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I" ; , , : District No. J4J will bu1t ! ! 0 ( romc
I' ' , " : school house.
. \ Donnel reports 99 lambs in his J1ock.
: ' . Oh for another 111mb.
J. II. Smith hll ! ! lostn coil. It was
, , . struck by lightening.
: , : : Star rontc free d 1i\'crX is n success nnd
. ' A1\lhew \ is ( l goot ! cllrrler.
Nash ) ' acknowlellgcs n pleasant \'isH
\ from John MAil' and Alhert Wille
' : yesterday.
John l\lcDcrmoUlnfonnfl us the mltl
floOllcl the prairic , r\1nnill jute his
ltoU\C li11ing hiB ecHar.
Mrs. J. n. Empfielel was kindly rc'
memhered IJleverl11 rou/ilhters ! / ollli 50n.
" in.lnwlI nnd lR\1j.htl'r-II1.1Ilw , ; 1IIt,1 nrntlll-
11111 McClure on her 63 hirthdny July 10.
I They tool : Iler by surprise and frightcned
her out of n yeat'9 Jrowth.
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; un. , ' . 14L ( ) .
: ! \trs. Hitt spent Sunday I1t l\laple
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Grove.
G. O. Joyner went to Vroken lImy
l\londay.
Mr I. May Deahl l1a II ot been welt for
u fnw days.
C. D. Doy tool ; iuner with11 : s.
Ashbaugh Sundny.
C. H. meet" nt 5 p. 111. I/ext ullny. ]
J. P. lIaker tender.
'J'he rye harvest is nlulO5' fil/isheel nllel
yield heyond all expectations.
l\l ss Scoll of Anselmo , is ill the \'lIlky
the guest of j\I RsC VOIIJ.te nlll Ashl\ugh. !
1\\lss Ashlmugh l'lItcrlailledlollllay :
e\'cII lIg , in hOller of ; ' ; liss ( 'ott. Elleh
olle was asked to l'Ollle lookiug rather
"l/Ickey" 1\1111 the Jesuits were alllu ! > iug ; .
The IIIWII wits Iighler ! hy jnpallllees
lallterns aUII gill II es were plnyed out
( Ioors. Dainty rcfreshlllellls were served
unci at the micluight hour nil de pal led for
lheir homes delighlcil with the e\'l'ning ,
Those invited wcn'1isscs cott , Fodge ,
Hill , 1IUllt , John ! > on , Day lIunt lIud
\Vadelinglou , l\lessrs IJIlY , juhnsoll ,
Hughes , \VlHlclinglon , Davis , lICIIIs , jef > ! > c
Itlllbree und Alherllli11.
IUHINU yA..I' V.
'rhere urrived u girl last week ut Adolf
Hllingsons pI lice to slny.
Cum is now looldllg finer than an ) '
tilllc in lhe hislory of the counly.
Whul fine growing weather we hn\'e ,
lain in the night mill Lright nllel wnrn :
sunshine in the day.
Severt Lee alld wife returnel ( Inst Fri ,
day frolll thcir pulitical III1 pleasurel
trip in the bouthertl pllrt of lhe statc.
'rhe Sargent , West Uniou nud lIrokel
How 'relephonc Co. 111\(1 \ ( meeting las
Saturday ulld ugreee to go on Adalllson' !
centrnlDmken Dow und Sargent.
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THEDfORD'S
BIAltDRAUj ( T
THE GREAT
fAMilY MEDICINE
'I.'he ronl's Dlade.Draught hl1s
sl\ved doctors' hills for mora limn
sixty years. For the common family -
ily aillllents , BIICh I\S con tipation ,
illdigestionlmnl col s , howel complaints -
plaints , chills allli fever , biliolls-
ness , heaelaches allll other like
complaints 110 other medicine is
lIecessu'y. : H invigorates aud reg-
ulatcs the livcr , assists ( ligl'stion ,
stimulates action or the kidnovs ,
purilles HIO hlooll , and pnrgc8 the
bowels of f01l1 acclllnulalions. H
cllres livcr complaintl ilHhgestion ,
sour stomach , dizzllless , chills ,
rhcumatio pains , shleacho , hack.
acholci no ) ' trouhles , consti pation
diarrhom , biliousncss , J1iles , harl !
colds I\nll ltemlnch . lwcry -
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ist Ims 'l'hcdforll's Black.Urmg It
: In 25 cent packages allll il1l11l\lII-
\ moth size for $1.00. NI'\'l'r I\CCl'pt
I 1substitute. . Insist on haying the
origjlll\l mndo hy the Chaltmloog\
Mcdicino COlllpan ' .
