Proposed Oregon Tax Law
(Contitmeil from last, werk)
Reponling clause.)
Section 40. Tlmt portions .WiO,
3051, 8052, S(V3, and 3054 of tho
Codes ami Statutes of Oregon, compiled
ami annotated by Hon. Charles It. Pel
linger ami William W. Cotton, ami all
ni'tn and Hirti of acts in conflict here
with, bo and tho same hereby are re-poule-d:
Provided, tlmt nothing in thin
act contained shall affect tho assess
ment of property upon tho basis of
ownership ami valuation thereof upon
the first day of March, 1507, at the
hour of 1 o'clock a. m. ; but I'm sec
tions, acta and parts of acts hereby re
pealed shall remain in full force and
effect for the purpose of effecting tho
assessment according to law upon tho
Imsis of ownership and valuation there
of March 1, 11)07, at the hour of 1
o'clock a. in.
(Hoard not to assess until after assess
ment for 1907.)
Section 41. Nothing in this act con
tained shall require or authorize the
said l rl to assess property herein de
scribed upon tho basis of owrership
thereof on the first day of March, 1007,
at the hour of 1 o'clock a. ni., but the
firi assessment of such property made
by said board shall be upim the biisis
of ownership at such date ufter March
1 , 1!M7, at 1 o'clock a. m., as now or
hereafter may be provded by the gen
eral laws of the state.
A HILL.
I'or an net to crratr unit define tlir duties
anil powers of the boanl of ni'ialii.niim in
Hie several enmities of this State; anil to
provide for the equalization ami correction
by sail! hoard of riim!i;ition of the assess
ment roll returned by the county assessors
in the several counties, and the assess
ment of property omitted from said roll,
and for appeals from said hoard to the cir
cuit court, and the manner of taking and
disposing of the same, and prescribing the
jurisdiction of the circuit court on such ap
peals; and repeal ins sections 307(1. 31Sn,
:insi, and S0NI1 of the Codes and Statutes
of Oregon, compiled and annotated by Hun.
harles H. llclNnRcr and William W. Cotton;
and repealing section 1102 of the said
( odes and Statutes of Oregon as reenacted
bv section 3 of an act approved December
24. 1903, being Laws of Special S'ssion,
1003, page 4 et se'iuitur; and repealing sn
much of section 3OB0 of the srud Codes a''d
Statutes of Oregon as is in conflict with
this act; and repealing all acta and parts
of acts in conflict herewith.
Re it enacted by the people of the
fdate of Oregon:
Hoard of equalization How consti
tuted Duties of board.)
Section 1. The county judge, county
derk, county commissioners, and as
sessor of the several counties of this
'.state shall constitute a board of equali
zation to examine and correct the as
sessment rolls returned by the assessors
In their several counties, and to in
crease or reduce the valuation of the
property therein assessed, so that the
same sliall be full cash value thereof,
und to assess omitted taxable property,
in the manner hereinafter provided.
The board shall meet at the court house
in Ihe several counties on the fust
Monday of October in each year, ami the
voimty clerk sliall lay before the board
1 he assessment rolls returned by the
assessor. The county judge shall, if
present, he chairman of such board,
nd the county clerk shall, if present,
be clerk thereof. Three members of
such board shall constitute a quorum
t hereof.
Qualification of members of board.)
Section 2. Hefore proceeding to the
equalization of such rolls t lie several
members of the board shall each tnkeand
pubscrilie to an oath, to bo administered
by a member of such board, and to be
filed with the county clerk, to faithfully
and honestly examine, correct, and
equalize at full cash value said assess
ment roll and all property so returned
by such asvssor.
(Corrections required to be made
Omitted property.)
