The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-16

hundred more creameries and twenty-five
more cheese factories are now in opera
ton. Every one of the seven hunoreo
creameries and one hundred cheese rae
tories have been inspected once ana many
of them twice during the biennial period,
and the excellence of the dairy products
Is In q large measure due to the efforts
of the department in assisting creamery
oeers an at bs
agement Of the state educational outter
and cheese contests conducted monthly
from April /, 1901, to May /. 1907.
in the eastern market of one cent a
pound, which upon the output of fifty-hye
million pounds means a net gain Tor quail
ity alone of $550,000. This being true
how earnest should be our efforts to dot
everyone of Minnesota's eighty -four coun-
ties with creameries. especially in the
twenty-one in which none are now IN
operation. No better or more promising
dairy field is now open to the energetic
husbandman than in northern Minnesota.
which with its healthful climate, pure
water and luxuriant grasses awaits thelr
coming.
Great credit, too, is due this depart
ment, for it not only advances the dairy
interests, but gives encouragement to di-
to our future prosperity. :,
Food inspections have been equally
meritorious and the results commendabie.
Approximately twelve thousand food sam
Piles have been analysed by the depart
ment chemists. These samples have been
gathered from every city, town and ham,
tors. and wherever the result of any
ANALYSIS has demonstrated the illegality
of any article. prompt and vigorous means
have been taken to drive them from the
market. Thus the people of the state are
sure that the food they consume Is free
from impurities or injurious ingredients
and the public health thereby protected.
Department Of Insurance.
The vast interests over which the de-
partment Of insurance of this state has
of supreme importance to our citizens.
A vigorous warfare has ben waged by
the commissioner against all financially
irresponsible corporations. and such as
liable or whose business methods were
of questionable or dishonest character,
have, if Minnesota corporations, been
placed in the hands of receiver and their
affairs wound up and if corporations or
ganiZed under the laws of other states,
have been debarred from further business
transactions in this state, thereby safe
guarding the interests of our people to
the fullest extent possible under the ex-
listing laws.
There has been collected and turned
into the state treasury through the insur-
ance department, during the past two
years, on account of taxes and fees, near
ly one-half million dollars, this being
an increase over the receipts for the
$4,000, and over that of a like period
ten years previous of nearly 5000, 900.
In view of the large revenue from this
department. and the great Importance
of the business under it's supervision,
ample facilities should be granted by the
legislature, in the way of funds, to Sc
cure the best possible results in the way
of insurance supervision.
Bureau of Labor.
It would be difficult to find community
x1yl,n lah trnl q
Minnesota. While other national and
many sections of our own country, have
been disturbed by. serious strikes and
lock- outs, eliminating in violence and
bloodshed, and resulting in the loss OF
many millions of dollars, both to labor
and capital, our state has been 'singularly
ment Of children; the unlawful importa-
ton of cheap and pauper labor has not
disgraced the records of any industry In
our fair state. Our fortunate condition in
provisions, enacted in behalf of labor, and
in the enforcement of these statutes.
Our state received one of the five med
ais which Were awarded at the Paris
laws, so that our enactmentS on this sub
ject have attracted international atten-
ton.
Among the many laws to which we
can point with pride are those relating
to child labor; laws regulating the educa-
ton and employment of children. and
prohibiting the employment of children
in dangerous or immoral occupations q
factory inspection law second to none In
the world; laws for the protection of the
health, lives and limbs Of the working
way employees; the eight-hour law, and
many others.
Public Examiner.
The office Of public examiner IS being
conducted with the greatest efficiency.
This department is rapidly growing in
nd f1n ccff nf n NJ
and painstaking service in the admins
tration of the office is appreciated by
the public. AT the last general session a
law was passed making it the duty of
and accounts of all corporations which
by law pay taxes to the state on gross
earnings basis. Under this law the public
examiner has been enabled to examine
the books Of the different railway COM
panies and to ascertain whether the
amounts required by law on gross earn
ings have been properly computed a; and
have brought large sum of money to
the state treasury owing to the discovery
of errors and oversight in computation
on the part Of certain railway compan-
les. This law imposes new and most i'm
portant duties upon the department.
commend for your careful consideration,
the report of the. examiner which con-
tains many valuable suggestions. I es-
pecially urge upon your attention the
statements in relation to the gross earn
ingS law. In view of the Importance OF
the work Of this department, and in order
that the laws pertaining thereto may be
enforced. I recommend that an adequate
approximation be made.
Game and Fish Commission.
The work Of the game and fish commits
sion has ben most efficiently performed.
Every effort has been made to prevent
the unlawful destruction of game and
fish, and no offender has been permitted
to escape. There have been three hun
dred convictions. and the fines collected
amount during the mast two years to
nearly $1,000. In addition many violators
900. 900 fry have been distributed to our
lakes and rivers. When 1t is remembered
that this valuable asset and food supply
is worth many millions to the people of
our state every endeavor should be made
to protect it. and your careful attention is
directed to the needs of the commission
for the coming biennial period.
Drainage.
In accordance with the law enacted
during the last session of the legislature
appropriating $4,000 for drainage, the
board thereby constituted, consisting of
the auditor, the secretary of state and
the governor, met, organized, and selected
an engineer, and provided for the prose-
the law. After careful surveys contracts
were entered into for nine bitches; sew
eral have ben comnleted and others are
we'll under way. The work has been re-
tarded by the unusually wet season, high
prices Of labor, and in many cases the
swampy nature of roads leading to these
bitches. In all 1856 miles Of bitches
have been contracted for. and when these
are completed, together with the expense
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