The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-18
MUST Destroy
OBNOXIOUS WEEDS

Grand Forks, N. D., April 1S.-The
farmers of Grand Forks county are in
a quandary over the resolution passed
a short time since by the board of
county commissioners, which calls for
a compliance with Section 2OS6 of the
session laws of 1905, and which calls
for the destruction of all obnoxious
weeds by June Is.
The law reads as follows:
Section 20S6. (Noxious Weed, Man
ner Of Destroying.)-Each person shall
destroy upon all lands which he shall
occupy, all weeds of the kind known
as Canada thistle, cocklebur, mustard,
wild oats, French weed and Russian
cactus, at such time and in such man
ner as shall effectually prevent their
bearing seed. And it shall be a mis-
demeanor for such person or persons
to deposit or cause to be deposited in
the highway or in or along the banks
of any natural water course any Of
the noxious weeds above described.
And such misdemeanor shall be pun
ishable by a fine not to exceed fifty
$500 dollars nor less than ten (10)
dollars.
The resolution passed by the coun-
ty commissioners is in parts as fol-
lows:
Be it resolved. by the board of coun-
ty commissioners, that the weed known
as French weed shall be destroyed on
or before June /, 1912, and all other
weeds known as Canada thistle, cock
lebur, mustard, wild oats and Russian
cactus shall be destroyed on or before
June Is, 1912.
Resolved, Whenever any individual
firm or corporation owning or occupy
ing any land within this county shall
neglect or refuse to destroy French
weed on or before June ], 1912, or
Canada thistle, cocklebur, mustard
wild, oats and Russian cactus on or
before June Is. 1912, or for more than
ten days after the duty so prescribed,
then it shall be the duty of the over
seer or road supervisor to proceed
forthwith to destroy the same.
And there you are. If the farmers
of the county do not rid their lands
Of the weeds, they are liable to at
least a fine of SO, or the charges Of
the road supervisor, or both.
In the resolution passed by the
county commissioners, every weed in
the county must be gotten rid of by
one means or anut..er by Jun Is. That
sounds like work, and the wording Of
the resolution n the law make it a
queStion of 'haye to-
Farmers who were in the city to-
day and who were questioned as to
whit they thought Of the resolution
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no more love for weeds than any one
else and that they would do their best
to get rid Of all possible, as they had
always done in the past.
County Auditor Hans Anderson,
when question d about the weed
statutes, stated that those who did
their share in getting rid of weeds,
would hardly be liable to find them
selves in the hands of the law. He
stated that the reason the law was
passed and the reason the county
commissioners have taken action, is
that there are in places in the county
lands which have not been cultivated
and upon which the weeds grow in
rank p~rofusion.
The seeds are scattered over the
improved lands adjoining and raise
havoc with growing grains. 1T is to
compel the n Of unimproved
land to take precautions against weeds
that the resolution was passed, and
for the purpose Of freeing the farmers
from additional work and worry. 1t
has not been passed for the purpose
OF imposing on the farmers, but for
the purpose Of making owners Of UNI
improved lands come to time and have
q due respect for their neighbors.
You will look a good while before
you fnd q better medicine for coughs
and colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t not only gives reIief--it
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