The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-19
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state this year, the issue Is merely
that Of the endorsement OF what. has
proven clean and deserving business
administration. The Republican can
didates are pledged to a business adj
ministration OF affairs In the interest
Ct the whole people Of the state. In
every department Of the state this
rule has been insisted upon In the past
two years and will be in effect during
the coming term. In the financial de-
partments of the state there has been
q careful and businesslike scrutiny Of
all bills presented for payment. A sys-
TEN of sub-vouchers has been put into
effect by Gov. Sarles by which every
bill for expense Of state or county
official or representative is accompa-
MED with receipts from the persons to
when any money has been paid on
state account. The same system al
fects charges Of county or officials or
persons travelling on state business for
railroad mileage. This is the same sys-
tenn in effect in government depart
ments and 1t will result in the saving
of thousands of dollars to the state
and prevents any possibility of mis-
take or overcharge.
New systems of accounting have
been provided for state institutions SO
that there can be no mistakes or err
rors in accounting. The management
of state institutions has been at all
times under the direct supervision OF
the governor and the state auditors
department. The additional expense
made necessary by the growth of the
state institutions and the erection of
necessary additions has been paid, the
present administration providing some
$5G0,O00 necessary additional appropri-
aticns and paying them during the
term, keeping at the same time the
current expenses of the state paid and
a comfortable balance in the state
treasury. New buildings have been
provided fer the state agricultural col
lege at Fargo, the state university at
Grand Forks, the normal schools at
Valley City and Mayville, the state
peaitentiary at Bismarck, the hospital
for the insane at Jamestown, the deaf
school at Devils Lake, the school of
forestry at Bottineau and at other in
situations. In addition to this the ad-
ministration has paid off the money
expended for buildings two and three
years ago, when the institution bonds
of the state were declared illegal ana
funds could not be raised except by d.
rect appropriations. This has been
done without raising the tax levy of
the state.
The state board of equalization has
raised the valuation of the railroads
in the state, so that they will pay an
increased tax to the state, counties
and other corporations of about a
quarter Of million dollars. The rail-
roads total valuation is now about
twenty-eight millions, an increase of
over five millions since last year. In
creases in land values have been
made, but these have been in the west
ern part of the state, where there has
been large increase in settlement
and where land values have naturally
increased by the increased demand
and the proven productiveness of the
soil. In the state land department,
lands have been sold at a figure that
is making the endowment of the
schools and institutions of the state
vast indeed. There have been securi-
ties purchased until the revenue of
the schools and institutions alone is
vast and it is necessary to provide
wider field for investment in order
that all the funds on hand may be
made to bring revenue to the schools.
The state is buying back all of the
bonds issued in territorial days and
that were made part Of the obliga-
lions of the state at statehood, wher.
ever it can obtain them, in order that
it may hold its own securities and
pay interest to it's own schools.
The same conservative and careful
has characterized this de-
partment that prevails in every de-
partment. In previous years it has
been claimed that some of the funds
of the state treasurer were not de.
posted to produce revenue to the
state, and this is complained of in
many other states, but no such condi-
ton now prevails in North Dakota.
All state funds are deposited to the
credit of the state and the interest Is
paid into the state, treasury for. the
benefit Of the state. The interest
have increased from $4,000
three years ago to about $4,000 up to
Sept. / of the present year, and the
total payment at the same rate will
reach about $4,000 this year an in
crease Of nearly a hundred per cent.
In the examiners and banking de-;
partment, a new law covering the ex-
animation Of state banks was passed
two years ago at the recommendation
Of the governor. This provides for
a stricter examination Of banks and
their supervision bySa state banking
board. Nothing is more important to
the farmers and citizens Of the, state
than the absolute safety Of their. hanks