INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE TWO aBear this in Mind" COST OF THE bated on every ton smelted within the state. That being declared unconstitutional, a straight five-cent tonnage says the Good Judge TONNAGE TAX tax bill was offered by Representative Jefferson, Joined by Representative H. O. BJorge, and was defeated. You not only get complete 1 1 But the issue came back still tobacco satisfaction stronger in 1909, and the bill passed from a little of the both branches of the legislature. But Will Not Profit Minnesota but Announcement It was vetoed by the late Governor Real Tobacco ChewBut John Johnson in a ringing message Will Kill the State's Iron A. it costs you less. which did so much to clear the public Ore Industry. The rich tobacco taste judgment on this measure that as an issue it began from that time to lasts so much longer Millers Store in Fort Frances is dwindle. The following article Is a paid than the old kind— A tonnage tax bill was introduced in advertisement prepared and published offering to the people of International you don't have to have the 1911 legislature, but it was beaten by the Minnesota Fair Tax in the house, never reaching the senate. afresh chew nearly as Falls a Complete stock Association, an organization of the people of Minnesota whose aim is often. The bill was again introduced in the of High Grade Merchandise Suitable to save the state from the evils 1913 legislature, and again it was Any man who uses the which will follow the enactment beaten in the house, this time even for the Whole Family at Real Tobacco Chew of a tonnage tax measure. more decisively. will tell you that. prices under those in their .own So far had this issue paled in public What the people of Northern Minnesota interest that in the 1915 session no Put up in two styles are trying to do is to talk with town. In Addition WE WILL tonnage tax bill was even introduced their neighbors and fellow-citizens of —the tonnage tax was dead dead because ALLOW A PREMIUM ON ALL RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco Southern Minnesota—to talk to them it had served its purpose and because STRAIGHT, and without the use of people had become convinced W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco PURCHASES OF FROM 10 TO that it was wrong. mediums that confuse and distort and That seemed to be the end of the create mutual antipathies and misunderstandings. 15 PER CENT, IF PAID FOR tonnage tax, which had threatened to -Bruton Company,.1107 JBr.oadway. New York City Weyman divide the state into two hostile sections, WITH AMERICAN MONEY. The people of Northern Minnesota and it WOULD have been the GOV. GOV. LOWDEN LOWDEN are trying to talk straight to the people end of it if Townleyism had not come PROFESSIONAL CARD* of Southern Minnesota about the into the state. tonnage tax on iron ore—trying to Miller's Store In 1916 Townley, flushed with REAL REAL FRIEND FRIEND talk WITH them—trying to talk it all triumph from his North Dakota victories, JOHN H. BROWN over fairly and squarely. reached out for Minnesota. Seeing Attorney at Kcaw Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada a plausible vote-getter in the tonnage In the past a high wall of misunderstanding Oftee over O. M. Carr ft Go tax issue, Townley dug it up and has been built up because OF OF FARMER FARMER made it one of the principal planks in International Falls, Mametot there was no effort to get the people of the Nonpartisan platform. Nevertheless, the two parts of the state to talking it was defeated in the 1917 legislature straight to each other. and again in the regular session DR. H. H. IHRIG So it was that a lot of people in of 1919 but it was rushed through in Record Record in in Offices Offices Proves Proves His His Interest Interest Dentist Northern Minnesota got to talking as a panic by the special session of September, though the people in Southern Minnesota 1919, and vetoed by Governor in in Measures Measures to to Office over Holler's C«af«cti»ner Burnquist. were a bunch of highbinders and Benefit Benefit Agriculture Agriculture It will be an issue in this campaign International Falls, Minnesota highwaymen bent on ruining the people only because Townley has made it an of the North. issue. DURING PAINT UP AND CLEAN UP SEASON So it was that a lot of people in J. J. HADLER Is Minnesota, having produced the Southern Minnesota got to talking as AND ALL THE YEAR AROUND results it sought with this issue and LAWYER though the people in Northern Minnesota then dropped it, ready to risk deadly WHEN YOU WANT TO—^ were a bunch of corporation tools E S O A N injury to the people of the entire state international State Bank Buil i« MANAGES HIS OWN FARM FIX THAT FENCE who were trying to help the steel trust by adhering to this issue in order to Successor to G. Holmqnist dodge their taxes. LAY THAT FLOOR help the carpter-bagger Townley pull Cabinet Maker, Furniture political chestnuts out of the fire? It isn't so. Neither end of it is so. HANG THAT DOOR SEE NORTHERN MINNESOTA Repairer, Picture Framing, Illinois Governor Is Cotton Planter, North and South, they are just people—the BUILD THAT SMALL Facts Undisputed. General Carpenter, Contracttor HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION same kind of people, interested Stock Raiser and General Farmer BUILDING OR COTTAGE and Builder. The people of Northern Minnesota, in the same sort of justice, —Fosters Bills to Make Rural or any Big Carpenter job—j thru the Minnesota Fair Tax Association 1502 THIRD STREET Dr. C. Craig Phone 196 helped by the same things and hurt Life More Attractive. have conclusively proved the following Dr. B. L. Osburn Phone 79 by the same things. If tonnage tax is pertinent facts and no attempt Hospital Phone 79 good, it will help Northern