The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-10
NEWS FROM THE
STATE CAPITOL

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 10.-The state
bank examiners department is prepa
ing a statement that will show the ag-
gregate resources and liabilities Of all
the state and national banks in North
Dakota at the close Of business Dec.
5, as compared with the statement
given at the close OF business Sept. /.
This statement will be published i'm de-
tail as soon as returns are received
from the national banks. The state
ment so far shows an increase of de-
posts of Sc. 900, 900 in the state banks
alone, and also shows that the state
banks are in a iourishing condition
at present.
The state board of control is Just
at present checking over the expense
accounts and pay rolls of the different
state institutions under their jurisdic-
ton for the month Of December. Sec
rotary Brandt and his force are work
ing at a ~disagreeable disadvantage as
their ONCE rooms are located in prob
ably the coolest corner OF the build
ing and it seems impossible to reach
their quarters with steam or any 9TH
er heat.
Superintendent SIattery says that
the force at the building has never
experienced a harder time than at
present to keep the big capitol build
ing in a comfortably warm condition.
His force is keeping the building warm
all right, but it takes an unusually
large amount of Ignite.
Mrs. John Andrews is here from her
home at Lidgerwood for a short visit
with her husband. the deputy secre-
tary of state. While John is holding
the state position Mrs. Andrews is
guiding the destinies Of The Broadaxe,
but her love OF music overcame her
and she came here to accompany her
husband to Mandan to hear the grand
opera company which appeared there.
The Rogers Lumber Co. of Mime
apolis is evidently establishing some
more branch yards in North Dakota.
They have incorporated lumber com
panies at Fessenden, Wimbledon and
Kensal. These new local companies
have a capital stock Of $4,000 each
and has North Dakota capital inter
ested in the venture.
Other interpretations to file articles
with the secretary Of state are: The
H. j. Hanson Co. at Alice in Cass
county. This company will handle gen.
eral merchandise and has a capital
stoc kof $4,000. The directors are H.
J. Hanson, Mabel Hanson and Mrs.
Minnie Hanson. The Western Credit
Inspection Co., at Minot will incorpo-
rate with a capital stock Of $25, 900,
and has M. r., Keith of Kenmare, L. ].
Palda and G. c. Wysing Of Minot for
directors. This company will handle,
collections and investigate credits.
New notary publics over the state
about to receive communications from
the secretary Of state are: Andrew
.Ingwaldson of Crosby, Max Lehman
Of Dawson, w. H. Wilson of Clyde.
William H. Wake Of Crazy and George
Yepson Of Epworth.
Banker H. o. Batter Of Hazleton
was AMONG the visitors ait the capitol
recently. He, with Mrs. Batter, has
just returned from Minnesota, where
they visited since the holidays, and
win return to their home at Hazelton
soon as trains on the Russian Cen
trail can work their way through the
snow banks.
1t is keeping BAgineer Atkinson
busy this winter preparing speeches
on good roads, for which he has be-
come noted OF latN, for the various
meetings around the state he is asked
to attend. One Of the important
meetings of that nature he will address
before long is the meeting OF the Mouse
River Development league which meets
at Minot, Feb. 6 an6 z.
The library commission held its
first ~semi-annual meeting at the cap
itol building yesterday. Mrs. Bud
long is recovering from her recent in.
jury and has been able to attend the
Office the past few days She was able
to attend the meeting yesterday