provision the i $266,490,032.83. The paint chantable total estimated agricultural The total deposit that he purchases. deposits in Minnesota products increase portatlon falcilities. The amendment JUCGESTS RUCH are ore to is upwards of Minnesota during the Minnesota’s financial institutions, of the law absolutely inoperative and one-half billions of past including in present of not the constitution by the year, one proposed last wheat, barley, including private banks protection the It is, oats, flax, and building tons. therefore, apparent that and affords to even corn, rye, legislature relating this question pur- to failed no ana cheese, live associations, is approximately the 75,000,000 potatoes, hay, valuation placed the butter, stock, loan sixty the failure upon of by of of reason passage a * poultry, ought iron market garden, fruit and millions of dollars, 40 Standards flavoring extracts mines State cent; this for of Minnesota by the being of or large number of the people the state nursery per products the LEGISLATION approximately without Board is $160,000,000. doubt deposit to The section the Equalization in represents be established. of NEW of 1906 In greatest this question. There to vote was upon law only other it required growth both volume sale small like words, than in governing the manufacture and fraction of something percentage and for the more opposition amendment by a onehalf to reason some should five of equal period maple value the agricultural products in the state’s maple and actual financial of to ten the proposed amendment cent of -that the sugar the syrup per enumerated any fact of satisfy placed the The labeling; the to transportation history. examination of banks be amended deceptive properties by the demands subject to prevent limitations the companies certain upon imposed upon inspection the substitutes of railroad corporations within themselves practical to by the public law relating labeling of for the examiner provision will to commercial legislature.. trust that I Minnesota, developed of should state the of has fact that the demand jellies, and submission the people jams preserves purposes. for the to pure be made be _ banks for should commercial loans repealed, law is and our the constitution, require upon amendment to another REDUCTION OF FREIGHT a new RATES. of IRON ORE ROYALTY TAX. becoming limited in simply of the formula certain localities. the printing Under heretofore THE INAUGURAL restrictions that AT HIS SECOND and contained The vast earnings railway Under the constitutional amendment of companies new in favorable financial legible medicine conditions, such removed. type. effective patent constitution be An in the as have been swollen by it is within excessive it is power, as your state is enjoying law requiring the the adopted, at time, should be present ADVOCATES legislature is For the EXECUTIVE instance, authorized STATES now of rates transportation, which have duty, provide been to of system taxation your some the labeling banks have the considerable giving the and of all packages amount a of state road add the to to much higher in state than which in will give the least the state our own at formula surplus funds. Under it contains of the present banking discretion product when REFORM, in its TAXATION bridge fund providing qur by south of in Canada, state approximately to fair share of its just the us, or an laws dangerous state bank is ingredients. for standard a not permitted of to the property A annual levy tax an north There upon is of general Income from this iron a and us. revenue great ore loan in ice make should 15 The of of established. department AND a cent cream be FREIGHT excess exceed in per the onetwentieth LOWER state not to year any just demand that the people wealth. One be relieved direction, in the right step capital should its stock and burden surplus. First be of the mortgage taxable relieved the all of mill on one from the extortion and the abuse of high it would to be income tax occurs me, an loans have of farm to be highly proof when dealing with food limitation FARE. This TWO-CENT proven a in the state. property unfair railroad .rates and of the royalties transportation. mineral rights, which on or products in satisfactory class which investments, of and 'be the ingredients legislature should the are and removed In biennial to the listed last for taxation. message not are my now generally probably better recognized class of loans safe deleterious to no discretion to and or should its permitted be at legislature, discussing and in this sanfe An income tax of the 5 cent per on health. made banks Owing be by operating in farming to the good the growth of can levy accomplish tax sufficient to a question, said that believed $6,500,000 I I there of royalties have Mining estimated and to State Department of Mines was canning industry, communities. Under circumstances the special law should highways. results along better a the line of establishment remedy in the of been received maximum fee Minnesota by holders a of a be would enacted giving I with the the recommendation department concur constitution that The provision in the supervision Tax Royalty Proposed, and freight that would now rate be fair on from iron lands during to the 1906 a year the public sanitary of examiner that to banking as conditions, and fixing our shall in county receive more year no the shipper, any and hardship not be to would $325,000, the the state treasury net a or standard be amended of laws permit purity in —Re- to of Recommended the a the of Iron Ore so one-half output as than three than cent, less per transportation or that the railroad company; 10 would $650,000. tax cent net a per making the canneries; first of mortgage loans and improved the national on thus of the total fund pure cent provided of one per and was' warehouse commission clothed Law royalty thereof Demurrage A tax, the ciprocal total were farms food law will located within be effective state striking if the more our should also changed be by with legal authority to establish equivalent the proper 5 to cents ton per on present legislature will make equal to 25 the cent the capital Minnesota law of stock per that that provides out portion it which Favored. of fair and equitable rates, and that shipped this of 25,000,000 tons tonnage surplus of the nearly uniform and bank, all such loans possible to the as as than county shall receive less national not not failure a establish fair and to equitable from Minnesota would mines in 1906, limited law. These be to recommendations and not exceed 50 to legislative per are certain All the amount. of