Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-04-13
CAUGHT AT THE CAPITAL.
Alex. Mckenzie Thinks the
Democrats will not Meet
Public Expectations.
Schools, and School Land A.
fairs.--Trying to Get CON-
plete Records.
Why Some of the School
Lands Were Not AdVer-
tiSed For Lease.

Lands Were Not Adver-
tised For Lease.
Alexander Mckenzie IS at Bismarck
letting contracts for painting, repairing
and otherwise improving his residence
property there. He has about S25O,OOO
worth Of land and other taxable property
IN the state, and great deal of 1t at and
near Bismarck. The completion of the
capitol building will be, IN his opinion, a
reasonable and just proceeding on the
part OF the state. Mr.. Mckenzie is gong
to the Pacific coast in short time to
look after some of the numerous business
speculations which he has become inter
eeted in during the last few years. 1t IS
understood that he has made big timber
land Investment on the Puget Sound,
which promises to develope large results,
at no very distant day, as the lumber
supply OF the northern states will be
about exhausted within the Eext decade,
and the market will be such that western
lumber can be shipped east at q profit
Speaking of politics, Mr.. Mckenzie
predicts that the democratic administra-
tion will not succeed in reaching the
high standard of craftsmanship which
the American people require; that the
south is and will be democratic for mPny
years; that the proposed tariff changes
will not give the relief promised; and the
almost certain silver legislation of the
majority-notwi Cleveland's
views-will convince the north that the
republicans have the most claims to the
popular favor and confidence of the great
business interests of the country. He
believes that at the next election the re-
publican party will be successful both in
the nation and IN North Dakota.
He says be did what he could to elect a
republican to the senate and because this
was not done is the fault Of the republi-
cans who voted for democrat. He does
not believe thoee republicans run the
party or represent its interests in this
state. or that they are now entitled TO
speak for the republicans of the state;
also that this fact will be forcibly i'm
pressed on their minds in the future.
The board of university and school
lands, notwithstanding rumora to the
contrary, are acting harmonously, and
have been in accord at all times, on the
important matters coming under their
direction. There was a decided lack of
business methods permitted by the old
board In the matter Of keeping Off
cial records, and as consequence much
extra and careful work has devolved on
Supt. Eisenhuth and her assistants. 1t
is said that no complete and accurate
record of the sale or leasing Of school
lands could be found in the superintend-
ent's Office and that the only way q
purchaser could get proof Of his lease
or sale was by consulting documents
fled in the secretary's Office. Owing to
this state of affairs, left by the old board.
some lands supposed to be leased
had expired and the fact was not discov
cred until too late to properly advertise
them this year. The present superin-
tendeat Is making every effort to get
matters Strengthened out and promises to
soon have the details of the school and
land work running smoothly. The board
met today to consider the appointment
OF the new land commissioner and depu-
ty, as provided under the new law, but it
was understood that no appointments
would be made at present.
The governors residence has not been
selected in Bismarck as yet, the bids
having been opened but not acted upon.
1t is proposed to build comfortable
house with the prison labor-as far as
that can be utillzed-and the $4,000
appropriated. The objection to most of
the residences offered to the committee
is that they are not suitable for COVER
nor's residence, either in location or con-
veniences.
It is understood that all state en-
ployes aud officials whose personal efforts
have secured them railroad pass and
who use the same in the transaction OF
public business, will not present claims
for mileage to the state. This will save
g large sum OF money during the year.
The penitentlary and agricultural COL
lege muddle is still unsettled, and it may
be several weeks yet before the courts can
act upon it. In the mean time both IN
stltutions will be checked up and past
management carefully inspected.
Governor Shortridge has made ap-
poirtments Of state veterinarians in all