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Show r -; r' T" " IMPORTANT1 TO ALL UTAH. It is a well known and much deplored fact that Utah is pursuing a ruinous syswt of political economy. Or rather that her course is uiarkeJ by a want of system. Wc are continually suflerhig from a lack of money, because wc import much and export little. The finger of Providence, the voice of comniou: sense and the eour?e fif current events, all point to home Manufacturer fyj the only temporal salvatiou for the people of this Territory. We kuow that wc are ouly repeating what has been sounded in their ears till it ha3 become like the refrain of an old song. But necessity i urging the community to practical measures foi the realization of ideas ited from pulpit and press for mny years. It is a disgraee to the ".Mormon-- ' people, the essence of whose faith is unity, that they do not more extensively for the iriauufjcturo of such articles as cm be advantageously produced at home, instead of sending their much needed cash abroad to enrich foreigu Ertisans, traders and speculators. By a wise combination of capital end labor nearly all we need for common food and clothing could be made ia Utah. And by persistent efforts, profiting by experience and such email aud temporary failures as generally ariso in all experiments, the various branches of bminess which sro fist becoming absolutely essential to our progress, if not to our existence as a community, could be undo lucrative to. those engaged in in-cul- them, as well as highly advantage- us to the entire people. "VVhy not commence, at once, in settlements, to orgaaue cooperative associations with suitaMc rules and regulation., each society choosing its own officers, and framing to secure the advantages its whi.h may scjrac, to those engaged in it, and start the manufacture cf such arti.'lcs of common use as will find a ready sale, making them in such style and putting them at such figures that the market will bo commanded and controlled in favor of , by-la- Broom?, buckets, tubs, fhocs, hsts, doors, sahhes, table?, bedsteads, etc., can bo profitably made at once, wkh small capital for a baBis, by giving the laborer a proper chare in tho proceeds. And as success in small things is demou-B'ratc- "home-made?- '' d, larger cattrpries will start into life, and we shall gradually biovc out of our prcscct ruinous polioy iuto the higher, broader and truer system of iu all thipgs, which is the very life of our religion and the cause of such prosperity as has crowned our foriier labors. U'e shall long-sufferin- g - Important to Tax-Paye- r. Citt, Sept. 17th, '71. EditobOodes Jcxctios: Oobkj Dear Sir: I have observed during the course of my duties as Assessor and Collector of this connty, that many eroneous opinions are enttrtaineJ by the people upon the matter of assessing and collecting (axes, and being desirous that my true position in the law should be understood by the people of this county, and also that the taxpayer might know what are his legal dutiesani obligations. I have concluded to offer through the columns of your valuable paper a few words upon th'19 important subject I will first refer to the assessment of taxes and endeavor to produce the law in its plainness upon the points so often misunderstood. II is a very prevalent idea that in individual ehould only be assessed on the amount of property actually owned by him after all his obligations are paid; in other words that he should only he as sessed on his assets sinus his liabilities, and that such assessment should not exceed two third the actual cash value of the property thus assessed. Let us tee what the law eays upon these points. Section 2 of 'An Act Prescribing the Manner of Assessing and Collecting Territorial and County Taxes." found on page Si of tho Statutes reaJs as follows: "An annual assessment shall be made on all taxable properly in the several counties of the Territory, between the first Jay of January and the first Monday in June; property shall t assessed at cash value," The terms "all taxable property," includes all property not exempted from taxation by any of the laws of Congress, or by any of the enactments of the Territorial Legislature. The following is list of all property thus exempted from taxation : "1st. Property