The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-05
Northwest News
BILLS BEGIN TO POUR
in At BISMARCK
Gov. SarIes Tells the LeaisIa-
ture What He Thinks the
State Requires
Special to The Globe

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 4.-Gov.
Sarles and the state administration
were inaugurated today before the
joint session of the houses of the legis-
lature and a large assembly of people
from all over the state. The oath of
office was administered by Chief JUS
t1ce d. E. Morgan, of the supreme
court. The messages of Gov. White
and Gov. Sarles were read and the
joint assembly was dissolved. Bills
were introduced providing for the Tor
rens system of land titles and for q
comprehensive irrigation law. A ban
auet was rendered tonight to Senator
McCumber by citizens of Bismarck.
and the state officers and members of
the legislature We're invited guests
Toasts Were responded to by Mr.. Nc
Cumber, Senator Hanna, Representa-
tive Stevens and others.
Following are the material portions
of Gov. Sarles' message:
TWO years ago, and again last year the
republican state convention declared in
favor OF system of primary elections
er1ng this matter is without doubt ear
nestiy desired by many of our people.
The question is one of great Importance
and worthy your most careful and deIib-
crate consideration, as its enactment into
law would constitute a radical departure
from the present modes of procedure in
our nominating system that has been in
erect for many years.
The matter of drainage is important,
particularly in that large and fertile
section of the state along the Red river.
IL seems to me the present law is cum
bersome and the construction of drains
Hereunder more expensive than is neces-
sary. Nor are the interests of owners
of lands affected by drains as carefully
protected as I believe they should be.
Attention is called to the closing re-
marks In the last annual report of the
chief state veterinarian, in which a,
change in the system of state control Of
animal diseases is suggested. / feel JUS
tilted in recommending that change be
made along the lines indicated in the
der the present conditions the efficiency
of district veterinarians is much impair
ed, while the arrangement by which the.
professor of veterinary science of the
agricultural college is made chief state
veterinarian is such as to demand more
time than can possibly be expected from
one man. If justice. is to be done to
the college and experiment station work,
state work cannot be properly attended
to, and if state live stock sanitary work
Is to be properly performed, the college
1t seems that we have reached the point
where the live stock interests and the.
agricultural college will both be benefited
by the change suggested.
ConSiQSfS irrigation
There are large tracts of land where
irrigation would constitute desirable
form of crop insurance by providing mois-
ture when and where needed The notable
contributions of this state to the national
reclamation fund nearly four millions of
dollars, have led us to believe the state
was entitled to consideration where feast
Bile projects for irrigation were discovered.
The work of the state irrigation congress
and the cooperation of the states dele
cation in congress has been productive Of
results. In the past year it seemed wise
to my predecessor to appoint state irri-
cation engineer to work with the gov
ernment engineers and discover places
where irrigation would be practicable and
of beneficial effect. The moneys neces-
sary to defray the salary and expenses
of the irrigation engineer were advanced
by public-spirited citizens and / suggest
that they be reimbursed from the state
treasury, and that the moneys advanced
by counties be elso returned.
I would recommend also that you con-
slider the wisdom of creating the Office
of state irrigation engineer as a perma-
nent officer of the state government.
Fund fer the Schools
The rapid increase in the common
school and state institution permanent
fund is a matter that should engage your
attention. This fund has now invested
approximately $2,700,000. 1t is increasing
at rapid rate, and the increased values
of land in the state and the liberal en-
dowment of the common schools and
state educational and other institutions
with land means fund yaster than,
realized or foresaw. This fund is the sa-
cred charge of the state, to be perpetu-
ated and safely invested for the benefit
of the schools and institutions The leg
islature of two years ago proposed a
constitutional amendment, increasing the
class of securities in which this fund
could be invested, and which will be re-
ferred TO you.
1t should be your care to make pro-
vision for other safe and secure invest
ments.. permitted under the laws which