Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-01-15

was made for the paying of any
claims under the act, AND, on account
Thereof, there are now fled with the
state auditor claims amounting lii the
aggregate to $60, 900, filed by the own.
ers of animals Xii led sunder the law
AS q matter OF police regulation the
state has right to ISili an mals saf-
fected with gland ers without ndemni-
flying the owners, but such regulation
would IN many cases work q great
hardship and be, att least, q tampta-
tion for the owner 70 conceal the con-
Edition Of his animals. while if there
was an indemnity it would he an III
dncement for the owner IT'D disclose
the condition Of his animals. have the
same destroyed and receive the sas.
sistance the state fFers, and thus re.
suit ii the Anal eradication of the
disease, This was the intent 81 the
law and the appro priation for carry
Ing out the same was Einadyertently
left out. ! submit the whole matter
to You for your careful, cons ientious
consid eration.
In enforcing the paint law Pure Food
Commissioner Ladd OF the Agriculture
college employed John Watson Of
the firm of Ball, Watson, Young &
Lawrence Of Fargo to represent the
state in an action brough Tin the fed
eral court to test the paint law. & En-
inent counsel from Chicago was en-
Iloyed by the wholesalers of paints,
but Mr.. Watson was successful in slis-
tanning the law IN the federal district,
court of this state and likewise In the
supreme court Of the United States.
Mr.. Watson did a great deal of hard
end efficient work in preparing and
trying the case, both in this state and
In the city OF Washing tor, where he
Was Obliged to go to argue the case
before the, supreme court. He rem
dered valuable service to5the state,
for which he should receive Just and
fair remuneration. He filed a bill for.
the same with the auditing board and
there being no law under which the
auditing board could legally pay for.
such services the claim has not been
allowed. I therefore recommend AN
appropriation Of such sum as will, in,
your Judgment, fairly ndsajustly com;
pensate Mr.. Watson for his services.
T. School and Institution Lands. /:
The report Of the Commissioners OF
public lands, which: you have or will
have before Won, shows how enor-
mously the institution funds have In:
creased and the great necessity for.
wise legislation to keep such funds
safely invested. a2% MI, Fl: TX
In this report / call your attention.
especially to the Recommendations
made BY the commission In sub.
stance: That all lands subject to sale
be, personally Investigated BY a rep,
resentative of the state, field notes
thereof taken and classified, with the
rental value for hay and grazing;
that the law under which the lands
are leased for SIS per quarter section
regardless Of the value for hay and
grazing and all leases for FIVE years,
subject to sale Except where lessee
has the land fenced), be repealed;
that all lands leased for farming pur-
poses be sold and that the law: gov
erning the leasing of lands should be
revised, in the revision OF which the
commissioner generously offers. his
services. The reasons for these rec
concentrations are given in the report
and are entitled to your earnest and
careful attention. ..ssS8 sf.E:Ss
.:zy :es: Militia. s 81
Il The report Of the adjutant general
calls attention to the necessity OF an
appropria alton for the Improvement of
the military reserVati near DEVILS
Lake. In this come ton a lie writer
knows of his own personal knowledge
that improvements are necessary. The
parade ground is rough, uneven and
billy, the roads are bad andssa liberal
appropriation Is necessary for the
improving Of these rnilii tary grounds.
Grain comnaisslo zi
~ Chapter 129 off the laws of 1907 al,
thorizes the governor to- appoint a
grain comnlis sion TO. invest gate and
report on the feasibilft ~ or the state
buying Ieasing or building an seIe-
|yators ito be used al terminal eIe-
yator for the use and bene tIt ofs the
people OF the state and tai Investigate
also and report On the methods OF IN
spection of grain and doekage Of
grain, the expense OF cleaning grain,
the dispositi ion 5ofs screenings and ap.
proximate value. BY virtue Of. this
law Al. r. Thompson, NJ. o. Hall and
q. I. Washhnrn were duly appointed
and have mad his office an on
haustiye report which will be pub
1ished ana duly submit ed IT'D you for
5sueh action as you deena5 prop
akhis report the commi ssiDn REQ
ommends the leasing of terminal eIe.
vaterss at Afinneap polls and az the Head
lot the Lakes. instead of purchasing
Tor bull ding This recommend tion is
made for the reason that leasing is
much cheaper than buying or building
and IL the exp erinen 1T was not sue
cessfuI the loss would DE less 10 the
state
ynif will ffs3d 3aft ia I,