Higbee and local officials accused of tax schedule manipulation
The Register exposes alleged acts by Higbee McClung and others to raise county tax valuations with secret meetings at Feast's office. It claims farm land valuations surged and asserts officials coerced schedules, branding several citizens as perjurers while urging voters to reject Higbee for county commissioner.
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Higbee
Register
Higbee and McClang
Clemen
Lamarers
Boards of County Commissioners
Leason
McClang
Steward
McClung
Feast
C. Huddleston
E E. Butler
L H Myers
W. J. Johnston
Fred Schmidt
Boyd Bros
Maxwell Bros
Mr. Feast
Sam Higbee
Geo. Feast
J. T. Lawless
E C. Nowels and
C. Blodgett Thoman
Second County Attorney Faces Local Skepticism
The board authorized McClung to hire counsel to fight Dr. Bedell's salary suit. McClung was seen with O G Hess in La Junta, raising questions about Hess's fees and why local attorneys were not used to save taxpayer money. Critics urge Higbee to explain county expense and support home legal talent.
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Board of County Commissioners
Higbee
Age
Steward
McClung
Dr. Bedell
McClang
la Junta
O. G. Hess
Hess
Beards
McClong
Eses
county splits papers and pros seek more officials
In a historic shift the county once had two official newspapers and now has doubled up on attorneys and physicians. The public will bear the costs as Denver papers argue over which is biggest and most inconsistent, calling it four of a kind as they criticize each other harshly.
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Denver
Horse Creek Happenings and Local Transfers
Local notes on residents and livestock along Horse Creek include Ol Royal leaving for Pee Mrs Royal, Mr Leslie of Buffalo Dats buying cattle, and the Amity providing a double on the section line north of Holly to move Horace and Tribune to Holly. Buildings and workers, including cy bondish Pees od Lew sod Dick Millingar, are active on Gix StePherson's new Holly store. It has been a year since Sparks moved Mr McPherson to La Junta while W E Vincent disposed of stock on the creek.
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The
Amity
Holly
Horace
Tribune
Kansas
Peenemeee
Cy Bondish Pees
Lew Sod
Dick Millingar
Gix StePherson
Sparks
Mr. McPherson
la Junta
E Vincent
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Ol Royal
Mrs. Royal
Mr. Leslie
Buffalo Dats
Steele
Montacue
Union Sq
New York
Conwell Bld
East Main Street
Ccsisk Bret Ie Ee C
Temeens
Taylor
Seaind
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Socio
E. Taylor
Whetesate Draggeet
Lecce
Frybarger
Sarsa
C. H. Frybarger
Carlton, Colorado
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