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The Frontier
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published by D. H. CRONIN.
150 the Year 75 Cents Six Month*
Official paper of O'Neill and Uolt county.
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Holt county was not represented at
the recent republican state conven
tlon, as the delegates present follow
ed the lead of Douglas county and
walked out.
Judging from the comment heard
upon the street corners every day,
party lines will be given but little at
tention by the average voter at the
coming election.
Whether a steam roller is a good or
bad thing in politics, according to
some of our politicians, depends upon
the complexion of the driver and the
object to be attained.
Our democratic brethern now have
so much trouble in their own ranks
that they aie not so anxious to twit
republicans about the tangled condi
tion of their party affairs.
The splendid rains of the past week
has caused the residents of this county
to drop the discussion of politics and
again brag of the great crops that wll1
be harvested here this fall
Bro. Miles claims to be a progressive
democrat and a great admirer of W.
J. Bryan, yet when the fight was on
for control of the Holt county dele
gation to the state convention, he
found It convenient to be absent.
The state platform, adopted by the
republican state convention held at
Lincoln last Tuesday, is the most pro
gressive document ever presented to
the people of the state by any political
party and Is worthy the careful scru
tiny and study of every voter in the
state who believes in progressive leg
islation.
That all Is not harmony among the
democrats of this county was evident
at the oounty convention last Satur
day The extreme progressives were
in control, however, and their op
ponents were afraid to test issues
vklth them on a vote before the con
vention. Bryan’s work at Baltimore
wasoommended and, although some
bitter opponents of his were In the
convention, the resolutions were pas
sed without a dissenting vote. About
half of the state delegation are strong
anti-Bryan men.
The republican state convention
held at Lincoln last Tuesday was one
of the most Interesting held in Nebr
aska for some time. The contest for
control was between the progressive
and the standpatters and resulted in
a pronounced vlotory for the progres
sive republicans. Prior to the con
vening of the convention the execu
tive committee of the state com
mittee were In session hearing
contests from several counties in the
state. As this committee Is controlled
by the standpatters they Intended to
use their power to unseat progressives
in several counties so as to secure
control of the convention for them
selves. But this plan fell through as
a couple of members of the committee
balked on the plan of deltberatedly
stealing the convention. The com
mittee seated the Taft delegates in
the oounties of Boyd, Dawes and
Douglas and in the other counties
they seated the progressive delegat
ions. This gave the progressives con
trol of the convention and they se
lected Governor Aldrich for temporary
chairman, without opposition. Shortly
after the temporary chairman had
been selected the scrap started, it com.
i ng over the applntmen t of the com m 11
teeion credentials. When a motion was
made to appoint a committee on cre
dentials, Attorney Searle of Omaha,
floor leader for the standpatters,
moved that the credentials committee
be Instructed to seat no man In the
convention who would not agree to
support the national ticket. The
motion was declared out of order by
the chairman and after trying to bull
doze the chair to entertain the motion
and being called to order a half dozen
times Searle started to march out and
wm followed by the entire Douglas
uVr-frii. IB -r I» I I. mi rwiYrtwri
county delegation, the entire delega
tion from two or three other counties,
Holt included, and parts of the delega
tions from fifteen or twenty counties.
There were probably between 150 and
200 men who were delegates in the
crowd that walked out. They were
joined by the contesting delegations
who were denied seats in the conven
tion and marched to the Lincoln hotel
where the bolters held a convention
and endorsed the national ticket.
After the bolters had left the regular
convention everything went along
harmoniously and the convention
completed its labors in a couple of
hours.
Supervisors Proceedings.
(Continued from last week.)
O’Neill, Nebr,, July 10, 1912, at 9
o’clock a. m. Board met pursuant to
adjournment, all members present.
To the Honorable County Board:
Gentlemen:—Your petitioner re
spectfully asks that you make exam
ination of the tax records for the 1909,
1910 and ion. arid compare them with
that of the neighboring lots, in regard
to the following property:
We own lots 19, 20 and 21, block J,
Df McCafferty’s second addition to
C’Neill city, and in the year 1909 the
taxes were $9.74, and in the year 1910
they jumped to $18.40, which is nearly
twice as high as 1909, and in 1911 they
were $19.80.
The residence property situated on
ot 25 in the same block, is one-third
setter than ours and their taxes are
sut $7.97 in 1909, and $8 28 in 1910,
ind $8.91 In 1911. This property is
worth just one-third more than ours,
md yet our taxes for 1910 and 1911
was more than twice as great as that
)f this property.
