The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-09
IDAHO's "HIGH TAXES

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Much is heard about extravaganza
In Idaho and the high taxes" that
people here are forced to pay, but
when we look around and see the high
levies In other states we must feel
that Idaho IL peculiarly fortunate
The state tax levy for Idaho next year
will be but six mills. The state tax
levy in Washington will be 10 mills or
more. In other words taxes in Wash
1ngton will be nearly three times as
high as in Idaho.
Oregon is increasing it's tax levy
at an alarming rate. The writer owns
land in Oregon on which the taxes
have increased $50 per cent in two
years, without any additional i'm
the land. There is an Imaginary
1fne' between two farms near Mos
cow One is in Idaho, the othsr in
Washington. The owner of the Idaho
farm will pay six mills state tax next
year and the owner of the land on the
Washington side will pay Is mills,
yet the land is identically the same
and that on either side of this line
produces the same kind of crops and
of the same value. Idaho citizens are
taxed lower than those of almost any
other state in the west
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MOSCOW WELL GOVERNED
Few cities the size of Moscow can
boast of as few arrests and as little
violation of law as can this city. This
enviable condition is due to the vigil
department. Chief of Police Robbins,
who has given Moscow a good, clean
administration, believes that there is
much truth in the old adage that IAN
ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure" and has devoted much time
and attention to the prevention of |
crime rather than the punishment OF |
the criminals after crime has been |
committed.
Chief Robbins and his assistant,
Mr.. Standby, make it point to meet
all trains and see every stranger who
alights therefrom and to make the |
Of the man and get his
confidence. They keep in touch with with !
and the latter, if GRIMM
ally inclined know they are being
watched and their identity is known
to the officers.
Moscow has had fewer burglaries,
hold-ups and other crimes than any
other town and is today the cleanest
and best governed town from po-
lice standpoint, in the Inland Empire
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THE LATAH DELEGATION
Moscow, the University of Idaho
and Latah county owe a debt of graft
tude to the delegation sent from this
county to the legislature. Senator
Porter and Representative Hugo and
Anderson did a wonderful work at
Boise. The session was stormy and
hard one. Conditions have undergone
6ucQ cndnSe WlJQ1n the past TWO |
years that the work has been difficult
Yet these three men were able to Sc
cure the assistance of enough others
iE both houses TO secure FIR the uni |
1ersity a greater sum than ii las ever
received and to get all that could be
asked for this section.
The work has been hard and tire
some. 1t has been extremely difficult
put it was well handled and splendid
results secured. The record made is
me of which these men may we'll feel
'roud and Moscow and the university
hould arrange to give public 1e-
option and banquet to show these
nen who neglected their own bust
less, suffered serious financial loss
nd endured the hardships of a long
ession, that their efforts are appreci-
ted by those who remained at home
lille they fought for US.