The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-10


OF 100000 the board of county COM
missioners sought to abide by de-
cision OF a majcfity OF the voters OF
this county which IN reality was full
tilling instructions from q majority OF
the people to that effect" said ]. H.
Morris, chairman Of the board of
acunty commissioners, when inter-
viewed by the Examiner this week.
'..rhe people voted the 6Onde ana
placed them at our disposal for sale
whenever the opportunity obtained ana
although previous attempts have been
made for their sale. the bend market
heretofore has not been favorable"
continued Mr.. Morris. ''The commia.
sioners are not arbitrary In this bond
sale but are trying to comply with
the expressed wish Of a majority OF
the people. These bonds were voted at
= special election September 2. 1919.
that cost the taxpay yers OF this county
$1,I96.Ss. We believe all the election
prcccdings were In compliance with
the law. We are not going to charge
off that item of expense for 1t is our
duty to soc tho Issue through 70 q
hnal conclusion. even &C. far a. to carry
litigation to the supreme court"
After everything has been said
against the sale Of the road bonds the
only and logical conci uaton tc be de-
&ucted is for the aale Of the bonds
FOR tho purpose Of graveltng the main
road from Breadus to the Custer coun-
~ line" said Mr.. Morris. I'VE are
100 per cent for a railroad. and the
some arguments for . railroad are
logical for q graveted road. 1t 10 do.
signed primarily for cheaper transpor-
tattcn and quicker time between Mica
City and Broadus and points between.
EVERY project for the improvement
aud Development for this. country In
contingent upon better road outlet.
If this country Is to improve and de-
yelor It must export something more
than livestock. 1t must produce some.
thing more than livestock. The coun-
try ie suffering now for the vast
amcunt OF money that has gone out
aud not replaced. With better means
oe transportation. projects for export
business will become feasible, such as
a creamery. monumental works. frri.
gatton. bcntonitc industry. tannery.
packing plant. lumher,s ccal and the
development Of other resources. We
ance but the revenue counts for moth
ting when transportation under prcs.
ent conditions consumes all the profits
IN excess freight charges. We all be-
Ncve that under proper development
this country will produce petroleum In
great quantities, hut We can expect
little or no development in oil until
we get better roads. We talk OF dairy
t2e.A 70
without a good road that il passlhle
the year round that industry cannot
develop. The tourist travel has ma
ticn- wide Significance but we cannot
induce the tourist trade without cffer-
ing them good roads to travel. We
want new people 10 see our country
for to see 1t they always investigate
it's resources. land production. oppo".
<unities for investment. etc. We wan,
more population of Il variety that viii
become permanent residents: We car
cite facts and figures to convince then
that this country will provide for then
a good livelihood. but when they ash
about transportation We remain silent
This country Is dormant now for tht
lack Of cheaper transportation to TIM
railroad. In tact I believe the ccun
try has gone backward instead Of for
ward because of high transportatio:
charges. In the past two years people
have not been table to market the,
farm products at q profit because G
the road condition. The surplus none!
they paid in freight charges woul'
more than liQuidate their taxes ant
leave them a balance In their tavo,
And SO II will remain In the futur
with transportation conditions remain
ing the same as in the past. It is n
wonder that the people are discourage
and pessimistic for the high transpor
tation charges always stalk ahead a
them as a nightmare. Not only 4
they pay excess freight on the thing
they try to export but the consume
hays an additional tOn on the imports
equivalent to thousands Of dollars an
nually. The excess charges on freigt
hauled both from and TO this count
would more than offset the cost OF tn
gravcled read and In very few year
and firmly believe would more tina
compensate for the investment. An
aAn further convinced beyond douf
that the cost Of maintenance Of
graveled road would be- less than th
cost cf maintaining the present und'
sirabie dirt road. Should the gravele
road be constructed the most rigl
economy would be exercised to mail
its cost at . minimum tlgure % thu
the investment would represent thu
many dcllars in an actual outlay
work.
ION the basis OF last years valu.
way prlncinel ana interest would
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