-THE OUSTER COUNT * REPUBLICAN
County Board-Proceedings ,
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Jan. 20 , l')10. )
As per adjournment board met
at 9 a. m , in the back room of the
Watts building and was called to
order by the chairman.
Roil call with following mem
bers present : Geo. W. Dewey ,
Lt. Cushman , Kdward Foley , Sr , ,
Geo. W. Headley , J. B. Gilmore
and Ben P. Morris. J. E. Grint
being absent.
The lore-noon waa spent in se
lecting furniture for use of coun
ty officers.
Board adjourned at 12 m. until
1 p. m.
AFTERNOON SKSSION.
Board met at 1 p. m. with all
present except J. E. Grint.
Application of Mrs. Martha E.
Lewis and Reubin S. and Ruth
Manning to be admitted to
Soldiers Home at Grand Island
was up for consideration before
the board and it was moved and
carried that the clerk and chair
man be instructed to sign the
necessary papers for their ad
mittance.
The ofllicial bond committee
reported as follows :
We recommend that the follow
ing bonds be approved :
Township treasurer , Elk Creek
twp. , Charlie E. Robertson ;
township treasurer , Kilfoil twp. ,
Thomas F. Kelley ; township
treasurer , Loup twp. , Geo. C.
Mar h ; township treasurer , De
light twp. , E. Nichelson ; town
ship treasurer ; Hayes twp. , t ? . W
Beaver ; township treasurer , Arn
old twp. , F. E. Needham ; town
ship treasurer , Comstock twp. ,
W. N. Stevens ; township treas
urer , Victoria twp. , Frink Tay
lor ; township treasurer , Cliff
twp. , Wai. Schadd ; township
treasurer , Westerville twp. , Al
bert Shafer ; township treasurer ,
Wood .River twp. , C. B. Chumb-
lej ; township treasurer , Berwyn
twp. , W. L. McCandless ; town
ship treasurer , Custer twp. , J. C.
Henderson.
Justice of peace , Broken Bow
city , E. G'Schwind ; justice of
peace , Berwyn twp , John Staab ;
justice of peace , Wood River
twp. , A. J. Watkin ; justice of
peace , Grant twp. , Frank Foster ;
justice of peace , Custer twp. ,
John M. Sweeney ; justice oi
peace , Ansley twp. , J R. iihoades
justice of peace , West Union
twp. , Eddy Holmes ; justice ol
peace , Hayes twp. , Guy Davis ;
justice of peace , Westerville twp.
J. F. Wilson ; justice of peace ,
Arnold twp , E. II. Patter ; jus
tice of peace. Elitn twp , S. C.
Waldron ; justice of peace , Com
stock twp. , J. T. Arthur ; justice
of peace , Algernon twp. , M. L
Lamb ; justice of peace , Wester
ville twp. , Alex Pirnie ; justice of
peace , Ansley twp. , N. Dwight
f ! Ford ; justice of peace , Kilfoil
twp. , J. S Lvon.
Constable , Sargent twp. , C. J.
Benson ; constable , Kilfoil twp ,
P. F. Forney ; constable , Hayes
twp. , Emmet Keyser ; constable ,
Algernon twp. , Joseph M. Smith ;
constable , Delight twp , Ben F.
Empfield ; constable , Westerville
twp , l'A. . Emerson ; constable ,
Westerville twp , , John Scott ;
constable , Algernon twp , James
English ; constable , Ansley twp. ,
A. D. Cone ; constable Victoria
twp. , Ira M. Foster ; constable ,
Elim twp , E S. Woodruff : con
stable , Wood River twp , John
McGuigau ; constable , Broken
Bow twp , Elmer Draper.
Clerk , Delight twp. , Will M
Dunn ; clerk , Grant twp , W. C
Nixon ; c erk , Lillian twp. , C. P
, Young ; clerk , Comstock twp. , E.
