Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-19
Capitol Run

i Capitol Run
! This evening State Rate Expert Lit
tie, Assistant Attorney General C. L
Young and StenQgrapher Oseth 60 tt
st. Paul to take testimony in a hear
ing in the Ignite coal case which oc
ours in the railroad Offices tomorrow
Of the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific. Attorney General Miller, who
will also assist in the states inter
ests in this matter, is already in St
! Paul. At this hearing to occur tomor.
row the railroads submit their side OF
the case. It is expected the railroads
will go into the matter thoroughly
and the hearing will probably not be
concluded until Saturday of this week.
After attending the hearing of the
Ignite coal rate case at st. Paul, Rate
Expert Little will go to Duluth and
Superior in the matter of the grain
rate case which affects the southeast
ern part Of the state. Some time ago
the Commercial club of Superior en-
tered complaint in regard to the ex-
cessive rates established by the rail-
roads in shipping grain from this Sec
ton of tn country. The Duluth Com
mercial club also took hand in the
matter and North Dakota joins the
two cities at the head Of the lakes
in submitting brief that will be pre-
scented to the interstate commerce
commission The brief is required to
be completed and filed in Washington
not later than January 10.
Those registering at the rooms of
the historical society yesterday were
Gustave Gramm of McClusky, H. F.
Bechtold and G. A. Falk of Glen Ullin,
and John J. Luttjo of Frederick, s. D.
Those who have just received no.
tary commissions issued them by the
secretary of state are: Rynard A.
Werner of Gackle, w. G. Watts of
Gladstone, A. G. Torgerson of Des
Laos, James Mcintyre of Bantry, Al
bert N. Makee Of ANoonan, G. J. Krog-
foss of Granville; and w. E. Clark Of
Tow er City. &'',
The stockholders of the First State
bank at Garrison have made applica-
ton to- the state bank examiner for
the privilege of increasing the capital
stock Of that bank from $4,000 to
$25, 900. j. r. Holton of Grand Forks
is president of this bank, which is
making such a prosperous showing.
The state bank examiners depart.
ment is mailing to the $500 state |
banks in North Dakota blanks for the |
report Of the annual meeting of the |
and directors of the state |
bans and which must be submitted to
the state department shortly after
The first of the year. 1t is expected
The banks will make a great deal bet
ter showing this year than last.
Yesterday the department Of agri-
culture and labor sent to the st. Paul
land show the second installment of
literature pertaining to North Dakota.
There seems to be no end to the de-
mand for information pertaining to
his state and the department here
1oes not propose to let the supply fall
below the demand.
Dairy Commissioner Flint has re-
,urened from trip to the st. Paul
and show and went to New Salem
asst night, where he will purchase
some 'blooded> dairy. stock for parties
n the northern part Of the state.
Miss Mary Mckenzie of the state
;reasurer's Office has returned from
Ter home at Forman, where she at
ended the wedding of her sister last
week.
Among the cases to be heard in the
supreme court tomorrow is the case of
Joseph Walton VS.. NJ. Mattscn. Jr.,
It al, from Eddy county. with James
Marley, Knauf & Knauf and Maddux
Ind Rinker as attorneys: Martin j.
Thompson VS.. A. K. Tweto. from Rich
and county, with Wolfe & Schneider
md Purcell & Divettas attorneys; Asa
+. Styles VS.. Theo. P. Scotland, from
Pierce county, with Styles and Koffel
Ind Paul Campbell as attorneys.
Thursday the Thomas Poole case,
wherein Poole seeks TO have tho
court reinstate him In the state guard
md restore his title, will be argued.
This case has been in the courts for
ne last two years, but will be def
litely settled by the higher court at
his time. The result will be looked
or with considerable interest.
SURGEONS OPPOSE /