v tf Treasurers Report RECAPITULATION showing tho amount on hand June 31st 1902 the col lections sinco made warrants redeemed nnd amount remaining on hnnd at tho closo of tho thirty first day of December 1002 in each and all of tho several funds ond accounts of O L Thompson Treasurer of Red Willow county Nebraska to gether with tho total amounts of the several items stated Amount on Amount Amount KIND OF FUND hnnd last Sinco TOTAL Warrants Now Scttlomcnt Col I oc ted Redeemed on Hand STATE Unnornl 1250 47 2580 61 383110 2946 84 884 26 Sinking 83 15 81 16 64 4 85 1179 faciiooi 150 15 G jto 51951 ar8 07 10144 University 249 30 504 50 7KJ 80 556 92 190 88 Institute Feoblo Mindod 13 145 158 32 120 Relief 14 145 159 33 126 HCIIOOJ LAND Principal 228163 228163 22 82 2258 81 Interest 32 07 1359 27 il 34 635 43 755 91 Lease 197 18 91121 113859 932 28 206 J 1 COUNT General 4537 08 4579 78 2063 64 4 40 t 322 W 1427 95 I 12916 25 S09S 4b 4S37 77 Bridge 2620 76 1709 25 60 85 4390 86 1571 05 2819 81 Bond 37385 377 09 750 94 316 05 434 89 Soldiers Relief 341 87 139 99 4S1 86 39 75 442 11 County school 3 50 1100 14 50 14 50 District road 1508 33 2532 58 4040 91 3178 81 8C2 10 District school 10820 98 10086 00 Si 52 50 23tr 1906 42 i 14 50 23000 65 12500 78 10199 87 District school bond 19156 60 2400 00 21610 66 2569 13 19047 5S Interest 712 51 1000 30 2318 81 2318 81 Advertising 10120 218 J0 322 50 322 50 f Eust Valley precinct bond 4 81 4 81 4 81 North Vnlloy precinct 2276 72 299 20 2575 92 200 41 2375 51 Willow Grovo precinct 8038 10 602 60 8610 70 300 22 8340 48 Indianola precinct 84 50 1 32 85 82 85 82 Hartley village bond 1042 41 103 69 1146 10 80 15 1065 95 McCook city bond 2300 27 373 13 2673 40 30 00 2613 40 Hartley villngo 50 68 68 36 119 04 79 56 39 4S Indinnola village 23 56 174 24 197 80 197 80 McCook citv 216 90 1940 99 2157 89 1S29 93 327 96 Danbury villngo 39 18 56 84 96 02 57 97 38 05 Tax sale redemption 390 89 8566 17 8957 06 8195 85 761 21 School district No 17 judgment 179 1106 12 85 12 85 School district No 16 bpecial 4 91 1 05 5 99 5 99 School d istrict No 29 special 25 75 25 75 25 75 High school 3 18 122 4 40 4 40 t Bank interest 668 95 759 00 1427 95 1427 95 Miscellaneous fees 461 86 354 23 816 09 816 09 57701 10 51055 71 5 108757 11 S 49410 25 59146 86 Transferred from General Interest fund Transferred from High School fund t Transferred from Advertising fund Transferred foom Bank Interest fund g Miscellaneous Receipts salo of old lumber Transferred form District Bond funds ft December Apportionment it Transferred from County School fund T Transfers j Transferred to Private Account Total fees and commissions received during the year 1902 Total retained for self and deputy hire Balance paid into County General fund The flodel Shoe Store 2714 26 2700 00 14 26 FARMERS SHIPPING ASSOCIATION I am now prepared to take your orders for shipment for car lots of hogs and cattle on EVERY - TUESDAY AND - SATURDAY Will also buy on same days Office at 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Salve It cured me It is a combination of healing properties of Witch Hazel with antiseptics and emollients relieves and permanently cures blind bleeding itching and protruding piles sorescuts bruises eczema salt rheum and all skin diseases Mc Connell Berry OB wnMMaMn n i n mm GREETING To Everybody In purchasing the Model Shoe Store from Mr F S Vahue I did so knowing that the generous patronage given the store was secured by selling good stylish serviceable shoes at prices that cannot be equalled in a general store on the same quality of footwear I will keep up the high standard and make it to your advantage to buy at the Model Yours for business S A E PETTY McCook Neb fiS8WflfTt T Commissioners Proceedings McCook Nobraska Jan 6 190 Tho board of connty commissioners mot pur suant to adjournment Present D A Water man Maurice Roddy and J II Bonnott county commissioners W It Starr county attorney li J Wilcox countv clerk Tho minutes of last meeting were read