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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Suffrage Bills May Hit Snaas.

st. Paul, March 2.-Statutory prohi-
bition, statutory suffrage and constitu-
tional suffrage bills, now pending in
the Minnesota legislature, are said to
he headed for the rocks.
The prohibition amendment, to be
voted on by the people at the cleo
lions in 1918, is held responsible for
the danger facing the three bills.
Dry leaders in both House and Sen
ate want only one amendment submit.
ted to the people next year. Although
they failed to stop the constitutional
suffrage bill in the House, they conf.
IDENTIFY expect to stop it in the Senate.
The Senate elections committee will
hold a public hearing on the statutory
suffrage bill, introduced by Senators
Sageng and Putnam, within a few
days. No action will be taken on the
constitutional measure passed by the
House until the statutory bill has been
disposed of.
The statutory bill, supported by lead
ing suffragists, will likely be reported
out of the committee. That the Sen.
Sle VIII ueIeaC II, is COnSlQereQ more
than probable.
1t is said that House members who
were for the constitutional amendment
for suffrage will hold up the statutory
bill even if it should, by any chance,
pass the Senate. These men, who led
the fight for constitutional suffrage,
believe that Senate leaders are trying
to kill their bill and they threaten re.
prisal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
TAX CONFERENCE is MADE
PER MANENT ORGANIZATION
To Be Non-Partisan and Non-PoIiticaI,
Delegates Decide-President and
Executive Board Namsd.

st. Paul. - The Minnesota Tax
Conference, a permanent organization
that will concern itself with all prob.
lens relative to taxation, is in exist
ence as result Of the two-day confer
ence of business men and taxation ex.
perts that has just adjourned after
a two-day session in the old capitol,
st. Paul. The organization will be
~non-political and non-partisan. From
time to time 1t will publish data bear,
ing upon taxation PROBLEMS, will con.
cern itself with legislation of an i'm.
portant nature that may arise relative
to taxation and will cooperate close,
ly with the Minnesota tax commission.
N. A. Nelson of Washington county,
who was chairman of the conference,
was made president.
Four vice presidents were elected:
George H. Gardner, Crow Wing coun'
ty; John F. G%ustafson, Cottonwood
county; Clayton Kennedy, Blue Earth
county, and E. w. Smith, Otter Tail
county.
An executive committee of II mem.
bers will guide the commission and
will meet at intervals between the
annual conferences. The committee
comprises w. l.. Harris, Minneapolis;
M. d. Mum, st. Paul; j. J. Springer
Zumbro Falls; Frank Simon, Maple
ton; Henry Robel, Mankato; G. T
Kelley, Menahga; E. G.. Wellin, Will
mar; Henry H. Nolte, Duluth; Israel
Sjoberg, Roseau; A. P. Moody, Co
kato, and J. E. Kessner, Foley.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
MILLIONS IN TAX
LEV|ES FOR ROADS
LARGEST SUM IN STATES HIS
TORY AVAILABLE FOR HIGH
WAYS THIS YEAR.
TOTAL IS NEARLY 100000
Local Assessments to Increase Esti.
mate of $s,s5o,oo o Compiled In
Auditors ofHce-Further High
Records Assured.

st. Paul. - Taxes of more than
5 $3.50, 900 for good roads and bridges
In the current levy will provide Min
nesota with the largest sum in it's his
tory for that purpose. The last tax
levy for road and bridges was $685.
100. The totals are from an abstract
of county tax lists, as compiled by
M. J. Desmond, chief clerk in the Of
fee of State Auditor Preus.
The foregoing figures are exclusive
of local paving assessments, automo-
bile license revenue and other like
revenue which, it is estimated, will
Increase the total to be paid this
year by Minnesota taxpayers for road
and bridge purposes to more than
SO, 000, 900. Also, another new high
record is assured next year when the
tax levy proceeds will be increased
and operation of the new automobile
license law placing a fee of S. on
every machine will add materially to
the good roads funds.
The current tax levy for good roads
Includes the amounts to be raised for
the state, county, city and town and
township roads and bridge funds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
STATUTORY DRY BILL
GETS RECOMM ENDATlON
Committee Reports F~avorably and
Asks That It Be Made Special
Order for March IS,

