Good Old Days

8 years ago

March 11, 1887

At the last session of the county commissioners an order was made offering a bounty of five cents each for squirrel scalps. When scalps are presented to the auditor, they must be accompanied by an affidavit to the effect that the squirrels were killed in Whitman County, when certificates will be issued, which will be audited with other bills against the county and paid in warrants. Persons claiming a bounty for killing squirrels are expected to take the scalps, with both ears, to the auditor. It is not necessary to bring them in after they have commenced to decay a...