Section '1. If it shall appear to such
lioarl of equalization that there are
any lands or loti or other property
assessed twice, or incorrectly assessed
as to description or quantity, and in
the name of a person or persons not
Iho owner thereof, or assessed under or
beyond the actual full cash value there
of," said board may make proper correc
tions of the same. If it shall appear
to such board that any lands, lots, or
other property asses-able by the ns-ess-or
are not assessed, such board shall
assess the same ut the full cash value
hereof.
(Increase in assessment- Notice Pe
tit inns for reduction.)
Section 4. Said lmard of equaliza
tion shall not increase the valuation of
any proerty on such assessment roll,
as "provided in the preceding sect ion,
w ithout giving to the person in whose
name it is assessed at least three days'
notice to tippeur and show cause, if any
be has ''' valuation of his assess
able property; or some part thereof, to
lie specified in such not ice, shall not Ik I
increased: Provided, that such not ice j
t-hall not lie necessary if the person j
iips'ar voluntarily before said liiard, !
and U there eronally notified by a
memU-r thereof that his projietty, or
ronie seriiicd rt thereof, is, in 1 he '.
opinion of the lMrd, at-eswd Ul w
its aHual value: And provided fur
ther, that such notice shall not ! tie-v-sary
in event the Uird deem it !
,....., rv to incr-ae the valuation of all ;
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property upon, such rolls, in a certain
projxntion, in order that the valuation
of the projM'ity generally upon the rolls
shall be its full cash value, as by law
required. Petitions or applications for
the reduction of a particular assessment
shall bo made in writ ing, verified by
the oath of the applicant or his attor
ney, and he tiled with the board during
the first week it is by law required to
be in session, Hiid any petition or ap
plication not no made, verified, and
filed shall not le considered or acted
upon by the board.
(Sittings of board.)
Section fi. Said board of equaliza
tion shall eontinuo its sessions from
day to day, exclusive of Sundays and
legal holidays, until the examination
and correction anil equalization of tho
assessment rolls shall be completed;
but it shall complete said examination,
correction and equalization within one
month from the time it is by law re
quired to meet, and, tin less sooner com
pleted, at the expiration of one month
from the time the board is herein re
quired to meet, the examination, cor
rection, and equalization of said assess
ment rolls shall be deemed to be com
plete. (Record of proceedings of board.)
Section f. Corrections, additions to,
or changes in the said roll shall be
entered in a column therein headed
substantially "As Equalized by the
County Hoard," and the entries in such
column shall he t he record of tho ac
tion of said board. The meet ing, qual
ification, sittings, and adjournment of
said board sliall be recorded in the
journal of the county court.
(Return of corrected and equalized
roll.)
Section 7. Such assessment rolls,
when so examined, corrected, and
equalized by such board, shall be re
turned to the county clerk.
(Appeal to circuit court.)
Section 8. Any person who shall
have petitioned for the reduction of a
part ieular assessment, or whose assess
ment lias been increased by the board
of equalization, who shall he aggrieved
by tho action of such board, may ap
peal therefrom to the circuit court of
the county. The appeal shall be taken
and perfected in the following manner,
and not otherwise:
1. Tho party desiring the appeal
from the action of such Vnard of equal
ization may cause a notice, ro be signed
by himself or attorney, to be filed with
the county clcik of the county within
five days, excluding Sunday, from the
time the assessment roll is returned to
the county clerk by the board of equal
ization. 2. Within five days of the giving of
such notice tho appellant, shall file with
the clerk of the circuit court a trans
cript of t lie petition for reduction of
assessment, or so much of the record of
the boanl of equalization as may be
necessary to intelligently present the
questions to be decided by the circuit
court, togcth'T with a copy of the order
or act ion taken by the board of equal
ization, tho notice of appeal and re
cord or tho filing thereof; thereafter
the circuit court shall have jurisdiction
of tho mutter, but not otherwise.
