New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
.BURNQU|IST'S \ D D /; ACT
Is EXPENSIVE one
BROWN COUNTY CHILDREN ARE
HEAVY LOSERS BY GOVERN
ER'S VETO
BITS OF INTERESTING PoLIT-
IcAL GOSSIP DRIFT OUT
OF CAPITOL

Governor Burnquist's veto Of the
legislative appropriation covering the,
school apportionment deficit of 1915,
cost the school children Of Brown county
$9,610,. Of which about $1,100 belongs
to New Ulm. The amounts lost the
scholars of other counties in the state
follow: "
Es5, Every County Hit
What the various counties of the state
ost as a result Of the governors veto
of the legislative appropriation covering
the school apportionment deficit of
1915 is herewith given. Aitkin, $9,298.
Anoka, $7,576; Becker, $11,841; Bel
trami, $15,948;; Benton, $5,458; Big
Stone, $11,071; Blue Earth, $14,237;
Carlton, $13,994; Carver, $7,998; Cass,
$18,188; Chippewa, $7,915; Chisago,
$9,651; Clay, $16,095; Clearwater, ST.
284; Cook, $2,155; Cottonwood, $1O,-
GAL. Crow Wing, $8,098; Dakota,
$13,341; Dodge, $15,229; Douglas,
$12,137; Faribault, $16,468; Fillmore,
$27,90S; Freeborn, s12,306; Goodhue,
$20,460; Grant, $8,394; Hennepin,
$25,376; Houston $7,91; Hubbard,
$11,689; Isanti, $6,6S2; Itasca, $21 1862;
Jackson, $14,297; Kanabec, $6,086;
Kandiyohi, $13,318; Kittson, s9,054.
Koochiching, $13,049; Lac qui Parle,
$11 SOL; Lake, $5,277; LeSueur, S15;-
023; Lincoln, $7,629. Lyon, $12,826;
Mcleod, $14,252; Mahnomen, $4,585;
Marshall, $16,307; Martin, $15,965;
Meeker, $12,484; Mile Lac, $1o,534;
Morrison, $12,110; Mower, $14,356;
Murray, $9,665; Nicollet, $7,665; Mobiles,
$13,714; Norman, $10,854; Olmsted,
$13,522; Otter Tail $4,000; Penning-
ton, $6,013; Pine, $17,S03; Pipestone,
$S,639;NPolk, $22,191.00; Pope, S9,-
3o8; Ramsey, $10,850; Red Lake, $6,-
333; Redwood, $17,895; Renville, $21,-
$50; Rice, $12,998; Rock, s6,418;
Roseau, $8,687; St. Louis, s44,318:
Scott, $10,205; Sherburne, 1924; sib-
ley, $10,938; stearns, $21, 1922; Steele,
E$11, ,038; Stevens, $7,607; Swift, S9,-
800: Todd, $l3,858; Traverse, So ,6s7;
Wabasha, $14,777; Wadena, $5,342;
Waseca, $1o,658; Washington, $9,517;
Watonwan, $8,050; Wilkin, s8,094;
Winona $11,17S; Wright, s24,172;
Yellow Medicine, $11,271.
The list was compiled by State Audi
tor Preus, and is in answer to the many
insistent inquiries by school districts
which have been badly handicapped as
a result of the veto. Many regard
the veto as inexcusable as the distribu-
tion of state school money is provided
for by the constitution and is not onlv
moral but legal obligation.
Favor Increased Rates
The Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house commission has received about
300 letters from business concerns
throughout the state urging the COM
mission to consent to the petition of
the railroads operating in Minnesota for
an increase of Is per cent on freight
rates within the state. Only few pro-
tests have been filed thus far, but it is
expected that considerable opposition
will develop at the public hearing called
by the commission. -<s
This year the State Board of Control
will invest more than $250,0O0 in meat
for the 1900 or more dependents in
its charge. OF this amount, about
$4,000 will 60 to pay for fish, and the
ludicrous feature of it all is that the
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