PLATTSJIGIJTn SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVJ
MONDAY. JANTJAHY 14, 1924.
MURDOCK
Watch This Space!
In a short time we will have an important change in
our message to the public. Together with the general
garage business we will handle machinery in the fu
ture, and shall endeavor to serve the public to the
best of our ability.
Just now we have two excellent bargains in small
portable gas engines for use on the farm. We can
make some very attractive prices on these.
The Thimgan Garage
E. W. Thimgan, Proprietor
MURDOC
Jes3 Landholm was a visitor in
Omaha last Tuesday where he was
ters for the day.
Mrs. H F. Schweppe has not been I
ding the best for the past few days j
feeling
being troubled somewhat with throat
trouble.
Win. Bourke shipped a car load of
hogs to the South Omaha market on
last Monday, which he had loaded
at Murdock.
The Murdock schools were enliv
ened during the past week when the
examinations were made a portion of
the week's work.
The bovs were doing some prac
tice at football at ElniWOOd on last ! F.ankers Conservation fuml..
Tuesday getting in condition for j house, furniture and
seme games to come. " Iue from 'Nationai
A number of the young people of! and State banks.. $ 29,S1.01
Murdock and vicinity enjoyed a skat- j c(J,fet.scll'Je items lfl7 so
ing" party last Sunday at which all currency s.fiis.bo
had a most excellent time. "Gold coin r.r-'.so
Matt Thimsran was looking after
v w j ni.. .i,
some Dusintss mailers iu riausiuumu
during the latter part of last week,
making the trip via the train. ,
John Fowler of Lincoln was look-
ing after some business in Murdock
last Tuesday and also was a guest
. . -TT-..1.
with his friend. O. J. Pothast.
Louis Schmidt and Paul Stock
were looking after some business
matters in Flattsmouth last Tuesday,
i ni. a
making the trip in their auto.
Ilerold McKinnon of near Alvo
Is making his home in Murdock for
the present, and assisting his uncle.
Mr. A. J. Tool in the harness shop.
John Scheel and wife were on last
Wednesday visiting at th h"- f
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Reister
and family, driving over in
their ,
auto
Miss Clara Scbetl, who Il8 been
'S"workin at the home cf Air ?nd Mf-
orkin at. trie nme ci .ur. ana Jin.
Edward Jochin near Manley, n-
ished her work last week and return
ed home.
John Buck who has been home
from the hospital for some time is
mailing good progress at this time
and is so he can get down town oc-
, : 1
M. R. Hamlin of Lincoln was look-',
ing after some business matters in !
Murdock la stYVednesday and was a
caller with his friends of the Bank
of Murdock. tlie Greenwood school was put over
John Amgwgrt wns a visitor in on account of the recent storm mak
Plattsmouth for a few days last week ing the roads almost impassable,
and also went to Omaha and Council On Monday last (Jus Wendt ship
Bluifs where he was visiting with j cd a couplf of cars of hogs and
relatives for a short time. catle to the Omaha market and fol-
The Murdock schools opened last lowed them the day following and
"Wednesday following the midwinter attended a horse sale at the stock
holidays and are again working at pavilion in South Omaha on Tues
full speed with all the students et- day of nTst week.
ting the best out of their studies. ! George Wallinger shelled and de-tv-
ri- v ir,t livered corn lant Wednesday to the
at b.ome and to his cot for some time
on account of a fracture of one of
his legs has so far improved as to be
able to be up and about the house
for the present.
L. Neitzel the hardwor man lias
fjeen kept pretty busy during the
past week iih the takiag cf stock
and also visiting with the many
friends who came to see him and dis
cuss the problems of the day.
Sold and Exchanged!
We have some bargains of farms
, .ai. roc .Up.
fcr sale in Cas sccunty a
Al W tfMW
where
We also write all kinds of Insur
ance Life, Fire, "Tornado, Livestock,
Auto, Etc.
Emii ICuehn
Murdock - :-
Nebraska
Bine R
A Cold Weather Special
Plenty of Kick Makes Starling Easy!
GEO. TRUKKENBQLZ OIL COMPANY-
Eagle and Murdock
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
NEBRASKA
REFORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
P AfJj( f)f MHRDQCK
UHllli Ul IMUIIUUUit
of Murdock, Hcbi.
