The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-12-23

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Other. members of this commission
include: State Senator w. ]. Church,
Of York, one of the Nonpartisan lead
ers- in the senate; J. A. Dinhie, con-
tractor. Of Grand Forks; j. c. Clum, of
Mayville, farmer, prominent in the So
ciety Of Equity; Walter Reid, of Ame-
MIA, farmer and business man.
These five men also are members of
the committee Of eleven to investigate
rural problems. Others on the COM
mittee are: Hans Gorgeson, of Mag
ara, president Farm Bureau fedora
ton; j. H. Riley, OF Sterling, presi-
dent Farmers Union; T. NJ. Williams,
Des Laos, president Of State Grange;
Steve ~Moulton of Wahpeton, member
Wheat Growers association; Nick N.
Nelson, Of Emerado, treasurer Wheat
Growers association.
Asked For Early Report
The Commission to investigate the
mill and elevator association is ex-
pected to begin its activities imme-
diately and to make report in the
near future. Funds for travelling eX-
trial Commission, it is expected.
The commission to survey the mill
and elevator situation is charged by
the governor with the duty Of making
report on:
Ehe cost Of the Grand Forks
Mill and Elevator project up to
the present time.
The condition Of the portion OF
the buildings already erected, and
whether according to plans and
specifications. sf
Wiletllsr any part OF the. work
can. .lje economically and efficient.
w carried on during the winter.
Estimate OF the present value
OF the buildings.
Estimate Of cost to complete the
buildings and instat machinery
to make plant ready for opera.
ton.
Tie best, methods OF selecting
efficient management for the mill
ami elevator next fall.
Suggestions US to recOmmenda'
items to be made to the next legis.>
lature for the selection oi Il man.
a8in, board for the mill aud ele.
yatOr association.
Given Seven Subjects
The committee on rural life prob
lens is charged with making re-
port on:
l.-Problems Of production, In.
cludlng encouragement OF diver.
sificatfon.
2-Problems Of storage and fl.
nancing.
3.-Grain Grading.
i-Marketing. A.y III
h-Mllling..
8--Formation OF Cooperative
Associations.
Any other activities that
would make farm Life more at
tractive.
In letter to members OF the com
mission on the. mill and elevator as
ISOLATION, Governor Nestos outline
his desires as follows:
81 have taken the liberty Of draft
ing each of you not only for member
ship on the commission on rural prob
lens, but also as special COMMITTEE
to make survey Of the mill and ele
vator situation especially with refer
ence to the Grand Forks project.
at is my hope and desire that TO
this last mentioned purpose you ma
be able to meet sometime during tn
last week Of this month, or the frs
week of January, for the purpose Q
outlining the work Of your committe
and agreeing upon the best possibl
way of securing satisfactory results
It is my expectation that this commit
tee, among other things, would see
TO ascertain and report on: Flrs
the cost of the Grand Forks mill an
elevator project up to the preser
time: second, what is the cOnditiO
-.-of the portion Of the buildings alread
erected, whether according to plar
and specifications; Third, can an
part of the work be economically an
well Gone during the winter or shoul
building operation and Installing
machinery be deferred until ear
spring; Fourth. estimate of the pre-
ent value of the buildings at Grar
Forks: Fifth, Estimate of cost
complete the buildings and install tt
machinery and equipment ready, fl
operation; Sixth, recommendatit
for the best method of selecting Ell
cient management for the mill al
elevator next fall; Seventh. sugge
tions as to recommendation to
made to the next legislative sessi
for the selection of a managing boa
for the mill and elevator for the
ture.
Paying Expenses
There is no provision OF law,
course, for any payment for the s,
vices to be rendered here and l tr,
that your interest in the welfare
the state is such that you will be wi
ing tc serve without compensate
and that you are y a positioc to do
/ am confident that for few sessiC
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