and approved Protest of William Plourd against thu pay ment of county funds to tho Ited Willow County Agricultural Society was read and on motion laid over for Investigation The board on motion commenced tho exam ination of tho accounts of E J Wilcox county clork and coutinuvd same through tho day The board having made a careful examination of tho accounts of Q C Boatman find that ho has received as fees from January 8 1902 to December 31 1902 both inclusive 881 06 On motion board adjourned to meet January 7 190 D A Watkrman Chairman Attest E J Wilcox County Clerk McCook Nebraska Jan 7 1903 Tho board of county commissioners mptpur stant to adjournment Present D A Water man Maurice Reddy and J H Bennett county commissioners W R Starr county attorney and E J Wilcox county clerk Tho minutes of lust meeting were read and approved The ward having made a careful examination of tho accounts of E J Wilcox county clerk find tho following to bo a true and correct account of all fees received and disbursed by him from January 9 1902 to January 7 19CK1 both inclusive Total fees received 2231 21 Paid county clerk S1M0 00 Paid deputy clork 700 00 Puid assistant 27 75 Paid county treasurer excess 3 40 2231 21 2231 21 On motion the board commenced tho exami nation of the accounts of OLTbompsoncounty treasurer and continued same through the day On motion board adjourned to meet January 8 1903 D A Wateuman Chairman Attest E J Wilcox County Clerk McCook Nebraska Jan 8 1903 Tho board of county commissioners met pur suant to adjournment Present D A Water man Maurice Reddv and J H Bennett county commissioners C E Eldred county attorney and E J Wilcox county clork The minutes of last meeting were read and approved The board on motion continued the examina tion of the accounts of O L Thompson county treasurer during the day Tho board having made n careful examination of tho accounts of A O Crabtree find that lie has received in fees from January 9 1902 to January 7 1903 both inclusive 75420 Tho board having made a careful examination of tho accounts of S Lt Green county judge find that he has received in fees from November 20 1902 to December 31 both inclusive 4625 On motion board adjourned to meet January 9 1903 Maurich Reddy Chairman Attet E J Wilcox County Clerk McCook Nebraska Jan 9 1903 The board of county commissioners mot pur suant to adjournment PresentMaurico Reddy J H Bennett and D A Waterman county com missioners C E Eldred county attorney and E J Wilcox county clork The minuets of last meeting were read and approved On motion tho board continued the examina tion of the accounts of O L Thompson county treasurer during tho day Semi annual report of Eugeno S Dutcher was examined and on motion approved which is as follows Balance on hand July 10 1902 as shown by last report 72 48 Received for endorsements 5 00 Received for examinations 2SS 00 Institute expense 1113 Cash on hand 94 35 105 4b 105 48 Tho following official bonds were examined nnd on motion odd roved Joseph Vontz overseer road district No Al U NicLols J M Miles H I Peterson S O Hoagland M Li Scarrow Thomas Whitmer Frank Hill Henry Corcoran J S Modrell R E George George Harber Frank ECarothers J II Huntwork Nelson Downs ChrisJenseu A W Dutcher H W Naden Jivan Davis 4 23 34 25 31 42 19 28 40 7 12 27 3S 6- in 5 35 17 20 Ira Kennedy justico of peace Gerver precinct RSBaker East Valley Abraham Peters Grant W W Mackey assessor Mo Kidge precinct Jas A Modrell Henry Crabtree S W Clark P D Brooks LJ Shippee John Rowland Otto Pueltz John Real E B Osbaugh Louis Longnecker Fred Huntwork Henry N Colling E C Goehring C H Nichols JohnEKelley C F Elliott Box Elder Indianola East Valley North Valley Tyrone Grant Danbury Perry Coleman Red Willow Alliance Bondville Driftwood Lebanon 10 12 15 17 20 22 S i 25 2J 30 37 Willow Grove Annual settlements of the following overseers were examined and on motion approved and tho clerk instructed to draw certificates on road dis trict in pajment thereof as follows GWArbogast road uist 