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Valdez Daily Prospector
PlTSt.lSHKD By THK
Prospector Publishing Co.
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FRIDAY. JAM"ARY 2".!. 1914.
TAXING DISPLAY AND LUXURY.
The suggestion made recently that
a policy sounder than taxation oi lor
tunes or incomes simply on account
of their size, without regard to their
source or to their use, would he that
of levying imposts upon the means
of “unproductive consumption of la- ]
tor and capital,” will arouse, we
think, a good deal of discus ‘on. It
is strange that those who, like Theo
dore Roosevelt and Thomas R. Mar
shall, have declaimed against the idle
and spendthrift rich and have prac
tically advocated confiscation of their
wealth, most of which is invested in
productive industry, have not aim-j
ed their, shafts simply at the osten-j
tation of the rich. Food, shelter and j
clothing are the prime requisites of;
existence. Luxurious feasts, costly ]
mansions standing on broad estates.]
extravagant equipages, and long re
tinues of servants represent the sat-!
isfaction, not of necess'ty, but of lux- i
ury. Why not tax them?
Adam Smith, who protested against!
the "impertinence and presumption of ,
Kings and Ministers ‘n pretending to ;
watch over tlte economy of private j
people and to restrain their excess, ;
being themselves always and without ]
any except'on the greatest spend- i
thrifts in the society,” did not op-:
pose the proportioning of taxation to \
the capacity of ‘ndividuals for bear- ;
ing the burden. A sumptuary law is ‘
a law of prohibition. But a tax on
playing cards, on wines, on caviar, is
according to a w ell recognized prin- j
c-iple in the forming of our internal !
revenue taxes and tar-ffs on import-,
ed goods. It is true that Cato the
Censor imposed a heavy tax on dress
and personal adornment, especially of
women, and upon favorite slaves, as
incidental to his sumptuary laws
against luxury. All depends on whoth
or the tax is laid for revenue put
poses or for the purpose of abolish
ing a thing which is thought, evil,
and the measure of the intent is in
the degree with which the tax is grad
ed. There is a point, of course, at
which the increase of tax would result
in a diminished revenue.
But whatever the in Jen t might be
of a tax on the expenditures of the
rich for luxury or display, its re
sults would be far preferable to those
achieved by confiscating estates or
taxing enterprise, as is currently pro
posed. Men who are guiding great
industries are producers, their work
benefits the entire community, sup
plying its needs and giving work to
its toilers. The work that is ex
pended in ministering to the luxur
ies of the rich is a dead loss to the
community, which must pay the cost
of tlte luxuries and of the labor that
enters into their production and use.
If the tax which is suggested seems
burdensome, it would not hurt the
rich to live more simply and thus
legitimately to evade the burden.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The original sourdough hotcakes ai
Jack’s Place.
Pete Olson and George Dorr have
taken a contract to cut 100 cords of
wood for the Granite Gold Mining
Company.
Fresh eastern oysters at the Vai
dess C.ife tf
William Schmidt has moved from
lh-' Von Gunther residence near the
reservation school house to his new
home recently purchased on Keystone
avenue.
Eastern Star hall at Moose hall on
February 2.
The regular Friday night children’s
dance will be held tonight in the Ev
eryman’s Clubhouse. All the children
are extended an invitation by Rev.
Ziegler.
FOUND—A fur neck piece at Lou
ie’s Cafe. Owner can have same by
calling at the Prospector office, prov
ing property and paying for this ad
vertisement. tf
The steamer Sampson left Seward
early this morning and Captain Jen
sen wired that he expected to reach
Valdez on the return trip some time
Sunday.
The steamer Sew'nrd, with a large
consignment of freight for the Granite
Gold Mining Company, which left. Se
attle on the 5tli inst., was unreported
at Cordova this afternoon.
