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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1905
Page
4
The Tribunes closing note celebrates a prosperous year in La Crosse Wisconsin and thanks merchants who supported the paper. It highlights exclusive local advertisers, claims the paper carried more local ads than rivals, and pledges 1906 as another year of service through honest journalism.
The La Crosse Tribune endorses the Chicago Tribune as a premier Sunday paper citing its realism and popular features including McCutchen and Buster Brown. The piece praises Outcault’s creation and urges readers to choose the Chicago Tribune for Sunday editions and strong journalistic standards.
Newspaper tone agrees Roosevelt’s railroad legislation shows frank courage yet cautious stance. Democratic papers back the president while some Republicans praise the conservatism, noting Elkins is surprised and optimistic about congressional approval.
The article argues Roosevelt cannot retreat on railroad reform after strong campaigning. It says Elkins and the railroad bloc push a plan that could anger the president, who must stand firm amid Republican leaders who seek a conciliatory deal with corporate interests. The Commoner urges public welfare over corporate influence.
A dark Christmas poem shows Willie waking from a nightmare where holiday foods and toys come alive to threaten him. The scene shifts from a cluttered parlor to a fearsome procession of turkey eyes, oysters, chestnuts, candy, and flames before Willie awakens in fright.
The county board records proceedings from April 28 1905 in La Crosse noting the first annual report by the Supervisor of Assessments. A meeting of assessors engaged in discussion of duties and methods for valuing all property for taxation amid debate over the office’s value to the county.
The speaker outlines methods for equalizing county property values under Wisconsin statutes, detailing visits to assessors, reliance on actual views and best information, and preparations of district tables. He notes modest gains in total real and personal property values, flags reporting errors in Campbell and West Salem, and describes sales selections used to derive true values across districts.
The statement explains dissatisfaction with sales figures not reflecting true value within the assessment district. It notes that selling prices in form D often diverge from values shown in tables 8 and 9 and offers to explain changes to the Board, with reference to continuation on page 6.
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