The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-30

the situation there is not as bad as
thought at the time the first frost came,
when some believed the crop was praos
tically ruined. Superintendent Sims OF
the Minneapolis and Northwestern Hle-
vator company says that, while the f1ax
crop has been a disappointment to many,
still in all but a few instances a paying
crop has been raised. The yield runs
from s to 20 bushels an acre IN the Wes -,
with the quality generally fair, though IN
some instances it is poor. AS to qualify,
the valley county fax is far above that
found in the west Superintendent Sims
says that all the flax bought by his agents
along the river north of this city has peeh
No. l. The berries are plump and the
color flrst-class. The yields have in many
cases been excellent The situation as
Ia whole, therefore. is very satisfactory.
Fail work is We'll along-far better than
was expected earlier in the season.. Much
fall blowing has been done, and win TWO
weeks more fair weather, there Will pe
from rs to 80 per cent more plowing TINS
fall than last In addition, a large amount
of summer following has been done. Inc
movement of wheat has been checked as
the farmers do not want to haul as long
as the ground Is fit for plowing. inns mas
cut the elevator receipts very not1ceao!y.
One good result is that it relieves the
railroads from the strain they were under
In furnishing cars to prevent the elevators
being glutted, and it is predicted that
| the Ignite coal companies will soon pe
able to secure all the cars they DESIRE
FARGO, NJ. DAN alderman cannot
vote for an ordinance and act as attor-
new for persons to be benefited is the ell
feet of the ruling of the supreme court.
| Several months ago the city council de-
1 cided on some street extensions and or
! dered a contract made with certain prop
erty owners for some lots for street pur-
poses. s. G. Roberts, as member or the
council, voted for the proposition. He was
also attorney for some Of the persons from
whom the lots were purchased. Later the
city decided not to make the Improve
ments, and the owners Of the lots pressed
their claim. The city attorney fought the
action for damages because of the double
part taken by Alderman Roberts. The
lower court held with him and the su-
preme court has affirmed the lower
courts ruling.
A great many papers in the state are
making the mistake of publishing in the
qualifications fro voters that man who
has taken out his first papers can vote
The code is In error on that point. The
constitution originally made such a pro-
vision, but in '97 an amendment was pre-
sented to require all voters to become full
citizens and the amendment was after
wards carried and duly ratified. Foreign
ers must have their full second paper:
now to exercise the right of franchise
Politicians who have been over the Mis-
souri, slope country assert that the claims
of the democrats Of great inroads into thu
; republican strength there are unfounded
CANDO, N. D.-The political campaig
, in Towner county for an off year has bee
> the most holly contested for many years
A thorough canvass Of the county ha
> been made by both political parties III
estimated republican majority is abou
400. Several local issues have been intro
duced to complicate the situation. III
most reliable forecasts indicate the cleo
y ton of the following ticket: State senate
r. w. Main (rep.); representative, T. t
= Rorrest and J. M. Gorges (reps.); sheriff
a c. D. Carmichael (rep.); clerk, w. !
y Peck (rep.); judge. W. E. Pew (dem
states attorney, Frank D. Davis (rep.
~ register of deeds, Shailey (dem); trea:
q urer, Rancier (rep); auditor, Br1ghtb1
a (rep.); superintendent Of schools, Blacl
" orby, no opposition. Alex. Currie, TT
:, democratic candidate for state senate
ia making g. hard campaign.