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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-10-19

JRpoid tdres on land Of NONRESIDENT olcHerS
situated IN the to,cH Of Belmont, ia the
county Of lEaldo, for the gear 1898.
The following list of taxes on real estate of non
resident owners i'll the town of Belmont, for the
year 1898, committed tn tor collection for
said town on the twenty eighth day OF July, 1898,
remain unpaid; and notice is hereby given that
if said taxes, interest and charges are pre-
vlously paid, much of the real estate taxed as
is sufficient to pay the amount due therefor, in
Guiding interest and charges will he sold public
auction, at Mystic Grange Hall. i'll said town, on
the first Monday i'll December, lS99, at nine o'clock
A NJ:
Frank r, Moody. South part of lot 25. %
acres, value, 500; south part OF lot g. 30 acres
value, $1,000; south part of lot 53. II acres
value, 800; tax, SIS so
Wllbert Clark. East part of lot As, 50 acres !;
value, $500; tax, So. 70.
Fred Morse. Northerly part of lot 56 81 acres
value, $500; tax, $3.50.
Ephraim Richards. Pitcher place north part
lot 30, 81 acres; value, $3.50; tax, 1855.
Nathansel Y Dung. Northerly part OF lot So SO
acres value 500; tax, S10.26.
Walter Young. Two LOTS south part of lot %
20 acres; value $50: east part of lot So, 27 ~
acres; value $40; tax, 1884.
Dyer & Luce. South part of lot 50, so acres;
value, $500; tax, $50.
Miss Sarah Bartlett North part of lot 5S As
acres value, 81 so; tax, 50 IS.
Elisha Philbrook. One lot; south part of lots 81
and 3d. 80 acres; value, 5000; tax, So 80.
Dated at Belmont this 9th day of October,
1899. FRED A. MARINER.
BY his Attorney, N. B. Allenwood. SWAP
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Boston, Oct 10, The three-masted schs
Thos W Holder, from Liverpool. N s, for
New York, with cargo OF spruce pulp, went
ashore last night, near Conoon's Hollow
Life Station, and remains there, in badly
damaged condition, and will have to be
lightered. Crew taken off by the station men.
The vessel was built at Bucksport in 1875
and is owned principally at St John, n B.
Raleigh, N c, Oct Is. A special from
Beaufort says the large three masted
schooner Carrie Lane, lumber laden, from
Apalachicola for Noank, Conn, drifted III
shore yesterday. In the recent gale the
vessel sprung aleak. her cargo shifted and
her masts were cut away by the crew, which
finally abandoned her. They were rescued
by the British steamer Rhodesia Sept %, 70
miles E E of Cape Fear. AS soon 20 the
schooner drifted in shore yesterday she was
sighted, boarded and safely anchored three
miles off Browns Inlet by Captain Scott's
crew, who were seine fishing on the beach.
Only part of the deck load is gone. The
cabin is burned, otherwise the cargo and
hull are in good condition. They have
wired for tug and will tow her into harbor,
the weather being fine.
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Makes the food more delicious and wholesome


