The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-01
GOVERNOR SORLIE MAKES REPORT OF
WORK DONE DURING PASTIl7 MONTHS

a. Il. S0flie at the city auditorium IN
Bismarck last night, formally opening
his campaign for reflections:
Az chairman Of the board Of direc-
tors Of your public service corpora
tom, the state of North Dakota, it
becomes my duty to render to you my
report on the work done by your
directors during the past II months.
In this report I wish to suggest to
you how in my opinion this great
corporation can best be directed for
the benefit Of all the stockholders.
First. let me report to you briefly
on the various industries that you
have taken on and which you directed
this board to manage for you.
It has taken considerable time and
labor on the part of the stockholders
to adopt laws and regulations for the
establishment and operation Of these
industries. In order to bring this
about the constitution Of this state,
or public service corporation, as we
shall style it in this report, has been
amended nine times.
Irvine Plant
The first industry that the stock
holdc-s established was the state
tWir plant in connection with the
Nor. Dakota State pcnitentiary.
This industry had its difficulties in
the beginning. but it is now operating
in Il very satisfactory manner and
great quantities Of Irvine are manu-
fncturcd in the plant The greatest
output Of the plant was during the
year 1925 when about 100000 pounds
Of Irvine were delivered to the dealers
in the state. The output for this year
will he G.5OO.00O pounds. and the en-
tire output is now sold.
II takes about 25,OOO,OO pounds Of
Irvine to harvest each years crop in
North Dakota, so only approximately
onc-fifth of the amount used in the
state is manufactured in the state
plant The Irvine made ut the prison
plant sells for about 2>cents less per
pound than other Irvine Of equal quail
ity, and "a market has been created
for the entire output right here in
successfully operated that profits
amounting to about 100000 have
bcen accumulated.
state Bonding Department
The next industry that the citizen
Stockholders of this public service
corporation established was the state
bonding department, created for the
purpose of bonding state and county
officials. The amendment to the con-
stitution providing for this industry
was adopted in 1913, but an injunc-
ton suit was brought and the law
was declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court of North Dakota.
In 1915 another law providing fol-
II state bonding department was
passed which was also attacked, not
only in the courts Of this state but
through to the supreme court of the
United States, the law finally being
upheld. II was not until about 1915
that this litigation was over and any
great amount Of business could b.
carried on by this industry.
This industry has worked out in :
splendid a,anner with the result that
sf2a,000 have been saved to the stock
holders of this great public service
corporation, North Dakota.
Hail Insurance Department
Following the establishment of tho
state sbonding department you created
the state hail insurance department
and this industry experienced prett,
much the same opposition and diff
eulties that the Bonding Department
went through. Changes were made
il the law from time to time. and now
the department is functioning in {
splendid way and approximately $26,
600, 900 have been saved the stock
pOration on hail insurance prem iums
State Fire and Tornado Insurance
department
Then you created the state fire and
tornado insurance department., and
this industry also experienced very
strenuous time on account Of the
very bitter opposition launched
against it by old-lihe fire and tor
nado insurance companies. This de-
partment is handled under the same
department as the Hail Insurance and
Bonding Departments.
The value of all public property, in
GLIDING buildings and contents, on
which insurance is carried by the fire
and tornado insurance department is
approximately S4O,OO0,O 900.
The opposition toward the state
fire and tornado insurance depart
ment has now been almost entirely
cleared away, and the department has
operated with saving of $688, 200
to the citizen stockholders.
WOrkmen's Compensation Bureau
The next industry undertaken by
the stockholders of this public service
corporation, North Dakota. was the
Workmen's Compensation b urea U,
which has now been in operation for
n period of about six years.
BY the enactment of this law Great
ing the Workmen's Compensation Blu
reau, the employer is relieved from
all liability for personal injuries re-
ceived or death sustained by his EN-
ployees. and employees entitled there
to are granted compensation by this
bureau.
The bureau has accumulated an
of paying claims allowed amounting
to $l,278,l77.7f.
The citizen stockholders of the pub
lie service corporation, North Da-
kota, are to be highly complimented
on the fact that the North Dakota
Workmen's Compensation law is con-
sidcreds one of the best Of it's kind
and has been adopted by several of
! the states.
Bank Of North Dakota
In 1919 you undertook another in
dustry, the Bank of North Dakota.
You will remember that this institu-
tion went through all the opposition
and difficulties that all the other
state Industries experienced in the
nature Of injunctions and litigation.
Some changes have been made in the
law since it was first adopted, so at
the present time the Bank of North
Dakota is serving as . rural credit
bank and does but little other bust
ness. III ~ M
Sale Of Rural Credit Bonds
During the mast year your direc-
kota, sold approximately $4,000, 900
worth Of North Dakota rural credit
bonds within our own state and to
our own people at rate of Al per
cent? Prior to this the lowest rate
North Dakota bonds had sold for was