The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-18
M. O. Hall and
Ills Townsite
GREENE CITIZEN TELLS WHY THAT
TOWN SHOULD SECURE THE PER.
MANENT COUNTY SEAT OF REN.
VILE COUNTY

NsFN'NAhNs NoOiNuu S1fNu N6-INs
WILLIE COUNTY
Editor Independent:
In an article in your issue of last
week regarding county seat hkht,
which is now on in Renville county,
you make some mis-statements. I'm
intentional, no doubt, but they mis-
lead your readers just the same. II
t we're not for tie fact that the In
dependent has large circulation,
thus misleading 80 many people, !
would not 60 to the trouble of making
the correction!
You say Mohall offers the county
$4,000 for the county seat. You
realize that this, or no sum can buy
the county seat. So far they have Of
fered nothing. The old Whitford
store building is being fitted up for
temporary county use, at the expense
Of the county. The contract for the
repairs were awarded to John F. Wal
stad by the county commissioners.
Not one nail is contributed by Mohall.
You say that Grano is going into
ethe fight, and that Grano has good
water. It is not my purpose to knock
but If you We're ever in Grano you
would not knowingly ever published
that statement Grano pays 30 cents
barrel for its drinking water, as
does ever other village in Renville
county. The only notable exception
being Greene. Greene has q good
supply Of fine sparkling spring water.
It has a dozen springs. sufficient to
supply the 500 railway system, and If
the county seat is located at Greene.
every citizen In the county can get .
good drink of water whenever they
visit the county seat.
You are slightly in error as to the
dze Of the premises which am o.
fering the county, ten years rent free.
You say it is 2Sx64 feet, when a. .
matter of fact it is 50x8O feet. The
hall fitted for court room purposes is
24x67 feet. There are twelve rooms
which will average 12x14 feet each.
completed equal in finish to any
building in Minot. The structure is
Of Denbigh pressed brick.
As an item Of news to your readers,
will say, in Renville county we have
living in villages about 400 voters.
All these villages are candidates, or
are talked of as candidates, with the
exception of Glenburn, Norma and
Lorraine. With five or six candidates
In the field, there is danger that the
county seat might be located in some
inconvenient place. Realizing this,
the farmers Of Renville county, num-
tering about 1,500, have taken steps
to protect their interests, and prom
ise to see that central location will
be selected
TWO we'll attended mass meetings
have already been held at Smiths
grove on the Mouse river. Delegates
have been selected from all parts of
the county, eliminating towns which
are candidates for county seat. These
delegates, thirty eight in number, met
in the hall at Greene, Aug. 14th, and
voted on q selection, resulting in 81
votes for Greene and 1 for Mckinney,
~ shown by the minutes. certified to
by the officers, herewith attached.
Yours for fair deal.
NJ. o. HALL.
Certificate.
Motion made and seconded that
vote BY secret ballot be taken to
show which place the majority favor
for county seat. An amendment to
this motion was adopted 40 follows.
IAaf ths committee take . rising vote
whether or not the committeemso
voting should stand by the place ~
ostving the largest vote cast sEclud-
ing lMohala and Sherwood. Amend
ment carried.
II original motion with the
amendment was tAen voted Oh a1d
declared carried.
4 voeO NJ thsn taken b. ballot.
Henry 0stssamau Of WHITE AsA and b.
s. Burnsl a Ensign acting q tsilers,
resulting . votes cast, Of which
Greene received - and Mckinney /.
Motion carried that committeeDsn
be instructed 70 canvass their respec-
tive prscincts - to county seat and
report at next meeting, the result Of
their canvass.
On motion meeting adjourned to