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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17

bearing their just and equal share
of taxation.
"The tax commission and state
board of equalization were created to
have a full investigation made when
the facts are officilly presented. The
commission cannot change the state
tax levy, which was made by the leg
islature in 1928 for the years 1928
and 1924. 1t will adjust the valua-
ton this year and next year to meet
conditions so as to raise the money
required to carry out the legislative
appropriations for those years and
preserve the customary working bal
ance for the future.
"In accordance with my statement
before the 1928 legislature, will rec
ommend to the board of equalization
substantial reduction in land and
cattle assessment on account of the
depressed condition Of that industry
which still continues.
Very truly yours,
~. G. SCRUGHAM,
Governor"
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17
ENEMIES
FAIL TO FIGHT

The supposition that king snakes
and rattlers are deadly enemies, was
exploded here Tuesday evening when
specimens of both species were put
together. About fifty men, who had
anticipated a fight to death, were
keenly disappointed when the two
reptiles fraternalized and rubbed
noses without betraying the slightest
sign of enmity.
Some weeks ago a truck driver
captured king snake and brought
him to Gardnerville. 1t was then
stated that the species had little
difficulty in dispatching rattler
But this is the month of August and
rattlers are supposed to be blind
However. Robert Maltry, game ward
en- exploded another snake theory by
declaring he would bring in a rattler
with his eyes wide open, even though
it was August In the Horseshoe
Bend country he captured two splen-
ulu specimens OI the Rather species,
male with rattles, and female
with eight rattles.
After keeping them in a box for
several days it was finally decided
that they were sufficiently trained for
the big fight. In the crowd that had
assembled were a few that at diff
ferent times in their lives had had
occasion to step lively to avoid the
poisonous faDgs of rattler, were
of the opinion that the rattler would
have way the best of the battle. 9th
ers took the stand that the king
snake would crush his opponent to
death with ease and difference of
opinion makes horse racing and bet
ting. All bets, however, on
this battle. were declared off when
the reptiles refused to go to the mat
in deadly encounter.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17
BIG DAM NEARING
COMPLETION

Construction work on the big dam
at Twin Lakes in Alpine county be-
ing built by the Western States Gas
Il Electric company, is progressing
under most favorable conditions, ac-
cordlng to those that visited the
scene of activity this week.
The fill across the canyon is near
ing completion, and the cement cap
ping is being laid at the extreme
northern side. The two steam shoyels
are eating their way across the fiat
above the dam and earth has been
removed from about twenty acres to
depth Of twelve feet. Four trains,
composed OF three dump wagons, and
pulled by powerful tractors haul the
dirt to the dam and are assisted In
this work by numerous motor truck.
At the dam the earth is leveled with
big scraper. after which il is
sprinkled and rolled with a steam
roller.
Hundreds of men are employed on
the works and It is a really sight
worth seeing.
The big dam will extend across the
canyon for a distance of nearly half
a mile. Near the south side rises
a granite bluff, that forms part of the
big dam. Between this point and the
south slope. is the spillway, which
is built or concrete, as is a portion OF
the dam. Part ofthis work is now
and the face of the dam
with granite rocks. With
favorable weather, the works Will be
completed this fall, according to
present estimates.
The dam is visited by hundreds oil
tourists every week ana
on Sundays big crowds from many
,arts of Nevada and California viii be
iound there viewing the WORK
being carried on by the west
,rn States Gas and Electric Com
,any In what is TO be one unit OF
great storage system for generat-
ng electricity that is carried over
,ieh voltage lines to many OF the
principal cities of California.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17
new ROAD IN
ALPINE COUNTY

Grant p. Merrill, in charge of
highway construction in Alnine
county, reports that the new grade
above Silver Mountain on the Rig
Tree road will be ready for travel
ABOUT the first week in September
This stretch of road has been under
construction for the past two years.
and will eliminate the double "S''
road, regarded as the most difficult
road In this section for ma automo-
bile to negotiate. Good drivers have
always been able to make the grade
with even light cars, but 1t has been
a difficult road at best.
The new grade will not go over
seven per cent and will give easy
access TO one of the most desirable
routes OF travel in the Sierras. This
highway leads through the Calaveras
big trees, Blood's and other mountain
section, connecting with the Yosemite
highway on the western slope.
II had been planned to hold a big
picnic at Grover Hot springs near
Markleeville on September End to
celebrate the opening of this new
highway but owing to a joint picnic
to be held in Amador county on that
date, II has been postponed. The
picnic, however. will be held at
later date and will be attended by
people from all parts of Alpine, ANA
dor, Calaveras as well as many Ne
yada counties.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17
AUTO DITCHED
NEAR MINDEN

