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Show A Xew Method of Attaching-. -Yesterday afternoon Roberts & Nelden , the druggists, were surprised by an officer coming into their store and attach-a attach-a show case for unpaid city taxes. Mr. Roberts was not only astonished, but very indignant that such a proceeding proceed-ing should be instituted against him without any warning. To a Democrat reporter he said that he had supposed all of his taxes were paid, as he had asked his partner, Mr. Nelden, if such was the case, and Mr. Nelden informed in-formed him it was. As Mr. Nelden has never been here during the tax collecting season, he thought when he paid the Territorial and county taxes that the whole thing had been settled up, and eo informed Mr. Roberts. However, the city tax was not paid, and furthermore, Roberts & Nelden were not notified that their taxes were due. The affair shows a big blunder on the part of vounff Tav- lor, the city collector, and exposes a mean and contemptible action on his part in attaching the show-case. The present collector is a son of John Taylor and was given his position for that reason, and not because of the will of the people. As Mr. Roberts has paid the taxes now, the attachment will be dropped. |