%St. Paul, March 6. ~ The statutory
prohibition bill has been recommend
ed for passage by the House temper
ance committee. The House will be
asked to make it a special order of
business.
w. A. Hicken Of Duluth, an out and
out dry, surprised the other dry mem
bers of the committee when be told
them that he would not support the
measure, saying hat it should not be
passed at this time, since the consti-
tutional amendment bill had been
passed. :
The wet members Of the temper.
ance committee asked that the bill
be made a special order for Thursday
of this week. They said that they
wanted to see it out of the way in
order that other legislation might be
considered. There were intimations
that much trading was probable. The
dry members voted solidly to delay
the matter, however, until March Is.
Senator J. d. Sullivan of st. Cloud
protested against the statutory bill.
He told the committee it was like
taking a case out of the jury's hands
to pas a bill when the same question
vas pending before the people.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
ANSWERS SUIT OF DAK0TAS.
MINNESOTA DENIES CLAIMS OF
OVERFLOW DAMAGE.
Contends That Drainage Systems
Were Built for Greatest Good
for Greatest Number.

st. Paul. Minnesota will defend
the separate suits Of North Dakota
and South Dakota for 81 1000, 900 dam
ages each for overf1ows on their lands
by drainage waters from this state
on the ground that in building the
drainage systems it was acting for
the greatest good to the greatest Num-
Der. This announcement has been
made by Attorney General Smith,
who has just left for Washington,
D.. c., to appear in these and two
other important actions in the United
States supreme court.
The answer of the state in the
drainage suits, completed by the at
torney general, allege, among other
things, pertaining to the Mustinka
river and Lake Traverse artificial
drainage system, that neither Mime
sofa nor it's citizens have caused the
complaining states or their citizens
to suffer any damages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
BILLS FOR REPEAL
Of PRIMARY LAWS
ARE INTRODUCED
VENTIoN SYSTEM OF NoMl-
ATING CANDIDATES FOR Of
FlCE IN MINNESOTA.
PEOPLE WOULD SELECT
DELEGATES AT PRIMARY
Odland Bill Provides For Election by
Legislative Districts-A Separate
Measure Deals With Nomination
of Supreme Court Justices.

st. Paul, March 6.-Bills providing
for the repeal of the presidential pri-
mary law, and for a return to the con-
ventiOn system of nominating state
officers have been introduced in the
House.
The bill to repeal the presidential
primary law was introduced in the
Senate also by Senators Griggs and
Callahan. In the House, the authors
are Representatives Gleason and Knut.
son.
Members of the Senate committee
sat in and heard the arguments.
Representatives Edward Indrehus of
Foley, prospective candidate for COVER
o on the Democratic ticket, and Rep
resentatiVe Henrik Shipstead of Glen.
wood joined with Mr.. Odland in pre-,
senting the state convention bill. 1t
provides that candidates for United
States senator and for all elective
state offices ave chief justice or asso.
ciate justice of the supreme court
shall be nominated at state conven-
tions Gale dby the respective par.
ties to which the candidates belong.
There is a separate bill before the
Legislature providing for the nomi,
nation of chief justice and associate
justices of the supreme court at a
nonpartisan convention.
The Odland-S hipstead-Indrehus bill
provides that delegates to the state
conventions shall be elected at state
wide primaries to be held the third
Monday in June. Parties entitled to
elect delegates are those which have
qualified for recognition on the bal
lot under the present law.
Delegates are to be elected by leg
islative districts. Each party shall be
entitled to not more than five dele
gates for each representative.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
A Comprehensive Order.

Bill Pinkerton of the Chicago detec-
tive force was accosted on State street
by an lex from Joliet, to whom he had
shown some favors in former years.
The eX, being temporarily flush with
money, invited Bill to have lunch with
him at one of the fashionable restaur-
ants.
The ex offered the bill of fare to
Bill, and the waiter, having taken his
order, handed the French menu card
to the eX. He looked at it a moment,
puzzled at the strange hieroglyphics,
and then turned to the waiter:
"Where are the pork and beans on
this card?"
The waiter indicated the item.
swell, bring me everything above
and below that line"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Wants Lieutenants for Armv.

