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THE BOZEMAN COURIER
There has been a great deal of speculation as
to what would happen to the tax commission bill,
when it reached the senate
PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
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EstebHiM 1871
IN THE FAMOUS GALLATIN VALLEY
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THE TAX COMMISSION
The tax commission measure providing the
means and methods for the operation of the
State Board of Equalization as voted for by the
people at the general election last fall has passed
the house and senate. It will now go to the gov
for his approval. The meaaure was passed
eraor
by the senate on Tuesday, with only minor am
mendments which it is expected the house -will
concur.
it has been called,
committee on Taxation. Newspaper comment has
been somewhat inclined to predict that the sen
ate committee w'ould introduce ammendments or
strike out clauses that would take the real work
as
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has not been done. Senator Leuthold, m voting
for the measure, stated that it was one of the
administration measures and that it was to be
held responsible for the successful working of
the law.
ing force from the commission. This aparently
Both Leuthold of Stillwater and Paul of
Powell county, who with Healy of Park were the
only ones to vote against the bill, made bitter
attacks upon the provisions of the measure; it
was their contention that too much power is placed
in the hands of the Governor. They declared the
commission could be made into a powerful politi
cal machine for the benefit of Governor Dixon.
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Their arguments seemed to convey the impres
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sion that Governor Dixon would do with the tax,
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commission, what they themselves would do were
they occupying the executive office.
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Governor Dixon, if the house concurrs in the
ammendments, and the measure becomes a law,
He can make himself stronger noli- 1
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ticall> in Montana by keeping hands off the tax J
commission, once the three men have been select
fight to bring the state of Montana out of choas,
debt and inequality of tax burdens. So far he has
been bitterly opposed by the powerful interests
of the state who, realizing the situation, wish to
prevent any change in the present method used
in levying their taxes. They have been doing it
for themselves, while other industries have had
it done for them by the regularly elected officers
of the state.
With the creation of the tax commission,
these great industries see the readjustment of
their taxes, which will bring to the state a larger
revenue. This they do not wish to have forced
upon them. They look upon Governor Dixon as
is too shrewd a politician even if nothing else,
than to attempt to use the newly created tax com
mission for his own personal exploitation. Noth
ing would react more quickly against him, take
from him the support of the people, of the state,
than any attempt upon his part to use the com
mission to further his own political advancement
or power.
ed by him and assumed their duties.
Governor Dixon has been fighting a hard
PIONEERS' SOCIETY.
^ted and read the names of those
who have gone beyond. These are;
George W- Dickson, James J. Me
Cormick, John McDonnell, the Rev.
rrank B. Lewis, Chritopher Ether
ington. E. D. Ferguson, Elisha Rouse
and Michael J. Hartcorn;
pioneers, Mrs. J. H. Gallup, Mrs.i
Weckford Morgan and Mrs. James M.
Moore. Mention was made abo of!
the death of William Deasey, a pio
neer of 1864, who died at Sappington,
but who was not a member of this so
ciety. -
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wives of
TAX COMMISSION MEASURES
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senator Duncan was another who,
voted in favor of the bill, but in ex-1
plaining his vote said that the tax |
commission plan was an issue in his i
county, Madison, last fall. The voters j
there, he said, were opposed to the 1
proposed measure, but he took the at
titude that as a member of the senate
he represented all the people of the
-täte, and for that reason he felt it
his tin tv to vote for the bill.
Senator Page said he voted against
• the bill because the people of his coun
ty. were not in favor of the measure,
Scr.ct. v Stewart of Meagher voted for
tW 5
ted that he was not
the l ind of a meas
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n w will be transmitted toj
the h-.iuae for the concurrence, the only
amendment being made in the bill by
the senate Monday was one which was
said to have l>een suggested by the
«täte board of equalization, an amend
ment which nrovides that where one or
c o* vrrpctt.; -ra irvsîvctî
in common with one or more counties
(be board shall fix the time and man-,
net of the hearing to be held.
It apparently being the intention of
pvsctk-ally tlvc whole senate tp pass
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the bill practically in the same form
as in which it had come from the
house to the senate, Senator Kirton's
motion recommending that the bill do
pass prevailed.
