Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1919, Page 8

FOUITYINTAX METHOD OBJECT Of BOARD HERE System in Arriving at Valuations} and Maintenance of Records Introduced into Office by County Board Systematizing the county records of the assesdor and treasurer to revolutionize methods now in vogue and lead to readjustments that will provide for equitable assessment of Natrona county property is one of the latest innovations of the business administration emanating from the commissioners’ office and on which the state tax commission this week placed its stamp of approval. “Included in the system is a plan for arriving at equitable valuations affecting real estate. Working from a-central point in the business dis- trict, where property values are the highest, assessments will be graduat- €éd on a basis which takes into con- sideration all conditions that obtain, to increase or decrease values, and extending into the residence dis- tricts this system will eliminate the wide variation in values between properties similarly situated and im-| of a president of the Council, pro, proved. The tax schedules which are a decided improvement over the| She Crossed the High Seas She had a fortune in her voice Her music teacher told her, And, when she learned the fatal truth, Nor kith nor kin could hold her. She lives in Europe now, and Karl Von Edelweisser-Essen Removes the fortune from her voice At forty bones per lesson. ——Cartodns Magazine. | —_ REFINERY WORKERS, ATTEN- TION The Membership Committee of the Oil Field, G Well and Refinery Workers will be found at Room 2, American Hotel (formerly the Rhino ceros) every evening after 7 o’clock. Please call. COMMITTEE. 2-10-4t —__—— COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Casper, Wyo., Feb. 10, 1919. City Council of the City of Casper met in regular adjourned session pur- suant to adjournment from February 3, 1919, at the Council Chamber at 130 North Center street. On roll call the following were present: Councilman Wm, Kocher. Councilman M. L. Bishop. Councilman W. F. Dunn. Councilman Perry A. Morris. Councilman W. W. Keefe. C.M. Bryan, City Clerk. Absent: Councilman T, A. Dean. Meeting called to order by Wm. Kocher. The first business was the election tem. Thereupon Perry A. Morris nom: old forms in use for many years, are/nated Wm. Kocher as president of now in the hands of the printer. |the Council pro tem. Moved by Perry In line with the business policy; A. Morris, seconded by W. F. Dunt adopted by the new Board of Coun-|that nominations close. ty Commissioners, William J. Ham- Motion carried. ilton an expert on county records has}; Thereupon Wm. Kocher was. unan been engaged to systematize the |imously elected president of the records of the assessor’s office to re-|Council pro tem. Hieve the necessity of duplicate work! Application by G. F. Stilphen for tn the office and to provide means for | permit to cover and make fire proot eatching the tax dodger and, at the the building known as Empress Thev- same time, eliminate the overcharges | tre. ahd wrong charges which have caused| Moved by M. L. Bishop, seconded considerable trouble in the county|by W. W. Keefe that the application thru necessitating rebates on taxes|be referred to Fire Chief and that under the old methods. {he report at the next regular meet- “No one is to blame for he condi-|ing. Carried. tions of the records,” said Mr. Ham- Moved by W. F. Dunn, seconded ilton, “especially not the present in-|by W. W. Keefe that the electric cumbents of the office. They were|wires of Natrona Power Company lo simply following out a system in-!cated in the alleys in Block two ana augurated years ago by the state tax|three be thoroughly examined by the commissioners which has become/|Fire Chief and a report of the con- antiquated as far as being a proper dition be made at next regular meet- check on the volume of business that /ing. Motion carried. : fs handled in the assessor’s office) Moved by Perry A. Morris, sec-| now.” onded by W. W. Keefe that the mat- . The assessed valuation of Natrona|ter