Charter Xo. C7S in the State of Ne
braska at the dose of business
December 31. I!)? 3.
RESOURCES
! Loans and discounts
.$231,47.12
fiy.yi
j overdrafts
"Bonds, securities, judgments,
I claims, etc., including all
trovt-rnment bonds
1.4r.-.&.")
572.21
5,075.00
silver, nickels ana
cents
503.69 "3.5S3.00
total,
,...,.,
LlABiLiiiLb
Capital stock paid in
. $273, OSS. 19
20,nC.ft.O"
r."rJ,lus, 'J"" .:;:',v.
Lnmvided protit.- ( -n
ir,iividuai deposit
et .
subject to check.. $ 59.532.so
Tirne certificates of
i.eosn " "'7 :V.
Savings accounts.. ojo.so
Cashier's checks
outstanding r.70.00 233.S49.4 2
Rills payable '.'i,'!!'','!.'
lepositor's guaranty fund... 2,'12.4i
TOTAL
. $273.SG.19
state of Nebraska j
county of Cass I
I. H. A. r.utlimann. Cahier of the.
nl.nv n.-imc-d bank do hereby swear i
that the above statement is a correct
ar-l true copy of the report made to
Bureau of Banking.
u a. glthmanx.
ttef caMiiei.
HENRY A. TOOL. Director.
KENNETH A. TOOL. iJirector.
Pal-scribed
this 7th day
and sworn to before n
of January. l:'2 4.
O. J. POTHAST.
Notary Public.
ceal
(My commission expir
4s Jar.. 12, lj2-.
The basketball game which has
hepn s'-heduled at Murdock between
th(1 Murdock school and the team of
W. T. Weddell elevator in Murdock
and just got in clear as the storm
broke, as they were completing the
day's work and made the hauling al
most if not quite impossible.
II. W. Tool received a car load
of Colorado coal during the first of
last wek and AV. O. Gillespie and
Al Pauers got it all unloaded Wed
nesday just before the coming of
, the heavy snow storm, which was a
fortunate thing for these gentlemen,
j I. C. McCrorey. living southeast of
Murdock, has sold his .Mitchell car
to Jess Landholm and will use the
Ford which he purchased some time
since. While Ivy got a lot of serv
ice from the big Mitchell, he thinks
that the Ford is a pretty handy little
wagon for the farmer.
Oscar McDonald grasped the first
opportunity and filled his ice house
!ast WU? ,a- ppIendi.d qu,ality of
I(e .vhlch Wl11 dispense joy the com-
ing summer and materially assist in
keeping the people of thi3 commun
ity and what traveling may happen
in a state of good humor.
See the change of ad of E. W.
Thimgan in this issue. This will be
of much interest to the farming
community as he will suply your
wants with machinery the coming
season and with what repairs von
'may be needing. Se him for your
wants. He will care for you.
ibbon Gasoline!
DEPARTMENT.
Uncle Herman Schweepe, father of
II. P. Schweepe, who some 1!me since
suffered a stroke of par- ysis and
who has shown some Improvement for
a number of weeks past, is reported
as not feeling so well again. His
many friends will not be pleased at
the later turn in his condition.
Mrs. Eddie Craig who has been
very ill at her home with an attack
which threatened to run into pneu
monia but which was prevented by
the quick action of the family physi
cian is at this time reported ; being
toniewhate better an.' improving,
which is good news to th-j many
friends in Murdock
w n r.iiiosnio has hwn
sick for some time is still confined tract to purchase control of the Kan
to her bed and while having worse City Tower company of Kansas
davs and nights some time than oth-ICity. Mo., were confirmed here this
erlt.is hoped that she is materially morning by Rufus E. Lee. president
improving though thep repress has cf the Continental. The Kansas City
been verv slow. Her manv friends J company is a fifty million dollar elec-
will be nleased when she shall haveilric property
bcon able to be about again
Uncle Jacob Goehry, wha is mak
st
ing his home at Los Angeles
ing wun nis son, naa me misiortune
to fall from a street car on which
annul UI UlCS JLi Ul iJUl IIJO, 1 o
reported as geting along very nicely
at this time, though he is still feel
ing some sore from"the bruises, but
is able to get around.
