Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-10-12

n{tteeship and was not candidate,
and that the senator and his friends
are responsible for the split in the
party. Carpenter charges that. Mr..
Kellogg was a candidate all the time.
Tho republican leaders are sure having
= very pleasant time.
Il is stated that friends are about
10 open headquarters in Minneapolis
for Victor Power, mayor of Hibbing,
who L. expected to be a candidate for
The republican nomination for COVER
nor. Although living in the steel trust
aistriet, he has shown by his course
while mayor of Hibbing, that the "big
bsys" have no strings attached to
hin. Should Mr.: Power enter the con-
t1st it is bound to be an interesting
campaign, as the bitterness between
party leaders is sure to crop out.
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FAe League OF Minnesota Municipal
titles will meet in st. Cloud October II
and IS. It is expected that officials
1spresenting most of the cities of the
stato will be in attendance President
Burton Of the university will be one
Of the speakers as will also Mayor w.
ID. L. Hardie Of Lethbridge, Canada,
who 10 president of the Union of Cana
dan Municipalities. Mayor Van Lear
Of Minneapolis and Mayor Irwin of
n. Paul will also be in attendance.
Besides the business meetings there
VIII be two luncheons, one at the re-
formatory, and red fire parade on
tho closing evening of the convention.
Many: interesting topics will be dis
e~sBed.
II seems that the schedule on indi-
viaual lighting put into effect by the
Water Power company a year ago, and
ever which there was more or less COM
motion, does not meet with the present
views Of the company. The ones af-
fosted will be the larger users Of juice
among commercial lighting patrons,
the raise coming to those using over
200 kilowatts per month, the other
rates remaining the same. The new
commercial rate Is, eight cents for the
tho first 100 kilowatts and six cents
fer al juice over 100 kilowatts. The
schedule fled with the city council
hast year provided for drop to four
cents per kilowatt after 200 killowatts
lad been used, difference of two cents
per kilowatt. The council was not
consulted as to the change, which
went into effect October l.
Liberty Loan bonds to the amount
Of @400, 1000 are expected to be sold in
Morrison county. The amount to be
Aoated is quite a good deal larger
than the quota named for the county
q the first loan, but as there will be
more thorough organization, the mark
should be reached on this loan as il
was; on the first. The loan now being
nado pays four per cent and runs fo1
Is years, with the option of payment
by the government in ten years
Should any war bonds be sold in the
future at hi CHER rate, these bond.
san be exchanged fer the higher in
terest paying bonds. The terms Of
payment are two per cent with appli
cation, 10 per cent November IS, Al
pr cent December Is and 40 per cen
January IS, 1918, with accrued inter
sst. Bonds not in excess of $1,000 cal
be paid at time of application if 9,
desired. Bonds will bear interest from
Nov. 15. Government bonds bearing
4 per cent have sold in ordinary time
At $1.14: to $1.19. Bonds are to b,
promptly: delivered on completion O.
payment. There is to be no tax OF
bonds Of $4,000 and under, so that tn
snan buyer win be tax free on hi
bonds, they being only subject to in
Ae11tance tax. These bonds are back
ed ~ all the resources Of the Unite,