Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-01-15
Talks to Stockmen

| asy at the session OF the Nevada Live
| Stock Association, being asked to
| peak Immediately after the reading
| If the resolution urging the strictest
economy in the handling OF all public
! fairs, but he acquitted himself SC
| veil that he was heartily applauded at
| he conclusion of his address, says
ne Reno Journal. His suggetion that
| art or all OF the executive committee
| 20 over the proposed budget with
| lin met with strong approval. He
| tatcd that all the time allowed by
aw will be taken to prepare the
budget, especially since complete
urvey OF revenue sources is necessary.
"As am on the last lap of my
administration, he said, Il am per-
ectly indifferent to the public vote
| II fact | have-never cared much what
man thought of me as long as |
bought | was right myself regarding
matter of public policy
He enumerated the items that en-.
cred into the total of $l,3l8,8l5 20
t last years expenses Nearly one
ALI OF this sum went for education,
he total being 50 Charitable
nd penal Institutions cost $l75,442 10;
ar;ous commissions $Sl443; expert
rental farms and farm bureau work,
| 4
l2l,000 lie suggested that the Office
t ore sampler be abolished He
tated that the state police figures are
be cut to one-fourth of former
stimates, with the RECRUITMENT that
ounty officers do the duties of these
,oice. He enumerated several of the
mailer items of expense.
you are unhappily situated III
ONE matters" he said. THE limit
fixed on railroad and mine taxes
{ou are absorbing some of the other
axes. You seem to be the only flex
ole piece of property on which the
axing authorities can act and yon
o not determine the price of your
roducts. You pay about one-third
i the states taxes, less than the
ailroads, but far more than the min
,g interests.
The greatest increases will be in
he educational field In round num-
ers this will amount to 100000 in
icreased salaries. The next largest
lcrease will be in the highway de
artment. In 1917, under the county
DAD building plan more than mil
on was spent year for patch work.
We expect to retire $4,000 in bonds
lis year from auto license taxes
lore than three quarters OF million
ollars worth of equipment has been
,ceived from the government, or more
han what has been raised from the
tate. Uncompleted contracts for the
DAD work amounted to $706,82l, in.
'udng work in several counties. or
lis the state share is $4,000, the
ounty share $4,000, the federal
are $4,000. No contracts have beer
uttered into lately for highway con
sruction, as we have thought it bast
or the legislature to overhaul the
rogran. The McArthrr bill, now in
ongress, should bring much more
'deral aid
"A gasoline tax will be proposed tc
lie Legislature This may produce
@oO,OQO year, which would be used
} reduce the bonded indebtedness Of
lie counties.
The fees taken in by the secretary
4 state have shrun(l because of the
evices that those Incorporating en-
10y to avoid the excise taxes. We
ope to restore $4,000 now lost to
axpayers.
l am willing to abolish the tan
commission or any other commission
hat you believe is not practical
asiness organization 1t will please
lie TO do what business interests o.
he states say.
The state railroad commission bas
deiieiency because we all guessed |
7rong, The return OF the railroad,
o private ownership threw a grea,
'oiume OF business on this board
he one act Of the commission in max
hg II possible for a smelter 10 be
maintained al Wabl,ska shows il.
real worth 10 Nevada
Governor Boyle closed his address.
y stating that all the data he had
would be at the disposal of the ex-
'cnt've committee OF the association
SITTMAN WILL BE CANDIDATES
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