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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11
MGILL'S MESSAGE.
The Retiring Governor submits
a Carefully Prepared
Document.
He Thinks the State Railroad Laws
Have Been Fairly Admin
istered.
The Convict Labor Problem Receives
Considerable Attention, with
Suggestions.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 10.-Governor McGilPs
last message to the state legislature is
substantially as follows:
In Minnesota where, agriculture is the
eading industry, the people feel deep
md constant interest in all questions re-
hting to transportation: for on the rates
obtained from railroad companies for
shipping to market the products of the
farm, depend in large measure not
only the prosperity of the individual
farmer, but of the state as well. In my
inaugural address, two years ago, 1 in
yited attention to the railroad problem
in several of its aspects-to the right and
necessity of state supervision; the need
Of the lowest rates upon the great argrl-
cultural staples of the state compatible
with fair returns to the transportation
companies; the advantages flowing from
,heap passenger fares and consequent
freedom of intercourse among the people;
The taxation of.railroad earnings and rail-
road lands: the prevalent and pernicious
custom of stock watering and the neces-
,ity of preventing the same by suitable
legislation. During the session which
followed the defects in the old law for
he taxation of railroad companies were
remedied, the fictitious increase of CAPT
.al stock made a penal offense, and
well considered and comprehensive gen
sral railroad law passed and approved.
The governor then went on to explain
how the provisions of the new law were
made applicable to the board of railroad
and warehouse commissioners, and said
he thought the law had been admins.
tered so as to meet the approval OF all
reasonable men. He believed that no
radical or extreme legislation was needed
At the present session. He advised the
passage of bills calculated to give greater
security to life and limb.
The governor went on at some length
10 explain the benefits of the interstate
commerce law, referring to the litigation
arising from disagreement as to the pow
srs of the railroad commission, and sug-
rested as a remedy the organization of a
Special court with jurisdiction to hear
al questions of law and fact which the
railroads now claim the privilege of car
rying to the general courts. He further
advocated that the tenure of office of the
railroad and warehouse commissioners
be extended, and the appointments in
The first instance made for two, four and
nix years, and thereafter for the full
| harm of six years
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

The Washburn forces are said to have
held another caucus or count of noses
Tuesday evening, and from the unanim-
lty with which all the organs set up the
claim that the result showed their
strength to be satisfactory, we take it
that they have decided TO give the wind
bag methods one more chance TO win.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures Piles or no pay re-
auired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
rs cts. per box. For sale by ]. R. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

The state agricultural society made no
mistake when it elected Mr.. w. NJ.
Bushnell to its presidency. That gen.
ueman is a rustler and strict business
man and will prove worthy successor
to the retiring president, Governor
Merriam.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11
THE CONVICT LABOR PROBLEM.

A Careful, Conservative Discussion OF q
Very Grave Question.
The subject of convict labor was one of
the most important handled by the new
governor. The matter was thus intro
duced.
It is a crime TO enforce idleness upon the GRIM
inal whom the law depriyes of his liberty; and It
is equally unjust to the citizenship of our state
to provide for him employment of such character
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

EXPORTS have been ma de, as they will
be made, to make il appear that the re-
suit was victory for SabIn. There is
not particle of foundation Tor any such
assumption. The simple fact that thir-
teen WashbuIn men voted for Graves
would of itself be sufficient refutation
of this absurd claim.-PiOneer-P Press.
Why, you poor old prevaricator, have
you so soon forgotten that you and the
rest of the Missionaries have been the
only ones who have claimed that the
senatorship was involved in the other
fight? There is just this much about 1t,
the Washburn workers have been for
Morgan and Sabin's leaders favored
Graves. The formers candidacy was CIV
en- the superficial strength of which
Washburn's canvass is composed, while
Col. Graves had the sober, hard but
quiet workers of the other side.
Last nights result unmasks the
two and shows all too plainly for
the pleasure of Mr.. Washburn that
wind without votes never wins battle.
By the way, won't the p. p. tell US how
many SabIn men voted for Mr.. Morgan?
Perhaps we NAV be able to offset the
thirteen and agree that it is absurd to
think that the result of the speakership
fight shows anything-but that D. NJ.
Sabin will be reelected to succeed him
self in the U. S. senate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

