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NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
Minnesota Gets Additional District
Judge if Bill Passed by the
House Becomes Law.
TO ASK PRICE GUARANTEE
Chief Hays Rules That Village Post-
mistress May Now Marry and
Still Hold Her Job.
The house has passed a bill by a
vote of 197 to 90 to remedy the con
gestion on court dockets by creating
22 additional district judgeships. Un^
der this bill, introduced by Represen
tative Walsh, ^Tew York gets threo
new judges Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania, Illinois, Missouri and Cali
fornia two each, and Texas, Florida,
Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Minnesota,
Oklahoma, Montana and Arizona one
each.
Legislation to revive the United
States Grain corporation with a guar
antee of probably $2.50 a bushel for
wheat will be asked of the present ses
sion of congress, it was announced by
the Farmers' National counciL "The
standard 14-ounce loaf of bread," says
the announcement, "can profitably be
sold for 5 cents if farmers get $2.50
a bushel for their wheat by..preventing
profiteering between the wheat farmer
and the consumer of wheat products."
No longer will the village postmis
tress have to choose between her job
and matrimony. She may have both,
so Postmaster General Hays has just
ruled, following a long personal ap
peal from Mrs. H. Gardner, member
Of the civil service commission. There
has been no law on the subject, but
heretofore the practice in the post
office department when a postmistress
marries has been to require that she
secure a new appointment, execute a
new bond or pass a civil service ex
amination in competition with others
seeking the office. Mrs. Gardner
termed it an "obviously unjust con
dition." The opinion of the solicitor
of the department was asked and his
recommendation, on which the post
master general acted, was not only
that there was no legal obstacle other
than departmental rulings, but that
the old regulations were a restriction
upon marriage and therefore "against
public policy."
The house voted, 59 to 51, against
an amendment to a bill which would
force Federal Judge K. M. Landis,
Chicago, out of his job as high com
missioner of baseball. The amend-
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Considering the Chippewas.
Consideration is being given in
Washington to the settlement of all
the affairs of the Minnesota Chippewa
Indians. For many years serious
questions have come before both the
Indian bureau and congress relating
to these Indians, but a general under
standing has never been reached.
There has been more or less piecemeal
legislation and action by the depart
ment of the interior and the Indian
bureau, but nothing has been effected
in fixing the status o| the various
tribes or the individual Indians of the
state of Minnesota.
The subjects to 'be considered by a
conference of the Minnesota delega
tion and officials of the Indian bureau
and interior department will comprise
distribution of the tribal funds, status
of the Indian councils as between the
mixed and full bloods, swamp land
controversy and disposition of the
forest area within the Indian reserva
tions.
When the Burke act was passed it
was believed many of the Indians
would be disassociated from the tribes
by giving them their lands after proof
they were competent to manage their
1906 gave the mixed bloods of the
White Earth reservation their lands in
fee simple. There was no authoriza
tion, however, under which any of the
Indians could obtain a share of the
tribal fund. It was admitted many
of them were thoroughly competent
and could protect themselves if they
were given their proportion of the
Indian money and placed in the same
status as the whites in Minnesota,
with no supervision or protection from
the federal government.
It has been suggested that as part
of general legislation, provision should
be made for determination of the com
petency of individual Chippewas, that
they be-given their share of the money
in the treasury with their allotments
and turned loose from government
control. It has been contended that
the piecemeal distribution of tribal
funds such as was authorized in the
last session of congress at the rate of
$100 per capita does not really do the
Indians any good. Much of it is dis
sipated. The Indians derive no benefit
from it.
WINTER ROAD BUILDING.
Babcock Announces That First Work
on Thirty-Two Projects Com
menced .Monday.
It has been announced by the state
highway department that .the- first
work on 82 road building projects,
which will mean expenditure of $922,-
000, the hiring of several thousand
laborers and the grading or resur
facing of 336 miles of Minnesota high
ways this winter, commenced on
Monday. Road builders upon that day
assembled their trucks, wagons t-nd
men and started^for the various points
where work will be performed as per
contract.
In addition to this, the highway de
partment announces the start in
northwestern Minnesota of emergency
maintenance work employing about
400 farmers and teams, which will net
each about $100.
When the winter work program is
in full swing it is likely that more thi-.-i
3,000 men will be employed, J. H. Mul
len, chief engineer of the state high
way commission, says. Because the
number of men v/ill vary with the pro
portion of trucks to teams used, it is
not possible to estimate accurately the
number of men who will be used.
A later report from St. Paul says
that contractors -are experiencing
trouble with the dump-truck owners,
who refuse to accept work at 19 cents
a yard-mile, the rate figured in bids^
awarded by the state highway com
mission.
ROAD PROSPECTS.
