The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-04


no orsgnized financial agency devoted
TO the development of our agricultural
resources. Open up the countrv. Let
the men with money drive through
here and see tho possibilities OF agrI-
culture in this section let them note
tho crops that can be grown the thrift
that is in evidence on the farms already
established let them ruminate on the
opportunities there are here for further
advancement and these things will
come. The worst thing the farmer
can do is to hide his farm from the
world. An agricultural development
would increase the price OF his land.
Every mile Of macadam road built
anywhere in the vicinity OF farm in
creases the land value Of that farm
more than the tax the farmer pays.
dare say that the roads already built
have been directly responsible for the
farmers earning in each year an amount
over what they could have earned
otherwise that will aggregate more
than the farmers at present living in
this &C unity will pay in taxes for the
next twenty years.
But, Doubtful Taxpayer is not
resident upon farm. He is resident
of the city OF Crystal Falls. He pays
in taxes $40. 36 ana of this amount 81
cents is for county road purposes.
nave been collecting some data on
the city OF Crystal Falls in connection
with this county road matter.
The opposition to this bond issue
comes mainly from the small taxpay-
ers. Men who are paying from 81 to
$40 in taxes | have listed out the
property oil the mining companies the
and the larger property
owners known TO be in favor OF this
road proposition, leaving the exact
amount OF taxes payed by the small
property owner.
The total amount OF tax paid in the
city of Crystal Falls is $40. $40. go and
of that amount these property owners
pay Sl7, 305.47. In county road taxes
they altogether pay just 1862 per year.
In sums ranging from 81
cents to $3.50. There isn't a man
among them but gets more than 81. 90
worth OF pleasure or other benefit out of
4 good road. But, IT'S not because
man pays but ten cents tax that he
should not consider this question care
'ully. II makes no difference how
small the amount. il is his right and
his duty TO consider carefully the ex
,enditure of public money. His ten
ents IL az big to him as ten dollars
ire TO the man with more means. But,
Ie should. in his consideration OF the
question. arise above petty spite above
'ersonal animosities; above prejudice
nd ask himself lis this good thing
or all the people of the county,
That's what man who "can { sec the
light side of this 5000. 600 bond cues
ion should ask
believe that it is good thing q
rood thing for the farmer good
hing tor the townsmau. We are all
aboring men in this neck of the woods
( we were not we wouldnt be here.
( we had money enough 10 live on we
vould leave for a more congenial cli-
nate but we cant. We must.live we
must work. Every man is seeking to
.et better station in life. One of
he most independent stations open TO
he laboring men Of this section is the
,rospect OF getting "A home for him
elf and family on some land where he
nav live Independently will he care
o go out and settle IN a baokwoods'
where there are no roads, No He
will choose the locality where there is
good road and the more good roads
ge have and the better the roads the
more people will venture out to make