The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31
LOWER RAIL RATES i
T0F0LL0W RULING
SWEEPING EFFECT CT STATE 81.
PREME COURTS DECISION
SEEN BY OFFICIAL.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS:
Events OF General lntersee In Minno
sofa condemned and Revised for
The Grester Convenience
Of Busy Readers.

st. Paul.
According to Attorney General Smith
the decision of the supreme court that
where a railroad company operates
two lines between the same points
shippers are entitled to have their
goods transported over the line having
the cheaper rate is more sweeping
than generally believed. He expects
that the railroads affected will carry
the controversy to the supreme court
Of the United States.
The decision Of the state supreme
court covered the two lines operated
by the Northern Pacific road between
Duluth and Hitterdal. One runs partly
through Wisconsin and the other en-
tirely through Minnesota. The rates
on the first named line are the higher
because of the distance covered and
a coal shipper WIFI objected to the ex-
ira cost was responsible for the suit
being taken to the court.
II the findings OF the Minnesota
court are upheld the two roads @:ill be
compelled to make restitution of over
charges running into millions In brief
the decision holds that railroad must
give . shipper the preference in lower
cost when two lines operated by the
company run between the points over
which the goods are transported.
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Trail Nears Completion.
Tho longest direct gravel road in
hn FIJI i
carrying heavy traffic by midsummer,
according to J. H. Mullen, deputy state
highway engineer in charge OF road
construction, who has returned from
an inspection of roads in Western Min.
nesota This is the Yellowstone Park
trail from Mankato to the South Da-
kota line, $50 miles in length. 1t pas
SOS through New Ulm, Sleepy Eye,
Tracy and Lake Benton.
The especial object of Mr.. Mullen's
trip, which required four days, and on
which he made from 120 to 100 miles
daily, was to discover how we'll the
highways have come through the win
ter, and whether or not they are be-
ing we'll maintained
"One CT the main aims OF the com.
MISSION" he said, lis to see that pro-
per maintenance is provided after good
roads have been built In some few
Instances l have found that the proper
steps for maintenance were lacking"
Mr. Mullen said he found the roads
held up better than usual during the
winter. The new gravel road through
Yellow Medicine county is in good
shape.
Applies to Candidate For CONGRESS.
Attorney General Smith has ruled
that candidates for Congress must com.
ply with the state corrupt practices act
the came as candidate for state Of
flee. The opinion was asked for by
Clarence Whiprud, secretary to State
Auditor Preus, who wanted to know if
candidates for Congress could open
headquarters and if in the issuance of
printed matter the author of such must
be printed on any circular issued. At
torney General Smith ruled in the at.
tirmative in both cases.
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It's Up to Prairie Chicken.
1t is up to Minnesota prairie chicken
to make good. Carlos Avery, state
game and fish commissioner. has inyit-
ed DR.. George W. Field OF Boston, nat
urallst and president of the National
| Association of Conservation Commits
sioners, to visit Minnesota to hear the
drumming of prairie chicken. DR..
Field had indicated that he would like
to hear the drumming.
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Candidates For Legislature.
The majority of the members of the
1915 legislature seek to return and
some members of legislatures prior ia
the one of 1915 have hankering tt
get back into the legislative halls.
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Counties Want Highway.
Members of the State Highway Com,
mission have been deluged with petit,
lions from residents of Stearns and
Todd counties to route the Jefferson
highway through their borders and
/ through Wadena, Hubbard and Bel,
trami counties as we'll, by way of St..
Cloud and Sank Center.
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May Hurt Bridge Work.
The big jump in the price Of steel
Is likely to play an important role in
Minnesota road and bridge construction
this year, according to the fastest issu !,
of the Minnesota Highway Journal, o.
fetal publication of the state highway
commission.
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To Adopt y. S. Standards.
Government standards probably will
be adopted in the future in measuring
timber cut on state lands following al
legations of losses estimated at s12,5OO
this year to the state through convert
ing factors and technical law VIOLA
tions. Directed by the state timber
board to submit new schedules for
converting cords and pieces into tim
Der feet, both the State Auditor and
State Forester said that recommends
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