According to word received in this
city, a party of Silver City motorists
had a close call from serious injury
Sunday night while returning from a
trip to Carson Valley, reports the
Virginia Chronicle. While driving
along this side of Minden, a turnout
was necessary, it is said, for an ap-
preaching car, the Silver City ma
chine skidded into the ditch and
turned over several times. The oc-
cupants of the car escaped with cuts
and bruises, none of which was seri-
GUS. The windshield and top of the
car were broken and other damage
done. 1t is considered miraculous
that none was killed.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD

The memorial services held at
the Lutheran church last Sunday NOR
ming in honor Of the late President
of the United States, Warren G.
Harding, were largely attended and
Rev. Felten paid a fitting and very
appropriate tribute to the dead Chief
Executive.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17
ANNOUNCEMENT

E. w. Harris of Dayton, district
agent for Tasty Drops" have ar
ranged with Mrs. C. J. Wells to take
care of repeat orders for the same in
this vicinity and Douglas county.
35c a tube or 6 for 81. Drop a card
or call phone 261, Gardnerville.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17

Regarding the unexpected high
valuation total and the possible means
TO lessen the burden on the taxpay-
ers' pockets the Gazette says:
The increase raises the interesting
question of the state tax rate which
was fixed by the legislature at 81
on an estimated total valuation of
| 10000 900. As the budgets of all
state departments and institutions
were based on that estimate it is
claimed by the Economy League that
something is excess of s65,O00 more
money will be raised by taxes then
the budget estimates for state pur-
poses. unless some measures are
taken to prevent II. The League con-
tends that there is legal method of
rectifying an error made by the legis-
lature in fixing the tax rate. The
tax commission law has a provision
which. while it has never been EN-
ployed, covers the situation accord
ing to the League. 1t provides as
follows:
eand in equalizing the assessment
of said property it shall be the
duty of said State Board OF
Equalization to so raise or lower
such valuation as to produce an
aggregate assessment of all prop
erty with the state
sufficient when the state tax
levy is applied thereto to produce
the revenues required from tax
alton as shown in the budget of
estimated state expenses provid-
ed for in section of this act"
The remedy for the situation, 1t Is
alleged lies with the state board of
equalization which will meet in an
nual session on August 81. 1t can, II
II wishes, proceed to lower the total
valuation by a horizontal reduction
of five per cent in order to make 1t
sufficient when the levy of .67 is ap-
piled to produce the revenues requir-
ed from taxation as shown in the bud
gets of the various departments and
institutions.
Should the state board take this
action IL will also result in reducing
all county valuations in the same
proportion, that is, by FIVE per cent;
but the tax commission law gives
authority to that commission ito re-
quire boards of county commissioners
to increase or decrease the county
tax rate to produce the net revenues
estimated as necessary for the con-
duct of such county," so that this
phase of the situation presents no
difficulty, IL Is said. 1t is claimed
that most counties would not be at
all embarrassed by a five per cent
reduction in their tax revenues, and
would willingly accept the situation
without asking for authority from the
tax commission to increase their
rates. If all the counties would do
this there would be further reduc-
ton In the tax burdens OF over
$4,000, or a total relief for state
and counties of approximately $685.
900.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17
GOES TO WYOMING

b. F. Lewis, the new principal OF
the Douglas county high school, after
spending a week here, left Monday
for Wyoming, where II is reported he
will shortly take unto himself
wife.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17
RETURNS FROM EAST

VIM. Maule returned to Minden TINS
week from Pennsylvania where he
was recently called by the death OF
his mother.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17

Whether wearing suspenders is
sign of crudity or of social I'M
nortance Is owing to whether a man
wears them for comfort or a woman
wears them to keep up her evening
anUu
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17

The Valley of Content lies below
Mountain of Desire. You can't live
in both places.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17

There is no harder job than just
trying to make people think.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17
HERE ON VISIT

guest of Mrs. Al Jarvis of this place
during the week.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17

