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Show , . . , , , ,, , . , , , - . 18 . 4 .',- - - '' ,, . EN'EXINC NEWS SATURDirk DECEMBER DESERET r F i t, t, ,,,,' - f I, I' a 1 . ,. .. t!.. : i , , 1 I i , I (:, ! . 4 Tis ,. I ,.A '4, . ..; ,. 1 I i .; 1 'bgA polls "74 ., - '; 1 le4 I '.' . , ' '9A - 1)e solved at the recorded by the state some 74 '9.4 I . "a ' I b..4 I - A 7 ihA-Stat- ' A I A . !Re..1 , Ei414 I Beaver Box. Ider Cache Carbon Deem Duchesne Emery Garfield Grand Iron 2.0E4.883 1 1,238,781 ' 11,862,87S 1,704,285 ', 16251.146 , 2,117,674 . 2,071.072 1,107,355 492.631 I1 I ., - ..... IIIIProve- - 1 monis . 111.2364 - - ' - - 1901,324 1.182,170 1,110.300 161.070 111,440 239 .309 154.855 ,,, 212,1 - 1,9313411a Po4 , - ... - 3.155.208I .,, 1,977,161 , SI It 211,7 27 ' 239,762 S.S3S 1,874 264 ' 33.4112 123,202 12,645, 1,0301 ... 96 I, I ceemdinsesot 116,482,3 130,709: 75,745 4.433.832 751.80S 1,507.1291 11,925 156.1101 - I 284,132 . . I 26,8'92 140,329 34,985 41,919 36,235 Total 7.141,084 30,487,311 25.983,475 16.670,62 . law sthe Were la. , ; 569-3- 2.357,191 1,907,001 1,660.216 32.5 511 33.0 10 - 7.233 61,720 ..,...... . ' 29.436 47,5551 $SI . ..1 - 6.536.573, ,.. 23.031 r , J . .. - t 'decided the tax would ::: acsreaervi:,,cei'. -- ductio I oarllesCelal . -- - , . , - battle ; ' - -- s rai to sup x 1 ng second - . moven the n. the ga be WO , - - equaltuements methaming show-divide- d: , 00C-whil- i. -- - itod--,..,:- -- , Lefore. , tire stra .11'' . - , 0 ' ' .... 72-2- 1 C. St. ho - - ,1,rileit 'silt at than oil - Th'e ' :lehrrorrlrialol: beatokoeththihniiritiztlisi:nhmertbs4plyprowtraiwesubl ' ...till'',,:d7atilt - '' , ..... .... w -- : , - ei . the t the ram an nothing - , - three-fourt- 1 board re last. to :; over .16 Isli. : a ' cent. has beex equipmet ,L114,1,9,41 bean are ' 42,) emp that 'cou , toterott re I ,I,-- . Fait . 4,17ott of It : Mr: tole , : 7 nearly t. 12-2- ..l ,o ....... - ''''1.41."- - - - ' ' , Siot thotsmat, with fe 1 . cot Thm - ch , - er tote-pho- ne Tht tht jar oast , 4' rit likene( ' - - - , 1 ....... - I ' - ,1 117 ' - in stater 4.561,177 6,844,324 2,782,i69 4.782,921 26,033 , prem. 15.432,66111- 1. Na , - board of state year. It I 16.12911.. 446 .' 63,071 I 12.433,520 211,1 12 Juab 1.211,725 dropped. . ... 1501,132 . , Kane .. 488.5142 113 of a ,075 what 44.1198 11,11851 13.083,793 5741 35.1 OS J. T. Ham mond. Republican. Utah first, sec12.2451 2.311,472 750,078 41905,488 during the tpintrnent was 4.675.621 1. . Rob- 5 . 12 671 Mr. of 11.0611 '96 110,0 On a the 1,448,110 itiated 1,092,143 1,410,766 Morgan resignation 17.262 retary of state. to succite4 Amos Gabbott. to 1 2.071.501 . 2.1961 ! 61 121.2611 717 Fiats 163 .1951 ' 946,576 , 3,1261 taxation 510,3301 220.2031 the National Guard of Utah. erts to accept S. commisition as chap lain 3,4471 2805,460 11.4801 16I 1.280.345 Rich 2,2 416,2221 ties of the 138,6351 J57 Rom- 145.2521 277.673,423 Salt Lake 16,171.705 11,1246.127 114,7 001 2,0311.462f t when thsi regiment necamo the 145th U. S. Field Artillery, George down by 64,841 .735 12,996,900 14s.t75,,11,ols.63111 17.169,999 2.146 059 The board, member. a ... . named Juan was 2,3181 5,500 'San 186,330 discussed 118,415 Cache 1,511.191 county, Smithfield: of Jr.. ney , 11.1176,362 26.3131 14 164 33,4531 an exercise ICS 27,734 as Satinets 4.705,115 1,002.854 1.926,950 3,928,116 of Ogden, Democrat. . as now constituted consists of Thomas Wateon. 10,654,455 40.3431 45 ,i 14 34 20.292; Sevier 95,161 board under otfhealariwghatinrogiveairtatehts.w.tae 7,1 4,431.338 3.192.793 1.223,082 1 1,64E878 and Mr. Ham-' secretary. 