Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-01-31

4GeHC raise III price Dy the cOmDlne,
to be then followed by the usual drop
in the figure fixed by the combine on
their retirement. Naturally the grower
has suffered. Representing one of the
biggest potato growing sections in
Minnesota Senator BloomgreD is not
without knowledge of these buyers
who prey upon the growers of his
community and if there is any way
OF putting the crowd out of business
he is going to find it.
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The legalizing of the practice Of
chiropody in the state, unsuccessful
attempts at which were made as far
back as 1868, is again on the lists
Representative G. H. Moeller of St.
Paul will attempt to put it over. Sew
eral years ago this particular measure
came near being the basis of a nasty
scandal but trouble was everted at
the last moment by it's defeat That
those engaged in the practice of CHR
opody should receive some recognition
is generally agreed, but an attempt at
such has been vigorously and success
fully combatted to date by the regular
medical forces
The use of the bible in the public
schools is being agitated, but the
house committee on education, which
has been asked to sanction the move
o,,t hoo IN itc !, Ic,
off. A bill calling for such is being
prepared and will be introduced
shortly in both branches of the legis-
lature. That it will ever get by is
hardly likely. as the state legal de-
partment long ago ruled that the con.
situation forbade it.
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Accepting the statement Of James
Manahan, state headquarters of the
NonDartisan league will shortly be
campaign started for control of the
North Star state He says that he has
been authorized to lease an entire
floor in some convenient office build
ing in the Capital City and that wheI,
it is furnished and equipped it will
outrival anything in the campaign line
ever attempted. The leagues success
in North Dakota, Mr.. Manahan says.
will be exceeded in Minnesota in that
not only will it have control of the
house two years hence, but also the
senate and many of the state offices
Tr h. ~ n
will be flooded with organizers and
Il, = d activities will extend to the cit
les as we'll as the farming sections
The league already claims mem Der
ship of $4,000 in Minnesota
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AS one of the "outs" in the recent
i speakership fight Representative RALPH
| Crane Of Mower county will endeavo1
to have the next speaker of the house
named by the people instead of being
chosen by the legislators themselves
He has introduced bill to that end
The speaker of the house Of represen
tatives is elected in some states. but
there is nothing to show that it is ar
advantage. While the presiding officer
names the committees, still he is a
the mercy of the members and can bf
shornufof his power whenever they
will it, (, !, {,
| The members of the state railroad
and warehouse commission are put
ting up the fight Of their lives to heat
off the provision of the efficiency ant
economy bill divorcing them from thu
inspection and weighing of grain il
the state. 1t is proposed to turn th'
inspection of grain over to new de
partment. At hearing on the bill
Messrs. Mills. Elmquist and Jacobson
Of the commission appeared befor
the house and senate committees an
vigorously protested against the con
templated change.
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| Moyor Van Lear, the new Socialis
executive of Minneapolis, is mentione
as a gubernatoriaI> possibility tw
years hence. This is on the assumE
4 ton that the Nonpartisan league get
a footing in the state. Van Lear mad
remarkable run for mayor of tn
largest city in the state and to dat
his administration has been all tina
could be desired. In the language G
the day, he is making good.
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The house now has $50 bills to it
! credit and the senate 262. This nun
+ ber of measures has been introduce
:. lin less than three weeks and if tn
] gait is kept up the. figures will excee
anything in the history of the Minn'
sofa legislature. The large numbe
of new house members is held respol
] sible for the excess of measures
I that body. :. :, ..
A public utilities commission act
: In the making and will likely be intr'
4 duced in both houses in the near Il
:, ture. One of the trainers is said to
4 Representative Pratt of Anolxa. T}l
] bill will provide, for a nonpartisa
! commission Of three and will have
$ do with everything of public utilit