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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Big Horn County.
State of Montana.
SPECIAL SESSION
Nav ID. 1913

The board this day in spec
al session, notice having previ-
ously been given in accordance
with the Laws of the State OF
Montana. The following men,
berS we're present: B. H. McCar-
ty chairman, and H. E. Clifford,
member, together with the
county clerk, this being the time
set for the hearing for the ere
alton of an emergency budget
to maintain grasshopper control
for the balance of the fiscal
year.
The board having met and no
protests having been entered
for or against the creating of
said budget, and the board find
ing that such emergency did ex-
ist, does hereby order the same
created and issues the following
order for the creation of said
emergency budget.
1t is hereby ordered that an
emergency budget in the amount
of $1500.0O be created in the
General Fund for the mainte-
nance of grasShopper control,
due to the fact that such bud
get has become exhausted, and
it is necessary in order to main
tain said grasshopper control,
that we, the Board of County
Commissioners, Big Horn Coun-
ty, Montana, find it necessary to
create said budget.
Done in special session by
unanimous vote this 18th day
of May, 1913.
Approved:
B. H. MCCARTHY, Chairman.
Attest:
HARRY E. COX,
County Clerk.
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REGULAR SESSION

Second Day, June 8, 1943.
The board met this day in
regular session, all members be-
ing present including the coun-
ty clerk.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and APPROX
ed.
County clerk and recorders
report for the month of May,
1913, showing fees and other col
lections was examined and ap-
proved.
County treasurer'S monthly
report showing balance on hand,
was examined and approved.
Sheriff's report on the jail
boarders for the month of May
1943, was examined and ap-
proved.
Sheriff's report of the crimi-
nal cases for the month of May,
1943, was examined and approx
ed.
Sheriff's report of the fees
and other collections for the
month of May, 1943, was exam
ined and approved.
Clerk of courts report for the
month of May, 1943, showing
fees and other collections was
examined and approved.
There being no further bust
ness, the board adjourned to
meet the following day, June 9,
1913.
Approved:
B. H. MCCARTHY, Chairman,
Attest:
HARRY E. COX,
County Clerk.
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road petition of Ernest Richards
ct al was received and ordered
filed.
The viewers report on the
road petition of H. c. Lobdell ct
al was received and ordered filed.
The board ordered the clerk
to correct an error in the de-
scription of tax deed property
purchased by John M. Burns on
contract of sale dated June 3,
1912.
The board accepted the as
Signment of contract of tax deed
property from Arthur E. Biles
to Rhonald A. Iverson covering
the SWA, Lot 4, Sec. IS, Twp.
l S., Rye 80 E. of the M. P. M,
Big Horn County, Montana, con-
tanning 1898 acres.
The board ordered the follow
ing agreement to be written in
all road petition and viewers
reports as follows:
Establishment of these roads
will not obligate Big Horn Coun-
ty to construct or reconstruct
said roads and it is hereby
agreed that there will be no con-
struction or reconstruction of
this road except as a time agreed
to and accepted by the Board
of County Commissioners and
at a time when the County Road
fund shall contain a sufficient
surplus to build the same and
it is further agreed that the
county will not construct or re-
construct any fences along said
roads and said fences to be con-
structed shall be at the expense
of the property owner"
This agreement applies to
roads built within the Crow In
dian reservation where water
assessments were made against
the same.
The board approved the Gus
todian's agreement between Big
Horn county and Helen Inskeep
on South Y, Lot IT, Homesite
Subdivision.
liz 4OAAO" Liz IAd1llIo "C1C VI
Gered drawn on their respect
i've funds:
GENERAL FUND:
B. H. M"Cartv, per diem $4,000
H. E. Clifford, per diem
and mileage ............. 1890
Thomas Macleod. per diem
and mileage ........ 1900
ROAD FUND:
B. H. McCarty, viewing. $500
H. E. Clifford, viewing and
mileage .. 99.4O
Thomas Macleod, viewing
and mileage ........ $3.50
The board spent the remain
der of the day transacting reg
ular county business.
The board ordered themselves
out to view roads during the
month of June, 1943.
There being no further bust
ness, the board adjourned sine
die.
Approved:
B. H. MCCARTHY, Chairman
Attest:
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SPECIAL SESSION
June 49,, 1943

