Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-07
in deeds for land sold by them by
which they reclaim title to n coal OF

in deeds for land sold by them by
which they reclaim title to any coal or
minerals which may be found here
after under the surface-hundreds OF
farmers west of the Missouri have
only surface rights they must not dig.
Despite all efforts it has been impos-
sible to have this clause stricken out
of their deeds. The author of the
bill holds that there is a tangible
asset of the companies which is es-
Gaping taxation. Under the bill the
companies will have to show whether
there is coal or not.
Live stock interests in North Da-
kota have been given an impetus
through the medium of an appropria-
ton of $500 a year to the North Da-
kota Live Stock association. The lat
ter can publish an annual report and
disseminate such information as will
prove valuable to the members and
also publish a directory of reliable
breeders in this state or other states.
Another appropriation for kindred pur-
poses is n Of $4,000 annually for the
use of the government experiment
station at Fargo for conducting dem
onstration farms and for cooperating
with farmers; for making expert
ments in the manufacture of denatur-
lied alcohol; for publishing reports
and bulletins; for analysis of fer
tflizers and stock foods; for comply
ing with the provisions of the pure
paint, Paris green and f~ormaldehyde |
laws and for making other expert
ments.
Membership of School Board.
High School Superintendents N. c.
Mcdonald of Lidgerwood, F. f. Smith
OF Wahpeton and G. G. Schmidt OF
Jamestown, a committee of the high
school council Of the State Educa-
ttonal association, have been In Bis |
marck for a few days in conference |
regarding the discussion on the pro-
posed change in the membership of
the high school board. In its report, !
formulated on Friday to the commit
tee on education in the house, the |
committee states that there is COM |
plete harmony between the board as |
now constituted and the superintend- |
ents, principals and faculty of high
schools with one exception. The COM
mittee prefers to let the membership
of the board remain as it is, but if
the assembly deems it wise to make a
change it would urge that the board
should not be composed of persons
representing conflicting educational
interests; that 1t consist of the gov
ernor, state superintendent of public
instruction, president of the state uni
versity and two educators of recog-
niZed standing to be selected from a
list of v names to be submitted to
the governor by the high school con-
terence at Its annual meeting in May.
The terms of the two members are to
be for four years.
Apportionment Scheme.
The hardest nut to crack is the
framing up of a new system of appor-
tionment. The idea of increasing the
strength of either branch of the leg
1slature does not seem to meet with
approval and yet there comes a deter.
mined demand from the northwestern
tler of counties, where the population
has SO largely increased during the
past five years, for representation. On
FRIDAY n senate apportionment COM
mlttee in desperation spent the day
analyzing the different schemes it had
before it. The committee will submit
a majority and minority report. The
formers plan will increase the senate
to forty-eight members and the house
to ninety members and will mean a
cutting down Of the Red River valley
fifteen members in the house and dis
%tributlHg them among the new SEN
atorial districts. A leading Repub-
lican declares that the committee re-
port is the most ludicrous scheme yet
presented. There seems to be a stead
fast idea to leave certain counties
which have attained their almost max
1mum growth alone, with a represen-
tation which is now and has been for
some years out of proportion, and real
equity demands that their wings be
clipped-Pembina, Trail, Cavalier
and Barnes.
1t looks as though the senate had
called the houses bluff in regard to
the 2-cent fare bill and now the mem
bers Of the house committee on rail
roads are up in the clouds and have
no sand to let themselves down with
the situation is interesting.
New Prison Warden Probable.
Governor Burke is sending his an
pointments to the senate under seal
and only two have been officially
made public. They are Frank Will
son, Bathgate, to be oil inspector; E.
j. Walsh of the Ninth district, to be
district veterinarian, and they were
confirmed in executive session Thurs
day. The other appointments said to
have been made are before the senate
and will either be confirmed or re-
jected. other reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. 1t is rumored that
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