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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
IMMIGRATION BILL PASSES.

North Dakota is waking up to the
possibilities of immigration. The SEN
ate yesterday passed the bill Great
ing an immigration commission and
appropriating $4,000 for the next b1.
ennial period to aid in securing set
tiers. 49,, . ~.
1t is likely that the house will pass
this bill without serious opposition,
as the appropriation named is the re-
suit of a joint conference between
the leaders of the two houses. This
state needs more farmers and the
state has no nor important problem
before it than to get more people.
The conflict in Europe has turned
many eyes toward the shores OF this
nation. Not since the pilgrim rath.
ers sought a haven here from the
burdens of their own government,
have the chances been so excellent to
direct immigration to the vacant lands
of this nation.
Business depression in the large cit
les and Canada also should assist the
immigration authorities in directing
the attention of people in the cities
to the %unoccupied land where a living
can be made and in time independence
achieved.
The house should concur in the &C
ton OF the senate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
DESTROYED FRENCH TRENCH.

Berlin, Feb. 23.-The destruction of
a. French trench by running sa2s up
to it and exploding dynamite therein
is described in a letter from the front.
The French had thrown up a trench
$50 yards long only twenty-five yards
in front of the German trench. The
fact that it was not supplied with loop
holes, although it was occupied, ap-
peared to show that the occupants in
tended to sap up to the German
trench. The Germans decided to do
likewise.
At the end of fourteen days they
had run two tunnels up to within a
yard or so of the French trenches,
and loaded one with % and the other
with rs pounds of dynamite. When
all was ready, the charges we're fired.
The masses of earth hurled into the
air were so large that the arms of
two of the men in the German trench.
es were broken.
Before the dust had settled, the
men rushed forward and sprang into
the destroyed trench. It had caved in
for most of it's length. Only a few of
the enemy were seen, ind these, who
were crawling from under heaps Of
soil, could offer no resistance. They
were driven to the German trench,
twenty-one prisoners in all. The to-
tai French loss was estimated at 100
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
House Bill No. III

It is to be hoped that the senate will take a more reasonable view
of the bill providing for law enforcement officer than did the
house. This measure was driven through under the spur Of a vigor-
Gus and self interested lobby, headed by MI. Watkins, the sole bene-
fciary. .a,: -
Several years ago, Grand Forks had a law enforcement officer
It is interesting to revert back to the experience of Grand Forks,
not for the purpose Of casting any aspersions on Mr.. Watkins who as
far as the Tribune knows is an honest and upright man, but to show
how vicious this class of legislation is.
In Grand Forks, a law enforcement officer was acting
in conjunction with the 'piggers' and 'boot ~leggers'' and
receiving nice emoluments through this collision. So arrogant
did he become and so open in his venalty that a grand jury investi-
cation brought him to the bar of justice. He disappeared, how
ever, before his case was tried but left a public stencil behind that
sickened the state Of special liquor law enforcement officers for
some time. =te a
In order to prevent a recurrence Of such a situation there was
written into our statutes a law which compels a special law enforce
ment officer to report each case investigated.
The necessity for regulating and checking up special prosecutors
became imperative. The temperance lobby would have us be-
leve now that the present legal forces need the watchful
eyes of Watkins.
But Watkins will not be with us always.
Suppose this office in the future falls into INSCRIPTIONS hands?
Who is going to watch the law enforcement officer then?
It seems as though we$were returning to the days when law en-
forcement was experimental,
Some years before Chris, when a man was sent out to execute an
order of the courts or to administer a law, they sent a man to watch
him. Then they sent a spy to watch them both.
The Tribune believes that if every states attorney and the attor-
ney generals office need a watchdog by what process Of reasoning
is the law enforcement officer under House Bill No. II. exempt
from similar espionage.
If this bill is merely to give Watkins a job, let us put subterfuge
aside and view the bill as a private measure to place one more de-
serving mortal at the public crib.
On the other hand if this is not the motive Of the bin,it is without
any merit at all for we. have sufficient laws on the statute books
now to prevent the sale of liquor.
If the states attorney will not prosecute under our present liquor
laws, he can be removed from Office. It then becomes the duty Of the
attorney general to select someone to go into that county and en-
force the law. E rs
Our statutes are ample to enforce prohibition.
These laws cannot be enforced by the creation Of more legal ma
chnery. %#@ss
House Bill No. II is an admission that our entire law enforcement
is weak and inefficient. sr
By its very terms, it ~impeaches the members Of that organization
and places a premium upon caves dropping and espionage.
And this in enlightened North Dakota!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
DEMONSTRATION
FARMS 70 stay
Lathrop Committee Bill to Abol-
ish These Farms Fails to
Pass.

