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TAXES HICHER THAN HENT.
An Act of Croat Injustice and
' Oppression Perpetrated Upon
the Poaplrt of Rcx Stuff
Village.
Mrt. Kditok: Under this heading 1
desire to show to the public one of the
most iinjut, unreasonable and oppressive
cases of taxr.tjon, l!iat lias ever been per
petrate I upon this or any other civilized
commuuity.
And for the people hero to endure, nd
puietly submit to such an outrage, with
out entering n pnti -st is a little more
than th.-y c.m do. It is well kn wn that
land of thj 'plit or town sit-j of
Rock Bluff, is of no more v. due than the
farming l ands adj 'ining it. For the
reason that the greater portion of it. ut
least nineteen twentieths, is used for gen
eral fanning, or for a grazing ground.
The plat of the town site bhows the
blocks to have been laid out L'OO feet
nortli and south by 21!) feet east and j
Avesr, w.uiau alley ot twenty leet in me
center.
Some of the blocks contain tivc've lots
and some, contain t n lots, but all of the
blocks are of the same .size, 200x2-10 feet.
And which contain including alley, not
quite on ! and one-fifth acres of ground.
Previous to lust yen-, for a nuiiiher of
year-, th ; b!o:ks h ive b.-cn assessed at
four ib -liars a block; but last year the
assessors were intructcd by some one to
assess each lot at three dollars a lot,
making thirty-six dollars for a block of
twelwe lots, which is nine times as much
as it was assessed lor the year before.
This is at the rate of thirty dollars per
acre, for a twelve lot block, and twenty
live dollars. per acre for a ten lot block.
This year the assessors hava been in
structed to asst ss all lots at live dollars
per lot, which will make , ritty dollars
per acre, for a twelve lot block, and
forty-one dollars and sixty live cent per
acre for a ten lot block; that will make
the assessment of lss9 on a twelve lot
block just lift ecu times as high as it was
in 1S87. While there has been no rise in
the value of property but rather a de
cline. This unju-t taxation is for ths town
sitj that is rued mostly for growing corn
and grazing cattle upon; while the ad
joining farm, of jut as good land, and I
some of it much better, with good im
provements and fine dwelling houses are
only assc.-d at three dollars and fifteen j
cents, anil six dollars per acre. Mr. J.
M. Hutchinson's farm, adjoining on the
west, is asstssed six dollars per acre; Mr.
J. M. Patterson's farm, on the north, is
assesse I at three dollars and fifteen cents
per acre; Mr. J. II. Holmes farm, on the
south, known as the Spiers place, is as
sessed at four dollars and a half per acre.
I5ut Mr. Holmes comei in for a share of
this imposition and outrage, for within
the same inclosure of the farm lies four
blocks for which he is to be assessed at
fifty dollars per acre, while the land is j
all used to do a general farming upon.
four blocks of tiie town site have been
offered for sale for some time at sixty-
five dollars, or sixteen dollars and twen- j
ty-five cents p-r block, but there has
been no buyers at that price. Now it is
proposed by those having authority to
do so, to have this land asess tl at fifty
dollars a f lock, or more than three times
us much as the- land is offered to be sold
for.
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3 i .1 i. r 3 x z Suits $1.
Ch.ilds Snco Pants 25 cts.
Soys Wool Suits $2.65.
Ivlons OToans Pants 35 cts.
Hens Slacls Wool Sats 35c,
2vEens Caps Piv coats.
GT2ii& Is tSae Srreatcst SisiiagJiates' SSe vei
cesals Qsa every dollar bwy yoir Rooe3s of
Such taxation, Mr. K lit or, is a btupen
lous outrage, and an oppression of mag
nificent dimensions. What the people
have done hero that they should be im
posed upon in this manner is beyond our
comprehension. Hut for some reason,
ior a number of years a part of eyery set
of county officers have had a particular
hatred against the people living upon
the town site of Rock Iiluff, and I will
venture to say that more remarks of
ridicule and slight insults by innuendo
have been imposed upon them by county
officials, than any other locality in the
state of Nebraska; anil this last impo
sition seems to be an effort on the part of
the county commissioners to blot out of
existence the town site of Hock Iiluff, by
taxing the people so hih that they will
bj compelled to have the town sit'
vacated, and their small holdings throwi
into fractional lots of sections and asses
it by the acre, for the sole purpose o
saving the other county oiKcers a littl
work, for which they are well paid f-
( doing.
This scheme, however, will fail mo
i nomiuiousiy, for the practical resul
will be, a very few if any, will pay any
red estate taxes at all. And noboily will
buy the land at tax sale, for lu some
cases the taxes will be more than the
land will sell for. To use a common
phrase, the commissioners this time have
calked themselves, in their efforts to
squeeze taxes out of the people of Rock
Iiluff town site. The county officials ol
this county should bear in mind the fact
that the humbla homes of the people
here are just as dear to them, as the
homes of the people of any other place.