, J. Crawford ; clerk , Sargent twp ,
Jens II. Ottum ; dlerk , Ansley
twp. , J. H. Kerr ; clerk , Garfield
twp. , Joseph Bradburn ; clerk ,
Arnold twp , W. C. Beltz ; clerk ,
Berwyn twp. , James D.vidson Jr. ;
clerk , Hayes twp. , Amos B , Lewis ;
clerk , Victoria twp. , Luther W.
Spraker ; clerk , Westerville twp. ,
H. P. Burnham ; clerk , Cliff twp. ,
R. Al. Seevers ; clerk , Kilfoil twp .
A. Somtner ; clerk , Wood River
twp. , Joseph P. Berrj ; clerk ,
Broken Bow twp. , J. S. McGrew.
Road overseer road dist. 2 ,
Hayes twp , Ernest Wood ; road
overseer road dist. 3 , Wood Riv
er twp. , David A. Lambert ; road
overseer road dist. 5 , Victoria
twp. , S. R. Dennis ; road overseer
Westerville twp , A. C. Gates ;
road overseer road dist. 2 , Cliff
twp. , Charles Ilickcv ; road over
seer road dist. 4 , Cliff twp. , J. P.
Butler ; road overseer road dist 2 ,
Triumph twp , M. A. Hutler ; road
overseer road dist.l , Ansley twp ,
James Nelms ; road overseer road
dist. 2 , Berwyn twp , O. R Roads-
joad overseer road dist. 2 , Com-
otock twp. , E. D. Miner ; road
overneer road diat , 2 , West Union
twp. , W. 0. Bitter ; road overseer
road diat. 4 , Weal Union twp. ,
T. M. Cody ; road overseer road
dist. 2. Loup twp. , S. M. Torger-
son ; road overseer road dist. 1 ,
Delight twp. , Warren R. John
son ; road overseer dist. 1 , Kil
foil twp. , Conrad Fleishman ;
road overseer road dist. 2 , De
light twp. , Cheater Watkins ;
road overseer road dist. 2 , Kil
foil twp. , G. W. Farmer ; road
overseer road dist. 1 , Sargent
twp. , Arnold Krbcl ; road over
seer road dist. 1 , Hayes twp. ,
C. M. Street ; road overseer road
dist. 3 , Hayes twp. , Win. Flood ;
road overseer road dist. 4 , Hayes
twp. , W. E. Lutz ; road overseer
road dist. 1 , Algernon twp , , W.
L. Airhood ; road overseer road
dist. 5 , Algernon twp. , George
Foster ; road overseer road dist.
2 , Elk Creek twp. , Win. C. Rob
ertson ; road overseer road dist. 1 ,
Wood River twp. , Harry Wilcox ;
road overseer road dist. 2 , Wood
River twp. , A. A , Narragan ;
road overseer road dist. 4 , Wood
River twp. , Alva Walker ; deputy
county sheriff , Hugh Kenoyer ;
deputy register of deeds , C. M.
Anderson.
It was moved and carried that
the report of the committee be
accepted and adopted as read.
The road and road claims com
mittee made the following report.
We recommend that the follow
ing claims be allowed :
A. J. VanAntwerp , platting roads sur
veying , etc if.1l 00
Albert Knudsen , axinan on Knudsen
road 200
W. I ) . Hall , commissioner on vacation
ofT. S. Owens road 200
Ai thur Knudsen , chalnman on Knudsen
son road 200
A. 1 V.inAntwerp , surveying road No.
577 and Haumont road 23 60
Wm. Price , clialumaii on Win. 1'rlce
road 2 00
Ueo. Thomas , chatnuian on Thomas
road 200
U. W. Buckner , commissioner and
clialnman on various roads 21 45
A. j. VanAntwerp , surveying and platt
Ing roads , mileage , etc 2750
and in the matter of the request
of J. H. Linder for use of county
sridge for cattle chute between
section's 22 and 27 on road num
ber 19 we recommend that the re
quest be granted.
And in the matter of the peti
tion to vacate streets and alleys
in Westerville we recommend
that the request be rejected for
the reason given by the county
attorney attracted hereto.
Edward Foley Sr.
J. K. Grint ,
L. Cushman ,
Committee.
It was moved and carried that
the report of the committee be
accepted and adopted as read.