The appeal shall be heard and de
termined by the circuit court in a sum
mary manner, and shall be determined
as an equitable cause. Kit her the ap
pellant or the county as appellee shall
bo entitled to the compulsory attend
ance of witnesses and to the production
of hooks and papers. If, upon hearing,
the court finds the amount at which the
property was finally assessed by the
board of equalization is its actual full
cash value, Hnd the assessment was
made fairly and in good faith, it shall
approve such assessment; but if it finds
that the assessment was- made at a
greater or less sum than the market
value of the property, or if the same
was not fairly or in good faith made, it
shall set aside such assessment and de
termine such value, and a certified copy
of t he order or judgment of the circuit
court shall he sufficient warrant for the
levying and collect ing of taxes against
such property, and upon such valua
tion so determined. No proceedings
for the levying or collection of taxes
against any property shall be stayed by
the reason of the taking or pendency of
the appeal from the Ik Kird of equaliza
tion; but in event the assessment is
decreased by the court on appeal the
tax ccollector shall refund to the
iH-rsoti paying taxes on such prop
erty any excessive amount of taxes col
lected, and in event the assessment is
increased by the court on appeal the
property shall be liable for the defi
ciency on the amount of such increased
valuation. The provisions of law gov
erning cost and disbursements on ap
peal sliall le applicable hereto.
( Kejx'aling clause. )
Section . Thiit sections 3070, 3DS0,
.Tisl, and .IdS.Tof the Codes and Stat
ute fif Oregon, enmp I il and annotaVd
by lion. Charles H. I'.ellintrer and
William W. Ct tton, ! and the s ine
hereby are r jk aler! ; ml tint set.on
V.UH'2 of Ihe km. I Code- and St iluf s of
Oregon, romp li i and annoiiited by
I Ion. Charles It. Hellinirer mid William
W. 'Villon, n p-eriae1-d by section .'! of
j I'lalorrall Animals.
( Mloiirl haa a lwg north fl.oOO
and a rMtT worth $"." "ay a Kan
m City jinfi-r. It pay, apparently, to
lrisfrti'1 tciniTnrd p-tti In lite art of
aing. Vahinton IVmt,
j Mlalal4 IXIaiat.
I l";jrrin Uan iie rf- lij k tlinn sn"
aid !! antiii j-.-r"ri.
"Vm" an r-l M. ay-nne; ".inl
I in't ttj Ju ky, illnT." Vab
j lugttra KUr. t
n act aproveil.lieeeiiiber.l'iJU.U,. ho
ing found in (he Iuiwn of the Special
Session of ln0.'l, jmge 4 et Hetpiitur, be
ami t lie same 'hereby U repealed ; and
that ho much of section aUGO of tho
Codes and Statutes of Oregon, ns com
piled and annotated by Hon. Charles 15.
Hellinger and William W. Cotton, as
is in conflict herewith bo repealed and
that all acts and parts of acbs In' conflict
herewith bo and the same hereby are
repealed."
(There bring no reason apparent why tliia
act shoo lit not ro into effect immediately lifter
its taliinti effect rs by law provided, no nav
itiR clause is inserted exempting Rssesnnent
for the current year, etc., from its effect.)
ahTll.
For an act to provide a more efficient system
for the levy and collection of taxes, and
providing penalties for the violation of the
provisions of this act; and to repeal chap
ters 6, A, and 7 of title XXX of the
Codes and Statutes of Oregon, compiled
and annotated by Hon. t'harlts B. llelliiiKer
and William W. Cotton; and sections 4,
6, 0, 7, 8, 9. 10, 11, and 12 of an act ap-
proved December S4. lfl3, and found upon
page 4 et seiiiitur of the General l.awt of
the Special Session of !)03; and an act
entitled "An act to amend section 301)8 of
llallinpcr and Cotton's Annotated Codes and
Statutes of Oregon," approved February 12,
1!)03; and ,m act entitled "An act to amend
an act entitled 'An act to amend section
tons of Hellinger and Cotton's Annotated
Codes and Statutes of Oregon,' approved
February 12, 1!I03, and to declare an emer
gency," approved December 24, 1803; and
chapters 7, f.3, 145. I.'.B, 162, and 183 of
the General Laws of Oregon, 1005; and an
act filed in the office of the Secretary ot
State December 24, inn.l, entitled "An act
to amend section 3!2'J of ftellinger and
Cotton's Annotated Codes and Statutes of
Oregon"; ard an net antitled "An act to
amend section 30(11 of the Codes and
Statutes of Oregon, as Annotated by
Charles II. TVllini'tr and William W. Cot
ton, and givinz the apportionment of rev
enues for the state among the several coun
ties anil defining the method ot proceeding
in mailing the stite apportionment," ap
proved February 24. 190.",; and all other
acts and parts of nets amendatory of any
of the acts and s-ctinns above set forth,
and all acts and parts of acts in conflict
herewith.