35.164t William Republican, 11,869,067 Nephi. Bailey, ' 1.142.550 2.302,943 Summit 1.4491 - - 1.256.845 71.434 3,375,445 1,084,241 president; hut never 1.493,727 exercised. -- gut, 1: made been has 17.474,106 Vernal. of MI . Pe Preece. m 517.362 Nell E. 2921 682.188, 113,446! however. Mr. , 111,3 the state board hatipreparat 2,412 6.337,216 Lucia ,388 Tope 5.700,953 31.2551. mond and Romney. . 6.294,022 ... .. 36.945 93 167,233;, Uinta a Lake of written Solt of 2.497,951 City. rules 758,619 at 3,828,899 11.'L. succeed under rata et to Cummings, chief clerk of the board. 41,522,224 150,11 264.261 Utah 299.1161 1.651,991 3,323 which. county officers will be sated 14,981,260 1.175,360 rea1,383,190 - 1,133,144 This year the difficulties of the position have been enhanced by 4.474,754 6.609 252 to assess coal lands not purchased a. 12 Wasatch 134 ,340 14,327 3,.7 61 393,087 300.315 2,254.578 353,3751 - 3.600 i .. 1 ... 2.273,876 t . . .. rect from theUnited States gown. the changes in the administration of the state, and of the coon381 .746 . son , 914,3701 of 963,640 Washington ,..,4 1.160,047 . t I ment.- at their valueat r$ 322.0631 100,480 Wayne 717,414 eata ei ties by reason of the efforts made to 224 47 938 82. 1 witthiomthettetemtuest.e 61.309 . a figure as high.., that any 11,1511,744r. Q071 72 IC1451 Weber 11.3311901 1,978,464 . 10.031.712 10,353 set aq ee ,945 teeeoemoeueeteLogYmmtiermeet , establish a beak of taxation-differi' ,. United Suites geological SUMO, tt 1.005.255 $592,962,105 the newly creeted office of state pesomewhat from that which ban been Liao be remembered that the property Totals So.sa3.153 71.Z20$ 3.955.62.1t I 180.7221$25,9112.2116'$43.204,411$ ;$1t4.5112.2041107,709.1354134.66t,19018 ' , owner Itil0 pays direct taxes for the the county Metal' an C; ioit. toIf follow used in the past in Utah. dis, and of maintenance the precede, et county. city prefer . State Tax Levy. . the matter zney spa trict school goveraments. in addition years. I !recent into the tax to state courts. the for paid government. 1.... 11117 was The '.tale tar levy for So that the entire direct taxes, paid i Issue New Rides. ISIS. t The amount bo lenue of the mines for the preceding filed bY ths leghnetstre et a 6 el"" by the citizens of the state may 000 and 1500.000. $ 211,042.765 29,622,03d to 30 somewhat inalinite since some of year. With this lit mind, it will be seen Mercluuldise and store fixtures .. .. new rules of the board cont The t nutximum, and this levy was ordered ,amount to anywhere from Ili. value-to17.077.283 18,5241177 Machinery, tools. etc. other questions in addition to us the appropriations mentioned are subt, !that the metal market, and The mills on the dollar of amassed parti- -' Money, eoutaitation , ,.,s - S,149.1121 17,666.1i22 k solvent credits, and judgments hy the hoardof mitts aaseastnent of coal lands. TIN rat I mllais of that ject to release by (toy. Simon Barabet: will account Live market tetilarly the copper the to 28,233.213 to 83.084.$84 nihereastoontly. 2.4 stock so toolotho ten. revenue ger whenever it ht decided that there for this enormous In fact. the Personal property not otherwise enumerated 23.236.239 45,4116.451 growth. , state general fund. a like amount to from direct taxation. ell Li enough money in the general funds Utah conCopper oempany alone adviso the various county officiak it ' Where Tax Money Gem. the state district wheel fund. and .1 $113,446.423 $134.368.190 with which to pay the appropriations. tributed more in 1911 to this' Rem Tail li school than the entire value of the net pro.of s esin to the Wets high Increeee Valuation. With these reservations In mind. the prop. As a matter of fact the increalle in some of the leaders of 'Utah in !tate ceeds of mines in the state in 1111 the rate was 4.4 milk; following take is interesting as aa In aslive fund. automobiles, in