The Tomahawk., 1916-03-23
TUB: rs DISEASED,
ARE GUARANTEED
POTATOES FROM MAINE AND CAM
ADA AFFECTED, STATE AGRI-
CULTURAL COLLEGE FINDS.
EVENTS AT STATE CAPITOL
Interesting and Important Happenings
OF the Past Few Days Selected
and Arranged for the Corveh.
fence of Busy Readers.

"UnGer no circumstances must any
one import Canadian or Maine pota-
toes into Minnesota" said Dean A. F..
Woods Of the state agricultural college.
Recently 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 7 per cent of the potatoes in
the car were affected by powdery scab
a new kind of disease which has been
found among potatoes in Maine and
Canada.
Through the state inspection serv-
ice," said Dean Woods, "tle 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 or the Northwest"
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Al!ots Road Funds.
Apportionment Of the 81 100000 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 1t
is doing about 100000 worth of road
work this year. Itasca received ST.
600; Blue Earth, $4,000, and Be.trami
county. $4,000. Cass county was
given $22,500 and Dakota county $22,.
600. Among the other counties recciv-
ing more than the minimum allotment
of $4,000 were the following:
Stearns, s21, 900; Pine, $21 1000; Polk,
$4,000; Koochiching, $4,000; Ohm.
sted, $4,000; Aitllin, s17,5o0; Lyon,
$4,000; Anoka, $4,000; Morrison,
$4,000; Mower, $1,000: Renville, SIS.
600; Ottertail, $4,000; Yellow Medi-
cine, $4,000; Rice, $1,000; Redwood,
$4,000, and Washington, s17,50o.
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 $21 900.
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Lecturers End Campaign.
Lecturers for the Minnesota State
Board Of immigration who have been
touring Ohio, Iadiana and Illinois since
the first Of the year have finished their
work and closed their meetings. Frank
II. EDDY held his last meeting at Knox.
vile, ILL.,, and John Deitz finished st
Delphi, Ind. Moving pictures of Min.
nesCta and it's resources have been
shown in more than zoo towns. The
lecturers report that many farmers in
the three states visited have declared
their Intention of coming to Minnesota.
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For 6-Year High School Courses.
AprCpos the proposal to raise the in.
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 thai 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 O.
Governor Burnquist the State Board
of Control takes exception to q repor!
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 'Phonc 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-
cr the telephone arrangements Ia tbs
stations.
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State Lands Arc sold.
Recent sales Of state lands BROUGHT
s29.475 into the permanent schoc.
funds of Minnesota J. A. o. Pref,
state auditor, reported that in Bem-
idji 1886 acres were disposed of for
$15,e07. A sale in Walker brought
$13,86S 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 az soon as the ice clears cut
of the Great Lakes, has been made
by i. 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
1918, the banner year. Mr.. Wildes
forecasts that the shipments for 1915