The Sioux County Journal.
bbtabushed 1888.
official county paper,
labgest papek is the cocsty.
HAS THE LARGEST CIBCVLATIOX OF ANY
PAFEB PCBUSHED K SIOCX OOTSTY.
Subscription Price, fiOO
L. J. SiMMms, ... Editor.
Entered at the Harrison post office as sec
ond class maiwr.
Thcksdat, Jo-e 25, 1891.
The early termination of the sealing
question which was brought about by
Secretary Blaine is a credit to the ad
ministration and the sealing interests
wiJi be protected by both the Lai ted
estates ana tngland.
According to the state superintendent
Nebraska has 333,343 scliool children,
and the public schools of the state are
of the best grade. Nothing tends more
jo attract people to a state or locality
.ban good educational facilities.
Charge! were made of irregularities in
tbe management of the insstne hospital
t Hastings, and the superintendent has
requested a thorough investigation and
Gov. Thayer and the board of public
lands and buildings are going after the
acts in the matte--.
Tbe Herald is about out of material
for argument and occupies a good deal
pf space with a lot of trash, the niost
prominent feature of which is names ap
plied to various persons, and the only ef
fect that will have will be to raise the per
sons attacked la tlie estimation of the
public, '
Last Friday the Omana Bee entered its
twenty-first year and in the issue of tliat
date reproduced a portion of the first is
sue of the tsee. It was a live-column
two-page sheet atxi the press-work was
as "rocky" as any sheet issued in a west
ern town. Ihe growth of the enter
prise has kept pace with the develop
ment of the state and the city of Omaha
and to-uay the Bee is one ol the leading
newspapers. During the twenty years
pf its existence, regardless of political
or personal differences, the Bee has ever
advocated the advancement ol JNebraska
and has done much to assist in the rapid
development of the state, and no one
envies it the success it bas attained.
The republican state convention of
Ohio last week nominated Major wm.
M'Kinley for governor by acclamation.
All other nominations were made on the
first ballot. Tbe unanimity with which
M'Kinley was chosen is a high compli
ment to that gentleman and indicates
that his tariff bill which is criticized so
severely by the opposition, meets with
the approval of the republicans of the
Buckeye state. In fact the provisions
pf that bill are becoming more popular
as people come to understand them. No
man could draft a measure of the impor
tance cpnsiderered in the tariff bin
which would be acceptable to "all, or in
which there would be no objectionable
features, and tbe time is rapidly ap
proaching when the author will be con
ceded to be a greater statesman tlian
some are at present willing to admit. ...
The Herald seems to feel bad because
County Attorney Conley took the action
he did in the matter of the assessment of
improvements on government land and
makes misstatements in reference there
to. Mr. Conley did not ask the assessors
to list such property. The assessors
sent for him and asked his opinion as
county attorney. He gave it and they
decided to go against it and Mr. Conley
decided to take the matter to the court
and have it decided. Judge Kinkaid rul
ed against bim and in order to have the
point settled he took it to the supreme
court, at his own expense. Mr. Conley
differs from some attorneys, in that
be likes to have cases decided, even if
the decision is against him. That paper
also asks who has to pay for printing
the legal opinion of Conley's which was
published in The Journal on the can
celling of claims and warrants. No one
has to pay for that. While it was
spread upon the record of the commis
sioners and made a part thereof, and pay
could have been collected for publishing
it, it was omitted from the bill.
a writ. The petition was like tbe col
umns of il HtruJ-tlid not state facts
enough. Had the papers in tlie case
been good it would have been heard on
its merits.
As to the service, tlie records show that
in the case of the Bank of Harrison, ser
vice was acknowledged by Don M. Weir,
cliairmanof the board of county com
missioners, the board then being in session;
Conrad Iindeman, county clerk, and AL
Gavhart, county treasurer, by S. II.
Jones, deputy, while in tlie Seymour
case service was only acknowledged by
Charles U. Grove, chairman of tin
board of commissioners, at a date wlien
tlie board was not in session.
Tbe Herald pretends to have more in
formation on the subject, but judging
from the past it will be like the petition
in the Seymour case lacking in facts.
Am to Facts.
Tbe "facts" in the mandamus case of
tbe Bank of Harrison are thus given in
the Herald :
"H. T. Con lev was naid 25 an a re
tainer by the Bank of Harrison. Our
authority for this is C. E. Holmes, vice-
president of said bank. No service was
bad in said case as required by law.
Our authority for this is the countv
clerk, who informed as that be did not
know he was acknowledging service."
As usual tbe Herald does not state
facts in the matter. Prior to becoming
county attorney, Mr. Conley was at
Lincoln and did some work for the Bank
of Harrison with reference to their
claims. The work was a supreme court
matter. .When Mr. Conley returned
from Lincoln be was paid 929 for what
be bad done and there bis relation to tbe
matter ceased. He never received a re
tainer in tbe case.
