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  Benson County, North Dakota ND, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Benson County is one of 53 counties in North Dakota.
This was an increase of.06% from the 2000 census.
Cemeteries in Benson County include Bourett Cemetery, Brinsmade Cemetery, Esmond Cemetery, Flora Cemetery, Free Church Cemetery, Hesper Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery, Knox Cemetery, Knox Cemetery, Leeds Cemetery...
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=22520   (422 words)

  
  Benson County, North Dakota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benson County is a county located in the state of North Dakota.
The racial makeup of the county is mostly White (50.85%) and Native American (48.05%).
In the county the population is spread out with 36.10% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who are 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benson_County,_North_Dakota   (400 words)

  
 Sheridan County, North Dakota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Sheridan County is a county located in the state of North Dakota.
In the county the population is spread out with 21.40% under the age of 18, 3.80% from 18 to 24, 19.90% from 25 to 44, 28.30% from 45 to 64, and 26.60% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $24,450, and the median income for a family is $30,156.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sheridan_County,_North_Dakota   (364 words)

  
 Benson 'gets the job done' for Cherokee | ajc.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benson qualified for state in the long jump, but was bothered by leg problems and did not compete.
Benson is one of the leaders in a stable of Cherokee hurdlers.
Won county with a 51.56; was second in the region with a 51.01.
www.ajc.com /highschool/content/sports/highschool/0505/26cherbtrack.html   (586 words)

  
 Union County Obituaries Benson
David R. Benson, the subject of this sketch was well and favorably known, from Idaho to California, as a man of most remarkable energy and undoubted honesty and integrity.
Benson was born in the State of Maryland in 1820, where he resided until about fifteen years of age when he, with his parents, emigrated to Missouri and settled in Grundy county.
Benson was as remarkable for the energy displayed in the interest of the counties he represented, as he has always been in the management of his private business, and in that body he also secured the confidence and esteem of his colleagues and associates.
www.usgennet.org /usa/or/county/union1/bensonobitsunion.htm   (863 words)

  
 The Exponent Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Both Murtaugh and Benson agreed that the increasing population is the primary reason for having to expand the jail, rather than an increasing crime rate.
This is a big county — one of the biggest in the state — and that is the reason for the new jail," Benson said.
Benson hopes the construction of the expansion will begin sometime in October and be completed in 2003.
www.purdueexponent.org /2001/06/22/city/jail.html   (260 words)

  
 Benson Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benson is a great place to use as a springboard to travel to many outdoor activities and attractions in southern Arizona.
Benson's activities are ranching, tourism, mining and a trading hub.
Benson is a town of scenic beauty, friendly hospitality and a community spirit of neighbors.
www.arizonan.com /Benson   (471 words)

  
 Benson County, ND News
There's a hog on a Benson County farm that is most likely the largest swine living in North Dakota and could possibly be one of the largest in the nation.
Benson County officials say they are awaiting an audit to determine how much money is missing from the county's housing authority.
The Benson County sheriff says he does not believe this morning's anhydrous ammonia leak in York was caused by someone seeking the chemical to make methamphetamine.
www.topix.net /county/benson-nd   (321 words)

  
 History of Benson, MN Area
During the same period there were sold in Benson almost one and one-half million feet of lumber, 1,260,000 shingles, 170,000 laths, 380 reapers, mowers and harvesters, 240 seeders, 10 threshing machines, 160 plows, 137 wagons and 61 sulky hay racks.
Benson's Kid Day began in 1930 by local merchants who handed out candy treats to area children and formed a parade consisting of the boys dress as hobos and girls pushing their doll buggies.
The History of Benson tells the story of pioneer life, of hard working people, and of a community which endeavors to meet their needs, a community of people working together to create the quality of life they truly cherish.
www.coc.benson-mn.com /history.htm   (2142 words)

  
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In this case the County Administrative Court has to try whether the presented circumstances imply that the four Benson girls are to be considered as having had their habitual residency in Sweden.
033 The County Administrative Court has formed an opinion based on the general circumstances and has found that the Benson family stayed in the US for ten months and that all facts indicate that the intention at the departure In August 1997 was to stay for this period only.
038 Greg Benson has maintained that the reason for the move was to save the economy of the family and that the purpose of the move was to remain In the US, but that everything was left in Sweden in case the efforts made in the US should fail.
www.hiltonhouse.com /cases/Benson_Sweden.txt   (4394 words)

