The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-24
NEWS NOTES FROM
THE STATE CAPITOL.
Court at Mandan.

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 24.-Assistant
Attorney General Zuger was at Man
dan yesterday assisting Attorney Heff-
ron with the prosecution Of some blind
pig cases in Morton county.
Will Receive Commissions.
Those who were commissioned yes
terday as notaries by the secretary OF
state were, j. l.. Bell of Bismarck, John
Fl. George of Streeter, Marjory Hardy
Of Fargo, and w. H. Westergaard Of
Williston.
Will Go to Minot.
Next Monday Attorney General
Miller win go, to Minot to participate
in the Minot Normal school site case
week. The attorney general will de-
fend the action OF the normal board
in selecting the south side site.
Or. Fish Retires.
At his own request, approved by
the governor, First Lieut.. Henry G.
Fish Of Wheatland, of the medical
corps, North Dakota National Guard.
is placed upon the retired list with
rank of captain, to date Jan. 90, 1912.
NsAAN ~ "a Ms GOlA W
Is hereby appointed first lieutenant OF
the medical corps of the state guard.
vice Lieut.. Henry G. Fish, in accord
ance with orders just issued by the
a%djutant generals department.
Fish Has Another Diary.
Curator Fish received Monday a
diary Of the Selby expedition In this
state. This was kept by an uncle of
Mr.. Fish, e. l.. Starr Of Tracy, MINI.
Mr.. Starr, recently deceased, was COR
poral in Co. C, Tenth Minnesota, under
Capt. Dennis Cavanaugh. The diary
contains much of interest during this
campaign and Will be a help in de-
termining the route of Sibley in the
state. The State Historical society is
anxious to obtain other diaries and
letters and appreciates the interest
and the help citizens are giving in
the making of these trails across the
state. Other material is in sight and
everything gives another viewpoint for
the society to look out from and to
trace the expedition through the state.
Went to Kansas City.
Rate Expert Little left Monday night
for Kansas City, where he will attend
a convention of rate men representing
nearly all Of the states west OF CHI
cago. New classification of freight
rates which has been compiled by the
railroads to become effective Feb. Is
Of this yea will be considered at this
meeting. This new classification Of
rates cannot go into effect, however.
until it is approved by the interstate
commerce commission and 1t will
probably not be approved by the com
mission unless approved by the Kan
sas City meeting. :
Printed on India Linen.
The library commission has receiv-
ed thirty-two volumes of the new
Brittanica encyclopedia for approval.
These volumes are printed on pure In
dia linen and bound in flexible leather.
1t makes an ideal edition for use at
the home as the paper used materially
reduces the size Of the volumes. The
volumes just received at the capitol
will probably be kept for general use
in the department of the library.
Bonds Accepted.
The and department has received
bond offers from the following school
districts which have been approved
by the attorney general and will be
considered by the board at the meet
ing to be held tomorrow: Silver Lake
district of Wells county, $500; Wood
Tiff district, McHenry county, $500;
Ovid district, LaMoure county, $1,000;
Mccullough district, Divide county,
$1,000, The citY of Grand Forks has
submitted an offer of $40, 900 in city
hall bonds that will also be considered
by the board at this meeting.