The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-10-24
SHELTON Oct 18th. 1900.

SHELTON Oct. 18th, 1890.
ED. JoC RNAL:-I wish to ask few questions
that consider important to the people of Ma
SOL county. First, are we, the people of Mason
County, supposed to be assessed and pay taxes
on equal basis one with another in proper
ton to taxable property, regardless of rank or
wealth? Such has always been my idea on this
subject. Well let lis think for moment. re-
member about one year ago was called on by
Mr.. George Vogtlin for my road tax for that
year which was the large sum of 80 cts, and at
that moment came along another man and MT.
Vogtlin asked him also for his taxes, which
were paid at once. We then asked Mr. Vogtlin
pay his reply was $3.50. Next was asked what is
G. w. Freeburger and Sons and were told it
was slSO5; next David Shelton, 1895; Mason
County Central, $3.50; A. H. Kneeland, .13;
and Shorter, 1896; and Speed Shelton. $3.50.
Now all of these men are paving larger tax
than the Satsop R. r: Co. We told Mr.. Fogtlin
that he was surely m istaken, that the Company
must pay more tax than all of these men, but
we were compelled to believe it, as his book
| showed such to be the case, only $3.50, and fig
ures will not lie.
Now, Mr. Editor, we all know that the Satsop
R. R. Co. is power in the land, and yet any
one of these men paid more tax than the Com
pany. Now these figures were given Mr.. V. by
the Auditor. If it was mistake who made it?
If it was the assessment lwho was the assessor?]
or is the Satsop Il. R. Co. mere sham?
ask. is it not time for the voters and tax pay
ere of Mason County to investigate these things
If YOU can enlighten US on this subject please
do so. Respectfully, VOTER.
The Satsop Company's road tax for 1889 am
ounted to $l4351; as follows: on personal prop
9, Shelton. $3.50. Their total assessed valuation
was s47 $50, road tax mills Outside of David
Shelton, who owns much property, G., W. Free
burger e. Son come next highest Their proper
ty was given in at x, 221 OH which their road tax
was SIS. 66, The Company's real property in Shell
ton, including the 8acre strip, was assessed at
s., $50, SO the records show.-ED.
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NoT1cE.--The regular biennial exam
ination Of Teachers of Mason County will
be held in Shelton on Thursday, Nov. 49,
G. B. Cunderson and Miss Della V. Walsh
arc on the board. All teachers holding
endorsed certificates should present them
with the testimonials for examination
3 G. S. BRUMBAUGH, Supt
Fargo's $3.50 Ladies Kid Button Boot
Spring heeD at Asmus & Sargison's.
Applications for final proofs maize
out gratis at this Office.
A large assortment of Gloves, Mite &
Stockings just arrived al Asmus & Sar-
gison's.
w. w. Wiltshire, Attorney at law, 21O
Butler Block Seattle has been seven years
Examiner of Land and Mining Claims
and Contests in the General Land Office
at Washington. ID. G. His advice and
assistance in public land matters will be
very useful. He is endorsed by Senator
Ii. NJ. Teller, Ex-Srcretary of the Inter
iOr, Hon. A. H. Garland. Ex- United
States Attorney General, Senator John Ii.
Mitchell. and Senator John b. Allen
and w. G. SQUIRE. His specially is Land
and Mining Law. On inquiries, infor
nation of general interest relating to pub.
lie land rulings furnished by him will be
published in this paper.