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Proceedings Of the Board Of tqualI'
49,, zattOn. Of Ramsey County: >'
Monday, July I, 1907.

-. zatton Of Ramsey County
~. Monday, July I, 1907.
The Board met at 9 O'Clock a. m.
Present: Commissioners Johnson,
Maloney, Furstenau and Samuel.
Moved and carried that the 1907
valuation assessed against north half
northeast quarter and southwest quar-.
the northeast quarter section 20,
township. 1853, range g., -120 acres be
reduced to $4,000, and the southwest
quarter southeast quarter sec. 25, twp.
is, range 81, 40 acres be reduced to
$13S.O0, for the reason that each OF
above named tracts were assessed at
$4,000 as full quarters.
The Board continued with the equal
ization of real estate and at IL o'clock
O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at p. m. pursuant
to above recess.
Present: Commissioners Johnson,
Nesseth, Maloney, Furstenau and
Samuel.
Moved and carried that in order to
equaliZe the assessment on lands eX-
elusive of structure and other improve
ments" the following increases and de-
creases be made:
Lawton township, increased 80 per
cent.
Newland township decreased 10 per
cent, ~
Hope township, increased 20 per
cent.
Stevens township, increased 10 per
cent. -. -
Ontario township, increased 10 per
cent.
Noonan township, Increased 10 per
cent. TX,
Overland township, increased Is per
cent.
Cleveland township, increased 10 per
cent.
Royal township, increased SO 1-3 per
cent.
Pleasant township, decreased TIN
per cent.
Grand aHrbor township, increased
5 per cent.
Dry Lake township, decreased 10 per
cent.
DeGroat township, decreased per
cent.
Norway township, increased 10 per
cent. -:
Coulee township increased 10 per
cent.
Moved and carried that in order to
egualiZe the assessment on structures
and other improvements on lands" the
following increases and decreases be
made:
Lawton township, increased rs per
cent.
Newbre township, decreased Is per
cent.
Triumph township, increased 400 per
cent.
Stevens township, increased 10 per
cent. - :,,... a.. :F-.n&> -:
Ontario township, increased 12h per
cent.
Z 'Noonan township, decreased. 12h
cent. .....>
Cato township, Increased so per
Royal township, increased 20 per
cent. >-.=-.:S:-@ =: - -----~-
Lake township, increased rs per
cent. :
lFreshwater township, decreased rs
per cent. -.
Webster township, decreased 10 per
cent. X
. Bergen township, increased rs per
cent: =
Pleasant township, decreased so per
cent. -. .
Grand Harbor township, decreased
80 per cent.
Dry Lake township, decreased Is per
cent.
Moved and carried, to adjourn until
8 o'clock a.. M, Tuesday, July End,
1907. j. !
w. Gust Fursenau,
$500, Chairman.
Attest: Emil s. Eich,
r.. . County Auditor.
Adjourned meeting Of the Board of
Equalization of, Ramsey county, North
Dakota.
Tuesday, July End, 1907.
The Board met at 9 O'Clock a. NJ,
pursuant to adjournment.
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Heising Elevator Co., increased 80
lper cent.
Coulee Township:
st. Anthony and Dakota Elevator Co.
increased rs per cent.
Imperial Elevator Co., increased 100
per cent.
Penn Elevator Co., increased 100 per
cent.
Minneapolis and Northern Elevator
Co., increased 70 per cent.
Mortified Township:
Duluth Elevator Co., increased 100
per cent.
McCabe Bros, Elevator Co., increas-
