The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-17

which comes high. Figures have been pro
duced to show that the county has spent
now more than the price of a Court
House in the past twenty-five years, vet
are exactly in the same situation as it was
when the county was created.
If the Court House should burn down,
and its marvel that it has not before
this, the insurance money would mob go
to Sheridan County, but to the Plentywood
School district, which owns the building.
The county would then have to build a
Court House. And maybe without the 45
per cent federal grant which it can now
secure.
The Producers News has thrown open
its columns for the full discussion of the
Court House Bonding Proposal. It has re-
celved just one lonely communication,
from Mr.. Ivar Brekke of Antelope, which
indicates almost solid sentiment for the
proposal,
Mr.. BreExke asks;
(HOw would 1t look for county that
for the past several years has been liv.
ing on relief, and conditions are most
excellent to continue to do SO for another
year to erect New Court HOuse?"
Now this question is not clear but in
answer to some will say, that q Court
House is something we use In good years
and bad, and that in considering the
building of the court house, we cannot con-
slder one year alone this one or the next
one, but we must think of it in the terms
OF 10 years or more. The crops maybe
poor this year, but good next or good for
several years or poor for that manv. but
we will have to use and maintain a Court
House what ever the conditions. So The
conditions OF this year mean nothing or at
least only small part of the period of 20
years. Sheridan County is going to have
crops again, and many of them. Mr. Brek-
ke' himself is no doubt preparing for next
year right now, getting his fields in shape.
keeping his farm buildings up, investing
money and time on his faith in the future
he has not quit farming because he has
lost not only one but several crops. Now
why should we take such a narrow view
Oh the situation in reference to the building
OF the court house? Why not now prepare
Tor the future? Especially when there is
every reason why we should and it is so
easy Tor us to do so. All that is required
at this time is to authorize the bond issue
Inc bonds can be sold, in spite of condi-
lions for per cent interest Mr.. Brelxke
inquiries further by way of argument;
In the face of a complete failure how
many OF you citizens of Sheridan COun-
" would welcome any additional taxes
De tney ever SO small, to pay for some
thlng that we do not absolutely need?"
), BY this question, Mr. Brekke infers
That there will be an increase in taxes if
me Court House Bonds are authorized and
The court house erected The figures show
beyond doubt that the cost of rent. and
ne cost OF maintaining the present court
house is more per year than the interest
md the bonds each year, in fact. that the
saving will provide $1,000 per year to oo
ny mo sinking fund to pay off the bonds
Lnere Will be no increase or taxes bv reason
Il building the court house.
AND another reason why that now is
ne time to build the court house l. ha9
ause OF the very act of the econon1;c
ltuation-6ecause we need the work. now
hat the building of the court hons, " Wiz
upply. MUSE VIII
On the same argument Mr. Profile
aVances, all building would come 10
Top the building Of roads would cease he
ause OF crop failures and hard times No
,e cant adopt such a policy. We must
eep on building, keep on improving wifi
ONE faith in the future. s WIFI
AND 1t seems to me that when = =
ostlng $4,000 per year to get aIono. S,,;.ls
ne present arrangement, when we we" cor
ullo a good court house for So OOo n an
ear, at saving of 81 O0O ,a,. 1870 per