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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-04
GOVERNOR WELL
PLEASED THAT
LEVY IS LOWER
State Board Reduces
Farm Assessed Valu-
alton; Corporations'
Values Increased.

Boise.-A large saving will be made
for the taxpayers of the state in theii
taxes for the year in the reduction BY
the state board of equalization OF tn,
state levy nearly two-thirds of a mill
The tax last year was 539l mills and
this year it was cut to 4.7736 mills
The farmers will enjoy most OF this
saving because there was also made a
cut OF nearly million dollars in the
assessed valuation OF agricultural land
and stock in the state. The agricul-
tural land. dry land and milk COW val
uation was actually lowered by the
board Sl7. POS, 1880 but the valuation
of irrigated land was increased Sl0,-
9.75234.
While the equalized valuation of all
properties was decreased approximate
iy Sl.600.000 an increase in approx
mately the same sum is shown against
the saw mills and lumber. An in
crease of S8l7.050 was made in the
valuation of saw mills and 1851 900 in
lumber.
The Idaho Power Company was
given an increased assessment of $780,
900. the Utah-Idaho Power company
an increase of $4,000 the Washington
Water Power Company SOL 40. and
lesser concerns in proportion. The
Mountain States Telephone and Tele
graph company will show an increased
valuation of about $4,000.
The Oregon Short Line railroad
company will show an increased as
sessment of $3.50. or a total of $751;
los. 964. while the Northern Pacific
valuation was slightly reduced stand
ing at total of Sll.07s,l60
Governor c. c. Moore states that
he is immensely pleased to get the
state levy below FIVE mills and that it
could not have been accomplished
without the rigid program of economy
as adopted by the last legislature. A
saving was made by the last session
and the executive force of S86l All be-
low the appropriation for 1921. This
means a saving of more than S430.000
for each year of the biennium which
Affects the state levy very materially.
Other members of the state board /
Of equalization are Auditor Ed. Gal
let, Treasurer d. F. Banks, Secretary
Of State F. A. Jeter and Attorney Gen.
eral A. II. Conner.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-04

CANNOT EXIST.

Rheumatism and Govt, Eczema and
Hives. Pimples and Boils. and there
are many other diseases resulting from
impure blood, that cannot exist in the
human body if you will use Trunks
Liquid Prescription. There is nothing
just as good, and it is impossible to
get something better. 1t is also an ex-
cellent liver medicine and the greatest
uric acid solvent known. Trunks
Liquid Prescription sells for only Si.25
at the Harmon Drug Co. Caldwell,
Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-04
Farmer Is Appointed
To State Position
F. c. Graves Named to
Public Utilities Com
mission.

Boise.-ln the appointment of F. c.
Graves of Filler as a member OF the
state public utilities commission, Gov
ernor c. c. Moore has recognized the
farming interests of the state and the
producers in general. Mr.. Graves has
resided near Filler for IA years and has
almost continuously engaged in farm
ing. For a few months he was man.
ager of the Filler State Bank but for
several years Mr.. Graves has been op-
Grating a 70-acre farm near Filler and
is engaged in the production of pure
bred hogs.
Mr.. Graves takes the position made
vacant by the resignation of f. NJ.
Sweeley of Twin Falls who resumed
his law practice. The other men,
bers of the board are Will II. Glib
son. former secretary of state, now OF
Mountainhome. a civil and irrigation
engineer, and Judge J. NJ Thompson
of Caldwell, attorney.
The Filler Record says: mfr. Graves
through his long years of business ex-
perience is exceptionally well quail
fed to fill this position. The new ap-
pointee is versed in Idaho's prob
lens, her utilities, resources and var
ious enterprises and will bring to the
board conservatism. calm judgment
and eminent fairness"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-04
IA RANTS DRAWN AMOUNTS

RANTS DRAWN AMorNrs
80
ssi II was S voted on motion O., t,l,s,n
adsourn 70 Aug. 18th. iSss 'ne Council
+. ID. Mumford
,. Earle Boyes Cir, -,
President OF fhe co.y Clerk
III Ths ran ~ MIXERS. AUG. lam
pursuant 10 adjournment MA, Session
sneea absent President OF M. Mayor
CT Mumiord: presiding ne Coun
Feuling; kimbrough. M Tsol1cllmen
emf ana was harmon ya,a9 and Wheeler pres
brough, seconded by Ferifr or Kim
b banks 90, ne rregnested % centinue' mat an
1t was voted on fno-i,s on deposif@
seconded by Robb. that tSa tcsuling.
adjourn to Sept. 5th. 1893. ''e Council
+. ID. Mumford.
PRESIDENT OF the Con,ou
$. Earle Boyes. Ciff Civ ";
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
COUNCIL CHAMBERS. AUG. 9th. 1923