He it enneted by the people of the
state of Oregon:
'(Of the Ixny of Taxes.)
(Estimate for county purposes, appcr-
tioninent and state and school tax.)
Section 1. Jho county court of eah
county shall, at its term in January in
each year, estimate the amount of
money' to be raised in its county for
counts' purposes, and apportion sucn
amount, together with the amount of
state and school tux, and other taxes re
quirsd to be raised in its county and
such other taxes as it may in its discre
tion as authorized by law determine
sliall be raised, necording to the valua
tion of the taxable property in the
county for the year, and such determ
ination sliall be entered in itd records.
(IV & C. Comp., section 3084, without
change, except to make provision for other
taxrs required to he raised, and taxes which
it may, in its discretion, as authoriied by
law, determine shall be raised.)
(Levy of tax by county court.)
Section 2. For the puriio.se of rais
ing revenues for county purposes, the
county court for each county in the
state shall, in its January term in each
year, levy a tax upon all taxable prop
erty in its county, which tax shall lie
sufiicient in its amount to defray the
expenses of the county.
(H & C. Comp., section K0S5, as reenacted
by flaws, Special Session, 1003, page fi, ex
cept to strike out or board 01 couniy com
out or board ot
missiiuicrs, as tne lunciions or mat nony
are now by law exercised by the county court.
Ihe same change is made in other sections
carried into this act, but will not be spvcia:iy
noted. )
(Levy of other required or permissible
levies by county court at January
term.)
Sections. The county court shall,
at its January term in each year, levy
any other taxes which by law the
county or county court or board of
county commissioners is required to
levy, and any other taxes which it may
determine to levy and which by law it
is permitted to levy.
(New; but seems to be necessary to provide
time for levy of special county taxes.)
(Countv clerk to be notified of rale of
levy.)
Section 4. It shall be the duty of
every school district, and each incor
porated town and city, and of each pub
lic corporation authorized to levy a tax;
to notify, in writing, the county clerk
of the county within which the school
district, town, city, or public corpora
tion is situated, of the rate per cent of
the tax levy made by it, on or before
the first day of January of each year,
which not ice shall be kept on ri'e by
the several coui.ty cletks, and remain a
part of the records of the ollice.
I No ell-nee from M. & C. Comp.. section
IlO'iS, as finnlly amended by Laws of Special
Sission. l'.o3. ppge 2?; section 1 of l.n.is of
100.'), chapter 7. excipt the nrovisn (which
wis temporary in ratnre and the orcisi -n for
wh ch Ins passed by lapse of time) has been
omitted.)
(Tax levies to be in even mills or in
even tenths of mills.)
Section 5. All counties, cities,
school districts, and other corporations
which are vested with the power of
levying taxes, shall make their total
levy terminate with even mill or mills,
or in fractions of one-tenth of one mill
(t.iws 1005, chapter 127, section 1,
no
change.)
(To be continued next week)
According to the M.tssaent.snfts bu
reau of statistic, th'TP are ;!.4,V.i la w
yer in that S;nti 7.K1 physicians and
surgeons, nnd o.T.t" clergynv n.
