The Dickinson press., 1900-08-11


Funding bonds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $1,000
The following resolution was intro
duced and on motion adopted:
Whereas, This board has been re-
quested by certain voters living in that
part of the H. T. voting precinct lying
west OF the Little Missouri river to estab-
fish a new precinct, and,
Whereas, This board believes a new
precinct would be a benefit to a large
number, therefore be it
Resolved, That a new election precinct,
to be known as Yule precinct, be, and is
hereby established and the boundaries
defined as follows, and the boundaries of
the II. +. precinct arc hereby rc-arrangcd
as hereinafter described:
Yule precinct shall be bounded as fol-
lows:
Beginning at a point where the line be-
tween ranges 1903 and 1904 west intersects
the 9th standard parallel, thence west
along the 9th standard parallel to the
boundary line between North Dakota
and Montana, thence south along the
boundary line between North Dakota
and Montana to the 9Th standard parallel,
thence east along the 9Th standard par
allell to the line between ranges 1903 and
Io4 west, thence north along the line be-
tween ranges 1903 and Io4 west to the
9th standard parallel, and place Of be-
ginning.
H. r. precinct shall be bounded as
follows:
Beginning at a point where the line be-
tween ranges leo and Io1 west intersec's
the 9th standard parallel, thence west
along the 9th standard parallel to the
line between ranges lo3 and Io4 west,
thence south along the line between
ranges lo3 and Io4 west to the 9Th stand
ard parallel thence east along the 9Th
parallel to the line between ranges Ioc
and 1o1 west, thence north along the line
between ranges 100 and IoI west, to the
9th standard parallel and place of be.
ginning.
On motion the polling place for the
Yule precinct was made at the old Three.
Seven ranch.
In the matter of petition for a division
of the election precinct in that part oil
Billings formerly known as Bowman Co
board on motion deferred action until
October.
The board on motion adjourned tc
meet at l o'clock p. m.
Ip. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Commissioners Schultz and
Stoddard.
On motion the following election in.
spectors were appointed:
c. w. Thrum, Big Missouri precinct
J. L. Morgan, Mikkelson precinct.
E. G. Bishop, Bishop precinct.
A. L. Martin, Sentinel Butte precinct
]. K. Moody, Medora precinct.
&C. Mead, Rainy Butte precinct.
T. F. Roberts, H. T.. Ranch precinct.
H. c. Curliss, Lone Tree precinct.
E.. J. LeSener, Yule precinct.
In the matter of a petition for a new
school district in that part of Billings
county known as Old Bowman, the board
having taken advice decided that no new
district could be formed but the bound.
aries might be re-arranged.
On motion w. H. Brennan was granted
an abatement OF taxes on Is horses for
the year 1899, he having made affidavit,
that assessment was an error.
On motion the following claims were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn:
W. s. Prior, 8 Il
j. B. Stoddard," ......... 10 o.
Bismarck Tribune, blanks. 81
IF. Tingle, letter-hcads. S Of
, w. I. Denniston, telegram .............. l g.
U. s. Arnett, assessor. 4 W
Il Noon sheep insspector.....""....... 65 o 9
I. ~. Mdrun ........ D "
Oren Kendley, coal, wood as per contract. 10 1:
MRS. Irnsty, Is on
:, There being no further business the
board on motion adjourned without day
;, EDGAR S. FOLEY, Auditor.