stock. Increase erty whirthe to the atReverting ' 1 peraonal property saseesznent is large- financial matter are inclined .toeven ler range or purebred; and also etas lag how much of every dollar that the sented valuation of the state in 1917. For tenors' fund. 2 mills; erePert7-ewnShows Normal Growth. - : tack the problems presented ly accounted for by the ,Increase classes of lands. In all probability We thi stave In this as compared with lt 6, It may be said Real a as reforms state and these alone. without the Lake Salt proposed for ,state district school fund, 2.3 form of direct taxation. county estate and improvements show whole outside of Salt Lake actually goes that comparison wit other former particular attention will be paid ant their the adopted county pending expedients in 'school valuation. normal or for state In fund, to the- amendment in the atais im,. years Is useless since t96 was the first 'just about high. growth 4 to assist the maintenance mills; Increaae or about $7,41100.- ,- acconiplishment. the state board of year an showing be said about ? lam may inatitutions: educational game of the assessed made-tof assessment" of bask 'and was e prevenient of & mill. The estimates found would have an shows in Lake Salt 'Utah Year in which an attempt county equalization comptuties. and ,express corn. increase fit the year of about 115.000,- - itself with plenty of business before it stocks willI bo equalized, the often reach ,actual cash value. Before that i valuation mads during the motion of ; at a Ma beelike made L.1111 Railroad telegraph companies 00(1.Cpuiparatire figures for the four this year being time assessments had ranged any- pantos. the legislature this year were 1520.- - le actuallresfr- items of "Cents psr. Ceuta pe- wherefrom 10 t6 40 per cent--of the and Iambi over the state for- valuing tranvia asseasment of coal matter The assessing property personal 19111. r.. 121paidin $1 paid in actual cash value of qie, property as- escoed for Ism in 1911 than in Ilona 04)0.000 in 1$17 and about 1515.1100,- outside of live stock. toe Salt Lake was one of the big problems attacked bistitu one view has been del may probably be accounted for county ahow: sessed. The comparison between 1916 0 In 1913. Reference to the large by the state board &tiring the year the most successful expressed I di that remembered in the It taxing offical end 1917. in a summarization of the Iwhen ,4 . Is the one who can "get the most ba- I1 41 tabulated statements accompanying enhent been unable to do much j$ 20 have aesessment shows, 4 4 1442 states thers from the goose with the ism 1911. 1917, this article will show that the 11117 State highschool noise." Members of the state besot Merchandise .rlis 812,951.775 $16.461,905 asseseed valaatitm we'll conshierabil Valuation. ' ' ti , however, 161.giller,U,Illatitt S,055;190 9,086.326 Kind of property Machinery. etc. ,4 1 over'the mark set., Without' making 1 taxes are : I 3,691,930 Moneys ta I 1916 i. 1917 one ofnot the collected. 2 12 A. and B. . taxes ' 23.4 . allowance.for ... enumerated Not 15.924,89S otherstee 34,969,916 .15 C,j , throughout i the state la amemod at revenues for the various state funds Resign In Total 1 '4194 132.2044189,033.137 22 $63,202,035 ;48.1111,723, leas than its value; or the toms. Real estate from this fform of taxation will esom-- 1 nrai fund ment is not i 101,769.1351 101.436.846 arupinng.ctintioleall yherelemi-Ing. Improvements one is Total 112,446.422 134468.190 Mhos 181.041 pats as follows; ' Personal property ProPertY.Uilleasawl Utah rot:Mires law Items ,com- - The producing fields of Utah lie mainIn that the Copper 80..3$,1631 82,011479 .44.4.Railroads Fund-1116 the show-- I ly in Carbon and Emery counties. and at tie full cash. value. It Is not eas, .4r.; pany assessment account for 811,220 91$323 -- General ! Telegraph companies .. . thatt the expenees of goons. 