The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1918, Page 3

4 ve « ‘ ony Pay “ vé ‘ > | € " y i FS fr | Re q ” COUNTIES TO RECEIVE PART “OFR.R. TAXES Under Agreement With Attorney. General Railways Will Pay Proportion EXCESSIVE BURDEN CLAIM ah a result of an agreement arrived onday “dfternoon, Attorney Gen- | ori Langer will advise North Dakota counties to accept the present pay- ment of that proportion of the 1917 rajlway ‘taxes ‘which are not in dis pute, allowing the disputed portion to accumulate until ions begun in the United States district court at Fargo on Monday” by the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Farmers’ Grain & Shipping railway shall have been | «determined. The attorney general decided upon this’ course following a conference | with Judge N. C. Young, of Fargo, | counsel for the Northern Pacific; C.| J. Murphy of Grand Forks, represent: | ing the Creat Northern, and Fred J. Traynor of Devils Lake, attorney for the Farmers, The railroads urged that they be permitted to pay that portion of their tax about which there is no dispute rather than that the counties be deprived of this entire revenue pending a decision of the suits. Reason for Action The suits will be based upon two propositions, first that the full valu- ation put upon the roads by the state board of equalization are more than the roads are actually worth, sccond that the bulk of the general property of the state is not assessed at more than 20 percent of its actual value. That if the railroads were assessed at the percentage of actual value at which other property is assessed, their assessment would be 50 percent low- er. Put in another way: that lands and other properties are assessed at 20'percent of actual value while these two railroads are assessed at 30 per- cent of full value. This difference be- tween 20 per cent and 30 percent makes a difference in tax of 60 per- cent, and it is this excess of 50 per- cent which the roads are taking into the federal court. To illustrate, by a concrete case: In Griggs county the Northern Pacific is assessed $494,326. This is 30 percent of an actual value of $1,644,420. The company claims it should have heen assessed at 20 per-| cent of full value, which would, have produced an assessment in Griggs county of $328,884. The assessment is therefore 50 per cent more than it should have been, according to the claims of the company, 8 be pene ees Big Excesses Claimed. In 1916 the ‘Northern Pacific paid taxes of $676,520; for 1917 the county tax rolls charge them with $1,028,003, | an increase of $351,484. The company will claim the taxes are excessive and illegal to the extent of $343,667, which is approximately the amount they will ask the court to set aside. The Great” Northern taxes of 1916 were $884,811.80; for 1917 they are $1,236,965, and they are asking the court to cancel an illegal excess of $412-321. In 1916 the old state board of equal- ization assessed the Great Northern company at $20,152,048, and the Nor- thern Pacific at $16,132,997. The state tax commission, in 1917, after an inl vestigation extending ovér a long time, held ‘that the Great Northern was worth, full value, $98,494,772 in North Dakota, and that the Northern Pacific was worth $84,828,292. They recommended to the state board of equalization that the.roads be assess- ed at 25 per cent of full-value, which would result in an assessment of 924,- 623,693 against the Great Northern and $21,207,073 against the Northern Pacific, When this recommendation came before the board representatives of the ‘railroads’ also appeared, and evi- dence ‘and data were presented on be- half of the railroads establishing, ac- cording to their contention, that the valuation recommended by the jax commission was in fact excessive to the extent of about 20 per cent. The board of equalization disregarded the claims of both the commission and railroad representatives and increased the valuation 15 percent over that rec- ommended by the commission. ‘This action resulted in a full valua- tion of $113,268,988 for