Anyway the motorists still allow
to use the sidewalks.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-08-17

The League letter prompted Gov
ernor Scrugham to issue the follow
ing reply:
Nevada Public Economy League
Reno, Nevada,
Gentlemen:
"I have your communication OF
August 8, proposing horizontal re-
duction of per. cent in the assessed
value of all property for tax pur-
poses to counteract the excessive tax
levy made by the legislature.
"Your figures as to the total as
sessed valuation of the state are not
borne out by the official figures now
being compiled by the tax commits
sion and which will be made public
in dut time through official channels.
81 am qualifiedly opposed to your
suggestion for a horizontal reduction
in assessed values until 1t is shown
that all classes of property are nov
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31
K. K. ks OFFER GIFT
TOPRESCOTT CHURCH

An unusual scene was enacted IN
the Church Of Christ Sunday night
when six hooded and gowned klans-
men entered the church, marched
down the aisle to the pulpit, handed
an envelope to the pastor, the Rev.
f. A. Watts, and as silently turned
and departed. Mr.. Watts opened the
envelope and found therein $50 IN
bills and a letter addressed to him.
The letter was read aloud, as 1t
was addressed to the pastor and menu
bers of the church. 1t outlined the
aims and ideals of the Ku Klux Klan,
asserting that it was an organization
that honored Christ as king, founded
on patriotism, to protect the weak,
bring to justice perpetrators OF law
lessness, standing for separation of
the church and state, and for the free
dom of the press.
The letter was signed knights of
the Ku Klux Klan, Exalted Cyclops,
Prescott Klan No. ID, Realm OF
Arizona"
The white-robed klansmen entered
the church shortly before 8 o'clock,
before the sermon, and as the congre-
cation was singing. There was a
feeling of tense but suppressed excite
ment as the six men walked down the
aisle, but there was no outward sign,
either on the part of the minister or
the congregation, that anything out
of the ordinary was transpiring. =
Prescott Courier.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31

Lists 1869, 1851, 1862, -4575-
&C" 4-354a No. 1. N. M. B. Restora-
ton to Entry of Lands in National
Forest. Notice is hereby given that
the lands described below embracing
742.50 acres, within the Coconino Nat
ional Forest, Arizona, will be subject
to settlement and entry under the pro-
visions of the homestead laws of the
United States and the act of June II,
1906 (34 Stat, 1887, at the United
States land office at Phoenix, Arizona,
on January 9, 1924, by any qualified
person, except that for a period Of 80
days prior to said date, the land will
be subject to preference right of ex-
service men of the War with Ger
many. Such ex-service men, in order
to avail themselves of their preference
rights, must fife their applications
on or after September 21, 1928, but
prior to January 8, 1924. All such
applications filed on or after Septem-
Der 81, 1923, but prior to October IL,
1928, will be treated as simultaneous
ly filed at a. M, on October IL,
1923. All such applications filed on
or after October IL, 1928, but prior to
January 8, 1924, will be treated in the
order in which filed. Applications may
be filed by the general public within
20 days prior to January 8, 1924, and
will be treated as simultaneously filed
at a. m. on January 8, 1924. VIZ
SEA SEA, Wa E1s SEA SEA, SW
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The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31
THE FARMS AND RANGES
Edited by
Francis Chisholm County Agricultural Agent
Edited by

damaging lawns and gardens. The
steer was held for the time prescribed
by law and finally was sold when eff
forts to find the owner were unavail-
ing The brand on the animal had
been assigned to an owner in dis
tant part of the state from which the
steers could hardly have strayed.
Then the owner of the steer appear
ed, protesting the sale. Because he
had not registered the brand on the
animal, assigned in records to another
owner, it will be necessary for him
to prove its ownership by color and
markings on the animal and by wit
nesses before he can hope to get the
steer back. Had his brand been reg
istered the steer would have been re-
turned to him within few hours af-
ter it bad been taken up, Mr., Fran
els related.
The brand registration system has
made possible the return of $4,000
worth of strayed stock to owners, Mr..
Francis said. Each brand, together
with the name of the owner, is con-
tanned in an alphabetically arranged
booklet, which is placed in the hands
of the go deputies of the board
throughout the state. Every brand on
every animal sold is inspected by a
deputy. If a steer bears a brand not
assigned to one who is making a sale
an investigation is Immediately in
stituted.
1t is the instinct of strays, Mr..
Francis asserted, to join any passing
herd of cattle. Almost every herd in
that manner picks up a number of
strays which are not discovered un-
til they are sold. The presence of
strays thus might not be discovered
until hundreds Of miles from where
they joined the herd. If the brands
of the strays are registered, and they
have not been carried too far, the an
imals are returned to their owners. If
the herd has travelled too far to make
the return profitable, the animals are
sold and the amount realized is remit
ted to the owner.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31