COUNCIL CHAMBERS. AUG. 9th. 1923.
The Council met In regular session
with Mayor Smeed absent President OF
the Coucil Mumford presiding. Council
men Feuling. Kimbrough. Robb: and
Wheeler. present and Harmon absent
Minutes OF the previous session were
read and approved.
IL was noted on motion of Wheeler
seconded by kimbrough. that Rsso,u-
tion of Condolences be adopted and
message sent TO Mrs. Harding.
II was voted on motion OF Feuling.
seconded by Kimbrough, that bills as
be allowed and warrants or
dered drawn as follows;
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-04

"Why do you go onto the balcony
when / sing? Don't you like to hear
mey"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-04

1T isn't that. | want the neighbors
to sec that I'm not beating my wife"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-04

SEWER DISTRICT No. SEVEN FUND
/ First National Bank. FIX. on
coupons -.-..-...- z.ss
Iotal ,p,,,srsprY 70
NO. TWO
l Warren Construction Co.
repairs 5.VO
First National Bank. Elk. on
coupons .------.-.-.-..- zz.33
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO. THREE
First National Bank. Elk.
coupons Luz
Total ........... LOS
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
No. FOUR
1 First National Bank. FIX. on
coupons ...-...-.-....-. 90
cp A r M 1roTAi. OF, ALI, WAR; 90
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
HEADS
LIST OF
RICHEST MEN
Henry Ford Heads List,
Rockefeller, Second and
Mellon Third

London, July 30.-Who are the ten
richest men in the world? asks the
Sunday Express. 1t answers the
query itself by giving a list at the
head of which is Henry Ford, whose
fortune it estimates at $500,0OO,O 900.
John D. Rockefeller come next with
$3.50 100000; Andrew w. Mellon, sec
rotary of the treasury, is third with
5O,OOO,00O, and then follow the
Duke of Westminster, Sir Basil Ia
haroff, Hugo SHINES, Percy Rookie
Teller. Baron H. Mitsui, Baron H.
Iwasaki. and the Gaekwar of Baroda,
each with $1O0,000,0O0.
James B. Duke, the tobacco king;
George F. Baker, of the First Nation
al Bank of New York, and 7. b.
Walker the Minneapolis timber land
owner, the Express says, might be
added to the list, since they all have
fortunes estimated at $1O0,O0O,0 900,
while there are at least three other
Indian rulers whose fortunes prob
ably exceed this amount.
The Rothschilds, Guggenheims,
Vanderbilts, Weycrhhousers, and the
Vandcrbilts, Eeyerhausers, ard the
Astors, says the writer, do not ap-
pear because theirs are family for
tunes. The Rothschiid wealth has
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
RE-TRAINED
MEN SEEKING
EMPLOYMENT

The Employment Service of the u.
S. Veterans Bureau has thirty-four
restrained veterans Of the recent war
who are ready for employment and
| who are qualified to fill high grade
positions satisfactorily.
The lines of work for which thew
have been trained are as follows: Ac-
countant; bank clerk; assistant phar-
macist; chemical engineer; two civil
engineers; three electrical engineers;
mining engineer; power plant en-
gineer; four lawyers; architectural
craftsman; sign painter; chef; mag
nito and motor repairman; grain
grader; window trimmer and show
card writer; architect; bookkceper-
stenographer; stenographer; lay meat
inspector; book keeper; shoe repairer;
two auto electricians and battery
men; auctioneer; horticulturist; pho
tographer; power plant operator.
Full and confidential reports upon
each of those men will be given by
the U. S. Veterans Bureau which may
be addressed at Helena, Montana;
Sioux Falls, S. d.: Fargo, N. D.; st.
Paul or Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Employers are urged to give these
cx-service men preference when they
have positions which men of the
above qualifications, can fill. Those
men are well trained and ambitious
to re-establish themselves in civil en-
ployment. All they ask is an oppor-
tunity to work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
MANDAN NEWS
EHLIS PAYS $40
FINE IN COURT

