The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-17

: lnQlan, VINO became citizen
September, 1920 were cancelled 10
the current year. She will be Ia,
able in 1921.
Application of Mrs. Pennington
widow, for exemption of taxes o
furniture in the Walburn rOomin
house was denied because the prop
erty was sold to another party.
The application of L. M. Caps 70
exemption of taxes on the residenc
property opposite the Baptist churc
formerly used as a parsonage, wa
denied on the grounds that it wa
not used exclusively as a parsonag
but had been rented to parties VIII
paid for the use of it.
Watermaster's Bill
The federal government, thru tn
Indian department refuses to pa,
its assessment of $1258 for tn,
watermaster's services for. 1920 TO
regulating the waters Of the Black
foot river The state engineer ap
proved the bill and said 1t was du,
from the government. The count!
had already advanced the none!
months ago, and instructed thu
county attorney, Hamilton Wrigh
to take up the claim thru the depart
ment of interior.
County Attorneys Office
County Attorney Hamilton Wright
was given for an office the jury room
at the southern most corner Of the
court house up stairs. To get to II
people follow the signs Ion the doors
passing thru the office Of the district
judge. There was no furniture fol
office so they took some from the
county warehouse that had been
used in the road office.
A Tailor Asks Exemption
August Carlson, the tailor, pre-
sented his tax notice for $72.96 and
said he had once been a strong man,
but had had partial paralysis and
was able to work only as a tailor.
and finds it hard to meet his tax
bill. Investigation showed that his
assessment was fair, and the board
said there was no good reason why
he should be released. Mr., Gagon
and Mr.. Trego were present and in
in the conversation, Mr.. Trego asked
Mr.. Carlson how many children he
had. He replied that there are four
living, and all grown up and doing
for themselves. Then Mr.. Trego re-
marked to the board, "Now here is a
man of moderate means whose child
rem have been educated in the Black
foot schools and are all grown and
probably all able to help their par
ents. He wants to shift his present
tax burden to the rest of the public.
AT the same time that you are asked
to give him relief, the school inter-
ests of this town and this state are
asking the legislature to enact a law
to make the state pay the bulk of the
railroad fare of all students in this
state going to and from the uni
versity at Moscow, an expense of $50
TO $50 for each student going from
this part of the state, and if that
law goes into effect it will raise Mr..
Carlson's taxes. The students are
probably as able to pay their own
fare as Mr.. Carlson is to pay it for
them. The university is already
overtaxed and if we pay the fare of
the students it is claimed it will
greatly increase the attendance at
The university. The next demand
will be for more money to erect more
and hire more teachers
md buy more equipment. I pub
ished an editorial objection to the
Jill yesterday, and this morning
vas approached by a school man who
aid the law would help this part of
he state and that for that reason
ought to endorse the measure. He
aid l was knocking against my own
ocality and that | was the only
ditor he knew of who was oppos-
ng it and I ought to stop my knock
ng, that l was getting in wrong"
Mr.. Gagon said, "Well, Byrd, Just
-eep on knocking and getting in
wrong. There is no use in all this
entimental stuff trying to make our
chools as good as those of Massa-
husetts and Illinois, where they
ave dense population, short dis
ances and great wealth, while here
'e are pioneering with sparse pop-
lation, with long distances, new
Dads to be built and everything
eedlng to be done in a short period |
.hich these other state have accom-
lished in a hundred years. There
no use sidestepping the economy
emands Of this period. Tt has to
e done and it cannot be accom-
iished by adding new luxuries."
Basalt Will Withdraw
A rural consolidate school consist
lg of Firth, West Firth and Basalt
istricts is not satisfactory to
asalt, and they have filed a petit
on asking for release before the
921 tax is levied. 1t will be acted
n at the April meeting.
Not Paying so Much
The board decided not to endorse
lie 1920 schedule for wages for
orking on the roads. A new
'hedule will be announced later.
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