The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-17
ROAD AND BRIDGE
FUNDS ALLOTTED
APPORTIONMENT AMONG MINNIE.
sofa COUNTIES BY STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
Events ct General Interest in Minne
sofa Condensed and Revised for
Tine Greater Convenience
OF Busy Readers.
st. Paul.

Tine Greater Convenience
Of Busy Readers.
ST. Paul.
Apportionment of the $1,50OO00 road
and bridge fund among the counties of
the state has been completed by the
Minnesota Highway Commission. Hen
nepin, Ramsey and ST. Louis counties
each received $4,000, which is about
2 1-3 per cent of the total fund. Three
per cent is the largest share that can
be allotted to any one county.
Winona county received the next
largest allotment, $4,000, because it
is doing about 100000 worth of road
work this year. Itasca received ST.
600; Blue Earth, $23, 900, and Beltrami
county. $4,000. Cass county was
given $22,50O and Dakota county $22,-
900. Among the other counties receiv-
ing more than the minimum allotment
of $4,000 were the following:
Stearns, $4,000; Pine, $21, 900; Polk,
100000; Koochiching, $4,000; Ohm
sted, $4,000; Aitkin, $780,; Lyon,
$4,000; Anoka, $4,000; Morrison,
$4,000; Mower, SIT 900; Renville, $751;
900; Ottertail, $4,000; Yellow Medi-
cine, $4,000; Rice, $1,000; Redwood,
$4,000, and Washington, $17,5O0.
Dakota county was given $4,000 be-
cause at the expense incurred in the
maintaining of the Dodd road, which
is part of the Jefferson highway st.
Paul made a special plea for Pine
county, which was given $21, 1000.
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Diseased Potatoes Guaranteed.
Under no circumstances must any
one import Canadian or Maine pota-
toes into Minnesota" said Dean A. F.
Woods of the state agricultural college
Recently a carload of Canadian pota-
toes was shipped into the Twin Cities,
but upon the request of the college
but upon the request of the college
of agriculture the car was quarantined,
and is being watched by three men
from the agricultural college, The
quarantine was issued when eXamina-
ton by the college authorities show
ed that per cent of the potatoes in
the car were affected by powdery scab
new kind of disease which has been
found among potatoes in Maine and
Canada.
Through the state inspection serv-
ice," said Dean Woods, the state agri-
cultural college has requested the Fed
eral board to issue a general quaran-
tine against potatoes from Canada or
Maine from entering into any Of the
states OF the Northwest
Lecturers End Campaign.
Lecturers for the Minnesota State
Board of immigration who have been
touring Ohio, Indiana and Illinois since
the first of the year have finished their
work and closed their meetings. Frank
NJ Eddy held his last meeting at Knox
vile, ILL.,, and John Deitz finished at
Delphi, Ind. Moving pictures of Min
nesota and it's resources have been
shown in more than 200 towns. The
lecturers report'that many farmers in
the three states visited have declared
their intention of coming to Minnesota.
For 6-Year High School Courses.
Apropos the proposal to raise the ,n-
cidental fee for admission to the col.
lege of science, literature and the arts
of the University of Minnesota and the
kindred problem of relieving the con-
gested conditions of the college, Presi-
dent George E. Vincent is of the opin-
ion that six-year high school courses
in Minnesota would contribute largely
toward solving both problems.
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Takes Exception To Report.
In letter placed in the hands of
Governor Burnquist the State Board
of Control takes exception to report
made by the State Board of Visitors
on the state training school for boys
at Red Wing which recommended that
the boys be examined for physical de-
fects. The Board of Control receives
copies CT all reports made to the Gov
ernor by the Board of Visitors.
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Consider Phone Service.
A conference of railroad officials,
telephone officials and the railroad and
warehouse commissioners has been
called to consider telephone service
in railroad stations. Complaint has
been received from various sources ov
er the telephone arrangements il the
stations
State Lands Are Sold.
Recent sales Of state lands brought.
$29,475 into the permanent school
funds of Minnesota. ]. A. o. Preus,
state auditor, reported that in Benz
idji 1885 acres were disposed of for
$15,607. A sale in Walker brought
s13,S68 for 1923 acres.
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Biggest Year For Mines.
A prophecy that Minnesota state
mines would have the biggest shipping
year in their history during 1916, which
will open as soon as the ice clears out
of the Great Lakes, has been made
by F. A. Wildes of Hibbing, state mine
inspector. During 1915 the state mines
shipped 100000 tons of ore, which is
100000 tons less than was shipped in
1913, the banner year. Mr. Wildes
forecasts that the shipments for 1916
will be at least 100000 tons. He said
that the European war has created
big demand for iron ore.
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Discuss School Supervision
Supervision of schools was discuss
ed by tie rural school committee nam
ed by c. G. Schulz, state superintend-