The first Lathrop committee bill to
have been killed by the House was
H. B. 479, which would abolish the
demonstration farms in the state. The
bill failed of passage, the vote on re.
consideration being IS ayes, AZ nays
and "a absent and not v0ting--the
question being that Of the passage OF
the bill.
l.. N. Torson objected to the bill.
saying that the demonstration farms
were the only real farmers schools
where all farmers can get a good agr1-,
cultural course without going off to
school.
Treadwell Twichell stated that the
Lathrop committee was not greatly
impressed with the work of these
farms but the committee thought the
work could lbe taken care of in some
other way if the farms were done
away with Since then, however, the
committee has been assured that the.
work Of these farms could not be TAX
en- care of in any other way. and .Mr
Twichell offered an amendment to the
budget bill so as to continue the pres
ent appropriation for the farms.
Mr.. Lathrop argued that when
these farms were established there
were no county agents nor was there.
any county demonstration work. He
suggested that the county work should
take the place Of the demonstration
farms now.
Mr.. Smith of Ward also thought
that the demonstration farms dupli-
Gated the work Of the sub-stations ano
therefore were unnecessary
The vote on the passage of the La.
throp committee bill was as fellows:
Ayes: Allen, Axvig, Balsdon. Bald
win, Burgett, Blanchard, Royce, Dick
son of Dunn, Dixon of Rolette, Geiszler,
Grow, Hendrickson, Hickle. Husband,
Isaac, Jacobson, Johnson, Kelly. Knox,
Kringen, Lathrop, Leonard, Master,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
REQuS|1I0h FOR
LOST S. B. NO. 95
DIvET OF RICHLAND INTRO
DUcEs A RESOLUTION IN.
THE HOUSE. h
RETURN OF Bill
But it All Turns out to beja Little
Joke in the End.

A rumor had been floating around
state-house corridors all day to the
effect that the woman suffrage quee-
ton would soon confront the house
that a resolution was to be introduced
in the house which would bring the
suffrage matter before the honorable
representatives.
A sigh of relief went. up when the
afternoon was ove and the trouble
some matter failed to show up---but
there was the night session and things
might happen there. ~ HI, t4
Sure enough. After a couple of
house bills had 0een passed and the
members of the lower house were
just getting nicely settled for the eve
ming, Tradwell Twichell arose and
asked that unanim )us consent BE
granted for the introduction of a reso-
luton.
Being no objection and that order
of business was turned to- and A. G..
Divet Of Wahpcton offered the sfo;t
lowing resolution and moved it's adcJt
ton: .,
Divet's Resolution. /,
"Be it. resolved by. the House {.
Representatives of the state Of North
Dakota:
Whereas, there now rests in peace
and security in the hands of tie Sen.
ate of the state of North; Dakota, "a
paper. commonly known and referred
to as Senate Bill No. 95, which pa:
per did for a short period of time re-
pose in the House to which it sub
%sequently became lost, and,
Whereas, it is obvious to the most
casual observer that there rests with
the possession Of such paper advani-
ages and privileges political and 9TH
erwise not possessed by any similar
paper in the possession of the House,
and,
Whereas, it is commonly under
stood that the Senate has no further
use therefore and it is of no value
to it, except a sentimental value, and,
Whereas, the House could well
make practical use thereof and would
be enabled by the possession of the
same to contribute much to the kappi-
ness of a large percentage Of the pop
ulation Of the state, and,
-ei# NVuAOAC US, vi uA0 IA
friendly relations exist between sale
Senate and this House and we have
ever welcomed the opportunities fire.
quently offered of extending the hearty
hand of kindness to the aforesaid Sen
ate,
".Now, Therefore, be it Resolved:
That the aforesaid Senate be and il
hereby is respectfully requested to
loan to this House Tor a period OF
one week from this date the aforesaid
Senate Bill No. IS, for the safe and
careful custody of which the House
cheerfully pledges its fair name and
reputation
And it Was Adopted.
The resolution was adopted by a
vote of SO to As and after the result;
of the vote was announced Mr.. Dive;
withdrew it.
But it caused some excitement for
a few minutes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
Y0UMIlN'S PROBE
STARTS TODAY
Former Mi il! Banker Appears at
Hearing With Tracy Bangs
Z. as Attorney.