a rates because of lack of $1,250,000, the was aggressive exceed net somewhat or of the the cent cash value based best experience thereof; of the provided officers the on restrictions should with removed be administration rather than lack direct of legal derived a tax from formal inauguration —The present Paul, Jan. revenue shall dairy St. 9 bank of the and that invest in that class food department no of exception possible restriction providing a authority. recommended I at that taxation This royalty of tangible property. in the and in loans Minnesota, them heartily aggregate than I of 50 for more believe the concur, Johnson’s second maximum amounts. I John A. of time the appointment joint of legislative should treasury, the state tax to a attention go of its earnestly calling cent deposits. to your per of legislature understands the importance committee make complete to and took and total taxation of the a Minnesota the of represent term suggestions in the hope the that beneficent governor as PERMANENT this subject, and further comment SCHOOL that FUND. full investigation of prevailing rates intangible mining rights of of property or will follow. legislation capital at is state today at the place a transportation within desire unnecessary. call Minnesota, I to attention with to companies holders; leaving the your and fee one a STATE PRISON. view of establishing by law, peculiarly law in DRAINAGE. maximum the relating and house to the investment of the senate direct realty for the a meeting tax, support joint as now, tariff rate for During the past two the transportation which of school state might of permanent funds. years local government. our The subject CT drainage is one proper The representatives. of in the hall bear reasonable law prison twine plant has been rate of interest provides materially The that inequality a loans much arising and now this of from to consideration time. Approximately As the for at your profit amounting the investment, be districts enlarged; the output Justice fair school the during administered by Chief all for erection the the laws on to school oath application is due of of tax 2,368.000 the state of acres was of parts the this twenty-four state, and absolutely buildings shall be period to and half at rate of inefficient machinery 4 of school a assessment, rent of 2,750,000 to for a holdings and prohibit per acres immediately following and Start, Chas. M. unjust sold discrimination which between the million pounds, at price and at time localities find the following change worth annum, land, which do was per institutional include a same state not you provides may individuals. Johnson Pursuant that this amounting $2,360,000. It is fund the Governor to be loaned to or that for conservatively consideration, namely, the abolition yet patented the 60,000 not may to ceremony your acres recommendation, the legislature the farmers this construction of estimated that of the dltcnes appointed for drainage agricultural the office of in cities, villages wet for too of state, assessor purposes. are substance read his in as message, joint committee which the made investigation state have been benefited to extent 3 It a at cent is not fair and is confined and towns, in their place establish an per per annum. This large to area the prevailing least follows: of the institutions three pound, rate conditions, that for which of at cents amounting this fund northern Minnesota; either commissioner for the 90 tax county, thirty counties in per a and. result thereof, the legislature created should to approximately $750,000, while the suffer is by this discrimination. as in the larger counties, commission a the land being Roseau, in tax cent of or a per of of and House entlemen the Senate ♦ adopted joint resolution directing It is hardly state the made fair time provide at has net a the to higher Lake three five Louis, Aitkin, and a of to be Cass, Itasca, St. same a or persons, amployed Representatives: board of railroad profit $410,000, warehouse rate investment of thus yielding during and of for the schools immense commissioners of With this annually with view of the counties. Cook area a proper constitution The paragraph first of our the two to proceed with view state than profit the state the other net to to for able listing equalization We which the state is to years and better a lands a of property the a purposes. low of reduction for is instituted that states government and the of merchandise citizens rates should not discriminate thereof than within against the educational comparatively of small it existing values. the cost, of more reclaim at a of the protection the security, benefit and $1,100,000. Minnesota. The state of During interests of the have the commonwealth; public policy past two been excellent Taxation of sleeping telephone past years to and would be car an seem all is people, in whom political power the biennial period efforts have most been and either the of interest and beneficial since rate in methods for prosperous companies made advanced earning basis that the is one case most on gross a alter, right inherent, together with the to the twine by the plant board railroad originated. of and should be raised, in the other lowered. The product warehouse recommended. be adopted and that reclammation was or their when modify, reform such government or has given commission looking general toward satisfaction, and reduction satisfactory with co-operate a Minnesota STATE any UNIVERSITY. TAXATION OF EXPRESS COMPANIES. require. It is the public good not may the demand is of the transportation, still rates beyond the capacity of resulting federal the plan proposed by government of interests institution within instituted the protection Your attention is No is for directed feasibility state to the one our of the plant. in reduction merchandise In the legislature to rates; a on my message drainage. for a the much importance deriving their privileges from propriety university. and making change state sovereign of of so as our a voluntary two I reduction recommended by that of the railroads Chapter years granted by ago, some Under authority people; neither is it Its growth in of the in the matter the taxation of the past has been of power express practically all of the labor in of the matter coal and the prison of drainage grain 159, General 1905, the state Laws individual phenomenal, with the instituted deprive Our aid and to companies. statute provides and or any for encouragement should be now devoted I to this industry. rates. satisfied, however, I topographical that absolute am commission, has caused renew a ob-1 right which