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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
Calcium in Vegetables

Those vegetables containing calcium
are listed in the order of their wealth
in that particular mineral salt: Cauli-
flower, celery. spinach, lettuce, chard.
turnips, cabbage, string beans, aspara-
gus, radishes, carrots parsnips onions,
cucumbers; pumpkins, tomatoes, dried
beans, beets, squash, mushrooms, lem
ills, dried peas, fresh lima beans,
sweet potatoes, white potatoes and
fresh corn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Thursday evening at Sis, the
Commencement program will be
given. A fine program has been
arranged for this event with DIR. L.
II. Bugbee of the Hennepin Ave.
Methodist church of Minneapolis as
the Commencement speaker.
Class honors for the four years
of school work were won by Charles
Coad, valedictorian, with an average
of 94.5 percent, and Laura d. Luht-
amen, salutatorian, with an average
of 93.14 percent.
Ida Niemi, Theresa Agnich,
Emelia Stenlund and Winifred Clou-'
tier maintained an average for the
four years of above go percent.
The program for Thursday even
ing is as follows:
Professional, High School Orchestra
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

In the Tuesday morning News
Tribune appeared the picture of
John Baker, a well known and popu-
lar travelling salesman who was a
frequent visitor to the range towns
in company with that prince of
statesmen John Mullen. Mr.. Baker
is now prominent dry goods mer-
chant of West Duluth and his pic
ture was presented as the president
of the Vermilion Club, an organiza-
ton of travelling men who have
yearly spent a week on Gold Island
in Lake Vermilion. Since the auto.
mobile has taken the place of the
trains for the travelling men the
Gold Island bunch has been some
what depleted. However, few
old stand-bys like John Baker,
Frank Tate, "Stub" SchubmehI,
John Mullen and few more, yearly
keep up the old traditions of the
club and spend week at the camp
ing place. The club makes amusa-
ment their goal and are not associat-
ed with the '65 crowd who thought
gold was the predominant factor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
SENIOR CLASS ROLL,

Theresa M. Agnich Winfred G. Lomasney
Marguerite Ahlstrom Laura M Luhtanen
Toimi Ahola Hugo IL Makela
Gustaf E. Berglund Ina Il. Maxi
Jennie K. Beuk Violet A. Maxi
Joseph A. Beck George R. Matschiner
Louise E. Beck Elsie /. Mosnik
Emma j. Banchi Florence A. Nichols
Sadie j. Backmore Pearl Nicholas
Theodore r. Broullette Ida M
Caroline M. Cadari Tyne / Nirva
Fred w. Church Harold G. Nisbet
Allen B. Clinic Theodore j. Passi
Wnifred Clouter Josephine M.
Charles K. Coad Angela M. Pluth
Silvia Colombo Mary A. Freshmen
Ernest A. Dargs John Pucel
Donald Deney A. Sampson
Bertha L. Edwards Tyne S. Sansted
Mildred L. Goard Mary j. chltz
Jennie Gorshe Victoria M. Skala
John A. Govatos Nora A. Slattery
Fannie c. Harri Sylvia H Starkman
Lemp j. Hill Emilia Stenund
Wilbur II. Jeffery Strukel
Marian E. Kapsch Tyne M Suoa
lmpi G. keranen Waino E. Thompson
Ella NJ Klemoa John F. Tomsch
Arvo A. Knuutti Leonard Turula
E. Sylvia Koski Helen L. Walsh
Irene NJ. lampi Milcent
Tony j. Lenich Albert Winkainen
Signora A. Lindbeck Peter Yadosky
Mayme A Yuma
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Moie M. Agnch Theodore Luhtanen
John A. Anderson I'M Makela
Alice Bergund Isaac T. MarteH
Paul E. Dahl Aune E. Martin
Joseph +. Kotchevar Gertrude Matilda
Gladys Lindbad Sadie F. Miettunen
Allie Skantz
NORMAL TRAINING
Emily Christopher Elna d. Kuukkanen
Hilda K. Johnson Freda M. Mattson
Saima M. Lataa Julia Mayerle
Mary E. Yadloskey
annual School picnic will take place at Sandy Point Friday
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Invocation, j. L. Parish
Salutatory,-----La Laura d. Luhtanen
Valedictory-"The Hour and the
Man" Charles r. Coad
Merry June"-Vincent,--
Girls Glee Club
Address, l.. H. Bugbee
Spinning Chorus" from the Fly
ing Dutchmen"- Wagner,
Girls Glee Club
Presentation of Diplomas
DIR. j. E. Thompson, Presi-
dent of the Board of Education
America, Glass and Audience
>Benediction,-- Rev. Peter Keranen
occasional, High School Orchestra
The list of graduates from the
High School, Junior College and
Normal Training department is as
follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

