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The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20
WHERE TIE MONEY COMES FROM
AND WHERE IT GOES.
A Detailed Statement OF County
Affair.".


tive Of discussion. but it seems more
SO this year than ever. We notice by
the country newspapers that there is 4
general kick over the state, especially
SO iu the smaller counties. Even in
Morgan county, where none but honest
and capable men are supposed to re-
side, the papers are ripping the bark of
There is cOmmOtiOn in Sedgwick coun-
ty, and people who neither know nor
care about the facts are getting busy
with their stories, abusing the county
commissioners and other county ot'ic-
ials, who are charged with all kinds of
absurd doings.
This paper is not engaged to defend
anyone. Ifany person can show where
there is anything wrong we will pub
Iish the facts. For the same reason
we will give what facts there are OBJ
tainable concerning the tax matter.
In the first place it is pay day with
us all around. The school board in
this district levied tax to pay of the
first school bond, now past due. That
move seemed the proper one to the
school board.
The town trustees concluded to buy
Il block of lots for a park and public
ground purposes: also to raise a little
money to pay running expenses, and
pay off three or four hundred dollars
Of back warrants that had been drag
ging along for several years. The levy
was tirst made at 23 mills. Afterwards
the valuations were raised forty per
cent and the trustees reduced the levy
to II mills. If any member of the
board of trustees was opposed TO any of
these moves he never raised voice or
hand at the time and place it was be-
ing done.
The county commissioners fixed the
county levy at such figures as they
deemed necessary. Like the school
board and the town trustees they
thought it would be best to get out OF
debt and pay what they owed. A levy
was made to pay about $1,000 in out
standing warrants on the ordinary
fund, also to pay running expenses and
to build Il court house.
Each body of men felt that they
were doing the best for the public
good, but each added a little to the tax
burden.
The Union Pacific railroad company
pays over one-third of the entire tax
collected. 1t is but natural that the
company should keep in close touch
with the county affairs. The company
has men hired to look after county Of
ticials and school boards TO see that the
expenditures are both legal and rcaS-
enable. The 1902 tax caused the com
pany to investigate matters very close
ly. An expert in county records was
sent out last week by the tax depart
meat. He went through the bills,
books, stubs and warrants Of the ex
penditures for the last year and found
the following amounts to have been
paid to officials and other expenses as
follows:
Countv cOm mmiSSiOnerS A fA7 60
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20
Weak and Low Spirited.
4 Correspondent Thus Describes His


i can strongly recommend HCrDinG
rs medicine of remarkable efficacy
for indigestion, loss Of appetite, sour
taste in the mouth, palpitation, head
ache, drowSiness after meals with dis
trcss!ng mental depressions and low
spirits. Herbinc must be UNIQUE
preparation for such cases rs mine. for
a few doses entirely removed my com
plant. | wonder at people going on
suffering or spending their money On
worthless things when Hrrhinc j., pro-
curable. and so cheap SOC bottle at
Mason & Luyellc'>,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20

1t will tend to reduce the levy another
year.
The state board Of equalization did
not treat Sedgwick county fairly. In
June the state board assessed the cor
porate property and made returns. AT
! that time the value of property in the
county was fixed rs follows:
Corporate property 5 505,S 90
All other property 4l4 ,737 90
Total 92O, ,546 90
These values stood until October 20.
At that time the state board gave Sedg
wick county values another turn, and
they came out like this:
Corporate property s 49, BOB 90
All other property $50, G32 0G
Total l.O37 1855 90
Remember the state board fixes the
value of corporate property, while the
assessor returns the value Of other
property; but the state board finally
passes upon the values and is supposed
TO cqualizc them. The state board
contended that the live stock values in
this county were below the average for
the state, and holding that if one class
Of property was too low, it was all too
low, so all stock, lands. lots and i'm
provmcnts were increased 10 per cent.
To sum the whole matter up we feel
safe in saying that the county has lev
led no more money than it will need,
the same with the town, if the present
plans are carried out. The schools
will have more money than at first
contemplated. The state receives more
than it should. our values are all too
high.
Mr. Carlson has made very fair as
seSSment as between man and man.
Some people in town are making a
great kick, but those who are knock
ing the hardest have the least cause
for complaint. We append few val
ucs of business houses as they now
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20
DcWitts Witch IIa/cI Salyc

