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an income tax on Federal employees,
they were agreed that without un-
usually high rates enough money
could not be raised to meet the bill.
State Income Taxes Also.
DR.. Pond and Mr.. STAN also raise
the point that many Government
employees maintain legal residence
In States for voting purposes and to
take advantage Of the civil service
apportionment. Such employees
would have to be allowed q credit
on State income taxes, they declared,
which would reduce the amount
coming into the District.
They express the opinion that mo
Federal employe would be expected
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rate would have to be 68 per cent
on all Of the 90, 200 900. Naturally.
they point out, II the rate is low
cred on the lower groups, it would
make the rate on higher brackets
out Of line.
Even computed on the SO SOC, ,0OO
that is, without any estimate Of
allowable deductions-the rate would
have to be SIS per cent to make up
the 10 per cert Of the total. And
they compared with this the pres
ent maximum s per cent rate among
the States.
Thus, although there was some
doubt in the minds of the tax ex-
perts as to the constitutionality Of
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executive departments here In 1887.
2. These people represent about
40 per cent Of taxable income in the
District due to the probability that
q larger proportion Of non-Federal
salaries are below d 500.
3. Probably more than half Of the
Federal employees are married. Ex-
emptions for their dependents would
about counterbalance a lower ex-
emption for unmarried employees.
4. These 93,047 employees have a
total income of $l87, SOC, 900, OF
which $138, 400 900 would be exempt
through salaries under the $1,5C0
viewed as a tax base and other in
comes exempted through marriage
and dependents.
In other words, on the basis u
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to relinquish his voting privilege for
the sake Of paying District income
tax"
Others have raised the question
Of the Government employe who
votes in his home State, works In the
District and lives In nearby Mary.
land or Virginia. Would he be liable
to taxation on his entire income In
each Of these Jurisdictions In addi-
ton to the Federal tax?
The District Board Of Tax Ap-
peals recently held . Massachusetts
legal resident liable to the District
Intangible tax because Of 20 years
residence here.
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these facts and assumptions, there
would be about 80 soc, 900 in Fed
eral salaries left over from the ex-
emptions to be taxed, not counting
other deductions such as losses,
taxes paid and other common allow.
anceS.
Actually the tax experts assume
that when all deductions and ex-
emptions are allowed there would be
about 80, ,000, 600 taxable from Fed.
eral salaries. And since their
premise was that this represents
20 per cent Of the taxable income
In the District. they figure that this
source Of income should raise 20
per cent of the total $6,775 900 which
must be raised.
To do this, they computed, the
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D. c. Budget
Continued From First Page.)

P. w. A. loans. The Budget Bureau
disapproved of this cut and raised
the total again to $1,3O00O0 Mem
bers of the Appropriation Commit
tee declined to state whether it had
changed this phase of the budget
picture.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

Read the Classified Advertisements
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

State Bank Examiner w. A. Brown
has mailed Christmas present" divi-
bends totaIing $50 ,301 to depositorE and
stockholders Of eight closed banking
institutions in the state. The DIVIDENDS
were mailed IN time for Christmas
shopping, he said. Stockholders Of the
East Helena State bank received s, IT'S,
and stockholders of the Superior State
bank at Superior were paid 1915.
Dividends to depositors were paid
as follows Farmers State bank, Cut
Bank, s., 1929; Larabie Brothers State
bank, Deer Lodge, s11, 210; Glendtve
State bank. Glendive, SIS. 436; Great
Western Building g. Loan association,
s4,670; Merchants State bank, Living
ston, $685.; Filing State bank, Vir-
GINA City, $1,000.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

w. W. Chiefly, president of the Mon
lana Newspaper association and friend
Of all the newspaper fraternity in
Montana. died in Hollywood hospital,
March 81. 1899
Edwin L. Norris, fourth in the line,
was elected lieutenant governor of
Montana in 1904 He succeeded to the
goYernorship April /, 1908. upon the
resignation of Gov Joseph K Toole
In November, 1908. Norris was elected
governor and served until 1918, when
ne resumed the practice Of law in
Great Falls He died April Is, 1924
Next IN the dashing line is Loren
Jones. who arrived in Dillon about
1888 with his brothers, w. A. and Price
Jones. w. A. and Loren worked as
statesmen In T. w Poindexter's store
Later Loren worked for L. c. Fyhrie
&, Co. In 1889 W. A. Jones was elected
county clerk of Beaverhead county,
and Loren was a deputy in the office
for several years Later he purchased
The Postoffice Newsstand at Dillon and
operated 1t for several years. Then he
sod out and moved, first to Billings,
and later to southern California, where
he died about 10 years ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