was defeated by vote of Nays,
PIP, to Yeas, 1877. Party and
group alignments were badly shat
tered on the final vote. AS the
Tincher and Aswell bills were with
drawn before the vote on the Hau-
gen Bill was taken there is now no
farm relief legislation before the
House. What the Senate may do
for agriculture is extremely prob
lematical. The consensus of opin-
ion, however, is that no farm relief
legislation will be passed at this SEES
sion of Congress.
The House on May 10Th agreed
to the conference report on the
$156, 000,000 public building bill.
1t now goes to the President for
approval.
The President has signed the air
commerce act placing control of
Commercial and civil aviation under
the Department of Commerce. The
law provides for an additional
Assistant Secretary to take charge
| of commercial aviation. Under the
provisions of the act the Secretary
| of Commerce has power to regulate
| interstate and foreign aerial traffic.
Plans will be made at once for the
| administration of the new law.
| This law will create new stand
ard for civilian aviation and allow
American Flying to develop with
out regard to army or navy restric-
tions.
/ If those responsible a. correct,
the provisions of this law will bring
navigation of the air to a point
where it will rival TRANSPORTATION on
the ground. 1t will also create a
reserve air force from which to
draw in time of war.
/ The House unanimously passed
the revised Johnson bill to provide
$30,000,000 over the next three
years for aid of $1,000 disabled war
veterans.
Representative johnson, Chair
man of the immigration Committee
IS preparing tentative naturaliza-
ton bill amending the present law.
rms bill proposes to regulate the
records of arrival of aliens and the
declaration of intention of such
aliens as to their admittance to
citizenship. An applicant for citi-
zenship must meet three require
ments;
|. 1. That Immediately before max.
ing application for citizenship e
has been resident of the United
States for at least FIVE years.
| 2. That he had resided in the
United States continuously during
three years.
3. That during that period !,
had been a person of good moral
character. These qualifications arc
to be proved by oral testimony
of two citizens of the United States
| The alien also must be able tc
speak and read the English Ian
guage.
| While the United States welcome,
| all good and honest persons VIII,
wish to come here to live and uphole
our laws and customs, careful re
strictions, have the approval of al
who have the interests of this ma
ton at heart.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
ROAD MATTERS.

''The Izaak Walton League of
America is the chief opponent to
the extension of roads in the
Superior National Forest, on the
grounds that campfires of motorists
will ultimately cause the spread of
fires and the destruction of the for
est. 1t is held that the fishermen
and canoeist do not present such a
menace, and yet ninety per cent of
the fires started on the North Shore
last week end were causedzhv care
less fishermen. 1t may be true that
the building of roads may magnify
the danger on account of permit
ting more people to enter the area,
but the argument Of the Walton
ians, that the auto camper is q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

bill, based on an average salary of
$1,000. The House measure, on
the other hand, provides merely for
increased annuities reaching an an
nuity of 81 900, based upon a sal
airy of $1,000 a year. The Senate
bill provides for employees con-
tributing four per cent, while the
House bill provides for three and a
half per cent.
1t appears that the Federal en-
ployees are virtually assured of a
law that will give the retired clerks
more substantial annuity than
they receive under the present law.
1t remains to be seen just what that
will be after differences have been
ironed out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Clifford Qf of American Telephone and Te
Leonard Knnard igh president of the Bell Tee
Bell talked
Exposition the background
which being
Pedro, Emperor
Brazil 2syearod and exclaimed my God when
Philadelphia
of Declaration Independence
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Some young fellow in New
York picture theater slipped his
arm around a young lady in the
audience. When he woke up he
found himself in Jail. The young
lady was connected with the police,
a jiu jitsu expert and good fisher
man-engaged to catch suckers such
as this fresh guy proved to be.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Sir Oliver Lodge says time began
with the formation Of nebulae 2OO,-
0O0, OO0, 100000 years ago. We dislike
to dispute such an eminent authority,
but We were always under the i'm
preston 1t was 10000. 900, 0O0, 600
wears ago
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
SCHOOLS HOLD
| STAGE NEXT WEEK.
BEGINNING SUNDAY EVENIN.,
THE SEVERAL EXERCISES
OF DISTRICT NO. IL
WILL BE HELD.

