Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 14, 1910, Page 4

GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW (Wednesday, December 14, 1910. Bans Reds erate Reve PLAN FOR TAXES | Published Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN AOVANCE Entered at the Postofficeat Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Second Class Matter. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SLANDERING MINNESOTA. The.Indian department.agents drop- ped into Grand Rpaids and said clase, and we closed; they said ship. and we shipped. And then they.walked away for other towns to conquer, Well, what about it? Nothing. As the Dutchman said when he was court-martialed and sentenced to be shot at sunrise, “vot effer is de rule.” The saloon men of Grand Rapids are law-abiding, respectable citizens; most of them own farms and other property and will not starve; none of them are paupers or criminals, and even though the infamous ruling of the interior de- partment should hold good in the courts—which is not probable—these ex-saioon men will continue to make an honest living in some other hon- | erable yocation; discharge their ov- ligations to their fellow men—which is more than can be said of a ma- jority of the anti-saloon fanatics who are just now rejoicing as they wmever ‘joiced: before. In the mean- the town is dry and_corres- pondingly dead. And as another re- sult of it all northern Minnesota is time advertised throughout the whole country as a land largely imhabited by aboriginees and lawless white Jana federal authorities are forced to take martial management; a jamd where crime and criminals rule. All that local newspapers can say ayaileth not against the master man men and outcast women; a wh at Washington; our development 3, the advertising of our vast varied resources by the state thousand of enterprising estate availeth not against this cruel condemnation by the Unit- All that has been ac- complished during the past quarter of a century to make known to the world outside the great wealth that mature has provided to enrich man- kind is today being destroyed through falsehood. There about Grand Riapids, nor has there been for twen- meer and and real mep, fanaticism and are no Indians in or ty years to our personal knowledge. the Indian is, he is to- whisky by bootleggers But where supplied day as he never was before. This con- ‘ x ¢ : ; meget: Sages to time is sold at its face value, adlition, however, will not, it cannot | and the proceeds invested as a eoutiiue, The Interior department; part of our enormous educational will soon come to a full realization |endowment fund. In.the.past so long of ihe grave mistake that has bee | 49 those lands remained the property made—the injustice has been done the richest sec- uwupardonapble thai in natural resources, of the the Union, whea it does so realize we look éor- tion, richest state in ward to some radical retractions. The day of retraction is not far distant. peep Ea ee GETTING THE RIGHT IDEA. ry of the Interior Balling: If Secre! er is correctly quoted in the follow- it is an indication accumulating something ip knowledge of the situation in Minnesota pertaining to| as it relates to This is what aug paragraph aba. he is moriverh tae liquor uratfic Rhe ignoble red man. be is said to have said: | “It is not, however, the function ef iue government to pertorm, and it eannot properly exercise through its @ificers, poice duties in white com- anunities and settlements organized muder state and municipal laws, and when the India has been re- Aeased irom his restrictions and re- eoguzed as a citizen, federal auth- erity over him should cease and mavuld no louger with reasonable pro- priely be exercised over his person- zi cualduct.” ———————_—_- President Taft has nominated and fhe sqmate has concurred in the ap- pointment of Edward Douglass White as chief justice of the supreme court «i ihe United States. The new jhead of the country’s highest judi- cial tribunal is a resident of Lousia- ~ON STATE LAND (Continued from page one.) amy attention you may give matter, Iam Yours very truly, Cc. H. Warner Chapter XI of the Tax Commis- sion’s report, and which treats of the question here involved, reads as follows: this The Northern Counties. No discussion of the tax system of Minnesota can approximate thorough- ness Which fails to take into con- sideration the peculiar physical con- ditions which exist in many of the newer and northern counties of the state. These counties are large in area sparsely populated, and, while sus- ceptible of cultivation, are, by rea- son of the numerous lakes, basins nd water courses everywhere ex- istent, much more difficult of util- iation for agricultural purposes than were the broad prairies of the older- portions of the state. The break- fing up of the soil, the clearing of timber and prush, the drainage of swamps and sloughs and the trans- formation of a wilderness into pro- ductive farm lands are labors of much