Ihe only positive cure for blind,
lccding, itching and prptrUding piles
cuts, burns, bruises. ecZema and all
abrasions Of the skin. DeWitt'S is the
only witch hazel salvc that is made
from the pure, unadultcratCd witch
others are couutcrfcits. De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salvc is made to
are made to kill.
MlsOn 4 LaNelln.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20
w. II. Simon pays cash for hides.
A Weak Stomach

Causes a weak body and invitas dis
ease. kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures
and strengthens the stomach, wards
off and Overcomes disease. J. B. Tay-
lor, q prominent merchant of Christ
man, Texas, says: 81 could not eat be-
cause of a weak stomach: l lost all
strength and run down in weight. All
that money could do was done, but all
hope of recovery vanished. Hearing
Of some wonderful cures effected by
use of Kodol, | concluded to try it.
The first bottle benefited me, and af-
ter taking four bottles l am fully re-
stored to my usual strength, weight
and health" Mason & Lavelle.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20

som school districts, while in Others
it vii run as high as S7.C5. The irri-
gat ! land in the valley received a
hala jolt-the same as town lots and
pei nal property.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20

the last day Of January;
Total cash, Jan l, 1902 s 4,7S7 96
County tax collected 9,049 IS
State tax collected 4,sO3 52
Town tax collected | .695 81
School tax collected 9,O76 o.
Interest collected 366 81
State apportionnent 4S4 IS
Fees collected l5G 46
Rents collected A SO
Sale OF lot 75 90
Fines received 5 90
School money received 81 10
Total all money received 30, ,572 81
"Wherc does all the money 60 to-"
howlS the ''knocker". Following is
where some of it went, and the county
treasurer stands ready to make good
what he has on hand.
County warrants paid l,lj4 O6
School orders paid 9,4I0 81
Remitted to state 1906 II
Paid town treasurer 1917 80
Interest paid 35S 40
Total cash Feb l, 1904 81
3O,572 67
There are no available back taxes to
collect. The money for the future
must come from the 1902 tax roll. 1t
is hummer and no mistake. 1t is the
largest ever handed down and we hope
its like will never be seen again in
Sedgwick county. Here it is, in round
figures, divided up into the different
channels in which the taxes flow:
County Funds.
Ordinary 12.444 90
Court House Expense 4,l4S 90
Road and Bridge 2,074 90
Emergency l,037 90
Poor 5lS 90
Total for county purposes 2O,22l 90
School Funds.
County High school 1,O37 90
General school fund 1852 90
Special school fund tax l6.O34 60
Total Of school tax 1868 60
Other Funds.
Julesburg town tax s 1852 90
State tax 4,lls %
Military tax 154 co
Total G,9Sl 90
This makes total of S46,S6S to col
lect from the tax roll of 1902
Where all this money will 60 to re-
mains for the future to determine. AS
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20

The "knockers" certainly can find
no fault with the above showing. Mr..
Harding, the Union Pacific examiner,
was surprised at the good showing.
The company is certainly satisfied with
Sedgwick county affairs, rs they have
notified the treasurer to send amour is
and they would return vouchers.
In order to inform many OF our
readers we publish the yearly expenses
for each year since the formation of
the county. The year 1889 is really
but 3 months, as the county was organ
ized in April of that year. This shows
that the year 1902 was the cheapest in
the history of the county.
Following is the total amount OF
county expenses for each year:
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20

Sweet and sour pickles, and
saurr llraut in bulk for sale at w.
H. Simon's.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20
WHY?

