Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 9, 1912, Page 4

aa secon PAGE FOUR (GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1912. Brand ‘Rapids Theraia- Published Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY. ‘TWO DOI_LARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rap ids, Minn.. as Second Class Matter. Seas eS Official Paper of Itasca County KILEY’S CANDIDACY E. C. Kiley, of Grand Rapids, Demo- cratic nominee for the house in the Fifty-second district is out to make a fight for the office with good pros- pects for success. The Republican. nomination isn’t equivalent to election in the Fifty- second this year. Kiley is a fighter, and he is one of the most popular men in the district. Mr. Kiley is receiv- ing encouraging support from newspa- pers in the district. Republican and Democratic, and. he starts in the battle with a good advantage in that sup- port. Mr. Kiley is one of the veteran, editors of Northern Minnesota. He has publisher his paper, the Grand rule of the people and would for- ever oust the political bosses- It would be an excellent plan to put candidates for the legislature on record, and elect only those who favor real progress and reform. WILL “DELIVER THE GOODS.” Edward C. Kiley. of Grand Rapids, editor of the Grand Rapids Herald- Review and a prominent citizen of Itasca county, was in Cloquet Wed- nesday amd Thursday. Mr. Kiley is the Democratic candidate for the leg- islature from this district and is out getting more thoroughly acquainted. He has pubJished the Herailld-Review for twenty odd years and has been one of the prominent boosters of this section of the state during all that time. While a democrat by in- | clination, Mr. Kiley has always been noted for his freedom from partisan restraint or bias and has worked and wielded a trenchant pen in behalf of the men and measures that would tend to the development of this sec- tion. He is, broad im his views and ac vocates the measures most popular in, northern Minnesota—reapportionment |road tax, etc. Rapids Herald-Review, for many years} Statement with the secretary: of state and it is one of the most influential papers in the district. He has always been a consistent booster for the northem, part of the state. Any meas- ure haying for its object the develop- ment of Northern Minnesota has ‘had his hearty support, personally and through his paper. He has been an enthusiastic worker in the ranks of the Northern Minnesota Development association since the association was orgamized. At nearly every meeting he had been on the resolution com- mittee, and the members of that com- mittee at the various meeting know his ability to fight for what he be- lieves to be the right. Mr. Kiley will make the keynote of his campaign the sale of the foreign bonds held py the state and the in- yestment of the proceeds in home bonds. The issue is an important one in all of Northern Minnesota and in the Fifty-second district especially, for the towns and school districts, in the undeveloped counties of that district have several times experi- enced the effect of there being no money in the state treasury available to support the people's choice for Unitei States senator. Should the voters of the district see fit to send him to St. Paul as their representative in the legisla- ture, we venture that they will find him able and willing to “deliver the goods” to their satisfaction.—Clo- quet Pine Knot. ps Three names will be on the ballot for chief justice of the supreme court, The attormey general holds that on account of the resignation of Chief Justice Start, the name of F. Alex Stewant, who ran third at the primary election, will go on the bal- lot. A petition placing the name of Justice C. L. Brown on the ballot has peen filed. A surprising feature of | the primary was the vote Stewart {polled ep he is an unknown, and if he has amy qualifications for the su- preme bench no one has yet heard of them. The placing of Justice Brown's name on the ballot by petition is not meeting with favor by those who believe that the people’s wishes should be observed. The splendid | vote given Judge Stanton is an evi- |drainage, good roads, Dunn one-mill | He has also filed his | 7 The papers that have been, thirst- ing to see disrupticn in the Demo- cratic ranks are again doomed to dis- appointment. For some time active rumors were circulated thét Dan Law- | ler would bolt. Contrany to this hope.