County Commissioners Confer With
Highway Department^More
Money on Laterals.
The county commissionersNew
ton, Levau, Sehlin, Axell and Eckdall
together with Leonard, the district
engineer, went to St. Paul on Mon
day to check _up the figures on road
work in Mille Lacs county during the
past year, and everything was found
correct. The prospects for road build
ing in Mille Lacs county for 1922 are
bright, says Commissioner Newton
much more money will be expended
than in 1921, but it will be placed on
laterals and not on trunk highways.
Mr. Newton .obtained this information
from Highway Commissioner Bab
cock.
Hence, farmers may confidently ex
pect to see some real work accom
plished on the roads which pass their
door yards during the coming year.
Babcock Elected President.
C. M. Babcock, commissioner of
highways for Minnesota, was elected
president of the American Association
of State Highway Officials at Omaha
last Thursday upon the occasion of
the organization's annual convention.
Resolutions adopted by the Convention
included the following:
Recommendations for making the
federal aid policy on road building a
plan for fiye years in advance in order
that state commissioners'may have a
chance to function, favoring removal
of all advertising signs from highways
and the taking of highway work from
politics.
LOCAL MARKET IS
A TRIFLE WEAKER
Triumphs and Ohios Several Points
Lower Than Those Prevailing
Thursday of Last Week.
MOVEMENT AT STANDSTILL
Summary of General Situation in Sev-
eral of Largest Potato Mar-
kets of United States.
The Princeton potato market is still
inactive and several points weaker on
Triumphs and Ohios, quotations on
other varieties, however, remaining
the same as printed in last week's
Union. A few straggling loads are
coming to the warehouses from grow
ers, but there are not many buyers in
the market. Shipments from this
point are practically at a standstill.
The general situation in several of the
big central markets of the country is,
so far as can be ascertained,as follows:
Kansas CityThere was no snap to,
the local potato market this week but
while stock which graded up to No.
1 brought a*bout as mijich money as
last week, sales were low. Dealers
attribute the present lull to some ex
tent to the approaching holidays, when
buyers neglect potatoes more or. Jess
ifor the seasonal offerings. ThenVltpo,
supplies in local warehouses are large
due to the accumulated stocks which
developed when shipments were vXf
normially heavy,' and this fact has
made it more difficult to keep the
moderate arrivals cleared.
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ChicagoThe carlot potato market
had ruled fairly steady but there has
been no outstanding feature in the
deal this week as demand and move
ment have been rather slow. The
volume of stock held bntrac has been
gradually on the decrease due to the
slowing up of arrivals-rather than to
an increasing demand. _-
Philadelphia"The potato move
ment has been slow but receiversrhaye
Tjeeh holding,foreigner prices and this
has given the market a firmer ten
dency. .,.j%,-_"--
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St. LouisPotato prices hayeruled
unchanged although sellers have' inade
an effort to advance prices. Receipts"
are moderate. Demand is not brisk,
however, and the trade seems to have
ample supplies with which to meet all
needs.
New York.The potato market is
still featureless with trading extreme
ly sio-w and prices a little easier than
last week. The accumulation, how
ever, is not much above normal.
BostonThe potato maTket is-dull
with receipts liberal and no change in
quotations.
Taking Minnesota as a whole, -the
market shows but little activity al
though it seems to be gathering a
trifle more strength. At its best, in a
normal season, this -time of year is
inclined to be dull and interest is genr
erally lacking until after ffthe holidays.
It is somewhat of a breathing space
between two halves of the season. The
fact that many shippers are not satis
fied with current paying prices has
had a tendency to slow up the move
ment from growing districts. 1.
O'Connor Still at Large.
"Terrible Tommy" O'Connor, -the
murderer who was to have been hung
in Chicago today, but who escaped
from jail with two others, is still ^tt
liberty although hundreds of policemen
and detectives are seeking him* Pour
women and two men were arrested
yesterday whom, it is hoped, may
throw some light on the fugitives'
whereabouts. The other prisoners who
escaped with O'Connor and are still at
liberty are James Lagorte:vnd
Edwar'd
Darrow.
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Bishop Trob^De^l^^
James Trobeck, retired bishopi ofr
the
Catholic diocese of~3t. Cloud, who has
often- visited Princeton, died suddenly
at his home in St. Cloud yesterday^
BARENTS AND
TEACHERS MEET
Meeting Held Tuesday Evening to
Organize Parents-Teachers
Association.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Constitution Adopted E. L. McMillan
Chosen President Association
X. to Meet -Monthly.
Tuesday evening a meeting was held
in the high school assembly room to
organize a Parents-Teachers associa
tion. Supt. Hall, who had been elect
ed temporary chairman, presided. The
program opened with community sing
ing led by Mr. Ames with Miss Snyder
as accompaniest. Rev. Lumb read the
report of the committee that had been
elected to draw up the constitution
and by-laws. The articles were adopt
ed as drafted, with only a few minor
changes.
