Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-16
GET STEEN IS ].
THE PROGRAM
OF The LEAGUE
State Treasurer Might be a
Dangerous Rival of
Governor Frazier.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 16.-Compar-
few reservations are reported
by local hotels for the special session.
which opens a week from Wednes-
day. So far as can be learned, Presi-
dent Townley has not yet leased the
Northwest or any other hosiery as
league headquarters and 1t is possible
that the "stockade" plan Of keeping
league legislatures together will be
dispensed with.
League managers are threatening
John Steen, in retaliation for prom
Uses from anti leaguers Of inquiries
into alleged extravaganza and inef-
.ficiency in certain league administra-
tive offices. Steen is general recog-
nized about the state as a mar who
might give Governor Frazier a tight
race for the Republican nomination
in the primaries * June. Steen has
not indicated that he will be a can
forestalling the possibility. a league
member of the administration is u
thority for the statement that the
t~reasurer's retention of interest fees on
a cash deposit made by the Des Moines
Mutual Fire & Tornado company,
will be used as a pretext by the Nom
partisan house for a demand for i'm
peacnment proceedings.
The question as to whether the state
or the state treasurer or the insurance
company itself is entitled to this in
terest:money is soon to be determined
by supreme court on ar appeal from a
decision by Judge Nuessle in district
court. The issue is one of a fine tech
meal nature, and is regarded by
friends of the state treasurer as a very
small peg upon which to hang threats
of impeachment, and the fact that
these threats have been made openly
ministration forecasts the nature Of
the deliberations which may be ex-
pected from the special session. Affi-
davits as to certain transactions in the
attorney generals office already have
been procured by a legislator who ex-
poets to demand an investigation Of
that department, and information is
being sought by other legislators who
wish to look into the affairs of the
state highway commission
Seed Grain Matter.
The seed grain shortage seems not
so severe as originally indicated.
by the drouth of 1917, has issued
$250,000 worth of seed bonds. which
were promptly sold to the First Ma
tional bank Of Minot at a premium.
Burleigh county has authorized the
issuance of seed warrants to the
amount Of 100000, but anticipates
that not more than fifty per cent OF
the maximum will he required. Stark
county is planning to care for its seed
grain needs, and the Hettinger county
board is prepared to act as soon as II
learns what may be expected from the
special session.
Senator H. W. Allen. who was in
from .Braddock this morning, reports
that there seems to be little demand
for assistance in the purchase Of seed
grain in Emmons and Logan counties
and that inquiries in Kidder have not
disclosed m serious situation there
Home Guard Legislation.
Many home. guard units already are
Iimportuning their representatives ir
Legislature to stand firm for an &c
which will legalize the home guard
No vast expenditure of state funds i.
asked, but the home guard companie:
insist that before they proceed furth'
Ter with the investment Of private funds
in. uniforms and equipment that the,
be given some assurance that they
will not be dissolved without warning
on the within Of some government
authority. %,