| of Capt. and Mrs Isaac C. Park on Thursday
| morning, Oct. 18th The groom was Mr..
James Herbert Taylor, W ell known grocer
of Campello, Mass, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin F. Taylor of West Harwich,
Mass, and the bride was Miss Anita P.
Griffin, prominent and highly esteemed
young lady of Searsport. The ceremony
| took place at 10 o'clock. Only immediate
members of the family and few intimate
friends We're present. 1t was made quiet,
but an exceedingly pretty affair. The we'd
ding march was brilliantly executed upon
the piano by Miss Edna Roix of Belfast, and
the bride entered the room leaning upon the
arm of her father, Capt l. c. Park, followed
by the groom escorting Miss Agnes Park,
sister of the bride The bride was given
away by her father, Capt. Park. The mar
riage service was gracefully performed by
the Rev. Robert G. Harbutt pastor of the
Searsport Congregational church, the ring
being used. The bride was modestly gown
ed in white Swiss muslin and the young cou
pie, amid the tasteful surroundings, present
ed charming picture. Congratulations and
brief social season followed the ceremony
after which SUMPTION wedding breakfast
was served. The house was pretilly decorat-
ed with clematis, cut flowers and vines. A
rich display of gifts was made in the hall,
and among tnem was noticeable a collection
of gold coins of considerable amount from
Capt. and Mrs. Isaac C. Park, parents of the
bride. and a check of three figures from Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin F. Taylor, parents of the
groom. The bridal party took their depart
ure for Belfast about noon, the bride ap-
pearing in travelling suit of blue cheviot.
The carriage IN which the bridal pair rode
was profusely bedeck ed with ribbon stream
ers and the hat of the hackman was not lack
ing in that kind of adornment. They received
the usual send off in copious showers of rice,
old gloves, etc. Their multitude of friends
in Maine and Massachusetts extend to them
hearty good wishes and God speed The
bride has been active in social and church
circles and in the Y. P. S. c. E. of Searsport
She has been the organist of the Second
Congregational church for number of
years. She will be sadly missed from the
community in which she has so long been
endeared to ALL The groom is widely known
among the business circles of Campello and
Brockton and IS highly esteemed by friends
there and upon Cape Cod, his native place.
In the course of a few weeks they will settle
down to housekeeping in pretty home in
Campello, Mass
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Collectors Notice Of Sale.

Tnp"id tdres on lands Of nonresident oecAer>
situated IN the torn Of Prospect, IN Nte
County Of Waldo, for the yeeo 1898.
The following list of taxes real estate of non
resident owners, situated in town Of Prospect
aforesaid, for the year 1898, conn Tilted to fol-
collection for said town on the 10th day of May
1898, remain unpaid and notice is hereby given
that if SAID taxes with interest and charges are
not previously paid, so much of the real estate
taxed as is sufficient and necessary to pay the
amount due therefor, including interest and
charges, will be sold without further notice, at
public auction at school house, District No. 3, in
said town, on the first Monday of December, 1899
at nine O'Clock A. NJ:
VIM. P. Baird. One wharf, value S2OO one
store, value $500; one barn, value 500; seven
shops, value $356; one engine and house, value
$500; amount of tax due, 81 16 80.
Joshua E. CHM. Fifteen acres of land, value
$50; amount of tax due, SIC.
Heirs of Woodland Pierce. One house, value
S475; one barn, value S25; four acres of land
value $32; amount,of tax, SO 43.
Hosea B. Littlefield. One house, value $500;
one barn, value $500; seventy five acres of land,
$500; amount of tax due, $40 80.
o. GRAY,
Collector of taxes of the town of Prospect
Prospect Oct. 16, 1S99-3W42
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DIED.

AMEs. In Northport, Oct. H. Zilpha Ames,
aged t5 years,
AMEs. In Wellington, Ohio, September %, at
the home of her son, 5. F. Black Harriet Ann
(Bennett), widow of Capt. Robert Ames of North
Haven, native of sea1smont, aged 81 years, II
months, 1t DAYS.
CoBBErr. In Belfast, October IA, Adeine W.
Cobbett age(! SO years and G. months.
EMERY. In Bucksport, October ), James Emery,
aged IS years, 10 months.
FAERINGToN. In West Rockport, October 5,
Lucy e., wife of W iliam l.. Harrington, aged ST
years, months 10 days.
GKEENLAW. Stonington OCTOBER 6, Mrs.
Nema Il. Greenlaw, aged n years, months, "a
days.
HAzELTINE. In Belfast, October IA, Margaret
NJ. Hazeltne, widow of the late Prescott Hazel
tine aged so years, month and days.
PERRY. In Washington, October I, Retecca,
Sylvester, wife of Joel Perry, native of Free
dom, aged 81 years.
SIMMONS. In Belfast. October II, Nathaniel
Simmons. aged 81 years and months.
WAkDWELL. III Penobscut. October 4. infant
daughter OF Mr., and Mrs Frank W. Wardwell.
MH1TMoRE. In Belfast, October II, Lewis H
Whirnore, aged 7s years.
WHITCoMB. In searsport. Oct. Il, Martin
Whitcomb, aged 76 years and 10 days.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