the Great Nor- thern and $97,552,536 for the Northern TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1918 {the Rel Trail, | senat.2 47 and $14,288,134, respective- oad ly. a | The bills in equity will be filed | within a few days, and the companies will tender to the § various county | treasurers the amounts which. they|' | concede to be due, and will refuse to pay the amount which they say is ex- | cessive and gy Old. void. Boosters one oin in Praise For the Bismarck Club (Continued From Page One) al factor in the promo- arge paving contracts, and our public libr: In continuance of this program to make of Bismarck a city beautiful, attention should be di- rected to the improvement of the city parkings along the new boulevards, to the improvement of the beautiful river side (vive northward, and to the pro- vision of two or three parks suitably | lo and improved. Various Campaigns, narck. Commercial clib has ac- tively participated in all the various patrietic campaigns, and we are produ of the fact that the corps of leaders are a body of ardent and Ipyal citi zens. Their ‘effective team ‘work has placed our city in the fore front in every detail for aid made by the fed ‘al government in support of the war. Civic Matters. “In city legislation, we have found |the city commission ready and eager to consider any representation the club has sought to offer and in an in- offensive or indirect way their mem bers have contributed their counsel to the city commission, Conventions. “We have secured and entertained many conventions during ghe past year, most of which we have been ac- commodating in the Commercial club hall, ‘but several of the larger conven- tions have been taken to the munici- pal auditorium which was generously placed, at the disposal of the club by the city commission for such uses. We have also entertained many disting- uished guests, and wherever possible have arranged, either a pubdlis- hear- ing, a luncheon or an office confer- ence. “While the policy of the board has been to practice the utmost economy in the expenditure of funds, we be- lieve that the several conventions en- tertained by the city during the past year have enjoyed the entertainments we have provided. Highway Department. “During the past year the Devils ake and Black Hills Trail association was organized in the Commercial club rooms, and during the same period the Red Trail and the Minot Trails were blazed. Fort Lincoln. “After protracted correspondence, Fort Lincoln was opened to troops, and we are now assured that it will again be opened during the next sum- mer if the war continues. Ferry Road. “Bismarck has been very glad in- deed to co-operate with (Mandan Ferry jcompany in their undertaking to fur- nish adequate ferry accommodations for the rapid increase in travel over and this service has been ‘very satisfactory indeed. The ferry ‘road is‘ also constructed and placed in’ fair condition for traffic during the season:” Clay investigations, activities in connection with a proposed Missouri river bridge, the new Carnegie library, development of y parks, fraternal and business drives in/which tthe club has participated or taken the leader- ship; publicity work, in which the secretary expresses appreciation for the cooperation of Bismarck’s five newspapers; the organization, Commer¢ club enterprise, of Bis- marek’s fine home guard unit, in which Secretary Keniston expresses especial pride; the club's successful efforts to couperate with farmers and labor bureaus in supplying farm hands and numerous other matters of inter- est to the organization were covered in the secretary’s comprehensive re- port. In conclusion he said: 1,800 Letters Answered. “ighteen hundred letters of in- quiry from practically every section of the nation have enabled us to.send out to interested parties eighteen hun- drei direct communications. These inquiries have forcibly supported my contention, that the Red Trail is not only the best advertising medium in the state, -but the fact of its being con- structed attracts the bona fide settler