Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-06-27
Their Answer.

Tho EXAMINER has received two COM
munications, one from the president,
w ID. Ream, and one from the secre
tary .sJoe Lewis, OF the Taxpayers club.
lnasmuch as Mr.. Ream claims that he
is the party direct y referred to We give
his space, not having room for both. 1t
is as follows
EDITOR OF ExAMINER:
In your paper dated 18TH, I see in
the editorials, an article claiming that
some of the members of the Taxpayers
Political Club" in fact some of it's
officers, had run their stock over the
lire into Wyoming to escape paying
taxes m same in this county. 1t alro
stated tina if such was the case, said
Club had better disband.
Twill say here for the benefit of all
Who may read, that am the party and
thefoniy party in Dingle, that knowingly
has stock in the state of Wyoming and
here exonerate all members that be
long to the Dingle Political Reform
Club, also all citizens of Dingle, arr
consider the shot fired directly at my
self, tbut consider it only a fizzle) /
will now pro ecd to give my reasons,
and answer in full 10 the entire article,
as requested.
am an American citizen, was born
and reared one. and have lived so that
am entitled to all the rights of the
same. have in the past and expect to
in the future, conduct my business for
my own interest as far as my citizen
ship will permit.
Five or six years ago, some of our
prominent citizens of Dingle drove from
our town, somewhere from fifteen hund-
red to two thousand head of cattle to
Canada and Montana. Others have
driven and shipped to different points Of
tie country. Euyers have come in and
bought stock here and taken them out
Others have driven in and fell and have
gone out again and there ha. never been
kick made, why7 Bee use they had
right to do so. But were they taxed :?
Ask the people. 1t has occurred re-
4centiy that men from Wyoming have
bought and fed within Pear Lake county
, frdn six hundred to one thousand h adj
, of sattle. find by inqui, ing OF the as
seasor that these cattle have not been
taxed. They have now gone from Idaho
There are also, cattle fed every winter
in different parts OF the county ON which
! the taxes are very low. There were be-
tween four and five hundred head fed
here in Dingle for time last winter,
which do not think were taxed while
feeding on Idaho, Utah or Wyoming
! range. This seems all right; but as
t soon as | secure an interest in the state
. of Wyoming and take my cattle there it
seems to create a terrible sensation, and
some one be-ins to make great roar.
AL must admit that [ have the same
rights as other citizens, and that it is
: some schemer or office seeker, who is
n attacking the Club in this way. l will
say also for the benefit OF the public
: that Ind made entire arrangements
i concerning the property and taking
Y care Of stock, long before the itlea was
I promulgated in Dingle, regarding the
n move Of = Taxpayers Patty.
n Eight or ten years ago, Dingle sup
!, ported from 6,n0A to 10000 head o.
cattle on Dingle range. People could
l. get for their cattle, hay from $50 te
It 1900 per ton. Today you will be unabl.
E, to find 1000 head, and no sale for th,
l. coarse hay While, in the borders o
;. Bear Lake county. il you cou be fur.
nished correct account you v ould FIN.
ie from 100000 TO 100000 sheep. How
5 many belong here, the people can an
% swer. | doubt If all told they have 100i
= head, while the rest belong to noa.resi
!, dents and are not taxed. You can read
lily see that the laws of the state hay
> placed them in this condition by allow
'e ing sheep men from Utah and othe
states to come in and destroy our rang