Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-30
CUBAN ANNEXATION.

CUBAN ANNEXATION.
rnE TOPIC STILL A LIvE ONE ON TINE
IsI4AND.
A Gossipy Summary of Opinloas There
TosChing the Rslatieaa ef That Ceuntry
and This- -Othsr Notes ~ Various SortA
A Cuban letter savs:
There 10 the usual clsmof here ust now
against the prevailing outrageous method
Of assessing property. Real estate and
personal property are often assessed at
more than 10 per cent; and no one can
escape the tax gathstsr. Az the value Of
land has greatly deprecated. many are nm
able to pay either rent or taxes. Profss.
sional men. too, And It very hard to satisfy
the tax gatherer. Professional men and
men In business are assessed % body
and not - individuals. and In this way the
authorities are able in measure TO control
the several professions and trades. This
rerpasins why thvTo sfS no TkmsT1Cxn COIN
mefcial houses here.
Moreover, taxes oncs imposed will not
Le reduced, no matter what leAal steps
may be taken. When taxes are due, .
nctice that they must b paid By certain
dsv appears In the 0Nciai Gazette. II
they are not paid by then, large 6as is
imposed aud il they ate not paid within =
few days the property is seized. / know
one case whore the tax gatherer followed =
sick creditor into friends house and BY
threats compelled the friend to pay the
taxes due. In the American consulate
here there are rscordr OF similar cases, in
which American citizens have appealed for
protection against these extortioners.
One case 10 that Of an unfortuuate
dentist. whose taxes for one year amounted
to $3.50. The furniture in his house was
seized, but was found to bs the property
Of an Englishman, who appealed TO the
courts for protection. After spending
much money, he won his case. The tax
gatherer, however, ignored the proceed
iogs and attempted to seize the furniture
again. The doors were closed asainst him,
and second appeal bsing made, violent
action IL suspended for the present.
The Annual Assessments
amount to between 425 600, 900 and 926.-
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tired list. Ramon do Armas was remove,
and Valdez Pages was sent to Puert,
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