The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-10-24
WE MAY NOT BE
so THICK AT THAT

Editor, Producers News:
Are we, the taxpayers of Sheri-
dan county, a bunch of ignor-
amuses? Are we so devoid of
common sense that we do not know
that our taxes have increased out
rageously in the past few years?
If we, on the other hand, have |
good common sense enough to
know that we are being taxed out
of house and home, why is it that
the Republican administration m
this county, takes us for a bunch
of fools, if you please, and en-
deavors to make US believe that we
are under a most economical adj
ministration and want 10 hoist the
same conditions upon US for anoth-
er six years with Iverson as Coun-
ty Commissioner, when his record
is already before US, and we know
what to expect.
This fall, a fake drop of a few
mills was made in the taxes. l
say fake because most of the am
cunt of money Topped off the coun-
ty budget, as first estimated, to
make this drop in the levy, is in
debtedness already incurred and
which will have to be paid some
time-if not this year, then next
year or the year after. The point
is this it has to be paid and will
raise the taxes the year it Is paid.
Just stalling an Indebtedness that's
all.
But what was these three or four
mills taken off from?
Every taxpayer knows what his
taxes were last year-enough to
take the heart out of any person
trying to make an honest and de-
cent living. Well, a few mills
have been taken off of about the
highest taxes ever known in Sher-
idan county this election year.
Sometimes l think it would be fine
if election came every year.
Every one knows the common
practice of spendthrift politicians
is to try 10 make a showing just
before election, in order that they
may put their candidates back into
office to again continue their wild
orgy of spending. But the proof
of this skullduggery is toe
evident this year to fool ever
the most simple-minded. 1t wa:
too bad for the present county of
ficials that the preliminary bulge
showed up their trickery.
AS / am writing this article
have before me a personal tax no
tice of friend who has a little til
'izZie." 1t is assessed at $350.00
/ doubt if he could sell it RICH
now for $4,000 The taxable valu,
of this car is $40. On this h
pays 1883 mills Look at tina
figure again. 1883 mills. HOY
long before confiscation of proper
ty would take place if the take
were not paid and the penalty add
ed? Then imagine a taxpaye
with even a very moderate home
: a little furniture and a car. Imag
inc the merchant with large stoc,
of goods and what he has to pay
While the farmer gets away fror
the city tax in Plentywood, he ha
other taxes which we escape sue
as the road tax.
Well, all of you will know in
short time the amount of take
which you viii have to dig up fror
empty pockets caused by Republi
can prosperity such as we have /
Sheridan county. But I beliey
that fateful day will be extende
until after election. It is nv hume
that the tax notices TO free hold
, ers will not be sent out until afte
the taxpayer has gone to the poll
and cast his ballot. That is ar
other little game crafty politician
afraid of their pie-counter iobs ID
, light in. You see what Won dom
know, doesn't hurt you.
Nevertheless, you can make
good guess what the taxes viii :
on the farms when in Plentvwoo