The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-31
SCHOOL ELECTION



of School District No 1 to serve for period Of three
Two candidates for the office have filed pettons Mrs Clay
Mclean Of Ekaaka and Mr. T. L. Mckay who resides about
ten miles west of town.
circular letter signed by John Oliver and which was
printed by the Baker Sentinel has distributed among
the voters Of the district endorsing the of Mr. Mckay
The letter at its commencement that there 26o
children Of school residing within District 15 80 Of these
living in Eaaka and 1872 residing outside Of the Other
statistics to valuation ard population given and the
statement made that the district outside of the porate
limits Of Ekaaka is not getting far deal that outside resi-
dents are being taxed the bonded Indebtedness of the
district and that the money is all Going into the Elalaka
school.
But there 182 country school children and 50 the
town school? The school records show that there
rolled in Ekaaka 12 pupils 50 of whom from the district
outside of the town limits.
And is the money all going toward the support Of the
town school? We quote from Mr. divers letter:
lhere was paid q1t as shown BY these records couny
mash 90 $ aG ne s sun o. q H. :" o " sPsmber @ l2 e
for material and services rendered within the limits Of the
town or Ekalaka, and the OF $l,-V SO paid out for
services rendered for the schools outside Of the limits Of the
town.
would seem then that Tie country schools are getting
than third Of the appot tonmen for their support
As to the matter Of the country residents being taxed to
pay the bonded Indebtedness Of the district which furd was
expended for school building il EHalaha any fail-rnded
man woman will that the lad have good
school budng and force Of teachers bat could ine gently
conduct standard school, The school is naturally the
head Of the district system and there attached TO ii more
Of construction and maintenance than to the various
country schools. W. believe that the people o the country
itcGo ~ the i1hi@- sctJf rou5} to t3 their
share in building and operating high grade standard
school in town. where high ct d training can be given the
children OF this district at home.
70 bond the district The only way build the school
and the bonds Will be entirely paid or ay 1s 1918 pro.
V'dea the affairs Of the board conducted properly
The Oliver circular states that there i in te 4 417y
fund S14l106 Of which So5v paid in taxes by The
people outside Of town We assume these figures to be
ect. This sum has been allowed accumulate Tor the Yr.
pose of purchasing heating plant for he Ekaaka school
building. furnace installed in the building when it
was first built and those yotin the school house tomorrow
may lying the azh heap We might add that the
Old furnace put il under guarantee and had been ac.
copied by the board While M. Oliver member When
that gentleman had contro OF the school affairs in 1910 he
appointed his brother Of the school the furnace
amounted to mach thereafter.
As to Mr. Mchavs personal qualifications and Intentions
i elected trustee have heard very little and have moth
ing 70 but should like point to the voters of
the district that in casting ballot for Z Mckay they are
practically voting for John Oliver. Mr. O1igc Aas NC M ibe
statement m recent public speeches that rith lfY cfov on
the b9or together wuh Mrs O'o}, who hoIds oe9 as
nembor he mou]d hage aorj Of the b2ard uHer hisc0-
tfo lie has maze promises Nhot he pcysoHo}! roua
vond not do Uhe pesou OF he 5oafd shoul be as odore
stated prorjg co1clsre1 t2 he 3rould t to tc choqe
Of the school affairs Of District No. IS.
The laws Of the State Of Montana wisely provide for
board OF trustees consisting OF hoe members and clerk,
two members to constitute 1aa gity But with L. H. Me
Kay the board should have man John Oliver corr
stitutmg the majority to do he fit n the employment
Of Teachers the expenditure Of funds and the buy in Of sup
plesand by his past record nap to exercise personal
grudges and Whinls
Is the rish Of the cotc5s Of MS section to o,0~e tn ca-
troll Of their school matters IN Ae ta}ads Of one n nd th1t
one ran John Oliue-2
Fortunately have criterion by which 70 omcasure Nj.
divers worth dictator Of school matters From May
TO- 1905, until August "a 2l h. served trustee the
school board and during Approximately the period Mrs.
Oliver acted Clerk.