The Glasgow courier., 1916-09-01

of Valley County, Montana, met as
Board of Equalization for the pur-
pose of hearing of all protests against
raised assessments, Peter A. West
and Carl J: Anderson Commissioners
and the Clerk present.
P. 40 L. 36-William J. Kirkland,
Lismas appeared before the Board,
was duly sworn, under oath deposes
and says that he was not the owner
of $50 head of stock cattle, but did
have 300 head of stock cattle. On
motion w. J. Kirkland's assessment
is hereby raised from 200 to 800 head
of stock cattle.
P As L. 18-Dan Jackson, Nashua,
appeared and was duly sworn under
oath deposes and says that he is not
the owner of $50 head of range horses
and only had 80 head of range horses
that should be assessable, but had 80
head more, being government property
therefore was not assessable. On mo-
tion said assessment stands originally
assessed.
P. Is L. 28.-Frank Chabloz, Barn
ard, appeared and was duly sworn,
under oath and explained the number
of sheep he owned On motion said
assessment is hereby changed from
500 to 1900 stock sheep and from $50
to $50 lambs instead of 140O stock
sheep and 500 lambs as was recon-
mended to be raised by board.
P. SO l.. 13-J. F. Kincaid, Glasgow,
appeared was duly sworn under oath
stated the number of horses and cat
tie he owned. On motion said as
sessment is hereby changed from Is
head to 100 head of stock cattle. In
stead of from Is to $50 head of stock
cattle as was recommended to be rails
ed by board and change on horses to
stand as originally assessed
P. 2 L. 9-Chas. Ashford, Hinsdale,
ppeared was duly sworn, under oath
and stated that the 70 head of range
horses recommended to be assessed
was sold prior to March 1st. On mo-
tion said assessment hereby stands
as originally assessed.
P. 49 L. 14-Martm Kaminski, Glas-
gov, appeared and stated that raise
recommended from 1900 to $500 head
of stock sheep, was 100 head too much.
On motion said assessment is hereby
raised from 1900 to 3,4OO head of
stock sheep.
/ At II O'Clock noon on motion Board
/ took recess until 2 o'clock D. m. of
even date
PETER A. WEST,
Attest Chairman
W. B. SHOEMAKER,
Clerk.
At o'clock p m, August 11th,
1916, Board Of Equalization of Valley
! County, Montana, resumed pursuant
to morning recess. Peter A. West
and Carl J. Anderson commissioners
and the clerk present.
I P. 81 L. 2-Henry Hendrickson,
/ Hinsdale, appeared and was duly
sworn under oath, deposes and says
htat he is not the owner of $50 head
of range horses as was recommended
that he be raised. On motion assess
ment on said horses is hereby raised
, from so to SO head of range horses.
P. 100 L. 15-E. NJ. White, Glas-
gov, appeared and was duly sworn
under oath and stated that raise rec
commended by Board was incorrect.
On motion said assessment is hereby
raised from 200 head to 275 head of
range horses.
P. 1O1 L. 22-G. O. Wright, Barr,
appeared and was duly sworn under
oath and explained the matter in re-
gard to the raise recommended from
1000 to $500 head of stock sheep.
On motion said assessment is hereby
raised from 1000 to 1,7OO head of
stock sheep.
P. SO L. 21-22-H. w. Magruder,
Glasgow, appeared for Magruder &
Sons and explained the matter of a
raise of from 5000 to 6,367 head of
stock sheep. On motion said assess
ment is hereby ordered raised from
5000 to 4,2OO head of stock sheep.
| On motion it is hereby ordered that
Simons and Brown, Glasgow, be as
sessed 600 head of stock sheep and 500
!. lambs.
P. 13 L. 25-Walter Clark, Frazer
: appeared and explained the matter
of raise On motion, the raise re-
commended of Is range horses Il
hereby rescinded and one automobile
$500 ordered assessed, stands as re-
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