The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-04


tai taxes will amount to SAILS, of
which, however, $1SS.O3 is for cement
sidewalks and sewers. This leaves her
city, county, state and school taxes
only $253.16, on a real valuation of at
least $21, 250.OO.
The tax rates in Nampa are the
same. The city council is non-parti-
san and neither the Republican nor the
Democratic parties are to be blamed OF
praised for conditions. In the case OF
W. D. Potter, living near Nampa, the
authors of the Appeal" neglected to
mention the fact that Mr. Potter owns
a 100000 home in Nampa which went
in on his total valuation and would of
course reduce his rate per acre on his
30-acre farm near Nampa.
In the case of l.. E. Randall it will be
found that the Randall place lies in the
city limits of Nampa and is easily
worth 100000 per acre, making a total
real valuation of $12,OOO.OO on which
the taxes will amount to $148OO.
The case of Mr.. Frank Fouch, the
Parma Socialist is another instance of
the manner in which the authors OF the
Appeal" deal with the truth and the
facts. The Appeal" says Mr.. Fouch
has 300 acres of land while the records
show he has $50 acres, five blocks OF
which are in the city of Parma and
consequently he would have the Parma
city tax and the Parma Independent
School tax to pay on some of his hold
ings.
Just another disregard of the facts is
shown in the case of w. T. Myers of
Fruitland. The Appeal" gives the I'M
preston that Mr.. Myers will have tC
pay $16556 on 40 acres of land. II
neglects to mention the fact that he
also owns stock of general merchan-
disc valued at $1750.0O. This land is
the high priced Payette valley fruit
land which sells from $4,000 tc
100000 per acre.
The w. B. Mitchell place at Parma
mentioned in the Appeal" Is worth
5000 per acre. Mr.. Mitchell's 80 acres
and personal property will cost hin
$1492O.
The John Hoover and VIM. McCros
son places near Emmett are worth
$4,000 per acre each. Mr.. McCrossoI
owns 80 acres worth $16,000.0O, anC
he will be asked to pay $244.47 in taxes
He probably has some personal prop
erty which would make his taxes rea
sonable.
The John Nelson place at Parma i
located in the city limits and must pa,
city and school taxes. The place /
worth at least $4,000. and his taxes al
told will amount to $4,000.
General Survey.
We have gone to the trouble to in
vestigate the particular cases sighte
In the Appeal" A word on geners
: conditions will show that the author
Of the Appeal" were unfair and dis
i honest throughout their pamphlet. Ii
: us look at the tax rate for the tw
|. years past under a Republican adm.l
v lstration. Owing to the failure of II
n fruit and sugar beat crops and man
e river ranches being washed out la
Y year, the county commissioners fixt
9 the tax levy at S1.65. the lowest ia
o the county has ever known. Whe
t fixing the rate the COMMISSIONS
= knew that 1t would not raise funds su
+ fcient to meet current expenses. Tn
year the rate is $3.50 per one hundr'
dollars valuation. 1t is high becau
q of the low rate last year. The aVerai
y rate for the two years of Republic;
administration is $2.12h. The lowe
- rate the county ever had under Del
ocratic administration was 1920
one hundred dollars valuation.
re The present board Of county comm
TX sioners upon entering upon their a
n ministration found an outstanding Wa
,e rant Indebtedness against Cany
g county of $4,000. In 1909 they 40,
II ed bonds in the sum of 100000, leavi
IN a warrant Indebtedness of $4,000.
IS. The present warrant Indebtedness
m Canyon county is 100000. but t
IF will be liquidated upon the receipt
ty this years taxes, leaving the county
g. a cash basis. The voters should KIN
IN and remember that the one humid