NORTH DAKOTA 



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NORTH DAKOTA 



ter are the other chief manufacturing indus- 

 tries of the state. In 1910, North Dakota 

 ranked forty-fifth among the manufacturing 

 states, but the value of its products is steadily 

 increasing. 



Transportation. Two western trunk lines, 

 Great Northern and Northern Pacific rail- 

 roads, cross the state from east to west, and 

 accommodations in the north and east portions 

 of the state are afforded by many branch lines 

 and short spurs of these roads. The "Soo" 

 crosses the state in a northwesterly direction, 

 and the Chicago, Milwaukee & Saint Paul trav- 

 erses the southwest corner. There are over 

 6,100 miles of railroad in North Dakota. The 



and ninety days in the precinct in which the 

 election is held, is entitled to vote. Civilized 

 Indians who have severed tribal relations two 

 years preceding elections are qualified on the 

 same terms as the white population. Women 

 may vote in school elections and are eligible 

 for any school office. Provision is made for a 

 preference vote for President and Vice-Presi- 

 dent. North Dakota is one of the few states 

 in which absent voting is allowed, the ballots 

 of absent voters being forwarded by mail. 



The legislature consists of a senate of thirty 

 to fifty members and a house of representatives 

 of sixty to 140 members, meeting biennially. 

 Senators are elected for terms of four years, 



THE FARM 



Garden Vegetables 



Timot hy, C lover 



Poultry raised 



Hogs sold 



Rye 



Hogs slaughtered 



Potatoes 



NORTH DAKOTA PRODUCTS CHART 



Figures Based on U.S. Government Reports 

 Millions of Dol lars Annual ly 



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Butter 

 Cattle sold 

 Horses sdd 

 Corn 

 Wild Hay 

 Flax Seed 

 Barley 

 Oats 

 Spring Wheat 



THE MINE 

 Coal 



THE FACTORY 

 Ftour,Grist 

 Printing Publishing 

 Butter, etc. 

 Customs Grist Mil b 

 Leather Goods 

 Railroad Shop Work 

 Bread ,etc. 

 Steam Laundnes 

 Confectionery 

 Clay Products 

 Sheet Metal 

 Manufactured Gas 

 Artificial Stone 

 Mineral.Soda Waters 

 Ibbacco 



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Missouri Km -r may be navigated by a careful 

 pilot throughout its entire course in the state, 

 and the Red River is navigable from Fargo to 

 its outlet at Lake Winnipeg. Only 200 mil.- 

 of the public roads, which cover 61,593 miles. 

 are improved. In 1914 an amendment was 

 adopted providing for appropriations and taxes 

 to create a state fund for the improvement of 



Government. II,. lir-t :.n<l present state con- 



tion of North Dakota was adopted in ixx'.i. 



ndmrnt* may be proposed in either house 



"i T * i by the people, but to bc- 



:iuist be ;il"j 



majority .>f th. members oi" thr two successive 

 . 9 and a ma j ority of the voters I 

 /en. twenty-one years of age, residing 

 m the state one year, in the county six moi. 



and representatives for two years. Initial i\e 

 :iml referendum are in full force. 



The sjMoutttM power is vested in the gov- 

 ernor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, 

 auditor, treasurer, superintendent of public in- 

 struction, attorney md coin: 

 of agriculture, labor, railroads and insurance. 

 all of whom are elected biennially. The gov- 

 ernor has power to disapprove of any items or 

 bills of appropriation, and to remove any county 

 or municipal officer for incompetence, miscon- 

 duct or crime. 



The judicial department consists of a mi- 

 preme court, twehe district courts, county or 

 probate courts, justices of the peace and >uc -h 

 inferior courts as are c*tahh~l>- d by 1 



ourt is composed of in judges elected 

 for six years, and it has general control over 