The finance poor farm and jail
committee make the follwing re
port :
We recommend that the claim
of Beam Bros. Bal. Due on fur
nace $222 6 < S also the bonds of W.
G. Purcell Ptg. Co. and M.
Larkosky for furnishing supplies
for the county be approved.
It is moved and carried that
the report be accepted and adopt *
ed as read.
At 6 a , m. board adjourned till
8:30 : tomorrow.
Friday , Jan. 21 , 1910.
Board met at 8:30 : a. m. all
present.
M. S. Eddy appeared before
the board and stated that the
Security State Bank had offered
to furnish the county treasurer
with quarters in said bank to
gether with use of vaults at a
rental of $20 00 per month and it
was agreed by the board that
the treasurer be instructed to
take up tempory quarters in said
bank for such time as the county
board shall deem proper.
The committee appointed to
check up the office of register of
deeds made the following report :
We your special committee
appointed to check up the office
of register of deeds respectfully
report that we have checked hs ;
report with records in his office
and find it correct. We are also
tn possession of treasurers re
ceipt for $1569.25 for excess fees
of this office for the year 1909.
J. E. Grint ,
L. Cushman ,
Commitee.
It was waa moved and carried
that the report of the committee
be accepted and adopted as read.
The erroneous and delinquent
tax committee made the following
report :
We recommend that the follow
ing amounts be refunded on
account of error in assessment ,
H.J Fondu $ 8j
C Anderson. pol | tax (2.00 and village
tak WG2 7 fla
Toney Chlnlce " ' , 450
Margaret Herger . . . . , . „ „ 33
C \V Duke , , . . . , Jt SO
luiac Deanlort. , . .s . . . . j iw
.1 12. AMi * ; . . * . ' * . . . . ' . . 'V Sir
n.j FOX. . ? . ! . " . . . - . . . . . : 200
J. A Kenjon 0 2U
Geo. W , Dewey ,
L , Cushman ,
J. E. Grint ,
Committee.
. Moved and carried that the
report be accepted and adopted
as read.
It was moved and carried that
that the county judge be in *
structed to take up temporary
quarters in the C. II. Holcomb
building and the county pay the
sum of 17,50 per month for said
quarters.
At 12 m. the board adjourned
to 1 p. m.
AKl'KKNOOV ST-'SSION.
Board met at 1 p. ui. All mem
bers present.
Moved and carried that John
Mulvaney be made a member of
the soldiers relief committee.
The committee appointed to
check up the office of county
superintendent made the follow
ing report :
We your committee appointed
to check up the office cf county
superintendent hereby report that
we have found same to be correct.
We have also received a receipt
from Garland Lewis for $152.06
institute fund turned over to him
by ex-superintendent HM. . Pick-
ney.
Edward Foley Sr ,
J. B. Gilmore ,
Committee.
It was moved and carried that
the report of the committee be
accepted and adopted as read.
The committee appointed to
check up the office.of the sheriff
made the following report :
We have compared the report
with the books of his office and
found it correct for the 3d and
4th quarter 1909.
Edward Foley Sr ,
J. B. Gilmore ,
Committee.
It was moved and carried that
the report of the committee be
accepted and adopted as read.
The committee appointed to
uheck up the office of the clerk of
district court reported as follows :
We , your committee appointed to
check up the office of the clerk of
the district court , beg leave to report
that we have examined shis report
and compared it with the books of
his office and found it correct for the
last half of 1909.
Edward Foley Sr.
J. B. Gilmore ,
Committee
It was moved and carried tuat the
report of the oummittoo bo accepted
and adopted as read.
The committee appointed to'check
up the soldiers' relief commiseion
reported as follows :
Wo , your committee appointed to
chock up the soldiers' relief oommis-
siou beg to report that we have
examined tbo report and compared
it wth the vouchers and find it
correct.
Edward Foley Sr.
J. B. Gilmore
Committee
It was moved and carried that the
report of tbo committee be accepted
and adopted as read.
Al 5:80 : the board adjourned till
8 o'clock a. m. \turday , Janurary
22d , 1910.
