The Dickinson press., 1893-01-07
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. d. Special Telegram -
Governor Burke's message to the leg
islature is concise and logical docu
mtnt 1t treats ably of all the depart
mente OF state, public institutions, eto
1t IS MS folloWe:
70 the Senate and House of Repre-
scnthtives: In compliance with the
maj dates Of the constitution. here
Ai!h present you my biennla, message,
dealing with the co.dition of tie vari
ous uepa,tments of the stah. in go
doing, s!nll refrain from FIRING any
positive hugge. tions as to the course OF
legislation, leavi, g my successor to out
lite the policy to bs pursuad in this
direction rs he may deem necessary aud
expedient, and coufine myself to the
transactions OF my ffl:e during the two
ears Of my incumbency.
STATE MILITIA
Very socn after entering upon the
duties Of my ctfioe, the lnhabltauts OF
ou, state We're throvE iuto co lsh ma
tion by the announcement that the
Sioux aud other Indiun tribes had, flr
tbs 81 cond time within few monthe,
thre n,s ned to become hostile. Only
tho SO fully col verssnt with the sparsely
settled condition of our western and
northern territory. where the Indian
res ervations are looted. could properly
apprt ciate the terror such uews brought
to outlying settlers snd raucEmen.
Every effort WAS tt once put forth to
properly arm exposed citizens. Tbs
state militia, consisting OF fraction OF
regiment of iufAntry, Que battalion Of
cavalry and q two gun battery Of artil
lery, was ut once ordered to prepare to
defend the people; but the Deager
equipment OF this service and the disor-
gal ization engendered by lack of proper
demonstrated the impraotlbility of NOV.
irg this force, in severe wintsr wssther,
sgainst the we'll armed ludi: ns who
were lh1eate nirg the lives aud property
of our citizens. Yet the prouptnets
with which the militia responded
to this call exhibited their loyalty
and fully demonstrate d to the last leeis
latuIe the importance OF properly pro
viding fer this service. By nas quate
appropriation and thorough organiza
.lon by its tficefs. our state militia is
now GU fairly effective b,sIs 1t was
found, however, that the app, cptiation
to cnriy out the provisions Of the mill
tary code WAS not sufficient to maintain
the militia and r. eet the expense Incl
dental to anL uAl encaMpments. There
was, thereto re, Lut ons enc,mpu.ent
dnrirg the East two yesrs, While the
code provides for enoampments each
year. deemed it unwise 10 iucur tie
addi.it nal expense cf hclliug tue second
encam pmebt aud thereby create def
olenoy in this department
Now that the National Guard OF onr
state has been brought 10 It's pre-. est
stauderd by cur general government
allowance, and the states assistance. it
IL reasonable to suppose that the annual
appropriation will be sufficient TO main.
tain this condition Prompt responses
to arms by the militia when clrcum-
stances spreured to demand their actu 4;
service in the Fl Id should give it an ap
preoietive htaLdiLg with the law makers
Of the ststs.
The Justly grounded alarm Of our
citizens, st the t!me of the threatened
Indian Disturbances, was speedily al
Iuyed by the prompt, fk,:lini and ener
getio mana, elntLt OF Muj, Gen. Nsls0r
A Milte then in command Of this mill
tary ,partment. The heroic action OF
the otIisars and men under his direction,
during the inclement weather OF u win
ter campaign, which resulted in subdu-
ing these Indians aud restoring peace
and confidence within our state, il
WORTHY Of high commenf alton, and il!
wonld be oonferyinR an homer, aud be D
source Of qualification to myself, az we'll
ss r, hectug feeling OF q, probation or
the part OF i. eiuents If North Dakots,
should your honorable body deem ii
proper to pas resolutions terd;rinq
thanks to Gen. Milte, his officers AID
men, for the Ra'lantry and courage
which they displayed, at the less Of
valuable lives, III br:n 1ing iato tul j %
ii L. thsse refractory and f.l aiicAl La
dlaps and therefore submit the SUB
j ct to your fav. rabie consideration.
WORLDS COL -a1BIAN EXPOSITION
In accordance with the law providing
for fame, early in 1901 appointed a
beard Of wcrlo's fair Managers for
North Dakota. in the hoee that the
state might be- properly represented at
the world's Columbian txpoti;ion, a.!
Chic2go, this year. Bat after numerous
efforts upon the part Of this board to
int.re1t the public spirited people OF
the state in the work, and thereby secure
additional fnancial Aid by private con-
tnbntiur to tie fund a. opristed b,
The legislature to d.fray the expenses
Incl. ent to q comprehensive display Of
tue eta.e't resources at this great fair,
the original board rendered their resig-
nations. believing the amount Gesi9
uat-d 10 be entirely in dequa,e for the
purpose Soon thereafter q Lew board
sas created. and the work of gathering
suitable specimens fro: growing crops
and coll. otiDg othi articles for exhibi
ton on this occasion, WAS ct once taken
up ard has evef ejrce been vigorously
pushed, through the enterpr Sc and
ma kec ability OF tho new board and
ths untirirg efforts of Hnu. Alfred
D:ckey, e1s scu,ive manager, until sps l.
mems Lave been prepared to make a
most oled.t4b exhibit of the states
products, as We tsan Intelligent dit.
play OF IFS many advantageous re
urc.s, This WORK has been moterisliy
au2n nted by the ca-cperatiou of thf
ladies' Columbian clubs, which clubs
hav. arranf ed to furnis thes!s build-
ing at the exposition. TIE work of the
retiring superintendent OF public in
structiop, Hon. John Ogden, il ritter.st
ing the sci ools in masi ing an exhibit Of
cur .plerdid system of pubic iEetrnc
ton, hss been entlus'asticaliy proEe
cuted by this oon p-telt I'D painstak
irg Hicial; and with proper er coursrc-
next ls tie hands Of the Itifd l.gisia-
tive ssse mhIy. the board in charge CT
this matter can complete ills rnissi,
with tcEor to the state erd cre;it t.
themselves. The advantages to be de
rived from proper ,ep,ese Itatiou Gu
this occasicn r.q1irts no eialo.atio up
my part. II is to be hoped the lesisla
ture will gee to it that North Dskoias
aisplsy at The world's Coiumb en- ex-
pt si.ion is fully in keeping with the in
tel!igero. and enterprise of o people,
as the labor ard expense incident to 9
comprehs rsivs display cf our many I'd
vantsges ON this occasion WI urques
tonsl ly lay the foundation for fu ur-
material benefit, II properly FOLLOW d
by unit. d eno1t upon the part of cur
people il encouraging further stimuli
tion Of the at eation drawn to the state
by our exhibit st this great fair
PUBLIC EDUCATION