1 cert T J Ruggles K K George Nelson Downs Jessie Smithj F M Goodnick Joseph Junker M L Nichols B W Bpnjamiii Frank Hill E J Baker 2S9 290 291 592 293 294 29j 290 297 298 299 300 Thefollowingclaims were audited and allowed and on motion clerk was instructed to draw warrants on tho county general fund levy of 1902 in uayment thereof as follows EG Caino Co coal for paupers Harnett Lumber Co same N JTJerling mdse for paupers Smith fe Cochran same C L DeGroff Co same J A Wilcox groceries for paupers A Guy mdsc for paupers W B Wolfe care of pauper Oct 11 1902 to Jan 11 1903 as per contract Nebraska Institution for Feeble Minded Youth account of Claude M Mc- Closky pupil T J Ruggles sharpening plow C A Gentry same John McClung sharpening road scraper C G Coglizcr material and labor on court house W R Starr salary 4th quarter E S Dutcher s ame and office expense W R Stnrr office expense for 1902 GC Boatman postage and office expense E J Wilcox postage express and office expense Andrew Phillips janitor December McCook Electric Light Coheat and light for December Lincoln Land Co water tax first quarter 1903 George Elbert setting glass W T Coleman paint nails etc Pado Son office furniture for county judge 24 00 30 00 28 X 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 24 00 20 00 26 00 28 00 M00 15 00 I i 26 00 33 13 6 75 10 80 21 25 31 09 10 71 25 3 CO 3 HO S25 200 00 227 11 IS 00 4 CO 22 95 15 00 S3 OS 12 50 1 50 3 10 90 00 O L Thompson premium advanced on treasurers bond 210 00 On motion the demand of North British fc Mercantile Insurance Co on the county treas urer for the refunding of taxes erroneously asses ted against them in McCook City for the year 1902 amounting to 1605 which demand was certified by the connty treasurer to the com missioners was allowed Petitions of the connty officers asking for deputy and clerk hire for the jear 1903 weroread and considered and on motion granted fixing the number and compensation as follows O L Thompson county treasurer one deputy at 70000 E J Wilcox connty clerk one deputy at 700C0and assistants any be needed at 30000 On motion board adjourned to meet January 10 1903 Madkice Reddt Chairman Attest E J Wilcox Connty Clerk McCook Nebraska Jan 10 1903 The board of county commissioners mot pur suant to adjournment Present Maurice Reddy J H Bennett and D A Waterman county com missioners C E Eldred county attorney and E J Wilcox county clerk The minutes of last meeting were read and approved The board having made a careful examination of the fee book of O LThompsoncounty treas urer find that he has received as fees from January 9 1902 to December 31 1902 both in clusive Fees and commissions 2714 26 Paid county treasurer 2000 00 Paid deputy treasurer 700 00 Excess turned into county treas ury 14 26 S2714 26 2714 26 The board having made a careful examination of the accounts of O L Thompsont county treasurer find the following to be a true J and correct statement of all received and disbursed by him moneys I as such r treasurer from July 1st 1902 to December 3l8t 1902 both inclusive in tho several funds nnd thu amount on hand at the closo of busi ness December 31 1902 Seo report as published eleowhere Tho following claims wore audited and allow ed and on motion clerk was instructed to draw warrants on the county general fund in pay ment thereof as follows F M Kimmell printing supplies 32 75 Mnurico Keduy commissioner services nnd mileago J II Bennett same DA Waterman same A C Wilson surveyiug platting laying out and recording road Wo 3W Lorenzo D Newberry chttinman road 361 Jacob Korb snmo Iven Korb rodmau road 364 ing out road So 3Wj W T Henton commissioner to locate road No360 Jacob Korb chainman road No 366 S S Graham same A Reed rodman road No 366 Maurice Reddy services as commissioner J H Bennett same D A Waterman same 36 55 37 15 38 00 19 80 7 50 7 40 7 40 And on the county bridge fund levy of 1902 as follows H P Wait nails claim 590 allowed at 4 40 H E Waugh nails etc 24 70 J Bernard Hillers spikes 2 75 