The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-23

forth his reasons why the state VOL
bounty laws now operating should b.
repealed. At the present time Their,
are two separate and distinct vol
bounty laws. One is the law author,
izing payment of wolf bounty by tht
several counties of the state-this was
the first wolf bounty law The Other
is the state law authorizing a state
wolf bounty to be paid. Both laws
are still in effect.
Chapter 157, Session laws 1890, (noW
Sec. 1858, R. c. of N. D., 1905) pro-
vided for a wolf bounty. The follow
ing named counties have never paid
a county bounty as provided by this
section:
Adams, Burke, Cavalier, Grand
Forks, McHenry, Morton, Pierce. Bot
tineau, Dunn, Griggs, Mcintosh, Noun
trail, Sargent, Towner, Bowman, Eddy,
Hettinger, Mclean, oliver, Stark,
Renville, and Trail.
The following counties have paid
wolf bounty County, at such times
as shown. 1t must be taken into con-
sideration at all times that no part
Of the statements herewith attempt to,
nor do they, give any information as
to what amounts have been paid by
counties for wolf bounty. All coun-
ties Of the state have at all times re-
ceived any benefit due them account
of state wolf bounty.
The Counties That Paid
The following information ia re-
liable:
Barnes-County bounty paid out of
general fund nearly every year since
organization of county.
Benson-Has paid a county bounty
since July, 1908.
Billings-Paid county bounty since
first Of 1909 to September, 1910 Will
continue after January, 1911. County
commissioners have set aside $4,000
from the county emergency fund for
this purpose.
Burleigh-County bounty paid in
1897 and 1898.
Cass-County bounty was paid some
years ago. Very few payments made
and the county bounty was discon-
tinued
Dickey-Has paid county bounty
each year from 1907 to 1910. Special |
county levy made for the purpose with |
the exception of years 1899 and 1900. |
During that time was paid out coun- |
ty general fund.
Emmons-Paid county bounty from |
1897 to 1906. Now discontinued.
Foster-Paid county bounty in 1902 |
and 1903. During 1909 to July, 1910.
Ktdder-Paid county bounty from
January, 1900. to October, 1901. From
tinued July, 1903.
/
March, 1S96-county bounty is still be-
ing paid.
Logan-Levied a county wolf boun-
ty tax of one and three-tenths mills in
1898 and one mill in 1897.
McKenzie-Paid county bounty in
1907 and 190S--was discontinued as
other counties bordering were not
raying county bounty.
Nelson-Pays a county bounty. Do
not know how long such bounty has
been paid.
Pembina-Pays county bounty-has
for a number of years.
Ramsey-Pays the county bounty
provided by Sec. 1858.
Ransom-Has paid a county bounty
since 1900.
RiehIand-Paid a county bounty in
1902 and from 1908 to date.
Rolette-Paid a county bounty dur
ing 1897 and 1898. ,
Sheridan-Paid a county bounty one
year-discontinued.
Steele-Paid a county bounty since ,
1900
Stutsman-Paid a county bounty s.
1901 to 1908, inclusive. !
Walsh-Paid a county bounty since {
1902 !
Ward-Paid a county bounty from '
1893 to 1907, both years inclusive.
Wells-Paid a county bouAy until J
the state wolf bounty was enacted in
1897 &
Wiiliams-Paid county bounty until '
November, 1g07-now discontinued. 6
Is Double Tax
Thus it is very evident that only a :
part of the counties of the state COM ,
ply with the law providing for county
bounty-nearly half Of them do not ,
gay a county bounty. Those that do :
are douhly taxed for this protection, ,
as the laws on the statute books au-
thorizing county commissioners to paw
a county bounty provides for the same
protection as offered by the county .
bounty
Cne Of the principal reasons, how
ever, why the state bounty law should
be repealed is that the counties now
bearing the greater part of the state
wolf bounty bur1en receive the least
benefit. Cass county, for instance. in
1909 had a wolf bounty tax levied
against it amounting to $4,1S9.42 while
that county received back in state
counties during the year only $475O.
fhis same proportion, not so extreme
n all cases, however, applies to thir-
y-four out Of forty-six counties IN
North Dakota during the year 1909.
The pamphlet further states that
under cut state wolf bounty law
s322,589 has been paid for wolf bounty
NO consideration is given bounty
which may have been paid by coun-
ies.) The payment of the above
lmount covers the period fir m 1897 to
te present time, and / believe that
turing this period, the settlement
.roWth and development of the state
las been so great that every commun-
ty has become fully capable to pro-
'ide its own wolf bounty in case it
nds such protection necessary.
Law compeIs Levy.
The law compels the state board
0 levy wolf bounty tax of two
enths of mill on all assessed prop
rty each year. This levy is too large
nd the fact is, proye; when it is
AIKEN into consideration that on Dec,
1910, with all registered certificates
aid, there is balance in the state
-easury of 935 5R2 27 IN, 1or0 49,