Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-06

ioVIoSu SOuC VI WV WAASA
for the raising OF funds for immigra'
ton purpose through the levy Of not
to exceed one fourth Of one mill on
the assessed valuation of all property
in the county, for in this way only can
can all property owners be required
to assist in such work. As w know.
q great deal Of the land on the Slope
is owned by non-residents, who have
profted by the advanced conditions
and steady rise in value OF their land
very largely through the efforts OF
those of us who have lived here, cultd.
waited the soil and raised the general
condition Of the Slope to the plane
it is today.
Non Residents Slow to Respond.
Out. of nearly 1900 Of lnese non
resident owners appealed to this
spring to aid us a little financially In
starting this movement on an empty
treasury, only 20 people have respond.
ed with a total OF $128.5O which cim-
ply goes to show the absolute fair
ness of this levy plan whereby every
one who owns land or property on
the Missouri Slope will pay according
to the amount of such land or other
property they own. On land, through
out the Slope, it will only amount to
from II to 10 cents on q quarter sec
ton, an average of about Is cents,
which is a very small amount and NOT
to be felt by anyone; nevertheless in
the entire sixteen counties 1t means
a fund Of -etween sixteen and eight.
e thousand dollars to be used by
these counties to benefit their county
and the district konwn as the Missouri
Slope Of North Dakota. The levy 10
being secured through petitions sign
ed by at least one.third of the voters
of each county, and they will be pre-
scented to the several county boards
during the first week Of July, and it
Is optional with them to make or re-
fuse the levy. The petitions for this
request them to pay the sum 80 Sc
cured to the treasurer of their own
county development league for its use.
County League Benefited.
Each county league sets aside one
half their levy amount into a general
fund for publicity, exhibit work and
maintenance Of the parent league and
this fund will be used under the d.
recti0n Of and to carry out the plans
o the directors elected from the
county leagues. The other half Of the
levy remains in the treasury Of the
county league for its 9 in the coun.
ty, and added to the membership fund
which is secured for each county lea
que through the sale OF membership
tickets In the county, (these tickets
are gotten out by the county league
secretaries and sold to all interested
in the county at $500 and carry dues
for M year, each county league will
have a fund at all times to use in
county publicity In connection with
the general publicity work Of the
parent league, in county exhibits Sc
cured for railway cars, at the annual
state exposition, and In any other
ways where they will be of worth and
draw favorable attention to your
county.
Getting In Touch with "Prospsets."
Through the publicity work, the ex-
hibit work and other workings of the
parent league that body will get In
touch with many people who are in
terested in U country and who are
we'll worth making an effort to induce
to come to us. Tho names and ad-
dresses of all these will be sent but
each week to the secretary Of each
county league, and to each individual
member of every county league SO
that each and everyone who Is in sym.
pathy with the movement and belongs
to one of the county leagues will have
the results of the work before him
each week to use in any manner he
sees fit. A brief sketch of what each
person desires will accompany the
name and the parent Office will get
in touch with them through personal
letters, and will endeavor to find out
just what their financial condition lis;
what they want to find here, and in
that way we can separate the DESTROYS
ones from the curiosity seekers and
expand u efforts, literature and
postage only on those who are really
interested in our country, who will
make desirable citizens ard be OF val
ue to US here.
Commissioners Action Legal.
A letter rom the attorney general
of North Dakota regarding the legal
ity OF the commissioners advancing q
part OF the levy fund to the county
leagues as soon as the levy is made,
is as follows:
State of North Dakota, Object Of
Attorney General, Bismarck, N. D.,
May IA, 1912.
Mr.. J. b. Slosson, Secretary Missouri
Slope Development League. Bis
marck, North Dakota.
Dear Sir:
The attorney general Is in receipt
Of your letter Of May 10, 1912, in
which you say that the boards Of coun.
ty commissioners in sixteen counties
of the Missouri Slope have been peti.
toned to and are expected to levy q
tax not exceeding one-fourth of one
mill on the dollar upon the assessed
valuation OF the property Of such
counties to raise money to be used
for the purpose Of promoting and as.
sisting immigration as provided by
Sections 2402 and 2403 Of the Revised
Codes. You say that such petitions
will be presented to the several
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