The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-02
FUNDS FOR STATES
ROADS AND BRIDGES
AUDITOR ESTIMATES $1,405,O 900
AVAILABLE FOR MINNESOTA
HIGHWAYS THIS YEAR.
EVENTS AT STATE CAPITOL
Interesting and Important Happenings
Of the Past Few Days Selected
and Arranged for the Conveh.
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| st. Paul.
According to figures compiled by
State Auditor Preus the state road
and bridge fund this year will realize
for the highways of Minnesota 81 ,405,-
600. This estimate is made on the
1915 tax levy. Mr.. Preus has certified
to George w. Cooley, engineer of the
state highway commission, state
ment of the estimated receipts for
1916 that will accrue to the state road
and bridge fund.
The 1-mill tax levy on 1915 valua-
ton, Mr.. Preus finds, will bring him
$1,4O5,000; interest on internal i'm
provement land fund, $12,000; receipts
from government land sales, $500, and
moneys from Babock trust licenses
$500.
The estimate of the 1915 tax levy,
Mr.. Preus says, is made smaller on &C
count of the 1915 appointments ex-
ceeding the receipts from the 1914
tax levy by $4,000.
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Urges "seed Corn Week."
Governor Burnquist has issued an
executive letter to corn growers of
Minnesota calling their attention to
| the fact that seed corn should be
! selected this year with more than
| ordinary care because the 1915 corn
| crop was under-developed. A seed
corn week has been designated.
The governors communication fol-
lows:
1T has been called to my attention
| that the seed corn situation is a serious
| one in the Northwest because of the
acknowledgements of the corn crop OF
1T is asserted by. those who are in a
Of the 1915 crop shows sufficient vital
| ity to warrant planting without max ing
a test of each ear and much is so low
| In termination that new seed Will nave
! to be procured
IN nearly every COUNTY f there wSt to
been well cribbed. The authorities in
some Of the neighboring states have
is SO 5'i ilnportant that a week has been
S Weef." Let US hope hope that farmers Of
! thorough test Of their seed corn.
The Governors letter asks coopera-
| ton and encouragement on the part Of
| all citizens.
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| Option Law Cuts Revenue.
Inroads that the county option law
has made in the inebriate farm sup
| port fund are shown in a table prepar-
ed by J. A. Q. Preus, state auditor.
It reveals that in the last year the
state tax on liquor licenses has de-
creased $10,995.50 The 2 per cent tax
ON liquor licenses levied by the state
brought return in 1914 of $4S,29336
and in 1915 the amount collected by
the tax was $37,297.S9. The returns
of the tax are used to maintain the
hospital farm for inebriates at Will
mar.
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State Holds Funds For Heirs.
There is $7,66617 in the customs
haps some of it is yours. Since 1875
there has passed into this strange
treasure house total of s12,S01.72.
Owners have claimed $1,71752. A total
of $3,41S52 was taken over by the
state of Minnesota. The customs
house of the port Of missing men is in
Office Of the auditor of the state of
minnesota 1t contains money left by
persons who die and leave no known
heirs.
Demand For Fishing Licenses.
More money was received by the
state for fishing licenses in January
1916, than in any January in rs years,
according to the monthly report of
Carlos Avery, executive agent of the
state board of game and fish commits
sioners. The fees amounted to SILL
295, almost twice as much as was re-
ceived in, any January before, Mr..
Avery said.
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Not To Publish Sample Ballots.
The state legal department has ruled
that county auditors will not have to
publish sample ballots used in the
presidential primary election. The de-
partment also holds that in printing
the ballots the names of the delegates
to be voted for will have to be rotated.
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New State Game Refuge.
The fifth game refuge in Minnesota
under the new state law has been es-
tablished by Carlos Avery. state game
and fish commissioner around Lakes
Johanna and Josephine, north of st.
Paul. The refuge includes about 5000
acres.
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To Complete Yellowstone Trail.
When Renville county grades eight
miles and surfaces with gravel 90 miles
Of the road this year, the Twin
Cities, Aberdeen and Yellowstone Park
trail will be completed through the