The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-01-24
State Board Issues First Batc|,
Of Permits to Practice Under
New Law.
STATE CAPITOL news
What 10 Transporting in the Different
Departments Where the Affairs Of
State Government Are
Administered.

INC STATE DO0ru OF elet lllclanS, w.
s. Hulet OF Alinot, chairman; Andrew
A. Bentley OF Grand Forks and H. l.
Raade. state fire marshal, member az.
ofiicio and secretary, concluded for.
NAL meeting in the Office of the state
fire marshal at the capitol, after is.
suing the first electricians licenses
under the new law which creates this
hoard.
The board issued II master cleo.
tricians' licenses, 6 linemen's, a
jo'Wneymen's. II to power operators,
l sign manufacturers license and !
meter readers permit.
~ matter OF interest to the general
public was the approval of 90 NOV.
ing picture operators licenses. The
operation of moving picture project.
ing machines, as branch of the
electrical profession, comes under
the control of the state board.
Supply Of Seed Grain.
F. H. Sheppard, dean of agriculture
at the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege, announces That the government
already lad made extensive purchases
of grain to be sold to North Dakota
farmers and that as a result it was
practically certain an adequate seed
supply for farmers of the state would
he assured.
Railroads to Pay Big Tax.
The Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany will pay $1,O2S,OO3 in taxes ia
North Dakota this year as compared
with $676,5l9.S1 last year, according
to the comparative statement of 1916
and 1917 operating property valua
ton and taxes furnished the tax COM
mission by the railroad company. Tbs
report is based on figures furnished
by the various county officers.
The 500 line will pay taxes in the
state to the extent of $592.791 this
year as compared with $i77,SS3.1e
last year. The Northern Pacific
taxes are 5l.9 per cent higher than
last year. while the 500 line is as.
sessed 24.17 per cent higher than .
year ago.
Cuts Cost Of Operating.
The state bank examiners depart
ment. under Major j. r. Waters Of
Beach. Shows saving for the first
year of the new examiners admins
tration OF $2,40O.SG. This in spite Of
the fact that the cost of printing
postage and a number of otter items
In the state banking department have
increased.
During 1917 the force of examiner
on the road was increased. but con.
siderable saving was effected by re-
districtine the state and reducina
heavy mileage costs. At the same
time there has been a heavy increase
in the earnings of the department
which always has been more thar
self-supporting. Examinations have
been made promptly, and the work of
the department kept up to date, \.
though during the year there was al
increase in the number of state banks
from CSC to 705. In addition to all
it's other service, The department dur
ing the year collected $4,000 in fees
delinquent from 1916
State Banks Appointed.
National banks We're given little
consideration in the naming of the
state repositories by the state board
oil auditors in regular session at the
state capitol. State banks were given
the preference in every Instance. only
three natioStl banks in the state re.
rtlVlnS recognition, while on 'the
otter hard every state bank fling an
application was named dcpos itary.
THE seeming discrimination against
the national banks OF the state in the
naming OF the state depositorirs," said
Secretary of State Thomas Hall il
discussing the action of the board,
was done to strengthen the new
guaranty fund act.
State Treasury Empty.
I'VE now have about 100000 In
unpaid bills. To assure the legisla.
tore their mileage and per diem and
other expenses of the extraordinary
assembly. it is possible that state
officials will be required to do with.
out their salaries for one month";" said
one member of the state administra.
ton. wslen discussing the special ses.
sion.
TAX collections are now coming in
IN a fairly satisfactory way. and We
are meeting current expenses, but We
have almost half million in accum,
ulated expenses to pay, and this spe-
cial session is new item of expense
which was not anticipated nor in,
cluded in our budget"
Many Applicants Rejected.
Many applicants for licenses were
rejected by the board of electricians.
but all Of these will be given another
opportunity. 1t will be necessary for
them to go through all the formafi-
ties incident to the filing of an origi,
nal application, and if upon re-exam-
inatton they are found to meet the
qualifications they will he PiTcr their
licenses. l.. S. Avis of Jane: owr.
who Is a member of the state board
Of electricians, he's BEEN called to tH..
colors, and l., h; absence his posi.
ton will ',e " car for him. no
other aI;,a... 49,. ;.,.:ae.