of regulating the cemetery ana county last year was approximately | establishing rules and regulations for $27,000,000 and is constantly grow- | the conduct thereof, be referred to ing. When the schedules which are|Cemetery Committee for report at being used by the assessor’s office ere see nee Motion carried. now were first put into effect the |, Moved ae Mo Ww. eect seconded valuation was less than half the pres-| ®¥ Perry A. Morris that the City At- @rit amount. The volume of busi-|t0rney be instructed to draw the nec 3 | essary ordinance to authorize an elec eee increased to the extent ini |tion for voting of $49,000 bonds to ~FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1919 jcomplete and furnish the Fire De-| of the City of Casper. |partment--City Hall building. Mo Moved by W. F. Dunn, seconded by |tion carried. 'Perry A. Morris that the Mayor_ap- An ordinance presented, entitled, point a committee of three of Which “An ordinance prohibiting having in| he shall be chairman to take up the possession or sale of any cocaine, matter of a revision of the City Or- eucaine, beta eucaine, alpha eucaine, dinances to ascertain the cost thereof. morphine, heroin, cloral, cloral hy- Motion carried. 2 drate, Indian Hemp, opium, or any, There being no further business to salt, compound or derivitive thereo:, come before the meeting same was except upon the prescription of a » | adjourned. censed, practicing physician regis- __ WILLIAM KOCHER, tered in this state.” Acting President of Council. 7 Attest: C. M. Bryan Moved by W. F. Dunn, seconded} phere t sat) by Perry A. Morris that whereas, an} City Clerk, emergency exists, such is hereby ae- | clared to be the case and therefore this ordinance shall take effect ana! H be in force from and after its pas-| inne o | Get at the Real Cause—Take Dr. An aye and nay vote being taken Edwards’ Olive Tablets resulted: |” That’e what thousands of stomach W. F. Dunn, Aye. sufferers are doing now. Instead of W. W. Keefe, Ayg. | taking tonics, or trying to patch up a Perry A. Morris, Aye. | poor digestion, they are ai ithe M. L. Bishop, Aye. zea causelot the ailment — liver RA HO ¢ the! 4, D® Edwards’ Olive Tablets arouse the [tx ereupon the president of the iver in a soothing, healing way. When Council pro-tem declared that such | the liver and bowels are performing their jan emergency did exist. 4 fatural functions, away goes indigestion Moved by W. F. Dunn, seconde] (and stomach troubles A by Perry A. Morris that the Ord | you ve taste your nance be passed as read. An aye| mouth, ‘tongue en mapertite ; Boor, and nay vote being taken resulted: energy, troubled ‘with undigested foods, W. F. Dunn, Aye. you should take Olive T: the sub- W. W. Keefe, Aye. Stitute for calomel. Perry A. Morris, Aye. | 2 edwards Olive ratiats are ts M. L. Bi . : purely vegetable compound mixed Pe ae Olive oil, You will know them by their | Ther t 4. - olive color, They do the work without | Whereupon the Acting President of griping, cramps or pain. the Council declared said ordinance ‘ake one or two at bedtime for quick duly passed and that it be known as relief, so you can eat what you like. Ordinance No. 70 A of the ordinances At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. | REKEKKEEEKEKEE KEKE EKER EERE LEELA EEK AAA A z HRM SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15th Our Famous Rexall Orderlies, regular 30¢ val. Special Rexall White Pine and Tar Cough Syrup, Regular 35¢ value; special Rexall White Pine and Tar Cough Syrup, regular 60 value; special __ HKKEKHEKR ERA RELAIS ALISA IID Rexall Cherry Bark Cough Syrup, regular 35¢ value Special Rexall Cherry Bark Cough Syrup, regular 60¢ value Special - Regular $2.00 Quadrupled Russian Hog Bristle Hair Brush; special Kimball Drug Store = The Rexall Store Phone 831 The Pioneer Store HAKERHER KEELE ARIELLE SRLS AL AAA LI AHA AAS HAA IAAI 24e 39e tH HEY | BE BOYCOTTED IN CITY | al “No German Made Goods Sold} Here,” the slogan adopted by a num./ ber of Casper business houses and) conspicuously displayed in the show