The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-29

order to make good showing or win
must do middle-of- the-road act. This
is the day of the minority as far as
party goes and your outspoken can
didate simply digs his own grave.
Next October the storage warehouse
control law passed by the last legisla-
ture for the benefit of the cities of the
first class will go into effect and there
is possibility that its constitution
atty will be attacked in the courts.
This law places all storage ware
houses, with the exception of build
ings devoted to grain and cold storage.
under the railroad and warehouse
commission. A $4,000 bond and
500 license fee is exacted and the
hint is that the law is for the benefit
of the big fellows. The little ones
are simply put out of business.
In few weeks the state game and
fish commission will go out of bust
ness in accordance with law passed
by the last legislature and Carlos
Avery, the present executive agent,
will take full control. The next step
will probably be it's absorption by the
forestry department. Such is now pro-
posed by members of the new eff
c:ency and economy commission.
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Some peculiar things have figured
in the county option contests to date.
But Owatonna in Steele county, wins
the big prize when it comes to the ex-
traordinary. A year ago Owatonna
wiped out the saloons in its midst by
a vote that was considered decisive.
Last week at the regular county OPP
ton election it reversed itself and by
its vote made the county so wet that
there is not even chance to question
the result. 1t was the biggest victory
the "wets" have had since the county
option crusade began. However, while
voting wet, Owatonna will continue to
be without saloons, as it's dry vote of
year ago was under local option
law and will continue so for the next
two years. Hennepin county drys are
still seeking signers for the necessary
petition and have about secured the
needed number. Ramsey county, it's
next door neighbor, however, will not
join. Efforts to interest the voters
there so far have been unsuccessful.
If somebody will induce Governor
Hammond to draw his salary members
of his official family will consider it
decided favor. Piled up in the vaults
of State Treasurer Smith are $500
round silver dollars which have been
accommodating since Governor Ham
mond took office, and continued men
ton of the fact by the newspapers is
embarrassing. 1t looks as if his ex-
cellency did not need the money,
something that cannot be said of a
lot of fellows Internationally inclined.
If the governor is of a frugal mind
concerning the drawing and spending
of his official salary he is just as care
full of the contingent fund which the
legislature annually provides for his
comfort and that of the department.
He has drawn very sparingly of his
fund since taking office.
The failure of the Osseo State Bank
alleged to have been wrecked by it's
cashier, is daily bringing to light the
methods of lot of bank promoters
operating in the state and the chances
are excellent for some corrective leg
islation by the next legislature. AS
A. H. Turritin, state superintendent
of banks, points out, shoestring is
all that is necessary to open a state
bank in Minnesota. The last legisla-
ture considered a bill making the or
ganization of state banks more strin-
gent than it now is, but the measure
failed. The bill proposed bank COM
mission, which many feared would not
work out as claimed.
c. M. Andrist, private secretary to
Governor Hammond, wants it known
that if his chief has any political am
billions he does not make his private
secretary his confident. He insists
that his excellency keeps all such to
himself. Secretary Andrist's position
was explained by him the other day
when Governor Hammond was sug-
gested as running mate for Presi-
dent Wilson next year. eff the gov
ernor is willing" said Mr.. Andrist,
che has not informed me. He never
does"
Insurance Commissioner Works as
the Democratic gubernatorial stand
ard bearer in the event that Governor
Hammond goes after the senatorship
is being suggested. Could do worse.
The County Chairman.
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