Frank Hill bridge work 175 Chas Foje same 10 00 John Ekstedt same 4 25 John Droll samo 2 00 Georgo Younger same 15 00 Stephen Bolles same 12 00 M L Nichols same 17 50 J W Little same 2 U Frank Cain same 150 EJ Baker same 7 50 Henry C Shotiso snme 50 M Coylo same 3H Jessie Smith same 5 00 Harnett Lumber Co lumber 12 65 AJMarkwad blacksinithing bridge bolts 1 CO And on tho county road fund levy of 1902 as follows Frank Cain road work 9 00 M Coylesumo 6 00 Alfred Carter same 5 00 On motion tho demands of Frank Stillman and C A Littel on the county treasurer for tho refundingof poll tax 300 each illegally assessed to them in 1101 which demands were certified by the county treasurer to the county commis sioners were allowed On motion the demand of Geo McClain on the county trensurer for tho refunding of poll tux illegally assessed to him in 1901 by reason of double assessment which demand was certified by tho county treasurer to tho county commis sioners was allowed On motion the demand of J P Notley on tho county treasurer for the refunding of taxes illeg ally assessed to him in the city of McCook for the jear 1902 by reason of not being n resident of said citv amounting to 100 which demand was certified bv the county treasurer to the county commissioner was allowed Oh motion the clerk was instructed to adver tise for bids for such medical ofphj sicians as may bo required by the ixior of Red Willow county for tho year 1903 bids to embrace one of the following districts of said county viz Tho First district comprises the six eastern nrccincts of the First commissioner district Tho Second district comprises all of tho pre cincts of tho Second commissioncrdistrict The Third district comprises the eight western precincts of Red Willow county On motion board adjourned sine die Maurice Reddt Chairman Attest E J Wilcox County Clerk McCook Nebraska January 13 1903 The board of county commissioners met in regular session Present Maurice Reddy J II Bennett and D A Waterman connty commis sioners C E Eldred county attorney and E J Wilcox county clerk Tho minutes of previous meeting were read and approved On motion the clerk was allowed 25000 per annum to bo paid quarterly for performing the duties of clerk to the board of county commis sioners and attending to the business of the county The clerk having advertised that the board would received sealed bids for furnishing tho various county officers with books blanks and stationery the board proceeded to open and ex amine thu bids on file and after due considera tion find the bid of the State Journal company to be tho lowest and the best On motion the contract for furnishing the same was let to the State Journal company Lincoln Nebraska Moved by Bennett seconded by Waterman that the action of the board of county commis sioners approving the final settlement made by B W Benjamin as supervisor of road district number twenty five for the year ending on tho first Monday of January 1903 and allowing the claim of tho said B W Benjamin 2000 for services ns such supervisor for said year which was allowed on the 9th day of January 1903 bo reconsidered by the said board of county com missioners and that a hearing be had for such reconsideration on the third day of February at the hour of nine oclock a m and that due notice of such hearing and reconsideration of their said action by the said board of county commissioners be given to the said B W Benja min Motion carried Pursuant to law in such cases made and pro vided the salaries of the following officers for the onsuing jear were fixed as follows County superintendent SS40 00 County attorney 800 00 On motion the clerk was instructed to adver tise for bids for printing delinquent tax list commissioners proceedings and legal notices all bids to bo filed with the county clerk on or before noon February 3 1903 Annual settlement of J E Perdue overseer road district number 36 was examined and on motion approved and clerk instructed to draw certificate on road district in pajment