Nugget""jewelry made to order by
0. O. Keinlce at the Valdez Drug Co.
Better have your eyes examined by
G. 0. lteinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
examination free.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the United States Commissioner's
Court, ex officio Judge in Probate,
Valdez precinct, Third Judicial Di
vision, Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of Rob
ert Martin, deceased. Notice to cred
itors.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of Robert Martin, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said estate, to ex
hibit them with the necessary vouch
ers, wi!hin six (6) months after the
first publication of this notice, to the
F.'iid administrator at the office of C.
10. Bunnell, at Valdez, Alaska, ihe
same being the place for the traits
tion of the business of said estate.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this Uth
day of January, 1914.
W. H. CASWELL,
Administrator of the estate of Robert
Martin, deceased.
Date of first publication Jan. 14. j
Date of last publication Feb. 17. j
DELINQUENT TAX UST OF THE TOWN OF VALDEZ, ALASKA, i
FOR THE YEAR 1913.
All taxes herein listed became delinquent Dec. 1, 1913. at 6 o’clock p. m. j
< >\\ Nf\V Lot Mk* Vtd. Vill. Vill* Per. Total Tax Penaltv Interest!
^ p'pty Imp. p’pty value
0 H. M. Greenwald . 6 1! *00 150 950 14.25 1.42% .11 -i
Mrs. V. A. Paine- 5 C 100 ino 200 3.00 .30 .02 i
Jennie Raymond .... 9 C 100 loo 1.50 .15 .01
Frye-Bruhn & Co... 2 1 Sewer assessment 12.00 1.20 .09 j
Frank Kotiek.10 1 665 300 965 14.47% 1.44 .11
Frank Kotiek .10 1 Sidewalk assessment 15.95 1.59% .11
M. M. Hopkins .10% 1 Sewer assessment 12.00 1.20 .09
A. Swan . 9 2 1250 200 1450 21.75 2.17% .16
Gelineau and Bell... 10 2 Sewer assessment 10.50 1.05 .08
Gelineau and Bell... 10 2 1000 1000 2000 30.00 3.00 .30
Jennie Raymond ... .10 2 000 1000 15.00 1.50 .11 I
R. A. D. Co. 4 3 850 600 1460 21.75 2.17% .16 |
Rose Johnson . 6 3 2000 1090 3000 45.00 4.50 .33' i
William Hunter 8 3 250 20(1 450 6.75 .67% .05 ■
William Hunter _ 9 3 200 200 3.00 .30 .02 j
Jos. Kaher .11 3 20) 200 3.00 .30 .02 j
Jos. Kaher .12 3 250 50 300 4.50 .45 .04
Jess Crawford . 1 4 20U 200 3.00 .30 .02 ;
