The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Independent freely predicted that he would be
sure winner.
The results Of Mr.. Nash's campaign have
than justified the prediction, and he is conceded
to be the next incumbent Of this important Office,
even by the doubling ones.
Alone and single handed Mr. Nash has cam
paigned the entire county in clean and straight
forward manner. He has asked no favors of anyone.
has made no promises other than that if elected he
would fulfill the duties Of the Office and suffer
no compromise in matters pertaining to law enforce
ment.
Mr. Nash has shown his ability in the campaign
that he has already made and has succeeded in intro
ducing himself to large sections of the country in
a most effective manner.
During the last four years the states attorneys
Office has been in reckless and extravagant
manner Thousands Of dollars have been expended
useless prosecutions and the only result has been
an increase in the taxpayers burdens to the extent
that various districts the tax all but amounts to
a confiscation of property
In the Murphy trial over one thousand dollars
was expended in procuring hand writing experts
alone, to nothing of sums expended in procuring
the services of incompetent and useless detectives
This prosecution was strung out over days and
weeks by the attorneys who were employed outside
of Ward County at hundred dollars per day.
notwithstanding the fact that the matter should
nave and could nave Deen disposed or IN two days
time, as every reputable lawyer in the State Of
North Dakota well knows
The defendant was charged with forgery in the
third degree--a minor offense at best-or worst
He admitted having signed certain tax receipts but
stated his defense that he was authorized to do
so. The only question, then that could possibly be
Irrigated was that of authorization simple
question of agency; and yet it took days and weeks
and thousands of dollars and the net result was a
reversal by the supreme with instructions as
to the method and manner in which the case should
have been disposed Of
sssEs&
Our present cou ty auditor, ]. w. Fabrck in
some ways has shown more ability for conducting
his office than ten-yearod school boy Here is
an instance of his inability: L. L. Griffin a Flaxtoa
farmer, visited the Independents Office Tuesday and
asked why he was unable to get the tree bounty
which is provided in this state by law He declared
that he had complied with the law as regards setting
out OF trees and year ago went to the trouble
OF drawing plat Of his farm, locating his fees, and
spent two on witnesses, getting sworn affidavit in
reference to the above. He visited the county
auditor and told that the tree bounty proposition
was all bosh Fabrck told him that there was no
provision made for paying the farmers for planting
trees. AS a result Mr.. Griffin lost what rghtfully
belonged to him How many of the farmers
fabrlck told the same thing we do not know. The
county treasurer, Mr.. Nedrud, informs US that
Fabrck told other farmers that they could not
receive any money as tree bounty but said that the
bounty would be deducted from their taxes. The
county treasurer did not how this could be done,
SO wrote the attorney general, who informed him
that the bounty could not be deducted from the
taxes, but instead the farmer should put bill in to
the county auditor, that the bill would have to
be acted upon by the commissioners the same as
any other county bill. The law says however that
the bounty shall not exceed the real estate taxes
of the applicant.
This man. Fabrick is now asking to be returned
TO Office. He ought to be returned school instead
asseee:
We are having beautiful rains and the crops
continue to look the best ever. The farmers are
than pleased with the outlook, and are putting
forth every effort get in big crops. Flax seeding
is well under way; in fact, large part OF it has
been done and considerable new breaking is being
DONE much of which will be seeded by fax this year
The grain has come up evenly and is unusually
well rooted The price of land which has been at
sandstill for the past year. is to take another
jump. Real estate men report good sales with
better prospects right along.
3a3ee&
Dudley L. NASH without doubt or hesitation,
Ward Countys next states attorney, has been
accused of being too young for the Office It is safe
to say that Mr.. Nash will strive to overcome this
serious defect. The criticism is not true, however
Mr.. Nash is about the age as the present
incumbent. The Independent assures its readers,
though, that his legal education is complete and
that he is not seeking the Office for the purpose of
taking post graduate in criminal procedure.
sssegg
The Ward County Independent has again been
made the city official paper. We don't know just
how to thank the city dads fer this favor, sas
Of them said, had lead pipe siled. Editor Smart
of the Optic being alderman, and Editor Clark
Of the Renorter Minots mayor. barred both the