The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-01-27
NOT GOOD FAITH,


While not purposng to discuss the legal merits of
action instituted against Powder River county this week by
the Northern Pacific Co., the Examiner believes the plain
tiff is seeking to take advantage of technicaty by
avoiding the just payment of Of $Ss434 in taxes owed
this county Litigation has been started and it up to the
At the time the ~ land in this county raised in
valuation the N contends it was not properly notified of
the change in valuation and for this paid taxes under
protest and seeks to be reimbursed in the above
As to this circumstance have knowledge but would
sghted when similar notices mailed to other taxpay
broadcast the country and they swafms to
their valuation raises before the county board of equal
ization.
The Northern Pacific R r. Co. originally acquired the
bonus building its railroad Montana and under the
rovso it sad that it should develop the country tribu
tary to its lines It has patent to $4,000 OF good
land in this county at the me after dsposng Of
big at fair prices The original holdings in this
being factor for development Of the country the action
the N. F. to be just the incidentally
n1ss ssSs 9s @ ts f @ pes ;S
to railroad railway" Both synonymous but
oe that
this socailed railroad ! land in Powder River comty'
3 s Sv P. o nss eesn SG %
gloves it The county for the 1920 how
had the stamina to dare to change the assessment sced
ue submitted by the n Ps representative The assessed
valuation lands this county rasd the increase
tanned by the board Of equalization and the meek paid
again raised and even with this raise the n P vau
ons not commensurate with valuations contiguous
discrimination in taxation valuations favorng ths P Tn
people of this county nsst is their right fair sake
from this speculative lanl kgrabbing corporation
But getting down tacks, figures are quoted To-
further information ppriate to the n taxation Fo
the year 1920 the n credited with owning 509956
in Powder River having full AN and TT true w value
on Of 316O8 assessed valuation of $685. 1872 The
representatives in 1920 presented schedule for full val
uaon of $28315 but raised 966 and sustained b
the board of equalization and taxes of paid thi
county without protest For the 1921 the n self
compiled assessment schedule showed $25255 decreas
of $50 $780, The full valuations raised by county official
from 255 $3O651 increase of $54262 lkews
sustained by the board of equalization and taxes OF
were paid this county by the n p follows: $99O7 no
protested and 0344 under protest In the latter amour
the $8S434 the N p seeking to The full vau
of property represented by taxes not protested tor 1871
tails $6O6O2 and that of taxes paid under protest. $245
making total Of $3O6517 The assessed valuation for 1872
was $ 955 of which $879 represents the assessed value
taxes paid under protest and $76 the assessed va
! of taxes paid under protest ~
In other Words the full valuation of $316081 for 1872
when no protests made tax payment is $56 high
than the 1921 full valuation of $3O617 with taxes paid un
r protest. 40
In 1920 the n P. assessment made 5O9956o acre
and on 43O4 25 acres in 1921 showing decrease of
acres which the p must have disposed Of between the fir
Monday of March, 1920 to the first Monday of March, 1872
The average full value assessment per for the n
lin 1920 was 20 IL in 1921 The average for the
tire county in 1920 1916 in 1920 and 1920 in 1921
!: NEW REVENUE TAX SNOW BLOCKADE ON