belonging to the United States, (see Utah laws, p. 20, see C; " p. SO, eec. 16.) "2d. Property belonging to this Territory, or to a county, city, or town thereof. "3d. Property belonging to literary, scientific or benevolent institutions, when used for those purposes. "4th. Buildings for wership, including the grounds and appurtenances and materials for these buildings. "otb. Troperty belonging to insane or idiotic prsons to the value of one thousand dollars. . aar 'tUh. Private libraries. "Ttb. Hurial grounds and monuments for the dea 1," (see id. p. M? sec. 16.) Kxercpt by the laws of the United such ou this subject cgain. THE JUIHiK one-side- c " oil our He such n answer again. also commanded Snow to Mr. lit down", ,, wheo objecting u ineorruot statements made by Mr flagan, and told the latter to "g on." The whole proceedings, as reported, show th it the case might just, as well have been bubuiitted without evidence or argument, seeing that it was adjudicated before a Court that iabors ia the interest of the "ring" claimants, and is bitterly hostile to the actiug ofiiicals. We do not hesitate to say that there is no other community but this who would submit to the disgraceful, d course of the oppressive and Chief Justice. In any other place but Utah be would be driven from the bench with ignominy. But the and "Mormons" are a a little bear and can !atieut people, Redress will come. W e can bide our time. . States: BondJ Uuited "1st. oflbe SUtes "'JJ. Certificates of indebtedness of From our Silt Lake exchanges wc the Tuiied States. "3d. United States notes not bearing learn that Judge McKean maintained interest issued pursuant to the Act of of Feb. biB for Congress 2.'th, W'1. July the yesterday reputation partiali- 11 th of the same year, and March 8rd, ty, impetuous irritability, pompous 18G3." self importance, atv disregard of Xdw all properly not iacluded in the forms nod proccdenu, traits enenm-bereof character bo mu':h becoming a foregoing exemptions, whether by mortgage, lien, or in any way Chief Justice. In the Tooel c;uc held for the payment of any obligation, be refused the admission of evidence to blow that Mers. llowbcry and is taxable at itt fair cash vrfut to the per-soowttiug or possessing such property, Warburton wco., officers k and lufc permitted counsel fur the plainany awwrneat miide thereon actiff to proceed in the argument intro- cording to law, constitutes a lien on the duced in his plea,tht no ?vich evidence property until wioh tax is paid or remit, had been produced, overruling the ted by the County Court. So much for the assessment of taxes objections of Mr. Sutherland. . The Sow also a few words in reference to collect. insulted Mr. Snow, interJudge rupting him in his pre:h by asking questions, and taking the part, of an l is.assuicd byrmay that the 15th coudbcI a of instead wf.'iid revenue! la.ws grants to ioaK opposing judge, and then threatening to fine him for each fctfuyar the rijrht to wait till Nov fOBtcmpt, or u"p rd lira if ho Ut befurs Lis tales. ToSt'oiv ON A HAH-PA- C d n fnt, . l'ng he fallacy sections of this nlj to quote from a few statutes. Uw, found on page 85 of the The 7tb section (of I be lw) mkeB h the duty of the County Clerk to "furnish the Assessor and Collector with the tax list soon after the June session of the Count t Court." Section 8 provides that "When the Assessor and Collec'or receives the tax list (which we cannot rea June sonably suppose te be later than or July,) he shall immediately proceed to collect the same by requiring of each and sectaxpayer his amoont of tax," : case any tion 10 reads as follows "In tax his to refuse or pay person neglect Collector and when required, the Assessor is hereby required and empowered to take and selt enough taxable property belonging to' the delinquent, to pay his tax and cost of collection." to Section 15 requires the pay his tax on or before the 1st day of November. On the first if no requir-men- t is made of him by the Asiessor and Collector previous to thiU date, and beore the fir3t, if a requisition to that effect is issued aud duly received by the Otherwise of what possible value is that crovisioa of bection 8 which requires hira to proceed immedi a'.ely to collect upon receipt of the tax list. Furthermore, this same sectien makes it