The Clarksville Times. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1908 Page: 3 of 4
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In order that your Aeaeeeor
end your Commissioners Court
may torfyotr fullest co-opera-
tion In assenting and equalising
the taxable values of the county
*9for the year 1908, we Invite your
attention Ip the following pro-
visions of the tax laws passed by
the last Legislature.
Before be*inning their duties
: the assessors and his deputies
. must now take the following
oath: "I do solemnly swear
that I will personally view and
Inspect all the real estate and
Improvements thereon snbject
to taxation lying in said county
that may be rendered to me for
taxation by any corporation or
individual, or by their agent or
representative, as fully as may
be practicable, and that I will,
as fully as is practicable, view
and inspect all other taxable
^property rendered to me as afore
J»aid, that I will to the best oi
my ability make a true estimate
of cash value, the market value
. of such property if such property
. jtas a market value, and if it has
po market value, then the real
.value of all such property, both
‘he real and personal, on the
rat day of January next pre-
and that I will make up
. And attach to each assessment
.. eheet made up and sworn to by
the said property owners, their
ygents or representatives, a true
assessment and valuation of their
t property, together with mem
jbrandq; of all facta'Which I may
Warn beartbg upon the value of
gucb taxable propery, and that I
frill make all possible inquiry
Relative to the true value of such
property and that I will attach
pnch memoranda and statement
•f facta that I may ascertain as
Aforesaid to the said assessment
•heets of the respective property
era; that I have examined
understand the several pro
qpa_ of the consitution and
ws of the 8tale relative to the
nation of taxable property,
d that I will faithfully do aud
'orm every duty required of
as tax assessor (or deputy
assessor) by the constitution
laws of this state so help
God. The original of this
th shall be died in the records
the county.'*
In assessing taxes,the taxpayer
Is required to make oath as to
the kind, character, quality and
quantity of such property and if
the assessor is satisfied that it is
valued at its fair market or cash
[fValue, or in' the absence of such
\ value at its intrinsic value, shall
i list the same accordingly; but if
is not so satisfied he shall at
place on such rendition op-
to each piece of property so
:ered an amount equal to the
able cash market value of
property if it has one, and
it has not then an amount
nal to its real or intrinsic value,
cost or market .value of pro-
la defined to bn that value
which property of similar kind
tor and quality ia
to be sold for cash in
market, or
within the pant six months.
Real or intrinsic value of pro-
irty Is that value which in the
of a cash market value
weald cost te replace the pro-
ef the Mk* kind, character,
altiy and quantity.)
In case the assessor rejects the
nation of the property owner 1
affixes hjs. own valuation to
it shall be bia duty to
the affidavit of such owner
bis the assessor's valuation
axeeesivs, end It shall be Ms
duty to present such
of
if the assessor falls,
neglects to place upon any ren
ditlon Its true value, or shall fail
refuse or negleot to return to the
Commissioners court such rendi-
tion, together with the oath of
the person listing snob proper-
ty, or accepts the rendition of
any person without reading to
him the oath and having it sign-
ed and sworn to by such person,
hia failure, refusal or negleot
shall be cause for hia removal
from office.
Each member of the Commis-
sioners court before sitting as a
member of the Board of Equal!
zation must now take the follow-
ing oath: "I, a member of the
Board of Equalization, of Red
River County for the year. A. D.
1908,hereby solemnly swear that
in the performance of my dntiea
as a member of such board for
said year I will not vote to allow
any taxable property to stand
assessed on the tax rolls of said
county for said year at any snm
which I believe to be leas than
its true market value, or If it has
no market value, then its real
value; that I will faithfully en-
deavor and as a member of said
board will move to have each
item of taxable property, which
I believe to be assessed for said
year at leas than its true market
value, or real value raised on
the tax rolls to what I believe to
be its true cash market value, if
it has a market value, if not then
its real ivalue; and that I will
faithfully .endeavor to have the
assessed'5 Valuation of all pfop
erty subject to taxation within
said county stand upon the tax
rolls of said county for said year
at its true cash market value, or
if it has no market value, then
its real value. I further solemr-
ly swear that I have read and
understand the provisions con-
tained in the constitution and
laws of this State relative to the
valuation of taxable property,
and that I will faithfully perform
all duties required me of under the
constitution and law*of the State,
so help me God.”
This oath Is also made X part
of the qoanty records.
The board of equalisation then
proceeds to examine all assess-
ments and corrects alt valuations
found Incorrect, and in order to
ascertain true valuesia impower-
ed to call for witnesses, books
and other documentary evidence,
and any member of the board of
equalization who knowingly falls,
refuses or neglets to vote to fix
any property at its cash market
value, or if It has no such value,
at its intrinsic vlane, shall be
subject to removal from office.
It is further made the duty of
the Attorney General to at once
bring suit against the tax assess-
or as any member of the Commis-
sioners court who knowingly
falls, refuses or neglects to fix
the value of property in com-
pliance with law.
