The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-15
CYCLE TAGS TODAY
COUNTY TREASURER METZDORF
ANNOUNCES OPENING OF SIDE
PATH PERMIT SALE
MANY ORDERS ALREADY IN
WheeImen Anxious to Secure Num-
bers Carried Last Season Have
Filed ApplicatiOns-Tas
No. Is Gone.

! This morning a new sign will be post
| ed over one of the windows in the office
! of the county treasurer, for this morn
| ing County Treasurer Metzdorf will le-
| clare the sale of the Ramsey county side
path commissions cycle tags formally
! opened.
Yesterday the first consignment of the
new 1902 season tags reached the coun-
| ty treasurers office, and as the printers
hurried the order for books of blank re-
ceipts, all is now ready for the annual
spring sale.
Although the sale does not open until
this morning, the real enthusiastic cy-
clists have been busy, and the Office force
| in the county treasuFers office devoted
portion of yesterday afternoon TO the fill
ing of advance orders left for the new
tags.
Wheelmen who spent all last season
polishing up the border of the tags for
1901 grew to love the numbers they watch
ed as they polished, and all these men
want the same numbers this season.
Not all-only almost all-for Tom Bird
is now willing to take a try at a new
number.
When the cycle path tag became the
order Tom Bird picked out the No. 13 tag.
Tom picked this just because ever since
Tom started to think about wheels, and
even before that time, he had heard that
the 13 number was much to the bad.
1t was reported real hoodoo, and
Tom wanted to show the rest that he did
not believe in signs, even if he did be-
lieve in advertising.
Trouble Came With No. IL
Tom got No 10 and he also got his
first bundle Of trouble. The trouble was
divided off in bundles, but there was
more than a plenty of it. Tom heard the
back wheel tire blow off, and then on
another trip he smashed up few small
bones. 1t was real strenuous time all
season, and now Tom is willing to let
some other wheelman take a chance with
the Is number Treasurer Metzdorf is
holding the number for Mr.. Bird, but he
is not expected to call for it.
1--WE are all ready for the spring trade
said Treasurer Metzdorf yesterday after
noon. Eve have received a consignment
of tags, and before this consignment is
used up we will have more on hand.
The sale will open tomorrow morning,
and 1 will give one Of my clerks Win
dow, and he will devote his entire time
to the wheelmen anxious to comply with
the law"
Treasurer Metzdorf does not act as the
county treasurer of Ramsey county when
he passes out the cycle path tags Tho
new law turns the cycle paths over to an
appointed side path commission. This
commission appoints a clerk to sell the
tags and take charge Of the funds.
MetzdOrf Is Treasurer.
The Ramsey county commission has
named Mr.. MetZdorf as the custodian CT
the funds and the county treasurer Is
row in complete charge of toe tags. the
new appointment is only an appointment
of honor for the county treasurer does
not receive single cent for his work.
He is however, allowed to employ
special clerk to handle the sale OF the
tags.
As in former years, the early bird
wheelmen have been hot after Tag No
/, but this time they lose, for rags NOS.
/ to have been spoken for.
Dr. J. C. Nelson, president of the COM
mission, will wear No. 1 on the size OF
his wheel, and T. E. Low, secretary, VIII
carry off No. q w. S. Wright, j. w.
Taylor and E. H. Payte follow the
president and secretary, and G. u. WIZ
son, superintendent of paths, Will own
Tag No 6.
Mayor Smith according to Treasurer
Metzdorf, wanted Tag No. Z, but NO
was claimed by a newspaperman just
| three minutes before Mr.. Nugent reach
| ed the treasurer's office. Mr.. Nugent
| offered to pay for the tag, but Mr.. Metz
! dorf refused to change that dollar. Inc
county treasurer says he Will hoId out
No II for the mayor, and claims thaI
This is as good a winner as is No. Z.
According to the new law, all Wneel-
men must have their tags on the Iorhs
of their front wheels by May l. Inc !SU1
tags are good until that date, but May
the new diamond-shaped tag must ne
in place, or the absent-mlnded WhStllliaI ~
may meet up with one OF the members VI
the police department bicycle squad