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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-26
Increasing Number Of
81 Farm Loans Asked
State Rural Credit Department
Makes Report of Foreclosures,
Loans, Applications

In it's report to the Governor and
Ihe Legislature, the Department OF
Rural Credits listed 12,257 loans on
farms in the aggregate sum of $751;
@751 100, and owned 2,178 farms OBJ
stained through mortgage foreclosure.
'Of the 2,178 foreclosed farms 1877 had
been sold at a profit of $4,000 over
the actual investment.
Seven principal reasons were given
for the necessity of foreclosing
farms: excessive loans, successive
crop failure on account of drouth or
excessive rains, curtailed credit and
financial losses on account of the
closing of a large number of banks,
the general depressed condition OF
agriculture, destruction of crops and
farm values because of inadequate
outlets to improperly constructed and
ill-advised drainage projects, want OF
proper Investigation and too great
dependence upon market crops, ex-
-cessive taxes.
Delinquent taxes on foreclosed
farms have been paid by the depart
ment up to the time of acquiring
title. More than 100000 taxes were
paid in this way. Of the farms, II ,45O
Were rented under different forms of
contracts, and the estimated total re-
ceipts from rentals were $250,0OO.
Loans are heaviest in the northern
part of the state although number
have been placed in the southern part
during the last four years. Redwood
had 35 loans, Brown As, Lyon II,
Cottonwood SO, and Murray So. In
the northern section many counties
had over 800.
Majority of the foreclosed farms
were in the northern part. Redwood
county was listed for two farms
,totaling 353.19 acres, costing the
state 26,863.O2. Brown county had
two farms, 463 acres, costing SAL
1898. Murray, farms of 1,O31 acres,
costing $89,377; Cottonwood, 4 farms
land Lyon county farms.
The state department of Rura
Credits had on December 81 total OF
1884 ,839.97 acres in foreclosed farms
ecosting the department, $12,652.07
In addition there were farms in thu
process of foreclosure, and install
ments were reported delinquent OF
1894 loans of which 3 were in Red
wood county.
Applications for loans have come il
in an increasing number from south
ern Minnesota recently, it was report
ed. Redwood county had 70 applica
tions for $783,700; Brown, SO TO
$597,OOO; Lyon, 11S applications TO
$1,256, 400; Cottonwood, $1,O11, SOC
The total number of applications re
ceived were 1926 asking for loan
aggregating $97,853,821.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-26
3 LYON COUNTY ESTATES
LISTED AS UNCLAIMED

Valued at more than $1,000, three
Lyon county estates are among the
120 wealthy ghosts that hide in the
state capitol and are doomed to
haunt the auditors office for 20
years, said the Minneota Mascot.
At the end of that time they lose
their identity by court order and
shorn of their riches, are turned out.
These ghosts are the owners of the
unclaimed estates. The property is
turned over to the state and is open
to claim for 20 years, but if no right
full heirs appear in this time, the
estates become part Of the States
public wealth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-26
Plan Seeding Grass
Along Roadside
State Highway Department To
Cooperate With Weed
Control Program

By seeding all roadsides with grass
mixture the State Highway depart
ment has agreed to cooperate with
Redwood county's weed eradication
program.
The mixture contains red clover,
red top, alfalfa, timothy, alsike and
white clover which will be seeded
along both sides of the road.
The plan is to back slope the land
on each side Of roads No. and Ia so
that the grass can be cut. The road
crew will seed to the fence line.
Farmers are urged to seed ten feet
inside of the fence. This will aid in
keeping down weeds besides making
a scenic Improvement.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-26
MADELIA FORGER
FACES LIFE TERN

Alfred Peterson Of Madelia, sent
enced to the state prison few weeks
ago after he had pleaded guilty to
a charge of forgery in Heron Lake,
may face life term in prison as the
result of new developments in the
case.
The authorities have just learned
chat Peterson had previously been
convicted of a felony in Wisconsin.
They had information Of previous
convictions in Minnesota and Nebras-
ka at the time he was sentenced.
With three previous convictions
hanging over him, his fourth convic-
tion recently brings him under the
provisions of the habitual criminal
act and he is subject to a life sent
ence. It has not yet been announced,
according to the Heron Lake News,
whether he will be returned for re-
sentencing under that law.
Peterson was on his honeymoon
when arrested for his forgery at Her
ON Lake, having just married MUIR
ray county girl few days previous.
They were taken nito custody in Iowa
where they had gone in q stolen au-
tomobile.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-26
SUGGESTS OLD TIME
HOG WORM REMEDY
THISTLE MEDICINE

