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trorn WeJr.ejJay's Daily State T ax Commission to Let 1 91 3 Assessment Stand as Now Placed on Rolls The Nevada State Tax Commission this afternoon decidcd not to increase the num ber of cattle assessed against Elko county cattlemen for 1913. The 11)11. tax roll will stand as made up. The cattle increase will be made on the 1914- roll. To change the 1'JlS roll might have worked an injustice to some of the hi^ cattle men. The 1913 tax roll will be sent to Carson City to lie reviewed by the Commission. The Nevada State Tax Commis sion and the Elko County Commis sioners sitting as m Hoard of Equal iistion met today at the court house and the results of the fore noon conference appear to he must latisfortrry to all concerned. Chair man O'Shaughnessy of the Tax Commission explained in detail whal the Tax Commission sought to do and how the various propos ed changes were to be brought about. Mr O'Shaughnessey ex plained that the matter of equaliz ing the state taxes was u stupend ous undertaking and all points in controversy could not be settled at once, but adjustment* o.* valua tions and the manner of making them would he Kradually worked out in the mx' three yea^s. He said that this y ar it was proposed to make a hi riz> ntal increase _of 12& per rent in E ko county on all valuations ex ept ? uch as arc lawful ly exempted. He believed it would take three years to fully tqualize the taxes of Nevada so that a square deal would be had nil the way round. Heretofore the state assessment has been $101,000,000 but this year it was necessary to bring the valuation up to $ 1 14. 000,000 in order to bring in suffic ient revcune to meet the sum nec essary to run the state's affairs. This means a raise of about 8J cents on every $100. The state tax rate this year is 66 c^nts; next year it will be cut to 60 cents. This reduction is provided by law. Mr O'Shaughnessey said no par ticular line of industry was aimed at in increased state valuation but thus far the railroads and public service corporations were bearing the most of the burden. The in crease in valuation of Flko county will he about $>*.000,000 and of this over $1,000,000 will full on the Western Pacific alone. County Commissioner CJiiswi'ld speaking for the general situation in Rlko county declared he thought the cattle and sheep men of this county were liberal in giving their stock this year. He thought they were taxed enough. He did not think any increase in their valua tions was rieceMary. Mr O'Shaughnessey said that it was the purpose of (he Tax Com AN ARTISTIC WINDOW J One of the prettiest and most ?ttractive windows in town may b? seen hark of the Elko Hotel in the window of the Elko Hide & Junk Company. The window is dressed in fur, .tot imitation, but the real simon pure article, cor rectly named. No 1 is a wolf set of ladies furs, muff and scarf mado up in the lat ?*t style, lined with green velvet. It? a perfect dream and every l>dy in town should go bnck there ?nd let their ryes rest on the nob- 1 biest set of furs ever displayed in I Elko. No 2 beautiful lambskin toquo. No 3 is an elegant wildcat toque. No 4 is a pair of badger gloves. No 6 is a pair of coyotes gloves. This is without n doubt the most costly window in the city. Bnck of the window is on display the most elcyant beaver coat (gentle men's) over seen in ihe country. Tt Is for sale at a great, bargain. T*our hundred dollars will not buy 'ts counterpart in any city in the United States. Lovers of beautiful and useful 'urs are invited to call and look them over. - ? ?' A Hassctt of National i? hrre today. misiion the make the taxation of the various counties of the state ai n?