A leter from J. C. Nauman, part
ner of Harold Tool, who is in the"
west, tells o fthe death of his daugn
ter. Miss Irene Nauman. who has
been making her home at Clay Cen
ter and who was stricken with the
sleeping sickness and died on the
first day of January as a result of
this malady. Mr. Tool extended con
dolences and sympathy in the loss of
the daughter of the family.
A letter from Max Dusterhoff and
Joe Wutchinek who have been on the
y irom .MurnocK to Longview.
Wash.. says that they were at Phoen-
ix. which was just S"0 miles this
fide of Los Anergics and that the
weather is fine with flowers and ros
es blooming. They were expecting
to be at Los Angeles the first of last
week and are now looking for the
end cf the long trin of 4. "00 miles,
having encountered much snow in
the mountains ard some car breaks.
"While there is nothing definite as
to the site for the Murdock schools
as yet, but the refolulion of rigM
and day for a few sun? will settle it.
There is a carload of lumber already
cn the tracks and birlr have ben
asked for for the excavation of the
basement which will have to be ad
vertised for a short time. This ookls
like with the beginning of the spring.
work will open up in earnest on V. e
new structure and it will be '.II
nigh completed by time for the
opening of school this fall.
Unliciited amount cf mcrey to
lorm on eastern Nebraska farm land.
Lowest rates. Applications taken
now for future loars. See 0. J. Pot
hast at Farmers' & Merchants' Bank,
Murdock. Kebr.
Will Handle Machinery
vviit iiii.e lUatiiiLtij
E. W. Thimgan the garage man, -tains twenty-five electric generating
will during the coming season sup-!rionts and eight gas plants, and has
Ply ycu all with machinery of all; 1,300 miles of electric transmission
kinds. Anyone desiring or needings , Hue.
anything in the machinery line be- The Continental operates through
fore he shall have gotten his stork
can call on him and be supplied in
a short time.
For Sale
1C0 acre farm for sale, located 1 M
miles southwest of Murdock. price
S2G5 per acre. Write J. R. Veach,
609 First St.. Hastings. Neb., or Mrs.
W. Bornemeier, 1201 A St., Lincoln,
Nebraska.
Buy yenr ink and. pencils at the
Bates Corner Book and Stationery
Stcie.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
of Murdock, Nebr.
Charter Ncl 15H6 In the S:.
tirapka it the close of r
December 31. 1923.
of Nt-
RKSOURCES
Loans and discounts 1
Overdrafts
Honds
lleceiver's certificates
Hankers Conservation fund..
linnUirur house, furniture and
fixtures
Due from National
and State hanks.. $ 3.17S.4S
Clucks and items
of exchange 707. !f
Currency 2,207.00
Oold coin 622.50
Silver, nickels and
S7 .2
r4.r,7
r,
on.oo
04.10
S. 000.00
cents
66G.11 9.3S1.99
TOT.M, $lll,01!Mi
LIABILITIES
Captial Ktock naid in S 16.0in.0
I'nclivideil profits (Net) 593.06
Individual deposits j
subject to cl:eck.-5 19,730.61
'Time certificates of
1 deposit 7S,676.r9 93,107.20'
Ine to National and State I
I banks none
Notes and bills rediscounted none .
Hills payable none.
Depositor's guaranty fund... 1.019.23'
TOTAL 7. .$111,019.49
State of Nebraska 1
V ss.
j County of Cass J
I I. O. J. Pothast. Cashier of tbe above
named bank do hereby swear that the
above statement is a "correct and true
copy of the report made to the State
ilJureau of Banking.
I O. J. POTHAST.
i Attest: Cashier.
j H. C. BACKEMEYEK, Director.
j L. NEITZEL, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day of January. 1924.
J. A. CAP WELL.
(Sal) Kotary Public.
(My commission expires Jan. 4, 192 S.)
CONTINENTAL
GOES INTO KANSAS
CITY, MISSOURI
i Gas and Electric Corporation of
which Nebraska Gas & Elec
tric Co. is a Branch.
Omaha. Jan. 10. Rumors that the
Continental Gas & Electric Corpora-
tion of Omaha has entered into a con-
Completion of the purchase ana
construction of connecting tranrn is-
sion lines between the Continental
and the Kansas City systems will
i - - - - ,. -
Rake Plfttsmouth a part ot a giafrt
by myself as
president, has entered into a con
tract with Joseph F. Porter, presi
dent cf the Kansas City concern,
whereby Mr. Boiter undertakes to
secure for us control of the Kansas
City Power Securities company," Mr.
