The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-04
MINNESOTA POLITICS

HALDEN DEFENDS Odin Halden has sent
out circular in the
HIS HOME RECORD. interests Of his can
didacy. for state audi
tor. in which he combats the handicap OF
residence" theory. He gives his record on
the county board Of equalization With regard
to taxation OF the iron mines. as follows; q
1S96-Voted for the raise in mines. 4s
1s97-Voted for the raise in mines. Il
1Sss-Motion by County Auditor Ha!den to
to the amounts OF ore allotted the several
mines on the Mesaba and Vermilion ranges
and as to the probable output for such miAes
1sol--on motion Of County Auditor .Eialdent
the g stock plies Ct the various mines were
n oalsea em ssturned os the var
My first motion to make it $2,00o,eOo re-
ceivcd no second, SO made the compromise
motion to assess them at 81, 03s, 3S1.
He further says "the discovery Of the
immense value of our iron mines has bean
comparatively recent. We knew they were
valuable, but no one in Minnesota had any
idea of what. they were really worth until
the consolidation of the great steel indus
tries into the so-called "steel trust" gave
us a hint. Then some of the fgures that
went into the deal gave US information that
we shall use this summer, when the hrst as
sessment of real estate since the figures came
out will be made.
1t seems from the Ivanhoe Times that Odin
Halden has cut into the section .cat-a cor
nered" from Duluth to some extent. The
Times says:
We believe Mr. Halden. as a representative
Of the north, has claim that should not be
Il the a party NEST wants j.
ing is one Of the tenets Of the faith
MI Halden Is a. gentleman and is highly
qualified, both by his ability and experience
no worthier successor. Besides Mr. Halden
lives in the mining district Of this state and
perhaps better understands, than any other
of st. Louis county--the conditions there, and
| if elected state auditor will be able to force
these corporations to pay their Just proper
lions of taxes, which heretofore has never
been done. II a,ss,S l5sE
GAINS IN Representative Charles
G. Rapp of St. Hilaire
RED LAKE. was in St, Paul yes,
terday. He reports ar
excellent prospect of carrying Red Lake
county, once the banner populist strengheld
for the republican ticket this fall Old-time
populists are declaring for Roosevelt and
| Van SAINT:
STANTON WILL G. W. Stanton Of Ap,
... .~- pleton was in the capt
RUN FOR SENATE. tai city long enough
| - '@...y Ito announce hinse
a democratic candidate for the state sepat.
from Swift and Big Stone counties. Mr.
Stanton is editor of the Appleton Press, for
| merly president of the editorial association
and a lawyer of note. He was one of ths
successful counsel for the settlers In TIL
| Russell Sage case, which is counted on 4
| win him republican votes and give him 4
| fighting chance against H. T. Stone Of Ben
son, who is conceded the republican nomina
| ton. .s. ..... -...,.....+
Oar Reese disappointed the Fifth Ward Re
publican club last night. They met In TIL
municipal courtroom to hear an address b!
the st. Paul orator, but he failed to put II
an appearance. >:=>z -
F. B. Wright left on a business trip TO-
| North Carolina last evening, and before re
| turning will spend few days visiting Will
the Minnesota colony at Washington. Their
is no politics in his CALL st
- Charles B. Cheney.