The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-02
CITY FIGHTS
THE COUNTRY
A FEUD OVER TAXES IN DOUG
LAS COUNTY,.
Country Members of County Board
Apply to the Courts for a Commits
sion to Review Assessments-H
This Fails to Help Them, They
Threaten to Form a New County.
Special to The Journal.


the city and country towns started to-day
with the application to the circuit court
for the appointment Of a commission On
apportionment. The fight originates from
the ever growing disposition of the citi-
zens Of Superior and the city members Of
the county board to lower the taxes to be
paid by the city and to raise the amount
to be paid by the country towns. Starting
In at IS and is for the city and county
respectively as the basis Of apportiOn-
ment, the ratio was gradually changed un-
til last year it was 81 for the city and 10
for the county. Despite the fact that the
city has always had a majority Of the
| membership, it is asserted the country
members have united with some Of the
city members for the purpose of getting
something out of the county, and in this
way the country has had what the city
| contends is the best Of it.
This year with a. reform majority In
control Of the board the city won out and
had the apportionment made Is and %.
I The country members have now made
| their application to the court for com
mission to review the assessments and
| look up the property Of city and country
| towns. This commission will consist OF
! three members that have no property here
| and live outside the county In case the
county members do not win in this way
! they threaten they will divide their towns
| thus getting more members and securing
| control Of the board. If this cannot b
done, the attempt to form new county
out Of the country districts with perhaps
part Of Bayfield, county is threa tened. Il
will be a bitter fight whatever the meth
DDS pursued.
William Hermanson wanted to be on the
police force. He took the examination
and was placed on the eligible list, bu
| went on a drunk, made Il row on stree
car in the presence of women and wa:
finally landed in jnil after fight with E
policeman. He will serve six months II
the county jail and his hopes Of becom
| ing an officer are dissipated.
| Lost Money Again.
| The street railway company says 1t hal
lost money in the operation of it's stree
car lines here after paying interest on IT
bonds and temporary loans. The state
/ lnent was filed to-day. The amount sait
/ to have been lost is s761S5. he tota
/ earnings amounted to 1858 so, while tn
amount Of interest paid; according to tn
statement was $58, 00694. Permanent i'm
provements to the amount Of $4,000 AM
operating expenses more than made up tn
rest Of the money, leaving the slight de
felt. This showing Is better than in 1908
| however, when the road lost 50, 1881
This is one Of the roads controlled b.
Thomas Lowry. -..-..
La FclIette AGAIN Candidate.
State Treasurer John J. Kempff, one o
, the La Toilette forces. in an interview
here yesterday probably gave out the frs
authentic statement regarding the plans G
Governor La Toilette.
eyes there Is no question In my mind.
said the state treasurer. that Governo
La Toilette will be a, candidate for an
other term as governor. I expect to Sc
5 him a candidate for the nomination. I d
: not look to see him step out Of the execu
, tive office to the United States senate g
the coming session of the legislature. H
will be a candidate for but one office at
/ time"
Q State Treasurer Kempfr held the stat
l land sale. There were but thirteen piece
/ sold out Of about $50 forty-acre tracts OF
: fered. The trouble seems to have bee
0 that the appraised valuation put npo
the property by the state commits
s soner was too high and land men wou]
g not bid The lumber companies picked u
r a few tracts here and there, but they Wei
: the only choice pieces.