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a gubernatorial possibility, intends
to retire or not.

to retire or not.
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AS to State Auditor Iverson, what
the Fillmore county man will do be-
fore the next primaries roll around
is something that is unknown to any
body except Mr.. Iverson He makes
no confidants and Mr.. Rines did not
go far out of the way when he said
his future as far as the authorship
was concerned was question. Sam
has been making a noise like the
governorship. He sent out circulars
stating that he had no connections
with the reorganization" and then he
followed it with little dinner to
bunch, who, he said, were members
of his law class, but at no time did
he give an inkling of what might
happen.
Wisconsin, which is the father of
state control, is now facing a test of
that feature of control relating to
public utilities and the outcome will
be watched with interest in Mime
sofa. The law there makes the CON-
mission the sole judge of whether
city should have one or more utility
plants of particular kind and it has
just turned down a company which
would serve the city of Milwaukee
with electricity. The commission re-
fused to allow the company to oper-
ate. The concern holds that such
in wi nc II
of commerce and trade and has ap-
pealed.
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That the popular sale of state GER
tificates, which was inaugurated two
weeks ago when 100000 worth were
quickly gobbled up, is catching on
was shown last week when State
Treasurer Smith was flooded with in
Guiries as to when the next sale will
be held. The inquiries came from
all over the state and Mr.. Smith said
he believed that he could sell the
entire issue of 100000 if it was
thrown on the counter. However,
there is not likely to be another SALE
Taxes will be coming in shortly and,
according to Mr.. Smith, they will be
ample to take care of further de-
mands upon the treasury
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Though Minnesota is now supposed
to be enjoying 2-cent passenger rate
the old figure of cents still pre-
walls when the trip in contemplation
takes in point outside the state.
II then becomes interstate. In order
to get by this condition of affairs
many travellers purchase tickets to
the state border at 2 cents per mile
and then purchase the balance of the
transportation beyond the line. The
state legal department., however, says
this is evasion and may bring Of
tenders in conflict with the federal
laws governing Interstate commerce.
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Governor Eberhart suggests that if
the legislature does not want to
create utilities control commission
that it increase the number of rail
way commissioners and make them
appointive instead of elective. The
commission was on the appointive
list at one time, but when John Lind
was made governor an unfriendly leg
islature, fearful that the department
would fall into the hands of the Dem
ocrats, passed a bill making the COM
mission elective.
Governor Eberhart's promised call
0f fh> noic lot in, io1
which was scheduled for some time in
October, may not materialize. Deem
Der is mentioned as possible month
for the call, but it will be more likely
next January. Governor Eberhart
said the other day that he had not
fully made up his mind when he will
issue the call. The members of the
two houses, almost to man, are op-
posed to the October date.
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Senator Victor l.. Johnson of Chisa-
go county, who is generally expected
to make the race for congress in the
new Tenth district, is telling friends
that he has not fully decided upon the
step. In order, however, that there
may be nothing in the way if he does
! decide to take the plunge Senator
Johnson is filing monthly expense
| lists with Secretary of State Schmahl
This is done in order to comply with
the corrupt practices act, which de-
mands such filing of those who have
oficeseeking intentions, even though
! they may not be. carried out to the ex-
| tent of filing for the desired job.
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The recognition of John Lind by
President Wilson, at whose command
Mr.. Lind proceeded to Mexico on a
diplomatic mission, has started the
kingmakers to working out his politi-
cal future. They profess to see in it
all call to the United States senate
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