Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-01-02
RAILWAY TAXES.

According to the annual report Of the
railway and warehouse commission.
about to be issued, railroads operating in
Minnesota pay proportionately less taxes
than in the other states through which
they run.
Gross earnings in Minnesota for the
year ending June 90 were s42, 49, 62, on
nearly all of which 3 per cent tax was
paid. Gross earnings over the entire sys-
TENS of lines operated in Minnesota
amounted to s2s9,o62, 036. on which taxes
were paid amounting to $7,779,74 an av-
erage Of .0325 per cent
Gross earnings In Minnesota decreased
from last year s., 490,Ss Operating ex-
penses in Minnesota were $25,7oS, 725, de-
crease Of $274,4Ss. Dividends declared
during the year were $35, 800 nec N in-
crease of $53,S93 over the = ar.
NAY CoNsoLID
1t is possible that in th urO
the state game and fish &C md
the forestry department VII ga.
mated into one, to be called the -stry.
game and fish commission.
Certain senators and Representatives Of
the state legislature approve of the move
and If any extra legislation comes I'D at
the coming session this will undoubtedly
be one of the subjects to receive careful
consideration
PRESERVE THE BEAVERS.
An effort is being made to preserve
beaver in the Itasca state park The
beaver is entirely extinct in Minnesota
and are very rare throughout the United
States.
The report Of Park Commissioners Gibbs,
made to Gov. Van SAINT, states that three
live beavers were received Aug. "A from
Timothy O'Leary, of Canada. They were
placed on Schoolcraft island in Lake
Itasca and they are doing well. 1t is be-
.lieved there will soon be large number
In the water Of the park.
BLACK GRANITE:
1t is reported that James Rooney and
/. P Johnson have secured an option.
on an Itasca county tract of land on
which there is an extensive bed Of black
granite, said to be the only deposit Of
the kind known to exist in the United
States. The stone Is said to be equal to
the best Swedish black granite and the
find is valued at from $4,000 to 100000.
The rock was discovered accidentally,
and the farmer on whose land it was
found, agreed to sell for merely nomi.
nal sum. being in ignorance of the value
Of his property.
SALOONS.
st. Paul has now within its limits 800
saloons, more than 1t has entertained
In any year since 1896. In 1896 s309, 900
was paid into the city treasury by ven
ders of intoxicating liquors, but year
later this dropped to $295, 600 Since that
time about one saloon year has been
added, until now the number ia almost
even with the old figure.
POULTRY EXHIBIT.
The Southern Minnesota Poultry Assoc
citation will hold its second annual ex.
hibition in Mankato from Dec 81 to Jan.
inclusive. Five hundred dollars in cash
premiums. with over 500 special pre-
miums. are offered, with competition omen
to the world.
GENEROUS.
An inventory OF the estate Of the late
7. B. Sheldon shows property worth s215.-
900. and that his gift to the city Of Red
Wing will amount to $4,000, twice as
much as had been estimated.
HOME FOR INDIANS.
Charles McNichols, United States spe-
cial Indian agent Of the interior depart
ment, arrived at White Earth from
Washington to establish for the winter
home for the old, sick and INDECENT In