The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-14

words, it Il farmer has asked for ex-
tension of time for filing his with
drawal and hail loss should occur,
the hail department will not pay in
demnity for such loss during the time
the extension is in force.
When Insurance Takes Effect
Winter grains are insured from
June LIST, but spring grains not be-
fore June 10th. Any loss occurring
prior to such dates cannot be adjust
cd by the department. Indemnity
will not be allowed for loss of less
than 10 percent; neither on grain that
is cut before the storm, nor for loss
that has occurred after September Is.
A loss of IS per cent or over is con-
sidered a total loss.
When to Report Loss
Losses must be reported to the de-
partment direct by registered letter
and within three days. Such report
should be made in duplicate on the
new blanks furnished by the depart
1nent. Every assessor, county aud
itor and bank have a supply Of these
blanks and the department asks that
only the new forms be used and that
all the old blanks Of every kind be
destroyed, as they will not be accept
ed. This is true not only with refer
ence to loss notice blanks, but with
drawal blanks as well, and every 9TH
err kind of blanks.
Assignment of Indemnity
According to Section q of the hail
law, the department does not recog-
nize mortgages and liens as proof of
interest in indemnity, but a special
form of assignment has been prepar-
ed and may be had by applying to
the Hail Department. Counties hold
ing seed and feed liens and bankers
who hold crop mortgages should, if
they want their claims against hail in
demnity recognized apply to the de-
| partment for assignment blanks, as
only the department forms will be ac-
cepted. Such assignments must be
filed with the department not later
than October 1st Of each year.
Duties of Assessors
4 The assessors have, under the new
law, very important duty to per-
form. 1t is up to them to see to it
that every acre of tillable and crop
ped land in their respective townships
or districts is listed for state hail
tax. The greatest difficulty the de-
partment has encountered has come
through the neglect of the assessors
to properly list the lands. This is
particularly true of counties in the
western part of the state. Every
tract of land subject to taxation must
be listed for hail tax. However, lands
classed as Indian lands, homestead
lands not patented and lands located
within the plotted portion of incorpor-
ated cities, villages or towns are not
subject to the hail tax.
The assessors have not the right to
Acknowledge affidavits of withdrawal
but, at the time of listing lands, should
distribute withdrawal blanks, loss no.
tice blanks, application blanks for ad
ditional insurance, extension for time
of withdrawal blanks and envelopes to
be used when reporting hail loss.
L No assessor will get paid for list
ing lands for hail insurance until he
has accounted to his county auditor
for every tract Of land in his district
subject to such tax. Furthermore, as
SCISSORS, who neglect or fail to list
land, are, under the new law, guilty
of misdemeanOr.
County Auditor the Most Important
! Cog in the Machinery Of the Hail
Department
The successes Of the hail depart
ment rests, in great degree on the
efficient work Of each and every coun-
ty auditor. He is in direct touch with
the assessors and the farmers. He
thus has within his reach the means
to educate the assessors and the pub
lie in general, and to inform them of
%b, ysc;D of hn hoil low Thu
hail department acknowledges and ap-
preciates the hearty cooperation of
the auditors and hopes for continued
support.
Under the new hail law, the coun-
ties are to be paid out of the hail
fund SOC for each 1000 acres of till
able land in such county. This item
amounts to about $13,500. However,
it is up to the auditor to see to it that
the county is reimbursed, as the de-
partment has the right, and intends
to exercise same, to subtract from
such allowance $40 per day for every
day the auditor is delinquent in filing
his blanks and reports with the hail
department..
The department sincerely hopes it
will be possible for the county audit
ors TO help the assessors by writing
in the descriptions of all the lands
on the crop-listing books, as this will
do away with the possibility of wrong
descriptions being given. This is
particularly important, as so many
people don't seem to know the de-
scription of the land they own or
rent.
Insurance on Homestead and Indian
Lands
| BY applying direct to the hail de-
partment, homestead lands not patent
ed and leased Indian lands may be in
sured against hail, though such lands
are not subject to tax. A certified
check to the amount of the maximum
hail indemnity tax must accompany
the applications, in addition six cents
per acre should be added. AS the
maximum tax, under the law, is SOC
for 50 per acre insurance and Tic for
| $40 per acre insurance. for Indian or