The board met this day in
special session, the following
members being present: B. H.
mccarthy, chairman, Thomas
Macleod and H. E. Clifford,
members, together with the
county clerk.
This being the day and time
set for the sale of county owned
property and notice having been
given in accordance with the
laws of this state, the board
proceeded to offer for sale at
public auction the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: Begin
ming at the Southeast corner of
the NEASWA of Sec. "a, Twp.
l So, Rye. 80 East, thence North
u mile to the 18th corner, thence
west So it. to the Right of Way
of the Farmers Ditch Company,
thence south four degrees and
twenty minutes west 1924 feet
to the south line of NEASWA
of Sec. "a, thence east 1872 it. to
the point of beginning. Contain
ing three and 10/1OO acres.
Whereupon the same was
struck off to D. L. Egnew for
the sum of $4,000, this being
the highest and best sum Oh
fered.
There being no further bust
ness, the board adjourned.
Approved:
B. H. MCCARTHY, Chairman.
Attest:
HARRY E. COX,
ro,1rtu C1ork
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NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

PUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY
GIVEN, that the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Big Horn
county, Montana, will meet as
a board of equalization on the
18th day of July, A. D. 1913, to
examine the assessment books
and equalize the assessments OF
property in said county. The
board will continue in session
for that purpose from time to
time until the business of equal
ization is disposed of, but not
later than the 9th day of Aug
ust, 1943.
THE ASSESSMENT BOOKS
| will be in my possession on or
before the 18th day of July,
1943 and may be inspected by
all persons interested.
LAWS, REVISED CODES OF
MONTANA RELATING TO THE
COUNTY BOARDS OF EQUAL
IZATION:
Section 2574. THE PERSON
AGGRIEVED MUST APPLY -
No reduction must be made in
the valuation of the property
unless the party affected there
by, or his agent, makes and files
with the board a written appli-
cation therefor, verified by his
oath, showing the facts upon
which it is claimed such reduc-
ton should be made.
Section 2575: EXAMINATION
OF PERSONS ASSESSED - Be-
fore the board grants the ap-
plication or makes any reduc-
ton applied for, it must exam
inc, on oath, the person Or the
agent making the application
touching the value of the prop
erty of such person. No reduc-
ton must be made unless such
person or the agent making the
application attends, and an
swers all questions pertinent to
the inquiry.
ATTORNEY GENERALS oP-
INION:
Section 2575 (sec. 37s8 Pol.
Code 1880 must be considered
and construed with Section 2574.
This section PROHIBITS the
Board from making any reduc-
ton in the value of property
when an application for such
reduction has been made under
Section 2574 unless the person
making such application, or his
agent. attends before the Board
and answers. under oath. all
questions pertinent to such ap-
plication. This simply means
that a nerson cannot merely file
an application under Section
2574 in order to act on such an
plication and make the reduc-
ton rennested. The person filing
the publication must appear be-
fore the board in person or bv
attorney: the board has nc
mower or authority to Grant the
nnnlication and make the reduc-
ton.
(R1ank arn1iratiors NAV he
| had at the rcr,+v clerks office)
HAPRv r.. cox.
County Clerk and Racorda-
' Pub. June "a. July 1, 8. is, 1943I
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TO

Estate OF Ebert A. STEEN,
Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that
the undersigned Administrative
OF the Estate of EBERT A.
STEEN, deceased. to the credi-
tors of and all persons ha ling
claims against the said deceas-
ed, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within fur
"a months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, 10 the
said Attorney for Administrative
at his office in Hardin, IN the
County of Big Horn, State Of
Montana.
Dated at Hardin, Mcrtara,
June 16. 1943.
MRS. ELIZABETH STEEN.
Administrative of the Estate of
Ebert A. Steen. Deceased.
Dan w. Maddox, Attorney fer
Administrative, Hardin, Mont
ana.
Pub. June II. "a, July l., 8, 1943.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of FRANK HARVEY, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrative OF
the Estate of Frank Harvey. de.
ceaseu, to the creditors of a..d
all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after the
first publication of this notice,
to the attorney for Administra-
trix at said attorneys office in
the Court House Building in
Hardin, in the County of Big
Horn, State of Montana.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
June 8, 1943.
STELLA F. HARVEY,
Administrative of the Estate of
Frank Harvey, Deceased.
Bert w. Kronmiller, Hardin,
Mont. Attorney for Admin
istratriX.
Pub. June 10, IT, "a, July 1 49,
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of CHARLES c, QUINN

