The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-26
WARD COUNTY TO
FURNISH FEEDAND
SEED TO FARMERS
Commissioners Voted Wednesday tt
Assist the Farmers in . Financial
Way-Letter From Governor
Frazier

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Assist the Farmers in Financial
Way-Letter From Governor
Frazier
The Ward county commissioners
Wednesday voted to furnish seed and
feed to the farmers of Ward county,
who need this assistance, at a meet
ing called Wednesday afternoon, every
commissioner present, airm n
Spicher, Commissioners Vandenoever,
Krantx and Powell voting for it..
Commissioner Lokensgaard is i'll at
his home at Sawyer and was unable
to attend the meeting.
TAe board turned down the pro-
position last week, but at the time
was not sure but what they would
reconsider their action. Their action
Wednesday will meet with the ap-
prevail Of every tax payer in the coun-
ty for all realize that something had
to be done.
Just how the seed and feed will be
handled is not known at this time, but
some change will be made over past
plans. County Agent German sug-
gests that no farmer be given assist
ance unless he agrees to plant at least
Is acres Of corn and this will prob
ably be one Of the requirements. Spe-
cial attention is to be made to the fur
nishing Of feed and for seed for the
feed crops. There may not be such
large acreage of wheat but this will
not be so important as long as the
stock is attended to.
Farmers of Northwestern North Da-
kota are away behind with their plow-
ing, while farmers in the valley have
more than 500 of their fall blowing
done, farmers in northwestern North
Dakota have not done more than $3.50
of their fall blowing. They will be
urged to get their fields ready for
wheat early and not to seed the crop
too late.
The following is a copy of the Of
fetal commissioners proceedings per-
tanning to the important meeting:
February oath, 1920.
The board of county commission
ers net in Special session, as called by
the County Auditor of Ward County,
North Dakota, in the city of Minot, at
2 o'dsck p. M, February oath, 1920,
for tie purpose of considering seed
and feed grain petitions and any other
business that may be deemed neces-
sary to come before the Board at this
time.
The following members were pres
ent: Commissioners Vandenoever,
Powell, Krantz and Spicher, Com
missioner Lokensgard absent. Com
missioner Spicher in the chair.
The Board moved to adjourn to the
office Of the County Judge in order
to accommodate the large number Of
persons present.
It was moved by Commissioner Van
denoever, seconded by Commissioner
Powell that we accept the petition
placed on file. Motion carried.
The Chairman then read the follow
ing communication from Governor
Lynn j. Frazier:
February 20, 1920.
Chairman of Co. Commissioners,
Mi1ot, North Dakota.
Gear Sir: have had several
coaplaints from your county to
TIE effect that the county COM
aaiosioners were not willing to
nDe bonds for the purchase of
seed and feed, that is necessary,
il order that full crop acreage
car be put in this spring.
HE special session of the legis-
lature amended the seed and feed
bonding law and an emergency
olasse was also attached to the
bill and part of the amended sec
tioa 3471 reads as follows: I'm
any county of the state where the
crops have been q total or partial
failure, by reason of drought, hail
or other causes, it shall be lawful
for, and shall be the duty of the
board Of county commissioners in
such county to issue the bonds OF
the county under and pursuant to
the provisions of this article, and
viii The proceeds derived from
the sale thereof, to purchase seed
grain and feed for the inhabitants
thereof who are in need OF seed
grain and feed and are unable to
procure same, whenever said
board shall be petitioned in writ
ing 20 to do by not less than fifty
froe-holders resident of the coun,
~" II
This makes it very clear as TO
TIE duty Of the county commits
siouers, and / am informed that
.unless favorable action is taken
~ tie board immediately, man
dnus proceedings will be started.
trust this will not be necessary
- nm sure that it is not your
intention to obstruet the intention
a law or fail to consider the
wishes Of your constituents.
Yours very truly,
LYNN j. FRAZIER.
The chairman then invited anyone
present who wished to make any re-
Har1s either for or against the fur
nishing Of seed and feed by the coun-
ty to take this opportunity to pre-
sent same.
Nj. ]. Z. Greene spoke at length in
regard TO the great need Of many
farmers Of Ward County of assist
ance in procuring seed and feed for
the coming season.
! Mr.. Terhorst, Of Donnybrook, said
that he felt that aid was necessary;
IN energency existed greater than
ever before. Feed q exhausted