W. If. Brennan ... 7 4 150 75 225 3.37% .33% .02 i
Wm. Rhodes . 8 ,4 100 50 150 2.25 .22% .01
Gelineau and Bell. . 9 4 100 100 1.50 .15 .01 |
Chas. Crawford.10 4 100 50 150 2.25 .22% .01 j
Chas. Crawford ....11 4 100 50 160 2.25 .22% .01
Chas. Crawford ....12 4 100 50 150 2.25 .22% .01
W. H. Brennan _ 1 5 200 200 3.00 “ITi .02
J. Gillespie. 2 5 125 125 1.87% .18% .01
G. Fagerson . 7 5 160 350 450 6.75 -67% .05
A. Swan .12 5 150 150 2.25 .22% .01
Mrs. A. Von Gunther 2 6 1750 2000 500 4250 63.75 6.37% .47 «
XVJLIH. * V. V VII VTUJULU»ri ft M fl uu» Mtvuf . *fwv j
Mrs. A. Vou Gunther 3 6 1250 000 1750 26.25 2.62% .19
R. A. D. Co. 4 6 1000 125 1125 16.87% 1.68% .12 !
Grogg and Johnson.. 5 6 1000 300 1300 19.50 1.95 .49 |
Grogg and Johnson.. 5 6 Snow shoveling ass'ment. 2.00 .20 .01
A. L. Singletary_ 2% 7 Sewer assessment 7.70 .77 ,u6 ;
A. L. Singletary ... 2% 7 1960 1500 3460 51.90 5.19 .38 j
Gelineau and Bell... 3 7 2380 1500 3880 58.20 5.82 .43
Gelineau and Bell... 3 7 Sewer assessment 9.35 .93% .07 |
A. Ammon . 5 7 1000 200 120*1 18.00 1.80 .13
A. Ammon . 5 7 Cleaning premises 3.75 .37% .03 !
A. Ammon . 5 7 sewer assessment 13.75 1.37% .10 i
Edmund Smith . 6 7 706 700 10.50 1.05 .08
J. A. Bourke . 6% 7 200 200 400 6.00 .60 .04
J A Bourke . 6% 7 Sewer assessment 13.75 1.37% .10
K. A. D. Co. ..•. 8~ 7 1250 1250 18.75 1.87% .14 .
A. Yon Gunther ...lit 7 1250 ' 100 1400 21.00 2.10 .15 j
J. G. Snyder .11 7 .1500 1200 1650 4350 65.25 6.52% .48 ;
Al. White . 2 8 Sewer assessment. 13.75 1.37% .10
Al. White . 4% 8 Sewer assessment 11.80. 1.18 ."9 :
Al White . 5 8 Sewer assessment 13.75 1.37% .10 ;
Mary A. Debney. .. 10 8 2750 150 2900 43.50 4.35 .33
Mary A. Debney.... 10 8 Snow shoveling ass'ment 1.00 .10 .01 j
Mary A. Debney_10 8 Sidewalk assessment 62.10 6.21 .43
Al. White . 8 8 Sewer assessment 13.75 1.37% .10
Congregational Ch’ch 7 8 Sewer assessment 2.75 .27% .02
Mary A. Debney.... 10 8 Sewer assessment 13.75 1.37% .10
Lyons and White.... 1 9 Sidewalg assessment 23.38 2.33% .18
y m. C. A. 5 9 . 1200 150 1350 20.25 2.02% .15
Y M C. A. 5 9 Snow shoveling ass'ment 3.50 .35 03
Lotta Hirsoh-. 4 10 700 260 950 14.25 1.42% 10
Mrs. E. P. Cashman 8 10 600 600 1200 18.00 1.80 lo
Mr-1 W S Amy..'. ..10 10 700 601* 1200 18.00 1.80 .1..
W.H. Brennan . 2 11 350 250 . 600 9.00 .90 .07
Alex. Wilson . 5% 11 300 300 600 9.00 .90 .07
John Eckemo . 6 11 600 500 1100 16.50 1.6a .12
Geo. Merrifield . 8 11 175 75 250 3.75 .37% .03
Geo. Merrifield . 9 11 225 175 400 6.00 .60 .64
Archie Parks .12 11 300 50 3Kt. 5.25 .a2% .04
Dan Wllcey . 7 12 75 75 1.12% .11% .01
Unknown . 8 12 50 50 .75 .07% .01
_ „ r/. rai 7K t*7 Vo .01
a. iiiiveiuuiu .
