The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-22
DAKOTA-WISCO NSIlN INSPECTION
"NOTHING TO LOSE
No. Dakota, Legislators Thoroughly
Committed to the Dakota
Wisconsin Inspection.

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| Wisconsin Inspection.
Alluring Prospects Set Forth by the
Delegation From Superior
Board of Trade.
! Special to Tho Journal. s
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 22.-After the
'big talk between the special committee
| on grain grading and the representatives
Of the West Superior board of trade, who
! came to present the matter Of a North
! Dakota Wisconsin inspection to the legis-
| 1ature, there is no doubt but North Da-
kota will cooperate with Wisconsin to.
/ establish an inspection in opposition to
that of Minnesota. The members Of the
committee expressed themselves unani!n-
ously for it, stating that the state had
| everything to gain and nothing to lose.
The only question with the members
Of the committee was the constitutional
! power of the governor of Wisconsin to
appoint as a member of tho proposed
grain inspection board, q member recon-
| mended by the governor of the state of
| North Dakota, which is, after all, the sum
| and substance of the whole proposition
regarding inspection. The Wisconsin men
| want North Dakota to pass law author
| ing the governor of this state to recon-
mend North Dakotan as one Of the three
! members of the board Of inspection, and
| promise to have a. law passed in Wiscon-
! sin to the same end ,.:' ....
1t was suggested that q third member
| of the board be recommended by the New
York produce exchange, but this Is rather
| a visionary prospect and the representa-
| ties of the West Superior interests did
| ma ri
I Of the plan was feasible. The rates for
inspection are to be the same as now.
! The new system is to be started at the
expense of Wisconsin,; the grade of hard
! wheat is to be christened 'Dakota,'' and
in fact everything Is offered that would
lead North Dakota to cooperate in the
| move.
Knocking Minnesota Inspection.
At the special meeting it was charged
taht the Minnesota inspection was unjust
and unfair; that grain was inspected '1n"
! rigidly and "out'' carelessly; that grain
which was inspected lin rejected was
inspected "out'' as high as No. 2 north
| ern; that practically the same grade Of
| wheat was inspected at different times as
No. 2, no dockage, No. 2, 2 pounds dock
age, and rejected; that shipments were
| made to eastern buyers as No. 2, which
were of a quality that no miller would
accept, even as rejected wheat. ..
are farmers and nearly all of, them have
i grievances regarding grain inspection.
i Representative Leech Of Cass county, a
member Of the committee, expressed him
self as believing that about $4,000 OF the
i $4,000 paid annually by North Dakota.
farmers for grain inspection went to pay
the political debts of Minnesota politicians.
| With this sentiment generally existing,
the legislature will pass the bill proposed
by the Wisconsin men practically without
opposition. No action will be taken, how
ever, until the Wisconsin legislature takes
the initiative and the passage Of the pro-
posed bill there is guaranteed. The West
Superior men say that if the present
, movement fails, they will have to move
over to Duluth and enroll themselves with
the Minnesota men, under the system Of
that state. u.
r." -, ~ New judicial District.
4 The second judicial district cfthe state
w1lf@be divided, and~an additional dis
trict to be known as the eighth district
will be provided by the legislature. The
/ only hitch will come on the lines along
r which the district is to be divided. Sem
= ator Hales bill provides that Ramsey,
r Towner, Rolette and Benson remain in
the second district and that Pierce, Nc
Henry, Bottineau, Ward land Williams
= constitute the eighth district 1t also pro-
l Vides for the appointment Of a judge for
t the new district to hold officeruntil 1905.
I There is plenty Of insurance legislation
8 proposed, two bills regulating the entire
s business Of fidelity trust and similar COM
y panies having been introduced In the
Y house, and several having been presented
: inHthe senate. There is a. delegation 'o1
life insurance men here, who would like
to have a, law passed similar to that In
New York, making it a misdemeanor fol
agents to rebate premiums in obtaining
applications or for companies to permit
it. These agents assert that agents from
Minnesota and other states, come to NORTH
Dakota and as they express it, give in.
surance away to get applications, agree
: ing to remit the commissions. This, they
I say, makes unfair and difficult competi
ton, which would be prevented by the
4 law proposed. = .."t '.
G. E. Robbins of Fargo is candidate
= for the position of state game warden anc
> is literally indorsed Robbins is a. we'll
yyc known dead shot and his appointment
+ would undoubtedly be popular; although
the fact that Cass county also has the
=; leading applicant for the oil inspectorshir
. will not enhance his chances from a geo
; graphical standpoint. 80. 1ss1s :, :..:s- 4
f Demand-sfor Pure Food Legislation.
!. The demand for pure food legislation
Il ! has resulted in the presentation OF {
e measure by Senator Lewis, which viii
3: prevent the abuse Of food adulteratiop, +
4 it proves to have the necessary machin
/ cry anu DaCklnS ~1Or enforcement: Int
} state agricultural college made rather
:. startling report recently ON the wholesale
. adnlteration and misbranding' of well
known articles Of food, sold every da.
: = in the state, which has called legisla.
!, tive attentiolz to the necessity of doin;
= something. g. '- ~-+.. -. -
! f., The granger element wants the stat,
= tWine. business regulated so that farmers
!. may have the first show at the supply
'. and at a reasonable price. One measur,
:, is in, forbidding the charging by dealers
v of more than l cent. net, a pound profit OF
: Irvine sold from the state plant, ant
a another gives farmers and actual con
: sumers the right of way in purchases
9 until May 1. = --5, !.
1t is doubtful if the warden or any o
v the officials of the state penitentiary will
8 favor the bill requiring all legal hang
ings to take place at the penitentiar,
9 under the supervision Of the, warden.
d The proposed commission to hav
- charge of the exhibit of the state at sSt
y Louis is practically the same as that a
Q the Buffalo exposition, the governor, lieu
e tenant governor and commissioner O
agriculture. Lieutenant Governor Bart
r lett was the active manager of the dis
: play at the Buffalo exposition and hi
: record earned him many praises.
e FINE CHICAGO IMPROVEMENT.
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