Cfnfnrt In Thnt.
Jimmy Ain't yer vaccination healed
up yet?
Tummy Xaw.
Jimmy Oee ! Pon't It make yer feel
bio!?
Tommy Xaw! The d"eior tM mom
I mustn't take n t:i t !i till it s all li,al.-d
up. Philadelphia Press.
Th
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I'nirr
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i-r rim ny h i.-t wi-;, nJ
;rt Itrnsin third wi:h 2'JJoo.
fir Innm.
He.ivy Tragedian- Kind sir, could
toij fell me the l:sif. n.-e from here to
Itiintl IJidge?
Farmer -Ten t!ni.ind. !wvk.
Ilenvy Tr.-igeli.iii l.-in.-ii i,-; ,, ron
ifMii n tell m Vtieon l:i.!g Is lo.'MJO
tnib?
Farrrwr No; infiO tUn,
CHINESE IN
NEED OF AID
Population of 10.000.000 Suffering
from famine.
Niarly 4,000,000 Actually Starving
rpidamic May Come Next All
Sufferers May Di Unless Charily
Comet to Aid Hundreds Perish
Daily.
Victoria, H. C, Jan. 10. The steam
er Shinano Mum, which arrived today
from the Orient, brought further ad
vices regarding the appalling famine in
Central China. The extent of the fa
mine area is bounded on the south by a
line from the sea through Huinan and
along the lluai river in North Anhui,
on the west by a lino from Ocliou to
Kweiteh, north from the eastern corner
of Honan to the sea which liounds the
eastern side.
The worst conditions are expected to
set in after Chinese New Year in mid-
1'ebruary. The population affected is
set at 10,000,000, of which Viceroy
Tuan Fang estimates that 4,(K)(),0(Ht are
in actual want, mostly starving. The
famine area is aliont 40,000 square
miles, embracing between "0 and 30
large walled cities, besides the scattered
country population. The figures given
from nine large cities show 800,000
starving refugees have already collect
ed, with no account of those who have
migrated south or congregated in walled
cities outside the famine area.
Mr. Bostwick, sent from Shanghai to
investigate, says all these refugees may
perish from starvaton unless fed by gov
ernment or public charity. He esti
mates the daily expenditure to feed the
4,000,000 now starving at $20,000,
while the period of relief, must be ex
tended over some months.
With tens of thousands of starving
huddled in the walled cities it is feared
epidemics will add to the horrors of the
famine.
The North China Daily News, of
Shanghai, publishes many telegrams
from missionaries in the famine areat.
A typical one from Hsuchoufu says:
"Half people actually without provi
sions daily and die. Many leave coun
try. Numberless brigandages and mur
ders. No local relief hoped for."
THIRTY-FOUR BURNED.
Explosion Scatters Molten Iron With
Fearful Results.
Tittshurg, Jan. 10. Three workmen
were killed, seven fatally injured and 24
are missing as the result of an explosion
tonight at the Eliza furnaces of the
Junes & Iaughlin Steel works. Gas,
accumulating at the base of the fur
naces, became ignited. In the result
ing explosion tons of molten metal
were showered around the furnace for a
radius of 40 feet, overwhelming the
workmen in a fiery flood.
While the mill officials are inclined
to believe all of the missing men were
not cremated in the molten metal, noth
ing definite is known as to their where
abouts. Only one man, George Knox,
has appeared since the explosion. He
! says everything happened so quickly
that he doubts whether the men escaped.
The scenes about the entrance to the
mill were pathetic when the families of
the victims learned of the disaster.
Women, men and children gathered be
fore the gate and made frantic efforts to
gain admittance. Several of the fren
zied women rushed upon the officers
and tried to fiht their way into the
mill. Children ran through the streets
crying that "Father is dead." Later
it became necessary to call additional
police, forcibly to escort the women and
children to their homes.
