The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-18
ELECTION On THE
COUNTY N SCHOOL

ing a aseall game. Hugo Campliu OF
BrOadus talked on County High
school," AZ follows:
"First, in behalf Of the Broadus
baseball team ana the fans who &C.
companied them, want to express our
appreciation for the courtesies ex.
tended US while in your midst and for
the most excellent picnic dinner pro.
vided by the people Of Belle creek.
Concerning County High School
which will come before you for de.
cision by your ballots on August 20.
the project really 10 one Of small in.
vestment when its benefits are consid.
ered In Broadus IL established tho
only high school in the county. It is
called district high school but it has
otugrown itself. for to take care Of
all the high school students from diff
feret parts Of the county who will
enroll there means more money for
equipment, maintenance and part time
of an additional teacher. After its frst
year Of operation the district high
school was ale to meet requirements OF
the state oard Of education and became
an accredited school. The first year
there were nine students, and the year
just closed there were - students. OF
the latter number only ~ students
could have continued their education
at outside points. The other II would
have been denied further education for
they could not have advantages such
as were offered them at Broadus. This
year the high school enrolment win
number upwards Of 45 students. OF
last years enroll lment five were from
Broadus and the others from nearly
every section OF the county so this is
countrywide proposition and will
benefit education for our boys ana
girls who are already attending the
school and for the youths who will
nave that desire as one Of their OBJ
jectives.
''should the County High School
proposition carry 1t will mean an in.
crease of two mills in taxation, eouiv-
alent to 50 on the $1,000 valuation.
You are now paying three mills for
support Of the district high school.
"And now, here is an important item
to remember. Should County High
School carry. the increased levy viii
not be applied to this years levy and
will not be collected until with the
1923 taxes.
incidentally. I may mention that
the County High School proposition
was put un to q vote Of the people on
the same day as the primary election
In order to avoid the expenses of a
solitary election. There will two
elections the same day. one of them a
special election to vote on County High
school. and the other the primary nom-
mating election. The same election
OFFICIALS will preside at 9th elections.
The polls for the special election will
be open from a. m. until p. m and
Tor the primary el lection from ~ O'Clock
noon until p. m. In order to vote
at both elections 1t will be necessary
| for the electors to cast their ballots
between IL and 6 O'clock.
'Now a few words aout the build.
ing being erected in Broadus to be
used for high school purposes II is
| nearing completion and will be ready
for the opening Of school It Ia a
structure of which the people of this
county may we'll feel proud. And the
remarkable thing about it is that It
! was built without recourse to bond.
ing the taxpayers Of this county. At
hrst, rental Of another building for
high school purposes was considered.
but plan was worked out whereby
applying this rental money at $1,000
a year new building would pay for
itself In three and one-half years. pri.
vate subscriptions were advanced to
meet the costs Of the building and
they will be paid back in full with the
money that otherwise would cave
gone for rental. At the end Of the
three and one-half years the buildins
Will be paid for and 1t will then be
donated to the county for there are
written agreements ON file to that ef.
feet. This building was constructed
by following every specification and
requirement demanded by the stat,
board Of education. And in concl usio,
want to say that any stndent attend
Ing the high school at Broadus will re
ceive as good II not a better educa
tional training than in much large
places for the district 10 fortunate 1,
. having high.class teachers who ar
experienced In that work and are
? credit to the school"
OMAHA LIVESTOCK
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