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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-04-09
SATURDAY EVENING LETTER

u
Sure and certain it, is that no one is
satisfied with the high taxes ar'l
.evRTyone knows that something he's
FsssEle srong The question is: how
came the wrong and what is the rom.
,dy? Well, in August and September,
1919, the State Board of Equalization
consisted Of the Governor and his cab
/ met, and it was for them to equalize
the assessed valuation of property and
to make the state levies:; but then
things were on the boom and in each
county the land was assessed at boom
prices, and instead OF reducing the
valuations the State Board increased
the same an average of from thirty TO
forty per cent. Then, on such valua-
ton, 1.-The levies were made The state
tax of three mills was equal to twelve
mills on the assessed valuations of
1918. It is true that in 1919 the total
of the state tax levies amounted 10
only s4,000,000 and the balance of the
enormous tax was levied by the local
boards, and some of them may have
been grafters. - But: the primary cause
of the. whole trouble was the excessive
valuations. It gave the grafters or
the innocent boards power to levy the
excessive taxes. In August. 1919, Ko-
,.;% $Ifs s,4
Equalization and he alone voted
against the increase of land values.
The records do not show that the Gov
ernor had anything to say. (He NAV
have been warding of the presidential
bees.) l guess it was all left to tho
other members of the cabinet, LANCER,
Olson and Hagan. But Of course, the
Governor was the Governor and the
blame must rest on the administra,
ton. He has the power to undo it and
to put the blame squarely on the law
makers if they fail to make proper re-
ductions of the taxes and the appro-
briations. To do what is just and to
insure political success the proper
thing is for the Governor to call an
extra session In June to still further
reduce the appropriations and the tax
es to the level Of 1918, and to abate
and cancel all taxes Of the past year
ON lands which did not grow q crop
sufficient to nay expenses and taxes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-04-09
Seven Mclean Boys
Named In List
Approximately s35o,ooo Available To
Soldiers During ApriI

State allowance Claims OF returned
service men to the number of 1,0D0
are expected to be paid during April
when approximately S350.000 will be
available for the soldiers compensa-
ton fund
F. This sum, estemated by The state
auditor, was said to be based on the
assumption that not more than 50
per cent Of the levy due will be found
to have been paid to March l. 1t is
anticipated that February collection
for the fund will be The heaviest
Paying Claims Rapidly.
Claims are being paid as rapidly
as file numbers are reached. Slight
delay in the return CT some vouchers
is ascribed by the adjustant general
to the probable absence OF the appIi-
cants from their places Of residence
Harr;etta J. Lee Of jamestown,
mother OF six children and a desert
and was honorably discharged from
the service" was the sole woman in
list of 124 recipients of allowance
warrants announced by Adjutant Gen.
eral Angus Fraser.
Affidavits and other papers sub
mitted by Mrs. Lee and Red Cross
:x1, ~, nvNfi 1a1 "a
the compensation.
1t was announced that her applica-
ton was allowed on the basis Of the
papers submitted. The case was said
to be the first of it's kind in the oper-
alton of North DakOta's soldier COM
rensation law. She was allowed
claim of 10 months military service
performed by her husband.
Average About 1915.
The amounts covered by the 124
warrants announced, ranged from $50
to $675 the periods of service vary.
ing from two to II months. The csM-
pensatiOn is at the rate OF $25 Tor each
month in service and is said to average
1915 among the applicants.
The purposes specified for the use
of the money were Of considerable
variety on the warrants issued. in
paying off mortgages and loans ana
establishing business.
The list included 30 whose names
among Sc announced early in March
as recipients of the first vouchers.
Mclean County boys among the list
of 81 are as follows:
Robert F.. Boehnl. Turtle Lake; H.
dolph o. Bauer. Underwood; Ostn
Bechtle. Benedict; Rudolph E. Kleip,
Washburn; William J. Harchanko.
Benedict; Clarence A. Berg, UnAor-
wood; and John F. Gates, Garrison.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-04-09

meeting is for the purpose Of enlist
ing interests of the young people OF
the churches iu ministerial, and mis-
sionary careers. ~"
Each team will have one woman
member. Her particular task Will
be to chrystalize the interest of VIC
men in the Interchurch World Mo-
ment 30
---Washburn Leader. ..-. ..s. Z.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-04-09
HIGH BID ON SCHOOL LAND