The special joint committee actins
under, the provisions of the lHara1d.
son resolution is now started on its
work Of Investigating the charges
made against the state bank exami-
'ner's department. Grant S. Youman's
is represented in the investigation by
Attorney tracy Bangs.
sYouman's will he given an opportu-
nifty to substantiate the charges mads
in his book "Legalized Bank Rob-
berry, and he has been asked to sub.
NIT the charges against the bank ex.
aaminer's Office as contained in that
book and present the same in writing
by two O'Clock this afternoon when
the investigation proper will conf
mence.
The attorney general is acting for
the bank examiners department in the
matter. The hearing is to be held in
the Office of the secretary CT state.
The following is a copy Of the rules
Of ,procedure adopted by the joint OH
mittee to he followed out in this in.
vestigation:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
PURCELL BILL
1. WAS KILLED
on State Highway Commits
sion Is Ended in a Victory.

After, being reported out of the
committee of the whole. house for pas
sage and when it was thought that
there would be no further opposition
made, House Bill 43O, Purcell, was
killed on third reading yesterday af-
ternoOn.
Mr.. Watt of Cass moved that the
bill be indefinitely postponed, claim
ing that i: would rob the schools
of a good source of income and furth.
er claiming that it was an attempt to
put life into a skeleton" Mr.. Grow
in speaking for the bill spoke on the
necessity of having the state. high.
way commission.
Mr.. W ats motion to kill the bill
was lost by q As to 48 vote but when
the Toll was called there were but 81
voting for the bill, IS were against it
and 5 were absent. and not voting.
The roll call on this bin resulted
as follows; the question being the
passage of the bill:
Ayes: Aker, BARLEY, Bqrgett, Blan.
chard, Dickson of Dunn, Dickinson,
.Divet, Engle, Erickson, Fraser, Erie
tag, Geiszler, Grow, Gunthorpe, Har-
ris, Hendrickson, Holman, Husband,
Jahr, Kellog, Knox, Maddox, Mas.
ter, Moeckel, Montgomery, Moore,
Moses, Mcmillan, Mcclellan, McClin.
took, McQuillan, O'Keefe, Pitkin,
Ployhar, Reimers, Robertson, Rott,
Ryan, Schatz, Siple, Thompson of
Ward, L. L.!iTwichell, Torson, Turner,
T. Twichell, Warmer, Westdal, Wiley
and Williams.
Nays: Allen; Axvig, Balsdon, Bald
win. Batter, Bixby, Boyce, Burnett,
Carey, Cooper, Dean, Dixon OF Ro.
lette, Everson, Harry, Hedalen, Hickle
Hjelmstad, .Hjort, Hoghaug, Isaac,
Jacobson, johnson, Kelly, Kringen,
LANCE, Langedahl, Larson, Lathrop,
Leonard, Lindahl, List, Morgan, Nor
rison, Myhre, Naramore, Ness, Moves,
Odland, Pendray, Peterson, Peterson,
Robe, Sandbeck, Smith Of
Ward. Steenson, Stinger, Smith of.
Kidder,r Thompson of Sargent, Tallock
Thorne. Torfin, Watt, Wolfer, MI.
Speaker.
Absent and not voting: Bass, Brat
ton, Haraldson, Purcell, Sinclair.
Mr.. Watt moved ''the clincher", on
this vote which motion carried.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
MORE IMPORTANT BUSINESS,

Defeated on Numerous roll calls, the
suffrage issue ohould be banished from
further consideration. There is some
important legislation before the two
bodies and there should he no further
delay. Only a few days are left and
if the suffrage issue continues to bob
up, many meritorious measures will
fall by the wayside. 4
Suffrage has been given every con-
sideration it is entitled to in the SEN
ate, in fact more than it was entitled
to upon the showing made last No.
Yember.
This issue should not be allowed to
suspend action on more vital and
pressing questions. The state is not
interested in seeing the question con-
stantly revived. 1t is becoming an old
story.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24

