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The Herald.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF
BOX BUTTE COUNTY.
rntiliKhwl ovcry Friday and entered nt tho
post-olllce in llctulniiford, Nebraska, oh pemJ
clttss mall matter. Tile llr.nu.u Is dnotW to
tits interests of IIomiuKford and Box Hutto
county.
TIIOS. J. O'KCni'G, Publisher.
sunscBiiTioM iutes:
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SIX. MONTHS 75
COUNTY
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Clerk.
Trmsurer.
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...Attorney.
Saperinti'mlent.
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CoriinncfloiK-rStid Dint.
.i'omnilfmlii'iTlJnl l)lnt.
New Short Line to Helena, Butto
Spokane, Seattle and Tacoum.
Oh I. So ,W. O. Time Card,
JUST BOUND.
Mo. 42, pnssnnKor urrlosiil 1:10 n. m.
. ' 48 freight " " CO) p.m.
" 48 Irolulit arrives ut .0:10 n. iu,
WEST BOUND.
Ko,4i pnsBenBurarrlvesnt 4:13 a. m.
" iSfreluht " U:V P. in.
" 47 IrlBlitarrIvoR nt a:3J p. m
All trains curry passencers.
W. M. COI'tLAND, Agent
MAIIj DlltECTOHY.
HratlNaronD postollico. On wcok dajs door
pens at 7 a. m., general delivery opens at 8 a.
in. and closes at 8 p. in. Open Sundas 0 to
10 a. in.
IlEMiNnrOBD AND Box Butte tagoilally except
Hnnday.
Heminoford and Hunlap stoKO, Monday
Wednesday and Friday.
Berea Sorctpitigs.
Fred Schrior has gone to Dead
Vood to look a round.
Charlie Meyer lost a fine cow n
while ngo through eating too
'much Russian thistle.
John Nelson has lost a valuable
mare since he moved to Hyannis.
John certainly has hard luck.
D. V. Eberly started on a trip
to tho eastern part of South Dak.,
to look over the country. Ho in
tends to stay for a conple of
months.
Mr. Jacobson, now of Sherman
county but formerly a resident of
this county was up here visiting
friends last week. Ho reports
crops iine in that part of tho state.
Omtuahy Miss Lillie, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. John
eon of this place, died at her par
ents home, Juno 9th of conation
of tho liver. She was 21 years, 7
months and 9 days old; was born
in Cass county this state and has
resided here for tho last 7 years.
Sho was a membor of the U. P.
church and also of tho Y. P. 0. U.
Her faith was is Jesus Christ her
"saviour, and sho died in the hope
of a glorious resurrection. Her
lust word on earth was "Home"
and to judge by her gestures she
meant to say, she was going homo.
The funeral services were held at
her parents home, Bev. W. J.Gol
den of Alliance ofliciating and the
remains wero intored in Green
wood cemetery near Alliance. The
entire community extend their
heartfelt sympathy to tho grief
stricken family in their sad be
reavement. Mourn not mother, 0 do not
weep,
Your Lillie is not dead, onjy
asleep;
Wo shall meet again to part no
more,
In that eternal city on tho heav
enly shore.
Manager Goodenough's base
ball team will go to Duhlap to
morrow ta play a game with tho
Dunlap nine. Harvo and George
Goodnough will bo the battery
for Hay Springs on tho 4th,
against a strong team from Pino
Ridge agency.
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Commissioners' Proceedings,
Hemingford, Nob., June 9,1890.
Board of county commissioners
met as a board of equalization as
required by statute
Members present James llol
linrako. chairman, Geo. W. Dun
can and James Barry.
Upon examination of the asses
sor's returns for Liberty precinct
it appears to tho board that tho
total assessed valuation of that
precinct is too low as compared
to other precincts; it is huroby
ordered that a proportionate in
crease be made in tho assessed
valuation of each piece of laud
subject to assessment, making
tho total assessed valuation ol
real cstato of that precinct
819,49.i instead of S0,C3o as re
turned by the assessor.
No complaint being made, the
board spent tho balance of the
day in exanlining tho assessors
returns and at (5 p. m., on motion,
adjourned until H a. m., Juno 10.
James Hollinrake, Olirmu.
F. M. Phelps, Clerk.
Juno 10, 1890,
Board of equalization met as
per adjournment.
Members present, James Hol
linrake chairman, Geo. V. Dun
can and James Barry.
Upon examination of tho asses
sor's returns of Box Butto .pre
cinct it appearing that the total
assessed valuation of that pre
cinct is too low as compared to
other precincts and it is heieby
ordered that the realostato as
sessed valuation bo increased 24
per cent.