w HEREAS, MARY MCDONALD and LEVI
" MCDONALD of Monroe, in the County of
waldo and State of Maine, by their mortgage
deed dated the twelfth day of February A. i.
1851, and recorded in the Waldo Registry of
Deeds, Book 1856, Page 345, conveyed to one
Saran Martin certain parcel of land with the
buildings thereon. situate in Waldo in said Cou1l-
" OF waldo bounded and described as follows,
TO Wit; Being part of lot No. 90 in the Is 900
acre tract beginning at a stake at the mort beast
corner OF lot No. So; thence north six degrees
west forty rods to stake; thence south eighty
tour degrees, west two hundred and sixty. fly
rods to stake and stones; thence south twenty
Tour degrees and thirty minutes east. forty two
and one-haf rods to a hemlock tree thence north
eighty -four degrees east two hundred and tifty-
two rods to the place of beginning containing
S1Xty-fve acres and fifty six square rods more or
less; and whereas, said Sarah Martin, by her as
signment dated Feb. s. 1887, recorded in Waldo
Registry of Deeds, Book IA, Page 1862, assigned
said mortgage and the debt thereby secured to
one Cornelius 1. Whitcomb; and whereas said
Cornelius |. Whitcomb by his assignment dated
the eighteenth day of September, A. D. 1899, and
recorded in said Registry of Deeds Book 25S
Page ". assigned said mortgage to me, the under
signed; and whereas, the condition of said mort
gage has been broken, now therefore, by reason
of the breach of the condition thereof / claim
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated this nineteenth day of September A. ID.
1893. ID. VIM. GILKEY.
D. SWAP
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BORN

ANDREWS. In West Rockport, october 8, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Andrews
BowDEN. In Castine, October s. to Mr.. and
NJ rs Joseph Z. Bowden, a daughter.
BARTLETT. In Whites Corner, Winterport,
October 7, to Mr.. ana Mrs. Everett Bartlett, a
daughter.
CONDOR. In Brooksvie, September e. to MIR.
and Mrs. Ralph Condor, daughter, Ruth.
GREENLAw. In Stonington, october l, to Mr..
and Mrs. Wi lillian L. Gree nlaw, daughter.
KANE. In Ellsworth, October 8, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Kane, son.
ROBINSON. In Rockport, October 9, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Robinson, son.
TIBBETTs. In Alameda, Call, Cal, October II,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter q. Tibbetts, a son.
WARDwELL. In Penobscot, October f. to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w Wardwelli a daughter.
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WHAT WE ARE DOING!

WE had expected to be obliged move our stock about
October first other parties were negotiating for the
we are permitted to remain for few weeks more to close t
entire stock. In order to do this quickly as possible
has been necessary make great sacrifices in price Our GUS
toners have eaped harvest in economical purchases and now
many lines are completely gone others badly broken w1
only few still intact. Wherever have a badly broke
line there you will find chance to buy cheaper than ever be
And throughout entire store you will hnd bargains OF w
description. Below mention few of our many bargains
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No Humbu8 Here.
Belfast Endorsement is what Counts
with the Belfast Public.

