Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 26, 1912, Page 7

NON te oe? County Commissioners Itasca County, Minnesota. Grand Rapids, Minn. June 19, 1912. Pursuant to adjournment the Board of County Commissioners of Itasca County, Minn., met at the Court House 4n the Village of Grand Rapids, this 19th day of June, 1912, at 10 o'clock A.M. Members present: Commissioners Nel- gon, King, O’Brien and Mullins. In the absence of Chairman Shell- man Vice-chairman Nelson presided. The following bills were allowed: -John Anderson, Labor upon Black- DOPry TOR 0. eee tn ne oe B BOS: ‘W. C. Barrett, Witness J. C. .. 6.80 Robert H. Bailey, Justice fees 3.90 R. E. Bechtel, Deputy Coroner's SOR 3 ).0 Sas! < y'sio 0h oleate de, gee Geo. D. Barnan & Co., Record books, register of deeds .. .. 43.00 Louis Channel, Labor upon Black- DeEry, PORE 6.) ae. Spaeshed. 0's TEBE Cc. W. Erven, Digging ditch and covering corduroy .. .. .. .. 25.00 Fritz-Cross Co., For cabinet safe. ete., Co. Attorney's office .. ..141.20 Meinick Evenson, Labor Bigfork- Grand Rapids road .. .. .. .. 6.00 J. H. Grady & Co., Supplies fur- nished Gust Look .. .. .. .. .. 1.50 James Hayden, Witness fees .. .. 9.40 Len Hofer, Carpenter work, Sheriff's residence .. .. .. .. 16.30 Cc. M. King, Attending commission- ers meeting te ee oe ee 6.00 Cc. M. King, Committee work and ss aitine ee OR es Lars Lidnig, Witness J. C. .. .. 14.44 &. C. Kiley, Printing mine inspec- tor’s annual report .. .. .. .. 25.00 rank Koski, Labor Prairie River J. R. Lyons, Repairing engine at Poor Farm .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.50 George W. Mason, Witness J. C. 5.80 ©. R. Mangsith, Extra painting, court houge .. .. .. .. .. 4. 28.60 O. R. Mangsith, Contract paint- dng court house .. .. .. .. .. 20.00 “Moe, Anderson & Alleinson, Burial Frank Duskaniin .. .. .. .. .. 35.00 Dave Montcalm, Labor upon Bovey- Grand Rapids road .. .. .. .. .. 23.31 Swan Nelson, Witness J. C. 9.40 Will Nisbett, for one 30-day Andy Nelson, Mileage and per diam Com. work .. .. .. .. -. 9.00 Nashwauk State Bank, Sundry la- bor claims, road No. 63 .. + 125.85 A. Potoin, MIUTDO ap 0.6) cep ine: serfs esse, om W. J. & H. D. Powers, Supplies Livery for county -- 10.00 for road work .. .. .. .. .. .. 4.96 ‘W. J. & H. D. Powers, Supplies for C. H. and J. .. .. .. 3.50 i. D. Rassmussen, Services Board OE BMMNE 5s oe ok Sp we oes Mites Rapaney, Witness J. C. 9.64 ‘Wm. Smith, Part payment Big- Gork road. 2... ee ee 5 OE J. P. Shaughnessy, Justice fees 8.40 M. A. Spang, Expense to Virginia } inspect judicial road, St. Louis end ItamtasGoe. 3....:°.. 060 B88 Superior Woodenware Co., Wood to Mr. Chapman St. Mary’s Hospital, Care of Joe EMO 0 20.5, tos, oe) bees oo ORES M. A. Spang, Services Board of ‘Wm. Trescott, Justice fees .. .. .. 5.95 Anna E. Wang, Expense county 7 MOU FS ee sais, So) o'Su:0s nec NRE Anna E. Wang, Expense county nurse .. -. « cae) tee «a SEBS -Anna EH. Wang, Expense county WUTMBC SS 6 psi en) ele ee: nie ies. cee ‘Frank Walters, Labor upon Black- Andrew Walter, Labor upon Black- berry road .. .. ++ 33.74 A petition was presented for the es- vtablishment of a highway beginning at the northeast corner of section 7, in Township 148, Range 26, and running thence south on and along the section line between sections 7 and 8 to the east quarter post of section 7, thence east on the quarter line through sections #8, 9 and 10, in said Township to the northeast corner of the southeast quar- ter of said section ten, thence south along the section line between sections 10 and 11, to the northeast corner of section 15,. thence east on and along the section line between sections 11 and Y4, and 12 and 13, to the northeast corner of section 13, thence north along the town line between townships 148-26 and 148-25, to the northeast cor- ner of the southeast quarter of section 12, and there terminating and connect- ing and intersecting with a county road at the eastern terminus and western terminus. Commissioner King moved that a hearing be had upon said peti- tion at the County Court House in the Village of Grand Rapids on Wednes- day, the 31st day of July, 192, at 10 o’clock A. M.; that Commssioners Mul- lins, O’Brien and King be a committee to examine the route of said proposed road; that said committee meet at the point of beginning of said route on Thursday, the 26th day of July, 1912, at 11:00 o’clock A. M., and that said com- mittee make report to this Board at the time set for hearing upon said petition, as hereinbefore specified. The motion was seconded by Commissioner 16.87 - O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner King moved that the whole Board be a committee to repre- sent Itasca County at the meeting of the Northern Minnesota Development Association to be held at International Falls; each Commissioner attending on . said committee to pay his own expenses. