The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-28
TEXAS LIVESTOCK NEWS.
A Cattle Taxation Case Decided--Ap
on Day.

on Dny.
Fort Worth, Dec. 20.
The day before Christmas brought to
the Fort Worth stock yards fairly good
receipts Of hogs, though no cattle were
consigned The market WAS steady,
with hogs a shade higher. Practically
everything at the yards yesterday was
sold, and while considerable hog re-
ceipts are expected today there will
be no market. and the operations Of
the yards Will be confined to feeding
and taking care Of whatever stock may
be received
The packing house yesterday slaugh-
tered 200 hogs but no cattle. the Christ
mas beef having been killed the day
before The house will not be In opera
ton today. as all tie employees VIII
take Christmas
Jack llittson, Mineral Wells, and
Meek & Persons company Grand Sa-
line. had In two cars of hogs yesterday
and j. w Kemp. Chico. and J. f.. EN-
berson. Pilot Point, had In one car
each The indications point to good
receipts after the holidays.
A. S. Reed yesterday received notice
from his attorneys of decision In he
cattle tax case that had been on trial
at Newkirk. okla, before Judge
Bierer This was an Injunction suit In
sttuted by Gay & Reed to enioin the
territorial government OF Oklahoma
from collecting taxes on lot OF abont
700 head OF cattle which the company
had in the Usage Indian reservation,
1t was In the nature OF a test case. as
II was the first time the disputed ques-
ton as to the right of the territorial
government to levy such tax had
come up for consideration. Inc
suit was o., considerable interest TO
cattlemen as II involved not only the
right of taxing the cattle In the Usage
country, about O,0O0 valued at prop
ably 81. 000, 600 but also the cattle IN
all the other reservations Of the Okla
homa territory.
The decision rendered by Judge
Bierer was greatly in favor OF the
ca tile firm. as IT held that the territory
and judicial taxes only could be levied
amounting to l4-16 mills. whereas the
total original tax which II was sought
10 levy amounted TO 20 6-lo mills
While this tax is comparatively rea-
sonable, the plaintiffs In the SUI, aIe
hardly satisfied and wiz appeei .le
case In the supreme court OF the TERRI
tory. and, failing to secure more
favorable decision there, an appea! WIZ
nrohably be taken to the United states
"
supreme court
Manager skinner OF the stock yards
,.oe last evening kindly remembered
~ ms Office associates, VINO presehleu
lin with a handsome silk umbrella; sil-
ver mounted and snugiy incaseu ~
leather. Mr.. Skinner appreciates tts
shris .mas gift. not only TOT we sp,t"
in which 1t was given, but for its Vn value
and genuine utility, TOT IeeeHt ,strs
have demonstrated that II neSe'
a. Tho stock Yards but II pouls
r w." Morton and John Scharpauet
-, Midland were in town yesterdaS'
g,o'. renort cattle prospects me :"
'"s' W Hudson of Ksnsas CITY win
~ In FISHER. Stonewail ana ad-
to,ning counties. was In the CITY yes
'e rrayk se,ders, inspector for the cas,
,ie Raisers' association NJ ho'
Tsxas' spent yesterday mere, oo WAS
Tom Montgomery OF NJ
An the clIy yesterday css,re and ].
NJ r, ~ Pilot Point, were AT '"e
varGs Yesterday. ,L. Christmas
!"n n Lively will eat MS Chf's'''N
! dtnne- In Dallas today ,s,o,a snent
" " Mccormick of MidIahu s'
Yesterday here. " Word went
NJ r. Curtis and c W. "o'u
out home yesterday .,,-rod 10 hts
'I Frank smith has re'urn''
home at Crockett orsr for the
.. 3. Gardner ma sars Yesterday.
pitchfork ranch. was mere
pApy rs CUTTING TEETH
AZ - use that old and wei , uiy"
pc sui Mrs. Wiusows so9t', he child'
Fep eehldrsa tcethng i so9ing pa me- cures
Wind collie and is me 9s-'
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