According to these articles, the
name of the organization is to be the
Princeton Parent-Teachers associa
tion: Regular meetings are to be* held
the second-Tuesday of each month of
the school year. The purpose of the
association is to promote a better un
derstanding of educational problems
and to assist in their solution. Any
& *ult may become a member by sign
it. the constitution. The dues will be
25' cents per year
After the constitution and by-laws
had been adopted, the election of of
ficers was taken up. The chair ap
pointed a nominating committee con
sisting of A. B. Gramer, Mrs. G. R.
Caley. and Miss Eileen Geraghty. The
report of the committee was received,
certains names withdrawn, other nomi
nations made and then the vote was
taken by_baUot. The following officers*
.were elected: President, E. L. McMil
lan yice-presideh^Aibert ^Anderson
secretary-treasurer^:_R|yi Lumb chair
man of"program committee, Mrs rFred
Keith chairman jof ehtert%iiMttent
committee, Douglas: Ames. i
Before the meeting adjourned, fiftjfj
one persons signed the constitution
paid the annualdues' a%d became mem
bers of the association Approximate
ly 100 men and women ha^^signifjed
their Jntention_to join the" organiza-
tion..- The next meeting, will be held
on the evening of January 10.
Mrs. Milton Cole:
The passing of any friend from our
little, community is an occasion for
general grief but seldom is the heart
of the whole village so touched as it
was by the death of Mrs. Milton Cole.
On November 6, Mrs. Cole became
dangerously ill but later sbe seemed
to improve to such an extent that her
many friends hoped and believed her
health would soon be "restored. It
seems that she had not at any time
really thrown off the effects of her
illness and last Thursday her. condi
tion became very serious and she was
removed to the Northwestern hospital.
The surgeon, nurse, and the little pa
tient herself made a heroic fight for
her life, but it was not to be and the
end came Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Funeral services were Conducted at
the Congregational church Tuesday af
ternoon by Rev. Besselievre Mrs.
George Ross, accompanied by Mrs.
Ben/iSoule, sang two solos.
MrsVCble was born in Canby, Minne
sota on December 18, 1899. She was
married to Milton Cole on February
26^1919, and since that date they
resided in Princeton. Besides her
husband, she is survived by her moth
er, Mrs. Lena Burton brother, Floyd
two sisters, Lucille and Delia, all of
whom live in Milaca. Ojjher relatives in
attendance at the obsequies were Mr.
and Mrs. Rudolph Paulson and Merton
Ellison, Milsca Mrs. Scott, Glenwood
Harney Paulson,Bc^ Mrs, Wylie, St.
Paul Mr, and Mrs. R7 J. Wylie, Min-
neapolis.'-^&^v::.
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Mrs. Cole was a quiet, capable young
woman ynSita street disposition. She
was most industrious, making a splen
did helpmate for her young husband
During her illness she never lost hope
the physicians and nurses who attend
ed her marveled at her courage. Her
death was the result of attempting to
fulfill the highest service any woman
can perform, the service of mother
hood. Those who stand by the grave
of one who has died performing this
high, duty may well remember the
words^jspoken to Moses: "Put- off thy
shoes from off thy feet for the place
where thou standest is holy ground."
The sympathy of everyone in Prince
ton is extended to her husband and
family.
The family extends heartfelt thanks
to the kind friends who assisted them
during the illness and at the funeral
of their beloved one and especially the
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Maccabees and
American Legion auxiliary.
DO YOUR DUTY.
Assist in Eliminating ^Tuberculosis
by Purchasing a Liberal Sup
ply of Christmas Seals.
If you have not already bought a
goodly number of public health Christ
mas seals you are, of course, intend
ing "to do so. Anyone who has seen
the ravages of tuberculosis (and who
has not?) will surely never hesitate
to do anything in his power to help
wipe out this scourge.
Surely there is no one who under
stands the need who will not stand
solidly back of any movement which
is designed^** conquer this course
civilization. That it is really being
conquered is proved by statistics, but
money is .needed to carry on-the war
fare.
The public health Christmas seals,
tiny as they- are, form a vast troop
that goes forthjtp combat disease of all
kinds, but principally are they used
to fight the great white plague. They
help those who have health to keep
it. They take health to those /who
have losf it, strength to the ones from
whom it has^ not been taken away.
Their mission is the lessening of pain,
jof ^sorrow and of tears. When you
iuy the seals you help them do^
this^-^.: v^:fe^rft ^'-y
:'all
Births at Northwestern Hospital.
