The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-07-25
RAY p. SPEER RETURNS FROM
CONFERENCE WITH HOOVER
AND PRESIDENT WILSON,.
ACCEPTS ADVISORY POSITION
publicity Agent for Minnesota Exhibit
ton Says Lectures by Noted Men
and Displays Of Food Products
Are Scheduled.


or food products, the Minnesota State
Fair. September to 8, will be a model
for other food training camps to be
conducted at state fairs as a part of
the governments food conservation
program, Ray P. Speer of the Mime
sofa State Agricultural society, who
arrived in st. Paul from Washington
last week, said.
While in Washington Mr.. Speer had
conference with Mr.. Hoover and
PRESIDENT Wilson on the proposal and
mas returned to accept a position on
MI. Hoover's advisory council to be in
charge of the fair camps.
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Counties Report Crops Good.
Minnesota crops generally are in
good condition and the yield will sur.
pass that of last year, according to
reports from twenty-five counties re.
ceived by F. D. Sherman, state com.
missioner Of immigration. The DO.
tato crop in particular, the reports
indicate, is in excellent condition,
while wheat and oats are about nor
NAL. Corn, however, is somewhat
backward and will take several days
OF hot weather to bring it up to the
yearly average.
Many Of the reports contain state
ments that additional farm help will
be required soon. \
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To Improve Mines School Building.
Changes in the school Of mines
building and the mines testing works
to cost $4,000 have been authorized by
the board of regents of the University
to meet the requirements of the gov.
eminent for the establishing of a fed
eral mines experiment station at the
university. The board pledged itself
to try to get the next Legislature to
provide suitable building for the
station. Furtherance Of plans to es-
tabllsh school of military aeronau-
tics was delegated to the executive
committee.
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Former Treasurer Sees Governor.
On a visit of the State Pardon
board to the penitentiary at Saltwater
Governor Burnquist talked with w. J,
Smith, former state treasurer, whose
application for pardon has come be-
fore the board. Governor Burnuuist.
Chief Justice Brown of the supreme
court and Attorney General Smith,
who constitute the pardon board, inter-
viewed a dozen prisoners who have
applied for pardons.
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Government Crop Estimates Out.
Official government crop estimates
for July 1 show that, with the excep-
ton OF corn and hay, Minnesota will
far outstrip the records of 1916. The
estimate OF winter wheat places the
Minnesota crop at 100000 bushels.
The December estimate was 100000
bushels.
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Woods Accounts Approved.
Approval by the War department Of
Adjt. Gen. Fred B. Woods financial
account with the federal government.
as reported from Washington, means
that Minnesota will be able to draw
on the government from time to time
for whatever funds are needed bv
state guardsmen in federal service.
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Uniform Commercial Acts Distributed.
Copies of the uniform commercial
acts adopted in Minnesota, printed in
pamphlet form, are being distributed
by the secretary of state. Four uni
form acts have been adopted, those on
negotiable instruments, warehouse re-
ceipts, bills of lading and sales.
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First Infantry Reaches War Strenath.
The enlistment of % men has
brought the First Minnesota Infantry
up to war strength. Col. Erie D. Luce
says that he believes his regiment is
in as fine shape physically as any in
fantry regiment in the United States.
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To Go to Fort Sill Instead of Deminq.
Fort Sill, Okla, instead of Deming.
N. NJ, as originally selected, will be
the training place Of the Minnesota
national guard, it is said at the mill
tia bureau of the War department.
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Organize to End "Pigqinq."
Minnesota brewers and foreign brew
ers who have agencies in the state
have formed an organization to make
war on blindpiggers, and will act In
cooperation with the police authorities
Of the state to that end.
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State Leads in Road Work.
Within year Minnesota will have a
stretch Of $40 miles of gravel road ex-
tending from the southern border to
the Canadian border. This was the
prediction of J. H. Beck of St. Paul,
president Of the Jefferson Highway as
ISOLATION, following a tour of inspec-
ton to points along the highway in
minnesota will be the
first state along the highway" Mr..
Beck said, Ito have it's entire line i'm
proved with gravel. At present work
is being done particularly near Thief