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

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the state. The interest payments have
increased from some $4,000 three
years ago, to about $4,000 up t.
September list of the present year
and the total payments at the same
rate will reach about $4,000 this
year-an increase of nearly a hun
dred per cent.
| In the examiners and banking de.
partment, new law covering the ex.
animation of banks was passed two
years ago at the recommendation OF
the governor. This provides for a
stricter examination of banks and
their supervision by state banking
board. Nothing is more important
to the farmers and citizens of the
state than the absolute safety of their
banks, and nothing is more necessary
in state growing so rapidly as North
Dakota, than a strict supervision OF
all institutions handling the funds OF
the people. 1t is in these and all
practical ways that Governor Sarles
realizes the matters that will be OF
advantage and benefit to the people
and sets about to see that they are
done. His business experience is
invaluable. And the cooperation OF
able officers enables the republicans
of the state to go before the people
with splendid record for clean man.
agement and good sense in dealing
with state questions.
The present administration of the
state has been quick to see the advan-
tage arising to the state from the
turning of peoples attention to the
rich lands of North Dakota and has
worked in every way to present to the
people of the east and middle west
the advantages of investment and
homemaking in North Dakota. Never
has there been steadier or more
valuable immigration to the state
than that of the past two years. Elk
plotting of the resources of the state
Is an important plank in the platform
of the republican candidate for gov.
ernor of Minnesota. This is the work
the state has been doing in North
Dakota for the two years past and the
results of it show in every county in
the central and western part of the
state and in every one of the hun.
dreds of new cities that are springing
up. The state, through the efforts OF
the governor and with funds contrib
uted largely by people in the state
alive to the benefits of an exhibit al
the Portland exposition, made there
a fine display of the resources of the
state at a very small expense. The
state has now on the road travelling
exhibit of grains, grasses, potteries
and the hundred and one resources
of the state, for display at fairs in
states of the middle west, under the
personal charge of the commissioner
of,agriculture. This is the way rail-
roads help settle lands along theil
lines and in the same practical way
the state of North Dakota is helping
bring into North Dakota thousands
of settlers whose money is invested
here, who help make fertile the un-
occupied lands, who increase the tax
rolls of the state, and who are help
ing increase the prosperity. wealth
and happiness of the whole state.
North Dakota is one of the most
prosperous states fof the. union. With
the exception of one term it's affairs
have been controlled by the republic
can party. At the present time it is
splendidly differed with clean and
able business men. It has an admin
istration that works in harmony with
the president and with the national
republican administration. It's sena-
tors, McCumber and Hansbrough, oc.
cupy high positions in the organiza-
tion of the senate. They have chair
manships of some of the most import
ant committees. Senator Hansbrough
is chairman of the committee on pub
| lie lands and is member of the fin
ance committee, the committee on
agriculture and occupies many other
important positions whereby his SER
vices are of particular value to the
state. Senator McCumber is chair
man on the committee on pensions
and many an old soldier has had his
claim brought to the attention of
congress and fairly adjusted through
Senator McCumber's influence and
standing. Senator McCumber was
one of the leaders in the fight for the
pure food bill and was an important
factor in other important legislation.
The congressman OF the state are A.
J. Gronna, of Lakota, business man
of long experience and prosperity,
and Thos. F. Marshall, Of Cakes, a
banker and old time resident of the
state, whose work in congress has
/ been Of great value. Mr.. Gronna will
be better than ever qualified to serve