= SENATE ,
-: 8 :: So

Senate Bill No. 2O8-A bill for an
act to prohibit the adulterati0n and
misbranding of foods and beverages
and the selling of adulterated and un-
wholesome foods and beverages; and
prescribing penalty for failure to com
ply with the provisions of this act.
Senate Bill No. 268-A bill for an
act in reference to declaring churches
and church societies extinct and dis
posing of the property OF extinct
churches and church societies.
Senate Bill No. 315-A bill for an
act to re.enact section 5S3 of the Com.
piled Laws Of 1913, providing for free
passage for the members of the state
board of railroad commissioners and
their employees, and permitting rec
passage to the commissioner Of immi.
grafton and the immigration agent,
or agents, when in the performance of
their duties.
Senate Bill No. 226-A bill for an
act to amend section 1145 of the Com.
piled Laws of 1913, relating to the
naming of school districts.
Senate Bill No. 227-A bill for an
act to amend and re-enact section
1872 of the Compiled Laws of 1913,
relating to the qualifications of teach.
ers..
Senate Bill No. 1874 bill for an
act to amend section 1855 of the Com
piled Laws of North Dakota for the
year 1913, relating to annual township
meeting.
Senate Bill No. 3G-A bill for an
act providing for an excise tax, of one.
fiftieth of mi per cent upon the auth
orized capital stock Of foreign corpor.
atoms, and for the levying and collec-
ton o the same.
Senate Bill NJ. 2S9-A bill for an
act to provide for the payment Of
district judges when acting outside OF
their judicial districts, and to repeal
chapter IT'S of the Session Laws Of
North Dakota fer 1911.
Senate Bill No. 2S7-A bill for an
act to amend section 1892, Compiled
Continued IN" Page Ski
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
Readers Column
n. B.. NO.. 437.
Cattle VS.. Human Beings.

The Editor:
During the present session of the
legislature a bill was introduced. pre-
viding for the reporting of contagious
diseases amongst cattle, to the proper
authorities. This bill met with no OPP
position and has been approved b.
both branches Of the legislature.
A similar bill, prepared and advo-
Gated by the United States Public
Health Service, H. B. 437, providing
for the prompt reporting of commu-
nicable diseases amongst human be-
ings is now before the house and ac-
cording to the report in this morn,
ing's Tribune, action on the bill was
deferred "for the reason that a GER
tain religious sect claims that this
bill interferes with their religious be-
liefs."
1t would at least be interesting to
learn what particular religious sect
denies the same measure of protection
to the health and lives, of men, wo'
men and children that it is willing to
grant to cattle.
Respectfully,
F. r. SMYTH,
City Health Officer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
is desired to further tree planting il
ovorV Wav nOsSih1o

is desired to further tree planting in
every way possible.
"The varieties furnished are ash,
ibox-elder, elm, soft maple and oak,
with cuttings of cottonwood, Norway
Carolina and Russian poplar, and dia-
mtond, white( laurel.leaf, and Russian
Golden willows. Evergreen are be-
ing grown as fast as possible, but
will not be ready for distribution un-
til about 1917.
"While the State School of Fores-
try has been handicapped by the lack
Of land, only ten acres being avail
able for tree growing, the demand
for trees is steadily increasing. We
estimate that in 1916 we will need
W. one and a half million trees to
meet the desires of the landowner.
Zone of the great troubles in the
past has been to secure acclimated
trees for our state. The present
plan makes it certain that all trees
sent out are suitable for our climate.
."The State School of Forestry
stands ready to answer, so far as pos.
sible, all questions relating to the
growing Of trees in u state"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
| THE LEGISLATORS

