The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-08-20

time. A delegation of farmers from
the territory affected appeared before |
the board and objected to the closing OF !
that part of the road, which runs north. |
On motion, it was decided to close
that part of the road as asked for in the
petition, described as follows: Begin
ming at the NV corner of NEA of sec
ton 1855, thence east between sec
lions eight (S) and section seventeen
(17) of said township to the NE corner
of said section seventeen, I'D ; also the
NEA, section seventeen Of said town
ship, and also to leave the balance of
road mentioned in said petition open as
a public road or highway.
Resolution-Sale of Land
Burke County, North Dakota
The following resolution was intro
duced and adopted, all members concur
ring:
WHEREAS. M. A. Jensen of Powers
Lake, North Dakota has offered to pay
to Sheridan County, Montana, the sum
of $4,000 for land belonging to Sheri-
dan County, Montana, and described as
and SEA of NEA, section 8, township
100, range 80, in Burke County, North
Dakota, payable as follows: 100000 on
on the 10th day of January 1928, 1929,
1880, 1881 and 1882 and $4,000 on
January 10th, 1888, all deferred pay
mentS to draw interest at the rate of
6 percent per annum, and it being agree
able to the board, and said sum is
fair value of said land,
BE 1T RESOLVED, that said offer
be accepted and the chairman of the
board be authorized to execute a con-
tract for deed to the said M. A. Jensen
of Powers Lake North Dakota.
Re Mrs. Diseth
of Westby
Edwin Diseth of Westby appeared be-
fore the board and asked for assistance
from the county in taking care of his
wife who is siclly. On motion, the case
was laid over to a later meeting so as
to give the board time to investigate
the case.
designations and
Appointments Approved
On motion, the following appoint
ments and designations were approved:
Appointment of Beryl Pierce, clerk in
/ assessors office.
seed grain collector, from August 25
Appointment of Robert Rookie as I'M
Resignation of Beryl Pierce, clerk in
/ assessors office.
Resignation Of Clair Stoner as under
Old Age Pension
/ Granted
on motion, an application from Jens
! Christensen of Antelope, for old age
pension, was granted for $500 per
month.
Reports Approved.
On motion, the monthly reports of
the sheriff. clerk of court and clerk and
recorder, for the month of July were
Annual Statement
! Approved
On motion, the county clerks annual
financial statement was approved and
ordered printed with 500 extra copies.
Taxes Ordered
On motion, the personal taxes assess
! ed against John Aalbue for the year
/ 1925, were ordered cancelled as this
/ party had left the state in the year
oh Of hnx
in 1925.
Transfer of Funds
Authorized
On motion, the county treasurer was
authorized to transfer $4,000 from the
bridge fund to the road fund
On notion at 500 o'clock .. m, the
board adjourned until 900 o'clock a. m,
| August 3rd.
At 900 O'Clock a. M, the board re-
sumed pursuant to adjournment made
Iverson, French and the clerk present.
On motion, the bond of S. T. Klovstad
seed grain collector, in the sum of
| 100000 was approved.
L. Goodale Granted
Increase in Salary
On motion, L. Goodale was granted
an increase in salary as engineer of $40
per month during threshing, time.
On motion, the following claims were
allowed paid and the clerk instructed tC
draw warrants therefor on the different
funds:
insurance premiums ''' ',--,, 11$ 81.2C
Rodney Salisbury, mileage and
expense 2426C
N. +. OstOy, mileage and expense 1920
Beryl Pierce, II days salary 49, 1902
Q. A Aspelund, mileage, expense 9987
Eng. ForstensOn, petty cash 49, 1880
house -, .,.--.,--.,,.,-.,,,,...... 2.25
Town of Plentywood. water sup
Peterson Co, Repairs county
bldg. -. 11.55
Grade Exams. ....,-.. ---, 80. 1000
Town of Plentywood, Poll tax 10000
j. w. Mckee, premium on bond 10. 0C
r. Salisbury, expense of arrest SOC
Emma Crone, mileage, expense 14.2E
Geo. S. Wheeler, justice fees 1886
ton ,.,,,-..-..--.. $500. 142.8g
supplies - .,--..-----. 17.4C
Rodney Salisbury, board of pris-
OnerS 4.Ol
S. T. Klovstad, delivering election
supplies l1.5t
for court house 10. -, SOP 1920
William Ellis, ink for stores ---- $50
age $500 - -.--..--..-.... 21.4C
Edward Iverson, per diem and
Road FUND
Paul Jacobsen, road work --- 24.0C
Bill Carson road work - 500
claims a. W Eaton) -. 1853. OC
Made Billet, road work ----.-------- 1900
ChaS. Belts, road work -------------------. $500
J. J. Foley, road work ------------. 1920
Plentywood Machine Shop, re-
pairs 96.2s
@. H. Stewart, road work .----------. 308C
Nels L. r. DanielSOn road work 1000
Frank Pithy, road work ------------- 1000
NJ P. Dalby, road work ------.------., 72.4C
Citizens State Bank, assigned
claim, "a. M. Eaton) -. 1890
Markuson, Epler Co., oil and re-
obert Daily, road work - ---,-------- 31.2C
Farmers State Bank, assigned
claim (Raymond Brenteson 49, 1906
A. r. Rice, road work ------------------ 1O2.5C
w. H Bye, road work -------------------- SOC
Melvin Thorson, road construc-
ton l6O.UC
A. r. Rice. road work ----------- 114.OC
Ed. Christensen, road work --------.. 34.0C
Clarence Peterson, road work - 14.OC
r. I. Rinker road construction 5000
Chas. Strubeck, road work -.------ 1886
in waiting until the farmers harvest
their crops and can pay their debts
and not crowd them. l think the
Council of Action is doing a great
deal Of good for this part of Mon
tana.
I hope the American Legion bows
have a good time when they 90 to
Regina but hope they don't bring
back any beer and wine ideas with
them.
l considered this last election a
Klan victory and not a wet victory
Thanking you for this space and
I,r..,s Il