The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-10-19

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land, and Simon Westby, of Pierce,
all old residents of the state and
knowing its needs, and we'll quail
fiel for their positions.
There are two candidates for the
judges of the supreme court, D. E..
Morgan, of Ramsey county, and John
Knauf, of Stutsman. Judge Morgan
has been on the bench of the state,
district and supreme, for nearly
twenty years, and with one exception
has never had opposition when can
didate for the bench. He is in every
way the ideal Judge and his acquaint-
ance is wide. Judge Knauf is vel!
known attorney of Stutsman county
and has always been an ardent repub-
lican and enjoyed large law prac-
tice. He is clean man, of splendid
habits, studious, and has the promise
of splendid future on the bench.
With respect to the campaign in
the state this year, the issue is mere
ly that of the Endorsement of what
has proven clean and deserving
business administration. AS stated
at the opening of this sketch of the
republican candidates, the republican
candidates are pledged to a" business
administration of affairs in the in
terests of 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 department of the
state there has been careful and
business-like scrutiny of all bills pre-
scented for payment. A system of
sub-vouchers has been put into effect
by Governor Sarles by which every
bill for expense of state or county
official or representative is accom-
panied with receipts from the persons
to whom any money has been paid on
state account. The same system af-
fects county officials or persons trav-
cling on state business for railroad
mileage. This is the same system in
effect in government departments and
it will result in the saving of thou
sands of dollars to the state and pre-
vents any possibility of mistake or
overcharge. New systems of account
ing have been provided for state in
stitutions so that there can be no
mistake or errors in accounting.
The management of state institu-
lions has been at all times under the
direct supervision of the governor
and the state auditors department.
The additional expense made neces-
sary by the growth of the state in
situations and the erection of neces-
sary additions has been paid, the
present administration providing
some 100000 necessary additional
appropriations and paying them dur
ing the term, keeping at the same
time the current expenses of the
state paid and comfortable balance
in the state treasury.
New buildings have been provided
for the state agricultural college at
Fargo, the state university at Grand
Forks, the normal schools at Valley
City and Mayville, the state peniten-
tiary at Bismarck, the hospital for
the insane at Jamestown, the deaf
school at Devils Lake, the school of
forestry at Rotttneau and at other
| institutions.
In addition to this the admins.
tration has paid off the money ex.
pended for buildings two and three
years ago, when the institution bonds
of the state were declared illegal and
funds could not be raised except by
direct appropriations. This has been
done without raising the tax levy of
the state. The state board of equal.
cation 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 quarter of million dollars
The railroads total valuation is now
about twenty-eight millions, an in.
crease of over five millions since last
year. Increases in land values have
been made, but these have been in
the western part of the state, where
J there has been large increase in
settlement and where land values
have naturally increased by the in.
| creased demand and the proven pro
ductiveness of the soil.
In the state land department, lands
have been sold at figure that is
making the endowment of the schools
and institutions of the state vast in.
deeds There have been securities
purchased until the revenue of the
schools and institutions alone is vast
and it is necessary to provide for 6
wider field of investment, in order
that all the funds on hand may be
made to bring revenue to the schools
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