The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-02-10
INHERITANCE TAX
Law HELD VALID J
NORTH DAKOTA STATUTE Dk
cLARED CONSTITUTIONAL az
JUDGE HANSON AT FARGO.
ITEMS FROM STATE CAPITOL
sismarcS Letter Giving Importan,
and Interesting News Of offieials
and Departments of North
Dakota Government.

ana interesting News OF OHotal0
and Departments of North
Dakota Government.
Bismarck.
The constitutionality OF the North
Dakota inheritance tax has been upheld
by Judge Hanson OF the county court
At Fargo, in an opinion given in the
matter OF the estate of Martin A.
Hagen. deceased. According to States
Attorney A. w. Fowler the case win
eventually go to the supreme court for
the legality test.
Attorney General H. j. Lindes rul,
Ing by which 1t is held that delegates
to the national convention must ps
pal0 $500 each to cover the expense
OF their trips. likely will bring about
contest in the courts. seeking to
have the provision OF the law cover.
Ing the expenses Of national delegates
declared unconstitutional
Under the presidential preference
act. provision is made whereby each
delegate Is allowed his expenses. not
to exceed 5000, for attending the ma.
tional convention. In the buget act
passed by the last legislature. an at.
tempt was made to repeal such pro.
vision. but the attorney general holds
this provision is in similar position
to the tax commission appropriation.
In that instance. the legislature spec.
ifically repealed the appropriation for
the tax commission. but made no ref
erence to the tax commission law it..
self So the supreme court held that
the commission must be paid its ssl-
sry expenses. etc.
AJAX Aid ot Teachers.
E. j. Taylor, superintendent OF pub.
lie instruction. has sent out letters
tGs the teachers Of North Dakota zen.
closing blanks to be filled out by them
for the purpose OF making an educa,
tlonal survey OF the state.
A circular letter was also enclosed
from Hon P, 2 Claxton. United States
commissioner OF education, explaining
the object Of the survey. aud ia part
Is as followE:
To the Teaching Forces of North
Dakota:
Upon the request Of the state board
or regents the United States bureau OF
education Is undertaking an educa-
ttonal survey Of North Dakota For
| this purpose a survey commission has
been appointed. which is acting under
| the general direction OF the United
| STATES commissioner Of education,
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For State Road Map.
State Engineer Bliss is hecuring in-
| formation from the various county
| auditors of this state relative to the
locations Of the more important couA.
ty roads. If sufficient data can be so.
cured. he hopes 10 compile state
road map OF sufficient accuracy to be
OF value. A great many inquiries have
been made for a state map which would
show the more prominent roads, and
Mr.. Bliss expects that there will ba
big demand for them. Mr. Bliss
says that the repliets received from
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cally assures the completion Of map
which will indicate the location o1
the best roads between the various
county seats Of the state.
Counties Get $71,434.45.
The secretary Of state has sent Out
a circular Letter to every owner OF q
motor vehicle In North Dakota in 1915
urging each to register his vehicle
early as renewals must be made an
nually and take effect January l, oi
each year. Last year 10000 applica
tions were made in April and the de-
partment urges earlier registration
this year. Registration fee ID So pei
| vehicle.
statement prepared by secretary
Hail shows the number Of motor We
hicles registered in each Of the coun
ties and the total amount Of money re-
turned for road purposes. More than
171.4a4, was remitted to the various
counties last year.
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Beaver Cut Trees
From all over the western part 0l
North Dakota come stories Of the de-
predations OF the beaver, which is pro
tected by state law until 1890 and
numerous are the calls upon the state
game board for relief. A ranchel On
Garner creek in Billings county, near
Roosvelts old Maltese Cross ranch
says he has or 400 beaver on hia
land. They have he says. cut fully
1000 trees on hts place. and he has
written Governor T. B. Hanna asking
that bounty Of 81 tree be granted
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"" Registrar Appointed.
| William H, Greenleaf has bsen n