The reason One Minute Cough Cure relieves coueh
In one minute is because 1t acts first on the mucous
membrane right where the cough trcublcs-in tbs
throat or deepssstcd on the lungs. destroying the
microbes or cough germs and clearing the phcsm
One Minute Cough Cure not only destroys the dis
ease germs and clears out their poison but Riye1
strength and elasticity to the delicate membranes
which protect the throat and lungs. Opens tn. air
passages and promotes unCostruc.ei breathing
Causes the blood TO receive its natural supply of
oxygen. thus eHhlara'ng the pulmonary organs with
such strength and Wgor that the lungs ard bronchial
tubes become bulWsrk5 against the Inception Of dis
ease. asthma Bronchitis La Grippe. Cold on tho
ln2s and all Pulmonary Complaints that are cursble
arc quickly cured By the use Of
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20

Everything went wrong in 1895.
That is the date of our downfall, and
the county ordinary fund has been in a
crippled condition ever since. In ord
er TO refresh the memory OF some of
the most energetic "knOckers" we
might mention the fact that in 1895
this county was not in very prosper
Gus condition. The county was fairly
we'll settled by men who were trying
to farm for a living, Crops had failed
for two years. People had exhausted
their means and were leaving the
country. Business men, farmers and
all beSeeched the board of county com
missioncrs to use the county credit to
ions. 1t was hard times everywhere.
Strong and honorable men accepted
help. No one found fault at that time,
and no one but ''knocker" regrets the
action to this day. But the bill must
be paid. c. NJ. Harris, j. E. Lucas
! and Z. B. Woodlands were the COM
missioners and we all know and be
lievc that these men did just what
seemed to be for the very best interest
Of the county in those trying times.
While the average yearly expenses
of Sedgwick county for IA years was
Sl3,6SS.37, we feel safe in stating that
the normal yearly expense will not
exceed twelve Thousand. The .Sedg-
wick bridge has been built, the sand
road west OF town has been graded at
heavy expense, all tending to increase
the average expense.
Should a select delegation of "knock-
crs" appear at the county treasurer s
Office they could easily ascertain that
lie had received the following amounts
of money up to the close of business on
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
MINING
INFORMATION
a Definition Explaining Exactly
the Meaning of
Ore

A general impression prevails that
any mineral substance containing the
precious or base metals in any quality
is an ore. Modern photographers have
given the word a somewhat more re-
s%tricted meaning, in which the element
of economics is an important consider
alton. An ore is defined v%ariously by
the several recognized authorities, but,
generally speaking, is now accepted to
mean a mineral substance from which
a metal can be extracted at a profit.
According to this definition, a mineral
+ substance from which a metal a be
extracted at a profit. According to
this definition. a mineral containing
possiblv s. per ton in gold, but occur
ring in small quality, and in a place
difficult of access, might not be consld-
cred an ore. for the reason that pos
siblv no profit would result in obtain
ing the mineral and extracting the
gold while a mineral containing less
than 81 per ton in gold, but more for
tnnatelv situated and capable of be-
ing treated at a profit, becomes an ore.
A change in conditions might make
a profit possible in the former case,
when that mineral falls into the class
of ores. Some object to the express
sion gold ore" contending that gold
always occurs native, and consequent
" mineral containing it should lot
properly be called an ore. AS gold
does not always exist in the native
state. but often in combination with
other elements, and as an alloy, the
general term gold ore" seems prop
erly applicable to all minerals contain
ing that metal. with the possible re-
striction at first mentioned, which ap-
pears to rest somewhat upon certain
conditions of environment, and com
bination with other minerals, making
it's extraction profitless.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
More Riots

Disturbances of strikers are not
order of the system. Overwork, loss
of sleep, tension will be fol-
lowed by utter collapse, unless a reli-
able remedy is Immediately employed.
There's nothing so efficient to cure dis
orders of the Liver or Kidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful
tonic, and effective nervine and the
greatest all around medicine for run
down people. 1t dispels nervousness,
rheumatism and neuralgia and expels
malaria germs. Only SOC, and salts
faction guaranteed by Brown Bros.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DIS
trict Court of the State of Nevada,
in and for the county of Humboldt.
In the matter of the estate Of John
T. Read, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified by the Fifth Judicial District
Court of the State of Nevada, in and
tor the county of Humboldt, as exc
cutor of the estate of John 7. Read,
late of said county, deceased. All
creditors having claims against said
estate are required to file the same,
with proper vouchers attached, with
the Clerk of the Court, within three
months of the first publication of this
notice. Dated Feb. 10, 1903.
GEO. E. MOREHEAD,
Executor of said Estate.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
Street Car Strike