The Herald also asks why was not Sey
mour allowed to get bis money? Record
evidence is pretty good, and the records
how that at the February, 1891, term
of the district court, a petition for a
mandamus came up in the name of Sey
mour, by A. W. Critee and Satterlee &
Walker, bis attorneys. When it was
called County Attorney Conley presented
a demurrer which set up the following:
"That said petition does pot state facts
ancient to constitute a-oause of action
gainst these renpoodents." The order
of tbe court in the case states that on
Feb, 10, 181, it was heard on demurrer
"Upon consideration whereof the de
murrer is soataioed, tbe relator not w tab
big to amend hie petition, the case is
hereby dismissed at tbe cost of tbe re-
Mtor." .
That it why Hi. Seymour did not get
COSnUMSIOXEB'S RECORD.
OfficialJ
HAHBJSotf. NtBBitKi, June 9, 191.
Board of couiuilsiouer convened as a
board of equalization,
hreent: Commissioners Knott, Green
Grove and clerk.
Board proceeded to uncertain the total
valuation of property assessed, nudin mune
to be 80M3B.H.
John Eicedorff apieared before tbe board
and made affidavit tliat one half the proper
tv assessed to I wot Bros, ft Hicedorff lie
t, nui liiredorff. and that his roi
deuce was not within the boundary of
school district o. 15, and tte board being
satisfied changed said a.sessiiieui accoru
intflv.
K&Vert Rohwer appeared before the board
ami niHile comnluiiit that his tock i not
anseKMed in roiorlion u other stack in the
viluijf- Ol Harrison Ol same class, aim me
board beinK natistied that such was the case,
changed same.
J. M. Daniels anwarcd before the board
and made complaint that his stock was not
MaeflMcri in nronortion to other fctock in Hat
Creek precinct of the Kame -lnn, and the
hoard being sitistled that such was the case,
changed the assesnmcnt of said J. M. Dan
iels.
J. M. Daniels, also made, complaint mat
hornesof Don M. Weir in Hat Creek pre
cinct were not assessed in accordance with
schedule of asesor8 for ussessinff stock,
and therefore not )n proportion to other
horses in same precinct, ine ooaru, aner
consideration, instructed clerk to notify
said Don M. eir to appear before the iioard
not later than June 1:1th, IHtil, to show cause
why the assessment on his horses should not
be raised.
The estimate ol expenses tor me vuiuire ol
Harrison for the vear lt!l was taken up and
on motion ordered placed on tile.
Dn motion, board adjourned until June
loth, at o'clock, a. m.
Hakkison, Xf.b., Juno 10, 1891.
Board of equalization met as per adjourn
ment,
l'rescnt: Commissioner!! Knott, Grove,
Green and clerk.
T. O. Williams appeared before board and
made complaint that his assessment was too
hi(fl) and not in proportion to other proper
ty in the village of Harrison, and after due
consideration the board changed same.
Geo. Walker appeared before the board as
the agent of Anna Walker and made com
plaint that horses assessed to said Anna
Walker in liowen precinct were assessed too
high and not In proportion to other horses
In said precinct, and the board after consid
eration, being satisfied that such was the
case, changed same.
The board found tlie average assessment
per acre of unimproved lands In the county
to be 11.85 and the average assessment of
same per acre In the various precincts to lie
as follows:
Hut Crock tl 90
Lower Banning- W ater 2 19
Montrose 2 01
Eowon 2 14
1 4fi
2 02
. 1 20
1 20
1 27
1 74
Cotton wood
Andrews .
Sheep Creek ..
Itunning ater
Bod arc
Five Points
Snake Creek 1 lf
Antelope 1 SB
White JUver , 2 26
Wnrbomiet having no lands listed as im
proved lauds, but improvements added in
valuation of unimproved lands, it was con
sidered just to not include said precinct in
figuring to obtain average assessment per
acre of unimproved lands and valuation as
made by assessor was not changed, being
considered as nearly Jost in proportion to
to other precincts as could be determined
by the board.
It was found that in order to equalize the
assessment on improved lands the following
changes were necessarially made In the
same in the various precincts :
Hat Creek, decrease, .026 per cent; Mont
rose, decrease, .079 per cent; Lower Banning
Water, decreased, .158 per cent; Bowen, de
creased, .125 percent; Andrews, decreased,
.094 per cent; White River, decreased, .181
per cent; Cottonwood, increased, .267 per
cent; Sheep Creek, increased, .Ml per cent;
Running Water, Increased, .641 per cent;
Bodarc, increased, .456 per cent; rive
Points, increased, .Oil percent; Snake Creek,
Increased, Mi per cent; Antelope, increased,
,331 per cent.
