New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-08

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Candidates Harding and Cox have
both made fortunes out of the news
paper business and one of them is
certain to be the next president.
But things are mighty different in
New Mexico. Seven years ago.
Kernel Kutting, who was then re-
puted to be a m llionaire, went into
the newspaper business in Santa re
ard has wobbled along in that game
until his tax schedule for 1920 shows
an assessment subject to taxation OF
orly $3.50. covering two cows and a
calf, two old automobiles, a cheap
piano, and a few househould arti-
cles SO there is no telling where
the newspaper bus ness viii land q
man, either politically or financially
The report thar Kern ! Kutting Is
going into the dairy business has
not been den ed.
Two so cows and a calf ought 20
hs'rg in ~two-dollars and sixty cents
a day. with mix al IS cents a quart
and thus iurn sh visible means of
support for a Kernel.
Woodrow Wilson has contributed
q check 20 the Cox campaign w.
Bvau. also. has adm nistercd a
check.
There IS nothing to show that
Kernel Kutting's check went into
the Cox fund, bur went to pay the
soos9 on the cows and calf, the
piano, and the few other old thing
that make up the fortunes of the
millionaire. according to his wi
sworn returns to the county assess
or.
Kernel Kutt ug, reputed million
are, who does not deHy it. return
ed $3.50. worth of property for tax
al on in 1918 Tie commissioner
raj ed this to $3.50 and the Kernels
taxes were 1854 for that y ar. In
1910, one OF the cows must have
gone dry, for the Kennels return fell
TO 5000, which were not raised, and
his taxes amounted to 5000 an iu
crease Of one whole dollar and
Nenty-f We cents. In 1920, all the
COWS must have gone dry, the tires
gotten punctured and the piano out
o. tune, for the Kernels net valua-
tion shows up as $3.50, a very ma
tlrial and no doubt satisfactory
show ng.
just to keep the records straight
the official tax rolls OF Santa F.
county for 1919, show that George
w Armijo was assessed $500 on land
and $0l5 on personal property, was
allowed an exemption of 500 leav-
inl a net assessable value OF $ol5 on
VII oh he paid a tax OF $3053. His
schedule for 1920 also shows a net
assessment valuation OF S9l5
The same 1919 tax roll, and the
1870 TAX schedule OF John Shoemak
er. who is opposing George w. Ar
m 10 Tor sheriff, shows a net assess
ment valuation VI. SOC. III .a.I
, MI Hbn"b biSTttHu tHdl % NJ
milo.
The Santa Re New MeNican says
George w Armiio, is not qualified
20 hold the off ce Of sheriff because
he is not the owner and y OF
taxes on at least $500 worth Of
property in ths county. The taN
rolls show that he pays taxes on a
net assessment OF S9l5. and that
Kernel kutt ng Of the New Mexican
pays a tax on a net assessment Of
$3.50
George w. Armijo. republican
candidate for sheriff is not over
burdened with this worlds goods.
but he returns what little property
he has at Sl,ll5 and s allowed an
exemption of S2O, while Kernel
Kutting of the New Mexican. re-
puted millionaire who does not DENY
il, returns his at $3.50. and claims
an exemption of 5000, putting his
net assessment. which is subject TO
taxato at $3.50. about one-half OF
Armijo's.