| Mr. Lawler has announced his inten- | tion to place his entire time from now until election day at the disposal of the executive committee in the campaign for the success of the Democratic ticket, state, congression-| al and national. This again dashes the hopes of those who were active in spreading the “bolting” rumors. for whih there was not the slighest foundation. dala ——————___—_. Home is a place where a man does what he pleases—if he happens to marry the right woman. And now we begin the eight months’ job of tending the fiery fur- nace. { TEACHERS MAY VOTE AT COMING ELECTION Attorney General Gives Opinion In Response to Inquiry by L. W. Huntley. In response to a letter of in- quiry, sent by L. W. Huntley, the at- torney general’s office gives the fol- lowing opinion: “Relative to the right of teach- ers to vote in your city, I have to inform you that such school teachers | have a right to vote therein, provid- ing Gramd Rapids is their place of | residence. “If, however such teachers are in Grand Rapids for temporary purposes merely, and without the intention of making that city their place of residence, then they are not entitled to vote. “The question of residence for the purpose of voting is largely one of intention, ‘but such intention must be indicated by some’ facts showing a bona fide purpese to carry out side claimed intention.” The attorney general quotes from | the law determining residence of vot- ers as follows: | 1. The residence of any person | shall be held to be in that place in| which his habitation is fixed, without | any present intention of removing | therefrom, and to which, whenever | |the county in which the land is lo- AVERAGE $0.46 AN ACRE THIS YEAR Ttasca Store Dews Auditor Iverson Reports 168,270 Acres Sold to Small Buyers in 1912. the things in the shipment :. BIR INCREASE VER LAST YEAR Childs’ Thimbles, Dress Bulk of Purchases Made by Resi- sie dents of Minnesota--Speculat- ors Absent From List. White Serpentine. Wool Batting and a full Crocheted Handbags, Cloths. State lands are peing sold to small ‘puyers and not to speculation, accord- ing to figures just prepared by Stata Auditor Iverson. Mr. Iverson has is- sued figures for the last two years. Sales of the university school swamp lands during 1912 were nearly double those of 1911. During 1912 168,270 acres were sold) for $1,087,499 at an average of $6.46 per acre .In 1911 there was 94,745 acres sold for $638,013.60 or an aver- age of $6.73 an acre. State lands are sold for 15 per cent cash, the balance to be paid in 40 years. The price is exclusive of the timber on the land. According to the figures prepared by Mr. Iverson, more than one-third of the land is sold to residents of | Suits. Three lots Sweaters. Comforts, blankets, crib Shoes. ladies and misses. Satin Shoes and Slippers. Were You Waiting? As many of our people were waiting for things that were out of stock, we mention a few of the many goods just re- ceived. Our buyer recently returned and a carload of goods has been opened during the week. These are just a few of Ladies’ Outing Night Gown with hood, Needed where you sleep with open windows. Weights, Bias Emery Bags, Heavy Crochet Cotton, Mercerized Ecru, Peri-Lusta. Kimona Pelisse—you will admire it and buy it. line of comfort materials. 5c Linen Handkerchiefs. Wash Eiderdown Yarn, and every other kind of yarn. Children’s Sleeping Garments, also Night Gowns. Fleeced Goods, Kimona Flannelettes. Underwear, and among them some low-neck wool Union Hose—wool, fleeced and cotton. of extra special values for ladies, boys and girls, at less than half value, 59c, 98c, and $1.98. blankets. Millinery. Some new Beavers in black and white. Button Boots for Coat Hangers—A special lot that will sell at 29c a dozen. Coats, Suits and Mackinaws- cated. In 1912 there were 68,325 acres. sold to 887 residents of the county containing the land, an average of| 77 acres to each buyer. In 1911 there were 36,234 acres sold to 494 resi- dents of the county, an average of 73 acres to each buyer. Residents of the other counties in the state purchased one-third of the land in 1911 and nearly half of it in| Itasca Dry Goods Co. 1912. 1912 this cl ehased| In this class purchased) E. C. KILEY 72,798 acres. There were 504 buyers, making an average of 144 acres to each one. Im 1911, 31,243 acres were! sold to 198 buyers, making an aver: | age of 175 acres, | One hundred and forty-four non- | residents purchased 27:146 acres in | 1912, an average of about 188 acnes to each one. In 1911 151 non-residents purchased 27,267 acres, an average of te is abpent, he intends to return- 2. A penson shall not be consider- | 180 acres apiece. The total number of buyers in 1912 were 1,535 and the average | rit tate might Joan | ssi asiaarast tear Asp homme dence of the faith that the people y to schoo] districts and towns | ay % t i came aoe jat lange have in the splendid record er cent, they are paying 5 pel f Sh i e : = he has made, as during his five years cent and 6 percent to private parties, : 2 2 Gis. jon the bench in northern) Minnesota besides often heavy commissions and he has tried more cases and had a ing money every year. A HE: i % Et < manraeats smaller percentage of reversals than Siley is big physically and y3 saiet ang : ‘\amy twial justice in the istate. The i beyond all question. If hte Bee se % : ‘ scheme to substitute Brown for Start, Fifty-second district sends him to : when it was seen how well Stanton the legislature, he will make a record % ‘ % stood, will not.meet