The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-21

two years ago. He was in MankatO
about seven years ago attending the
funeral of his mother, who is buried
here.
From Fridays Daily.
Washington, January 14-Dr Du-
vail, head of the grain inspection de-
partment Of the agricultural depart
ment, declared yesterday that Mime
sofas grain inspection system was
the best in the world
The statement was made during the
hearing of the Moss Lever bill for
the federal inspection and standard
ization of grain when o. P. B. JAG
OLSON, representing the Minnesota
Railroad and Warehouse commission,
spoke against the bill. Mr.. Jacobson
was before the committee all day,
from nine o'clock in the morning to
five O'Clock in the afternoon. Con-
gresham Lever presided and the
committee included such well known
Northwestern men as Sydney Ander-
son of Minnesota, H. T. Helgeson OF
North Dakota and Gilbert N. Haugen
of Iowa.
Mr.. jacobson was listened to with
the closest attention. He was cross
examined, but proved by his read1-
ness of answer that he was master
of his subject. The committee was
greatly impressed by Mr.. Jacobson's
practical knowledge on the subject.
Heretofore witnesses have been given
brief examination, but none have
been subjected to the severe grilling
| that Mr. Jacobson was given, and
none have come off with such flying
colors. He explained the grain ques-
ton so clearly that even congress
man could understand it.
Mr.. jacobson explained the scien-
tifc method of grain inspection used
in Minnesota and stated his reasons
for Directing to change which would
eliminate this system which has been
so laboriously built up by the people
of Minnesota.
He called attention to the fact that
the federal inspection law would have
tendency to make the grading or
grain more difficult and more techni-
cal. AS q result the small elevator
man in the country would not know
lust how the grain was to be graded
and would accordingly play safe by
paving low price. The farmer would,
accordingly, suffer.
He objected most strenuously to the
statement made by DR.. Duvall that
any grain which had more than thir-
teen per cent of moisture was not
proper grain for shipment abroad.
His position was that the character
of the grain when it left the sea-
board was all that was important to
the growers and shippers OF this
country and that the farmers OF the
Northwest should not be penallZed
because by carelessness in shipping
and in handling of grain after it left
New York it should be permitted to
ACQUIRE an excessive amount of mois-
ture. He objected to sending inspec-
tors abroad to inspect the grain after
it had arrived in Europe.
Mr.. jacobson insisted that the ap-
peal to the department of agriculture
was impractical. He, said that now,
in Minnesota, it was possible for
shipper to have his grain inspected
and reinspected, with submission to
the board of appeals, On the same
day. With the appeal to the depart
ment of agriculture, this would be
impossible He objected to the send
ing of college graduates to Minnesota
whose only equipment was their col
lege training and who lacked proper
technical training to qualify them for
the duty of inspectors.
From fridays Daily.
ST. Paul, under the auspices Of the
Outdoor Sports Carnival association,
is now preparing for the biggest win
ter carnival known to this country.
This will open on January q and
run ten days to February 5, and it's
program will not only include every
variety of winter sporting contest, but
also many unusual carnival features.
With the appearance of Boreas, King
of the carnival and his court on
the opening day the fun will continue
fast and furious with parades, con-
tests and merry making features uli-
til the whole affair closes in blaze
OF light and fun with the coronation
tall in costume on the night OF Feb
ruary 5.
A unique program has been pre-
pared Kink Boreas l, with his court
made up of knights and mobiles from
St. Paul and every city and town
throughout the north and west will
take the city by storm with his en-
try on Thursday, January II, and a
huge parade in his honor will be held
on that night. In this will appear at
least 100 marching clubs in carnival
costumes of all colors and descrip-
lions with the indications that fully
five thousand carnival jewellers will
be in line. The scene of activity will
then be transferred to Harriet Island,
where King Boreas will be installed
upon his throne with his queen and
court.
Here the carnival will proceed mer
rily until Saturday night, January 20
when Boreas and his subjects will be
routed from the scene of their sports
from FRIDAYS paI.y.
Eugene Coy received letter today
announcing the death of his grand
mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Grubb, which
occurred at Carbonate, Colorado,
after prolonged Illness. Mrs. Grub
was eighty seven years of age, and
sometime ago sustained a severe fall,
breaking her hip, and receiving other
minor injuries. She was too weak to