The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14

out, it is more than likely that Wa
;eca county will be excluded from the
drainage district
Senator F. E. Putnam said that
the principal of the food control law
was benefits" For that reason he
insisted that the Blue Earth river
water shed be cut out of the district.
it might sound good to eliminate the
proposed tax levy Of from ten to
twenty five cents per acre on lands
not benefited, but once the conserv
ancy district is established the lands
in that district will be subject to flu
ture assessment.
Intention of the Bill.
Senator Cliff, one of the authors of
the flood control bill, said that the
intention of the bill as drafted was
not to levy any tax on lands which
were not, directly benefited by arti-
fetal drainage. He did believe that
uplands relieved of natural burden
of marsh or pond by draining it to
the lower lands and thus creating an
added burden on the lowland farmer,
should be willing to aid the lowland
farmer in relief from the burden i'm
posed upon him by the man on the
high land. For that reason it never
was intended to levy an assessment
on high lands only in such cases as
mentioned.
County Attorney c. e. Phillips of
Blue Earth county fled a stipulation
with the court fixing the boundries of
the lands in Blue Earth county which
Will be directly benefited by the con-
troll of the food waters Of the Mime
sofa. According to the stipulation
these lands are included In the space
extending between the river bed and
the hills along the Minnesota COM
menc1ng at the west boundry Of
line of Blue Earth county at the
southwest corner of section 80,
township los north and range 20
to the southwest corner of section
rs, township 100 north and range 20
west. Thence twwo miles southwest
to section 6. township 10S, range 20
west. Thence six miles east and
south two miles to the southwest
corner of section IS, town l08, range
II west. thence east seven miles to
the southeast corner of section Is,
town 1OS. range rs. From this point
north six miles to the north boundry
of the county at the corner of section
ton holds that no lands outside of
those boundries will be directly ben
Gifted by the food control of the
Minnesota river.
Asked For, Elimination.
Senator Putnam offered a stipula-
ton asking for the elimination of
Faribault county. County Attorney
]. L. Loben of Watonwan county, and
County Attorney Albert H. Emerson
of Redwood county filed stipulations
asking to be eliminated from the
he de- 1S
no direc; benefits being received
from the control of the waters of
the Minnesota river.
Attorney Mullaly, REPRESENTING the
Great Northern Railway Company.
appeared before. the court and stated
that the company would be put to
considerable expense. He asked that
Assistant Engineer H. G. Crist of
that road be sworn and give testi-
mony. Mr.. Crist stated that the
Great Northern road crosses the
building of an impounding dam on
Lac qui Parle would necessitate the
raising Of the tracks, which would
cost in the neighbOrbood or $4,000.
FThis testimony was placed on file.
At the close of the taking of testi-
mony it was decided to hold another
meeting at Mankato on April rs, at
the Blue Earth county court room at
2 P. NJ.
At the close of the meeting the
ten district Judges presiding were
this city. ..--
Downstairs in the county audi
tors office meeting of Blue Earth
county residents was held and a
committee consisting Of H. M. Green
of Lake Crystal. G. E.. Phillips OF
this city, c. e. Whitney of Maple
ton, Robert A. Haedt OF Decoria and e
B. Talbot of Pleasant Mounds was
appointed to meet with the state
legislature and look after this coun-
tvs interest in food control matters.
Meeting of County Farmers.
After the hearing before the court
on the petition to organize drainage
and cOnservancy district for the con-
troll Of the flood waters of the Min.
nesota river at the court house yes.
terday afternoon. general mass
meeting Of the farmers of this coun-
ty present was held. The meeting
was held in the co<nty auditors Of
flee. Here committee of five was
appointed to take up with the sena-
tors and representatives of Blue
Earth county the matter OF amending
the statutes under which the proceed
ings are being conducted. This Is
for the purpose of eliminating and
correcting several features of the
bill deemed to be unfair and danger
GUS to the farming and other inter
ests Of the county. The committee
is to use its efforts to secure the pas.
sage by the legislature of such
amendments.
1t was decided at yesterdays mass
meeting to hold another meeting OF
the farmers and other persons inter
estd at this city January IL, at p,
All persons interested whether resi-
dents of Blue Earth county or not
are requested and urged to be present
at this meeting 1t is vitality import
ant that the meeting-be well attend
ed and the matter given a careful