Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-06

Holds Crawford 10 Head.
According to Attorney General La1.
ger, Lewis F. Crawford of Sentinel
Butte is still president OF the North
Dakota board OF regents. despite an
election held by Governor Fraziers !
appointees at the last meeting of the
board. when they elected Robert Muir /
of Sarles.
Attorney General LANCER. who has
fought all the governors battles for
control OF this board. so advised J.
w. Wilkerson. secretary Of the state
university, in an opinion.
ut is my opinion" holds Mr.. Ian.
ger. that the rules and regulations
adopted by the former board of re.
gents for its official procedure were
not rescinded by the present board,
and that the former rules provided
that the president should be elected
for period of otse year. Investiga.
ton shows further that. although an
attempt was made to elect Robert T.
Muir president. yet the said election
was of no force and effect because 1t
was in conflict with the rule estab
lished by the former board OF regents,
and consequently the action was Tile.
gal. Consequently Lewis F. Crawford
continues. as president Of the board
OF regents and he is the proper person
| To sign the vouchers as president OF
the state board of regents
May Issue Seed Bonds.
With the cooperation OF the pure
seed commission. the North Dakota
State Bankers association and Com
missioner OF Agriculture and Labor
pHagan. counties which find them.
selves in need Of seed grain will lie
encouraged to issue seed bonds or
warrants through their county commits.
sions. where this course is found nee
essary.
1.-THE seed commission stands ready
10 assist in the selection Of seed and
in finding where 1t can be bought"
said Commissioner John N. IIagan.
The commission finds after making
a careful survey that shortage OF
barley. oats, flax and corn seed exists.
and 1t recommends that farmers hav.
ing any Of these grains retain them
for said purposes, and that farmers
having supplies in excess Of their own
needs notify the commissioner of az
riculture of the agricultural college,
Testing Rights Of Commission.
The right of the tax commission to
pry into the books Of a private utility
corporation to ascertain the revenues
OF the company for purposes of tax
alton will be determined by the state
supreme court. Attorneys for the
Hughes Electric company Of Bismarck
have served notice of appeal on As
sistant Attorney Beneral Ed Cox from
the order OF Judge w. E. Nuessle o
the district court
Judge Nuessle had ordered tin
J Hughes Electric company to appea
before, the tax commission and shov
J their books and other records neces
sary to disclose the revenues as vel
the physical value of the plant.
The decision Of the supreme cour
in this case will be watched with in
terest all over the state. for under tn
direction of the tax commission an es
tensive survey OF all public utilitie
J is now under way. ~.
4 FraxIers Nominations Approved,
Governor Lynn j.: Frazier has n
ceived word from Provost Marshs
General Crowder that his nomination
N for membership OF the legal advisor
boards in every county in the stat
\ had been appointed by the pEesiden
Governor Frazier named the state
I attorney in each county as chairma
end two other members to have chars
OF the work OF organizing the alto
neys of the state to give free leg,
advice to drafted men. GOyernt
J Fra2ier's nominations included thrt
men from every county in the stat
al ~ lhoYn La - :