Board met at 8 a. m. with all
members present.
The matter of providing a place
for the holding of district court WB
up for consideration and Willis Cad-
well offered to lease the lower B ory
of the Cndwdli block for | iG ( JO a
Jay , light and fuel furnished.
The management of the Wood
men Hull offered that hall for $3.00
pnr day. After due consideration it
was moved and curried that the
Woodmen Hall be designated as the
place for the holding of district
court , at the proffered rate of $3 00
per day , everything furnished ex
cept jiuitor work
Upon the requisition of the dis
trict clerk the several members of
the board submitted the following
lists of names from which to draw a
jnry for the March term of district
Caurt :
Loup Twp. , William Davis , 8. S.
McConnell
Cueter Twp , E. K. Lichtenberger
Douglas Grove Twp. , D. B. Allen
Wm. Mclntobh /
Wood River Twp , Charles Ohum
bley , Adam Snyder , M. Oonley
„ ; Victoria Twp. , Geo. Williams ,
0. M. Forsythe , A A. Willott
Sargent Twp. , Wm. Pirehm , Jac
ob Qeizer , Harrison Coltrain
- Westerrille Twp , H. F. Burn-
hum , J. H. Gonge , U. H. Hoin , Sr
Myrtle Twp , W. P. Hyatt , John
Murray
Algernon Twp. , 0. 0. Fisher , J
M. Amaborry , A. L. Pierce
Kilfoil Twp. , L. J. Rood , Budd
Daley . : .
Broken ( low Fwp , ll'ulph John-
sou , Ed Simins , John Cohurn , Gee *
Russell , Willis Taylor , Frank Mauk
John.Dageu , Oac&r Tappan " '
Delight . Twp. , U. R. lUriiard ,
Walter Green , B , J. Laughlin , S.
M. MuCleland
Arnold Twp , , I ) . G. Pearse , John
Sainuelaou
Lillian Twp. , W. 3. Motcalf ,
Frank Doty
Elk Creek Twp. , Hans Arp , John
Flynn
West Union Twp , Jeff Leei > ,
Goo , Butcher
Triumph Twp. , Alf Schreyor
Cliff Twp. , H. F. Eddy , Win ,
Kelly
Grant Twp. , A Ware
Aniloy Twp. , D. A. Vonuant ,
Frank Hawk , Andrew Shorbook
Berwyn Twp. , James Leo , Carl 0
Taylor
Elim Twp. , Orau Byboo
Garfield Twp , , Wm. Thompson
Waynu Twp. , f.arno Lartou
Kayes Twp. , John DUVIB
ConiBtook Twp , , Wm. F. Duubar ,
Then. S. Jackson
East Castor Twp. , Geo. Hammond
mend
The list aa submitted by the sev
eral members of the board was ap
proved by the board.
The Judiciary Claims Committee
reported BE follows :
We , your cunmilteo on Judiciary
Claims , recommend that the following -
ing claims bo allowed :
A. R Humphrey , miscellaneous ex
pense J37 00
A. H. Humpliiey , costs In state cases. . . . WHO
H. A. Dlcksoii , special deputy sheriff
work 3 0
A. Hailer , State V8 Kay 1 erry II 00
j. L. Ankney , 3 00
J. P. Alton , 3 0
M. J. Koss , 3 M
K. G.TodU , a M
II. B. Andrews , 3 M )
Will Klatt , 3 M
Uva Klatt , 3 50
and in the case of John E.
Coulter ( insane ) .
Alpha Morgan Jl 00
W. R.Talbot H W
< ; eo. II , Malr ft 25
Warran Lang 320
Trank coleman 3 so
L. Cushman ,
Edward Foley , Sr. ,
Geo. W. Headley ,
Committee.
It was moved and carried that
the report of the committee be
accepted and adopted as read.
The county assessor , M. R.