ed 100 per cent.
Winter and Ames Elevator Co., in
creased 100 per cent.
Spaulding Bros.-added to list, 1000.
Village of Starkweather:
Farmers Grain Co., increased 10 per
cent.
Minneapolis and Northern Elevator
Co., increased 10 per cent.
Mclaughlin Elevator Co., increased
10 per cent.
St. Anthony and Dakota Elevator Co.
increased 10 per cent.
Village of Chruchs Ferry:
Heising Elevator Co., increased 10
per cent
Imperial Elevator Co., increased 10
per cent.
st. Anthony and Dakota Elevator Co.
increased rs per cent.
Prospect Township:
National Elevator Co-added to list,
100000.
F. A. Braun Elevator Co.-added to
list, 100000.
McCabe Bros. Elevator Co-added
to list, $1800O0.
Grand Harbor:
National Elevator Co., increased so
per cent.
Farmers Grain Co., increased Is per
cent.
St. Anthony and Dakota Elevator Co.
Increased 80 1-3 per cent.
Grand Harbor Farmers Elevator Co.,
increased 33 1-3 per cent.
Carried. All members voting "yes."
A recess was then taken until 2
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The BOARD mot at 9 n m D,1reuo nj
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Adjourned meeting of the Board of
Equalization of Ramsey county, North: /
Dakota.
Tuesday, July End, 1907.
The Board met at 9.o'clock a. NJ,
pursuant to adjournment.
Present: I Commissioners Johnson,
Nesseth, Maloney Furstenau and Sam
uel, -"
Moved, that in order to equalize the
assessment Of personal property, under
the following heads, the. following in
creases and decreases be made ia3
n Horses 1-year-old.'
Lawton township, increase, rs per:
cent. 49,. &....@"'t. }>Ez.>s! =
Highland township, increase 40 per
cent. -; Il a.. Es..s. j, d. II,
Fancher township, increased IS per.
cent. s.- --- ~. galsss w. . II "a
Mortified township. increased S. per
cent. t., 4 y@: IS: n Il :z55
Coulee township; increased rs per
cent. sE :sss5 , Ss. Z. Es,
p rsorses. 2.years-oId. II, i i
Lawton township, increase SO per
cene. ii g II ~: &
Newland township, increased IS per
cent. :jS5s. l .s=s5$ . $..i /;
Pleasant township, decreased e per
cent. u s H 2.$: .i. n I'd ~ ..3ss.
:,=s Coulee township, increased 20 4 per
cent. dill z4E !; 4 3.s* 4 + e5s5=5
churchs Ferry. increased 100 per
cent s* 81: :ss..s. 3s j: 81 81 ssEI
aorses, s-years-oId and Over S,$.
Hancher township, i increased 70 per
cent. II A; ]: NJ 3,$a :@x
n Odessa township, increased 10 per
cent. &: &. :fs %s5 re 81: ,,3 i
8 Overland township, increased 10 per
cent. 81 NJ 81 :s Vi s: ,:E ss:
Pleasant TOW ii, decreased $50 pei
cent, 81 $5 e s3s .3$S
s 81: Norway township, increased 10 per
cent. SIT. 55 5j. s,s
'illage Of Brocket, decreased 70 pe,
4 cent. 3s =53 4
4 zSs g attIe -years-ols.
sawton township increased 100 pei
cent. s35 ss5
Overland township incre ased 50 5pe,,
4 cent.
N: RS ROYAL TOWNSHIP, VI eereased IS,
cent t$
q. ST \. of Devils Lake, INC sased Il
per cen
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Carried. ALI members voting Eyes"
completed it's ,labors as a Board Of
Attest: Y" >- NJ =; ~ - :;
4 Emil $, Etch, County Auditor. :.
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> At o'clock p. m, the Board having
Equalization, adjourned as such Board.
~, ILL., Gus Furstenau,
IT, ;S A.: {: e h. .a.. ..., Chairman.
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pr. kIrt,sy,s ps.Ioso,,.y.

