The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-25
FAR.M1L0ANST0
BE MADE SOON
BY STATE BANK
New Administration Announces
Intention q Putting Depart.
mentN in Operation
PROBING PR y N Bill BILLS ALLOWED 10 v E'
Steen Refuses TO Pay Bills AL
lowed by Auditing Board
on Last Afternoon
PROBING BILLS ALLOWED

Bank Of, North DaEota will be put in.
to operation as quickly as possible as
one of the first steps of the new ad-
ministration. The department was
reopenei when the sale of bonds was
first announced and making OF loans
since the election!
Stating that there is great need for
farm loans and great disposition on
the part ,or the new administration to
eic farmers Governor Nestos said to-
Gay that the opening of the farm loan
department and selection of a man.
ager for it are among the first consid-
erations Of the administration.
The new industrial commission
places selection of a manager of the
Rank OF North Dakota, secretary OF
lie Industrial Commission and the
manager Of the farm loan department
aG important matters to be settled as
quickly As possible. T.. w. CathrO,
manager of the bank has resigned. He
spent sometime with the new commits,
sion going over the records in the
bank. fE.v
The allowance OF numerous bills on
the afternoon preceding Inauguration,
including bills for the sale Of bonds,
will be scrutinized by state officials
before bsing allowed. Treasurer John
Steen has announced he would refuse
to pay the bills at this time and At
torncy General johnson will investi
gate them. The, bills included $4,000
expenses for George T. Webb and $2O,.
GOO commission for FORAGE E. Davis,
said to have been in charge of the
New Yorkgom4 4c1&the Bank of North
Dakota. Ovef 5000 of bills from the
Hotel Biltmtore were included.
CathrS Offers Aid.
The scores Of Independent legisla-
tors, supporters and personal friends
Of the candidates. Eich were here for.
the inauguration began to drift back
home Wednesday night. many trying
to reach home in time for Thanksgiv-
ing dinner.
Only one Official act marked the first
day Of Governor Nestos in Office. He
directed Adjutant General Fraser to
proceed to Fargo and return with
Marshal Foch to Bismarck Sunday.
F. w. Cathro. manager Of the Bank
OF North Dakota, visited Governor
Nestos following the Inauguration, Of
fered his resignation and assistance
to the new administration in ascer-
tanning the state Of the states busi-
ness. &&. ~
SveinbjOrn Johnson, attorney gen.
eral, In a brief statement said: There
are several important cases pending
that are of vital interest to the state.
1 have been fortunate In securing the
services, as assistants, of such splen-
did men and attorneys as Go. F. Sha-
fer, of WillistOn, and Charles Simon,
of New England. These and other
matters will be given immediate at"
tention and the interests Of the state
wfllsnot suffer while the process of
Transition is going on. !;
With the cooperation of the good
citizens OF the state, SO favorably
pledged us in upholding and enforcing
all laws, we are confident that the new
administration will succeed. Our task
is that Of reconstruction and we face
the tasks before US with malice toward
none, but with simple resolution to
do our duty under the law as best we
may"
Joseph A. Kitchen, commissioner of
agriculture and labor, said: I'VE de-
sire cooperation Of everybody with
in the state and will be glad to re-
ceive comments as to utility and use.
fulness of what we will be able to &C
complish in the future and expect to
have close communion with different
farming organizations with the state
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