Just before the senate adjourned for
the day the bill was placed on its
third heading and final passage,
DIRECTORS Y. M. C. A
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meetings, and club meetings at the
"Y". A room will be set aside for
committee meetings, to be known as
the Woman's room, and it will be held
j for their ^exclusive use. Every organ
1 ization under woman's direction in the
! city is extended the usé of this room
j for their meetings. Dates will be
j recorded with a schedule arranged so
there will be no conflicting meetings,
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to .. be . the ,®°®'
°L tb€ 5**7 aH lts
Ttl t o : -, T he plan , of the directors,
u K f the
tvjp hn v« ^i K be c ^ ntrallze ^
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th« citizens realize that the
belongs to Bozeman and
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iirdmito" the f Clty
* ccordr "K to the pi«»« of'the directors.
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FARM BUREAU HELD.
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through united effort
A short ta'k given by Dean Hamjl
ton, outlined the help tbe farmer
alized through tha^Farm Çurea
the marketing of fiis jerl$p«< He
cussed the subject
marketing of farm products, showing
bow the farmer will realize a better
price for hit products ähd rind a bet
Ur market He advised the farmers
to work for the imywova menL Ibeir
marketing methods, to increase the
re
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dis
ve
having been the cause of their loosing a large j
profit each year, which they will be required tc
pay into the state treasury in taxes which they
have escaped for many years. Indifferent as tc
whether or not the taxes are justifiable they do
not want to be compeled to pay them.
Governor Dixon therefor, has been the object
of the bitter attack carried on during the past
two years by these great industrial interests in
the state. By the very severity of the attacks
made upon the Governor personally, many people
have been lead to believe in his program who at
first did not approve of it. There has been too
many guns aimed at Governor Dixon by the op
position, too much shouting of political exploit
ation against him, by those whom the people of
the state-know will go to any end to bring about
their desired objective.
Now' the people are with Governor Dixon to
the extent of believing he is in earnest in his de
sire to bring Montana out of debt, to justify and
equalize a the tax burden, and make the state pro
sperous. He is the standard bearer, there will be
a stronger following if his policies prove to be
what he claims for them. If not, then no opposi
t ion j g nece8sar y t f or failure will bring about dis
cre< j it
way the beautiful
aimnllttii» i*
.simplicity of two lovers, grown old in each other's
Chancellor Brannon made a most favorable
impression while in Bozeman, winning the hearts
of all who met him. He stated that the position
he will occupy while holding the chancellorship
will be that of working with the faculties for the
Greater University o{ Montan a.
There will be
no self exploitation, he states which gives the
people a most satisfying belief that the educa
tional institutions of Montana, sustained with the
money of the people, will be carried onward to
that point of standard of which it is capable. So
long as this attitude is maintained by the chan
cellor, he can feel assured of the loyal support
and approval of the taxpayers of Montana.
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VV ith half a century of happy life together,
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I then to be gathered to that eternal peace almost
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at tne same time, is fitting ending of a long and
use f u j
LIFELONG SWEETHEARTS
Coming to the office mornings,
'during the past year and a half, it has been
j privilege to witness in a small
career.
our
grown in other's
company, lovers still, after many years of trials
and dissapointments, mingled with success.
During the fall days when, with the winds
blowing the autumn leaves from the trees cover
in g the walks and lawn, Zadoc Morgan and his
good wife would take brooms and sweep away the
be cautioning the other not
to work too hard, each telling the other to rest
so they might not overdo, each secretly trying to
work a little faster than the other that'the burden
'of the work might be made lighter.
This winter it has been the same. With
laughing severity these two married sweethearts,
j out with snow shovel and broom, working together
cleaning the walk, ordering each other to be care
ful, each trying to assums the most of the work,
I Through all the years of sunshine and tears,
these two had traveled the journey of life to^
gather, sharing the joys and sorrows that came
to them, going ever onward toward that sunset
of life. Had they chosen the ending, they
doubt would have expressed the desire to go*be
yond the portals of life's realities together, and
that this was granted them, brings the world to
realize there is a loving Ruler of the universe
who guides our destinies.
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the direction of Miss
do ™®®tic science
«mftrtlnn fu ^ school. In
apecuon of the various departments.
especially that of the agricultural and '
manual training department;-; bv the!
delegates, gave thenv a good knowl-i
edge of the work being done there. !
quality of their products and to grade
and classify them.