1,423,109.05 1.012.Si1.IO 3,11911.522-of more than 119,000.900 consultations were held earky in the ceded 3415,52 Telephone companies . Dement prbord ' 162426 1.422.109.05 1.170,234.9S . in not enumer- - season with the lazing officials of ment in Utah are too high for a we otherwise the gaits 130,7221' companies Express state. ... It is the duty of boards el ,,,,, school . kx. 111,141.42 nigh &UAW' column. 19.417,116 25463.286 these counties. It was pointed out by Canal. power and mining companies equalization to see that no one escapes ' in the 1,065,017 4 With conas the the reduction officials while 1405.3651 the state that Car prices his full and proper share et las Total .. ..2 2,264,11242 2,340,47344 Net companies 21,622.651 of metals In accordance with the war stitution of the state limits the as- paying proceeds of mines Further comparisons tabulate as follows: of the program compantee producing sessed value, of coal lands purchased What are believed to be provklast of the government, it us q pea- - from the , 18512.962.1006311131,i00 and Fund government to the price paid in the state ormstitution which las. Totals Amount Per cent ibis that the personal property ars-- 1 to the state board in carryirg as per General the government. it says nothing .,. 2 I 312.357.26 33.76 eeeetnent for 1918 lain show a de- the mess District 'aloof about coal lands which have been its full duties in the matter 31.61 253.873 27 crease. In Investments in and the work Loan state, table Liberty of above Amprovernent the A moment's be asked to vote on at the So will study 12.201.24 11.41 High school of practically no extenelons Or new lines bonds &leo may reduce the totals. since' taken up Wider other than mineral en- than next nil.. will show that almost they are not taxable. On the ether try and subsequently purchased from been oonstructod. , And after taxation promisors the total increase in the state in the have Total 'estimated revenue 26.11 624,336 21 The item canal. power and mining hand, the plans of the state board of the entrymen: nor about lands which be one of thethat, 1 big questions beton, Total assessed valuatiou 11.47 year is accounted for in the two items companies shows a substantial growth, equalization for a uniform assesamentl ha4 . been purchased from the state next 361,036.201.02 legislature. of personal property and net proceeds due to the increased develop- of bank etocks throughout the state, either as a part of the original grant In addition. out of the $451 cents of mines. An analysis of the increase mentlargely will be seen from the above that ; '..; mao.,.....,.....,,.,, the mining in Industry, may result in an increase in that par-- 1 to the state, or tut lieu selection lands in from the dollar this as! remaining state a most favorable ticuiar item of peraonal property. from more paid resultant the These. it was argued. should be asin personal property has provided Itself of $22,421.768 .1"WENTYYEARS of course, AFTER contributions year, to phut, market. propthe insessed full at -1 their value personal coal lands Coming made will be later. The Amentbnents.