the duty of the Assessor aud Collector to advertise his office and hours of business immediately after receiving the tax list, which is usually handed to him in June or July. Now what is the ne cessity of advertising his place and hours of business, three or four mouths previ ous to the time that he is legally author ized to transact that business? Common sense would say that there was no need of this portion of the section as it reads, if it were the design of the lawgivers to the right to extend to all wait till November let before paying their taxes. Other provisions of the luw might be quoted, showing the correctness of my position in asking and requiring early aud immediate payment of these taxes, Suffice it to but I deem it unnecessary. I studied have the law that carefully say in all its bearing, and hare conformed thereto to the best of my kuowledge in all my official acts. My rtqusitions have now been issued over a month, and there yet remains many taxes t be collected. I desire that the should understand that the law requires me to make immediate collections of all such taxes, and while it is far from my wish to resort to the rigid remedies of the law, yet, with all due consistency, I .nust abide thereby, or be amenable on my bonds. Hoping that the people of this county will view this matter in its true light, and make payment of the-- e taxes as the law requires, I remain, Yours, very respectfully, tax-pay- tax-paye- LOCAL ITEMS. of'tkis sssumpiion, I hay er r. tax-paye- ' tax-pay- ' West Young Closes. The Petersburg Index tells a story about Gov. Moses of South Carolina, which indicates that even before the war that official was not a stranger to dishonest trickery. Moses was married in 1859, aod went North ou a bridal tour, passing through Petersburg. Oa his way back he lost a trunk containing a part of his wife's wearing apparel, lie claimed $550 as compensation for the truuk, which was paid to him by the Petersburg Railroad Company. The trunk was soon after found, and Mr. Moses was requested to take his goods and refund the money. lie replied that he had duplicated the articles lost, and did not care for the trunk. The company opened it, and as the contents were found to bo worth about the sum paid to Moses, they again notified him to return the $550, and take his articles. Moses paid no attention to tho request until the war had been going ou for some time, and Confederate paper money had become comparatively worthless while laces, ribbons, aud the other contents of the trunk had gone up greatly in value. Then he cloned with the company's offer, and regained his trunk, paying the $550 in Confederate notes. one-fourt- on. Ma. Charles Weight, of AtW1llard,Se,,.7,h,1874.ofwwR Willard Agent, to receive subscriptions, udvertisemeuts, &c. Any courtesy extended Ig eu?b. Pbche DowdW. !Bfcnt ... l r . . r oneyear'anrt M, ven . l twlv v Ana h IWnJn t ami 5-- TITE AMERICAN SARDINE CO's BONELESS Sardines, are much better, and let thaa sl7-lLalf the coat of (imported Sardine I. y , . D()m Et A SMITHFIELD, CACHE CO, Septotnber 82d, 1874. Come and see i... Price low, Go di Fint ,1a,, NOTICE, PEH3IHS 0 a UTIOS ED NOT Tft ALL or credit ARK my wife, Ann, en mTMcocN hs I will puy no debts of her contracts ll' having left my had and board ou or about thJVt of .Inn ltiHt, without or proToatiB Wellnville, Cache Countr.U.T. KICEYD JOVPJ September 17th, 1874. . - cue ,,u . OTICEr KSTU.1Y HAVB IN MT POSSESSION THE FOLLOW.' JL tug described animgls, which if not elaia' and taken away withii ten dayi from iate.w a dold to' the liighe-- t liilde'r rexponnible ti Sept. 2th, 1374, at 2 p.m., at the Oria City Stray Pound. Ono dark hay or brown Iloree, brandtd p (m ' ' ' left thigh. One bay borte Colt. 1 year old, left bind foot wlii , illweible brand on ri t thiiih. On roan Mare, bald fuce, brandnd with X. on LeavittK brand left ahoulder. One Sorrel Hors, 4 wiita feet, large white itt'p in fuce, branded 7 an right shoulder, tuull tur and SpaniKh Irani on h it thigh. . Wml N. FIFE, !atrday, , CASH PAID FOR KG08 AND SPRING CHICK RXS AT rfG-t- f. W. TURNER'S, Fifth Street, Ogden 0 IL-- Wbather. Overcoats are at a pre mium Gentle showers have laid the dust, and lowering clouds threaten a further dovnfalL No more sultry nights for the year of grace eighteen hundred and seventy-four- , but lets of bright days rre in stare, literally and otherwise. to-da- ' n California capitalist, and Mr. A. A. Cohen, a prominent business man of the Coast, will pass through this on their way East in a city I bar ' lau J x large I ; ttf.J.j ' It 'has'b'eed ''tffetliea that noflrifijr WMi korhlii' kugh SoVfhttehWi1 new sot of teeth. .. .s.t ae ! AT '! Till CM Brick Yard, Situated on S33VE1VXII STREET, ' SIX BLOCKS 0; r.ABT CF M.U!t. J, MILLER, PSOPRIETOB. 