  
 The Brimeyer Group, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Swift County is located on the west central Minnesota prairie, bordered on the southwest by the upper Minnesota River, and the north by the glacial lakes area.
Yellow Medicine County is located on the southwest Minnesota prairie, bordered on the northeast by the Minnesota, and the west by the State of South Dakota.
Wood Lake County Park is located on the north shore of Wood Lake near the city of the same name and offers several acres of wooded parkland, a picnic area, and swimming beach.
www.brimgroup.com /p63.htm   (1411 words)

  
 Breeding Birds of North Dakota
The large numbers present in Benson County during the spring of 1896 are indicated by the fact that about 25 nests with eggs were found near Minnewaukan in a strip of land that measured a little over 40 miles in length and 8 to 15 miles in width (Rolfe 1896b).
Detailed descriptions of 61 nests indicate that about 45 percent were situated on the ground in native prairie, 29 percent were in trees, 12 percent were on large boulders or rock piles, 12 percent were on hay or straw stacks, and 2 percent (1 nest) was situated on the straw-covered roof of an abandoned stable.
In the vicinity of Antler in Bottineau County, Davy (1930a) found that the greater number of sets contained four eggs, although five eggs was fairly common, and one record of six eggs was obtained.
www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/bbofnd/species/3480.htm   (1202 words)

  
 Burlington Northern v. Benson County Water Resource District, 2000 ND 182, 618 N.W.2d 155
Appeals from the District Court of Benson County, Northeast Judicial District, the Honorable Donovan Foughty, Judge.
The department of transportation, railroads, counties, and townships shall cooperate with the districts in this effort.
While we conclude the District lacks authority to order BN to install a culvert through the bed of its railroad track, this conclusion does not foreclose consideration of the matter in another forum.
www.court.state.nd.us /_court/opinions/990368.htm   (1976 words)

  
 Archives: Story
Cochise County officials plan to present the final draft of the Northwest Cochise County Transportation Planning Study to the Board of Supervisors sometime in February.
The Cochise County Highway and Floodplain Department is managing the study, a sub-regional assessment of existing roadway conditions and the long-term needs near Benson.
Patricia Morris, manager of the county highway and floodplain department, said the study area covers 36 square miles from State Route 90 west to the Pima/Cochise County line, near J-Six and Mescal, one mile north of Interstate 10, and south to the Arizona Forest Service Boundary.
www.bensonnews-sun.com /articles/2004/12/29/news/news1.txt   (1272 words)

  
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Sheriff Benson also reported that several of his deputies were carrying the maximum vacation allowed.
Sheriff Benson also reported that in reviewing the contract for law enforcement in Enoch, that the contract contains a reporting requirement that is not in compliance with the Government Records Management Act (GRAMA).
If these are sent to the animal shelter, the County is billed for their maintenance which creates a problem in paying.
www.ironcounty.net /departments/Commission/Minutes/min19990726.htm   (1404 words)

  
 #107: 03-08-00 BENSON COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, TO CHANGE ITS METHOD OF ELECTION, UNDER AGREEMENT WITH THE JUSTICE ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In conducting an investigation, the Department determined that the county elected its first Native American county commissioner in 1988 under a single member district plan, but failed to re-elect her in 1992 after the commission changed to an at-large method of election.
As a result of its investigation, the Department concluded that the method of electing the Benson County commissioners was a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The agreement also requires the county to create a new five-member district plan that will include two majority Native American districts after the 2000 Census data is released next year.
www.usdoj.gov /opa/pr/2000/March/107cr.htm   (445 words)

  
 Real-Time DSL Benson County DSL Service Provider Connection Prices and Availability
In order to do this, we invested a full year researching all of the different DSL Benson County providers in order to understand their pricing models, many of which were created long before we were born.
Based on information we extracted from this research, we invested heavily in complex programming that would allow us to calculate loop prices, or the cost that the local phone companies pass on to the dedicated service providers for access to their network.
It's amazing how in-style real-time DSL Benson County shopping has become, especially considering that the reaction we received by our vendors when we divulged our plans to create GeoQuote.
www.shopfordsl.com /nd/benson-county.cfm   (1253 words)

  
 Benson County Minnewaukan, North Dakota (Counties)
Benson county is located in north central North Dakota on the western shores of Devils Lake with Minnewaukan as its county seat.
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 6,781, a decrease of 417 over the 1990 census.
The county has the majority of acreage of the Devils Lake Sioux Indian Reservation and boasts two major areas of interest--Ft.
www.ohwy.com /nd/y/y38005.htm   (155 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
County Auditor John Thompson and County Attorney Brian Roverud were also present.
Lein/Prescher motion carried unanimously to approve Resolution 99-CB-35 to approve purchase of 72.27 acres in Section 4 of Prescott Township by the State of Minnesota for water and wildlife conservation purposes.
R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Faribault County Board of Commissioners has considered the financial needs of Faribault County, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the proposed budget of Faribault County for 2000 be set at $10,710,973 in revenues and $10,710,973 in expenditures.
www.co.faribault.mn.us /uploads/M99,09,07.doc   (1456 words)