and investor who in large numbers travel by auto. “There is the dawn of a day of large opportunity for this city, There is must come to realize that Bismarck is admirably located, and has potential conjunction with the twin city, Man- dan, which even many of our own citi- zens seem loath to belicve. It re Pacific, and assessed ‘valuations of Most Old People tive herbs ‘with peps' charge, by writing to * 457’ Washington St., Are Constipated Dr. Caldwell’s- is a combination of simple laxa- and especially adapted as a remedy for elderly people, women and children. It is the standard family remedy in count- less homes. Sold by druggists every- where for 50 cts. and $1.00—two sizes. A ‘trial. bottle can ‘be obtained, free of Syrup Pepsin in, gentle in action, possibilities at the Missouri rivet in| Dr. W.B, Caldwell, Monticello, Illinois, quires no prophet to announce that | made, aygreat success of: the finances | building outlook, thes During the year. from }tiing depended upon the outcome of | drives has been put over, the top. sistence one of the ‘largest in the west.” $7.68 era war reli went over them was the commercial Club organ-' trade, ization. ness or any line of leave pleasant memories hehind them. There must be some’ sentiment even, to illustrate ‘his point excetlently, pon 's Greeting. Turner of Dickinson, a spe- cial guest of the evening, anda Red brought greeting from f Stark) to he abandoned to in busine: Commercia will he builders for the city who will! here a place in which anyone would be proud to call home.” | the . Goddard then gave the report county. Lahr, who as rear of Mr. much to be done among ourselves. We | A feature of the evening was a ser- ics of two minute addresses gave an excellent line up the business outlook for the new year. Mr. Goddard in calling upon. the stated that- Bismarck was a different } city today than it was a. year ago. plished. “The war,” he said, “has nec ated a change in the ‘club's -pro- | . We have been forced to turn trom strictly commercial matters to patrictic movements. The club. has en- tered heart and soul into the various { measures and many of them if men of wision and: per- | of the club. Two Minute Talks ich wach wiped out. various guests | | ute address. | modern roads built 3 | predicted a bridge o river for general tra sion of the war. | bridge sponse. the top becatise behind; Sketching hi ltail line, he spoke endeavor must! of merchandise. It is is the hope of the! club to produce men who; FF, W. il booster, bustling: treasurer has 0. N. Dunham, Thousands have taken advantage of the Big Sale. They know we have saved them money. Many of the different lines are broken and some entirely gone, but our counters are full of Bargains yet. If you wish to make your dollars buy all they can and you wish to cut down the HIGH COST OF LIVING. Don't let anything keep you away from Big Sale. Remember it lasts a FEW DAYS MORE UNTIL SATURDAY THE 16th, and after tha! time you will pay the regular prices. Sn ne UE EEE EEEEEE EEE COOK AND RANGE STOVES Carnegie Atitomatie Fuel Saver, $6.00 values, now only ... pa etneke . $2.25 Independent Sul Plow, 16 in, none hetter ; cost you $90 anywhere; our pr ice... $67.50 Primrose Cream Separators, 450 capacity’: sells for $85.00; our price to close ont . $67.50 One used Empire Separator: eed as new; to GIORG: OUb. Ga a durs idualerdaioAUiejtiere aie naevO”. ROUND OAK No, 18 square base, Regular $48.00) value. NOW ees oes ESM . $38.40 No. 16 squar Regular 3.00. value. COLE’S HOT BLAST No. 188 M. $48.50 values. Now, at .. $38.80 No, 168 $43.00 values. Now at ...$34.40 No, 118 432.00 value. Now .. .. $25.60 No. 116 Splendid $27.50 value. Now . . $22.00 No, 118 Splendid $33.00 value. Now .. $26.40 No, 114 Splendid $23.50 value. Now .» $18.40 Colé’s High Oven Range No. 8A. Regular $58.00 value. Now ..... Cole’s High Oven Range No. 1 condition. Price . Round Oak Chiet No, 918. veces $32.50 Polished top. Reg- ular $92.00-value, Now ..cceeeee ee . $73.60 Cole’s Hot Blast Range No. 918, Polished. top. Regular $87.50 values. Now .....