The Ely miner., 1915-11-26
CONVERT HATCHERY
| INTO SANAT0R|UM
STATE OFFICIALS SELL PLANT
AT DEERWooD-To BE MADE
INTO HOSPITAL.
EVENTS AT STATE CAPITOL;
Interesting and Important Happenings
Of the Past Few Days Selected
and Arranged for the conven-
ience of Busy Readers.

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ST. Paul.
| Minnesota will have one less fisk
hatchery and an additional tuberculo
Sis sa2atOrium as the result of sale
made by j. A. o. Preus, state auditor,
and Oscar Arneson of the state land
department. These officials, who
have just returned from Northern
Minnesota, reported having sold the
fish hatchery at Deerwood, one of the
Oldest in the state, to the Crow Wing
Aitkin county tuberculosis sanatorium
commission. 1t will be fitted up into
a hospital for tubercular sufferers.
The hatchery property sold at the
price at which it had been appraised
by state officials, approximately 1880.
Mr.. Arneson said that the hatchery
was offered for sale because it was
outgrowing it's usefulness and because
officials believed that benefit would
accrue through it's being converted
into sanatorium.
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Corn Worth $45,O4e,42o.
There were 2,905,665 acres of corn
in Minnesota this year, which gave
forth yield of 24S4 bushels per acre,
making total production of 75,OS2,-
1888 bushels. The total value based
on present prices would be $45,O49,-
429.SO, according to figures given out
by Fred d. Sherman, commissioner of
immigration.
These figures were gathered in prac-
tically the same manner as similar fig
ures are gathered by the United States
department of agriculture.
The immigration department OBJ
talns estimates from reporters repre-
sentlng the department in every coun-
ty in the state. These reporters give
their best judgment as to acreage in
J their county and yield per acre. The
figures are compiled by the immigra-
tion department.
Il am quite sure that our estimate
on the average yield for corn this year
will be higher than the estimate
which will be made by government Of
hc1als later on" said Mr.. Sherman.
L am sure our reporters have given
as near correct estimates as it is pos
sible to get on the corn grown.
In some cases fields were drowned
cut too late in the season to be plant
ed to any other crop, and in counties
where this happened the yield would
naturally be lower on the total acre
age, but l firmly believe, on the acre
age actually grown, that 25 bushels is
correct"
Advocates Farm Census.
The taking Of a farm census by
| county assessors each year is advo-
Gated in letter sent to the secretary
of the efficiency and economy COM
mission, by Fred ID. Sherman, immi-
/ grafton commissioner. He would have
| the results include acreages sown in
4 the different crops, yields an acre and
farm values of crops for the preced-
ing year. The immigration commits
sioner points out that the United
States census bureau is the only
means of obtaining such information
and that is available only once in ten
years.
/ Must Have BARRIERS Licenses.
| The state board of BARRIERS exam
iners will insist upon women hair
cutters undergoing examination and
taking licenses, otherwise they will
be arrested. Members of the board
say they have received many COM
plants that women hair dressers are
cutting the hair of children and wom-
en- in violation of the law and have
mailed letters to women in all parts
of the state engaged in the business.
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Dc Cows Pay Board7
The average Minnesota cow isn't
| paying her board, according to re-
ports received at university farm.
These reports have it that the aver
age Minnesota COW gives from $50 to
ITO pounds of butter fat year. Fran
! els w. Peck of the college of agricul-
ture says that records of milk produc-
tion and maintenance cost, kept for
several years, disclosed that a COW
must produce at least 200 pounds of
butter fat year, or about 5000
pounds CT milk, if she Is to pay her
way.
The Minnesota supreme court has
decided that the Minnesota North
western Electric Railway company
must bring condemnation proceedings
if it continues to use the streets of
Thief River Falls for its tracks, car.
rying freight as well as passengers.
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Danger of Fire Noted.
Dangerous conditions with refer
ence to fire were noted at the sanato-
rum for consumptives at Walker by
the state board of visitors which re-
Gently inspected the institution. Many
patients are housed in frame build.
ings heated by woodstoves, the fuel
being piled nearby. The board recon-
mends that heat be supplied to the
pavilions from the main heating plant
With the exception of the barley, the
food supplies were satisfactory and
the institution generally found to be
well kept.
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Predicts Rate Decrease.
Substantial decreases in fire insur-
ance rates for all of northern Mime
sofa is predicted by Samuel d. Works,