The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-03-02
KELLER RHI

There is no more effective way of ex-
ploding false ideas and measures than by
ridicule. Senator Keller meets some OF
the monstrosities of legislation by exag.
geratirg their drift and embodying in a
lill their prominent features upon scale
which would bankrupt The state. But
there is nothing in this measure which is
not logical conclusion in extremis of a
number of bills already introduced. The
HERALD lays before1ts readers the Keller
bill entire. as follows:
A bill tor an act to establish state ele
vators and warehouses and-to provide
tor the transportation, storing, handling
| and sale OF farm products.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
state of Minnesota.
Section 1. There is hereby ordered to
be established permanent place icr ex-
hi BITS. wholesale markets, elevator room,
| of the capacity OF thirty millions 49,.
| 0O0,OO0) of bushels OF grain and snfficiest
warehouse room for the storage and
display of farm products as may be re
quired, said institetion to be located ON
lily ShSiSS VI tHN vi seoulS Ddy river.
or Duluth harbor. where there is nayi-
gable water, or where docks can be
established for the largest vessels in the
carrying trade on Lake Superior.
Sec. 2. The boar. of railroad and
warehouse commissioners shall locate
same and procure necessary lard, erect
the necessary buildings thereon, 18th
the proper equipment and facilities to
carry this act in.o effect. Said commits
sioners shall! build or otherwise procure
allnecessary spur tracks, terminal yards
and other facilities to receive, store. care
for and ship grain and other farm pro-
ducts. Work shall be commenced ON
said elevators and warehouses in time to
have them ready for business on or be-
fore Sept. 1. 1898. Said elevator shall
have facilities Tor weighing, loading.
unloading, cleaning and the safe keeping
OF grain In separate bins of not over one
thousand (1.000) bushels each. Said
commission shall also build other build
ings for permanent exhibits and for the
storage and safe keeping of other farm
products.
Sec. 3. The board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners shall fix the
rate OF charges tor services rendered by
the state. which charges shall be regulat-
ed by ard accord with the charges made
by other institutions for the same service.
PROVIDED, however, that actual produc-
ers of farm products shall pay no CHARGES
whateve. for any service or for handlino
or storage charges in excess of actual
cost for such service, when consipnments
to said elevator are accompanied by an
affidavit setting forth that consignor is
an actual producer. And if there shall
be found to be a deficit the said commits
sioDers shall report the same to the
governor with such recommendations as
they deem advisable.
Sec. 4. SThe board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners shall also pur-
chase, OF procure, a duplicate of the here
inbefore provided accommodations and
equipments IN the cItyof Buffalo and
state .of New York, to be operated in like
manner as provided for the operation Of
the state institution at Duluth.
SEC. s. fhe said commissioners shall
also purchase or procure not less than
six l6l steam vessels of the fist class
with proper capacity for CARVING the
named farm products from
the state lnstitut1on at Duluthto the
state institution at Buffalo. and "a
properly equip and nlsintain said YES
sells, which shall be commanded. off,
cered and served lly Sworn apelltsaof sti,s
sta.e OF Minnesota, to be appointed b.
The said commissioners.
And the Charges al Bnfalo and foF
tlssfeEo and t,lers.fi.s,.,s
shall be regulated as provided for the /,