The officials at the mills refused to
allow anyone to enter the yard where
the furnace is located. Information
was refused to newspaper men, the otli
cials saying that later they niijjht issue
a statement. A heavy guard of foreign
workmen was placed at the yard en
trance and even the police were power
less to get past.
Mary Jobs Under Pure Food Law.
Washington, Jan. 10. Examinations
will be held throughout the country on
February 5 next for positions in the
Agricultural dpeart merit under the pure
food and drni? inspection law. including
. . . , ... ' . , ,
a cnemisi, at j.s.taio a ytar; several
food and drug inspect inn chemist at
$2,000, and a large number of food and
drug inspectors at $2,000 a year. In
all, about 75 appoint merits are to lie
made. The list of clii:iblcs w ill be
certified to the department as soon as
the papers of the applicants can be ex
amined after the examinations.
Relieve Freezing Settlers.
Washington, Jan. 10. At the sug-
gest ion of Senator Hanshrough the sen-
ate today agreed to n joint resolution
granting to homesteaders on the publi
d mm in three months' leave of absence
in sections where unusual climatic coti-
'ditioes result in personal hardships.
The leave is to be granted upon appli
cation of the bona tender to the land
agent in bis district and is riot to be
j deducted from the preliminary tim,
required bv Imw tn . im1,1'I title.
Another Candidttn for Bul'rts. j
St. Petersburg, .bin. 10. General
I ral',,isk v. ex-lbi ian hpvtor gi 11-
ral of r:i i !r : I in Finland, h i- U n
appointed prdiit- of M . Petersburg in
place of the late Von .1. r l.auM.t, whi
a rii'eriCv aa-ii. filed.
MEET AT ALBANY.
Producers and Shippers Unite in De
manding Legislation.
Albany, Or., Jan. 11. If any partic
ular point touching on the derelictions
or iiiiijuities of the railroad was over
looked at the cur shortago meeting in
Kugene last month, it wus supplied at
the Shippers' und rrodueers' conven
tion lield in "this city yesterday. The
meeting, like its predecessor at Kugene,
was held for the purpose of impressing
on the members of the legislature the
necessity for railroad legislation.
The people are so terribly in earnest
und so unanimous in their demands for
remedial railroad legislation that prac
tically every other matter to come Im
foro t ho legislature has been lost sight
of. The attendance yesterday included
a largo number of people who were at
the Eugene meeting, and if there has
been any change in their feeling to
wards the railroads it has not been in
favor of the corporations . Both in the
sentiment openly expressed and in I
private conversation there are plenty of '
indications that the people are "nurs
ing their wrath to keep it warm" until
they can get action at Siiletn
t this meetiriLf. as at Kuirone. there
were none of the "cinch-bill" type of
politicians, and but little unreasonable
abuse of the railroads. The attendance
was made up of people who have lieen
so seriously hurt in a financial way by
the car shortage that they are beenm-
ing desperate and are prepared to go to
most any length to improve conditions.
The details or the form to be taken by
the proposed legislation have not yet
been worked out. As a matter of fact,
they are no further along than when
they were at the Eugene meeting, and
the Albany convention might not in
appropriately be termed a ratification
meeting inspired by the Eugene affair.
MOVES TO SEATTLE.
Interstate Commerce Commission to
Meet in Sound City.
Chicago, Jan. 11. The investigation
by the Interstate Commerce commis
sion into the traflic alliances and other
business deals of the railroads con
trolled by E. H. Ha-rriinar, was com
pleted today, so far as Chicago is con-
cernexi, arm me commission aojourneu
to meet in Seattle January 21, when
the case will be resumed. James H.
Hiland, third vice president of the Chi
enirn. Milwnnkoe t St. Paul railroad :'
, . '
Julius kruttsehnitt, director in charge i
of maintenance and operation; E.A.I
McCormick, assistant traffic director of
the Harriman lines, and J. A. Munroe,
freight traflic manager of the Union
Pacific, testified today.
