IS 1.o2;; dyers and cleaners, $1.55',
sash ana door manu- aeturers, 500 (