The knowing and going church is
always the growing church.
One who is fed by the Scriptures eau
easily be led by the Spirit.
The-protoction OF well-doers requires
the punishment Of evil-doers. I
We cannot hope to instill the right
spirit into the young when we dtstill
evil spirits for the young.
Truth IL the seed that germinptes and
blooms, while error Is . stone thai
grinds and burdens.
1t is better to kindly recognize ones
merits than to crpeiy criticise bis mis-
takes.
Giving 10 as essential to the higher
living as doing is to growing.
Goodness in the ministeF always
means grace In the message.
Forgiveness of sins comes before fel-
lowshjp with the Savior.
Cash js converted into character
when conscience IL in command.
The way TO detatch ones self from
his sin is to attach himself tn his
Savior.
The pay for doing well Is the power
to do better.
A clean heart is better than n clear
head.
When we think of our privstipns,
rather than our possessions, our souls
are wearing the rags of poverty.
If our souls have their origin in dirt
rather than in Deity, sty is more at
tractive than the sky.
The fever of fear IS coolpd ut the
fountain Of faith.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
What He Knew.

The lawyer shook his finger warn.
ingly at the witness, and said; "Now,
we want to hear just what you know,
not what some one else knows, or
what you think, or anything of that
kind, but what you know. Do you
understand?"
"Well, / know" said the witness
with emphasis, as he leaned forward
easily in the box, ~ know that Jim
Clay said that Bill Thomson told him
that he had heard John Thomas's wife
tell Sid Smiths daughter that her
husband was there when the fight took
place, and that he said that they flung
each other about in the meadow pretty
considerable"
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
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A New Stevens Catalog.

We have just been informed that the
J. Stevens Arms 4 Tool Co., Chicopee
Falls, Mass, manufacturers of the pop
ular Stevens single shot and repeating
rifles, shot guns, pistols, flrearm ac-
cessories, ETC., have Issued a new 100
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This book Of reference embraces
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The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

A brakeman on the Rio Grande has
lost the forofingsF Of his right hand.
The wonderful works Of nature along
the roed keep him busy answering the
passengers questions. One day. after
he had been pointing out the window
and explsjning the scenery, one of the
passengers asked the conductor how
the brakeman lost his finger. "He
looks to bs very nice fellow. 1t seems
a pity lie should be crippled" she said.
eThat's just It, ma'am. He is good
fellow. He is so obliging that he just
wore his finger of pointing out the
scenery along the line"
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

Ii you want to see great pro-
hibition document, look at map
of the Southern States which shows
where the saloon is and where it
isn't. Fourteen counties out of
every fifteen in Mississippi, five
out of six in Arkansas, three out
of four in Virginia. four out of FIVE
in Kentucky. nine out of ten in
Georgia, the same in Tennessee,
and six out of nine in Texas, are
free from the saloon, and so the re-
cord stands. all oyer Dixie. The
saloon is fairly on the run every
where in the United States, but
nowhere is it making such good
time as it is south of Mason and
Dixon's line.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
Old-Timers Take Notice.

The Montezuma County Pioneers
Association viii hold their third an
nual meeting at High School grove,
Mancos, Colorado, on Friday, August
2, 1907. A picnic dinner will be served
from to Q p. m. There will be ball
in the evening. All members and ali
eligible to membership are cordially
invited. All persons aud their fami-
lies, are eligible to membership in the
association who came to the San Juan
country prior to 1885, and are now res
idents Of Montezuma county.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
ENGLISH millionaires are "col-

ENGLISH millionaires are "col-
iegeshy." They do not give for
education as our better trained rich
men do. One would think that
Oxford might draw on all the re-
sources Of the empire through the
ages, but it is not so. The mother
of colleges is pitifully poor, She
cannot increase her facilities, or
even keep up her ancient record,
on the reduced income of these
pinching times. Lord Curzon,
Oxford's chancellor, declares that
there is urgent need of million
and a quarter of dollars, just as a
starter. And the first gilt, in re-
sponse to his appeal, is $50. 900
from an Anglicized American, Mr..
Astor, whose wealth comes from
his great holdings Of New York
real estate. There is plenty of
food for thought in this bit of inter-
pational news.-Epworth Herald.
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NOTICE For PuBLIcATRS.
apartment of the Interior.
Land Office at Durango. ColDra

July L. 1907.
Notice il hereby given that Carl Hindmnn, OF
Dolores. Colorado, has filed notice of his in.
tentipn to make five year proof in support OF
his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. y5l5 made
Npvember 9th. 1901, for the W Il Of SW 4, pf
section II; and the E = of Sc = n secti9na II,
county cgnrt pf Mp4tez3lpa county, Colorado,
at his office in Coriez, ColoEado, on August s6,
1901.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
Of. the land. viz: William T. Hindman OF
Dolores, Colorado; Riley Mct'all, Of Dolores,
Colorado; Jay B. Hindman OF Dolores. Colo
ardo. and Hubert Hall Of Cortez, Colorado.
+. c. PERKINS,. Register,
tlrst pub Jply 10, 1907; last pub Aug. q. 1901.
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Timber Land. Act June 5, ls7s.- Notice for Pub
LEGATION.
United States Land Office