A recess was taken at noon, when
the delegate;, were served with a fine
lunch under
The business session of the Farm i
Bureau was held in the afternoon, at!
which the officers for the coming
year were elected- The officers are
President, Chris Mikkelson, Bozeman;
vice president, R. Lee Franks West
Flathead; secretary-treasurer, W. L,
L. Stockton, Clarkston. These, with
t Sime, J* D. Abercrombie, Mrs.
J- F. Moore and William F. Flaherty,
comprise the executive committee.
John Walton, legislative repre
. entative at Helena for the Farm Bu
reau, told of the work accomplished !
during the present session. He stat
ed the. members of the legislature
from the farming sections were mak
ing an effort to work in harmony
for the be; t results, regardless of par-r
ty lines. He stated there has been
some opposition to farm legislation,
but that it was not as strong as had
been expected- There will no doubt
be s.ome desirable legislation favorai
We to the farming interests passed
during the present session, he stated,
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Discu. ^ion by the members of man^
matters of interest to the farmer took
a good portion of the afternoon.|
e necessity of a change in the grail;
grading laws for Montana wheat was
thoroughly gone into, with the result
that such legislation will be urged,
during tbe prerent legislative session.
Tbe meetipg lasted until quite late
in the afternoon, every member of the
Farm Bureau present being well sat
isfied with tbe reeults. The execu
tive committee will meet at a later
daté to take up matters referred to
at the meeting.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES
The hU, to Impose two cents .
ion license tax ou gasoline In the state
of Montana, framed by Bernard or
Flathead and Cady of Lincoln, provides
that In addition to all other taxes now
provided by law every dealer in motor
vehicle fuel shall, not later than the
15th of each month, render to the »ec- j
retary of state a statement of all motor
vehicle fuel sold by him during the pre
ceding month apd shall pay to the stale
a license tax of two cents per gallon ■
for such fuel sold.
If the legislature passes the bill re
pealing all the state prohibition laws,
Montana will be saved thousands o f
dollars monthly, according to Lowndes
Maury, house member from Silver Bow
county, who with Troy, Caplls, Kin
ville, Cavanaugh, Joffray, Mushhack.
Dell, Oarlaon of McCone. Kerrine.
Andrus, Burk a, Davis of Fergus, Oady,
Hosier Mnrnhv Pllaersm Clarke Gil
Bosley, Murphy, Pilgern m, t. - •
lln, McLeod, Brlcker and Slednstlcker,
gar« notice of the dry repealing mens
ure In the house.
Automobile license fees In Montana
are to be based on weight and retail
purchase price, and license fees for
tracks on tot, I tire width, according
h, Ua.rn.fsi nf in.t
to a bill fathered hy Bernard of Flat- |
head and Cady of Lincoln. The mens- ■
ure, whl(5h Is to revolutionise the sys- I
tem of licensing autos and trucks In j
this state, 1« dratted along lines recom
mended by the executive good roads
comralttee at Its recent meeting in
Removal of the school for the deaf, i
dumb and blind fro. BonldcL where tt |
Is now conducted in connection with |
the school for the feeble-minded, to
some large center of population is
planned by bouse bill No. 99, Intro
duced bv Boslev of Cascade county.
Helena Is mentioned as the new loea
«on for the aehool It 1» said. In ease
the bill becomes a law.
That Montana's legislature shall
meet every four years Instead of every
two years and that members of the
house of representatives shall serve for
four rears Instead of two. is planned in
two bills, notice of which was given In
house by Representative lx*l. of
of Cfi Brade.
Kenyon of Blaine, ami Lob le of Lewis
and Clark, compose a house committee
named by Speaker Crumbaker to lu
veetlgate the activities of the elate
enforcement officers, aa provided fori,
H T . hlo r o«nintinn which W (i*
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Tprap^li to abolish the oHiee, of !
the stafe accountant and state parole
commiaslon was contained In a report
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were aligned the task of investigating
state offices and executive depart
poring the last week only one bin
has become a law and probably win be
read y for the governor's signature
wllhin a few day8, Thl * bl " w * 9 S '
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7, by Church of Lewis and Clark coun
ty which regulates the practice of
podiatry, treating disease* of the feet. I
R,pr«entatlve Troy of Hill count, |
has Introduced in the house a bill
which proposes changes In the methods
of assessing penalties upon unpaid tax
es and making the date of tax delin
quency December 31, Instead of No
vember 80, as at present.
