CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-11-06
COURT HOUSE NOTES


these cases embraced every kind OF
case of which his court has cogniZ
ance. Although, presumed to have
but four terms year Judge Eldred's
court is practically in session all
the time, and in all civil cases is a
tribunal of original jurisdiction where
the amount at issue between iitigants
does not exceed $1,000.
During the last six weeks applica-
tions for a decree of divorce have
been filed in Judge Eldred's court as
follows; Annie Feager VS., John
Feager; Della Harmon VS., Thomas
Fl ammou; Effie Moore VS.. Grant U.
Moore; Jas J. Hill VS., Belle Hill I;
n. Mildred Gay VS., Hugh NJ. Guy
Annie Bayliss VS., George Bayliss !;
Ruza Ogjanovis VS., Janko Ojganovi- !;
Ethel A. Parfet VS., David NJ. Parfet !;
Sophia K Gregerson VS., Oscar Greg
erson.
The delinquent tax list has been
made out by county treasurerFredrick-
son and deputies and published in
accordance with the law. The list
is little larger this year than usual
by reason of the failure of nun
ber of foreign corporations and non
resident property owners to pay the
assessments ON their real estate hold
ings in this county.
The cost of advertising has air, ady
been added to the taxes on realty,
and; of settlement is not made before
the 24th of next month, the property
so advertised will be sold at public
auction at the south door of the court
house in compliance with the stat
utes.
The reason that so many foreign
corporations defaulted on their taxes
this year is the increased assessment
of their property. due TO tbe change
made in the revenue laws at the last
session of the legislature. The
increased delinquent list this year i
not confined to Fremont County, bul
Is general throughout the state on
account of the higher taxation which
the alterations in the revenue law
alluded to imposed. In many in
stances the increase is nearly 800 per
cent over the assessment of the previ-
ous year, which it is contendcd in
some quarters is Illegal.
None of the railroad companies
operating in this county have paid
over any taxes to Mr.. Fredrickson
this year in consequence of the alleged
unconstitutionality of the law referred
10, and. probably will not. without
being compelled to do so by the
courts. The railroad assessment last
year was made by the state board of
instead of in the ordi-
nary way, and was enormously in
creased, amounting in Fremont
county to nearly three times its fo--
mer valuation, and, as result. the
owners refuse to pay up until the
legality of the law under which til,
levy was made has been established.
The taxes of the ID. & r. G Rail.
Ioad company in this county this
year is something over $72, 600, ap
excess of about $40. 900 over last year.
The assessment ON all the railroad
in this county this year ia
Sl45, 900. and if it were in the county
treasury the people would have reason
to fiatter themselves upon the solven-
cy of public finances.
1t is certain that the full amount
of the assessment will not be received
from the railroad companies, but upon
what basis compromise will be
reached is matter of spe, ulation,
as it has not been certified down to
the county treasurer by the state
board of equalization.
The Withholding of the raiload tax
works hardship in the case of some
of the county districts. which depend
in large measure, at least. upon
the revenue collected from this source