The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-27

the valley was the only place for the
school, He said that he chad con-
sidered that the site matter had been
Closed, but If the citizens were given
chance to express themselves, he
wanted to 80 ON record. to-
Co. supt. Warren then spoke in ia.
vor of the south hill site, saying that
1t would not he hard for the pupils to
reach the school even in the winter.
In support Of This staten ent he pro-
duced figures to show q large number
Of country pupils who have been per.
feet in attendance who have. walked
from one to two miles in the country
to school winter and summer. He
pointed out to the board the fut:lity IN
recognizing remonstrance signed by
about 500, for II they selected some
other site, they, would be, confronted
by another petition favoring the south
hill site. He thot they would be es-
tablishing dangerous precedent. He
said the water question would solve
itself. He thought It advisable 'c
build the school distance out. away
from the communicating influences of
some who live in every city. Mr..
Rishworth, member of the board from
McCluskey, grew somewhat exercised
over the talks and said most of them
looked like boys play. What he thct
was wanted was chance to present
ONE new proposition, rot a rehasEing
of what had been said at previous
meetings. $50 aaat
Supt Taylor said he thought some
thing new was to be presented, and
said the meeting had been called thru
courtesy Of the governor, who had
written letter to the board rsmon-
strating because of their selection Of
the south hill site He said: AT
our May meeting, we voted Tor two
long days before we settled the ma.
ter. broke the deadlock, although
the south hill site was not my first
choice. We must settle this matter
at this meeting or NIinot may not see
that normal school started until tho
fall OF 1913, because it will take a
year and a half to construct the build
ings." t.zr..s... f.sssgs ~ Isl hi ~
l.. J. Palda jumped to his feet and
declared that he thot the members OF
the board were honest citizens, and
that they had merely made q mistake.
He thot that what they wanted vas
to give the citizens rehearing. He
said that he believed that some of the
members were influenced By one Of
The boards own members. Rishworth
then declared that he wasn't indu-
enced as much by anyimember Of the
beard as Palda evidently yves by the
500 railway. company, stating that The
believed Palda was attorney tor tlDe
500. Palda declared that he was hut
said that made no difference to htm
Inf his opinion az TO where the school
should 60. sSs3 }ts s2pE SESa.
Frank Wilson, secretary of the
board who had kept quiet during the
entire proceedings arose at this time,
and stated that he thot it would be q
grave mistake to locate the school OUT
On the prairie, whore 1t world rot
have the protection Of the valley He
wanted to see the site that DR.. Carr
offered and moved that the board ad-
journ anA seven-thirty O'Clock that
evening, and view the site in the
meantime. This was carried, two
members voting against the ssotioa.
One Of the members wanted to
know by whose authority the deeds
for the south hill site had been pat
on record. He thought that iwossd
make no difference With the boasd,
however, n 1t desired to choose sosae
other site. S 23sfas 90 t3ss8
The board met in executive SESSION
that night, and decided to settle the
matter at Bismarck Aug. /. Il 10
said that Taylor and Rishworth think
quite favorably OF the last site s(-
tfered, and those who favor locatiAg
the school IN the valley have hopes of
seeing It ultimately 60 there.
It Is hoped that the controversy Will
not result In tying up the proceed
ings indefinitely, for Minot needs and
wants that normal school, and 70 do
the $4,000 people IN northwestern