The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-26
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Taxpayers Continue to Make Their
Grievances and Ask for
Reductions.

Several New Mining Companies
Filed Their Articles of Incor-
poration Yesterday.
The United States Circuit Court Secures
Quarters-.Annual Statements Of
Corporations Received.
A number Of taxpayers appeared before
the county equalization board yesterday
and made statements concerning their as
easements. The whole tenor of these
grievances is that the assessment made by
the assessor is too high. The board has
notified the Helena Water company to show
cause not later than 10 o'clock to-mor row
morning why its present assessment of
$3.50, 900 should not be raised to 875O.OO0.
The Northern Pacific Railroad company,
by its tax commissioner, has asked that its
assessment be reduced on lot 8, block 6; lots
8 to l6, block 10; to 16 in block %; to 16,
block 81; Z and 8, block 81; to 8, block 3S:
ID TO 10, OlOCk az W 1Os OlOCA ~ AZ 10 40,
block 81; to 8, block IS; to 8. block 50; 5
to 10 and II and IL, block "a; IL to 16, block
65; 1 to 8. block 70; to 8,
block 70. These lots are assessed
at SIS, 700. which the company considers is
in excess of their real value and asks that
the figures be lowered to $2l, TIC. The
company 10 assessed ate $12,400 on
81 acres in section 70, township 10 north of
range 8 west, and wants it reduced to
$500. The north half of the southwest
quarter section II. township 10 north of
range west, is assessed at $1,000. and the
company asks that it be placed at 10000.
Some land in section II is assessed at "a,
200, which the commissioners are asked to
reduce to $4,800.
Among the complaints which have been
received is the following addressed to the
board: ut is very evident that our county
assessor 10 looking out for his per cent. ON
: the assessment to the detriment Of our good
city. 1t is for the interest Of everyone in
our city to have the assessment cut down
Just one-half. Any sensible business man
knows that Helena would not sell to-day
for what she 10 assessed for. Please don't
reduce next year, and have all the leading
eastern newspapers making fun of US, as
they did Los Angeles last year. It 10 seri-
GUS matter for our city, and don't you for
get it."
Helena.
"P. S.-The assessor should change the
name of Motana and call it state of Helena,
for he wants us to pay all the state taxes,
and think the outside counties are will
ing" c -. ,.,..s ...,..
misstated in this paper yesterday morning.
He did not advocate q horizontal reduction
of the assessment, but ON the contrary
maintained that the board were not author
lied to do anything of the kind.
It is probable that the members of the
Saturday afternoon the several questions
before them. So far their time has been
taken MP ii listening to complaints and ar.
guments, and they have had no opportunity
to unite upon any definite action.
District Court Proceedings.
47s-Frank Huy W. Paulsen 4 Mcconnell
Demurrer to defendants answer overruled
Leave granted to file motion for judgment
on the pleadinRs by defendant.
80-State of Montana Va. A. N. Walsh
Demurrer to indictment overruled, and de-
PENDANT pleads not guilty.
70-Matthew Dorrity vs.. b. @. Brooke
Demurrer Withdrawn and defendant hal
Ten Gays 20 answer.
339-Chas. Lehman VI. Geo. w. Keller
Plaintiffs demurrer to answer overruled
Plaintiff has ten days TO file replication
37-Albert G. Clarke, estate of Thomas
Conrad. deceased, and John @. Curtin va
Joseph q: R 1ss Judgment against de-
11-Don Davenport Coal Co. W. Martin
399-G. H. Preston W. Andrew O'Connell
ct al. Dismissed without prejudice.
394-Nausbaum vs. KesselpauRh. Defend.
ant has leave to amend his answer, and
plaintiff has right to hle replication te
2s-Georee Il. Curtis Va. Independent
Publishing 90. Plaintiff has leave to issue
alias summons.
471E. W. knight, cashier, VI. W. H
Guthrie ct al. Motion to dissolve injuno-
tion taken under advisement.
New Interpretations.
Articles of incorporation Of the Montans
and Baltimore Mining and Reduction COM
lany we're fled with the secretary of state
by Joseph Willett. Henry @. sWorthingtou
and John I. Martin. The company will
carry on general business of mining, mill.
ing. reducing and treating ores. and In con-
manufacturing business. The capital stoch
10 $500 1000. in shares Vt Is each. Opera.
tions will be carried on in Jefferson county
with the principal Office at Butte.
William L. Hog Q, Stephen A. Estes, Viii.
liam n. Thornton, Of Deer Lodge county,
and n. Kirkpatrick OF Silver Bow county,
have incorporated the Great Western
Coal and Coke company. The CON-
eral coal mining and coke manu-.
featuring businrss, also . general mercan-
tile, manufacturing and mechanical bust
ness. The capital is $10, COX, 900, in shares
of 800 each. The principal office for the
Transaction of business will be at Ana
conda.
The Copper Line Mining and Reduction
company has been incorporated by w, j.
MacHaffie, L. G. Bowen, H. J. Mock. John
W. Pace, G. b. Miller, Geo. E, Boos. Oar
Kleinschmidt and w. J. Hinckley' The
capital stock lie s., 500 600, in shares Of q
each. The mines of the company are 10
Gated on Crow creek. Jefferson county,
The general Offices Of the company will be
Court House Notes.
John N. Glass has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate OF George Morse,
deceased.
McCord, Brady Co. have commenced
attachment proceedings against Kuphal 4
Schumacher.
1t 10 thought that the district court will
render a decision ON Monday in the street