The streets were full of autoes ami
large number of farmers from all
parts of the county were here Thurs
day to attend the sale: of school lands.
The bidding ran high and some paid
as much as $3.50 for the land. The
total amount bid came to S, ,0Ss:
Some Of the high bidders were Roht
Bergquist who bid $3.50 for NE So
1851; Gust Berg, $3.50 for Sc 1e
1851; J. A. Boyer, $215 for SW 36
1882; and Harry Stern, $256 for
Sc 36 1903. s..---
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-04-09

nor will only call the extra session. !
will do the rest, with the aid of Bis
hop Lemke. 1t is the last chance to
pass any law that will take effect be-
fore July l, 1921. It is the last chance
for our lawmakers to cover themsel.
yes with glory.
JAMES E. ROBINSON
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-04-09
BOOT LEGGERs ARRESTED

William Hendricks returned from
Wilton Monday with party of eight
me1l, four of whom were arrested for
boot logging" and the other four go.
ing as bondsmen. The four accused
were bound over to the next q. 8. Dis
trict court
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1920-04-09

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The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
TRIBAL TRIBUNAL OF INDIANS
 UPHELD BY FEDERAL COURT

The authority of an Indian tribal judge within his own jurisdiction, was upheld by Judge William H. Sawtelle, of the United States district court when he directed that verdict of not guilty be returned against Juan Lopez and Luis Valdez, Papago Indians charged with larceny on an Indian reservation, violation of a federal statute.
 It appeared from the evidence that Lopez had eloped with the wife of another tribesman, Juan Mike, and the Vronged husband appealing to the tribal court of first instance, was awarded two cows as damages for the loss of his squaw. Lopez appealed to the Indian court at Sacaton, which di- rected that Mike should return the cows to Lopez, and the latter, assisted by Valdez, re-possessed himself of the cows, whereupon Mike charged them with larceny, but Judge Sawtelle held that Lopez and Valdez were only car rying out the orders of the tribal court at Sacaton and directed their acquittal.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
PARADlSE-VERDE WATER
 USERS WON DECISION

Word was received, by telegraph, from Washington that the secretary of interior has granted the application of the Paradise-.Verde Water Users as- sociation for permission to construct dams on the Verde river. This final meeting was held on Wednesday. This project lies just north of the Salt River project on the west side of the Verde river above Phoenix. 1t takes in Paradise Valley and Deer Valley and contains 96,000 acres of land as rich as any in the Salt River Valley. Water is to be secured from storage dam on the Verde river about 10 miles below Camp Verde, and from another dam on the Verde river at Horseshoe Bend (about 55 miles north of Phoenix) as well as smaller dams on New river and Skunk creek. The entire flow from the Horseshoe dam will be carried in a lined canal to Me Dowell Pass, passing through large power house where drop of 300 feet will be utilized in generating electric ity. This power house is to be To- cated about 20 miles below the Horse shoe dam.
 The Paradise-Verde project uses only the water from the Verde river that has not been heretofore used by Salt River project. So they have to give the Salt River project as much water as they have been accustomed to divert at Granite Reef dam. This amount of water is taken from the main canal at McDowell Pass, carried through lined canal to the east side of Mcdowell Butte, where it is drop ped into another power house and then turned back into the Verde river at Granite Reef dam. The main canal goes from Mcdowell Pass to the up- per end of Paradise Valley, and there turned into the distribution canals.
 In the lower end of the project the supply from the Verde Is augmented by the supplies from the dams on Skunk creek and New river.
 On this project the main and dis tribution canals are to be lined with concrete and everything is to be done to conserve the water supply and see that none is wasted in delivery.
 This is one of the greatest pieces of engineering wrok now under way in this state and is to be of the latest and most efficient design.
 The needed construction permits have already been secured from the state government, and, now that fed eral permission has been secured, con- struction will be started immediately and this large, fertile area put into cultivation as soon as possible.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
WARNING AGAINST
 SMALLPOX