windows, shows the sentiment of tn. people of Casper against \the people, who conspired to dominate the world by strength of arms. The lines of trade in which Germa | ny had exceptional hold before the: war even in Casper inclued jewelry,! drugs and various other branches.) These stores today are forever black- balling ‘Hun-made’ goods so that Ger. | many will be forever deprived ‘of) trade that would permit her gathering! funds to ever again strike for world supremacy. | HEALTH TALK SPANISH INFLUENZA‘OR GRIP | By Dr. Lee H. Smith | An old enemy is with us egain, and whether we fight a Germar or a germ, | we must put up a good fight, and not be afraid. The influenza runs a very brief course when the patient is gare- ful, and if we keep the system in good condition and threw off the, poisons which tend to accumulate) within our bodies, we can escape the} disease. Remember these three C’s—_ a clean mouth, a clean skin, clean! bowels. To carry off poisons from the system and keep the bowels loose, daily doses of a pleasant laxative should be taken. Such a one is made of May Apple, leaves of Aloe, root of Jalap, and called Dr. Pierce’s Pleas- jant Pellets. Hot lemonade should be |used freely if cttacked by a cold, and |the patient should be put to bed after) |a hot mustard foot-bath. | To prevent the attack of bronchitis | or pneumonia and to control the pain, | | Anuric tablets should be obtained at |the drug store, and one given every |two hours, with lemonade. The Anu- i | GEOLOGICAL WORK Maps and Blue Prints, Surveying Crude Oil Testing a Specialty Wyoming Map and Blue Print Co., P. O. Box 325. Rm. 10, over Lyric Casper, Wyo, Casper Loan Office Will save you money on your Wardrobe Trunk, Hand- bag, and Suitcases Reliable 133 So. Centur | Phone 804-J. | | \ | I WANT YOUR BRICK WORK On Contract or Percentage Call for Estimate PETER CLAUSEN 416 So. Jackson rie tablets were first discovered by| dition, the forehead, arms aud hands Dr. Pierce, and, as they flush thc} may be bather with water (tepid) in bladder and cleanse the kidneys, they} which a tablespoonful of salaratus has carry away much of the poisons and been dissolved in each quart. ~ the uric-acid. { = a | After an attack of grip or pneu- It is important that broths, milk, | monia to build up and strengthen the buttermilk, ice,cream and simple diet! system, obtain at a drug store a good be given regularly to strengthen the! iron tonic, called -“Irontic” Tablets, system and increase the vital resist-| or that well known herbal tonic, Dr. ance. The fever is diminished by the; Pierce’s Golden Medical Di@®overy. use of the Anuric tablets, but in ad-| —Adv. FIRST PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION POWDER RIVER SYNDICATE UNITS AT $100 PER UNIT /This Syndicate closed an operating agreement with the Winona Oil Corporation to finish drilling the well which is close to 700 feet deep and has oil jn the shale, and will drill other wells on Winona land. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE The Powder River Syndicate own and control 1280 acres of the choicest and most favorably located oil land in the REAL POWDER RIVER FIELD. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, LITERATURE, Etc. Address C. KIRCHNER, General Manager and Sales Agent 520 East Third St., Casper, Wyo. Phone 703 P. O. Box 1117 Brokers and Representative Sales Agents who desire to handle these units should wire or write at once for detailed information. N vara BEST BOWL OF CHILI IN TOWN \ 5c AT THE\CHILI KING LUNCH \ Back of Grand Central Bar. All kinds of Sandwiches at \ popular prices. Quick service, highest quality kkk dh 2d AA LL LL CALL 74-] See Ben Transfer Co / __ Stanley Overbaugh, Prop. ‘ Light and Heavy Hauling._ Furniture and Piano moving a specialty. Baggage transferred. f QUICK AND SATISFACTORY SERVICE inadequate, therefore to insure a system that is up-to-date and answer- ing all requirements, the rommis- sioners have hired Mr. Hamilton, who | ,¢ has made it his life job to install) ¥ records for counties that have an | * assessed valuation