amenaei saia section w. 1 read EVERYBODY HAPPY Every Road hand.' The conditions are not regarded follows: as meaning that not until all state AND NOBODY HURT o\ taxation "Section 1. The power roads are hard-surfaced can other shall never be surrender^ .suspended away, or contracted raxes roads be added. Where traffic is light a Good Road Short Punchy Version of Long* shall be uniform upon the same class a good gravel road may be a permanent of Builders' Hardware subjects, and shall be levied and Long Story—It's collected for public purposes, but road within the meaning of the Different. public burying grounds, public plan, according to its supporters. _______ school houses, public hospitals, academies, colleges, universities, and all Women voters, as well as men, may Seminaries of learning, all churches, Bond Authority (Continued from First Page.) read with interest this brief explanation church property, and houses of worship, Now of No Effect institutions of purely public AND of a vitally important subject Charity, and public property used exclusively The provision that the legislature The average car now yields $7.60 a that is taking much space in newspapers for any public purpose, shall be exempt from taxation, and there may issue road bonds under certain restrictions year in license fees and personal property Tools may be exempted from taxation and safeguards, is virtually ROad funds of $16,682,000 were spent household goods, wearing apparel, taxes. The latter item will be agricultural products in the possession of no effect now that similar state soldiers'. last year by Minnesota counties and eliminated when the fee is raised because of the producer thereof, tools, bonus bonds have been shown to towns. From 65 to 80 cents of every Implements ai machinery and all of the prohibition of double taxation. real and personal property owned by be unsalable. dollar—probably more than $10,000,000 county agricultural societies and used When state bonds were still marketable, of the total—was used to maintain and for holding agricultural fairs# to such New license fees will average about an extent and in such manner as the however, officials announced that improve main highways. Not more $18 a car, it is expected. Scales are legislature may determine. Taxes unexpected increases in the number may be imposed on incomes, privileges than $7,000,000 and" possibly nearer to be based on the road damage from and occupations which taxes of automobiles and trucks in Minnesota $5,000,000 was spent on the local or each machine, and light cars will pay WE ARE HEADQUARTERS— may be graduated and progressive indicate that the license revenue and the exemption of a reasonable farmers' roads. le::s than the heavy cars. The average amount of income from taxation may will provide needed funds without Minnesota proposes to get more OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE net increase on each car, therefor*, is be ppoVTfied, and such taxes may be bond money. in lieu of taxes on any class or than $26,000,000 of road money n^xt placed at $10.40 a year. classes of personal property as the The bond provision may be used to year and more each succeeding year, Automobile experts show that it legislature may determine: Provided advantage should changed conditions that the legislature may authorize all without increasing taxes or issuing costs 10 cents a mile to operate a municipal corporations to levy and make it effective, -according to friends bonds. Here are the approximate car on poor roads and 8 cents on collect assessments for local improvements of the plan. A drop in material prices Falls Lumber & Coal Co. upon property benefited thereby figures: good roads. A saving of only 1 cent without regard to a cash valuation, enable the state to use bond funds, to Tax receipts $17,000,000 and, provided further, that nothing a mile would mean that the owner get road bargains they explain, hard herein contained shall be construed Automobile license fees ... 6,300.000 will have made up the increase on the to affect, modify or repeal any times may be avoided by furnishing Federal aid 2,840,000 first 1,040 miles. Then he will begin existing law providing for the taxation PHONE 81 employment. of the gross earnings of railroads." to„ profit besides gaining the advantages Many other states are selling big Total $26,140,000 of all-year going and the comfort bond issues—twelve lv£ coi counties in Wis The purpose of said amendment Is to The state proposes next year to of smooth roads. impower the legislature to enact laws, to consin borrowed $£1,000,000 last year— £l,000, take over the main highways and with such an extent, and In such a manner, for road building programs, and Minnesota's license funds and federal aid money $10,000,000 a Year as as it may determine, exempting trom plan contains special safeguards. Gain by New Proposal to maintain and improve them as traffic, xation household goods, wearing apparel, availability of materials and other Good Roads Amendment No. 1 and pa agricultural products in the possession conditions demand. The fund provided present laws will furnish more than of the producer, tools implements Safeguards will be ample, officials state, in $27,000,000 a year of road funds, compared and machinery, and all real and personal Surround Bond Plan view of the scarcity of labor and materials property owned by county agricultural to less thaji $17,000,000 provided The bond provision, however, states. societies and used for holding agricultural and because liberal appropriations last year, according to official estimates YOUR BOY that up to $10,000,000 of bonds may be fairs and to authorize the imposition made by local authorities, sometimes and figures. It will mean over issued by the legislature in any year, Of graduated and progressive taxes on at the expense of the otht:r ,000,000 of additional money next Incomes, privileges and occupations. provided that not more than $75,000,000 year and $10,000,000 additional yearly roads, have put many main roads in Is growing inch by is outstanding at one time that good condition. average during the next decade. The effect of the amendment, If adopted, five per cent is the maximum interest will be to accomplish the purpose Counties and towns will be left $17,000,000 The average fee of $18 for motor inch. Get him started rate, and that sales may be made only above indicated, to-wit: to authorise the of tax funds for upkeep and vehicle licenses will yield $6,300,000, at or above par. enactment of laws by the legislature: improvement of local roads, without estimated on a total of 350,000 cars in the right direction The latter limitations, it is explained, main highway demands to take threefourths The amendment also will enable the FIRST: Providing for the exemption make road bond sales impossible now. by opening a bank ac­ of it as before. They will concentrate state to obtain its full share of $2,840,000 from taxation, to such an extent and in A sinking fund is created before any all efforts and have far greater such manner as the legislature may determine, of federal aid. Otherwise, count for him. Hisj bonds can be sold and it can be used funds for the building of the best of household goods, wearing apparel, more than half the allotment will be only to pay the interest and to redeem agricultural products in the possession lateral roads. lost to Minnesota and reapportioned to first banking connec­ of the producer, tools, implement the bonds. This makes it easy for the Every road will be a good road— other states. This prospective gain in and machinery, and all real and personal legislature to determine what amounts everybody happy and nobody hurt, for itself is urged by many as sufficient tions may have a property owned by county agricultural of bonds could be sold, the market permitting, automobile and truck owners who in itself to influence thinking voters societies and used for holding agricultural without requiring a tax levy. must pay the extra cost favor the plan positive influence upon his success in life. The con­ to support the amendment. fairs. The safeguard insures that motor because of the big savings on car upkeep, The $9,000,000 total of additional vehicle licenses will meet the entire servative business experience of the offisers of this SECOND: Providing forthe impositicr. tires and gasoline that good road money next year will grow in of graduated and progressive taxes on additional cost of the enlarged program roads make possible. succeeding years as good roads increase bank should make it your choice. Incomes, privileges and occupations. and is a further precaution But more than half the men and the use of motor trucks and against increases in road taxes. women voters must vote 'yes' on PROPOSED LAW RELATING TO THE automobiles. Officials declare that Amendment No. 1 on the pink ball TAXATION O" RAILROAD PROPERTIES. the estimates are conservative. More Revenue at the November 2 election to put ihe from Same Source new plan into effect. Otherwise, Minnesota Local Roads get Chapter 533, Session Laws of the state Adoption of Amendment No. 1 will FIRST NATIONAL BANK $15,000,000 a Year probably will stay stuck in the Of Minnesota for ti.e year of 19(9, pro remove motor vehicles from the personal poses an amendment to section 2-1'' On mud, and also, may be forced to raise Main trunk highways will be maintained jral Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro property assessment rolls. That road taxes and sell bonds to keep fr and improved with license revenue vides that said amendment shall be sui. INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN. is necessary, as stated, because the cnitted to the people of this state for ap becoming completely interred. and federal aid under the proposed'plan. proval or rejection at the 1920 genevai higher license fees will be equivalent All state aid and tax receipts—more jlection. Said section now reads as fo: to a tax in themselves and double lows: than $15,000,000 next NEW PAVING IN HADES taxation is prohibited. year and steadily increasing—will go A story is told of a Minnesota man "Section 222(5. Every railroad company The same property, and owners owning or operating any line of to the counties and towns for the who died before he got to vote 'yes' railroad situated within, or partly favor the change, will be yielding nearly maintenance and improvement of lat for Good Roads Amendment 1. He within this state, shall, during the Nr. four times as much revenue for a year 1913, and annually thereafter, was a good booster for good roads eral or local roads. DURING PAINT UP AND CLEAN UP SEASON pay into the treasury of this state, in public purpose—revenue which otherwise Many miles of main roads have been and wanted to pay the higher license lieu of all taxes and assessments, upon can come only from general taxation. all property within this state, owned AND ALL THE YEAR AROUND extensively improved by using from fee to help build them in Minnesota. or operated for railway purposes, It will mean gains of thousands by such company, including equipment, 65 to 80 cents of every dollar of road He took his car along, however, and appurtenances. appendages of dollars annually for all counties, WHEN YOU WANT TOFIX E S O A N funds for that purpose and the $10,000,000 while ferrying across the Styx, learned and franchises. thereof, a sum of except Hennepin, Ramsey and St. money equal to five per cent of the there were good roads down below. THAT FENCE provided the state annually Successor to G. Holmquist gross earnings derived from the operation Louis. There he found the roads dry and under Amendment No. 1 is rated LAY THAT FLOOR I Cabinet