Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-12

a<vantags OF the gsvsYnoT's signature
the reason fer safeguards esn - easily
sssn. As Pfaender Describes the ar
rest az his client he could net secure
o hearing or an arrest Of judgment
because the governor was out OF the
state. His client was Jailed in Chics-
so. not permitted to see m attorney
and finally, when he turned over $500
In cash and Geek for $500, the jail
doors we're opened and he was told to
beat IT," There was no trial OF any
kind.
James Arasson Of Chisholm has re-
ceivsd the endorsement OF the Re-
publican members Of the First district
for chief clerk Of the house and his
election 10 sow conceded. This is
Arnsson's second try ~ the place. In
the case Of reading clerk John Joass OF
Minneapolis has Announced his oandi-
daey. "Johnay" has lad business AZ
niiations the past two years which
may Interfere with his present ambi-
lions, but Just the same the house
could not ret . man who 10 more en-
Client or more qualified for the job OF
reading clerk. He held the position
down for several sessions and his work
was always appreciated.
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Governor Eberhart 10 out OF the
state and will be absent for the next
ten days. which prompts the belief
that the coming session OF the legisla-
ture may have something to say on
the travelling bug, which is now being
INDUCED In by a number Of state ON
Gals. Not that his excellency will be
hampered, but in order 10 show the
others that such is not popular. The
other day no less than six state Off
cials were on jsunts outside the state.
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There Is a story going the rounds
To the effect that an attempt will be
made upon the offlcial existence OF the
state tax commission when the lesis-
lature meets. The return of the old
state board of equalization is desired.
The point Is that the present system
10 entirely too costly and does not
bring the results claimed for 1t. That
the tax board Is a costly institution is
pretty near correct, but there is moth
ing to show that results, and good
ones, have not been obtained under 1t.
One thing possibly against it 10 that
It is not close enough to the people.
There 10 not publicity enough.
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Some one started q wild eyed story
last week to the effect that Ralph Vince
lock would cease 70 be private sscre-
tary to Governor Eberhart the Arst Of
the year; that Ralph Brown, . relative
Of Mayor Keller Of st. Paul, would sue
coed him and that Mr.. wheelock would
bscoms chief OF police Of st. Paul. The
whole thing was the outgrowth Of the
talk that Mayor Keller will be the ad-
candidate for governor
TIVE years hence and that Browns CON-
rsction with the ONCE was needed to
help out the mayors ambitions. The
story was promptly denied both by
Governor Ebsrhart and Mr.. wheeleek.
Imagine the governors handsome
looking secretary passing up about
$500 year for something carrying
less than half that sum.
State Auditor Iverson has found q
new use for Minnesota's vet lands, Of
which the state owns thousands of
acres. A Freedman called on him
last week and inquired for some wet
land. When asked what in the world
he wanted with wet land he said he
reised froGs for the market ana that
Minnssota swamps and shallow lakes
were the best for the purpose. The
Visitor was promptly acconmodated
and asw Mr.. Ivsrsoa 10 locking TOR
more purchasers along the same line.
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The initiative and rsfsrsndun. the
recall, . public utilities eonmissisu
law and prssidsatial preference pri. |
mary act are amoag tho things schod.
uisd to have early attention st the
hands Of the coming legislature. That
most Of them viii become laws seems
certain. The one thing that viii 70.
cstve coasidsrabls attention will Be
the utilities commission. which has
been endorsed BY both parties. Back.
srs OF the scheme want the Wisconsin
plan adopted and they will make a
strenuous fight to put II on the statute
books. II IL claimed that the Wiscon-
stn idea II the best.
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Limited but necessary supplies and
less employees Is now the slogan Of
those who will have charge OF the or.
ganization Of the coming house. It
10 IN old cry and has deluded many.
but the lists of those who draw DER
diem DO not seem to have been re-
eueed. Frank Clague. . former speak
Or Of the house, tried the economy
idea In connection with house en-
ployes and he left the chair easily the
worst hated man In the assembly.
CIoakroom keepers. clerks and stenog-
raphers ara not . creation of the
speaker. The members are respon.
sible for them and II 10 more often
the Ioudest shouter for economy who
ID the most insistent in having .
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