The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-12-17
TAXES THEN M NOW

Yes, the farmers are still stopping the pigs" but it is not
the actual porkers on their farms that they are stopping, with
a hope of some day getting returns for their labors. 1t IS the
Townley hogs that they are stopping these days. ana they are
doino Il in the way of paying e%xhorbitant taxes in order that
the Socialist agitators led by Townley and his band may bs draw
ing nice, fat salaries for doing practically nothing. You bet,
the farmers of Ramsey county are stopping the lo"n.ey nots
this year to the tune Of about 100000 in extra taxes-for state
purposes only. And we would like to ask our farmer friends
who has been following the Townley rainbow, II they. can
show us one instance where the state has sbeen benehtted .ny
this extra taxation. 40
: n this issue there appear a statement of the valuation and,
taxation of property in n Ramsey county. These figures have been
prepared by our county auditor, and therefore are enurey
correct. The Townley Socialist spellbinders told you during
their speaking campaign that the talk of higher taxes were gil
bunk. and that they would not be more than about So q quarter
section higher, which would be but a small item. They told
you that the other fellows were lying, but now that youYhave
the actual figures before you you can readily see who was qotng
the lying. Ramsey county farmers are called upon to pay about
800, 900 more in taxes for state purposes this year than ever
before, and then when you stop to consider that this is the frst
year of the actual reign of Townleyism in North Dakota, yo'
have just got an inkling of that you may expect in years to come
if they continue to control North Dakota. Wait until they get
all their mother Commissions and isms to working and thenlook
out. Your land will be taxed right away from you. s
for Tho Years 1918, and 1918. *
Eoofffthis statement over carefully, and then decide what
ToWnleyism had aided the farmers Of North Dakota, Just
has been increased only about 2 1-2 times, TELEGRAPH: lines aboa1
Does Does the Townley administration and Alex Mckenzie. who
is the representative of the railroads in this state have any.
thing in common or if they have an understanding that The
railroads will be properly taken care Of. A glance over the
figures will show that where the county paid about $4,000
in taxes in 1918, that over $123,000 will have to be paid this
rear, or nearly three times as much for state purposes, to this
must be added the flat tax of 8 cents per acre for hail insur
ance, which does not give any insurance, making over $4,000
more. Again the question arises. Is Mr.. Townley working
in the interests of the farmers? or is he only separating Their
from the money. @g$
In other words, the total assessed valuation of all propert,
in Ramsey county is, in round numbers, $40,0o0,0oo, and ove1
$31, 000,O 900 of this is real estate, which means practically farm
lands, and thus the farmers of this county have to pay aooI
%four-ffths of all the taxes assessed against this county for STATE
purposes. It looks as though the farmers were the goat. TIL,
following figures are taken from the records of the count.
auditor and are correct and reliable, Read them over and SCI
if the Socialist state administration has been worth while: .s