The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03

March 1881 as q basis for the inn
position of taxes on agricultural
products in storage or held on the
farm CHIEFLY wheat in our county,
seven per cent of the true and full i
value. shall be taken instead of 5000 /
as has been computed in the past, as
a basis for assessment.
AUTO LICENSE Law
Under the provisions of House bill !
237 which passed, beginning January |
/, 1882, all automobile owners may
apply to their county treasurers for
auto licenses. The treasurer will
collect the tax on the car and at
the same time collect for the credit
of the county license fee. after
which he forwards the application
to the registrar of motor vehicles
at Deer Lodge, who attends to the
mailing of the plates to the appli-
cant. This, we think, is going to be
an improvement and more convenient
than under the operation Of the old
law.
HORSE HERD DISTRICTS
Senate Bill 81 which also passed
provides that horse herds districts
may be created in any county to
contain twelve square miles or more
anu hui lCSS lAldAl OAlG AAAAC III WILL
The petition must be signed by own
ers or possessors of $3.50 of the land
embraced in the contemplated dis
trict, and shall also state the month
of the year that horses are to be
taken care of.
ECONOMY SENTIMENT
I All through the session there was
tendency, and efforts made, to
hold down on appropriations and
81 =
preparation for the maintenance of
the state fair. This measure calls
/ for an appropriation Of $4,000 per
year and carried in both houses ov-
er the protest of practically all the
eastern representatives
STATE LEVY
One of the last bills to pass was
House Bill 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 valu-
alton of all property for state pur-
poses. The senate raised the levy tC
2h mills. and asked the house tC
concur. This the majority of the
house members refused to do. They
: argued that all tax revenue meas
ures introduced during the session
, had been kill, and, that they would
not go home and tell their constitu
, ents that, as a last resort, they hat
. raised the levy one-half mill. which
! would raise approximately $500, 00
, per year. The first roll call on tn
: question showed that the member
r in favor of holding the levy down t,
4 two mills had a majority of only 81,
: votes. After the deliberations of tw,
: conference committees appointed on
/ IL
D senate, the house members still
I stuck to the two mill levy and tn
4 senate then promptly agreed t
r abide by the decision of the house,
e INCOME TAX ALMOST!
= Better progress was made at thi
= session towards an income tax tina
D.; ever before. This bill failed to car
f ry by only a few votes. Many ex
: pressed themselves at the end o
k the session. that this particular bil
= should have passed this year. Thi
+; statement came from such member
g who had worked and voted agains
: the bill. but who had later change
: their minds regarding it. This goe
= to show that such a bill will event
n ually be enacted.
f ENTERTAINMENT
e During the last thirty days tn
legislative session proved particular
ly strenuous. So in order to have
n little diversion and a change of sui
n jects. for fear some bright law pab
l. ing genius might go insane pourin
r over laws continuously, we woul
l. call upon the entertainment commit
y tee to give us a few choice SeleC
e tions, such as singing. speaking, rec
e itationS and so forth Then came tn
a kilograms from the wives at home
. TO OUR HUSBANDS IN THE SEN
l. ATE AND THE HOUSE
g Husband, dear husband, some HON
n to me now,
a I'm shifting the odor of spring,
d You've stayed long enough in til
s Capital there
n You're much safer under my wing
IT The old horse is paving the stab
& like mad,
g The cats in a terrible stew,
Il The small brindle heifer has a whit
lie calf
5; The cows are bawling for you.
lie The voice of your Betty is calm
$ you Dear,
IS It's nearly time to make soap.
l. And some of the women are sayin
, my love,
g I'm giving you most too much rop
1T They say there is desperate Firth
up there,
With widows and maids not a few.
re L haven't been kissed since ii
II morning you left,
le But, Dearie, how is it with you?
Yourse truly,
v. LARS ANGVICK,
n ANDREW UELAN1