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Show GOOD ROADS COST OF POOR ROADS Single Defect or Steep Hill Meant Smaller Loads. Prevailing Notion That All Highways Must Be Built ori Sectional Lines Is Often Responsible for Poor Condition. BANKERS URGE GOOD ROADS County Associations Being Formed for the Discussion of Rural High ' ' way Improvement 1 The present-da- y activities of bank' era associations in the cause of voca tlonal education and highway improvement will bear rich fruit in results. Occasionally this work awakens a discordant note, resentful of effort In behalf of the farmer, but d farmers Value such aid. The Illinois State Bankers' association has bestirred itself vigorously in both Helds, and laid plans which will work results. County bankers associations are being formed throughout the state, and both rural education and highway improvement will be discussed before these associations in a way that will set forth the problem and the best means "of approaching it locally. Highway improvement means the expenditure of money, and road commissioners will listen to the counsel of bankers on this subject with willing ear. In order to counsel wisely the local banker must be informed, and a thorough discussion of good roads and the specific problems that confront each community, will qualify the ban ker to reason with the road commissioner. From personal work of this character the most beneficial action is certain to ensue. Bankers who approach this problem intelligently will urge on the commissioners the use of the roafi roller and road drag in building and maintaining highways. The financial argument can be effectively brought to bear, as more money can be saved In road building and maintenance by the use of the roller and drag than in any other way. Their use works a real economy. When taxpayers come to understand how much more durable either a dirt or gravel road may be made by use of the steam roller, and how much more cheaply it may be kept in repair by a road drag, they will demand that Investments be made in these implements. The way of dumping lose gravel or crushed stone on a country road and calling it a job is a childish procedure in the light of modern methods. Breeders Gazette. right-minde- (By R. M. DOLVE, North Dakota Agricultural College.) ' The old saying that "a chain Is no stronger than its weakest link would lose none of Its force If It were changed to a country road la no bet ter than ItsT poorest mile." It matters not how good a road may be It It con; tains a single defective spot or steep grade, for no larger loads can be hauled over It than the horses can pull through the defective place or up the high hill. TbU statement is so that most people will readily acoept It as an axiom, and yet they are seemingly contented to haul fractional loads to market because of some often slight local defect In a road that could be perrrsanptljr paired at a nominal cost. The prevailing notion that the only place for a highway is on the section line is often responsible for this conditio. If a section line passes through a slough that cannot be easily drained a good road cannot he built through It except at an expense for.first cost and sub--' sequent maintenance ' far exceeding the cost of purchasing a right of way around the slough. The sftme Is tree of hills, for if a hill cannot be easilv reduced to less than a seven per cent grade it should be circumvented. Tbte writer recalls a road tributary to a small town In the Red River valley, where the entire road is level with the exception of one place where it makes a turn at a section corner near a river. The section corner is close to the river and at least sixty feet lower than the rest of the road, and yet scores of farmers, who use this road In marketing their produce, haul their loads down this sixty-foo- t drop, turn the corner and haul them up again. At certain seasons of the year small loads have to be hauled because of this hill and often horses are permanently by the injured heavy pull up the hill. Still nothing has so far been done, though, at a nominal expense, a right of way could be secured above the hill, thus entirely obviating the grade and at the same time shortening the distance to town. Examples of this kind are common and force one to the conclusion that section lines are the proper place for roads only when a good road can be built over them; otherwise the road should be located so a'sto secure the best route consistent vlth such factors,. as,, distance. cost drainage and ' . ' grade. In a new community Jhe best time to locate the roads where they should be is while the land is cheap, when a right of way may be secured over private property with but little difficulty and slight expense. In this connection It should be remembered that a grade wnich may not be objectionable when the roads are uniformly poor so that large loads cannot be hauled any way may become serious obstacles when the roads are Improved so that they will sustain heavy hauling. In illustration of this point may be cited that while it requires a pull of 140 pounds on the traces to haul a ton over an average earth road It requires a pull of only 60 pounds to haul a ton over a good macadam road. A six or seven per cent, grade that would be permissible in an earth road would be Impassable with the loads that could be hauled on a good macadam road. In other words, the better and more Improved a road becomes the more objectionable becomes the grade. Further illustration of this fact may be drawn from the experience of our railroads. In the early days of railroading, with its small locomotives, small boxcars and light trains, grade were permitted which since the advent of the large modern locomotive with Its heavy