with public that will reflect credit on the dis- trict. He is up against a hard game, for the district is ordinarily Republi- ean, but personal popularity and a vit- favor. ——_——___ The plan to place P. C. Warner's names on the ballot by petition for the office of surveyor is not receiv- leaves his home to go into another | In 1911 there were 843 buyers, aver- | state, or county in this state, for|aging 112 acres to each one, The | temporary purposes merely. j law provides that no buyer shall be | 3. A person Shall not be consider-| allowed to purchase mor than 320 | ed to have gained a residence in any | acres. county into which he has come for; “The figures show that in 1912 temporary purposes merely, without | there was an average of 109 acres the intention of making such county,/sold to each buyer,” said Mr. Iv- his home. jersen. “That disproves some of the 4. Ifa person go into another state | charges carelessly made that state with the intention of making it his | lands are being sold to speculators.” | residence, he shall be considered to | i Oe aR have lost his residence in this state. | Dance Friday Evening. |; 5. Hf a person remove to another! The Neeme club were hosts at | ; state with the intention of remaining | another of their popular dances at | there for @n indefinite time as | village hall last Friday evening. The | place of residence, he shall 'be con-|Neemes will entertain this winter | . | ea to have lest his residence who! number of acres per buyer 109 acres: | the Legis- lature from the Fifty-second District Democratic wu ...- peor al issue can overcome partisanship. “Minnesota Politics” in Duluth Her- ald. MAKE OFFICES APPOINTIVE Alvah Eastman, editor of the St. floud Journal-Press in an able edi- torial discusses primary law reform. In advocating the short ballot, he says: Personally, we favor the short bal- Jot for state offices, ‘There is little sense in making a party fight for at- torney general, auditor, treasurer, sec- setary of state, or clerk of the Su- preme Court. The coming legislature should submit a constitutional amendment making these offices appointive, and timiting the election to governor, lieu- tenant governor, speaker of the house and judges of the supreme court, as state officers. We would even go a step farther and make all eandidates except for United States senator and congressmen nonparti- san, and permit all the voters to pass on their nomination at a pri- mary election. If this were the law, there would be no occasion for party eonventions, and there should be a free field for all candidates at such monpartisan primary election, When any candidate received a majority of allthe votes cast- he should be de- elared elected. Where no candidate received a majority, the two receiy- ing the highest vote should have ing unanimous favor in Grand Rapids. | Lidberg of Coleraine won cut in a fair fight at the primaries and, for that jreason, the people of this section fee! that the matiter should be .eft jas it is. There is a prevalent senti- ment in some parts of the county ty that “Grand Rapids wants all the ofiices-” This is not true, and the political history of the county will not bear out the accusation. The pri- mary law was drafted with the design to give the people full expression ;to their wishes along political lines. While faulty in many respects, it is a truer vehicle of the expressed de- sires of the voters than the old con- vention system and the results of the primaries should stand. Personal- ly, the Herald-Review, entertains a very high opinion of Mr. Warner, who is a young man of capability and high character, but the action of his| the run as am independent candidate is a move that will not accrue to his advantage. _—————— This from the Mesaba Ore, sounds | as ifthe “old man hereof” were on the job agaim: ‘He has arrived although we feared he had been withered away in the heat of the past sum- mer—the muskrat weather prognosti- cator. He, as usual. says that we are going to have a ‘cold winter, because the muskrat is building his house high.’ Who in h—1] ever heard of friends in umging Mr. Warner tomake per, or in the construction of any their names on the ticket at the gen-|a northern Minnesota winter that was eral election—and there should be no/not cold? Amd, besides, we wouldn't eandidates allowed by petition after/have them any other way if we ‘te primary election. could—that is, and remain true north+ Such a plan would usher in the real | ern Minnesotans. sidered to thave lost his residence in| this state, notwithstanding he in-! tends to return at some future time. | 6. The place where a man’s family | resides shall be considered his resi- dence; but if it pe a temporary estab- lishment for his family, or for tran- | sient purposes, it shall not be so considered. 