The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-10

sons entirely friendly to the governor,
is that Lindquist ignored everybody
but a certain few in his visit to the
district and that things were misrep-
resented. What the controversy
needs, as far as his excellency is con-
cerned, is the services of diplomat,
and until such is secured the growing
will continue. Fortunately the strike
has been fairly free from rioting to
date, but some of the Twin City pa
pers have taken up the cause of the
strikers and this only means a con-
tinuation of the controversy.
The next legislature will undoubt-
edly be asked to adjust the financial
trouble of Koochiching and Cass coun-
ties resulting from full investigation
now being made by Attorney General
Smith and Public Examiner Fritz.
From all accounts both counties are
in desperate shape and something will
have to be done in the way of relief.
Little has been given out concerning
the investigation, but from what can
be ascertained the troubles of the two
are largely due to the activities of
persons concerned in forcing big is
sues of bonds. For the floating of
about 100000 of bonds agents, it is
said, netted over 100000 in the case
of one of the counties. This was paid
out in the shape of commissions. The
taxes which have resulted are report
ed to be burdensome.
With politics almost at standstill
state capitol circles are concerned
with possible discrepancies which may
result from a full investigation of the
handling of the states trust funds.
Two small losses in the shape of in
terest pocketed by R. C. Pickett, for
mer chief clerk in the state fund in
vestment department and now serving
sentence in the Saltwater prison,
are responsible. The locating of these
additional discrepancies has prompted
Mr.. Preus to intimate that more might
be found if the funds were given a
good overhauling and as start in
that direction he has instructed one
of his clerks to dig deep. Naturally
the public prints, in discussing the
matter, have enlarged the figures and
speak of possible loss to the state
of thousands of dollars, but the
chances are that the charge will not
be borne out by the facts. Investiga-
tons made by the state board Of audit
so far have failed to locate any large
amount.
O.P.B. Jacobson of the state railway
and warehouse commission is author
ity for the statement that United
States Senator Nelson is serving his
last term as representative of Min
nesota at Washington. He says he
has it positive from the old warhorse
that he will not allow the use of his
name when his present term. expires.
He will insist on being permitted to
retire to private life. That there will
be a grand rush for the Douglas
county mans job when he gives the
word of retirement is certain. Any
mention Of available timber is hardly
possible at this time That the coun-
try will demand the place is certain.
If the Democratic forces try to en-
large their state ticket, which is now
confined to governor, lieutenant gov
ernor and railroad commissioner, it
will not be with the permission of Sec
rotary Of State Schmahl. He says that
the unwashed have had their day in
court and that there is no possible
chance of further recognition. The
Democratic leaders had hopes to fill
out the ticket by petition. This, Mr..
Schmahl says, is not permitted under
the election laws.
w. E. Verify, president of the Min
nesota Republican Voters league, an
nounces that he will call meeting
of prominent Republicans shortly to
consider the draft of proposed re-
vision of the state election and pri-
mary laws. This draft is to be sub
nnitted for adoption at a convention
of the league to be held in st. Paul
this week. Mr.. Verity's idea is to
have the state returned to modified
convention system, the delegates to
such to be named at legally held pri-
MARES.
r II
The state emergency board, consist
ing of the governor, attorney general,
treasurer and auditor, have set aside
$1,000 to aid in the prevention and
possible cure of the dread infantile
paralysis. Minnesota fortunately has
been spared an epidemic, but the state
board of health does not want to take
any chances, hence the appropriation.
T. P. Dwyer, the Democratic candi-
date for governor, announces that ne
is going to carry his campaign fol
personal liberty into every county in
the state. He is against prohibition
county option and woman suffrage