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner O’Brien and carried by unani- mous vote. An adjournment was then taken to 1:30 o'clock P. M. Pursuant to adjournment the Board again met at 1:30 o’clock P. M. ‘Members present: Commissioners Nel- son, King, O’Brien and Mullins. Commissioner King moved the adop- ‘tion of the following resolution: Be it + 48.05 $12.25 each. For placing metal culverts running thence East on Section line to the Northeast corner of section 21 of said Township; thence South on Section line to the Southeast corner of Section 33 of said Township; thence East on ‘Town line to Southeast corner of Section 86 of said Township, be and the same is hereby designated a State Road for the purpose of having tthe same constructed and improved in accordance with the provisions of law. The motion for the adoption of said resolution was seconded by Commis- sioner Mullins and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner King moved that the Assistant State Engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of the road last above described. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. The Board then took under considera- tion the bids for the construction of County Roads numbers 47, 89, 113 and a road in Township 148, Range 28, which bids were opened at a meeting of the Board held May 22nd and were con- tinued to this meeting for further con- sideration. Commissioner Mullins moved that the bid of Logan and Schumaker for the construction of County Road No. 89 be accepted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O'Brien and carried by ua fnimous vote. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the bid of J. A. VanPatter for the con- struction of County Road Number 113 be accepted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mullins and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner King moved that the bid of A. A. Mitchell & Co. for the con- struction of road in Township 148, Range 28 be accepted. The motion was sec- onded by Corff.issioner O'Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the bid of George Arscott for the con- struction of County Road Number 47 be accepted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mullins and carried by the following vote: Yea: Commissioners, and King. Nay: Commissioner Neilson. The bids for the construction of Coun- ty Road number 93 were then opened and read. The following bids were re- ceived. Melvin M. Rosholt for $1.65 per rod and $5 each for placing culverts. & J. A. Van Patter & Gabe Godell for the sum of $1 per rod, 18c per yard. for ditching and $5 each for placing culverts. $2.50 per rod for any necessary cordu- roy. P.,S. Kinney for $1.46 per rod, 18¢ per yard for ditches and fills. Cul- verts furnished by the County to be placed free of charge. Heinrich Bros., for clearing and grub- bing, $50 per acre. Grading, 50c per rod. Wood culverts, $6 each. For plac- ing iron culverts furnished by the Coun- ty $3 each. Ditching 20c per yard. ‘, James Passard & Co., to complete said work according fo plans and speci- fications for the lump sum of $392 per mile; for extra work as follows: Ditch- ing, 17%c per yard. Wood culverts, Mullins, O’Brien furnished by the County, $4 each. Cordurcy $2 per rod. For cuts and fills 241g¢ per cubic yard for first 400 feet of haul and 31,c per yard for each additional 100 feet. Commissioner Mullins moved that the bid of James Passard be accepted. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner O’Brien and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yea: Commissioners Nelson, O’Brien, and Mullins. Commissioner King not voting. The following bids were received for. painting the exterior of the county jail and sheriff's residence: William Ashton, for the sum of $196. . Elmer Olson for the sum of $206. O. R. Mangseth for the sum of $225. | Commissioner Mullins moved that the bid of William Ashton be accepted. