International Falls press and border budget (International Falls, Minn.) 1909-1926
April 16, 1914 · Page 7 of 8
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INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS the assessmnt of money and credits Paul Meding Nett Fiver, F. B. MINNESOTA FORESTRY INSTRUCTION, GIVEN perity of the whole state. It declares laid Here are the answers as Gunther Pine Top, Jos. Gasperliss ASSOCIATION MEETING was $487,188, or 77.1 per cent that no antakonism can exist o£ COUNTY ASSESSORS down by the supreme court Plumb Creek, Henry Anderson of the bank deposits. The city of between the interests for the the German empire: International Falls had $416,888.71 Ray, O J. Void, Reedy, Dan The thirty-eighth annual convention development of lands fit for tree (Continued from Page i) "A kiss is a reaction upon the in bank deposits at that time, Kjermess Rat Rool,Albott Berg of the Minnesota Forestry growing and land fit for agricultural body of another, in violation of law, hence the difficulty River, Alf. Malmberg Association was brought to a while the original assessment of Rapid crops. The two industries "A kiss always requires the Sault, G. N. Ogren. Sturgeon, successful conclusion on Wednesday, of enforcing the "full value" money and credits in the city was are mutually independent, and kissed* permission of the person H?ns W. Olson: Williams, Emii only $31,167, or about 7.5 per cent March 25th, after a two day's must be developed equally. provision of the law without demoralizing one "Without such permission session. Lund Wildwood, Henry Etterstad The association adopted the following the revenue system of the bank deposits. The reasthe the may kiss only if one is sure of Watrous. J. A. Palm Wicker, The meeting was a large success, resolutions: state. The result was that sessment, however, brought the the other's tacis consent, as in Murphy, Ed. Bennett being attended by over 200 It resolved: assessing officials and assessing! amount up to $417,114. lovers. cases of parents, children and Meadow Brook, J. W. Hi!liard people from all parts of the state,, To recommend the adoption of boards were in effect compelled to When one considers tljat monviolate Northome, P. J. McGlean and it marked the beginning of a the Forestry amendment to be their oaths of office and,ey and credits" consist not only South International Falls, Nels state-wide campaign for the Forestry voted on November 3rd, 1914. often come dangerously close to bank deposits but of money in "If the kissee is not only coyv hand, book accounts, promissory Mattson Unorganized, J. H. amendment. This Forestry To recommend a state soil survey. the perjury line in making their but gravely objects, it is to be assumed amendment provides that such notes and all other evidences of Ward Geo. O. Johnson, Paul assessment returns. that the kiss is considered school and other public lands of debt not secured,by recorded real Sarly, J. M. Sorlie. To recommend the amendment 11 It is is a a matter matter of 01 congratulation congratulation his or an illegal interference with rlie i-.ta.te which are better adapted for the revolving fund of $250,000 that these conditions no longer! fstat? this state, it violation CITY COUNCIL for the production of timber her personal freedom and a for the construction of roads on exist that an assessor is no long- 's Painfully evident that the law has been shamefully violated. HOLD SESSION than for agriculture be set apart state lands, and the amendment to of his or her honor. er compelled to violate his oath of as state school forests and be The tax commission will aid as permit the payment of a bounty a kiss "Anybody who inflicts or commit perjury assesSing office in sessors by every means in its (Continued from Page 1) managed according to forestry for tree planting. property, under the new classified guilty o| in such circumstances is principles. power to enforce all laws relating To recommend to use its influence assessment law every assessor vass the returns of the regular assault and battery," to the assessment of property. Some of the speakers were for the establishment of factories in the s+ate can now discharge election held April 7th, 1914. Clyde Leavitt, Canadian commissioner for the production of finished Evasions and false statements his duties in compliance The following officers were declared 10 CENT "CASCARETS'* of conservation, Ottawa. perjuring^n\no will longer be tolerated. Under products from the raw material. law and without *er loier^a- with no De unuer duly elected: IF BILIOUS OR COSTIVR Cai ..da. He said that "the Canadian himself, and tW. ton ,,/thrL A,. Sross misdemeanor