The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
Hanna GIVEN A
FAREWELL SURPRISE
GOVERNOR HANNA GIVEN FARE
WELL SURPRISE BY CAPITOL
EMPLOYEES.

EMfLO1 Els.
Bismarck, N. D., June 8.-One of
the most beautiful tributes ever paid
to a governor of this state was the
farewell surprise on Governor L. B.
Hanna at the Northern Pacific station
Saturday night as he and his staff left
for a trip to Norway.
| Just before the time for No. 2 to
arrive, the employees of the capitol
gathered in the waiting room at the
depot. With the men was the Bis
marck band, which when the COVER
nor's carriage arrived at the station,
gave concert at the west end Of the
park.
Given Bouquet.
After Governor Hanna, in a few
happy words expressed his pleasure
to the party which had assembled to
wish him godspeed, he was presented
a large and beautiful bouquet by G.:
E. Parsons on behalf of the capitol
employees and officials.
4, Was a Complete Surprise.
The governor was so completely
surprised by this tribute he could
barely express his gratitude. His
voice as he spoke showed the depth
of his feelings. AS a further mark
of their regard, the people, notwith-
standing the downpour of rain, stood
awaiting his coming, and when he
had alighted from his carriage al
lmost carried him to the steps of the
train that had then pulled up at the
station.
Regardless of the Storm.
Regardless of the storm, Governor
Hanna stepped forth and shook each
one by the hand and bade him good
Ibve. As he said the last words his
voice shook with emotion and it was
withsmoist eyes that he looked at the
large number who had assembled
there. -
Trip to Norway.
:, This trip is taken for the purpose OF
participating in the centennial celebra-
ton of the liberty Of Norway from
danish domination. One hundred
years ago, May II, the Norwegians
, threw off the Danish yoke and with
, Sweden organized limited form OF
monarchy. This is the centennial
! celebration of the event. And as the
, state of North Dakota is largely OF
: Norwegian people, the various socie-
, ties planned to cement the relations
| of the fatherland and the state by
presenting statue of the great eman-
, cipator, Abraham Lincoln, to the Nor
, wegian nation. Governor l.. b. Han
: ma was chosen to make the presenta-
, ton speech for the people Of this state
The Governors Statement:
81 am pleased to comply with your
request for statement on the eve OF
nv leaving the state for Norway. My
party, my family and myself will sail
, from New York Friday next, on the
"Kristianiafjord" and l expect to be
; gone about six weeks.
"The business of the state has been
, brought down to date; every board
meeting held and bills against the
, state have been audited.
"a year ago last January when
came into office, there were practically
100000 in un paid bills and unpaid
appropriations outstanding. During
, the last year and a half these claims
/ have been paid. Also, at that time
there were outstanding $937 300 in
. bonds against the state, making a
total Indebtedness of S1,237,300. The
/ current debt owed at that time, as
. stated, has been paid and in addition
$500 900 of the bonded debt has been
. paid from the sinking fund, leaving
a debt today of 100000 less than, a
year and half ago, and leaving the
. bonded debt of the state at $637 ,3OO
and all current Indebtedness against
the state taken care Of.
During the session of the legisla-
ture year ago vetoed practically
$500 900 Of bills, but no institution in
the state has been closed and the ef-
|ficiency Of no institution in the state
has been lessened by reason of those
vetoes. It has required little more
economy on the part of the various
departments of the state and in the
practicing Of this economy have had
the hearty cooperation of the various
boards and the men at the head of
the various state institutions. BY rea-
son Of vetoing those appropriations
it has been possible to place the state
in the financial condition it now is
and should be nominated and re.
i elected as governor l believe it will
be possible by the close of my next
j term as governor to have the state
entirely out of debt, both floating and
bonded.
! "The state levy for the general fund
as made last summer by the state
board Of equalization was the lowest
for the general fund ever made in the
history Of the state. Had the $500, 700
vetoed among the appropriations been
approved, in order to raise that
amount Of money by the state levy, it
would have been necessary to have
j increased the assessed valuation Of
4 the property Of the state by one hum
dred and ten millions, thereby raising