Moeckel. Montgomery, Morgan, Morri.
son, 4Myhre, Mcmillan, Naramore,
Ness, Peterson, Peterson, Quanbeck,
Rott, Smith Of Ward, Steenson,
Thompson Of Sargent, Tallack, Thorne
Thompson Of Ward, Turner, Wanner,
Watt, Wolfer.
Nays: Aker, Batter, Eurnett, Carey,
Converse, Cooper, Bean, Divet, Engle,
Erickson, Evelson, Frietag, Gunthorpe
.,Hedalen, Hoghaug, Jahr, Langc,
'I.angedahl, Larson, Liudahl. List,
Moore. Moses, Mcclellan,
McClintcck, McQuillen, Moves, Odland
.Pendray. Robertson, Sandbeck, Siple.
stinger. Smith of Kidder, Torfin, L. l..
Twiclell, Torson, r. Twichell, Wiley,
Williams, Mr.. Speaker.
Absent and not. voting: BARLEY,
Bass. BixbY Bollinger, B%ratton, Dick.
inson. Fraser, lHaraldson, Harris, Har-
ty. Hjelmstad. Hort, Holman, Kellogg,
,O'Keefe,. Pitkin;, Ployhar, Purcell,
r. Rob1e, Ryan, schatz, Sin.
clair, Westdal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
HOUSES PUT
IN SOME OVERTIME

Neither the#senate nor the house
adjourned last night, both recessing
until today. This is because of the
fact that lifetime expires at 2 o'clock
this afternoons when bills can be
transmitted from n house to the
other: The house worked yesterday
morning, afternoon and evening and
up to II O'clock last night and has
but one house bill left for third read.
Ing. LIT sfs expected that there will
be lively gtime-Sin the house today,
for it is said that the woman suffrage
proposition viii be brought before
the lower body of the legislature at
today's session.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
STATEWIDE TREE DISTRIBUTION

The action of the legislative as
sembly of 1918 in making provision
for the growing of forest trees for
distribution to the landowners of the
state is one of the most popular
pieces of legislation ever passed.
This action provided that the State
School of forestry should, acting as
the State Nursery, grow and distrib-
ute to the landowners of the state
forest tree seeds, seedlings, and cut
tings, free Of all cost, except that of
transportation.
President Fred w. Smith, State
Forester and President of the State
School of Forestry, when asked con-
corning the actual working of the law
said: "While we have been operat-
ing only two seasons we have dis
tributed quite a large number of
trees. Last spring we furnished
IA, 1888 seedlings and cuttings. These
went out to landowners in twenty
two different counties. This coming
spring, according to our count made
last fall, we will have 100000 seed
lings and 15S,4yO cuttings, or a total
of 764,45O, to be distributed to ap-
plicants in sc counties.
applications for trees for delivery
in 1916 should be filed as soon as
possible, in order that a sufficient
quantity of seedlings may be grown
to meet the demands. Application
blanks and copies of the bulletin con-
tanning the rules governing the tree
distribution may be had free upon re-
quest.
Briefly stated, trees are furnish
ed to any landowner within the state
of North Dakota who agrees to prop.
erly prepare the ground, plant the
trees, and care for them. No burden
! some restrictions are imposed as it
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-24
BOARD ABOLISHED.
BY SENATE
Continued from Page One.)

passed without any opposition. Sew
eral other appropriation measures
carried. Hyland, appropriating $3.50
for Devils Lake Fish station; Bron.
son, state fair appropriation, $4,000;
$4,000 (Lindstrom) revolving fund
for gopher determination.
Secures Reconsideration.
Senator diversion succeeded in Sc
curing a reconsideration of S. B. 1856
appropriating $4,000 for the Anti
tuberculosis association. This bill
IA Indefinitely postponed. He was
supported in his motion by DR.. Rowe,
Senator Vail and Senator Paulson.
Senator Kretschmar, chairman of the
appropriation committee opposed re-
consideration because of the limited
funds.
Senator ~KretsckmaJ's oil inspec-
ton bill as amended Ly the house re-
ducing the fees from seven to five
cents a barrel passed the senate and
now goes to the governor for approx
al. The state has been without rev.
enue from this source since last June
when the law was suspended by in
junction proceedings.
Senator Gibbons bill relating to
teachers insurance AMI retirement
fund was lost and recons. Tered yes
terday and placed at the foot Of the
calender.
Senator Bronson's Workman's Com.
%pensation bill was deferred n day.
Senator Hughes moved for indefinite
postponement.
Senator WARMERS bill creating an
other judicial district was indefinite
ly postponed by a vote of 10 to II.
The senate convenes at 10 a. m. to-
day and will clean up the colender by
2 p. M, the time limit.