The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-22
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE STATE CAPITOL.
Morton County Taxes.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 22.-H. H.
Harmon Of Mandan, and auditor of
Morton county, spent Saturday with
State Auditor Brightbill in settling up
some a matters between the state
and Morton county. Auditor Harmon
has made a complete statement show
ing by years the taxes which have
been abated and for which the coun-
ty seems to have not been credited.
The completeness of the report may
be more fully understood when it is
said that it covers each and every
year from 1888 to 1909. In the abate-
ment of real estate he has given the
description Of land, the assessed val
~uation, the total tax against the land,
the amount of tax, and the reason for
abatement. The same information is
given with regards to personal prop.
erty except that the name of the
sons assessed is used instead of the
description.
After having made such a complete
statement as this for each year for
the twenty-seven years, he also fur
nished a recapitulation from which all
of this information in total may be
gained at a glance. The total amount
Of credit asked from the state is no
less than $30,915.61. This is to cover
taxes which for many reasons are not
collectable, such as taxes being set
aside by court, abated by the county
commissioners on wrongful description
or double assessment, the moving out
of town Of people assessed with per-
sonal property only, etc. Auditor
Brightbill says that it is one of the
best and most complete statements
ever filed with him as a Ia settlement.
Auditor Harmon also made a settle
ment with the state for the care of
the insane from Morton county and
turned over to the treasury a check
for more than $1,000. Up to Dec. 81,
1910, Morton county had only three
patients wrongfully charged to it, and
Auditor Harmon is making a claim
against the state for about $615 on
account of these, which amount the
county should not be asked to pay.
Norton for Congress.
you can say that I am a republic
can candidate for congress in the third
district, and that l will remain in the
On oAANAA LAAS PAl q Il ONSIK SdlO
Secretary Of State Norton.
1.-THE rae is an open one as far as
l tam concerned and / plan to make
an active speaking campaign through
the district before the primary cleo
ton occurs"
Automobile Tags.
Saturday the secretary Of state is
sued automobile tags to the follow
ing
90.-A. Rhodes, Cooperstown.
91.-E. H. Rhodes, Cooperstown.
92.--L. E. Rhodes, Cooperstown.
$40. Z. Rhodes, Cooperstown.
94.-Asa Coder, Kempton.
95.-S. H. Hanson, Grand Forks.
&C.. G. Piatt, Cooperstown.
97.-Detehleff Larson, Cummings.
9S.-W. ]. Burnett. Cummings.
99.-E. T. Burke, Bismarck.
100,-G. Fl. Naramore, Linton.
101.-A. J. Mclaughlin. Starkweather.
Notaries Public.
Notary commissions were issued
Saturday by the secretary Of state TO
w. o. Irwin of Linton, James j. Weeks
of Bottineau, William G. Owens Of
Williston.
Flint Goes to Pembina.
Dairy Commissioners Flint left sat
urday for Pembina. There will be a
series Of dairy meetings, commencing
this week to continue two weeks In
Pembina and Walsh counties. Mr..
Flint will remain in those counties
until the meetings are over with.
Name Of Town Changed.
The bank examiners department. has
been notified that the postofice de-
partment has changed the name Of the