The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-11-15
SURVEY Of FLOOD
CONTROL
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STATE OFFICIAL coMPLETGs
pRElihhNARY WORK ON
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HAPPENINGS AT STATE HOUSE
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HAPPENINGS At STATE House


preliminary food control surveys on
tie sheyenne river in Nelson, Griggs
and Dddy counties.
The sheyenne has been examined
Tor shout 200 miles Of its course
Through these counties. and there
have been located sites for several
reservoirs designed to hold back
spring floods from the Red River val.
pey, and which will form in the deep
valleys through which the sheycnne
runs q number of large and *perma-
thent bodies Of water which will make
sxcellent park sites and summer re.
Dorts, In addition to assisting in the
natural irrigation Of the soil.
Shortage Of eesd Grain.
There Is . serious shortage Of seed
grain In North Dakota and farmers
of the state will have to buy 100000
bushels OF seed oats, half a. much
harley and 10000 bushels Of, fax
eDr sowing next spring. j. H. Hasan,
pommi5sioner Of agriculture. declares.
A shortage Of seed corn also exists,
Hagan said, but NJ scarcity Of wheat
Tor planting 10 anticipated.
Shortage Of crops and immatuYity
Of the grain in the central and west.
ern part Of the stats. he. said. are
responsible for the shortage.
Hall Insurance euslness Closed.
North Dakota's smallest seasons
hail insurance business on record hos
been fully closed up: In fact, ever.
warrant had been mailed cut by Oct.
/, . month in advance Of tho usual;
closing date. The drouth insurance,
companies took most Of the hail bust.
ness this season. The state depart;
mont collected IN premiums $l1,e54.43.
and paid out ON losses adjusted at
116.654.05. a total sum of $10.326.61,.
q, 563 per cent, - against SO per cent
paid last year. when something over
$4,000 was collected in premiums.
Bonding Act Goes Into Effect.
s North Dak0ta's law Of 1916 permit
ting the state insurance commits
sioners to furnish official bonds for:
county, city and other officers In
: competition with private surety. bond.
Ing concerns has been put into effect
BY the supreme court Of the United
States, which dismissed because Of
lack Of Jurisdiction an appeal Of the
Dakota. Trust company Of Fargo, at.
lacking its validity.
While the bonding act was passed
In 1916. 1t never has become effec-
time. Its constitutionality was imme.
dfately attacked by the Dakota
Trust company, which claimed the
state had no constitutional right to
compete with private. corporations
for business Of this nature. The SUI
preme court of the state ruled that
the act was not unconstitutional, and
the Dakota Trust Co. then appealed to
the supreme. court Of the United
States, which now disclaims jurisdic-
ton.
Busy Refutino Report.
Active circulation of reports that
the food pledge campaign undertaken
by the food administration would lead
10 the c~onf1scation of foodstufrs in
homes, is reported in German COM
munities of Morton county. and It
also has gained considerable Roadway
in Mandan. according to food pledge
c%irculators.
The state food director, DR.. E. F.
Lada, is directing a campaign to
stamp cut the propaganda work, but
indications r that it will require
several additional days in which to
complete the canvass Of German sec.
ttons because of the prevalence OF
the propaganda lies.
Certificates Made Easier.
Far.reaching changes in the regula-
lions for teachers certificates, all de.
signed to increase the number OF we'll
trained teachers, were made at the
meeting Of the state board Of educa,
ton recently held here.
One important change is that
fourth grade certificates (second
elementary will be granted without
examination to graduates from public
high schools located in the United
States when covering four years OF
work above the eighth grade and rep.
Tesenting IL one-year courses, provid.
Ding they have completed at least one
half year in pedagogy: and third
grade certificates first grade elemen.
Etary) will be granted to those com.
plotting q similar course, provided they
have completed one-half year each in
pedagogy and psychology and In ad.
dition have had eight months Of sue
cessfnl teaching experience.
Cooperating With Canada.
The North Dakota state game and
nah board is for the first time this
year cooperating with the Canadian
authorities in the protection of big
game, and hereafter there will be NO
poaching on this side Of the line.
This announcement is made by Sec
rotary George M. Hogue Of Steele
He stated that while the present year
10 not yet closed, the record Of
achievement so far sets q new mark In
the propagation and protection 81
both game and ish, which viii be
gtven moro attention than ever b
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