Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-06-24

Proceedings of the Board of Equalization.
Sessions of June 9th to 18th, inclusive
1904.
County Clerks Office, Great Bend,
Kansas, June 6, 1904.
Pursuant to law the County Com
missioners of Barton County. Kansas,
met as Board Of Equalization at
the time and place above given.
Commissioners T. c. Brown, S. S.
Shattuck and W. B. Pickerill and
County Clerk, Fred NJ. Lutschg were
each present at each Of the several
sessions.
The average assessments of horses,
cattle, mules, hogs, wagons, carriages,
pianos, organs and watches of each
OF the several townships were COM
pared with the County averages and
found to be so little different that no
changes in the assessments of the
several townships as returned were
ordered by the Board.
June eth and 9Th, 1904.
The Board compared the assess
ments of the, mercantile and other
business firms of the county and after
fully considering said assessments
ordered the following changes made,
towit:
| Emma Weir, Hosington. raised $50.
Kansas Grain Co.. E1linwood. raised $50.
Kansas Grain Co., Pawnee Rock, raised S135
| Moses Bros Mill and Elevator Co., Pawnee Rock
raised S35.
Walnut Greek Milling Co.. Liberty, raised 500
| c. F. Hays, Walnut, raised 500.
| F. W. Haas, Walnut, raised $50.
! Schreiber Bros Grain Co.. Walnut, raised $500
| Walnut Creek Milling Co., Walnut, raised SOS
| Thorstenberg Grain Co., Cheyenne raised $50
Hoisington Mill & Elevator Co.. Hoisn gton
| raised 500.
E. R. Moses Mer. Co., Hoisington raised $1,000
]. c. Baker, Hosington. raised 800.
| Joe Degen, Hosington, raised $1,000.
Farmers Hwd 81 Impl CO., Hosington. raised
tS25O. %
| Morrison Bros, Hoisington raised 800.
| George Va1erius, Hoisington, raised 500.
| W. Wha1ey. Hoisington, raised $50.
| Hoisington Lumber Co.. Hoisington, raised 500
| E1more Lumber Co., Hoisngton, raised 500
| C. S. Allison. Great Bend, raised S13o.
R. Caro-. Great Bend City. raised $1,000.
| T. P. Fair, Great Bend City, raised 500.
Ct Besd Hwd & Imp1 Co., Great Bend City
raised S2S5.
VIZ Honnen, Great Bend City, raised SOS
| c. A. Hooper, Great Bend City, raised $500
! Lnndblade g. Bolinger, Great Bend City, re
| duced S1335.
J. h. Meyers Great Bend City, reduced $50.
E. R. Moses Mer. Co., Great Bend City, S665
| S. A. Newcombe, Great Bend City, raised SIS
Frank Porter. Great Bend City, raised $3.50
c. Samuels s. Co., Great Bend City, raised $1,000
Standard Oil Co., Great Bend City. raised 500
D. A. Weltmer, Great Bend City, raised $50
Sig Jacoby, Walnut, raised $780,
]. F. Neither, Walnut, raised 5000.
John Campbell. Walnut raised 500.
| E. ]. Eve1eigh, Eureka, raised $3.50.
John T. Kell, Pawnee Rock. raised 500.
Philip Ochs, Eureka, raised $3.50.
| Tobias Nichols, Pawnee Rock, raised 800
S. H. Chatter, Claf1in, raised $500.
Joe Cummings Produce Co., Clahin, raised
$500.
Watson & Tampier, Clafin, raised $500
Bessie s. Brodie, E1linwood raised 5000.
G. L. Bacon, E1linwood, raised 500.
Kimp1er Furniture Co., Ellinwood, raised S1O0
Magelsdorf Bros, Ellinwood, raised $780,
Stecke1 Bros, E11inwood raised $500.
S. 81. Chatter, El1inwood, raised $500.
R. c. Spers. Ellinwood, raised $50.
The Living Mer. Co, E1nwood, raised $500
The Ste hen & Isern Mer. Co., Ellinyood RAISED
$500.
NJ K. Wolf & Co., El1inwood, raised s435.
W. E. Younkin, Fairview, reduced SIPS.
June 9, 1904.
The real estate assessments of the
several townships and the lot assess
ments of the cities were investigated
and the following changes of the 1901
i valuations ordered by the Board.
Logan Township.
Ne or sec fish reached 500.
Sw or sec 7-1S-11 reduced 500.
Sc or sec fish reduced SlOn.
Nv or sec SSH reduced 800.
Grant Township.
Sc or sec Stills raised 500.
Sw or sec 10-17-15 raised $50.
n hf sec. 9-17-15 raised 500.
Ne or sec bills raised $50
Liberty Township.
Nv sec 1-2o-14 reduced 1920.
That part of sec p south of the river reduce.
!, $1,000
Sec 2s-2o-1+ reduced 5000.
Sec 29-2O-14 reduced 1920.
| Sc or S5-20-14 reduced $780,
Cheyenne Township.
E hf swar sec lisp reduced sl25.
Grea: Bend Township.
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