The Tomahawk., 1918-01-31
SEtbERL|Ch TO
retain. PLACE
Draft Board Member Remains
When Governor Recommends
No Further Action.
BANK DEPOSITS GAIN
Increase in State for 1917 Is $4,000
COO Over Previous Year, Despite
War Demands, !nd;cat-
ina Thrift.

ing Thrift.
St, Paul
Governor Burrquist has recon-
mended that no further action be
taken in proceedings for the re-
moval of Robert Seiberlich, member
OF the state boxing commission from
the Eighth ward draft board in Min
neapolis, his secretary, Gustaf Lind
uuist, said, following the demand by
Provost Marshal General E. H. Crow
der for the Governors recommended
ton in the case.
Charges were made that Mr.. Sci
berlch was strongly pro-German IN
his sympathies before the United
States entered the war and in varl-
Gus ways had proved himself to be
unit to serve on the draft board.
Provost Marshal General Crowder 70.
fused to act without recommended
ton from Governor BurnQuist.
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Bank Deposits Increase.
Wartime thrift and economy among
Mirnesotans is reflected in increases
in their bank deposits. These have
gained in spite Of liberal subscriptions
to the Liberty Loans, Red Croos and
other patriotic causes, according to
summaries on the latest state bank
call made public by F. E. Pearson,
state superintendent of banks.
Deposits in Minnesota state banks
increased more than S34,350,000 in
1917, and s3,15o,O00 of the increase
was after Oct. is, when Liberty Loan
and other campaigns we're taking
large sums.
in the state banks the usual per-
centage of gains were maintained In
the face of wartime demands" said
Superintendent Pearson. This show
ing is remarkable, because of the uH-
usual financial demands, and 1ndi-
Gates that people are learning thrift.
anu are prosperous. The general fl
naDcial situation is extremely salts
factory"
Deposits totaling s24S,311,067 were
listed on Dec. 81, against those OF
$213, 960,615 Dec. q, 1916. Cash re-
serves were maintained at hig,
level in the last Cali amounting to
$A2,911,159 or $23,692,749 in excess of
legal requirements, and compared
with a total of $50, 7S0,2S2 Dec. q,
1916. Total assets of Lib banks az
gregated nearly S2S7 100000, having
advanced $SS,265,OO0 in the year.
Leans were listed at 1921 100000 in
the last report, indicating gain of
So! ,46S,OO during 1917 business.
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New Hours at State House.
Capitol offices have begun new
schedule of hours from $3.50 a. m. to
$50 p. m. to make up time under the
new order for all-day closing on Sat
urdays The Saturday closing order
was issued by Gustaf Lindquist, sec-
rotary to Governor Burnquist, after
consultations with department heads
Fuel saving measures adopted re-
Gently are expected 10 reduce the dai-
~ coal consumption at the building
from an average of IA tons to con-
siderably less than 10 tons. Further
savings are being attempted at tho
old capitol building.
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Hotels Face Action.
w. A. Wittbacker, state hotel in
spector, announces that 100 Min.
neapolis and St. Paul hotel and
restaurant keepers who failed to pay
the 1917 state license fee are facing
prosecution. Lists of these places
were turned over to the county at.
torneys, with requests that actions be
brought against them at once. The
Minneapolis list of IS hotels and
restaurants includes several large
ones.
3225, 900 Ore Royalties Paid State.
Payments of $225,OOO in royalties
on iron ore taken from state-owned
mineral lands have been virtually
completed at the office of State Treas
urer Henry Rines. The remittances
covered amounts due for the last
quarter of 1917. J. p. Funk, mineral
lands clerk, said that the showing is
! a favorable one. -
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Minnesota Ranks Ninth.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Farm prod
, ucts of the United States reached the
unprecedented value of $19,443, S4S,
3S1 last year, an increase of more
than $4,000 ,OOO, 900 over 1916 and al
most $4,000, 900, 900 more than in 1915
Minnesota ranks ninth, with crops
valued at $3.50, 230. 900.
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No Legal Barrier.
i Reported plans OF the Consumer
United States company, an offshoo
of the Nonpartisan league to invad'
Minnesota and organize chain store
probably will not be affected by '!i'
state blue sky law. Members o
the Minnesota Securities commission
charged with administration of III
new statute to protect Minnesota in
vestors against wild cat investnler
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