The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-09


they may be remedied from time to
time.
Owing to the snow storm. the an
tomobile drive was postponed until
Friday afternoon.
ommissionar Vandenoever Answers
Commissioner Spicher's Letter.
Minot, N. D., Oct. 6, 1919.
Editor Independent:
I notice an article in one of our
county official papers of last week
signed by Commissioner Spicher OF
Des Laos, taking me to task for coun-
ty work done In Minot.
was surprised to think county
commissioner would do this, as this
should be matter to consider by the
county board at their meeting in a
business way. But this is partly ex-
pected by commissioner who is only
nine months on the board, and as the
rest of the old members have gotten
the same treatment from him, J did
not expect much better for me. He
says Minot pays about 10 per cent of
the taxes of Ward county, which l
think is about right, and as the coun-
tv levied for the years 1917 and 1918
$4,000 for roads, one could see Mi
not's share would be about $12, 900.
But we commissioners try to use this
money where it is most needed and the
old board in 1913 started to gravel the
roads leading into Minot and in Mi
not and continued the work. He says
in his article that the Federal govern
ment pays so per cent in cities on state
roads, where the buildings are over
200 feet apart, which is true, and the
Federal government is good enough
for me. Now, where I spent 80 per
cent of the money used so far was on
roads leading out and south of Minot
and on the road between Harrison
township and the city Of Minot: Har-
rison township offered to go $3.50 with
the county, which then would be
Spicher's work, or they offered to go
$3.50 with the city Of Minot, but the
city had no money and they got no re-
/ suits from Commissioner Spicher, so
I took the matter up and with what
$3.50 with Harrison township to get
northeast part of the county to get to
Nedrose township and the city of Mi
II u.
on the Sawyer road, which was needed
was in bad shape. The county board
/ crossing where farmer needs it, if
he will do the work and put it in. ]
i put in some some culverts in some
1 out of my portion of the fund for
c,,J T T will IN
do all can for building of roads where
the public demands it, and have CO.
/ operated with most all the townships
in getting at the right system of get
ting them and if the county commits
sioners and the township officers CO
operate they will get results Now
only answer Spicher's article as
have been actuated. But / prefer much
to have matters pertaining to county
matters come before the county board
in friendly and businesslike manner
and believe the people of Mr.. Spicher'
district would, too. | see he has cock
ed his gun and wants to get his name
in print. If so it will be 0. k. with me
and as have been on the county boart
about seven years l will leave my
case with the people of Ward county
as am not an experiment any IHOTe u
them. l see that the county commits
sioners OF Ramsey county, Mimi, lev
led $1,50O,00O for road purposes ant
tfRt third will be spent on Rice
street and other streets in st. Pau
and on the boulevards in that city
which goes to show they spend tn
money where they consider it is mos
needed. Will say had people hau
1 this gravel who were poor and needed
t work--yes, some with large families
!, who had to ask the county, for aid a
times-and to get the roads in reas
enable shape for the people Of Ware
county from all sides. | will abide BY
the decision of the people. am sor
i, nv / had to bother the Editor and thu
readers Of this paper for so much space
and will say will not make any NOR
5 answers to Spicher's rawhiding mi
+ through the paers, but don't believe
reader, that the board Of county com
missioners allows bills that are no
q honest or just. But the saying is
plenty Of B. s. and rain makes crop
green. so go to It, Spicher.
Respectfully yours.
: P. VANDENOEVER, II
Commissioner First Dist.
Carroll Arrives With Sheep.