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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-11

JOHN MITCHELL JR,.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 7th day of October; 1924.
JOHN A. HINES, N. P.
My commission expires Mch. s, 1927.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-11
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STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP, Management, Circulation, Etc /,
required by the Act Of Congress %.
gust "a, 1872 of The Planet pub
lished weekly at Richmond, Virginia.
for October l., 1924.
State of. Virginia, County of Henrico.
Before me, Notary Public in AMI
for the State and county aforesaid.
personally appeared, John Mitchell, SJr.
who having been duly sworn accord
ing to law deposes and says that he Is
the Editor Of The Planet. and that the
following is to the best Of his knowi-
edge and belief. true statement OF
tbs ownership, management of the
aforesaid (. publication for the date
shown in the above caption required by
the Act of August "a 1912, embodied
in section 443, Postal Laws and Regu-
lations, printed on the reverse Of this
form, to wit:
1. That the names and addresses or
the publisher, editor managing editor
and business managers are:
Publisher John Mitchell, Jr, 311 N.
4th Street, Richmond Va -
Editor, John Mitchell Jr., 311 N.
4th Street, Richmond, Va.
Managing Editor, John Mitchell, Jr.,
81 N. 4th ST., Richmond. Va.
Business Managers, John Mitchell,
Jr,, 81 N. 4th st. Richmond, Va.
g.. That the owner Isl John Mitchell
Jr.
g.. That the known .bondholders,
mortgages, and other security holders
owning or holding i per cent or more
Of total amount Of bonds mortgages
or other securities are: None. =,
:. That the two paragraphs next
above giving-the names of, the owners
stockholders and security holders, II
any, aontains rot only the list Sf&stock
,helders and security holders as they
appear upon the books Of the company
hut ALSO lin canes .;wherH the ,steckhold-
Ter q or security 1folds appears upon
the books of the company as trustee
or in any other, fiduciFy relation the
for whom suchStfasAE acting, is
given; also thats the said two para
graphs contain sta emantE fH5 icing
tafiant' s full knowfedg9 and BELIEF as
to the circumstances and conditions un
der which stockholders /, and security
holders who do not appear upon the
books Of the company as trustees
hold stock and securities in capacity
other than that Of q bona ride owner;
and this af1davit has no reason to be-
lieye that any other person, associa.
ion. OF cofoprafi on hxa aiE Interest, III
rect or indirect In the said stock.
bonds or other Securities than as 50
stated by him.
JOHN MITCHELL JR,.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 7th .day. of OCTOBER 1924.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-11
BLONDE BEss oPINEs

eff women9were wiser, they you'd
not complain when their husbands
go TO ball game. No man can go
to the dogs while he is eating pea
nuts and roofing for one more run
% win the game.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-11
Got Her Number

Hubby: "That Mrs. snupkins lis
an awful egotist."~
Wife: What makes you think so!"
Hubby: ..She pulled her hand
away quickly in shaking. hands when
L. didl'd have any intentions, or
!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-11

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-11
Boy, Oh Boy

Soph: Some kids kicked a foot
ball through the window and hit
Gladys right in the ribs"
Other Soph: did IL hurt herr"
Soph: mo, but it burned near
busted three of my fingers"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-11
Going Some

Mother. did that young man put
his. arms around you last night2"' a
Daughter: 'ss'Yes, Mother three
times" IS
Mohers Heavens what long,
arms
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-11
Crazy-Like a Fox

What do you think Of man who
gets out of bed at midnight when Il
is pouring rain and goes horseback
riding?
= I think he's crazy.
H'm-Our friend Paul Revere.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-11
just Life Humans

sss5f s. .
She: "why do leaves turn red in
He; "yhey, are sbiushing, reme n
ibssrinEe hdW sgTeeNgthey were JIM the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19

