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fifteen years, since the separation into
two states. is being made the subject of
discussion of the reasons, and the re-
viving of the demand for an immigration
department for this state. North Dakota
has looked well to this line Of work. and
beside what the state has done, the two
great railroads which cross that state
keep in existence working immigration
bureaus Of their own. The result is
shown in the census figures, with all in
favor of the north state. Every legis.
iature which has been asked to assist in
this line has refused to consider the
proposition, and nothing has been done.
Real estate. men in northwestern cities
outside the state when asked why they
turn their clients to North Dakota IN
stead of South Dakota frankly say that
1t is easier to induce men TO come TO a
state which is assisting them in their
work than to one where they have to
stand all the advertising expense them
selves, and that is the reason they go TO
North Dakota instead Of coming to this
state. The agitation is on. and with
the evidence Of results to be seen in the
census, it is hoped that the next Iegisla-
tive session will take some steps in the
line Of state advertising.
Crop experts and farmers are puzzled
to account for the condition of wheat in
some Of the fields in the vicinity Of De
Smet and it may develop that agricul-
turists have a new enemy to fight. The
wheat in the fields affected presents a sick
appearance, different from grain affected
by rust, nut or other known unfavorable
conditions. The heads nave the appear
ance Of stack burned grain, and the
straw is dead just below the head, and
green from about three inches below the
head downward toward the roots. The
affected grain was just going into the
dough stage when the unknown blight
p struck it. The heads are practically
worthless, as the kernels are nothing but
bran. Even the macaroni wheat, which
is generally acknowledged to be of a
harder variety than the ordinary wheat,
is somewhat affected by the mysterious
disease. Some explain the condition on
account Of too much water, while a few
hold TO the theory that either too much
wheat has been raised on the land, or
that the poor seed of last year is the
cause. Some uneasiness exists as to
whether the same conditions will develop
elsewhere in that part of the state.
The first prosecution under the new
automobile law, which was enacted by
the legislature at its session last winter,
and which regulates the running of autos
OH the public highways of the state, grew
out of an incident which occurred in
Deuel. county. Three men who were
riding at a rapid pace in one Of the ma
chimes frightened Il horse driven by
Hans Melby, a farmer living in Deuel.
county Instead of Sfnnninu thaip mo
chine when th:y observed that the horse
was becoming frightened, as the law
requires, the occupants of the machine
paid no heed to the trouble they had
caused Melby and proceeded on their
way. Melby swore out a warrant for
the arrest of the three men. The owner
proved to be A. r. Schultz, of Water
town. He was arrested and fined $50
for his share III the incident. The de-
PENDANT declined to pay his fine and took
an appeal to the state circuit court, fur
nishing a bono in the sum Of 500 for
his appearance.
The vital statistics law passed at the
last session of the legislature has now
been in operation one month and the
benefits to be derived from the keeping
of the law are already apparent. The
law contemplates a careful record of
births, deaths, marriages, naturaliza-
tons and divorces. The records will be
in the hands Of the state census depart
ment which will make them much more
accessible. The keeping Of the county
records falls on the clerk of courts and
and adds materially to his duties. Yet
the need for such a statute has been so
pressing ia the state and the benefits to
be derived from it are so great that the
additional labor and expense will be
small in comparison.
Governor Elrod has returned from n
trip Of several days over the northern
part of the state, and says he never saw
better crop prospects for that portion
of the state, than for this year. He
pronounces the 'rust" stories to be all
false, and that there was not a particle
Of evidence of rust in any OF the feds
which he visited while out, and that he
made it a particular point to visit and
examine as many Of them as possible.
Friday the State Board of Equalization
and Assessment practically closed its la.
bors by fixing the levy for the current
year at z mills. This total includes Az
mills for the general fund, 1 mill under
the Sheldon act for the payment Of the
floating debt Of the state, 1 mill for the
university, and y mill for the common
school fund. Last year the total levy
was 6 mills.
Plans and specifications for the foun-
dalton work Of the east wing Of the
capitol have been received at Pierre and
the capitol commission will at once ad-
vertise for bids for construction Of the
foundation, and every attempt win be