The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-19
BRUEGCER APPLIES
BUSINESS METHODS
Declares He is Not a Politi-
clan But Expects Success
the Other Way.
BELIEVES BURKE
WILL BE NAMED
Hopeful for Governor as a
Member Of Cabinet
Farmers in Good Shape

John Bruegger of Williston says he
will apply business methods to the ad-
mtnistratiOn of affairs that will come
before him as national committeeman
kota.
Mr.. Bruegger is in Grand Forks to.
day. spending the day attending to
business matters and meeting friends
mostly Of democratic tendencies
with aspirations to become o%tticehoid-
crs:
"! v have been u politician"
said Mr.. Bruegger to a representative
OF The Times today, and l can't say
that I will be able to apply so-cailed
political methods to the disposition Of
shcn matters az will come up. I x
pcct to continue the application Of
business methods. because I have
been a business man all my life. and
l think 1t will work out the best that
way.
Will Visit Washington.
For some time l have intended
J making a trip to Washington to secure
q list Of the offices in North Dakota
IN which there will be vacancies dur
ing the coming our years. Business
matters. however. have prevented my
doing SO up to the present time. but I
expect to make the trip. soon.
But this question of appointments
is not the greatest question us affect
ing North Dakota democracy. If we
were to turn ourselves into Il party for
once only, and forget principle, then
wouldn't want to be committeeman.
Recommendation on appointments are
merely a part Of the duties that fall
upon me as committeeman. and l am
going to do the best / can in the
handling that duty that the greatest
credit possible may be reflected upon
the party.
Sees Hope for Burke.
IF We are successful in securing the
appointment of Governor John Burko
to the cabinet. much of tho work will
be lifted from my shoulders. And l
feel quite confident that we will be
able to secure his appointment. the
support of the movement in favor OF
him being Very general
Discussing tho present rather
warmed up condition as affecting GER
tain appointments. Mr.. Bruegger said
he believed the contests would be
greatly cooled off before the time to
make the appointments arrives. Ho
anticipates that local sentiment will
become pretty we'll concentrated on
one candidate. and that there will be
little possibility of disseation over ap-
lpointments.
West in Cool Shape.
western North Dakota is in splen-
did shape Tor the coming year" said
Mr.. Bruegger in discussing conditions
in his section Of the state" THE rine
stretch of weather in November and
the fore part of this month has given
farmers an opportunity to clean up
their threshing and I believe there arc
very few acres. If any. left on which
h grain was not threshed.
Last spring the farmers began
their spring work with their stock in
poor conditions. and without feed and
necessary supplies. Next spring they
will enter upon the work with their
stock in good shape. and with sufflci-
lent hay and feed to do through the
summer months. Some farmers, in
=, fact. have q supply of oats great
enough to hold during two seasons,
but they are not selling, having profit
ed by past experiences and they will,
as a result, hold their feed to ward
against the possibility of future Short
ages"
Mr.. Bruegger expects to leave for
his home this evening.