Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-25

In afternoon in session as Board of
County Commissioners; on motion duly
made, seconded and adopted, county
Treasurer instructed to deliver to Com,
mercial National Bank 224 shares of
stock of Bank of Fergus held as coli
lateral security by the treasurer.
Several called on Board with refer
ence to road matters and other bust
ness.
At 5 o'clock p. m. the Board ad-
journed to August 5, 1922.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922
Present: Chairman Ben c. Johnston.
| Members Louis H. Kommers and G.. L.
Boyd. Clerk John e. Moran.
Road matters considered, severas
of roads in some places.
General business considered.
Commissioners Kommers and Boyd
Instructed to make trip to Neihart on
August 6. to look up matter of ounty
of silver Dyke Mining Company with
reference to import Of same:
At 5 o'clock p. m. adjourned to
August Z, 1922.
MONDAY, AUGUST z, 1922
Present.: Chairman Ben c.. Johnston;
Members Louis H. Kommers n G. I.
Boyd. Clerk John E. Moran.
Ransom Cooper and B. j. Boorman
representing taxpayers waited on the
board in and matters con-
corning the budget were considered.
The committee asking. IL possible, the
budget be reduced. On retirement OF
committee board went into session as
board of equalization, the following
applications for reductions being filed:
D. c.. Winans, John c. Quigley, Sam
Newman. Jr., Victoria Jacobs and r.
e. Crowley.
taken up and considered: Sam New
man, Jr., application for reduction
denied; D. C. Winans allowed; John C.
Quigley allowed; Victoria Jacobs con
tinued for investigation by board; Cas-
cade Realty Co, considerable time
given this application. Company with
lots of similar character in same blocks.
the last having all been appraised this
spring. On motion duly made, seconded
and adopted, further consideration
postponed. The board to make a trip
to Cascade to investigate further.
At 500 O'Clock adjourned to 800 a.
m. August s, 1922, for trip to Cas-
cade.
TUESDAY, AUGUST S, 1922
Present: Chairman Ben C. John
ston; Members Lou H. komnlers and
c. T. Boyd. Clerk John e. Moran.
Assessor Nelson left for trip to Cas-
cade to investigate assessment and
value in Cascade town.
Returned at 200 p. m.
went IN session as DOaTu Ol eQudil-
cation. Applications pending were taken
up for consideration. The application
of Cascade Realty Co. for reduction in
value of lots was denied. Action taken
on other applications will show in sum
mary at close of work of equalization.
At 500 o'clock p. m. the board ad-
journed to August 9, 1922.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922
Present: Ben c. Johnston, chairman;
Members Louis H. Kommers and G.
T. Boyd. Clerk John E. Moran.
Entire session taken up with general
business and road matters.
Geo. Lanstrum, chairman of high
way commission, present part OF ses-
At 500 p. m. the board adjourned
to August 10, 1922.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922
Present: Chairman Ben c. Johnston;
Members Louis H. Kommers and G. T.
Boyd. Clerk John e. Moran.
In afternoon in session as board of
equalization. Application filed by
Frances Nathan, Geo. H: Stanton for
American Brewery Co, Will Throm, H.
o. Chowan, A. F. Morris. I. c. Roose-
welt and Frank A~ngermeier. Applica-
lions considered. Action on same will
show at close of session as board of
equalization.
Ordered cancelled assessment of
automobile of E. I. Holland. value
S250.00, as same was removed from
state last year. Book 2, page 175, line
Louise Norskog, Book 8, page 193, line
Ia, same being assessed to II. Norskog,
Book 3, page 1876 line 9. Cancelled as
sessment of personal property of Cas-
harness, etc. s275.O0. s work horses
$3.50, same has been assessed to d. J..
Condor.
At 500 o'clock p. m. adjourned to
August IL, 1922.
FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1922
Present: Chairman Ben C. Johnston;
Members Louis H. kommers and G.. T.
Boyd. Clerk John E. Moran.
In forenoon in session as board of
commissioners. Road matters con
sidered.
In Afternoon in session as board of
equalization. Applications pending were
taken up. Action taken will show in
Of equalization.
AT 500 o'clock p. N. the board ad-
journed to August II. 1922.
SATURDAY, AUGUST u, 1922
Present: Chairman Ben C. Johnston,
Members Louis H. Kommers and G. T.
Boyd. Clerk John E. Moran.
At 10 a. m. bids for hauling gravel on
Ulm Deep Creek road received and
opened as follows:
Bradford Co. .$1.O0 per cubic yard
Henry Legault. 1.26 per cubic yard
f. A. Arnett.. =. 1.50 per cubic yard
Fred Elliott. -. 2.3S per cubic yard
Moved. seconded and adopted the
checks of the three highest bidders be
returned and check of Bradford Co.
be retained for further consideration of
the bid.
At II a. m. bids for construction of
Hunter road received and opened as
follows:
Fred Waters. Denton, Montana,
with reduction of $4,000 if County
furnished culvert pipe.
Fagenstrom Bros. .......... So, $4,000
Fred Elliott ................ 10000
On motion made, seconded and
adopted, the checks of Elliott and
were returned. Check of
Waters retained for further consid-
of bid. At 1870 went into ses-
sion as Board of Equalization. Appli-
pending were taken up for
consideration.
The Board, at 1 o'clock, taking trip
to view some of the improvements on
which reductions were asked
At 2 o'clock a delegation of women,
consisting Of Mesdames Robert Thill,
Roy Price, G.. r. Morehead from
Vaughn, Mrs. Tom TrackweIl from
Stockett, Mesdames Emma Petrucci,
II. Q. Floyd from Monarch. Mesdames
A. Sisler, George Edwards from Mel
hart and Mesdames n. A. Pier, 1. n.
Walker. H. 3. Mitchell. w. NJ. Tread
we'll, w. J.. Beers and James Gooch
from Great Falls called. The object
Of the visit was to impress the board
the necessity of continuing the