Minneapolis. The University of
Minnesota is included in an order Of
the War department, designed to
speed up the obtaining of second
lieutenants for the regular army. Sec
rotary Baker has directed that dis
tinguished colleges" designate 10 hon
or students from the 1917 class and
10 from the 1916 class to be examined
for provisional commissions. 1t is
specified that these men, on exami-
nation, are to be accepted ahead of
any other candidates for commissions
from civil life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
TWINE PRICES ARE HIGHER

Changes in Prison Product Quotations
Are Announced.
Stillwater.-Twine prices are high
Or this year than last, according to
quotations announced by Warden c..
s. Reed of the Minnesota prison. The
prices follow: Standard, 500 feet to
the pound, IS cents a pound; sisal,
500 feet to the pound, Ii cents a
pound; manila, 600 feet to the pound,
IA cents a pound; strictly pure ma
nila, $50 feet to the pound, 10 cents a
pound.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
GREAT ROAD BUILDING ERA
State Engineer Outlines Minnesota's
1917 Program.

and county officials laying out pro-
grams of road building, Minnesota has
in prospect the biggest highway de-
velopment in it's history, George w.
Cooley, state engineer and secretary
Of the State Highway commission,
says. The program includes starting
the work for which the government
has allotted Minnesota $2,135,910 to
be spent in five years; county work
near Shakopee and use of a big state
appropriation, much of which will go
into the St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth highway.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Delays River Traffic Meet.

Governor Burnquist has announced
indefinite postponement of the pro-
posed conference of governors of
states on the Mississippi, Missouri
and Ohio rivers which he recently
called for March 10 at New Orleans
to form plans for development of river
traffic. The postponement followed
receipt Of information that the New
Orleans board Of trade is arranging
for a gathering of all river interests
to consider the big subject, probably
April % or "a.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Spelling Contest Planned.

Pipestone. - Plans are going for
ward for the interstate spelling con
test which is to be held between four
counties of Minnesota and four of
Iowa, some time in April. Pipestone,
Murray, Rock and Mobiles will repre-
sent this state, while the Hawkeye
State will be represented by Palo
Alto, Bremen, Mitchell and Lyon or
Emmett counties. While the date for
the match has not yet been decided
definitely, it likely will be April 20, at
Worthington, MINI.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
MENACE IS SERIOUS
Sudden Thaw May Cause High Water
Engineer States.

St. Paul.-Minnesota this spring is
threatened with flood conditions more
serious than ever experienced and the
longer winter holds on and the spring
breakup is delayed, the greater the
danger, E. V. Willard, assistant state
up nm quickly, dissolving the snow
blanket In a week or 10 days, moth
ing can prevent serious conditions, es-
pecially in the southern and southwest
ern part of the state, Mr.. Willard as
serted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
TREASURY HAS BIG BALANCE
Minnesota Begins March Business
With S6,274,O73,

st. Paul. - Minnesota began March
business with S6,274,O73.1S of cash in
the state treasury. The biggest bal
ance totals S4,6SO,2 04 and is credited
10 the revenue fund, which was in
creased more than $4,000, 900 during
the last three days, chiefly by remit
tances of gross earnings taxes from
railroads and other corporations. Feb
ruary receipts totaled $4,4S7, 9O0.77
and the disbursements for the month
we're 81, 26S, 902.9 5.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Half Million For Guards.

st. Paul, March 1.-The Minnesota
House of Representatives has passed
the Steen-Moeller bill appropriating a
half million dollars for national
guardsmen returned from the Mexican
border. There were only eight dis
senting votes. Under the terms of the
bill, Minnesota ~guardsmen would re-
ceive SO cents a day from the state
for each day they spent in the federal
service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Polio Fund Bill Reported.

st. Paul, March 3.-Another step IN
procuring an appropriation of 500, GEO
for use in combating the spread of in
fantile paralysis was taken when the
House rules committee favorably re-
ported the measure.
The bill was then sent to the appro-
priations committee and will be acted
on there at once.
Oratory without restriction will con
tinue to prevail in the Minnesota
House of Representatives. Represen-
tative G. H. Warmers resolution to
limit debate having been defeated by
a 81 to Al vote.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Winonans Want Good Roads.