Lee announced. "The Kanssr-.s City
Power Securities company owr.s til
th:- common stock, and therefore con
trols the Kansas City Power & Light
ctmprnv.
"The Kansas City Power Sz Light
company generates sr.'! distributes
electric enerpy in Kansas City. Mo.
and Kansas City. Kinsas, and serves,
directiv or indirectly, a hundred oth
er communities with electric light
ai)1j power. Among the smaller towns
B0IVed are Excelsior Sprinas. urims-
V) prkville nrd Carro'ilton. Mo.,
or, t oiathe. Corner Springs and Law-
rence. Kansas.
"The Kansps City company serves
v.-i" J i licht and power a total popula
tion of half a million, end in addi
tion supplies ste.r.i heat in Kansp.s
Ci'.y, Mo. It has the largest and
most modern tearr generating plant
west of anv on the Mis-itsippi river,
with an installed cr; scity of 120,000
KW and an ultimate capacity ot
?"O.00O KW.
' "It also owns co;tl rights on f'.OOO
rcre? of valuable coal land in Mis
souri. "Purcha:e of control of the Hanoi's
City compnny, when completed, will
fit in ideally with our plans to de
velop a super-power system covering
Xohrnska. Kanps. Missouri and
Iowa. Our transmifsion lines in Mis
souri are but a few miles from thore
of the Kansas City company, and the
jtwo svstems will probably be con-
;nected
No change in the official or oper
ating personnel of either company
is rnticipvted. Mr. Lee declared.
Operating in 100 municipalities in
Nebraska. Iowa. Missouri and Can-
!ada. the Continental is one of the
mo.-t ertensive electric generating
and distributing companies west of
lI!e aiw'pp1 ana me irp.i. ui u
kind in Nebraska. It owns and mam-
i Hi five subsidiary companies, the Ne
braska Gas & Electric company, the
Lincoln Oas & Electric company, the
Iowa Service company, the L? E'ac
tric company, the Maryville Electric
Light & Power company and the
Can?da Cr.s & Electric corporation.
Rufus E. Lee of Omaha is presi
dent of the company and Frank II.
Brooks of Omaha is vice president
and general manager.
The local Nebraska Gas & Electric
company is a branch of the Continen
tal company and has with the other
branch units of the Continental re
ceived many improvements in -the
last few years and under the man
agement of Mr. C. J. Theleen is one
of the most progressive of the Ne
braska lines.
LITTLE ONE D0IN3 NICELY
FGLLOWIfiS SEVERE BURN
Prom Friday's Daily
Joe, the little two-yen r-old son of
Mr. anrl Mrs. Don C York, is re
covering; very nicely from the effects
of havin? secured a small portion of
Blue Soal pipe cleaner a very strong
compound, and placed it in his
mouth .burning the tongue, lips and
the inride of the mouth very b?.dly.
The little fellow was plEying around
the house and while Mrs. York was
preparing the noon day meal Tues
day he secured the ean of compound,
which is used in cleaning sewer pipes,
and placed a small part of it in his
mouth. The pain caused him to cry
out at once and the mother hastily
cleaned out the mouth and adminis
tered olive oil to the burned portions
of the mouth and on the arrival of
Dr. T. P. Livingston the little patient
was made as comfortable as possible,
although Buffering a great deal from
the effects of the burns.
Yrhile the accident was Ecriou3
enough, the parents feel that it was
fortunate that the little boy did not
swallow any of the compound which
would undoubtedly have resulted
fatally.
Bilious Headache
When you have a severe headache,
a disordered stomach and constipa
tion, take three of Chsmberlain"3
Tablets. They will correct the dis
orders of the liver and bowels, effect
ually curing the headache.
Eig line of foot balls at tb? Bat
Corner Book and Stationery StoVt.
INCOME TAX BLANKS
NOT SO COMPLICATED
Collector of Internal Itevenue Sends
Out Information, as to Blanks
and Eeiurns For the Year.
