The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-08-04
Board of County con,nni-.ion~r~.
Office Of The board Of County Commandment,
Of Custer County, State Of Idaho,
ChQLliA. IdahO. JUN u. 1893

OOuuby commissioners met 10 eX-
anime the assessment book and
equalize the assessment of the
property of the county.
Present-John Johnson, chair
man; j. H. Pitzer, H. H. Knapp,
and Geo. E. Keyes, Clerk.
On this appeared Val Bowers
in his application to have his as
sessment for the year 1896 re-
duced, and he was duly sworn
and examined. (See testimony
on file).
In the matter of the assessment
of ]. w. Swauger for the year
1896. j. w. Swauger appe; red
this day and was duly sworn and
examined. (See testimony on
file).
In matter of assessment of
Geo. L. Morgan for the year
1896. Said Geo. l.. Morgan was
duly sworn and examined. (See
testimony on file).
JULY IA.
In the matter of the assessment
of Geo. L. and Geo. E. Shoup.
At this time appeared Jas. M.
Shoup, agent for said parties,
and asked that the assessment Oh
said parties be lowered from SOC
head of common stock cattle and
100 head of beef cattle to 200
head of common stock cattle and
so head of beef cattle, and in that
behalf VIM. Weller and Jas. M
Shoup were duly sworn, examin
ed and cross examined. (See
testimony on file).
Jas. M. Shoup, as agent Of
Geo. L. Shoup, asks that the
assessment of said Geo. L. ShouI
be reduced from $4, 500 to $4,000
on store building and warehouses
in the town of Challis.
In the matter of the assessment
of VIM. H. Leaton. The sale
Leaton appeared before thu
Board and asked that the sale
assessment be reduced. (Set
sworn testimony on file).
In the matter of the application
of Thos. Chivers for reduction
of assessment on cattle for the
year 1896. Said Chivers appear
ed and was duly sworn and ex
amined. (See testimony on tile)
JULY Is.
In the matter of the assessment
of Val Bowers, John Kirk, AS
SCISSOR, and Jos. Pitzer were call
ed and examined. (See test
mony on file). And after dul.
considering the testimony intro
duced in this matter, it was OF
dered that the number of stocl
cattle assessed to Val Bowers b
fixed at 142 head.
In the matter of the asseSsmen
of Geo. L. and Geo. E. Shoup
was ordered that subp9nas b
issued for the appearance
Thos. Grove and Geo. Ellis t
appear forthwith to testify /
this matter.
In the matter of the assessment of. w. sw
uger, John Kirk, Assessor, was called, swo
and examined. (See testimony on fle).
JULY l6.
At this time appeared Milton A. Brown, a
n oelra hot in
assessment of said Rodgers the number
stock cattle be changed from so head to 40 hea
and it appearing that said Rodgers had ma
affidavit as to the number of his cattle, stati
it to be 50, it was ordered that the number
so head of stock cattle stand.
In the matter of the assessment of Suckn
and Powers for the year 1896; it was order
that said Stickney and Powers be notified
appear Monday, July %, 1896, and show eau
why the valuation of mill, machinery a
buildings should not be raised $500; why t
valuation of $500 on patented land should not
inserted; why the valuation of $50 on wag
should not be inserted; why the exemption
500 claimed should not be stricken from |
list. =.
In the matter of the assessment OF j. ID. -
for the year 1896. it was ordered that J. d. ST
- DC nOtlueu 10 appear uelolS thlS DooAN W.
day, July 81, 1896, to show cause why the nu
Der of sheep assessed to said ]. ID. Still for
year 1896 should not be raised from 1000 head
5000 head.
In the matter of the assessment OF Geo
MCGOWAN for the year 1896; IL was ordered q
George MCGOWAN be notified to appear Def
the Board Monday, July %, 1895, to show ca
why the number of stock cattle given in
said George MCGOWAN should not be raised
head.
In the matter of the assessment OF j.
Swauger for the year 1896; at this time '
y presented the written application of j.
Swauger which was verified by his oath sh'
ing the facts upon which it is claimed the
duction of said assessment should be made
after due consideration it is ordered that
head of stock cattle assessed to j. w. Swan
be stricken from his assessment, and that S
l35 head of stock cattle be assessed to v
Peterson, it appearing that 1876 head of ca
assessed to J. w. Swauger, were the props
of VIM Peterson; and that the number of ST
cattle assessed to ]. w. Swauger be fixed
265 head.
In the matter of the assessment OF Geo.
and Geo. E. Shoup. At this time appes
. Thos. b. Grove who was duly sworn and
amined tSee testimony on tlel. And a
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