We respectfully ask that you have
ihe matter corrected and remit us the
ilfference for the year 1911 only.
We also respectfully ask that you
save the tax assessment schedule cor
rected so the taxes will be normal on
this property for the year 1912.
Herewith attached find 1911 tax re
ceipt showing same is paid, and kind
ly have same corrected and refund us
proper amount.
Respectfully submitted,
G W Parham and R H Parker.
On motion prayer of petition was
jranted and clerk Instructed to write
a refund for $3.91.
O’Neill, Nebr., June 7,1912.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors, Holt county, Nebraska,
Your petitioner, the undersigned,
respectfully alleges that he is the
owner of the northeast quarter of 10
28-9 In Holt county, Nebr., and that
his land for the years 1910 and 1911
were erroneously assessed to the ex
tent of $200, in excess of all other land
of the same actual value, same assess
ed valuation, being $620, and all ad
joining not exceeding $420.
Your petitioner paid the tax for
1910 on said land as shown be receipt
No 7163, amounting to $34.10, and also
for 1911 as shown by receipt No 5887,
amount $28.52, total $62.62.
Your petitioner respectfully refers
your honorable body to the northwest
11-28-9 and the southeast 3-28-9 for the
same vears showing taxes for said
years 1910 and 1911 to be as follows:
For 1910, on each quarter sec.. .$23.10
For 1911, on each quarter sec— 19.32
Total. .$42.42
All of said land being on the same,
In the same road district, the same
school district for said years as was
NE 10-28-9.
Therefore comes now your petition
er and ask that your honorable body
grant him an order for refund of the
difference beeween $62.62 and $42.42,
which is $20.20, the amount of tax
erroneously paid by him for said years,
your petitioner respectfully submits
the records of the county treasurer’s
office, also affidavits of L E Skidmore
county assessor, hereto attached, to
verify this petition of erroneous and
excessive valuation on said NE 10-28-9.
Respectfully submitted,
F J Lem merman, Petitioner.
On motion prayer of petition was
denied.
June 10, 1912.
State of Nebraska, Holt county, ss.
L E Skidmore being first duly sworn
deposes and say that the statements
In the foregoing petition regarding
the erroneous assessments on NE1
10-28-9 are correct and true as he verily
believes.
L E Skidmore.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
toqefore me this-day of June,
1912. S F McNichols,
County Clerk.
June 6, 1912.
To the Honorable Hoard of Super
visors, Holt county, Nebr.
Your petitioner respectfully alleges
that he ts the owner of the following
described real estate situated In Holt
county, Nebraska, viz: the north half
of southwest and southwest of south
west 27-31-9, and that for the year
1910 he erroneously paid the taxes on
the south halt of the northeast and
the northeast of the northeast 27-30-9,
which does not belong to him.
Comes now your petitioner and asks
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that the honorable body grant him an
order for a refund for taxes erroneous
ly paid as shown by tax receipt- No 6637
for the year 1910 on si ne and ne ne 27
30-9, amounting In the sum of *5.60.
Respectfully submitted,
O P Chase.
By R F Gallagher.
On motion prayer of petition was
granted.
O’Neill, Nebr., June 12, 1912.
I, J W Bowers of lawful age being
first duly sworn depose and say that
for the year 1911 I was a resident of
of Antelope county, Nebr., and about
April 1st was employed by the agent
of Schmoller & Mueller Piano Comp
any of Omaha to convey him to the
house of Carl Lorenz in Holt county,
Nebraska, to inspect a piano belong
ing to said company which was on
trial at the Lorenz home in Deloit
precinct. This piano was at that time
the property of Schmoller & Mueller
Piano Company and lias since been
returned to them aDd I at no time
had any interest or claim upon it.
Through an error this piano was
assessed to me and the tax thereon,
amounting to *1 64, still remains un
paid. Further affiant sayeth not.
J W Bowers.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 19th day of June, 2912.
S F McNichols, county clerk.
(Seal) By P C Kelley, deputy.
The State of Nebraska, County of
Holt, ss.
I, Jesse Brlles being sworn depose
and say that affiant was a resident of
road district No 9, in Saratoga town
ship, Holt county, Nebr., during the
year 1911, and Is erroneously charged
with poll lax for said year, for the
reason that I am disabled in the left
arm, I therefore ask for a refund of
*2.50 poll tax paid as receipt No 3130
hereto attached.