On March 10: Running the mill today
for the Indians" Things were begin
ming to grow. Under same datehead:
The fall sown wheat IS coming on
with the Mormon scare definitely
over as far as he was concerned, and
the smallpox epidemic waning, Owen
made preparations for a trip to Walla
WaIla by way Of Fort Colvflle, on the
upper Columbia river. This was but one
Of his many Journeys, and totaled q
distance of some 900 miles Between
1851 and 1864 he covered some rs, 900
miles. During the 18th, 18th, 14th, and
18th of March he made his prepara-
tons. On the 18th, Just before his start,
he had a mild celebration: Hard at
work preparing for a start tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Chase last evening after
playing a rubber Of whist quietly in
formed us that there was a drop Of
the exhilarating fluid still on hand.
To our utter establishment we found
his words true. This, think, Is the
last In fact, we all wonder at the
nerve required TO keep a thing Of the
kind still so long"
For some reason, Owen delayed his
start, but did get under way shortly
after the last entry IN the journal
which covered the period between Dec.
IA, 1857, and March Is, 1858-the Pc
Rod Of the Mormon war scare and the
under date of March IS, 1853, reads:
Thursday. From appearances It must
have showed nearly the whole night
but IL melts about as fast as 1t falls
It cleared off about noon and 1t now
has the appearance Of settled weather
I hope to make a start tomorrow for
Walla Walla. All ready"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

The above photograph VIII stir
memories for many MontanaTs. In
cluded IN the sextet were a young man
destined TO become the second gov
ernor Of the state: one Of the states
best newspaper publishers; and a
young man who became one Of the
leading business men Of southwestern
Montana.
Albert V. Stamm, shortly after the
above photograph was taken. became a
member Of company Of the Montana
militia. and rose TO the rank Of quar-
termaster sergeant. His son Walter was
to carry on the military tradition In
the United States army during the
World war. Recently Stamm purchased
one of Dillons largest business build
ingS. formerly occupied by the First
National bank At this writing, late
in December. 1899, Stamrn IS a patient
IN a Chicago hospital
Next in the line Is Caleb Davis,
brother Of Mrs. B. r. White, wife Of
Territorial Governor White who be-
came president Of the First National
bank OF Dillon. Caleb Davis worked IN
the Eliel Brothers store as a salesman
until about the turn Of the century,
when he moved TO Caldwell, Idaho,
where he died about % years ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

John w. Morton, the last in line,
was the son of an old Kentucky fam
lily. The family moved TO Dillon IN the
early eighties John was associated
with his father in the mercantile BUSH
ness until the latter's death about
1900 At the time the above photo
graph was taken, John Morton was a
partner in the hardware firm of Rang
& Morton. whose store was in the
Masonic building on Bannack street in
Dillon Later Morton acquired the bust
ness and expanded it, adding grocery
department. About 1908 Morton COM
bined his store with that of Olmstead
and Logan. Later he sold his interest
to Ben Stevenson and moved to Noun
tain Home, Idaho, where he lives at
the present time.
After looking at the above photo
graph and the devil may-care attitude
Of the gay young blades Of the Gay
Young Nineties, one cannot help but
paraphrase the radio comedians and
ask:
what has this generation got that
the Gay Nineties didn't have?"
Read the Classified Advertisements!
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30
Soldiers to MGneUUer
At Fort LeLUiS Post

The first battalion of the Fourth
infantry, stationed at Fort MisSoula,
United States army post near MiSsoula,
left early this month for Fort Lewis,
Wash. for winter maneuvers expected
to last at least two months, according
to Lieut.. J. E. Golden. adjutant.
The adjutant said it is possible the
battalion may go to southern Califor-
MIA for an additional two-month joint
army and navy maneuver after the
period at Fort Lewis.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30
IL ERIC THANR

In 1850 John Owen, whose writ
ten record of his life in Montana
is the best authority extant for the
period between 1851 and 1870,
purchased from the Jesuits the mis-
sion of St. Mary's which they were
abandoning in the Bitter Root val
ley. Here he established Fort Owen
and made it a rallying point hun
dreds of miles from any other
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

