Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-22
To Aid Terminal Elevators


100000 for the construction of a
terminal elevator, within or without
the state. providing that the Equity
proved before such money is turned
over, that not less than $4,000
worth of stock in the terminal en-
terprise shall have been sold to CO.
operative elevator companies and
farmers and that at least fifty CO.
operative elevators have become
stockholders.
The whole cost of the construc-
ton of the elevator shall be paid by
the state, except the $4,000 to be
paid by the Equity exchange, and
the elevator so built is to remain
the property of the state till the
100000 shall have been paid in
annual installments of $4,000 with
interest at per cent.
Senator McGray also introduced
another bill appropriating 100000
to carry out the provisions of this
bill, and third bill converting the
terminal elevator funds back to the
general fund of the state.
Corrupt Practices Act
A corrupt practices act has been
introduced by Senator Gibbons, maxi
ing 1t unlawful for any appointive
official, deputy, clerk of employee re-
ceiving either salary or expense from
the state to use his influence either
by words or speech, either oral or
written, or by gift or donation of
money or other things of value, in
the promotion or in opposition to
the candidacy of any person seeking
office or nomination at a primary,
special or general election. The bill
carried penalty of fine of S25 to
$500, or 10 to 60 days imprison-
ment. 1t proved unpopular, and by
leaguers and standpatters combin-
ing it was killed.
Senators Kirkeide and Drown have
Jointly introduced bill providing
for the inspection of grain grades.
It creates a uniform grade system
for wheat, oats, rye, barley. flax
seeds and other farm products. This
measure follows conference be-
tween the committee and President
Laid of the Agricultural college. It
provides that the railroad commits
sion shall name a member of the
faculty of the Agricultural college,
to be state inspector of grades,
weights and measures, and that he
shall proceed at once to establish
proper grades and weights. This
also applies to flour. The commits
sion is also empowered to appoint
as many inspectors of public ware
houses as may be necessary, and
those officials are expected to see
that the rules laid down as to
grades, weights and measures are
observed. Inspectors in private
warehouses may be licensed by the
commission. An appropriation Of
$4,000 is made to carry out the
provisions of the act.
Distance Tariff Bill
Much interest has centered in the
distance tariff bill n, which orig
mated in the senate. It is almost an
exact copy of the eastman bill
which has been in operation in Min
nesota, and which was fought hard
by the railway companies for sever
al years before it got through that
legislature. 1t is one of the big
questions of the session, and effects
every rate now established in the
state and places every freight rate
on tn distance basis.
Against Sunday Base Ball
The movements of various kinds
for raising the lid on the Sunday
blue law have met with decided OPP
position from the clergy and Others
who are of the opinion that the Sun
day law should not be disturbed.
The bill for Sunday base bail is al
so being opposed and there have
been some very interesting meetings
held from time to time. At one
time the committee on state affairs
held a session of several hours when
the representatives of both beliefs
appeared and argued the bill pro
and con. Finally when the bill came
up in the house it met instant death.
The other measures along that line
are still lying dormant and there
is some question as to whether they
ever will get up again.
A Knock at Booze
Representative walton, Of Ward
has introduced a bill which defines
intoxicating liquors in manner
which will cover it all. It includes
anything and everything which
looks, tastes. smells or has the eft.
feet Of Intoxicating liquor and places
the fatal ban upon it. There does
mt seem to be any opposition to the
bill and the probabilities are it will
pass, as there seems to be willing
ness on the part of both houses o.
this legislature to allow anything
against liquor to pass.
Appropriations Lobby Here
While both the budget board and
the committee on appropriation
have been liberal with the rural ant
consolidated schools, yet there is ;
strong lobby present asking that tn
amount be made greater. The fac
that the appropriations have beef
running pretty high in all directions
makes 1t hard to figure out Just hov
this may be increased. notwith
standing the fact that the legislat
ors are inclined to grant the re
quests. However, there Is ten
dency on the part of all who hav
the item under consideration to in