greated magnitude than those which confronted the pioneers of the earlier occupied counties. The great possibilities of this vast half explored wilderness, with its richness of soil, its unharnessed water powers, and its developing min- eral resources suggest to the thought- ful investigator the existence there- of an imperial domain which cannot fail to add greatly to the future weallth, population and prosperity of the entire state, south as well as north of the Mississippi river. | Hitherto, outside of the iron ranges and lumber centers the agricultural growth of this section has been slow and difficult. The hardy settlers fwho are gradually developing it are fairly entitled to all the rewards and to the satisfaction which must ultim- ately crown their resolute struggle to transform the forests into farms. The |building of school houses amd | the maintenance of schools is a problem scarcely less ih importance than that of roads and bridges. In @ sparsely and school houses are of necessity far apart, and a very small number alre completed as best they can to do work of a large but unsettled, area. Here again the lack ef cap- ital hampers the progress of develop- met, and much of the benéficient work which our comma school sys- tem is designed to accomplish is in fact undone. : Unsold State Lands. | In each of these counties the state is the owner of. Jarge tracts ‘af vingin soil granted to it by the federal government which from time of the state they have been entirely exempt from taxation. They have not contributed anything to the build- ing of school houses or construction ‘And | of roads and bridges or to any other | improvements which have enhanced the value of the lands. When sold the proceeds have been turned over to the public schoo} fund, and the interest derived from the investment thereof has been distributed among a -| the sé¢hool districts of the state ac- cording to the number of school children in each district respectively. Such a scheme of distribution has 90 operated as to give the largest amount ito the older counties which do not need it, and the smaller amount to the new counties where it ds most needed. These lands are owned by settled country schools | the nweh greater value to the state of Minnesota than all the money which can ultimately be gathered into the atate treasury by advance in the sdiling price of such lands. Is there any constitutional method by. which the state cap contribute to such a value enhancing improvement its’ prorata share of their costs to the same extent if not in the same manner as a private owner of real estate is compelled to contribute -by taxation? It seems to haPe beeen definitely settled by the Supreme court in Cook vs. Iverson 108 Minn. 388 that under, section 1 af Article IX of the state constitution no approp- riation cam be made out of the gen- eral fund for such improvements. Does it necessarily follow that the state is prohibited from ailow- ing ‘its public lands to be taxed as private lands are taxed, and pay- ing the tax by appropriations made for that purpose? Is this doing by indirection that which the consti- tution does not allow to be done directly? These constitutional problems are worthy of the most careful consider- ation. While it is mot within the province of this commission to at- tempt their solution, we gre firm in 9 ‘the conviction, that they should be} . fully and thoroughly studied, and if . : it be found that such legislation is | within the constitutional powers of | the legislature, this commission un-| SAY, there’s a knack in taking baby pictures, We have discovered it . animously recommends the enactment of a law subjecting such state iands , COME IN AND SEE. to taxation for local road, bridge’ CS ARS and school purposes. A Reminder of Home What would please the “folks at home’, an absent brother or sister, or perhaps (now we've hit it)a sweetheart than a photo likeness of yourself? It’s the best Christmas present you could give them. Our studio has a reputation for turning out a class of work that cannot be improved on, and if you wish a sitting, it can be arranged to suit your convenience. All sizes of mounts any finish desired, and we have them to suit the contents of anybody’s purse. Come ‘in and see us anyhow. STORE FOR YOUR OWN TASCA WERCANTILE POMP? OPEN GOOD AND EVENINGS . OURS SHOP UNTIL THEBIG ‘ A ‘C: TH : EARLY IN THE CHRISTMAS EVE DEPARTMENT GRAND RAPIDS STORE, OF MORNING’S | STORE MINN. QUALITY Some Helpful Gift Suggestions For Christmas Gift Givers The Value of this list will be Appreciated at a Glance Gifts for Men. | Gifts for Women | Gifts for Girls | GIFTS FOR BOYS Shop Early In Morning | Silk waists trom $2.50 ¢o $8 * — Manicure sets 50c up. Shop Early in Morning Dress skirts from $4 to $20 Silk kimonas $5.50 to $15.00 avoid the afternoon crowds Tailored jinen waists $2.50 Fur neck pieces 75¢ to $25.00 rene) Siikts peck $1 pole to $5.50 / “Girls Golf gioves 25¢ to 50c Gloves all kinds 50c to $3.60 Dressing