The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-10-01
-:s,f,tls THE RELIEF REPORT: Z:


! We have received the following letter
concerning the request made through
the ADVANCE that Mr., Dnrfee publish,
a report Of the, receipts and disburse.
ments OF the Relief Committee. e. e.
/ s z'=zss SEWARD Sept, q, 1875. /.
!" ED1roRT sADvANcE:. IL was taken
much by surprisesto see in; your last. is.
sue a. letter signed Many Citizens, =
requesting, Mr., Durfee t0,.publisll "a
credit and debit account Of all monies
passed through his handsas Chairman
of the Relief Committee. IA year. ago
ut the mass meeting helda Miller Hail
Mr.. Durfee voluntarily offered to show
the statement of accounts: up to that
date, and since that time has contiau.
ally stated that lie has Il strict account
of what he has received and to whom
lie has paid out, and it seems impossi-
bic to me that there are ''many citi-
zens' who have not had the chance to
look over that account by asking Mr..
Dnrfee verbally fOr:it. l fear that the
: object of: that letter was simply: this
Tile people of this, district have very Sc
rious thoughts Of nominating and elect.
ing Mr.. Durfee t0a high office in the
State, and "Many Gu Citizens" think
ing that the peoples free choice will
seriously interfere with Che object of
his own craving desires to make people
believe that such is Mr.. Durfee's reluc-
tance to produce accounts that it has
become necessary to publish this re-
quest. THRUST Mr.. Durfee will take no
notice Of it till signed 10y more Citi-
ZenS." e.. IL
60: ALFRED TERRY.
So far as we know, Mobiles is the only
county Ill which no report has been
published. In the other counties of the
grasshopper district annual reports
were made and published III the county
papers. The State Relief Committee
have also published annual reports.
Only few days ago the Treasurer Of
the Sioux City Committee published a
report in the Journal. OF course, the
names Of individuals who received re.
lief are not given, and ought not to be
published. But general statement OF
the receipts and disbursements of every
relief committee is due the public and
should be made. Some Of the friends
of Mr.. Durfee, whose zeal seems to have
gotten the better of their judgement,
think he ought not to make report:
But the people, as distinguished from
A1r. Durfee's political friends, insist
that he ought to make the report public.
We understand that Mi. Durfee pro.
poses submitting his report to the
Board Of County Commissioners ut
their next meeting, and leaving the
matter of publication with them
What the people want is the report
whether it comes through the County
Commissioners, the Chairman or the
Treasurer of the Relief Committee
Whoever received the monies and sup
plies and disbursed them should prompt
ly make 4 report.
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A couple from Jackson County called
on Justice Bennett a few days ago, ani
wanted him to perform that interesting
piece of legerdemain by which two peo
pie are made one. The license, how
ever, was obtained in this county, ant
hence was not legal. The man coult
not tell what county he WAS from ant
appealed to the woman, who could Civ,
the name of the township. They went
back unmarried, having lad their hap
piness delayed by so small 4 matter Il:
a little informaliry.
: PATENTS RECEIVED
We are indebted to G. G.. Goodn0w
{ Clerk Of the land office for the follow
F ing list of patents received at tn,
Land Office, and which are now await
ing delivery to parties named:
Name. Or Sec. T. Il
f.. SVenSOn ct sW lob !!
: Ole e. Nash III sW II 102
W. Fairbanks Cd ne % JOB
q. Harne nj NV 2 1O1 I
G.. J. Sanders se4nW4 s sW4 ne 10 105 q
EI larson my q 101 81