Sioux County pioneer., 1917-09-13
l|GN|TE MINES ARE
GOING FULL BLAST
ARE UP TO THE MINUTE WITH
ORDERS AND SOME HAVE SUR.
PLUS STOCK ON HAND.
oolNGs AT STATE CAPITOL
What 10 Transpirins In the Different
Departments Where the Affairs Of
State Government Are
Administered.

Bismarck.
While bituminous and anthracite op.
orators are finding it difficult to meet
present demands and face the practi-
cal certainty of big shortage with
the arrival of cold weather, the North
Dakota Ignite mines are right up to
the minute with their orders and
some of them have over-produced to
an extent which necessitates the tenn
p6rary laying off of men, reported DR..
v. E. Stickney, president of the North
Dakota National Defense Council, on
his arrival here from, tour in the
western part of the state.
Chicken and Waterfowl Plentiful.
Reports to George M. Hogue, secre.
tary of the North Dakota Game and
Fish board, indicate that chickens
and waterfowl of all kinds are more
plentiful this season than they have
been for several years.
To Purchase Bonds.
The state board of university and
school lands at q regular meeting, vot-
ed to purchase 100000 worth of school
district bonds. 100000 worth of Di-
vide county refunding bonds and &c.,
600 worth of farm mortgages.
Names Legal Beverages.
Sheriffs throughout the state are re-.
cetving communication from Attor.
ney General William LANCER in which
the beverages that may be legally
sold in the state of North Dakota
without conflicting with the prohibi-
tion laws are named. The attorney
generals letter is as follows: -.
THE following beverages may be
sold in this state: Malta, manufac-
tured by Jacob Schmidt Brewing Co.,
st. Paul, Mimi; Barma, manufac.
tured by the Val Blatz Brewing Co.,
Milwaukee, Wis; Non-Toxo, manufac-
tured by the Non-Toxo company, St.
Paul, Mimi; Rex Nutrio, manufac-
tured by the Rex Nutrio Co., Mime
apolis, Mimi; Sobriety, manufactured
by the Duluth Brewing and Mating
Co.. Duluth; Pablo, manufactured by
the Pabst Brewing Co., Milwaukee,
Wis.,; Non-Alco, manufactured by the
Fitger Brewing Co., Duluth; New
Style. manufactured by Heileman
Brewing Co., Lacrosse, Wis; Jus
Rite, manufactured by the United
States Beverage Co., Chicago.
William LANCER,
Attorney General"
New Commodity Rates Adopted.
A new schedule of commodity rates
prepared by Rate Expert j. A. Little
and which establish all freight tariffs
on distance basis under North Da-
kota's new tariff act has been adopted
by the state railway commission. The
schedule, which makes many important
changes in existing tariffs, will be
ready for publication in the near
future.
The rail board has directed the 500
line to arrange for an Interchange Of
cars with the Great Northern and
other lines at Minot and adjacent ter.
ritory to care for the coal trade con.
tribbutory to the magic city.
Named On Board Of Regents.
George A. Totten of Bowman and
Robert Muir Of Sarles have been com.
mtssioned by Governor Frazier mem.
bers of the state board of regents. 1t
Is presumed their appointment is to
succeed Emil Scow of Bowman and j.
A. Power of Leonard, members whose
terms expired July /, but who have
held over, contending their successors
were not legally appointed by the gov.
ernor with the approval of the senate
of the last assembly. The commits.
sions as registered with the secretary
OF state do not indicate the period for
which they are given.
Has Big Sum on Hand.
The annual report of the state treas.
urer submitted to Governor Lynn ].
Frazier for the year ending June 80,
1917, shows balance on hand of
$1,4S5. .S20.95. This sum, however. in.
cludes $4,000 in the Teachers Pen.
sion and Retirement fund, and other
special state money. The summary
Of the treasurer's report follows:
Cash on hand July l, 1916. 81, ,75S, ,162.51
Total receipts ........... 6,196,611.6s
iotal .................$7,9 1854, ,774.10
Total expenditures ...... 6.46s.953.15