Mower County transcript., 1902-10-01

1eROy independents: "A comparison
Of figures will show the fraudulent
character of the work done through the
primary law by a conspiracy of Repub-
licans and Democrats in Austin to
carry their ends. Total Republican
vote of Austin for congressman in 1900,
688. For state senator, 1902, 883. Gen
orally through the county the primary
vote was about IS per cent of the vote
of 1900, but in Austin it not only took
in the entire Republican strength, but
called out no less than 200, and pro-
| badly $50, Democratic votes enough to
determine the nomination of Campbell
and Lightly.
Luverne Herald: The general rea-
son why farmers are obliged to forbid
hunting on their lands, arises from the
! fact that so many hunters are lawless.
They drive through fields of uncut
grain, permit their dogs to range
through flax fields, cut down fences,
leave gates open, and otherwise do mis-
chief which causes the owner of the
land great annoyance and results in
damage and loss. There is scarcely a
farmer in the county who would not
give to hunters all the privileges they
ask for, if hunters in their turn would
be considerate of the farmers rights
and interests, and show some apprecia-
ton of the privileges accorded them.
St. Peter Tribune: We must confess
that we had great expectations OF the
new primary law but fter viewing its
workings on primary election day we
were sorely disappointed. When de-
mocrats marched to the poll by platoons
and called for republican tickets and
were allowed to vote them, and many
of them lifelong democrats at that, it
seemed to us that the law that was in
tended to compel some decency in the
selection of candidates of the various
parties, should have been better en-
forced. In this city alone there were
at least 12O more republican votes cast
at the primary election, than republican
votes cast at the last Presidential elec-
ton, and this too in the face of the fact
that there were many republicans ab-
sent from the city on primary day.
Albert Lea Enterprise: ". H.
George, who has been the local agent
here of the G. M. & St. Ry. Co. for a
year or two, received notice last week
that he had been promoted to the pos
ition of freight solicitor for the same
company at St. Paul, very desirable
position and in line for further pro-
motion. Mr.. George has proven very
popular, reliable and faithful agent of
his company, and such work is highly
appreciated by employers: His many
friends regret the removal of himself
and family from our city, but they
esteem him too highly to desire to have
him retained here when he will
hereafter stand in line for further pro
motions, of which he is worthy. He
| will remove to St. Paul with his family
as soon as his successor is appointed.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: 1t is the
opinion of experts that Alaska will
turn out to richer in gold than any
other part of the United States. Some
gold has been mined there from the
early days of that region as United
States territory. No attempt has been
made, to prospect that country except
at Nome and in that neighborhood'
The absence Of a government for
| Alaska on the complete territorial plan
has acted as deterrent for many OF
those who would otherwise have been
glad to try their fortunes in that
region. The United States gold pro-
duction in the past two or three years
has been at or close to the $50, ,OOO0Oo
mark, and there is not likely to be a
serious decline from this figure. More
over, quartz mining in the Klondlke is
probably near at hand, but the attrac-
tions of that region for the casual gold
seeker depending on his own labor and
on primitive methods have dlsap-
peared.