The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
IN NORTH. DAKOTA

Gov. Fancher has appointed Mrs. Il.
G. Holley Of Bismarck as state agent
for the prevention Of cruelty to ami
mails. There is no salary attached to
the position, but an annual apprOpria-
ton of $500 for expenses incurred in
the prosecution Of offenders against
the law prohibiting cruelty. The posi-
ton has been held seven or eight years
by Mrs. j. NJ. Bartholomew, wife Of
the chief justice of the state supreme
court, who is an earnest defender Of
the animal creation. Mrs Holley was
recommended for the appointment by
the local Republican central commit
tee. She Is one of the old residents of
the state, an authoress Of repute, and
has been state regent of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution.
The penitentiary trustees have de-
cided to purchase their machinery for
the proposed binding Irvine plant from
the Hoover & Gamble company of Mi
amisburg, Ohio. The decision of the
board was Influenced largely by the
liberal proposition of the company. and
the fact that machinery purchased
from this company has been in use in
the Minnesota prison plant satisfacto-
rily for a number Of years. The total
amount of machinery to I've purchased
will make twenty car loads. The pow.
er will he steam, with sufficient boiler
and engine capacity to enlarge the out
put of the plant to double the amount
Of Irvine that will be manufactured ut
the outset.
The contest cases of Loren VS.. Seitz
md Miller VS.. Schallern, for the offices
Of superintendent of schools and coun-
ty auditor of Morton county, will come
before the supreme court for hearing
this week. Some interesting points
affecting forms in elections will come
before the court for decision. In the
LorenSeitz case the contestants argue
that the votes of some forty or fifty
women must be thrown out because
they failed to register. In the Miller
case the contestees had had thrown
out some twenty-five votes because the
inspector of elections had failed to
mark the ballots with his initials.
Judge Lauder; Of the district court,
held With the contestants in both in.
stances. holding that. while electors
could not be disfranchised because of
the errors OF omissions of election Off
Gals. they might disfranchise them
selves through their own negligence in
failing to register. Cochrane 4 Col
Inns of Grand Forks, and Shaw Il Rice
of Mandan will represent the contest"
ees. and Patterson of Bismarck and
Voss of Mandan the contestants.
The upper Missouri river country is
enjoying distinct boom as to the re-
suit of the operations of the railroad
surveying party, under the direction OIL
w. d. Washburn. who is laying out a
line from Bismarck to Washburn. The
latter town now has two banks. both
established in the last few weeks. there
are many inquiries for land, and set
tiers are coming in rapidly. With the
present prospects. the investment Of
Mr.. Washburn in $4,000 acres Of
land will prove profitable in the next
few years. 1t is understood the Min
nesOta man will establish experimental
farms at different places on his land,
and demonstrate the possibilities of his
lard in the way of scientific farming.
He also has right of way to Il number
of valuable coal fields which furnish
the best quality of Ignite vet found in
the state.
Memorial Day will be observed in
this state. both for the heroes of 81
and '9S. Adjt. Gen. Miller. of the state
militia. has issued a general order to
the militia companies in the state to
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