Ada Man Defends Tax Levy Reform Debate
Ada Oklahoma December 16 1911 To the Editor of Oklahoma State Farmer REUBEN M RODDIE argues against state tax board actions doubling county assessments and railroads valued far above actual worth He cites Pontotoc examples where real estate valuations rose 50 percent while railroad values stay high He urges fair equalization and criticizes calls to abolish state offices hoping to curb taxpayer burdens.
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Ada, Okla
Oklahoma State Farmer
Oklahoma
Aiken
State Board of Equalization
Pontotoc County
Excise Boards
Excise Board
St. Louis
Oklahoma City
Lee Cruce
Moses
Reuben M. Roddie
Tax Comparisons From Several American Cities
A 1911 survey lists city tax levies adjusted to cash value for Oklahoma City Muskogee Portland Seattle Tacoma Norfolk Syracuse Yonkers Atlantic City Leawark Cincinnati Toledo Wichita Spokane Salt Lake City and more. It shows totals per $1000 and highlights bonded debts populations and special assessments where available.
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Muskogee
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Tacoma
Norfolk
Syracuse
N. Y
Yonkers
Atlantic City
Ieawark
N. J
Cincinnati
Toledo
Wichita
Kan
Spokane
Salt Lake
Vinita Christmas Cheer Drive Seeks Help for Needy Families
The Vinita Union of Young Peoples Societies asks residents to report families needing Christmas dinners, candy, toys, clothes, or fruit. Information should include number, ages, and gender of children. the charity committee plans to furnish meals, candy sacks, toys for smaller children, and clothing. Contact Geo J. Davis and others on the committee or Mr D M Marr of the Chieftain to provide details.
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Vinita
Vinita Union of Young Peoples Societies
Christian Endeavor Societies
Epworth League
Geo. J. Davis
Russell Elliot
Christian Endeavor
The
Congregational Church
E. 0. Haskew
Christian Church
Geo. W. Bailey
Baptist Young Peoples Union
J. J. Morning
Presbyterian Cchoreh
D. M. Marra
Chieftain
Long beds ordered for Tulsa firemen over six feet tall
Ulric Morris at age 22 joined Tulsa fire department this week forcing a special seven foot bed and extra length bed clothing. His tall frame, six feet eight inches, protruded feet and shins through the bed board. Extra beds and clothing were ordered for three other very tall firefighters as well.
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Toles
Okla
Ulric Morris
Carl Morris
White Hope
Tulsa Fire Department
Intensive Farming Proves a Way to Higher Small Acreage Income
Editor argues small holdings can surpass large farms by growing berries poultry and fruit with careful management. He outlines a plan of five acres per family, three for berry crops, two for living and outbuildings, claiming income of 700 to 1000 dollars per acre within twenty months and total family earnings around 2000 dollars yearly with modest livestock. He warns hard work and brains are essential and condemns distrust of workable opportunities.
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Daily Chieftain
America
Craig County
Government Aid for Cattle Why Not a Little for Man
A satirical piece critiques federal spending bias between animal health and human health. It argues for funding public health bulletins for people, citing a Farmers' Bulletin on bovine tuberculosis and suggesting framing edits to emphasize the impact on children. The piece ends by questioning whether the U.S. government will ever discuss human welfare with equal urgency.
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Department of Agriculture
Public Health Service
Department of Health
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Agricultural Department
Farmers
Weist
United States
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Roddie
Christian Unions
Paris
F. M. Gwinnup
San Massell
Vinita, Oklahoma
Farmers State Bank Vinita
Kansas City Weekly Star
Weekly
STAR
Kansas City
J.T. Ragan
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