The Wahpeton times., 1918-08-08
DAKOTA OFFICIALS TO
WORK on FARMS

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imposed sentence which is to be
worked out by practically all Of the
officers and employees at the state
house during the harvesting and
threshing season this fall. Many OF
the officers have their own farms
where they will put in their time and
the employees will bed RATED for work
where they have not already signed
up with some particular farmers. Ev-
eryone about the building realizes
that they are not going out on a va
cation trip and that hey will be ex-
peced to work, but still here is q
spiri of fun mixed in their prepare
tions in a serious manner and long
walks, golf, tennis and even chop
ping wood and working in the garden
are some of the hardening" methods
being used. Ninety-five have signed
the roll WHICH was circulated by
Nelson Mason, secretary to the gov
ern0r.
Governor Lynn ]. Frazier will put
in his time on his farm at Hoople in
Walsh county.
John Hagan, commissioner of agri-
culture and labor has a large farm at
Deering and will devote all the time
he can spare from his off/e assisting
in getting in the crop there.
Carl R. Kositzky is going to the
farm of Hollan, south of Kuhn, Ko-
sitzky has been getting ready for the
work by taking care of two-acre
garden and doing other work.
Attorney General LANCER is going
up near Westhope where he is ex-
pected to cover lot of ground If he
goes as fast as he does at his state
job.
Tom Hall, secretary of state, is go.
ing to his own farm in Oliver county,
where he can be the boss and run
things to suit himself.
N. c. Macdonald, superintendent of
public instruction, has been drafted
by H. w. Rupp of Baldwin in Burleigh
county, who has a thousand acres Of
grain in. 1t is said that Mrs. Mac
donald will 60 along and assist on
the same farm.
8. A. Olsness, commissioner of in
surance, has farm of his own where
he will spend the harvest. season. or
as much of it as he can spare from
the Office.
Judge Robinson of the supreme
court is going to South Dakota for
his work on his own place. according
to reports and the other members Of
the court will work at places not vet
determined.
The members of the board of rail-
road commissioners are all farmers
and will probably work on their own
places.
Frank E. Packard, chairman of the
state tax commission, has signified
his willingness to help where he is
needed and has several offers in
sight. George E. Wallace has a place
near Bismarck and with the assist.
ance of his sons is going to get tine
crop in from that place. Commission.
er Steele has also signed up as will.
ing to help where he is needed.
Scores Of employees in the variou.
departments have already been as.
signed to farms and others are await
ing the CALL"
Some will be available for the har.
vest and others for the threshing a.
It would be impossible to send then
all out at the same time, and the as
signments are to beh andled in suct
a manner as to leave enough people
in the departments to make it possi
BILE to take care Of all the presstns
business Of the state during the har
vest All expect to work overtime OF
their return to get the work caugh
up again.-Pubaic Opinion.
PASTOR Is SENT TO LEAvEN