The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
Under Consid deration.

The commissioners of Stark county
Dell Hughes from the list, Frank Roquettei]
from the End and Herman Leutz from
the 3rd districts-orea on Tuesday
for the year 1912 by electine Frank
Roquette chairman. Official papers
were named as follows:
Dickinson PRESS for End district.
Belfeld Times for 1st district.
Taylor Reporter for 3rd district.
An important matter in which hum
dreds of free holders in the county are
interested is the seed grain proposition.
The board spent the greater part Of the
time until Thursday night going over
the applications on file with Auditor ].
L.. Hughes. These number about 400
and the, average value of wheat and
oats asked for per settler is little
over $500, thus bringing the total war;
rants that the county will need TO issue
under the provisions of the seed gram
aw this year at something like $45.-
600. Under the law SIS. 600 would be
the limit. .-.@
The wheat wanted totals IS. 052 bush-
els; oats, II. 657 bushels.
As has already been explained to
PRESS readers, the county commissions
ers will issue warrants for the amount.
The warrants bear per cent interest
and will be taken at par by local banks.
The county in dealing with resident
free-holders does. not take any chances
Of losine any money, as the grain con-
tract which the farmer-borrower signs
IS tax lien on his personal property
and if fors any reason he does not get a
CROP in 1912 the debt is charged up
against his property the same as taxes.
The farmers pay the same rate of inter-
est that the warrants draw. Provision
is made for adding the expense of hand
ling the grain, ETC., to the purchase
price.
1t is found that number Of well-to-
do farmers of Stark county have applied
for grain, the idea being to get a
change of seed. It is presumed that
many of these people will. pay the
county when they take the seed.
The board is taking precaution to get
first class seed grain, and will not take
a bushel that does not show good test
at the North Dakota Agricultural col
leae. Some 5000 to 5000 bushels of
fine 1910 wheat is held by the Farmers
Elevator Co. at Taylor and it is pre-
sumed that this can be had for the Tay-
flor farmers. but outside Of this it is un-
derstood the board will have to look out
side of the county for seed. The oats
will be purchased in Montana. This
decision was not arrived at, however
until after the board had corresponded
with Prof. H. L. Bolley of the Aericul-
tural college and got his opinion that it
was always better to 60 west rather
than east for seed grain.
The commissioners have made a propo-
sition to the county physicians to dc
county work at is per cent less than
the state fee bill. the same as for 1911.
J. Under this arrangement county
I patient can consult the commissioner
lof his OF her district and determine
upon the physician to be employed.
In 1910 the county paid Dr.. Stepher
Fisher $375 to take, care Of all county
charges and it is found that under the
new arrangement the county is, ahead
something like $780, At least this il
the experience Of the past year. It il
understood that the physicians will &C.
$ lcept a renewal Of the 1911 proposition.
The board has been asked by the
tDickinson city council Fireplace The
] present iron bridge over South Heart
iriver south Of the city with structure
wider and capable Of holding up any
TRACTION engine that the farmers may
q wish To take over it. The board will
havs the present bridge officially tested
and Il ,it isa veal. as believed by thu
a city council, steps will be taken to re-
I 1place il with something that is safe.
tlt is said that the Dickinson bridge il
1.-THE largest In the county and cost abou
q $500. Besides being weak the bridge
II too narrow for the traffic 70 and from
lDickinson. The bridge could be usee
! elsewhere in the county and there wouls
] only Sc the cost of moving. 81
The board has p1rchased an ensin'
road grader for spsina delivery. 20 whee
iEs1apers and three road plows. at
::liotai coet of $f,,i 90. This will tend /,