Jesse Brlles.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 8th day of J uly, 1912.
S F McNichols. county clerk.
(Seal) By P C Kelley, deputy.
O’Neill, Nebr-, June 11,1912.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Holt county, Nebr.
Your petitioner respectfully states
that ne is the owner of swi sei 13-28
10 and that he paid the taxes for 1911
on said land in the amount of *18.86,
as shown by tax receipt No 7293 here
to attached. Petitioner further states
that there was an error made in the
assessment of said land for said year
and that the valuation thereon is $200
in excess of other forty acre tracts of
same actual valuation adjoining said
land.
Your petitioner respectfully refers
you to nwi sei 13-28-10 on w hich im
provements are practically the same,
is valued at $210, Instead of $410 as is
tiie land in question, swi sei 13-28-10.
Tlie tax for 1911 on nwi sei 13-28-10
is $10.18 as is shown by the tax lists fot
1911, ora difference of *8.68, which
your petitioner respectfully asks you
to refund to him as same is excessive
ly and unjustly taxed to him on said
land.
Respectfully submitted,
L O Baxter.
On motion prayer of petition was
denied for the reason the excess was
for added improvements.
RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO STATE AID
DnUATO.
Wtieceas it appears by report of the
State Engineer, dated July 5, tt>l2, a
coay of which report has been furnish
ed to the county clerk of Boyd county
and to the county clerk of Holt coun
ty, that a majority of petitions cir
culated for choice of site on the pro
position of a state aid bridge showed
ttiat the Kuhn Island site has the
greater number of signers, and the
state Engineer further tinds that the
Kuhn Island site would accomodate
more people interested in the proposi
tion than would a bridge at the Par
shall crossing.
And whereas, it further appears
from the report of the state Engineer
that the State Board of Irrigation,
Highways and Drainage Is willing to
transfer the state aid promised for
tha Parshall bridge to a bridge at
Kuhn Island.
And whereas, it clearly appears that
& bridge at the Kuhn Island crossing
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could be constructed much more
cheaply and at a much greater saving
to both counties interested, as well as
to the state, than a bridge at the
Parshall crossing.
Now, therefore, be it resolved that
the county board of supervisors of
Holt county, Nebraska, is prepared to
co-operate with the county board of
supervisors of Boyd county and with
the state authorities immediately to
secure plans and specifications for the
proposed bridge at the Kuhn Island
and to advertise for bids for the con
struction thereof.
And be it further resolved that a
copy of this resolution be forwarded
to the county clerk of Boyd county
and to the state engineer.
F O Hammerberg, Mover.
Th D Sievers, Seconder.
The foregoing resolution was unani
mously carried and passed the 10th
day of July, A. D. 1912.
S F McNichols, county clerk.
Mr. Chairman:—I move that we
adopt the plans and specifications
obtained from the State Engineer for
the 60 foot steel bridge to be errected
across Dry Creek on section line be
tween section 34 and 35, in twp 28
range 12, in Holt county, and the
county clerk is hereby instructed to
advestise for bids on said bridge ac
cording to plans and specifications
now on file in the county clerk’s office.
M P Sullivan.
Th D Sievers.
Motion carried.
Whereas, it has come to the know
ledge of this board that the section
line road between sec 10 and 11,14 and
15, 22 and 23 in township 29 range 14,
is obstructed by fences on the west
side of said section line.
Therefore, we hereby order the
county attorney to notify the land
owners abutting on said west side sec
tion line to remove said fences, viz:
C T Fridrich, Atkinson; Thomas Cal
ligan, Ewing; W T Hayes, Atkinson.
II W Tomlinson,
Th D Sievers.
Motion carried.
Mr. Chairman:—We your committee
appointed to investigate repairs need
ed in district No 2, find there are
several small bridges in need of re
pairs and rebuilding.
We also find that the repairs should
be repaired at the Whiting and Red
bird bridges across the Niobrara river.
H W Tomlinson.
Th D Sievers.
FO Hammerberg.
Motion carried.
On motion the county clerk was
instructed to write each township
clerk in Holt county to assertain the
number of people living in the county
dependent on the county, and the a
inount of each township fur the main
tenance of the poor
On motion board 'adjourned until
Aug. 21, 1912.
\V P Simar, chairman.
S F McNichols, county, clerk.
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