The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-29
TAXES ASSESSED
LOCALLY, Is PLEA
OF PACKARD / N
TOWNLEY STORES
Record Discloses That
Crosby Assessor Had
Hard Task
WOULDN'T GIVE
MONEYS AND CREDITS
Pledged to Invest $4,000,
They Reported Only
SIS, 900 Stock on Hand
LEAGUE rs HELD
CHARITY AFFAIR
So It's Millions Are Free
From Taxation, Accord
ing to Packard
LEAGUE rs HELD
CHARITY AFFAIR.

The National Nonpartisan league
which has collected S3,400,000 in
North Dakota from farmers is a
charitable organization.
The Consumers United Stores
company, a subsidiary Of the politi-
cal body, has no credits or moneys
that can be assessed In Fargo, the
company's home Office, though 1t has
collected $960,000 in North Dakota
from farmers
Only $1,000 of the $4,000 capital
stock of the Consumers United
Stores company has been issued
thus 9 $1,000 paid up capital has
yielded $s60,000,
The foregoing facts relative to
the Nonpartisan league and the Con-
sumers' United Stores company are
set forth by Frank b. Packard of
Bismarck, spokesman for the So
cialist administration in supporting
the Socialist state constitution.
Mr.. Packard made these facts
public in letter attempting to re-
fnte the published story of several
DAYS ago in which the taxation Of
the huge moneys and credits OF the
Consumers United Stores company
was discussed.
Over in Minnesota, the National
Nonpartisan league has been assess
ed 100000 for moneys and credits,
but in North Dakota, according to
Chairman Packard, no assessment
on such moneys and credits is made.
Local Taxation Question
Mr.. Packard sets forth the point
that, so far ais the state tax commits
sion is aware, the moneys and credits
have been assessed locally. On this
question of local kaXation OF the
company s funds. q letter by Patrick
Noonar, assessor at Crosby, Jig In
terestir1g. 1t was written APRIL rs,
this year, to the state tax commits
sion at Bismarck, and is as follows:
IN. d. Tax Commission
Bismarck, N. ID.
"Again have to bother you. The
Consumers United Stores Co., has
a store here and some time ago,
handed in a blank for them to fill
and this manager here sent It down
to ST. Paul, and they did not fill out
the property statement. Instead,
thew sent back a typewriter note
stating they had 5000 and odd dol
lars In goods and merchandise, and
no other assets. They claim to have
800 paid up patrons that gave them
S1O0, notes or cash. Their speakers
gave out they would put $4,000 IN
their store, and they refuse to give
me any notes, In fact, the manager
said they would not sign a property
statement. Advise me, can assess
their notes. They claim they have
nut S10, 900 in here in this store.
They had to put up $4,000 In notes
to get $4,000 to put in the store
VIII these notes be assessed any
where in the state. If you say so, /
viii double on them the same as
anybody who refuses to give their
moneys and credits.
"PATRIcEx NcoNAN.
"City Assessor.
Tax Commission Reply.
RESPONDING to this letter, the state
tax commission addressed MT
Noonan as follows:
'Mr. Patrick Noonan,,
Grossly, N. d.
Dear Sir: We have before us
your letter Of April 81 in regard TO
the Consumers United Stores COM
pany. -,
collected some $4,000 in your place,
but that they refuse to turn IN
more than $4,000 for the purpose OF
assessment. We also note that un-
der the contract the promoters OF
this company agreed to put SlO,OoO
nf the $4,000 collected into a stock
ff merchandise, which is for sale to
Hose nayfng the $4,000 bonus.
1shera is no question but what the
ssy,anI,nt OF property which you will
have for assessment is only that
sanao1lr,f which is left in your taxing
s5isfrict. If these parties have se-