The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-18

unity Commissioners of Valley County. Monta-
ma, met pursuant to notice. A. Davidson j. i.
Farris and the Clerk present.
Call for Special meeting was read
| On motion A. Davidson was chosen temporary
chairman.
LIE. Kaufman of the firm of Stadler & Kautf-
man appearing and making satisfactory state
| ment under oath change in assessment was Or
dered cancelled.
c. f. Pierson Of Saco, appearing and obJectng
I to raise and under oath stating that he had not
over 60 head of cattle and but two work horses, 3
range horses and saddle horse, raise is hereby
changed as follows; raise 10 range cattle Sl6o, z
work horses sl00, saddle horse $40.
John Manternach of Scobey, appearing was
duly sworn by chairman and made the following
statement: that Is head of range horses was all
he believed he had on the 4th day Of March that
he had not to exceed 40 head of range cattle on
said date that he is the owner of one stallion
worth $3.50; that he owned work horses on said
date;
Change in said assessment is therefore ordered
as follows raise 10 range cattle $l6O, l stallion
! $3.50 3 work horses $780, and $3.50 on house.
JC. Wigmore, representing the Madison Live
| Stock Co., of Redstone, duly sworn and made
the following statements under OATH that the
head of stock ca, tie in Valley Co. March l, 1909,
and that they had Al head of saddle horses instead
of 20 head of range horses; being raise of q
head and 5000 and 100 head $1,000.
VIM Mcbride arrived and took the chair.
S. E. Rule of lIinsdae, appeared and objected
to raise on land. and making satisfactory state
ment under oath the raise land ordered
cancelled.
Malcolm Hunter appeared and was duly sworn
and under oath made the following statement:
@that he did not have 55 head of range hor-
ses, March 1909" and raise changed to 5
head range horses. $3.50.
At IL o'clock noon on motion Board adjourned
until O clock p. m.
W. b. Shoemaker, Clerk.
At 2 o clock p m. board resumed all members
and the Clerk present.
Bids for material for and construction of Poor
House according to plans and specifications were
opened as follows:
No Sorague Bros....... ....".,.... S1317.O0
No. 2. E. L. Olson 1888 90
No. g. A. p Richie hie".,...................16l0.00 90
No. d. j. R. Hit 100
On motion the contract for material for and
construction of Poor House is hereby awarded
to Sprague Bros. and they will be required to
furnish bond in double the amount of contract for
faithful performance Of same.
w, M. Woodbridge appeared before the Board
and making satisfactory statement under oath,
raise machinery is reduced to $3.50.
John Lohr appearing for Lohr Bros. was duly
sworn and making satisfactory statement, raise
on machinery was changed to $500 instead of
$780,
p F. Rider appeared before the Board repre-
senting Imperial Lumber Co. and being duly
Itriy STA C1erk
and Recorder was instructed to make the follow
ing changes in assessment of said Company:
Bainvi1e reduced from 100000 to $4,000 90
Culbertson... Is 7o))0o 100000
Hinsdale w =" 100000 1000. 90
Mondak. 100000 300O 90
Nashua w 100000 1900 90
Charles McVee appeared before the Board and
being duly sworn stated that he had but 80 head
range cattle and 30 head range horses raise is
hereby ordered to be IL head range cattle $4,000
snd range horses $4,000, which he stated to be
satisfactory
w. C Beede appeared before the Board and
making satisfactory proof the raise on saloon
fixtures was reduced $4,000, musical instrument
ordered assessed $4,000 instead of $25O.0o.
Norval Wallace appeared for the Reynolds Cat
tie Co. and being duly sworn stated that the Rey
nolds Cattle Co. did not have over AGO head of
range horses in Valley Co. March l, 1909, and
change is hereby ordered changed from 200 to
100 head 100000.
c. A. Wttmeier of Culbertson, filed affidavit
pbjecting to valuation out Lot |, Block and out
ot Block q Culbertson. and furnishing satisfac-
tory proof the assessment same is changed to
$15.0O each.
Raise of $50 on land of Henry Turmell.
statement of Henry Turmoil, verified by A. Day.
dson, cancelled.
Ed. Egan, filing affidavit showing that he was
not liable for assessment on property ordered as
sessed against him, the order is hereby cancelled
w. Arthur White. making affidavit for White
Bros, that they did not have over 16 head of cat
tie March |, 1909, raise is hereby cancelled
Affidavit of J. c. Cronk objecting to raise on
land, not being considered to be sufficient, raise
on land was ordered made per original order.
On motion j. IT, Farrs is hereby appointed to
inspect the construction of Poor House.
On motion Julius w cher is hereby appointed
Justice of the Peace and Gus Rothman Consta-
ble Hnsdale township.
On motion Saturday September. 18th, 19O9 is
designated as the date for holding the first cleo
lion of municipal officers for the town of Malta
Valley County. Montana for the purpose of elect
ng one mayor, and two aldermen from each ward
n said town. The following Polling places and
Clerks of election are hereby designated:
First Ward-Polling place, b. w. l}rockway's s
office.
Judges Max Shower John L. Merchant Ar
thur Murphy.
Clerks, Louis Hirschkowtz Jno. A. Tressler.
Second Ward-Polling place. School House.
Judges: William Mcclellan l.. A. Doores, j.
#. Murray.
Cerks:-Fred st. Hill, L. b. Cham bers
Third Ward-Polling Place, County Jail.