The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-10-17

the Rlumb plan is designed to promote
the Telfare Of the labor organization
as s4against consumers generally. in
clHdiAg the farmer.
Bismarck, N. D. Oct l7--Judge
James f. Robinson exploded a bomb
shell Fin the midst of the crap game
which, the soldiers of Townley's army
are continuously playing when he
cameir fright out in bold black print Sat
urday and declared that he was anx-
ious to see the specil session of the
legislature called because he has lots
! OF. work for the members to do, in
Guiding the passing of "An Act making
the state auditor public examiner
who shall make an examintion and
public monthly report on the state
bank sthe state mills and elevators
and the public industries You may
depend on it that the present state
auditor Carl Kositzky is truthful and
reliable and he will make no white
washing report
This statement from Non Partisan
Judge, coming on. the heels of the at
tempt to ride KositZky for alleged il
legal transfer of funds adds bit more
fun to4the fight. On Monday Oct. 13,
theSauditor's books showed $390,619 43
in UNPAID bills, with about $4 62 in the
general fund. The employees and the
officers of the board of administration,
the sBank of North Dakota, the Indus
triala GpmM Missionn the Highway. Com
I;snissioI the tate s port tion, I. he
gpii5i fpsfiUn COMMISSION and the
Home Builders Association depart
ments had not as yet been paid their
September salaries AS Kositzky is a
truthful man by Judge Robinson's
statement, it appears that many will
be salary-less October 31st.
Bismarck N d. Oct ia perusal
of the report of Auditor Kositzky on
the condition of the State Bank of
North Dakota developes some interest
ing figures and facts, among them be-
ing that the bank has paid out more
interest than it has collected. Inter-
est paid out amounts to $1,000 40,
while interest collected from banks
which have on re-deposit part of the
State funds amounts to S11, ,709. 81.
There is an item of $47,759 "A earned
interest not yet collected, but the fact
remains that more money has been
paid out in interest than collected.
Another interesting item which has
been noted is that there are but
1893. 90 in individual deposits, al
though the League papers have print
ed columns about the great amounts
depositedz,by individuals.
Bismarck. NJ D. Oct II State Aud
itor Carl Kositzky on Monday after
noon turned over all the money in the
Terminal Elevator Fund. approximate
ly 100000 90, to- J. A. McGovern,
manager.
The auditor recently refused to turn
over $4,000 in lump sum to McGov-
ern on the ground that vouchers must
be presented before an expenditure
can be made.
This money was collected three,
pose of building elevators, and thus
far no work has been done by the
state saving the purchase of the Drake
mill. McGovern is Under bond of
100000.
Bismarck, NJ D. Oct 1.-THE con-
tract whereby the Bank of North Da-
kota and the Industrial Commission
are reported to have sold $3,0O0,OOO
worth of state bonds to Wall Street
Bankers has been made public and
has turned aut to have been not a
sale, but an option for their sale-the
sale hinging upon the approval of
certain corporation lawyers in Chi
cago and New York. These lawyers
have asked for certified copies of all
court proceedings, documents, etc.,
and if they find them legal and advan-
tageous to their clients the Wall
Street crowd will talk more business
with J. R. Waters.
Bismarck, N. D. Oct. 17---Following
the decision of the supreme court, un-
animously made, that Miss Minnie
Nelson is qualified to hold her posi-
tion handed down last Wednesday, the
decision on the course of study" case
is awaited with interest. The five su-
preme court Justices were unanimous
in supporting Judge Nuessle of the
District court, who previously had de-
clared N. C. Mcdonald did not have
leg to stand on" in his contention that
Miss Nelson was not legally elected ,
and qualified. The board Of adminis,
tration among other things done to :.
strip Miss Nelson Of all power, has
handed to- EsP. Grain and N. G. Nc
Donald, the work Of preparing the
course Of study in the common schools /