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Show THE NORTH DAKOTA TAX BURDENS Facts given out by (lie North Da-Lota Da-Lota Btnto tax commission seem to Justify the reports of Increased taxes tax-es In that state. From 1916 to 1919 Inclusive state taxes are shown to have Increased from 11,403,180, to $3,659,685, maHing 1919 state taxes 261 percent of 1916; countr taxes Increased from H. 989. 280 to $7,954, 674, making 1919 county taxes 160 per cent of 1916; city, (own and village taxes Incieased fiotn 12,074,716 to Z, 257,191, making 1919 taxes 157 per cent of 1916; township taxes Increased In-creased 138 per cent over 1916; school taxes Incieased from $5,972,-172 $5,972,-172 to $11.0019,391 making school taxes 183 per cenfof 1916. Accord-lug Accord-lug to an nrtlclo published by former for-mer chairman F. E.Packard of Norjh Dakota tax commission, It was necessary neces-sary In older to keep 1919 lvy as low as It was kept, to draw on tho Boneral fund of state for $722,000, which must ho mado up In taxes this jear or next. This would hate mmlol tho gcneial Increase In stato taxes from 1916 to 1919 213 per cent of 'ho 191 C tax Ins'ead of 216 per cent a levied. Tho Nonpartisan I.eaguo Is actively active-ly working to extend Its power (n other western states paiilcularjy Minnesota. Montana, Colorado, Oklahoma, Ok-lahoma, Idaho, Washington and Ore-son Ore-son and a record such a (ha league Ciifclw In IB.', b, t.x"fi.Vl cs In North Dakota does not gain favor for the organization with the farmers In these other states. |