  
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Minutes of the Iron County Commission meeting held April 8, 2002 were approved as amended on a motion by Lois Bulloch Second was by Gene Roundy.
The only comments came from Vern Grimshaw, County LEPC Coordinator who stated that this project would be a benefit to the County in providing a training facilities and the opportunity to provide expanded ambulance service and training to EMT's in the northern part of Iron County.
The County Data Processing Supervisor may, with the permission and/or assistance of the affected department's head or elected official, monitor the use of IT Resources to ensure compliance with this policy.
www.ironcounty.net /departments/Commission/Minutes/min20020422.htm   (2346 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Benson
Benson, B. — Member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1883-84.
Benson, Jeff — of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex. Democrat.
Preston County, W.Va. Son of G. Benson and Eva (Silbaugh) Benson; married to Dorothy White.
politicalgraveyard.com /bio/benson.html   (902 words)

  
 The Swift County Monitor-News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Swift County is unlikely to take action to make the offices of auditor, treasurer and recorder appointive prior to the 2006 election.
Four members of the Benson volleyball team were named to the WCC South All-Conference volleyball team for 2005.
Burial with military rites by the Codington County Post 17 of Watertown was in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Watertown.
www.swiftcountymonitor.com   (373 words)

  
 Breeding Birds of North Dakota
60.) Local breeding populations are well established in southwestern Benson County along the glacial meltwater valley and adjoining ravines of the Big Coulee.
A smaller population of Yellow Rails also was discovered in the northwestern corner of Benson County at Pleasant Lake (Maltby 1915b).
Shells of hatched eggs were observed as early as June 16 [1900] in Benson County (Maltby 1915b).
www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/distr/birds/bb_of_nd/species/2150.htm   (312 words)

  
 Benson County News - Public Notices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Benson County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to accept any such bid which appears to be in the best interest of the County.
It was moved, seconded and carried to host the Benson County Schoolmasters meeting on April 7.
An ad will be placed in the Benson County Farmers Press the end of March for the position.
www.bensoncountynews.com /archive/42005/notices.htm   (2770 words)

  
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PART I: Write a proposal for the Benson County Supervisor (a position similar to mayor of the county) recommending the creation of a council to divide a parcel of land.
History of the problem: A wealthy resident of the county died recently, and left a parcel of land to be divided among several groups of county residents.
He contacted a developer and suggested that he organize a club in the county that could apply for consideration as potential recipients of the land.
www.prenhall.com /tannenbaum_inotes/files/Chap4PaperonChapters2_4.doc   (788 words)

  
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Locate Benson County car dealers near you to find new and used cars, minivans, SUVs, or trucks at car dealers and dealerships.
Contact as many Benson County car dealerships as you’d like before choosing the right one for your new or used car buying needs...
Because of the way dealers are set up, they have a vested interest in getting you to pick a car from their lot.
www.automotive.com /car-dealers/32/north-dakota/benson   (217 words)

  
 Benson Grist Mill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A cookbook of timeless food by the Tooele County Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
For those of you who like to take a step back in time, Tooele County's Benson Grist Mill is the sight that can't be missed.
Marilyn Shields, Director of the Benson Grist Mill is currently serving as president of the SPOOM Intermountain Chapter.
www.bensonmill.org   (256 words)

  
 STATS Indiana - USA Counties IN Profile
Overview for Benson County, ND Benson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States.
The population of this county is 0.8% Hispanic (of any race).
USA Counties IN Profile provides current federal statistics on a variety of demographic and economic indicators.
www.stats.indiana.edu /uspr/a/usprofiles/38/us_over_sub_pr38005.html   (233 words)

  
 City of Benson, MN: located in West-Central Minnesota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
City of Benson, MN: located in West-Central Minnesota
Benson is a progressive rural community located in West-Central Minnesota.
You may decide to stay for the rest of your life.
www.bensonmn.org   (37 words)

  
 Cochise County Pictorial at DesertAura.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A photographic tour of the communities in Cochise County, Arizona.
A photographic tour of the events in Cochise County, Arizona.
A photographic tour of the natural areas in Cochise County, Arizona.
www.desertaura.com   (50 words)

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