With the Baccalaureate services
on Sunday evening, almost every
night of the week will be given over
to programs staged in the Annual
Commencement exercises of School
District No. IL. The Baccalaureate
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Every town of any Importance
have their curb flags along the prin-
cipal streets on holidays. The
American Legion is sponsoring the
placing of the poles in holes drilled
in the cement walks and topped
with a nice American flag. Ely
should have this system of decora-
ton to use on Memorial Day, the
Fourth of July and other National
days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
Varieties of Birds, Nests

Humming birds build the most
delicate and beautiful nests known,
while the most remarkable nests are
those of the American orioles and Of
the weaver birds of Africa and the
East Indies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
Ruf He Perseruered

Heard the story of the man who
showed up at his golf club on Sun
day and said 1t was toss-up whether
he should 60 to church or out to the
links? He had to flip the coin Is
time.-Seattle Times
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
Kind of Family Affair

George-"Hello, where did you get
that black eyer Fred-"Oh, 1t was
only sweetheart's quarrel" George
-"Sweethearts' quarrel! Why, your
girl didn't give you that, did shei"
Fred-"No, 1t was her other sweet
heart Acton Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
Cou Returns Home

A farmer near Thatchem. England,
purchased a cow from a ranch IL
miles distant. At milking time he
went In search of the recently pur-
chased cow and found that It had
wandered back to Its home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

The Egyptian government has re-
fused a gift of $10,000,000 offered
it by the younger John d. Rookie
Teller and John d. is somewhat
peeved. If he wants to get rid of
the dough he might start a news
paper. Young Vanderbilt had no
trouble at all in getting rid of his
wad. He went into the newspaper
business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

The period Of time required for
the earth to make one absolute revolu-
ton around the sun Is called q side
real year. 1t consists Of 365 days,
8 hours, 9 minutes and 90 seconds
This period never varies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
May %, 1926.

The President has signed the
Watson-Parker Railroad Bill, which
provides for the settlement of rail
way disputes. The Law abolishes
the Railroad Labor Board, which
has been in existence since 1920
In its place is created board of
mediation of five members to be ap-
pointed by the President. If media
ton by this Board is not effective,
provision is made for arbitration,
and should this fail, there is provi-
sion for the appointment of a spe-
cial emergency board by the Presi-
dent.
The new law has the Endorsement
of the members of the Association
of Railway Executives and the
twenty standard railway labor un-
ions, including the four brother
hoods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
Suspense Whitened Hair

Isabel Godin Des Odonais, wife Of
the French naturalist, was lost for
nine days in the forests Of the upper
Amazon, In 1859, and when found her
dark hair had turned completely
white.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

A collector slipped and fell on
stairs the woman had just polished
and broke his neck. Since this
happy event the woman has been
swamped with letters asking for the
name of the polish used.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Twelve persons were killed by
automobiles in Minneapolis a week
ago Sunday. The auto is proving
great factor in the how to keep
from growing old movement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

$50, Bill has been specializing In
the stock market Was he a bear
OPERATOR" We'll. he was very near
ly bare before they got through with
him. Boston Transcript
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

If there is land and people at the
North Pole, we confidently expect
to hear from them soon. They will
probably want to borrow some
money and then settle on basis fol-
lowed by the other nations that owe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
Americas Loss

Oliver Goldsmith nearly became
became Americas first great poet. He
landed In England with 80 pounds to
pay his passage to the American col
onies, but the night before he was to
sail he lost the money gambling.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

An artist from Vienna is in this
country trying to find the loveliest
girl in America. As soon as ne
comes to Ely his work will be COM
pleted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
An Advantage

Insane asylum patients don't have
TO celebrate some sort of week every
other day.-Wilmington News-Journal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
Let Small Things Go

There are so many things wrong
with the world you haven't much
time to worry over any particular
one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

After weeks of hearings, at which
much testimony was presented,
many charges and counter charges
of unfair propaganda, and a three
way split in the Committee, three
so-called farm relief bills were
taken by the House. After ten
days of hot debate, under special
rule, the first vote on the Haugen
Bill as amended was taken on
motion to recommit the bill, by Mr..
Madden of Illinois. This motion
was defeated by vote of 200 to
1872. Then the vote was taken on
the final passage of the bill, which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
SOPRANOS.