Durango, Colorado, June i. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 5, 1878, entitled An act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
kon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by act OF
August I, 1892,
Absalom W. Dillon. of Dolores, county of
Mnntezuma: State Of Colorado has this day
filed In this Office his sworn statement No.
i1l6, for the purchase of the SW /, of Sc !,
Of section No. u, in township No. 81 y, range
And will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before c. J. Scharnhorst
Judge OF the county court of Montezuma Coun-
ty, Colo, at his office at Cortez Colo on Fri.
day, the 23rd day of August, 1907.
He names as Witnesses Isaac McCurry,
Frank Wyman. Frank H. Morgan and Charles
Melvin all Of Dolores, Colo.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-doscribed lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on before said 2Srd day
of August, 1907.
&c. PERKINS. Register.
First pub june 81 last aug 10
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

bring it. Those sin which are followed
by no palpabIe pain are yet terribly
avenged even In this life. They abridgs
our capacity Of happiness, impair our
relish for Innocent pleasure; and In
grease our sensibIlity to sufJbsing. No
enemy can do us equal harm with
what we do ourselves whenever or
however we violate aud religious or
moral obligation.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
NorICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Department of the Interior.

Land Dfiice at Durango. Colorado,
June 95 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Seaborn VI. Rentz
of Dolores, Colorado. has filed notice of his
intention tn make final communication proof in
support of his claim, viz: homestead entry
No. 1852 made July 18th, 1915, for the "
i, section 81. township 81 north of range Ii
west NJ. and that snid proof will be
made before tho County Judge Of Montezuma
county, Colorado, at rortez, Colorado on An
gust Q, 1907.
lie namee the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of the land, viz: Charles +, Rentz, John "
Withers. Charles Squires and Arthur b. Gray
all OF Dolores, Colorado.
F. Q. PERKINS. Register.
First pub June 2s. 1907: last Feb Aug 2. 1907.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

Bromson-My wife writes me every
few days from MoDtvisw for more
money,
Woodsoa-Weii, gave my wife all
the money had before shs went away.
and now ! have 10 write to her when
want some,
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
NoTIcE FOR PUBLICATIONS,
Department Of the Interior,
Land Office at Durango, Colorado

June 81. 1901.
Notice 10 hereby given that Frank NJ. u, Hill
of Dolores, Colprado has filed notice of his
intention to make final c0mm:itation proof In
support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No
2qa3 made May ~, 1904, for tho W 4 Section
u, township 80 North of range IL ". n. n, r.
NJ, and that said proof will be made before the
county Judge Of Montezuma county, Colo, at
Cnrtez, Colorado, on August .. 1907.
He names tho following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of the land. viz: Charles r. Rentz. of Dolores,
Colorado; Albert NJ. Puett Of Cortez, Colorado /;
James T. Alexander of Dolores. Colorado !:
Walter s. Mikcl Of Dolores, Colorado.
F. O. PERKINS, Register,
First pub june ~ 1907: Last Aug 1907.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
Useful Hints.


New tin will not rust easily If it is
first rubbed thoroughly over every
part with fresh lard, then heated very
hot In an oven.
Clean brass with hot water, rub with
soft cloth and lemon juice, rinse in
hot water and polish with a chamois.
The chimney of a lamp should never
be touched with water. A few drops
of alcohol or even paraffin oil, will re-
move the dimmed, smoky effect and
make the chimney as bright as possi-
BILE when it is polished with a soft fan
mel or chamois skin.
Use rugs rather than carpets in the
bed rooms, and have no drapery that
cannot be readily cleaned.
Be lavish in the use of lime in your
cellar. Charcoal, also, is an excellent
disinfectant and purifier. An open
box of it makes a good cellar orna-
ment.
Remove gloves by peeling them off
the hands, then turn and straighten
the fingers. Pull the gloves out smooth
ly and lay away in o glove box be-
tween tissue paper. Gloves treated in
this way will last much longer than il
pulled off by the finger tips.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.
Office Of the State Board of Land Commis.

