The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-16
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE STATE CAPITOL,
Burke County Fair.

Bismarck, N. D., May 16.-The
Burke County Fair and Racing assoc
citation Ioday filed it's annual report
with the department Of agriculture.
The spring meeting of the associa-
ton will be held at Bowbells June 90,
26, %, and %, and the agricultural
fair will be held at the same place
the first week in October. H. L.
Richardson is the secretary of the as
ISOLATION.
Wants to Withdraw.
c. A. Grow, one of the appellants
in the Minot normal injunction case
has applied to the supreme court for
a leave to withdraw his appeal. Mr..
Grow is now willing to accept Judge
Templeton's decision in regard to the
right of the normal board to select a
site for the normal school other than
the south side one-the one which he
is interested in. +. w. Youngman,
the other appellant, has not so far,
withdrawn from the injunction case
and it will likely go before the u
preme court for final settlement,
Warning to Farmers.
The state insurance department de-
sires to the farmers Of North
Dakota against the unlawful activi-
ties Of the Western Hail Indemnity
Exchange of st. Louis, Mo. Recently
this so-called "big exchange" attempt
ed to enter the state through the orr
binary legal channels, but it's appIi-
cation for the admittance was reject
ed. by the insurance department, for
good and sufficient reasons. 1t APP
pears, however, that the outfit is nor
attempting to secure local agents and
is planning on a hail insurance cam
paign in this state. This Exchange"
is not incorporated, has no capital nor
assets of any sort SO far as the de-
partment knows, and should be let
severely alone by the farmers of
North Dakota, in the judgment of the
insurance commissioner. No possible
advantage could be gained by insur-
ing with an unauthorized company,
but the risk in doing so would be very
great. 1t is hoped that the newspapers
of the state will give this matter wide
publicity.
For Memorial Day.
The adjutant generals department
has issued general orders as follows:
May 30 being Memorial day, all or
CARNATIONS Of the North Dakota ma
tionaI guard will be paraded.
Company commanders will report to
the post commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic with their conn
mands for escort and will furnish the
necessary firing squads and such other
detail as may be requirde.
Az oil oononaYu Stofiano +h1 - 1.
tional flag will be displayed at half
mast from sunrise till midday, and
Immediately before noon, the band or
field music will play some appropri-
ate air.
At the conclusion Of the memorial
tribute at noon, the flag will be hoist
ed to the top of the staff and will re-
main there until sunset.
When hoisted to the top of the staff,
the flag will be saluted by playing one
or more appropriate patriotic airs.
In this fitting testimonial Of respect
for the heroic dead and honor to their
patriotic devotion will be appropriately
rendered.
A special report will be forwarded
to the adjutant general with the
monthly report for May,
Considering Express Rates.
The board of railroad commissioners
in session at the capitol yesterday took
up a great deal of matters relating
to crossings, stations, station houses,
and s~idetracks. Most of these matters
had been brought before the COM
m~issioners during the past winter, but
nothing could be done at the time in
the way of investigations on account
of the snow and cold weather. The
commissioners are going out for two
or three weeks and will make personal
Investigations in most Of the cases.
Today the board has been considering
the question of express rates and they
will likely decide on some definite ac-
ton at this meeting.