-q generously with funds from direct from other sources inlets so eorpors sessment , , it was pointed out that the United erty, it will be seen that much of the year than it did last time. foreign insurance companie in. crease in the net proceeds of mines growth in that item also is due to Proposed constitutional amend- States government had. in recent years. the of or within was $5.000 $21.531.760. ' of the mining Indus- ments. occupation tax law. and the au- revalued these coal lands. It was deBy Dr. Geo. W. Middleton. Granted that the assessors have heritance taxes and fees. the Mate ithe amount of this item in ISIS. It Itry,, development , must take care of Personal property assessments thority granted to the newly created clared that the coat producing com- - I have read with profound lilted appropriation, entire worked with equal vigor and &more- - wh,11, , corn-pat he'remembered-thaof office somethese items state state most Indicate in two WIlE Is for the would the inthe tt a geologist. years -revemuch present pay panies larger satisfaction the book "After Tile f cr In the tat) years, the increame of believed. be somewhere year as follows: between $440, In each case are indicative of the rev thing of the line along which at least nue to the state-i- f a strict observance and ty Years." by Dr. Middleton. 11,47 per cent in actual cash value of It is indeed refreshing in Olio the property'in the state aletild in itof cheap novels and viscious Menem phenomenal.. If such a growth and Iself becontinued. wholesome It would mean that to real the states wealth would double. iliseit inspiration , seven in less than However, years. to the f an NE of the biggest questions be--- the state board. an examination into the items which such which accomamendment.' was would total addition to this 64;4- It is realised be fortunate enough to read it. The latter .proposed amount, This of from the asks $1.296,000. citizenry However. JUDGE O. N. HILTONwill however, fore. the KG to make up the large increase MI probably that all other taxes are to elate legislators of plished by changing the one word dean appreciation of and Judgment marked .ths high water mark in the ducted from the net proceeds be show that thie growth in valuation. III Utah bs the matter of taxa- "bees" In the former state law to 'Utah before Bound in cloth ..,.. gusat1ons.-1Thsome tax on. difficult revenue from copper. lead and simi- the state collects Its 3 ultile due to easily traceable causes, cent occu- DESERET - NEWS BOOK gI011 So far it admittedly inui read "banks." tion ret ;, per some le in amendment i. sense was a in proposed s lar metal...- The companies submitted pation tax. it will be seen that the abnormaiatoany rate -tlAn act providing for a state geolo- spects similar to the one which was after the war with unusual; and there is no good reason not received the attention In recent Germany wadi de- revenue to bo derived by the state ' elections clared. to a, i for expecting the wealth Mho state years that it should., The legisla- gist who shall examine, classify and voted down at the general to voluntary reduction in from this isource. even if the law is tree Ow Seel should which. Advertteere to eontinue to increase at such a ture of three years ago devoted some &Avulse state lands, and 'audit con- - of 19IS. However, features price of metals which le havingIts notcontestedinthecourtawillhe WklY Notra it L. Ir. thtydeattorte mot , effeCT enatim financial showings of the by no means the rapid rate. time try- ft.provided the tairtirtgtoalThTdr likitirTIona, or porand it is big large sum 10 cal- tho people of the western Sabo b been eliminated, , , Virile in producing companies. culated. assessed valuation of the 'tate at the phyritic oopper deposits. their thought that in it present form the But large though the increase In stremstiesmisoseeseml An act levying an occupation and amendments may have & better chiance valuation is, it will be seen that the actual cash value. and undertook to mnitomitietWamEttWammaRN.....eff.i0 of pluming. the Mate taxes between remedy defects in the state's taxation privilege tax on mining. growth in 1917 Aneessment Mines. of In addition there were the acts to has been even more isystern