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner O’Brien and carried by the fol- “swing vote: Yea: Commissioners King, and Mullins. Nay: Commissioner Nelson. ; The County Auditor was instructed to re-advertise for bids for the con- struction of a road beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 5, Town- ship 148, Range 28, and running north to the Southeast corner of Section 7, Township 149, Range 28; also for road known as the old Lydick road; also for County Roads designated as num- bers 111 and 112. Commissioner King moved that the petition for the establishment of State Rural highways known the Duluth & St. Vincent road, and Deer River & Northome road, be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for the construc- tion of a road beginning at the South- east corner of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 20, Township 55, Range 26, and running thence north 4% mile, thence east 1% mile. Commissioner Mullins moved that the Assistant State Engineer be requested to make a survey of County Road num- ber 79. ‘The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. 0 Commissioner King moved that the sum of $75 be appropriated from the O’Brien which Commissioner O’Brien moved that the County Auditor notify the railroad company that the county will do the necessary grading,- provided the railroad company will construct the crossing. The motion was seconded by Commissioner King and carried by un- animous vote. (Commissioner King moved that a committee be appointed to examine the work done by C. V. Smith upon the ol Prairie River road. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Commission appointed as such committee. AH other matters pending before the Board were continued to the next meet- fhg. ‘Th minutes of the meetings of March 29th, April 30th, May 22nd° and June 12th were approved by unanimous vote. The Board then adjourned. ANDY NELSON , Vice-Chairman. Attest: M. A. SPANG, County Auditor. (SEAL) Notice of Expiration of Redemption. Office of the County Auditor, County of Itasca, State of Minnesota. To Jas. Erickson and James Erickson: You are hereby notified that at a tax judgment sale held on the 10th day of May, 1909, pursuant to a reai estate tax judgment entered in and by the district court of Itasca county, Minne- sota, on March 22, 1909, in proceedings to enforce the payment of taxes delin- quent upon real estate for the year 1907, for said county of Itasea, each of the following deseribed parcels of land, situated in said Itasca county, Mimne- sota, was duly offered for sale and, no one bidding upon said offer an @mount equal to that for which said parcel was subject to be sold, was duly bid in for the State of Minnesota for such amount, as follows, to-wit: SW% of NE% of Section 34, in Township 57, Range 24, for the sum of $4.37; SE% of NE of said Section 34 for the sum of $3.67; SW% of NW% of said Section 34 for the sum of $3.81; and SE% of NW% of said Section 84 for the sum of $4.10. That thereafter and on the 7th day ‘of October, 1911, each of said parcels, being still unredeemed from the sale thereof as above described, and all rights of the said State therein under said sale were duly assigned and con- veyed by the auditor of said Itasca county to an actual purchaser, as fol- Said SW% of NE\% for the sum lows: of $22.67; said SE% of NE% for the sum of $20.12; said SW\% of NW% for the sum of $21.43; and said SE%4 of NW% for the sum of $22.07. That thereafter and on the 1st day of Febru- ary, 1912, said purchaser from the State paid taxes on seid parcels for ithe year 190, same being then de- linquent, together with delinquent road taxes on said parcels, duly extended on the ‘tax list for said year 1910, to- gether with accrued penalties on ail thereof, the aggregate amounts so paid on said Feb. 1, 1912, being as follows: On said SW% of NE% the sum of $6.09; on said SE% of NE the sum of $6.09; on said SW% of NW% the sum of $6.09; and on said SE% of NW% the sum of $6.09. That the respective amounts required to redeem each of said parcels, exclusive of the costs to accrue upon this notice, ara as fol- lows: To redeem said SW% of NE%, the sum of $23.76, with interest on $22.67 from October 7, 1911, and on 86.09 from February 1, 1912, all at the rate of twelve per cent per annum to the day such redemption is made; to redeem said SH% of NE% the sum of $26.21, with interest on $20.12 from October 7, 1911, and on $6.09 from February 1, 1912, at the rate of twelve per cent per annum to