>ar equal as possible for their share of the state taxes. In Dour las county a '25 per cent raise had been mads and the people hud con sented to do It. In other counties, Kureka and I.andcr similar but not as high raises had been made and there had been no objection. Humboldt's increase was about the same as lilko's. ; County Commissioner Patterson asked the reason for the shortage) in the state funds. Mr O'Shaughnessey explained that the States' borrowing capacity is limited by law to <300,000 a year and that the state tax rate had been reduced so suddenly that the state had been running behind )"or several yer.rs. The state now has borrowed up to the limit and it is necessary to raise the valuations in the state in order to meet the de ficiencies and keep the state on a cash basis. The state tax rate cau not he raised so it is necessary to increase the valuations to get money enough to carry on the state government. Hut, he explained, while valuations are raised it does not follow that the county tax rate has to remain stationary. If it should be indicated that the pres ent county tax rate on the increas ed valuations would flood the county treasury with surplus funds it is in the power of the County Commissioners to reduce the coun ty tax rate, but r.ot the new and higher valuations. The cause of the defici* in stnt?* revenue wasi that the slump in the state tax rate had been too sudden and abrupt. Mr O'Shaughnessey said a tent ative increased horizontal rate had been fixed by the Tax Commission j and that 12J per cent was the amount fixed for Klko county but that after the whole state had been canvassed and a fair view of the situation had been obtained it waa possible that the 12A per cent in crease fixed fur Elko County might tie reduced. He said that it was impossible to equalize cash valua tion* at this'time as it was too blc task to snttlu in so short, a time and that it had been decidod that the fairest way or manner of taxa tion was a horizontal increase. Nel ther is there time to equalize as sessmcDt and valuations between individuals at the present time b-it this matter will be straightened out just as quickly as the Commis sion can do so. District Attorney Carvitle said statements of increases had been submitted where it was known to the local officials that the extra amount of stock Rises{i>d did not exist and therefore it had not been added to the rolls. In reply Mr O'Shaugnnessey said it was largely a matter of discretion with the lo cal official?. The main point being to get all the taxable property on the rolls. He said it was not the purpose of the Tax Commission to be arbitrary but rather to cooper ate with the local officials of the county and help them in every way possible. Mr O'Shaughnesssey said that the data in possession of the State Tax Commission was correct in many instances and in others it was inaccurate but on the whole it was fairly reliable. Much of the information was obtained from the forestij sorviec in Washington and again much data had been ob tained from the government census dope obtained in 1910. It was the contention of Mr O'Shaughnes-ey that all catttlernen should supply accurate information as to the number of cattl.* they had and if necessary they should count their cattle. County Com missioner Griswold said it was his experience, as a cattleman that it was a big and difficult task for the big cattlemen to count their cattle. That he thought, they turned in an approximately correct count to the assessor Mr O'Shnughnessev invited infor mation from the cattle men pres ent at the meeting but no one vol unteered any. However, it is- ex pected that at the meeting this af ternoon much voluntary informa tion will be forthcoming. The Com mission will remain in E'lko tonight and many cattlemen are coming in from the country. A public meet ing will be held tonight when the state Tax Commission ami the cat tle and sheeu men will go into all the details of the new law and the proposed methods of adjusting the taxes. ELKO COUNTY CATTLEMEN 10 FORM ORGANIZATION The Northern Klko County Live stock Association will have a dele-: galion meet at the Sheriff's oflW> in Klko, Oct J at 1 o'clock in thcj afternoon and the members desire j to meet as many stockmen in Elko i County ns can he there to discuss' the organization of nil stockmen j of the couritv in oroer to aholi .h , tho stealing of cattle which hasi been going on for some time and to create a closer relationship' among the cattlemen of the county. By the formation of a stron/ cat tlemen's association it is believed that the war on the cattle rustlers can be carried on with more suc cess. Certain cattlemen