And some of them have intelligence and
sense of feeling enough to know when
they are continually imposed upon with
out any reason or cause whateyer.
Mr. Editor, this letter of our griev
ances is somewhat longer than we ex
pected to make it, and we haye not giyen
you figures yet to prove the first heading
of the letter, that taxes are higher than
the rent, but if some one will be just
foolish enough to ask us to prove that
part of it we have the facts and figures
at hand to do so.
Yours Respectfully,
S. L. FutLONo.
The Omaha Bee this morning says:
"The Council Bluffs ball team, of the
season of 1883, will visit Plattsmouth,
on the :0th inst., to play the team of that
city. These clubs played a twelve inn
ing game last season, with a score of 7 to
G. The game will doubtless be very in
teresting, and arrangements have been
made to take those who desire ti go
from this city at a $1 for the round
trip." Notice was sent to the Bluffs'
team yesterday that a game would be
played if they would come down. They
had an engagement at home on the 30th
at the firemen's celebration of the Wash
ington Inaugural, but as there was
"nothigg in it." preferred to come to
Plattsmouth and have a real game. They
would also probably like to return the
warming they got last fall. A good
game is looked for.
Now You See It Read It.
Whiting and Wicher will open a cash
grocery store April 24th, opposite opera
house on Main street. Give us a call and
inspect goods and prices, will ba ready
to cemmence business G:30 a. m. sharp.
CTWIlsrQ- TO
MUST SACRIFICE HIS $30,000 STOCK
( H?JtEL C2a.r3L olisLlsl Os3L
PERSONALS.
W. A. Derrick relumed to Omaha Inst
night.
Sainu'l Ilarker left last night on a
westward trip.
Chas. Pepperberg left this morning for
Omaha to h: gone a week or so.
Sig Polk returned this morning from
a visit to his home at Greenwood.
Mrs. Wm. Jamison, of Weeping Water,
visited at the home of S. A. Davis yes
terday. Frank Davis and Dr. W. II. Schild
knecht were Omaha passengers this
morning.
Judge Chapman left thi morning for
Nebraska City to hold court; ho will re
turn neit Saturday.
Miss Agatha Tucker returned to her
-chool at Loidsvill : last night after visit
ug Arbor day at home.
F. (3 order and liyron Clark were in
jineoln today. Mr. Clark will til-Com-lissioner
Todd's brief in the bupreme
ourt.
Do not fail to call at (bring & Co's
and h-iye your eyes examined by thier
optician this week. d (it
Eleoant Suit of Rooms kou Rent.
Convenient to business, city water, gas
mil other conveniences for family; those
I now occupy. Apply before may 10th co
tf John It. Cox.
Ice! Ice!! Ice!!!
F. S. White's wagon is now out deliv
ering ice and any parties desiring that
article will leave orders at the store.
dlw F. S. White.
I haye 500 acres of good pasture, and
any one having horses or cows to pasture
will do well to call on me.
J. II. Slater,
tf Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
Inskeep, the optician, at Goring & Co's.
Attention.
Tickets are now on sale at J. P.
Young's for the Washington reception
nnd banouet. The ladies will esteem it a
fiyor if those expecting to attend will
procure their tickets early.
Banquet tickets 75c. Gallery tickets
25 cents. tf
Eyesight treated at Gering & Co's.
Craveland Sand.
The undersigned have opened up a
goi d sand and gravel pit and are now
prepared to furnish screened gravel or
sand in any desired quantities. Give us
a call.
22-It IIatt v: Makthi8.
lcs--lce--!co.
We have started our ice wagon and
are ready to contract and deliver ice in
any quantity. Haying the best ice in the
city we guarantee satisfaction to all.
Telephone 72. tf
II. C. McMakkx & Sox.
It is a very important thing to have
glasses properly adjusted for defective
eye sight. Gerin,' &. Co, offer special in
ducements to those needing glasses this
week. d-Gt
KO SMOKE OR SMELL.
To tlic new CO AS 0?!L. Stove
just receivedat J!msoti EJroi.
Cull asiel sec llieai. Tliej' will
not explode.
Spectacles at Gering & Co's.
Don't disgust everybody by hawking,
blowing and spitting, but use Dr. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy and be cured. j
3. & C. Mayer are agents of the St. ;
Joe Steam Laundry, good work guaran- '
teed. s-m-t
COJsTTElVEJPIj-.TEiX) OKZ-A-lSra-Ei I3ST the ftbm:,
OF CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, COOTS,
SvSens Wording
UE JUST IMii MMJUMo
11 Wool Blacls Worsted
Suits $7.65.
Hens Wording Slioes $1.
Mens Sowed Shoes, Button or
2Laoe $1.65.
y rR0YAL?2;ra i
Absolutely Pure.
