The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-17
CLEANUP [, y n DAY IS: S..
0BsERV||E|::|D|)'.|N STATE
TOWNS ARE sPoTLEss. .As<..IRE
sULT OF CAMPAI6N-FIRE
HAZARD DECREASED. ro%
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
Events Of General interes. in Mime
sofa Condensed and Revised Tor
The Greater Convenience
ct Busy Readers.


recent proclamation designating
Cleanup Day" throughout the state.
hundreds of Minnesota towns, working
under the auspices OF the state fire
marshal's department, did their spring
house cleaning. 1t was, the biggest
cleanup day in: the history of the de-
partment, according to R. w. Harga.
dine, state fire marshal:
Mr.. Hargadine and his aides sent
approximately 5000 large posters to
fire chiefs in the state, calling atten-
ton to the day. Every mayor receiv-
ed copy of the proclamation. Many
local proclamations were issued. Six
of Mr.. Hargadine's deputies worked
with the mayors and fire chiefs in the
campaign.
THE spring cleanup is most effec.
tive and to fire prevention" said Mr..
Hargadine. The towns went into the
work with unusual enthusiasm this
year, and the results show in better
sanitary conditions and a greatly de-
creased fire hazard"
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Millions Paid Beneficiaries.
Legal reserve life insurance compan-
les made a gain of $218,39S, S5265 in
assets in Minnesota in 1915, and NOR,
than $5,000,0OO was paid beneticiaries
by 81 legal reserve life insurance COM
panies licensed to do business in the
state. The similar losses paid the
year before was only slightly in excess
OF $3000,000 The figures are from
a bulletin issued by S. D. Works, state
commissioner Of insurance and based
on the annual reports OF the compan.
les listed.
A total OF $3.50 life insurance poll
cies totaling $64,59074 were written
by these companies in 1915, against
32,70S policies of s59,S71, 622.71 in 1914,
and the grand total of policies held in.
creased correspondence from 1888
policies totaling 1881, 466, 629.93 to 204,.
220 policies of $342,457,73
More than $40,000,000 gain in this
class of life insurance in force was re-
garded as an indication OF the growing
prosperity and providence on the part
Of the people of the state.
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Training For Educators.
Special training for principals of con.
solidated schools in Minnesota, which
will be featured at summer schools
and is compulsory under present regu.
lations, is the subject of a bulletin
mailed by c. G. Schulz, state super.
intendent of education.
Courses in school administration and
supervision, provided at the summer
session at the University of Minnesota
June IL to July 81, the bulletin advises
must be taken by all principals of con
solidated and graded schools, and be-
ginners must attend during the entire
six weeks.
Consolidated school principals who
do not hold permanent Endorsement are
required to take the courses in agri
culture and manual training at the col
lege Of agriculture. To obtain perma
nent Endorsement as principal of a
consolidated school, applicants must
take four summer sessions work
placing emphasis on industrial work
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May Oppose Federal Measure.
The proposed Federal inheritance
tax law, giving each state 40 per en-,
Of the amount collected in that state
may meet with vigorous opposition
from Minnesota. Attorney Genera
Lyndon A. Smith has received from
Sydney Anderson, representative from
the First Minnesota district, a reques
for information as to the Minnesota in
heritance tax law. Minnesota collect
ed $1,142,539.44 in inheritance take:
for the year ending August |, 1915.
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Big Discrepancies Found.
Discrepancies between the scaling b,
tho Off3na 0f Gurvov1r No~.-, ~ ~