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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
ASSESSOR DUTY
VERY IMPORTANT
HURON ASSESSOR GIVES VIEWS
ON IMPORTANCE OF ASSES
SOR AS MUNICIPAL OFF,
GER.

Pierre, March 4.-One of the
many hard things an assessor is
called upon to determine, especially
ntowns and cities, is just how much
"blue sky" the purchaser actually
bought when buying a piece of real
estate, William HI. Olson, city asses
sor of Huron, told the assembled
tax officials who are attending the
annual meeting here today.
"It is probably more difficult to
arrive at a value of a piece of real
estate located in city than one in
the rural districts" Mr.. Olson said,
"for the reason that here is more of
a premium placed on a well located
lot than there is on a good quarter
section of land, or lot located far
out in the suburbs of city. The
assessor learns from the records that
a certain lot sold for very large
sum of money. The lot was no
doubt purchased for certain pur-
pose, and the purchaser was willing
to pay large premium in order to
get possession of it"
Real estate property, the speaker
told his audience, should be assess
ed from an actual view or from the
best information obtainable at the
true and actual value the property
would bring at private sale.
This market value should be es-
timated," Mr.. Olson said, upon q
fair consideration of the location of
the property, the general improve
ments on and by such property and
the selling price of property in the
near vicinity.
There is no set of fixed rules or
theories, no matter how perfect they
may seem to be, that can be entirely
relied upon to assess real estate
property in town and cities. The
most important factor in this work Is
the assessors knowledge of local
conditions. No matter how elabor-
ate or complete the system may be
the assessor cannot make an equit-
able assessment unless he familiar
ICES himself with the local condition
for the last few years."
Mr.. Olson outlined the system
adopted in the assessors office at
Huron. which he recommended as
means of arriving at an equitable as
sessment of all property in any city
He urged infreuent changes In the
personnel of an assessors office.
lone of the greatest mistakes the
town or city can make is to look up
on its assessor as a sort OF village
clerk. 1t is really one of the mos'
important positions in the munich.
pality. The amount of taxes raised
each year depends almost entirely
on the assessors returns"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
WAGE CUTS
ARE UNJUST
FEDERATION OF LABOR POINTS
OUT INCREASED BUSINESS.

Washington, March A large
portion of the nations industries
have concluded a prosperous year
and pleas for wage cuts are unjust,
an official review of the big corpor-
alton earnings compiled by the Am
erican Federation of Labor states
today. The survey charges that rail-
road earnings increased in 1921 over
1920, the annual profits in retail
stores and railroad equipment were
enormous, several steel companies
showed huge earnings, many big cor
porations declared startling divid-
ends and made big increases in work
ing capital. This does not represent
a picture of the entire industrial
field, the surve yadds. Many COM
panies lost money during the last
year, but a great many have reaped
fabulous profits. The plea for wage
reductions is baseless. Alleged Of
ficial statements of the companies
were cited.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
FEAR FLOOD ON
JAMES RIVER
DAMAGE THREATENED ALONG
RIVER RLOWLANDS AT HURON
If THAW rs SUDDEN.

Huron, March 4.-Expressions of
apprehension from all parts of the
state bordering on a river of any size
continue to be current and even old
timers of Huron are predicting a
merry time when the real spring
thaw comes this year and the ice
goes out of the James river, which
runs along the eastern edge of this
city.
The long and continued cold spell
has necessarily increased the thick
ness of the ice, cuttings showing it
much thicker than for several years,
and when this ice "rots" as it will
within the next three weeks, veri-
table flood will swing down its
course. While the river is lower
than the town, so that a flood that
would have an effect upon actual city
property is out of the uestion, new
ertheless farmers, and dwellers along
the bottom lands adjacent to the riv-
er would suffer If such a flood
reached abnormal fierceness.
Added to the unusual thickness of
the ice on the river, is deep cover
ing of tightly packed snow which
has been gradually accumulating
since early in February. There has
been only one day of thawing wealth
er here since the last day OF January,
and as a result the snow has not
melted by degrees as in former
years and passed off on top OF the
ice slowly and without endangerlng
river property. When the breakup
comes. this snow will TO course add
to the already swollen stream and
abnormal high water will be sure TO
result.
Two years ago this spring, the
James river here went on rampage
that caused considerable damage
along the lowlands on the river
Several dwellings which were situat'
ed within a few rods of the river
bank. but always before far above
high water mark, were inundated
and both houses and property damag'
ed to considerable extent. With the
conditions much more serious TINS
wear. a record high water mark II
bieng predicted, and just prior to tnt
breakup all stock will be removed
frora the lowlands and river upof
the flats above the river valley.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Sugar Rate Cuts
Wait Until July