y NO4xSC ~
Estate of CHARLES C. QUINN,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned EXecutrix of the
Estate of Charles c. Quinn, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouch-
erS. within four "a months
after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Lillian
c. Quinn, Executrix at Hardin,
Montana, in the County of Big
Horn, State of Montana.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
June l, 1913.
LILLIAN c. QUINN,
Executrix of the Estate of
Charles c. Quinn, Deceased.
Dan w. Maddox, Attorney for
Executrix, Hardin. Montana.
Pub. June 8, 10, II, "a, 1943)
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THE LOW DOWN
HICKORY GROVE

What to do
with our war
plants when
p e a c e comes
is something
where we cal.
keep our eye
peeled. Disaster
can sneak in or.
us. Our supply
of super plan
nerS is big. Ou1
stock of order
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NOTICE OF TAX SALES

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
by the undersigned, Bert Slater,
County Treasurer of Big Horn
County, State of Montana, that
at the front of said County
Treasurer's office, located in the
Court House Building of Big
Horn County, Montana, in Har-
din, Montana, on the 18th day
of July, 1943, BEGINNING at the
hour of 1000 o'clock a.. M, and
continuing until the hour of 800
o'clock p. m, of said day, all
property in Big Horn county,
Montana, upon which delinquent
taxes OF delinquent taxes and
assessments for the year 1912,
are a lien, will be sold at public
auction, unless prior to said time
of sale, said delinquent taxes,
together with all interest, pen
alties and costs due thereon are
paid.
A complete list of all persons
and property in said county,
now owing taxes, including all
city and town property, as to
which taxes, or taxes and assess
ments, are delinquent, is on file
in the office of said County
Treasurer and is subject to pub
lie inspection and examination
DATED at Hardin, Montana,
this 23rd day of June A. D.
1913.
(Official Seal) BERT SLATER,
County Treasurer of Big Horn
County. State of Montana.
Pub. June "a, July l & 8, 1943)
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of KATIE BECKER, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Executor of the Es-
tate of Katie Becker, deceased.
to the creditors of and all per-
sons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers.
within ten months after the
first publication of this notice,
to the said William A. Becker at
the law office of Bert w. Kron-
miller, at Hardin. in the County
of Big Horn, State of Montana.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
June 10, 1913.
VIM. A. BECKER,
Executor of the Estate of Katie
Becker, Deceased.
BERT w. Har-
din, Montana, Attorney for
Executor.
Pub. June "a, July l., 8, is, 1e43)
:"
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of WILLIAM RASMUS.
CEM noaaacod

AoeASS ~ NA"A&A4N4 N&A9&
SEN, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrator of
the Estate of William Rasmus-
sen, deceased, to the CREDITORS of
and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Admin
istrator at his office in the
City of Hardin, in the County
of Big Horn, State of Montana.
Dated at Hardin. Montana,
June l, 1943.
CARL RANKIN,
Administrator of the Estate of
William Rasmussen, Deceased.
D. L. Egnew, Attorney for Ad-
ministrator, Hardin, Montana,
pub. June 8, 10, IT, "a, 1943)
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S
June 7, 1943

