The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-17


have to be answered in tie affirm
ative
The department of the adjutant
general at the capitol has received
word that a shipment of nearly $500
pairs of uniform pants for tie Mime
sofa guard, from New York, was
wrecked in Indiana. Neasiy every
pair has been damaged. Apparently
the crates were smashed ct point
where lot of axle grease Or oil had
''broken loose" for they are mostly
in much creased and soied condi-
ton. The trousers were for next
summers use during the snnual en-
campment. The coats and vests are
already on hand. 1t is question
whether the loss can bo adjusted
and new pants secured inside of six
months. This true, the question
| arises, Will the Minnesotx National
Guard have to go into camp next sea-
son without any pants?
Eberhart Retains Johnse,,'s Staff.
Gov. A. o. Eberhart announces he
has done the doubtless very unex-
pected thing of re-appoint:lg the staff
or former Gov. j. A. JohA son. In so
doing Gov. Eberhart has probably es-
tablished the very unusual precedent
OF naming for the staff IF republic
can governor a numbee of distin-
| guished gentlemen who are in the
large majority leading democrats.
| Gov. EDerhart has sent a personal
letter to each member Of the staff
requesting them to rem ain; and he
does so in carrying out his previously
announced intention of 10 far as pos
sible continuing the administration OF
the late Gov. Johnson without dis
turbing those appointeg to Office by
that distinguished gentleman. Gov.
Johnson's staff was on. of the small
est which ever surrounded Mime
| sofa governor. 1t is also probably
| the only Minnesota staff which ever
received military drill as staff body.
| Adjt. Gen. F. B. Wood, who has acted
as drill master, asserts that this staff
can go through the "saber drill'' as
good as any military organization;
and that as matter of fact, most of
them have either served previously
| in the guard or have graduated from
Shattuck or other military schools in
days gone by.
The names Of the staff have never
been announced. Gov Eberhart, how.
ever, herewith authorizes the publica-
ton of the complete list, which is as
follows:
Chief, A. o. Eberhart,
Governor, Capitol, st. Paul.
Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Fred B.
Wood, Adjt Gen., Capitol, st. Paul.
U. S. Officer, detailed, VIM. Gerlach,
y. S. A., retired, State Capitol.
| Staff of Commander-in-Chief In.
spector Gen., Brig. Gen. Ernest L.
Welch, Minneapolis; Asst. Insptr.
Gen., Maj Chas. w. Fisher, st. Paul;
Judge Adv. Gen, Maj. Edw. w. Bird,
Fairmont; @. NJ. Gen., Brig. Gen. Fred
erick w. Johnson, New Ulm; Asst. @.
NJ Gen., Maj. J. VIM. Sebenius, Du-
| luth Comm. Gen., Brig. Gen. Matthew
M. Gasser, Duluth; Asst. Comm. Gen.,
Maj. Harry S. Hobson, Worthington;
Surg Gen., Brig. Gen. Alex. J. Stone,
st. Paul; Asst. Surg. Gen., Maj. Edw.
H. Whitcomb, st. Paul; Chaplain, Col.
John ]. Lawler, st. Paul
Aide-de-Camps, with rank as Col
onels: Chas L. West, Austin; John
R. Conway, Detroit; Alvin H. Poehler,
Minneapolis; Swan J. Turnblad, Min
neapolis; Edw. w. Murphy, Minneap-
oils; Thos. F. McGilvray, Duluth;
David E. Jones, Minneapolis; David
Wallblom, ST. Paul; Rudolph ]. Schiff-
mann, st. Paul; John E. Burchard, st.
Paul; Paul Doty. st. Paul; Daniel
Aberle, ST. Paul; Geo. S. Koffend,
Minneapolis; VIM. R. Wylie, Minneap-
oils.
Aide-de-Camp, Maj. Gustaf Carlson,
Aide-de-Camp, Capt. Chas. j. Huma-
son, st. Paul.
Military Storekeeper, Capt. VIM. H.
Hatcher, Minneapolis.
Correspondence Course In Farming.
The regents of the state university
seem to have Overlooked bet" dur
ing the past season. The writer re-
fers to the law enacted at the last
legislative session-chapter 440 gen.
eral laws of 1909-and introduced as
bill in the senate by Hon. Joseph
M. Hackney, of Hamline-the district
wherein the state agricultural college
is located. This law appropriated
$4,000 for the establishment OF
correspondence course in agriculture
for such farmers and their sons as
could not attend the state agricultural
college, 1t provided for instructors to
be sent into the country to establish
| ideal practical farming at various
convenient points for instructions,
and for a course in bulletins to be
sent out by mail. For some unknown
reason, the university regents let the
entire season following the legislative
session, pass without taking any &C.
ton. Not one penny of the $4,000
has been used.
Better things seem In view for next
season, however. A meeting was held
at the capitol few days ago in the
governors Office, of state agricultural
| college professors and others, relative
to putting the law into effect the first
step being the matter Of selecting an
| editor for the educational bulletins to
be sent out. ]. G. MATCHITT.
Carnegie Building Dedicated