Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-06-20

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lower than over last year if it can
be DONE You will find Mr.. Herolz,
Auditor Of Emmons County, a valu-
able assistance, he has been very
friendly to our company, and will
probably do all he can to keep our
taxes down.
Yours truly,
Hackney Boynton Land Co.,
Jos. M. Hackney, Secretary.
The following is a copy Of a letter
written 10 party in Linton who
was then doing a Real Estate bust
ness in Linton:
Hackney Boynton Land Company.
Farm Lands.
st. Paul. Mimi. March 9, 1904.
49,. ....., Linton, N. %.
Dear Sir:
We again return herewith the
bunch of hay leases sent in by you
on the 9Th inst. AS we have given the
exclusive privilege to lease our lands
for this season from Linton and vi.
cinity to C. A. Patterson and G. A.
HerolZ. We could not, therefore. in
justice to these parties. accept leases
from any one else. even direct from
parties desiring leases. and all such
have been referred either to C. A.
Patterson or Mr.. HeroIz. We have
no doubt that If you will 60 to eth
er OF these gentlemen you can make
some arrangement with him that
will save you at least q part Of the
commission invovled therein, and
any arrangement that you can make
with either will be satisfactory ia
us. Yours truly,
Hackney-Bonyton Land Company
Jos. M. Hackney. Secretary.
| At this time MIR. Herolz was the
sales solicitor and appointed exclus.
i've agent for the company, as will
appear from the following advertise.
lnent that he carried in the Emmons
County Record during the months Of
May. June and July. 1904:
Hay and Grazing Lands
The undersigned has been appoint.
ed by the Hackney Boynton Land
Company to lease its hay and pasture
lands for the season Of 1904. AM
those desiring leases call or write
me as soon as possible.
G. A. Herolz. Linton, N. d.
In the Commissioners minutes Of
July "a. 1903. we find the following
record: MIR. Carlos N. Boynton
representing the Hackney -Bonyton
Land Company. appeared before the
board in reference to assessments al
their lands in Emmons county. .
This ia all that appears in the rec.
ord, and we must naturally conclude
that the board refused to take any
action as to their assessments. The
following is an exact copy Of an orig.
inal letter now in my possession. and
is upon the Land Company's letter.
head. and is signed by the official
signature Of the corporation and its
secretary:
St. Paul. Mimi. Feb. S, 1904.
G. A. Herolz. Linton. N. D.,
Dear Sir:
Kindly furnish US. by return mail
if possible. the names and addresses
of the county assessors of Emmons
county for the coming year. State
what township each one assesses and
what time they begin work. Do you
think it would be advisable for US to
put in our own valuations this year
and send the list to the assessors be.
fore they commence to make assess
ment? If you will send us this in
formation by return mail, if posi-.
BILE, you will greatly obilge. Inclosed
find envelope for reply.
Hackney. Boynton Land Company,
Jos. M. Hackney. Secretary.
Now. do not have before me the
reply MIR. Herolz made to the Com.
pany. but have examined the valu-
atoms in several parts Of the coun-
ty. and in Township l35, Range IA,
find that this company paid upon ten
manifestations IN that township,
and below will give the compare
tive assessments of the lands in 1903,
before the letter was written, and
in 1904, after the letter was written.
The assessment of the Company's
ten quarters in 1903 was s., 236, and
it was reduced to So, 500 in 1904: or
the sum of $4,000: or 1874 per quar-
ter-section. All the other land in
that township was assessed in 1903
at s2s, 557. and raised in 1904 to $751;
FOB: or the sum Of Sl46; or the sum
Of Sl.H per quarter-section.
The northeast quarter of Section
l, owned by the Hackney Bonyton
Land Company. was assessed in 1903
at 1922; was reduced to 500 in 1901.
The southeast quarter of Section 9,
owned by H.-B. L. Co.. was assessed
at $40 in 1903 and reduced to S3OS
in 1904. ard the quarter on the east
Of it. southwest quarter of Section
lOD owned by p. G.Levin. was valued
at $3.50 in 1903 and raised to 1927
in 1904. In the section west, the
southeast quarter of Section s
owned by Hans Hanson. was raised
from S340 to 1912 The northwest
quarter, owned by Nels P. Olson.
was raised from 1855 to 1892. The
northeast quarter Of Section 4,
owned by A. Fredericton, was