The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-09
Jens Ibsen Resigns From
Board of County Commrs.
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hind Ibsen's resignation is that dur
ing the past two years Jens has
spent twice his quota of road moneys,
most of which went to lhild roads
to his two or three farms in the
Dooley country and that in order to
avoid the increasing criticism of his
neighbors for failing to help get
some passable roads for them and
for depicting the road fund for his
own sole benefit, he decided to pass
the buck to some one else. His adj
visors, it is said, prevailed upon h
sen to resign before Judge Conner
retired so as to give him the oppor-
tunity to make the appointment.
APPOINTMENT
IS A PUZZLE
Just why Conner should appoint a
commissioner from the extreme south
end of the county to fill the vacancy
of the commissioner from the north
east district is not known, but the
people along the 500 line feel that
it was a parting shot by the old
gang through Conner at them for their
staunch support of the Farmer-La-
Dor candidates in the past and for
the solid vote they rolled up against
the old gang in the last election.
FRENCH BACKED
BY BANKERS
The appointment of French, it is
said, was made by Conner upon the
solicitation of Banker Ed. Powers of
Medicine Lake and Mark Olson, de-
feated candidate for Sheriff and now
receiver of the defunct Farmers State
Bank Of Medicine Lake, and the 9th
er politicians from Corners home
town. It is trhe that they had some
consideration coming when we look
at tine last election returns which re
veal the fact that one precinct in
Medicine Lake gave the cid gang can
didates a unanimous vote with the
exception of one person.
FRENCH WILL LOOK
AFTER NORTHEAST AFFAIRS
AS matters now stand the commits
sioner from the extreme south end of
the county will be required to look
after the road and other matters in
the northeast part, which will involve
trouble to the new COM
and the people in the north
eastern section and also considerable
extra expense to the county.
FRENCH CLOSELY CON
NECTED WITH BANKERS
Mr.. French is one Of the old timers
from the Homestead country and is a
farmer On a lage scale. He is presi-
dent of the French Farming Co.. and
principal owner of that concern IN
der which title he is conducting his
farming operations. Mr.. French was
also at one time president of the
homestead State Bank and was one
IF its principal stockholders when
that institution closed about two
years ago.
[BSEN'S TERM WAS
RANK FAILURE
Jens Ibsen, the retiring member
vas elected on the N. P. L. ticket in
800, together with Tyler, both being
mopposed in the general election
bsen was endorsed upon the recon-
of J. F. Murray and NieIs
christensen, both of whom pretended
0 be radicals at that time. Mr. III
en-, after his election, greatly disap-
'ointed the organization which was
esponsible for the high honor ac-
orded him, by his collaborations with
hose who were opposed to the farm
rs and their program.
WILL MAKE TRIP
% DENMARK
1t is reported at this time that Mr.
osen will leave in a short time for
denmark and that he will stay about I
year, tut Jens Tbsen's neighbors !
nd the people who elected him to
flee will never forget the part he +
layed in fighting their movement
fter they had given him their con-
dence and their support. =
Jens Ibsen goes out of the, Corono;s-
toner's Office a sorry figure. indeed :
! traitor to those who were once r
is friends and easy mark to these r
no used him to further their own :
lds.