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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18
SALARIES DISCUSSED.

Affecting the range teachers and
occupying considerable attention, be-
fore the convention of range school
boards held at Gilbert on Feb. 3, was
the salary question says the Gilbert
Herald. The schedules for the re-
mainder of the year will remain un-
changed but new contracts will suffer
reduction in offers, rather than any
increase. Several range towns are
raising objections to the high tax
for schools. In one case, because of
deficient credit already, the school
board can not issue checks cashable
at face value. Eloquence waxed
warm pro and con on the salary
schedules but gentleman's agree
ment in the form of resolution binds
the boards represented to hold the
present schedules.
Conditions to be included in con-
tracts hereafter are to be modified
in some cases. No serious criticism
was offered on the present percentage
of teachers contracts terminated alb
ruptly in the middle of the school
year.
The general attitude was one of
satisfaction with the teaching stand
ards of the range and such as to elicit
a response of enthusiastic work from
the teaching personnel of range
schools.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18
legal questions involved and in any
services may render your committee

legal questions involved and in any
services / may render your committee
as above suggested / will desire to
limit myself to the strictly legal as
poets without regard to purely legis-
lative questions"
This opinion means that the SECT
MISUNDERSTANDING" bunch will
now get busy and attempt to ruin the
tax goose that lays the golden egg.
If consistency was a part of the
makeup of the non-tax-paying agri-
cultural bunch, they would make this
tonnage tax applicable to all the pro-
ducts of the state and not iron ore
alone of which they so glibly pirate in
their heritage" argument bunk. 1t
can be safely said however that such
bill is farthest from their thoughts.
Soak the iron ranges and soak them
hard" is their motto. LET US get it
now" is their dominant motive. The
heritage" stuff is just so much piffle,
harped on for political effect. "A
fair and equitable tonnage tax" Is
there such an animal?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18
PERFECTLY LEGAL
SAYS HILTON.
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS TAX
ON IRON ORE TONNAGE CAN
BE PUT ON.
HOLDS HOWEVER THAT TAX
SHOULD BE IN ADDITION
TO PRESENT TAXES.

Attorney General Hilton has filed
an opinion holding that the tonnage
tax is constitutional. He says, II am
of the opinion that the legislature
has the power to impose tax, pro-
viding for the taxation of those en-
gagged in mining substantially as pro-
vided for in the submitted bill. It is
not restrained from so doing by any
provision of the state or federal con-
stitution."
81 think that certain notifications
ought TO be made in the provisions of
these bills or Incorporated in the bill
to be finally agreed upon, in order to
most effectually carry out the the ap-
parent purpose of the authors of the
bills and to conform to my views of
the law.
There are two principal sugges-
tions along this line which l believe
should be offered at this time. l
consider it wise in order to be con-
sistent in carrying out the Legislative
purpose and for practical purposes
as well, to provide that the proposed
tax shall be in addition to all taxes
levied under existing laws.
My second suggestion is that in
specifying deductions which may be
made from the selling or market price
of ore, in order to fix an amount up
on which the percentage is to be
based, the bill should provide for so
deducting the ad valorem taxes levied
because of the ore involved, for the
year covered by the occupation tax.
think / fully answer your question
and all of them by saying that with
these notifications the three bills
above referred to are free from OBJ
jections on constitutional grounds.
"My suggestion generally as to the
title of the act is a. follows: A bill
for an act providing for the imposit-
ion of tax upon persons, co-partner-
ships, associations, joint stock CON-
panies and corporations engaged in
mining or producing iron ore and
other ores, for enforcing and collect
ing the same and prescribing penal
ties for the violation thereof" =
In rendering his opinion Attorney
General Hilton says: I'm this opinion
confine myself exclusively to the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18
TRY THIS ONE.

