The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
County Comn.Issioners.
Once OF the Board Of County Commissioners,
OF Custer county. State OF Idaho
Cha Ills Idaho Julv 1900

Of Custer county State OF Idaho.
Chsllis. Idaho, July O. 1900.
Pursuant to law the Board of
County Commissioners of Custer
county, met to examine the as
sessment roll and equalize the
assessment of property.
In the matter of the assess
ment of certain residents of Gus
ter county for the year 1900, it
is here ordered that the Clerk
notify the following-named per-
sons to appear on the 23rd day of
July, 1900, and show cause on
that date, or as soon thereafter
as the matter may be reached,
why the valuation of property
rendered by such individuals for
the year 1900 should not be rails
ed in the following particulars,
towit
Geo. Ashton $50 on blacksmith shop.
VIM. Bradshaw $500 on 100 head of horses at
s. per head.
J. H. Bascom 800 on ranch improvements.
W. RaScom 500 on :"
Danl. Burnett &l25 on
H. V. Berry slOO on residence.
Thos. Birch 800 on ranch improvements
A. C. Bomar $40 on town lots.
J. ]. Burns 500 on ranch improvements.
50 $50 on dwelling house.
Clayton Mer. Co. s., 800 on merchandise.
A. H. Conover $50 on house and stable.
Nal Branca $50 on merchandise.
Robt. Campbell $50 on
Dearden & McGown 500 on mdse.
J. G.. Dougherty $50 on
Z. E. Decker $50 on improvements
George Fuchs 800 on town lots.
RUDE Ferguson 800 on ranch improvements
j. G. Finnell $50 on town lots
Philip Gossi 500 on ranch improvements.
II. E. Gilbert $3.50 on mdse.
Mrs. Thos. Jose 500 on town lots.
Ed. Jones s25 on improvements in Custer.
Koeninger & Kopp $500 ranch improvements.
Lost River Mer Co. g., 900 on mdse.
Lucky Boy Gold Mining Co. g., 900 on cyanide
plant.
Casper Mock $500 on ranch improvements.
o. A. Mead 800 on
Carl Malm $3.50 on
Jas. A. McFadden 81 600 on improvements on
Eight-Mile creek and on Yankee Fork mine.
Z. Mckenzie 500 on mdse.
Geo. MCGOWAN $500 on Pfeirer store building.
"a 800 on MCGOWAN -
" 81 900 on mdse
G. T. Potter S70J on mdse.
Thos ]. Paul $50 on mdse.
H. C. Stratton, Agt., $50 on boarding house
and residence.
]. E. Smith $50 on residence.
Mrs. E. Strand $500 on hotel building.
$500 on furniture.
Mrs. s. ]. Vance 500 on hotel and furniture.
Watson & Jordan 500 on merchandise.
IN the matter Of the assessment for 1900 OF
Joseph Rodgers, a resident tax payer of Custer
county. 1t is ordered that subpoena be issued
for the appearance before this Board forthwith
of Geo. Williams. Frank Wick. Alma Newman,
Geo. Green, Newton Andrus, Ray Kelley. A.
w. Barratt, Fred Barratt, H. F. Egan, Robt.
Andrus and Pat Lynch.
And on this day said subpoena having been
returned, and said parties appearing, and each
of said parties having in turn been duly sworn
and examined, and the testimony of each hav-
ing been reduced 10 writing and signed. 1t was
therefore ordered that the Clerk notify said
Joseph Rodgers to appear on July 23rd 1900, to
show cause on that date Tor as soon thereafter
as the matter may be reached), why the value
OF property assessed to him for 1900 should not
be raised in the value of 1886, being The value
Of 922 head OF sheep at 50 per head, and 1ss
bucks at $40 per head.
In the matter Of the assessment of James R.
Papworth for the year 1900. 1t is ordered that
the Clerk notify said Jas r. Papworth to APP
pear on July S3rd, TO show cause on that date,
(ol as soon thereafter as the matter may be
reached), why the value of property assessed
to him for the year 1900 should not be raised
$50. being the value of 290 head of sheep at
50 per head.
AT this time appeared Henry J. Bradbury in
his application for reduction of value for tax
alton for the year 1900, on his residence proper
ty lying west Of the Challis townsite, and pre-
scented duly sworn written statement. 1t is
here ordered that the value OF said property for
taxation for the year 1900 be changed from $500
to 500.
The examination OF the assessment roll hav-
ing been completed. it is ordered that this
Board sitting u Board Of Equalization do
now adjourn.