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Minnesota State Capitol and Gov. w. S. Hammond

TONS Of this total Minnesota produced tons
than the output of twentysix states combined
On the Minnesota three great iron ranges there
$50 producing mines supporting population of $4,000
souls Twenty-Five of these belong to the people, being
located school, lands and other state lands These
mines leased by the state and for every ton Mined
the operator pays into the schools or other trust funds
rs cents per- ton royalty. This income has aided
materially in making Minnesota's permanent school
funds justly famous the amount of this fund in 1914
being $19,125,110 This year, 1915, st. Louis countys
iron industries paid into the public treasury
$5679917.45, covering taxes the Aissabe and Ver
million ranges, while the assessed valuation
161. Great this amount u.s. it will be largely
increased when the $100OOOOO furnaces, rolling mills,
coke and cement works in operation in
Duluth in 1916 These Missabe iron mines the
wonder of the world rich deposits lie just under
meath the surface in heaps and hills, requiring
sunken shafts, doing away with sunless and
sub-ways. Open pit mines, before dreamed of,
worked by steam shovel processes Missabe mines
have terraced sides, resembling amphitheaters
others wide and shallow, few suggest extinct
volcanoes the of which hardly hidden by
foot of earh bodies in others twenty to forty feet
below the surface, requiring stripping, the cheapest
kind of mining. Bodies of ore range from to
miles long, half mile wide and 100 to 400 feet
thick Great treasure pits The fabulous richness of
these mines is best told by the fact that five of them
have produced twenty millions Of dollars in ore
annually. Then there is the Vermon iron range, also
in St. Louis county deep shaft Mines the annual out
put Of which, with the Missabe, equals twothrds of
all the iron mined in the state and exceeds that of
any single nation the globe. Then there is the
Guyana iron range, that is making great record.
These deposits Of high-grade manganiferous
quality. This range is located in Crow Wing county,
and has transformed the farming section into great
mining camps Of fabulous wealth. There are both
open pit and deep mines that when fully developed
will still increase Mnnesota's standing producer
Of iron
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THE ROYAL ROAD TO FARM-LANDS BEST
FAR FAMED MINNESOTA VALLEY

total number of patrons, LAPS, owning 14267 cows;
milk received, 46535,864 pounds cheese made, 4842
328 pounds; paid per 100 pounds for milk 49, paid
patrons for milk, 1921 92; running expenses
S7649067; leaving net profit of $544S112 rs por-
ton of this net profit has been proraed back to 80 of
the cooperative cheese factories which added another
big profit ~
Northern Minnesota, of which the Red River Valley
is leading portion, has made rapid strides in
dairyng and livestock than any other portion of the
state in the last five years. for the that it has
the land where the soil produces fodder of exraordin
airy succulence in amazing quantities, where the cool
weather protects live stock from many ailments, that
plague less fortunate localities where pure water is to
be had in abundance and where the markets are large
and profitable. 1t is land for darying as the weeds
of this section, the Minnesota Red River Valley are
les clover and timothy.
MINNESOTA's CANNING INDUSTRY
Canning is growing industry; the products have
high reputation and the output is rapidly increasing
In 1914 Minnesota produced 900 more cans in their
pack than for the previous year, the total pack reaching
91490S0 cans, 381, 100 The total value ex-
ceeded 100000. Minnesota canned goods, although
they have not been long the market, winning
their way rapidly largely because of the safeguards
thrown about the industry by law This is industry
that will add much to the earning capacity of the soil
heretofore the byproducs of this industry have not
been utilized in increasing the returns from the soil;
by products such sweet corn, beans, tomatoes
peas and beets.
FABULOUS WEALTH OF IRON MINES
There are twenty states in the Union that
produce iron with output in 1912 of 55150147
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MINNESOTA'S GREAT HERITAGE
IN NATURAL RESOURCES
By John A. Monger

