Show U to Pay C on on 1 for Bounties John E. E Holden state auditor reports re re- I ports that his office has tabulated ta all bounty claims outstanding since February 4 1021 1921 and has worked out an equitable lo distribution of bounty claims on hand hZ at this date The Tho outstanding bounty claims on file in the tho Auditors Auditor's office am amount amount amount to The mOlle money available to pay these claims amount to seventy five cents on tJ the o dollar or This distribution distribution distri distri- will leave leavo a balance balanco of 1 yet to be bo paid but wo wo we hope hopu at some later dato date the tho balance can call cui calle be e paid in full said Mr 11 At the last session of the Legislature Legislature Legis Logis- lature I used all influence my-influence to have haye the Legislature appropriate sufficient money to allow my office to pa pay all claims in full the I bill was introduced but killed However tho life legislature passed a new bounty law increasing the tax on sheep Sheel and goats to five mills and on cattle and range horses two mills Based on tho the t 1921 reports from the tho various county auditors as to the tho number of sheep and goats range cattle and range horses in the stale the tho revenue derived front from rom Uli this new tax should bo bo al ample to pay the tho bounty after this year year f ft |