Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-06-14
State Capitol News

Title to cattle purchased in the new
drouth relief program passes to the
government at the time of the first
inspection by appraisers, and subse-
quent loss from death, disease, or
emaciation, even before delivery, will
be borne by the government, accord
ing to bulletin of the state ERA.
Although the seller is by contract
responsible for the feeding of the
animals until delivery to the relief
office as agent of the federal surplus
relief corporation, in many cases feed
shortage makes this impossible. In
these circumstances, the county re-
lief office will supply the feed. Ami
mails condemned and killed on the
strict accordance with instructions
laid down by the bureau of animal
industry.
Out of the tragedy of desperate
drouth conditions may come cattle
herds of the highest standards in
Minnesota's history. Faced with the
prospect of losing all their stock from
starvation, or of selling some of them,
farmers are culling out the best to
keep as foundation herds. If it is
possible for a dust cloud to have a
silver lining, this is it. Results will
be apparent in few years time.
The prolonged drouth brings up the
question:: How long have we had de-
ficient rainfall? According to E. V.
Willard, conservation commissioner,
there has not been a single year dur
ing the past fourteen years when the
rainfall reached the annual mean of
1920. As a result, there has been a
continual drain on the underground
waters, which have been largely de-
pleted. The dry spell has not only
destroyed forage and pastures for
stock and threatened food crops, but
in some areas it is now question
of actually securing enough water to
meet human needs.
When you gather newspaper men
from every city of note in the United
States the result is a group which
cannot be taken in" by what is
known as "hOkum." The scribes have
seen too much, know too much and
are devoid of delusions. No speaker
relishes the job of addressing such
an assembly. Yet last week in st.
Paul, Governor Olson made the open
ing speech at the national convention
of the American Newspaper Guild, OF
which he is an honorary member, and
he literally brought down the house,
The delegates did not want him to
stop.
In the printing controversy and
suit bought by S. P. Dow, st. Paul
Jean Spielman, state printer, states
that he did not permit Mr.. Dow to
bid because Mr.. Dow had no printing
plant nor equipment and was not
financially responsible. Mr.. Spielman
took the stand that responsibility
could be determined prior to the fill
ing of bid. Attorney General Harry
Peterson, however, held that any per-
son desiring to bid must be permitted
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only be passed on after all bids are
received and opened. In view of Mr.
PetersOn's opinion, the big Three
which had no part in the controversy
until suit was filed, has voided al
bids in question, which involve state
printing for the next two years.
j. Cameron Thomson, Northwest
Bancorporation president, told the
State Commerce Commission that he
bought and sold stock in order t(
establish a loss for income tax pur-
poses. He said that he would no,
be surprised if other officers OF the
Bancorporation did the same thing
To which might be added-the none!
class in general. Farmers and home
owners are not so fOrtunate-theI
| have to pay their taxes.
Every effort is being made by the
| Department of Conservation to pre-
vent a repetition of the disastrous
Marsh fires that occurred this sprlns
on the Anoka County game refuge
which resulted in vast loss of wllt