This i')wler never varies. A m:rvl of pur
it.', strength and wliileciiienes.-. Mars eeono
mieal ta in tlie ordinary kind", ami cannot be
sold in eotiuieiition with the multitude of low
rent. sii"t t weight alum o- phosphate powder.
Sold null i.i ciina. I'oYAl. IIakiso 1'owUKlt
Co., 10U Wall St. X V.
Grand Closing at Wescott's.
Eikenliary in charge of the clos
ing;. No bunds ot music, no
souvenirs for the ladies, no hoquets
tor the gentlemen. Just a com
mon every-ilay closing, which will
occur nt the bewitching hour ot 0
o'clock on each Aveek day evening, I
for weeks and months to come.
In the meantime, and at all other
times during rejnilar business
hours, there will be no lack of
music m the air) sweet music,
too, to all those who are trying,
these hard times, to make a dollar
go a good ways in buying clothes.
The main point in this notice
and the one to remember is the
fact that Wescott, the "Doss"
Clothier, has just returned from
the East, where he bought the
Stuff in Clothing, Hats, Furnish
ing Goods, .v.'c, that will suit vor.
I J is line takes in ihe Best Gu.vdks
and the best stvles. lie owns the
goods for cash and will make you
prices (quality and makeup consid
ered) lower than anybody in the
town. Your trade is solicited.
C. E. WESCOTT,
The "Boss" Clothier.
For all optical troubles go to Gering
& Co's ard see Inskeep.
Ice--lce--lce.
We have started our Ice wagon and
are ready to contract and deliver Ice in
any quantity. Having the beat Ice in
the city, we guarantee satisfaction to all.
Telephone 72. tf
II. C. McMakkx & Sox.
Call at Gering & Co's this week and !
have your eyes properly tested and tit- ;
ted with glasses They have secured the j
services of a practical and manufacturing i
optician tor this week to tit glasses for
them. Iiemember no extra charge for '
this advantage. d 6t.
SHOES, FURNISHING GOODS, TRUNKS
TVS
Suits S3.
UK1-"t
BITS
FddSi
seen iia a, coaaty. "Kt yon wasst 4 sav S
fill
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(IRA N DUST
BUSINESS OPEN I N G
Ever seen in PI attsmouth. Everybody pleased with our Exhibit ion.
It was tli" uaivrsal expression of evi-rvorv! that exaiuiuid our Stilts
W
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No one desires to hive Tailor-Made G irurMitsTwho has lilted on one
of our Suits.
ou
HONEST
are to sell only the 13:st Clothing. The Conlldence of all cla.s-es al
ready gained i a Feather in our Uu-isM s-s (Jap that will cotitinu.; to
wave gracefully in the balmy days of tl- present Spring, lit-membcr
also that
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win
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anjT prices quoted to you in
The leading Clothiers, - 5tl & Main St.
JULIUS PEPPRBRG
MANUFACTUHKIi OK AND
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
DliALEll IN TCl
Choicest Brands of Cigars,
including our
Flor do Pepperbergo and 'Buds
FCLIi LINE OF
TOBACCO AND SMOKERS' ARTICLES
always in stock. Nov. 25. 188.1.
K. ii. WINDHAM, JuUX A. IJA VIKS,
Notary Public. Notary Public.
Wl'ViJUAJIA iavii-:.
Ofu-je over Bank of Ca-s.County.
VI VTTSMOUTIT, - NERR ASKA
" f Q" "M A MONTH '-an lie ma le
O t v 1 0-'i" voi'iiiii4 I'r in. Auetits
y eferre;! win ean fionlsli a lsoive Knil jiive
i:ici,r wli' le time tDtlie busbies-. Spare mem
ent. :u ty le irli:a!! v employed aNo. A tev
vieatieies in t:v:ii asil eiries. . li. F. JOHN
SON' & CO. , liM") Maii-vt .. Itielimoii''. Va.
A. It. ImiUix einii'iiii:'! Xcrir ni,il
tilmut m.nrfiiin Htn-.ft ii,r ix),lj. C'i:n itcifk.
Your forhlz, li. J..V t'o
AND VALISES, FOR SPOT CASH ONLY.
i 75s95 afai U3P?fn?nmttm "XT0 "T7". st. .-rx .
2s2ons Worlsin Sliirts 35 cts
Ivlens 31uo lasitiol Sliirts 75c
Mens Calf Soots $1.90.
Mens Snirts and Drawers 25
- Ilo OXcstlaJiirj,
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EMBEAV0RS
umtaBtu
anything in our Line of goods.
Marshall.
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IVeservaticn of flic Natural Teeth a
f;;'-cialry. Ati"Mh"ics given for I'ain
x.kss Fii.t.in. fx: Lx i ftACTiox ok Tkktii.
Artificial tei.-tli made on Gold, Silver,
Rubber or ("elluloid I'l ib s, and inserted
as soon as teeth are extracted when de
! sired.
All work warrant':!. Prices reasonable.
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