The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-08
BIG BALANCE IN
TREASURY SHOWN
MORE THAN 100000 MORE IN
STATES STRONG BOX THAN
A YEAR AGO
EVENTS At STATE CAPITOL
interesting and important Happenings
OF the Past Few Days Selected
and Arranged for the Conven.
ience o. Busy Readers.


81, 100000 more than it did year ago.
When State Treasurer Goodins footed
up all the cash balances to the credit
of the several funds he found total
of $3,S66, 707.05. A year ago these bal
ances totaled ST. 9,394.SS.
Current expenses of the state arc
met out Of the revenue fund and one
year $50 this fund had a balance OF
only $1,95006, while now it totals ST.
950,94990.
During the year intervening the state
has done volume of business amount
ing to over S36 ,OO0, 500. which is an in
crease of about 100000. At the same
time its deposits in hanks outside the
Twin Cities Increased approximately
81 100000. All this State Treasurer
Gooding says is in the face of a de.
creased tax rate and the retirement Of
over 100000 in certificates OF indebt
edness The Indebtedness represented
certificates issued to aid in the COD.
struction Of the state capitol.
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~" Cadets In Camp.
Camp life, on a strictly military ba-
sis was the rule for the week of June
to for the University of Minnesota
Cadet corps. The entire corps, practi-
ca!ly 900, carrying full military equip
ment assembled last Thursday after
noon. and marched to Seven Corners
and there entrained on street cars for
the Fort Smelling barracks for a week
of military life.
Each cadet soldier was ordered to
equip himself with a complete outfit
including clothing and uniform. Fore
Moons in camp were devoted to drill
and camp policing as in the regular
army. The afternoons were devoted
to study of field problems. Target
practice, combat firing and entrench-
ment was studied and practical instruc-
ton in entrenchment given
Twenty-four double targets, permit.
ting firing line Of 43 men, were pro-
vided Combat firing was under the
direction of Capt. Charles H. Danforth,
U. S. A. Entertainment work was I'M
der Lieut.. COL Arthur Johnson, U. S.
A., who has made a thorough study
of field Notifications as they are now
used in Europe.
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Bureau On Paying Basis.
The state game and fish department.
is on a profitable basis this year for
the first time. This statement was
made by Commissioner Carlos Avery,
following submission Of the public ex-
aminers report showing that the de-
partmert cost the state $22,l7G last
year.
Disbursements Of $107,110 for game
and fish protection and propagation in.
cluded $11 ,425 for permanent improve
ments. Earnings totaled $73,5O9. AL
though the examiner found records bet
ter kept than formerly. he says there
is room for further improvement, but
only at materially increased expense.
Mr.. Avery added that his force is
compelled to work overtime and twice
the present space and employees are
needed All funds are accounted, ex-
cept license fees claims for 1892 from
Dakota and $932.90 from Itasca coun-
ties, which are in the attorney gen.
erals hands for collection.
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Board Inspects Hospital.
A new tuberculosis sanatorium, near.
ing completion at Granite Falls, will
provide accommodations for 40 patti.
ents from Yellow Medicine, Chippewa
Renville and Lac qui Parle counties
which jointly bore the cost of its con
struction above the amount contributed
II state aid.
Members of the state board of con-
troll informed on the building and
equipment of hospitals, inspected the
new institution informally recently and
found much to commend in the way Of
modern design.
The board trip to Granite Falls was
primarily to view two sites offered as
locations for the proposed state re-
formatory for women, but no definite
decision will be reached until other
proffered sites are Inspected.
The board visited the state hospital
for inetriates at Willmar to obtain es-
Inmates for the budget to be presented
to the next legislature.
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Fay Tribute to Dead.
Business was laiG aside in cites and
towns of Minnesota while men. women
and children united in paying tribute
to the soldier dead. Cemeteries Wis.
tied in the morning and graves decor
ated and exercises in the afternoon
this WIS the general program.
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State Lcses Fee Suit.
A foreign corporation, doing bnsi-
ness in Minnesota cannot be COMPEL
ed to pay fees on The proportion of in
crease Of capital stock under the law,
although such provision N,-nld be rea.
sonable, according to ruling Of the
supreme court just handed down In the
case brought by the Tri-State Tele
~hone company to compel Julius
Schnahl. secretary of state. to accept
fees on the increase in capital stock,
and not to demand fees on the entire