The Superior Court decided the against the city and
the company They appealed to the Supreme Court Of the
State The Supreme Court June H. 1922 after having
granted ehearing, affirmed the judgment of the Superior
Court In july 1922 the company in writing requested the
city join with in paying the taxes under protest and carry
ing the the Supreme Court Of the United States that
the taxes should finally be held invalid the money paid under
protest would be returned to the city and the company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19
What the Supreme Court Decided

On March 5, 1919 the Supreme Court, in the Of
Twce Seattle and the company log Wash 49, held all of
the ordinances and the contract valid The court said
We aresa
purchase without Of the qualified
Of ordna
and refer o the
specific We the
has enex In the manner provided By the law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19

On March 81 1919, the company delivered TO the city
deed for the property with tax provision in accordance with
the contract surrendered its street railway franchise dis
missed its appeals then pending the Supreme Court of the
United States and of the State and in all respects complied
with the contract The city accepted the deed and delivered to
the company the bonds required by the ordinances and contract
The city entered into possession of the property the
day and has been operating it ever since.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19

Ordinance 39069 and the prescribed by such ord
nance therefore provided apporonment of the for
the year 1919 if such should become lien upon the prop
ery in accordance with the length of time each party should
be possession of the property during that year Ordinances
39025 and 39069 together with the other ordinances relating
to the transaction and the contract prescribed by Ordinance
39O69 placed before the Supreme Court of the State of
Washington in the litigation then pending.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19

At the time the ordinances enacted and the contract
executed the property had not been assessed for taxation for
the year 1919 The city and the company both desired to con-
the contract before the 1919 taxes should become
lien upon the property but the contract not to be con-
summated until the Supreme Court of the State had passed
upon its Validity known whether the property would
be subject to taxation for the year 1919 not.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19
In the prayer of its complaint the city prayed:

the property thereof
of the thereof be held valid then
Sound Traction Light
be fixed Power
charged wi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19

Thereafter the company instituted suit against King
County and its officers eno the collection of the
The city made defendant The complaint prayed that
if the should be held valid then the city and the company
should be deceed pay the in accordance with the pro-
visions of the contract between the parties and the deed d
cred by the company to the city pursuant such contract The
city filed crosscompant against King County its officers
and the company In its crosscompant the city alleged
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19
The Public Is Entitled to the Truth Regarding
Street Railway Taxation for 1919

assessment had been made by his office This done
because the State Tax Commissioner knew that the contract
would probably be consummated during the month Of March,
1919 All of the real estate described in the contract
assessed as personal property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19
Large Portion of Tax Levied by City Itself

Two hundred and ninety thousand dollars of the taxes
with interest which the city attempting repudate repre-
sents taxes levied by the city itself upon the railway
property after tmade its contract pay hem which amount
is now trying to have collected from property of the
pany on which all taxes have already been paid
Instead of evyng upon the street railway system which
the tax upon other property of the company
located within the city limits official threat now made that
one OF the power plants which all taxes have been
paid will be levied upon.
Above the legal aspects of the case stand the
moral principles inUolUed Citizens of Seattle, tax
payers and non-taspayers, entitled to knoru all
the facts, and it is to be hoped that no action hch
IN itself 1u mean actual reputation of valid con-
tract, wiU be upheld by public sentiment.
No nation, no state no city, individual can
afford to repudate its honest obligations.
Puget Sound Power & Light Co.
By A. w LEONARD,
Its President.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19

In April 1919, the city and the company filed with the
State Tax Commissioner protest against the assessment made
by him. In the fall of 1919 the County Commissioner for King
County and the City of Seattle levied taxes upon the
ment The amounts Of principal of the taxes levied
follows:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19
Ordinances and Contract Held Valid

On March 15 1919, the State Tax Commissioner singled
the property described the contract from all other prop
ery the State and assessed it date earlier than any
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19
Ordinance 39O69 provided in Section 3:

officer empIoyc the City Of Seattle shall
by acquescence oppe In modify
said portion
thereof"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19
To the Citizens of Seattle

