The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18

Prison Must Aid in Restoring Men.
"The prison should be place of So
cial change. The offender must feel
not that the mighty structure of 80.
ciety is against him, but it's forces are
directed toward helping and restoring
him. This was the declaration of
Charles E. Vasaly of St. Paul, chair.
man of the State Board of Control, in
an address before the state conference
of charities and corrections, in session
here.
He outlined some of the things MI
nesota is doing for it's prisoners as
follows:
Factories which have produced
250,000,000 pounds of grain binding
twine since their establishment il
1891, at a saving to farmers of ST.
100000 and earnings to prisoners vary
ing from Is cents day to $780,. -
Machinery plants which last year
manufactured 10000 machines, includ-
ing 3,700 binders and 5000 mowers.
and which provide means of learning
the trades of molder, blacksmith, pain
ter, machinist and woodworker
A school with tri-weekly sessions.
A library of 1000 volumes, with a
Chautauqua circle OF entertainment.
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Pouring Rain Halls Guards.
After a week of test drills, 'maneuv.
ers and Federal inspections, the Min.
nesota brigade at Llano Grande led by
Gen. Resche and his staff, started on
fourteen-mile test hike in the pour.
ing rain. Saturday afternoon, usually
rest period for soldiers, was taken
as the most practicable time, and
shortly after noon the entire three reg.
iments and the field artillery, equipp.
ed completely for a field campaign and
carrying sixty rounds Of ammunition,
left camp. Bad roads, made almost
impossible by heavy rains, caused the
supply wagons so much trouble that the
maneuver was abandoned after the
long column had moved about three
miles.
Educators to Discuss Laws.
Possible changes in school laws by
the next state Legislature will be the
principal topic of discussion at the
annual state conference of county su-
| perintendents of schools November 1
in the senate chamber of the Capitol.
The conference is called by G.. G..
Schulz state superintendent of educa-
ton, under the law providing for the
payment of the expenses of superin.
/; tendents attending the conference.
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Battery F Mustered Out
One hundred and seventy-four uni
versity students, composing F battery
Of Minnesota's First field artillery,
have been mustered out. Practically
all the men will re-enter the university
it is said. Since their return from
the border week ago the men have
enrolled and are ready to begin their
studies.
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Three Batteries Go To Border.
Batteries A, B, and 6 of the First
artillery, Minnesota National Guard,
have left Camp Bobleter for the Mexi.
can border, following orders received
from the war department a few days
ago. They have been in camp at Fort
Smelling since June.
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Treaty Stirs Game Officials.
Carlos Avery, state game commits
sioner has been advised that a federal
treaty with the Indians, dated 1855,
may be used as a defense for John
Light, Indian charged with recently
killing two moose COWS, north of Tow
er. The case was set for hearing Sep
TENDER 80, at Tower. Mr.. Avery re-
quested County Attorney Warren L.
Greene to represent the state at the
hearing. 1t is claimed that the treaty,
granted the Indians perpetual hunting
and fishing rights in certain territory
in Northern Minnesota.