Warren sheaf., 1917-10-10

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CHARIG|''Rs|..QS1A'Il
HAVE APPLIED FOR PERM,sslon
TO DO BUSINESS SINCE JAN 81
tJARY 1, LAST.
INSPECTION : 4 o i STATE ROADS
Highway Commissioners and Deputy
Make Trip Which Covers ESQ
Mi!es-Find Roads In Good
Condition. @
INSPECTION. OF STATE ROADS

wave OF prosperity may be indicated
by the number Of new banks being
organized in the state.
p. Pearson, state superintendent
OF banks, said that of ,Q9S state
banks now active, 81 have been char
tered since January /, and applica-
tions are pending for charters for 40
additional state banks, the majority
OF which are in the process of organ.
slzation. No figures we're available at
the Capitol relating to any increase
in the number of national banks in
Minnesota.
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State Official Dies.
John McCabe, 81 years old, for the
last 10 years assistant state dairy
and food commissioner, died at his
home in Minneapolis, after an illness
of more than three years. He was
born in Reading. Fairchild county,
Conn, and came to st. Peter, Mimi,
In April, 1867. He. married Margaret
"a. Moriarity of Minneapolis November
Is, 1877. McCabe was appointed in
spector in the food and dairy depart
ment by Governor johnson in 1905.
Two years later he was appointed as
sistant commissioners, position he
held until his death A widow and
several children survive.
"Mobilizing Minnesota"
Mobilizing Minnesota is the title
of q manual Of the Public Safety COM
mission, which recently came from
the press.
The paper-bound booklet contains
names of the commission members,
aides, county directors and employees
and also sketch Of It's activities. It
will be distributed throughout the
state.
Numerous requests for copies Of the
commission publication, Minnesota in
the War;, are being received, it was
said at the Offices at the Capitol.
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Coal Supply inquiry Ordered.
The State Public Safety commission
referred the request OF Minneapolis
aldermen for funds to found a $780,
900 municipal piggery to one of It's
members; approved the report Of the
state board Of conciliation in the re-
cent strike Of milk wagon drivers in
st. Paul, and urged the opposing fac
tions to adopt the settlement pro-
posed; denied the plea for modif1ca-
tion Of q saloon regulation that liquor
might be shipped by railroad from
Trosky, and authorized ]. r. McGee
to continue his coal supply inquiry.
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Keep Order Is Only Word.
The Public Safety Commission has
issued no instructions to Minnesota
sheriffs relating particularly to Nom
partisan league meetings throughout
the state, it was officially announced
at the commission Offices, but q few
sheriffs who have made inquiries
have been instructed to pre-
serve peace and order. Joseph Gil.
bert, general manager Of the Nonpar-
tisan league, called on Governor Burn
quist to protest against the ban placed
on the meeting Of that organization
and to demand state protection.
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Internal Revenue Collections Tripled.
he s.innesota internal revenue col.
lection.s in September we're 81 ,1O9 $685.
an increase Of $718, ,7o9.62 over the
collections in September, 1916. The
increase is due to taxes on capital
stock which we're not collectible last
year. s5s#s5
There wag. decrease Of $42,798 In
receipts from the beer tax last month
total beer tax last month was $751;
157.