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Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
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six were reduced, 12 discontinued
three increased and one was grant
ed.
New applications in Kent county
numbered three, all being disallowed,
two because of lack of residence and
one having only one dependent mi
nor. Six pensions were reconsider
ed, of which one was increased, one
reduced, three discontinued and one
recommended
New Castle county cases were left
to be heard at this weeks meeting
The commission finds itself great
ly hampered by the lack of funds in
its work which has increased on ac-
count of the present financial de-
preston, it was said.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

that a number of the State Legisla-
lures directed it to be inserted at
large in their journals, and nearly
all of them passed resolutions ex-
pressing their respect for the per-
son of the President, their high
sense of his exalted services, and
the emotions with which they con-
templated his retirement from office.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
COKESBURY

The Ladies Aid Society of Cokes-
bury NJ. E. Church will meet to-
night (Friday) at the home of Mr..
and Mrs J. R. Wilson. Everyone in
Vited.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
S. Z. SUSSEX SCHOOL NOTES

The Millsboro School has secured
good framed pictures of Roosevelt,
and Old Ironsides. The State Lii
brary Commission has placed about
100 books in the school for a per-
iod of about three months. All the
primary and elementary rooms have
been supplied with reading tables.
This school is getting a ten room
addition. When this is completed the
building will consist of twenty-three
class rooms, and office, an auditor
ium, teachers room, a motion pic
tuTe booth, library and a small
room for the use of the instructor
of art.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

London is still one million greater in
population than New York but it doesn't
extend so high in the air.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
FIRST RAPTIeH CHURCH

Sunday, October IS, 1881.
1000 a. m.-.Bible School.
HOO Il. m.-Morning worship and
sermon. THE Ten Commandments.
1880 p. m.-Song service and ser
man. "Joseph's Choice"
These messages will be brought to
us by Rev. Norman c. Andrews.
The publis is cordially invited.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch of The First Church Of
Christ Scientist
in Boston, Massachusetts
Services every Sunday morning at
eleven O'Clock in Grange Hall in Mil
ford, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

A little kerosene in clear water
helps in window washing.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
SHAWNEE

There will be Rally Day service
at Shawnee church at 7:3O, Sunday
evening, October 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

No matter how deep William Bee
be descends in his diving bell he
finds the water blue.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

The lower grades of the Frank
ford Colored School are working on
a farm project. They first visited a
farm and then they started to con-
struct one in the school room. This
project will lead to other activities.
The teacher, Miss Pinkie Benjamin,
is a graduate of the Florida Me-
chanical College and she has stud
led seven summers in Columbia Uni
versity and one summer in the Uni
servity of Chicago.
GOdwins School make perfect at
tendance in the entire month of
September.
Stockley School has secured a
very nice framed picture of George
Washington.
All the children in the first six
grades of the Hollyville Colored
School are receiving regularly "Myl
Weekly Reader" The school also
gets one copy of "The News Out
line"
The Friendship Colored School
has secured a framed copy of the
nicture, THAT First Star Is Mine
They also have several articles
from Ontario and Quebec, Canada.
and the New England States. These
include a rug, scores of views, pen
nants, and specimens of granite.
The material was brought back by
The teacher who spent four weeks
in the summer touring that section. !!
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
"The Church for the People"
REV. J. L. NICHOLS, Minister

SUNDAY OCTOBER 49, 1881.
member of the church
atmosphere this deeply spiritual meet
ing diverted from it by anything.
gradual increase all the
make it greater this fall
II M
Intermediate Peoples Societies
Christian EndeavOr.
1880 M
Tuesday evening at 7:3O-Meeng of Mems Club
Thursday evening 7:3O-Prayer meeting
Everybody S all services
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
SHAWNEE M. P. CHURCH
J. L. Nichols. Minister.

