The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-09-23

GOVERNOR IN RECEPTIVE MOOD
MAY SEEK NICE. ..
=: PRESIDENCY: !. :; 4:
EVENTS At STATE :cAPlT.o!l
Interesting and important Happenings
of the Past Few Days Selected
and Arranged for the conven-
fence Of Busy Readers.

'~"sS " oNSy nSdueT3s
St. Paul
Governor w. S. Hammond is a re-
ceptlve candidate for the vice presi-
dental nomination on the Democratic
ticket.
Within few days he may be an
active candidate for the second honor
within the gift of his party.
State Insurance Commissioner S. D.
Works has left for. California. He
will interview many Democratic poll
ticians, including some of the South
ern leaders, all with the view OF sound
ing out sentiment relative to Governor
Hammond's candidacy.
Before leaving Mr.. Works, asked
concerning the new move in Governor
Hammond's interest, was reticent, but
admitted that such movement is on.
Il do not care to discuss it," he said,
but several of Governor Hammond's
friends have urged him to become a
candidate and he has received many
complimentary press notices. He is in
receptive mood
From other sources it was learned
that the movement in Governor Ham
mond's interest had gone further than
Mr. Works admission indicated. Upon
his return from the San Francisco ex-
position Governor Hammond stopped
off at Portland, Ore Concerning him
the Portland Confidential Banker had
complimentary article in which the
following appeared:
Minnesota Is Congratulated.
minnesota is to be most heartily
congratulated upon having such a mag.
nlticent chief executive, a man not only
big enough to be at the head of a
great state, but to preside over the
affairs of nation
This article has been sent out to
different newspapers throughout the
state and in various sections of the
country as "feeler."
Their response has been gratifying,
according to Governor Hammond's
friends
Fears Fire, to Sell Timber
The State Timber board, meeting In
Office of the Governor, decided to sell
more than 2,000,000,00O feet of timber
in Northern Minnesota because it is
believed to be in danger of destruction
or damage by fire.
It will be sold at auction at the Cap
itol October Is. State Auditor Preus
was authorized to conduct the sale.
Purchasers will be required to deposit
Is per cent of the sale price at the
time of the purchase.
The land is in Cook, Lake, st. Louis,
Koochiching, Itasca, Cass and Beltrami
counties.
State Forester Cox asked that, to
provide for reforestation the board re-
quire that all timber be removed after
methods approved by his department,
but the board decided to leave this to
the discretion of the state auditor.
Mr.. Preus submitted applications for
extension of permission to cut timber
from George Cochran of Bemidji, who
has five tracts in Beltrami county,
and Louis Pluth Of Ely, who has one
tract in st. Louis county. The per-
. mits were extended to June /, 1916.
The board approved the action of
Mr.. Preus in writing the commissioner
of the general land office in Washing
ton for his opinion as to whether it is
advisable for the auditor to seek an
act of Congress to reimburse the state
for timber cut under government per-
mits on state lands in the Cass lake,
Leech lake and Lake Winnibigosish,
and left the question open until the
auditor can hear from Commissioner
Tallman.
X X.
Issues Requisition Papers
Requisition papers have been issued
by Governor W. S. Hammond for two
men wanted for crimes alleged to have
been committed in Minnesota. w. J.
T,anp6On un6or arroo+ in Nob.o.1- =.