Believe it or not, at least there's
one farmer in Redwood county who
has good word for Canadian thistl-
es. Here is an old country remedy to
rid hogs of worms which is said to
be good.
When Canadian thistles are in
bloom, harvest several good size
bundles. Chop them up, then pour
boiling water over them. Allow this
mulligan to stand over night, and
next day mix well with a good feed
of slop, then let it stand over night
before feeding.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-26
MUST HAVE NEW
LICENSE PLATES

Last day for operating motor
vehicles with 1880 license plates is
March 81. Operating car after that
date with the old license plates is a
misdeameanor, punishable by fine or
Imprisonment.
Penalty for delayed registration
was reduced by the state legislature,
but no change was made in the last
day that cars can be driven with old
licenses. :
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-26
GETS NINETY DAYS FOR
DRIVING WHILE DRUNK

Elmer Vogelphol of New Ulm
plead guilty to charge of driving a
motor vehicle while under the influ-
ence OF intoxicating liquor and was
sentenced to serve 80 days in the
county jail in New Ulm recently. His
arrest followed crash with a car
belonging to Tonic Just of CORTLAND
township recently. He plead guilty
to the charge when taken before
Judge A. B. Gislason in county dis
trict court chambers at New Ulm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-26
RAILROAD CONDUCTOR
RETIRES AFTER 48 YEARS

After about half century rail-
reading James Deveny has called his
last All Board" turned in his last
report, and packed away the familiar
ticket punch. For the last years he
has been a familiar figure on the M.
& st. L. route between Winthrop and
Storm Lake, Iowa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-26

And then there was the old-fash-
toned fellow who tried to buy a chain
at a chain-store.-Ex.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-07
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-07
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
DEFICIT LOOMS
 FOR TERRITORY BY MARCH, 1883
Bud g ct To tai Exceeds Prospective Income and Surplus by $85,000
SCHOOL ESTIMATES IN
 LEAD WITH $1,374,4SO
Social Welfare Activities Cost Jumped to AL
 most Half Million


 The biennial budget" submitted to the Legislature by w. G. Smith, Treasurer contains estimates for appropriations aggregating $2,572,- 451.36, the largest in Alaska's his tory.
 The total of all revenues for the same period, it is estimated by the Treasurer, will be approximately $1 ,890,0O0 Thus the estimated ex- penditures are $682,061.36 in ex- cess of the Territory's income.
 Would Wipe Out Surplus
 The budget report reveals the fact that the Treasury surplus as of March 1, last, amounted to but $596 ,233.67. Thus, if the Legis- |lature makes available the indi- |cated appropriations, and the reve- nues for the biennium do not sur pass MT. Smiths figures. by March n, 1883, the Territorys surplus would be wiped out and a deficit of $85, ,82769 would be incurred.
 That the Territory's inc m e shrunk to a remarkably unexpected extent during the past two years was indicated by the sharp decline in the cash balances held in the Treasury on March l, 1929, as con- pared with that of March 1, of this year. On the former date, the surplus was $967, ,01935. On the first day of the current month It was down to $596, ,23367.
 While there are some cannery taxes still outstanding from 1880, the major portion of them have been received, and except for poll taxes, levies on business, occupa- tions and professions, and some minor assessments, the balance now on hand constitutes in the main the working fund of the Territory for the current year. Cannery
 Continued on Page Eight)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
ANTITOXIN TO BE RUSHED TO
 POINT BARROW
Diphtheria Epidemic Re ported at Northern
 Part of Continent

An adequate supply of fresh diphtheria antitoxin will be for warded at once to Point Barrow by airplane, it was announced today by Territorial Health Commissioner Dr. H. c. DeVighne, who has been officially advised of the epidemic reported there in Associated Press despatches received by The Em- pire.
 A movie expedition, now enroute to Point Barrow to film picture probably will take in the supply. It passed through Juneau Tuesday night aboard the Northwestern en- route to Seward and plans to fly to Point Barrow either from An Ichorage or Fairbanks.
 The Governors office today was striving to get in touch with its leader, Ray Wise, and perfect ar engagements for sending the anti toxin. There is an ample supply of this at both Anchorage and Fairbanks.
 Wise is a native of Candle. He is connected with Fox Films ant in his party at present are Ewing Scott and Klafski They plan te fly to Point Barrow as soon a planes can be obtained and flyinf weather is available,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
zIEGLER SEEKS PROTECTION OF LOCAL SAWM|LLS
Twin Bills Introduced by Him Affecting Taxes
 on Canned Salmon
HIGHER RATES SOUGHT IN NEW HOUSE MEASURE
Would Give Reb ates to Packers Using Alaska
 Made Packing Cases

