The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-03
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE STATE CAPITOL.
Here From BiIIinus.


Bismarck, N. D., Feb. s.-Josenh
A. Kitchen, superintendent of schools
for Billings county, was here from
Sentinel Butte and paid the capitol
a visit yesterday afternoon. Mr. Kit
chen went to Billings county several
years g and settled on a claim and
has made a success. He has made a
| popular official at the head of the
schools in that country, and SAYS that
he has always been successful in Sc
curing a good corps of teachers for
his county as a number Of college
graduates took schools there while
holding down claims in that county.
He also says that during the past year
thirty Of his teachers were married.
viii Build a Residence.
State Treas. Gunder Olson intends
making Bismarck his permanent home
for some time 1T least, and while he
has not given out that he will be a
candidate for reelection to his pres
ent office indications point to the fact
that he undoubtedly will. He has
purchased some choice lots on upper
Fourth street and as soon as the
weather conditions permit will COM
mence the building of a magnificent
residence which will make a promi-
nent addition to that part of the city.
Arguments Before the Court.
There will be no in the
supreme court till Monday of the com
ing week, when three cases will be
presented, one Of which comes from
Grand Forks, another from Ward The
third is the case of the state against
the defunct Peoples State bank at La
kota, which had some state money on
deposit when it closed its doors.
High School Inspector.
Richard Hayward. state high school
inspector, was at the capitol this
morning to consult Superintendent
Taylor relative to the schools of the
state.
Merrill Has Resigned.
Fred w. Merrill, the federal dairy
expert, who was sent to North Dakota
by the government to work in con-
junction with the state department OF
agriculture n labor. and who has
been at Grafton the past eight months
in charge of work of interesting farm
ers there in practical dairying, has re-
signed to accept a position with a loan
and investment company at Grafton.
He has been contemplating a change
for some time, but will continue the
dairy work he has started there nm
til another government expert is sent
to relieve him.
Goes Along West Line.
Assistant Dairy Commissioner
Pierce will go west along the main
line of the Northern Pacific to dis
tribute advertising matter and interest
farmers in the towns of that section
in attending the state dairymen's con-
vention to be held Feb. Is at Mandan.
Both Dairy Commissioners Flint and
Pierce have used every effort to thor
advertise this convention and
II there is not an overwhelming at
tendance 1t will not be due to lack of
publicity.
Oil Inspector Here.
State Oil Inspector D. H. Macarthur
returned to Fargo yesterday after con-
fering with Governor Burke relative
to inspection matters over the state.
Mr.. Macarthur was formerly state sena-
tor from Bottineau county, and is now
chairman of the state democratic
committee.
Another Trust Company.
The Mitchell Trust Co. Of Mitchell.
s. D.. has filed it's bylaws here and
has appointed the secretary OF state
as attorney for service. The company
has a capital stock Of 100000.