Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-20


grain. including corn, oats, rye, bar
ley, S,435 cars, and 4,S96,671 bushels
Into vessels; flaxseed, 6,O6S cars, and
13,441,325 bushels into vessels.
OF the 143,370 carloads of wheat re-
ceived during the year, SO cars con-
tanned northern white wheat, SIG cars
were red winter, 21 cars white winter,
&" 1900 cars winter, 10 cars western
white and red, and 1857 cars north
ern spring wheat
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Tangible evidence of the states
prosperity is given in statement
issued today by S. T. Johnson, public
examiner. 1t is an abstract of the re-
port of 257 state banks, made under
date of Nov. rs. They show total re-
sources of $56,286,24S.24. Liabilities
are reported as follows: Capital, ST.
604,700; surplus, profits, S., 295, 1885,;
= deposits, $45,761, 612.T; other liabil-
tiles, $624,160.27.
The last report Was made July 16
y from 23S banks. The statement is
sued To-Day shows an increase in all
the items. July l6 the state banks
had resources amounting to $54,753,
1928. Their capital was $780, 700;
surplus, profits, $3.50, 1888. S5; deposits,
$45,34S,237.78, and other liabilities,
S163, ss1.35.
n One year ago a statement was is
sued for date of Nov. Is from 221
banks, showing total resources of $780,
6O7, s9a.45; capital stock then was ST.
55,240; surplus and profits, $685.
1889; deposits, 4l,223, 95O.14, and 9TH
Or liabilities, $176,552.62.
File Expenses.
Governor Van SAINT and L. A, Ros-
Ing, successful and defeated candi-
dates for governor, filed their expense
statements with the secretary of
state.
Governor, Van SAINT admits expend-
ing $1,s91.75, of which 1900 was paid
to the state central and county COM
nittee, $50 for fling his nomination
with the secretary of state and $341.75
tor all other expenses.
L. A. Rosing spent ST 1875, which in
cluded $3.50 paid to the state central
committee and $47e for all other ex-
Penses.
Rev. Charles Scanlon, the prohibi-
ton candidate for governor, had
very favorable run TOR the $50 which
received 5,735 votes and spent not to
exceed $40 for incidentals in addition
to the $50 paid to the state central
committee.
Logs for Minneapolis.
John McAlpine OF Duluth has pur-
chased about 150,0OO,O0O feet of pine
in Itasca county, which is tributary
to the Mississippi river, for about
s75o,0o0.
The former owners of the pine were
the Pillsbury estate of Minneapolis
and Charles Ruggles of Manistee,
Mich. The pine extends through sew
eral townships, beginning at point
about ten miles north of Grand Rap
ids. The land had been held by the
former owners for many years. The
timber will be aoated down the Mis-
sissippi river and manufactured in
Minneapolis.
Mr.. McAlpine is figuring on award
ing logging contracts, and will put
the timber in at the rate of about 3d.
100000 or 100000 feet q year.
About Schools. &.
John w. Olsen, state superintendent
of schools, will in his report to the
governor recommend considerable leg
islation on school subjects.
He will recommend that the mini
mum school year be increased from
five to six months, and that the schol-
ars counted in the apportionment for
state aid be required to attend sixty
instead Of forty days. The compul-
cory attendance law requires sixty
days, but it cannot be enforced in the
rural districts, and last year out OF
an enrolment of 172,O6s in the COM
mon schools, there were 52,52s that
failed to attend the sixty days.
Found the Leak.
SsS#I In searching for leak in a gas
main, in the basement of new store
ct University and Prior avenues, St.
Paul, Grin Peterson found it with
ont trouble with his lighted candle.
The explosion that immediately fol-
lowed completely wrecked the build
6ng causing loss of $4,000, cut and
seriously injured Patrolman William
Gavin, who was standing in front Of
thu store; Swan johnson, laborer
4taading near him, and Leo Levy, who
was across the street in his own place
Of Guinness. }.,EAg ~
Will Meet Dec. 80. 5000
~ Dec. 80 is the date set for the state
conference Of county attorneys and
county auditors-elect. "A circular let
ter was issued today to Public Elk,
aminer johnson, announcing the date
and place OF this meeting, which will
discuss methods of administering
county business and legislation that
Is needed for the counties. aa The
county attorneys will meet in the SUI
s'preme court room at 10 o'clock. The
County auditors will assemble at the
same time elsewhere in the capitol.
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