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Commissioners Proceedings.
Alliance Nun., June 18, 1903.
Hoard of equalization met pursuant
to adjournment at 1 o'clock p. 111. Of
ficers and mcnibore ptoseiit same as on
previous day.
Upon complaint of V. C. Phillips
alleging that lot 11, county addition,
was assossed too low; also alleging that
lot 1, hlock 7, original town, was as
sessed to low; also alleging that lot 2,
block 7, original town, was rasessed too
low; and upon complaint of George li.
Zimmerman alleging that the house
hold and office furniture of A. l
Brown, First ward, was assossed too
low; also that household and office
furniture of Fred L. Hoyt, Fit st Ward,
was assessed too low; also that house
hold and office furniture of Oivillc
Owen was assessed too low; it is or
dered by the board that notice of com
plaints be given to these several par
ties, citing them to appear before the
board J une 19, at 10 o'clock a. 111. and
show cause why samu should sland as
orriginally assessed by the several as
sessors. Whereupon board adjourned until 9
o'clock a. m. tomorrow morning.
Frank Caha, Chairman.
S. M. Smvsek, Clerk,
By D. K. Si'acht, Deputy.
Alliance, Neil, June 19, 1903.
Board of equalization met pursuant
to adjournment. Present, same officers
as on prececding day.
It appearing to the board that the
- persons hereinafter named had been
notified that complaints had been filed
alleging that the property hereinafter'
mentioned was assessed too low; it is
ordered by the board that the assess-
inent on lot 2, block 7, original town
" of Alliance, Neb., owned bv Marich C.
Dorrington, be raised from $300 to
S400; that the asscsment on lot 1, in
said block 7, owned by Florence A
Andrews be raised from $275 to $300;
that the assessment of tlc household
and office furniture of A. P. Brown be
raised Irom 575 to ioo; ttiat llic as
sessment of lot 11, in county addition
to Alliance, owned by Bernard F.
Bettleheim, be raised from S300 to
S325; that the assessment of the
billiard and pool tables owned by J. D.
Carmichael be raised from $50 to $200;
that the assessment of the personal
property owned by Fred L. I Iovt.be
raised from 5 100 to J! 1 25; that the as
sessment of the personal property
owned by Orville Owens in the Second
Ward precinct be raised from S25 to
$40.
Ordered that the board adjourn ,as a
board of equalization until 3 p. in. of
this day.
Frank Caha, Chairman.
S. M. Smyscr, Clerk.
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Alliance, Neil, June 19, 1903.
Board met at 1 p. m. as a board of
county commissioners and adjourned
as such until June 25, 1903.
Frank Caha, Chairman,
S. M. Smv&er, Clerk.
AlliAnce, Neil, June 19, 1903,
as a
same
Board convened at 3 p. in.
board of equalization. Present,
officers as on first day.
The board spent remainder of
comparing the assessors books.
Board adjourned until June 24, at
o'clock a. m.
Frank Caha, Chairman.
S. M. Smyser, Clerk.
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Alliance, Neil, June 24, 1903.
Board of equalization met pursuant
to order of adjournment. Present,
same officers as on first day.
Upon consideration of the assess
ment of the property hereinafter named
it is ordered by the board that the as
sessment of lot 5, block 11, Wyoming
addition to Alliance, be reduced from
$50 to SS20; that the assessment of the
household goods of C. J. Wildy of
Dorsey precinct, be reduced from S90
to S40: that the assessment on mer
chandise owned by Anton Uhrig in
Dorsey precinct, be reduced from S500
to $450; that the assessment of mer
chandise owned by A. M. Miller in
Dorsey precinct, be reduced from S500
to $300: that the assessment of lot 7,
block 16, original town of Alliance
original town of Alliance, owned by C.
A. Newberry, be reduced from $1,100
to Si, 000; that the assessment of 500
head of cattle owned bv the Kara Cat
tle Co. assessed at 2,000 jn Boyd pre
cinct, be cancelled for the reason that
they are properly assessed in Cheyenne
county.
It appearing the persons nereinalter
named had been duly notified that com
plaints were filed alleging that the pro
perty herinafter mentioned was as
sessed too low, it is ordered by the
board that the household goods owned
by H. U. GrceHJin Dorsey precinct, be
raised from jMo 20; that the assess
ment of merchandise owned by C. J.
Wildy in said precinct be raised from
$700 to Sgoo.
Board adjourned until tomorrow at
9 o'clock a. m. .