I Jtllcvc Thedrord's Black.Draught
Is thc hest medlclnc on earth. It Is
good ror IIny IInd cverythlng. I havt
II ramlly or twelvc children , /lnd / ror
rour years I havc kept them on root
. IInd health ) ' WlU1 no doctor hut Black.
Uraught. A. J. GnEEN , lIIewllra , La.
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Who witl oy } Irosperity has not struck
U1CIII uow , fillest crop of rye , oats \InrI
whcat thot anybody eyer snw , end hogs
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nl 11 price IIcver hcCore in this count } ,
cIIllle IItl' a good price al o. If lhere is
IIOW II howler , IIInrke hilll , lowlI for II
kickcrif oM n ell I'nrlHlisl.'IIS leslored
ou he givcn plnce there.
.Uuro Blnndell enUlu
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T4tst Saturday J. C. Brenizer I
received ten heall of finc regis-
istered shorthorns , incltuling
eight heifcrs and cows and two
bul1s from Seward. 'rIte ) ' arc of
the Batcs famil ) ' . 'rlrey are a
fine lot of cattle and will add vcry
naterial1y to the valuc of Mr.
Brcnizer's already large herd of
cattle. 'rhe younger bul1 of the
two was sired by a $1200 animal ,
which is an indication of the
high standing of the stock included -
ded in his recent purchasc. 'rhe
females of the herd camc from
thc E. M. Hickman hcrd and the
malcs from Smiley's. Hcnry
Johnson reccivcd a bull from the
Smilcy hcrel. It was shipped in
thc car with Mr. Brcnizers. It
is thc frcqucnt introduction of
rcgistered cattle by so man ) ' stock
raiscrs into Custcr county that
is bringingOUt' stock up to the
high standard they havc attaincd
in the markcts. L.et the good
work go on. 'l'hcrc is no reason
why that in time Custer county
ma ) ' not bccomc one of the best
countics iu the statc of Ncbraska
for bloodcd cattle.
. . . . I. ( lurrlt Writes n I.ettm' .
Dear A mshcrryit is we111mown
that there is it shortage of horscs
in thc Unitl'd States. 'j'hc for-
cign demand is act \'c and will
continue so for years to come.
In spite of the Automobile , the
elecriet cars. the bicycle the horse
is still an illlportant cOlllmcrcial
factor , he has not gonc as was
I pred ictcd SOllie ycars ago and
what is more he is not going.
He wiU he a popular and uscfu
r means of locolllotion long aftel
the autolllobile and thc bicych
have bccn consigncd to thc scrOll .
pile. ' 1'0 mcet a growing necd
have decided to open a horse
markct at Sargent. I will ofTe
July 26th , a large number 0
gooll horses. All parties dcsirinl
to scll horses shonld bring thcn
in on that date. 'rIds sale ha
becn cxtensi vely ad vcrtised , ani
a largc numbcr of forcign huyer
are cxpectcd. ii' . 1\1. CUHHIH.
Hnstoru Slnr IlIsUttwll.