Andrew Ehlis received q sentence
of either 20 days in Jail or fine of
$40 on u charge of assault and bat
terry in justice court Saturday before
G. l.. Olson. Ehlis produced the cash
for the fine.
Mrs. John Bryan, wife Of Roadmas-
ter Bryan of the Northern Pacific Of
fices, was severely cut about the face
and received a large number of small
pieces of glass in the eyes and Mrs.
James Mcdonald and Atty. C. d..
Cooley were slightly cut Frilay even
ing when Andrew Ehlis, farmer, hurl-
ed three foot piece of by 6 tim
Der through the left rear side of the
window of the Cooley car. Ehlis will
probably face another charge of mall
icious mischief. Witnesses asserted
that the defendant was drunk.
The party Included Mrs. Lucy Par
kins and Mrs. c. d. Cooley was re-
turning from an automobile ride
along the Red Trail when they met
4 couple of men driving new head
er box. There was plenty of room to
pass on the road, it was said, and the
car was driven at slow rate when
suddenly one of the men hurled the
timber through the window of the
car as it was opposite the header
box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Wilson and
daughter, Miss Margaret GIBSON re-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30

been estimated at from $250,OOO, 900
to $500 900, 900 and that of the Astors
at from 500, O00, 900 to 100000 1000.
Henry Ford is possibly the richest
sman in all history, the paper de-
clarcs. He has net business in
come of more than $1OO,O00,O0O a
year. He earns $3.50 every minute.
Croesus may have been richer, since
his famous gift to Delphi cost $40,
100000, and that, reduced to today's
terms, might mean $200,000.000.
John d. Rockefeller gave away
100000, 0O0 TO charity and to founda-
tions before 1921. He is the, head.
however, of the biggest group ON
wealthy men ever produced by sin
gle industry, and his private fortune
must still rank him second,
Sir Basil Zaharof is Europe's mys-
terry man, but it is no mystery that
he is one of Europe's wcalthicst men.
Hel owns more than half of Monte,
Carlo, and his holdings in arma-'
ment firms are even larger. He is in
oil, finance, shipping; in fact, it is
difficult to say what he is not inter
ested in.
\The Mitsuis and the 1wasakis are
financiers, traders, and shippers. The
Gaekwar Of Baroda's weather is al
most impossible to estimate, but his
diamonds alone are valued at 81 ,250,-
600, and he has a jewclled tapestry
worth $1,5OA0OO. Guns of gold
weighing 400 pounds stand at his pal
ace gate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
ASKS DEFINITE
PLAN NJ ABE IN
PRICE PR0BLEM
Congressman Young Explains
Views in Letter to q For
mer Classmate

Valley City, N. D., July 30.-Con.
gresham George M. Young wrote to
Frank w. Murphy of Wheaton, pres
| idcnt Of State Fair Board, who was
one of the speakers at the mass
meeting of farmers at Wheaton last
week, who assembled to consider the
crisis among wheat farmers. Young
and Murphy were classmates at the
University of Minnesota. The Con-
gresham suggested in his letter that
these interested in sterilization of
wheat prices in Minnesota and North
Dakota should get together and agree
upon plan to present to all the
other wheat states. Young threw out
broad hint in repeated statements
at the Wheaton meeting that Congress
must do something would lead to
somewhere and that a concrete plan
should be agreed upon and presented
to Congress. Congressman Young's
letters follows:
"Dear Frank:
The dispatches today tell of your
meeting at Wheaton yesterday for
the purpose of calling on Congress
for relief for wheat growers.
The report indicates that you made
an excellent speech and said some
good things, as we'll as did the other
speakers, but it is observable that
each speaker concluded with the de-
mand that Congress must do some
thing. What it is to do was not point
ed out, and my impression is we will
never get anywhere by scattering in
that fashion.
The fact that you propose to hold
similar meetings in every county in
Minnesota indicates great earnestness
upon the part of your wheat growers.
Judging from our experience in the
past in attempting to stabilize wheat
prices two things should be kept in
mind, first, not to continue or renew
the demand for the Government to
purchase outright the wheat at fix
ed guaranty price, because Congress
has already more than once turned
that proposition down, and chiefly be-
cause eastern and southern farmers
who outnumber our wheat farmers 2
to l absolutely opposed the making
of such Government guaranty The
other thing, if possible, is for wheat
growers to get behind some one def
inlte proposition, and not, as in the
past, split up in such a way that
some support one particular theory
and some another.
With this in view 1 wonder if some
of your people and ours could not
get together at central point with
a view to agreeing upon a plan to
propose to Congress, say at Fargo.
"A number of US in Stutsman and
Barnes counties have been putting in
a lot of thought on this. At gather
ings this week at both jamestown
and Valley City we approved plan
for the revival of the United States
Grain Corporation, which we are CON
ffdent will hsve highly beneficial re-
suits for wheat farmers. and which
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
Perfumes Will Add Reality to
Motion Pictures