the law ls 18 a himself, and that, too, without de Alderman-at-Large, L. W. Wilson. punishable by fine or imprison government owns most of the To recommcnd that forest lands moralizing our revenue system or ment, to make a false statement, non-agricultural lands of Canada be classified as such .and taxed in For Sick Headache, Setup Stomach*. working injustice on an individual Alderman, first ward, R. F. C. Sluggish Liver and BQwets~They oral or written, to an assessor. and manages them along forestry proportion to the income derived or districts in the state. litis. work while you sleep. Whenever a false statement made principles. The evils of permitting from these lands. Alderman, second ward, Frank Two laws have been passed in by a taxpayer is called to the attention settlement on lands essentially To recommend that the Minnesota Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indlges*. H. Keyes. the last three years to make it of the tax commission the non-agricultural are to be seen delegation in congress be tion, Sallow Skin and Miserable Headaches Alderman, third ward, H. J. possible for every taxpayer to become matter will be placed in the hands in many parts of the countrv. I urged to support the continuation come from a torpid liver and. Miner. a law abiding citizen without clogged bowels, which causes your of the county attorney for prosecution. conceive it to be the duty of a of the federal aid through the stomach to become filled with undigested The proposition of liquor licenses running any serious risk of Rich and poor alike must government to prevent this. The Week's law. food, which sours and fermenta being punished for being honest. carried by the following vote: like garbage in a swill barrel. That's, now obey the assessment laws, movement in Tvlinnesota for the For license 539 the first step to untold misery-—sodi*gestion, The most important of these for only in this way can justice permanent devotion to forestry SUPREME COURT OF foul gases, bad breath* y«Uow Against license 242 laws is what is known as the in taxation be attained. purposes of the non-agricultural skin, mental fears, everything that is. GERMAN EMPIRE On motion the council adjourned. "classified assessment law." horrible and nauseating. A, Casearet state lands is entitled to the most It is the scheme of our age in DEFINES A "KISS" to-night 'il] give your constipated Briefly stated, this law provides cordial support of all." Vv matters of taxation that "those bowels a thorough cleansing and. Attest: that iron ore shall be assessed at straighten you out by morning. They bear it most who least complain" Dean Woods of the College of R. C. Fraser, L. W. Wilson 50 per cent of full value household work while you sleep—a 10-cent box What is a kiss? When is it ofensive and that tax dodging is resorted Agriculture urged that the nonagricultural from your druggist will keep. you feeling City clerk. President goods at 25 per cent of full and when inoffensive to most by the very people who lands be devoted to good for months, value merchandise, farm produce, are best able to pay. Much can forestry. New York, Pennslyvania, Minutes of a regular meeting live stock, tools of all kinds, Michigan and the older countries be done to better these conditions of the city council held April 13th, manufacturers' materials and the if assessors will perform their have adopted this policy, 1914, at 8 o'clock p.m. like, and farm land at 1-3 per 33 duties without fear or favor and and they are realizing a net revenue International Falls Abstract Co. cent of full value, and all other Members present: Aldermen in strict accordance with the law. of $2.50 to $15.00 per acre. property at 40 per cent of full Zimmerman, Doran, Miner and There is no longer any justification Our non-agricultural lands would |j BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Proprietors. value. Wilson. for a taxpayer failing to not only yield a large net revenue The law does not in all respects The minutes of the meetings Abstracts, Real Estate and Insurance but they would also conserve give the assessor a full and fair meet the commission's ideal of held April 6th, 1914, and April return for all his personal property, water power, prevent floods, just taxation, but it was passed Collections, Conveying and Loans 10th, 1914, were read and, on motion including money and credits. equalize the flowage in our the legislature in good faith of Alderman Doran, seconded by Every good citizen will do this streams and in many other ways J. E. BURDICK, Manager to relieve intolerable conditions by Alderman Miner, same were voluntarily, and the assessor, if yield indirect