The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-24
.MttT|le ENDORSES
COUNTY NJ SCHOOL

UUuhII III 0lnUul
There was unanimous sentiment at
O mass meeting of citizens Saturday
afternoon in favor Of q county high
school and resolutions were so adopt
cd. The meeting was held in Shorty's
hall under auspices Of tho Chamber Of
Commerce and Hugo Camplin Its presi-
dent presided. The attendance was
good.
Every argument advanced was for
county high school, and perhaps the
strongest supporters Of all were the
students who are now enrolled in tho
district high school. In fact their APP
peal was for county high school OF
adequate facilities for the benefit Of
ether elementary grade graduates.
The discussion on the county high
school project developed the fact that
such an institution is Impossible for
the school year 18c2-19c3 but that the
proposition viii be submitted to the
voters at the primary election this
year, coming en- August q, and by
SO doing the expense Of a special elec-
ton will he eliminated. 1t is neces-
sary for trustees Of the district high
school to file statement with the
county commissioners en- or before
Angus /. and with the proposition Of
a county high school to be submitted to
the vpters later In August sufficient
time would not permit county high
school to function this next school
year.
The ADVANTAGE OF county high
school over a district high school are
obvious. With county high school
SIX trustees are appointed by the coun-
ty commissioners and an extra twp
mills taxation allows Increased facili-
ties for high school education.
With the district high school u two
mill levy is certainty and an addi-
| tional two mill levy under a county
nigh school would create a sinking
fund that in three years would meet
the expense of 4 suitable high school
! building without recourse to the SELL
| ing Of bonds. '"rhe people are tired
! cf bonding themselves for this and
that and with a county high school
project 1t is absolutely necessary to
| make it pay it's way without floating
a building bond" said one Of the
! speakers and everyone cCncurred in
that belief. In fact. the county high
school project is submitted TO the peo-
! pie of the county with one Of it's strong
arguments fer building such 81 neccs-
| sary Institution without recourse to
debt. 1t was argued that a surplus
| accommodating In a sinking fund from
y the extra two mills taxation would be
sufficient- to- pay for a high school
builaing in thSke ycars.
The cost Of maintainin;/a high school
for next year is estimated at $e.720
itennized as follows: Principal, $500;
one instructor full time, Fl, 500: one iu-
structor half time. $3.50: equipment
and bo,ls. $1,000: janitor. s:70; incl
dental expense including fuel. $500:
| rent $500. On /: three-mi,l levy under
the district high school plan total OF
| $500 would be raised this year if all
taxes were paid and with an estimated
! taxable valuation of $2.5OO. 900. De-
quoting $1.5o0 with so per cent taxes
paid would leave $4,000. The expenses
of county high school would not
be raised to any great extent but an
additional levy would provide for a
building fund. The extra two mills for
a county high school in taxaticn would
! be So ON a $40 900 full and true yalu.
alton.
This year the district high school
has an enrol lment of % students all
but five of them coming from outside
ct RrOadus. No tuition is charged in
either the district or county high school
Cor high school students from any part
OF the county. Next fall the enroll
ment will reach 81 total Of 40 tc' so and
to provide adequate quarters number
Of county residents have sienitied thei,
willingness to advance the necessary
funds for the erection Of temporary
, building which will meet the demand.
until funds are available for "A hiet
school building.
At the mass meeting Saturday aft
ernoon talks on county high schoO
were by S. A. Holt Chas. B. Lewis, J
r. Elenkner, NJ. r. Wiley. Charles S
Einsel, Miss Florence Fitzpatrick. Pro
fessors d. F. DeI.ap and J. I. Westphal
Misses Frankie Castleberry. Glady
Edwards and Jimmy Thompson.
n At the conclusion Of the program tn
n meeting unanimously adopted the fol
G lowing resolutions:
{ "In mass meeting assembled tn;
4 18th day of February. 1922. we, rep
E resentative citizens and taxpayers q
d Powder River county, Montana, firml
believe In the principle Of advanced ed
o ucation fer our youth as one Of tn
y ideals OF Americanism. and
Whereas, we are convinced that tn
3 time is opportune for the launching {
.. a project for a school to care for til
II Intellectual training CT all our boy
Y and girls some Of whom would othe,
;! wise be denied such education. and
- whereas, no additional expenl
would be incurred this year in sul
II nitting the proposition to the vcte
E Of Powder River county. at the con
20 ing primary election;
~ "ThcrefoPe, he it resolved, that Y
o3 endorse the propcsaI for county hie
a. school for Powder River county, a
I'd hereby pledge our whole hearted ~
es port 70 such.