J.. L. Nichols Minister.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER
200 p. MS school,
300 p. ms
making
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
ALL TALKING PICTURES at the

ALL TALKING PICTURES at the
AUDITORIUM, Lewes, Del. Satur-
day, October II, Give Brook and
Marjorie Rambeau in SILENCE" j."
Tuesday, October 20, Adolph Men
jou and Irene Dunno in 1.-THE
GREAT LOVER" Thursday, Octo-
ber %, Edmund Breeze and Greta
Nissen in TRANSATLANTIC" Two
shows 7:15 and 8. Added attractions
each night.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
C. ". sCheIhOHse, RasteE
Sunday School $3.50 q. m.
Preaching II q. m.
Sunday evening: 1880, Song SER
dee; p. M, preaching.
Wednesday evening: 1880 o'clock,
prayer service.
ST. JOHNS r. C. CHURCH
Rev. Alfred A. Jones
Mass at Milford $3.50 o'clock.
Sunday, 1880 p. m, sermon and
benediction.
1t costs tourist from $275 to $500
to ship his auto from New York to
Europe and back.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02

provement and more convenient than
under the operation of the old law.
Senate Bill No. 81, which also pass
ed, provides that Horse Herd District,
may be created in an County, to con-
tain twelve square miles or more and
not less than one mile in width. The
petition must be signed by owners or
possesors of fifty-five per cent of the
land embraced in the contemplated
districts, and shall also state the
months of the year that horses are to
be taken care Of.
All through the session there was
a tendency, and efforts were made to
hold down on appropriations and gen.
eral expenses, except on the aoppro-
priation for the maintenance of the
State Fair. This measure calls for an
appropriation of 100000 per year,
and carried in both the House and the
Senate over the protest of practically
all Of the eastern representatives.
House Bill No. 443
One of the last bills to pass IA
House Bill No. 443, which provides
for the support of the Government
of Montana for the years 1881 and
1882. This bill went from the House
to the Senate, providing a two mill
levy on each dollar of taxable valua-
ton of all property for State purpo-
ses. The Senate raised the levy to two
and one-half mills, and asked the
House to concur. This the majority
of the House members refused to do.
They argued that all tax revenue mea-
sures introduced during the session
had been killed, and, that they would
not 60 home and tell their constitu-
ents, that, as a last resort, they had
raised the levy one-half mill, which
would raise. approximately 5000, 100000
per year. The first roll call on the
question showed hat the members in
favor of holding the levy down to two
mills, had a majority of six votes.
After the deliberations of two confer
ence committees appointed, one from
the House and one from the Senate,
the House members still stuck to the
two mill levy, and the Senate then
promptly agreed to abide by the decis-
ion of the House.
Income Tax Law
Better progress was made at this
session towards an Income Tax Law
than ever before. This bill failed to
carry by only a few votes. Many ex-
pressed themselves at the end Of the
session that this particular bill should
have passed this year. This state
came from such members who
have worked and voted against the bill
but who had later changed their minds
regarding it. This goes to show, that
such a bill will eventually be enacted.
During the last thirty days, the leg
.islative session proved particularly
strenuous. So in order to have a little
diversion and a change of subjects,
for fear some bright law making gen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02

Five Cent Gas Tax
All bills relating to the deduction
of the five cent gasoline tax at the
time of purchase from the bulk sta
tons for all gasoline used for agric-
ulture purposes, was killed without
much ceremony. Many argued that the
farmers were a little reckless in put
ting in claims for refunds on gasoline
which by rights should go into the
Highway fund for construction pur-
poses, and that to deduct the tax at
home, would simply NEAR opening up
the way for more abuses of the law.
Consequently, relief measures of this
kind, did not receive the required sup
port. especially from Western repre-
sentatives, who are not particularly
interested in agriculture. The refunds
therefore, will be handled as hereto
fore.
Freight Rates
Considerable investigation vas made
by representatives, interested to de-
termine why freight rates on gasoline
and other petroleum products, should
remain so high for the state of Mon
tana. SO far, the best solution in site
is being centered OF the coming hear
ing. which is set to be held in Wolf
Point, some time in the month of An
rl or May. This hearing is to be held
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission from Washington, D. c. This
Commission has the power to order
a reduction en- interstate freight
rates. which Montana is entitled to.
Beginning the first Monday in
March 1881, as a basis for the i'm
position of taxes on agriculture pro-
ducts in storage or held on the farm
Chiefly wheat in our county,, seven
per cent, as has been computed in the
past, as a basis for assessment.
Automobile Licenses
Under the provisions of House Bill
No. 237, which passed, beginning on
January 1st, 1881, all automobile own
ers may apply to their County Treas
urer for auto licenses. The Treasurer
will collect the tax on the car, and at
the same time collect for the credit
Of the County the license fee, after
which he forwards the application to
the Registrar of Motor vehicles at
Deer Lodge, who attends to the mail
ing of the plates to the applicant.
This, we think, is going to be an i'm
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02