You can't fool the public all the time;
They will find you out at last.
Every time is fooled
Another skeptic is made.
Many the remedy that makes the skeptic,
Because it fails to keep its promises.
Doan's Kidney Pills brings renewed reward.
hey cure tie skeptic.
Plenty of proof of this at home.
Belfast proof for Belfast people.
Here's case OF it.
Mr.. G. H. Chamberin of High street, over on
Primr Hill, says: ~ had kidney complaint for
years; in fact my back never was very strong
1t troubled with pain across the back Just over
the kidneys, particularly noticeable in the morn
ing for an hour or two Just after got up. l am
quite heavy man and if l stood any length of
time my back felt tired and sore. Then at my
work, getting in and out of a carriage so often
and riding over rough roads, does not help lame
back. If l caught cold it always settled in my
loins, and then weakness of the kidney secre-
lions was apparent, ve1yannoying day or night
l used plasters, more less, but they only helped
the pain when on. l saw Doan's Kidney Pills ad-
vertised and l got box at kilgore & Wilson s
Improvement continued as continued the treat
ment The pain was much relieved and was less
annoyed with the kidney secretions.'
Doan's Kidney Pills sold tor fifty cents per
box by all dealers will be mailed on receipt of
price by Foster MilIurn Co., Buffalo, n. V sole
agents for the u. S.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-and take no
substitute
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WALDO SIS. In Court of Probate held at Bel
" fast, on the 10th day of October 1899
JOHN T. AVERILL. guardian of JACOB BUS.
SEY, person of unsound mind, of Frankfort in
said County, having presented his first account of
guardianship for allowance.
ordered, That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, in the Republican journal,
newspaper published in Belfast, in said county,
that all persons interested may attend at Pro-
bate Court, to be held at Belfast the 14th day
OF November next, and show cause, if any they
have, why the said account should not be allowed
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. P. HAZELTINE, Register.
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MARRIED..

BARTLETT ABBoTr. In Belfast, October 9.Wil-
liam Barter and Mary &. Abbott, both OF Vinal-
haven.
PLACE-RICKER. In Brooks, October u. by F.
W. Brown, Jr., Esq, Charles NJ. Place of Brooks
and Martha A. Kicker of Whitetield.
ST. DLEY-LoNGFELLow, In Palermo, october
10, by L. A. Bowler, Esq, Chas. W. Studley and
Miss Angie \. Longfellow, both of Palermo.
TAYLoR-GRIFFIN. In Searsport, Oct. 13by Rev.
R. &. harbutt, james H. Taylor of Brockton,
Mass. and Anita 7. Griffin OF Searsport,
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STATE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE.
WALDO IS. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
August Adj. Term; A. d. 1899.
Holden Oct. II, S99. }
On the foregoing petition, ordered, that the
County Commissioners meet at the Ivory Kicker
place, in Monroe, on Monday, the goth day of
November next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ; and thence
proceed to view the route set forth the petitions
Immediately after which at some convenient
place in the vicinity, hearing of the parties and
their witnesses will be had, and such further
measures taken in the premises, as the Commits
sioners shall judge proper. And it is further Or
dered, that notice of the time, place and purposes
of the Commissioner meeting aforesaid, be given
to all persons and corporations interested by
ing an attested copy of said petition with this
order thereon, upon the Clerk of the town of
Monroe and by posting up the same in three pub
lie places in said town. and by publishing the
same in The Republican Journal, public news
paper published in said County, said publication
and each of the other notices to be thirty days
before the time appointed for said view, that all
may appear and be heard if they think proper.
Attest: TILESTON WADLIN, Clerk.
Copy of petition and Order of Court.
Attest: TILESTON WADLIN, Clerk.
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To the Honorable County Commission
ers of the County of Waldo;

We, the undersigned municipal officers of the
town of Monroe, authorized by vote of the town
at our annual meeting March 8, 1899, rerpect-
fully represent that the road the Ivory Rick
er place starting from the road leading over
Chick hill; thence northeasterly through the
woods to the road leading by Loren II. buffers
house, be discontinued, it is not necessary for
public convenience and is but little used; we
therefore respectfully petition your honors to view
bound will ever pray.
Monroe, Oct. 13, 1899.
CIV PIERCE, J Selectmen
EDWIN JENKINS, of
j. b. NEALLEY, Monroe.
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Mrs. E. Lancaster

