Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-08-01

is paid he will refuse to approve any /
of its bonds. AS a result the company
has lost considerable state business.
Asa M. Wallace, formerly editor and |.
publisher of the Fairfax Standard and |
now deputy state fire marshal has |
purchased the Sank Center Herald,
owned by A. M. Wells. He will take |
possession Aug. /. This would indi-
cate that Mr.. Wallace is preparing to
leave the service of the state, but he |
refuses to admit that such will hap |
pen, for the present at least. Mr..
Wallace is too loyal to those who ac-
| commodated his desire to break into
| the oficeholding game to do an
! knocking, but I have the bunch that
the new order of things has been any
thing but what he expected. He said
the other day that he longed for the
time that would find him again wear
ing the newspaper harness.
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This is not said in spirit of criti-
cism, as the department has done
some good work despite the heavy
cost to the taxpayers, but is the state
fire marshaPs department worth the
money? Down here the talk is that
the department has been dumping
ground for political favorites and be-
cause of this fact it's usefulness has
| been impaired. Last year the de-
partment stopped over to the extent
of nearly $4,000 and the most rigid
economy has since been necessary to
put it back on it's feet. Several en-
plOyes had to retire, among them
Sam Fullerton, formerly connected
with the state game and fish COM
mission. Sam, it is said, will return
to his former duties Sept. l. The new
appropriation for the department will
then be available.
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This overdraft game is going to get
some one in trouble yet. 1t possibly
is not generally known, but spending
mora than the legal appropriation is
criminal offense and more than one
department in the past has taken the
risk 1t is said that the state immi-
grafton bureau is suffering because
of this fact and as result its ex-
penditures from now on will have to
be considerably curtailed.
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Speaking of the state immigration
bureau you have probably heard that
A. D. Stephens of Crookston, former
state senator, has been added to the
board Governor Eberhart looks up
on his acceptance Of the place as a
great card. He personally solicited
Mr.. Stephens when a vacancy on the
board was up to be filed last week
Mr.. Stephens has always been close
to the administration. It was Mr..
Stephens who started the investiga-
ton which finally led to the resigna-
ton of F. A. Whittier, superintendent
of the Red Wing training school for
boys
Now that Ed Lynch has been fixed
with the job of revenue collector at
st. Paul, he succeeding Collector Won
Baumbach, the Democratic king max
ers are wondering who will be &C
commodated next in federal way.
Ed, you know, landed through his
brother, Fred B. Lynch, national Dem
ocratic committeeman for Minnesota.
Dan Lawler tried to hold up the ap-
pointment of Mr. Lynch, but failed,
which was expected Harvey Grim
mer of ST. Cloud is said to be the
next member of the unwashed in line
for job, but so far the lightning has
not struck him. Harvey wants Unit
ed States Marshal Grimshaw's job
Harvey, it might be we'll to add
has some strong rivals.
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Under the corrupt practices act any
bill for campaign expenses not pre-
scented before the primary or general
election cannot be paid by the one in.
curing it. Attorney General Smith has
held the provision to be valid The
ruling was asked for by J. A. o
Preus of the Republican state cen
trail committee and as a result the
committee is about $40 to the good
Bills for that amount were not pre-
scented for payment in the proper
time.
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Representative Flower of Cleveland
a member of the house committee
named to investigate the question Of
public utilities, says those in charge
ere not toting fair. He contends thai
the letter being sent out by the com
mittee asking for information is 81
worded that only information agains
statewide control of utilities is asket
for. The letter complained of by Rep
resentatiye Flower has been giveI
general distribution To some it Nigh
be taken as designed to prejudice tht
issue, but this is largely a question
am afraid that the controversy,
stirred UP much, may have a kick
back.