Mrs. Mathews , deputy Granl
l\Iatron of the state met with th
local Eastern Star order of thi
placc l\Ion ay and perfected th
organization aud installed th
om eel's for thc cnsuing year
' 1'he ofi cers instal1ed arc l\In
JoP 1\101yncaux , worthy matr01 :
A. R Humphrey worth ) ' patrOl :
l\Irs. Salsbury , a , > sociatc matr01 :
1\1rs. J. G. Brel11zer , conductrcs
1\1rs. A. 1\1organ , associate cor
ductresf. ; J. 1\1. Kimberlingsecn
tar ) ' ; 1\1rs. C. H. JcfTords , treaSU1
cr , 1\1rs. A. R Humphrey , chaI
lin ; Mrs. J. G. Hacbcrlc , warde'
l\Irs. 14. H. Jcwett , marshal
1\1rs. W. I . 'I'albot , org-anis
Stars , 1\1rs. D. l\1. AmsbcrrJ
Mrs. L. E. Wilson , Mrs. Je
Rl\Clton , l\lisses MahleVil1in
and l\lahlc Funk. Sentinel,1\1h
Winnie Joyner. After com pic
ing- the work of the evening' t1
IIIl'mhcrs of the order prcscnt. a
journl'11 to thc Grand Ccntr
wherc refreshmcnts and a sod
. time was cnjoyed.
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RUl11ulI Anderson , J. C. Mool
Real Kalate. Abslraclnl
ANDERSON & MOORE.
1.lll1lh ror Mlo 1111I1 relit 11\ ( later l'UUllty 81111 acljollllllK ( , ollnll"H. " l flllllle8 811I1 morltlg :
booghlllnd 801lt AhHtrnrtH IIrOlllt1lly 11I1t1 Ul'lItlS mille
Olllce-MIII'I ' StH'ot. Between Hh allil Mh AvelloeR. Broken Bow. CIIHtl'r cOlluty , NelJrllikll.
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AlwaVH have the bORt quality
I4umber Bud ether building .n
tarials at the I40wost PtiOOR.
'Phono No , ' 10 ,
. hf. J. . , C. R. JUDIINS , Manager.
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' 1'hc cnrolling list shows an at-
tendcncc of nint ) ' six studcnts.
' 1'he literal' ) ' on Saturdrj' WH : ,
wel1 altcndcd and every enc reports -
ports a good t i 111l' .
Students arc anxiously waiting'
for examinatIOn , which will be
here in full vigor the last of the
week.
Hcv. Shetler conducted chapel
exercises Saturday l110rning and
left SOI11C good thoughts for Ollr
considcra lion.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank rra'lor
were prcsent this morning and
rendcrcd some very exce Ilen t m u-
sic , which was apprcciated vcry
much.
'L'hisleek closcs the Summer
School and we fcel sure that all
students arc wel1 satisficd with
thc instruction that has becn
given , consequently arc grateful
to thc Istructers for their efforts
and wish thcm continucd sucess.
Rev. Richards was again present -
sent on ' 1'hursda ) ' but on accaunt
of limitcd ti mc was not gi ven
the privclagc of spcaking , never-
thcless , we cnjoy his presence
and feel that he is intcrested in
school work and we hope that he
may visit us again.
'l'he visitors since the last writing -
ting arc : Dr. Day , who gave an
excellent talk on Wednesday.
Dr. l\Iullen lcctured , on thursd y
morning on the subject of "Germ
'l'heor ) ' of Diseasc" and we may
consider ourselves fortunate to
hear that subject prescnted b ) ' so
ablc a gcntleman.
' { hc 110 , . . , . . " 'linn ItlclIclnc.
H. P , Kumpc , Druggist f..eigh-
ton , Ala. , writes : "Onc of m ) '
customcrs had a child , which
, " .as sick , and threw up al1 food ,
could retain nothing on its
stomach. He bought one bottle
of Whitc's Cream Vermifugc ,
and it brought up 119 worms from
the child. It's the boss worm
mcdicinc in thcworld.Vhite'
Cream Vcrmifuge is also the
,
childrcns' tonic , It improve !
their digestion and assimilatior
of fooel , strcngthens their nervow
system and restores thcm to 011
lieaHh , vigor and elasticit ) ' 0
spirits natural to childhood. 251
at Ed. McComas' Brol < en 130\
and l\Ierna.
COIll11l\1I ) ' M.-AtICIIUOII.