GOVERNOR MCGILL retires from office
with the respect of the people of the
State over which he has wisely ruled the
past two years. The reasons for which We
in common with many others of his par
tisans were unable to support him for
denomination, have already been dis
cussed in these columns, and we have
but TO say that the FREE Press has never
questioned the sincerity or honesty of
the Ex-Governor. In the main, We be-
lieve his administration To have been
properly and cunscientiouslv q nducted,
and in his retirement he should have
the commentator aud gratitude of the
peopleui the rLilrr Stale. lie certainly
has ours
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

s., 2O,190.T2
8 316,741.06
Estimated surplus

Estimated surplus ........ IS 316741.06
A situation is here presented, said the
retiring governor, which, while it may
not be excessively agreeable, is as least
sasily understood. For the fiscal year
which ends on July 81 next, the esti-
mated receipts fall short of estimated
expenditures $500, 1884. The only re-
,ource to meet this is an authorized over
iraft of $500, 0OO, land an additional $780,
700 which may be temporarily borrowed.
For the fiscal year ending July 81, 1880,
there is an estimated revenue surplus of
BIB. 091. O8, and for the year following
b2O3, $50 on the same side. 1t will thus
be seen that outside of the items of nee
sssary expenditure set down by the aud
ttor there will be nothing whatever avail
able for appropriations in the present
iscal year, which will end July 81 next,
and that the aggregate estimated sur
plus for the next two Years is but $780,
a4l.06. You cannot but find the situa-
lion perplexing.
For correction and charitable institu-
tons you are asked to appropriate for
buildings and repairs alone an aggregate
ap,oupf IF Al O0R 015 as follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

Two young men from New Prague
recently ran their horses upon a wager
of $50 from that village to Shakopee,
a distance of "a miles, in one hour and
80 minutes. On their return trip the
winning horse dropped dead, and the
other one has since died.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.

Present Conditions and Recommends
lions for the Future.
Governor McGil next spoke of the f.
nancial situation. and referred to the
auditors report. His estimates of re-
:eipts and expenditures for the balance
Of the present fiscal year.. e. up to
July 81, 18S9,-and for the fiscal years
ending at the same time in 1890 and
1891 is as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

Mr.. MORGAN, the defeated candidate
for speaker, very gracefully accepted
the result and seconded the nomination
of the successful man, Col. Graves, upon
the opening of the session yesterday.
Mr.. Morgan is very genial, upright
gentleman, and it was his misfortune
rather than fault that his fight was put
into the light it was. Many gentlemen
who would have been glad to support
HIM under other circumstances, were
compelled through the combinations
and representations made, to support
the other man. Mr.. Morgan can well
stand his defeat, however, and is bound
to secure recognition sooner or later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

THE New Tim ketictC is becoming very
respondent as it sees the way ex-presl.
denis are retired to private life, while
their successors are inaugurated in
"kirgly style" Its editor AYERS that
"all the honesty, simplicity of former
days is gone" Our neighbor should
cheer up. Uncle Sam is not in such a
bad way, as would be very forcibly
proved TO any one attempting to usurp
his authority. Our army officers can
surely be allowed to exhibit their gilt
trappings once in four years without
harm. 1t graufes their vanity and
makes a pretty spectacle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

THE papers publish a dispatch from
private DalzeIl, of Ohio, stating that as a
New Years gift to comrade pensioners
he informs them of Sl4 100000 awaiting
them in the United States treasury. He
says that not less than 100000 present
pensioners are entitled to from S25 to
S35 each, or about the aggregate named,
which they can have by simply apply
ing for it in Washington, as follows:
First-5 cents per mile from place of dis
charge home; secondly cents daily for
extra duty between April and October,
1862; third-2S cents daily while in pris-
on or on furlough. He says he obtained
his extra compensation as pensioner in
these particulars by simply applying for
it last year, and that not one in ten
Americans know of the legality of such
procedure. Perhaps, however, the reas-
on Private got his SO easily was that the
officials feared If they refused his re-
quest he would write letter about them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

The new street railway company to
operate in Duluth is in process of organ
ization. 1t will have capital stock of
$500, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

Aggregating the totals we have the
grand sum of 81 1880, 925, which you will
be asked to appropriate for building pur-
poses to the correctional, charitable and
educational institutions of the state for
the period ending July 81, 1891. When
you take into account that no part of
this aggregate is considered in the esti-
mate of expenditures submitted by the
state auditor, the perplexity of the stu
alton becomes strikingly apparent and
admonishes you to the closest inquiry
into all demands for appropriations, and
to the etrictest economy compatible with
public necessities in the expenditures of
public moneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11
IN THE SENATE.

Lieut.. Coy. Rice is president of the
senate. He was punctual in coming,
and as punctual in calling the senate to
order, which was done at II O'Clock.
But few senators were seated when the
gavel fell and the session of 1889 opened.
There was only one new senator,
Holmes of Detroit, who fills the vacancy
created by the retirement of Senator
Comstock of Clay county. With the
nomination of officers from the Repub-
lican party Senator Pope of Blue Earth,
gracefully intimated that the Democrat
ic senators had decided not to oppose
any of the candidates nominated.
.Thereupon the selection of officers went
through with a rush, as follows.
Secretarv-O. L. Cutler.
Assistant Secretary-Bert w. Day.
Engrossing Clerk-W. &. Whiteman.
Sergeant-at Arms-Clark Chambers.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms- W. +.
Zwichk.
Chaplain-Rev. Z. r. Lathrop.
The election of these officers was fol-
lowed bv general swearing in, each
officer solemnly swearing TO support the
constitution of the United States and
the state of Minnesota. The selection
Of subordinate officials followed, which
resulted:
Doorkeeper-Thomas Layard.
Second Assistant Secretary A. Z.
SwangstrOm.
Assistant Engrossing Clerk-Willlam
Gunnerson.
Asst Doorkeeper-Gilber Martinson.
Pos'master-O. S. Blake.
Messenger-Clements A. Nachbar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11
ORGANIZING THE HOUSE.

