Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-11-02
Let's Look at the Record :


"Under the laws of Montana the service required for
tax dollars is practically the same in each county. At least
it is exactly the same in counties of the same class, with
similar population and valuation"
Let's take a look at the record.
Carbon county is operated for less money per capita
than any county in Montana of its class, and for less than
any other county with the exception of Silver Bow and
Deer Lodge, which are of much larger population.
The cost for county commissioners, of which J. B. Con
very is chairman, seeking reelection, is operated for IL.
cents per capita. This is cheaper than any county in the
state with the exception of Park, and that is the same as
Carbon. Some counties run as high as $1.74 per capita
for this same service.
c. (. Thompson, county clerk and recorder, who is ask
ing the voters of Carbon county to return him to office
on his record, operates his office for IS cents per capita
this is lower than any other county in this class with the
exception of Park county which beats us only 4 cents.
Some of the county clerks offices cost as high as $3.50
per capita. George Mcdonald, treasurer of Carbon coun-
ty, who is seeking reelection, operates his office at "a
cents per capita, far lower than any county In this class.
1t costs some counties in Montana as high as $3.50 per
capita to operate the treasurer's office.
Floyd Gebo, county assessor who is seeking reelection,
operates his office for 81 cents per capita; this is the low
est county in the state in any class. tt costs some coun-
ties as high as 1914 per capita to run the assessors Of
flee. The sheriff 5 office in Carbon county under John
Albert, the present sheriff who is not a candidate for re-
election, is operated for go cents per capita; this is cheap
er than any sheriff's office in any class. Walter Lam
port, Republican candidate, will carry on the same eco
nomical operation as the present sheriff.
District court in Carbon county, which is presided over
by Judges Robert c. Stong and @. /. Goddard, and G. P.
Larkin, court clerk, is operated for 81 cents per capita.
This is cheaper than any county in any class in the state.
1t costs some counties as high as $2.77 per capita to OPP
crate their district court. e. P. Conwell, Carbon county
attorney, operates his office for q cents per capita. This
is cheaper than any county operated in the same class
with the exception of Park county, and far less than any
for enforcement which comes under the judiciary is only
SO cents per capita in Carbon county, which is lower than
any county in the state in any class.
1t only costs 35 cents per capita to hold elections in
Carbon county, less than any county in the state in this
class and cheaper than any county, except Ravali and
Yellowstone, which is SO cents, Flathead being the same
as Carbon.
1t cost Carbon county only SO cents per capita to main
tain all its bridges. This is far less than the cost in any
other county in this class; the cost in some counties run
ming as high as $346 per capita. 1t costs Carbon county
two cents per capita to maintain its health department,
including the county nurse, which is far lower than any
other county-costing some counties as high as "a cents
per capita.
Our Democratic friends tell you, "Let's clean the court
house." In view of this record made by Republican Of
flee holders in the interest of your tax dollar, are you 60
ing to let them fool you into discharging the public offic-
ials who have served you better than any county is being
served in Montana?
If it had not been for the large debt contracted manv
years ago, as far back as 1895, Carbon county would be
on a cash basis, and under the management of the efficient
county Officers we have now, we can soon place Carbon
county on a cash basis. 1t is up to you on November s
whether Carbon county continues to occupy the happy
position it now does among the counties of Montana.