Pleasant odors, typical of the scene
being shown, may be used in motion
picture theaters, shortly, to add reality
to the screened picture story. This
will be accomplished by working keys
at the organ, which will be connected
to suitable spraying apparatus. When
an ocean scene appears, the bracing
odor of salt air, with its pleasant tang,
will be waited through the theater, as
a natural accompaniment of the set
ting. Similarly, q country background
will call forth the characteristic fra
GRANGE of freshly mown hay. Exotic
perfumes and incense will be used in
Oriental presentations. !. Theater
owners believe that this touch of reality
will add materially to the enjoyment
of the film.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
BUDGETS OF
COUNTIES TO
BE REDUCED
Indications Thus Far Are
That Total Will be Less
Than Last Year

Fargo, July Material reduction
in the taxes in the majority of coun-
ties in the state will obtain this year
because Of the greatly reduced bud
gets adopted for the fiscal year July
], 1923, 10 June 80, 1924. SO far only
one county, Stark, has increased its
budget. the others making reductions
ranging from $4,000 to more than
100000.
The budget system of fixing county
expenditures became effective this
month when the law enacted by the
last assembly went into the statute
books II is aimed to check counties
and other subdivisions from running
into debt, and under its operation the
counties are expected to do business
with funds on hand, rather than re-
sorting to the practice of issuing GER
tificatcs of Indebtedness.
Because Of the stringent financial
situation of the last few years, boards
of county commissioners throughout
the state have made an effort to
Tighten the tax burden. In most
eases, they have succeeded, with the
result that the forthcoming year will
see a great reduction in the expendi-
lures of the several counties. The
reductions have been made in vari-
Gus ways. Some counties have cut
funds for roads and bridges, others
have reduced the general fund.- and
still others have eliminated one or
more funds entirely.
Big Increase in Stark
The Stark county budget is placed
mt S2lS,200, nm increase of about
100000 over the expenditures Of last
year. This increase was made neces-
sary to cover deficits and to provide
an adequate sinking fund.
Ransom county has made n reduc-
ton of $4,000 in its levy The csti-
mated expenditures are placed at
S176,8l0, but because of balances in
various funds and tax money still to
come. the levy will not be over
S1G3, 900
Emmons county has made n cut of
$4,000 in its lew. Last wear. the
county levied sl73.5SO. and this wear
it was reduced to s125.472. The re-
duction was made chiefly in road and
bridge Ievies, the latter being slashed
one-third.
Others Make Reductions
Ransom county has made a rcduc-
ton of about $4,000 Last years
levy was s120.OOO, and this wear it
will be slightly under 800 900. Road
and bridge levies were slashed. and
there were cuts in the department
estimates because Of the fact that
considerable money remained over
from last year.
The Griggs county levy was re-
duced materially, the estimated ex-
nenditurcs being ST. 900 Cuts were
made in road and bridge levics to the
extent of about $4,000, but the gen.
eral fund was kept ut the same
figure.
The Grand Forks county board
made a reduction of $4,000. The
budget for the fiscal year was fixed
ut $322,430, the saving amounting to
more than $4,000 on the general
fund, $4,000 on the bridge fund, and
$4,000 on the road fund.
Richland county levies are approx
imately $4,000 less than for last
year. A reduction of $4,000 in the
general fund was made, and the
combined road and bridge levy was
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
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turned Friday from San Diego, Calf
where they have hcen since June
called there by the Illness and sub
| scqucnt death of Mrs. LIE Cell moth
er Of Mrs. Wilson.
Sec. f. A. Kctter Of the CONNER
cial club.and wife left Friday by au-
| tomobilc for Grand Forks on bust
ness trip and for visit with rcla-
! tves.
Miss Mavis Peake and Miss Mabel
| BlankenShip of GAINESVILLE, Mimi,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d. S.
Peake cnroute to the Yellowstone
Park.
Rev. w. r. Thatcher of the Mandan
Methodist church will leave Monday
for Hamilton for brief vacation and
on Aug. Z will go to Wesley, College,
Grand Forks where he will have
charge of classes in Psychology at a
ten days conference, after which he
will go to Detroit, Mimi, for few
days rest. Mrs. Thatcher has been
in Hamilton for the last three weeks.
The last concert by the Mandan
Municipal band with Joseph Bergeim
as director will be given Thursday
evening. Director Bergeim who re-
signed the principalship of the Man
dan high school to take like posi-
| ton in the schools of South Milwau-
| kee, Wis, expects to leave shortly
for his new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hcmmersmith Of
| Milwaukee are guests at the home
of Mrs. G.. A. Stark, sister of the lat
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hader and
daughter, Julia, formerly of this city,
arrived in Mandan Friday from Los
| Angeles, Calf, where they now re-
side and are guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Fredcricks, their
son-in-law and daughter. Mike Haid-
or, Jr is expected to reach Mandan
| about the middle of the month max
ing the trip by car,
DR.. and Mrs. A. O. Henderson have
as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Seton of Grcensburg, Indiana. Mr..
and Mrs. Seton arrived in the city
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will at the same time be such as to
in all probability secure the legisla-
tive cooperation of farmers. east and
south and put us in splendid ppsi-
ton to secure the enactment of Nhe
proposed law.
l enclose herewith copy of the
resolutions. The one enclosed happens
to be the one which was adopted at
Valley City, but the same resolution
was also adopted at jamestown. The
method by which the proposed United
States Grain Corporation shall handle
the wheat crop will doubtless be out
lined in North Dakota and Twin City
papers tomorrow, because the Asso-
ciated Press man at jamestown said
today that reports would go out to-
night by wire.
The meeting at jamestown was
composed of both farmers and bus
mess men who were unanimous for
the proposition. The most active
among them are A. B. Default and
James A. Buchanan, who were both
delegates to the Chicago Wheat Con-
ference, and also Editor Kellogg Of
the jamestown Alert.
At Valley City the Rotary Club,
Leonard Ward, President, adopted
the resolutions, but number of
farmers were invited to sit in along
with them, and l am confident that
both gatherings were representative
of the entire citizenship of both coun-
ties.
Now, Frank, if we are to get any
where l think we should all get to-
gether and work for the same thing.
We are dead in earnest up here and
we are willing to work with you> PEG
pie in Minnesota and all the other
western states if we can arrive at a
common working basis. Think this
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DOn't Forget Bismarck
Juvenile Band Benefit. Audi.
forum, Aug. Z. Tickets Is
cents.
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Saturday and will spend some time
in the city with friends.
DR.. and Mrs. r. E. Percy and chill
dren left by automobile Saturday for
a trip to the Black Hills.
Atty. and Mrs. r. J. Fleck return
ed Friday from a two-weck motor
trip to 1tasca Park, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Ellis and son,
Charles jr., left yesterday for an au-
tomoblle trip to Hackensack, Mimi,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
Loud Speaker" Guides
Vessels to Port

