The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-01-14

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1t when the national guard goes to
national encampment: need it float.
Ing from our public buildings, side by
side with the Stars and Stripes, to re-
mind us of our dual government and
eur obligations to each.
Alaska.Yukon.Paeific Exposition.
This state has been invited to dis.
play an exhibit of our natural re-.
sources at the great Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition to be held at Seat
tie This year. This exposition will be
held in a state admitted into the Un-
Ion with our state and all the North.
western states will be represented.
Thousands Of people from the East
ern, Southern and Central states will
pass through our state en- route to
Seattle and will expect to see an ex-
hibition of the resources Of North
Dakota, together with those of the
otEer new states admitted at the
same time. This state should be, at
least, as we'll represented as it was
at the Portland exhibition and sub
NIT the matter to your good business
judgment and sound discretion.
State Officers.
Each platform of the two great po-
litical parties in this state in the last
campaign contained a plank in favor
Of requiring the state officers to re-
side at the capital city and give their
personal attention to official duty.
Complaint is made that If such law
is passed that the salaries are insuf-
ficient on account of the increased ex-
pense of living.
This is a matter for your considera-
ton. The state is entitled to the per-
sonal services of its public servants
and they are in turn entitled to fair
and just remuneration for services
rendered. The law should be passed
rs the people demand and If the sal
aries are insufficient they should be
increased. -u
Capitol Building Improvement.
BY law the state treasurer is made
the custodian of all bonds and securi-
ties representing investments of
school and institution funds and there
10 now on hand bonds and mortgages
securing $4,35S,412.S5. The vault in
the treasurer's office should be sup.
piled with. suitable. steel fixtures for
the safe keeping of these securities.
The only fire protection we have
ut the present time Is that supplied
BY two tanks near the top of the build
Ing, which will not furnish sufiicient
supply of water in case Of fire and
which are constantly leaking, spelling
and loosening the plaster, and great
source of annoyance. An appropria-
ton should be made for the construc-
ton of tank or standpipe optside the
building that will furnish protection
against fire.
immigration.
The enormous increase In the pop
ular vote at the general election in
1908 over that of 1906 indicates a
large immigration to this state within
the last three years. This is no doubt
due, In q large measure, to the adver-
tising Of our state at the state fairs
among the Central states and by other
methods of advertising used by Com
missioner Gilbreath, all of which he
was enabled to do by reason of the
appropriation for immigration, and I
recommend liberal appropriation for
the encouragement of immigration to
this state.
Insurance.
The tenth legislative assembly
passed number of acts relating to
life insurance, all of which were rec
commended by committee appointed
by the governors, attorneys general
and commissioners of insurance, at a
meeting in Chicago in 1906. The COM
missioner of insurance of this state
reports to this Office that in order
that these new laws may have full
force and effect the law should pro-
vide for an actuary to properly safe
guard the rights of the policyholders
and to see that the law is. complied
with. The insurance commissioner fur
ther recommends number of amend
ments to our present law, all of which
you will find in the insurance report
and to which respectfully call your
attention.
Dairy Interests.
The dairy interests Of this state,
under the efficient supervision of AS
sistant Dairy Commissioner Flint,
have prospered. During the last two
years twenty new creameries have
been constructed and 100000
pounds of butter are reported to have
been made from North Dakota cream.
The dairy interest is one that should
be encouraged for the reason that this
b an agricultural country and no ag-
ficultural country can be kept rich
and fertile without diversified farm
Ing. Dairying means diversified farm
ing. It means enriched land. It means
ready money for the dairymen at all
seasons Of the year. There is no
failure in the dairy crop. For this
reason 1t should be encouraged and
call your especial attention to the
recommendation Of Assistant Commis.
sioner Flint that provision be made
for another deputy and that the COM
pensation be increased.
Temperance Commissioners.
In 1907 the legislative assembly
passed law providing for temper
ance commissioner to be appointed by
the governor. Under and by virtue Of.
this law George Murray was duly ap-
pointed and qualified AZ temperance
commissioner Of the state and acted
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