The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-02-08

uiIectlOn or the adjutant general to
provide food, shelter and lodging
for any of the enlisted men of the
North Dakota regiment until en-
ploylnent is secured. Governor Fra
zier has named Captain Paul Thar
aldson to meet the troops at Fort
Smelling to receipt for property and
care for the guards needs. A recent
interview from officers in authority
gave the idea that the guard would
probably be mustered out about
February 18th.
Take WhacAs at Budget Commission
The house committee on appro-
Prlations, of which Representative
walton is chairman, has shown some
dissatisfaction with the work of the
state budget commission, whose find
lngs were reported few days ago.
One element of the committees dis
satisfaction is shown in recent re-
quest of the house for fourteen days
additional time in which to prepare
appropriation bills inasmuch as the
budget commissions report to them
was fourteen days late. The point
to the committee request will be
understood from the fact that under
the rules of the assembly appropria-
tion bills cannot be introduced be-
yond the thirtieth day of the session.
Other elements Of displeasure with
the commissions work evidently
tee, as resolution was introduced
| by it referring to the commissions
report as "purporting to :,e the report
| of the budget commission
State Trade Marx Is Assured
In the passage, Ly the house, of
Senator Haggart's state trade mark
bill the success of DR.. E. Z. Ladd's
project Of label guaranteeing the
weight and quality of North Dakota
products is now assured. The pro-
posed trade mark will consist of an
! arch, the keystone Of which will
bear the words. equality and
Measure" and hanging below the
keystone will be set OF scales. The
emblem will also contain the words
North Dakota" Standard" Estate
Trade Mark" and a state map, all
appropriately arranged. Provisions
are made in the bill for the designa-
tion Of standard products eligible to
use the trade mark; for the inspec-
tion and registration of such pro-
ducts; penalty for unlawful use, etc.
The bill is designed to give merited
credit to manufacturers in the state
for the high quality of merchandise
assured where adherence to North
Dakota pure food, drug and paint
laws is properly observed.
Many Contendcrs in Asylum Race
Increasing interest is being shown,
as heasession advances, in the con-
test for location of the second state
asylum for the insane, which was
provided for in a constitutional
amendment which was ratified at the
polls in the last general election.
Two bills have been before the as
sembly for some time, representing,
respectively, the claims of Rugby
and Larimore for this institution.
OF these bills, that in behalf of
Rugby proposes an appropriation of
$4,000 towards buying grounds and
starting the work. A third contender
for the place has arisen within the
past few days, the town of Garrison
having presented it's claims as the
proper place. for locating this i'm
portant institution Of the state.
President Crawford Wants Speed
President Lewis F. Crawford of
the state board of regents has di-
rected letter to Governor Frazier
asking that he place the matter of
his custer proceedings against that
body in the hands of the supreme
court. The president says in his let
ter, There is but one proper way to
settle this controversy and save the
several educational institutions from
disorganizatiOn and chaos, and that
is to secure speedy judicial deter
mination as to whether or not you
are legally correct or whether this
board is" He further suggests that
the board is willing to accept the
verdict of the present supreme court,
and that, "as a majority Of that
court is composed of members chosen
by the same political party that
placed you in office you certainly
should have no fear as to the fair
ness or competency Of that court"
To Give Away Street Car Line
Now that the old street car in
Bismarck which the state has own
ed and operated for about IA years
has become almost worn out and the
state wants to get rid of it, Senator
McGray has introduced concurrent
resolution offering to give it to the
city of Bismarck providing the city
will operate it and charge no more
than five cents fare. The bill in
cludes the track and whole line in
the gift. In case the city accepts,
it is provided that the line pass to
the city July of this year.
Doings in Brief
The senate has passed Senator
Nelson's bill providing for instruc-
tion in farm bookkeeping in rural
schools.
H. B. No. rs requiring the employ
ment of women as Juvenile court
commissioners failed to pass the
house in which it was introduced.
Representative Staale Hendrick-
sons railway passenger rate bill pro-
viding for two-cent fares on all lines
earning in excess of $1,000 per mile
received favorable attention in the
house, acting as a committee of the
whole.