The following statement is issued
by the collector of internal revenue
of the district of Nebraska:
Let one of j-our New Year resolu
tions be to file your income tax re
turn early. Forms for filing individ
ual, corporation, partnership, per
sonal service corporation, informa
tion, fiduciary and other returns re
quired by the revenue act are now
available at the oGee of collector of
internal revenue, Cmaha, and the fol
lowing branch offices, Lincoln and
Grand Island.
The filing period is from January
1 to March 15, 1924.
Inaugurating the most progressive
and impor'ant step it has taken since
the initiation of the income tax laws,
the internal revenue bureau, after
months of research work, has devel
oped a simplified income lax form
which Collector A. B. Allc-n declared
would make it as easy for the salar
ied or wage errning taxpayer to pre
pare his return fcr the coming filing
period rs it would be for him to fill
in a request for a postal money or
der or to make nut an application for
employment siK-h as is required by
the average commercial con- crn.
Reduced from sire pages to a single
sheet cn which answers are required
to only three questions in relation to
income. Form 1040A has been re
vised in the interests of the great ma
jority of taxpayers. The number of
persons rffe-ted by the adoption of
ti e rimplified form is shown by the
fact that of C.CG2,176 rersonal re
turns filed for the calendar year
1021. 6. ICG. 570 were returned on
Forri 14 0A. Of personal income
amounting to $13,215.43 1 ?12 re
ported on 104'"A forms. n'DSl,
6 4 9,359 was derived from salaries
and wages.
It is estimated that more tha: 4,
000,000 persos in the United States
will us Form 10 40 A in reported ir!
co:r.e for the cr;k?rdar ycer 1023. Out
of a total cf approximately 70.000
who will file returns in the distiict
of Nefcraskc more than 2.", 000. it i.-?
estimated, will me the nsw for.n.
Persons who u?:e Form 1040A will
fiml the problem of correctly making
out an income tax return reduced to
a minimum. The difficulties of the
audit alo will be greatly lessened,
thereby expediting the work of the
bureau of internal revenue, and re
,!u ing the co.-.t of operating expense.
The new Form 1o4uA will be used
ex'lusivfly by taxpayers whose indi
vidual net income is 3,000 or less,
ccmir.g principally from salaries and
w".t:f, and ms designed to moet the
almost universal criticism that the
income blanks wore bo complicated
that it required the services of a
lawyer or an expert accountant to
fill one out.
Form 1040A is to be used by per
sens, any part of whose income for
the year J?23 was derived from bus-iiv-s
or porfessions, farming, sale of
property, or rents, regardless of the
amount, and in all cases where the
net income was inexce-s of $.".000,
whether from salary, wages, business,
profession or other taxable sources.
Formerly Form 10 4 0 was used on
ly where the net income exceeded
$5,000. Failure to receive a form
docs not relieve the taxpayer of his
obligation 10 file his return and pay
the tax on time. A copy of the form
desired may be obtained on request,
witter nor oral, at the office of Col
lector A. P.. Allen cr any of the
branch offices.
In view cf the fact that it is not
por-siMe to determine at this tine,
the class of return which will be re
quired l.y 10 4 OA taxpayers whose
namej now appesr on the lists of this
district, the collector will mail both
.blank forms 1040A and 1040 to all
' 101 OA taxpayers and the taxpayer
can then select the proper form on
which to make his return.
OF WESTERN ROADS
Bui lington-Great Northern-Northern
Pacific Unit Declared to be
Ideal by Soad Counsel.
"Washington, Jan. 10. Western
aspects of general railroad consolida
tion proposals came up today for in
terstate commerce commission con
sideration when the divergence be
tween commission proposals and
views of managements of the Hill
group ot railroads as to disposition to
be made of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy. Northern Pacific and
Great Northern roads was elaborated
by counsel in legal arguments. H.
A. Schandrett, speaking for the Un
ion Pacific, however, expressed qual
ified satisfaction with the consolida
tion suggestions affecting that sys
tem. 9
Bruce Scott, of counsel for the
Burlington, urged the retention of
the three northwestern raiIioa:l3 now
associated in stock ownership 3s one
unit, with even greater fusing of in
terests. The Northern Pacific and
Great Northern had been considered
one system with it. he agreed, assert
ing that by allowing the Colorado &
Southern, a Burlington subsidiary,
to come into complete apsociation, a
giant system could be built reach
ing from the Pacific to Chicago and
j from the Canadian border to the Gul:
i of Mexico.