Maker, Furniture of such line of railway within Although it meant fewer advantages smooth. "Good roads are wh this state. enough to continue the work and all SEE HANG THAT DOOR Repairer, Picture Framing, On or before August 15, 1913, and tTthem, the voters of the three counites that can be spent economically and brought me here and I think I'll stay." annually thereafter, each such railroad BUILD THAT SMALL I General Carpenter, Contracttor named effected the adoption of the company shall make, according to advantage, especially during the he announced. "Where's the nearest to law, a true and just return of all so-called Bob Dunn amendment providing BUILDING OR COTTAGE and Builder. filling station?" present scarcity of labor and materials. such gross earnings for the six «the 1 mill tax for state road 502 THIRD STREET or any Big Carpenter job—J months ending JuiWSOth, next preceding, "We have no gas down here." the and the said tax of five per aid. The majority of the remaining gifard answered. Relieved of the care of the main centum thereon shall become due counties went against the meagre but and be payable to the state of Minnesota "No gas?" roads, counties and towns will have in manner provided by law. not one would now sanction its repeal. "No, that's the hell of it." from three to four times as much to on September 1st, next thereafter. Friends of Amendment No. 1 urge "Just Between You and Me" On or before February 15, 1914, use on the other roads. Local roads and annually thereafter, each such careful consideration for it that the will benefit as much or more than the RELIEVED OF BIG BURDEN railroad company shall make, according majority of counties may not repeat to law, a true and just return of state roads and that feature is gaining Counties and townships will be relieved all such gross earnings for ihe six the mistake made on the 1-mill tax says the Good Judge the 'yes' votes of farmers living months ending December 31st, next of the burden of improving and amendment. preceding, and said tax of five per & on them for Amendment No. 1. It is maintaining main highways which are centum thereon shall become due and payable to the state of Minnesota In held certain that every mile of road taking from 60 to 85 cents of every Large Cities manner provided by law, on March Here's genuine chewing in the state will be adequately improved. road dollar. But they will continue -4st, next thereafter and the payment to Gain Indirectly of such sums at the times hereinbefore to receive all state aid and tax funds satisfaction for you, hooked A large percentage of the motor set forth shall be in full and in —more than $15,000,000 a year -a-d lieu of all other taxes and assessments vehicle license fees are paid by owners up with real economy. Gravel or Hard upon the property and franchises spend every cent on the other roads. living in Minneapolis, St. Paul and so taxed: provided nothing in Roads all as Needed All provided, of course, that Minnesota this act shall be construed as modifying A small chew of this class Duluth, cities in the excepted counties. any agreement entered into between Amendment No. 1 says nothing voters adopt proposed Good Roads any municipality within the Those owners have learned that the of tobacco lasts much long* about types of roads. Counties and Amendment Nt. 1. state and any railroad company relating greatest mileage is covered on country to the payment of local taxes towns are building gravel-surfaced, er than a big" chew of the roads and because of the savings made or assessments. concrete, brick and other kinds and FACTS OR MP.RE RUMORS The lands acquired by public grant possible by the plan are ready to pay ordinary kind—that's because shall be and remain exempt from the state will do the same under the The LegisLiture of 1919 representing taxation until sold or contracted to be their full share of the cost of good new plan. sold or conveyed as provided in the the| full, rich, real all parties and sections went on record roads. respective acts whereby such grants First, every road must be put in almost unanimously as being convinced were made or recognized." Every resident in the three large tobacco taste lasts so long. good condition and kept that way, then that Amendment No. 1 offers the cities will profit in measures far exceeding If amended as proposed it will read permanent improvements are to follow best plan for good roads. A decision Any man who uses the any loss in the personal taxes as follows: the officials explain. Gravel roads will based on careful study and investigation from automobiles, advocates of the Real Tobacco Chew will "Section 2226. Every railroad company continue to make up the greater part is to be preferred to rumor or owning or operating any line measure contend. of state, county and town roads, but tell you that. of railroad situated within or partly hearsay. That means to vote 'yes' on Trade increases with traffic, they within this state, shall, during the more permanent roads are to be extended Amendment No. 1 on the pink ballot explain, property values advance and year 1913 and annually thereafter, as fast as funds will allow. pay into the treasury of the state, in Nov. 2. Put up in two styles the same tax rate brings much larger lieu of ail taxes upon all property Where traffic destroys the gravel surface within this state owned or operated funds. The commercial and civic organizations almost as fast as the gravel can for railway purposes, by such company, SAVE EVERY YEAR $1,500,000 of those cities are giving including equipment, appurtenances, W-B GUT is along fine-cut tobacco be hauled, economy demands hardsurfacing Enough 'yes' vote for Good Roads appendages and franchises public-spirited assistance to the campaign and it will be laid as rapidly thereof, a sum of money equal of live Amendment No. 1 will mean that