The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-01-31

self-snpporting. Examinations have
been made promptly, and the work Of
the department kept up to date, a..
though during the year there was an
increase insthe number Of state banks
1Tom CSC to 705. In addition to all
iii other service, the department dur.
Ing the year collected $4,000 in fees
delinquent from 1916.
Hoverstad 10 Back.
T. A. Hoverstad, formerly farmers
Institute director for the agricultural
college, and for the last six or seven
years industrial commissioner for. the
500 line, q position which Director
General MeAdoo has abolished, has
returned to North Dakota to re
engage In agricultural extension work
and for the present he will resume
his former duties rs institute director
under Commissioner Of Agriculture
and Labor John n. Hagan.
State Banks Appointed.
National banks were given little
consideration in the naming Of the
state repositories by the state board
Of auditors in regular session at the
state capitol. State, banks were given
the preference In every instance. only
three national banks IN the state re.
eeiving recognition, while on the
otler hand every state bank, fling an
application was named depositary.
The seeming discrimination against
the national banks Of the state in the
naming Of the state repositories" said
Secretary Of State Thomas Hall In
discussing the action Of the board,
was done to strengthen the new
guaranty fund act. The surety fund,
which guarantees deposits. will ben.
eft by one.quarter Of one per cent on
al state deposits by placing tiem
with the state banks.
state Treasury Empty.
"We now have about 100000 in
unpaid hills. To assure the legisla
tors Their mileage and per diem AMI
ether expenses OF the extraordinary
assembly, it b possible that state
slicials will be required to do with.
out their salaries for one month, sait
one member Of the state adminiStIa,
ti0n, waen discussing the special SEES
sion. !. 54.
..Tax collections are now coming II
in . fairly satisfactory way, and We
are meeting current expenses. but We
have almost half million IN, accua1
ulatsd expenses to pay, and this spe.
dial session 10 q newsitem OF expense
which was not anticipated nor In
cluded in eur budget"
State Leans Farmers $4,000.
The state board Of university and
school lands has approved farm loan.
to the amount Of e2o.eeo. There were
ether applications which could not be
allowed because the commission haE
not collected in sufficient money.
n Andersen Gets STATE Job.
State Land Commissioner w. j
YTater has announced tie appoint.
ment Of A. 8. Anderson, Bismarck
g deputy land commissioner to snc.
seed Charles Leissan. resigned. Mr.
Eseissman was recently chosen secre
tary Of the state board OF regents.
Grain Succeeds kernai.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc,
ton N. G.. Macdonald has announced
the appointment Of &. p. Grain OF
Valley Cit yas supervisor Of certiaca.
ton Of the department of education
to succeed N. J.. kernal, resigned.
Mi. Grain will assume the duties OF
his new once at once. Mr.. Grain has
been q member Of the normal school
faculty AZ professor Of mathematics
for six years. HIS has . masters de,
gree from the U~niversity OF Wiseou,
Gin and has taught IN rsfal, city and
hiGh schools. He ~ aloo sa1vol %
Sounty superintendent O. sslsslA