ON December 81 1918 the city enacted Ordinances 39O25
" and $4,000 providing for the issuance of utility bonds and
the purchase of the railway property then owned by
Puget Sound Power Light Company The ordinances took
effect thirty days after their approval On February TO- 1919
the city and the company entered into the contract in the
form set forth and prescribed by Ordinance 39O69 There was
then pending suit by certain taxpayers eon the city and
the company from consummatng the contract
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19

the
Traction
mentioned by the
the time Of delivery
tho
thereof for 1919 for for said and such
should coIeciib the should be paid before became
ocomplainan the orossdndan Puget Sound
live periods said should respectively he In
the 1912 said being words
follows.
"That state county and municipal td1es levied against
the property for the year 1919 shall be paid before the
shall become delinquent bu the respective parties hereto
amounts proportional to the respective periods Of time that
said parties respectively possession Of said property
during the year 1919.
complainant said IL
that said said
n lien
property Traction Light
Company Of the and the
remaining fourihs."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19
The contract prescribed by Ordinance 39O69 also
provided:

this
providing
the ordinance providing for the utility
be issued in for provision
be declared invalid by the appeal then the
happening Of such event this shall
forthwith. nvaIdy
Validated
decision by the appeal"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19
And also said, quoting from previous decision:

Until the opinion of the Corporation Counsel given
just few days ago there not the slightest nmation
given to the company that Reputation of the obligation pay
the cy share of the taxes for 1919 prescribed in Ord
39069 and the contract and deed entered into and
cuted pursuant to such ordinance, contemplated.
The city received the property of the company conveyed on
the faith of ordinance enacted by the city prescribing the
form of contract to be executed by the company and the city
and decision of the Supreme Court of the State of Washing
on holding that such ordinance and contract were valid and
after collecting upwards of S250000O0 from that property
threatens to repudate its obligation 1t hopes have the
county officials disregard their duty satisfy the taxes out of
the street railway property upon which the specific
lien and endeavor to payment by threatening seize
property of the company which it has paid all of its taxes
because the city will not join with the company in paying the
taxes for the 1919 the street railway property the
city by its ordinance and contract expressly agreed do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19

AS the Supreme Court held all of the ordinances and the
contract valid there necessity for any valuation by
either the Legislature the City Council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19

The city did not answer the communication Of the
pany
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19

The form of contract prescribed by Ordinance 39069
the contract executed contained the following provision
county and municipal taxes
delinquent
respective
said
the year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-19
Courts Held Tax Valid Lien on Railway

The city and the company carried the to the Supreme
Court of the United States and that court affirmed the judg
of the Supreme Court of the State The company
sumed matter of course that the validity of the hav
ing been finally determined and the tax being lien upon the
property the city would join with the company in paying the
tax with interest accordance with Ordinance 39069 and the
contract and deed entered into and executed pursuant to such
ordinance.
The Supreme Court of the State in its decision holding
that the property subject to taxation and that the
a lien upon the property decided that
a II II
would property
subject The lien
And also said quoting from previous decision:
had the the
II o Is It o them
On the 18th of May 1924 the company request
ed the city to join lh it in paying the taxes and Of
fered to pay its portion of the either the
city for payment to the County Treasurer, direct
ly the County Treasurer the city at the same time
to pay its share of the taxes.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20

Local banks and real estate firms
report larger demand for farms to
rent and a more general activity and
transfers Of farm lands than for sew
eral years. This is occasioned no
doubt, by the people realizing that
farming is the very backbone of the
nation and the means of most indie
pendent livelihood in existence today.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20
VISITOR FROM
COOKE CITY HERE

Mr.. o. B. (Bud) Hart of Cooke City
is visitor in Red Lodge. Mr.. Hart
formerly lived in Red Lodge, having
been contractor for about twelve
years, and has been living In Cooke
City most of the time since 1906 He
is President of the Gopher Glance
Mining and Improvement Company of
Cooke City. Mr.. Hart had with MIN
some samples of orc which he claims
is the general rua of ore in his mine,
averaging $84 ton. His company
has smelter, which is SO per cent
complete in equipment, as we'll as a
power plant and all equipment to treat
their ore. He is very enthusiastic
about the property and the general
mining conditions around. Cooke City.
The samples which Mr.. Hart had with
him contained gold, silver, lead, copper
and zinc and were very beautiful sam
pies. He expects to remain in Red
Lodge for few days.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20
COOLIDGE Will
DECIDE SUGAR RATE

