The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-01-21

the past year. with a total attendance
of over 1000 farmers. Mt
The state board OF pardons reports
on its transactions for the biennial Pc
riod. The board was created by the
legislative assembly two years ago.
Seven meetings were held during the
biennial period. In all, SO applications
were considered; of these, 81 were
granted. 10 for pardon for commut-
alton Of sentence, II for restoration to
citizenship and for reprieye; % APP
plicatiOns were refused. The board
reports upon the nature of the cases
considered. An unexpended balance
of $500 is reported from the appropria-
ton for the expenses Of the board.
Adit Gen. r. s. Miller reports total
militia strength of the state Of 734 ON.
GERS and men. All but two of the com.
panies have good armories. The en-.
campment held last year is reported as
successful, the transportation being
accomplished without the injury Of q
man or the loss OF piece of baggage.
The passage of the Dick bill in con-
gress will give the guard more liber-
81 appropriation for equipment and
supplies. During the year supplies
amounting to $4,S75.64 were received
from the government. A system OF
permanent improvement for the state
encampment grounds is recommended.
Relief is urged for Private James Nc
Kechnie of Battery A, First artillery,
of Lisbon. who was injured July 4,
while firing a salute, losing an arm.
Col. Peake. of the First regiment,
reports, recommending that the legis-
lature increase the annual appropria-
ton for the guard from $4,000 to $685.
600; that an encampment of six days
per year be made mandatory: that q
hospital corps be organized; that the
infantry be armed with the new stand.
ard rifle, and that the colonel and bat
TALON commanders visit each infantry
company in its quarters at least once
each year.
The state normal schools, at Valley
City and Mayyille, report excellent
conditions prevailing. so far as the stu
dent body is concerned. Additional
room is needed and appropriations are
asked for new buildings. The trustees
OF the state industrial school at Ellen
dale ask for an appropriation of $4O,-
225 for the ensuing biennial period.
The trustees of the state university
ct Grand Forks report the issuance OF
warrants for the erection of the neces.
sary buildings and improvements. The
total of the warrants issued is $92, 900.
These are all drawing interest at per
cent, except the SIG, 900 issued for the
erection of presidents hous. which
draws interest at 4 per cent. The war
rants issued were as follows:
For erection of science hall. -. 1876, 600
For erection of mechanics arts
Dulldlng ................. IV,VVV
For erection of presidents
house OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lO,UVV
Equipment, boilers, tunnels.
etc g.......... ............ IO,UUU.i.
The legislature will be asked to au-
thorize the issue of 4 per cent bonds in
the sum of $4,000 for the purpose OF
funding these warrants. 1t Is believed
such warrants can be sold at par.
President Bartlett, of the board OF
trustees, says that before the bonds
become due he rental from the lands
Of the institution, upon which the
bonds are to tie based together with
the interest on such as may be sold,
will constitute a sinking fund more
than sufficient to pay off the principal
when due, besides taking care of the
annually-accruing interest. He also
says: THE trustees, it will be OBJ
served, are not asking the state for .
dollar of appropriation not already
provided for. They are simply asking
to be allowed to anticipate, in meas
ure, the future income of the land
grant of the university, for the pur-
pose of making permanent improve
ments, of which future generations OF
students will be the chief beneficial
ries. To deny their request would be
analogous to the action of probate
court in saddling upon an overbur.
dened parent the expense of educate
ing minor child who is independently
rich in his own right, but whose re-
sources cannot, without the courts
consent, be used for such purpose.