The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-05-24

TONED the state supreme court for a
rehearing in the board of regents case.
He has also asked for an extension of
time, 20 days, to file appeal. The court
recently handed down a decision in
which it held that the present board
was legally appointed by Governor
Hanna.
Preparing for Draft Law.
The stage is being set in North Da.
kota for placing the CONSUMPTION law
into effect and for the registration of
the men of military age.
Officials of the counties have been
advised as to the law and special Of
ficers are being named to secure the
registration of the men.
Governor Frazier has written a let
ter to the sheriff of each county point
ing out essentials of the law and urg-
ing that they cooperate in every
way possible.
THE government does not want the
people to feel that this is a forced
draft" says Governor Frazier in his
letter, "but that it is the fairest
method that could be devised of rails.
ing an army and apportioning the
number of men from each state &C.
cording to its population"
To Rush Recruiting.
Adjutant General Tharalson has re.
received instructions from the war de.
partment to proceed at once to recruit
units of the North Dakota National
guard to full war strength. For each
infantry company, war footing will
mean n hundred and fifty enlisted
men.
Complaints Of Car Shortage.
Because of the car shortage, the
state railroad commission is receiving
many complaints from various sections
OF the state because of inability to get
freight cars.
Named Special Agent.
Irving Vivian of Bismarck, formerly
connected with the Bismarck Tribune,
has been named special agent in con.
nection with the enforcement of the
motor vehicle license law by Thomas
Hall, secretary Of state. Mr.. Vivian
will visit towns and cities in the state
to secure cooperation of the local au.
thorities.
Counties Must Pay for Insane.
North Dakota counties which have
evaded payment for their insane pa.
tients at the jamestown hospital are
being checked over by the state au-
diting board of control, and they will
be called upon to pay over to the state
$4,000. Several of the counties have
paid nothing during the last four years
toward the support of their patients.
Many Ready for Work on Farms.
j. N. Hagen, commissioner of agri.
culture and labor, is receiving many
requests for farm labor, but so far has
had more applications for work than
applications for help. He urges that
anyone desiring farm labor to get in
touch with him Immediately. He has
a number of applications from married
couples who desired work.
Urges Flag Day Exercises.
Superintendent Macdonald in the
Educational News Bulletin for May,
urges that appropriate exercises be
held in the state on Flag Day. June
IA of this year marks the 14Oth ami
versary of the adoption of the STARS
and Stripes"
N. D. on War Basis at Once.
Governor Frazier will call a meeting
OF the state efficiency commission ard
the state branch of the National De-
tense council at once so that these
commissions a take immediate steps
to place North Dakota on a war basis.
The meetings have been delayed up
to this time SO that information could
be secured from Washington as to
what was requested of the state.
The chairmen of the two organiza-
lions are Hon. John Worst of New
Rockford of the efficiency commission
and DR.. Stickney Of Dickinson of the
defense commission.
The meeting will be held at the
state capitol and plans will be made
to carry out the program of the fed
eral government.
All the departments at the state
capitol are taking steps to place the
state on a war basis as far as their
particular department is concerned.
To Ask Increase in Rates.
NSASA OohOIo 1d1llOdUS are pISpd1"
Ing petitions to present to the board
OF railroad commissioners at Bismarck
for permission to advance intrastate
rates in North Dakota to conform with
the Is per cent advance the western
railroads have petitioned the Interstate
Commerce commission at Washington
to grant in interstate rates.
Important Decision Upheld.
That the state of North Dakota may
legally embark in an improvement
project which involves an alien nation
is the decision of the supreme court
OF his state in sustaining Judge Chas.
M. Colley Of Grand Forks in the ia
o Mouse river drainage case. This
project, involving $142, 1000, drains into
Canadian territory. The county of
McHenry brought action to restrain
the drainage commissioners, holding
that the district was unconstitutional
because an American board could have |
no control over work to be done IL