Frank Caha, Chairman.
S.rM. Smvser, Clerk
Alliance, Ned., June 25, 1903.
' Board of equalization met pursuant
to order of adjournment. Present,
same officers as on first day.
Upon consideration of the assess
ment of the property hereinafter men
tioned, it is ordered by the board that
lot 17 in block 15, original town of Al
liance, owned by Sang C. Reck, be re
duced from $500 to $400.
It is further ordered that the assess
ment of the the lands in Lake precinct
bo reduced five por cent and that as
sessment of lands in Lsuyn, Dorsey,
Runuingwatet and Box Butte precincts
be raised ten per cent; that tho aver
age assessment on horses in precincts
hereinafter mentioned be changed as
follows: Lake precinct from $7.97 to
S&.50 per head; Lawn, from $G. 13 per
head to S6.50 per head; Nonpnricl pic
cinct, from SS7. per head to Jto.50;
Doisey precinct, (torn $0.13 to SG.50
por bond; Bq d precinct, from $6.95
per head to SO. 50; Wright precinct,
from ?5.f7 to SG.25 per head: Running
water precinct, from $5.44 to $6.25 per
head; Liberty piccinct, fiotn $7 to
SG.50 per bond; Box Bntto precinct,
from $5.34 to SG.25 per hoad.
It is fui tlicr ordered that the aver
age assessment of cattle in Dorsey pre
cinct bo raised from S3. 70 to S4 per
head.
The board of equalization having
acted upon all the complaints brought
before it from tho various rolative to
assessments and having equalized tho
assessment of the pioperty owned in
said county to the best of their judg
ment and belief and being now about
to adjouin as a board of equalization it
is ordered by the board that following
lev' be made upon the school disticts
hereinafter mentioned for the purpose
of meeting the bonds and interest is
sued by said district, to-wit: No. 18,
ten mills to each Si assessed valuation;
No. 29, ten mills to each assessed val
uation; No. 47, ten mills to each Si as
sessed valuation; No. 60, ton mills to
each Si assessed valuation.
It is ordered by the board that the
county general fund levy be nine mills
on each one dollar of assessed valua
tion; one and one half mills to each one
dollar of assessed valuation for jail
fund; one and one half mills to each
one dollar of assessed valuation for the
support of the poor; three mills to each
one dollar assessed valuation for bridge
fund.
Ordered that the board of equaliza
tion" adjourn sine die.
Frank Caha, Chairman.
S. M. Smyser, Clerk.
Alliance, Ned., June 25, 1903.
The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Present,
same officers as on first day.
It appearing that the aggregate
amount of the taxes levied and assessed
against lots 6 to 15, both inclusive, in
block 17, and lots 1 to g. both inclu
sive, in block iG, in the village of Hem
ingford, exceeds the value of said lots
and that the same have been offered
for sale by the county treasurer both at
public and private sale and not sold
for want of bidders; it is ordered by
the board t'hat the minimum value of
all the said lots be fixed at S5.
Board adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock.
Frank Caha, Chairman,
S. M. Smvser, Clerk.
CANTON.
Mr. James Novotuey has sold his
ranch to Grandpa Mickey, considera
tion S3.000.
Mr. W. O. Wetland who bold his
ranch ou Mud Spring a few years ago,
is baok again with his family and stock
looking for a ranch and bays Box Butte
is the best plnec be can And.
Mis Uodtih Novotuev is wrestling
with thu ineuslcs at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Zitnmermau re
turned home Sunday from Alliance and
report a splendid good time at the cel
ebration and that the ilower wagon
parade was hard to beat.
Miss Myrtle Uroshar was tho guest
of Mrs. Curtis the night of tlio Fourth
and the Sunday following.
Miss Jessie Clayton was highly en
tertained by Miss Edith Broshar Sun
day. Mr. L. E. Hood was thrown from his
horse Friday and very badly bruised,
and to add to his miseries had a fine
young colt cut to pieces tho same night
on a wire fence, but not fatally.
G. U. Clayton was a guest at the
home of W. A. Randall Sunday.
The Fourth of July has come and
gone and all is well. Some of our peo
ple went abroad to celebrate some to
one place and some to another and all
wo have met say they enjoyed them
selves very much.
The celebration at the ranch of John
Moravek was well attended and all was
pleasant. Joe Kennedy took tljo silver
dollar off the top of the greased pole.
"Billy" Underwood won the horse
race by a few feet.
Jack Kennedy won the foot race by
hard ruuning.
