The Redwood gazette., 1910-09-20

dwell upon the facts of the case,
while those not acquainted will be
all the more surprised at the revela-
tions. Brown county adjoins Red
wood on the east. In addition to
having farming lands commanding
higher price than do those of Red
wood county it contains the inn
mensely wealthy and prosperous city
of New Ulm, with its factories, etc.
It also has within its midst the
weather. towns of Sleepy Eye.
wherein is located the third largest
milling plant in the state. and
Springfield. another town of great
Importance from the valuation
standpoint, and yet its taxable valu-
alton is more than $1,000, 900 less
than that of Redwood county. Da-
kota county lies next to Ramsey,
wherein St. Paul is located. Farm
lands touch from $75 to $100 or
more per acre, and in its midst is
located Hastings, Pennington. and
other towns of no mean Importance.
And yet it has valuation of nearly
$1,000, 900 less than Redwood. Fari-
bault county is one of the oldest and
richest counties on the southern
Minnesota line, with a wealth of
rich villages and of rich farmers,
and yet its taxable valuation is more
than million dollars less than Red
wood county. Fillmore and Free
born counties are in the southeast
ern portion of Minnesota, the former
having as much of an acreage with
more villages, and really double the
personal wealth of Redwood. while
| in Freeborn county is located the
manufacturing and railroad center
of Albert Lea. And yet the former
county just tops Redwood in valua-
ton, while the latter is nearly $780,
600 less. LeSueur county, one of
the rich counties in the Minnesota
valley. with less acreage, is put
down for taxable valuation of
more than four millions of dollars
less than Redwood, while Mower
county, with the immensely wealthy
city of Austin in its midst-a city
wherein factories and commercial
ism runs Highland county having
many other small villages, is put
down for nearly two hundred thou
sand dollars less than is Redwood.
Nicollet county is given half the
property for assessment. Renyille
county is regarded as richer than
Redwood, but the valuation of that
county is far too high in proportion
to the other counties. In Rice coun.
ty is located the rich communities of
Mortified and Faribault-educa
tional. manufacturing and CONNER.
cial points, and yet its valuation is
nearly $4,000, 900 less than is that OF
Redwood. Sibley county, certainly
nearly as wealthy in fact, is assessed
for nearly $4,000. 900 less than Red.
wood. Steele, with Owatonna ir
its midst, but a smaller acreage by
far, gets off with similar reduc,
ton, while Wabasha. down on the
banks of the Mississippi, with Lake
City, Wabasha, Plainyiew and other
wealthy towns in its boundaries
and with farms valued at over $10C
per acre. is given an assessed valua.
ton of 81, 900, 900 less than is Red.
wood. Waseca county is cut to one.
half, and exceptionally wealthy
Washington. with Saltwater and its
lumber and boating interests and its
factories. is rated for taxation al
one million dollars less than is Red
wo cd. Olmstead county, with
Rochester in its midst, is assessed
for one million dollars less than is
Redwood.
The philosopher will admit that
there are two things which we can
not escape death and taxes, but |
do insist, Mr.. Editor. as a heavy
taxpayer of Redwood county, that
the taxing system or machinery of
the county. and that of the state,
has for years been placing burden
upon our shoulders not in harmony
with the other people of the state,
and that it is time for a change in
the system that the system should
be changed now at once, let the
chips fall where they may.
In this cnnnncfion r MIGHT oil