Marine engineers at an English port
have devised a voice-amplifying appa-
ratus, which, it is claimed, greatly re-
duces the.danger Of accidents to large
vessels approaching their docks in a
busy harbor. With the new loud
speaker, q dock superintendent may
throw his voice out over q long stretch
of water to the helmsman of an incom-
ing ship. Complete docking directions
can be given in much less time than is
required when whistles and bells are
used. The aniplifer is 50 large that q
crane is necessary to swing it into posi-
ton for use. An attendant, mounted
on the hoist, points, the instrument in
the proper direction.
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What the World Is Doin&

rim has been replaced, the tape Is re-
moved, and the adhesive cleaned from
the polished surface with gasoline.
Simple Portable, Adjustable
Base for Farm Engines
The problem Of holding down q gaso-
line engine, without resorting to the
usual method of boiling it to the floor,
was solved by the portable and adjust
able base shown in the drawing. Two
heavy wooden beams are bottled to the
underside Of the engine, their ends pro-
jecting far enough to be used as han
dies. Two similar beams, somewhat
shorter, are permanently attached to
the floor SO that those on the engine
will fit between them. "A removable
rod is then pushed through holes
drilled in oil four beams, to lock them
together and hold the engine down Sc
curely. One hole is drilled through
each outside beam and q series of holes
through the inner ones so that he two
base members can be locked together
at different points, to obtain proper
belt tension. Floor beams of the same
type arc attached near every engine
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where they will spend week at Ten
Mile lake before starting on a short
tour of the Minnesota lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wickham and
daughters, Of Auburn, Washington
who have been guests for the past
two weeks at the home of Mr.. mad
Mrs. Irve Wickham left Friday for
their home.
w. F. Reko who has been spending
month at his summer home at De-
troit Lake returned Friday.