There are sixty-four squares on a
checker board. If you place one
grain of corn on the first square, two
on the second, four on the third, and
SO on, doubling each square, when
you have reached the sixteenth you
will have gathered up 1902
grains of corn. When you have ar
rived at the thirty-second square you
will have accumulated the neat sum
of 1919, 896,184 grains. But when
you round in with your corn at the
sixty-fourth square you will be stag
gering under 295,147, 1886, 099, $685.
$50 grains of corn. Good corn win
average $4,000 grains to the bushel
and such being the case it will be
necessary to provide room on the
sixty-fourth square for 306, 403,97
895, 055,026 bushels-more corn than
has been raised on earth since Joseph
got the big corner in corn down in
Egypt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18

deductions specified by the revenue
law, and fully explained in instruc-
tions on forms 1040-A and 1040 for
filing returns.
Business expenses are the principal
allowable deductions in computing
net icome. The law specifically pro-
hibits the deduction of household and
living expenses. Typical deductible
business expenses are for salaries,
labor, cost of merchandise, raw mat
erials and supplies, rent, repairs,
light, power, delivery, selling cost,
advertising and insurance. Doctors,
lawyers and like professional men
may deduct from their gross income.
dues paid to professional journals,
rent paid for Offices, amounts paid for
light, fuel, water, and telephone used
in such Offices, and the wages paid to
office assistants.
This year, at least, the tax may be
paid in full at the time of filing the
return, or on or before March Is,
1921, or in four installments, the first
of whish is due on or before March 15
the second on or before June Is, the
third on or before September Is and
the fourth on or before December Is.
The return must be filed with the
collector of internal revenue for the
district in which the taxpayer lives.
Heavy penalties are provided for fail
ure or willful refusal to make re-
turn and pay the tax when due.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18
GAS CONSUMERS
WOULD PAY TAX.
STATE MINE OFFICIAL. MAKES
SUGGESTION FOR NEW
ROAD MEASURE.

A proposal for a gasoline con-
sumption tax, rather than tax based
on the valuation of motor vehicle,
is the suggestion of John s. Sieverts
of the engineering department of the
state mineral lands department at
Hibbing. With the subject of pro-
viding for a system of auto taxation
in order to make Amendment No. /
effective now before the state legisla-
ture, Sieverts has sent his suggestion
to Governor Preus who has promised
that it shall be taken up with the
proper legislative committee.
A most equitable way of taxing
motor car would be on the basis Of
the amount that car used the roads,
Sieverts suggests. Thus more just
share towards the maintenance and
extension of the highway system OF
the state will be contributed, he says.
my plan to accomplish this is to
tax the gasoline consumption of the
motor cars, Sieverts said. "This tax
could be collected from the distrib-
utor of gasoline in the state.
"By my plan one or two cents per
gallon would be added to the price
of gasoline, but that would affect the
owner in proportion to the amount he
used the roads. The license tag fee
could then be cut to a minimum, say
81 or So per year for the lower priced
cars and grading up to SIS or $40 for
the high priced cars.
Under this system, trucks, buses
and other commercial cars which are
using the roads the most in terms of
ton miles, or which naturally follows,
the ones which wear the roads the
hardest, will be paying their share
for that use. This would be the most
democratic way, each one paying his
share in direct proportion to the
amount of use to which he puts the
roads
"The proposed plan would have the
added advantage of making tourists
cars pay their share towards our road
system in a way that they would
hardly feel. Again, the proposed plan
would not affect adversely any In
dustry in the state, as it seems the
present bill has a tendency to do. I
believe that the raise or drop of two
cents in the price of gasoline does not
affect the amount of its consumption
in the least" i
"The law for taxing vehicles, as
now framed, will work an injustice
upon car owners who use their cars
only for their families, running them
from thousand to two thousand
miles season." Sieverts further de-
clared. "Should the family car be
as highly taxed as the car which runs
possibly 10000 miles year,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18

bring returns. No doubt the business
men of Ely will be more than willing
to underwrite such trip and make
up the difference in the amount taken
in by the team on such a trip. 1t
is without question one of the best
schemes so far brought out and will
attract much attention. The team is
able to hold its own with the best of
them and the name Ely. would get
on the big athletic map besides the
Playground of Nation" would re-
ceive untold benefits in the publicity
thus spread. The chances are that
the expense of such a tour would be
brought down to a minimum with
the gate receipts and besides giving
Ely the publicity would be giving
the basketball boys an enjoyable va
cation during which time they would
have nothing to do-only work.
Think it over. 4
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18

Special Fixture Sale every Satur-
day. SPRINGER & HARCH.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18

The meeting for the purpose of
forming an athletic association for
Ely will be held on Monday evening
February %, at 8 o'clock. We'want
every man, young and old who is in
terested in any form of athletics or
recreation to come to this meeting.
Don't forget the date and the time
The meeting will be held at the Com
munity Center.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18
GO TO CHURCH, NOW.

