The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, March 22, 1920, Page 10

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Menhon the Leader When Writing Advertisers IT D A e —— e R A S DS S S " Tax Experiences in Three States Brothers Give Their North Dakota Figures for 1918 and 1919—How Other States Compare 1 DITOR Nonpartisan Lead- er: After reading the L V. A. press comments on taxation, it might be re- freshing to consider some real facts on specific land in Mercer county. ‘Actual facts are always more convincing than the su- perficial generalities of the enemies of the farmers’ League. The undersigned, Sherbesman Bros., own and live on the following describ- ed land in Mercer county, to-wit: S% sec. 18 and N% and SW% NW¥% sec. 20, twp. 141, range 88, being alto- gether 520 acres. In 1918 the real estate tax on this land was $141.31. As state hail insurance was not avail- able at that time we had our 164 acres of crop insured for-$1.20 per acre in a private company. As we did not have the ready money on June 8, 1918, to pay the premium on this insurance, which amounted to $197.28, we gave our note which drew interest at 10 per cent. We paid this note on Sep- tember 4, 1918, and the amount then was $201.99. For that year our taxes and hail insurance protection cost us just $343.30. In 1919 we availed ourselves of the state hail insurance. We had 219 acres of crop and insured it for the full amount, or.$7 per acre. We fig- ure that had we insured in a private company for that amount on the same basis as in 1918 at a cost of 70 cents per acre our hail protection would have cost us a premium of $153.30 and if we did not have the money then, and had given our note for the pre- mium at 10 per cent interest for the same length of time, our hail insur- ance would have cost us $156.95 en the 219 acres. Yet despite the clamor of the I. V. A. our total taxes on this land for the year 1919 was only $130.17. On the 1918 basis our taxes'and hail protec- tion together would have cost us $287.- 12. But—thanks to the farmers’ pro- gram legislation—our 1919 taxes and hail insurance combined cost us only $130.17, and leaves us a net profit of $156.95. Or in other words, we simply paid out enough money to cover our hail insurance on the old basis—and got back in change a paid-up tax re- ceipt and $26.78 to boot. What have the I. V. A. to say to that? B. H. SHERBESMAN. HARRY SHERBESMAN. Haymarsh, N. D. WISCONSIN TAXES Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I have been ' reading about high taxes in North Dakota and the reason for them. “We here in Wisconsin have some taxes that make us wonder for what. We have no state-owned mill, no state bank, in' other words, no Nonpartlsan league I am a farmer, have 110 acres of land, 75 acres improved, just ordi- nary land in Portag> ccunty, very good buildings, with 15 dairy cows, Jerseys, and three horses. My taxes for 1919 were $127.20 and this year $171.48, an increase of $44.28, and we have no progressive legislation and will not have any as long as our man Philipp has the reins here. Hoping the good work gogs on in North Da- kota. C. A. SMITH. ‘Ambherst, WIS : . MINNESOTA TAXES . Editor Nonpartxsan Leader: Seemg much discussion in the Leader in re- gard to North Dakota taxes thought I would give you my taxes. Last year my taxes on 360 acres were 3499 89 This year they are over $860, nearly doubled. Where are we going? Our politicians are still spending money as though it came from a river. If our taxes-doubled last year what will they | do next year.? They will have to treble. It seems to me no longer a question of whether we shall pay our taxes and save our farms. The question that confronts us is, shall we keep on pay- ing taxes and lose both our land and the taxes, or shall we stop paying our -taxes and let the land go? We can’t hold it anyway under the present ad- minigtration in Minnesota, as taxes will have to“keep on doubling, since our tax collectors can’t find the prop- erty of the bankers, trust companies and other corporations and our gov- ernor can’t stand a law taxing iron ore, so he saves all the taxes for the common people because he loves them 80. - J. H. BRUINS. - Holland, Minn. WATER SUPPLY IMPORTANT There is scriptural authority for the statement that bitter waters and sweet do not flow from the same foun- tain. The same truth applies to wells on the farm. The family that uses a well or spring subject to contamina- tion is almost surely destined to taste the dregs of sorrow or suffering for having drunk its disease-laden output. Investigations indicate that only a small minority of farm water supplies can be classed’ as unqualifiedly safe and desirable. On the average three out of four farm wells are located within 75 feet of a back door of the house and in the direction of the barnyard. - That convenience and first cost, not safety, have been the deciding factors in such cases is made evident by the nearness of barnyards, pigpens, pas- tures, fertilized fields, sink drains, privies, cess pools and areas rendered insanitary by chickens, slops and other filth. Too frequently the seepage from these and other sources, after joining the ground water, moves to wells and springs, impairing the water supply by impurity that may be grossly poisonous. . STRONG FOR FRAZIER Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Tt is no small miracle that we have retain- ed our free institutions almostito the present time when we consider that we have been electing officers who were seeking office. Little wonder that most of them are getting autocratic, they had the seed of Ego in their hearts and that is why they were seek- ing the power and honor of office. I saw where Governor Frazier has said that he is not a candidate for president. Thank God that we have at least one great man that is not running for office. It proves, how- ever, that he is most qualified for of- fice. Supposing Governor Frazier has said, “Why sure, I'm on,” and proceed- ed to register his name under the South Dakota presidential primary law. - By so doing he would have stooped to the same level as the rest of the presidential driftwood. FRA- ZIER SAYS NO BUT PEOPLE SAY YES. E. G. ENESTVEDT. Sacred Heart, Minn. 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