the iday such redemption is made; to re- deem said SW% of NW% the sum of $27.52, with interest on $21.43 from October 7, 1911, and on $6.09 from Feb- ruary 1, 1912, all at the rate of twelve Per cent per annum to the day such redemption is made; and to redeem said SE% of NW% the sum of $28.16, with interest on $22.07 from October 7, 1911, and on $6.09 from February 1, 1912,’ all at the rate of twelve per cent per annum to the day such redemption is made. That the tax certificates issued upon said sales to said actual purchaser have been presented to me by the holdeq thereof, at the time for redemption of each of said parcels from said sale thereof will expire sixty days after the service of this notice and proof thereof has been filed in my office. Witness my hand and official seal this 14th day of June, 11912. (Seal of County Auditor) M. A. SPANG, Auditor of Itasca County, Minnesota. By JNO. E. McMAHON, : : Deputy. _ June 26%fuly 10 Amendments to Articles of Incorpora- tion of the Grand Rapids Water Power and Boom Company. At a special meeting of the stock-|cg County, holders of The Grand Rapids Water] o'clock A. M. on Wednesday, the 17th Power and Boom Company, a corpora- day of July, at the office of the Coun- tion duly organized under the laws of|ty Auditor, in the Village of the State of Minnesota, which meeting} Rapids, for the construction of a high- law | way known as County Road Number 112 was duly convened pursuamt to County Road & Bridge fund to be ex- pended under the direction of Emil Hill in the improvement of a road be- ginning at the Southeast corner of Section 1, Township 146, Range 25 and running thence East % of a mile, This appropriation is made upon the condi- tion that the right-of-way of said road is legally established. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. The County Auditor was instructed to advertise for bids for the construc- tion of a road beginning at the La Prairie school house and running north and connecting with the Trout Lake road. Commissioner King moved that the Chairman appoint a committee to ex- amine roads in the Town of Sand Lake, and that said committee be authorized to and the articles and by-laws of said Sixth: The government of this Cor- poration shall be vested in a Board of not less than four Directors who shall be stockholders and its officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secre- tary and Treasurer who shall be elected by the Directors. Said Board of Di- rectors and officers shall hold their of- fices for one year and until their suc- cessors are elected and qualified. The following named persons shall constitute the first Board of Directors: Daniel M. Gunn, Hubert D. Powers, La Fayette (Knox, Daniel W. Doran, George F. Meyers, John Costello and John Beckfelt, until May first, A. D., 1899, and until their successors are elected and qualified Daniel M. Gunn, ers O’Brien, Nelson and Mullins wer(® president; Daniel W. Doran, Vice-Presi- dent; Hubert D. Powers, Secretary and John Beckfelt, Treasurer, shall be the officers until May first, A. D., 1899, and until their successors are elected and qualify. The annual meeting of the stockhold- ers shall be held on the first Thurs- day in May of each year, at the Gen- erai Offices of the company in Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota. In ‘case of failure to elect Directors at such meeting they may be elected at an adjourned or regularly called meet- ing. State of Minnesota, County of Itasca, ss. We, the undersigned, Frank F. Becker, President, and Henry G. Becker, Secretary, of The Grand Rapids Water Power and Boom Company, do hereby certify that the foregoing amendments to the articles of association of The Grand Rapids Water Power and Boom Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Minne- sota, were duly adopted at a special meeting of the stockholders of said com- pany, duly convened aoccridng to law and to the articles and by-laws of said company, which meeting was held at the principal office of said corporation at the Village of Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, on the first day of May, A. D., 1902. And we do further certify that such amendments were adopted at said meeting by the affirma- tive vote of ithe owners of all the capi- tal stock of said corporation then out- standing, and that the foregoing copy of such resolution and amendment to said articles of association is a full, true and correct copy