The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
MESSAGE Of
THE GOVERNOR
EXHAUSTIVE TREATISE ON STATE
AFFAIRS BY THE MIMI
EsoTA EXECUTIVE.
MAKES MANY RECOMMENDATIONS
URGES A NUMBER OF REFORMS
IN THE SYSTEM, TENDING TO
GREATER EFFICIENCY
AND LESS EXPENSE.
St Paul-The annual message Of
Gov. A. o. Eberhart was read to the
Legislature. In brief he said:

St Paul-The annual message of
Gov. A. o. Eberhart was read to the
legislature. In brief he said:
The people Of Minnesota in the election Of
1910 have seen Mt to place the control Of
government in the hands of the Re-
publican part, party. thereby charging that
This act Of condsnee u on the papt Of tSe
people eonfers upon the legislative and exc
not only the Opportunity. but the solemn
duty and mandate Of helpful and responsive
corporation to the end that the will of the
people and their highest public interest and
welfare shall find a prompt and hearty
response in wise and progressive legislation
earnest and effective cooperation within
ment. and to You / look with I' the utmost
confidence and expectation for support in
teal reforms which the needs Of our com
monwealth and the progressive thought OF
believe i that the ou time anS has arrived in
the history Of this state, when the public
good. or. to use the language Of the con-
sttution, when the security, benefit and pro-
lection Of the people demand a radical modi-
fcation and reform in certain phases Of our
We have Just completed the first half
century of our development as a state. We
ments and ancient makeshifts. We are pre-
pared to establish our system of state gov
gressive principles of civics and economies
Before the installation of any reform, how
stand e test Of a sha
teal and business like. that 1t conduces to
public economy and efficiency. and that i
represents the true interests, welfare and
prosperity Of the people as a whole.
Importance of Efficient Administration.
The Governor is the chief administrative
Of the and the eeent ns
our present laws the Governor is Dy law con-
-stituted an active member of sixteen boards.
during the year running into the millions
Anyone can readily see that 1t Is absolutely
be advised with reference to the details Of
such enormous business transactions that
he may act nteiiigeptly for the best inter
nent examples would mention the drainage
and timber boards. The state Of Minnesota
that the expenditure Of this money by the
the best results. but as a member Of the
board cannot Of my own knowledge assure
have in all cases been obtained ''
Under the present system Of organization
with a large number Of nominal and perfume
tory boards in charge Of the affairs OF state
there Is no way OF securing such co-opera-
II e boarss es ad
large The members reside in every portion
of the state. and even If they could be as
be extremely dificult to agree on any single
proposition and to secure uniform support in
that purely political considerations are suff-
present fee Office There is no possible de
Tense for the existence Of this office today.
but to the state. and the state owes the
officer a sufficient compensation for his work,
sas sheas or
his support upon the amount Of fees col
Ss or no fc this state can
nected with the oil and bt Her inspection, and
surveying Of logs and lu,nber. The inspec--
practically no additional expense. which
bursed for the inspection OK oil approximately
s40.0o0.00 annually, the total amount of
Juy ST. 1870 Sen The en tota
cost OF boiler inspection tor the year 1910
as ABOUT
an amount greatly out OF proportion to the
sake OF that ecen
have been in all cases readered. the system
is ,ti, H. radically i, wFong = Prneigs
ment should be entirely abolished and its
work performed, by the dairy and food de-
this work should be s1 prformed by expert
inspectors in the labor department. who
nS fss ths
In the performance Of their duties, devoting
al their time JneretO. Inc IeeS COllecte0
should be based on boiler capacity and paid
into the state treasury With reference to
the inspection of logs and lumber, this could
be performed by inspectors under the forest
ry commissioner, and the fees collected
therefor turned over to the state in other
cases.
Bureau of Puslic Domain.
An examination of government land office
records from the date of the first home
stead act down to June 8, 1909, indicates
that something over one-third of total
state domain, approximately 5000, 900
acres, has been patented to settlers under
the several homestead acts Timber culture
entries in Minnesota, under the act of 1877,
aggregate approximately 100000 acres,
and timber and stone entries, under the act
of 1878. account for 1.275.000 acres addition
The amount of unappropriated lands be-
longing to the general government open to
settlement in Minnesota, shown by the
land office report of 1909 is 1,450,955 acres,
of which 49,, 900 are unsurveyed.
Minnesota State Lands
Under the various acts of Congress grant
tpg lands to the several states, Minnesota
Is entitled to 9.60U.11s.47 acres, as follows:
Agricultural college lands 1890. 124.439.2S
Internal Improvement .......... 500. 00o.0 90
swamp Iands .........6,S53. 52o. GS
Salt spring lands ............... 46,0S0. 90
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