The state herald., 1897-05-14
In last weeks issue the Sterling Ad

enter into an extended controversy with
the Advocate over the business relations
Of the two counties but, az the Advocate
ha. seen lit to publish statement con-
corning tho matter, which, whether 90
or not, would, IL unanswered,
do an injustice to Phillips county, we de-
sire to give all the facts surrounding
thiS matter. During the year 1896 to
which tue Advocate refers, Logan coun-
ty presented to Phillips county three
claims for board Of prisoners amounting
to S3S These claims were presented
Jan. 20, July IA and Aug. 4, and an ex.
animation Of the records shows that in
every instance the claim was allowed VI
the next monthly meeting OF the board
Of county commissioners and warrant
WAS drawn for the same and, IL these
warrants had Lesu presented for pay
ment ut the time they were drawn or
within reasonable length OF time thers-
after, the cash could have been obtained
by Logan county. But the Logan coun.
ty officials neglected to present or su-
thorizs any one to present thess warrants
for payment till April 10, 1897, at which
time there was no money iu the general
fund for the year 1896. Since Jan. l.,
1891, Phillips county business has been
conducted ON cash basis md until a.
bout the close Of the year 1896 the conn
ty never failed to cash warrants when
presented. Owing to the fact that the
county was forced to buy in and carry a
large share OF the delinquent tax list Of
fered at sale In 1896, there WAS short
age Of funds at the close Of the year to
meet in cash all OF the claims OF the year
and these warrants held by Logan coun-
ty not having been presented till April
o. this year are among the outstanding
warrants and these outstanding warrants
will be paid in the order Of their regis.
try from funds received for redemption
Of property from the tax sale Of 1886
Oi course 1t is unfortunate that there
was not more cash derived from the tax
sale OF 1896 in order that all Of these
claims could have been paid In cash but
lack ui buyers vt a tax sale 10 some.
thing that county commissioners could
not he expected to guard against. II
these warrants had been handled as the
Advocate would have handled them they
would nave been paid Ill cash. The
CLAIM which the Advocate says has not
been allowed was not filed till April "a,
1897, and, as the county attorney was
not present at the May meeting, this bill
was laid over till tue June meeting when
it will be acted upon. At the time La
gan county was divided the settlement
made left Phillips county indebted to
Logan county. Phillips county warrants
were drawn to cover this Indebtedness
For these warrants Logan county ac-
cepted Phillips county bonds. The Ad-
vocate seems to feel that Logan county
has grievance against this county be.
cause no part Of the principal OF
these bonds has been paid. II the Ad-
vocate will take the trouble to make 3
little Investigation it will discover very
good reason why no payments have been
mnde on the principal Of the bonds. No
purt OF these bonds is due tor about 10
years yet. The fact that the semiannu.
al interest on these bonds due in March
has not been paid is accounted for by the
same circumstances that caused u short.
age IN funds TO Cash the outstanding
warrsnts. The Advocate says, 1T does
not appear that the commissioners Of
Phillips county have sought to perpe-
trate fraud upon Logan county; but
the fact cannot be concealed that the
warrants OF the former are not gilt eds 1. /"
II Phillips county warrants ars not strict.
ly "gilt edged" simply because the hold.
OF OF few OF the Sc issue are compelled
to wait few months ior their payment,
what would DO the judgment Of the Ad.
voca.s on the warrants Of county when
the holder of warrant issued by that
county in 1892 had up TO this 2l, day Of
May 1897 been unable to secure cash from
said county for the warrant. The Ad-
voca'e is probably not nwnrs OF the fact
that Phillips connty holds u Logan coun-
ty warrant for s25I.45 aud interest H.
sued Jan. rs, ls9s, and registered March
-, 1892. Notwithstanding the TACT that.
for over five years, Phillips county has
held this warrant, no compliant las
ever been made by the phillips county
commissioners nor has nny newspaper
man OF Philips county, by reason OF this
delayed payment Of tho wnrrant, been 30
unreasonable as to consider 1t his duty
10 publish to his readers charge that
Logan county'a warrants wero mot xilt
edged" Az to the action OF the Logan
county commissioners in adopting res
olu'ion to the effect that no more pris-
ons's from Phillips county should be in
csrcerntsd in tho Logan county jail. We
have no comments to oIsr, M that is u
matter of business oi which they alone
are tho Judges. Taking into considers.
ton all OF the surrounding circumstance,
We do not feel that there WAS good
ground for such action, but Of course on
this question they would differ with us.
Tne uftiplus TINT haye uuo.urad an th.,