Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-01-16
REAPINC THE WHIRLWIND-

Yes, names, figures and faces do make news.
This week we have the benign old Uncle Sam figuring
in the news of Sheridan county. He plays quite an interest
ing role. too. lis figures will interest that noble six hun
bred farmers who lost control OF the Producers Moose to
TAYLOR, OFlaherty, ct al.
But Uncle Sam doesn't lose control. He knows how to
handle his part, and this week we find him filing a lien
against the Peoples Publishing Company, sometime owner of
the Moose.
Here it is, right off the official records:
Notice of Tax Lien Under Internal Revenue Laws
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1886 of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States, as amended by section
613 of the Revenue Act of 1923, Notice is Hereby Given
that there has been assessed under the Internal Revenue laws
of the United States against following named taxpayer, taxes
(ncluding penaties) which after demand tor payment there
of remained unpaid, and that by virtue of the above men
toned statute the amount e said taxes, together with inter
est, penalties, and costs that may accrue in addition thereto.
is a lien in favor of the United States upon all property and
rights to property belonging to said taxpayer, to wit:
United States vs.. The Peoples Publishing Company,
Plentywood Montana.
Name of Taxpayer: The Peoples Publishing Company
Residence of place of Business: Plentywood, Montana
Nature of Tax: Income
Taxable Period: Fiscal year ending June 80, 1926 and
June 80, 1927.
Amount of Tax, Penalty and Interest assessed:
81, 1902
Additional interest to October II, 1929: 5000.
Together with such interest OF penalties, or additions as
are provided by law.
Date assessment list signed: Oct. ", 1929.
c. A. Rasmussen, Collector.
So during 1926 and 1927, (when the Producers Moose
had the county printing contract) it evidently showed a very
profitable income. Yes, very profitable.
We don't know much about income taxes, but as
near as we can figure the Moose showed a profit during
those two years, according to the income tax assessed, Of
about $40, O00.0
Your Uncle Sam doesn't do any guessing about those
profits. He just comes right in, audts your books, deter
mines the profits, and gives you a certain length Of time to
pay the income taxes.
Yet, strange to say, the stockholders of the Producers
Moose never have received a penny dividends. No wonder
Editor Taylor could buy a new limousine every few months.
But, the Producers Moose lost the county printing con-
tract. Most of the bootleggers quit paying graft. The gang
had s%quandered the profits belonging to the stockholders, as
we'll as the income taxes.
And now the gang in control Of the Producers Moose
are making sure that nothing is going to be left for the stock
holders when the paper has sung its swan song. They are
making a thorough job of scutting the old ship.
Mortgages and liens galore are chaked up against the
Moose plant and it's location.
Nothing but a return to the good old grating days with
the Producers Moose gang in control of the county can save
the situation. Taylor is deserving the ship. Yes, the old
skipper is trying to chisel his way into the sanctum of the
Farmers Press at Winiston.
Arson, murder. bootleg graft, ~hijackery and blackman-
ing in Sheridan county is reaping its reward. That reward
is a whrlwind which will soon see the gang scattered and
all the money the farmers put into the Producers Moose
blown away.
Verify, as we SOW, so shall ye reap"