The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-10

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after FEDERAL AID
CIRCULAR LETTER TO CLERKS
AND SUPERVISORS IN BOT .
TINEAU COUNTY n
Bottineau, N. OAK. }.
@ Feb. 2, 1921.
Dear Sirs: i, 4.
An urgent communication has been
received by the County Agent and The
County Auditor asking this county to
cooperate with the Western counties
Of North Dakota and part Of Mon
tana in securing aid from the Federal
Government, to furnish seed and feed
to farmers in the drouth stricken
areas Of the two states. es
The request urged that the Board
Of County Commissioners be called
together Immediately to take up this
business and if they indorsed it for
the County Auditor to get in touch
with the needy farmers Of this County
thru the Township Boards as quickly
as possible. It was also urged that
some person in each county be ap-
pointed as one Of a committee to 90
to Washington and lay this matter
before the proper authorities and urge
the immediate passage of law that
would grant this aid.
The Board of County Commissions
ers Of this County are now in session
and after carefully considering this
question, unanimously approved of IL
by Commissioner Walker offering the
following Resolution and moving its
adoption: III
Whereas, during the last four
years the crops Of this county have
been almost failure on account Of
drouth, rust and grasshoppers, and
many farmers have not sufficient seed
and feed to put in a crop in 1921, and
are unable to borrow money to buy
seed and feed, and Tss 3
Whereas, the County has bonded to
the extent of $3.50, ,O00.OO in furnish
ing seed and feed for the last three
years and has only collected Of this
amount about $75,O0O.0O, and
Whereas, it Is almost impossible to
raise money from any source. Now,
therefore, be it "
Resolved, that we cooperate with
other counties of Western North Da-
kota and Montana in petitioning Con-
gress through our Senators and. Rep.
resentatives in Congress to furnish aid
not to exceed $4,000 to any one farm.
er, the application of whom must be
approved by his Township Board and
the Board Of County Commissioners
and be it further r.
| Resolved that the Auditor write te
all Township Clerks and Supervisors
asking them to call meeting to dis.
cuss this and If they approve of il
have each farmer needing aid, make q
statement of the amount he has or
hand and the, amount he actually needs
to put in ,hfs crop for 1921, it being
understood that the Township Board
is to APPROVE of these statements, and
have them signed by the. township
clerk, but that no statements are to
be approved if they consider the farm
er can obtain aid any other way OF
that he would misuse the aid fur
nished."
The above Resolution was seconded
by Commissioners Kromrey and car
ried all members voting Aye. !.
Under separate cover / will send to
the Township Clerk blanks to be filled
out by those needing aid and which are
to be approved by you and returned
to this office. The County Board asks
that the Township boards call meet
ing not later than Monday February
7th, 1921 or arrange in some way t
find out the needs Of the Township
and that your approval or disapprov.
al f their action reach this office moi
later than Wednesday; Feb. 9th as
this matter should be put through
while the present Congress in in ses-
sion.
Give the actual number Of needy
farmers and the total amount needed
/ by your township.
The present Congress will adjourn
Mar. 4th.
| The County Board will meet on Fri
day Feb. 11th to take this matter W
again.
Please Be prompt in getting you,
replies back to this office.
This IS not gift, but loan.
Very truly,
VIM. M. Martin,
County Auditor
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