You arc hcre by commanded t
report at thc armory on Monda :
Jul ) ' 28th at 6 o'clock in th ,
.1 morning. l'he command wi11 g
from the armor ) ' to the Soutl
Loup river for two days outin
s and drill. It is advisable fo
each soldier to report as early rt
possible and thosc at a distanc
will do best to come in the da
before if possible. Lct cver
man be on hand and all strivc t
mal < c the days not enl ) ' enjoyabh
but profi tablc. Sickncss of so
dier or mcmbcr of his familj' wi
bc the only excuse for non attcn <
ance. By order uf
ITOHHACH Ii' . KHNNHDY , Cap1
N. ' 1' . GADD 1st Sergt.
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On Tucsday , J ul ) ' 22 , 190 :
1- there wi11 be a school boards an
- patrons meeting at Broken BO\1
r- State Superintendant Fowh
) _ will visit thc tcachcrs institu1
on that day and address t1
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r' 'school ofi cers and others il
I ; tcrested in ed uca lion. An ( 'I
t. ucational convention ought to 1
I" as interc.-ting to tIll' people (
) l' Custer county - as is a politic
COI1\'CI. tion.It ought to be j
O'
b well atteuded. Somc questiol
; s of importance arc to bc discussl
tand the school olliccn , wil1 1
Ie urgcd to takc dcfinate action u
11on thcm. All arc iutcd to a
tend. A will
.1 I program appc
next weel , .
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IL\L ' It.\rl'I S I.INlJULN ANn HI 'I'UH
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_ 'III' thn NnIJrnskn l llWtll.th ASHtHnIJI )
re Tickl.ts on sail August 5 lo y , a
r. Angnst 12 ,
Rl'tnrn limit , August 15.
Amollg the tislingnishell ! speakers \ \ '
: oa hI. ' Genernl } fitlhugh Iee , t' . S. l
Bishop HllrI Cnmstnu , POIt1UHI : , Or
former President john uf De l'alll11
versity ; Charles A. Cmne , D. D. , Bosle
Hl'C. . F. Akl'll , I.iverpool , Hngland.
phlldiclmusicnl fcatmes hy the l all
Boy Choir , 20th Cen1l1l'y Quarle11
HCl1pctinn Mnle Quarteltl. ' (1(1 Impcri
of Ilnml-Hell Ringers.
1\lnn ) ' Hllucnlioual Allyuntnges will
aoo otTercll ( luring the Assemhly.
For tickets 11I\11 : ulclitional informali
nsk the Burlington Agent ,
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Thill elgnntllfO Is 011 every lIox of the g01l1l1
Laxative rol11o = Quininc Talliet
the remedy that CUl'eal . . cold tu OUO dl
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Thc Burlington Route anllounces UII.
commonly low rotes to take resorts of
: \1inf1esotll , Wisconsin , South Dakota alld
Iowa for the following dales :
Jul ) ' 9 to 15.
August I 10 J5.
Septemher I lo 10.
Heller ask the nearest Hmlington Route
agcnt about lhe ahoye cxcursion ! ! und
tuk rul\'nntllge of the low mtes IIlIlIIed.
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'rllc I.crfcct I.h.t r ltlcdlcilic.
1\1rs. l\L A. Jolley , Noble , O.
'r. , writes : III have uscd Hcr-
binc for a numbcr of ycars , and
can chcerful1) ' rccommen it as
the most perfect liver mcdicinc ,
and thc greatest blood purifier.
It is a medicine of positive mcrit
and ful1y alcomplishes al1 that
is clai med for it. " Malaria call-
not find a lodgment in the system
while the liver is in pcrfect order ,
for enc of its iunctions is to prc-
vent the absorption of fever prod -
d ucti ng poisons. Herbine is a
most efficient Ii ver regula tor.
SOc at Ed. l\IcComas' Broken
Dow and l\Icrna.
I. . . " , .1.utCP4 to thc IIlnclc 1111114.
'rhe lIurlillgloll Route hus unllO\lI\ced
low rates to the Blnck lIills of South
Dakoln for the following dates :
July I tu 13.