June 7, l943
The board met this day in
regular session, the following
members being present: B. H.
mccarthy, chairman, Thomas
Macleod and H. E. Clifford,
members, together with the
county clerk.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approx
ed.
The following claims were
amined and approved and war
rants were ordered drawn on
their respective funds in pay
ment of the same:
GENERAL FUND:
May pay roll .......$3,055.2 9
ROAD FUND:
May pay roll ........ $500
POOR FUND:
May pay roll ........ 10000
LIBRARY FUND:
May pay roll ........ 235.00
The following claims were ex-
amined and warrants were or
dered drawn on their respect
i've funds in payment of the
same:
GENERAL FUND:
C. A. Randall, office works 500
Harvey Porter, salary and
oo.fU
Clifford Smith, salary and
mileage ............... 1880
Petty Cash, various Offices 65.75
Hardin Hardware, Inc,
supplies 6.73
Tribune Printing g. Supply
Co., supplies ........... 6.57
Henry H. Ulrich, mileage 38.l5
Elder Hardware Co., sup
plies Eau
Dorothy Hammer, steno.
unemployment office :. 1855
Mrs. ]. A. Zile, salary re-
employment office 49,. 1875
Burroughs Adding Machine
Co., maintenance serv-
Bylund's Jewelry store,
supplies ............ l.lo
Big Horn County Bank,
supplies 2.9l
Henry H. Ulrich, board of
Lura P. Strand, mileage. 63.lO
Arthur Platz, correcting
state exams ........e. $3.50
Clyde McCafferty, correct
ing state exams ....... 1900
Astrid Belsaas, services :. 1000
Fred J. Waterman, labor $50
Ira T. Smith, services :. sou
Bancroft Whitney Co.,
books 1000
Saunders Lumber Co., ma
terial, court house 49,. 400
Mountain States Tel. &
Tel. Co., rental and toll 70.73
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SHERIFF'S SALE

SALE
L. H. LABBITT, Plaintiff,
VS..
ROY JAMES, Defendant.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF'S
SALE, On the 22nd day of July
A. D. 1943 at 10 o'clock a. M,
at the front door of the court
house, Hardin, County of Big
Horn, State of Montana, the fol-
lowing described real property,
to-Wit:
All that part of the Northeast
Quarter of the Southwest Quar-
ter (NEASW4) Section IA in
Township One % South of
Range Thirty-three 1881 East of
the Montana Principal Meridian
described as follows: Beginning
at a point Eight 90 rods East
of the Southwest corner of the
Northeast Quarter of the South
east Quarter (NEASEA) of said
section; thence North Twenty
600 rods; thence East Eight 90
rods; thence South Twenty (2O)
rods; thence West Twenty 600
rods to the point of beginning,
containing One Cd acre more
or less according to government
survey Of plat thereof now on
file and of record in the office
of the Clerk & Recorder in and
for the County of Big Horn,
State of Montana.
HENRY H. ULRICH,
Sheriff, Big Horn County, Mon
tana. Dated June %, 1943.
Pub. June "a, July l, 8, lS4o
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NOTICE

The trustees of the several
school districts of Big Horn
County will meet Monday, June
% to prepare and adopt a pre-
liminary budget for the next
ensuing school year.
MRS. LURA P. STRAND
County Supt.
pub. June 20, 1943.)
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care of poor .......... 1000
Casper Schutzman, voca-
tlonal training ...... 1900
Big Horn Oil g. Gas Dew.
Co., heat ...... $50
Florence Cr:ttenton Home,
acre of poor ....... 1000
Gertrude Litton, work re-
ueI l0.oU
J. E. Candee, salary, care
tdker 5U.uU
Mrs. Bert Stoll, care of
homeless child ....... $500
Department of Public
Welfare, direct relief .... 143 90
Big Horn County Bank,
assigned Thomas Howell,
emergency transient go. 1000
Big Horn Drug Co., medi-
ClneS $40
State Tuberculosis SAM
tarium, care of poor .... 31.00
Petty Cash, transportation
OF poor ZULU
Mountain States Tel. & Tel.
Co., rental and toll -. 400
Perkins Bros. Co., sup
pies lU.lb
st. Vincent's Hospital, care
OF poor 61.23
Hardin General Hospital,
hospital care ........ 1855
And there being no further bust
ness, the board adjourned as a
public welfare board, whereupon
the board reconvened as a regu-
lar board.
BRIDGE FUND:
c. A. Randall, services. 1900
o. M. Kelly, assigned,
Raymond Rumfelt, labor 1000
Halvor Kirkemo. labor 80. 27.50
Great Northern Tool &
Supply Co., material go. 22.65
terial 21.75
LIBRARY FUND:
Womrath Bookshops & Ii
braries, Inc, books ........ 9.43
Aladdin Co., books .......... lib
Edwin Allen Co., books. 1887
Mrs. Edne Rennick, sal
airy, May 1943 .."""--"". 1000
Mrs. Annette Whipple,
services 1850
Elizabeth Scally, rent ........ 1000
Big Horn Oil g. Gas Dew.
Co., heat 9.44
| Mountain States Tel. &
Eel. Co.. rental 400
City Water Dept, water. 2.25
Montana Power Co.. lights 3.18
County Treasurer, Victory
UdA S.S
FAIR FUND:
Saunders Lumber Co.,
material 1890
/ Sawyer Stores, Inc, nails 1000
There being no further bust
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CALL FOR BIDS