Winona. - The Wlnona Automobile
club is making aggressive plans for
the seasons activities in this section,
especially with a view to improving
rural highways. "All automobile
owners should become actively inter
ested in the improvement of the river
road from La Crosse to the Twin
Cities" read an appeal to all mem
bers. eff this road is well improved
this drive would become noted and
would be unsurpassed from a point
of scenic beauty"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Organize Farm Boys Pig Club.

Blooming Prairie.-W. V. Gousseff,
head of the Steele County Farm Blu.
a and B. B. Jones, director of the
Owatonna high school department of
agriculture, have completed the or
g~anization of a farm boys pig club
here as the first unit of a series of
farm boys and girls clubs. Other
clubs, including corr and cow-.esting
organizations for boys, and garden
and canning, sewing and bread-mak-
ing clubs for girls, will be formed in
the near future.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Objection to Bill Overcome.

ST. Paul, March 6.-Objections to
the bill reorganizing the State Board
of Health have been removed at a
session of the Senate committee on
civil administration. The bill was
amended by the committee so as to
limit the rule-making powe1e of the
new board to the powers conferred by
statute. The only objections to the
bill, introduced as m OF the series
for the reorganization Of the state
government by the eficiency and econ
omy commission, were that it confer
red too much power.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
~Lonq-Distance Heroism.

Il see where a vaudeville performer
bills himself as the 'Lusitania Sing
ing Fireman."
81 presume he sang while the Lusi-
tania was sinking?"
"That is what he wishes the pub
lie to infer, but he may have been
singing in a theater 1000 or 5000 miles
away"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Wants Tax Deeds Stoned,

st. Paul, March 6.-Secretary of
State Schmahl has asked the state leg
al department to prepare a bill for in
PRODUCTION in the Legislature provid-
ing that the signature of the chairman
of the State Tax commission on tax
deeds shall be atested and the COM
mission seal affixed by the secretary
of that body.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
FIGHT Tri-State Flood Bill.

st. Paul, March ga large delega-
lion OF farmers representing every
county in the Minnesota river valley
met with the members of the Senate
and House drainage committees and
the representatives from their sever
al counties in the banquet room at the
ST. Francis hotel and protested vigor-
ously against the provisions of the
tri-state bill for flood control. The
upland farmers fear that they will
be assessed for a scheme which they
say will be Of little or no benefit to
them
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
FOR MEMORIAL TO HAMMOND
Committee Plans Canvass of State to
Raise $4,000.

St. Paul. - Definite action towards
providing a memorial to the late Gov.
ernor w. S. Hammond was begun
when eight prominent Democrats rep
resenting the memorial commission
appointed by Governor BurnQuist and
the Democratic state central commit
tee met and selected committees to
conduct a campaign for funds. A thir-
ty days canvass of the state for $685.
900 was informally decided on. 1t
was expected to begin Immediately.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Future Trades Bills Killed

st. Paul, March 1.-Two measures,
both designed to cripple the Minneap-
oils Chamber of Commerce, sponsored
by certain farmer members, have been
slaughtered in the Minnesota House
of Representatives.
Men from the rural districts joined
hands with city representatives in put
ting to sleep the Knutson bill for tax
ing future trades and the Teigen pro.
posal to abolish future trading.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Quickly Inspired.

"Dubbs has a lively imagination"
I've noticed that. Dubbs can glance
over a pamphlet issued by some west
ern railroad and then ave about the
scenic wonders of Arizona as if he had
just been there"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Farmers Enterprise Abandoned.

Owatonna. - BY a vote of 1,035 to
80, stockholders of the Farmers Co.
operative Packing company have de-
cided to liquidate the $158,OOO funds
of the company and abandon the
proposal to construct a 100000 pack
Ing plant here.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
GOPHER POLITICIAN is DEAD
Clarence B. Buchanan Of Little Falls
Stricken.

Little Falls. = Clarence B. Buck.
man, for forty-two years a resident OF
this vicinity, and prominent in public
and business affairs, died at a sana-
forum at Battle Creek, Mich, where
he had been confined for several
weeks suffering from Bright's disease.
Mr.. Buchanan was a former Repub.
lican representative in Congress from
this district, and had served in the
state Legislature several terms. For
several years he was deputy United
States marshal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Tax Bills Are Merued.

st. Paul, March las a result of
the public hearing at which former
Governor John Lind and the members
of the State Tax Commission appear
ed, the pending bills providing for the
re-classification of personal property
for taxation purposes have been merg.
ed into one measure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Probe of ~" Finances.

