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

been carried to the new hotel All the
rooms in Northwest are yet occupied
and will be until the end of the ses-
sion. It 10 said it will then be abandon
ed and the N. p. railroad. which owns
1t. viii turn 1t into q warehouse.
The Trimble insurance bin met de-
feat in the senate after spirited dis
cussion. This required insurance com.
paniss to invest in North Dakota 66
per cent of the policy money received
in the state. The insurance COM
panies fought the bill hard.
It looked like . joke, but it nearly
proved something better than a Joke,
did that bill Of Stranahans, giving
each 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
1nal 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 manner Of the
federal law, and the house bill that
has passed that body, just limits men,
hers Of the Legislature and public serv-
ants and politicians from accepting
passes.
A bill asking for an appropriation Of
$4,000 to aid the establishment Of \
fair, to be known as. the Missouri
Slope fair, has been introduced in the
house. There is a feeling that this
is the initial move to again capture
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 commissioners 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
It il 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 1e.
termine. A vote was taken last Year
to make the northern portion Golden
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 tho
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
a 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 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 ses-
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 hat
strong endorsements for the position
again, but has on his trail for the same
position such able men as Brockhof
Of Grand Forks, Nelson Of Cando an6
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. The
governor is keeping his peace on ap.
pointments and his closest friends 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 or
appointments than anyone else. Nc.
Arthur is chairman of the democratic
state central committee.
No more bills will be introduced IL
either house without getting unani.
nous consent Over 900 bills are IL
and it will give the legislature all they
can do to clean up the work on hant
in the few days that are left. Tn,
session comes to an end on March 8
j, After much heralding, the four-yeal
term for governor and state officials
has come into the legislature in tn,
form Of the three Doyle bills.
In his three bills, Mr.. Doyle pro
vides four-year term for governor
and the state officials. to take efrec
light away. He further provides tina