GREAT FALLS-Mrs. Virginia Wat
son, 70, who had been a resident Of
Boulder for the last half-century, died
at a hospital here A native Of Virginia,
Mrs. Watson came to Montana with
her husband so years ago and they
ley. Mr. Watson and two daughters
survive.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

MISSOULA--The deed and abstract
to tract of about 1000 acres, across
the Bitter Root river from Fort Mis-
soqIla. has been decided to the war de-
partment by MiSsoula citizens for use
as rifle range for the army post.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

HELENA - Births utnumb r d
deaths in Montana during November
at nearly the 2-to-1 ratio which pre-
vailed earlier IN the year. The months
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

Pulp is being made from cottonseed
hulIs IN Brazil.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30
MORMONS SCARED
MONTANA In 1858
MAJOR JOHN OWEN RECORDED
FEARS IN DAILY DIARY
KEPT BY HIM

News Was Slow in Arriving and Bitter
Root Settlers Thought Utah Colon
lists At war With L. s. Army, Might
Invade Northern Area.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Desert Woman's Club
Meet Friday

Friday afternoon, October 27th
at 2:3o Flower Show will be
given in the Desert Woman's club
house, and a program, with Mrs.
l.. A. Keith as chairman, will
entertain the guests. Mrs. Fred
Draper, Maricopa County assistant
Agricultural agent will talk on
Plants and Flowers. Anyone who
wishes to do so can display flowers
and exchange plants. Reports of
Southern District Convention held
at Tucson the past week will be
given by Mrs. ]. R. Walker, Mrs.
]. A. Roberts Mrs, H. L. Holland,
Mrs. Leon Thompson and Mrs.
Warran Steele.
Refreshment hostesses will be
Mrs. Albert Hardaway and Mrs.
Adolph Spanghel.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
<'Days of '49" Coolidge, Nov 3-4-5th '39
Forget-Me-Not
Day Proclaimed

Governor Jones proclaimed No
member 4 as Forget-Me-Not Day
and urged Arizonians Ito purchase
Forget-Me-Not flowers as an ex-
preston of appreciation for those
WHO gave their health during the
World War
The governor pointed out that
thousands of disabled veterans now
are in hospitals and homes suffer-
ing from wounds and diseases in
Cured during the war.
THE general public" he said
"in the routine of daily life, is apt
to forget the hardships and strug-
giles of those disabled veterans"
He said funds derived from the
drive would be used for the relief
of noncompensated veterans and
their dependents.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Coolidge Bears Will
Meet Hayden Team

The Coolidge Bears and the
Hayden Wolves will tangle in an
East Central Conference battle
Friday, October 27 at Coolidge.
Comparative scores show that Coo
lidge is the favored team. The
Bears have defeated Superior, 13
to 12. tied Buckeye 6-6, tied SAGA
ton. 1913. and lost to Casa Gran
de 20-7. The Hayden boys have
been defeated by Florence 6O-2,
Superior 1910, and Chandler $50.
The Wolves. however, should give
the Coolidge boys some competitor,
and Coach Skousken says that he
will be satisfied if the club beats
the Wolves by couple Of touch
downs. Fielden Weddle was injur-
ed in the Superior game, but will
be in the lineup for the Hayden
game. The support at our last
game was the best ever offered
to a Coolidge team and was great
" appreciated. We hope to have
as much support for the Hayden
game.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Ariz. Acreage Yield
Is One Of Highest
In Entire Cotton Area

The Crop Reporting Board of the
Agricultural | Marketing Service,
based on data collected as of Oc-
tober 1, forecasts the 1899 probable
cotton production at 1863 10000 bales
of short staple and $4,000 bales of
American Fig! ptian. This forecast is
in bales of 500 pounds gros s.,
equivalent. in 1898 the Arizona
cotton production amounted to
175. 900 bales of sort staple and
u 900 bales American-Egyptain.
The acreage of Arizona cotton for
harvest is estimated at 10000
acres of short staple and 10000
acres of AmericanEgyptain. Fore
cast yield of staple this year is SCI
pounds lint, and of American
Egyptian is 263 pounds per acre.
In 1893 the average yield of short
staple was 525 pounds lint, and of
the long staple variety it was 234
pounds.
The report further shows that
the Arizona yield this year is 80
pounds per acre greater than in
1888, being 1876 pounds as com
pared to 1852 The lowest yield per
acre in the country is in Okla
homa (134 pounds), and the high
est is in California (616 pounds).
The average for Texas, the ma
tion's greatest single producing
state. is 100 pounds.
As of Oct l the condition of the
Arizona crop is reported the best
of any in the country, being rated
at 95. The next highest rating is
California with "a, and the third
best is Missouri with an SS rating.
Condition of the Texas crop is rat
ed at So, and the lowest in the
country is in Virginia, which is
rated 43 per cent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Thanksgiving Day
November 3Oth

