Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
TRAIL IS ALMOST
READY FOR TRAVEL.
YELloWsToNE PARK HIGHWAY
10 Longest DIRECT GRAVEL
noAD IN MINNESOTA.
EVENTS At STATE CAPITOL

d the Past Few Days oslsetsa
and Arranged for the corvsS.
lsnos ~ susy NsaaSrs.
q. Psnla
The iongsst 1irsst gravel road u.
Minnesota win BE- fully completed anA
carrying hsAvy trAfIic w midsummsr.
according " ]. III. Mullen. deputy stato
highway engineer n charge OF road
construction, who has returned from
IN inspection Of roads In Western Min.
nesota, This ID thu Yellowstone Park
trafl from Mankato to tho South Do.
kota line. l6o miles In length. II pas-
SOS Through New ulm, Sleepy Eye.
Tracy and Lake Benton,
The especial object OF Mr.. Mullsn'a
trip. which required four days, and oa
which he made from 40 10 $50 miles
daily, Was to discover how well thu
highways have come through tho win
ter. and whether or not thsy ars b.
Ing well maintained.
Ono ct the main aims or the Gem
mission. hs said, ''is 10 SEQ that pro
per maintenance ID provided altar good
roads have been built In some few
instances ! have found that the proper
steps for maintenance were lacking.
Mr.. Mullen said hs found tho roads
held up better than usual during tho
winter. The new gravel road through
Yellow Medicine county Ii Ia rood
shape. X runs fifty miles from Granite
Falls % Carby.
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Ruling 70 Lowsr Natss.
According TO Attorney General Smith
the decision OF tina supreme court that
where railroad company operates
two lines between the name points
shippers are entitled 10 have their
goods transported over the line having
the cheaper rate ID 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 bstwssn
Duluth and Histerdal. One runs partly
through Wisconsin and the other a.
tirely through Minnesota. The rates
on the first named line are the higher
because Of the distance covered and
. coal shipper wh0 objected To the On.
ira cost was responsible for the suit
being taken to the court.
II the findings Of the Minnesota
court are upheld the two roads win b
compelled to make restitution of over
charges running into millions. In brief
the decision holds that q railroad must
give shipper the preference Ia lower
cost when two lines operated BY the
company run between tho points ovss
which the goods ara transported.
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Applies 70 Candidate For Congress.
Attorney General Smith has ruled
that candidates for Congress must com.
ply with the state corrupt practices ace
tho same a. candidate for Z state Of.
nee. The opinion was asked for By
Clarence Whlprud secretary 10 State
Auditor Preus. who wanted 10 know X
candidates for Congress could open
headquarters and Ii In the issuance Of
printed matter the author OF such muss
be printed on any circular issued. A.
torney General Smith ruled in the -
frmative In both cases.
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It's Up 20 Prsiris Chicken.
II ID up to Minnesota prairis chicksn
to make good. Carlos Aver,, state
game and fish commissioner, has .nyit.
cd DR.. George W. Field OF boston, mat.
urAlist and president OF the National
Association OF Conservation Commits
sionars. 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
1918 legislature seek to return and
some members Of legislatures prior to
the one OF 1915 have . hankering to
get back into the legislative halls.
Counties Want Highway.
Va hau tJiatE HIGHWAY IUuls
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 well. BY way OF st
Cloud and Sank Center.
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May Hurt Bridge Work.
The big jump In the price OF steel
In likely to play an important role iA
Minnesota road and bridge construction
this year. according to the fastest issue
OF the Minnesota Highway Journal, Oh.
fetal publication Of the stats highway
commission.
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70 Adept Y. 3. Standards.
Government standards probably win
be adopted IN the ftiturs In measuring
timber cut On state lands following a.
legations Of losses estimated at $lz,5Oo
this year 70 tie state through convert
Ing factors and technical law yiolar
tons. Directed BY the state timber
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