Foster , filed the following re
quest :
To the Board of Supervisors of
Custer County. Gentleman :
I respectfully ask that you
appoint the following named
persons township assessors to fill
vacancies caused by the failure
of the assessors elected to file
their bonds within the time re
quired by law :
Lillian twp. , Frank Love joy ;
Ansley twp. , Frank Jennings ;
Garfield twp. , S. J. Thompson ;
East Custer twp. , James Huf-
faker ; Grant twp. , C. E. Bencke-
ser ; Mytle twp. , J. W. Bryan.
M. R. Foster ,
County Assessor.
It was moved and carried tha t
the request be approved and
adopted as read.
Board adjoutued at 12 a. m.
until I p. m.
AVTUKNOON SItSSION.
Board met at 1 p. m. with all
members present.
The bridge claims committee
made the following report :
We recommend that the claim
of C E. Roe hauling etc. for
$9.60 be allowed.
J. B. Gilmore ,
Geo. W. Dewey ,
Geo. W. Headley ,
Committee.
It was moved and carried that
the report of the committee be
accepted and adopted as read.
( Continued next week. )
How to Aleasure Ilay.
The following government rule
for measuring hay in a round
stack may be of interest to our
readers : "Divide the distance
around the stack by four , to get
one side of a square of equal size.
Subtract one side of the square
from the distance over and divide
by two to get height. Then
multiply the square of the base
by the height to get the number
of cubic feet in the stack and
divide by 400. the number cubic
feet ma ton. "
Simplified Spelling.
Gboughphtheightteeau spells
potato , of course. See : "Gh"
" " in " "
representing "p" "hiccough"
" " " " " "
"ough" "o" In "though"
"phth"- in "phthisis , "
"eigh" "a" in "weigh , " "tte"
"t" in "gazette , " and "eau"
"o" in "beau. "
DO YOU WANT A
Farm Loan
Without "Red Tape ? "
MAKES THEM.
Postal Savings Coming.
Advices from Washington ,
which seem to emanate from
authoritative sources , are to the
effect that a law providing for
the establishment of postal sav
ing banks will be enacted by the
present congress , and probably
be among the first measured of
the legislative program recom
mended by President Taft to be
put through.
There is no question but that
postal savings banks arc earnest
ly demanded by the people , al
though , of course , certain inter
ests are- for one reason and an
other opposed. The chief oppo
sition seems to come from two
sections , na.uiely , the national
and state banks who look with
disfavor upon savings banks in
general , and some of the big
savings banks who fear that
postal savings accounts may re
duce the volume of their deposits.
Some other opposition is also en
countered from those who object
to any extension of government
functions and regard the addi
tion of the savings bank to the
postofiice department as an un
warranted interference of govern
ment in private business.
All the arguments have been
thrashed out year after year ,
while public sentiment favoring
the postal savings bank propo
sition has steadily grown , until
to meet it a promise of this legis
lation was incorporated in the
platforms oh which the presi
dential candidates of both great
political parties were nominated
the last time. To be sure , the
democratic platform suggests
postal savings banks only as a
last resort after depositfguaranty
Bhall have failed , but with such
a plank in their platform it will
be awkwaru for the democrats to
oppose a postal savings bank bill
simply because it is part of the
program of the republican ad
ministration. During the cam
paign and since his incumbency
of the presidential office , Mr.
Taft has openly and repeatedly
endoised a postal savings bank
project , and the bill , when finally
formulated , is sure to have the
powerful influence of adminis
tration backinir which should
insure its emergence from con
gress in a satisfactory form.
Bee.
Comet A of 1910.
The luminous body now visable
to observers in various parts of
the country is a new comet. It
is known as "Comet A of 1910. "
It closely resembles the great
cnmet of 1882.
The new celestial body was re
ported by Dr. A. T. A. Innes , of
the observatory at Johannesburg.
South Africa , on Jan. 16.
An analysis of photogaphic ob
servations made here shows that
the new body differs greatly from
comets in general.
The usual comet spectrum con
sists of bright series of hydro
carbon bands , but the comet now
visable shows light hydro-carbon
bands with a pair of intensely
bright sodium lines. The strik
ing orange color of the comet
head , as observed in various parts
of the country , is said to be due
to incandescent sodium vapor.
N. T. GADD
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