7. If a man hes his family liv- ing in one place and he does busines in another, the former shall be con-| sidered his residence; but when a man has taken up his abode at any. Place with the imtention of remain- ing there, and his familly refuses to reside with him, then such place shat be considered his residence. | 8. The residene of a single man shall be considered to be where he asually sleeps. 9. The mere intention to acquire a new residence, without the fact of re- moval, shall avail nothing; neither shall the fact of removal without the intenkion. 10. No person employed temporar- | ily for the purpose of cutting tim- railroad, camal, municipal, or other work of public nature, shall] acquire a residence in any district into which he came for such purpose; but this provision shal] not be held to ex- tend to station agents or section- men who permanently reside in such district. In determining the right of any person employed by a railroad company or upon an public work to register or vote, all of the judges shall be satisfied that he is a bona fide nesidence of the ditsriet, and not there for temporary purposes merely; and his unsupported affidavit shall not be held conclusive as to any fact necessany to entitle him to vote. 11. Any permanent inmate of a |soldiers’ home shail be considered a resident of the district in which jthe same is located. every second Friday evening. PAID ADVERTISEMENT | PAID ADVERTISEMENT. This announcement is imserted. by | Inserted ‘by E. J- Carson, in behalf|M, A, Spamg amd is to be paid for of T. T. Riley, candidate for she | by him, the amcunt to be paid being | and paid for by him, the amount pa | $15.00. for series being $15. ing, that I am confident that those familiar with the conditions will at- test, that the records of my office are second to none in the state. With my experience in the office, I feel that I am in a position to per- form the arduous duties of the audi- tor's office ina manner entirely satis- factory ‘to the citizens and taxpayers of the county. I have resided in Itasca county for twenty years end am a taxpayer therein. Thanking you for your assistance in ithe past, and soliciting your sup- port at the general election, Novem- ber 5th, I am, Yours Respectfully, M. A. SPANG. PAID ADVERTISEMENT This political advertiesment is or- dered amd inserted by R. A. Me- Ouat in behalf of himself, amount- to be paid for series $15.00. 1 T. T. RILEY. Sheriff T. T. Riley has received the Republican nomination for sheriff by | a large majority of the voters of | Itasca county, showing the satisfac: | tion that his work im «the office of | sheriff has given the public at large. | During his term of office he has | shown himself a man who is a real| 1 hereby announce to the voters of sheriff—one who attends to his job, | *##c# county, that I am a candi- undertakes all his responsibilities and /4ate for re-election to the office of meets bis duties in an efficient and | COwnty auditor. capable way. The office has been! During my incumibency of the of- operated under-his direction at a ma- fice I have endeavored to give the terial reduction in running expense, citizens and taxpayers of the coun- notwithstanding the fact that the bus- ty a thoroughly bus a sclike admin- iness of the office has materially in- istration. I have a careful creased in the past four years. | study of the law and preecdrre incon His desire is to give the best ser-'mection with assessment ard taxa- vice that it is possible for the sher- tion, the organization and powers of iff’s office to render the citizens of townships, villages ard school dis- Itasca county and that this is realiz- tricts, the esablishment and con- ed and appreciated was shown by struction of roads amd bridges, includ- the vote given him at the primaries. |ing the establishment of state rur- He respectfully asks the voters of |#l highways under the provisions of Itasca county for a continuation of|the Blwell law, amd all other mat- the hearty support given him in the|ters pertaining to the auditor's of fice. I have no hesitancy in stat- M. A. or ANG. mace R. A. McOUAT On November 5, 1912, the people of Itasca county: will be called upon to cast their ballots for a large num- ber of officer, one of ‘which is the office of county attorney. This of- fice is an importamt one as it deals not only with the finamcial side of county affairs, but also withthe in- dividual rights of citizens. By virtue of the generous support given me at the last election by the voters, I have held that office during the year 1911 and 1912. During that time, the office has been conducted with the view to efficiency and economy and at the same time, accomodating the witnesses» jurors and other persons over whom the state exercises com- pulsory process, All matters and cases disposed of are mattens of public record and if the voters of Itasca county approve of the administra- tion of the affairs of the office, their support is respectfully solicited. R, A, McOUAT, County Attormey, Candidate for Re-ciection. 5 eee eee ees a eee h a eee sake Seed A.C. KENT PLUMBINC & HEATIN Repair Work of all Kinds Boone @rand Rapids, Minn.