The above summary of toe pro-
ne of toe new law requiring
foil rendition of all property sub-
ject to taxation within the state,
clearly indicates to yon the dawn
of a new era in the valuation of
property fof taxes, and should
save your assessor and the mem-
of this oourt from unjust
for the faithful pro-
of duty. The constitu
always required tout
should be just and an
nod toe laws have always
foil valuation as the
ns of attaining it, but
>ugh laxity in the provle-
for its enforcement full val
jjias been generally ignor-
t the expense of the most
who
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ser
with an
mileage of
continental <J1»J
ip the track
, over the entire
land Trane-
i and the joint
track between Whiteaboro and
Forth Worth, equivalent to about
15 per oent of all ties now in toe
track, or between 500 and 600 per
mile; this to begin at onoa and
be completed by June 80, 1608.
To ballast with broken stone, or
first-clasa gravel ballast, averag-
ing from 2,500 to 8,000 cubic
yards of ballast per mile toe en
tire mileage of the Eastern and
Transcontinental divisions and
toe joint track between * Whites-
boro and Forth Worth except
those portions of those divisions
as have been ballasted with atone
and gravel daring the past year:
this work to begin at mace and
be completed at toe rate of not
lean that 200 miles per year. To
construct new, suitable and ade-
quate passengers stations atMar-
shall and Honey Grove, and to
rebuild and improve the present
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hour,
for the
feet until track HHHJHJHj
improve to such an extant as to
warrant a redaction in schedule
than we 8. R.
we Will left thin week for a vaOa
Lams shoulder la ilinally can
ed by rheumatism ef toe muaol
and quickly yields tea few ap-
plications of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. Kira. F. H. McElwee, of
Botetown, No# Brads wick,
writes: “Having bean troubled
for some time with s ysla in my
left shoulder, I decided to give
Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial,
with the result to ql I got prompt
relief.” For sole by all drug-
gists. ••-V-'- >* N
T» The Peeffc if fie
We extend #nr most sincere
thanks for year liberal patron-
age daring the year wfaioh has
just closed and we earnestly sol-
icit your futons business, and we
promise yon toe same -fair cour-
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i service, rendered
te of good atandtngin the
r, either lady or fen
be acceptable and
by a little effort can secure an
added Income. Writq, for our
proposition, and broqme The
Times correspondent in fbur
town or community. <-
The finest Coffee Substitute
ovef made, has recently been
produced by Dr. Hhoop of Racine
Wis. You don’t have to ball it
twenty or thirty minutes. “Made
in a mnute” says the doctor.
“Health Coffee” is really toe
closet coffee imitation ever yet
produced. 'Not a grain of teal
Coffee in it either. Health Cof-
fee Imitation Is made from pare
toasted cereals or grains, with
malt, nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an expert—were he to un-
knowingly drink it for coffee.
Bold by J. A. Dickson A Bra
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vision
ed
The Place .o BugGroceries.
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Particular people prefer to buy groceries
where they receive fair dealing and quality.
That’s why our trade is steadily growing.
We carry a full line of staple and fancy gro
ceries and will be pleased to attend to your
wants with neatness and dispatch.
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Patricick J. Graves.
THE FCRE FOOD GROCER-
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in Donley county.
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Approximately 2600 poll taxes
had been paid uf) to toe hear
of going to press this morning.
DivH. L. Pearson, was able, to
be on the streets this week after
a severe siege with rheumatism
and carbuncles.
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Eugene Bowens of the First
National Bank was confined to
his home several days this wesk
With sn attack of the grip.
Mrs. F. B.
slight attack of the grip this
week and was compelled to re
main indoors several days.. .
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Sunday morning and
Special music Is
toe morning service. On
of the commmiirn service
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members especially are urged ■■{■k
be present. The pnblic cordialBfc^i.
invited to attend
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At tiie Methodist ehureh St*
day there Will be special ta#tift
at both morning and .events*
Mason suffered a services. Rev. P. O. Mlfler, pus-
tor, desires The Times to qg».
nounco that the mornilig sendee .
will begin promptly at 11 o’cjopk
and that a cordial invitation te
extended to toe public- *
Judge B. H. Denton of Paris
was in the oily Tuesday and re-
leased Rader Turner on habeas
corpus proceedings, making the
bond $400.
J. A. Panlk of Glair, this coun-
ty, was In town Thursday qnd
informed TheTtema thathe will
soon remove toJdabsll Okla.t
Mrs. John Dickson, who has
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From anyone who may hams
known Wm. F. 8tswarlt..whn]qp>'>w^; . |
listed in toe CkmterstoesxTtefrSia-^'
OlarksvlUe, and served, htowtterir.v , i
ow thinks, In Stools'
under Captain Oliver. LI1
the Sdlpbur community at
of enlisting. Widow Isold, ti***;?>
tituie,; and desires the
rt.v
been acriouly ill for the ptst tion to seen re pterion.
week, is much improved and on
less a relapse occurs she will re-
cover.
John Watson, County
Milam County, Cameron,;1
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Local cotton receipt* tor the
first tour* days of this week to-
taled an even 500 bates. The-te--* •
STATE BANKS!