Fred snid Ben Men:Imu cf Eagle
and Attorney J. A. Capwell ot Elni
wood were here today attending to
Rom? matters in the county court in
which they are interested, a hearing
in the esate of Frederick llenchau.
deceased. - v j
i J
' Aclyertise J'pur Tacts la tie Jpur-j
nal for results. " ' " '
6 LveimA :
raiiy lase
5YT G&AHAM
ZOO VULTURES
"I'm the grandest of the If' snid
King Vulture. "I
wear truly kingly
rcbes.
"I look mag
nificent and my
feathers are the
feathers a king
should have
that is. if a kins
is going In for
feathers mine are
the kind to have.
"IJefore I came
to the zoo I lived
in I'.razil. But I
was so handsome
they wanted- to
show me to the
zoo people . so
they brought me
here, and here I
am wearing my
"I'm Grandest."
gorgeous yellow
ami white ai:'i black s-uit and my
f;.!c:nlid head trinruir's of purple
a::d . range and crimson red."
"They brought me here, too," said
the Bh'.clc Vulture.
"N.t because of your beauty, how
ever," said King Vulture. "You were
brought because you are one of a use
ful lot and they wanted to show your
kind. You are constantly picking up
all trash that would be unhealthy If
I.'ft fibout.
"Y , that is why you were brought
her.-."
"Now don't boast too much," said
Yol!ow-lleaded Vulture, "for I am
supposed to be far more handsome
thai; either of you."
"VI1," said King Vulture, "that
may ie true, but you're not really as
fii:e as I am, for you are delicate when
litre in the zoo just as the various
members of your family always are."
"I'm a pretty worth-while object to
upon," said the California Con
dor. "You are rare and you are interest
ing," s::id King Vulture, "but you're
net the king."
"I'm Interesting," said the Griffon
Vulture, "for though my ways and the
ways of the members of my family
arc the ways of vultures, still we are
very mu'-'h nearer relatives to the
regies than most can boast of, and
tiuit is the truth."
"I feed on lambs," said the Lam
mergeyer or Bearded Vulture, "and
my home was In Asia before I was
brought to the zoo."
"I guess the lambs weren't sorry to
see you go," said King Vulture.
"Probably not," said the Bearded
Vuiture. "I didn't expect them to give
me a party before I left.
"I said to myself upon leaving:
"I am sure the lambs will not
h-'d any tears because I am leaving.
And so my going will not make them
unhappy.
" 'Neither will they have to go to
any expense on my account. They
will not have to give me a farewell
dinner and a present as a token of
their esteem.
" 'They will not have to take up a
colloftion among all the lambs so as
to get enough to give me a handsome
present.
" 'They will not have to do any of
these things. By my rough ways with
them they are being saved expense
and trouble.'
"Yes, I said all this to myself."
"Y'ou had quite a talk with your
self, didn't you?" asked King Vulture.
"Quite," said Bearded Vulture.
"And I enjoyed it, too."
"It's just as well to enjoy your
own conversation when you have to
hear yourself talk," said Yellow-Headed
Vulture.
"Well," said King Vulture. "I was
asked not long ago wiiat I did when
I got angry and fought.
"And I've hnd so many pressing en
gagements that I haven't answered
that question before."
"What pressing engagements did
you have?" the Bearded Vulture in
quired. "You might ask," said King Vul
ture. "In fact, you have already
asked. But I cannot tell you whet
they were because I didn't have any
engagements at all.
"I said that because, you know, peo
ple are always talking about how
busy they are
and that they
didn't get around
to doing this and
they didn't get
around to doing
that, and so I
thought I would
act iu the same"
way.
"We!!. 1 shall
answer the ques
tion now, ami I
hope those who
asked It will hear
the answer! It
would be a pity
if thev didn't, but
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I feel sure they The hammer.
will ! - oeyer-
"I fight with my beak. It i3 the
Vulture Family wuy. The eagles fight
with their claws.
"I suppose there are same people
wLo like to know all I hey can about
us. I don't blame them. Tj my Vui
ture mind we're interesting, tut to
some creatures we're horrible iu ap
penrnncg acd fcr from be-in,' ve-'
liked!" ' " "
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STATE FARMERS
OPPOSE riELLQH
TAX GUT SCHE<
Kesoluticn Adopted by Co-Operative
Union Favors Excess Profits
Tax Seek Eetter Market.