$685. 624 24539 than 1885, per capita In 1915
the of the banks of Minnesota represented
by the deposits, 491S13,358 representing 1910
banks, per capita wealth Of $23609 This per
capita wealth has been figured on the basis of the
census of 1910, but since then the states population
has increased $4,000, which figured on this basis
would reduce the per capita somewhat g..
The rapid growth of the banking facilities has not
taken place at the expense of the stability safety of
the Minnesota banking business. On the other hand,
the state banking department reports only National
bank suspension in ten years. but State bank ob
pension during this period and this bank paid out one
hundred cents the dollar This prior to 1910.
LIVE STOCK ON MINNESOTA FARMS
The live stock business in Minnesota is showing
remarkable increase and is proving large asset the
farms in increased profits. From the latest federal
statistics we are enabled to quote the following:
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A. GLORIOUS RECORD

~ HE wonderful growth of Minnesota during the
last half century is theme of vast Importance,
covering of trife 405 miles from
North to South and 354 miles from East to West at
extreme points Her total is 1866 square miles,
51749,120 acres; she ranks eleventh in size and
nineteenth in population among the states of the Unon
with only rs people to the square mile prior to 1910,
the population being, 2075,70S.
But, however strong and swift the growth of Mime
sofa, during these first fifty years of her history it is
nothing compared with the era 0f agriculture
and industrial development that is taking place in city
building, industrial development, and farm and home
making. The richest section in soil and material
of the state is Northern Minnesota for if you will
draw line East and West the state, from Big
Stone lake the West to the Southern boundary of
Pine county the East you will have to the North Of
this line within $50 miles radius of the Mississippi head
waters vast Empire of $50 miles square-Nor-
thern Minnesota most interesting, fertile and
sourceful region the continent of North America
It's $1,000 square miles of approximate Wisconsin
Illinois in size and is materially greater than New
York Ohio. It contains approximately 100000
of land subject to homestead entry
with larger acreage Of state lands open to purchase
easy TERMS and total of something like 100000
of virgin agricultural lands which offered to
settlers most reasonable terms. Two thirds of this
Northern domain covered with timber, the chief
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THE LUMBER INDUSTRY.

Prominent among the industries of Minnesota IS
that of the manufacture Of lumber from the native for
ess, industry that in 1900 valued at $43
Minnesota leads in the production of white pine. In
1909, out of total cut of 3,90O034000 feet in the
United States, Minnesota cut 1905, 900 feet or
1876 per cent Of the total cut. The lumber industry
however is the Decline and has fallen from third
place in 1899 to twelfth in 1910. -
GREAT MANUFACTURING PLANTS.
Although Minnesota the nineteenth state in
order of it's admission to the Union and nneteeth in
population, she ranks twelfth in the value Of her
manufactures, based the latest Federal figures.
There 1851 manufacturing establishments employ
ing annually 104 406 persons with capital invested OF
Sz75,4l6OOO and that had pAy-rols Of &c., e29 600,
while the value of the product of these factories footed
up to $409, 419,621.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES. u
Minnesota has 1914 miles of steam railroads, 4
which does not include trackage at terminals, 525 miles
of electric lines. In water transportation there is
1882 miles, covering the Mississippi, Red River and