SAN FRANCISCO March 19.-All
hope of a peaceful settlement of the
trouble between the street car men
and the company is abandoned and it
is likely the entire system of the
United Railways will be tied up. The
reply of Manager Chapman to the
demands of the men is due at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. If the
demand is refused, as is almost GER
tain. a strike will be ordered. This
power has been given to the executive
committee of the union.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
Looking For Counterfeiters

The secret service is endeavoring
to locate the headquarters of a gang
of c~ounterfeiters who have been cir
culating spurious half-dollars and
quarters in some of our eastern cities.
There are so many INSCRIPTIONS deal
ers who put up an imitation article
and offer it in place of the original
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming
it is Gust as good" Don't accept it.
The genuine is sold only in bottles,
securely sealed, with their Private
Stamp over the neck. There is no
medicine in the world that can take
its place as a sure cure for nausea,
sick headache, heartburn, indigestion,
dyspepsia, constipation or liver COM
plants. Many prominent physicians
always prescribe it In the above cases.
You will therefore make no mistake
in trying a bottle at once. 1t will do
EGI good.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
1t Saved His Leg

P. A. Danforth of LaGrande, Ga,
suffered for six months with a fright
full running sore on his leg; but he
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in five days. For
ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best
salve in the world. Cures guaranteed.
Only % cents. Sold by Brown Bros,
Druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
NEWS OE
GREAT INTEREST
Topography of the New York
Dairy Region Con-
densed

The United States Geological Sur
vey has just issued a map represent
ing a portion of Chenango county in
middle southern New York. This map,
which is called the Norwich atlas
sheet, is the product of topographic
work carried on by the State Engineer
and Survey of New York and the
United States Geological Survey. The
area represented includes the thriving
city of Norwich and the towns Of
Smyrna and Plymouth as we'll as por-
tons of the towns of North Norwich,
%Sherburne. Otselic, Pharsalia, McDon-
ough and Preston. A narrow strip of
the southern part of Madison county,
including parts of the towns of Ham
ilton. Lebanon and Georgetown, APP
pears on the northern part of the
sheet. ~
The country covered by this atlas
sheet belongs to one of the best dairy
sections of the United States.
The exceedingly attractive valley
of Chenango river ~traverses the quad
rangle from north to south. At one
time the products of Norwich and
vicinity reached Utica on the north
and Binghampton on the south by the
now almost obliterated Chenango
canal, whose place is occupied by the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad. The valleys of C-anasawacta
creek and its east branch are inter
esting as having been occupied years
ago by a railroad connecting Norwich
and Deruyter.
The country is very billy and the
emery is picturesque, but through
the easy grades of the main valley the
region is easily traversed by roads,
railroads and canals, which afford good
transportation facilities.
The character of the topography,
which is mapped on the scale of n
mile to an inch, is well brought out
by contour lines drawn through points
of equal elevation. BY these lines it
Is easy to pick out the elevation
above sea level of any particular
house, as well as of the hills about
it. 1t thus appears that the highest
land on the sheet is in the extreme
northwest corner, where it rises to
1000 feet above sea level, and that the
lowest is in the extreme southwest
portion, by Norwich, where the eleva-
ton is only 1000 feet.
The map is for sale by the director
of the United States Geological Survey
for the nominal price of five cents a
copy.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
copy.
Complete Line

We are constantly adding to our
medicine department and are now car
rying a full and complete line of
patent medicines. perfumery, soaps
and all KINDS of toilet articles.
Try. our Red Top Rye and Winches-
ter Club WHISTLES for family use.
E. REINHART & CO.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
Sulphur Shipments

Two fine large teams belonging to
Peter Rask, heavily laden with sup
plies left this morning for Humboldt
House, and from there will go to the
sulphur mines and commence haul
ing sulphur for shipment to San
Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
DENTISTRY

DR.. H. NJ. Mcdonald is at the Laf-
ayette for a few days.
Beautiful Gold Crowns and Bridges
Gold and Silver filings, etc.
1 guarantee all my work.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
Accredited Agent
F 19-3mos.

c. Diehl is the authorized agent of
the Silver State. Subscriptions placed
with him will be promptly placed up
on the mail or carrier list. Single
copies of this paper for sale at his
store. If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-19
To the Ladies

By request we have been called up
on to ask the ladies to remove their
hats at the theater tomorrow night.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-14
HERE AND THERE.