far in excess of ee Natrona county’s present valuation. | @& Mr. Hamilton and Chairman Veitch | recently returned from Cheyenne! where they submitted the proposed % changes to the tax commissioner for | ¢ approval and re ved an O. K. on! the work immediately. In speaking of his work Mr. Ham- ilton stated that he wanted it known that his work in the office was no reflection on Assessor E. L. Me- Graugh and commended Mr. Me- Graugh, as a man who “‘is thoroly con- versant with values and has every qualification for a good assessor de- spite the handicap under which he has been working on the old records.” “My work will be to assist Mr. MeGraugh,” he continued, “in com- piling a set of records that will put the office on a business basis. First of all we plan to eliminate the tax dodger by systematizing assessments, then to eliminate error in charges by systematizing the office records. The commissioners see the necessity of this work and are giving every as- sistance. “Among the new records that will be compiled will be both property and personal indexes. From the property index, if the person’s name ig unknown, the owner cam be found by even the uninitiated in the office Teeord, and a personal index so that @ person can find out each piece of property that is owned by any indi- vidual without having to go thru a mass of papers and a volume of books. “The assessor's office is the key- stone of the whole county organiza- tion. Many people believe that the Office is one of only minor im- portance. This can be easily dis-| proven when it is known that nearly all the charges by which the county derives funds are originated under the assessor’s jurisdiction. “Everyone is setting aside poli- | tics apd working with co-operation | to bring the county records up to an'¢ adequate business basis. The com- | gy missioners deserve commendation for! their work in starting the systema. |% tizing of the records and every per- | son in the county who desires a busi- oe ness administration should approve 3 the steps taken by the commission. | ge k3 ers.” Mr. Hamilton stated he believed ¥ ew & tet ? ¢ 1% M Moe OO VOTO OU OU Oro er ees KP ¢ Po Masts hoc. o% 5 KO? oe aa Xa) ° % 5 RO 1M Lo Mote to’ PMU PUP UP% K? reduced prices and are o K2 ? K ? 50-«fo-ofo-ae-of0-«ho-fo-es Collars, and we have a Lote ctec% soage-ofe oe ve In this departme that will astonish We are closing o that the work would easily pay for 3 itself thru the elimination of error in! the first year. \— for $1 00 <= s We will buy your second hand fur- le niture and pay highest market price. | $< Phone 249. 121 West First st. ~ Men’s Clothing Department We are still offering inducements on all lines of merchandise in this department in order to reduce” our stock, so you should lay in a supply of wearing apparel while the opportunity lasts. We are sole agents in Casper for the Hirsh-Wick- wire make of Suits and Overcoats and we also sell the that are made by the Oregon City Woolen Mills and are offering liberal discounts on this class of Merchandise, as well as all other makes of Clothing that we handle. So if you need a new suit of clothes or an Overcoat now is the time to buy one and save money. We are closing out all of our Flannel Shirts with Collars attached at greatly Cluett and Peabody Dress Shirts which include Silk Shirts with or without Union Suits in either heavy cotton or all-wool ribbed, at prices formerly sold at $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 each at your choice “THINK RICHARDS & CUNNINGHAM WHEN YQU WANT THE BEST.” Po-toctetetoet Lotee% ote Me teste cto tose tetectect Coto re ate-cte-ats Soeto-eo-ato-aso-eso-ecostefe-ssecteate-ele-ose-ose ofoeteetesteste steele steateetestesteate ste eto efoste-sfe-ateetedteets Soegeee RICHARDS & CUNNINGHAM CO. REMODELING SALE —IN—— Clothing a MoM Pree, Mackinaws and extra heavy Wool Pants Shirts also giving a liberal discount on_ the celebrated large variety of patterns to pick from. UNDERWEAR nt we have the well known Lewis-make of you. 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