the Minnesota rivers all navigabe streams. These
give the best of transportation facilities both by rail
and water to say nothing of the outlet at the Head Of
the Great Lakes, Duluth via Lake Superior, to the
FLOUR AND LINSEED OIL MILLS
The immense milling interests of the State offers
golden opportunity to the Minnesota farmer assuring
him that there will never be production Of
wheat. The flour mill products of the North Star
State are known the world from the flour manu-
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other communities that Minnesota also produces
other crops in great abundance.
Corn Production Large.
While the state is fourth as to corn production
per during the past five years. yet its average Of
1878 bushels is but 3.3 bushels below Ohio, which
stands first with record of 1856 bushels Next comes
Indiana with 375 and Iowa with 1914. From this it
be that Minnesota is right up with the lead
and is equal terms with the great corn belt
states named
Compared With Four States.
But even more remarkable is Minnesota's position
when the record here is compared with that in South
Dakota, Nebraska Kansas and Illinois, reputed to be-
the big states. Kansas during the past five years
has produced 1913 less bushels to the than has
Minnesota, proving contention that while Kansas
has the reputation Minnesota grows the corn. The
Kansas average is but 1876 bushels. Nebraska aver
aged 1885, South Dakota 25.9 and Illinois also far
famed state 1872 bushels.
..> With Leaders In Dat Output.
While Minnesota has never been known as an oats
state yet is we'll up with the leaders to this CROP
It's average is 318 bushels and Iowa. the high state
averaged but 34.9 Ohio and Illinois coming in he
tween. Nebraska averaged 24s; Kansas 266; Indiana
300; South Dakota 239
Although little known barley-producing state
Minnesota stands fifth in this group with % bushels
Illinois leading with 49, Kansas averaged but 161.
Leads All In Potatoes And Hay.
In potatoes Minnesota leads them all. It's AVERAGE
for the fveyear period being 107 bushels The next
highest state was Ohio with SO.
In hay this state yielded an average of 13s tons
to the acre, leading all others The highest was
Ohio with 1.25 tons. It is the hay crop which helms
to make Minnesota known as the leading dairy com
monwealth.
In rye Minnesota again leads, averaging 19.5
bushels, to 1876 for Iowa in second place.
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These of the crop yields that commend
the North Star State the attention Of the agrcultur
alists of this great nation who looking to better
their condition financially. It has been justly said
that Minnesota is the garden spot of North America
and her fertile fields of waving grain have dubbed her
the granary of the United States.
MINNESOTA'S DAIRY PRODUCTS
After consulting all the available data making
careful calculations and conservative estimates the
following is the yields and returns covering the
cries and cheese factories of the state for 1913:
Creameries.
There were 1854 creameries in operation, the total
number of patrons being 1884, owning 860,264 cows
milk received 51,539694 pounds; butter made
1878 pounds; average price paid patrons for
butter fat $29O4097543; while the running Expenses
$2674 46932 leaving net profit Of $26366, 506.11.
large portion of this net profit has been prorated
back to 621 cooperative creameries which is indeed
a rich plum to the farmer dairymen Of Minnesota, in
their various localities The state has captured six
out of eight Sweepstakes prizes at the National But
termakers' Exhibit contests down to 1910, and has
since many more prizes.
Cheese Factories
There were Y cheese factories, covering the manu-
facture Of American, Brick and Swiss cheese The
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CROP YIELDS.

