The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-02-03

PRODUCE TOTAL OF 2,436,7sO TONS
OF ORE-ROYALTiES NEAR
" 100000.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
Events Of General Interest IN Minno-
sofa Condensed and Revised for
The Greater Convenience
OF Busy Readers.

State iron ore mines produced to-
al of 2,436,79O tons of ore last year,
and the revenue to the state from the
royalties imposed will not be far short
of 100000. This figure was only ex-
ceeded in 1913 when 2,S75,982 tons Of
ore were shipped from state proper
ties. The state mines now shipping
| have turned over to the state $165,000
royalties for the last quarter of the
year. The money goes to the state
school fund. The biggest producer
was the Leanodis mine, with 732,777
tons. Other big producers were the
Missabe Mountain, 66S,060 tons; Grant,
1S9,74S; Woodbridge, 177,196, and the
Pool, al, 1896.
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To Show States Advantages.
Residents of forty-eight towns In
Ohio and Indiana will be told Of Min
nesota's advantages to the settler on
the tour Of John D. Deets, who will lec-
ture for the immigration department
during January, February and March.
The itinerary of the lecturer was given
by Fred D. Sherman, immigration COM
missioner. Territory In Illinois will
be covered by Frank M. Eddy.
eve are receiving inquiries daily
from persons who have attended lee
tures," SAIL Mr.. Sherman. Instead
of giving away literatur" promiscuous-
ly this year, am trying out another
plan. Each lecturer is provided with
an unlimited supply of post cards, adj
dressed to my office, asking that liter.
ature be sent. These are given to per-
sons interested in Minnesota and if
they fill out the post card and mail it
to this office l consider the prospect
worth following up.
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Gets Half Of New Settlers.
Chattes Of immigrants to Mime
sofa during 1915 required 1906 cars
and the number of new settlers COM
ing to Minnesota is just half those 60
to all the other states Of the North
west combined. Fred D. Sherman. i'm
migration comm 'ssiOner, said that the
Minnesota Transfer railway handled A.
444 cars of immigrant rnovables in the
year.
Prospects for immigration this Year
are not as bright as would like to
see Them" said Mr.. Sherman, "but
notwithstanding look for fair NOV.
ment to the NORTH vest when the
spring opens and l have no fear but
that Minnesota will maintain her pres
ent percentage"
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Forty-One Kinds of Birds.
How many kinds of birds may be
found in Minnesota in the winter sea-
son? None but ornitholog' its would
be likely to answer this question Off
hand and the general public probably
will be surprised to know there are
forty-one kinds. Full information
Minnesota at this time Of the year is
contained in the latest number of Fins,
Feathers and Fur issued by Carlos
Avery, game and fish commissioner.
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Issues Flre Warning.
Realizing that the merrymakers
gathered in st. Paul for the carnival
were out to make it a Hot One," r.
W. Hargadine, state fire marshal, is
sued a warning to the people of Min
nesota to be careful of fires while the
festivities occupied attention.
This department does not want to
be kill joy but we advise people to
watch out for fires, lie said The Gig
arctic, cigar or half-burned match may
result in q serious fire.
X X Il
Sale of State Lands.
J. A. o. 'Preus, state auditor, and
Walter ]. Smith, state treasurer, went
to International Falls last Thursday to
conduct sale of state lands in Koo
chiching county. Other sales to follow
are: Lake county at Two Harbors,
January 81; st. Louis county at Du-
luth, January 81; Itasca county at
Grand Rapids, February 1; kin
county at Aitkin, February 2, and Cass
| county at Walker, February 3.
X X h
Abatement Ruling Applied.
The first application Of the recent
state supreme court decision that In
abatement cases, knowledge OF the
owner must be proved was made when
District Judge Michael granted a mo-.
ton to amend a decree of Apri! %
which closed the Auditorium hotel,
Fourth and st. Peter streets, st. Paul.
for one year. The property may be
re-opened Immediately.
4 X 4
On Government Reorganization.
In order to give the public an oppor.
tunity to air it's views on the proposed
reorganize ion of the state government
the new efficiency auS economy COM
mission set aside last week for those
who desired to address 1t end asked a
number of prominent citizens to make
talks. Congressman C. A. Lindbergh
of the Sixth district, candidate for
the Republican nomination for cover
nor, and S. G. Iverson, who also as
pires to the same honor, were among
the number who were solicited by the
committee.