The Red Cloud chief., 1894-01-26

THOSE TAxES.-The very esteemed cd.
itor Of our up stairs contemporary, says
our little article in reference to the col.
lection Of delinquent taxes, twas out Of
place." THE CHIEF. in replying to
the article fully understands the subject
in discussion. and believes that the arti.
Gle was not only in place but perfectly
proper. There 10 no sense in putting
men to extra expense Of three or four
dollars costs to collect a few dollars.
when the same could have been az
easily collected Tor a two cent postage
stamp. w know Of men who aver that
they went to the Office to pay their
taxes, and had the money to do 30.
but were afterwards distressed for
the same, and out Of pure cussed.
ness as they claim THE CHIEF believes
in men paying their taxes, but it does
not believe in distressing people and
adding costs, when a notice would
have done the work, no matter whether
the man was provident or i%mprovidcnt
and especially does it work a great
hardship where a man is poor and un.
able tn pay. Numerous complaints
we're brought to our Office in regard TO
the matter, but we had no particular
desire to discuss the subject, as the
treasurer and board of supervisors we're
not Of our political faith. There is no
doubt but what there was a consider.
able amount Of unnecessary hardship
worked by distressing many who were
unable to pay without taking the neces.
sites Of life from their families. II
a man has his home in Webster county
and intends to live here, there should
be no particular wish to force him to
pay his taxes at the point Of a distress
W arrant. The CHIEF does not believe
that there was actually % cases in
Webster county where it was necessary
to force people to pay, had they been
properly notified. Ex.treasurer Fassler
was not altogether to blame in the prem
1895, rs he was compelled to force the
collections by order Of tho board Of
supervisors, but there should have been
some extenuating circumstances We i'm.
agine where people were not prepared to
do 30.
Our BOARD Of SUPERvIsoRs.-It is
generally acceded by all intelligent and
deep thinking citizens interested in
county affairs, that the board Of super.
visors are the stuff, and that our county
was never better administered than at
the present time. In fact, the present
board is comprised wholly Of a discreet
and judicious body Of prosperous farm
ers, entirely %conversant with the require
ments Of their respective precincts, and
with the county affairs generally. At
the same time. they act in perfect har.
mony, and believe 10 dispensing justice
and equity regardless Of all conse.
quences. There is very little school. boy
style about the members OF the board.
but il anyone imagines they are unable
to smile and look pleasant, or have a
good time, they should watch their pro.
ceedings when of duty. At the Gard
ner house, during the evenings, they dis
cuss the political issues, swap true stor-
les, play whist and prepare for the next
days work. Each man can see more
good features in his own precinct than
any other, and all claim the best land,
the purest water and the best society.
Take them generally. and it would be
hard to scare up a more jolly, and yet a
business crew than the present board Of
supervisors.
FRArERNALLY.-On last Monday night
S. b. Pierce, Supreme Commander Of
the Fraternal Order Of Protectors, on be.
half OF the Red Cloud membership, re.
organized Valley lodge No. 8, which had
previously gone into %innocuous dessue-
tude. The ritual Of the order has been
wonderfully changed, until it has now
one OF the finest rltualistic services that
we have ever seen, and we are somewhat
Of sinner" ourselves. The work is entire
ly new and has many attractive features
that are not introduced in any other socie-
ties. 1t is sublimely beautiful and oil OF
the old members should return to its
folds. The lodge is now conducted on
business principles from the supreme
lodge down to the subordinate, and only
eight assessments are made in any one
year, and they arc paid quarterly. The
lodge now starts out with prospects that
are brighter than ever, and with every
evidence of a fine lodge membership be-
fore the year rolls by. Success to it. The
grand officers will be here again on next
Monnay evening Providence permitting.
AN INDIAN PApER.-It is not often
that one has the pleasure to read a paper
published over 10000 miles away, but