Washington, March 4.-Reduc-
tions in rates on sugar from western
territory to middle west
ern consuming points which rail-
roads proposed to make effective to-
day have been suspended until July
1 by the interstate commerce COM
mission. Hearings as to the advis-
ability of allowing the decreases to
get into effect will be begun before
the examiners March 29 at New
York.
Under the schedules filed by the
western railroads sugar originating
in the Colorado. Idaho, Utah, Kan
sas and Nebraska beet growing ter
ritory for destinations in Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North
and South Dakota, Oklahoma and
the upper peninsula off Michigan
would be given a rate of &c less pei
hundred pounds or reduction OF ap-
proximately IL per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Urge Change
In Tax Laws

Sioux Falls, March Important
changes in the taxation laws were
urged at a meeting of the Sioux
Falls Real Estate board today at the
chamber of commerce.
One of the changes suggested was
in the law with reference to sales of
property for delinquent taxes. 1t was
pointed out that where property Is
sold for delinquent taxes in Decem-
ber, the purchaser could pay the en-
tire tax for next year on Jan. ! as
soon as the next years taxes become
due, and charge the owner IL per
cent interest. 1t was urged that the
purchaser at tax sales could not pay
any subsequent taxes until the same
became delinquent. The other
change urged was to compel the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Farmers Show More
Interest In Dairying

Miller. March 4.-Expressions by
numerous farmers indicate tnat
there will be less attention to small
grain this year than formerly with q
view of sowing more alfalfa, plant
ing more corn, keeping cows, raising
hogs, poultry, etc. They realize that
this method of farming is sure any
year. 1t is understood that less
tractors and fore horses will be used
in tilling the land. The advancing
prices of grain may change this plan
some, but grain prices may not De
high with another crop. Mixed farm
ing with dairying, hogs, etc., is safe.
The majority of the farmers intend
to get along without buying new
machinery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
PLAN GREAT NEW
WEST HIGHWAY
WILL FURNISH DIRECT ROUTE
FROM TWIN CITIES THROUGH
SOUTH DAKOTA TO WEST.

Watertown, March 4.-The pro-
ject for a direct automobile route
from the twin cities through Water
town to the Black Hills and Yellow
stone park, which has been urged
here in the past year by both Mime
sofa and South Dakota cities, prom
ises to be one of the outstanding
features of the highway develop
ment program of the Watertown
Chamber of Commerce this year.
Road boosters all along the pro-
posed route of this highway are al
ready actively interesting themselves
in the undertaking, or organizing the
new trial association in order that
they may be ready to obtain con-
crete results in the shape of road
markings and construction when the
warmer months arrive.
The proposed new highway, which
has been the subject of past confer
ences here of boosters from Dawson
and points directly east of Water
town in Minnesota and highway pro-
moters from towns in the central
and western parts of the state, would
cut 80 miles from the present driv-
ing distance between this city and
Minneapolis, Mimi, and provide the
shortest possible automobile route
from the twin cities to Yellowstone.
at the same time passing through the
Black Hills park region of South Da-
kota.
The suggested name for the new
highway is the "Arrow-Line."
For the purpose of completing the
organization of the new trial asso-
citation and definitely determining
the route, district meetings are to be
held within the next 80 days, fol-
lowed by state meeting.
There will be three district con-
ferences. the first for that portion OF
the road lying between the Black
Hills and Missouri river. the second
for the points along the highway
between the river and Redfield, 5.
d.. and the third for the towns be-
tween Redfield and the Minnesota
state line. Delegates will be elected
at these district sessions to attend
the state organization meeting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
March Settlements
Show B e t t e +

Sioux Falls, March 4,-March 1st
settleents are being paid promptly
and practically all deals pending the
first day Of the month have been
closed, officers of Sioux Falls banks
say, expressing themselves as well
satisfied with the results shown.
That the payments NADINE are far
beyond anticipations is the consen-
sus of opinion aong bankers and
business men. The rise in the price
of corn and hogs has had lot to
do with promptitude with which set
Elements have been made, bankers
say.
One bank official stated that the
payments of interest and install
ments in his bank had amounted to
$4,000 in the past few days. An
other said that interest payments
alone have totalled $4,000 yesterday
and today. Few land payments are
being made because very little land
was sold last year, but the interest
on former contracts is being receiv-
ed in large amounts.
All bankers agree that a good
feeling must be prevalent in the ru-
raj districts when SO many farmers
are able to meet their obligations
promptly. A great deal of interest
on mortgages has been received, and
almost no interest defaults are on
record. Because a good share of the
settlements have been taken care oi
prior to March 1st, several bankers
express the opinion that the pay.
ments will cause almost no fluctua
tion in the money market.
Real estate men report that condl.
tions are very much better in theil
business although they have receiv
ed some requests for extension on
contracts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
sioux City Live stock

