Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
Commissioners Proceedings.


missionsrs was one of the lightest that
has been held for several years, due
to the fact that the farmers
were busy taking care Of their crops.
There were three petitions presented
for roads. Que by e. s. Marty IN Sun
City township, one by j. H. knight
west of Medicine Lodge. and one by j.
II. Light In Sharon township.
The report OF the viewers Of the
Austin road in Valley township was re-
jected and new viewers consi sting of
Joe Mccoy of Ems Mills township and
A. b. Purdy and Luke Chaplin OF Med.
lcine Lodge appointed. There was
considerable controversy in this case.
The viewers recommended that the
road be not opened in one locality but
they were silent as to what disposition
should be made with an east and west
road mentioned in the petition. The
Board decided that inasmuch as the
report was incomplete it should be
rejected and new viewers appointed.
N. b. Marshal was one who opposed
the road and he employed Samuel
Griffin to present his side OF the case
which was to adopt the viewers re-
port. Geo. Austin ana Spriggs Bros.
employed Seward l. Field to oppose the
viewers report. }. N. 1'incher advised
the Board as county attorney. This
matter will not te finally disposed of
until the October term and much de.
pends on the kind Of a report the new
viewers make.
Amos McAdoo was appointed clerk
Of McAdoO township. w. A. Rauhut
resigned the position.
Anna M. Hahn of this city and Prof.
Ira Stout of HaZeltoE were confirmed
as members of the teachers examining
Board.
School land in Is so rs and 16 81 II
were ordered exposed to sale.
j. L. Cant was permitted to put q
bridge on a road at "a 81 l3. The
bridge is to be erected in such man.
ner as TO better the condition of the
road. Under tie arrangement, Mr..
Gant's cattle can pass under. the
bridge from one pasture to another
and at the same time level up the road
There was no objection by any land
owner.
The northwest quarter OF 36 80 l3
was ordered advertised for sale.
Samuel Griffin and F. r. Hayes were
appointed to examine the treasurer's
books next quarter.
Prof. Ira Stout of Hazelton was given
a certificate of error for $40, on &C.
count Of erroneous assessment.
O'Neil & Kaufman of Kiowa were
given a certificate of error on . valua.
tion of $2OO5 90 on account Of difference
in levies In school districts 5 and 49,
The property was located In district
79 and assessed in district 5.
w. X. Nichols Of Lake City leased 80
acres Of school land in Is 32.14. His
lease runs from July 9, 1903 to Decem.
ber 81. 1905. He pays So rent. 1t is
very Door land.
The read petitioned for by s. r.
william west of town was reported ad
versely by the viewers and the costs
assessed against Mr.. william.
Il number of lots IN Klowa City got
on the tax rolls in Geo. Nays name
when g. r. Swickard was the real
owner. The Board rectified the error.
On appointment of county superin
tendent Lake the following truant
officers were appointed: First district,
j. r. Mccoy. Medicine Lodge; second
district, II. Oldson. Kiowa; third dis
trict, D. l.. Pierce. Turkey Greek.
The Sc Offices were created by the recent
legislature. They get 50 per day for
time actually consumed. 1t is their
duty To see that all children of school
age attend school. Parents who do
not send their children are liable to a
fine. Sickness Is about the only valid
excuse. The law Is unreasonably strict.
Compromise assignments were given
to VIM. Inglebright. VIM. Fishburn,
Nancy Kinkaid and j. r. Laury OF
Medicine Lodge. ID. o. Edwards, l.. w.
Fullerton and c. F. Henson of Hazel
ton, j. n. Herr. T.. V. Brown and F. E.
Burns. of Kiowa and W. r. Wilson Of
Sharon.
The last official act OF the Board was
to order the sheriff to escort Mamie
Boyle from the jail to the depot aud to
see that she leaves on the $50 train
As Sheriff Haun was absent that duty