The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-02-06

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Schulz Of Marshall, one Of the old
and best members Of the body
A. Armstrong of Winnebago
City is one OF the new members of
the house who is we'll advanced in
years. Mr.. Armstrong is conser-
vatiVe business man, and has had
more or less to do with banking. He
is a member of the banks and bank
| ing committee, among others, and
his colleagues On that committee, as
well as all over the house, are con-
ttinually seeking his counsel on all
important matters Of legislation that
comes up for consideration. It has
been said of Mr. Armstrong that he
| is worth a dozen of some of the rep
L
1resentatives sent up from Faribanlt
lceanty
Mr.. Morley of Steele county in
troduced a bill last Tuesday that at.
tracted attention from the moment it
was introduced. The measure was
patterned after law now on the
statute books of Illinois. It pro-
vides for kindergartens in the pub
lie schools, the provision being
that in addition to other grades or
departments now established and
maintained in the public schools of
the State. any school board man
aged by board of education is EN-
/ powered to establish in connection
with the public schools Of said dis
trict a kindergarten or kindergar-
! tens for the instruction Of children
) between the ages of four or six
! years, to be paid for in the same
manner as other grades and depart
ments now established and main
tanned iii the public schools of said
) district. Teachers in kindergar-
ten departments must hold certifi-
Gates to the effect that they are com
: petent to successfully conduct such
! schools. Mr.. Morley also makes a
provision giving boards of educa-
/ ton the right to receive requests,
, donations, gifts, ETC., for the con
, Quoting of schools, this provision
taking in a s., 900 bequest left by
an Owatonna bequeather for the es-
tablishment of a kindergarten school
I in that citv-a bequest which this
: law will allow the board of educa-
: ton to accept That the bill will
pass the house is practically as
sured, and the same assurance
comes from the Senate. The re
: markable thing in connection with
the measure is that some one else
has not thought of introducing il
/ before.
Editor Starr of Lamberton came
j down from that town on Tuesday O.
{ last week, and spent the day look
) ing up the prospect of his securing
he position of deputy oil inspector
from that district. He called or
5 Gov. VanSant in connection with
: the matter, and it is understood
that the Governor referred him te
| the State oil inspector, Fred G
a Schiffman. The latter has practi
q cally agreed to appoint Arson Evans
r of Walnut Grove to the position
i The latter was endorsed by Repre-
: sentatives Larson and Schultz, Sen
a ator Somerville and nearly all Of the
4 Redwood county officials, as we'll as
: a number of outsiders.
A feature of the deputy oil inspec
torship is that the districts are al
being rearranged, and at one TIM
Mr.. Schiffman had Blue Earth. Nj
! collet and Brown counties in on
\ district, with Mankato man select
\ ed for the deputy. This create
:. trouble in political circles, and Mr.
Schiffman was obliged to rescin
the order to the extent Of leavin;
= Brown county out Of the list, an
Mr.. Somerville's friend, Paul JAG