Testimony showing that the consoli
dation of the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific hud eliminated competition
to a certain extent was given by Mr.
Hiland and Mr. Kruttsehnitt, who ad
mitted that the purchase of rolling
stock for both systems was practically
under his control. Mr. McCormick
was questioned regarding the advertis
ing department of the system, but de
clared each road had its own bureau of
publicity.
After the commission adjourned this
afternoon it was said that after the
commissioners had concluded their in
vestigation in the est ttie hearing
would be resumed in New York. At.4
that time, Mr. Harriman, William
Rockefeller. Standard Oil officials and
others, including II. H. Rogers, H. C.
Frick and James Stillman, would be
called before the commission.
ANNUL TIMBER AND STONE ACT
Senate Committee Proposes to Sell
Timber and Keep Land.
Washington, Jan. 10. The senate
public lands committee todav agreed to
report favorably the bill to repeal the .
timber and stone act and substitute
therefor a law directing that the govern-j
merit retain title to its remaining tim-j
ber lands, selling only the timber, at
not less than apprised' value. As this
bill virtually creates forest reserves of
all government timber .land, the land
van ni-ii (m.-v- o jMiMio.- o lii-i.-niM,
and hence can never be taxed
To compensate for this loss of taxes,
Senator Fulton secured the adoption of
in amendment to the bill stipulating
that 25 nor cent of the monev derived
from timber sales shall be paid to the
countcis in which the timber is cut.
Wou'd Pay Senators $8,000
Spokane. Jan. 11. "Resolved, by
the Spokane chamber of commerce, in
annual meeting assembled, that we
would favor a salary for our United
States senators and congressmen, exclu
sive of traveling expenses, of $S,000
per annum, and would recommend and
urge that that sum be fixed at the close
of the congress now in session." The
above resolution was passed yesterday
and transmitted by wire to Speaker
Cannon, to be read in open session. All
other commercial organizations are
asked to take similar action.
Commission Men in a Rage.
Pittsburg, Jan. 11. The fifteenth
'annual convention of the National
league of Commission Merchants con
vened here tday. President F. F.
Wagner, of Chicago, pr sided, scored
the railroads and deiiounci d the express
companies, usseit ing their agents acted
as commi-sion men to take a way trade
from the legitimate trade in see-vf. In
a discussion that ensued, go, rnm, 1 r
control of the ra lroti ls was ra;id as
the solution of the situation.
Cur Shortage C os Flour Mill
M iut'eapolis, Jan. II Ps-i.tse l'n
could ri'-t git ta's in wh'.h t si
tin ir pr d'icts, the ':i l:"g t! or n II
of the rilv h.ic lo ll fn.v l ..'.,
S. w 11 leti p r.iri'y. Tlwce b l dred
Inell flic out of H.'tk.
w i mr w m I -smw m I nb. ..hi r.m . I i.
J'J
Tall Huad Work.
Rond work done In the fall, If well
done, is worth uioro than that done In
the summer time. For the ditches will
ba open and clean, the grade well
rounded, nnd everything be made fa
vorable for taking care of spring rains
and freshets.
Any kind of road work may be done
In the late fall, but any piece of work
begun should be well finished. There
Is nothing more annoying than to
travel all whiter over frozen lumps of
.earth on a half finished road.
I Grass and weeds should lie mowed
or burned, so that snow will not drift
among them on the road, nor weed
j seeds be scattered over the surround-
I" uls: an'i t'Uiveris suouiu be put
It.. e II . m
,a P'aee that the diudies may drain
( better In the spring,
Itoads can be advantageously worked
In the fall, particularly those through
low places, as they are usually dry at
that time. Everything is In favor of
fall road work if It Is done right,
Horses and men work more easily and
the road machinery is used to Letter
advantage. Besides, the work Is done
at a time when it does the most good,
for the roads are thus prepared for he
succeeding spring, when good roada
are badly needed.