Twin bills, the first to be intro duced in either branch of the legis- lature in the 1881 session, were brought into the House ,esterday afternoon by A. H. ziegler, ketchi- kan, apparently designed to en- courage the logging and sawmill industries of the Territory by es- tablishing preferential tax rates on clans and salmon packed in Alas ka-made containers.
 House Bill No. l declares it to be the policy of the Territory to encourage such local industries and fixes a rebate of five cents per case on all clans and salmon so packed. House bill No. 2 amending the existing tax law seeks to make raise of five cents per case in the base rates on all varieties of salmon and on clans
 Would Not Change Rate
 This, if the two bills introduced become law, the canner who puts up his product in Alaska made cases would pay the rate he has been paying since 1927. On the other hand, the packer who uses other than Alaska containers would pay a five-cent higher rate.
 The old rates and the proposed new rates, are as follows: Clans old rate three cents per case, new eight cents; kings, reds, sockeyes etc., 10 cents and IS cents; medium reds, echoes, etc., Az cents and 91z cents; chums three cents and eight cents.
 Public Backs Measure
 This proposal is not intended to be a revenue producing measure but is designed to give badly need- ed protection to the loggers and sawmills and those connected with both industries in Alaska" de- clared MT Ziegler. The situa- tion confronting these industries particularly in Southeast Alaska, is admittedly serious.
 For almost twelve months their representatives, Chambers of Com merce and various private citizens have urged upon the canners en- gagged in operations in the Terri tory the wisdom of confining their needs for packing containers to Alaska-made products. While they have expressed the utmost willing ness to give preference to them as well as to labor wherever practi- cable, they have frankly said ir this particular instance, their owr desires have to be set aside to meet the demands of brokers and buyers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05
ALASKA ROAD WORKERS MEET
 BUSINESS MEN
Few Legislators Atten d ] Weekly Lun oh e on of
 Chamber of Commerce

Comment on highway and trail work throuohout the Territory was made by Major Malcolm Elliott, president of the Alaska Road Con- mission at the noon luncheon of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce today, and he took occasion to in- troduce to the business men some of the superintendents of his or ganization whom he said should be credited with the greater part of it's commendable achievements
 A few legislators were able to get away from committee work to at tend the luncheon, and they spoke briefly when called upon by Dr. w w. Council, president of the Cham Der, who remarked that a dinner in honor of all the legislators would be given by the chamber in the near future.
 Cable System Discussed
 The news carried by the Asso- ciated Press recently that sale of the Alaska cable by the govern ment to private parties was a pos sibility, was discussed from the viewpoint of what the chamber had done and intended to do to keer the system under federal owner ship.
 In response to protests sent tc Washington, D. c. Delegate Oar Sutherland answered that the prob- ability of such a sale was quite re- mote, but notwithstanding this as- surance President Council said g special committee would be ap- pointed to assemble facts in sup port of present control and opera tion by the War Department These facts will be presented to members of the House and the Senate oi Congress and other government authorities.
 Would Lose Money
 Secretary G. H. Walmsley stated that the amount the government would have to pay for messages 1T the event of private ownership would absorb in a few years any proceeds that might be derived from the sale of the system. Tn introducing Alaska Road Com. mission superintendents, Major Fl. liott first presented Thomas Hud ] dleston of the Valdez district. MT Huddleston expressed qualification i at the action the Chamber wa taking relative to the cable system saying that in his opinion con tinued government ownership wa essential to the upbuilding of tn Territory.
 Major Elliott ext presented Superintendent Frank Nash of tn Fairbanks district. MT. Nash i a member of the Fairbanks Cham Der of Commerce, which he sait ! Continued on Page Five)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-05

WASHINGTON, D. O., March D.. -Airmen again will be called to the fore when the forest fire sea- son opens in the spring.
 Congress allowed $50.000 for for est service aviation in the 1881 fiscal year, and this will be supple mented by volunteer reporting of commercial pilots whose daily routes lie across national forests.
 Planes will start droning over the wooded sections of the Great Lakes states in late spring; during dry summer weather and patrols will be extended over western states; and until the end of the year there