Willmar tribune., 1907-01-23


Although this years fair will not
open for nearly nine months, very
large list Of amusement attractions
was laid before the board and the fair
will be able to choose from the best
that the country affords. The needs
for several new buildings were dis
cussed at some length and various re-
quests for changes in the premium Of
fers were received, but action on all |
these matters were deferred-except
that the market gardeners secured a
raise in the amount of their premium
offers and the board voted to renew
the offers for fat cattle in carload lots
made last year with much satisfaction
to the breeders and cattle men.
A New Campus.
Misunderstanding to E. B. john !
sons estimate, 100000 will be the ret
cost Of the new campus extension !
which is being so strongly urged by
the alumni and friends of the Uni !
versity of Minnesota
The proposed tracts include seven
teen blocks south of the present cam
pus, and four blocks north of the cam
pus along University avenue. Mr.. john
son estimates that the property south
of the campus not including the build
ings, would cost $211,0O0; for that on
the north, $4,000, making a total Of
s351,OO0 for land alone
On this PROPERTY there are 206
houses, which, it is thought, could be
purchased for an average Of $4,000
each, or $4,000 at the most, bringing
the total cost of the houses up to
$618,000, and the total cost of both
land and buildings to $1,OOO,O0O
Important Decision.
ST. Paula decision of great import
ance to the game and fish commission
was handed down in the supreme court
IN the case of the state against Tower
Lumber company, in which the right
of the state to prohibit the running of
logs in a stream in which the game and
fish commission is engaged in gather
ing fish spawn is upheld.
The decision affiirrhs an order Of
Judge Lewis, in the Ramsey county
district court, overruling the demurrer
of the company to the complaint of the
state in the suit brought to recover
$4,000 damages for the loss alleged to
have been sustained by the state on
account of the company's running logs
down Pike river, after having received
notice that the commission was then
engaged in gathering pike spawn there
in.
Dockspe.
st. Paul-Members of the legislature
will be "docked" IS for every day they
are absent without excuse. This is the
requirement of the revised statutes. a,
"woodchuck" which got away from
the members two years ago, and is
likely to create all sorts Of trouble at
this session. The discovery will cause
a large-sized row. it is feared, and the
early repeal of the obnoxious section
is predicted.
There was only one member absent
on the opening day of the session, but
the second day, Wednesday, there
were five senators and ten representa-
ttves absent without excuse, as shown
by the journals of the two houses.
Thursday, the third day, there were six
senators and nineteen house members
recorded as absent without excuse.
Inheritance Tax.
Minnea polis-An amendment to the
Inheritance tax law by which the
county treasures would share in the
tax is advocated by State Auditor S.
G. Iverson in his annual report to the
legislature. He believes that if the
county shared in the tax the county
officers, who are intrusted with the COL
lection Of the tax, would be more vigil
liant and energetic in collecting the
full amount of the tax. He says:
up to Aug. 1, 1906, the sum of $780,
45491 had been collected under the law:
From Aug. 1, 1906 up to the present
time, Dec. 1, 1906 $93,36795 has been
collected. Several large ~estates are
now being administered in our probate
courts, which will add goodly sums to
the states revenue
News Notes.
Washington-Fort Smelling will get
! about $4,000 for the rifle and artillery
range, road construction, and for small
buildings out of the military appropri-
alton BILL which passed the house.
Cloquet-Free delivery of mail will
be installed as soon as houses and
business places are properly numbered.
The city has purchased a new rock
crusher for use in the macadamfzine
Duluth, Missabe & Northern engines
are hauling Great Northern freight
trains on the Mesaba division.
Minneapolis-Th first local company
for the manufacture of denatured alco-
| hol for industrial purposes has fled
articles of incorporation with the Sec
retary of state.
st. Paul-The Y. NJ c.. A. commit
tees secure $3,0O7.5O toward the addi-
tional 100000 needed for the building
fund.
! Owatonna-The city council has de-
| cided to accept the propositions of the
Minneapolis, Rochester & DUBUQUE
Electric Railway Company, and will
hold meeting legally to grant street
privileges and to decide upon the pur-
chase of the twenty-four acre site
asked for.
st. Paul-Joseph Riedel, generally
known as "Holy joe" was struck NV
a Great Northern freight train in the
Great Northern yards, near Mississfp-
pi street, and instantly killed.
! Winona-The board Of municipa]
works has ordered that the IRE whistle
shall not be blown for any reason in
the future. ~, ... - s.ss.s=