SEA, SWA SEA, S1a NWA SEX
E1s SEA SWA Sec. II, Wa NWA
Mex, NEA, N1a NWA NEA, NEA
NEA NWA Sec. 20; 100 acres. S15
NEA NEA NEA, NWA NEA NE
" NEA, E1s NWA NEA NEA, S1a
NEA NEA, S15 NWA Mex, SEA
NEA, E1a SWA NEA, NEA NWA
SWA NEA, NJ NEh SEA, NEk
NWA SEA, NJ SWA NEA SEX
SEA NEA NWA Sec. 20; .160 acres.
t. 18 N, r. IL E., G.. & S. r. M. The
above lands comprise two individual
units and entry should be allowed only
as such. Listed without applicant.
List 3-4559. SWA NE54, SEX SNWA
E11 SWK NWA, SWA SWA NWH
N1a N1a SWA, NWA NWA SEA
Sec. 27, t. 18 n, r. II E., G. & S. Fl.
NJ, containing 100 acres. Listed
without applicant. List 3-4561. Wa
Wa NWA Sec. IT, E15 VIZ NEA
E1s NEA Sec. 18, T. Is N, r. E.,
G. & S. R. NJ, containing 160 acres.
Listed without applicant. List s.
4575. E1a E1a SEA SWA, SWA
SEA, VIZ SEA SEA Sec. 81, NEA
NEA NEA NWA, VIA NWA NEA
NEA NWA NEA Sec. %, T. "a N,
r. z E., G. & S. r. NJ, containing
102.50 acres. Listed without appli-
cant. List 3-4562 August 81, 1923.
D. K. Parrott, Acting Assistant Com
missioner of the General Land Office.
Aug. 81, Sept. 31.-4t.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31
CATTLEMEN URGED
REGISTER BRANDS
WITH THE STATE

A campaign was launched recently
by the state livestock sanitary board
to call the attention of cattlemeA
throughout Arizona by means of let
tiers and through inspectors to the ne
cessity of complying with state laws
requiring that cattle brands shall be
registered. Thousands of dollars are
lost annually because of failure OF
owners to register brands, it was said.
Scores of instances have been
brought to the attention of the board,
according to Charles Francis, secre-
tary, of cattlemen using brands which
have not been registered, a direct vi
olation of the state law. The failure
to register has, in almost every in
stance, according to Mr.. Francis, been
due to misunderstanding of the law.
The theory Of the law requiring
registration, Mr.. Francis said, is to
enable owners to prove ownership of
cattle in dispute, to prevent thefts and
to assist owners in recovering strays
which number into the hundreds ev-
cry year.
Registration also is required, Mr..
Francis said, to prevent duplicate OF
brands. At the time the law was
enacted, he said hundreds of cases ex-
listed where various owners were using
the same brand, usually the initials
OF the owner, with the result that
much confusion resulted.
Under the present law, an animal
bearing registered brand is consid-
cred the property of the person in
whose name that particular brand is
registered until evidence has been Of
fered to the contrary. If an owner
has unknowingly been using brand
which already has been assigned to
someone else, and herds of cattle bear
ing the identical brands, but belonging
to different owners get mixed the
burden of proving by color and invid-
ual marks the animals which belong
to him devolves on the owner with the
unregistered brand.
Typical of numerous cases which
have come before the board was re-
cent instance Mr.. Francis related. A
stray animal which was unregistered
was taken up by an inspector on COM
plant of property owners that 1t was
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT AT
WILLIAMS DIES OF WOUNDS

