Little Falls herald., 1914-01-23

changes in mind. Governor Eberhart
will not stand for it. NJ
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Being national committeeman is
not all that it is cracked up to be.
Fred B. Lynch, who represents the
Democratic party in Minnesota, is be-
ginning to find that out. His Uffice
in St. Paul is the daily haunt OF the
unwashed who have designs on coun-
try postofices and when the custom
ary daily audience fails he has mail
that is burdensone in it's extent Ap-
peals for office, petitions and counter
petitions covering a scramble for this
and that office compose the most Of
the correspondence. So far the
scramble for office has been cared for
without any unusual personal or party
complications, but trouble is due and
may come any time.
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RumOrs are persistent that Con-
gressman Lindbergh OF the Sixth dis
trlct is going to get into the guber-
material game, but the leaders at the
state capitol refuse to take the talk
seriously. They figure out the whole
thing as one of Congressman Lind
bergh's usual advertising stunts. The
only thing that Lindbergh could do,
if he did get into the game, they ar
g:le, would be to further muss up the
t0
jberhart and his hackers would not
raehe any objection.
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With James 4. Peterson Of Ninne-
aI,clis and State Auditor Ivereon seek
ing the official scalp of Governor Eber-
hart the talk now runs as to which Of
the three will benefit as a result Of
the second choice provision OF the
primary. At the last primary when
the number Of candidates was six his
eNcellency really benefited, but this
time there are those who argue that
il the number is kept down to three
that Mr.. lverscn will benefit. They
make the point that the second choice
OF both Peterson and Eberhart will
go to the present state auditor. How
ever, this remains to be seen.
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P. J. Schwarg of Dodge Center was
among the old timers who lent his
presence to the meeting OF the State
Agricultural society and his visit
brought back memories Of old times.
In the convention days every state
gathering generally had Mr.. Schwarg
listed as a candidate for state treas
rrer, but the bee was always too elu-
siye for him. Mr.. Schwarg, who was
postmaster of Dodge Center for years,
lost his place to Democratic worker
recently and now he says lie is out
of the game for good. He is going to
rest
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Odin Halden, auditor of st. Louis
county, was a capitol visitor and a
conference between him and State In
surance Commissioner Preus revived
! the talk concerning Mr.. Halden as a
state auditor possibility. The, st.
Louis county man, however, denied
any connection with the rumor and
said he was content to continue in
his present office. Though the talk
connecting State Insurance Comnis.
sioner Preus with the Office took a
slight slump last week. there has
been a revival of the rumors and it
nOw looks as if he would make the
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Many are probably not aware of the
fact, but the state of Minnesota IS
some farmer Altogether there is
titled by the state board of control
nearly 10000 acres of the best farm
land in the state and it aids mate
rally in reducing the cost of living
at the various state institutions.
There are q dozen farms in all and
each is attached to state institution.
The number of dairy cattle listed at
the se;eraI state farms alone would
put to shame some of the so called
bonanza ranches.
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Every cnce in while examinations
are Leld at the state capitol for those
who banker to join the ranks OF the
inspectors in the employ OF the state
dairy and food and labor departments
Last week thirty prospectives partic'
ipated in a civil service examination
covering the state dairy and food de-
partment. To date the ratio of selec-
tions from the available list has been
Che to ten. For your benefit, dear
reader, no one breaks into either de-.
partment, civil examination or no ex
animation, unless those higher up de-
sire it.
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Governor Eberhart's efficiency and
economy commission continues to pile
IN statistics and information and the
several subcommittee are due to be
confronted with a mass of stuff that
will appall them. Secretary John
Stone Pardee is the compiler. What
bothers now is needed money with