Fall road work has its disadvan
tages, though, to the famer, for at that
time of the year his labor Is needed
at home, preparing the land for the
next year's crop, or saving the crop
which has Just been harvested. Farm,
Stock and Home.
Trrea Along; HlirhTraj-a.
In an Interesting address before a
meeting of the grange at Greece, X. Y
County Engineer J. Y. MeClintock
sjioke ou the many advantages of coun
try life and the importance of having
good roads. He advocated building
. wide roa(s so that ... vphi1(l
safely pass. Ou the desirability of
having trees along the road he had
....
me ronowing to 6ay:
... . .
hedges small trees
d bushes are not suitable along our
roaas because of orinlng snows, but
there are great trees which will grow
up high and be a source of enjoyment
and attractiveness. I know that some
will object to trees because they will
to some extent reduce the productive
ness of a strip of land within their
range, but as far as I can learn a
good row of trees along a road will
make the farm more salable. Many of
your farms will be Bought by tieopla
from the city, and to them surely the
trees will be ei adv-ntarw TLcri
should not be dmse ro s of tr.. es, '.mt
they should be i laced fav euough apirt
to permit of ful" development of cacti
tree. There are certain Tees In yorr
. -.1. : ... ,
uini mail - people . oK UJXHl 9
'tuki'minal .1 n . 1
" ' . ' "a mnn) ume 'iul
"a KS "V"11 10 Tlslt tlieui allfJ
i uu"" lw,r lunuen
The pride of New England as well m
old England is tin noble old ttte.
which connect In on t life the times of
our sturdy forefntturs and tie pres
ent. It requires tlmt and car to se
cure good trees, but they are woiti;
the cost lu creating tie beautiful vts-
tas which are so tSe. 'ive in art hite
ture, in making cool 1 11 shade an 1 m-
trH' torw.s so refresh ng to the tody
ami delightful to the 1 ye. in niauing
win breaks which are ;. beneficial to
mauy crops and In tn . nsformmg a
bleak, flat country Into an eujoj at :a
living and looking place. With united
effort you can secure "all -he most iit-
tractive features which ri -h w:n ami
eities secure by lavish ex) n.liture of
money in the formation, ot 'narks and
11 win an aua to tlie val. e f
Jour
property.
An Offhand IHiiKnoi a.
A humorous variatiou of tin r'crn li
able parent who figures in po ur ar t':.
tion comes from the I'hiladelp 1 : . I'u :-
lie Ledger. It was evening, an. whl'j
the joung man was waiting tor tie
girl of his choice he made de-p. rate
attempts at conversation w ith th i girl'H
father.
1 "What do you think of the o v:.Jk?
treatiueiit of disease?" he asked, . Atiii
wildly.
"Well." the old gentleman bland j ie
s;Knded. "lor the sort you have, t !j
outdoor treatment might be ail k:,t
in summer, but at this season a t u.vt
parlor Is letter."
MralKhl
ruler of
lOnouich.
that ward.
"II
s the
1 ti'
beV
"Oh. no. he's the machine boss of La
ward."
"Wed. 'machine toss or rul; ;
what's the difference V
"My friend, the word 'ruler' si. .
jests SiMiiethhig straight. "pJiUadv
p!.ia Press.
of Tnir.
Honest fisher folk' yon c.i '.1 them,
remarked the publisher. "Veil "A have
to . linage lb ir."
What for':" demanded the aurlior.
"Si:i p! ln'iMiN' it soun Is r: I.i uio'i,
I tiexer knew
(. be to
Pr.s.
a !:..u:i w ho went lishni
h l.cst." Pll.i.l.l.Ojlil.
s,-niltiu X,.nr lli.mr .ra.
t s t,,..,st thit a !nl! SI ovihI
':i p ai ord.-r are s,-:.t f r u t V.
t. r iv ro ri eir. i...st:j
t to reiallM-s and fr.eti.I.