The Dickinson press., 1917-01-27

AIcLLlary, Cn0 lnQlan SCHOOL,, II reform
school and more Of the residence Sec
ton Of the city. It is pointed out that
the original provision was that all sup
plies shall be hauled to the capitol
over the state owned street car line,
while in fact there has never been a
pound hauled over it. Even the coal,
which amounts to more than three
tons per day, is now delivered on
wagon by contract. Not only so, but
the new administration claims that by
the addition of n new boiler at the
penitcntiary the electric power neces-
sary to operate the Inc can be sup
piled from that sourc at much less
cost than = now Icing paid. In ad-
dit!on s. npi:"s to the p~enitcntiary can
be hauled Gv,r the line, thus effecting
another savimG. Eut it is admitted
that the disposition of the states only
industry deronLs upon the passage of
the proposed new constitution.
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Considerable of a sensation was
sprung when Governor Frazier zen to
the senate five nominations to the
state board of regents. The new men,
bers named r DR.. w. G. Brown of
Fargo, Robert Muir of Sarles, Rev. ..
E. Vermilya Of Valley City, George
Totted Of Bowman and Roscoe beagle
Of Sawyer. The technical grounds
upon which the governor based his
reasons for the new appointments are
that the old board was nominated by
former Governor Hanna before the law
creating such board was passed.
Friends Of the new administration
claim, however, that the board Of re.
gents law assigns six specific reasons
for the removal of such board and
then adds, OF '"for other good reason"
It is limited that it is the intention to
treat the state board of control in tho
same manner. The administration de-
sires to be unhampered by two pow
erful boards which have in charge the
spending of all the money and the
matter Of education, it is reported, and
is simply making these mild hints in
the hope that the members of these
boards will resign. The board of re-
gents received their walking papers"
direct from the governor. Meanwhile
the board Of control is trembling in it's
boots, while the governor continues 20
sharpen his %cleaver.
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Under renewed orders from Attor-
ney General LANCER last Sundey was
as blue as a Sabbath in Massachusetts
in Colonial days. Not a cigar or q
Sunday paper, not an ice cream cone
or a "hot chocolate" could be bought
at any place or any price. In the
meantime sentiment against the "blue
laws" is on the increase. A strong
move is said to be on foot to have
them repealed. Also the clergymen
r said to be stirring up sentiment
to keep them on the statute books
and are singing the praises of the at
torney general for enforcing them.
One bill looking to the repeal of such
laws has been introduced.
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Governor Frazier, as chairman Of
the state auditing board, has refused
to O. K. certain expense accounts I'm
til dates, places and other details have
been supplied. State officials who
have been in the habit of Jumping"
their expense account will not be paid
until they comply with the letter of the
law. The governor also has taken a
stand against petty extravaganza. He
will frown upon the use of expensive
engraved writing paper by any depart
ment, the needless burning of electric
lights, the s of stamped envelopes
to enclose communications which are
merely transferred from one depart.
ment to another within the capitol
building, and the practice of the lady
employees c~ongregating in certain Sc
Guided places and discussing the latest
styles, the last party or the next pos
sible catch. Most employees are sup
posed to work only six and ene-half
hours per day and in order to insure
promptness and full time a clock may
be installed and every employee be re-
qu1ACu ~ AV6ASLSA opOA oAfAVAA6 oAA
departing.
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A sensation Of considerable dimen.
sions was sprung in the house when a
message was read from State Auditor
Kositzky asking for an investigation
Of the auditors state Office. The let
ter declares that the auditors Office
was found to be in a d%eplorable con
dition" and asks that a committee be
appointed to make a thorough investi'
cation to conserve and safeguard the
interests of the state" The message
alleges that the Office is without lad.
equate filing systems and the records
of the state are in such shape that it
is impossible to tell whether or not
the revenues due the state from the
counties have been paid, and it is in