NHIROFUDISI, MANICURlNG and
" SHAMPOOING,
30 High Street. Belfast,
Announces to the people of Belfast and vicinity
that she is practicing her speciality, and all wish
ing treatment will be satisfactorily treated by dis
infected implements and with modern methods
by an experienced ch1rOpodiSt. 2m24s2m
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Belfast Price Current.
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THE JOURNAL

CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THE JOURNAL.
Produce Market. Prices Pad Producers
Apples, p bu, 5Oa6oHay, p ton, Ooa 10 90
9 dried, p ID, 4a5Hides, p 10, 6>d6 IL
Beans, pea, 3Oa1 4OlLamb, y tb, u
medium. 3oa14 Lamb Skins. 25a35
yel'weyes, 5Oa / 60 Mutton, p ID,
Butter, p ID, 1ea2O'Oats, D bu, 81 H. 25d30
Beef, p 1b, 6a9IPotatoes, 3Oto35
Barley, p bu, 40a IS Round Hog, 5
Cheese, p ii, 10IStraw, p ton, OOla7 90
Chicken. p tb, Isl Turkey, p ID, 16a17
Calf Skins, 50d l5l Iallow, l2a3
Duck, p ft, 14a1 Veal, p Ii, 6a7
Eggs. p doz, p Wool, unwashed, il
Fowl, ID, 10dl1 Wood, hard, 3 50a5 90
Geese, p ID. 13a15 " God, soft, 3 50a4 0y
Retail Price, Retail Market
Beef, corned, p fb. 7as Lime. . Dbl. eoa1 90
Butter salt, IA fb, 1920 Dat Meal b fb. 4a5
Corn. p bu, 50Onions . h. 2
Cracked Corn, p bu, sol Oil kerosene gal, 12a13
Corn Meal, y bu, sol Pollock, p ID, ADA IL
Cheese, p tb, 14a15 Pork b ID 7s8
Cotton Seed p cwt, go Plaster D Dbl. 10
Goldfish, dry. p ID 5dS Rye Meal T. fb 3
CCarnberriess, p qt, sa8Ishorts, , cwt, e5al 90
Lover SEED. lug ~ Sugar. p fb, l2a6
flour, = Dbl, 5od4 75ISalt. 7. L. p bu, 35
G. H. Seed, bu. l 5Od2 oOISweet Potatoes 21.2
Lard, p p, sd9 Wheat Meal, :
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Amt. of Tax Due ,
Including Interest

o AK Due
o wv Decrrp
Thomas Knowton .Knowto
j 2Oacre value s5O
Green Selh nGenlef lot
20 BoyntO nlo,l
TIA R Bar oW eSJOO
w mil2 acrs,ya
OF yaueS57
1house
NJ o OF nthc ontyr I'd
Iyn'75a
A.
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Collectors Notice of Sale.

Unpaid 1are situated MontA
in the
e house the being
own meetn Of the frtM
of Daenb 99at u
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by land of " Sheldon
by 1inconvile W. Of Rowland Lasel,
\, Z. by land of W +. road, 5 W,
l. an ..
William Bounded n. r
o.. L. ne.
Fuller, Edwin Mills
ais. n. L. by j Welman s.
-. .
n
Il T.
5 .
No 2, towes bounded
n f. 5. L
S. Why
bounded n W n Ida Burgess,
+ C. S. If.
F. Richards place, bounded \ by Wei
r. by land of G. D. Richards, lr. s. by Richards road
.. ....
Mears Bounded
bert Higgins, by North w,
......-. &c..
Nickeon Sears Bounded w by Fowles road by land
VIM s. Warren Is. S. land of b. + Fuller
ais. $ W. by land of Frank Moore 49,.
Richards Jr. n E n. L,
n.
W. WI IL. Il
..
Woodcock W. E. f.
W. d. B.. i.
3w42 Collector o
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To Rent.