of the original thereof, and of the whole thereof. In Witness Whereof, We, the said Frank F. Becker, the President, and Henry G. Becker, the Secretary, have hereunto set our hands and have caused the corporate seal of the said, The Grand Rapids Water Power and Boom Company, to be affixed thereto at Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minne- sota, this first day of May, A. D., 1902. FRANK F. BECKER, President. HENRY G. BECKER, Secretary. (Corporate Seal) State of Minnesota, Itasca County, ss. Frank F. Becker, President, and Henry G. Becker, Secretary, respectively of the Grand Rapids Water Power and Boom Company, being first duly sworn each for himself says that he is the President and Secretary, respectively of The Grand Rapids Water Power and ‘Boom Company, a corporation duly or- ganized under the laws of the State of Minnesota; that, the above and fore- going resolution amending the articles of association of said company were duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the owners of all the capital stock of said corporation outstanding; that said resolution was adopted and said amendments made as set forth in the above and foregoing certificate and that said certificate is true to his own know- ledge. FRANK F. BECKER, Prest. HENRY G. BECKER, Sec’y. Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of May, 1902. ALFRED L. THWING, Notary Public, Minnesota. (Notarial Seal) State of Minnesota, Department of State. I hereby certify that the within in- strument was filed for record in this office on the 11th day of June, A. D., 1912, at 11 o'clock A. M., and was duly recorded in Book ‘‘V-3" of Incorpora- tions on page 518. JULIUS A. SCHMAHL, Secretary of State. Office of Register of Deeds, State of Minnesota, County of Itasca, ss. I hereby certify that the within in- strument was filed in this office for record June 13, 1912, at 1:55 P. M., and was duly recorded in Book 38 of M. R., page 100. f E. J. McGOWAN, Register of Deeds. By IRENE BECKER, Deputy. (SEAL) June 26-July 3 Notice of Sealed Bids. Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Itas- Minnesota, up until 10 Grand The said road to be constructed and corporation, and at which meeting were! completed according to plans and speci- present, either in person or by proxy, | fications prepared by the Assistant Stat the owners of all the stock outstanding, |Hngineer and filed in the office of the in said corporation, the following resolu-| County Auditor. tion was duly adopted by the affirma- The Board reserves the right to re- tive vote of all of said stockholders soj ject any or all bids. Present: Resolved, That the articles of associa- M. A. SPANG , Auditor, Itasca County. tion, of The Grand Rapids Water Power |June 26 July 3-10 and Boom Company be amended by|- striking out the word “seven” where the same occurs in the second line of Notice of Sealed Bids. Sealed bids will be received by the article “‘sixth” of said articles and in-| Board of County Commissioners of Itas- serting in lieu thereof the word “four” | oq County, Minnesota, up until 10 and by striking out the word ‘‘Monday”’| clock A. M., on Wednesday, the 17th where the same occurs in the sixteenth | gay of July, at the office of the County line of said article ‘‘Sixth” and inserting| auditor, in the Village of Grand Rapids, in lieu thereof the word “Thursday” and for the construction of a highway in by inserting after the word “year” | Township 55, Range 27, known as the/ppconstitutional. where the same occurs in the sixteenth “ola Lydick Road.” fications prepared by the Assistant and filed in the office of ‘The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. M. A: SPANG, Auditor, Itasca County. June 26 July 3- STATE CAMPAIGN IS WARMING UP New Aspirants for Office Get Into Ring Daily. FRANK EDDY HAS AMBITIONS Files for the Republican Nomination for Congressman at Large. (Special Correspondence.) St. Paul, June 25.