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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
4
The document outlines assessment rules taxing real estate, mortgages, credits, moneys, and personal property at actual cash value with no deductions for mortgage indebtedness. It specifies location-based listing, treatment of notes secured by mortgage, and rules for animals and farming implements, framing the new tax law as machinery to enforce existing asset taxation.
The State Tax Commission issues a statement clarifying the new tax law. Commissioner S T Howe explains the workings as county officials and taxpayers struggle to grasp the provisions. Thousands of letter inquiries were sent, yet many do not reach the commission, which plans to start the new year with clearer understanding of the law.
Notice that the regular annual meeting of The Baxter State Bank stockholders in Baxter Springs Kanaan will be held at the bank rooms to elect five directors. F J Clinkinbeard cashier. Ember 10.
The article reviews the Baxter Springs mining district, tracing discovery and leasing history from A W Abrams to Sunny Side and Mission among others. It notes the growing field with many mills, expanding boundaries, and strong leaseholders like Baxter Royalty Co and Iowa and Oklahoma Co, while predicting rising production and regional prosperity.
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