thereof for 2800 The following claims were audited and al lowed and on motion clerk was instructed to draw warrants on the county general fund levy 1902 in payment thereof as follows A C Crabtree board and care of prisoner27 00 JD A How en board of prisoner and aury 7 11 A C Crabtree telegrams and office ex penses W C Bullard coal for pauper A J DeArmand house rent for pauper J C Moore commissioner to locate road No 364 A C Wilson surveying platting and lay 5 00 28 2T 8 00 700 13 5f 12 40 2 90 2 70 2 10 8 20 6 50 9 00 and on county bridge fund levy 1902 as follows J E Perdue bridge work 6 90 W C Bullard lumber 62 10 In tho matter of the necessary expenses dur ing tho jear on motion the estimate for the same for the car 1903 was fixed as follows Connty General fund 12000 00 County Bridge fund 5000 00 County Road fund 4C00 00 Soldiers Relief fund 500 00 Willow Grove precinct 1700 00 Bartley Village bond 400 00 McCook City bond 200 00 North Valley precinct 500 00 School District bonds S000 00 On motion board adjourned to meet February 3 1903 Attest Maurice Reddt Chairman E J Wilcox County Clerk NOTICE FOR BIDS Notice is herebj given that sealed proposals will bo received by the county commissioners of Red Willow county Nebraska at the office of the county clerk up to noon February 3rd 1903 for such medical services of physicians as may be required by the poor of Red Willow county proposals to embrace the following districts of said county viz The First district comprises the six eastern precincts of the First commissioner district The Second district comprises all of the pre cincts of the Second commissioner district The Third district comprises the eight western precincts of Red Willow county The connty commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids E J Wilcox County Clerk McCook Nebraska January 12 1903 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the county com missioners of Red Willow county will receive sealed bids for the printing of commissioners proceedings legal notices and delinquent taxes for tho j ear 1903 parties receiving contract to furnish good and sufficient bond for the faith ful performance of said contract Said bids to be filed with the county clerk on or before February 3rd 1903 and to be endorsed thereon Bids for the county printing for the jear 1903 Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids E J Wilcox Connty Clerk Dated this 13th day of January 1903 NOTICE TO LAND OWNERS To John Hummell John T Farrell Edward Farrell Hannah Do le Mary Farrell Albert E Latham Mary Ann Fitzgerald Minnie Farrell and Mary Ann Farrell and to all whom it may concern The commissioner appointed to locate a road commencing at the southeast corner of section twentj nine 29 township number two 2 north in range twenty six 26 west of the 6th p m thence west on section line two miles to the southwest corner of section thirty 30 thence north one mile to the southwest corner of section nineteen 19 and terminating there at in Tyrone precinct Red Willow county Nebraska has reported in favor of the location thereof and all objections thereto or claims for damages must be filed in the county clerks office on or before noon of the 17th day of March A D 1903 or said road will be estab lished without reference thereto E J Wilcox Countj Clerk P wAkrtswW9 M atijj of it ems Winter - h h Wearing jfiaref You can buy now prior to our annual inven tory at almost your own price It will pay you to call and see what liberal of fers we are making on good and desirable merchandise Ladies Suits Jackets and Fur Garments we are selling regardless of cost THE 4 was fit tSarqatti s tore 1 a L DeGROFF GO 9t TW WW tkVfc VfcfcfcScTa Lincoln Daily Star A modern newspaper published every day except Sunday Eight to sixteen pages Full associated press leased wire service full state news by special correspondents a strong editorial page The Star always has an option The Star has many other features which give 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