Minnesota to pass Amendment No. 1. RIGHT GUT is as -cut tobacco per cent of the gross earnings derived as funds will permit. Every road will will get its full allotment of from the operation of such Hne of Smaller cities and towns of the state be well drained and graded first and railway within this state. $2,840,000 a year in federal aid. Too insured the same advantages at less On or before August 15, 1913, and Lp noar,y, then further improved according to few votes will mean that more than annually thereafter, each such railroad cost, are counted on for equal support traffic and othey conditions. company shall make, according .half will go to other states with modern for the plan. to law, a true and just retu#i of all Funds for state roads and for county road plans. And $1,500,000 or such gross earnings for the six months ending Jur^ 30th, next preceding, and town roads are separate and Amendment No. 1 more is worth saving. and the said tax of five per Gaining Public Favor one system can no longer profit to the centum thereon shall become due and payable to the state of Minnesota disadvantage of the other. The statement Farm and labor federations, commercial MUD, MUD, MUD! AI N in manner provided by law. on September that all trunk roads are to be and civic associations gener Mud, mud, mud! Pull Minnesota 1st next thereafter. On or before February 15, 1914, and hard-surfaced at once is too absurd ally, women's clubs and other organizations out of it! Be sure to vote 'yes' for annually thereafter, each such railroad friends of the plan say, to need contradiction. have endorsed the proposed Good Roads Amendment No. 1. That company shall make, according to law, a true and just return of all Voters have a right to expect amendment plan after it was fully explained means all roads will be good ads. such gross earnings for the six common-sense, business-like administration in their meetings or to investigating months ending December 31st next -The extra cost will be met with savings preceding, and sa'd tax of five per of the plan, they add. committees. on automobile upkeep, tires aid FOR EVERY PURPOSE— centum thereon sh 1 become due and Good roads represent the most important gasoline. payable to the stall of Minnesota in State Roads manner provided by law. on March proposition ever submitted to 1st next thereafter: and the payments Inside and Outside House Paint Held Fairly Selected Minnesota voters, it is commonly admitted. of such sums at the times hereinbefore LET'S LET 'EM set forth shall^be in full and in Main trunk highways to make up Nobody is opposed to good Let automobile and truck owners Automobile Paint lieu of all other taxes upon the property the state system are designated in the and franchises so taxed. roads and doubts about Amendment pay for good main highways with savings The lands acquired by public grant amendment. That presents a definite No. 1 are disappearing a? the plan is on car upkeep, tires and gasoline Boat Paint shall be made and remain exempt from taxation until sold or contracted proposition to voters and avoids po thoroughly understood. It is not a political and give the counties and towns three to be sold or conveyed as provided Kalsomine litical influences that might follow later issue, but is supported -by the times as much to improve local roads. in the respective acts whereby such grants were made or recognized." designation. Seventy routes in the majority of all candidates of every Just vote 'yes' on Good Roads Amendment system. They were selected by the last party. No. 1 on the pink ballot Nov. 2. Under the present law the gross earnings legislature after public hearings and There is no organized opposition to" tax paid by railroad companies is in We carry the Old Reliable Brands—Minnesota Linseed investigations. That fair treatmen Amendment No. 1 and its active supporters COUNTIES AND TOWNS GAIN lieu of all other taxes and assessments upon property owned or operated foi was given every county has been explain that as a rule indiviluals All additional funds needed are provided Oil Paint Co. and Certain-teed. railroad purposes. Under the proposed shown by the few objections made to criticising it show that they lack for state trunk highways by amendment such tax will be in lieu oi taxes only and railroad companies will the plan. Complaints of omissions of Amendment No. 1 and that leaves 3orrect information about it. The become subject to assessments for loca: some roads are satisfied as a rule by counties and towns three times as lommon slogan is: "To know Amendnent improvements in the same way that private persons and corporations, not paya the explanation that all roads—bot:i No. 1 is to vote for it." nuch for use on local roads. Votes gross earnings tax, are subject tc local and state roads—are to benefit yes' will "make every road a good Because of the law that there must Falls Lumber & Coal Co. 3uch assessments. eqully under the proposed plan. •oad." an affirmative majority of votes to The purpose of said amendment is, an' idopt a constitutional amendment, not The amendment provides that the its effect, if adopted, will be to subjeel railroad companies, paying gross earnings J?. vote at all is the same as to vote STICK TILL YOU'RE RIGHT state system may be extended to take taxes, to the payment of assessments PHONE 81 Keep on inquiring about Good Roaus 'No" on Amendment No. 1. For that for local improvements. in roads to new county seats and other eason and on the merits of the plan.. Amendment No. 1 until you make up roads in the discretion of the legislature Yours respectfully, Iriends of good roads appeal for "Yes" rour mind to vote 'yes' and then only CLIFFORD Li. HILTON, after the original plan is threefourths Attorney General 'otes on the pink ballot on Nov. ft.. you have the proposal right. completed and funds are or. will U.»A