Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-01-22
the past year, with total attendanc.

the past year, with a total attendance
of oyer 1000 farmers.
The state board of pardons reports
on Its transactions for the biennial ne.
r1od. The board was created by the
legislative assembly two years aIo.
Seven meetings were held during the
biennial period In all, 50 applications
were considered; of these. 81 were
granted. 10 for pardon for commut.
alton of sentence, II for restoration to
citizenship and for reprieve; % an.
'pilcatipns were refused. The board
reports upon the nature of the cases
considered. An uRexrended balance
OF $400 is reported from the appropria-
ton for the expenses of the board.
Adlt. Gen. e. S. Miller reports total
militia strength of the state of 734 Off.
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 a
man or the loss OF piece of baggage.
The passage of the Dick bill in con-
gress will give the guard more liber-
al 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 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 $25,-
DOG; that an encampment of six days
per year be made mandatory; that
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 it's quarters at least once
each Year
The state normal schools. at Valley
City and Mayville, 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 s4O,-
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 S92 900.
These are all drawing interest at per
cent. except the $4,000 issued for the
erection of a presidents hous, which
draws interest at per cent. The war
rants issued were as follows:
For erection of science hall. $50 900
For erection of mechanics arts
DullQlHS LU,U0U
For erection of presidents
mousse lO,UUU
Equipment, boilers, tunnels,
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| The legislature will be asked to au-
thorize the issue of 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 Bortlett, 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 tic 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
notwithstanding interest. He also
says: "The trustees. it will be OBJ
served, are not asking the state for a
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 educat-
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"