At the Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning the pastor will
preach on MARY Amounting the Feet
of Jesus" and in the evening at the
Methodist church on "a Profitable
Investment" There will be select
ions by the choirs. A special invi-
tation is extended to all to attend
the services during the Lenten per-
iod.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18
GILBERT FALLS
SMALL MARGIN
GILBERT GAME A FAST ONE
ELY PLAYS AURORA TOMOR-
ROW-ANOTHER FAST ONE

Ely won its sixth game this season
when they defeated the fast Gilbert
team last Saturday evening by score
of 20 to 10 The game was fast
throughout and was only marred
occasionally by rough play. Gilbert
started the scoring early in the first
half with long shot by Connors but
this was offset Immediately by foul
and short shot by Hegman. The
eGilbert boys were on the short end
of 9 to score at the end of the
first half and from this time on Ely
was never headed although the score
was tied at several periods.
The second half saw Toressani,
who started at guard for Gilbert,
shifted to forward. He seemed to
have an uncanny knack for connect
with the hoop on long shots, making
four in the second period. Hegman
was the high scorer for Ely making
ten points. Simonson, who played a
good floor game was next with six
Both Ely guards played strong games.
Knutson, playing his first game of the
season at center put up a good art
icle of ball. .
For Gilbert, Torresani was the out
standing man.. Isaacson caused the
guards some trouble but played a
poor floor game. The lineup and
summary:
Ely:-Simonson IF; Hegman If;
Knutson C; Murn rg; Chinn lg. Gil
bert-Hoskings rf; Connors If; Isaac
son C; Bonkosky re-; Torresani lg.
Field goals-Hegman 4, Simonson
3, Knutson l, Murn /, Torresani A,
Hosking l, Isaacson 2, Corners 2.
Fouls-Hegman out of 8, Connors
out of 4. Referee-Dunphy.
The City Team will take on the
fast Aurora Legion Team again Sat-
urday night at the Washington gym.
Aurora has twice defeated the local
team this year but are due for
beating in this game. 1t is rumored
that the Aurora team is loading up
for this game with the hopes of maxi
ing it three straight on Ely this year.
The rumors are to the effect that
Torresani of Gilbert and johnson of
Two Harbors will play with Aurora
in the coming game.
Two Harbors has finally awakened
to the fact that Ely has a basketball
team. Manager McCurdy of Two
Harbors called up to arrange two
games. for some date in the near
future. Ely is looking forward to
the game with Two Harbors as the
big basketball treat of the year.
The Ely Basketball Team can give
Ely some real live advertising if the
business men of the city will back
them up. Plans are now under way
for the team to make a tour of
Southern Minnesota playing under
the name of the team from "The
Playground of Nation" This would
be real advertising which would
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-02-18
"THE NORTH WOODS FOR Me-"
aWhy Return to The North Woods"

by JOHNSON
University Kansas
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
WILL TAKE FINGER
PRINTS OF OEP0s|T0Rs

Finger prints will be necessary to
identify postal depositors in the local
post office in the future as matter
of protection to depositors and postal
officials. 1t has been ordered by the
Postmaster General at Washington.
The order will so into effect Decem-
ber 15.
Tho possibility and occasional prac-
tice- of relatives securing money IL
legally from the postal clarks by
means of answering the test questions
asked at the post office of tho de-
positor or person wishing to draw
funds from accounts is one OF the rea-
sons given for the more stringent
requirement 1t has likewise come to
the notice of clerks that some of the
many foreign born depositors change
their style of handwriting in the
course of Americanization education.
This makes difficult a check on the
signature of some depositors and
makes less secure the deposit
Everyone making the deposit or
withdrawal in the future will be re-
CURED to leave the index finger print
of each hand.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

to be represented by county commiss-
toner's, county clerks and others.
State highway officials are also to
be present. and men interested in road
machinery and appliances will also
be there.
Matters of much Importance to road
building and maintaining thruout the
territory of southeastern Colorado
will be discussed. This is forecasted
as one of the most important meet
ings held by the association since 1t
was organized in this city two years
ago.
1t was limited yesterday that a night
session and banquet, probably at the
Congress hotel, will feature the organ
ization's last meeting in 1921.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
THE CHlEFTAINS SATURDAY BARGAI
Here Will be Found Everything the Sunday Dinner
centennial NOTES