The camp meeting in CaIey's Woods,
near Mission, Sussex county, was very
largely attended. The meeting did
much spiritual good, there being mum
Der Of conversions. Nearly all the far
mers in that neighborhood tented at
the camp. Business at Mission was
suspended - stores and blacksmith
shops were closed. Every one in that
seotion look forward to Carey's camp,
as it is called, with as much pleasure
and delight as the m'llionaire's wives
and daughters look forward to 90 to
Newport, Narroganse't, Saratoga and
other swell watering places, and they
enjoy themselves as well as the million
aires at the finest watering places.
The road to be stoned, leading from
Georgetown to Laurel, is very sandy
and one of the worst roads in Sussex.
Sensible people who use the road, are
very much pleased to know that they
are going to have a good road to drive
on. But there are some persons very
much opposed to it. They say that
they will be compelled to keep their
horses shod. Others say that they
would be afraid to drive their horses
over this road for fear that it will make
them sore.
There has been built this year tomato
canneries at the following places: One
near Hollandsville, and one at Ed
wardsville, Kent county; one at Cool
spring, one at Drawbridge one at Mas
sau, and one at Overbrcok, Sussex
caunty. The growers of tomatoes think
that the crop will be light; but if the
crop be heavy, there will be sale for
their tomatoes at good prices.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-14
Niagara Fails Excursion.
Low-Rate Vacation Trips via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
selected the following dates for its popular
ret.-tlay excursions TO NiagarH talls nom
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Warrington
july D. August and 2l September ! and Is,
and October and l6.
The excursions from Philadelphia Will be
rum bv two routes Those on July p, August
and 2l SeuteInber and Is, and October l6,
going via Harrisburg and the picturesque
valley of the Susquehanna, special train leaV-
october . running via Trenton, M&nunka
Chunk. and the Delaware Valley, leaving
Philadelphia on special train at SOS m.
Excursion tickets, good for return passage
on any regular train, n,eSclusive OF limited eN-
press trains, within ten days, Will be sole at
$1,000 from Philadelphia and all points on the
Delaware Division; Sll p from Atlantic CITY;
- 90 from Lancaster. and al proporuonate
rates from other points, including trenton
BOrdcu5owu, NJ. FOuY, Cape May, Salem
Wilmington, West Chester, Reading and prln-
cipal intermediate stations. A stop-oVer VIII
be allowed al Buffalo within the limit OF
ticket returning.
The special trains Of Pullman parlor cars
and day coaches Will he run with each eNcur'
sion running through to iagara Falls. An
extra charge Will be made for parlOr car
seats.
An experienced tourist agent and chaperon
win accompany each excursion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time OF cOnnecl
ing trains and further Information, apply e
1 nearest ticket agent, or address Geo. w Boyd
General Passenger Agent, Broad street sta
tion, Philadelphia. q 81
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-14

The sportsmen will have fine shoot
ing this fall in Kent and Sussex cOun-
ties as quail and rabbits are very plen-
tiful. Levin Steeu, an old sport living
near Shortley, found a quail's nest and
counted the eggs and found 81. Last
week he counted "a quail, every egg
having Matched out, and the birds are
doing well. Mr.. Steen says there will
be plenty of coons and opossums. He
is good authority, for he has bagged as
many coons and opossums as any man
in the State.
There are thousands Of acres Of land
going to waste in Sussex. Nearly all
of this land could he made good. One
great cause of it going to waste is so the
farmers saw, they have so much tIou-
BILE to get help that they are only using
what they can cultivate themselves.
Greensboro Short, q prominent far
ner living near Piney Grove, is very
lucky man. He has got peaches. He
has about $50 or 500 Elberta trees that
are loaded with peaches. He thinks
he can pick or baskets from each