The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-13

"A was uOI AoA6 6osS>AS seHN
an exhibit by the Agricultural Col
lege stressed the possibilities for de-
velopment of this greatest Of all in
dustries. The -four manufactured in
the state mills at Grand Forks and
Drake was exhibited.
Lobby an Exposition.
The lobby of the third floor Of the
capitol was transformed into small
exposition. Miss Margaret Cable,
head of the Ceramics department OF
the University of North Dakota, had
arranged special exhibit of pot
terry wares manufactured from North
Dakota clay in the university de-
partment. The exhibit included all
kinds of dishes, vases, tea tiles, pic
ture tiles and little brown jugs, all
beautiful enough to attract the eye
of the most fastidious.
A working exhibit, including a
potter's wheer, to demonstrate how
pottery and chinaware is made, was
part of the exhibit.
The ignite exhibit included exam
Piles of briquettes made in the School
of Mines at the university, empha-
sizing the possibilities of develop
ing the Ignite industry when this
method is made commercially profit
able.
One of the Agricultural College
exhibits was the net type grain
cleaning device which, according to
experts of the college, will remove
all the dockage from grain and will,
if it comes into general use, bring
the farmers hundreds of thousands
of dollars in added returns by rails
ing the grade of the average thresh-
ing machine run of grain. Among the
Agricultural College men here were
George j. Baker, livestock expert of
the extension division, and Edgar l.
Olson( superintendent of the demon
stration farms.
An exhibit Of the work Of chill
dren-as the greatest natural re-
source of the state-was arranged
by the state department of educa-
tion. The exhibit included work done
by children in the primary grades in
Stark county.
The formal program, arranged by
the joint senate and house commit
tees, opened in the house chamber,
with Frank s. Gale leading in COM |
munity singing. . 7.dit
Governor Speaks.
Governor r. A. Nestos, in the first
address, emphasized again his belief !
that the state law-making bodies and !
citizens generally should realize the !
extent Of the divergent resources of |
the state and should bend their ener-
gies to develop them. To develop
one industry helps another, he said
the more miners employed the more
people there are at home to consume
the products of the farm and to save
the cost of shipping to eastern CEN
ters. He called attention to the pos
sibilities of utilizing the waters of
the state, for irrigation, power and
transportation.
Dean E. j. Babcock told of Ignite
and the Investigations made. L.
Pistner of the Fuel Economy Engi-
neering Co. of Chicago spoke upon
methods of stoking Ignite. G. w.
Stewart, Of the North Dakota Lig-.
mite Operators association, told OF
the progress made in the industry
and the increased output of the last
year.
DR.. John Lee Coulter, president of
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege, hold how durum wheat could
be used to advantage in making
macaroni nd-spaghetti, thus bring
ing added value to the wheat crop
which alfays has been the surest
and best yielding one in the state.
tie discussed the agricultural prob
lens Of North Dakota in pratical
G.. E. Austin, new general manager
of the Grand Forks state mill. was
present.
Youngster Speaks.
Invasion of the legislative halls
~ nearly $50 North Dakota school
was feature Of the Joint
session.
The youngsters came in on the
ground that they too were natural
'esources of the state.
Carrying banners and United
states flags they marched down the
enter aisle and around the wings
i the house, completely encircling
he lawmakers.
Then three Of them, representing
ne lower grades, higher grades and
Ugh schools told the senator's and
representatives why money spent for
chools is money we'll spent.
Robert Clark, Valley City, speak I
ng for the lower gradeS--a lad Of Q /