The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-01-03
PLAN ON FOOT TO CARVE SHERIDAN co.
INTO THREE C0UNTIES--MEETING AT
M0NDAK A WEEK AGO AND AT Balm
VILE SUNDAY -SC0BEY ALSO BUSY
CAN'T AGREE ON BOUNDARIES.
COUNTIES TO Be CREATED BY LEGISLATURE

c. Newcomb was selected as chair
man of the meeting and asked for hil
views as to county lines, etc.
After little informal discussion a
county map was produced and Mr..
Newcomb marked the boundaries of
the proposed new county in a way
that he thought would be satisfactory
to majority of the citizens of the
proposed new county, as follows: For
the east boundary, the Montana Da-
kota line; for the south boundary,
Missouri river; for the west boundary,
the Valley county line; for the north
boundary beginning at the Montana
Dakota line at the dividing line be-
tween townships 27 and % North,
running west, about three miles south
of Froid, thence east to the range
line between So and "a E. M. M,
thence north to connection line be-
tween townships 80 and 81; thence
west to Valley county line.
Each township representative vert
into caucus to decide on two points,
viz: whether the county lines as pro-
posed were satisfactory to the town
they represented, and also would the
delegates abide by the decision of the
majority present.
When the meeting was again called
to order, Mr. Moore, spokesman for
the Poplar delegation, reported yes on
both proposition. Mr.. Dick for Cul-
bertson, reported yes on both propo-
sions. Mr.. Powers for Bainville, re-
ported emphatically "no" on both pro-
positions. Bainville wanted the line
moved six miles north in the east
end of the county which would taka
in Froid; also he would not agree to
a majority vote as deciding anything
In other respects, Bainville, according
to Mr.. Powers, was agreeable to most
anything.
Mr.. Newconb reported that in the
interest of harmony, and in order tx
get county division, although favor
ing leaving Froid in the old county
would consent to move the line si2
miles north.
After a lot more informal discus
sion, it was on motion agreed to make
Mr.. Newcomb permanent chairman
and to call convention in Bainvillt
next Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m., ane
TO have not more than three delegates
from each town on the main line.
Wolf Point and Brockton were K
be notified and asked to have dele
gates present at this convention.
This county division plan is for ;
bill creating the new county to b.
passed at the coming legislature as
sembly.
We understand that there are a
least two other county division plans
on foot affecting Sheridan County, on
is a Scobey proposition taking in th'
Northwestern portion of Sherida,
and probably portion of Vale.
county including Glentana. This d;
vision is feasible and could be passe;
at the same time the main bill is acte'
on.
!
The other we understand is Vol
Point plan taking in the Southwes
part of Sheridan County, portion o.
Richland County, and portion o.
VALLEY County, with Wolf Point as tht
center and county seat.
If Wolf Point should decide for tn,
present to keep out of the main line
plan she could be left in the ok
county and there would still be enough
valuation left in the proposed new
county to put it through.
Along the lines as outlined ther;
would be approximately seven mil
lions valuation.
| Now the only towns in the MAR
line plan which want the Temporal,
county seat are Culbertson, Poplar
Wolf Point, Bainville, Brockton ant
Mondak, with the latter in the lead a
present. 1t is conceded that Mondal
could not hold the permanent count,
seat, and the other aspirants seem tt
be willing to let Mondak have it 70,
two years and fight it out for per
manent county seat at the 1920 gen
eral election.