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Show Heavy Tax: on Sheepman. A S Erlckson has Just returned from Montello, Nov., where ho was called to represent his brother, J. A. Erlckson. whose sheep had been attached and held for damages for watering at what Is known as Ferguson Springs, somo sev-enty-flvo miles south of Tecoma. Tnla has been a common watering place for many vears past- Recently Mr. Johnson, the merchant at Montello, Nev.. secured title to somo of tho land under this spring, and If all sheepmen havo to pay for their water at tho rate that Mr. Erlckson was taxed. It will be an expensive expen-sive watering place. Mr. Erlckson succeeded suc-ceeded in compromising the matter and. says that Mr. Johnson assured him that thero would be no more damage suits filed. This Information will be gladly received re-ceived by tho many sheepmen lhat depend de-pend upon that western range for their winter feed, as the extreme dryness compels com-pels them to hunt watering places. |