71 Sib . PEOPLE FROM THE NORTH LA KB CIXT, T1SITIK8 SALT , . COULD NOT DO BETTEE THAU TO CALL" AND JEXAMIXE DINWOODEY'S Immense lock 'i OF FOENITURE! WALL PAPER and FEATHERS. to Rcmoted from Main Stmt west half-bloc-k Ce-o- p. ClecK. Street. 75, 77 and 79 First Sotttk - . PRODUCE; H STORE. STREET, hia old stand on FIFTH aal for tii porehane al ALL KINDS OF rR0Ct( Garden and Grass Seeds. . . .Lj; K C OGDEN asd ErrECT. Talk about the . ' umnber SELL OX RF.A?0N'A3LE TERMS, ed To Mobbow Wight. The Y. M. L. A. Ball coiaes off night. After the success of last week great anticipa tions are indulged in of a splendid party on Friday eveaing. furdy's baud U en Woodmanscer'9 Hall is finely gaged. awl as the proceeds will be decorated, devoted to the Literary Association, it is hoped that a large cempany will be present. Tickets, one dollar. Let's all .'. go and have a good time. on DDipin I by any ia tho market, which I triil UnequulltMl '...'..' virtues and benefits, of advertising, look at this! One day last week, Mr A Greenwell called aad inserted an advertisement in the JrxcTiox, describing two valaable horses that were either lost or stolen from his pasture at West Weber Now mark the consequence. ' Ifext day his son, Charles Henry, fonnd the horses in a field ot Bountiful, took them without saying a word, and toddled home with them. Kow, isn't it good to advertise 1 17th, 1S74 B II special car. 1 Spt. uiiiun well-know- Look Out. Look out for the Choral Union Concert Some evening next week there will be a grand musical entertainment at the Ogden Theatre, the biggest thing in the musical line ever in this city. niitrict I'onndketp:. daiWt . Ogden City, 0. Mills, the Hon. D. tt; Bott n t ' sling. H VINO junt retnrned from th. witK . Inrpe stuck ofUenorat Merchandise mt-' Goods will tadie,' ly at ' I IticovKKiso. Lorin Wheeler, under the skilful attendance of Dr. T. E. Brown, is rapidly reiovering fromfthe effects of his terrible accident. Fe is around town every day, and smiles cheerfully, T though he keeps his mutilated hand in a a SAXB 4 80S. Ricliardson Xozzlkous. Some pump of a fellow baa one nozzle too runny. lie had better take it back or his goose will be badly Cook ed. Justice and vengeance are after him in a Van. V m.Ztl t0 Coming Homk. Elder W. N. Fife will Btery niml purely bred start for borne with the last company of registered. Bapt. 17 th. 1874. emigrants, leaving Liverpool Oct 14th His friends are anxiously expecting his & return. I I t mnn.LTo,?,"'' eiKlit mostly ahi.ut Tiib Baxi. The ball at Erb's Hotel last night was a splendid affair. It was not crowded, btii was lively, elegant and enjoyable. The innsio by il'nrdy's band kept the dancers feet moving till the rooming honrs. ' The sapper wnp magnificent, and experienced travelers who were present," sceusleroed to hotel life in the largest cities 3a the Union, pronounced the spread unsurpassed in any place Mr. Erb ?s i No. 1 host and the Union Depot Hotel the best between Oraaha and Sacrainenio.- - We hope the Gov. Taylor',' of Wisconsin, is J dancing sociable of last evening will be spoken of as a candidate lor Lnited I .. States Senator, in place of Qarpenter. repeated. law? ged month. HAVB vT riON. WE h The (lovernor i ?upirtei br the honest Jlcpub!ie:iiis of hw State and is b.'lieVed to be oppud tothe afe ,,B. appreciated as thougl please settle with Mr. Wright. Caosx " - personally received by the Editor. All persons indebted to the Juhction will Personal. VY, IMod. ill make a tour through Cache ami Bear Lake Vallry9, as our authorized to him will be tuncty All well. Xotlce to Subscribers. er Jos. A. West, Aseess"or and Collector Mo.a" ,he wir, ofMr, "Mo.be From Thursday' V Daily of SepV 17 It !.!. At Brigham 0 v, on : BOOK STORE all the' TeriodicaU aftd AUis the iH"Xf", 'kbr' fall tock of M S |