The board found the average assessment
per head of horses to be S21.58, and the aver
age per head of the same in tbe various pre
cincts to be as follows :
Hat Creek 124 41
Montrose 21 32
Lower Bunning Water -.
Cottonwood
Andrews
Sheep Creek.
Bunning Water-
Bodarc.
Five Points
Warbonnet..
Snake Creek
Antelope.
17 7
22 33
21 49
19 W
18 00
24
19
23 25
17 84
21 61
2.1 B.1
White Blver 24 70
It was found that in order to equalize tbe
assessment on borses the following changes
were necessarially made in the same In tbe
respective precincts as follows:
Hat Creek, decreased, .111 per cent; Mont
rose. Increased, Mt per cent; Lower Run
ning Water, increased, .215 per cent; Bowen,
decreased, 4133 per cent; Andrews, increase .1
cent; Sheep Creek, increased, .2 per cent;
Banning Water, decreased, .108 per cent;
Bodarc, increased, .098 per cent ; Five Points,
decreased, .071 per cent; Warbonnet, in
creased, .tl per cent; Antelope, decreased,
.168 pet cant; White Blver, decreased, .124.
per cent.
The difference in the average assessment
per head of horses in Snake Creek and Cot
tonwood precincts being too small to make
any material . change, the same was not
changed.
The board found the averse assessment
per head of cattle to be es.St and tbe average
assessment of same la the respective pre
cincts to be as follows;
Hat Creek 87 81
Montrose. 7 68
Lower Banning Water.. .-.. 8 08
Bowen..... . . 13 78
Cottonwood. ... -. ......-.. 7 88
Amirsws . ,. 8 S
Sheep Creek.
K analog Water.!
Bodarc
five Points..
Warbonnet..
Snake Creek.
Antslope.
White Blver.
.... 8 94
:: 2
..8 73
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It wa found that In order to finalize tbe
aMxMwrut ou cattle the lollowing change,
amuadoin the m i" the respective
precincts follows:
Hat Creek, iucr.-a-ed, .IS P- r --nt; Moat
rose, increased, lr cent; Lower Bun
ning Water, iu. rea.ed. .03 percent; Bowen.
decreased, .4 percent; Cottonwood, increa
ed OS; per cent; Andrew, deeread. -OTi
per eent; Sheep Creek. iucrar4. .1 per
cent; Bunning Water, Increased, .1ST per
oent; Bodarc, incrra-d. .Ii7 per cent; tire
Points, decrease.!. .05; Warlamnet. inrreu
ed. i-r cent; Snake Crek. lncrea-s-d,
107 r cent; Antelope, increased. .17 Ir
cent. White Kiver, decreased, .l per rem.
on motion, toard adjourned until June 11,
lssi, at o'ch-rf-k, a. ui
IUHBifcoN, NtB., Jure 11, 1831.
Board of equalization met a. per adjourn
nient.
present: Commissioners Knott, Grove.
Green and clerk.
Board proceded it equalire ai-mienU
as provided by law.
A. Drtoti appeared before the board and
wads complaint that he was ttssewd lor
some property in Bodarc and Hat Creek pre
1,1. home wan in Hats Creek pre
c iuct. Tbe board thereupon assessed,
in Hat Creek precuct and era.-el aes
..,,t nf a-iiiia in assessor book 01 ou
iirMrf-iiict.
On motion, board adjourned until Trid
June 12. ltl.
Harrison, SrB., June 12, lsftl.
Board of eaualizaliou convened as r
ad journmc nt.
Present: Commissioners Grove, Green
k'riott ami clerk.
Board continued to equalize assess
ux nroviiled bv law.
c I) Tiuiie.tt anneared before tbe bo
and made complaint that her property
village or Harrison ana uowen precinct 1
assessed higher in prortion to other pr
f.nr of the simie dcscrititlou in said V ill
and precinct, aod the board aftur due iuv
tlgation, being satistli-d that sucu was
case, changed same.
On motion, board adjourned until
o'clock, a. m., Saturday, June 13, 181.
HABitihO.v, Neb., June 13, 191
Board of equalization convened as per
adjournment.
I'reseut: Commissioners Grove, Green
Knott and clerk.
Board proceeded to equalise assessment
as provided by laws.
Dou M. Weir appeared before the boait!
and after due explanation and considers
tion by board, assessment on horses of said
lion M. Weir in Hat Creek precinct
raised.
B. V. Johnson appeared buforo the board
awl made complalut that his reai estate in
village of Harrison was assessed too high In
proportion to other real estate In said vil
lage, and the board after due consideration,
being satisfied that such was the case
changed same.
