The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
GOVERNOR SARLES
TO THE LEGISL ATURE
A Concise Report of the Recommendations Of
the Retiring Governor.

guard without an armory for each com.
pany. There are only two companies
IN the re- state that have armeries. Nor
generous appropriations unless neces.
sary steps are taken to secure armories
for the national guard Of this state.
Inns state cannot afford to lose the
appropriations from the general govern-
Increased in the future in proportion to
the efficiency Of the guards.
The military encamppent grounds
consisting Of about 1000 acres on the
now by two railroads. donated to the
state by the federal government, con-
stitutes magnificent place for encamp.
ment and field maneuvers Of troops.
any yhe o saese to has failed tS to
which Is an implied part of their duty
when they accepted same. would rec.
mend that liberal appropriation be
Of school laws and an increased appro-
priation for aid to high schools.
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the adoption Of UNIFORM marriage and
divorce laws; the passage of laws relat.
n ing to lite Insurance. the election OF
preparation; pro ia ta for weather and crop sery.
conviction of violators of prohibition
laws law. ~ revision Of the antitrust law: In
nent Of the pure food law; the adoption
of primary election law. and the ap.
pointn'ent Of Charles A: Everhart Of
"n'n exposition, If the state makes an
exhibit there. for the reason that he has
bought lot and erected building
which he offers the state.
Continuing. he said:
State Board Of Control.
I feel satisfied the state board Of con
charitable Institutions would be valu-
able to this state in various ways. We
have about 1000 persons now In OUT
charge and keeping. viz: about 500 al
the jamestown asylum, $50 at the Bis
school, l25 at the feeble minded insti-
tute at Grafton, and should the deaf and
dumb institute at Devils Lake be In
c!uded. and in my opinion it certainly
will be in the blind asylum now in the
course of construction. Wisconsin has
! had board of control for sixteen years
and Gov. LaFollette told me II had saved
their state hundreds of thousands Of
Is. In my opinion. entirely too much buy.
| Ing at local retail prices and too great
a tendency to local dtctation of man.
agement. am fully satisfied a compe'
l SSut OOdIu VI COulIUls giving, d. III w lSs
oonsin.. all their time to their DUTIES
would be an absolute benefit to our stats
and Its penal and charitable institutions
and also board of regents for our edu-
ucatlonal institutions would be a decided
Improvement over our present system.
Drainage.
I called the attention of the last as.
i sembly to tho necessity Of changing ouI
| laws pertaining to drainage, the present
laws NOT napfinD QVfNttnO r0nH}t1Au q
were cumbersome and too expensive IA
their enforcement. think this subject
has been sufficiently agitated and dts.
cussed that beneficial results will accrue
and laws passed greatly improving the
present system and modus! operandi.
am sure the members from the Red Rives
Valley will actively Interest themselves
in this subject.
State Fairs.
Two state fairs have been held under
the provisions of the law passed during
should be Increased. The permanent
improvements made at Fargo are worthy
OF especial favorable comment. and the
ton Of the people. We should aim to
gradually enlarge and increase our per-
manent facilities until our state fairs
attain popularity and efficiency similar
" lIlOSC VI MlnnGSOlu. ] DcLIGV6 an aDs
preparation of at least $4,000 annually
should be made for buildings.
University Of North Dakota.
Through the untiring efforts of Presi-
dent Merrifield, Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
donated the munificent sum Of 5000
for the erection Of library building al
the university. A like amount appro-
that a suitable library and administra.
ton building may be erected suitable
for the demands OF the present and fu-
ture.
the emergency board. made much needed
changes and repairs to the main build
ing. expanding over $4,000. I recon-
mend an appropriation to cover this ex-
rendtture. The sanitary and other con-
ditions made the improvements impera-
tive.
departments Of our state university
should be discontinued. and the universal
Real Estate Mortgage Foreclosure.
l believe that portion Of the present
law permitting foreclosure Of mortgages
on real estate by publication should. In
addition to the publication. require no.
tice upon some party interested as own
er. guardian. trustee. or other person
possibility Of holders of mortgages OBJ
tanning title secretly. as is possible at
present in some remote districts, by nd.
vertising in papers with small circula-
ton.
Mill Tax Change.
The portion Of the mill tax fund now
as apportioned should. in my opinion.
be revised. The deaf and dumb school
at Devils Lake. with but sixtv-five pu-
pills. receives more than the Valley City
normal school and apparently more than
can be legltimateiy utilized in regular
channels. During 1906 the deaf and
dumb school board entered into a con-
tract with nursery concern for some
$1,000 for landscape gardening and beau
tifying grounds. authorizing payment
from mill tax fund. When the state can
afford such luxurious improvements, II
is proper for the institution boards to
make direct application to the lagisla-
ture and the legislature to appropriate
accordingly. The deaf and dumb school
board exceeded their authority. az the
mill tax is for maintenance" only.
Reciprocal Demurraae.
The car situation Of the past several