Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-27

uses, and by desirable methods aid in pro-
noting tree culture i'll this State; shall SUI
perintend all meteorological or weather
stations or schools, and shall render such
assistance as shall best cOnducc to their
usefulness. And he shall investigate and
explain al! the laws, causes and operations
OF rain falls and. as far as possible, show
how they can be increased or produced by
scientific methods or inventive skill: and
he shall present the best systems for OBJ
Waiting. as far as it can be done. all unfav-
Orahle or dangerous climatic disturbances.
He shall visit such parts Of the State as he
may deem necessary, or as the Governor
may direct him to visit, ami X%mlne and
make notes of the geological formation. to-
biography, water supply, its extent, pres
sure, operations and utility, and other tea
lures bearing upon a%rtesian wells, and all
other methods of irrigation and water sup
ply from all attainahle sources, and shall
investigate the workings and gather all
statistical information in relation to tree
culture and meteorological observations or
experiments. And he shall recommend to
the Legislative Assembly, at its next Ses-
sion. the enactment of such measures as he
may deem necessary to develop and make
practical The systems, beneficial to agricuI-
tnrn and the people. coming under his
jurisdiction.
SEC. &. COOPERATION. 1t shall be
the duty of the State Superintendent of Ir.
rigatinn and Forestry to cooperate with
the officers of the Government of the
United states in any survey or other work
Designed to establish a system OF irriga-
ton. or to solve the irrigation problems
peculiar to the State of North Dakota.
SEC. I. EXPERIMENTAL AND OBSEKvA-
TON STATIONS The State Superintendent
OF Irrigation and Forestry shall. As soon
as practical, establish, each by itself, irri-
CATION and meteorological experimental
ann nhSnr\ltInJi stations I-1IrIlS-np tina
same may be beneficial, but only where the
service of practical farmers or other per-
sons can be secured without expense to
the State. The observers appointed under
this section shall note carefully the time
and manner of applying water arliiicialIy
to the soil, and its effect Oh vegetation, and
they shall collect such other data as may
be beneficial in solving The problem Of ir-
rigatiun, and shall give all possible meteor
OlJgical data and facts, and shall make re-
ports OF the same to the State Superintend-
ent Of Irrigation and Forestry under such
rules as the said superintendent may pre-
scribe.
SEC. s. ASAl.ysEs.l 1t shall be the
duty of the State superintendent of lrriga-
ton and Forestry to procure an analyses of
soil and water OF different sections of the
State. The president Of the Agricultural
College at Fargo shall cooperate with and
assist the said Superintendent in the work
OF analyses, to the end that the adaptabilily
of the water to the soil may be determined.
SEC. ANNUAL REPORT. ltShali be the
duty Of tn" Stat" Supcrintpndpnt of lrriga-
ton and Forestry to report annually to the
Governor on the l,t day Of December, Civ
ing a detailed account of the work per
formed by him during the year: with his
recommendation OF such Legislation As he
may think nepdful, bearing upon the sub
iccts involved in his department.
E~NEHEESrS Whereas an emergency