as they then appeared late and The present constitution reada.that i.... ! rapid. due,..of course, to the Increased provide a tax levy. of 5 mills or lees, mines did It some. reme'Other remedy at the price be ameseed a man shall If t tt a has of proppiece levy. dies. however. it was found. could not as the state board of eoutaligation' paid to the government for the land. , erty which remained constant in I see and in addition the net annual profat, for state, state school I1 seined valuation at $1.000 be contrib be BISHOPRIC altering the state Might ceeds. There are some other items. uted to the general fund of the state applielpFwithout and state high school purposes. was ,. attempted, ',. S such surface Davidas of value and the last year, $2; this year, $2.40; to the but at the last A. plant Smith. There were also the general appro., SuDervisin Trustee.' r . general elections In the not altered in the proposed state diatrict echool, fund $240, this , equipment, r gric,,,..' ' ty; ; V, priation act, and a number of special amendment. It has been argued that as agaiiist $2,20 last year; and Kate the propositions a. then sub,, ; , ,, ' ,:','..'''', '', , , , t year ' C" t77 ,',: ';', '''' '''.,;',.." .c.r. In each year 20 cents to the support mitted were voted down. This re- appropriation acts, some of which will under the present system mini, mines ''', ; i i :I, rt.- , ,:: : :' 1 , ' 4'7-- 4 ::,;,' : ', , , .., ; .i.:.4,;,' ; ;,,:, ,:,,,:t ,;;., , 'which' , owners it,-Fof of i ,i school ars the high , the state. aulted in . ,, , ., system making,' their :. in the views of be virtuelly impossible of recurrence, are escaping their just share Taking the increneed valuation of many whoemphasising, i , ,t, wealth, If ' out the had to succeeding legislatures the carry given thought of the expense of carrying on the "'...". ; ,: ''''..;t the state into consideration, for every ,P i : ',,,,;z- ' ,;'' , ,,,i.. s': t: ;.'',." ' , '''""r". '''''' - , ,, ' ''''' l $I the state general fund received question, certain inequalities in the provisions of the last in regard to the state government. t -- 1 4,,,,7; : ''',,,,'-' , ,V,p; .;!.' ,e,,:$.4- -, ',',;s,- - f.,..,,,... , , The proposed constitutional amendfrom the 1916 taxes, it will receive taxation system of the state. There biennial budget. ; . f $,h, ,.:&;,,,. , , , ,,,;,.:, ,,, ;,4,:$ ...,,,,,,,,ment to be submitted next November, ,.,,,,ii, $1.24 cents when this year's taxes was talk of ' returning to the militant of Proposed Amendments. cannot in any event.. even should it be have all been paid. Contributions to .;''.'''; ...''''' IC fa., ''',Z.:7773I. 7 (1' ''', 4'16E4 the district school fund will also be taxation that was formerly in vogue. ; , '''''' 1 "' With the exception of the budget. approved by Hie electorate of the Mate. , r , , ... , . - 4 increased to $1.22 cents for every $I t While the whole matter was left In the occupation tax. and the provis- become effective until 1911, and no eIMMbentA 1 11 ii d ', ' , , 7, $. I -' revenue in 1919. 1916. accrue 7 This until would It 0$ irralltrrra is r71,i i lest, however, paid a ' $,,,, ' which t would weeks puzzle N.14,1"170,7 along for a state geologist, it will be was to fill in this gap that the legisrequire , ., not at no rapid a rate as the suites of ,.i.,,,,,:A i t g on time the ' of the i :40r,,,-part entire revenite from this form of legislature seen that very little was done in actual lature passed the occupation tax on t 11 Ilia ''"Aam4aw....., ' ' ' ,a11., 7...7...... ,, g taxation. shivh has grown to $1.27 te solve. the last legislature did not legislation to reform the financial mines. This provides that every per.,"!!,; a i j. ,.: .11; f., ic: , son engaged in the hankies'; of