MUS might go insane pouring over
laws continuously, we would call upon
the entertainment committee to give
US a few choice selections, such as
singing, speaking. recitations and so
forth. Then came the kilograms from
the wives at home
ITO our Husbands in the
Senate and the House."
Husband, dear Husband, come home
to me now,
Pm shifting the odor of spring,
You've stayed long enough in the Ca
pital there
You're much safer under my wing.
The old horse is paving the stable like
mad,
The cats in a terrible stew,
The small brindle heifer has a white
calf,
The cows are bawling for you.
The voice of your Betsy is calling you
Dear,
It's nearly time to make soap,
And some of the women are saying
my love,
I'm giving you most to much rope.
They say there is desperate flirting
up there,
With widows and maids not a few,
| haven't been kissed since the morn
ing you left,
But, dearie, how is it with you?
Yours Truly,
LARS ANGVICK
ANDREW UELAND
R. R. UELAND
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02

be unavoidable. inasmuch as it would
be more or less class legislation, fav-
oring those who happened to be living
in the effected areas. 1t would also be
very difficult to establish and agree
upon the location and size of these ar
cas-. Furthermore it would work a
hardship on the schools, the county
and the state, for lack of funds, as in
the districts decided upon, very few,
ever the able, pay their taxes, House
Bill No. SO, finally passed the House
and Senate, providing that interest
on delinquent taxes shall be figured
at the rate of two-thirds Of one per-
cent per month, making a total of 8
per cent for the year, instead of IL as
under the present or former law. The
penalty of five per cent remains as
formely. An effort was made to re-
duce the interest to six per cent per
annum, figured at the rate of one
half per cent per month, with the
penalty remaining the same-five per
cent, which would be a total charge
of eleven per cent for a years delin-
quency. Many considered this rate too
low, as they claimed it would result
in many taxes not being paid, that
would be paid if a higher rate were
effective. 1t was therefore agreed to
fix the rate at two-thirds of one per
cent, as mentioned, and provided for
in H. B. No. 50. A further provision
of this bill is that if your first half
of the taxes was not paid when due,
only that portion becomes delinquent.
Under the old law, if the first half of
the taxes was not paid on or before
the due date, the whole amount of the
taxes would become delinquent, and
the penalty of five per cent computed
on the whole amount. The new law be-
gins with the 1881 tax schedule.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02

Dear Editor:
We, your Senator and Representa-
tives of Sheridan County, do respec-
fully ask that the following condens-
ed report of the past legislative SEES
sion. be published in your paper, so
that all your readers who are interest
ed. may read for themselves matters
a .ng to some of the most import
ant bills that passed and were enac-
ted. n that failed to pass.
The full membership of the House
is enc hundred and two, divided as
follows: twenty-seven farmers, fiji
teen lawyers, thirteen r~anchers, seven
merchants, two bankers, four doctors,
and the 1.-TWO remaining mem
bers who = d different professions
as their { ~c,upation.
The fl bership of the Senate
is fifty-l!ve, divided as follows: six
teen farmers, one dentist, eleven law
yers. three insurance men, n lum-
be- FIVE bankers, six mechants,
two Or ggsts, one professor, one
doctcr. two automobile dealers, two
mining engineers, two abstractors, n
laundryman and a grain dealer.
Over Six Hundred Bills introduced
Some over six hundred bills, men,
orials or resolutions were introduced
during the session by the House and
Senate. Sheridan County's Senator and
Representatives introduced and spon-
sored with other members, ten diff
ferent bills. Four of them passed and
the Senate substituted a bill for the
fifth. Approximately one-third of all
bills introduced in either house passed,
the other two thirds being killed,
many by adverse committee reports.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02