Sioux City, March 4.-The quality
was good and the bulk of sales
ranged from 5000 and $1O.S5.
Some heavy loads had to go at
s1O.5O and on down TO 5000. the
bottom for full loads. Packers Off
the loads sold at $500 and $3.50.
Stays brought $500. The pig mar
ket was higher and the highest pri-
ces of the season were paid for both
natives and western. The top load
of westerns cashed at $1150. They
weighed about 125 pounds. A drove
of AZ head averaging 126 pounds
from Aberdeen, s. D., sold at $11.OO.
Minnesota pigs brought $10.75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Hardware Man
Hangs Himself

Philip, March 4.-Elon Dahlberg,
hardware and implement dealer
living at Cottonwood, Is miles west
of Philip, committed suicide by hang
ing shortly before noon today. His
wife committed suicide also by
hanging two years ago. Six children
are made orphans, the ages ranging
from six to IA years. The children
will be well provided for, as Dahl
berg had considerable property. No
reason is known for his action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Rents Are Tumbling
In City Of Huron

Huron, March 4.-Rents with the
advent of spring are coming down.
In several cases where landlords have
been holding rents high during the
winter, the rents have been reduced
in order to hold the tenants. In
one case the rent on bungalow
was reduced from $50 to $40 a
month. Rooms which have been rent
ing for SIS month are being re-
duced to SO and $3.50. A mo-
dern house here which was renting
for SEQ during the last two years,
was this week rented for $50 and a
third house renting for $45 month
was reduced $40 per month.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Twin Cities
Afraid Of Floods

ST. Paul, March 4.-With heavy
SHOWS melting rapidly flood warnings
were issued to people living on the
river flats of the twin cities today
and many families living in the Mis-
sissippi bottoms fled from their hom-
es. With temperatures approaching
60 degrees here and in southern
sections of the state there was threat
of high water in the whole upper
Mississippi valley. United States
District ngineer Wade, however, said
there would be no serious floods un-
less heavy rains come Within the
next few days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Llyod George
Wins Peace Fight

London, March 4.-That Lloyd
George has won his fight for peace
in the coalition ranks was shown in
Younger, unionist leader, wherein he
expresses regret that his speeches
have been interpreted as attacks on
a published statement of Sir George
the premier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Minneapolis Grain Market.

minneapolis Uraih N ne'
Minneapolis, March 4.--Corn.--
Corn. firm, demand good. No. 3 yell
low, IL 1-2 and IL 1-2c under Chi
cago May. No. 2 yellow closed at
SIS IL and 56 lie; No. 2 mixed at
55c.
Oats.-S Steady, offerings fair and
demand good; No. 3 whites, 1-2 and
1c under May. No. 8 whites closed
at 35 5-S and SO 1-8c; No. whites
at "a 1-8 and 35 1-8c.
Rye.-Easy to 1-2c lower, demand
slower; No. IL and 1 1-2c over
May. No. rye closed at 9S IL and
80 1-2c.
Barley.-Firm to 1c higher. de-
mand good. Prices closed at % and
63c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
BucketshOps Are
In rOu b / e

New York, March 4.-Forty brok-
erage houses have crashed since jan
uary 1st in the greatest panic OF its
kind in history. Further collapses
are expected today. The Now York
exchange showed steady advance In
stock quotations which contributes
to the downfall of the alleged bucket
shops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Legion Is Not
Losing Members

Indianapolis, March 4-The Amer
lean Legion today denied losing mem
bers because of stand on the soldier
bonus. Figures quoted show a
steady increase in membership. The
Legion last year had about two MIL
lion members although only about
$4,000 were paid up.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Missionary Killed
In Ch j n a

st. Louis, March 4.--Dr. A. L.
Shelton, of st. Louis, missionary dis
ciples of Christ church. was killed
by robbers in West China, Feb. IL,
according to cablegram received
here today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Italians Assassins
Are Bl a m e d

Tarrytown, March 4.-Italian as
sassins are blamed for murders near
John d. Rockefeller's Pocantico nils
estate. The belief is based on the
bodies of a woman and man, potn
being marked by secret symbols.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04

county to accept outstanding war
rants in payments of taxes It was
pointed out that here are numerous
instances where property owners are
being compelled TO pay IL per cent
interest on the delinquent taxes
while the county is owing large
sums of money on outstanding war
rants.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04

Washington, March 4.-President
Harding today authorized an official
denial of reports published in Lon
don that he had decided to ask
George Harvey, ambassador to Great
Britain, to resign or that the envoy
was planning to do so.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04

Washington, March 4.-Russia is
ready to pay all debts to the outside
world minus damage wrought py
Russian generals supported by the
allies, according to a statement py
foreign minister Tchertcherin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Three Persons
Trapped In Fire

Norfolk, Va, March 4.-Three
persons were killed and five over
come in an early morning hotel fire
here. Those who perished were
trapped by the flaming stairway.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Alleged Bandits
Are Arrested

