The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-26
STOCK OF SIsAL ON HAND Is
BOUGHT AT MUCH LOWER FIG.
URE THAN PRESENT PRICE.
AT STATE HOUSE
what North Dakota Officials Are Do.
Ing In Administration of Laws
In The Different Depart.
ments at Bismarck.
Bismarck.

tureo from first grade sisal fibre
which cannot be purchased in any
market for less than II cents. The
states present stock of sisal was
bought at lower prices, but the fact
remains that the %penitentiary plant
cannot buy a new pound of sisal for
the price which it is now receiving
Tor its manufactured product. There
is a surplus of more than 500, 900 in
the b1nde Irvine fund, but it is doubt.
ful whether the state will have sufi.
clent ready money to buy its seasons
run of sisal at the present mark. The
price may, of course, go down, with
the importation of fibre from New
zealand and other new producers, but
at present the state is very much at
the mercy of the Mexican sisal COM
bine, whose price is seventeen cents.
The twine plant has never had a
more profitable year. Particularly
good results have been obtained since
efficiency methods were introduced
several months ago, with a bonus sys.
tenn. On a II, 0O0-pounds daily pro.
duction each employee receives ten
cents, the scale climbing to 25 cents
for a standard days production of
$4,000. Fol each additional hundred
pounds a cent is added to each EN-.
ploye's pay check.
Wine Seizure Upheld.
In sustaining a demurrer to- the
complaint in the case of Blumehart
versus Macdonald, the supreme court
has again upheld Attorney General
LANCER in the famous Glen Ullin wine
cases, which LANCER started when as
states attorney of Morton he directed
the seizure of ninety barrels of wine
at Glen Ullin. The court on the re.
hearing has held that Sheriff Macdon.
aid held the wine on a valid order
from a justice court and that the
plaintiff had shown no good reason
why Macdonald should give up the
turntables. The action was brought
by Blumehart and other owners to re.
cover possession of their wine, on the
grounds that the sheriff had no legal
authority to contiscate it. The courts
first ruling was for Macdonald. and
this decision is reiterated in passing
on the rehearing.
Selling 1900 Tags Daily.
The registration department Of the
secretary OF states Office is selling
automobile licenses at the rate of ], 500
per day, and there is pouring into the
highway fund of the state $4,000 daily.
Three clerks are constantly employed
In wrapping and mailing out tags.
State Architect Busy.
Sam 4. Crabbe of Fargo. state archi-
tect, is here in consultation with the
board of control regarding new build.
ings and alterations at the institutions
IN charge of the board.
To Equip 1000 Soldiers.
Equipment for 1000 in%fantrymen
now Is en- route to Bismarck and will
be received within a few days. An.
nouncement to this effect has been
made. 1t is taken to mean that North
Dakota will enlist and equip at least
two full regiments of infantry. Fort
Lincoln will be the mobilization point.
Supplies will be distributed from this
point. All equipment is of the most
modern military type, and North Da.
kota's soldiers will become the best
accoutered in the world.
Several Paroles Granted.
The state board Of control held its
regular meeting at the state peniten.
tlary n granted paroles in several
cases in connection with the susnen,
sion of sentences.
Leads in Tax Collections.
Cass county leads in the collection
Of taxes as reported to the state audi.
tor during the month of February with
a total of s~43,35S.74. Slope county is
at the end of the list of counties with
the smallest collection, having 50.
449.79. All except three counties have
reported their February collections tc
Auditor Kositzky.
State Car Lines Fate.
A conference with the city commits
sion and the board of control owe,
the fate of the capitol street railwa,
line will be called by Governor Fra
zier. Governor Frazier is very muct
interested in the future of this state
owned public utility, but, like tn,
board of control, he is at a loss 1us,
now to discover a way out. He trust,
that a joint session of the CITY com
mission and the board Of control with
perhaps, some mutual concessions
may solve the question.
Tax Valuation Raised $1o.ooO.oO
More than $4,000, 900 will be added
to the taxable property of North Da
kota by a ruling of the attorney gen
erals Office that farm mortgage,
owned outside the state may be taxed
within the state as personal property
Has a Clear Record.
Sioux county is the only county I,
the state which does not have anv in
sane patients, according to State Audi
tor kositzky. Cass county during tn,
past quarter paid the most for th,
care OF insane patients, paying s3287
while Adams county was at the bottom
IT the list, paying 1861.