C. F. Daggett .12 13 25 75 1.12% 11% .01
Unknown . 2 13 25 25 37% .03% .01
Unknown . 5 13 25 25 .37% .03% .01
Dan Wllcey .12 13 25 25 .37% .03% .01
Uelineau and Bell ... 3 14 400 100 500 7.50 .75 .06
K. G. Robert . 5 14 400 25 425 6.37% .63% .Oo
VV. L. Hunter . 7 14 100 15 115 1 72% .17% .01
W L. Hunter. 9 14 100 • 50 150 2.25 .22% .01
M. Jordan . 7 15 400 50 450 6.75 .67% .05
W L Hunter .10 14 100 25 * 125 1.87% .18% 01
C. Simonstad . 8 15 400 250 650 9.75 .97% .07
A. Swan .11 15 300 300 4.50 .45 .. .04
A. Swan .12 15 400 400 6.00 .60 304
VV. J. Morton. 1 16 Sidewalk assessment 44.36 4.43% .33
A. II. Heilig . 5 16 1000 1000 10.00 1.50 .13
Clias. R. Crawford .6 16 400 00 900 13.50 1.35 .10
Floyd Carvey. 7 16 400 250 850 9.75 .97% .07
Mrs. SchefTer . 1% 17 100 50 150 2.25 22% .01
M. Zharoff . 1% 17 100 200 300 4.50 .45 .04
J. S. Carroll . 2% 17 125 125 1.87% .18% .01
Sweet & Cooper ... 7 17 300 550 860 12.75 1.27% .10
Mrs. Wortman . 8 17 200 100 300 4.60 .45 .04
M. Dineen ....10 17 250 "BO 300 4.50 .45 .04
N. V. Harlan . 5 18 250 100 350 5.25 .52% .04
Mrs. A. C. Nilson ... 6% 18 100 200 300 4.50 .45 .04
Cfeltneau and Bell ...10 18 125 125 1.87% .18% .01
R. A. D. Co.12 18 300 100 400 6.00 .60 .04
Dan Wllcey . 3 19 175 100 275 4.12% .41% .03
Dan Wllcey . 8 19 50 50 .75 .07% .01
Dan Wllcey . 9 19 50 50 .75 .07% .01
Unknown.11 19 50 50 .75 .07% .01
Unknown,.12 19 100 100 1.50 .16 01
A. R. Heilig . 1 28 ' M0 25 125 1.87% .18% 01
W. L. Hunter . 2 22 76 : , 75 1.12% .11% •«
•
257 257 257
SPECIAL SALE
BOY’S COATS
For One Week
Boys’ $6.00 Coats $4.50
Boys’ $7.50 “ $5.65
Boys’ $8.00 “ $6.00
Sizes from 5 years to 14 years.
MWNKK lull lill;, Val. ,\'al. Val. IVr. Total Tax ivpali.v Interest
p'pt v5. Intp1 pptv value
Dan Wilcev . !) 23 100 100 200 3.On ,3n n2
A. Swan .’. 1 23 300 300 4.50 .45 .04
Chas. Crawford . 5 24 250 500 750 11.25 1 12% Ob
Ohas. Crawford . 5% 24 100 350 450 6.75 .67% .05
A. Ij. Singletary . . . . !i 24 200 50 250 3.75 .37% .03
A. S. Jensen . 6 26 175 100 275 4.12 % .41% .03
C. L. Hoyt .l'l 26 100 ion 1.50 .15 .01
S. G. Mathews. 3 31 50 50 .75 .07% .01
Unknown .12 31 50 5n .75 .07% Ol
E. L. Rroberts, Kst. . . 4 32 175 75 250 3.75 .37% .03
Unknown . 2 7,3 50 50 .75 .07% .'*1
A. Swan .12 33 ion luo 2oo ::.nn ,:;n m2
Unknown . 3 40 75 75 1.12% 11% .01
Mrs. \. Gaeng . 4 40 75 25n 325 4.87% 48% .04
Unknown . 5 in 75 75 1.12% 11% .ol
Unknown .in 13 50 50 .75 n7% .01
Jack Carroll . 3 17 250 100 350 5.25 .52% .05
Unknown. 6 40 loo 10 110 1.65 16% .01
Arthur Zilbennan . .12 40 75 75 1.12% 11% .01
Arthur Zilbennan .. 1 51 10 in .15 01%
Harry Walsh . 1 51 10 in .15 .01%
Unknown . 8 51 10 i0 .15 .01%
Unknown .3 51 in 10 .15 01%
Unknown . 1 52 10 in 15 .01%
Unknown. 2 52 10 10 .15 "1%
Unknown. 3 52 in in 15 .01%
Unknown. 4 52 10 In .15 01%
Unknown. 5 52 10 10 .15 01%
UDKIlOWn. «> Ot j >
Unknown . 7 .72 10 * 1" .15 -'>1%
Unknown. 8 52 10 10 .15 OlVi
Unknown. !t 52 10 10 15 OlVi
Unknown .10 52 10 lo .15 OlVi
