Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-05
CATTLE SCAB.

and large per cent Of the cattle these counties
dipped In the unorganzed countless there being pro-
vision for establishing public tanks the State Veterinarian
applied to the Emergency Commission for appropria
ton and $4,000 appropriated be spent under his
ping tanks established and considerable Roadway
made with the work desire to call your attention to the
report Of the State Veterinarians who has made very
important recommendations upon this subject. Vigorous
and thorough work must be done to get this epidemic under
control: Legislation is needed upon this subject
IRRIGATION.
Under the terms of the Reclamation Act large part of
the receipts from the sale Of the public lands paid into
fund to be used in the construction Of national irrigation
works This state entitled to the within the state OF
all money paid into this fund from this state provided that
much land especially in the western part, that be
brought under irrigation and desiring the state to
the benefit Of this law upon the recommendation Of the
State Irrigation Convention appointed Mr. d. f. Chandler
state engineer the money to defray his
having been provided by citizens interested in the work
During the summer Mr. Chandler has been in the field max
ing Investigations and surveys and his report will be laid
before you believe that the irrigation movement will be
of nestmabe value to the state and would recommend
that steps be taken to make thorough Of the state
would further recommend that the money advanced
expenses already incurred be refunded
The Capitol Commission, who have had in charge the
construction of the wing and the other improvements
made about the Capitol will file report sometime during
the session showing detail all matters relating thereto
The report of the Worlds Fair Commission will be
placed upon your desks The exhibit made by state
very creditable and well recognized in the dis
trbuon Of awards Under the provisions of the Act the
Oregon, to take part the Lewis and Clark Exposition
The Commission has not acted yet upon this provision
and request that action be taken very upon this
matter About $4,000 is left Of the appropriation and if
the exhibit made at Portland additional appropriation
will be needed. s.>>s .ss
desire call your attention the report of the Com
missioner of the Land Department. especially to the mat
ter of the investment of the endowment funds You will
notice by the report that there has been nearly 81 100000
invested during the period covered by the report To do
this the Board Of University and School Lands has gone
into the market and bought all the school bonds of the state
that it could buy at price to net four per cent and state
bonds to net three and oneha per cent At these prices
quite large amount was placed We nearly all
the school district bonds of the state The holders Of the
balance OF the state bonds would not sell except at pre-
MUM that would not net to exceed three and enhs
per cent If our law amended permitting the Board
to purchase farm mortgages and limiting the amount loaned
to person to onethrd of the appraised value of the
property, all of money could be gotten out at rate
"a considerable amount Of money must remain unin
vested. .G=S-l ~ :
Since the meeting of the last legislative assembly the
state has lost Of its most distinguished public men, On
July 90 1904 at the city Of Grand Forks occurred the death
OF John M Cochrane Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court Of this state He died while actively engaged in the
discharge Of the duties Of his Office and deem fit
ting and do recommend that this Assembly by appropriate
exercises indicate its recognition Of the valuable services
ne rendered to the state both as public officer and
most honorable citizen. .-8ssE
AS conclude last official act executive Of this state
desire to express appreciation of the hearty
ton and support Of those who been associated with
me during my term of Office feel and believe that, al
though we have perhaps accomplished great things the
work OF officers has been inspired by loyalty to duty
and the best interest Of the state. @