The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-05-04

to bankers and others at a rate o.
interest not to exceed 81 per cent.
The amount of money collected
from the farmers alone, with theil
property taxed at its actual cash
value would pay off the entire
bonded indebtedness of the state il
three years. This trick would be
turned BY the farmers alone. aithout
any help of any kind from the Other
property owners. The amount col
lected for this purpose from the
farmers on the valuation oflast year
was approximately 10000. On a
valuation eight times as great the
amount of tax collected for this pur-
pose would amount to $500. 900. In
three years this would amount to
81, 400. 900. a sum larger than the
entire bonded indebtedness of the
state, including the heavy bond
issue Of the last legislature.
The amount of money collected
from the farmers for school pur-
poses last year on a valuation of
$42. 00O. 900 assuming that no county
exceeded the limit of 5 miles on the
dollar, vas S21O.0 The amount
that would be collected this year
from the farmers on a valuation
eight times that of last year, and
assuming again that no county would
exceed the minimum limit of S mills
on the dollar, would be 81 $50, 900.
All of these calculations are bas-
ed upon the value of the land and
buildings. Of course, the Idaho
farmer would have the pleasure of
paying taxes in addition to these
here noted. He would pay on all
his personal property just as other
taxpayers.-Moscow Star-Mirror.
The above is a example of what
interest some Of the papers through
out the state are taking in the far
mers just at the present time. A
close analysis of this is only additi-
onal evidence Why We should assess
at the full cash value. According to
the Statesman, the farms throughout
the state have only. been assessed at
about ten per cent of their actual
cash value and by the Star-Mirror's
statement, at about twelve per cent
IF their actual cash value. Nov We
are not going to dispute their state
nents as to the assessment of the
farm lands in the sections that they
but We are going to take
strong exceptions as to the truth of I
hose statements on Nezperce
prairie.
The lands on this prairie have {
,ee1 assessed at from twenty-five
o forty percent of their actual cash i
'alue on an average, as can be prov c
n by the records, and if the aver i
.ge over the state has not been over Y
en- or twelve per cent, then tn. far o
iers on this prairie have been pay h
lg two and three times as much as L
heir proportion towards the support =
{ the state.
Now, if these papers are stating :
lie facts, then it is high time some
ling was being done to remedy this 9
iequal taxation, and no doubt Gov
nor Havley was aware of these
inditions, which may be the reason
at he has taken the firm stand that
|. has to equalize the taxes and
axe some of those who have been
Gaping their just proportion Of the
xes "come through. II they are
t stating facts they are max
g these statements for political ef-
# and may be trying to protect
emselves or some other interests
Itead Of the farmers to whom
sy are now making an appeal.
Why are they trying to protect the
rDser so much at the present timer
he the only one that has been
ying such small. proportion of
just share of the taxes7 Why
at they take up some Of the other
erests Of the state and show what
'portion Of the taxes they have
n paying and at what rate they
re beed assessed in proportion
the actual cash value7
Don't worry about that mill and