mining for every SI received in 1916. devote a large proportion if its time !ill t , ,,, of state. the system , the ----However, must mum ' a in be addiand tax. $I I It remembered that not all to taxation matters. Some Z pay year r, laws, ' 3 tion tk. on net I the are cent state X 1 ,ef of invited to the the into people per that money the is go state proceeds goes qs i 1, - , lilt , , r 1 were passed on the subject. and Into the taxation issues next mines in 1917. to be collected in, , ' . general fund is spent in the actual adyear to the , , 17: I1 t 191$. and : per cent thereafter. .ministration 01 the mate's affairs. - if arrangements were made for submit- a 4 i extent :'11:on t', the greater by passing ., one be .1, to may for e 1 I permitted , , separate ting to the vote of the people proposed following , Ocrupation 'rat. 4 constitutional proposed ..,. 6, the moment otuch hems as pertain constitutional -- amendment ' The occupation lei! hi frankly an f, r 11 .'J1,1-'-1114. It now amendments among others: more espectaTIF to the executive. judi, I , 11 to make the seems probable that much of the time attempt mines producing cial and , branches of legislative govern-t l',7 the legislature of the stale pay a larger proportion ' , .T ment from thnte which represent ex-- 1 of the next legislature will be taken farEnabling ! of the burden of state , ; government .iienalturea, for the training of future up with the consideration of reforms and exemption from taxation of homes than they are paying ' 1 ',, t, i at present. In borneateade to the extent of 250 the state district I in the taxation system. - -- - caimans., While addition to the 3, per cent of the net .1...4.3113.Z.) . . in value. and of personal ecaoolei and the high echools of the I r,i' of this year. they must pay property proceeds Iktst Measures the are state passed by legislato the ext.& of WO! supported nut of tomb' for r, f in,19111 on the tax net the regular which the levy Is itemized, the higher ture included: . . t :,,t Providing for the 'arwessment of proceeds. The fate of the law ... iastitutions of in the state, .. An act providing for. a biennial still somewhat in doubt. Its eonstias represented learning metalliferous and the by mining tutionality may be tested. University of mines, .... its Utah. the Utah Agricultural college' budget to be submitted by the gov- claim; of the state. I.t 1. whether placer proponents were satisfied though that the and the Branch Agricultural college ernor to the legislature. i , : 'or courts in would rock 116tilt"... place. at 55 an acre plus his, uphold it. It him deve;dr ,.........mra .. are eustelned out of the An act devoting the eutomohne Ii.. Lit , general funtl. amount to ... 4. "sortie multiple or be Inaddittorr 11 hal; such items of cense fees of the Kate towards a sinkrealized from tax this will not. be , k , , f. -maintenance and special appropriation ing at lite net my larger "as was at first estimated. .i.:,,,....1,'''''.1.::luta for a bond instio-o- f 11,600.-- y buildings-at-aninthereof. All other , Thle Ia for-threason that all otnerl ,-. which shall be spent on the Ton'a atitutions. for the suite rItt.114and taxes The Miningicialms. latest and most modern equipment, a staff of first-ciarusty be deducted from the net i t sichool, and for the state school' for struction. improvement and mainteni conlands Of mines physicians, the largest,,corPI before proceeds the occupaof nurses and one of the most the deaf and blind and also charges ance of state highways. I , ' taining dephreita.Includng ne. shall tion tax is eomputed. In these complete course l of training of any hospltal in the west. 