O&AAA IoxG IxDo
The City Council of the City
of. Hardin, Montana, will re-
ceive bids until 800 o'clock p.
M, on July 7, 1913, at the City
Hall for the furnishing of ma
terial and construction of a
four-room frame building at the
River Pumping Plant, to be used
as quarters for a city guard and
pump man. Plans and specifica-
lions for said building will, be
on file with the City Clerk. Bids
will be opened at the above
named time and any and all
bids may be rejected by said
council.
CITY OF HARDIN, MONTANA
BY MURT SULLIVAN,
City Clerk.
pub. June II, July l, 1943)
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WARRANT CALL

Notice is hereby given that
the following Big Horn County
Montana registered warrents
are called for payment on June
II, 1943 on which date interest
thereon ceases: County Road
Warrents registered up to and
including March 31st, 1943.
Dated at Hardin, Mont. this
18th day of June, 1913.
Bert Slater, Co. Treasurer
Pub. June II, July l, 1943)
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ness, the board adjourned to
meet June 8, 1943.
Approved:
B. H. MCCARTHY, Chairman
Attest:
HARRY E. COX,
County Clerk.
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ADDING MACHINE paper for
sale at the Tribune Herald Of
flee.
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HARRY E. cox,
County Clerk.
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Evening star., 1943-08-01
Opera Festival

Fortune Gallo, general director of
the San Carlo Opera Company an
nounces that he will present seven
performances of opera at the Water
Gate beginning August 10. The
operas will be given nightly with
leading roles taken by well-knoWn
artists Of the San Carlo, Chicago
and Metropolitan Operas. This will
be the third season Mr.. Gallo has
presented at the Water Gate in ad-
dition to his weeks engagement
yearly at the National Theater. The
complete repertoire will be an
nounced shortly.
The San Carlo Opera Company is
a on-proflt organization, which has
brought opera to every corner of this
country over period Of thirty years.
From it's ranks many artists have
gone directly to the Metropolitan
Opera. While in its earlier days the
major portion Of its singers were of
foreign extraction, its personnel to-
day is nearly 100 per cent American
and numbers about $50 members
Special scenery for its outdoor per-
formances has been designed and 1t
will bring its own orchestra, aug
mented by members of the National
Symphony The San Carlo Ballet,
headed by Lydia Arlova, is a feature
OF the performances.
Evening star., 1943-08-01

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became the partner of widely
known attorney, and his income
grew larger than it ever had been
before.
At that time there were no Re
rublicans or Socialists in the United
States The two chief parties were
the Democrats and the Wings. Lin
coin was a member of the Whig
party. When he was 81 years old
the Wigs named him as their candi-
date for Congress.
Lincoln was elected and travelled
to Washington, D. C. While in Con-
gress he became known as a good
story teller, but not as a statesman
Only twice did he do anything which
seems important TO us now. At one
time he made a speech against the
Mexican war. At another time he
offered a bill to free the slaves in the
District of Columbia. This bill was
not even voted upon, being "smoth-
cred in committee.
A sad and disappointed man re-
turned TO Springfield after two years
at Washington.
For some years after Lincoln re-
turned from Washington he spent
his time as lawyer. To argue cases,
he rode from one town to another in
a buggy or on the back of an old
slow horse. In 1854 he tried to be
elected to the United States Senate
but was beaten.
The Republican party was formed