the house proceeded to elect speaker.
Representative A. 5. Crosstield, OF Trav-
erse county, nominated Col. G.. IL.
Graves, and Representative ID. +. Nor
gan seconded the nomination, saving:
at gives me pleasure to second this
nomination, and to say that l do not
question the wisdom of your choice"
CApplause.l en-.
Representative Heidmann, of Brown,
announced that the Democrats had
waived their nominations and would
second the nomination of Col. Graves.
Representative Ives, for the Democrats,
also seconded the nomination. On the
roll call there were 100 votes for Col.
Graves, and Secretary Mattson appoint
ed Representatives Morgan. Flynn and
Smith a committee to escort HIM to the
chair, upon taking which he said:
81 avail myself of this opportunity TO
tender to you my sincere and hearty
thanks for this great honor. And ten
der YOU this, not particularly for myself,
but for the people of the northern por-
ton of this state, who have thus received
their irst official recognition as part OF
the official machinery of the state. L
ask of YOU in the discharge of nv du-
ties hearty and cordial cooperation"
In rapid succession the following OIL
GERS under the speaker were selected:
Chief Clerk-C. p. Carpenter.
First Assistant Clerk-C. III. Slocum.
Second Assistant Clerk-C. A. French.
Engrossing Clerk-Gilbert Gutherson.
Enrolling Clerk-Frank l.. Krayen-
| buhl.
f fostm Enrolling Clerk S. A. Morse
Sergeant-at-Arms-C. A. Baxter.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms- &C. u.
Hunt.
Chaplain-W. II. Harrington.
Gov. McGill announced that he would
meet the senate and house in joint SEES
sion at 1890 a. m. Wednesday. The
governors annual message will then be
presented.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11
Making a total Of.

Making uOIal Oh ..........s .......'.S i,oOO5So
The reform school is omitted from this
statement for the reason that whatever
amount is appropriated for it may be
offset by the sale Of the old site.
But the state educational institutions
must not be omitted, The amounts
asked for by them for similar purposes
is as here given:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11
MINNESOTA LAW MAKERS.
The Legislature of the North Star
Al.

The Legislature of the North Star state
Organized at High Noon.
ST. PAUL. Jan. g.-The Twenty sixth
legislature of the State of Minnesota is
now in session, having formally organ
lied at noon Tuesday as provided by law.
The house. with about dozen excep.
tions, is new as compared with the last,
although good many of the msmbers
have sat in the body years gone by. Hon.
Hans. Matson, secretary of state, called
the house to order and Maj. Victory
.Hjortsberg, chief clerk i'll the secretary
states office, proceeded TO call the roll OF
districts, and the representatives came
forward and handed in their credentials.
They they then proceeded to little table
on the right of the speakers desk,
where Supreme Justice l.. w. Collins
presided. and where they affixed their
names to the written oath.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-08-21
walnut Grove Dance.

J.O. Carter and Ira Moore, the newly appointed trustees of the Walnut Grove school district, have been working ear neatly to build school hou q, to re- place the one recently destroyed by fire, and their efforts n this direction are fully appreciated by the people of the distlict. The dance given at the Pyramids ranch. last Thursday night, was complete success socially and financially, and Messrs. Carter and Moore are to be commended for the masterly manner in which the affair was conducted. Dancing began promptly at nine o'clock, and the joyful votariesof Terpsichore seemed to go wild with pleasure under the Intoxicating influence of the music that came from the violins of those "old masters" Illus sey and Waterman. At midnight. a bounteous supper was served, which to many was the crowning feature of the whole affair. It was splendid testi- monial of the richness of that beautiful valley and the generous hospitality of it's people. After supper, dancing was resumed and the goddess of pleasure reigned supreme till the twinkling stars were lost amid the golden rays of the morning sun.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-08-21
No. To the Eronti