Governor Jones yesterday pro-
claimed November 80 as Thanks
giving Day-''in accordance with
the custom established by our
forefathers, refraining from any
reference to the action of Presi.
dent Roosevelt in setting the day
ahead one week to November %.
However, the governor previous
" said he would consider making
the change next year.
"The Thanksgiving season pro-
vides an opportunity for express
sion of the gratitude we owe for
the liberties we possess" the COVER
nor said. 81 urge all citizens of
our state to commemorate the day
with appropriate religious cere-
monies, and that the flag, the en-
blem Of freedom and opportunity,
be prominently displayed"
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Me kes His First
Solo Flight

Gu Hill of the Sanitay Grocery,
has eason to feel proud of his
feat IS solo flyer. Tuesday of
this eek he made a perfect score
in fl! ng, and also landing with the
s1noo finish of a professional in
the srt. He made three landings
and each one was considered
perfe t. John White of the Pinal
WelG ng Works, a veteran flyer
vas he instructor. Mr.. White is
succt sfully instructing class
in Coolidge and Casa Grande. Mr..
Hill 5 much enthused with his
succe IS in aeronautic skill, )and
don't be surprised if be delivers
your groceries by aeroplane after
this)
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Ar z. Highway Dept.
Travel Bureau

F ling of tickets issued for
viola lons of traffic laws will, un-
der 10 circumstances, be tolerat-
ed"
Tb s curt warning was issued to
all I embers of the Arizona high
way patrol this week by Superin-
tend' ut w. T. Allen.
Nc orists arrested for violations
of Il traffic laws will save time
and effort by not appealing to
patrC officers to ''fix' or to lessen
he 8 verify of the charges in the
lutur the superintendent said.
"We have to enforce the law"
the superintendent sad. "Acci-
dents are becoming too frequent
and ne only way the patrol can
funct on properly Is to carry out
the mandates of the law to the
letter
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Meeting of Southern
Dist. Federation
Wornan's Clubs

The nineteenth annual conven-
ton of the Southern District, Ari-
ZOna Federation of Woman's
Clubs was held in Tucson, October
Is and 10. Delegates from II clubs
and four junior clubs were pres
ent. InteIesting and instructive
programs were held, three sessions
the first day and a luncheon. The
banquet held at the Pioneer hotel
Wednesday was well attended. The
high lights of the program were
a talk by President Atkinson of the
State University, Early recollec-
tons by Mrs. Geo. Kit and de-
lghtful address on Little Dove
and Precious Stone" life history
of the early Aztec people concern
ing the young girls of the tribe,
by Miss Frances Gilmore of the
University. The presidents of the
various clubs responded with a
short comparison of their clubs
when organized and today. They
Were attired in dresses of the year
IL which their clubs were organic
ell. AS some of the clubs are
thirty and forty years old and
some ten and fifteen the variety
III dresses was most interesting.
The final session Thursday morn
ing was taken up mainly by four
Tucson men who had spent the
past summer in Europe and gave
their different versions of the con-
ditions found there.
Coolidge club was represented
b. Mesdames e. d. Chandler, presi-
dent. w. C. Pew, c. N. Mangun
and ID. S. Davis. 1t was further
hoEored by the election of Mrs.
Pew as president of the district
for the term of two years. The
convention next year will be in
Casa Grande. The Coolidge dele
g les will give their reports Nov.
9 at the regular club meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Sponsored by
William David Hood Post
American Legion
Clinic Held At
Elementary School