Girard Lindsey Bayles, son of Mr..
and Mrs. L. C. Bayles of Easton, Pa,
died in Phoenix hospital Friday af-
ternoon. He recently underwent an
operation for the removal of a re-
volver bullet lodged against his spine
in an accidental shooting at Williams,
July %. Bayles was taken to the
hospital at Phoenix by Aaron Polk,
of New York City, with whom he was
travelling by automobile from Butte,
Mont, to Ray.
The young man is survived by his
parents. His father, who came to
Phoenix soon after the accident, had
made preparations to remove Mr..
Bayles to his home in Pennsylvania,
but the patient suffered relapse
several days ago.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31
NOTICE OF ANNUAL STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING OF OAT-
MAN AMALGAMATED GOLD
MTNTNH COMDANV

mlTSAINU OOmFA1t Il
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual stockholders meeting of the
CATMAN AMAGAMATED GOLD
MINING COMPANY, a corporation,
organized ard existing under and by
virtue of the laws of the State of
Arizona, will be held in the office of
said corporation, at Flagstaff, Coco
nino County, Arizona, on the 18th day
of September, 1923, at the hour of
2 o'clock p. m. of that day, for the
purpose Of electing Board of Direc-
tors and transacting any other busi-
ness coming before the said meeting.
The Stock Transfer books Of the
company will be closed at 5 o'clock
P. NJ, September 18th, and remain
closed until 10 o'clock A. NJ, Septem.
Der 18th.
By order of the Board of Directors
Of said corporation.
CHAS. PROCHNOW, Secretary.
2-31-2t
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of David S. Lewis, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by. the UNDER
signed Executrix of the Estate of Da-
yid S. Lewis, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
lication of this notice to the said ex-
ecutrix at the office of c.. B. Wilson,
Flagstaff, Arizona, the same being
the place for the transaction Of the
business of said estate, in said County
Of Coconino.
JANE LEWIS,
Executrix of the Estate of David
S. Lewis, deceased.
Dated at Flagstaff, Arizona, this
25th day of August, A. D., 1928.
8-31-4t
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31
HERDS FOUND HEALTHY

Only two per cent of some 1900
head of dairy stock in Yavapai,
Apache, Coconino and Navajo coun-
ties were found to be tubercular by
DR.. NJ. Shipley, government veterin-
arian, working in cooperation with
the state for the eradication of this
disease among dairy herds.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31
CoCoNINo CATTLE co.

Range: Rogers
Lake, Syeauors
Canyon and Wind
mill country.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
IEKMOUNTAIN / BUILDING AN
LOAN ASSOCIATION

LOAN ASSOCIATION
Know all men by these presents;
That we the undersigned have this
day voluntarily associated ourselves
together for the purpose of forming
a corporation to be known as a
building and loan association, under
the laws of the state of Utah, and
we do hereby certify:
Article I.
That the name Of this association
shall be INTERMOUNTAIN BUILD
ING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Article IL.
The Coconino sun., 1923-08-31

Joseph j. DayneS.
Daniel Alexander.
Wesley E. King.
John B. Armstrong.
M. S. Rosenblatt.
A. j. Bruneau.
r. G. Abbey.
J. P. Goddard.
Mead Fl. Horton.
E. Weinstein.
N. j. Hansen.
Lon Fisher.
Samuel w. Stewart.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-17
CHICAGO PROMOTER
TO GO AHEAD WITH
BOXING BOUT PLANS
will Defy Law and Order
League and Chief of
Police.

Chicago. Feb. Thames Mullen. a
Chicago boxing promoter, announced
today he would defy Arthur b. Far
well. president of the Chicago Law
and Order League, whose complaints
to the police department caused Chief
Of Police Fitzmorris to clamp the lid
on boxing here. The promoter said
he and other colleagues intended to
stage bouts.
ii necessary, Mullen said his at.
torneys would use court action to re
strain the city, county and state Off
cials from interfering with boxing con-
tests.
Boxers in fights carded for next
week will continue their training, Null
len said. Among those listed to APP
pear in the bouts are Midget Smith
Of New York and Joe Burman of Chi
cago. bantamweights. who vii! box be-
fore an American Legion post We'd
ncsday night.
Mullen declared he was willing to
take a chance and let the law and Or
der league procure indictments, point
ing to opinions already expressed by
attorneys that boxing matches are not
in violation of the Illinois law. Box
ing matches in Chicago for some time
have been announced as benefit bouts.