Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-03-08

ty officials and demand a inst return
TOT all moneys expended for MANY
years. Town and county business is
YAK Payefs business only, but as lono
as taxpayers don't look after tbeiTr
business and continue electino in
com petent men, men who are NOT tax-
payers, men whose only interest is the
uollar and to get as many of them as
'ney can; men who secure Office by
some political or other pull and pros
titute IL afterwards; men who NAV
nave an opinion which may be good
put who are afraid to express it until
they see their boss and then express
MS they (the taxpayers) can't hope
mat their business is going to pros
per TO any great extent. Taxes are
nigh, and unless something is done to
check our one-man county board. the
taxes OF 1915 will look awful small nv
1918. | have fought unjust and un-
necessary appropriations on the
county board to my fullest ability
which has not done much good. |
am on the outside of the ring and nv
whip won't reach the leader. The
taxpayers themselves as BODY are
Inc only ones who can demand and be
listened to. | believe in your move
ment. believe it should not be put
of, but perfected as soon as possible,
and If what little service | can render
VIII be OF any benefit you may count
upon me to do my best in any capac-
ity. IN. M. EMMoNs, Chairman of
Town of Eagle River.
my client and several other extern
slve land owners are complaining of
| excessive taxation in these towns and
II conference in the near future is
deemed expedient, | Will attend on
his behalf. "-CHAs. NJ MORRIS, Mil
waukee, representing F. I. Carpenter.
"Your movement for proposed
taxpayers association is fine. | think
| would follow it &C. F. SANBoRN,
Chicago.
This contemplated movement is
one in the right direction. Taxes are
increasing constantly and from my
own observation some of the money is
not wisely spent. Personally do not
object to paying my share of taxes or
anything that is necessary for the
good of the community; am in favor
of mprovements, good roads, any
thing else that will benefit all, but l
want to see the money properly ex-
pended" FRANZ BAAoHUs, Vice-Pres.
American Steel & Wire Co., Chicago,
Il am very much in favor of your
plan. Please notify me when you
have meeting and | will be there."-
PETER SANDBECK, Chairman of Town
of Conover.
81 thank you for your invitation to
assist in forming Villas county tax
payers association, and much more
for taking the initiative. shall make
every effort to attend any conference
called. "-GEoRGE t. HALBERT, Attor-
ney, Minneapolis.
81 am much interested in your idea
of organizing taxpayers association.
This should be done at once or as soon
as possible. AS l have been quite
familiar with town and county offices
/ can easily see where the disease is
and it is going to take strong asso-
citation to stop it. If | can help in
any way | will be glad to do so. If
these high taxes continue it will drive
out fifty percent of the new settlers in
few years. &C. H. BLoHM, Conover.
..We are already member of
similar association in Langlade
county and believe it to be good
thing. Will arrange to have repre-
sentative at any conference you ar
range. BROOKS & Ross LUMBER Co.,
Schofield, Wis.
sour company is the owner OF over
four thousand acres of land in Villas
county. At the present rate OF tax
alton we must donate practically two
hundred acres year to the govern
ment of Wisconsin. These conditions
do not tend to encourage investment
in upper Wisconsin land. 1t may be
that the local authorities are against
investment and development OF the
wild cut-over land in Villas county.
If possible | will be glad to attend
any conference of taxpayers in Villas
leounty.''-JAs. a. LONG, President
Pspoose Land & Cattle Co.. Chicago.
II would say that | believe the
movement on foot for the organiza-
tion of such an association is very
good, and that great benefit would De De
derived from it by taxpayers. viii
be Glad to attend any conference held