Chas. C. Jameson and L. II. Grlswold up
jieared before the board and mado com
pliant that assessment of Commercial Bank
in the village of Harrison was too high in
proportion to other property assessed in
said village, and after discussing the matter
it was decided that said parties appear be
fore the board on Monday, June 15th and
make proper showing.
I). H. Griswold also made complaint that
his personal property in village of Harri
son and real estate in liowen precinct was
assessed too high in proportion to other
property in said localities, and after due
consideration it was decided that he appear
before the board on Monday, June 15, lssi.
On board adjourned until Monday, June
15th, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Habriso.v. Neb.. Jnnc 15. 189)
Board of equalization convened as per
adjourn meat.
' Present: Commissioners Green. Knott.
Giove and clerk.
Charles Smith anneared before the hnnrt!
and m ml e complaint that his stock was as
sessed in the village of Harrison, and that
same was not kept there, after duo consid
eration of which, and the board being satis
fled that same ought not to tie assessed in
village of Harrison, same was changed.
jsartiett Kichards, vice president and
maniiKer of the Jioorcrof t Hanch Cniimnnv
appeared before the board and made com
piaint mat property assessed to tbe .Moor
croft Ranch Company in Lower Running
Water preciuct was assessed too high in
proportion to other property and not cor
rect in number of horses, and the lw,..r,i
being satisfied and said Kicharda making
amuavu to suusiantiatc statement made,
the same was changed.
Chas. C. Jameson, on behalf of tbe Com
mercial Bank of Harrison, appeared bofore
the board and made complaint that the
proportv and stock of said bank was assess
ed too high in proportion to other property
in the village of Harrison, and after due
consideration, the board being satisfied that
such was the case, changed same.
Wm. A. Bigelow appeared before the
board, as manager for Seymour Bros, ft Co.,
and made complaint that the property of
said firm in Bowen precinct was assessed
too high in proportion to other propertv in
said precinct, and the board being satisfied
that such was the case, changed same.
Leonard Daut appeared before the board
and made complaint that tlie property as
sessed to Daut Bros, should be assessed to
John Daut, that be did not own R11V ttf ai.it
property assessed to Baid llaut Bros; that
saiu property was not within the boundary
of school district No. 15. In Siom cm..
that be is employed by John Daut to look
alter ana care for said property, rpon
making affidavit substantiating f acts stated
the board changed same.
W. B. Smith appeared before the board
and mad complaint that a portion of his
property assessed to him in village of Har
rison was not held in village of Harrison,
and after due consideration and the board
being satisncd that such was the caw, the
proper transfer was made.
D. H. Griswold appeared before the board
and made complaint that his property in
the village of Harrison was assessed too high
in proportion to other property in said vil
lage. and the board being satisfied that such
was the case, changed same.
Charles 8. Scott appeared before the board
ant made complaint that certain propertv
assessed to him In Andrew, precinct was in
his possession as mauagcr but that he did
not own same; that the same belong, to
7.rm"tr0"g and 11,0 lK,aru being t
irted that such was the case, transferred
TA. I). Satterlee appeared before the board
and maO.compLlnt that the properu j
the Pioneer Townsite Company and Z
braska Land and Iiivot..,.,. ,..
tb, . vmagsof Harrison w..
and, on motion, the clerk be and ho he
by Instructed to notify wid town.i !
pan, andland and invltmen ZlZ
appear before the board not )Zr ,h
Wednesday at I o'clock n 1 httn
whrsaidnronen. . ,.P" m, K"d "ow
Wh7.ald property shouid not be a.j
On motion, board adjourned nntll Tn,.
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CIUS, E. HOLMES, Vice lTUKtt.ErT,
JOHN A. LIVAS, PwtfDWT. 1
CUAKI.ES E. VERITY, Ca-aiek.
THE BANK OF HARRISOU,
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HARKInOX, EBBAMU.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. ?2000.
Transacts a General Banking Business
Pays Scluxil Orders, County atxl VilLi?e Warrants.
t-Irterest Paid on Time Is isits.
Loans Money on Improved Farms.
The tth of JOLI
Will be Celebrated at
Harrison.
We Have Provided a
Doub le Att ract i o n
By purchasing Smith's Stock of
General Merchandise, and in
vite all his old customers
and lots of new ones
to call on us
for Dry Goods, Gro
ceries, Boots, Shoes, etc.
Our Prices will be as low as
the LOWEST, on everything we sell.
We shall tti!l keep rt complete line of
Hardware.
GRISWOLD & MARSTELLER.
Grant Guthrie,
Dealer In
Lumber,
Lime,
B. E. DltEWSTKR, C, F. COFTTE,
President Vice Prw.
C'lLAS. C. JAMESON, Cashier.
Commercial Bank.
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