returns. we feel that if strictly enforced and approved with the exception of International Falls Minnesota he does his duty, will require Wm. T. Cox, state forester, declared it will result in the fairest assessment that portion relative to the appointment every other citizen to do it. that poor land will yield a the state has ever had. of an assessor whi •. The assessor in doing his work greater revenue when growing was ordered stricken from the But whether the law is an ideai should have no enemies to punish trees than when growing meagre minutes. one or not it must be strictly enforced. and no friends to reward and agricultural crops. The proposed It is the purpose and determination should perform every duty in On motion duly made and seconded, forestry amendment would make LICENSED PLUMBERS o* the tax commission strict accordance with the law. If Ellerd Enderson, was possible the better use of lands to require every assessor in he does this he will of course step granted a dray license. not suitable for farming. It would and Heating Engineers the state to observe the new law on the raw corns of a good many On motion of Alderman Miner, make of them state forests which in making this year'-? assessment. influential tax dodgers and is seconded by Alderman Doran, the would employ thousands of men Averages and guess work must city clerk was instructed to ha sure to receive a good deal of unmerited —it would create a home market DONE WATER AND SEWER WORK PROMPTLY ^ive place to careful and honest abuse, but even so, by the library building and contents for the farm produce, and i^ would ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON SHORT NOTICE insured. valuations. Every description of (following the law he will dis- increase the revenue of the school real estate and every item of per- charge his duties with a clear fund. On motion of Alderman Miner, EAST & CORRIN SOnal property must be appraised conscience and with the pleasant E. G. Cheyney, director of the seconded by Alderman Doran, tl.c With the same care and considera- assurance that every taxpayer in College of Forestry, showed that following bills w\ re allowed: Oveson Block International Falls, Minn, Phcme 221 tion as a prospective purchaser his district has received a square the annual net revenue from state Millard McColey, street Would give them. Previous assessments deal. Every assessor who performs lands which are non-agricultural labor ...$13.25 should be entirely ignored. his duty as he has sworn would-yield from $2.00 to $15.00 Julius Mountain, street The sole and only question to be to do it, in strict accordance with per acre under forestry management. labor 9.50 YOU WANT TO THE use REM. determined by the assessor this the law, is entitled not only to the E. W. Kibbey, services as PINO A CLUE TOBACCO CNSW 4* is the present full and fair commendation, but to the active year T. B. Walker from Minneapolis, engineer J8.75 of the property. When he' assistance of every good citizen, Ulue said that the state ought to determine Celos Raymond, refund on has ascertained that fact he must! But if the assessor is to expect what lands are non-agricultural sidewalk tax ........... .75 Cet down the. true and hill value! obedience to the law on'the part and then devote these Int'l Light & Water Co., 'n his book, and tben extend the of the taxpayer he must himself lands to forestry. light 21.09 in accordance with the obey the law. All property must assessment Joe Twaddle, special police Mr. Lange, supt. of schools of percentage laid down in the new. be assessed this year in strict aclaw. St. Paul, advised the development election day 4.50 Any intentional departure, cordance with law regardless of of these proposed state forests for W. G. Landon, special police the law will probably result' the effect it may have on totals from election day 4 50 outing grounds. If people knew a reassessment of the district, or averages. Land worth one hunas Ml L. W. LaBell, special police the beauties of Northern Minnesota well as an action against the dred dollars per acre must be asoffending they would flock from the election day 450 assessor. This is not said sessed for twice as much as land J. A. McPhee, services on whole Mississippi valley to Northern threat but as indicating that worth filfty dollars, and a horse as a election board Minnesota just as the Europeans 7-35 the sole and only rule recognized1 worth two hundred dollars must J. E. Shetler, services on flock to the Alps and this permitted in the assessment of be assessed for twice as much as or election board 7.35 would bring millions of dollars property this year is the new law.' a horse worth