Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-09-28
GETTING DOWN TO
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FARsiER-IsOADS
BUILD THEM NOW
BY EDGAR /. SYyERUD

oHutI the MA pIuSTdul iuuu
can be obtained for building farm
er roads, or Farm-to-Market road!
as they are called. This Is a par
of the new Public Works projecf
and 1t is cen that many commu.
mites are taking advantage of II
now. Instead of using the money
for public buildings. dams or 9TH
err water conservation projects the
money can be spent for building
and improving farm-to-market
roads which do not otherwise come
under regular highway works. For
US out here this offers another OPP
p~ortunity both for the needed re-
lief work as well as the needed
roads.
It has been suggested that we
apply here in Sheridan County for
some Of this government money
for this purpose. farm-to-market
roads, instead of building a new
courthouse. It is pointed out
that more money would be made
available for actual labor. so much
of the courthouse money would go
for materials. Another point is
that road work can make use OF
more common labor while the
courthouse needs artisan or skilled
labor to a large extent. One more
point in favor of road project too
would be that the labor and money
would be more distributed thruout
the county. the courthouse none,
would all be spent in one place,
Plentywood. The road project.
then, would bring more non and
a nor direct return 10 our local
people. especially the farmers, and
particularly to those in need of
employment.
The arguments for a road pro.
ject are all very good and should
have full consideration. But we
do need a new court house. also.
We're paying for one now. In an
other way, and, not getting 1t. This
was pointed out In a previous ar
ticle, as we'll as the need. We need
new courthouse. we need the
work, and we need the farmer
roads. And we CAN get 1t all, If
we try.
It would seem that the most
thing for us to do would be
o first get the courthouse money.
he 100000. Our annual rent. re-
,air, and other expenses on the old
would take care of that. the
Payment each year on the
lew courthouse could be saved :
rom these items-and then we'd +.
lay something, and without any
additional expense or debt.
Next let US apply for about
$4,000 for farm-to-market roads. :
nasmuch as we cannot further :
ond the county. we've resrhed our !
ebt limit. this additional sum !
ould probably be had under the ]
anne term as the first, the amorti :
alton or leasing proposition. This !
-ould be for a thirty year period !
t 4 per cent, and the annual pay-J i
lent on the above sum, par in :
crest and part principal, would be
1925. This is less than a | mill
Wy under our present valuation.
Under our present law our coun- :.
commissioners are permitted to d
Wy up to 5 mills for road pur- !
oses SO that with a permanent !;
w OF one mill for this special =
1t would still leave four -
ills to go on, besides the auto IL :,
anse' money. Road levies have !,
zen held down pretty low the last :,
w years and little road work or !.
a%intenance done so there's much :,
building as well as new work de- =
Road work now under =
is new plan and arrangement
ould be an investment for the fut-
e as well as filling a great need !,
the present time. And well use -
as we pay for 1t. -
Over 100000 was spent in .,
leridan county the past year for &c
lief. These two projects, theI til
5000 court house and the S125,- in
" farmlto-market road program. A
ould bring s215.00O into our "
unity. Thirty per cent OF this &,
,uld be a free grant by our goy- =,
nment, s64, 500. The balance we p.
'uld repay by savings on ex- "
nses and less than / mill levy
ira. This Is one way in which
help ourselves, instead OF beg IA
and fighting for charity. We nj
we equipment. men and horses fe
ling to work. We need the work pr
'st OF all, but we do need a new il
urthouse and some good farm tn
market roads. They say, Even of
ally-Why not NOW?" m
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