J. F. McClung appeared as
attorney of tho Lincoln Land Co.
and filed complaint for that com
pany that certain outlying aero
property adjoining tho village of
Hemingford is assessed too high;
hpon consideration the board
hereby orders that the assessed
valuation of the following de
scribed land, vis:
N e qr of s o qr sec 7 and n w
qr so qr sec 7, and sw qr so qr
sec 7, and n h C sw qr sec 8, and
so qr sw qr sec 8, and ne qr nw
qr sec 17, and sw qr nw qr sec 17,
and se qr nw qr sec 17, and w lif
no qr sec 18, and se qr no qr sec
18, all in town 27, range 49, be
lowered $2.00 per aero. Hollin
rake and Duncan voting aflirma
tive, Barry negative.
No further complaints being
made tho board adjourned at 6 p.
m., until 8 o'clock, Juno 11.
James Hollinrake, Chrmn.
F. M. Phelps, Clerk.
June 11th,
Board of equalization met as
per adjournment.
Members present, James Hol
linrake, chairman, and James
Barry.
Complaint was filed by E. J,
Mills that nw qr section 33, and
nw qr section 34, and no qr sec
tion 35, all in town 27, range 47
is assessed too high as compared
to adjoining pieces of land, upon
consideration tho board hereby
orders that the assessed valua
tion of these pieces of land bo
made to read $150.00 each in
stead of 8185.00.,
No further complaints having
been made tho board continued
tho examination of the assessors
books and at G p. m., adjourned
to meet at 8 o'clock a. m., Juno
12th. James Hollinrake,
Chairman.
F. M. Phelps, Clerk.
June 12th.
Board mot as per adjournment.
Members present, James Hollin
rake, chairman, and James
Barry.
Complaint was filed by E. S.
McWhinney ashing that the as
sessed valuation of his stock of
dry goods at Alliance be reduced
from 2,000 to $500, for tho reas
on that ho had given tho assessor
full value instead of one-fourth
value. Upon consideration, the
board hereby orders that said as
sessment bo reduced from $2,000
to 750.
Complaint was made by D. K.
Spacht that the sw qr 5-27-49 and
by Sullivan Hutchins that so qr
0-27-49, and by John Zajic that
n o qr 19-27-49, and by Mary
Watson that nw 20-27-49 wore
each assessed too high; after duo
consideration tho board orders
that oach piece of land bo reduc
ed to 8262.
Complaint having boon filed by
Frederick V. Krug that so qr 19-27-51
was assessed too high; nftg
duo consideration tho board or
dered that tho same bo reduced
from 175 to 8150.
No further complaints being
received, on motion tho board
I adjourned at G p. m., until 8 a.
in., Juno 13th.
I James Hollinrake,
Chairman.
F. M. Phelps, Clork.
Juno 13th.
Boai-d of equalization met as
per adjournment.
Present, James nollinrake,
chairman, and .James Barry.
Complaint was made by Joseph
Civish, of Lawn precinct, that
through a misunderstanding he
had given in his personal proper
ty at full valuation, after consid
eration tho board ordored his
pergonal assessment reduced
from $79 1 to 8255.
All complaints having boon
acted upon and the board having
complied with the law in that
they had remained in sossiou not
less than three days, they pro
ceeded to make the levy of taxes
for the year lb90, as follows,
to-wit:
County general fund, nine (9)
mills on each dollar assessed val
uation. County bridge fund, two and
one-half (2$) mills on each dollar
assessed valuation.
County school fund, one-fourth
of one mill, except on property
in school district No. G.
Total levy for all purposes,
eleven and three-fourths mills.
The total assessed valuation of
the county, as corrected, includ
ing amount roturuod by the stato
auditor, was found to be $709,
229.58. The following levy was then
mado for tho payment of interest
on school bonds and for final re
demption of tho bonds in school
districts wherein bonds havo
been issued, ns follows, to-wit:
ijch'l Dibt G, femr mills on each dot. ans'd Tain.
18,o.'Bht " " "
" 2D, ten ' " " "
4-,oi(;ht '
" 47, ton " ' "
GO, five " " " "
" 7.bIx " " " "
The Board then adjourned sine
die. James Hollinrake,
Chairman.
F. M. Phelps, Clerk. '
This completes tho proceed1
ings of tho Board of Equalization
The proceedings of the regular
meeting will bo publishod next
week. Ed.
I. F. Marshall, the Alliance
barber, is in town today.
Mrs. Tuttlo, of Broken Bow, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Bean.
MissReginaBurlow istho posses
sor of a handsome new piano, a
gift from her father.
Miss Brophy, of Chadron, ar
rived in town Monday and is
visiting Miss Mary O'Keofe.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church will meet
next Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock.
Misses Mary Basso and Minnie
"Wohlers, of Allianco, visited
relatives and friends in Heming
ford Sunday.
Will Fallon and sister accom
panied Harvo and Nollio Good
enough from Hay Springs and
remained till Sunday.