last Friday Afternoon. High score was
won by Mrs. Rorvig.
Jim Evensen left for st. Paul on
Thursday.
The Farmers Cooperative Assn. en-
tertained over two hundred people at
the school house last Saturday after
noon. A free lunch was served by a
committee of local ladies, boxes OF
cigars were passed around by the
manager of the Cooperative here
and a very interesting five reel NOV
ing picture was shown by a represent
~tative of the International Harvester
Company.
The entire affair was simply a good
will proposition and put on in appre-
citation of fine patronage given the
Cooperative Association by the people
of the territory. The Harvester So.
awaited themselves of the opportunity
to exhibit to the gathering, a move
of the birth of the reaper, and pre-
sented a few speakers who expressed
appreciation of the business given to
them through the Cooperative Associ-
alton.
Saturday evening the Commercial
Club put on another Of the fifty dane
es, gathering a very god crowd and
realizing a small profit for the good
of the Club.
In the neal future the Boy Scouts
may puton a dance to raise funds for
next summers activities.
Hans Anderson left for Larimore
last Saturday to look after business
matters.
C. w. Kullander drove to Poplar last
Sunday returning with Mrs. Rutland
err and baby.
Several ear loads drove out to the
Dagmar Hall last Sunday evening to
take part in the Silver Wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Valdez Ras-
mussen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02
Condensed Report
Of Last Legislative
Session at Helena

, Subtracting the above sums from
the $4,000, 100000 leaves a balance of
1913, 10000 to be used in future years
for the building and repairing OF
whatever institution, where deemed
necessary by any legislature.
Measures that Failed
Among the measures which failed
to become laws were several proposed
tax bills, including tobacco tax, in
come tax, malt tax, hydro-electric
power tax, and tax on natural gas,
chain store tax, tax on telephones, as
well as a proposal to increase the
general tax levy on property. Other
measures which failed to become laws
included jury service for women, ap-
pointment of women as members of
political central committees, drouth
aid for farmers in the form of prior
lien on his crop for necessities for his
family, out drivers license law, a
memorial asking congress to repeal
the 18th amendment, all but about
four of the crime commission bills,
an extension of the eight hour day
law; a proposal to recodity the Mon
tana statutes; protecting cooperative
marketing associations; allowing cit
les to regulate gambling; reapportion-
inc the membership Of the house and
proposing reapportionment of the Sc
nate; the quick divorce bill for non
residents; plumbing code and exam
iners; contractors code and examining
board; prohibiting the state employ
ing married women; prohibiting rails
ing salaries of state employees; re-
ducing farm valuations for taxation
purposes; allowing establishment of
junior colleges; and creating a state
teachers agency.
Referendum Enacted
Among the matters of legislation
enacted was a special referendum en-
acted to submit to voters of Montana
the proposition as to whether the
highway commission may be empow-
cred to issue $4,000, 900 is gasoline
tax anticipation warrants, to be voted
on May 5; creation of a state bureau
of criminal identification; a consti-
tutional amendment allowing county
commissioners to fill vacancies in the
legislature; an amendment to the con-
stitution providing that only taxpay-
'ers may vote on state tax levies or
bond issues; a measure providing res
toration of old fort Owen, liberalizinz
the states corporation laws which
had not been revised for 35 years;
modifying the state high school laws;
providing for a school budget system;
providing for a city budget system;
allowing counties to adopt the mana
gerial form of government, codifying
the laws relating to irrigation dist
riots; rewriting the law relating to
county and city bonds; ALLEGATION OF
the $4,000, 100000 bond issue; raising
the hunting and fishing licenses fee;
protection Of public lands against for
est fires; changing the motor regis
tration law and requiring the board
of equalization to study the problem
of reducing government expenditures.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02