Chapel was held at the beginning Of
first hour yesterday and Superinten-
dent Keating talked to the students.
He told them of the necessity of vac
cination to prevent an epidemic of the
black smallpox. He urged that all of
the school be vaccinated and CO.
operate with the city officials. Prin-
cipal Dunton then made a few an
nouncements concerning the basket
ball game and the Junior play. :.
After school the members of the Owl
literary society held a candy sale to
raise money for the starving Armen-
ians. Tho candy sale was financial
success.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
COMMISSIONERS OF 4 counties
T0MEET IN PUEBLO TODAY

At 2 o'clock this afternoon IN the
assembly room of the Pueblo county
commissioners, President w. Frank
Green OF Rocky Ford. will call to
order the December meeting of the
Arkansas Valley County Commission
ers' association. and Secretary Oran
Walker will call the roll of the mem
bership counties.
Lake, Chaffee. Custer, Fremont,
Pueblo. Ell Paso. Crowley, Otero. Baca,
Bent. Prowers, Huerfano. Las Animas
and KIowa are the counties expected
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
Defendant Wins In
Suit Over Car Loss

l. Savage sued George C. Litz for
N,loo for the loss of an automobile
DESTROYED by fire when the garage OF
defendant was burned.
Inc trial took place in division B of
,the diririct court Thursday before a
Jury OF six men. Judge Park presiding.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

The first Federal appropriation for
highways in Michigan was secured in
1923 through the efforts of Father
Gabriel Richard, the only Catholic
priest to sit in the Congress of the
United States.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-30

dinner, on Sunday. Those who went
regret very much that others were
unable TO attend,
The OAeans Farmers Club met at
the hall last Thursday where a sump-
gram and discussion and two new
members added TO the list and a good
time in general.
Miss Hettie Stout left here Tues
day for Lake Odessa, where she ex-
poets to spend the week with her
sister, MIS-. Roy Clark.
Dave Treynor has commenced work
for p. F. Hale.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hoppough attend
ed the auction sale at +. j. Cheney's
last week.
Mrs. Minnie Gates entertained
her sister, Miss Winnie Huston, of
Clarksville, over Sunday.
MI |. b. Comstock, of Shiloh, call
ed on Frank Hoppough, Thursday.
Mr.. Harry Ellison, of Easton, took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Purdy, Friday.
Mr.. AL. Sherwood and daughter,
Evelyn, we.h in Grand Rapids, one
day last week.
Mrs. Lydia Alderman is feeling
fine and moves around quite briskly
for lady of 80 years of age.
Miss Casey and Mrs. Mamie Row
ley and Miss Erma Rowley and her
brother, Alden Rowley, were in Ionia
Saturday.
Mrs. Gene Hoppough retudned to
her home Sunday after spending ten
weeks with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Hoppough, of Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nelson and
child len, of Easton, wert Sunday
dinner guestt of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Rowley, their son, AL
den and family were also there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Stebbins, of
Easton, wee Sunday guests of the
latter's sister, Mrs. w. ID. Purdy and
family.
Miss Huldah Christensen who is
teaching at Dexter, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Ms. Full
lert Christensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Decker and
little daughter, Dona, Maxine, of
Ionia, Wee Sunday callers at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill.
Mr.. and MRS. George Hill and
family were Sunday dinner guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. C.
Face.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerry Spaulding, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Spaulding and family,
Irwin Mcclure, Basil Mcclure, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Palmer and Mrs.
Norah Palme3 and brother, Gaylord
Clark and daughter, Lyle, were Sun
day evening guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Clement.
Miss Sada, Hubert, who is teach
ing school at Clarksville was home
for over Sunday and Lester Hubert
and f.dend, Georgia Bowlus took her
back to Clarksville.
Mrs. Henry Kelly and daughter,
Ruthel, were in Ionia, Saturday.
Miss Peal Snyder was a Sunday
dinner guest at the home of Hecter
Stout.
A goodly number of young people
the carnival over at the Bel
ding high school and it was enjoyed
by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Face and fam
lily were Sunday evening callers on
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvah Face.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-30