St. Paul, March 5.-An investiga-
ton of the business affairs of the
University of Minnesota will be con-
Quoted by a House committee of five
members to be appointed by the speak
er, in compliance with a resolution Of
fered some time ago by Representa-
tives H. H. Flowers, p. H. Frye and
A. F. Pratt, and adopted without de-
bate.
Representative Flowers, in explain
ing the resolution, which was presented
in a friendly spirit, pointed out that
in fairness to the Legislature, as well
as to the University, facts and figures
should be prepared to show whether
there is extravaganza or negligence in
the management of the Institutions
financial affairs, as intimated by GER
tain members of the House.
Criticism of University expenditures
arose with the announcement recently
that an appropriation of approximate
ly $4,000, 900 would be required for
the next two years.
The committee, which will make it's
investigation principally at the Uni
versity offices, will be authorized to
~subpoenae a witness, to compel pro-
duction of books and records and to
take any further action necessary to
make a complete inquiry.
Amid scenes Of wild excitement, the
House of Representatives indefinitely
postponed the bill recently passed by
the Senate which would authorize the
use of state prisoners in road build
ing.
Farmer members contended that to
use prisoners in road building would
mean the cutting down of the output
OF twine and farm machinery at the
State Prison at Saltwater and thus
would result in an increase in prices
of these commodities in Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
To Show Beauties of Lakes.

st. Paul. - Beauties of Minnesota's
lakes and parks will be brought to the
attention of Eastern and Southern
tourists by directors of the Minnesota
Scenic Highway association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Both DISQUALIFIED.

Old Lady (inquisitive and plain, TO
young Civvy)-YOung fellow, why
aren't you in khaki?
Young Civvy-FOr the same reason.
my good woman, that you are not in q
beauty shOw-a matter of sheer, alb
solute physical untitness.-LOndOn Tit
Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Constitution Revision Beaten.

st. Paul, March 2.-The House of
Representatives has defeated the bill
by c. E. Ryberg for submission of an
amendment providing for a convention
for revision of the state constitution.
The bill received 40 affirmative and
73 negative votes. Two-thirds MAORI
ty was necessary for passage. A SINH
lar bill was defeated two years ago in
the House by a substantial majority.
The transcript of the evidence be-
fore the House labor committee in the
recent investigation of labor disorders
in Northern Minnesota has been de-
livered to Chairman George L.. Siegel.
Action on the Sageng bill for the re-
peal of the boxing law has been again
delayed by the state Senate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Oldest Gopher Banker Dies.

st. Peter.-Frederick A. Donahower,
said to be the oldest banker in Mime
sofa, died at his home here. He was
SO years old and complications Incl
dent to his advanced age caused his
death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Undaunted.

Have you a bette noire, Mrs. Come
up?"
"Yes, indeed. l got one the last time
we were in dear Paris, and we all just
dote on it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Encouraging Example

when you begin to think this coun-
try is not democratic, stop a moment
and study the average traffic police
man."
But why?"
"You will discover that the dusky
George Washington Jones, driving a
dray, gets exactly the same treatment
from him that is received by a million
aire reclining in his limousine"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

There would be fewer old bachelors
If single men were not allowed to as
SOciate with married men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09
Truthful.

He-I could die dancing with YOU
dear.
She-I am.-FrOth. ,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

Coles CarbOIisalve Quickly Relieves
and heals burning, itching and torturing
skin diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain
of burns. Heals without scars. 25c and SOC.
Ask your druggist. or SEND 25c to The J.
w. Cole Co. Rockford. Ill. for a pkg. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

Pimples, boils, ~carbuncles, dry up and
disappear with Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. In tablets or liquid.
Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

When an authors books are popular
enough for paper covers he can afford
to cover himself with %brOadcIOth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

The pessimist never bores us with
his alleged funny stories.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

The widows mite is used too often
as an excuse for small contributions
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-09

Rainbow chasers get at least a run
for their money.