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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1901
Page
2
Notice for Windle & Brackett lessees publishing daily except Sundays. Address for business communications to The Silver State in Winnemucca Nevada. Subscription rates listed: one year by mail six months by mail three months by mail and weekly carriage. Incorrect OCR abbreviations noted.
Conditions for four hours ending noon show a mean barometer 30.20 inches and temperatures from 16 to 42 degrees with an average of 2 degrees. Average normal 46. Wind from the northeast and precipitation not listed. Forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with snow tonight.
The Silver State criticizes the State Board of Assessors for raising the Southern Pacific main line valuation to 20 000 per mile from 11 444 23 and increasing cattle value to 3250 per head. The piece warns of possible legal challenges, uneven tax burdens, and implies counties like Elko Humboldt and Washoe would bear the brunt. It notes a past effort to cooperate with the railroad and calls for staged valuations instead of a single sharp rise.
The State Controller's report shows 1900 contributions total 240419 10 with Elko Humboldt and Washoe paying 144 July 31 of that amount. Elko Humboldt and Washoe funded 49059 92 more than the other eleven counties combined and the others seek a larger share in the future.
The Nevada Supreme Court declared the Hardesty insurance bill invalid after Governor veto and legislative action. Secretary of State Eugene Howell refused to certify the law, a move praised as proper legality. The decision ends uncertainty, restores normal business, and serves as a caution to future legislatures.
The Supreme Court appears not to have accepted Tom Tennant’s Virginia Report opinion on the validity of the valued policy law. Observers say the high court has entirely ignored the Tennant Considine analysis, a highly odd move.
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