August I to 14 , 23 , 2.t , 30 , 31.
Septemh r I to 10.
On other ( lays until SeptE'lII er 15 low
fa tes sOlllcwhat higher thau those ill
l'tTed ou the auo\'e Iintes will he otTere ( ! .
Sylmu J.ake , lIot Springs , Deadwood ,
I.ead Cit > . , Spear/ish / Hml a IIUIl1Uer of
othcr ) lOlI\ts III thl. ' Black IIills arc well
worth \ ' siting.
Any Burlington Route ugent will be
glud to tell YOIl more about these
excursions. 3-11
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C.H. JgFFRODS ,
.lJQJ kslI'czrcdQr- ,
AIJ5tracls Promptly l < 'urlllpbe < l. YOllr UU81uess
Hollcltell 01llce tn Uank or Commerce Bulllllug ,
Jlrokonllow , Nellraekll.
1'axeR paid for nOIl-ruBidents.
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A . H. . HUMPHREY ,
. ttorncyat : : ( UU
Broken Itow , Neloraeka.
DH. C , 14. MULf4EN5 ,
Physician Surgeou.
2n < l Hhlrw J from ' , "lIot cOllin RellUy Ulock ;
rc lcJeuce , 3rt ! 'VOlt M . chnrch. 011 Ramo aIde
or trer.t. C3r Broken Uow , NebraBka ,
BAKEit'S POOL HALl"
w. R. nAlt&l1. Prop.
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For" I\lcall'amo ! 01 puol , 1I. orth of RKron.
LlOAN Oruce , Broken UO\V , Nebrllllka.
CITY BAHBEH snop ,
u. o. JlUT'l'ON , Proprietor.
Flr8t-cln B work. Heer Hoom or Urokrn Bow
Slate ! lank , UrokonlJew. Nebra ka.
CAMEHON & REESE ,
dlIf p-9 ys 8 u.lcIZ.ll l'S
AT LAW.
HoomB 8 and 9 , noalty Dlock , Broken Bow , Nob.
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W A. THOMPSON ,
. CO TR CTOIt.t UOJLnEII.
ttrPlnIJA and estlmales on Hhortnotlco.
Broken Uow , Nebraska.
O.II. . CONRAD.
. . . . . . Dealer III. . . . . .
I'UIIIP9. Wlml 1I1111d , TaIiIIR , FIUlnga , 0 Reollne
Knglnc8 , otc. , etc.
IIrokoli How , Nebr eka ,
CIJINTON DAY ,
Physician & Surgeon.
Ol11co In r'nr of thu lIallk or Commerre. lIedl'
donce 6th hoose west or the UapUst church.
Broken Bow , Nehrl1ska.
T'T. SNYDElt ,
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AN 1
J D3iJl [ r-1 mlO , 01 u llC.
/1180 Justice or tht ! l'eace. Sllorlal/lttentoo ! glyon
to collections lepolllllon8 takl U , pen810n vooch.
ors IIr8tly exe'ntcllIInllall kinds of legal paperll
written. Oflloo In tbe rellr of Uank of Commerce.
Uroken ) low , Nebfll8l1a. :
MILL ,
CITY
E. F. MCCLUR.l'rop.
1t1e Flour. lJockwbeat , Or.bam , Feed , etc.
DU,1\ . FARNSWOUTH ,
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DENTIST ,
srromce Over Swan'a Orocer ) ' .
DRS. R O. & W. E. TAI OT ,
PHYSIGIANS SUR'GEONS.
011100 over Oaoberle's Dlug Btore.
, f
lJrokCiU Bow , . - Nehra t : '
CAMEHAS AND SUPPfJIES.
Free In tmctlonll J101V to take and < levelope e ,
plelnre wl1b ever ) ' camera sold.
Flnlshln ! : done tor aWRtUres.
Latest Styles in Photographs.
BANGS STUDIO.
Eatabllshed 10 1891.
Broken Bow , Nlbraska.
SCANLON ,
MIlO
-Proprietor of- .