'days t t'I be assessed at their full value." against (ha state general fund. of An aci All 'reputable doctors of corporation interne taxes and war:; changing the classification On the other hand. also. it is a fact The former proposed amendment' tosi:taxes ic!ca good standing are extended all privileges, t, these allowable deductions: ' of property ,which may be that a ed after with the utmost care the equalised has for Its obvious purposes to relieve promise to be quite and attention. revenue comes from fees.of Inheritance' r, tarp,. t ' by the state board of equalisetion, so the extremely poor from sharing the 1 The net prooteds of mines amounttaxes. corporation tags". and the like. that valuation of For detailed information, address: 0 banks In the state lt,mtreiitta oeftf:eatga:iont.h It to $43.204.411. . ,,,t ."--" . . Legiela. So,,that the entire state revenue is 7,,,targued ed inof191S. 1917 were prone to estimate may be placed on a uniform basis by t?rse by of the t ' 1rgeveoue THE SUPERINTENDENT. occupation tax at 41:per cent of 2,083782 2,e8.o79 ., . ... f. : . , , Coal Land Ateureeenciate. ,, The county officers': however , is, ferred to follow the compr ode of assessment whichomise had asst adopte4 a year or two before. waki meant that all coal lanai asseseea ee such were valued at $50 an acre, li. respective of whether they had awe from the purchased am when effort wita madegovernment. by the dc, ficenk through prliceedinge inKau the - , 17.2 33 , , '' ., . : 0.!4 features of ,00t,,eauteh ' Equalization mulation of Wealth In State of Utah 1 ture b74 b74 I , - 011 A A , - - and Howit is Divided ie PawExpres,, ,Canal or and ita- itroads, Telegraph Telephones , Companies mining Coe 1 21'2 604 t 570.5421 $ $2,147 1,811,619i1 - 1.154,749'r-1.9011 1,265,468 102,993 143.2 25 4.126.411 12,665.1311 6,149,837 192,320 1.284,117 1.141,163 1,693,171 ' 1,423,959 1,428.101 1,161,971 2,282,061' 117,826 4,003,973 567.125 b74 IC11 . , - - INIMM.Or t IPAI ' - Personal Property 1.181,8155 , its-Revelm- A I6T4 .1' Shows Steady has . ' ' ,, , , cou'ilty ' - . .. A la , Gets P Property Assessed By State Board - - -- ,, Here nrolho Figures Showing Where in the board of equalization, which handles general taxation, it and execlargely been a matter of e,xploring the field, legal next follow year. utive, and ascertaining the best trail to It has alsolapen an important year from a legislative standof solutions point, but more by reason of problems raised than , actually found. The state board of equalization consists of four members; two Republican and two Democratic. One of tie earliest apwas that of pointments announced by Gov. Simon Bambeltge e board, the B. Roberts to Succeed ,Harden Bennion on state. A, later aplatter having been elected secretary of ) Ii ' A 6'A in Utah; problems that may have to 1,,,,. While progress has been ", ,i .' A , A A 674 1917 ,. e f' 22 - , - State Constitution May Have: to IBeAmended to Solve Taxa tion Hit The bt ., , , 0 - over. 75. delivered 'May, I to of frelgh ' ...... - cantonnv lumber, postested diem It buns re!! today, th he noun - t' ent 1 , Dr. W. H. GROVES' L. D. S. HOSPITAL - i UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE PRESIDING - t, ereeteed herve to cheefully - , ornTrient hosinest . - 1 ',, . r i '.! ', ,,,'. :',:'. , ', , f .0, : - v , :, .:, ' i :,.., - c- - ...,,, '.--- - -- , ''' . - - ,' t -- t ! w , : , - 9 ...,,-.- , , t l..; ', , . , e., i- $ It Is el has been in freight dered net service ti month Is loading t : :: - ' .:0 past.' - , s i ' 1- .!.,i...,, ,- - '.': : ,. . -. -- bolts-eve- , - 1--1 '1, , i II t 11'' 1 I Ittl t: ,,,,,C ittn ',' I t ': - .... ;:i , - oht pltteor. Ai. 1 4 le -- , ,... Annuatt--preceed- e 1,, , - ble . I -- v'.. ': tght tes, re.ttatdothPacific. other-valua- I i ss , . . kie c: ' , , Vit ; , 4!. .... ' , 4 |