The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-08
THREE YEARS DECEPTION BY JOE DIXON
EXPOSED BY HON. FRANK }. EDWARDS
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$79284685 than collected by your predecessor
average of $6428 and you fit to advise the
legislators Of the decreased taxable valuations and withhold
from them the information that the increase of revenue from
that greater than quarter Of million year
GOV DIXON COLLECTED MORE
MONEY AND INCREASES DEBT S5OOOOOO
The report of the auditor dscoses ALSO that the
tai amount collected for the general fund.- including illegal trans
fer to that fund.- during the syear period 191S923 16
6725l268 Of this there collected during term
l92ll922923 the Of S9145625O and under prede
cessor for the years 91899920 the of $7557 9508
additional contribution you by the taxpayers of 1556612
90 These additional added the that represents your
increase of this States debt and including claims for which
rants have not been drawn will amount far from
$5000000 which will represent taxpayers
the possible contemplated change the of Montanas Pc
ca controller from that of Anaconda Compa that of North
ern Pacific Railway company
NORTHERN PACIFIC, GOV DIXONs PET
PAYS S1.5748O PER MILE TAXES II OTHL2
STATES AND S900.40 IN MONTANA
Your attention is again called to the statements of the
Northern Pacific Railway company, and filed in the
State House. These statements reveal that 2 per of its
system lies within Montana and that Montana produces So per
cent of the the entire system
These statements disclose ALSO that the Northern Pacific pays
Xs in Montana the of $90040 mile of road while the
other states Otusde OF Montana the Northern Pacific pays
at the rate Of $157480 mile of road It is perhaps that
the Northern Pacific property makes money and
pays poporOnate far less than any institution
this state In this particular the overtaXed people who
PEELED to submit to excessive and prohve freight and passenger
rates entitled al explanation.
RAILROADS INCREASE IN VALUATION
As general rule property values materially decreas-
ed during the past few while have
poste Of this condition the with the Pacific It's
statement for the 1928 for the Northern Pacific sys
tenn at 10 and IA contain these figures to its phys
cal properties and taxes thereon:
Value of Property including Taxes Paid to all of the
material and supplies Several States
1920 ,259557 S8453 99O33
1921 544,496786 8,339O496O
1922 55O332 639 8257O45OO
1928 572,846686 774821488
From the above figures may be observed that the ply
steal properties of the Northern Pacific valued by
by tax commissioners have increased extent of
during the past four while its during the
OF time have decreased the of S70577545 much
have properties increased value during past
years? How much have your decreased during past
four years?
INSULT TO
PEOPLES INTELLIGENCE
by Of comparison and with all conditions and facts
considered the amount of taxes paid by the Northern
Montana reflects discredt and insult gence
people who kindly enough you you high
est official position within their gift"
EDWARDS WILL FOLLOW
JOE DIXON
Mr.. Edwards that he will speaking tour
of the state and show the hypocrca methods Joseph
Dixon and that Dixon out telling the people
this state half truths and absolute fashoods the
past Mr. Edwards will follow him. presenting certified
from state officials and with large charts hang the walls
his meetings He will demonstrate that Joseph NJ Dixon
pracced the worst and fragrant deception telling
he qHO fbo