HCltaurlllltLuneb Conllter. Lnrge a nrlment
of Confl'Clloollrles , Olg"r nnll ToII cC09. r-.orth
! lllle of Public Square , Droken Bow , NelJrasl.a.
WILLIS CADWEfJ4
mt1l'W : ! llm ml'fi 1mIrW : > & 1P1I
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S.1\1.
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mJllUl ! mil'8 llilll
AI. kinds or work 10 onr linu done promplly
ao < llll IInt.ela s orller. 'T"'I1ell ! lhOI ) on the
corner west 01 the bose lIon81J.
GI"I UH A TRIAl. .
Broken Bow , _ . ' Nebraska.
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I.D. . HIAZE ,
. . . . . . Dealer 10. . . . . .
GranIte , fo'orelgo 8nd AmerlcAD Marble8.
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OrnamentJ Work a Specialty.
Broken J\QW. . . - Ne rR8ka.
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Pigures that Don't Lie Prove that NebrasKEl
Roads Pay More Taxes Than Tl10se
, of Other States.
onin1 : : : : StntctttC11t of Total Taxo.ble V o.lucs Returlted by States'Con -
tiguou.s to Nebraska , Together with Comparison of Taxable
' - Values Qetu.rned ott Lands , Live Stock
o _ . _ . and Qo.i1ronds .
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issued Under the Authority of tile Railroads of Nehraskal
'Ihis is the first of n series of nrUc1es which wlll :1P' All that the Uallronds C8re ubout in this mutter of ' pay. ' ' . , '
pear , \'in ! : full dl'lnils regarding the tuxes paid by the Ing of taxes , ill that they receive fuir treatmeut. 'l'hey
Hailroads of Nebmska , and Bueh information as will enable would not be party to an atteUlllt to defraud tilt : state or
'ou to fully undel'slaml who pai the taxes in Nebraska , and counties of any just tnx , but of course the interests of their
, wh ' the vurious Boards of Equalization from year to year stockholders prevent them frow ullowing all ouu'ugeous or
huw rnade tllu vllluation on Hllilrol1d pr01JCrty that has been unjust as ssrnent.
y given out to the yurlous counties. -
In such watters a8 these , the state of NelJl'lsku naturally
' A great eal of thb , ! information Mil been prcentcd
) must to k I in 11ne with wllllt is oue in other Htatel.
from time to time to tile Boar s of Equnlimtiou : , aud It has expect (
o heen con < ; i ered hy thelD in their tUtimutes , while othur lines 'I'bey would not WlUlt to iUlIu"e u ta 11111t wOlll prevent
, of information , which we , , 'ill pre nt , have never hefore the roads passing through Nebrat > ka , frum HUl'cl'ssfully com-
peting for inler'stale truilic , becuuse the COUL'ts'ould uut-
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apl11'ared In priut.
such uction time , 'IIII : most illicult lesson
url1lly remedy III
'J'he Railroads of Nebraska havt ! nothing lo concenl reo
to learn In political l'Conorny hus been Plluulity in taxation ,
gllrding their tax lDuller8 ; they ! JII ' flU ( lay prumptly their '
' ' tn zmd It hall never yet been Wllstertd. 'l'lw lwyolution , that
[ interest the
full ( lroportion of taxCR. 'bey ( \ve more
successful evelopment of Nebl'askn Ulan JUly other IIlngle rc u.1ted in the formation of our govet'Ilwent , Wlti : ! fanned
to tllUDt3 through l'\J.entwtllt ! causN by uujust luxes. In
wot'k with the of
illdu1ltl' : ) ' , alld at nil times wallt to people ,
the Rlale for the IHlblie 10011. out' constitution , it was eXIII'l : ! lil ) pl'uvided tlilit ' ' ' ( be rlc t
'I'he monters of the Hllilrollds are buslntA men , who of the people to be secure In their' persuus , IIOIISI'Ii , pllpel' : : !