Katherine Poksyla
Mary Urbas
Mary Vertnik
Jessie Leroy
Molly Kochevar
Ina Knutti
Rose Kalsich
Enid Dolan
Iris Hillman
Helen Berglund
Bernice Johnson
Florence Thompson
Ruth Childers
Martha Kangas
Dorothy Cherne
Mary Kolenz
Mary Kordich
ALTOS
Eta Murphy
Martha Palo
Norma Nicholson
Bertha Parish
Angela Champa
Rachael Kantola
Margaret Fleming
Adeline Grahek
Katherine Ketchum
TENORS
George Banovetz
Frank Popesh
John Smrekar
William Broillette
De Witt Englund
Frank GouZe
William Kanninen
Alfred Kittila
Arthur Koivomaki
Rudolph Krall
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Inserted by L. W. Wilson in behalf of himself and
for which 3sc per inch is to be paid
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

The Senate has passed the Fed
eral Employees Retirement Bill
drafted by Senator Stanield, of
Oregon, as a substitute for the Lehl-
back Bill, which had previously
passed the House. The bill passed
by the Senate provides for an an
nuity for retired civil service en-
ployes of 81 200, using 40 instead
of As, as provided by the House
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
Beaver Fond of Sleep

The beaver, usually considered o
'lisy animal, sleeps ten hours day
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Eda-Rae Jones
Helen Harri
Mary Marn
Rose Mizera
Anna Novak
Frances Janezich
Marjorie Peshel
Pauline Schiltz
Mary Zbashnik
Fannie Porthan
Josephine Stapnik
Rosaline Kotchevar
Mildred Carlson
Mamie Kobe
Angela Pechek
Crescence Murphy
Betha Niemi
Josephine Strachan
Edna Lampi
Vienna Johnson
Angela Mayerle
Katherine Grahek
Inez Dyher
Alice Koivenen
Eleanor Leroy
Bertha Hanninen
Louis Zgonc
Rudolph Rom
Alden Graves
RENO Walberg
William Sipola
Ignatz Fink
Frank Church
Floyd Dunstan
Henry Spreitzer
George Popovich
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
Reli9ion and Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy is oftenest clothed In the
sarb of religion.-Hosea Ballou
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Esther Lahti
Evelyn Olson
Marian Odgers
Agnes Perushek
Jennie Turula
Harriet Jeffery
Anita Mariani
Helen Milkoyich
Annie Movrin
Rose Peternal
Mary Takavitz
Alice Thompson
Martha Tuomala
Stanislava Vertnik
Bertha Wilson
Olga Zbashnik
Marguerite Lyngholm
Annie Mertel
Genevieve Hillman
Mary Jerich
Mary Koschak
Molly Merhar
Mary Popesh
Myrtle Maxi
Franz Luhtanen
Garfield Nicholas
Wilbert Pietala
Norman Sundholm
Louis Champa
William Haapala
Helmer Lepisto
Joe Mantel
Joe Rothman
Andrew Toutlof
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28
WEEKLY CONGRESSIONAL LETTER

VIM l.. CARss, Member of Congress- From District
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-10-01

CHURCH MEETING.
ANNUAL GET-TO-CETHER OF
THE PRESBYTERIAN CONGRE-
CATION WEDNESDAY EVEN
ING DRAWS A LARGE NUM-
ER-ExCELLENT DINNER
AND TALKS.

Over a hundred were seated at
the tables in the dining room Of the
Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening on the occasion of the an
nual dinner and get-to-gether meet
ing of the congregation of the
church. The ladies of the congre-
cation served most appetizing din
ner and the party did justice to the
tempting spread.
Rev. Browne acted as chairman
of the meeting. After giving a brief
historical sketch of the previous
meeting, the activities of the church
and the erection of the new build
ing, he called on Superintendent W.
E. Englund who spoke on ''The Re-
lations of the School and the
Church" Mr.. Englund made a fine
address in which he brought out
many saliant points in regard to the
subject.
The main speaker of the evening
was Commissioner Bert N. Wheeler
of Duluth who spoke on the "Church
and Government" Commissioner
Wheeler cited the benefits of a
Christian administration in munich
pal matters and spoke of the bene-
fits accruing since the adoption of
the 18th amendment to the Constitu-
ton. He illustrated the latter point
by reciting facts and figures in Du-
luth since the amendment became a
part of the laws of the land. He
also decried the popular belief that
crime was on the increase and pro-
duced figures to prove his conten-
ton. He attributed the beginning
of his prohibition beliefs to lee.
ture by "Scrap Iron Bill" whom
many of our older readers will re-
member and who became a temper
ance lecturer after having drank up
his property, losing his family and
becoming an outcast.
During the evening the assembly
did some fine community singing
led by Bruce Strachan with Mrs.
Jones and Miss Campbell at the
piano.
The fifth annual get-to-gether
meeting was a success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-10-01
R. K. DOE HERE
NEXT FRIDAY.
CLERK OF COURT AND NATUR-
ALIZATION EXAMINER HERE
NEXT WEEK TO GIVE FIRST
PAPERS AND RECEIVE APPLI-
CATIONS FOR SEC Nd
PAPERS.

