The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-25
A FARMERS VIEW
Bismarck. N. D.,
February 70, 1885.

duty to write once In q while.
Going back some 70 years ago when
the Indians went on the war path, the
government had to have teams to take
supplies to the soldiers. About 80
teams left TT. Yates on the 18th Of
January. We were furnished q small
tent, but had to provide our own bed.
ding. We were loaded with corn and
oats and other supplies. The wage per
day Tor man and team was -, but in
case you drove someone else,s team
you got $50 per day. At night we
cleaned away the snow, pitched our
tent and spread the bedding on the
ground. We had none too much bed.
ding, remember. We were headed for
Slim Buttes, or Pine Ridge. with an
Indian guide and II guards-the
guards being the only ones to carry
guns. This trip took Il days. Our
eats consisted Of hard tack, fat bacon
and coffee, having, Of course. to use
tin dishes. How would . job like this
appeal to some Of you people at the
State Capitol who are hollering for
more money and getting It too? How
does this compare with state Jobs as
to work, number Of hours and salary
paid?
In regard to compulsory hail In
surance. I wish to state that am
very much opposed to such insurance,
as during the last 30 years have
lost but so acres Of rye with hail and
that happened 20 years ago. We had
compulsory hail insurance once be-
fore, but got rid Of 1t as 1t did not
prove beneficial to the farmer. Please
do We farmers favor and do not
pass law Of this nature.
As to tax on coal-this I certainly
would not recommend Is the consum-
er would have to pay 1t. as usual.
Why not tax the state pay checks for
awhile7 A word In regard to cutting
delinquent taxes. In this case. you
would be favoring the big fellow again.
Il you are going to cut the unpaid
taxes, In other words the delinquent
taxes. why not give the fellow who
has paid his taxes the benefit Of this
cut, Is In many cases the money had
to be borrowed to pay such taxes. and
the borrower required to pay . high
rate Of interest. which was my case.
According to your tax law, as ! UNDER
stand It, the farmer who has paid
his taxes would receive no benefit
from the cut and he Is really entitled
to this benefit after having borrowed
the money to do 50 and perhaps
stu paying interest on the borrowed
money. He surely deserves something
for his untiring efforts during this
drought period.
Now with reference to Gov. Noodle
being disqualified for Governor Of the
state Of North Dakota because he did
not reside In the state for five con-
secutive years prior to his election
. man that had lived In the state for
over 80 years. This state went Demo-
crat and elected q Democrat governor,
but when Noodle was disqualified they
gave US . Republican governor. Now
what does the constitution say In re-
gard to that? It would seem It must
be Ill right, as those fellows who were
90 worried about the constitution Of
United States then seem satisfied now.
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Ice towards none. We should get be-
hind Noodle again next election and
put him over 100 per cent.
! would also like to express my opin-
lon In regard to married women being
employed by the state. who have able
bodied husbands to support them. I
suggest that you get rid Of Ill Of them
and give the girls and boys who have
prepared themselves for those posi-
lions and who are denied what Is
rightfully theirs due to the fact that
90 many married women are employ
ed. Many Of these young folks have
parents who are hard pressed for
money, but who are too modest to ask
for relief. Il their children were CIV
en- . chance to work they would gladly
do 20 for one-third Of what the mar
Red women are being paid. Some Of
these married folks have, or I should
say most Of them. neither chick nor
child to look after. Therefore, you
men who are making the laws. zee to
1t that . law Is passed barring married
women from working tor the state.