Cecil Haugwood won the boy race on
the first heat.
Plenty of refreshments were on the
grounds and good music was furnished
by the the Canton band.
Miss Pearl Uroshar Is In Alliance at
tending the normal at this writing.
Louis Harba and family visited at tho
home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Skindley on
Snake Creek Sunday.
Scott Hood, Ben Curtis, Arthur Bass,
Rollle Shetler, all celebrated the 4th
lu Alliance.
Mr. Stewart, the celebrated painter
of upper Snake Creek has been paint
ing the new barn and cattle sheds of
G. 11. Clayton, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Clayton enter
tained a few of their many friends at
their home on the Fourth and spent
the day pleasantly in singing and ex
changing stories of various kinds. The
The mower ou read this advertisement the mower
you will realize that this is n MOWER adver
tisement, and the mower you will realize that you
need a new mower. Last winter vou saw the need
of mower hay. Don't be caught that way any mow
er. The McCormick Mow has mower good points
than any other mower made. Newberry has mower
mowers than he wants, also stackers and swecprakcK. .
Call and see, Yours for Hay,
O. A. Newberry.
Coffee &' Dowd
PHOPRIKTOttS OP THE -
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Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
AiM'nt for ri'.lil) KHIUJ BREWING CO .
SELECT CABINET,
EXTRA PALE and Other Popular Brands.
. . rFa.rra.il" 'Xxa.d.e Solicited.
Goods Htsl7civil to unv part of tho city. Come and lis.
Phone 206
Am. King
Schlitz Export and Brau Bottled Beer
W. H. McBrayer, Atherton, Paris
x Club and Sam Clay Whiskies.
Try our Bottled in Bond Whiskies. They .Buist
be good for Uncle Sam's guarantee is on the neck
of each bottle.
Family and Mail Order Trade solicited
Goods delivered on short notice to any part of the city. 'Phone 13G.
The Right Side of Paint
The practical painter says
there are two sides to
every question, but the
man v who always uses
Ration's
Sun-Proof
Paint
both inside and outside
is on the right side of
the paint question.
Patton'8 Sun-Proof Paints are prepared in tho Patton propor
tions which produces a paint unlike any other in durability,
beauty and covering qualities. It resists the action of heat and
cold; holds its glos3. Guaranteed to wear for five years. Send
for book of Paint Knowledge and Advice (free) to
PATTON PAINT CO., Lake St., Milwaukee, Wis.
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I have purchased the paint
shop.of Albert Johnson and.
am prepared to do all kinds of
carriage painting. -
People, if you have furni
ture you want fiyed I will call
and get it. I also do painting
and paper hanging, graining
and first class sign work. All
work of the best and satisfac
tion guaranteed.
Phone 194.
W. H. Zelirung.
T3 'amords, Watches,
R O R SALE
Hand Cream Separators
A good separator will earn sufficient extra profits to pay for itself in a
shoit time, i s-v 'lothinij of the work it saves vou. A good sepaiator
is one which turns easily, which skims clean, which i3 easily cared for,
which is simple in construction so as not to net out of order, and which
is durable so as to last without endless repairs. Such a machine is the
Empire, Easy-Running Cream Separator.
Veil may test it, in your own dairy before paying for it. The highest
markot price paid for hand separated cream delivered to your nearest
R. R. Station by HYGEIA CREAMERY CO., Omaha, Neb.
W. E. SPENCER, Agt., Alliance, Neb.
Gold Jewelry,
Souvenirs
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Repairing in all its
Branches.-
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Hail orders promptly
attended to.-
A7. O. Oarries,
Jeweler and Optician.
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guests were Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and
daughter Dottle, Mrs. J. W. JJroshar
and daugdters Myrtle and EdiUi, Mrs.
V. A. Randall, C. W. Loclcwood. Will
Cory of Alliance, Willie Ullbert and ye
scribe.
Mrs. W. A. Randall was in Hemlug
ford Tuesday with butter and eggt and
purchased supplies for the ranch also
supplies for the mower.
Ordinance 'o. 70.
Ilo it ordained bv the Major uml City Coun
cil of tho City of Alliance that Section 1 of or
dinance No. llof wild city entitled, "An ordi
nance providing nn occupation tux on miloons
where Intoxicating lhinnrHuro sold In tho Olty
of Alliance and provIdliiK penalties for the
vlolntlon thereof and to repeal ordinance o.
lilof tho villuL'o of Alliance entitled. "An or
dlnnnco nrorldtnir an occupation tax on sa
I:or screen doors and windows call on
Geo. G. Gadsby.
