Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-25
ORE MACHINE IS
GIVEN TO STATE
PATENT ON PROCESS TO IN
CREASE OUTPUT ACCEPTED
Nv REGENTS.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
Events of General intersss In MlnMo
sofa Condensed and Revised ~
The Greater convsnisNee
o. Busy Renders.

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81. Paul.
The Beard Of Regents Of the uni-
versity OF Minnesota have accepted
the patent on process discovered BY
II. w. Davis, d member of tho uni-
versity mines faculty and experiment
station, which may prove the means
OF more than doubling the STABILITY of
low grade magnetic ores IN which Min
nesota IL rich, and which are distribut-
ed widely In all parts Of the world.
The patent has been given through
the university to the state with tbs
right to use 1t without royalty on NJ
state lands. Prof. Davis discovered
the process while experimenting IN Z
member Of the mining research expert
ment station.
The process involves the washing of
the low grade magnetic orss In ! spo-
ciai washer OF tina log type. The IN
marketable cre ID concentrated % the
point where II becomes profitable q
handle 1t In the smelling industry.
Prof. Davis model machine on which
the early experiments have been 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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| Gala Booster Meeting.
The official call for q big develop.
| ment convention In st. Paul to boost
| for n greater Minnesota has been In
sued by Governor Hammond. Tho meet
ing will be held In tho House chamber
at the capitol, December /. at 10 "A. M.
/ A program Of development that
will benefit the whole state will be-
drafted for action ut the next session
OF the Legislature, the Governor says.
Each county Is invited 10 send TIRES
/ delegates to the convention" MIR. Ham.
mond explains In the call. II would
respectfully suggest that these men
represent Ms far ~ possible all the
organizations and agencies interested
In the welfare OF the county, and that
they be selected ut county meeting
at which all the organizations In tho
county may have voice In their ~
lection.
mo formal program will be prepared
for this convention. The delegates
present will be asked to select their
own officers and committees"
To instruct Assessors.
Every county In the state will be
visited by members OF the state tar
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 SIS
ISOLATION, the Red River Valley Deyel-
opment association, the West Genital
Development association and the
Southern Minnesota Development aH-
ISOLATION each to name two delegates
to the booster convention. which will
be held at the Capitol, Dec. /, 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 I'm
making up the ballots for the primary
to be held next March. He finds the
wording OF the 1916 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 Tor
farms and wild land received by the
commission.
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For Farm Week IT ~"
diversity OF courses broad enough
to appeal to every interest OF the farm
err and extra courses designed to IL
lure the city and small town amateur
are on the program Of the Farmers
and Hornemaker's week at the Unfvsr-
sity OF Minnesota farm, the week Of
Jan. 10 s. Besides the conferences.
| which II expected to draw from 1000
to 1900 persons. some 10 associations
and the 800 farmers Gibbs OF the state
| will be I'm convention during the week.
aggregating state representation 81
from 5000 TO 10000.