In the production of food stuff Minnesota has won
national fame. The 1910 census shows that she had
156137 farms which she produced according to the
1913 crop reports, as follows:
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IdCCuieu 1TOIn mo. NOrCnern nara WneaC.
There are 303 flour mills in Minnesota,
with an output Of 1875 barrels daily. In
addition to the Minnesota output there is
demand for 100000 bushels of wheat
from the North and South Dakota mills.
Thus there is local demand for 100000 4
900 bushels of wheat in this immense
Northwest
Another large manufacturing enter
prise is the Linseed Oil mills. Seven large
companies are operating mills, having a
capacity of 100000 bushels of faxseed,
of which Minnesota and the Dakotas pro-
duce about 80 per cent of the flax crop of
the United States.
MINNESOTA AS A CROP PRODUCER.
To impress the lay reader, especially
the farmer, who is looking to establish al
new farmstead, as to why he should come
to Minnesota, in preference to other states,
we shall now give statistics to show that
the North Star State has higher average
fertility and better general crop produc-
ing record than any of a group of seven
nearby commonwealth. These figures
covering period of five years are author
itative.
Crop Output Greater.
In that period Minnesota has produced
more rye, potatoes, and hay to the acre
than Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kan
sas, Indiana, Ohio or Illinois.
It stands fourth as to corn and oats and
fifth as to barley. Wheat is not taken into
consideration, for the world knows Mime
sofa as wheat-producing State without
superior. What we are trying to impress
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eeed the great water power of St. Anthony Falls
which operates the milling industries and street rail-
way Of Minneapolis, are sample of the power
developments and of the great watershed Of
Northern Minnesota.
Minnesota has the greatest merchant fleet that
floats the American flag, the Lake Superior feet that
enters the ports of Duluth, Two Harbors and Grand
Narais to carry eastward the iron ore, lumber wheat
Hour and building stone produced by Minnesota labor
and capital opening up the markets of the world to
Minnesota products.
ADVANTAGES LITTLE APPRECIATED.
Unquestionably Minnesota, geographically con-
sdered is of the most interesting sections of the
country, if not in the entire world. There multi
ttudes OF citizens who but vaguely of this
Distinction and there who appear wholly OBJ
vious of it. They like the who lived all of his
life three miles from Niagara Falls and saw it.
Where else in the land, or in the world, has Nature
wondrousy bejeweled prairie and forest with lakes
that BEAR the of the state betokens the hues
Of the sky in their bosom? There are nearly 10000 of
them, and many Of them lying solitary gems the
velvet landscape others Of them strung together in
variegated necklace of emerald or turquoise. You
may crafty your love of the beautiful by such choice
little lakes found Alexandria and larger
snes in St. Louis county, in fact in nearly every
ty in the state, may give rein to the emotions
of submity as you look upon veritable inland
The combined Of the lakes within the state is
estimated to be about $3.50 square miles, forming a
network of lakes and rivers whose waters, in triple
sheds flow to the South via the Mississippi to the Gulf
of Mexico to the East via the St. Louis, and smaller
streams to the Great Lakes and to the St. Lawrence
and to the North via the Red and Rainy rivers and
various intervening basins to Hudson Bay.
BANKS AND BANKING FACILITIES.
In 1900 Minnesota had 27O banks, 76 National and
1914 State Banks, with of $12O,734,62879,
with approximate per capita wealth of $780, In 1911
the total had than trebed aggregatng
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remnant Oh Lne celebrated WnlCe ana
Norway pine of the lake Superior region,
in addition to the forests of hardwood:
the greatest area of spruce and poplar
for paper manufacture in this country.
The Western portion is the worlds
greatest center of wheat production, and
the Northeastern section is the worlds
greatest producer of iron ore. The
350,000,000 tons of iron ore thus far
mined and shipped from Minnesota veins
during the past thirty years, represents
less than one fifth of the unmined ore
"in sight,, to say nothing Of the vast ore
deposits still undeveloped, unsurveyed, or
yet to be discovered. The steel mills,
-four mills, saw mills, stone quarries, brick
and tile, agricultural implement works,
the various cereal and woodworking en-
terprises, are only few Of the many in
dustries which will enjoy greater and
enduring prosperity by reason of the vast
resources of raw material lying in this
Northern domain. Among other notable
industries being developed is that of the
wood pulp and paper industry, which has
given Minnesota the greatest paper mills
in the world, but, besides the raw mater
ial, Northern Minnesota likewise has the
water power, existing in it's endless net
work of streams, it's thousands of lake
reservoirs, and it's sustained and heavy
rainfall, to convert the raw materials with
the minimum of cost into the products of
commerce. Outside Of Niagara district,
Northern Minnesota has more available
water power than any other section of
North America. The two great water
powers now developed on the Rainy and
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-28
MOUNTAIN LION
KILLED IN LAMO|LLE