. and effects ugalllBt unreasonable seal'clteH lIud H'izllres , shall
llrovhle fot. the IJII 'lIIent of the tllIes charged IIgainlil their
' ol not be vlolatt.od. " And It WIIS the din''t rl'sull of thli : ! feel.
for tbe 'luent
roads 1\8 conscielltiously liS they provide pa
ill ! : of proteet ttgnillst { < : trwer lupitiolli : ! I'egur ill thl' col.
lhelr elllplo'es. III Heveml instllllces in thi6 state , the Hail-
luetion of taXl'JI , Jl.ud thbl provlsiou inJUl' cOllstitutioll wilkes
the counties aUll
IItute
rouds have Plli teu thnl's 1I10re tux lo
t1M question 01. equaUty III tuutlou in this cOllntry , WON
thtLlI they hu\'e pu lI III prol t to the IItocklioJ trs of t ( 'UIU-
ditfi.eu1t tbw in moullrchy.
. l/CInil'8 , IIlId thll hali been paW without compll nt , and M
r III'omptly , when ue. If the In hldl1al or prlvte corporatIOn U1lt1fl'llI ; e l'nts
Lc 'I'he stockllOltkt1l of thc6U companies are rely In : ou N . the y ue of hus pr rt ) ' hol lUgl , there ii : ! no WilY \Jf wu\- \ ;
IC brnt\kn's future. 'I'he ) ' gladly PIlY tbe tax clmrged , so tbat iue hun I'CYea1. nle .Huilrou s , 011 the contrur ) ' , l1\a e
the lIehoolli ean W l'tlrried 011 Itud those IUlprofelllcnta mad. .
,
11- mont y porta aDd public luut tlunl ; ure llily wude of their
tlmt wuuld show Ilrogress nll illduce other people to 1.01DO ,
.1- JUrities aAd t:1'W'y cerlt ; of theIr value III reveale whether
- here Ilud assist iu the IIlnle's develoll\uent. '
t. rot or latj" "
> ( ' It III 011 NelJl'llllku's future that the ) ' bulW thdr hopes of
) f llrol1t. 'J'llCre ure other roa s III thli : ! IItatt' , which by eombi1'0 &how tbIJ ex t to which other property than Rllil-
al lIatiuII with grcllt sYlitems , } lit ) ' dh'i l'.I , r\lld In those c:181 road propcrtJ' I" om.ittc.-d Crow taxlltiou ill Nebrasku , thus :
1S tilt. ) ' lla1 \Ore thllu tlJelr proportion of taxea ki Ivet'y lu. obUI : Railroads to pay an uudue shure of tax , we give the
IS litnnce , laklllg auy oUwr iu ttlltry of tkc state in comparison. follo staWlOO1lt : rn .
'cl - - - -
. Total Totu ! Per Cent A1 s09Sea
. . " . VALUES RETURNEDValu \ ! Arpount ? tIllcu
) C STATE ] , Ta.xnblo HallrMd Rallrol.dTA. > CADLm _ _ -Rallroad 'I'ax 1'l d UI I ,
. ' ' - - -0- - I
VuJUI\t1on 1'0 I
Returlll'
\ I
p- . Returned. l > t"oVtJrty. Lan s. O\.tUe. I.Ur' . Kuli' , Sheep. Hot.1l't.1' Mllu 1'\)1' Mile coJ.d.
