The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17

al questions relative to any property
owned by him, subject to assessment, and
relation to the same, and that this state
board Of equalization be given the full.
est power to inquire into the value Of
the officers Of said road to appear before
said board and furnish information upon
oath concerning the value Of railroad
Of equalization ali books and records
required by the board Of equalization.
eods IS Ss ysSe Of S Ssh bo oa
Of equalization, such roads should
De assessed at their actual value. and not
under the present system.
further recommend to you, for tho
further protection Of game In this state.
t to amend the present game law BY pro-
that this amendment viii materially as
sshi rSs n3;. has a. tendency e drive the
good at that time Of the year. and the
killing II one bird at that season Of tho
year would s BE- b equal to the killing Of sew
Quite a number Of the counties In tho
state have increased the
jurisdiction Of the County Court,
and the practice act in county courts.
with increased jurisdiction. provides that
an 3, I'm may b. taken from the
taAen direct to the supreme court. II the
appeal be to the district court it is taken
IN l the same manner as an appeal frem
supreme court It is taken in the same
manner ae If taken from the district
court. This practice does not relieve the
and at the same time it entities everyone
to two jury trials. If q defendant Is con-
victed In the county court he can appeal
case tried anew on the facts and before
another jury. The party losing a civil
action before Jury In the county court
hs anesSes
jury. This is no relief. to the district
court and is an increased expense to the
Sag rhs dss Of the eo%n us Ss
in The trial Of civil and Criminal Sa actions
in his court that govern the judges of
on the law. and IL he does not err there
is no reason why a defendant should
have another trial on the facts. ! there
Revised Codes of 1905 be amended so as
to provide for an appeal from the county
court direct to the supreme court. This
work and will save the counties with in
creased jurisdiction q great deal Of ex-
pense.
School Fund.
The moneys realized from the sale OF
school lanus nave Increased enormously,
anu, under the constitution anN tae law,
cages on real estate, not exceeding one
tnlru the valle of the land. This re-.
gard as the best possible Investment and
me best possible security. and l believe
that the loanAng OF tue schovl fund upon
real estate unuer the foregoing limAa-
ton oLg;t to We ENCOURAGE. am m
maze applications for iouns that there
was SO mucn red tape" about 1t and
SO much delay that they were Obliged to
from the tanks as ea and i loan agents. The iaw
in this respect ought to be simplitied in
such a way as to make the state safe
and at the same time enable the Dor
necessary delay. to the end that this
school func may be put to work accumu-
lating interest, and at the same time as
sisting the pioneer in the building up
and developing of the state
Drainage.
The conditions prevailing in the Red
River valley Tor the past several years
require OF us. at tnis time. some addi-
tionai legislation on the subject OF drain
from that district have been studying
the question for years and are well IN
formed as to the means necessary to Sc
cure proper drainage and as to the laws
necessary to enable them to secure the
means. The people of the Red River
valley are more interested In this sub
Jet than In ,vt any other portion Of the
upon the subject must be a general one
l think that the representatives from
other portions Of the state should. in
fairness to the representatives from the
valley. assist them in every way to secure
such drainage law as will meet the
snS EeK n saas RepoR t as sa
and the constitution.
In this connection I call your attention
to the fact that in 1905 twenty-one states
and three territories passed drainage laws
and which no doubt will be Of great as
sistance to you In the enactment Of q
drainage ns,il =, law have referred particu.
that portion of the state, but there are
many acres Of land in other poruons Of
proper system Of drainage.
There Is sentiment growing In this
state in favor Of direct legislation In
whsF Is commonly called
The inttIat.ve and aeserendu,u.
This simply means that the people can
eonins the 1 eeislatse assemSi2 e Sy e nst
certain laws. This is called the Initiative,
and II the, legislative assembly refuses
to pass law that the people want. or
If they should pass a law that the people
do not want. then a certain per cent Of
referred to the people for their approval
is to put the power Of governing in the
hands of the people. where 1t belongs.
and there ought not to be any opposition
to amending the constitution and the
laws In this respect, for 1t Is our proud
boast that we are "a government Of the
people. for the people and by the people"
! am heartily In favor Of It. az applied
to legislative enactments. and I com
mend 1t to your most careful and con.
scientious consideration.
We should not forget that We are here
as the servants OF the people and that.
as such, 1t u our duty to favor the enact.
ment Of wholesome good laws. no matter
from what ssurse they come. and to
put the seal Of disapproval upon these
which are not wholesome and good IRE.
spective Of their source.
We Should forget all party difereaces
and personal grievances and give to the
corporation and Individual Justice ANA
Each Is entitled to this and none Is en-:
titled to more. And ! assure you that I
will heartily cooperate with you and
assist you to the best of my ability and
to the extent of all Of my time to secure
LEGISLATION for the common good and gen.
eral welfare Of all the people Of this great
state. John Burke
save Your Straw Hats.
II you have thrOwn your last su,nmer's
straw hat on top OF the wardrobe think.
Ing that next Year t will nut be in STYLE