Sheridan County was represented
on the following committees in the
House or the Senate: Agriculture, Ed
ucation, Dairying, Livestock and Pub
lie Range, Revenue, and Taxation,
Ways and Means, State Lands, Fairs
and Expositions, Township and coun-
ties, Internal improvements, Privil-
eyes and Elections, Public Safety,
and State Boards and Offices. In ad-
dition to serving on these committees
we were given some extra work, as
follows: Lars Angvick, Enrolling
Chairman, having charge of all Sen
ate bills hat passed both bodies, hav-
ing them signed by the Presiding Of
ficers of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House, and then to the Govern
or for final consideration. R. r. Ue-
land was on the committee visiting the
sick, and lvnnt the House informed as
to their condition as from time to
time. Andrew LELAND served on the
committee consisting Of seven House
members whose duty it was to allo-
cate and apportion the sums of mon
ey that each State Institution should
be allowed to spend for buildings and
improvements, out of the three million
dollars bond issue voted by the peo-
pie at the last general election. The
proceeds of this bond issue would
have beU insufficient to satisfy the
first request made by the various
state Institutions. The various Sub
and ALLEGATION Committees cut them
down to about two million dollars as
a total for all. This sum was later
raised to a total of S2,086, 10000, at
which figure it passed both the House
and the Senate. The final allotment
to each institution was as follows:
State Penitentiary s435,082.00
Agricultural College
Bozeman 49, 100
Industrial School at
Miles City 67,1O5.OO
Eastern Normal at
Billings 232, 800 90
Training and Normal
School, Havre 232,5OO.OO
Insane Asylum, at
Warm Springs 434,5OO.OO
tuberculosis Sanitar-
ium, Galen 223,9l8.0O
School for Deaf and
Blind, Boulder 7w3,470.OO
Orphans Home, Twin
Bridges 8O,9l0.00
Normal College, Dill
lon 24,lSO.OO
State University, Mis-
soula 112,53O.OO
State School of Mines,
Butte 55,4sO.oo
Girls Vocational
School, Helena 8,325.O
Soldiers Home, Col
lumbia Falls, 100000
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02
RESERVE

Crowded out last week.
Reservoirs. Gust Strand enter
tanned a number of ladies at bridge
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-02

Over the state as a whole, there are
a number of localities which have
been particularly hard hit the past
years, by hail, drought etc., similar
to parts of Sheridan County. Many
petitions came to the members in the
legislature, asking that the penalty
be removed from taxes going delinq-
uent, as an emergency measure. This
subject was under discussion at some
length, but, it was finally decided to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
He started UP the hill.

He started up the hill.
Up and up and up. Higher than he had
ever climbed. Suddenly he remembered that
vanished. When he thought of her there was
the sheen Of her blue-black hair catching at his
fancies again, and the troublesome odor Of
languorous perfume to make him drowsy,
although the rain came harder.
He wasn't surprised when she suddenly ap-
peared before him.
Come" She held out a hand IT have IRE
and shelter"
He nodded and followed her. Fire and shelter.
Dark rain. And the gypsy girl. The gods were
kind.
And down in the valley Catherine bid three
spades and made q little slam.
The gypsy paused at q cabin and threw the
door wide. The IRE sparkled ON the hearth.
There were books along the wall cush-
ions on the floor candles that had grown
low and plump from lighting many gloamings
-. tea table set with coral linen and black
cups and saucers.
But but
Come. Get dry" she said
who are you?" He asked the words Hereby.
Then you aren't gypsy? You've been playing
with me-"
What were you doing with me?" Her words
came drifting to him as though they sang their
way through o forest far far OF.
He reached for her. but she slipped away with
the nimble grace that his own tan, strong young
body could not equal.
Her voice came back again.
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ing and they say the gypsies are doing the
stealing"
zone Of the guests lost q valuable pearl
brooch" another girl contributed. "She saw
q queer looking old woman from the camp on
her floor that morning, but Of course the crea-
ture got away. GypSies are sly.
They're stealing from the farmers. Food
and clothing. The next thief Is to be hung
as example, just like we do it ourselves back
In the part of the dear old States"
"Hung?" David asked, puzzled.
Sure. Lassoed and pulled to the top Of
tree as a lesson on private property rights.
They do queer things over here" man
answered.
Don't leave the ring" Catherine warned.
Stay with it while It's being repaired. 1t won't
take minute. My hand is lost without It.
adore emeralds and at the rate your stories
are selling it win be . span Of years before
can have another. Oh, forgive me, dear. OF
course didn't mean that, but you know that
editors are hard to reach"
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| IE merely nodded He had Scrimped little
] too much for that ring. He didn't like
emeralds anyway Not on Catherine. For her
he would have preferred q diamond solitaire in
a platinum circlet She was too much like
other girls to have q different ring.
Outside the hotel the gray water was falling
into gray sea and the road that wound up
the hills beyond the town was washed white by
the steady downpour. Maybe the storm would
wash the hot clutter of seething torment from
his brain. Would leave it cool and calm