The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-02-23


and will be until the end of the ses.
sion. It 10 said it viii then be abandon
ed and the N. p. railroad. which owns
1t. viii turn 1t into . warehouse.
The Trimbls insurance bin met de
fest in the senate after a spirited dis
cussion. This required insurance com
panies to invest in North Dakota IS
per CEN Of the policy money received
in the state. The insurance COM
panies fought the bill hard.
It looked like . joke, but 1t nearly
proved something better than a Joke,
did that bill Of Stranahan's, giving
Zach member of the legislature 5000
for expenses. It was recommended for
passage by committee Of the whole.
and was killed when it came up for
final passage.
The house and senate are not very
we'll agreed on what kind of an anti
pass measure should be enacted. The
senate passed a stringent law, framed
something after the mi of the
federal law, and the house bill that
has passed that body, just limits men,
eers Of the Legislature and public serv-
ants and politicians from accepting
passes.
A bill asking for an appropriation Of
fair, to be known as the Missouri
house. There is a feeling that this
A. A.. l-l&NoI g. o~A(n 1orf1vro
the state fair, which now alternates
between Fargo and Grand Forks. The
latter cities are watching the bill with
especial interest.
Another new county has been formed,
It is known as Stevenson. The case
has been in the courts since 1908, but
last week Auditor Meyers Of Mclean
county certified to the secretary Of
state that the election to divide Nc
Lean county had carried by the vote
of 1908 to 891. Governor Burke at
once appointed as commissioner OF the
new county Alexander Miller Of Max,
Edward Hanlon Of Blackwater and
Fritz Giffey of Garrison. The new
county is organized out Of the north
western portion of Mclean county, and
1t is likely Garrison will be named as
the county seat. The county boaru
has the authority to name the county
officials, who will hold until the next
general election.
The division Of Billings county Is
still a matter for the courts to lie.
termine. A vote was taken last Year
<N DooIo thu nnrfhovn norton Hn1ARn
Valley and the southern portion. Slope,
and both propositions carried. The
cases are now being tried in district
court at Dickinson, with Judge Tenn
pleton of Grand Forks sitting In the
place Of Judge Crawford.
Easy sailing for the eleventh judi
cial district was found in the assem-
bly,. The bill as passed created a new
judicial district out of Williams, Nc
Kenzie and Mountrail counties, with
the district chambers at Williston.
Frank Fisk of Williston appears to be
in the lead for the judgeship Of this
district.
The medical bill as amended stands
q. good show of passing both houses
It has passed the senate, and the com-
mittee of the house will recommend II
for passage. The medical fraternity
made a hard fight to limit the practice
of the ~osteopaths, but the latter found
an able champion in DR.. Sanders Of
Grand Forks, who has been on the
ground since the beginning Of the SEES
sion. The ~osteopaths will be more
than mere "rub DOCTORS" as the bill
in it's original form sought to imply.
There is keen interest in the forth.
coming appointments to be made by
Governor Burke. Perhaps the warm.
est contest centers around the state
oil inspectorship. which Office has beer
held for four years now by F. A
Wilson of Bathgate. Mr.. Wilson ha.
strong endorsements for the position
again, but has on his trail for the sams
Of Grand Forks, Nelson of Cando anG
Stenvik Of Minot. w. O'Gorman Of
Grand Forks is opposing w. M. An.
derson for the hotel inspectorship
while Oliver Knudson, bank examiner
is meeting with no opposition. TIL.
governor is keeping his peace on ap.
pOlntmenLS ana MS closest Ir1enOS car
not tell what he will do. Former Sen.
ator Macarthur is here settling up some
bills of the past campaign, and h,
says he is no nearer the governor OF
appointments than anyone else. Nc
Arthur is chairman Of the democrati,
state central committee.
No more bills will be introduced IL
either house without getting unani
nous consent. Over 600 bills are IL
and 1t will give the legislature all the.
can do to clean up the work on hant
in the few days that are left. TIL
session comes to al end on March q
After much heralding, the four-yea
term for governor and state official
has come into the legislature in tn
form of the three Doyle bills.
In his three bills, MI. Doyle pro
vides a four-year term for governor
and the state officials, to take efrec
light away. He further provides tina
the Offices Of superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, state auditor, a%ttorne,
general, insurance commissioner an
two railroad commissioners shall no
hecOmo fo,lr wear ioha until of<a