Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-10


given it in smaller doses.
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The state treasury was enriched to
the extent of $4,000 last week and all
because of little strong arm work.
And right here might say if there
was a little more of this strong arm
work perhaps the tax rate might be
little smaller. The National Surety
company was the victim and it parted
with $4,000 only after Secretary of
State Schmahl had said come across"
and backed it up with a little nerve.
Two years. ago the state drainage
board, of which Mr.. Schmahl is a
ton of a ditch in Roseau county. The
Standard Drainage company got the
contract and failed. The Empire
Surety company, which was on its
bond, tried to complete the work and
failed. The National Surety com
pany bought the assets of the Empire
company, but refused to assume its
obligations. 1t was here that the
strong arm came in handy Mr.
Schmahl refused to recognize the
company in his official capacity until
the amount was paid. Last week the
$4,000 came across the counter and
now the company is again in good
standing.
Where some of the taxpayers money
goes is found in the issuance of $780,
900 in certificates of indebtedness by
the state armory board. The cerifi-
Gates will be taken up by the school
fund The money is for the construc-
ton of armories in localities having
companies in the national guard. 1t
may not be generally known, but the
board has authority to. incur an in
debtedness up to 100000. The debt
is payable in ten years at the rate of
$4,000 a year. The bonds were au-
thorized by the last legislature.
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State Insurance Commissioner Preus,
in statement to Governor Eberhart.
announces his opposition to the
scheme of ratemaking bureau Gov
ering fire and liability insurance as
proposed by the last legislature. He
does not think the scheme will work
out as planned. Mr.. Preus, however,
is more than willing to have the sub
ject investigated. Whether or not the
present scheme of ratemaktng in use
in Minnesota is the only proper one
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there is much kicking out in the CoUn-
try, owners of rural and small town
property cOntending that they are dis
eliminated against in favor of the
large cities.
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Governor Eberhart has reappointed
c. G. Bryan and A. G. Chambers mem
bers of the Duluth and Minneapolis
boards of grain appeals. There were
a number of applicants for the two
positions, but his exceIlency refused
to make any change
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Last week $685. in Tennessee re
fundment bonds owned by the state
fell due and the money will be I'M.
vested in Minnesota municipal and
school securities. These bonds have
been held by the state for the past
ten years and have paid the state
school fund Az per cent. The. money
will now be reinvested at 4 per cent.
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The last Legislature made $4,000 the
annual salary of most of the heads Of
state departments and those favored
now find that they will be subject
to the federal income tax. Each OIL
ciaI receiving this sum will have to
part with $45 for the benefit of Uncle
Sam. Under the law all incomes in
excess of $4,000 for single persons
and $4,000 for married persons are
taxable.
tain ones Interested in getting United
States Senator CIapp's scalp were pre-
pairing for business. AS the powers
that be view it now Governor Eber.
hart is to be his successor. Moses
delivered a speech at Wheeling, Va,
the other day and it was Immediately
taken as declaration that he had re.
nOunced the Republican party for all
time. His remarks were bounced upon
by the opposition and ever since the
Twin City daiIies have been busy
with his record. That Governor Eber-
hart is to be the official sacrifice when
the next election for United States
senator rolls around is well known,
His senatorial ambitions are largely
behind his announced try for another
term as governor and if his luck holds
out he will land
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The workmen's compensation act
went into effect Oct. and the state
legal department and the state labor
bureau are busy posting those inter
ested. For week prior to the act
going into effect the Twin City papers
reveled in advertisements contributed