Minneapolis, March 1.-Two de-
tectives early today arrested four al
legged bandits who were trying to
break into the Glyckman & Co.,
store. After shrot gun battle the
men surrendered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04

Washington, March 4.-Dr. HUI
bert Work today was sworn in as
postmaster General, succeeding viii
Hays who retired to enter the movie
business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04

Washington, March 4.-The New
berry issue will be fought out within
the ranks of the republican party at
the forthcoming congressional pri-
mary in Newberry's home state OF
Michigan
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-03-04
Daily Market Report

MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
AT 8 D. m, today, corn, 4Oc; oats,
sc; barley. 45c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-12
EASTERN OPERA SEASON PROVES
 GREAT SUCCESS
Metropolitan Season Seems Undimned Even If Former
 Luminary Missing.

NEW YORK, Jan 12.-Its light undimmed by the passing Of it's greatest luminary of recent years Enrico Caruso-the Metropolitan Opera has reached the height of wha; it's social and profes ssional sponsor acclaim as the most successful sea- son since the worlds eyes were fo- cused on New York as the hub c. the operatic universe.
 Not, officials of the op8ra said today, that a great gap has not been left in the ranks of the artists who have made it so famous Caruso' ; place, they declared, cannot ba filled in a few months. or even in a few years But his death has served to defect the interest of opera goers from the brilliancy of the individual singer and to widen 1t to embrace the opera itself and the great, though less well known stars. who nightly
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-12
CREAM CLEARS A
 STUFFED-UP HEAD
Instantly Opens Every Air Passage-Clears Throat

If your nostrils are clogged and your head is stuffed because of nasty catarrh or a cold. apply a little pure, antiseptic cream into your nostrils. It penetrates through every air pas sage, soothing and healing swollen, infamed membranes and you get in stant relief.
 Try this. Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm at any drug store. Your clogged nostrils open right up; your head is clear; no more hawking or snuffling. Count fifty. All the stuffiness. dryness. struggling for breath is gone. You feel fine. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-12
Federal Official Ends
 Long Term in the Service

VALLEJO. Cal, Jan. 12.-Retire- ment papers were issued here re- ecntly to Campbell Whitthorne, who, il is said, has served the United States government under every ad- ministration from President Grant to President Harding.
 WhitthOrne's first appointment to Government service was made on April l, 1875, when he was ap- pointed Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue at St. Louis, Missouri. At that time President Grant was in office. In 1878 he was transferred to the Lighthouse Board as clerk and later served as clerk to his father, who was chairman of the House Naval Committee. Resigning that post Whitthorne was clerk of the Nevada Indian Agency for a time and then, in 1888, came to the Mare Island Navy Yard here, whelh he was writer in the Labor Board and later clerk to the Hull Department Officer. One or two years was spent out of the service but during the Wilson administration he was appointed Assistant Appraiser at San Francisco.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-12
"BUBBLES" COMING TO THEATER

Exit all williams. scheming adven turesses and dark-haired plotters and give the screen to Bubbles" and let joy reign supreme, For tonight the Liberty will put all of our sob ping heroines, persecuted children and smiling heavy men back into ine property box and revel in the effer vescent escapades of Bubbles" who like the great God Pan. strews the path of life with joy.
 Enter the handsome hero who in queires Who is he?" The little colored boy answers with a snicker Why boss, he's a she-that's Bub bles" Then the whirl-agig of in factious mirth begins.
 Bubbles" is greater hit than Mickey" and the big role is played by Mary Anderson\
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-12

during two sessions of the society.
 Dr. Lazarus said the only possible remedy was a~~back to the land movement, and that the real duty of physicians was to abandon their in dividualist and specialist tendency and work representatiyely as social agents.
 The discussion was lively, esDe cially on the back to the land issue Professor Grotjahn, of the University of Berlin. denied that city life and industrialism had been disastrous in the way Dr. Lazarus maintained The decline in deaths resulting from tuberculosis he ascribed to indus n'ialism and said that only city hy giene had made possible a reduction in infant mortality, thus raising the average length of life.
 Professor Grotjahn agreed that practitioners should devote much of their time to social hygiene pursuits
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-12
THERE'S 4 BAR IN EVERY THIRD
 HOUSE,; BERLIN
Germans Also Using $500 Times More Tobacco than
 They Did in 1875.

BERLIN, Jan. 12.-Eyery third house in Berlin now shelters bar, the number of drinking places hay ing multiplied by eight since the World War. The Germans today smcke $500 times more tobacco than they did in 1875.
 Rachitis, tuberculosis and other diseases have increased. These things and the crowding of people in the cities present an acute peril to the German people, Dr Paul La zarus told the Berlin Medical Society in an address in which he outlined what medical science must do to keep the German race from declining. His statements aroused heated debating