Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03

A. F. Noble Buford ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25
Richard Daley, Devils Lake ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
u 5. Bangs Devils Lake Observation-Disclosures. IS
Fred Baker Devils Lake OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 25
H F. Baird, Devils Lake Observation-Disclosures. a5
G. NJ Fisher, Devils Lake Observation-Disclosures. 25
Frank Whitman, Devils Lake observation-disclosures. IS
Ole Serungard, Devils Lake ................ s5
~ NJ Creel, Devils Lake Observation-Disclosures. 25
M'seelaneous eo'ee1'ons 20
The entire making the exhibit was only about 1000
Through the courtesy of gentleman who desires his withheld
the transportation charges for the exhibit and exhibitors
donated Much credit is due Commissioner Warren N. Steele who
had charge OF the exhibit for the efficient and economical
results and most satisfactory atanens As consequence the
medals and grand prize for general excellence OF North Dakota
exhibit.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
Through years experience demonstrated that quite
few provisions OF law pertaining schools and public
tuition lands need changing recommend that the public lands
ons made by Land Commissioner Hegge and report your
honorable body This is important department and requires
results be attained Important methods and
systems have been made in this department. during this adna
ACCOMPLISHED One especially needed is law to define specifically
what lands bearing ignite coal shall under section S5 Of
the constitution which THE coal lands of the shall
be sold but the legislative assembly by general laws provide for
ing tgnte COAL This definition opinion ambiguous and
sufficiently specific Most of the states public lands
ern part affected by this clause
The board of university and school lands adopted resolution
last meeting requesting this early law conforming
the amendment Of the constitution secton 1922 relating
vestnent of funds on hand.
AUDITORS DEPARTMENT.
The advsabty sub-vochr system similar to that of other
deemed expedent during this administration
similar system to Minnesotas decided upon This system
ques receipt for all moneys paid for the
amounting to 81 the bill rendered against the
state and result positive the state derives material benefit
from the saving thereby aceruing suggest provision of law
required, enforcing this system
There another change recommend in the auditors department
which will the who under the law pres
dent Of the auditing board sign his approval every
bill rendered against the sate much time and labor and
Minnesota and other This system would require the
approval and signature of the but each month for the
salary list requiring least rs to oo and during legislative
hundred There
tinung the present antiquated system
of be authorized by law
install uniform system Of accounting doing with the cumber
required and the classification Of be made alike all ns
tuons thereby giving true basis for comparison Under or
statements reports of the several institutions.
believe the trustees of all the institutions in the state should
present the So per diem and
mile all Other institutions SD
diem and all necessary expenses.
believe the law allowing public buildings to be insured for two
thirds of their value should be changed and the be
one-ha of the value believe the for this insurance HIGH
should be passed authorizing the and the
auditor transfer the general fund Of the state balance
fund created by special levy after the full for which
such special fund created had accomplished
where levied to pay an issue Of bonds due after the issue
transferred otfe general fund.
TREAsuRER,s OFFICE
the repeal of S B. 71 passed during the last
son adoption intelligent substitute The
provision "Te official bond
in the sum $5OOO0O which bond shall be paid BY
the state would be reflection upon your in
tegence There apparently conflict the limit of the amount
surety be issued for by company (See aw0
also the adoption of Mnnesotas system of
coupon school purchased by the board of university
and school institution and public school
funds Under Minnesota system the interest collected by the
state treasurer ss, receipts annually county for the
various amounts the county charges them to the
school treasurer It very great Improvement the present
cumbersome coupon system according the opinions of Mmesoas
state auditor and
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LABOR
North Dakota is practically purely agricultural state
paraivey new and rapidly developing The department of agcu
ure and labor should be all that the implies Through it
publicity should be giving statistics
and information concerning advantages and detail
Experience agricultural especially those Of Illinois
Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota demonstrated that increase in
population There