have al ready (fot together and raised a large sum to be paid as a reward for the detection arid arrest of any cattle thieves. Reports of tho depredations of cattle rustlers are being heard ev ery day and the eattlerren are de termined to wipe out tho rustlers either by lawful or shot Run meth ods. With all tho cattlemen of El ko e. unty bander! together it is be lieved the pests of the rango can be I routed. FAKE JOURNALISM Tlie Free Press camp out in flam boyant style last evening and an nounced the Arrival of the Nevada State Tax Commission. Chairman Shsnghneisy told The Independent man that he had told The Free Press that "he had no statement to make at the present." That paper run in a long article from the Fly Expositor showing what wss oaid and don* in Fly and instead of giv ing credit to tho Expositor, nays: "chairman Shaughnessy told tha Freo Press" Chairman Shaigh neisy says ho didnt. Why such de ception? Why not tell the truth and then the public will learn to have some confidence in reporters. The news would have been just a# important even if it had hern taken bodily from t fie Fly piiper. The same conditions apply to Elko and Fly nlike. Hut why take the credit for and boast about something that never happened and put n public man in an embarrassing position. Wllllo Wlae. Sunday School Teachor And what should wo do after breaking a com mandmont, Wllllo? Wllllo? Massie d" papers and hlro a Rood lawyer<~? Lite. New 8oure? of Radium. An Italian nnlraralty profassor j elalma to have foend radium la ?rdl? j | ?*ry daw. Fiom Wednetday's Daily. BARBARY COAST IS CLOSED UP BY POLICE San Francisco, Oct.l ? The "Bar bary Coast" known throughout the whole world finally passed into his tory last night when great crowds packed its resorts to suffocation. The hundreds of lonkers-on remain ed until midnight when the poilce closed the doors. This notorious night life of the "Barbary Coast" mixed with cocktails and dance-hall girls is nowa matter of history. No more will the ribald jests and laughter of the crook, the sport, the scarlet women and the sea far ing man or tourists be heard in any resorts along the "coast." A land mark of San Francisco and the Pa cific coast is no more and it ia be lieved that this notorious district is forever wiped out. The 500 dance hall girls are now in the care of the police. It is up to the offi cers to provide for these women. It is one of the biggest problems that ever confronted the city au thorities. PERSONAL C J Brooks of Palisade is in town. J M Baldwin of Spokane ii a gu?st at the Elko Hotel. Ho.vard Russel of Goldfield is here for the day. W H Bellinger of Lamoille is in town. Mrs E L White and Mrs S R Cat lin, of Pueblo, Colorado are stop ping at the Elko Hotel. L. J Bailie of South Fork has business here today. Jay Hall of Bullion c6mo in laa night. Attorney General Geo H Thatcher is in town in an advisory capacity to the Nevada Tax Commission. Thos Griffin, cattle dealer came on No 4 from Carlin to take in the meeting of the Tax Commission. Mr and Mrs Will Rigsby left yes terday for their home in Ely. Albert McGinty returned from Reno this mojning. A Daone of Reno ia a guest at the Commercial Hotel. Isaac Wiseman of Wells has busi ness here today. A1 Griswold of South Fork is in town. Lawerence E Cash of New York is in 'own on business. Ppn Cambron of Reno is in town. Geo Hawkca of the Southern Fa- 1 cific is here digging up new busi ness for his rond. J A Barter of Salt Lake is in town. E. W McClelland of Sheridan, Wyoming is stopping at the Com mercial. Leon Peck, of White Rjck, is vis iting friends and relatives in Elko. William Christenson of South Fork is nn Elko visitor. C A Francis of South Fork has business is in town today. Sam Overman was in from South Fork yesterday to visit his parents. Miss Mary Dewar, delegate of the local Pythian Sister I.odge loft yesterday for Ycrington, where Grand Lodge is held this year. . Mrs ('. W. Grover and family are preparing to leave for Carlin where they will make their future home. Mrs A T Cover; left yesterday to visit relatives in Cnrlin. Jnmes Crane camo in from Leu yesterday accompanied by his mother, Mrs W. T. Crane who hns