Opposition to t!ie Mellon plan for
tax reduction was -voiced by the Ne
braska Farmers Educational and C -Operative
union, in adopting the re
commendations of its legislative com
mittee, at the session yesterday morn
ing at the Swedish auditorium in
Omaha.
"We are in favor of the excess
profits tax and are opposed to a low
er surtax." is the way the resolu
tion introduced by J. O. Shroyer of
Bichardson county, read.
Other legislative recommendations,
rone of them adopted after a warm
Pght were:
For the nation:
1. Repeal of ths Esch-Cummins
law, reduction of freight rates; re
turn to the state railway commis
rions of rale making powers.
2. Make subject to tax all nation
al, state atid local bonds.
3. Examine immigration . at its
source, in foreign ports, fs to mental
and physical qualifications, and in
tentions toward American citizen
ship. 1. Amend federal reserve bank
law to provide for election of mem
bers of the various board officers by
districts; forbid interlocking direc
torates of reserve banks, complete
fis'ri t eofrol of its own bank.
5. Immediate action by congress
to give farmers a better market for
their produce.
Recommendations for the state:
1. More power to county 'road au
thorities in expenditure of funds;
leR attention to trunk highways par
alleling railroads and more money
spent on rural post roads.
2. Repeal of law taxing intangi
ble property at one-fourth value, and
making it subject to same tax as oth
er property.
3. Increase of duties and powers
of local school boards in shaping
courses of study and directing af
fairs; oppo-ition to so-called county
unit t 'an of organization and admin
istration of the schools.
4. Creation cf a one-house legisla
ture of 1 hundred members, elected
cn a non-political ballot.
5. Publication in the farmers un
ion paper of the findings of its com
mittee tbf't investi gated administra
tion of the stite university and state
normal schools.
5. A stpte income tax law. This
was agreed upon in principle, but th?
legislative committee instructed to
priori a new resolution for later ac
tion. 7, Questioning of all state and
legislative candidates on various
public matters by a questionnaire to
-.e compiled by the union board; pub
lication of records of legislators in
last session.
The convention voted down a reso
Intion asking that the exemption
from tnx of household furniture, up
to 2 hundred dollars, be repealed,
and all household goods be assessed.
sess9rs wwmw
FHE LAW AS UNJUST
State Association Asks Repeal cf In
tangible Tax Measure in I?Io
tion at Final Meeting.
A motion condemning the present
law on taxation of intangiLie prop
erty as unjust and asking that it be
repealed, wa3 passed by the state
.association of county assessors at the
! closing session cf their annual con
vention at the Grand hotel Thursday
forenoon.
The association in figuring the ba
sis for taxation for the coming year
fixed the taxable valuation of auto
mobiles and grain elevators the same
as last year. The minimum valua
tion of dogs for 1924 was fixed at
$10 and chickens will be assessed at
Z a dozen.
The taxable valuations of livestock
and grain were fixed at the actual
market value at the time the assess
ment is made. From this valuation
the assessor will aly the producer
I to deduct the cost of getting his
produce to market.
The state of Nebraska lost approx
imately $5,000,000 of axable values
m autonomies last year according
to statistics from the state tax com
missioner. This was attributed to
the fact that many of the automo
, bile? were purchased with govern
1 ment bonds which" are tax-free. The
statute provides that all property is
taxable unless the owner can prove
that it has been previously taxed in
the same year.
Actual cash expended for a car
may already have been asesssed and
when converted into a car could not
again be taxed. The car buyers pro
ceeding on this theory purchased
their cars with government bonds,
holding that the bonds previously
had been assessed and found to be
tax-free.
A new problem, that of fixing the
tax value of the pipe line being con
structed across the state by the Sin
clair Oil company, confronted the
association. It was decided that as
sessors In the counties thru which
this line will pass shall treat Jt iu a
manner similar to the way telephone
.lines are taxed. The state tax com
missioner promised information from
other states having such lines, to
aid the county assessors in fixing
me amounts.
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j .iV.a1' cery scnooi cemana m U;e
za; of stationery, . pencils and ink
may be had at the Eates Comer Book
and Stationery Store. The very beet
grade Qf histcry papsr for 75c per
ream.