Washington. Nov. 18-President
Coolidge has received additional data
from the tariff commission in connec-
ton with its reports on the sugar tar
iff and he hopes to make a decision
very soon on the question of a tariff
rate reduction.
The commissions supplementary re-
port included figures on the cost of
sugar beet production in this country.
The commission is understood to have
disagreed both on the original report
submitted last July and the additional
information recently compiled, with
three Of the five members favoring a
reduction in the present rate on sugar.
The commissions supplementary re-
port included figures on the cost of
sugar beet production in this country.
Tie commission is understood to have
disagreed both on the original report
submitted last July and the additional
Information recently compiled, with
three Of the five members favoring a
reduction IN the present rate on sug-
ar.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20

campaign manager says. The La Fol
lette- Wheeler club of Butte spent
s947.11 in addition.
Election expenses Of the Anaconda
Copper Mining company, its report
shows. were sSO,9O5sl. The Monta-
ma Mining association reports an ex-
penditure of s24,205.
The Linderman-for-S enatc- club of
Yellowstone county reported expendi-
lures of s446,25.
Monday was the last day for filing
election expense statements of polit-
ical clubs. Candidates reports must
be filed by November 10.
Sixteen thousand five hundred dol
lars was sent into Montana by the Re-
publican national committee for ex-
penditure by the state organization,
while the national Democratic organ
cation contributed directly but $4,000,
according to the reports filed.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20
CASES IN COURT


DO, H. j. Damman, James G. Anderson.
The witnesses who testified for the
state we're Johnnie Wilson and Peter
Wilson, while Tillie Karvonen, Miss
karvonen, Mr.. Karvonen. E. C. Reed,
Geo. Robinson, Anton Lahti and Mrs.
Hitchcock testified for the defendant.
The case was continued until Friday,
and verdict Of Not Guilty was
brought in by the jury.
The case against Sam Smith, in
which the state was complainant, was
dismissed.
The case of C. c. Rowan VS.. Billings
Gazette was set for trial for Novem-
Der oath at 1870 p. m. Judge McKin-
non will preside.
The first case of Importance on
Monday was the case of the state vs..
Jacob Lowe, in which defendant
counsel moved the court to advise the
jury to give directed verdict, on the
ground that the search warrant was
obtained unlawfully, and insufficient
evidence. The motion was sustained
and verdict of Not Guilty was brought
in for defendant.
]. Henry Nibbe of Billings was en-
tered as attorney for Felix OFT, and
John Skinner as associate counsel. De-
PENDANT entered plea of not guilty. On
Tuesday the jury was called and sworn
and the case rested.
The cases which were reset are as
follows: Komposh Us. Powers, ct al.
for December LIST; Clarks Fork Valley
Bank VS.. Occident Elevator Company
for December End; Weast vs.. Hagen
and MauIino VS.. Rock were continued
for the term, and the case Of the u. S.
National Bank against Powers, ct al
was reset for December 1st at 1880
p. m.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Butte-Elk's temple to be built at
a cost of $4,000. October building
permits sll6,64o.
Forsyth 25O-ton steam shovel or
dered for Colstrip coal mine, to load
coal direct into cars, 1000 tons daily
capacity. Mines employ 80 men.
Butte-Butte division Of Great
Northern shipped 729 cars cattle and
1890 cars grain during October.
Libby. Neils Lumber Company
hospital opened for public service.
Eureka-Electric service resumed
after six weeks Of reconstruction and
repair.
Malta--utah-I Idaho Company VIII
build factory in Milk River for 1925
crop.
Red Lodge-American Legion anc
EIks unite in building free winter
skating rink.
Popular-Wheat crop marketed hers
will total nearly 100000 bushels fooI
1924.
Anaconda - Many new DWELLING
houses and apartments being rushes
along for winter.
Stanford-County approves s75,00l
bonds for new court house.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20
Canada's Big Wool Crop