Unknown.11 52 10 10 In OlVi
Unknown .12 52 10 1" In OlVi
Unknown . 7 54 10 10 In OlVi
Unknown . 9 54 lo in In .OlVi
Unknow'n .12 55 10 10 In OlVi
Unknown . 1 58 10 lo .15 OlVi
Unknown . 8 58 10 1" 15 OlVi
Unknown . 7 58 10 lo .15 OlVi
Unknown . 1 70 lo 10 l.> -OlVi
Unknown . 2 70 10 10 15 .OlVi
Unknown . 3 70 10 10 In OlVi
Unknown . 4 70 10 1" 15 OlVi
Unknown . 5 70 10 10 15 OlVi
Unknown . 8 70 10 lo 15 01%
Unknow'n . 7 70 lo lo In OlVi
Unknown . 8*, 70 lo 10 .15 OlVi
Unknown . 9 70 10 10 15 OlVi
Unknown .lo 7n M 10 .15 OlVi
Unknown .11 70 10 10 In °11
Unknown .12 70 10 10 15 OlVi
Unknown . S 72 10 1" 15 .01%
Unknown . 1 73 20 20 .30 ,0.. .0
Unknown .» 78 50 . 50 .75 • 07% 01
Unknown .8 7fi 50 50 .7» .07/a .01
p s Hunt. 7 78 75 25 100 1.50 .15 01
Unknown . 8 78 75 25 100 1.50 .15 .01
Unknown .10 78 50 50 .75 .07% .01
I certify that the foregoing ami attached list is a full and cor
reel copy of the delinquent tax roll of real property of the Town of Val
clez for the year 1913; that said delinquent lax roll has been completed,
and is open for public inspection at the office of the town clerk, in S.
Blum & Company’s store on McKinley street, in said town: that on the
27tli day of February, 1914, the same being more than thirty days after
the completion of publication of said delinquent tax roll; to-wlt, more
than thirty days after January 27, 1914, the said delinquent tax roll will
be presented to the district court of the Third Division of Alaska for ad -
justment and order of sale; or If said 27th day of February, 1914. shall
not be a day of jurisdiction in said court then such presentation of sai.l
delinquent tax roll will be made on the first day of jurisdiction thereafter.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Town of Valdez this 23rd day of
December 1913.
* KANDADL K. ASHBY,
(Seal). Town Clerk of the Town of Vald*z,
! Territory of Alaska.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University ™
^Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Phone 92 JlFcurteen ycarvm
Office in Whaling building VALDEZ
Next to cable office
DR. GERMAN
... THE DENTIST
OnU-e moms o\rr Owl Drug store. Oftlce hoto*
9 ;i. m.. to « i'. ti).. I t>. u:.. tnfl f. in. Sunday*
bv ui‘pointmerit All wot k guaranteed
DR. C. H. VANCE
THE
OSTEOPATH
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. Kikrsville. Mo.
^OFFICE HOURS- 9 to 12 m.. llo5p. m . or hr
M appointment.
Trea£bu tiding, WalCTtrert. PHONE 203
C E. BUNNELL
ATTORN l'.V-AT-l.A W
OftWs Wall S'reet
Phone 31 VALDKii
E. E. RITCHIE
(. A \V V K K
j»h«>Nio i:w \ ahlez. Alaska
F. BUTTERWORTH
]Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Latouche, Alaska.
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VALOBZ. ALASKA
REPONTS OK MlHBB *
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| Cattle Hall All members are rot) jested to
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S. MCNJKCK. secretary
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