The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10
DAKOTA GETS
PUBLICITY IN
BUFFALO PAPER
Eastern Press DevOtes Much
Space to Kitchen and
States Resources

The state of North Dakota is gain
ing much favorable publicity through
the northeastern part of the United
States this week through the publ-
cation. in last Sundays issue of the
Buffalo. y. Y. Courier. of q photo
graph Of Joseph A. Kitchen. commits
sioner Of agriculture and labor for
North Dakota. and news story con-
corning Mr. Kitchens work here and
the state itself.
The article follows:
Joseph A. Kitchen. commissioner OF
agriculture and labor, came to North
Dakota twenty-five years ago to take
charge Of the Sentinel Butte public
school. acted as principal Of schools
for five years. was elected county SUI
pcrintcndent Of schools of Billings
county. holding that office eight
years. In 1920 he was elected to the
state Legislature and was chairman
Of the house educational committee.
Elected commissioner of agriculture
and labor in 1921 and has been re-
elected twice. graduate Valparaiso
university b. Sc. and NJ. A. In 1925
the university conferred the degree
Of LID. on him.
A Farmer and Kancher
Soon after locating at Sentinel
Butte Mr.. Kitchen established the
Dart farms and ranch and became
interested in farming, ranching and
farmers organizations. He was first
president Of the Farmers Corpora
tive Milling Co. at Sentinel Butte and
first chairman of the Sentinel Butte
farmers cooperative elevator and
first county chairman Of the county
farm bureau. On the Dart farms and
ranch engaged in pure seed produc-
,tion and took many first premiums
and grand championships at the North
Dakota Pure Seed Growers contests.
Mr.. Kitchen is married and has q
family Of six children. lie served in
Cuba during the Spanish American
war and was commissioned Captain
Of North Dakota state home guards
early in the World war and later
served in the. officers training camp.
Thc Departments Activities
The department Of agriculture and
labor is a very important branch of
the state government. Ex-officiO. the
commissioner is on many of the most
important state boards including:
State board OF administration, state
indu strial commission. state highway
commission, state emergency commits
sion. state board Of equalization.
state printing commission. etc.
Among the divisions Of the office
are dairy. statistics. workmen's' COM
pensation, weights and measures
stock brand registrations. licensing
of coal mines, etc.
The dairy division has "a force Of
a state dairy commissioner with three
assistants to enforce the dairy laws
and regulations. etc. also, an office
force. There are $50 cream stations
purchasing butterfat. fifty-six cream
cries, etc, and the dairy industry is
expanding and developing very fast
in North Dakota. The dairy Depart
mcnt also acts in an extension capa-
city to encourage that industry.
Coal Mines Licensed
The licensing of coal mines is be-
coming more important each year due
to development Of the coal deposits.
North Dakota has an area, in the
western part Of the state, of 200
square miles of Ignite coal. Alto
gether, the state geological survey
has estimated there are ut least 49,
OOO.OOO.O00 tons of Ignite coal easily
accessible for mining. In the stock
branding, and estray dcpartmen mt,
there are $500 different stock brands
recorded
The federal and state standards for
weights and measures are in custody
Of this department..
The workmen's compensation divi-
sion has force Of twenty-four to
handle compulsory insurance for all
employers in the state. and insurance
covers all who are injured during the
course Of their employment.
The legislature from time to time
places appropriations in,~the depart
ment for many activities as free la
Dor bureaus, immigration. barberry
eradication. to establish such embar-
go regulations rs prohibiting bees to
be shipped in the state on comb or
in hives, etc.
North Dakota's industry at this
time il, agriculture. In abe future
THE mining Of Ignite coal will be-
come . major industry together with
the utilization OF immenge pottery
clAys, phosphate deposits, etc.
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