The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-15
NEWS OF TIL NORTHWEST
News Notes From the State Capitol

be a very valuable library by this
time with many Of the books out of
print, and some Of them not duplicat-
ed, Mrs. Budlong thinks there might
be other libraries tucked away In
out Of the way places over the state
that may be just as valuable and
unique.
Federated Womsns' Clubs.
The spring board meeting of the
state federation Of womens' clubs
held recently at Valley City was one
Of the best attended in the history
of the organization and was the first
over which the new president Miss
Minnie j.. Nelson had presided. Plans
Were made for the annual meeting to
be held at Fargo Oct. Is, 16 and II.
The interest of the meeting cen
tered about the second day when the
heads Of committees were called into
conference with the board members.
This is an innovation that was intro
duCed by Mrs. N. G. Young and which
was voted for at the last meeting of
the federation held at Grand Forks.
Railroad Callers.
w. B. Dixon, assistant general pas
senger agent, and j. G. Everest, gen.
eral travelling passenger agent Of the
Milwaukee road, were calling on Gov
ernor Hanna Saturday afternoon.
They also went in to see Major Steed-
man as all three gentlemen are en-
thusiastic members Of the loyal le-
gion. Governor Hanna also belongs
to the organization.
Acting State Engineer.
Acting State Engineer j. w. Bliss
has gone to Devils Lake where he will
do some work on the military reser-
walton. Mr.. Atkinson who has been
state engineer for a number Of years
and who recently resigned has left
the office and until there is an ap-
pointment made Mr.. Bliss will have
charge Of the office.
Invoicing P~enitentiary.
B. 1. Heating, assistant state ex-
aminer has been assigned to the
board of control Of penal and charita-
Bile Institutions for the purpose of
checking up the invoice at the peni-
tertiary before Mr.. TaIcott takes
charge as warden. 1t is expected that
the work of invoicing will take at
least ten days and probably a couple
of weeks SO it is not likely that Sena-
tor Talcott will take charge of the in
stitution much before the first of
May.
Creamery Branches Out.
The Bowman creamery has set the
pace for North Dakota butter factor
les as they have established an ex-
elusive sales agency at Butte, Mont,
and they will have a man there who
viii have entire charge of the sales
end Of the business in Montana. The
creamery is having a good run Of
cream this season. Indications are
from the number Of COWS being
brought into the country that it will
be but a short time before there will
be additions needed to the present
building or the company will build
other creameries in other parts Of the
country.
Will Probably Pay Anyway.
The board of auditors Of the state
will have a nice problem to work out
at the next meeting. 1t appears thai
one of the instructors at the universe
ty,. Henry lie Daum, made out the
voucher for his salary and was taker
sick before he had it sworn to. The
voucher was sent to Bismarck anC
State superintendent Of Public In.
struction Taylor in checking up made
notation Of the facts in the case anG
that to his personal knowledge the
deceased man had performed the serv.
ices charged for so there is no qucs-
ton but that his estate will be paiC
the money for his last months salary
Starts Work Tomorrow.
c. ". Edwards, formerly with the
500 line doing office work, has beer
appointed a clerk in the office Of the
state auditor and will start his work
] tomorrow morning.