Data on state hanks, asked for by
the house, was furnished by L. Q. Skel
ton. state superintendent of banks,
showing 259 Incorporated banks In
Montana at this time. There were 23
state banks which failed In 1922, the
report shows.
During the past week the bill Intro
duced by Representative Maury of Sil
ver Bow, which provides for cities
having control of their police depart
ments, created a good deal of lively
discussion.
Noteworthy In the work of the house
during the past week waa passage of
house bill No, 5, creating the state tax
commission, and transmittal of this
bill to the senate for consideration.
Among the avalanche of bills Intro
duced the past week was a measure
to give cities the power to prosecute
violations of prohibition laws in police
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senate b fls passed S. B. No. 11,
by Heal - V . amending the revised codes,
relating to distribution of the county
high school tax.
Representative Denny's bill, house
bill No. 40, which provided for the
abolishment of the Chancellor of the
University of Montana, went down to
defeat in the house by a vote of 52
to 40. j
By a vote of 89 to 9 the senate adopt
ed the report of the committee on irri
gation asking, for an tnvestigntlbn of
the
tion project.
To Miss Jessie Roscow of Silver Bow
goes the distinction of Introducing th*
bill to provide the consolidation of the
county of Silver Bow and the city of
Butte,
Senator Paul of Powell county l*
author of a measure which provides
a decided change in the existing ays- (
tem of purchasing supplies for the 1
state.
The house committee on revenue and
taxation has recommended a substitute
measure for house bill No. 5, the tax j
commission ''hill. Introduced by Swift
The substitute
°f Treasure county,
bill leaves the state utilities commis
slon Intact, and reduces the proposed
salaries of members from $6,090 1 to
f$j$00 per year.
The special senate committee to in
vestigate «ate offices and state execu
tive department* recommended that a
supreme court commission would aat
b« Beaded after June 80. 1988, TMa.
it 1$ *ald, will affec t a savlag of $20,000
fa« ffea aaott two' year*.
GALLATIN HIGH WINS
FROM BIG TIMBER
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team wo / froi £ the Sweetgrass .quad
0 £ hoopsters in a game filled with fast
plays. During the game the Big
Timber quint was only able to shoot
two field baskets and at no time dur
ing the game was the Gallatin high
s< l ua « m danger flrom their oppo
nc E'**, ._ Pb1 , , oA ■ i
^ *- th * ix fiiid^aLkets. The local*!
ke p t tbe visitors so well covered they!
were unable to land a field score dur-j®°
ing the first half- Captain Mitchell
and Breeden shone in their positions
at guards. Wylie did some great
ÄT
Captain Hathaway, of the Big Tim
ber team a veteran, scored ten of the
twelve points for his team, getting
one field basket, and eight out of
fourteen free throws. The second half
opened with the Gallatains showing
a little looseness in play, when the
Sweetgrass boys got busy, and
• ^ tightened up. Long shots were;
att ^ mpted by bot h teams, which went
1 wild, until Taylor located the basket.
Hathawy put in a free throw, and;
then Hanley created a sensation with
a basket from back of the center of!
I the floor. There was some fast
scrimmages with both teams throw
wiw b when Hathaway dropped in
gecon j field basket. The game
was fi n i sb ed with both teams doing
i on g distance shooting without re
suits. j
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SHRINE CLUB DANCE, j
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ser ved, th e ladies from Helena being
served at the private dining room
while the Shriners gathered in the
big downstairs dining hall of the Elks'
Home, the Kramer Cafe. After the>
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^ hrin ers to'respond to various toasts,
s. ç. Moore, first president of the
Gallatin Valley
called upon to extend a welcome to the
visitors. In response to the welcome,
Joe Chivers spoke for Algeria^Patrol,
Several short talks were made by vis
gors md local members, among them
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2; '.'Dad" Christopher, for the De
j Molay; Orson Tudor, and Ben R.
Burch, past secretary of the Gallatin
Valley Shrine Club
Curing the afternoon the visiting
1 ^^ ies from Helena were entertained^
by committee of Eastern Star ladies
Shrine Club, was
by a committee of Eastern Star ladies j
home o£ Mrs ' P ' J ' Cru,< *'
They were met at the Northern Pa
cific depot by a committee of local
Shriners with autos and taken direct
ly to the Cruickshank home. The vis
iting ladies were Mrs. A. G- Dahler.
