Show WILBUR REPLIES IN TAX DISPUTE WASHINGTON June 9 Secre IV Secre Secretary tary Wilbur today wrote Governor of ot Nevada that any attempt to compel state taxation at Boulder City would merely harass and delay the building of ot Boulder dam Wilbur has been vigorously attacked attacked at at- tacked recently by officials of ot Nevada Ne Nevada vada because he objected to state taxation taxation tax tax- at nt the government reservation near where the dam Is being con con- Proposals to render this federal operation subject to state taxation were rejected at least twice in the thc senate durin during the consideration of oC the Swin Swing Johnson Johnson bill the secretary of interior wrote The federal government and not the state has laid out Boulder City paved its streets Installed sewers built an extensive water supply system system tem furnished police and fire lire protection tion Lion and general town administration and is otherwise bearing all the cost costor of or administration In an interview Wilbur termed as ridiculous charges made at Las Ve Vegas as that he had shown favoritism to the Six Companies Inc b by assuring assuring assur ing them that Boulder City would be tax free |