Askov American., 1915-10-28
FAvORS ADOPTION
Of REJECTED BILL
GOVERNOR HAMMOND MAKES
SUGGESTIONS TO EFFICIENCY
AND ECONOMY COMMISSION.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
sofa Condensed and Revised for
The Greater Conyeniencs
Of Busy Readers.

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ST. Paul.
Governor Hammond believes that
the proposed reorganization of the
state government could be best rea.
lized by the adoption In whole or In
| part OF the bill prepared by the last
efficiency and economy commission
and which the 1916 legislature reject.
| ed. To that end he recommended its
adoption by the new efficiency and
economy commission or at least its
careful consideration. The goyernoI
also believes In the merit system In
the selection OF state employees. Al
to his own department he sees no
need OF clothing him with additional
legislative powers. Some, he says,
think his powers should be increased,
but he does not subscribe to that be,
lief. He has reduced his views on the
proposed reorganization OF the state
government as entrusted to the new
efficiency and economy commission to
writing and they will be submitted to
that body when 1t meets Nov. /.
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Millions for Good Roads.
is Expenditures Ia Minnesota In 1915
on good roads will run far over the
big total OF s3.ooo,ooo, thousands OF
dollars above the record for 1914, &C,
cording to George w. Cooley, secre,
tary aud engineer OF the state high.
| way commission. Every county in the
state has participated to some extent
In the state aid distributed. This
amounts to $75o.oco, on both state and
county roads, and has been spent for
construction and maintenance. Be,
fore the end of the year state aid will
have reached $i,5o0.o00.
The remainder of the $4,000, 900 to
tai is being expended by counties and
| villages.
Governor Sends Delegates.
Governor Hammond will send ten
delegates to the conference at New
Orleans Nov. is, to organize the JET
ferson Highway association, which In,
tends to build highway from New
Orleans to Winnipeg. through Mime
sofa. The delegates are: q. w
Cooley. J. III. Beck of st, Paul; How
ard Strong, Minneapolis: p. J. Sober
ger. st. Cloud: w. III. Theisen, Fari
bault. Il. II. Dean, Austin. J. r. Nc.
Common. Winona: Henry Holt. Duluth.
Il, G. Anthony. Hastings, and J. d
McPhee.
TO Attend Good Roads Meeting.
Invitations have been received BY
good roads enthusiasts In Minnesots
to attend the second national confer.
enee on Concrete Road Building at
the Auditorium hotel In Chicago. Feb
tion will attend. Louis w. Hill. presi
dent OF the Great Northern Railroad,
has been asked to deliver the princi.
pal address on Feb. 16. George w.
Cooley, engineer of the state highway
commission. Ii the Minnesota Nom.
ber OF the advisory committee.
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Land for State Park.
Governor Hammond has signed the
deed by which the heirs of Jay Cooke
convey to the State of Minnesota
1880 acres of land In ST. Louis and
Carlton counties for state park. The
legislature appropriated $4,000 for
the acquiring and maintenance OF the
property and under the act the state
can acquire about 1000 additional
acres.
Pass Pharmacy Examinations.
Seventeen students passed the ex.
animation OF the state board OF phar.
macy for registration as licensed
pharmacists. Fifty underwent the
test. Seven out OF - qualified as as.
. sistant pharmacists. The result was
given out by DIR. Il. A. Tupper. secre
! tary of the board. @
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Far State Naval Militia.
l Gov. Hammond has been notified
by the navy department that Lieuten
ant Gerald Howe, retired, has beer
!. assigned as instructor for the Mime
! sofa naval militia. His duties viii In
q clude the companies stationed at Du
luth, Bemidji. 1indstrom and Crosby
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Must Remove Dynamite.
n. w. Hargadine. state fire marshal
/. has notified the Dupont Powder com
/. pany to remove It's dynamite and pow
d der store houses from its property a
n Smelling and Reservoir avenues
Farmers living in the vicinity hav,
complained to the fire marshal OF tn,
danger from explosions, and inyesti
!, cation shows that the presence of tn,