Minnesota has been made by the proponents of Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, at the same time that it helps Southern Office over International State Bank the tonnage tax to disprove them: one of the leading candidates for the Minnesota. If tonnage tax is bad, Phone 155 Republican nomination for president, TwoHinuteTaiksToAmerkans That no state levies a tonnage it will hurt Southern Minnesota just is a practical and successful farmer. tax. International Falls, Minnesota as surely as it hurts Northern Minnesota—just Born on a farm near Sunrise, Minn., of That every state or country that as surely, if less vitally. sturdy American parentage, he moved has ever had a tonnage tax has LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY to Hardin county, Iowa, when he was The Story of Tonnage Tax. abandoned it as unjust, unwise and America Association. The Rexall Store 7 years old, where he worked his way unprofitable. This is the story of the tonnage tax through school later by teaching. in Minnesota: That the iron mines are now S. N. Rubin, Prop. When he came to Chicago, he purchased When the tonnage tax was first introduced paying taxes on a higher valuation a large farm near Oregon, 111., International Minnesota Falls. in the 1907 legislature its than any other form of property which he now calls his home. primary purpose was to compel the in the state, that they are This farm is one of the finest in Illinois. "To the efficacy and permanency manufacture of iron and steel in this paying a higher rate on this high In addition to this he owns and state, and its secondary purpose was valuation than is pai^ by any of your union government for the operates two cotton plantations in Arkansas to compel the iron mining interests to county in Southern Minnesota and whole is indispensable. This and has extensive stock breeding pay their fair share of the expenses of that the total revenue of the government, the offspring of our own interests in Texas. Although he the state government. STATE ALONE this year from the choice, uninfluenced and unawed, has been successful as a teacher, lawyer, The first tonnage tax bill was for a iron ore business is more than Ml NNEAPO LJLSj adopted upon full investigation and business man and statesman, $5,000,000. tax of 25 cents a ton, 20 cents to be mature deliberation, completely free 280 MODERN ROOMS Lowden prefers to be known as a rebated on all iron smelted within the That the "steel trust" owns or LOCATED IN HCART OP BUSINESS DISTRICT in all its principles, in the distribution farmer. He has a way of succeeding state this shows the primary purpose $1.25—ONE PRICE—$1.25 controls only 32 of the 132 iron of its powers, uniting security with in everything he undertakes and his of this proposed legislation. This being mines of the state, that it does not RATE FOR TWO PERSONS S2.00 energy, and containing within itself experience as a farmer is no exception obviously an attempt to tax exports own or operate a single mine on PRIVATE BATH. SHOWER AND TOILET EXTRA to this rule. a provision for its own amendment, from the state, which the Federal COMPLETE SAFETY. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS the Cuyuna range, and that it does AND FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION. The governor's interest in farming Constitution forbids, this first has a just claim to your confidence not control ONE-HALF OF ONE INSURANCE RECORDS PROVE THAT NEVER measure was dropped, and the straight has at no time been more forcibly and your support. Respect for itg PER CENT of the iron ore known HAS A LIFE BEEN LOST IN ANY BUILDING shown than during the four years he tonnage tax bill, followed later by a PROTECTED BY AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS. authority, compliance with its laws, to exist in Minnesota. EVERY ROOM HAS HOT AND COLD WATER. "supertax" bill, came in. has governed Illinois. In his inaugural acquiescence in its measures are duties That the Cuyuna range, Minnesota's STEAM HEAT. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND TELE* address he laid out a broad policy While the tonnage tax was pending PHONE SERVICE. enjoyed by the fundamental newest iron range, a field which he has consistently followed for in the 1907 legislature efforts theretofore of low grade ores, is languishing maximums of true liberty. The made by Duluth citizens to induce fostering every phase of agriculture. today because of excessive iron very idea of the power and right of the United States Steel Corporation He said, on taking office: ore taxation and that any further the people to establish government to begin the manufacture of steel "Agriculture is our most important SHIP 30UR mineral tax, no matter what its presupposes the duty of every individual in this state were brought to a head, industry. It is the source of our form, tonnage tax, profits tax or to obey the established government."—Farewell Hides-Furs and when the bill was defeated, there greatness. Its continued success is other super tax, will completely Address. was a promise from that company that the condition of any permanent prosperity put it out of business—and this is a steel plant, to cost $6,000,000 to within our borders. The conservation a sample of what such penalizing $7,000,000 would be built in Duluth. Strikes Discourage Production movement must concern itself taxes will do to all low grade iron Deal Direct with the Today there is in Duluth a great, upto-date Largest &&& Oldest with the soil, for even our brief ore development in Minnesota. and Stop the Wheels of Progress. steel plant of the United States history shows that fertile fields may George Washington, That Minnesota has only 1,400,000,000 -.House in the West Steel corporation, costing $30,000,000 the Father of Our