The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-01-06
\. D. BONDING LAW
MAY Be Invalid
DECISION or sUFREME COURT e
DETERMINE WnETnER STATE
CAN ENTER 6vSlNEs6.
ITEMS FROM. STATE CAPITOL

ana interesting news Of Otnelale
and Departments Of North
Dakota Government,
Bismarck.
Whether North Dakota goes into tbs
bonding business will depend upon ths
supreme court decision in the injunc.
tional proceedings brought against the
measure by representatives of Fargo
bonding concerns, The arguments were
made Dec. 6 and ar early decision is
expected, It was found impossible to
start the business on Jan. II 1916. az
contemplated under the act Of the
last legislative session.
Considerable difficulty has hsea a.,
ccuntered by the advocates Of the
measure. The thirteenth Legislative
session put over bill for state
bonding department. but the constttu.
tionality Of the measure was attacked
and the supreme court by vote Of
four to one held it invalid.
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For Educational Survey
U. S. Commissioners Of Education
Claxton announces that he has -
Cured Dir. L. D. Coffman, Dean OF tho
College Of Education University 81
Minnesota to serve as a third mem,
ber Of the survey commission for the
educational institutions Of North d.
kota, Dr.. Coffman will cooperate
with Dr.. W. r. Bawden, Of the Z. s,
Bureau Of Education, and -Dr. &. q
Craishead:- of Montana, who:has boer
previously engaged by the State
Board Of Regents to participate Ia
this survey which is being. made un
der the direction OF y. s. Commis
sioner Of Education Claxton.
DR.. Cofman is a specialist elons
certain lines Of education and won
great deal Of fame at the University
of Illinois prior to his recent acQuist
ticn by the University of5Minnesota
The State Board Of Regents feel(
that great deal Of, progress haa
been made in securing the service,
Of such a specialist to cooperate Will
the other men engaged in the survey
L great deaf Of progress is expected
70 &c made on the survey during thu
month Of January. Dr.. Bawden comet
from Washington and will be met b.
Dr.. C1aighead at the State Normal
Industrial School ct Glendale on Ja1
uary 5: AID will begin the second visit
to the educational institutions al
that tine along with Dr.. CoffnGa.
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ino1ocoo Ia 0opoeita Shown.
An increase in hank deposits Of s5,
6o1:77l.S4 is shown il statistics d
eight cities Of North Dakota
a sample Of the general wave 0,
prosperity il tho state is shown Il
tho following list Of ci,scs and theu
increases il bank deposits, comparing
the figures Of octooer- 10. 1915:
Fargo .-.......-.........s1.660.5l8.7i
Grand Forks -.......-.,. i:t:1, ,996.u
M!not ..........-.....,s., - ss:.:844, ,491.0
jamestown ..........,... 421,495.6S
valley City ...........,., 292,68S.H
New Rockford ..,.....,. l51,s67.0(
Bottincaa ..--..,.-...,.. 146,421.St
Bismarck ,....-..-...... 22.400.o(
The total for deposits il these eigh,
cities October 81: 1914 was S22,s02;
z24.2z. and on November 10. 1915, the,
amounted to S27.993 ,996.06, an increase
Ct s5.02l.77l.s4
The striking increase il the pIoz
pe1ity Of Grand Forks ia demonstrat
ed il these figures: showing a growth
Of moro than million and 8 half IL
deposits for tne year.
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Grief Engineer Named:
Steve CalyelaGe has been appointed
chief engineer at the state hospital foi
ecne insane, succeeding Thomas Petit
grew, who died. recently Mr.. Calvei
age is a young man. 80 years Of sgs
wno began work eight years ago undel
Mr. Fettigrew at the hospital. I'D
has grown into tie position. making
good in the different positions IN
which he has been. placed. His friends
extend congratulations upon bis ap
pointme1t.
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&c improve historic Sites. -.
The commissioners who Te7e sp
pointed by Governor L. B. Hanna te
have charge Of the two historic sites Of
Fort Rice and Old IT. Lincoln and thu
Indian village. the board consisting ol
R. R. McKaig, chairman, W. G. Badger
and M. c. Cadeli, met at Mandan an(
formulated few plans to improve tha
two for sites.
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Hanna iii in Copenhagen.
Governor L. B. Hanna Of North De
kota, member Of the Ford peace
party: arrived at Copenhagen SUFFERING
from influenza. He has a high feve1
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