one hundred dolA F. P. Wagner, services on annually to Minnesota. strict compliance of the law'lars. In short, value is1 the sole f-35 election board C. A. LaDuc, supt. of Oliver will result in the most thorough and only basis for assessing prop F. A. Frank, services on Iron Mines, Duluth, said that our and equitable assessment the state erty this year. The strict enforce 7-Vj election board forests are being rapidly depleted. has ever had. It is expected and ment of the new law means the E. M. Somers, services on It is evident that the reforestation believed that every assessor in most equitable assessment this election board of our non-agricultural lands THE GOOD JUDGE AND THE DETECTIVE 4-15 the state will see that the law is county has had in all its history P. S. Pendergast, services must be undertaken in.order to enforced. jThe enforcement of *the law is ATISFY that tobacco on election board 7.03 supply our wood-using industries Another law that was passed primarily with the assessor it is Chas. Nightingale, services with the raw material and future hunger with a small chew relieve honest taxpayers is1 expected and believed that each to on election board 7.05 generations with timber products. what is known as the "money and ar^ every assessor of the county John Balmer, services on of "Right:Cut." T. E. Rhodes, secretary of the credits" tax law. Under this law fee that it is enforced, for wil1 election board 7.05 National Lumbermen's association, the tax on money and credits is on^y in this way can he discharge F. E. Patterson, services on Just tuck it away and let it work over* declared that in twenty years only on a $1,000. It is less than his important duties in accordance election board 7.05 $3 the forests of Minnesota would time. You get the real tobacco strength one-tenth of what other property,with his oath of office. Frank Neffew, services on be so denuded of trees that reestablishment and flavor without grinding. bears. It is so low and so manifestly election board 405 of them could only fair that no honest man and ^ST OF ASSESSORS It's the Real Tobacco Chew! Pure, sappy, B. W. Bacon, services on be accomplished at great cost. *10 good citizen will seek to evade PRESENT AT MEETING mellow tobacco—seasoned and sweetened just election board .......... Chas. Johnson of the University 7-o5 it. 'Unfortunately there are in enough. E. W. Kibbey services on of Minnesota, has found that the every community men wjio by Beaver, Frank Henry Big election board .......... r.o' Ready chew—short-shred, cut fine so the mink, otter and fisher and other one dishonest device or another Falls, A. R. Button Bridgie, Fred F. B. Green, services on valuable fur-bearing animals in flavor comes steady, right from the start. evade every tax that they can. It Winkel Bannock, Spencer Ken election board .......... Minnesota are rapidly disappearing. 405 is this class of citizens who make dall Bear River, C. Hamre Cross Heyes Zimmer.nan, services Their fate is connected inseparably The Real Tobacco Chew IS5* RIGHTCUH the burden of taxation harder River, Henry Packard Cingmar on election board.. with that of the forest. 405 10 Cents a Pouch than it should be for honest tax- Lars Swanson Dinner Creek G. G. Belcher, 'services on The annual revenue obtained payers because every dollar of John Quaran Dentaybow, Chas election board A your dealer today. from furs reaches up into the SK 405 CHEWING taxes which by tricky and dis- Stephens Evergreen, Lorsten *^If he doesn't sell "Right- J. E. Shetler, meals for millions, and this revenue can be Cut," send us 10 cents in honest methods the tax dodger Olson Englewood, Peter John election board ... ...... retained only by the establishment TOBACCO 4-25 stamps. We'll send you a gets out of paying must be son Forest Grove, Ole Boe C. W. McCormick, meals of proper measures, such as made pouch. up by the less favored and more Grand Falls, Ben Linn Gowdy, WCYMAN-BRUTON CO. for election board -l.i. IT the proposed forestry amendment. CHICAGO. »U. 6.00 D. honest taxpayers of the commun- Orville Gowdy Henry, G. Cox On motion the council adjourned. Wm guartmtmm fr to The Forestry association is a sty. bm purm chmoing Indus, Geo. Lang Jameson, G. J. voluntary organization, the oldest tobacco and better WEYMAN4RUT0N COMPANY Vandervolk Koochiching. Jonn On June the bank de- Attest: one of its kind in the United than thm old hind. 4th, T913, SO Uaim Sotm, Nnr posits of Koochiching county Hamil Lindford, Fred Bed:tell R. C. Fraserf L. W. Wils^n^ States, and it is devoted to a public amounted to while Manitbu, M,- Carroll: Meding. City clerk. :y President' service conducive to the pros $631,771.57,