Mrs* ^kf^ard Bridge, Princeton,
boyi-^egembfer 8^
Mrs-^tHick Munsch, Minneapolis,
boy, December 12.
STATE CROP SHOW.
Exposition Now in Progress in Min-
neapolisThousands of Ex
hibits on Display.
The Minnesota crop s!.ow is on in
the Minneapolis court house anil will
remain open until tomorrow "night.
According to reports it is in every
respect a first-class exposition. Among
the displays are over 1,200 kinds of
potatoes, but it is pointed out by the
expert in charge of this department
that there are only 11 true varieties.
The others are hybrids. Eight of. the
varieties are raised in Minnesota, viz.,
Irish Cobbler, Early Ohio, Bliss Tri
umph, Green Mountain, Rural New
Yorker, Russet, Burbank, and King.
Besides potatoes 25,000 apples are ex
hibited, as well as squash and vege
tables of all sorts. Then there is a
fine display of grains and flowers.
Tractors, gas engines, plows, sepa
rators "and othbr farm macLinery arc
shown, the whole making up an at
tractive and instructive exposition.
Masons Elect Officers.
Lr.st night Fraternal lodge No. 92,
A. F. and A. M.., Princeton,, elected
the following officers:
Chas. Klatt, W. M. J. W. Mossman,
S. W. W. H. Smith, J/ W. H. L.
Bergh, secretary J. C. Herdliska,
treasurer.
The Irish Situation.
The question of the ratification or
rejection of the Anglo-Irish agree
ment will be decided by the Dail
Eireann today, according to a dispatch
from Dublin. A canvass of the dele
gates yesterday showed that the lineup
is 90~for ratification of the. treaty and
30 against.
TOWNSHIP UMTS
HOLDMEETINGS
Greenbush Unit Meets at Home of
Fred Erickson Approximate-
ly 60 Members Present.
ROSE ADDRESSES UNITS
Members of Princeton Unit Meet Wed-
nesday Afternoon at Home
of Walter Mark.
Tuesday afternoon theGreenbush unit
met at the home.of Fred Erickson. A
large number of members and visitors
were present. The principal feature
of the afternon was an address by R.
C. Rose, of the University farm, on
the method of handling and treating
seed potatoes so as to eliminate, as
much as possible, the diseases with
which they often become infected.
Mr. Rose aroused much interest in his
subject and some lively discussion fol
lowed.
Louis Normandin proposed that the*
Greenbush unit take up some one
project during the next year, devoting
much time and attention to it so that
the members could make a good show
ing in that one line at the end "of the
year. One proposal which seemed to
meet with popular approval was to
make an effort to increase the breed
ing of full-blooded livestock. The
of^farmer^ in this county, who have be
come interested in the. raising of pure
bred stock, certainly have prospered
and their success should be an incen
tive to others.
County Agent Hammargreh gave a
brief talk on the benefits to be de
rived from a cow testing ssociation.
Last February the members of the
Greenbush unit were interested in the
matter and undoubtedly they will orga
nize such an association next spring.
Mrs. Lewis Rocheford was called
upon to address the women on the
subjectrbf home canning of meats.
Mrs. Rocheford, who has had much
practical experience, gave a most in
teresting and instructive talk. The
proof of the pudding is in the eating'
and many of Mrs. Rocheford's friends
and neighbors are willing to testify
that she is an expert in canning meats,
fruits and all kinds of vegetables.
The women who are members of the
unit arc planning to make arrange
ments to secure a woman from the
University farm who will give them
instruction in sewing and dressmaking.
Mrs. John Levau will give the ladies a
Jesson on crocheting of lace at the
next meeting, which will be held at the
home of Mrs. Fred Wesloh on Janu
ary 10.
The monthly meeting of the Prince
ton unit was held at the home of Wal
ter Mark. There was a good "atten
dance although not as large as at the
last two meetings.
Oscar Stark, the secretary, read a
letter received from Reid Alter of the
Page township unit thanking the mem
bers of the Princeton unit for their
generous action in granting Page $10
of the premium money which they won
at the county fair. It Was voted to
give the county Red Cross association
a donation of $5.
R. C. Rose led in a round table dis
cussion of potato diseases. It^was
generally agreed that the leaf hopper
was largely responsible for the short
potato crop this year. Most of the
damage to the vines occurred during
the hot weather but it is believed that
the leaf hoppers and not the high tem
peratures were the chief cause for this
injury. The hoppers are reported to
be most numerous during the hottest
weather. Mr. Rose recommended the
Bordeau mixture sprayed in a fine mist
as the most effective means of com
bating these hoppers. He'recommend
ed formaldehyde and corrosive .subli
mate for treating potatoes effected
with scab.
Mr. Hammargren is of the opinion
that more effective work can be ac-
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