saccues 75c to $6.50 Buster Brown shoes $1.50 to $3 Fancy Half Hose 25¢ to 50¢ Cslendars “c up to $2.00 Night shirts each 75c to $1.00 Fur Hats $2.00 to $6.00 Razors from $1.00 to $5.00 J ximonas $1.50 te $15.00 Smoking jects :trom. ($2.50 08) Fancy stat‘onery 25¢ to $2. Suit cases each 98¢ to $13.50 | sink petticoats $3.75 to $7.50 Stylish neckwoar 600, to, $1.00 Corset cover sets 65c to $1.66 Flannel Shirts $1.00 to $3.00 Neck Laces 35¢ to $1.50 Sik (Mufflers $1.00 to $3.00 Hand Mirrors 50c to $4.00 Walkover shoes $3.50 to $4.00 Umbrellas starting at $1.00 Suspenders pair 50c to $1.00 Belt ‘buckles 25¢ to $1.00 A Lainpher hat for $2.00 Handkerchiefs, 5¢ to $1.50 ‘Warm mittens 50¢ to $3.00 Silk head scarfs 75¢ to $5 Knit Mufflers 50c. avoid the afternoon crowds Boys’ Buster Brown watches open face, stem wind and set Guaranteed py the factory for one year. $1.00 value for 75< Boys’ skis $1 to $6.00 Air rifles $1.00 and up Boys’ sleds $1. to $2.25 Boys’ pocket knives 10c to $1, Boys’ drums 50c to $1.60 Boys’ tool chests, $1 to $3.50 Boys’ gloves 25¢ to 50c ” Girls stockings 16c to 35¢ Handkerchiefs 5c to, $1.50 Hair ribbons 10c yard Fancy work boxes 25c up. Black boards $1.26 to $1.50 Sweater coats $1.60 to $3.00 Post card albums 25c to $1.50 Fancy work baskets 25c to $1 Embroidered waist fronts $1 to $1.50 Bradley mufflers 50c to $1.50 Silk head scarfs T6c to $5 Fancy aprons 26c to $1 Wool dress goods 50c to $1.50 Boys’ caps with fur ear laps 25¢ to 50c Handkerchiefs 6c to 50c Sweater coats $1 to $3. Buster Brown shoes $1.50 to State, and Are sold at full value. In disposing of them no effort is made to encourage the settlement of the counties. The state like all other land speculatots selis its property at the highest obtaimable price. Every school built, every road or bridge constructed amywhere with- in a broad neighborhood of such iands necessarily renders them more accessible and desirable and there- fore increases their value and the price for which the state can sell them. The struggling settlers open mp the country, develop its resources and make itj (more accessible to the markets while the state stands sup- pinely by, contributes nothing to the general uplift, and pockets the “un- earned increment.” Sound policy dictates that wher- ever taxes are imposed upon real estate and used in making those physicial improvements which in- ‘evitaply enhance the value of lands within the taxing district, the state ma and is a Democrat. , Cut Glass or Hand Painted China make gifts that your wife or mother _qwill appreciate. Nisbett has a mag- mificent line to chose from. ‘@s an owner of such lands and a should portion of such taxes. The speedy settlement ‘of thase counties, their early developmemt in- to prasperous comumumities ‘a of Dress goods 60c to $1.50 a yd. Limtrolies $100 ee Silk waist patterns $3.50 to $7.50 Wool blankets $3.75 to $11. Couch covers $2.00 to $2.50 Felt slippers $1.25 to $1.75 Linen towels 35¢ to $1.25 Fine perfumes 20c oz. and up. Women’s coats special $7.50 to $27.50 Hand Bags 50c to $25.00 Kid gloves $1.00 to $1.50 Silk hose 75c to $1.50 Silver knives and forks $2 to $6. Carving sets $3.50 Reed Roasters $2.25 to $2.75 Fur sets at special prices Cloth caps 50c, $1.00, $1.50 House slippers 75c to $1.50 Box of Limen Collars $1.50 Plain handkerchiefs 5c to 35c Safety razors $1.00 to $5.06 Fishing rods 75c to $5.00 Fountain pens $1.00 to $5.00 Letter openers 25¢ to $1.00 Sofa Pillows 50c ot $3.00 Bath brush 75¢ to $4.00 Laundry pags 50c Shaving paper 25¢ Pipes 50c to $3.50 Fancy vests $1.00 to $2.50 ee we will have extra help to wait on you—however, we will be rushed and cannot wait onall at at once—but all can shop comfortably if enough of them come early in the morning. i " Sofa pillows 50c to $3.00 a yard. Dressing sacques 75c to $6.50 Silk gloves 50c to $1.50 Box of Initial handkerchiefs T5e to $1.50 Fancy back combs 25c to $5 Latest style in hand bags 50c to $25.00 Scissors 10c to $1.00 Tailored silk waists all colors $3.75 to $8.50 Umbrealls $1.00 to $5.00 Leather pillows $2.50 to $3.50 Lisle, silk hose 25c to $1.60 Fine stationery in fancy boxes 25c to $2.00 New patterns in fancy silks 1 waists 50c to $1.25 a yul Ready made dresses $15.00 to $25.00 Fur sete $7.50 to $50.00 Misses Coats, special prices for Xmas $5 to $20. Tailored dress skirts $4 to $10 $2.50 All kinds of iron toys 10c up Suit cases $1 to $10. Collar and cuff sets. Magic lanterns $3. to $10 Rocking horses 75c to $4.50 Bath robes $1.50 Kodaks $3 to $20. Foot balls $1.25 to $3.00 . Cuff buttons 25c to 500 Fountain pens $1 to $5. Talking machines $10 to $50 Skates 50c to $3.00 Baseball game board $3.50 Mufflers 50c to $2.00 ee Our low prices this year Silk mitts $1 to $1.60 Sweater coats $3 to $7.50 Fancy hose, a pair, 50c Bed spreads $1.50 to $4.00 Dress Shoes $2.50 to $4.00 Table linen 760 to $1.75 a yd. will make it easy for you to to divide the amount you want to spend. decide how Our variety will help you to choose wisely.