—With the special session of the legislature now history the state campaign has taken posses- sion of the stage and on the word of yours truly the preliminary rehearsals forecast a play of unusual interest. It will be in two acts and there will be something doing every minute of the time. Thursday Lieutenant Gov- ernor S. Y. Gordon startled the na- tives with an announcement of a new manager, James A. Martin of Dunn- Collins fame, and now the fight for Governor Eberhart’s shoes offers the novelty of two brothers-in-law man- aging rival candidates for that honor. Martin, as manager of the political ambitions of the Browns Valley man, is a brother-in-law of Dr. Kane of Morris, who is doing a like service for L. C. Spooner of his home town and I can say for the latter that while he admits the relationship and smiles at the novelty of the whole thing he is some sore at Jim for connecting up with the other side, at any rate as manager. On the same day Clinton Robinson, a member of the house from Winona, offered himself as a Democratic sacrifice for congressman from the First district and Frank M. Eddy followed it with a deposit of $50 with the secretary of state to assure the placing of his. name on the pri- mary ballot as a candidate for con- gressman at large. In order that things might not lag J. A. A. Burn- quist, a house member from St. Paul, came forward with the statement that he would file for the Republican nomi- nation for lieutenant governor at the proper time and it is expected that Thomas Kneeland of Minneapolis will register for the office of attorney gen- eral, R. C. Dunn of Princeton and E. T. Young of St. Paul for governor, Senator Lende for congressman at large and Judge Oscar Hallam of St. Paul for associate justice of the su- preme court. These are sure and there are others to come. Pretty good for one week, and the national leaders at Chicago trying to put the party out of business at that. t+ + The entrance into the gubernatorial game of James A. Martin in a man- agerial capacity for S. Y. Gordon is meeting with approval in some quar- ters and is openly attacked in others, but the fact stands forth that he knows a lot about the game. He has been a long time at it. Down here the story is that Jim is simply a shield for I. A. Caswell of Anoka, who all along has been friendly to the Gordon cause but could not openly as- sume its management because of his present official connection, that of clerk of the supreme court. Caswell is a master of strategy and evidence of his work has been shown in more than one shrewd move on the part of the Gordon clans. Then, too, he and Mr. Martin are the closest of friends and have been for years. Dr. Kane, Jim’s brother-in-law, has not served as long at the game as his relative, but his work so far as manager for L. C. Spooner stamps him as a leader ef no mean ability. The doctor is a mixer, has a wide acquaintance and he puts both to good use. The Morris man is profiting from both. +e + The statewide primary law and the corrupt practices act are now a part of the Minnesota statutes and the chief labor of the secretary of state these days is trying to interpret both for the benefit of those anxious to take a fling at some of the offices cov- ered by the two. Mr. Schmahl says he will have copies of both in the | hands of the voters in about ten days. It looks pretty much as if the primary law would be sent to the supreme ;court in a few days for interpretation as to the constitutionality of some of its provisions, principally that per- taining to what is known as grouping candidates into classes where the of- fices to be filled are at large and they number two or more. This provision takes in the two places on the su- preme bench, the state railroad de- partment and any district where two or more representatives are to be named. It is claimed that the class feature permits of combinations and juggling and practically disfranchises the voter. Under it, it is said, present versy have a cinch. As to the corrupt practices act no one as yet has been ‘able to give an intelligent interpreta- tion of its provisions. Some say that it, too, has features that are clearly ~ ee threatened filings and admissions a number of others that they are ously considering the matter. Frank M. Eddy of Sauk Center is already in the ring, Senator Lende is expected most time I Se carpiieed if Senator ¥ Works of Maat kato announced his candidacy. Sena- tor Works is a Democrat and file as such. Minnesota is a Repub! | lican state, but with the party pretty, much up in the air and up against an untried primary law in addition, a Democrat has as much show as any one else this time. The Mankato man has a good legislative record and was at one time considered for congres- sional timber in his home district, the Second. + > Coming from the source it does the liquor interests of the state undoubt- edly do not relish the threatened in vestigation of their affairs as