The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-03-19
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CANNOT TAX GRAIN HELD BY
WHEAT GROWERS BODY

ElNiNO m 0hAAN HE1D 1
WHEAT GROWERS BODY
IN an opinion to the state board Of
4 equalization Attorney General
Rankin ruled that individual growers
cannot be taxed for grain held for
them by the Montana Wheat Growers
association.
His opinion points out that though
property is taxable 10 the owners, il
does not mean that persons assessed
must have Il perfect and unencum-
bered title to the property. hut only
that it should he vested of apparent
legal title or with the possession.
coupled with such claims and evil
dences of ownership as will justify the
assumption that he is the owner"
The board of equalization in it's re-
quest for a ruling set forth that ware
house receipts for grain had been
transferred to the Montana Wheat
Growers association, whose member
ship totals several thousand. and lat
or pledged by the association to the
Wal Finance corporation as collateral
for loans TO the association. from
which loans the association made ad-
vsnces to the growers.
The contract between the grower
and the association stipulates that the
association shall have power to Dor
row money on the wheat delivered by
individual members or on any ware
house receipts, and to exercise all
rights of ownership; also that the as
ISOLATION shall pro rate the money so
received among the growers and to pay
to each grower his proportionats
amount thereof"
NEW CONCERNS ASK FOR
BUSINESS PERMITS
iDURING a single day last week or
- ganization Of eight new companies
which wish to transact business IL
Montana, filed articles of inoorpora
ton with the secretary of state
James ("Jim") Johnson, promoter o.
the DempSey-GibbOns Shelby fight las
July 4th, appeared as one of the or
ganizers of the James A. johnson
company. which is organized for OF
promotion purposes. The seven Othel
corporations which filed are
Ravslli County Oil company, Ravall
county, 100000 capital. Western
Montana Oil corporation, Fergus coun
ty, 100000. Johnson Hardware com
pany, Scobey, $4,000. The Montana
COttOnseed and Manufacturing com
pany, Billings, 100000. Sun Rive
Creamery company, Cascade, $8,OO(
Hooker Grocery company, Cascade
$4,000. Barley Sheep company, Fsl
: gus, $4,000.
5 The James A. Johnson company 1
Incorporated for s1OO.O0 with Jane
}. A. Johnson Of Shelby, J. w. Speer q
Great Falls, and ]. w. Johnson q
d Shelby, promoters.
INTEREST LAos AMONG AsPIR-
4 ANTS FOR DELEGATE SEAT
j. Y ACK Of interest in the comm
o - presidential election is mantle!
n on the records of the secretary {
state which show but seven aspirin
delegates to the Republican and Den
e ocratic national conventions.
D Although the law allows each par
Y seven delegates at large and two Of
trict representatives, only six Repu
ia Iicans and one Democrat have filed
delegates at large, while no n
either party has elected to contest f
a berth from either Of the two co
gressional districts.
The presidential primary is set f
= May 81, and prospective delegat
- must have filed 40 days prior to d
election.
a.e R-7oR-s INDICATE NEW
- PARTY is ACTIVE
A CCORDTNG to reports reachi
- "A = state capitol at Helena. pla
= Of the tIrmPr-labOr party are roundi
into 5, u AMI it appears the thi
party organization will be represent
on the ballots for not only the pre-
Dental primary, but in the genel
primary in August and the genel
election in November. Petitions q
now IN circulation for the placing
ar the ballots for the early primary
TO candidates for the presidential a
the vice presidential nominations.
on FARMERS ACTIVE AS SPRING
ID SEASON APPROACHES
ne nEPORTS reaching the State I
as ~ partment Of Agriculture at Hele
show that farmers in many Monta
counties are getting ready for spri
operations. There Is a demand
farm labor in several counties.
ports indicate that a smaller acres
m of wheat and an increased acreage
TO flax, o and beans will be plant
IN Livestock came through the winter
all excellent shape and there is a big s
he plus Of feed on most of the ranches