The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-03-18
Aid for the Frontier.

Messrs. David Day, VIM. Lindeke and
K. w. johnson, the committee appointed
by the Governor, to distribute the fund
appropriated by the Legislature for the
aid of the unfortunates on the frontier
whose last year S crops were destroyed by
grasshoppers, have issued circular letter
of valuable information to the parties
interested. The letter is addressed
to responsible parties in each OF
the following counties, in which more
or less suffering was caused by the
ravages of the grasshoppers, viz: Brown,
Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clay,
Cottonwood, Chippewa, Douglas, Fari-
baut, Grant, jackson, Kandiyohi. Lin
| coin, Lyon. Martin, Murray, McPhail,
Mobiles, Otter Tail, Pipe Stone, Pope, Polk,
Renville, Rock, Redwood, Swift, Stevens,
Traverse, Todd, Watonwan, Wadena,
Wiikin and Yellow Medicine. For the
purpose of facilitating the gathering of
information, Pipe Stone is attached to
Rock county, Big Stone and Traverse
counties to Stevens, and McPhail to Yel-
low Medicine county.
The following is the circular Of the
commissioners:
CIRCULAR.
GENTS: We have been charged with
the distribution of the fund appropriated
by the Legislature for tlIc aid Of frontier
settlers who have had their crops de-
stroyed by grasshoppcrs. To you, gen.
tlcmen, we must look for the information
necessary to enable us to make fair and
equitable allotment of the State appro.
priations. AS far as practicable, we de-
sign to purchase seed grain from the farm.
crs in the immediate neighborhood, if q
good quality can be procured. In no
case will inferior or ''grasshopper grain"
be purchased. In the event of any COM
bination to raise the price Of grain by the
nelghborhood holders. we will purchase
at other points where we can obtain o
good article at more reasonable figures.
10 aid US, then, will you please cause q
correct list of sufferers in your county to
be made out, with the number Of acres
broken and ready for seeding. The in
formation we desire is simply the number
OF bushels Of grain required for the use
OF your county in the aggregate, with
the number Of those to whom it is to be
issued.
BY the law you will sec that none but
the destitute are entitled to any Of the
appropriation. Please scrutinize your
list with great care. and let us know the
actual wants Of your people; we will thus
be able to make just and fair distribu-
ton. and give satisfaction to every par.
tion Of the ravaged district. In order
that there may be no delay, and that the
grain may reach its destination in time
fer seeding, you will please take immedi.
ate steps to procure the information we
require. When obtained, send bv mail
to this city. addressed to Gen. r. w.
johnson, secretary and treasurer, p. @.
Box 2205. As soon as the reports are all
in, VIC will make the allotment, and pro-
coed at once to the various counties. and
viii call upon and deliver to you definite
instructions in regard to the manner Of
I>snne and our system Of accountability.
No salaries can be paid, otherwise too
much Of the appropriation weuld be thus
absorbcd.l We confidently rely upon
yo"r cheerful cooperation in this matter,
iee ling sure that you will be rewardea by
fhe grateful Acknowledgements Of your
ne'ghbcrs and fellow citizens. Again urg-
irg immediate action, we are
Your Obedicnt Servants,
DAVID DAY,
MN. LIxDEKE,
r. w. Johnson,
Commissioners.
Should there be ary counties, other
than those above named, entitled to share
in the State appropriation, the County
Commissioners thereof should notify the
State Commissioners at once, 80 that no
delay may occur in equalizing the funds
and in securing its speedy distribution.
Naa3onal ASsenhsv Co.
vened. AHk
RIO JAxErRo, March 17.-An cxtraordi-
nary session Of the Brazilian Legislative
Assembly. called for the purpose Of con-
sidering the budget and the disorder - !.
the country. convened to-dsy. The/