The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-25
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Correspondence
Bismarck, N. Oak.

Bismarck, n. OAK.
On Friday both houses adjoufls1
ever Wssh,nytpn's birthday asd
wksa they again assembled soa Tues.
LAY taere viii be but ten days
rsnatatns Of this session AMI -
uIsrs. have been over six huldrsA
bills, introduced in the two aousss
it tts evident that there is consider
a1lS. work ahead Of the legislators.
4uffe number Of hills havs a.
ready been passed, others i1AeAatte-
~ postponed and good May VIII
die in the committee rooms with
cut ever being reported.
Anong the important bills yet to
sene up for final passage, upon
WHOA there will no doubt be eol-
siderable discussion, are the appro-
pr1xns1 Bills Of the various state
institutions. Appearances indicate
hat the amounts asked for Aa1p
bsea purposely made unreasonabl,
larEs as the oriEi1ators are fully
aware that when taeir bills come
ulaer the close scrutiny Of Senator
LaMoure, Chairman Of the senate
a3proprlatile committee, big
reductions can be expected.
IN looking over tle different ap'
pro3riation bills We note that Fargo
ask for and probably will receive
absut ;225aoo.oo Of the states mon
xy for the improvement OF the In
stitutsons located in that city AMI
wasl We realize that the city Of
Fargo receive. annually, approx
nately 3loo,ooo.oo from the STATE
and national government for their
ruabaic institutions it is not sur
2risiug that it is. at the present
time, the biggest city in tie state
For years the people Of the eastern
part Of the state were Of the opin'
ion that Red River Valley was about
all Of the state that amounted tc
any thing, many Of them still seen
to b Of the same opinion ane
vaile we do not begrudge then
their prosperity We do object u
their efforts to secure all OF tht
public institutions that assist in the
growth of q city. First they secur
ed the Agricultural College, thes
an Experimental station, (Presiden
Worst now opposes the establishing
Of an experimental station in an!
other place in tie state) then tn
state Fair every other year, snt
now they want Normal School II
connection with the A. G. and be
cause Of having The A. C.. they wan
US to believe That Fargo Is TAI
only proper place in which TO per
manently locate the state fair ant
have tae state appropriate annual!
100000 for its maintenance. Fo'
the same reason they might asl
for the University AMI having al
Of these institutions it does no
aecessitate much Of q feat Of thu
imagination to suppose that In
few years they would make an enor
to move the capitol to their grow
ing city.
At the present time the western
half OF the state is, in every wy
bigger than the eastern half AM
still progressing and growing at
very rapid pace. Already, with al
most no assistance from tle stat
or nation, Minot is formidable
and strong rival to Fargo and
existing conditions continue 1T vii
toe only q few years when the Mag
ic CITY will surpass Fargo in siz'
and importance.
As the Normal bill has passed
both ,louses AMI been signed by tn
governor it now remains for thu
people to decide, as we feel SURF
they will at the next general cleo
tisa, that sucl a school Is needet
in that portion OF the state ano
wle1 It comes time to make al
appropriation for the erection OF tai
necessary building it should Dt
Of generous proportions. The PEG
/ Die all over the state can rest As
sured taat If the. bill to establish :
Normal School at Minot was not
very meritorious measure 1t woule
net have passed as the members o
hsth houses are opposed to tie
establishment Of any more educa
tienal institutions unless absolutely
necessary.
n4har innnontant measures Whicl