The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-23
KNAIVOLD TO Be ..
BANK EXAMINER
Albert Lea Man Likely to Be
Appointed-Bills Passed for
Northwest. #E' >.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Announcemen
of the appointment Of T. ". Knatvold
Of Albert Lea as national bank ex-
amlner is premature, according to Con-
void has been recommended for, such
place by Senators Nelson and Clapp,
that has not been definitely decided.
Should he be appointed he will be as
signed to the. district formerly COW
cred by Examiner Baird, now receiver
of the First National bank of Faribault,
be assigned to other work. Unlike
9th er public officers, national bank ex-
a1niners are not appointed for special
districts, but may be assigned to any
territory selected by. the controller.
Four Minnesota Examiners.
There is possibility that eventually
Jones, Brush, Baird and Knatvold may
all be examining Minnesota banks. It
there is no intention of changing the
personnel of the office in the state, as
all the examiners have given satisfac-
ton. Controller Ridgely said there was
no prohibition on any examiners own
ing stock in state or national banks,
and that he was always pleased to have
men with banking experience On his
pointed, will not be allowed to examine
any bank in which he is Interested.
Receiver Baird Of the First National
of Faribault is expected in Washington
Friday or Saturday to make report on
the Georgia properties in which Presi-
dent Clement Of that institution was
Interested.
/ Bills for the Northwest.
Representative Steenerson has Sc
cured the passage by the house Of his
bill extending Communication privileges
| to settlers on Indian lands in Mime
sofa who made homestead filings subse-
sage Of the free homes act. The bill
also applies to future settlers on such
land =,
Representative Lind has secured the
passage of the senate bill confirming
! title to a small tract of land in Mon
tana to the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railroad company.
| The house has also passed a bill ali
| thorizing the repayment of money ex-
pended for hearings by local land Of
ficers, when such hearings have been
ordered by the commissioner of the gen
eral land office. Several officials in
the northwest are interested in this bill
to the extent of several hundred dollars.
The senate bill establishing the mid
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| souri, river as it now exists as the boun-
Diary line between Union county, South
Dakota, and the state of Nebraska has
also passed the house. ..~
Senator Clapp has presented an
amendment to the river and harbor bill
providing for survey with a view of
constructing canal between Lake
Winnibigoshish and Portage Lake.
Marshall Drawback Bill.
| Representative Marshall of North
Dakota today introduced his resolution
to construe The drawback provision Of
the Dingley, law. It provides "that
paragraph 234 Of the Dingley act was
not intended, and shall not be held to
be affected by the 'provisos Of said
act The. provisos referred to are
those in section 80, relating to payment
Of drawbacks on exported products
made from mixed imported and domes-
tic materials.
/. The resolution is not so broad as the
Hansbrough amendment, which was in
tended to prohibit the payment of, a
drawback on flour made from straight
| Canadian wheat as well as mixed prod
fucts. The resolution was referred to
the committee on ways and means. I'm
| less something now unforeseen occurs,
it will not be reported to the house.