Mrs. L. F. Dodds, Mrs. William Dry-j
burgh, Mrs. 0. A. Hargrove and Mrs^
G -G. Schwabe. , !
The members of the patrol and
Richard Coe, E. M. Johnson, W. F,
Cragon, L. J. Hfillebreek, C. P. Bruce,
O. M. Carlson, Guy Brandborg, Lloyd
g- J. Housen, A- G. Dahler,
E"«t DryburKh. J. W. CMrer. O.
A. Hargrove, C. G. Schwabe, F. H.
Huber, L. M. Rogers, Joseph
and E. B. Widoff. Special entertain
era with them were Fred Stark and
David Keenan. J. E. Baer, of Logan,
was also here.
Th Women's Missionary society of
the Morton Memorial church will have
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have become indispensable to
thousands of women, who
their feet more than usual —
school teachers, social workers,
shoppers, nurses and others.
-keeps the root wBiA* They have discovered the per
fect comfort and restfulncss
provided by a concealed built
in arch bridge, which supports
the foot throughout its length
just as nature intended.
New arrivals present Arch Pre
•syvst oxfoedi and straps for all
«coaäoi». They
*md constructed «aothcr
shoes, yet moderately
priced.
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©A-MBERS-LlSHEP^
-ALWAYS RELIABLE:—
their missionary meeting at the par
206 Church ave- north, Thurs
sonage,
day afternoon at 1:30 sharp. The dis
trict secretary, Mrs. T. B- Reagan of
Corvallis, Montana, will be present.
All members and friends of the church
are urged to be present.
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a ^ ornev objected,
offer of proof was made in writing
tbe defense. In sustaining the ofc
jection. Judge Bourquin commented
tha * the ™ les ? f evi(, * nce and the *î*
penence of a thousands years precluu
an y effort to tasten suspuion >n
an innocent person. ,
afte^oo^When
at 4 o clock Monday afternoon. When
; of the defense to permitting Hans 1.
j Valentine, father of Charles P. Vaien
then,tme, to testify, the reason being that
he had been in the court room during
; the trial.
J. C. Sellers, disputed handwriting
expert, was recalled to testify relative
j to the density of ink and of carbon,
He gave demonstrations to further
his opinion that often when the cart »
is written over the ink it appears to
SHELLEY FOUND NOT GUILTY.
the government closed its rebuttal the
defense recalled Shelley, wtio denied .
generally the testimony of George W. *
Padbury, Jr., xelative to a conversa
tion about Charles P. Valentine, a clerk
at Parchen's.
The court sustained the objection
be under the ink because of the great
er density of the ink,
This concluded the governments'
case.
When Shelley was recalled be denied
many of the parts of Padbury's testi
mony, saying that Padbury called him
up, that Padbury told him that Charles
A. McFarland had caught Valentin.«
rteere°er°ind "w^y
f rom the purchaser, that nobody had
mentioned anything about Valentine's
leaving town. On cross examination
be cou id not te ll wbo tbe operatives
W ere who made the Valentine report,
« xcept lha ' the nama »< «ne was An.
SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 24-Belief
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1 Hagenbarth, of
Salt Lake City, before the annuaf
convention of the National Wocl
Growers Association, which opened
here today,
Mr. hagenbarth said that there fs
j
derson.
WOOL GROWERS LOOKING
FOR HIGHER PRICERS
no surnlu3 of wool the world OVCT ar d
that the present consumption in the
United States is greater by far than
at any peace time in our history and
bids fair to continue.
''There appears no cloud on the
horizon which can affect good prices
for the 1923 clip," he asserted, "and
therefore the advice of the association
is that growers hold until wool 5s
sborn anc j they are ready to consign
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inerd are fewer sheep in the Umt
ed States per capita than in 1910, Mr.
Hagenbarth said in dealing with the
industry statistics He see; in this
f ac t no surplus of Iambs fjftr slaugh
H?dg-|ttring purpoees, and predicted that
sitt£ r .r"r r" r t tinue M
» b "' the . level a ? l»st year,
Discussing the question of credits
i a *m lonas* President Hagenbarth^ told
i th® convention the
Growers.' Association officers ate op
posed to government participation in
rural credit banks
n
National Wocl-