A report by the Canadian Cooper
alive Wool Growers states that on
September the Canadian wool clip
was practically all out of the hands
of the Individual growers, while very
large part of the wool held by the
smaller dealers had also been cleaned
up. The clip for 1924 is estimated at
from 100000 to 100000 pounds,
and will have a value to the growers
of about $4,000,000. The division of
the clip is approximately the same as
last year, when Ontario accounted for
5,024,399 pounds; Alberta, 1,387,247
pounds; Quebec, 4,682,602 pounds, and
Nova Scotia, 1,455,585 pounds. The
1924 clip is stated to be higher in quail
ity than those of other years.
I'm late years virtual revolution
has been wrought in the wool indus
try of Canada through cooperative
grading and marketing" says Cana
dian Pacific railway bulletin. "Not
long ago the wool produced in Cana
la was offered for sale in such an IN
satisfactory state that even Canadian
manufacturers regarded the domestic
product with indifference, which fats
arally precluded any extensive sale in
foreign markets. Today Canadian
compares favorably with that Of any
other country, and is not only used
extensively In Canadian industry, out
is going in ever larger volume to
foreign markets. II is generally rec
ccnized that Canadian sheepmen ars
producing wool the equal of similar
classes and grades grown elsewhere
in the world.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20
COOLIDGE WILL NOT
TAKE VACATION

I Washington, Nov. 1S.-President
Coolidge has waived aside suggestions
of some friends that he take vaca-
ton now that the campaign is over.
assuring them, it is understood, that.
not only is he in the best Of health.
but feels he will keep in better condi-
ton by sticking to work.
The presidents decision is under
stood to have the endorsement of hisn
physician, DIR. James r Coupal, who,
at first was thought to be among those:
advising short rest. Close friends
explain that Mr.. Coolidge feels more.
al ease when working and also re-
CARDS it as his duty to remain as closes
to his deck as is necessary to keep i'm
immediate touch with government
problems.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20
o(3ATS EXPEND
I'VE As MUCH AS
II UMICAN PARTY

H<axxu~ Nov. I7--Montana's gener-
I'd saxfisn campaign cost the Demo-
zzxztsr party ~, 618.45, while the Re-
Ms pU<y managers expended
rsnsitrr~hty less than half that
.su~~A ~ &13.97s-s5, according to
rzPortx Of tAs state committees of
42ns< parties filed with the secretary
<sf nAnke. In addition, the Democratic
neuk1 committee of Silver Bow coun-
u Upsxted an expenditure of s14,-
E11DA
IT, In Toilette Wheeler campaign
zsut $x8s6n1. the reports of its state
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20

A matter of considerable iterest and
pride to the residents Of Carbon coun-
ty is the fact that. other large operat-
ing seed companies are contemplating
considerable additional acreage Of
seed peas for next season This is In
addition to the 5000 acres Of seed peas
grown in Carbon county this year by
the Great Western Seed Co. and the
d. M. Ferry Co.
The wonderful yields and the gener-
al satisfaction among the growers dur
ing the past two seasons has been the
cause Of other companies coming in TO
contract for add'sinnal acreage. The
companies already operating in Car
bon County have expressed their con-
fidence in this district by stating that
tits county has produced better
quality and a heavier yield per acre
than any other part Of Montana dur.
ing the last twelve years.
Peas is one Of the best soil builders
Of any legume that has been fond
especially for the placing Of nitrogen
in the soil, which ii Of unesNmabl'
value.
Il A local representative will contrac
for the new companies IN this field.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-20

Sidney-John Koppenham has made.
$4,000 in operating his farm near~
here. The farm has not bought a
pound of butter, meat or feed in 16S
years