Reports from many points of the state show that smallpox is continuing and spreading. The epidemic has been extremely mild which has rendered it's detection more difficult than it would otherwise have been. During the first half of May, 3S cases were reported from three counties. This shows de- cided increase already over April. Se- were and even fatal cases have origin ated from exposure to mild cases. The very mildness of the great majority of cases increases the danger of the spread of the disease.
 Failure to vaccinate has undoubted- ly helped in the spread and continu- ance of the present epidemic. Before compulsory vaccination was introduc- ed in Germany, that country lost 143,- 900 lives annually from smallpox. Lat CT this was reduced to less than 100, the cases being principally in border towns where the law compelling vac cination was not strictly enforced.
 Should smallpox break out in any community, the state board of health advises that all exposed to the diseas- ed should be detained in quarantine for at least IA days. Should it be necessary to close the schools, no chil- dren should be allowed to return to school when the classes are resumed unless he has been properly vaccin- ated, at least, until after danger of the epidemic has passed. Thorough vaccination of the population, and nothing else, will completely eradi- cate the disease.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04

The state loan board has recently adopted resolution under which not to exceed $125.00 per acre will be loan ed upon any farm land. This resolu- tion was called forth by the present high prices of lands in several coun- ties, and to meet the possibility that these prices might not continue as fix ed values.
 In addition to authority to loan the land funds of the state upon real es- tate mortgages as above outlined, those funds may also be invested in bonds of the United States, bonds of the state of Arizona, or of the coun- ties, municipalities or school districts thereof. With conservative handling, the higher rate of interest on loans on farm land, will be productive of larg- CT income than loans upon the other classes of securities above mentioned and upon which loans may be made. While the income from these funds is not yet large, the matter of policy in the handling of the funds to produce that income is quite vital matter. To make the funds productive of the highest revenue and at the same time entail no loss in the principal of the funds themselves is the task which devolves upon the state officers having the custody and control of the funds. If all this'can be worked out and still give individual farmers low rate of interest, there can be no serious ob- jection to loans upon farm lands.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04

applied for, then the state treasurer places the application with the land commissioner for appraisal and rec ommendation. There is provision in the law that loans shall be made only upon cultivated lands of the state, and in no case upon lands which are appraised at less than ten dollars per acre. Also provisions that no more than one loan shall be made to one person, nor upon one tract of land, nor to exceed five thousand dollars in any farm loan.
 The farm loans so far made are dis tributed in amounts in the counties of the state as follows:
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
POKER GAME IS HELD UP
 BY TOP HANDS

MIAMI.-One of the highest hands it is possible to hold in a game of polk CT was exhibited in purely sociable session with which six residents of the county seat were willing away the Sabbath hours. The "hand" inques- tion consisted of three revolvers back ed by as many masked men. On the showdown" approximately $2OO was collected and the uninvited players faded from the scene of activities.
 The hold-up occurred few minutes after midnight. The entrance of the masked bandits was accomplished be- fore the sextette realized the interrup- tion. Their first intimation that the game of chance had become a strictly commercial proposition came with the rausaus command of ''hands up!"
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
NEVIS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 HERE AND THERE IN THE STATE
CHECK FORGER
 REAPS $500 HARVEST

Securing over $500 from five vic tims during the past week by forgery of the name of his employer, a man named F. J. Jones is now being sought by Sheriff Jim Mcdonald and his dep- uties. Jones, who has been in the em- ploy of F. U. Dunkin, Fort Huachuca garage man and owner of the Fort achuca-Tombstone- Bisbee express line, in some manner secured a num- Der of checks on which the name of his employer was printed and proceeded to cash them promiscuously in Bisbee, forging the name of Dunkin to the checks.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
IS CASES OF SMALLPOX
 REPORTED AT WEBB, ARIZ.