o, MR. EDITOR JOURNAL MINER - Not this time that Bashford .S burmis-
 ter sells the most and best go ds for the
 money, but that, in the roping contest
 to-day, at Agua Fria. between U pair of
 Johns, whose other names are, one,
 Lane, and the other, Merritt, sll pre- vious records of time have been beaten in tying one steer, and also in tying three. MT. John Lane, oi lower Agua Fria, caught, threw and tied three steers In three minutes and iorty-nine seconds, thus bringing him to the front among the many cowboys present, and entitling him in double sense of the word, to the ho."rs of champion, as he was the successful man at the contest last year at lower Agua Fria. Mir. Merriit's iaurels lie in the fact that he caught, threw and tied steer in the brief space oi thirty-iive seconds, which l believe is the best time ever cnroni. cled here, for one steer, while the time of Mir. Lane has not been equaled in these parts for three steers.
 Everything went of splendidly, the successful man wearing with becoming grace the numerous ribbons with which he was presented by the ladies present. Think shall suggest to him that he open ribbon store, and continue tying steers.
 came near forgetting to state that the office of tisgman, being fraught with such grave and serious responsibilities, was assigned to MT. John Floyd, who filled the position, plum full, with credit, duly accredited.
 The unsuccessful contestant submit ted gracefully to tue inevitable, and went on having "phun" with the rest of the boys.
 After the above match was con- cluded, a small one-horse, or rather steer tying, each, was participated in by eleven of the boys, for small purse. John Mason and "Yours Truly" wanted to go in, to make it an even bakers dozen. but some of the poorest ropers kicked, so VIC withdrew. rather than have to whip the whole crowd. Had we been allowed to tie, the time would doubtless have been reduced up" to about ~ minutes. However, the average time for the eleven ropers vas one minute and went y- nine seconds. So, hurrsh for the Agua Fris boys!
 Last to mention, but not least in mind, are the many, l dare not say pretty, school marms, for l am n mar ried sort of a rooster, and have a whole some regard for the pecking piopensi- ties of certain old hen what roosts around here. So, before lay myself liable, guess I'd better "lay" me down to sleep and snore little.
 o, Mir. JoURSAL-MINER, you ought to have been here, and must come next time. Ia ia. DOCK.
 Agua Fria, Aug. l6, 1889.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-08-21
Board of Equalization |.

The Territorial Board of Equaliza- ton met at the office of Auditor Hughes last night, pursuant to ad journment Present, all officers of the board except J. D. Cook of the Third district. There seems to lee good deal of interest manifested in the work of the board, some of Pima county's prin- cipal taxpayers being present, and all the principal railroad companies being represented by counsel.
 Col. Herring, of Tombstone, appear .d on behalf of the Arizona < $. E.. R. k. Co, and made an able and most interesting argument in regard to the penalty of 90 per cent added to the valuation of his road fer failure to have their statement iA on time. His explanations and argument fully satis- fled the board, and the penalty was or dered stricken oil, and the mileage of the road corrected from 3S to 36 2-l0 l miles.
 The statement of the MaricoPa and Phenix k. R. Company was present d by its manager, Col. c. S. Masten, to- gether with explanatory statements for failure to comply with the law, stating ! under oath that he acted under the advice of one H. D. Alexander, his attorney.
 ! The board t0oi the matter under ad' visement, after ordering the penalty expunged.
 The assessment of the Southern Pa ci6c R. k. Go. was reduced from ST. 25o per mile to $7,OOO per mile; this however does not include city lots and improvements.
 The 20 per cent. penalty added on the assessment of the New Mexico and Arizona R. K. Go. was stricken of, they having technically and conscien' tiously complied with the law
 Board adjourned until Wednesday Aug H.-Citizen, Aug. IA.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-08-21
Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering and painful sickness to robust health marks an epoch in the life of the indi yidual. Such remarkable event is treasured in the memory, and the agency whereby the good health has been attained Is gratefully blessed. Hence it Is that SO much is heard in praise of Electric Bitters. So many foel they owe their restoration to health, to the use of the Great Alterative and Tonic. If you are troubled with any disease of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of long or short standing, you will surely find relief Icy us. of Electric Bit ters. Sold at 5Oc and $f per bottle al Beaumont Coxe's Drug store.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-08-21
Another Chicken story.

Recently, Ira B. Sampson, proprietor of the Tempe Agricultural store, took from his barn some eggs and placed them in box oi bran In Mrs. Samp- sons kitchen cupboard. They were forgotten until the noise of scratching drew attention to the box, which was found to contain half dozen lusty chickens. They are now two weeks old and doing we'll. MT. Sampson has advertised all his hens for sale "What good are they" said he, "when the eggs can hatch themselves. ."-Phenix Her. ald
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-08-21
Mining Intelligence.

The Etta ditch is nearly completed, and all the heavy timbers for the build ing of the dam are on the ground. The river is running very high. and it will he impossible to do anything for the next ten days with the exception of framing timbers. The dam is to be built of timbers, cribs lined with two inch plank and filled with rock. The weather for the past week in the valley has been hot, the thermometer aver aging IF. Work will be finished and and the mill running by the first ot November next. Heavy rains have washed away the Etta ore road, and \ new road will have to be built.