The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-02-23
The School Tax One-Third Of the
Whole Tax.

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The School Tax One-Third Of the
Whole Tax.
County Treasurer Huetson informs us
that Of the s58,0O0 tax collected by
him during his IL months tenn Of office
that 10000 Of the amount was school
tax. This suggests the fact, frst--tllat
when people complain about high taxes
they should bear in mind that here is
one burden at least that they vote and
impose upon themselves.
IF they call it a burden. Second. II
speaks well for the county towns and
school districts, or the citizens thereof,
and indicates healthy and growing
sentiment in favor Of education and
enlightenment. Money properly expended
for the education Of the rising generation
ought not to be considered burden to be
raised, and none bnt those whose opinions
are worthless will 80 consider it.
Third 1t further presents splendid
argument in favor Of admitting Dakota as
a State, at least in answer to those old
fo2y croakers who are horling against
admission on the grounds Of increased
taxation. Now the only means Of raising
rntneg for public school purposes Is
through direct taxa'lorl--in other words,
every cent paid comes out Of the pocket
OF the resident tax payer. We have no
fund, no other means Of responding to the
increasing demand for school and educa-
ti6nal facilities, Should Dakota be ad-
rnltted under the wise provisions con
tanned in the bill now pending relative TO
the disposition Of thu: srnool la1s and we
ara furnished at once with q capital. the
interest upon which would materially
lessen the school tax which forms such a
large proportion of our general annual tax,
The bill provides that sections l6 and
80 IN each congressional. towr4shIp shall be
set apart and the proceeds of the sale
s.p,5ropriated exclusively for the support
Of public schools Now m Lincoln county
alone re would have go aeres IN each
township. These sold at say - an acre,
the blil provides they shall not be sold
for less than that and faad ls estab.
hsE1ed Of s6, 100 the interest upon this
at ; per cent, would realize: IN one year
alone s5l2 Then IN she sixteen town
ships IN the cogntg there wcuIel be 2f)yf8o
acres OF land wlnct1, sold at 50 per aeres
Woald make Sl02 700, and interest on
that at 8 per cent. Eould os1fg, annually,
for school purposes ss-f32f and these
flg1afea are oased ali5off she estimate Of the
lands beng sold at the lowest minimum
tIg9re7 80 All aeft@ There are school
sections IN Lheoiri county That Would to
day ol1ng moFe than i've dollars an acre
and ft ls safe TO say that the average OF
these lands throughout the county By the
TIME the maahlnery Of the hew state
could be got EtG1 running order, that
would bring more than the minimum
prise,
Vow Is the time we aesd the interest
r11g9ra the eapital these lands would afford
We want IT daring our days Of harriships
and pioneer enabar.assmer.ts, r. it NOT
az aech our duty to provide for the
immediate waats Of the race az 10 suffer
embarrassment and depripseion.-sFlat
those coming aaser Ms mag have an easier
tir,eo that each generation should bear
itss own nroper share OF burdens Of as,aern-
n,ertt Is a. pro15erssar.d Just doctrine.
The sehcal land ,aakrer .ee.ns IN haps
rronbfed oar wsrtl,sr C,s,pe-,nr mere than
sry other r,,E,lie sh.sa,, be has harmed NM
an ex,.ent Lawrence ernary raxatiinn and
that he had the. interest of dear paseerify
upoern,oss ia his mind was slaaaowea in
the oa,pressi.e interview lie hal with am
EASTERN reporter Win, had is,peigisa the a,l-
suapastisg. pI.a.id and n.aaqaasainaous exec.
uuipes INTO a true statement Of affairs In
Dakota shortly after the adjournment 5f
the Legislature last spring. In the inter-
view among the. many suggestions he
made was that the school fund should be-
carefully eraasd and kept sacred, 80 s.sr
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