Coolidge School District No. 21
is sponsoring clinic in which
each child in school will have a
thorough examination on the con-
dition of his tonsils, adenoids, ears,
chest, nose, glands in the neck,
ricketts,, tuberculosis and it's family
history, together with any other
disease Or diseases that may be
prevalent during the examination.
ORB. L. Steward and DR.. Glen
H. Walken both resident phy7
sicans of Coolidge, have donated
their time and services to the
school for this important work
DR. Steward will examine children
from 9 a. m. until IL noon and DR..
Walker will examine children from
! to p. m.
Miss Bobby Sloan, and Miss
Myrtle Yohn, both registered
nurses will assist Doctors Steward
and Walker in conducting the ex-
aminations. The examinations be-
gan with the upper grades Tues
day morning, October oath, and
will continue until each child has
been examined.
oh. r. V. Campbell, local
dentist, will examine the childrens
teeth in connection with the clinic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Coolidge 0. E. S.
Chapter Entertain
-Fxa

The Florence Chapter was en-
tertained Wednesday night by the
Coolidge o. E. S. in the Masonic
Temple. At $50 turkey dinner
was served the guests. The Flor
ence chapter presented an inter
esting program after the business
meeting. The committee in charge
include Mesdames Alpha Sheriff.,
Myrtle Hamilton and Elizabeth
Smith. Mrs. Beulah Bryant, worthy
Inatron, presided. During the So
cial hour after the meeting re-
freshments were served by Mrs.
L. Watson, Mrs. Alice Isles, Mrs.
Roger lies and Mrs. Minnie
Newlin.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Ariz. Highway Patrol
Urge Cooperation

A statewide crusade against reck-
less driving and careless operation
of motor vehicles on the highways
of the state has been put into eff
feet by the Arizona Highway
Patrol, it was announced by w. T.
Allen, superintendent.
Members Of the patrol" Super
intendent Allen said today, "will
issue arrest citations for any vio-
lation of the traffic laws"
Accidents on the highways have
been serious in recent weeks, and
protest from the general public
has called for his action, Allen
said.
Six people have been killed In
recent weeks on the Nogales-
Tucson highway and three more
lost their lives in an accident
near Ashfork, the superintendent
pointed out. The vigilance of the
Patrol will be exercised to the
fullest degree to combat such ac'
cidents.
In discussing violations, Superin'
tendent Allen, in warning the
general public, stressed the follow
ing as goals of the patrols move
ment to make the highways saftr
for driving:
1. Drunk driving; 2, reckless
driving; 8, speeding; 4, observing
boulevard stops.
In arrests dealing with these
violations, the patrol will attempt
to secure prosecution and convic
ton to the maximum provisions OF
the law.
: 1--WE intend to enforce the law
to the letter." the patrol superin
tendent said, 'and the motoring
public is warned to use greater
care in d n G hereafter >
Motorists are urged to maintain a
constant check on equipment, to
exercise highway courtesy, to OBJ
serve proper signalling, and to
avoid driving under fatigue con
ditions.
The safety groups of the state
all enforcement agencies and all
citizens are urged to cooperate
with the patrol in making the
safety crusade successful.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-10-26
Legion Pest
Final Preparation
For "Days of 40"

The David Hood Post No. 81
Of the local American Legion net
last Wednesday night in the Cham
Der of Commerce office, end
wound up their final preparations
for the Days If '49" celebration.
Spaces for te various concessions
We're allotted as we'll as the loca-
ton of the da1 ce platform, to be
erected on the lots directly across
the street from the San Carlos
Theater. A dance platform 80 K
70 feet will be put in order the
early part of tne week, with tae
concession spaces staked out and
provision made for various carni-
val attractions N conjunction with
the other amusement The COM
mittee announced a t Fred
Perrys orchestra, which Is now
playing at Hellzapoppin' in Buck.
eye, has been secured for the
dance so that everyone Is assured
Of the best music obtainable for
the dance. Plans are also made to
broadcast from the "Days of '49"
grounds Is minute program at
7:15 p. m. next Wednesday night,
November 1st., This broadcast
will be relayed over KTAR in Pho
nix through the courtesy of the
local Foxworth- -Galbraith Lumber
Co. and their local manager, Nr.
G. w. Lewis, cooperating. Every
one is asked to be on hand at tt 1t
hour dressed in '49 attire to hear
ekit being prepared by the
Legionnaires for the purpose Of
advertising this big celebration.
According to Mr.. Lewis, KTAR
will send down g special annount er
to give word picture of what is
going On at thai hour. Surely this
will be an OPT ortunity for the
citizens of Coolidge to put our city
on the air as we'll as On the map.
M. M. Ware ard Mike Sims, who
have charge of the race programs
the 4th and 5th, announce that
they have several matched races
already slated for the program and
that there will be race horses from
all parts of the state to participf e
in these events.