The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-31

ne commissioner OF the general land
off1ce has decided that that portion Of
the land laws permitting the sale of
government lands containing pine at
private sales to cash purchasers was
repealed in 1902 sby implication" Al
tnough 1t Is now nearly three years
since congress acted it was not until
this month that the commissioner inn
piled the repeal.
If congress repealed the law three
years ago, why has the commissioner
permitted the sales all this time, only
10 now notify Innocent purchasers that
their lands, for which they have paid
their money and to which they hold
title warranted by the government are
TO be taken away from them? The de-
c1siOn of the commissioner is certainly
q great injustice to the people of
Northern Minnesota.
1t looks as though the commissioner
of the general land office is about three
years behind the times-Bemidji Pio-
neer.
The wisest seem scarcely to know
what ought to be done. The most
practical suggestion seems to be to
leave matters just as they are and
postpone the adoption of the code for
two years more, when there will have
been ample time to examine all its
phases and to act with knowledge,
Judgment and certainty. Red Wing
Republican.
In addition to being fighter and an
organizer, Gov. La Toilette, of Wis
consin, is a shrewd politician. He seems
to be the undisputed leader of the Re-
publican party in Wisconsin, and his
election as senator will mark his final
triumph in the internecine battle in
the Republican party of that state
Bismarck Tribune
Those asking for a. new state prison,
suggest that a share Of the receipts
from binding twine be set aside each
year to create fund for the new site
and buildings. It might be well to
start fund in this manner but not be
In any hurry about starting the build
1ngs.-Taylors Falls Journal.
The political hogs of st. Paul are not
yet extinct. They want continuous
capitol commission, the resident mem
Der of which will draw a salary Of
$4,000 per year as custodian of the
building, and the country counties can
not have even $500 bridge appropria-
tion.-Le Sueur News.
Bob Dunn, in Princeton Union:
Keep it dark and better not say
anything about it. have covered up an
awful lot Of rotteness in our civil and
social life. But times are changing"
Why not tell it, Bob, and ease your
conscience.-Waseca County Herald.
Some one who is Influential" has
lately said that it is impossible to be
good and eat meat. This is a harder
blow at the meat trust than Mr..
Moody has ever struck. The packers
are having run Of hard luck.-Red
Wing Republican.
Some exchanges are running the
"Who Pays the Taxes?" serial. Doesn't
seem to make any difference. The
dodger who pays just one-sixth what
he ought comes up GRIMM in spite of
the publicity.-Jordan Independent.
Residents of Kanabec county, near
Mora, have about decided that the best
thing they can do is to erect starch
factory, making it sufficiently stiff to
stand against all knockers Saltwater
Gazette.
Prof. John c. Merriam, the geologist
says the icthyosaur wiggled about on
this earth for 100000 years Will the
octopus last as long? Lawson ct al.
think not.-Duluth News-Tribune.
Haskell can now tell us who offered
him thousand to desert Clapp. And
he might also mention the name of the
party who paid his campaign expenses
last fall.-Zumbrota News.
If the legislators adjourned at once
without doing any tinkering with the
laws of the state the people of Mime
sofa would be better off-Lanesboro
Leader.
If Tom Lawson starts magazine he
will need the money he has earned in
his recent literary and speculative
ventures.-Winona Republican.
Let us have something tangible, SEN
sible and helpful in the shape of good
roads legislation this session.-Rush
City Post.
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