The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-01-14
COUNTY DIVISION.

Mr.. Freeman has been in Butte rscently
He did the principal part of the editing 0
the Inder in its issue dated January 8. TIL
paper is in favor of division of Deer Lodg,
county. A remarkable argument appear
under the title of" County Division" w,
submit to our readers a few extracts, know
ing full well no one can fail to advocate di
vision after reading the ponderous truth
therein set forth. We will endeavor in al
humble way to answer few of the conun
drums propounded:
ave would like to ask of the authoritie.
that be what is the meaning of fire tax
by county within the limits of an incorpor
porated city?
This one we give up as to the "county
within the limits Of an incorporated city,
but would reply relative to ilre tax that II
was granted the taxpayers of Butte by the
County Commissioners, a petition having
been received asking that the levy be made
This was prior to Freeman's coming to
Montana, and, If we mistake not, during hi.
career as proprietor of the matrimonial
agency at Ogden.
ave received our first statement from
Deer Lodge, calling for poll tax Of -four
dollars In county we had not been In for O
year. .... .r-.,.... .....s. N
Without having seen the Treasurer and
collector, we pronounce the statement that a
poll tar Of -four dollars was levied on any
one individual in Deer Lodge county fab
rication. The Commissioners levy tax on
"each male inhabitant over twenty-one
years of age" Of tpo dollars-not four.
Again, the writer was In Deer Lodge county
during the past year, and, strange as it may
seem, visited "the cross roads town on Cot
tonwood creek"
Referring to taxes, we will add that the
amount collected of us in this county Is
greater by double than the whole snm of our
annual taxes in Ogden, city of 5000 peo-
pie"
We are not prepared to deny this, but it is
not stated whether or not you paid taxes in
Utah. Please enlighten your thousands /"
Of readers on this point, tell them the tax levy
and set our minds at ease on this vital issue
of the impending calamity.
"The argument of the New NORTH. WEST
that by division of the county taxes will
be increased in both counties, is not very
plausible. III that be so, a citizen had best
turn his property over to the assessor in the
first place and then hire out in another coun-
ty to pay the balance Of the levy"
No one complains of the enormity of the
tax levy in this county. Where large num-
Der of men unite in the payment Of debt
the amounts are relatively less than when
but few aid. There is something plausi-
BILE after all In a statement founded on
truths. As Mr.. McMaster will probably call
on you within few days, you can arrange
with him transfer of personal effects"
The closing sentence is peculiarly applica-
BILE. Ponder it carefully. Here IL is: 40.
"As Butte maintains the government, 1t is
that the government disburse the
perquisites in this CITY,"
Impossible! You certainly know better.
Why, the cost of maintaining the govern
ment is millions of dollars. You may mean
Deer Lodge county government, but you do
not say so. Now, a little advice: Ii divis-
ion Of Deer Lodge county is desired, keep
quiet, Mr.. Freeman. II is discouraging
enough to the advocates to have one Butte
paper favor the scheme and further 1t by DO.
gus election tickets and deceptive band-bills,
etc. There are men in the county who wish
20 see it divided; some Of them live in Deer
Lodge city. 1t will be regarded in the light
If personal favor if such silly and ig-
lorant statements are not published hereaf-
,er. Go into another county, earn enough
money to pay your taxes in this, if they are
70 enormous you cannot otherwise liquidate
hem, and by the time you return there will
lot be subjects of such vital importance be-
ore the people. Then you can write about
you understand. In the mean-
ima stuly II nm