The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-01-16
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EXECUTIVE lNAuGuRArED AND
! LAYS STRESS UPON WISE
LAW MAKING.
!Edseatioa, Penal institutions and Elk.
positions SO Chased Agri.
culture Basis Of Wealth,
He Saw.

~~OsO ~ VSSAssHt -
He Says.
Bismarck. B. Hanna of Fargo
Evas tnaugurated as governor in the
house chamber Of the North Dakota
capitol Thursday afternoon before the
Joint meeting Of the house and sen.
hte.
The chief officers of the state were
sworn In as follows:
Lieutenant Governor Kraable, Sec
:retary of State Thomas Hall, Treas
urer Gunder Olson, Superintendent of
Schools e. ]. Taylor, Attorney Gen
eral Miller, Commissioner of Insur-
ance Waiter Taylor and Auditor Jor-
censor ~Jorgenson and Hall are the
only two who are serving their first
term, with the exception of Governor
Hanna. :,
The house and senate met Thurs.
day afternoon ct 1880 and immediate.
~ passed q motion to go into joint SEES.
sion with the other body to hear the
messages Of both the incoming Gov
ernor Hanna and the outgoing Gov
frnor Burke.
Governor Hanna said in part:
Gentlemen Of the senate and house
or representatives of North Dakota:
you are the legal representatives Of
tne people of the state. and have as
Entrusted by the people Of this common
privilege Of good citizenship can be
the power TO make Such laws rests with
xhiea has bs ssI %deiegas ted to en! You pe With
RPeeeefdssnnssss and 3 eare is the confident ex7
express the belief that no better for
tune Q befan- you than to meet their
appreciation and esteem.
AZ some future time during the
may Wish to present for Jul thought
sages upon the subject Of the finances
OF n state, and also. as to other sub
}e g., nat ! believe should be brought
INTO ONCE, with the exception of those
senator's Who are holdovers, at the
same q time: and have not the best idea
anairs and conditions of the state.
Education.
,,ts TN people Of this state are deeply
children. and h United States census
reports of 1910 show that North Da-
kota occupies a most enviable position.
most nil and that the state stands well
At the head Of all Others in that every
citizen has at least some education. I
H Ie ts In rural education and
N the consolidated country school. for
the reason that where schools are con
soltdated in a school township into one
moo rather than into three or four
or more. that there is opportunity to
employ more n better teachers and
20 e1ve the pupils a much better chance
Q education. where they can b. divid-
sible where they are divided into MANY
classes under one teacher in q Iittla
country school.
3 recent laws the penal and chart
table institutions AVE been placed un-
ger the care OF a board Of control. The
City and the new normal at Minot are
under the guidance of a normal boa, ID
care cGnfro liz 1t viii be well to follow
that you may determine for yourselves
as to the workings of the laws and as
TO the benefit the boards are to the
%a esGRia OF the eol s ! sch The o UNIVERSITY,
school OF forestry and the Industrial
schooi are each under separate boards
81 9an Trustees and l would call your at
tlonal system commission. n recon-
mend that you give careful c%onsidera-
t c1o . 70 the question Of unifying and
SNS SOASol1Oudl system 0f
the state. The state institutions are a
heavy burden on the taxpayers. Con-
Ader the reports carefully. for economy
every dollar expended In their support
snail be for a dollar ~ctually needed
There will be held in 1915 the pan.
International Exposition at
sa el rraHciseo, n At the same time
upon somewhat different lines at San
Diego. Cal; The opening of the Panama
canal T SaIisn mean IN much e h nation.
ing North Dakota. thousands o, nnon
thousands of people will either go
tn npGufn our state on their way to at
state upon their return from them.
bs9,a OF these expositions are to be
h haia at the sane a 1eom time.the n at San
81. 1915. and the one at San Francisco
Is from about Feb. 1. 1915, to Dec i
l LII Many Tho attend one exposition
will undoubtedly make a rate that viii
take In both ,expositions. h people
who attend these expositions will go
time Of the year when North Dakota Is
at her best. and I believe that a reason.
both places would be a wise thing. -
Coed ads
The question of good roads will be
one of the most important problems for
your consideration this winter. What
what shall we do? It is said that the
expense of hauling a bushel Of wheat
is miles oyer the average country road
in North Dakota costs the farmer more
same bushel Of wheat from his sta.
ton to Minneapolis or Duluth. This
ought not to be-"
The basis of wealth in North Da-
kota is agriculture aAd North Dakota
is more purely an agricultural state
err part OF the burdens Of taxation fail
upon the farmer. and it should be our
highest duty to eodeavor to enact laws
that may be helpful and beneficial to
him."
Commercial Club Elects.