, t- Nohrn.'Ilta . . . . . . . . . . . . . $171.7 ' : , V.13 $ : ! G. 'J 2.13 . . 4.C8 ' . ,9' ) $ , tii9 mue tl,682 j
ar Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , c. : ' . . ,4b'2.\i18 47 , , J/1l .034 & .9T 13.13 . J3.90 .t3 1.47 6,069 . 169.69 . 8,3:16 i I
'Vyomlnlr . . . . . . . . . . . . : I1 , ! "J'.JJ03 : 7 6.3 .1.91 1.17 111.76 11.14 41.93 .u 4.11 6,00.1 13S. . S 1.196
Jotltlllollri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . > 1 j 9S. .0'J2 . ) 7.75 J 20.9'J 14.14 : & 1'41J 1.4-1 1. U,6U > 174.90 6.m
Monla.lI11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \ 1Gd , ' S1C,9 i l . Cl.003 2.42 nm : :11.63 : .63 % , 'lG . . . . . . . . C..l8'1 ' ' 111.93 . . 2.087 ;
Orc on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lU.m,61S 6.15HJ ! .M 3.30 -Mot r ) lU cd - 3.11 . 131).8.1 . 1.174
N . Norlh Da.kolu. . . . . . . .1 J17.2IH.4si : I 17.3\17,50:5 I. .1-43 1.33 30.00n.ool lJI.W 1. I 3.00 I 6..aoo I 187.11 I z.c
to
In detormlnlng the 1'Ul1tI ot llU1 In the 'Y1t1ue of Ilmdak0Il In ccnJuDcU.on with
lid f l'1ji.-ul1l1 ( statement. N tbl/6 st.nt J whom th" , wJu&tlou ot ra.1Jroad prl > porq , 11 woo.1d
tlioy bavo bl'eu lIepJIorated the Improved figure Ln thta w
trom the ' . .wlmprovltd lJwoJs , wu ha.'fu a&1oI AM 'f.15 Ia to s.J.t..8D.a 11.GUO to SJ& ; & .
'Ill thl'U1 t ethl'r In uu. ann.or. takiq u. . er m cu. tbo valu& of waa 1IqUrlI4 :
ltutu of Nebrw.kA tuz ) lllItA1Il' : hi the lame manner , tl woWd mJ .e tht
\ , ;
aquation
lmprovo < l lAud . . . . . . 17,4-5.819 & $ GO,45',4TS : .
c .As Hlt I. to L6G 1M ' ( ) to
, ao 11,6'0 s.an
' ' ' '
. : ULllmproved LaDd . . . . . 1..I'l9.14 17jH.6'1'7 !
,11- , Dy TOrag1ng tbcSQ & " ' < 1 dett tn1ut1ottt1. 0
tt weald lIIIIlho I.l16 ntlrond nluaUoD In th"
. "
11\ ; :
1J.125.0 $ T1I."OU.1Li
attl.to ot Nebnutka s.Ll0 , Instl't4d of 4,619 ,
" ,13 ( ' Rcr6.
p'r
IUld tt 1a uvidaDt that on a. mparUon or
, ' ir Tbo rate ot tax p\ld pel" D1Ie ! 'II tAkoa 'Y&11i0il of UXCl In Hbr url and NebraAka ,
lei tt'08I the rl'pot't ot the lDt Comth mtlroadl ot Nobruka. bare beou IUi - t
inl Dlflree CO 1mls lon tar U10 J't'IU' . . .Q. . and 6 led fur $1.1G ! mort ! per mno than thu , '
the Onun's nro thcoretot' ( } oGlcla1. etould be. In other " "rds , the ratlrOtlda
The StAte of Nubra.'llaa hall a.ueucd rv.11hJl.vo lJCan pa.y1ng 25 per Ctlnt mON tu tar
he o rend prulCrty at the .lghcot eow OraUn , the pnIIt WD reum tluw they should ba. "
flrure ot III1Y of tbo S\atM DIUOOO. It , " 0\1 paId. were the raUro6 i lOCAted in the elate
011 t.'tko the IItato ot MI8souri ( which had the or JrU Souri.
-s h\JI1l' \ > lt VI Ul\tll1a on I'ill1road property 1. The rlto POl' mlle paid 1n money as ahova
) - 1900 of aor state wC1t ot the MtM1as1ppl ) by the ropart or the Into l l.t.e Com.mGr1e
all ba81s ot eqUaliuUOD ot'Aluus , If the 00mm110n proves thla ( I > b a tMC.
Railroad \"nluatiou in Mis.:1Ouri , $11,600 ; tax pa.id by railroads par mHo in Mt. . . .
. 9Ourl , $17. ! w. B.a.ilroad valuation in N braska , $4,679 ; t3X paid pur mile io. Na.
.no II brnk3ka , HH3. 86. A vuroge tax per mile in seven Bta.tool $168. 6 t' . .
.