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tel UP to Saturday,-^ Ifi^Wto PlRST 8XS0BR
9170 bales, making the gand.to-
tal to date 9670 bales.
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The lawa gorvmtmg ,Masa Igfil
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>fficera charged with (he. valua
tion of all taxable properly oath
and penalties too grave to per-
mit them to fall refuse or neg-
lect to secure fall valuations. ,.
The Automatic Tax law, acorn
panlon law to the Full Rendi-
tion law, protects yon in its pro-
visions against excessive taxation
under tall rendition. Heretofore
the Legislature at the time of
making toe appropriations for
state purposes for two yearn
ahead has fixed the taX-nate tor
State purposes on estimates of
the future value of all property
subject to taxation.. Now the
State tax rate for any year will
not be fixed till after the total
valuation of all taxable property
in the State for that, year has
been ascertained, and th* State
tax board is prohibited from levy
ing any higher rate than that Prov'*’ mention
in 1907. That la, if taxable val
nea oouble we will dlvidetimrate
by two; if taxable values tosbie,
we will divide the rate by three.
By Mdss ti
Court.. ’
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Secretary Wilson says, “One
of the object* of the lnw krto
inform the consumer of timgses-
ence of oertain harmful iamm in
merit dime |h The law ’ reqptree
that to# amount of. chlpiatemu,
opium, movphine and otherhabit
forming drags be stated-ma toe
label of task bottle. Thftmanu-
facturers of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy have always claimed,
that their remedy d
tain any off these driwaaftd the
truth ef Uhls. olaimr>ismaa*Kfitily
that is found necessary to be
levied on the total
produce revenues'
appropriations by the Legisla-
ture tor that year. Thus you
are protected from the collection
of taxes greater in amount tlqua
the appropriations by the .Legis-
lature. . t- vRt ’
Heretofore the Commisaioners
Oourt has fixed the tax levy for
the year in February *nd. before
the total of taxable values of the
county bad beet)
Hereafter the tax rate tor toe
county tor any yeaif will not be
levied by toe court until total
values of the county , tor tost year
have been ascertained, and the
individual members of-this
hereby pledge themselves that
for the ye*r 1908 they will reduoe
the tax rate for county purp
from that levied for 1907 in the
same ratio that the taxable val-
ues of the county In 1908 i
are
ia made emtirn label,
edy is not only one of
bat one ef the best
coughs sftdeelds.
been proven bag
during the-many
been in ^general use.
by altidMggtets.
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PERSONALS
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J. C. Delete of Dimple wgs in
the etty on business Wednesday.
Henry Roesnfield, who te 4n
Wednesday morning the ffre
department was ^alled lo the'
home of Mrs. F. B. MgRay on *
account of a burning fine. Their
services were not needed, as
no damage resulted, but Mra. "7"
McKay deeply appreciates their
prompt response.ir< :
7.TW.T
brother-in-law of Tom Ilanlcs of
this city, underwent an opera*
tion for appendjettia in St. Vin-
cent’s Sanitarium in Sherman 4. They know dm th* d»y oar- tp*.
this week. Mr. Kerbow ha*may 4wnr wlUta ■■■■Ised esdi ** >
friends in Clarksville who hope zt *» Haas soMtertoc*... ■
for hia early recover#*-itm .
the employ ot the Katy railroad
at Waeo, te in the city this seek
visiting relatives and friends
C. E Wilson of Texarlaaua,
propriU r of the New York Hack-
et store In this city, woe heap on
a visit f ha first of toe week.
H. Bs scorn Thomas of Snlphcr
Springs, a proment politioiad and
news paper man of Hopkins coun-
ty, was in the city this-week.
Sam Porter of Hooker Bros,
and Oo., spent Thursday in Phala.
Tal Millwee of Krebs, Okl*.
visited friends and relatives here
this week.
You are requested to meet at
has, 2 o’clock Saturday evening to
wtkm in regard UP the
death oi Comrade JotateDioksan
J. M. Hubbard, Commander.
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your otdra tor TaU^Ma^tiJto- 1
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tot bask stawiwftumasntft mtii, panu^,?- r-.i
boatmtealgha —WtoaSaowpatatw*
q.itrtd 10 to puhHabu4>ta you*. tSSSS «■> ■- - /
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Will K. Moore has. received * be paid ia.eaah.aad haps aaallate*:-$mz *
a letter from parties in SeaSaba fiWWWfte.1
ybojM.retoMlIb.te.of f
long staple cotton on the darks*, t)MI pMtooa ef toe |MteKr^r^t::v
villo market. The cbtton wa» aad autiatiea show that degBShrewt,
raised in tiiat county from seed- v**“ '"** »w— •*
purchased here last season. They
realize that Clarksville ia the
boat long staple market tn the
south and are anxious to sell
here.
A. M. Graves, cashier of the
Red River National Bank, left
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The Clarksville Times. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1908, newspaper, January 24, 1908; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth973637/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.