The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-12-13
Mutually Satisfactory

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it was in the nature of a compromise but the tax commits
sioners said they believe it will result in a more general assess
Inent than ever before. Formerly only from 20 to go per cent of
the total number of stock was turned in.
In the case of sheep it was explained the valuation of sheep
was made so cents less in consideration of the return including the
lambs. The return of the lambs is useful in checking up numbers
with the forest rangers who include all sheep. The making of the
return OF a specific date is counted an advantage in checking up mi
gratory bands.
The meeting closed with harmony prevailing and a better CO.
operation between the stockmen and the commissioners than before
The agreement was not reached, however, until after a entire day
had been spent in discussion, proposal and counter proposal on the
part of those attending.
The tax commission was present en- banc including Chairman j.
F. Shaughnessy, and Commissioners Colburn and Boyle, with Sec
rotary L. F. Adamson keeping the record. Among the stockmep
present were the following:
George Russell, ST., of Elko; John Henderson, Elko; Messrs.
Carat and Indart, Elko; Humphrey, Mofatt, Clemens, Reno; Col
bert, of the Pacific Livestock Company; Woolf, of the Nevada Cali
fornia Company; Simpson Brothers, Smith Valley; Blackburn.
Smith Valley; Henningson, Elges. Douglass County; Riordan,
White Pine; Whipple, Nye; Walsh, Lander; Jenkins, Battle Noun
tain; Leo Springmeyer, Douglass; A. Pasquale, Humboldt. All
told there were about so stockmen present. George Russell
seemed to be the leader in the beginning of the day but at night he
had an appointment and John Henderson closed the agreement.
When the meeting opened in the morning Chairman Shaugh-
messy outlined the desire for an accurate and equitable assessment,
treating the stockmen as a class to be subject to the same rules af-
fecting other classes. He insisted on the stockmen turning in the
full number of stock. Mr. Russell made a fiery speech of protest
and intimated that he would not be bound by such action. Mr.
Henderson proposed to turn in go per cent of the actual number
over one year old on March l to be assessed at the last rate of $50
plus 81. This was not agreeable to the commissioners and MI.
Humphreys proposed to turn i'll 70 per cent, but this apparently was
not agreeable to the other stockmen. The matter was still deba-
table at the close of the afternoon when the board adjourned. As
to sheep the owners suggested an assessment of go per cent of "a
each and rs per cent of the actual count. This would make one
fourth off $40 or $50 per sheep. The existing assessment is 50
and a full count is assumed.
The stockmen remained and held another caucus after the
board went to dinner George Russell, Sr, was in che chair. They
passed a motion to stand for a rs per cent count and a $40 assess
ment for northern counties and $18 for southern stock cattle, which
would be SIS and sl35 so net On sheep they agreed on rs per cent
of actual count and 50 40 a head which would net 81. so. This was
a purely private understanding
When the conference resumed after dinner the proposition
was outlined by John Henderson practically as set forth in the
beginning.
The result is not claimed to be a victory for either side but a
nearer approximation to a full assessment than ever before arrived at.