The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-11-01

same on either side of the street, then
the south half of the Dewey block
would be rated at $4,000. and the
north half at $4,000, or a total of
$49, 900 for the entire block, while it
is assessed at $4,000, for the block
and $4,000 for the improvements; last
year the improvements we're assessed
at $40, 500, making difference in the
assessed value of the improvements of
SO, 500 in one year"
All of which is false. The figures
are wrong. Instead of being assessed
at rate LOWER than the surround
ing property, the block is assessed at
a rate that is HIGHER.
The half block to the north of the
Dewey hotel property is assessed at
$40, 10000. On the south. half of the
half-block opposite the hotel prop
erty is exempt. being city property;
the other half is assessed at $5,500.00-
or at a rate of 100000 for a half
block. Thus it is seen that the two
half blocks to the north and south Of
the hotel are assessed at SCI, 10000
The tax league article states that the
hotel property is assessed at $20,000.O0
this is not true. The hotel property
is assessed at 81, 00-not lower,
but HIGHER than surrounding terri
tory. The valuation fixed on the
building is $25.OO000-not 100000
as stated by the league. This valua-
ton was fixed by the board of equal
ization. and they fixed rate that was
somewhat low for two reasons. The
property has never paid any profit on
the investment, is in the nature of a
public utility, and has for some time
been closed because of large loss in
operating. For these reasons it ap-
peared to the board that a high rate
on the building would operate to the
injury of the county.
The article stated that there was al
lowed and paid to the Nampa Leader
Herald 5000 for printing 2773 lines
of proceedings of the board. publica-
ton being made on February Fl, "a.
% ad March 3. This is willfully false,
as the only place the so-called Eek
pert" could get his figures and dates
is on the face of the bill, opposite
which was set the amount $4l5.95-
MORE THAN $4,000 LESS than
stated by the league.
In the list of the expenses of the
different county officials, in the years
1910 and 1911, the league again uses
statements that are false and mis-
leading. For the first nine months of
the year 1910 the salaries, etc. of the
different Offices were paid monthly.
Then the system was changed to
quarterly payment-and the last three
months were not paid until after JAN
uary l. 1911. This made 1910 a nine
months year, while 1911 became Is
months year. This was impressed
upon the agent of the tax league in
three different Offices of the county,
only to be ignored completely in
vain effort to mislead the people of
the county that the Democratic NOM
inees might slide into Office.
In the expense account of the
county superintendent of schools, the
expense account for the year 1911 not
appearing enough. the league SUBJ
stituted the expense account of the
county commissioners, $s.s4378.
The charges made by The News are
made by a man who acknowledges
that he is a CRATER, now dSgruntled
because he is deprived of his share of
what he terms graft"
The charges made by the Taxpay-
ers' league are absolutely false and
misleading. They are statements
known to be false by the man who
made them, and the league cannot ex-
pect to escape the consequences
should legal action be taken after the
election.
Workers and taxpayers, are you 90
ing to allow yourselves to be in
fluenced by such tactics? Both The
News and the Canyon County Tax
payers league parade under the han.
ner OF clean methods and honesty
and yet use dirt and downright dis
honesty in their methods.
The Republican county candidates
are, without an exception, men of
wide experience and known integrity.
They are capable of giving to Canyon
county the best administration it ever
enjoyed.
Cast your votes for the county
ticket, from TOP to bottom