nice tenement to rent, either up stairs or
down at so Union street. Enquire of
MRS. g. J. MUDGETT, at house,,
Orb. W. CLARK, SO Main Street.
Belfast, October IL, 1904
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f. l. Jameson, Searsmont.....E
c. b. Hustus. Burr ham ..........
Will j. knowlton, Liberty. &C
Alvah Marden estate. Palermo.
Loxley Ness, Searsmont...... f
Isaiah Neal estate, Liberty. .....P;
Albert Skidmore, Liberty ...... a
James Thurston, Freedom. C
Levi Thompson est. Searsmont. T.
f. p. Walker est, Vinalhaven. ;. A
E. l.. Pearsons, Camden. ........l
Mon tville, Oct. 16, 1899.
3W42
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Collectors Notice of Sale,

situated Of
n he Liberty
sun
usya
is
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TO LET.

The store No. 2S Church Street, now
occupied by +. G. Mixer. Apply to
2w42s A. COLBURN,
McClintock Block, Belfast,
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SHAWLS, $2.75
They cam be beaten at stoo.I

We have for sale two show cases. number of small
and display stands, several tables and other A
Any wishing to purchase would do we'll to c1
see us.
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SAILED.

Oct II. Sch. Catawamteak, Clubhouse
Rocklaud.
Oct 10. Sch Maggie Mulvey, Pendleton,
New York.
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Come and see them. They are last year S
styles, but the prices are about HALF
what it costs to produce the goods.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-04-02
ASSESSMENT VALUATIONS
"A Pertinent Letter From T.. H. Beck On
the Question
March 30, 1899.

March 30, 1899.
helhhold Sadler, Governor: w. d.
Jones, Acknowledgement: Sam 2. Davis.
state Controller; Gentlemen: | am tLis
day III receipt OF your warning to Asses
sors, Boards of Equalization and District
Attorneys of the several counties in Ne
Vada under date March %. 1899. Have
examined same carefully and now am
ready to admit that such notice of YOUR
intentions 10 enforce the law regarding
the assessment and equalization of prop
erty Tor taxation purposes, is not Only
timely but very much needed. Nv own
opinion IS that a simple citation to the
ia" ought to he sufficient without ycur
argument which is german and perti-
heht, but from my experience in office for
the last two years, / far it viii require a
ciub as well as adE.oalshing words, to
get the average C"unty Assessors, Boards
OF County Com mi>eiunerS and District
Attorneys out of The miserable rut thew
nave been in for the last twenty wears.
indeed in my office l find it almost i'm
possible TO make Roadway against the
IDEA prevailing in most counties Of the
State, including Washoe, that q law asses
ment is beneficial to the taxp.yer In
my county know that The rule has pre-
vailed Tor many years of assessing all
property at 60 per cent of it's cash value.
III when | demur | am assured that il is
custom or law all over tie State. and this
too IN the face of the statute recurring al!
property to be assessed at its true cash
value But when ! trititi~e our Asses
sor and ask him why he does not follow
the law regarding the true cash value. he
lhnocentiy gives me two answers towit:
We'll, its the custom of all counties. he
sldesl ITS impossible to ascertain the cash
Value and when l ask how he gets 90
per cent of it | am voted a crank.
Such reasoning reminds me OF the boy
who asked his father how the astrono-
mers got at the distance from this earth
TO the sun. The father answered that they
guessed at half the distance and then
multiplied by two. But the extrem alb
surdlty OF this to per cent rule is still
more apparent when applied, as it usually
is, to money. Think of the Assessor
accepting an assessment Of $500 on 1000
dollars of gold DIN.
You suggestions in favor Of ASSESSING
property at its full cash value is not onlv
IN accord with the law but if olIowed in
all instances will result IN great good in
several ways to the people OF the State
among winch is the inducement to CAPT
tai and people to come here and invest
make homes and thu build IN a
State, fer AS o suggest, it is the high
Of taxation that deters the home
seeker and the capitalist.
/ believe too that a fair valuation OF the
property of the State will show a tax roll
OF millions. l shall appreciate your
7horts IN the direction indicated and as
'lst as best | can. Very respectfully.
II. II. BECK.