trains, high speed and Improved track have become practically Impassable so that the companies have been forced to spend millions in reducing these grades. self-evide- -- CRIMSON CLOVER WITH CORN Legume Is Valuable Both for Grazing and Its Power of Depositing Nitrogen in Soil. H. GX.ITZKE. Kansas.) The value of crimson clover sown in a corn field after the last cultivation is not known to the average farmer as it should be. ' This is a legume that is very valuable both as a crop for grazing and its power of denositing a rich supply of nitrogen In the ground, which will increase to a great extent the yield of the crop that follows it. As crimson clever is a winter variety, it can be sown in the corn field after the last cultivating and even as late In the fall as August and September. It will make quick growth and will not injure the corn by drawing nutriments from the soil that the corn Is the corn as should have, before the matured practically plover starts to use the plant food from the ground to any extent worth speaking of, and almost from the start it begins to deposit nitrogen in the soil, thus returning more plant food to the soil than it takes theref(Bv GREGOR rom. It wil also keep the late crop of weeds down. These late weeds usually do a great deal of harm by draining on the soil without returning anything to it and also by scattering a good supply of seed which will make much work and trouble the following year. Why not sow broadcast from 12 to 15 pounds of crimson clover seed per lore over the field and prevent this growth of weed and reap a great benefit from the clover. After, the corn Is husked in the fall the clover will produce a wealth of grazing for the stock as they are clearing the com field. It will make them slick and fat, and if the dairy herd can get this treat the returns in the milk pail will more than repay the venture. It will also furnish good grazing in the early spring up to the , ime when It is turned under. Maryland Maiden Blush. favorite apple in Its season and a variety to the manor bom, Is the Maryland Malden Blush. In dayB long past, before partook of a high degree of art and method, this variety was grown from seed and suckers from the roots were taken up and planted In orchard form, resulting in many varieties of type in fruit and characteristics of tree. There are, however, still in existence in different portions of Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland some of the best strains of this grand apple,-- and to name its superior for a fall appie Is an act that would be difficult to perform to the satisfaction of a large majority of the caUve born citizens. A apple-growin- g -- A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Section 9, Article VI, of the Constitution of the State of Utah, Relating to the Compensation of the Members of the Legislature, and mixed), capable of private ownership; but this shall not be ago construed as to authorise the taxation of the stocks of any company or corporation, when the property of such company or corporation represented by such stock, has been taxed. The Legislature slall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient, with other sources of revenue, to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the State for each fiscal year. The Legislature shall alBo provide for U payment of th State debt, if Any therq he, before the same becomes dtle; and provide for the payment of the interest on said dekt as it may fall due. , Seq. 2. The Secretary of State Is hereby ordered to give this proposition to be published In at least one newspaper !n every county In the State, where a newspaper S printed and published, for two months preceding the next general election. Sec. 3. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this State at the next general election for their All official approval or disapproval. ballots used at such election shall have printed or written thereon the word), For the amendment of Section 2, Article 13, of the Constitution, relating to the genera) (action of property,'' "Yes, No," aud shall otherwise be prepared and submitted to the electors as may be provided by law, and said ballot shall be re celled, counted and ennvasgqd, and returns thereon be the same manner In all respeets as is or may be provided. by law In the case of electiQB of State officers. . i Sec. 4. If adopted by the electors Of the State, this amendment shall take effect January 1st, 1913. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of a State- of Utah, of All the Members Elected to Each of the Two Houses Concurring therein. Section 1. That it is proposed to amend Section 9, Article VI, of the Constitution of Utah, sq, that the same will read as follows: 9. Until otherwise provided by law, the members of the Legislature shall receive Eight Dollars ($8 00) per day and ten cents per mile for the distance necessarily traveled going to and returning from the blace of meeting on the most usual route, and shall receive no other pay or perquisite. Sec. 2.- The Secretary of State Is hereby directed to submit this 'pro-- ' posed amendment to the electors. of the State at the nfext general election in the manner provided by law. Sec. 3. If adopted by the electors of the State, this amendment shall take effect January 1st, 1913. State of Utah, ) Office of the Secretary V ss. of State. I, Charles S. Tingey, Secretary Of State of the State of Utah, do hereby cenHy that the foregoing is a full, trup and correct Copy of a resolution an amendment to Section 9, Article VI, of the Constitution of the State of Utah, relating to the Compensation of the Members of the Legislature. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, ! have .hereunto set my hand add affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at I State'of tta-h-, j L' Salt Lake City, this 22nd day St Office of the Secretary y as. ; 1912. ; of State. August, j i C. S. TINGEY, I, Charles S. Tingey, Secretary of (Seal) Secretary of State. State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, A Joint Resolution Proposing an true and correct copy of a resolution Amendment of Section 3, Article 13, proposing an amendment to Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of Utah, relat'ng to taxation. Utah, Relating to Taxation.IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have Be it resolved and enacted by the hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Legislature of the State of Utah, of All the Members Elected to Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of each of the Two Houses Concurring Auguf, 1912. C. S. TINGEY, (Seal) therein: I of State. Secretary Section 1. That it is proposed to i amend Section 3, of Article 13, of the Constitution of the State of Utah so A; Joint - Resolution Providing an Amendment to Section 11, Article 13, that the same Will read as follows: 3. The Legislature shall provide by of the Constitution of the State of law for a just and equitable assessUtah, Relating to State and County ment of the property of the State at Boards of Equalization. ' its actual money value. All taxes shall be uniform on the same class of Be it Enacted by the Legislature of property within the territorial limits s of All of of the authority levying the tax, and the State of Utah, shall be levied and collected for pub- the Members Elected to Each of the lic purposes only; Provlaed, that a de- Two Houses concurring therein; Section 1. That it is proposed to duction of debits from credits may be amend Section 11, Article 13, of the authorized; Provided further, that the Constitution of the State of Utah, so property of the United States, of the that the same will read as follows: state, counties, cities, towns, school 11. Until otherwise provided by districts, municipal corporations and shall be a State Board of public libraries, lots with the buildings law, there thereon U3ed exclusively either for Equalization consisting of four residents of the State who shall be apreligious worship or charitable purby and with pointed by the Governor, poses, and places of burial not held thi nt Of - the Senate, whose' or used for private or corporate beneterms of office shall be for four years fit, shall be exempt from taxation; and until their successors are appointditches, canals,- - reservoirs, pipes and ed and qualified; provided, that two flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating lands of said members shall be appointed owned by such individuals or corpora- every two years. There shall also be in each a County tions, or the individual members Board county of the State of Equalization, consisting of thereof, shall not be separately taxed the Board of County Commissioners as long as they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purpose; of said county. The duty of the State Provided further, that mortgages upon Board of Equalization and of the sevboth real and personal property shall eral County Boards of Equalization be exempt from taxation; Provided shall be to adjust and equalize the valuation of the real and personal further, that the taxes of the Indigent property of the State and of the sevpoor may he remitted or abated at such eral counties thereof, as may be protime and in such manner ns may be vided by law. Each Board shall also provided by law. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State is perform such other duties as may be by law. hereby ordered to give this proposi- provided Sec. 2. The Secretary of State is tion to be published in at least one directed to submit this pronewspaper in every county in the hereby amendment to the electors of posed a where is State newspaper printed and published, for two months pre- the State at the next general election in the manner provided by law. ceding the next general election Sec. 3. If adopted by the electors Sec. 3. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this state of the State, this amendment bhall at the next general election for their take- effect January 1st, 1913. i State of Utah, All official approval or disapproval. ballots used at Buch election shall have Office of the Secretary V ss. t of State. ) printed or written thereon the words, For the amendment to Section 3, I, Charles S. Tingey, Secretary of Article 13 of the Constitution relating State of the State of Utah, do hereby to the classification of property for certify that the foregoing is a full, No, true and correct copy of a resolution purposes of taxation. "Yes, and shall otherwise be prepared and proposing an amendment to Section submitted to the electors as may 11, jArticle XIII of the Constitution of otherwise be provided by law, and said the' State of Utah, relating to State ballot shqll be received, counted and and County Boards of Equalization. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have canvassed, and returns thereon be made in the same manner and in all hereunto set my hand and affixed the respects as is or may be provided by Great Seal of the State of Utah, at law in the case of election of State Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of officers. August, 1912. C. S. TINGEY, Sec. 4. If adopted by the electors (Seal) of the State, this amendment shall Secretary of State. I take effect January 1st, 1913. State of Utah, Proposing an Amendment to Section 1, Office of the Secretary V ss. Article 11, of the Constitution, Re1 of State. lating to Counties, Cities and Towns, Iharles S. Tingey, Secretary of and Providing for the Creating of State of the State of Utah, do hereby New Counties. certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution Be it Resolved by the Legislature proposing an amendment to Section 3, s of Article XIII, of the Constitution of of the State of Utah, the State of Utah, relating to taxa- all members elected to each of the Tao Houses concurring: tion. Section 1. That It Is proposed a IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the amend Section 1, "of Article 11, of the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Constitution of the State of Utah, so Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of that the same shall read as follows: 1. The several counties of the Ter- August, 1912. C. S. TINGEY, (Seal) ritory of Utah existing at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, Secretary of State. are hereby recognized as divisions of A Joint Resolution Preposing an th'a State, and the precincts and Amendment of Section 2, Article 13, school districts now existing in said of the Constitution of the State of counties as legal subdivisions theieof, and they shall so continue until Utah, Relating to Taxation. changed by law in pursuance of this The Legislature article. by genBe it Resolved and Enacted by the eral law provide for the formation of s Legislature of the State of Utah, of all the members elected to new counties, and locating the county Every county which each of the Two Houses concurring seats thereof. shall be formed from territory taken therein. any other county or counties Section 1. That it is proposed to from be liable for a just proportion shall amend Section 2, of Article 13, of the of the debts and liabilities of existing Constitution of the State of Utah, so the county or counties from which that the same will read as follows: Pro2. All property in the State, not such territory shall be taken. vided, that no new county shall be United under laws the of the exempt formed unless a majority of the qualiStates, or under this Constitution, or fied electors in each part of the laws of the State of Utah, shall the county or voting to be dismemcounties be taxed as provided by law. The word property, as used in this Article, bered shall vote separately therefor. Sec. 2, The Secretary of State Is Is hereby declared to include moneys, to submit this proposed credits, bonds, stocks, franchises, and directed nil uattor and things (real, persona amendment to the electors of the E'ste the two-thlrd- - tro-pagin- g at the next general election In the A Joint Resolution proposing an manner provided by law. Amendment to Section 4, of Article 3. If adopted by the electors Sec. 14, of the Constitution of the State of the State, this amendment shall of Utah, Fixing the Limit of Intake effect January 1st, A. D. 1913. of Counties, Cities, debtedness l State of Utah, School Towns and Districts. V Office of the Secretory es, of State. j Be it Resolve by the Legislature I, Charles S. Tingey, Secretary of of All State of the State of Utah, do hereby of the State of Utah, to of Members the the Each Elected a certify that the foregoing is full, true and correct copy of a resolution Two Houses voting in favor thereof; Section 1. It is proposed to amend proposing ah amendment to Section f ArficlT Xl 'of TheConsu'tution A,c'e ?on; I of thq State of Utah, relating to coun- - itution of the State of Utah, so that 8 1 As i ties, cities and towns, and providing ,th? he two-thir- of '!n' totXSon? The Preservation of Chestnuts. In Italy a method of checking germination is now being quite largely employed. The fruit is soaked seven or eight days in a tank of water, well stirred daily, after which it takes about a week to dry. This seems to sterilize the nuts completely and in this condition they wUl travel satisfactorily. Dairying on Town Lot Dairying on a town lot may not sound like the most profitable kind of work but it has proven a blessing to many. The herd will not naturally be large but even one cow can be made to pay and furnish the family an abundance of good wholesome food. - - e L two-third- take effect January 1st, 1913. ) State of Utah, ss. lt Office of the Secretary i of State. - 1, Charles S. Tingey,1 Secretary of State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing Id a full, true and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to Section 17, Article VII, of the Constitution of the State of Utah, relating to the duties of the Auditor and of the Treas- two-thir- urer, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of August, 1912. C. S. TINGEY, (Seal) Secretary of State, two-third- A . -- Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment of Section 4, Article 13, of the Constitution of tho State of Utah, Relating to the Taxation of Mines. 0 Be it Resolved and Enapted by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirof All the Members Elected to Each of the Two Houses concurring t j therein. Section 1 That it la proposed to amend Section 4, of Article 13, of the Constitution of the State yrf Utah, so that the same will read as follows: 4. All mines and mining claims, both placer and rock in place, containing or bearing gold, silver, copper, lead, or. other valuable precious metals, after purchase thereof from at be taxed the United States, shall a value not greater than the price paid the United States therefor, unless the surface ground, or some part thereof, of such mine or claim, 1b used for other than mining purposes and has a separate and independent value for such other purposes; in which case said surface ground, or any part thereof, so used for other than mining purposes, shall be taxed at its value for such other purposes, as provided by law; and all the machinery used in mining, and all property and surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines and mining claims, which have a value ae par ate and Independent of such mines or mining claims, and the net annual proceeds of all such precious metal mines and mining claims, shall be taxed as provided by law. All lands containing coal, hydro-carboor stone deposits, after purchase thereof from the United States, and all property and surface improvements upon or appurtenant to such lands which have a value separate aud independent of all such lands, and the net proceeds of all such land and the of all valuable deposits contained therein not taxed in a crude or raw condition, shall be taxed as provided by law. