Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-25
lore MACHINE IS
GIVEN TO STATE
PATENT ON PROCESS TO ~.
CREASE OUTPUT ACCEPTED
nv REGENTS.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
Events ~ General intsrssr n Minas
sota Condensed and Revised foe
Ths Greater convsnisNes
o. Busy RsAders.

81 1usy ReAdeFs.
Ok, Paul
The Board Of Regents of tho Uni
versity Of Minnesota have accepted
the patent on process discovered by Y
u. w. Davis. member OF the uni
versity mines faculty and experiment
station, which may prove tho uasann
Of more than doubling the STABILITY or
low grade magnetic ores lii which Min
nesota 10 rich. and which are distribute
ed widely In oil parts Of the world.
The patent has been given through
the university to the state with tho
right to use It without royalty on III
state lands. Prof. Davis discovered
the process while experimenting ~ :
member Of the mining research expert
ment station.
The process Involves the washing of
the low grade magnetic Ores In spe-
cial washer Of the log type. The IN
marketable ore ID concentrated 10 tho
point where II becomes profitable u
handle It In the smelling industry.
Prof. Davis model machine on which
the early experiments have bsen made
and the patent right based Ii being
kept secret In the mines laboratory.
The session Of the board was Ii
secret. AT the close the announcement
OF the action was made BY President
George u. Vincent.
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Calls Booster Meeting.
The official cali for q big develop
ment convention In st. Paul 10 boost
for greater Minnesota has been n
sued by Governor Hammond. The meet
Ing will be held In tho House chamber
at the capitol. December 1. ut 10 "A. NJ.
A program OF development that
will benefit the whole state will DO
| drafted for action at the next session
OF the Legislature, the Governor says.
Each county Is invited to send three
delegates to the convention" Mr.. Ham.
| mond explains In the call. II would
respectfully suggest that these mon
represent ~ far AZ possible all the
organizations and agencies interested
In the welfare OF the county, and that
they be selected at county meeting
ut which all the organizations In the
county may have voice In their so-
lection.
mo formal program will be prepared
for this convention. The delegates
present will be asked to select their
own officers and committees"
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To instruct Assessor.
Every county In the state will b
visited by members OF the state tax
commission beginning next February
to instruct assessors In regard to their
duties. Three months will be given
over to the task. In conformity with
the law the commission has held meet
ings each year since Its enactment
with the assessors In every county and
not only has instructed them regarding
the work before them, but also has
endeavored to solve taxation problema
which confront these officials.
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Invites Development Societies.
Governor Hammond has invited the
Northern Minnesota Development ss-
ISOLATION, the Red River Valley Devel-
opment association, the West Genital
Development association and the
Southern Minnesota Development as
sociation each to name two delegates
to the booster convention, which will
be held at the Capitol, Dec. l, to de-
eide on legislative program that will
be for the betterment OF Minnesota
as a whole.
Amendments Too Complicated.
julius A. Schmahl, secretary Of state.
has about concluded that he will follow
the 1918 presidential primary law In
making up the ballots for the primary
to BIO held next March. He finds the
wording OF the 1915 amendments too
uncertain In meaning for practical use.
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reports Deer Plentiful.
/ The State Game and Fish commits
sion has reports to the effect that deer
are plentiful In the North woods and
that hunters are getting their share.
So far, few violations OF the law re-
lating to the slaughter Of big game
have been received.
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Issues Land Bulletin.
All land dealers and citizens In Min
nesota who may apply will receive
from the state board Of immigration >
weekly bulletin Of all inquiries for
farms and wild land received BY the
commission.
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For Farm Week at ~"
A diversity OF courses broad enough
to appeal to every interest OF the farm
er and extra courses designed to al
lure the city and small town amateur
are on the program Of the Farmers
and Hornemaker's week at the Univer-
sity OF Minnesota farm, the week u
Jan. to s. Besides the conferauce,
i which Ii expected TO draw from Loco
to 200 persons. some 10 associations
and the 900 farmers Gibbs Of the stats
will be In convention during the week.
axgregating q state representation 81
from 5000 to 10000.