Charles Messcrly-Palmer and Will
Roberts, TWO young men VINO are trap
ping in Lamoille Valley, shot an im-
mcnsC mountain lion about mile
from the Voisht ranch in that
valley about two weeks ago, and for
several days they had the hide on
exhibition here. The animal meas
ured eight feet 8 inches from tip to
tip.
Yesterday the hide was returned 10
Lamoille where we are informed It was
sold for S25.
The animal evidently came down out
OF the Ruby Mountains in search of
food. 1t was large enough to kill
full grown COW and had il not been
killed would doubtlessly have preyed
upon stock i'll that section. 1t is the
first mountain lion killed in that sec
tion in several years. Owing to their
cunning nature it is rarely possible 70
get shot at one unless II is in the
act of devouring prey.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-28
BY Pac. and Intl News Service

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Captain
House, Brand Whitlock and Boy-Ed
sailed for Europe today on the Ameri-
can liner Rotterdam, which has been
assured safe passage by both sides in
the great European war. When inter-
viewed, House said that he was 60
ing to London. Berlin, Paris and pos
sibly Vienna but that he was unable
TO discuss the object of his mission.
Many feel that he goes at the behest
of the government of the United
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-28
THOMAS c. LONG
PASSES FROM EARTH

\ telegram from San Francisco re-
Thomas c. Long, until recently the
S. p. operator and ticket agent at this
place. died i'll that city this morning.
Mr.. Long was taken to San Francis
gate, after he had suffered several Sc
we're hemorrhaScS of the lungs. On
his way down lie suffered two more
such attacks, one near Lovclock and
ter was received from him stating that
he was improving and that he hoped to
be able to resume his duties here soon
II is presumed that he had another at
Mr.. Long was a sufferer of tuberculos-
is of the lungs and his health has been
poor for several years.
The deceased. during his three
Years of residence here, made many
friends who will sincerely regret to
hear of his departure. lie was a
courteous and obliging official, a per-
feet gentlemen. and was honored and
respected by all who knew him. AL
though he suffered much during the
past several months he was cheerful,
and few knew that his condition was
so serious.
Mr.. Long was a native of Missouri
and his remains will be taken back to
the old home for interment. He was
about thirty-lve years of age.
Free from sickness and pain may
his spirit find eternal peace in the
land beyond.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-28
STATE DEPARTMENT
WORRIED ABOUT SUBS
sy Pao. and IntI News Service.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-The re-
cent renewal of submarine activity in
the Mediterranean is causing much
concern to state department officials.
They frankly admit that should Ameri-
can lives be lost during the time that
the Ancona affair is hanging fire, the
hand OF the United States would be
forced TO sever relations and also noti-
fy Austria that the loss of one more
American life due to the neglect of
commanders of submarines taking due
prccaution, would be cause of war.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-28
ALLIED MONITORS
BOMBARD WESTEND
ey Pac. and InrI News Service.

OJ FdV' anu MT NcWs SeTVIco.
BERLIN, Dec. est Is officially
announced that Allied monitors bonn
barded Westend and killed two women
and one man. The French have been
attacking the Hortestein positions.
German artillery has bombarded sois.
sons station, preventing train move.
ments. The French established hos.
pital there. hoping by the red cross
flag to prevent the Germans from
firing that way, but the Teutons saw
through the ruso and bombarded the
railroad station and prevented all
traffic.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-28
BOYS KILL A
MOUNTAIN LION

Word came from Bullion that two
tain lion yesterday. They were out
hunting coyotes when they espied the
animal in cleft OF rocks. One OF
the lads had a twenty-five rifle and the
other had 30-30. The lad with the
30-30 shot first and wounded the an
imal. but they had to fire seventeen
shots into it before it was finally
killed.
The animal was very large and the
boys are naturally proud OF having
killed it. They are both youngsters,
sons of +. Elliott and Dan Frank
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-28
House, Whitlock and Boy-Ed
All Sail on Same Steamer
HOUSE ON SECRET Observation-Disclosures BRUSSELS TO
CONTINUE WORK, eoYEo oEPosEo ArrAcHE GOES BACK
0IseRAcED FATHERLANp

States TO inquire and learn about the
terms OF peace, and what chance there
seems to be for peace to be patched
up, if the United States should care
to offer its aid.
Whitlock had his wife with him. and
stated that he was going TO Rotterdam
10 continue his work.
Boy-Ed issued a written statement
other American newspapers very bit
terly.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-28
BRYAN WILL NOT
JOIN FORD PARTY

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Reports that
William J. Bryan had contemplated
joining Henry Ford were confirmed
today; hut because Mr.. Ford himself
Is returning to this country, Mr.. Bryan
will not go to Europe. It was learned
here that he had booked passage for
himself and Mrs. Bryan on tho steam.
ship Rotterdam, sailing tomorrow
But today Mr. Bryan telegraphed that
because OF Mr.. Ford's return he had
indefinitely postponed bis trip.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-28
VILLA DOES NOT
SEEM SATISFIED
BY Pac. and Int'I News Service.

Ell PASO, Dec. 2S.--Yiiia, with 800
followers is said to be in the noun.
tains at Chihuahua, attempting to re-
organize his army according to Gener-
al Trovine. Carranzistas commander at
Chihuahua City. 1t is learned that
four of Villas men tried to shoot their
leader, but their revolver shots missed
their mark, and that Villa drew his
before they could fire a second time,
and the other two were captured and
will probably be executed Immediately
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-28
WAS FATALLY INJURED u,
ON CHRlSTMAS EVE y"

As result of injuries he received
while in the performance of his duties
Christmas eve, John II. Sullivan,
yard foreman for the Southern Pa
cific company at Sparks, died Satur.
day. Sullivan was working between
line of cars and, according to wit
ncsscs fell. Before he could get out
Of the way the trucks of freight car
had passed over his leg just below
the thigh.