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State is hereby ordered to give this proposition to be published in at least one newspaper in every county in the State where a newspaper is printed and published for two months preceding the next general election. Sec. 3. Ths proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this State at the next general election for their All official approval or disapproval. ballots used at such election shall have printed or written thereon the words, For the amendment ol Section 4, Artice 13, of the Constitution, relating to the taxation of mines, No, and shall otherwise be Yes, prepared and submitted to the electors as may be otherwise provided by law, and said ballot shall be received, counted and canvassed, and returns thereon be made in the sanje manner aijd in all respects as is or may be provided by law In the case of election of State officers. Sec. 4. If adopted by the electors of the State, this amendment shall take effect January 1st, 1913. , State of Utah, Office of the Secretary I ss. of State. ) Charles S. Tingey, Secretary of I State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to Section 4. of Article XIII of the Constitution the State of Utah, relating to the taxation of mines. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of August, 1912. C. S. TINGEY, (Seal) Secretary of State supplying such city or town with vo ter, artificial lights, or sewers, wh:a the works for supplying such wlV lights, or sewers shall be owned cr.1 controlled by the municipality. Sec. 2. The Secretary of Stole it directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published as required by the Constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election In the manner provided by law. Sec. 3. If approved by the electort of the State, this proposed amendment shall take effect upon the firsl day of January, A. D. 1913. State of Utah, ss. Office of the Secretary J of State. I, Charles S. Tingey, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full true and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to Section 4 of Article 14, of the Constitution ol the State of Utah, fixing the limit ol indebtedness of counties, cities,' towns and school districts. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Greet Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this Shade day- - i 1 " August, 1912. 1 3. 8. TINGEY, ' (Seal) Secretary of State. -- n two-third- two-third- . pmlcWtafcStolJf ' Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of u August, 1912, J? CttSr municipal corporation, shall C. S. TINGEY, , tSeal) become indebted to an- amount, includState. of Secretary ing existing Indebtedness, excelling A Joint Resolution Providing an four per centum of the Value of property therein, the value to Amendment to Section 17, Article 7, of the Conetitutlon of the State be ascertained by the last assessment of Utah, Relating to the Dutie of for State and County purposes,' pre- vious to the Incurring of such indebtthe Auditor and of the Treasurer, ednesa; except that in incorporated cities the assessment shall be taken Be it Enacted by the Legislature of from the laat assessment city purs of all of State the Utah, no part of tW that poses; provided, to Each of the Indebtedness allowed In the Members Elected tbip Section Two Homes concurring therein: shall be incurred for other than strict' Section 1. That it Is proposed to or schooj district amend Section 17, Article 7, of the ly county, city, town, provide further, that any purposes: so the of of State Constitution Utah, City of the first class and any city of that the same Fill road as follows: the second class havjng over 20,000 17. The Auditor shall be Auditor of Inhabitants,' when authorized as pro-- j Public Accounts. The public moneys vided in Section 3 of (his Article, may h?J be deposited by the Treasurer. be allowed t0 lncur a iarge8 indebted-uiitfe- r ihs guperv.i'on of the Board neB8 not exoeedlng four per centum of Examiners and ai provided by law. and any clty c iUGfli Sec. 2. Tho SeCrat&ry 0 eAB claes having leas than ?0,000 tnhabl submit to directed hereby and any city of the third ethhC posed amendment to the electors of town, when authorized a aff, the State at the next general election i3aid, may be allowed to Incur a larger in the manner provided by law. indebtedness not exceeding eight per 1 See That You Have Pure Water. Pure water is necessary in the home. One of the greatest sources of trouble in our rural homes today la the water supply. See to it that the well is bo placed that the surface water from around the barn will not drain into the well. Place the well where the surface water will drain away from it The platform should be tight, so that nothing can Jail into the well. When sickness breaks out in the family a good thing to do is to have the well examined immediately, as much trouble often arises from polluted drinking water. i w, i SV. HOW about that printing you're in need of? Come la sad aca as about it at yoar first opportunity. 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