The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-04

new plant which in the process of
building, they are providing for the
use Of gas from Ignite to be used in
the process. This, the governor said,
could be used in pottery manufacture,
and that he looked for a, DEVELOPMENT
in that direction very soon that VIXEN
it takes place 1t will open a new mar
ket for the farmer.
Debt Being Lowered.
Governor Hanna said that the state
owed too much, but that it was being
rapidly u down, and now was $685.
900, about the same as when il was
admitted to the union. Two hundred
and seventy-fiv thousand dollars of
the bonded liabilities was paid off last
year, and be stated that If the same
rate was kept up in ten or eleven years
North Dakota would be free Of debt,
an advertisement which would do
more in bringing people here than any
other thing.
The same thing. he said, was true of
the counties, cities and individuals,
that they were too far in debt, but the
commonwealth was setting a good ex-
ample. He recommended a change in
the laws which would force the retire
ment of bonds by paying off one-twen-
tieth each year, and making a sinking
fund necessary.
He said that we are spending too
bANSk AA1SAASJ 4ASAS ~ SoolS lOO IuuCIl W
run elections n our government and
he recommended hat elections be held
once in four years, and that officers
hold but n term. He stated that our
legislature was too large and cost too
much to run and that the same could
be applied to the national government.
Mr.. Hanna stated that a smaller legis-
lature could handle the legislation to
a much better advantage, an example
of h contrary being last session
when 265 bills came to his office on
the last night Of the session. He rec
commended also the short ballot.
Individual Extravaganza.
! The governor said that the individ-
uals also spent too much money, and
Wastefully, citing as an illustration
the way farmers bought machinery,
and saying that North Dakota was
rated as the most e~xtravagant and
wasteful state IN the union.
He spoke also of the state institu-
tons and the expense of their up-
keep. saying that it would be only a
few years until another insane asylum
would have to be- built. the one now
at jamestown being painfully made
quate. He stated that the only insti-
buttons that we have that are self
supporting are the blind school and
the soldiers home, both of them hav-
"NS ~A~@S ~ho ~ nCEp luEhl 1uOS"
pendent.
For Good Roads.
He closed by mentioning the good
roads scheme which he hoped to see
go into effect. He said that for ev-
cry dollar that the state would CON
tribute to good roads the national
government would also contribute a
dollar, SO he proposed that the auto
license be raised from SO to IS and
that by the time the law could be af-
fected that there would be 10000 au-
los in the state, giving a revenue Of
$l,OOO, 600. He would then bond the
state for that amount and use $40
200 to pay on the interest and $780,
OO0 to pay on the principal, keeping it
as a singing fund. This with 81, 0O0,-
ooo-that the government would adj
vance, he thinks. would make "a Won
derful Improvement in the roads.
Eidridge Talks on Roads.
Mr.. Eldridge, who followed Cover
nor lama spoke particularly of the
Red river valley roads, and he laid
special emphasis on the manner and
means of building and maintaining
dirt roads.
North Dakota farmers are proving
good students this week.
The class work, which is being CON-
Quoted in connection with the Corn
L Glover convention, is proving
more popular and successful han in
former gatherings. The farmers are
unusus Iy interested in the practical
demonstrations, and, so far as pos
s1ble, they are taking an active part.
the classes were begun Monday
afternoon, when the first corn and
morse demonstrations were held.
j. w. a of Cavalier, a represen-
| IaIlVH or fhn RnffnN Efn~ra:~
ton, and John White Of Aberdeen. S.
D., the livestock editor Of The Dakota
FARMER. had charge of the work in
the horse class. J. G. Hanev of the
international Harvester Co.'s demon
stration tract, had charge Of the corn
work.
In the livestock classes, three types
or horses were exhibited and used in
GLASS;. They We're the road horse. rep
resented by the light driving animal;
the general purpose horse, represent
ed by the medium sized animal; the
draft horse. represented by the heavy
set P~ercheron.
The symmetrical shape and con-
stltut1on of each and the points indi-
canve OF quality were discussed. The
quality was shown to be dependent
upon he type Of bone, tendons, hair
and skin. A clean, firm bone, we'll
NoAaASu IeliuouS, me SILKY ha1r and
mellow skin show good quality. A
soft spongy bone, fatty tendons and
rough hair and skin are indicative Of
poor quality.
Feet Are Important.
A horse is no better than his feet, |
it was brought out. The straigbt.
even feet, having firm horn with large
and elastic frog, as we'll as a concaye
sole and wide heel, show the type Of
horse, which. IF coupled with good
constitution, indicated by the ribs and
chest capacity, show quality, no mat
The disposition, action, weight and
size were also considered and each
type represented vas discussed.
Questions and answers and a free
discussion by the audience made the
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