An epidemic of 15 cases of small pox has broken out in Webb, Ariz., ,ac- cording to word received from Dr. z. Causey, city health officer of Douglas, from Dr. Reese, county health officer at Bisbee.
 A girl arriving in Webb from Cali foinia and later attending the schools of Webb, is given as the reason of the disease spreading. People of that community and in Cochise county are warned by Dr. Causey to take every precaution to prevent spread of the disease and any case of chickenpox ap- bearing should be reported to the city health officer at once, as chickenpox often develops into smallpox.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04

The sun's classified ads. are great little salesmen.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
SAN CARLOS PROJECT
 TO BE RE-SURVEYED

The state land board has decided to enter into a supplemental agreement with the federal reclamation service to permit of further investigation of the San Carlos project. The object is said to be to consider the feasibility of enlarging the limits of the original project, thereby bringing in many hundreds of acres of fertile land which have heretofore been considered out side the project.
 An agreement is now being drawn up. whereby the state will put up $5,- 900 to be matched with like amount which Casa Grande interests are un- derstood to have turned over to the reclamation service.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
AMERICANIZATION BOARD
 IN ARIZONA REORGANIZED

Under new bylaws, there has been reorganization of the Arizona com mitee on Americanization. Superin- tendent J. D. Loper, of the Phoenix schools, remains president and the vice-presidents are, Dr. Mary Lawson Neff and Mrs. Pauline O'Neill, of Phoenix, and J. R. Murdock of Tempe Mrs. Greig Scott is secretary and H. B. Wilkinson, treasurer. The work in Arizona is especially among the Mex jean population.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04

Quality job printing at The Sun ofhee.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
NUMBER OF FARMS IN STATE
 INCREASED IN TEN YEARS

There has been phenomenal increase in the number of farms as we'll as farmers in Arizona during the past ten years.
 The following list of the number of farms in each county in Arizona for 1910 and 1920 are from report of L. M. Harrison, bureau of crop estimates, and gives some indication of the agri- cultural development in the state:
 Mo of InI;on Tofo
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
HUNT GOES EAST TO

Former Governor George w. P. Hunt left Phoenix last night for Washington, for the purpose of secur- ing his instructions from the state de- paItment and to take his oath of office as minister to Siam.
 There was large crowd of the faithful on hand to see him of, among them being H. s. McClusky, repre- sentative of the American Federation of Labor, who is in Phoenix for the purpose of organizing the non-parti- san labor league.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
STREET RAILWAY MILEAGE
 IN ARIZONA NEARLY 53

Street car companies in Arizona are operating 52.89 miles of track, accord sng to report fthe bureau of cen sps of the department of agriculture.
 The report shows New Mexico has l 1 miles, Colorado ACT miles, Utah ATT miles, Nevada II miles, and California 3025 miles.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04
SLOGAN ADOPTED BY NON-
 PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE

The regular monthly meeting of the Pima County Partisan league was held in labor temple at Tucson last week. A large number of delegates were present and considerable discus sion was had concerning the coming political campaign.
 The body accepted the slogan "Vote for the man, regardless of party" and instructed the publicity committee to order a supply of cam paign buttons containing same for dis tribution to members and friends of the league.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-04

There were more than 45,000 mules engaged with the U. s. army over seas and more than 100000 with troops in this country,
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-06
Spiritualism Discredited

Three reason for his disbelief in the
reality of communication, with the Iiv-
ing by the spirits Of the dead were
given by Rev. U. Franklin Smiley in a
sermon at West Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, on Sunday night.
For one thing. he said, the leaders in
psychic science do not agree among
themselves. some eontending that it is a
subject for religion and still others say
that it has to do with both science and
religion.
The second ground of the speakers
disbelief was based upon the trihing
objects with which the spirit commune
cations deal.
1T would seem to me-" declared the
minister, that the spirits of our de-
parted ones, being in a land Of bliss,
would have something better and more
glorious to communicate to the loved
ones left behind than such trifing
things as to where a letter. long since
lost, might be found or what disposal
ought to be made of some trfnkets
which are resting in some saving bank
vault"
His third objection was based upon
the fact that the Bible does not coun-
tenance the practice of spiritism in any
of its forms.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-06
PALE FACED WOMEN TAKE PHOSPHATES TO MAKE ROSY CHEEKS
AND BEAUTIFUL FORMS
MEN NEED PHOSPHATES TO MAKE STRONG, HEALTHY, VIGOROUS
BODIES
Athletics Increase Their Strength, Energy and Endurance 2O0% or More by
Simply a Few Weeks Treatment of Argo-Phosphate.

