Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-14

But he doesn't Gay In what direction the
envy points-wbether irs his personal
beauty, his grace ss bicycle rider, or his
skill In carrying water on both shoulders
IN s,5udicial campaign. Certainly we
do net envy;him the prospect Of having
bis nose gripped BY Johnny ,Brsy's dn.
gers soon after the latter gentleman ar
rivei home from kangaroo land. Scri
ously, the Record has no thought Of say
inG That . dollar Of the, .hrse OF four
thousand dollars that Tuttle receives esch
year from: the tsxpayers Of the Sixth dis.
xict 10 received, contrary to law. But We
do claim that when one or more Of the
counties that cough up goodly share Of
his income get in collision with power.
ful gang Of robbers. he should have On
occasional kind word for the taxpayers
that help TO pay for bis bread and butter.
OF course it's very nice for Mr.. Tuttle to
ride e4 advertising transportation over
the N. p, and to have an N. p. express
frank; but be more than pays for these
thiugs 10 'ad'' space, and there is no call
for the nausestinR sud sycophnntic Rush
thas H. rsists aSotdt- Z railroad outfit shss
he k11ws is dishonest. We will give q
sas sblsof what Tuttle might truthfully
nyin the Pioneer. Mind you. We say
|tstruthfully;" and We challenge denial Of
single assertion herein made:
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"Our friends in Emmons and Kidder
counties arc q Law with the Northern
Pacific over the non.payment by the cor.
poration Of its share Of the taxes. We
are aware that unfriendly criticism of the
N. P.'s methods will promptly bring 90
snnulment of the Pioneers I'D contract
with the company. thus rendering neces-
cary cash payments Of fare hereafter.
That's the way the company did with the
editor OF the Record, down in Emmons
county, when be raised his voice iu favor
Of, equal taxation. But that makes no
difference. The editor Of the Pioneer 10
probably the richest newspaper man In
the state. and respectable part of our
wealth has been contributed BY the tax.
payers Of Emnops and Kidder. the two
counties Of this district whose boards Of
county commissioners have not IN q
cowardly and shameless manner allowed
the Northern Pacific dead. beats to pay
only portion Of the taxes levied upon
the company, while individual tax.psyera
have besn compelled TO submit to the sl.
Tentative Of making payment or having
their lands sold for taxes. Being the
richest editor in the state, We are best sit
usted for freely and fearlessly oriticisina
the N. p. So. here goes:
TN Emmons county-as in Norton
for many years the n. r. lands have been
assessed on . valuation suggested by Tax.
Dodger Fernald himself. The company
has sold and leased these lands righ,
along. But. - general thing. the land,
have been held above the prices ct which
settlers could afford to buy. Hence.
large areas remain vacant because The
company will not sell at fair price
70 people who would pay taxes. and YET
the company refuses 10 pay taxes on
such lands In Emmons the southern
part Of the county-outside Of the grant
lis solidly settled up. while the northera
half-inside Of the grsnt-has not more
than half the population Of: the part ly.
Ing south Of Beaver creek. The policy Of
the Northern Pacihc-in asking exorbi
tant rates for ito lands, and in refusing Il
pay its taxes-has been great drawback
to the Missouri Slope.
"ln fact, every act Of the N. r.. In 1t,
relations with the people Of North Da
kota. has been hoggish and uufsir. I,
has charged thievish rates for the trans
portasion Of freight and passengers-
rates based not on the cost price Of II,
plant; but or q fictitious valuation repre-
sented by blocks Of watered stock. Il
keeps corps or experts to pimp for 4
at each session Of the legislature. and
It finds an easy task Ia seducing ststs
board Of equalization to treat with con.
tempt joint resolution Of the two houses
whose membership directly represents Ii,
|peopls. II sends emissaries, who 60 like
thieves In the night into the counties
along its line. for the purpose Of bribins
with free transportation county commits
sioners, states attorneys and other infu
i eptisl sfncials. Right here In Morton
I county, ne: Pionser undssltapds, nsaflJ
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