The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-24

listed carries claims against the state
for expense attending council OF de-
Tense meeting and Corporal Smith,
although just. what connection Corp
oral Smith had with the matter Is not
apparent.
Voucher No. 3 attached to the claim
shows that MIR. Carroll started from
Minot, n. D., to Max, driving in his
own automobile, for which he charged
the state SO. The rail ticket from
Max to Bismarck cost s. more, while
the return trip shows u cost OF 50,
a total Of Sl4, for travelling from Mi
not to Bismarck, and Bismarck to
Minot Room rent is listed at $4.3U.
while meals at one Bismarck hotel
are listed at SOLO. while lunches
listed outside the hotel are $2.40
more.
In addition to all Of the foregoing
charges, however, are these: June IL.
barber, 25 cents; June II, barber, 20
cents; papers, 20 cents; June 10, pa
per, 20 cents The claim doesn't spe-
city whether Mr.. Carroll was shaved
on the 18th and again on the 14th, or
whether Corporal Smith was benefit
ted by one OF the shaves. The 40 cent
item for papers in two days suggested
a. commendable desire for current
news. However, the state paid for
the shaves and the newspapers.
And Then Mr.. Box.
: Mr.. kositzky. in his report, boasts
tpage ny that the state auditing
oOaSd has refused to pass on claims
for services rendered ON Sunday.
Voucher No. 192,9S1, and voucher
No. 1853, approved by Governor
Frazier and Mr.. KositZky as members
of the auditing hoard, carry the claims
OF Thomas Allan Box as secretary OF
the council of defense. Mr.. Box charg'
es $3.50 a day from March IA to
June 30, 1918, and received $50 from
the state. "a
From March IA to April l was II
days; April. 80 days; May, 81 days,
and June 80 days, a total OF los days
at $3.50 day. totalling $50, the ex-
act amount allowed by the auditing
board.
During the period set forth there
were l6 Sundays, each OF which IS
included in Mr.. BoNs account, max
- $3.50 Of the total. And Mr.. Kos
itzky, in his annual report, says the
state doesn't pay for Sunday work
It Costs to Travel.
Further study of the accounts OF
the council Of defense Indicate the
"high cost of travelling" and also, the
high cost Of eating. -,
Likewise, the vouchers give rath'
err interesting and Illuminating IN
sight as to the appetite or state OIL
GERS travelling at state expense.
Mr. Box for instance, on May ~,
snent $685. for one meal, and later III
the same day spent $4.25 for another
meal, according to the vouchers that
he has personally filed with the state
auditor. The $3.50 worth OF tood was
eaten ''enroute" according to the item
lied statement filed with the auditing
boapd-and allowed by the auditing
board with the approval of Governor
FRAZIER. W. A.r.-s-. . r.. ~.
Is And How He Travelled.
Most marvellous Of all, however, IS
the travelling account, For instance,
from March 10 to April l, 1918, Sec
rotary Box was on the cars Just IL
days cut Of a possible H.. The route
re- covered is best. indicated by the
following recapitulation of his, timer
airy:
March 10, Bismarck to Fargo.
March 10, Fargo to st. Paul.
March II, st. Paul to Fargo.
March 1S, Fargo to st. Paul.
March %, St. Paul to Moorhead.
March 80, Bismarck ITO Fargo.
March "a, Fargo to Grand Forks:
March %, Grand Forks to Hills
boro. ,L.G
March %, Fargo to Bismarck. r.