been visiting at the ranch. County Commissioner Isaac G is wnld came in from Doeth to attend today's session of the County Com missioners. He is stopping at the Commercial. U S Marshall A B Grny of Doeth, Min Jen, Carson City, Reno and n few other towns about thj state has been in E.ko the last few days and has been telling some brand new stories. Gray ia said to be framing up more political tickets to work off on a charitable public through his Dceth C< mmonwealth. .lay H Clemons of Keno is here today From Wednesday's Daily. UNENDING LITIGATION FATE OF ROCHESTER Rjchester is to have another law suit. T curse of 1 i tlx ition st < ms to be the l?it of that typical Hum boldt ranne camp. The latest suit is that of C Culligan, et a!., against the Rochester Mines Company. The conflict arises over tlx payment of royalties. Colligan is a lessee from the Weaver Mines Company con trolled by Nenzel and has neglecled to make prompt returns of the roy alties due the Nenzel interests nnd when he di 1 pay them he deposited them with thi Nenzel opposition, which through litigation, ti??d up the royalties and in consrauencc Nenzel forfeited the Cclligan lease. The Colligan lease is one of the best in the Rochester district. To avoid losing the emoluments there of (!i Iligan will institute suit to maintain his right to opt rate the lease block in question pet ding the life for which the lease was origi nally grunted. ? Winnemucca Silver State. ADVERTISING PAYS WHEN IN INDEPENDENT Last night the Independent told how two suit cases of girls undtr clothes were found in John McFar lane's auto yesterday morning. The mystery of how they hnd got there had not been cleared up when the Independent went to press. It was supposed somebody had put up a job on John who is a practical jok er himself, but it now appears that the gitl's underwear got into John's nuto bv mistake. The fact is b young lady in tewn mistook Mc Faralane's auto for that of her bro ther-in-law. Then when suddenly she lost track of her underclothes she had about ss big a panic as Mc Farlane did when he opened one of the suitcases and found what its contents was. The story in last night's Inde pendent was read by both McFar lane and the young lady who own ed the underwear. Then she knew who had her clothes. The brother in-law came to her rescue and took her trcasureb buck to her. There fore it will be seen advertising in The Independent brings results. HIKINgToIieF YORK Francis Murphy, grandson of the groat temperance advocate, H (? Henning and Paul W Anderson are a trio who are walking from Los Angeles to New York adver tising the 1915 exposition as they move from town to town. The young men are stopping at the.Com mercial Hotel. They are paying their expenses by giving entertain ments in the various towns which they visit. They will give an en tertainment at 7 o'clock tonight in the lobby of the Commercial Hotel and the public is invited to attend. WANTED F?rTfORGERY George McAulays, sheriff at Au burn, Cal has sent a circular 10 the local officers asking for the arrest of F E Haldwin, 35 years old, a smooth rascal who during the month of July issued worthless checks to the amount of $1,200. A reward for his arrest is offered. howTthis? We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot ho cured by Halls' Catarrh Cure F J Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio ' We the undersigned, have known F. J Cheney for the last 15 years and believe him perfectly honor able in all business transactions and , financially able to carry out any j obligations made by his firm. National Hank of Commerce, To- | ledo, Ohio. | . Hall's CatarrhjCure is taken in ternally acting dircctly upon |,the hlood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials went free ? Price 7ri cents per bottle Sold j[by ( ail druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipaiton. Miller & Horjie<m Employment, Office Ph >tie No. XI. V All kind* of help promptly sup plied free of ohnritr to employer*. We solicit > tli? eourtrsy or your o?ll? for iiny elm* of help mi l iMiiriintee prompt attention to all onlem reeelfwl. Corner Commcrclll Mow mm) L'eoter St. nr.NO. NEVADA Little