Country. become abandoned farms through tons of commercial ore, instead of the promised $6,000,000 or other causes than lack of rainfall. Highest Prices and Immediate but that it has hundreds of billions $7,000,000, and plans are drawn ready Cash Returns* Write for price The raising of live stock seems necessary of tons of low grade ore that tonnage list, tads and full Information. for immediate extensions costing $10,000,000 O.B if we are to preserve the fertility tax will kill the iron ore industry more. ergman ©0d. of the soil. We should foster this industry in Minnesota in the next 30 Though happily the tonnage tax has in every way we can. to 40 years, but that if the development failed, this aim of the original tonnage ST.PAUL -/A.INN. of the state's low grade "We should encourage co-operative taxers has been met—to the great benefit ore is encouraged iron mining in farming. Wherever you find agriculture of all Minnesota. in its highest state you find that Minnesota will last for many CENTURIES. How about the taxes? In 1907 the co-operation has made its greatest advance." total assessed valuation of all the iron Your Insurance in Relation That the iron ore industry brings mines of Minnesota was $64,486,409, on the STATE ALONE this year over which the state in that year got a total One of the most notable measures five million dollars in cash as well of $179,272. taken by Gov. Lowden to foster agriculture as an abounding prosperity that This year, 1920, the assessed valuation was the civil administrative to Present Values. affects every portion of the state— of the iron mines of Minnesota is code. This act consolidated In the a yearly cash payment and an annual (288,937,230—more than four times that state department of agriculture various prosperity which will continue of 1907—and the state's direct tax commissions and bureaus, created unabated, and probably increase from this wealth will be $2,340,403— from time to time to aid the farming if the industry is encouraged, more than thirteen times that of 1907. interests. The efficiency of administration BETTER DENTISTRY but which will cease entirely So the secondary purpose of the was vastly enhanced by this in a few decades if the tonnage tax original tonnage taxers has also been IF YOUR PROPERTY IS INSURED ON THE centralization of responsibility, and prevails. met. the benefits to the rural population FOR LESS MONEY The issue today in Minnesota is The tonnage tax agitation, therefore, BASIS OF 1917 PRICES YOU STAND have been increasingly evident during whether we shall greedily grab a few has given the state a monster steel iniustry, the two years since the code was millions each year for a few years and has compelled the iron interest TO LOSE IN CASE OF adopted. while our high grade ore is being to pay taxes on a just valuation Bridge Work A_ Moreover, through Gov. Lowden's taken out or whether we shall bend multiplying the state's revenue from AA A FIRE! Gold Crown. ... QC AA active interest, a number of bills have our energies to developing our enormous this source by twenty-two. White Crown* .. yviVv been put through the legislature directly deposits of low grade pre and so It has served both the purposes for *•.. .... bearing on the farmer's lot. maintain Minnesota's supremacy in which it was started. Why should it 9 the iron ore industry for more than a GUARANTEED WORK These include the bill for establishing be continued, when the threat of it 19 thousand years. In our greed for ready a tenancy commission, for regulating Jeopardizes the creation of a great industry YEARS cash shall we tear down the greatest Increase Your Insurance. I can commission merchants, the pure seed that cannot fail to benefit every iron ore business in the world, or shall part of the state? law, the revised dog law, compensation GET OUR ESTIMATE FIRST we develop it to its utmost and continue for the slaughter of tubercular Politics vs. Business. the wonderful prosperity it cattle, appropriation of $125,000 for a fully Protect Yon. Special attention given to brings the state practically forever? limestone plant, appropriation for a The tonnage tax had served the purpose out-of-town patients. Write us "We want this tonnage tax money for which it was proposed. It live stock biological laboratory, establishing about your teetfc troubles. Wo now. We want to spend it today. We had reached its climax, had dwindled, a veterinary college, and regulating don't care anything about the future," are glad to answer any and all and had all but died—as it should, the spread of plant disease. declared a tonnage tax advocate. If 3ince its purposes had been served— questions. Write us. The governor likes not only farms that is the way we manage the state's when Townleyism, carpet-bagging RICHARD LILJEBLAD but farmers. In a speech recently he business and our own prosperity, we from North Dakota, exhumed it as a DRS. NORCROSS ft CLARKE said: might, if we care nothing for justice, vote-getting issue. This is proved by "In these troublesome times I often be for a tonnage tax, but if we do the history of the tonnage tax in the Office Over The International State Bank Union Dentists wish I were governor of a state whose care for the future, if we want Minnesota's legislature. only citizens were farmers. The vast iron ore prosperity to continue The first tonnage tax bill was introduced farmer is the greatest stabilizer in the and to increase for many centuries in the 1907 legislature by Representative Bernini country and if it were not for our to come, then we ought to be of R. H. Jefferson Cottonwood 6,000,000 farmers I would despair of against the tonnage tax with all our for County. It provided a tax the future of America." might. of to be re- 25 cents per ton, 20 cents rt*.- U! "WCM it! tft, I msem fete' ~M *i3