In the matter Of the estate of
Augusta i. Curtis, deceased. John
s. Donovan, Administrator of said
estate, having filed in said court his
final administration account, and his
petition praying for the allowance
thereof and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of said
estate,
1t is ordered that the eleventh day
of April A. ID. 1921 at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon at said pro-
bate Office be and is hereby appoint
ed for examining and allowing said
account and hearing said petition;
1t is further ordered that public
notice thereof be given by publica-
tion of a copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said day
of hearing in the Belding Banner
News, a newspaper printed and cir
culated in said county.
IL. 81 Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge Of Probate.
Bessie Duffy,
Dep. Reg. Of Probate. Mar. 80
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-30
STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate Court for the county
of Ionia, at a session of said court
held at the Probate Office in the city
Of Ionia, in said county, on the twen-
ty-fifth day Of March, A. d. 1921.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of
Christina Donne-. deceased. Minnie
Benton, daughter and one of the
heirs-at-law of said deceased, having
filed in said court her petition pray
ing that the administration of said
estate ba granted 10 Frederick E..
Benton or to some other suitable per-
son,
1t is ordered that the twenty-sixth
day of April, A. D. 1921. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at said pro-
bate office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered, that public
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-30
EAST CRATTAN
(Last week's letterl

(LaSt weeks s letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Skillens and
family and M. and Mrs. +. b. Har-
mon, called on their paCentss Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Warren, on Sunday af-
ternoon.
A little daughter a rrived Fridey
March the 18th to make it's home
with M. and Mrs. Samuel Brownell.
Mrs. l.. p. Jacobsen visited with
relatives in Lowell the past week.
Mr.. K. E. Lessiter was in Grand
Rapids last Saturday.
We learn the man who is to work
for Mr.. Will Lessiter the coming sea-
son, will live in the house owned by
Maggie McCaulley.
Mr.. Kayren Mason and Keneth and
siste-, Myrl were accompanied to
Belding, Sunday evSning by Mr..
Chas. Purdy's young folks.
Mr.. Floyd jerks and Mr.. Frank
Belding are smoothing down the road
with tractor.
Mr.. Will Hessler and father, John,
were in Grand Rapids on this week,
Monday.
The robins and pheobies and 9TH
er birds are here to remind US that
spring is here again.
MIR. and Mrs. Warren were in Bel
ding one day this week.
Leo Richmond has been leav-
ing his Belding and Grand Rapids
Auto-urban in Mr.. f. l.. Brooks barn
the past week on account of bad
roads.
Mr.. Joe Ligney visited Mr.. Dex-
te- Richmond from Saturday until
Sunday evening.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-30
THE BELDlNc, MICHIGAN. BANNER-NEws

Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Sherwood called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Clements,
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Will Rowley and daughter,
Irma and son, Alden and Miss Irene
Casey we,e Saturday callers in Ionia
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knight and
family, of Belding, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie
Face, in honor of Alvah, Geo tge
Face and Eunice Knights birthday
anniversaries which were Saturday.
Mrs. George Hill spent part of
the week in Ionia last week.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-30
STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate court for the county
of Ionia, at a session of said court,
held at the probate Office in the city
of Ionia, in said county, on the twen-
ty-first day Of March, A. d. 1921.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
James McCoubrey, deceased Laura
Chickering, legatee of said deceased,
having filed in said court her petition
praying that a certain instrument in
writing, purporting to be the last
will and testament of said deceased,
now on file in said court be admitted
to probate, and that the administra-
tion of said estate be granted to
Frederick Pitt, the Executor named
in said Will, or to some other suit
able person.
1t is ordered that the twenty-fifth
day Of April A. d. 1921 at ten o.
clock in the forenoon, at said pro-
bate Office be and is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered that public
notice thereof be given by publica-
tion Of copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing in the Belding Ban
ner-News a newspaper printed and
circulated in said county.
IL. ST. Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge of Proba
Anna p. Webster,
Register of Probate. Apr. 13