Wotnall Wedger.
Watnall Wedger, the imported shire
stallion, will stand for the season of
of l'.03 at my ranch twelve miles south
west of Alliance, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday and at John Phillips'
livery in Alliance Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Watnall Wedger Is a beautiful bay,
weight 1,700 pounds, good bone and
splendid action. He was imported by
Watson, Woods llros. & Kelly Co., of
Lincoln, Nebraska, and Is six years
old.
Tnrtna' Tivolri. ilnllnrs for llvlnfr
loons In the village of Alliance and providing " ,.,,,,
lumnlttptt fr Its vlol&tlon." That section 1 of ' colt, rmvnble when colt is foaled. Care
Know?11""100 Sa " b 'imCnded l mid "S 1 will be taken to prevent accidents but
Section 1 Amended Any person owning
or running a saloon wherein intoxicumig 11
F. J. Brennan & Co...-
DEALERS IN "aJ?fc
Drugs, Perns
imes
Trfvila-t Artr-Srlac
and ItPMG- Jrn HViOt
Paints, Oils and Wall Paper.
T?TescfvpYvoTvs CaxcVaWvi CompoviTvticii.
Alliance, Nebraska.
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quors are hold In tho city of Alliance, hlmll
pay Into tho city treasury the sum of $iKK). por
year to ho known Us nn occupation tux to ho
paid us follows: 3"Ct the commencement
of the llscal year, provided. Any porson en
gaging lu such business nfUT tho couimt'iice
meutof the llscal year shall only bo required
to pay the pro rata of tho said $.100; that the
remaining sum shall ho paid at tho rate of
50 per month during each month such busi
ness is so operated and carried on In tno city
of Alliance-. Provided that If such person
shall engage In tho occupation after the be
ginning of tho fiscal year such person shall
onlv bo required to p'iy such tax at tho rate
of $M per month for tho time actually en
goged. That said last sum Is exclusive and
outside of the 300 first paid or fractional part
thereof If nald person engage In such business
after thubcgtnnlug of tho llseul year. That
section 1 of ordinance Ho. 11 us heretofore
existing shall bo and hereby Is repealed. That
said section 1 as so amended shall take effect
on and after Its passaee approval uud publi
cation us required by law.
1'assed and approved July 7. 1003.
Attest, Ini8 HUKCIIKCMSTEIN.
Jas. II. H. Ukwbtt, Mayor.
Olty Clerk.
owner will not be responsible should
any occur.
E. I. OiiEtio, Manager.
J. R. Taggart, D.V. S. I am prepared
to treat any and all 'diseases known to the
horse or cow. Satisfaction nimranteed.
Leave orders at Weiu's or Spry's lifery
barns.
.More i.o Kates.
will sell round trip
return,
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Notice to Creditors.
In County court within and for ll
Hutto count). Nebraska. July 0. 11KO, In tho
matter of the vstato of Mary Hreuuau, de
ceased. To the creditors of said estnto:
Vou aro hereby notified that I will sit ut the
county court room lu Alliance In said county
on the 6th day of January, 1144, at lOo'clock a.
ru. to receive uud examine all claims against
wild estate with a view to their udjusment
and allowance. Tho time limited for the pre
sentation of claims against snld estate Is six
months from the btli day of July, A. I). JWG
and the time limited for payment of debts Is
ono year from said tSth day of July, 1K03.
Witness my hand anil the seal of said coun
ty court this tit It day of July, 1XI.
I). K. Si'ACliT, County Judge.
(seal) First pub. July 10. 4-w
The llurllngton
tickets as follows
San Francisco and
July 1 to 10.
Los Angeles and return,
1 to 10.
San Diego and'return, 850.7.1, July 1
to 10.
Ask agent for particulars.
A,
July
ICE CREAM SODA
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Fresh Crushed Strawberries
Every day at the
Alliance Pharmacy
J. S. riEKINEY, Proprietor.
HUMPHRY
:: Undertaking and .
:: Embalming Company.
Calls snswered promptly day or night.
Claude Humphry,
Undertaker,
Hrs. Humphry,
Lady Assistant.
Residence phone 269,
! Forest Lumber Co.
I umber anb I
I jButlbing Material
Estimates Cheerfully Given.
STOCK
TANKS
WE MAKE ALL
KINDS OF....
AND A SPECIAL
TY OF
DIPPING VATS.