The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-22
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE STATE CAPITOL.
In Supreme Court.


supreme court were finished this
morning and Judge Fisk leaves this
evening for Fargo to bring home his
big REQ that was left in that city last
week on account Of muddy roads.
Leasing Lands.
Deputy w. p. Thurston left last
night for the western part OF the
state to lease the school lands in Will
liams. Mckenzie, Wells, Mountrail and
Kidder counties. Commissioner Nc
Donald who has been leasing lands for
the past two weeks will return this
evening.
Hartford Coming Back.
The Hartford Life Insurance Co. of
Hartford, Conn, has applied to the
insurance department for admittance
TO North Dakota. This company with
drew from the state a number of years
ago., but has evidently come to the
conclusion that it cannot do business
successfully and leave North Dakota
outside Of it's field of operations.
Capitol Visitors.
r. Bonsield of Newark, Finland, e.
Boardmen and ]. o. KunkeI of Sanger,
Miss MoLlie Rockford of Austin, Mimi,
Miss Pearl Payne of Leeds, and Ira w.
Funk of Greenberg, Pa, were visitors
at the historical department this week.
Fire Prevention.
Insurance Commissioner w. G. Tay-
lor has been invited to address a fire
prevention meeting to be held in VAL
ley City next Tuesday evening UNI
der the auspices of the North Dakota
State Fire Prevention association. In
terest in the work of this association.
whose efforts are devoted to fire pre-
v~ention and the conservation Of pro-
perty, is growing steadily.
Bank on Drake Line.
The First bank Of Ibach, located on
the Fordville- Drake cutoff Of the 500,
has made application t the state de-
partment and bank examiner for a
charter.
New Cashier.
c. d. Thompson is the new cashier
Of the bank of Logan. He succeeds
Cashier Peter L. Klyver, who goes to
the southern part Of the state to en-
gage in business.
Sending Questions
The department OF education is Busy
sending to the county superintendent
the examination questions for the
teachers examination which will he
held throughout the state May s ard 9.
Returned from Fargo.
Deputy State Examiner Roy A. Nell
son has returned from q bank inspec-
ton trip through the Fargo district.
COMING Back by Auto.
Judge Goss left Saturday for Fargo.
He will return with Judge Fisk and
in the new auto if it does not rain
again o
Has Resigned.
c. o. Why're, who has been the eff
cient s~tenographer for several months
for the board of control, has re-
signed his position and will leave Mon
day for his home at Rolette. Mr..
Why're will accept a position with a
bank in his home town.
Frood Discharged.
Qorkel Egland has been transferred
from the penitentiary to the insane
asylum at jamestown. Louis Berg and
Pat Common and Raymond Nail have
been paroled on suspended sentences,
and Rozert A. Frood, E. M. Regain,
John Ramensky and Adams Ramen-
sky have been discharged. Daman
Lyster was received at the peniten-
| tiary this week to serve a one-year
| sentence.
Has Appointed Delegates
Governor John Burke appointed Hon.
Geo. E. Duis of Grand Forks, c. d.
Lord of Park River, Col. Joseph
NJ. Kelly Of Devils Lake and Marion
Edwards Of Rolette, members of the
honorary commission according to the
following resolution passed by the last
legislative assembly:
Whereas, the congress Of the Unit
ed States has designated the city of
San Francisco, Cal, as the place of
holding a great international exposi-
ton in the year 1915, to commemor-
ate the opening and completion Of the
Panama canal has called upon the
President of United States to invite
the nations of the world to partici-
pate in this exposition; and
Whereas, it may be that the state
of North Dakota will desire to ex-
hibit her and advantages at
such exposition; therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate of the state
of North Dakota, the house of repre-
sentatives ~concurring. That the gov
ernor Of this state is hereby authoriz-
ed to appoint an honorary commission
of five citizens of this state, with the
power to investigate the nature and
scope of said exposition and make a
report to the Thirteenth legislative as
sembly of the state, the desirability
Of the state Of North Dakota making
proper exhibits Of the and
advantages of this state as such ex-
hibits, together with the nature and
character of such proper exhibit and
the reasonable expense to be connect
ed Herewith"