Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-09-04

la commenting upon the same, that paper
speass very highly of the present hr.asi-
ciai condition III hay couniy, saying that
its assets exceed It's liabilities S3,s2SO
In booking over the list of "~sssets, there
we found AN item recalling like this:
'tsourt house, grounds. improvements.
office furniture, books and sale, SI,22D.Oo"
As a matter Of fast, IL is well to know
that our epuuty owns public property 10
the amount VI 81 ,25, but when IL conies
10 paying the s7.2l2g7 Of outstanding
orders. with interest, this item sadly
torius an uninportirt factor ina the case.
Leaving uut this valuable 10 property,
I which by no means can be called a part
Of our resource, the liabilities Of the
county exceed is assets To the tune OF
| Sj,i.1.sa. This added Ia tile bills allow
CT at the July u~aecling of the blard of
county commissioner Of S2,2i2, and at
their meeting this taouth of vi 1865,
swelIs our liabilities 90 the sun IL ~.
e6.49. Al tlis rate, Day county viii be
straddled with a debt OF yl5hO0 to San,OO0
before the taxes for the present year can
la collected. II will o take a county Of
the size and prosperity Of DAY "a wipe out
y small matter of fifteen To twenty thous-
AMI dollars, but il looks bad fa ii c0uIty
with AS few roads aud bridges ~ hay "a
have, and II can hardly bc looked npJn
AZ an t-nducealent TO those who are seek
my Tor locations IN our midst. IL is very
difficult 10 ascertain whether the financial
condition IN the report Mas made up thus
out of ignorance or to blind the farmers,
but We opinc the latter WAS the case, and
that they were tryin. To ever up their
dirty work, which Is y good Idea now be-
for the election. The fact that We are
ia deSt Sb,oD6.49 is probably the reason
=. a.w~ 80 - - - .x
ty-iive cents On the dollar.
We would like to hear from our farmer
friends upon this subject. -Andoser
Gazette.
The Audover Gazette, in commenting
on Treasurer Oelnenrciier's report must
needs open It's bile dntf and pour its
~splenelic hlih ia the abuye protnis, uoas'y
previous styie. Nos what are the facts
in the case? The eOnsunmate Ass who
presides over the columns Of tie Gazette
leaves out s,225 Of the county assets
claiming it cuts no figure. Lets see.
Here's Il man doing busiuess. On the LIST
Of January le strikes a balance. In doing
~ he leaves out his dwelling or a stock
of merchandise, how wonld he arrive Mt
thestrne Waite OF his assets lfhe ger.
making an assignment for benefit Of
creditors and Wis 10 leave out his stock
Of merchandise, wonli his creditors con-
cent for a moment that ANY property he
possessed were not assets?
And again, by what kind Of msthemat-
les does the Gazette arrive at the con-
c,asion that sl,l655 a month wouLl
sweil oar debt u $4,000 "bcfore the
taxes for the present year can be coll=e-
ted when all. or nearly all of them are
Collested within the next four u oatllsg
Pshaw! No one but a knave or a fool
would presume 10 make such a statement
as has the Gazette let - eliaritehiy
suppose that some asylum FOR the feeble
minded has been cheated OF an inmate.
No, We can't do that. bcca,se the knave
is to opyarsnt ia the following: The
forcgoing Is llleysiort ~ofcounty treasures
Ocnsenrai.e given 10. or dortorcd by
the REToKrxs IN fARaER" A blear-
eyed. NANCY "~ya.iar dog would o be
guilty OF such a statement 80 utterly con-
temptabie aud beneath the dignity Of a
ward sluggcr TO say nothing Of a msn.'
Think FOR a moment. This report was
made to the board of county eoDfaissies.-
ers. They carefully examined aud
checked every itena OF II. and then the
COMMITTEES comprising Mcssrs Huntington
aud Brigham, report as follows;
- ..f.s
tel 10 examine the books of the County
Treasurer would respectfully report that
we have carefully examined the rRme
and compared them viii, the vouchers
on Gle ~ the County Clerks office and
with the books Of the County Clerk and
lind the same correct.
D. HusrISGros. } com
Taos. BRiaHAx, Nh"'
No two men in tho country stand any
I higher Thar do the members OF this com-
mittee. beiny universally recognized as
mel Of integrity anil honor aad yet the
Gazette says that they are liar, that
they have stuliiied themselves, that they
are unworthy Of belief. that they hSva
stooped tn a trick to deceive the peopls.
What FIR? TO vent itstthe Gaact sisDspleen
against Mr.. Ochsenrciter and the town of
Webster. The trcasurens books are here
and open to public inspectiou at all times,
rs are those OF every county officers, and
We defy any man or sci of men 10 show q
single deviation from the exac, truth in
that report. There Is nothing covered
nothing hid-nons Of the gentle nen Of
the board evcr even dreamed of an effort
10 deceive any one -they eoali not afford
10 barter the honorable record Of life
time, of honorable dealing. and personal
probity, TO do other than right The G@-
xettr's article is an insult TO the whplc
Ioari, a reflection upon their integrity
wholly uucaIled for a fact the people viii
not DC slow 20 see.
Webster has only one member Of the
hoard. sud with him arc asse:iatel men
from all parts Of the county. representing
the people 81 their respective districts
who will feel like r~escntIng this das,ard-
ly inputation upon honorable men.
A little enrt,sy doesn't eost a cent, anil
the Gazette. II IL has i remote idea IL
such an element Of character nhich we
greatly fear il has NOS -wauld find IL a
decided aid 10 securrg the Confidence ~
the people, aud especially Of it, "
fellow
...Ifthe in incis Of a co-ntry are all
represented nj the fair. there IN nothing
that viii do the COUNTRY more gsSd. an !
there is hardly anything nipre harmful
than a ppor exhibition. Therefore every
man, regardless OF locality. silonli bring
some article for exhibition. II you
haven't q zine i,ors-. cDw, sheep or pig.
bring a hasts r~s,s;er. = box Of honey, u
Hill OF esn. a half busicl Of potatrf
some choice f.sii. a pampkis or squash.
FIiI the floral hall with fancy articles ol