The Dickinson press., 1892-01-09
HIS LAST MESSAGE,
Governor Burke Delivers His Last
Message to the Senate and
House Of Representatives.
1t Treats Ably Of all the Depart
ments Of the State, 1t is a Docu-
ment That Will Repay Persual.

FARGO. N, ID. Special Telegram -
Governor Burke's message to the leg
islature is 9 concise and logical doou
ment Istrea's ably of all the depart
meEts OF state, public institutions, etc
1t is as follows:
TO the Senate aud House of Repre-
Sentsti In compliance with the
ma1dates of the constitution. here
+ith present you my biennial message,
dealing with the coadition of tie vari
Gus departments Of the STATE. in 80
doing, shall refrain from tff.ring any
positive sugges tions ae to the course oI
legislation, leaving my successor to out
liee the policy to be- pnrsusd iu this
direction as he may deem necessary aud
.xpedient, and confioe myself to the
transactions Of my fl,e during the two
ears of my incnmbency.
STATE MILITIA
Very socn after entering upon the
duties OF my office, the inhabitants OF
on; state were throwE into co lsa ma
;ion by the announcement th,t the
Sioux aud other Indian tribes had, f,r
the second timo within few months,
threat. ned to become hostile. O9ly
these fully cor versant with the sparsely
settled condition of our western and
northern territory. where the Indian
res ervations are loo lted, could properly
appre ciate the terror such news brought
to outlying settlers and rancLmen.
Every effort was st once put forth to
properly arm exposed citizsns. Tha
state militia, consisting Of a fraction of
regiment of Infantry, one battalion of
cavalrs and two gun battery of artil
lery, was at once ordsled to prepare to
defend the ECcple: but the mesgef
equipment OF this servics and the disOr-
gar ization engendered by lack Of proper
care en- the part OF the state, readily
demonstrated the impractibility of NOV.
irg this force, in severe wilfter weather,
against the we'll armed lndit ns who
wele thleatt ming the lives aud property
of cur citizens. Yet the promptnets
with which the militia responded
to this call exhibited their loyalty
and fully demonstrated to the last legis
lature the importance OF properly pro
vidipg fer this service. By ads quate
appropriation and thorough organiza.
ton by its Gtfioefs, our state militia is
now on fairly Effective bsels. 1t was
found, however, that the apps cpriatiop
to carry out the provisions Of the mill
tary code was not sufficient to maintsip
the militia anu 4 eet the expens:s Incl
dental to AM ual encanpmants Tner.
was, thereto re, Lut one eLc1mpment
during the past two yesrs, while the
year. deemed it unwise 10 incur the
additii nal expense If holiing the second
enoampment ard tbeleby create u def
oiepcy in tLis department.
Now that the National Guard OF our
state has been brought to Its PREF eat
standard by cur general government
allowance, and the sta e's assistance, it
is reasonable to suppose that the annual
appropriation will be sufficient to main.
tain this condition Prompt responses
to arms by The militia when circum-
stances appeared to demand their actu 81
service in the Fl I'D should give it an ap
preciativ. standing with the law makers
Of the state,
The Justly grounded alarm Of our
citizens, at the time Of tho thleatened
Indian disturbance, was speedily oil
lay ed by the prompt, ski!liul and ener.
getic mana. cment Of Muj. Gen, NslaoD
A Milte, then in command of this mill.
tary department. The heroic action OF
the fficers and men under his direction,
during the inclement weather OF a win
ter campaign, which resulted in subdu-
ing these Indians and restoring peace
and confidence within our state, is
worthy of high commend alton, and ii
would he conferring an homer, and be a
tource Of qualification to myself, as we'll
as r. fectiDg feeling OF o, probation or
the part OF n eidents If North Dakota,
should your honorable body detm ii
proper to pss resolutions tend, ring
thanks to Gen. Miiee, his officers and
men, for the Railantry and coursge
which they displayed, at tho loes OF
valuable lives, in brin sing into SUI @
ii n the sc refractory and fal atic,l In
dams and therefore submit the SUP
j ct to your fav. rable consideration.
WORLDS COL -MB1AN EXPOSITION
In accordance with the law providing
for tsme, early in 1901 I appointed q
board of worlds fair managers FOR
North Dakota. iu the hofe that the
state might be properly represented at
ihs worlds Columbiun expedition, ut
Chic e., this year. But after numerous
efforts upon the part OF this board to
interest the public spirited people OF
the state in the work, and thereby secure
additional financial hid by private con-
tribntiou to tie fund o; p1opriated BY
The legislature to d.f1ay the expenses
incic ent to comprehensive display OF
the state't resources ut this great fair.
the original board rendered their resig-
natione, believing the amount cesig
Dat-d to be entirely i'll dequa.e for the
p1rpose. Soon thereafter Lew board
Vas created, and the work of gathering
suitable specimens fro. growing crops
and coll. citing 9th, articles for exhibi
ton Oh this occasion, was at once taken
up and hss ever since been vigorously
pushed, through the enterpr SO snd
ma ke d ability OF the new board and
ths untirirg Efforts OF Hon. Al'ied
D.ckey, executive mapag'r, uutil epe j.
mems lave been prepared to make a
most c,edlt1b exhibit OF the states
products, as We ss an intelligent dis.
play of IFS many advantageous re
8 urcfs. This WORK has been materially
sugnt nted by the cooperation Of the
ladies' Columbian club, which clubs
hav, arrant ed to furnish the state build.
ing at the exposition. Tie work Of the
retiring sup. rintendent of public in
struotiop, Hon. John Ogden, jnirterest
ing the schools in maj ing an exhibit OF
our .plendid system of public instruc
ton, has been enthusiastically prose
cuted by this CON pDtelt md painstak
irg Mcial; and with proper encourage
melt at tie hands of the Third legisll-
tive ssse mbly. tie board in charge Of
this matter can complete its missit
with honor to the state frd credit to
themselves. The advantages to te de
rived from proper representation Gu
this oecatio r. q lire no elaborstio On
my Ialt. 1t is to be hoped the leaisla
ture will see tc it that North Dako.a'e
display at the world's Uolumb sn ex-
position is fully in keeping with the in
telijgero. ard enterprise Of o people,
as the labor ard expense incident 10 a
compreh. nsivs display of our many ad
vantsges on this occasion WI upques
tonal ly lay the foundation for fu ur.
material benefit, If properly follo1 d
by unit. d eflolt upon the part of cur
people in en encouraging further stimuli
tion of the at ention drawn t, the state
by our exhibit at this great fair
PUBLIC EDUCATION