--++ $70.00 TheCreat Majestic Range No. 24489, Regular £95.00 values. Now ......+ $76.00 The Great Majestic Range No. 81489, Regular $97.50 value. Now . $79.00 No. 943 Majestie, slight ised: Price $56.00 1 d-hole Cast Cook Stoves slightly used, $10.00 4-hole Cast Jewell Cook Stove ......$17.50 1 thole Steward Cast Cook. Stove, slightly To clean up ..$45.00 Worth $90.00, used, PERFECTION, PURITAN AND J. EWELL OIL STOVES 3. Burner Perfection and Puritan., Regular $18 value. Now ....0..- eee $14.75 2 Burner Perfection and Puritan. Regular $13.50 value. Now ...2.. $11.75 Jewell 3 Burner with shelf, $F Sale Priee’. eee - $18.50 2 Burner Jewell, high s\ ielf. $18! 50) value, Sale 14,50 RICO ce Re ete ee cas 3 Good Roads, City Engineer Atkinson first tobe called upon for-a two min- 1 He sketched the history the Lignite Supply.” | ot good roads legislation and com-| tics showing the rapid incr mented briefly upon the 490! miles of production of the s y the county. He | and predicted even greater use r the yMissouri/ Hite, The $ » atthe conclu. | hee s mention of the lig metropolis: BISMARCK EVENING TRIBUNE to the task, will become’ all ‘sources there has been collected the next crop. After all expenses were paid | first half of the year will be quiet in| | the ‘club. entered the new year with| the building trades, but despite the un-/erty 1. av balance in excess of $400. More than | favorable w: $2,100 of the old indebtedness. was | ham’s brought an enthusiastic re: George Welch spoke of the retail of people he declared hadlearned to) the Commercial club for its hearty co- career‘in the re feelingly of the scessful men, whether in busi-| part sentiment plays in the: handling An accountiof!a trip, C1. ‘to his old home at Rochester ‘served the club, speaking on the organization of. the was the of the recent. wa ar One of the members offered a vote of | thanks to the officers who. so success: Liberty Loan, fully piloted the affairs of the clad J, L. Bell spoke briefly on the “Lib- | through a rather trying year. “It was an.” He declared that war/| given by a rousing affirmative. stated that every: | through it many In his, estimation, the northw onditions,* Mr. Dun-| was now the business of the nation. Rey. ‘Hutcheson delivered the inyo: address was optimistic as to the He deplored the peace propaganda | cation. ‘ ° future. that was active now and cautioned | = ; ‘ Our Lgnite; ite against a too optimistic view as to State Engineer Bliss assigned) when the war would end. idn his subject: “The Importance of “We must settle down,” he said, ng, Kidney Trouble Often He quoted statis-/ a realization that we have at least a} Causes Serious Backache se in: two or three years’ struggle ahead, | reise? e's native coal’ Unfortunately the kaiser is no quitter.) When yours back’ aches, and your 3ut let me say here neither are the | bladder and Kidneys seem to be dts- American people quitters.” ‘ordered, go to your nearest drug ing better acquainted with what The Red Cross. store and’get a. bottle of Dr. Kilmer’s e could do and as a power pro: Bradley C. M chairman of the) Swamp-Root. It is a physician’s pre- (ueing agent, he declared it was sec: Burleigh county Red Cross chapter iption for ailments of the kidneys ond only to water power. Thousands spoke for the Red Cross. He thanked and bladder. It has stood the test of years and a reputation for quickly and ef- fectively giving results in thousands use lignite because of the necessity operati of the present crisis. Young on War Work. Young, a former president of introduced by Mr, Goddard as having done more for the welfare of the first cities in the of the club than any man in Bismarck, than double its Red Cross quota, your nearest druggist, declared that the war had changed the Such a showing, he said, would have However, if you wish first to test er of the work which the club! been impossidle without the efficient this preparation send ten cents to Dr. do, He said many projects had. organization of the Commercial club, Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N, Y., for