Mower County transcript., 1907-03-27
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/ News extends hearty gratulations
to 6. s d. Belden, !, editor of' the Austin
Transcript. It is quite enc cOuraging to
among the local newspaper men Of
age to go against the monopoly ques-
the kind ofs an editor we have ever
only editor outside the Twin Cities,
that has dared attack the newspaper
monopoly in this state.
Slayton Gazette: We have so often
referred to the desirability of County
Agricultural schools that we feel it al
most superfluous to refer again in ad-
vOcacy of such measure. We have
been educating lawyers, doctors, den
lists, teachers and others at public ex-
pense, very largely at the expense of
the farmers. The greatest industry in
the state is that of farming and it
seems but just that the schools for the
advancement of that industry should
be established. The agricultural
schools are doing a fine work. for scien.
tifc farming, but this should be
brought within reach of more of the
youth Of the state.
Northfe!d News: A newspaper with
conscience, that has the courage to
print always incurs the hostility of men
who make public offices the means Of
acquiring pelf. The grafters who hang
about the Legislature in st. Paul, the
railroad time servers who are members
of both houses, the corporation hee]ers,
the spies, and the political vulturt S
that rOOst about the hotel corridors,
are "cursing" the newspaper for stirring
up trouble and 'iDjuring" the party
The party to these men, is an Organiza-'
tion of political bandits in control of
machinery; band of guerillas priviled-
ed to plunder the State treasury, and
cover under which to levy blackmail.
Winona Republican, Herald: Last
year Mr.. James j. Hill offered prizes
for the best conducted farms in Min
nesota, and two of those prizes were
captured by the first district, the first
going to the J. j. Furlong farm in
Mower county and the second to the
W. J. Landon farm in Winona. Mr..
Hill is quoted as, saying there will be
no more prizes. He says, "Last year
gave the farmers of this state a lot of
prizes to see if could hire man to
cultivate his own land, and if anybody
ever gets me giving them another cent,
they can send me word.''
Bemidiji Pioneer: The country pub.
fishers have recently been notified that
all discount sheets on type have been
withdrawn and that an additional
twenty per cent will be added to the
list cost of type. The part of the raise
that seems the queerest is that all raises
are the same and were made at the
same time. OF course the independent
houses are still independent, but the
country publisher who has to buy q
new case of type is wondering what
struck him. -. T
Owatonna Journal Chronicle: The
directors and stockholders of the Owa-
tonna Canning Factory are up again:t
a very serious situation which may
eventually cause the closing down for
good of the canning factory of this
city. This year, however, the prices
have been pounded down on all sides
and at the present time it is impossible
to dispose of last falls output except
ing at loss. The directors and stock.
holders would like to continue the
business this year but will not be able
to 90 so unless the output OF last fall
is sold inside Of month.