Greene County Wealth and Taxation Debate on Railroad Lands
A historical report notes Greene County ranks sixteenth in wealth and eleventh in population. It discusses land taxation, counting over two hundred eighty thousand taxed acres versus four hundred thousand acres in the county, with about two thousand acres government held. The Atlantic and Pacific railroad’s vast land grants and tax exemptions are scrutinized, urging assessment and taxation of the company’s lands.
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Greene
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
Pacific Railroad Company
Southwest Branch
Atlantic and Pacific
Baker
State Senate
Greene County
Little Piney
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Southwest
Kansas
St. Louis
Douglas County
Schurz and the Radical Party in Missouri Dispute
In a heated analysis the piece denounces Senator Schurz as drifting toward Democratic ideas, criticizing his St Louis speech and the Republican support he once had. It notes editorials doubting his fidelity, mocks rival papers, and discusses recent Senate confirmations, while urging Republicans to oppose radical centralization and defend constitutional government.
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Radical Party
Schurz
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Schiltz
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Court finds illegal $98526 fee to ex governor aide
Amos Tuck, land commissioner for the A and P railroad, argues the commission paid to John B. Gray was illegal while detailing Newton county land valuations and the railroad’s claimed title. He cites property values, protective associations, and urges fair dealings through company agents Graves Sturgis and Henderson in Neosho.
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Court of St. Louis
John B. Gray
Fletcher
Newton
Mnust
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Range
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Graves
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R. R. Company
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Neosho Journal
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Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Monitor Drops Politics to Focus on County Interests
The Ozark Monitor announces it will discontinue political coverage in Christian County. Going forward the paper will be independent, prioritizing agricultural, mining, and railroad concerns and serving the general public without party allegiance.
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Ozark Monitor
Times
Christian County
Monitor
Question responses on A and P railroad lands mortgage title
Newton county citizens asked Land Commissioner A P R R about A and P lands. Answers confirm perfect title, mortgage to John Tyler Bigelow and John James Dixwell for 7.5 million dollars, and warranty deeds upon final payment with early binding agreement in promotion sales.
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Railroad Company
Aegi Siaice
United States
Newton County
H. W. Goodykoontz
W. H. Graves
A. McKinney
R. J. Henderson
Woodman
Whaples
John
North
SRG Kebb
A. & P. KR. Company
John Tyler Bigelow
John James Dixwell
Gasconade River
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