go from the blood, the pink cheeks go
come V irritable, Respondent,
melancholy. the brain flags, and the
m fails. Therefore. if you wish
to preserve our youthful vim. vigor
and vitality, to a ripe old age, you must
supply the deficiency of Phosphates
lacking in your food by using Argo-
Phosphate, the form of Phosphates
most easily assimilated.
notice.: Argo-Phosphate which is
recommended and prescribed by physi-
clans in all anemic cases, is not a Sc
cret or patent medicine, but one that is
sold and recommended by w~eIl-known
druggists everywhere, n physicians
are daily prescribing the constituents
in it. Being entirely unlike
many other ~Phosphates, it is easily as
simulated and will be found effective
in the treatment of indigestion and
troubles, as well as for care
worn nervous conditions. The manu-
factureres of Argo-Phosphate will for
to any charitable institution 5000
if they cannot treat Any man or woman
IS who lacks Phosphates, and
their strength and endurance
from 100 per cent to 800 per cent. or
more in one months time, if they are
free from organic trouble 1t is dis
pensed by DUPONT Drug Store. Carney's
Point. 90
!. -.
Free sample mailed by the Argo
Atlanta, Ga--Adv. 2-6
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-06
PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Road Com
mittee of the Board of Chosen Freehold
ers of the County of Salem for the re-
Road. 5rd, Section, in the township Of
Lower Penns Neck in the County of
Salem. with a concrete surface: esti-
mated amount of surface pavement re-
quired is 12,713 square yards; and
12ened and read in public at the Court
ruary 9Th. 1920, at II A. M.
Drawings. specifications and forms
of bid, contract and bon for the pro-
posed work. prepared by H. B.. Keasbey,
County Engineer. and approved by the
State Highway Commission, have been
filed in the office of the said engineer
At Salem. n. j., and of said State High
way Commission. Trenton. n. J., and
may be inspected by prospective bidders
during the business hours. Bidders
specifications and blue prints of the
drawings by the engineer on proper
notice and payment of cost of prepar-
alton. Bids must be mad on the stand
ard proposal forms in the manner
designated therein and required by the
specifications, must be inclosed in
sealed envelopes. bearing the name and
address of bidder and name of road on
the outside. addressed to the Road
Committee of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of the County of Salem
and must be accompanied by a certified
check for not less than 100000 and
be delivered at the place and on the
hour above named. The standard pro-
posal form is attached to the spec1f-
cations. copies of which VIII be fur-
aished on application to engineer.
by order of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of the County of Salem.
IRWIN G. OCHS,
Clerk"
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-06

Atlanta, Ca. DR.. F. A. Jacobson says
tina Phosphates are just as essential
to any man or woman who tires easily,
is nervous, or irritable, worn out, or
looks haggard and pale to make a
strong, robust, vigorous, healthy body,
as they are to cotton to make it grow.
The lack of Phosphates is the cause of
all anemic conditions and the admin
istration of 5-grain Argo-Phosphate
tablets will increase the strength and
endurance of weak, worn men and wo-
men 800 per cent. in two or three weeks
time in many. instances, and their con-
tinued use will build up the whole nerv-
Gus system, and give new life, vim,
vigor, and vitality to the whole body.
I always prescribe Argo-Phosphate to
patients~ who are pale and colorless,
and it is surprising to see how quickly
a few weeks treatment will transform
a pale face to a rosy checked beauty.
There can be no rosy checked, healthy.
beautiful women, without their system
is sufficiently supplied with Phos-
pilates. IL recent interviews with ply
sicians on the grave and serious con-
sequences of a deficiency of ~Phosphates
in the blood of American men and wo-
men. l have strongly emphasized the
fact that doctors should prescribe more
~phosphates in the form of Argo-Phos-
phate for weak, worn out, haggard-
looking men and women When the
skin is pale and flesh iabby, it. is a
sign of anemia. When the ~phosphates