U1Iice Uf the Sthte HUuFu UI L1Hu NpIHH1sF
sioners.
Denver. Colo. July 5th, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Harvey c, Wal,
lace whose postofiice address is Dolores. Colo,
OF June 18Th 1907. made application M. 1911 to
the State Board of Land Com issioners to
lease the following described School Lands,
situated in Dolores county. ColQrado, to-wit
All OF Sec. 16, Twp. ~ NJ, II. II w.
No other application to lease tho above de,
scribed premises or objections against thf
above application will be considered after
August 9Th, 1907.
JoHS r. VIVIAN.
Register State Board LAND Comm ssiqners,
First pub July IL; last pub August 2, 1907.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

"Well," said he, anxious to make up
for the quarrel of yesterday, ''aren't
you anxious to see what is in this
package?"
"Not very" replied the wife, in
differently.
"Well, it is something for the one
love best in the world"
"Ah, l suppose it is those collars you
said you needed, yesterday"
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

Our discontents and anxieties have
their origin in moral evil. The lines
Of suffering on almost every human
countenance has been deepened, if not
traced there, by unfaithfulness to con-
science. by departures from duty. To
do wrong Is the sureet way to bring
suffering; no wrong deed eyer failed to
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

cleaver, Dorothy, Harry and Frank
Pyle went to Durango yesterday to
see their father who is quite i'll.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

James Belmear and family went ou
TO their summer camp yesterday,
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
RELIGIOUS.
Look and Think.

When you come to evils brink,
Look-and think!
Think what one wrong step can do,
Think of those who care for you,
Think of helps, the pure, the true;
Look-and think!
When some fresh delight you'd drink,
Look-and think!
Look ahead and think ahead
Ere the path of risk you tread,
Quick recall that someone said,
"Look-and thinkw
Life is welded link to link;
Look-and think!
Question all before you try,
No hard knots of habit tie
That will bind you by and by.
Look-and think.
-Iames Ruckham
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
RANCH AND HOUSEHOLD.

Cut.worms and grasshoppers can be
destroyed with poisoned brand by
placing it In small piles on aheoted
aress in the afternoon or evening
These insects not only prefer the bran
10 vegetation but are attracted to 1t for
some distance. The mash is made by
taking fifty pounds Of bran and one
pound of paris green mixed thoroughly
and when dry. Then moisten it with
sweeteped water by using two quarts
Of cheap nolssses. Stir to moist mash
but do not make IT sloppy. The mash
should be out when sour. For cut
worms, the piles should be placed from,
two to three feet apart each way. Fol-
grasshoppers, the piles may be mora
widely scattered. Usually It j. only
necessary to put the poison around the
edges or along enc side Of the field. Do
not allow stock or fowls to get the
mash on account Of the poison.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

A number of cattlemep are I'm town
buying supplies to take out to the
summer camps.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

Eighth-grade graduating exercises
tomorrow evening in the Dolores
opera house.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

''Henry," whispered Mrs. Smithers,
Strengthening up in bed, "what is that
noise in the library?"
"Only history repeating itself, proba,
bly,-go to sleep" muttered Henry hall
asleep.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

"Did you ever have an idea that you
would like to travel?" !
81 sure did! Had 1t last night when
my girls father came in and caught
me kissing her."
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

Mrs. Rlack-Jane, has Mr.. Black
came homo yet? ! thought l heard
him just now.
Jane-No, mum. That was the dog
growing.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
BORROWED WIT.

"CIara, I dislike to see people make
spectacles of themselves"
'Oh, don't mind it. One can see
through them easily when they do"
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

WE are especially prepared to do First
W Class Commercial Printing such as
Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Statements,
Envelopes, Invitations, Calling Cards, Pro.
grams, Posters, Dodgers, Circulars, Folders,
Fancy Stationery, Booklets, Etc. We
make specially of Round Corner Cards.
Our work is neat, up-to-date, and done as
soon as it is possible to do irst-class work.
'our prices are as low as consstant with
good work and good material We are
always glad to give prices and show samples
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

Don't fail to hear Prof. Olin at the
opera house tomorrow evening.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
wv v~~~~~~W

II. Dunton of Rico, was in town
Monday.
The Dolores star., 1907-07-26

Too many Of our western growers set
out trees in the spring, cultivate them
few times and then believe that
everything has been done that is
necessary. How about the strength
which is wasted in useless sprouts? is
it not wiser to rub off such superfuous
growth when just starting than to
prune them off later on? 1t Is far bet
ter to go carefully over the young trees
several times during the growing sea-
son and break off every shoot and
branch that are out of placeor which
exhibit q tendency to go in the wrong
direction. Three or four evenly dis
tributed main branches are enough and
regular crotches should be avoided for
fear of possible split in the years tn
come when the fruit hangs heavy and
the winds blow hard. A few hours
work of this kind during the first years
growth is an Investment which will
pay annual Interest during the life Of
the tree.