Tho Illustrated lecture next
Thursday ovoning will bo first of
tho kind over given in Heming
ford. Secure your tickets early.
Messrs. Martin and John Ma
honey, John Baumgardnor, T.
Collins and Jos. Manion wore
Box Butters who transacted bus
iness at tho county seat this
week.
Next Sunday iB Childrons' Day
at tho Congregational church; at
ten o'clock is the Sunday school
concert. Everybody is invited.
Tho regular preaching service in
tho morning will be omitted but
tho evening 6cnrico will bo hold as
usual.
C. A. Burlow has boon up the
road for a couplo of days.
A. II. Pierce has moved into
tho Lallv houso on Lariuio aven
ue. Marshal Gooch and Mrs. Ham
mond went to Belmont yu&torday
for a short visit. .
McKinley of Ohio and Ilobart
of New Jorsoy will bond the re
publican ticket.
Mrs. Hawloy, Mrs. Bean, Mrs.
Earnest and Miss Hamilton wore
all quite ill this week.
A bright baby girl mado her
appoaranco at tho homo of Mi,
and Mrs. Will O'Mara Tuesday.
All parties doing well.
Wo acknowledge receipt of a
complimentary tickot to tho Lin
coln raric Association racos
which aro in progress this week.
Don't forgot tho Illustratod
Lecturo to bo givon by Rev. T.
P. Haley next Thursday ovon
ing, Juno 25th. Interesting to
all. Lecturo begins at 8 o'clock
sharp.
The Missionary society of tho
Congregational church hold its
regular mon thly dinner Wednes
day at Mrs. McOandlcss'. Thoro
was a good attendance and every
body, old and young, had a good
time.
Whilo coming into town Satur
day Mrs. G. L. Taylor's team bo
came frightened and ran away
throwing Mrs. Taylor and
daughter out of tho buggy but
fortunately they received only
slight injury.
Tho Baptist peoplo will hold a
series of revival inoetings in Hem
ingford begining on the evening
of Juno 23rd. Rev. J. H. Davis,
one of tho Stato evangelists will be
nerowitn a large Uospcl tout and
preach each ovening. Mrs. Weir
of Chadron will take charge of tho
singing. All are invited to attend.
Mr. Wildy, proprietor of tho
groat clothing emporium, has
invesled somo of his surplus
wealth in mining ground adjoin
ing the Yankee Boy. Wo must
say that, for a tondorfoot, Her
man shows good judgment.
Terry Record.
Mr. Wildy carries a full page
ad in tho Toiry papers which
shows that ho is "alive" and do
ing business which his mauy
Homingford friends aro pleased
to hoar.
FENNnil QEllBER.
Professor L. B, Fennor and
MissFannio Gorberworo united in
in marriage .Juno 13, 189G, Itev. A.
C. Wundorlioh officiating.
Tho contracting parties are well
and favorably known. Mr. Fen
nor has occupied tho position of
principal of tho Hemingford High
school for tho past twp ycais and
is a young man of ability, push
and integrity. In choosing Miss
Gerbor as a helpmoet through lifo
ho has mado a wiso soloction as
sho is a young lady of culturo and
refinement and in overy way fitted
to make a pleasant home The
Heuald joins thoir many friends
in wishing thom a lifo of happiness
and prosperity.
SOMETHING ANCIENT,
SOMETHING NEW!
Blustrated Lecturo on tho
LIFE OF .CHRIST
As it is in tho Bible, given by
Rev. T. P. Haley, of Alliance,
in the. Catholic Church at
HEMINGFORD, JUNE 25, '90,
Lecturo begins at 8 o'clock p. m.
It is the whole lifo of Christ,
painted by the most celebrated
ortists, and represented in lifo
sizo. The lecturo is puroly his
torical, and was oqually appreci
ated by all denominations in a
score of places recently. Inter
esting to all. Come!
Admission, adults, 25 cents,
children, 10 cents.
Calvin
Always Leads and
Come and seo us and got
( WE SELL YOU GOODS. )
-j WE SAVE YOU MONEY J
( WE MAKE YOU HAPPY. )
cheapest. Dry goods, Groceries, Clothing, Boots
, , and Shoes, Glasswaro, Quceusware, and Provisions.
We aro always pleased to havo friends call whothor to buy or other
wise, and especially invito strangors, transients, and city visitors to
call and if wo havo no timo to show you goods nor quote you prices,
wo will bo pleased to havo you admiro our floral windows decorated
with tropical and foroigu plants, all iu full bloom (but please doa'i
Bteal slips) so whonovor at tho county seat always do
your trading with your old reliable firm.
Yours anxioils to pleaso,
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Proprietor of
Livery and Feed Stables.
Wo havo first-class stock and double and single rigs, whih w
furnish at reasonable- rates. Our facilities for accommodating boarier
aro unexcelled in tho city. Givo ns a call.
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