The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
TAX OF 1907 OVER 1906
instances Given OF the Increased Tax
Placed Upon the Farmers of
Dawson County.

OaV1SOn county.
During the campaign Of the in
surgent republican faction last wear,
it was heralded about over the
state by Governor Crawford and his
followers that the taxes of the state
under the stalwart regime were far
too high, brought about through
the extravaganza of the adminis-
tratiou of state affairs, and it was
promised that if the governor and
his ticket should be elected that
one OF tie first reforms instituted
would be The reduction of the taxes.
This reform was a%nXiously looked
forward to by the farming element,
and what vas their surprise TO find
that they had been pulled up to a..25
to 80 per cent increase, while other
interests in the state we're permitted
to escape with a mnch less plopor-
tionate increase. This refers pa1tic-
ularly to the North Western railroad,
which company was given the benefit
of a d@ubt in about every case and
the variance In the assessment In the
towns Of the state is nothing more
than a joke, when the assessment of
other railroads is taken into con-
sheraton.
Economy vas the watchword of the
aspiring politicians. What was the
result? The reform legislature spent
$3.50, 600 OF the peoples money, a
sum that much larger than was
disposed Of by any other legislature
since statehood. This has brought
about the increased taxation, and
the farmers are called upon to pay
two and a half to three times
more state taxes this year than they
did in 1906. Crawfordism and reform
come high, and the end is not yet,
for next year the taxes will be even
higher.
THE STATE TAXES FOR
DAWSON COUNTY FOR 1906
were SO, O46. 20.
THE STATE TAXES FOR
DAWSON COUNTY FOR 1907
are S2l, Alias.
This makes a raise of 262 per cent.
Is the brand of reform that the
Crawford wing is giving the people
OF the state worth that increase? In
the subjoined statement We present
the names Of a half dozen farmers In
each township in the county and
| uiyo fl1ni, tnvoc fou 1OnC ~, 1nO- eo
show lust the increase of one year
over the other. These figures are
taken from the county records in the
auditors Office and can be verified
by any person who is inclined to,
doubt the statement
PERRY TOWNSHIP.
1906 1907 Inc.
John Gilfllan 1904 1928 s21.s a
f. @. Hclshi1e PA GA $3.50.
a. L. G. Hillman PIG Gao $50
John Dondelinger 4.O2 .l2.Os SOC
BADGER TOWNSHIP.
J.. % Watkins 6.l0 1900 l.9O
Alex fraser 4.7O 12.9O 1922
Q. T. Taylor 1928 9.H GAG
Ii. Fl. Mccormack 5.48 1854 1886
BLENDON TOWNSHIP.
j.. s. Bonbam APP ll.98 7.76
I'd Brennan 1920 $50 $50
B. p. Nicholson $3.50 1913 Hip
Grant Trutter 7.80 1881 1857
UNION TOWNSHIP.
p. 2. Ni~col1asen 4.O9 Il.32 1923
j. L. Nlcoliasen 6.92 2O.34 1912
y. M. But.e1tield 400 1l.78 7.78
John Wagner $40 1884 1914
j.. S. Sundstrum 7.76 22.7O a. "a
BAKER TOWNSHIP.
Robt. Zangle 1892 5.5s 1866
Fred Bieltieldt 1893 SIP 3.4
Rott. Schultz GIG 27.22 1906
T)BIN TOWNSHIP.
Ben Bernard 5.e l6. Sc 1916
q. ID Carpenter 2.02 $50 3.7s
Frank Sand Alp l1.69 1850
VIM Liddeli 3.76 1O.s4 7.5G
Geo. Fuller 4.84 1896 9.l2
ROME TOWNSHIP.
Anton Oster 900 24.s6 1856
Dave Lnvinger 2.36 go 4.54
Blacknan Bios. 2.42 Gas 4.Od
L 3 Lewrie 4.48 1882 7.s4
BEULAH TOWNSHIP.
N. Schneider. sr. 200 Cos 4.Os
} e. il. Strothers 1.9S 6.3. ABA
". +. Hanna 3.72 1920 Y.4s
G. NJ. Peck 1856 5.44 3.5-
PROSPER TOWNSHIP
August Carlson 2.gO 6ls AS
a. Wjttstruck Cos 1856 I.7s
William Darling 5.O4 Ass g.sl