contem- plated in a resolution which passed the senate during the late special ses- sion. Its purpose as outlined by those behind the resolution was the investi- gation of contracts between the brew- eries and persons conducting saloons owned by them and to place the re sponsibility for the numerous blind pigs which are said to exist through out the state. Strange to say it was net opposed and Lieutenant Governor Gordon promptly named Senators Rustad, Saugstad and Boyle to make the probe. The whole thing bears the Gordon stamp and is one of several little good things engineered by the Browns Valley man. The lieutenant governor, I am told, sat up nights fig- uring out a method of control of the rather rebellious body over which he presided and he had his finger on the button every minute of the time. And the members did not seem to resent it either. They stood by him. te © Another official who played good ball during the holding of the session was Speaker Dunn of Lea. The house is an unwieldly body and at the last regular session gave evidence of its lack of control in a manner that called forth much criti- cism from the press of the state, but it was on the job every minute of the time on this occasion. Speaker Dunn’s demand for legislation as outlined in Governor Eberhart’s message met with a willing response and he ruled the turbulent body with a firm hand at all times. The house really did good work and it is to be commended. Shoulder to shoulder with the speaker in giving the demanded legislation were R. C. Dunn of Princeton, L. C. Spooner of Morris, Charles Fowler of Minneapolis, C. W. Bouck of Roy- alton and Henry Rines of Mora. The Democratic minority was also active in giving its aid. te + Minnesota’s inheritance tax law still continues to add to the state's strong box. The other day a titled estate in England contributed $25,000 and there is more to come. It locks as if Attorney General Smith’s predic- tion that the law will soon be realizing the state $1,000,000 a year is due to come. true. One of the features of the foreign estates which con tribute to the fund is that the major ity of them pay on Great Northern stock. This stock ts scattered all over the world and by an arrangement be- tween the company and Mr. Smith no transfers of stock, whén an estate is involved, is permiéted until the tax has been paid. ++ + E. T. Young, whose entrance into the Republican gubernatorial game has been expected for the past week, is still holding off and friends ex- press the opinion that he may decide to pass the whole thing up. He is not so keen as he was a week ago, though he refuses to say that he has aban- doned the idea altogether. Another who is still on the fence is State Au- ditor Iverson. That those now in the game fear both, however, is indicated by the collection of much material re- flecting on the past records of the two. Both have undoubted strength, hence the fear of those now in the game. Mr. Young is oredited with be- ing timid, while State Auditor Iver- son does not know whether or not to Pass up a good thing for an uncertain- ty. Both are said to be well equipped with this world’s goods and able to make the race. te + Civil service for the employes of the house was threatened last week, but the proposition fell flat when Repre- sentative Green of St. Paul injected into the proceedings the remark that if the members wanted to be consist- ent they should apply the civil service idea to themselves. “If we had to un- dergo an examination,” said Mr. Green, “90 per cent of us would not be here now.” A further knockout came when it was shown that the placing of the legislative employes under civil serv- ice would mean that St. Paul and Min- neapolis would benefit. Few, it was pointed out, would pay money to come from a distance and undergo an ex- incumbents of the offices in contro-: amination where the term of service at the best was not over ninety days. + + = The new statewide primary law will bring into existence one new feature and that will be a state central com- mittee somewhat different from what has existed in the past. This com- mittee will be named by the party nominees and its makeup will be dom- inated by the members of the legis- lature. They will figure by force of numbers. The state ticket nominees, who have made the selection in the past, will simply not be in it. The Selection of the committee will be made on the second Thursday after sil aemennsnadiens |