The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-17

Spencer. John HUSKY. commissions,
Of agriculture and labor. voted agains
Pederson's appointment after a heat.
ed exchange of words between hin
and the other two members.
Peterson was named to head both
the mill and elevator departments
on condition he name an elevator man.
ager II the federal department Of
agriculture demands It as necessary
to reinstate the federal warehouse
license. The federal department has
refused to reinstate the license as long
as G. A. Bell, present elevator man.
ager, remains on the job. commission
members said.
win Hire and Fire
A motion was adopted by the COM
mission, with HUSKY dissenting, CIV
ing Peterson full authority to EN-.
ploy and discharge employees at the
mill, this authority extending to ap-
pointment of an elevator manager II
1t is found necessary to name one.
The commission also voted to re-
duce the salary Of H. A. Bronson
legal advisor for the mill and elevator
from $3.50 month to $50 a month
The reduced salary is the amount re-
ceived by q previous legal advisor
Bronson's $3.50 salary had been the
subject of heated discussions at prev
ious meetings of the board when form
er Attorney General A. j. Gronna, un-
til recently an ex-officio member, and
HUSKY, sought Bronson's dismissal.
LANCER vetoed their action.
Appointment 81 a successor to Ped
erson as state land commissioner is
expected to be made this week at a
meeting Of the board of university
and school lands, composed OF the
governor, attorney general, state audi
tor, secretary Of state and superintend-
ent Of public instruction.
Lars Siljan, Garrison editor, has
been mentioned prominently TOR the
position, but one member OF the board
said he was certain" the appoint
ment would not 60 to Siljan.
At the industrial commission meet
ing, one Of the first attended by Satire
i1ce his appointment Is attorney gen.
eral to succeed Gronna, heated dis
cussions were carried on regarding the
Peterson appointment.
Three Wheat Buyers
HUSKY said he objected to naming
Peterson as both head Of the mill
department and elevator, declaring
the federal department OF agriculture
has insisted on segregating the In
stitutions II q federal warehouse IL
cense IS to be issued Following this
HUSKY said, the motion In
cluded provision Peterson authorize
ed to name the elevator manager II
necessary.
HUSKY charged at the meeting that
three wheat buyers have been cul.
ployed by the mill and elevator at q
total salary Of $8ll . month, while
previously there was only one buyer.
HUSKY also claimed that eight men In
the mill office are receiving an aver
age monthly salary Of 1911, compared
with average monthly salaries Of 1893
paid the IL highest constitutional Of
iicers Of the state.
Charges were hurled by HUSKY to
Satire that he was Siding In" with
the governor in all matters. but this
brought quick denial from Satire
who said he was following what he be-
lieved to be . course most beneficial
to the state.
HUSKY said that during the discus
sion LANCER accused him Of running
to the enemy press" with information
unfavorable to the administration and
that remarks made by the governor led
him to believe that efforts will be
made BY LANCER to keep him on the
outside" as fsr as activities Of the
commission arr concerned