The office of the Clerk of the
District Court will ge open in the
City Hall beginning at l: 80 o'clock
next Monday, October 4th, for the
purpose of issuing Declaration of
Intention first papers) and taking
Petitions for Naturalization Second
papers.
All persons who arrived in the
United States before June 29th,
1906, and who have had their first
paper for a period of longer than
two years, may appear at the clerks
office on the date above indicated
and make application for second
papers.
All persons who arrived in the
United States before June 3rd,
1921, may appear at the clerks Of
flee as indicated above and make
application for their first papers.
Office Hours are fixed at a. m.
to IL m, 80 to p. M, 7:30 to
9 p. M, except Wednesday and Sat-
urday.
Mr.. R. K. Doe, the Head Natur-
alization Examiner for this district,
will be at the Community Center
building on Friday, October Sth,
1926, for the purpose of interview
ing all persons who may wish to see
him about naturalization matters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-10-01
GOVERNOR CHR|sT|ANsON SAYS 1885
WILL SEE BOND AND TAX FREE STATE.
the States trust funds

the States trust funds"
Serving notice that his consent
will not be given to any measure in
creasng the bonded indebtedness OF
the State, Governor Christensen
further emphasized continued reduc.
ton of the state debt along the
policy adopted by his administration
would result in Minnesota being a
bondless state in 1885.
Economy in state government
should set an example for the COM
nunities, the Governor declared.
Bonded indebtedness of Minnesota s
ocal units of government is estimat-
at $500, 100000 and the Increase
during the past ten years has been
,laced at nearly 800 per cent. The
alternative of property confiscation
or oebt reputation will present it
elf if the tendency of the past de-
.ade continues. The remedy is to
ompel the generation which creates
Indebtedness to discharge it.
The establishment of a budget sys-
tenn, the most important feature of
he reorganization program, has
saved Minnesota $683,578.67 the
irst year of it's functioning or as
,er cent of $14,723,S3O, the amount
f the appropriations for the depart
nents placed by the reorganization
act under the Finance Board. In
edition there are economics reflect
d in more work done as in the high
way department. Under plan in
ugurated this year, Minnesota buys
is own cement and furnishes it to
paving contractors, not only giving
he State the benefit of lower prices
)ut insuring the use of proper
ement mixture in all concrete used.
Building operations and fuel pur-
bases for the Board of Control, un-
ler the first year of the Finance
Boards supervision, amounted to
$646,525 less than the previous year,
espite an increase in the number of
inmates in the various state institu-
ions from 12,415 to 1854. The
verage per capita expenditures for
IL state institutions dropped from
$437 to 1871 per year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-10-01
KEYNOTE SPEECH DELIVERED
AT FERGUS FALLS TUESDAY.
FOUR MILLION DOL L A r S
SAVED STATE THROUGH VETO
AND BUDGET SYSTEMS.

Minnesota, a bond-less and tax
less state in 1885, so far as direct
levy for revenue purposes is concern
ed; vigorous opposition, including
the power of the veto, to any in
crease in the total of appropriations
in 1927; completion of the re-organ-
ization of the state government; and
placing agriculture upon an equal
basis with industry, were high lights
in the keynote address delivered by
Governor Theodore Christensen at
Fergus Falls Tuesday evening, Sept.
28th, formally opening his campaign
for reelection.
Governor Christensen stated the
sum of $13,737, 1919 raised by
taxation, has been used, not for cur
rent expenditures, but to reduce the
debts and increase the trust funds
of the State of Minnesota; that the
levies for all purposes for the past
biennial period aggregated 1878
mills and for the present biennial
period, 1910 mills, net saving of
$1,326,680 to the tax payers during
the present administration. Indebt-
edness of the state, exclusive of the
rural credit bonds, has been reduced
from $50,394, 760.33 to $44,076,-
S28.70, sum of more than $780,
900; state trust funds have been
increased during the same period by
$6,729, 1926.
Said Gov vernon Christianson:
This, then, is the fiscal program
for the future:
81. To reduce the tax levy un-
til ultimately there shall be no di-
rect levy for the State revenue
fund;
"2. To create no new obligations
and discharge all obligations here
tofore created as soon as may be;
So. To safeguard and increase