The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-03-04

see and criticise the present county
buildings. would undoubtedly come to
the conclusion that if he had any money
to spare in building or improving, that
it would be better spent on his own
house or barn than to spend it on the
court house. Indeed, he would be
troubled to recommend any special im.
provemen. in the present building SO far
as repairs or general convenience goes.
AS we said criticism of the present
court house may be truthfully made,
but the criticisms made by the Chroni-
Gle were just made of whole cloth most
ly without sven the semblance of truth.
We repeat, and We refer to any visitor
to the court house during later years
for proof, that the court house is in al
most perfect condition as to repairs.
That it has been improved since its first
building until it is now worth more than
double its first cost. During recent years
it has had a steam heating plant, stone
foundation. sewerage system, with
waterworks, concrete basement and con-
crete sidewalks added.
What the Chronicle denon,inates
''outbuildings" are roomy, pleasant,
sunny offices, we'll built and easily heat
ed. In most instances the officers thus
housed are in better, and more pleasant
Offices than are similar officers in the
larger brick structures in some other
counties. AS tethe vaults attached to
these ''shacks'' a moments thought on
the part of any thinking person vii.
convince them that these buildings
could burn down and hardly warm the
outside bricks. These same sshacks'
are exactly the same style of buildings
as those in which the average merchant
of the couny is doing business. The fact
that they are isolated from each other
makes them safer from fire and makes
the insurance cheaper. The only real
large room required in court house is
the court room, and in the case of this
county, the present room has not been
overcrowded half dozen times since 1T
was built, and never so much so but all
persons who had business there could
be comfortably cared for.
The Chronicle mixes it's logic when it
declares. that the present accomidations
are too small and that there is an urgent
need for a new building-and then
argues that $4,000 building will be
ample at Cavalier. If all the s'shacks''
and "outbuildings" IN use at present are
to be placed in one big building with
equal floor space, does anyone believe
that $4,000 will do it?
So far as county work is concerned,
there has been no special increase in
any department. for many years now.
There is no Immediate prospect of in
crease in such work. Our population
has been at standstill or less since the
census of 1900. The work has been
done very we'll in these "outbuildings,'
':shacks" and 'stinking" main buildings
and there is no reason apparent why it
canrot still be done IN the same way in
the same places for many years yet.
In fact if nobody else is willing to risk
their personal health and comfort in
doing this work for tho county in this
bsnlding $50 full Of cracks" we can
guarantee sufficient number of volun-
teers from the City OF Cavalier, will
not only forego the pleasure of living in
the center of the county but will suffer
the pangs of discomfort incident tol
living in a cornor and being housed in
'sshacks," out buildings" and endure
the stinks-iust for the good of the
puhlic. There is nothing a Cavalier
ma1 would not do to help the poor
county you know. They are of the
most unseifish sort.