economical conveniences that improve any bathroom A beautiful, comfortable and sanitary bathroom is one of the joys of life. One need not b- wealthy to have such a bathroom. At even small expenditure you can obtain a surprisingly good efTeci \v i;h the ? ART BRASS COMPANY'S BATH ROOM WARE Hi -guarantef. \m Every Article Detilnj the SAN O I. A trademark I* vHlrily Humped Art Brass Co, N. Y." This ine;irs that it Is of 1 .t materials and workmanship and Is (unantn 1 to tivct:n::. ? iif:ution. Our ABC Finish Is extra heavy nickel p!ole aurraafttf/sr r.tr j. ART BRASS CO, NEW YORK Wc shall be pleased to show you this ware, and suggest selections. Come in today and see these necessary luxuries. T. E. JONES & SON Plumbing Supplies of all Kinds PHONE 494 ELKO, NEV. J. L ARMISTEAD Painting, Tinting, and Pui>cr Hanging Picture Framing a Specialty Phone 632 Elko, Nevada NEW BARBEh SHOP Sanitary, Modern, Up-To-Date and Strictly First-Class Bath in connection Next door to Clifton Hotel R. C. MESSERLY, Prop. RAM SPELL'S PHOTO GALLERY mzzizzrrzzzzziziirr I IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Photography is Not a Lost Art Ranisdell is demonstrating that fact every day. As an artist his reputation is grow ing every dav. Bi CALL AND INSPECT HIS WORK A ELKO LODGE No. 15 A. F. and A. M. Stated communications held on the First Tnoxdny uf every month at. 7:110 I p. in.. All Master Masons in good standing are cordially invited to at tend. E. A. Frissell, W. M. J F. Tbiplktt. Secretary. ELK.O CHAPTER No. 11 R. A. M. {(Regular meeting held on First Thursday of each mouth at 7:80 p. m. W. O. Wright, H. P. J. C'. Douuhty, Secretary Chas. A. Cantwell E. F. Carvllle Cuatwell & Carville Attorneys- At. -Law Kiko - ? - "Nevada 0. B Hacderson V. K. Cntnc R. C. Van Fleet HENDERSON. CAINE & VAN FLEET lATTORNKYS-AT-r.AW * ?N ELKO ? ? NEVADA 'Oflice hours 9 io X. Sundays and evenings bv appointment HAROLD P. HALE tOQAR T. FEE HALE ct FEE ^Lawyer*C |] Notary Public looms, 313-14 ^5 Pioneer Building Phone, 415 LLKO t . . j s NRVADA II. c. MI5NTZ, D. D. s. Dintlit Rooms 50 and 53 H lkn \'r?v Commercial Hotel ivtv / MRS. W. G. HOWELL Grnduftjc^jOgli^ With Howell Jewelry Co. ELKO, NEVADA I Price-Per-Thousand On Building Lumber U cot fret uentljr used by manufacturers or substitutes to confuse prospective borne builders, but to the man who knows quality, the characteristics of the different favored building wood* and their proper application. this bug-bear causes little apprehension' We've help ed a many builders right here at bote beat the building came to a frazzle and can help you too if you'll brlnjr your plans Id or tell us jus what you contem plate doing. Selling lumber la only a part of our business? the personal ser vice we render our customers being of equal imiwrtuoec ? but we're willing to donate this scrviee for Ihe sake of the community and the endorsment of our customers. Before niaklna your final decision on your new house come in and get at first hand the real facts about th * lumber business and Just what "priee per-thousand" means to )ou. ELKO LUMBER CO. Eiko ? ? Nevad; m 1 il THE First National Bank | Elko, Nevada Capital $100,000.00 | ? President? A. E. Kimball 1st Vico President ? G. E. Noble 2nd Vice President ? J A. Sewd rj Cashier ? C. F. Williams Assistant Cashier? E. E Euiioi ! Interest paid on term and -avir.,* deposits] I GENERAL BANKING j BUSINESS The Elk 0 Commission Hous e General Storage Dealers in !Gruins, bran, Corn, Pota toes, Stock Stilt, etc. Oil Silver Street, South of W. P. K. It Spnr to Warehouse Ed Carville, Proprietor Elko, Nevada 0. K. Second Hand Store - ? Wo have seenred the services of u first clans plumber, and nro prepar to figure on all plumbing jol ?. Workmanship und muter: il ??tmr anteed. W. S. DAYTON, Prop. Phone 52 Elko, Nevada T. E. Jones & Son Elko Plumbing Shop PlumMng and Sheet Metal Work Bicycle Repairing, Bicycles and Sundries, Ust' mates furnished free on country Alter systems or anytliit r in our line. SATISFAC HON GUAKAN THED iower Pipe Connections W. L. PAUL Ul kinds of Geneial Draying A share of the Dr?> business it solicited Down Town Phono 168 Residence Phone 208 ?LKO, . . NEVADA