concentrate on lefore Mr. Hardy gave the address a nple bottle. When writing be Praising the efficient of the evening, Mr. Goddard threw the sure to mention the Bismarck Daily club, he said. meeting open for a general discussion, | Tribune. in putting over the various war drives for the Red Cross, Y. M. . Knights ‘of Columbus and other bjgcts of war relief. H preparation so very effective, Hedeclared that Bismarck was one) has been placed on sale everywhere. ate to more, Get a bottle, medium or large size at war matters. weer ey ere ie HINGE HASPS Reewlar 15¢ values, -1le 2 Burner Cas Ovens. Glass door. 44.75 values. Now Majestic and Round Oak 3 and £1-2- Now 2.3 Reservoi inch, in boxes. values, To clean up at . s S-inch, in bos Regular 20¢ ilues. Now. .15¢ - —— aa Saat Several dozen Cast Sash Pulleys. Regular 35¢ per dozen. To clean up at, per dozen ...15¢ POSTS AND WOVEN WIRE Several dozen Steel Pulleys. Regular 45¢ per A fow American Fenee. Co. 612 foot line dozer. To clean up, at, per dozen....27 1-2¢ Posts .... ae ae - * aos 8 ft. Corner Pe ‘osts, complete with braces. .$2. 39-inch 6-inch Mesh Woven Wire Fence, Regu- GLOSS BRITT A Combination Mop Oil and Polish To clean up, at ..-.. eee 59¢ lar price T0c¢ i 47-inch 6-inch Mesh Woven Wire Fence. Regu \ od ! Jar price 80c. To clean up, at ....-- 621-2c | ny yale How 2 pair Woven Wire Fence Strete hers. Regular | a vite OW, #10.(H0 value, Now : $5.50 | 25 value now a 9 yi inches Walk Gat ilues | Auto Liquid Veneer and Spray ..........- 98c Sterno Canned Heat -2 for 25¢ | Swissalu Cleaner for general house use: none i better, Reg. 10¢ value. Now .4 for 25¢ a = Toilet: Paper’ -.i..025 se seeeceeees 6 for 26c | | | | ‘ STRAPS AND ‘‘T’’ HINGES - us d-inch Heavy Strap Hinges in’ boxes with PAINT serews. Regular 25e value, Now ...171-2¢ ’ J-inch Heavy Strap Hinges in boxes with | Paint up. Buy now—we can save you money. ‘ screws, Regular 30¢ value. Now ....221-2¢ | Minnesota & Bradley & Vroomen’ Co. G-inch Heavy Strap Hinges in boxes with 43.75 por gal. NOW ...... ee $2.98 Fe an Resa ae ue ENO cuore ai $1.95 per half gal. now .... wees $1.57 inch Heavy Strap Hinges in boxes with : oc ie : serews. Regular 30e value. Now ......35¢ $1.00 per quarter gal. now .. venees 800 10-inch Heavy Strap Hinges in boxes with Fullerton Brand serews, Regular 60e value. Now .. 486 a ' 5-inch Heavy T Loose, without serews. Regu- | $5.10 per gal. NOW 6... ee eee . $2.68 lar 30¢ value, Now veveeeees BB1260 | 83 per half gallon now . .. $1.43 6-inch He 'T Loose, without serews. Regu. | Oe per quarter gal. now ce ...73¢ lar 40¢ value. Now siccsscvecsertss 23200 | Nolimes Detactmble Clothes Reel, 50 value. S-inch Heavy T’ Loose without screws. Regu- | Now cle Say wees $8.40 lar Se value. Now, . vissesseeess BBG) We have many bargains in | Cooking it tensile, 10-inch Heavy T Loose, y thout serews. Regu- | Pyrex Ware, Aluminum and Enz ameled, lar 60¢ values. Now AD seal hate Sei .. .483¢ | Se ae * ee x os 7 0 kegs of dommon 4-penny Wire Nail | Feed Grinders, S-inch. NOW pds Sea $19.50 clean up, per Ib. .... ee eee e ee Thermostadt Sets, $45.00 values. Now. .$22.00 30-gal. s, slightly used. Price $3.50 and $2.50 HORSE BLANKETS : 5-ft. Mower made by the Independent Harves- C anyas coveted Blankets, 84x84, best quality: ter Co. Regular $90 value. Our price $49.50 Wi ool Blankets 84x: 0. “Regular $6.00 values. | ay et Batte ries ht valiics: Narn hh Be Now ens as ae siatectsv AGAaD | Milk Cooler; used but in good condition. .$10.00 é | 150-ft. 11-2 inch Galvanized Pipe, To clean up = * now, at . Sri oie Senha 5) NAILS | 3 12x14 Br Lined Pump Cylinders. $7.00 A few Nails, 4-penny, per Ib, .. ..31-2¢ values. Now cate eee ees $888 F REE! With every dollar’s worth of merchandise you buy you will receive a coupon which will entitle you to a chance on either a hand washing machine or a 12-piece Aluminum Set, which will be given away Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 p. m. Conditions—The person must be at store with number or have your number there with some one.