the taxation of r hich should interest companies, it of to may based ny w come ; any express the that suggestion the justice has yet plant should not been done state to be made of to swamp survey in the constitution. You from the legislature its future 6 the possibilities under are cent of receipts business on per be still enlarged on the people of the to increase the state of Minnesota. will so as this be lands. The report work of unlimited. representatives of all the done Requests for financial elected points in between the state, after people are as capacity million at least five During the pounds past I caused to be show the annually. year, made will submitted and to number you. such alterations of make deducting the aid for the construction of buildings the state to amounts paid railroads to new Tills easily done complete tabulation of the be without prevailing can a lands belonging of to of wet acres will laws for not large and modifications in the transportation of freight during other periods, within as our are as as additional appropriation rates of transportation between the state, from points feasibility their location, the state, the on and I believe and submitted inure the domestic welfare, the This practically to with the state. makes to the are you suggestion for the the except buildings several lines railw'ay the within of reclammation necessary the on and the of their by cost systematic this session the legislature of that they that of rate taxation receive careful at of companies 3 express consideration. prison site used Minnesota. to be that state of for new will show purpose. drainage. This report seldom opportunities that It is recognized given cent, the railroads fact that paid per about a you are as are With this the The reductions increase output would recent rate in the their are that the cost for average acre per I hope institution has law-making body. 50 this been handicapped cent the of Express to come a per revenue. 18,000,000 companies the be pounds and would right direction. Compared, however, that when per annum, will be $1.40 reclammation and office somewhat by approach the do include financial and believe will not proportion of of policies reason you nearly any with grain meet the requirements the in rates the Canadian of total productive drained the lands will become provinces zeal and the earnings which have hitherto committed with receipts made it to interstate impossible activity, your care or on the north In the state. The to of average and with lowa crop year value Increased us their present and many business; with the sole and that is, adequate salaries which business to by and which originates of motive purpose pay men National Cordage merchandise the Company, subsidiary rates to south, it is drainage. It is a the such times of cost apparent a the recognized that which is best for in and terminates ability could be employed doing outside and of of Minnesota. corporation of the International that Minnesota freight Harvester lands rates proposition that these business good are the retained in institution, commonwealth. vice from time and and business and Company, versa, passing has making still twine at too high level, commenced and especially other business is unjust a drained. to It be congratulation time suffer There much for through the loss of is the state. Railroads to doing of we cause some our from flax fibre in this for the evident view state in the enormously heavy of counties that the tonnage in these improvements business teachers the general condition this best by the Inability in of in state of 4 our prosperity. cent reason pay per of on competing with the passing Minnesota state roads purpose from allowed stand the over state’s lands to wet be as for properly and adequately We have particular proportion all .inter-state to compensate of and also reason a product. To this meet situation and to several northwestern states tributary Increased of to barriers in the progress. way Certainly Minnesota financial condition of intra-state them. felicitation in the earnings, afford I believe on and to can the protect state interests, the law should Minnesota distributing points. will activity along this line compel the Minnesota is reasonable According the the compensation for the state. to report of only state where this the pay certainly most be amended to permit the of reclammation thousands the of TWO-CENT A PASSENGER RATE. improvement provides class of service, and provide there much statute for the to state auditor has been collection by of taxes sale the means of prison-made twine outside of held railroad lands by of low now acres Hitherto have dealt largely biennial period. earnings with which with during the past basis, compete educational to the balance. the can we on we any the in an state order that pay on meet will we may and country any companies, the and land adjustment of the institution legislature, followed deducting of the in bidding Economy the by after the rates in country by paid transportation amount effort made by the twine trust to throttle citizens for those of provide homes our railroads. freight. The talent which administration the part of to time has for would permanently economical Express companies should in on plan inside on come endow of state lines. I would our homes elsewhere. seeking now university. executive will bring state when relief is also the departments, not be treated differently from demanded other our a our also suggest that the law companies. be changed that there so glad able to to I be say am in the the last session further in the matter Since the legislature improved condition and believe of rates. I it would be The of passenger near allow the sale twine more to of to dealers as sentiment the is in Minnesota but on one fare for university has practical to take the total current the carrying the state fallen heir future. to earnings the of of a after March 1, reserving passengers 500,000 pounds plan of question the wisdom of of some is companies three cents large of known the Elliott TAXATION. and mile. It ascertain Minnesota’s sum money express now per as to fill small cash orders direct farmers. In to liberality would drainage, and I urge is providing for proportion recognized that the bequest, memorial hospital fare of such for questions with One greatest average a With the large increase of the revenue per in the output, I would also this end. appropriations to mile in conjunction with taxation based paid by who travel the medical the ratio of railroads called deal which will purposes persons it will be dispose be to on on to of you upon necessary attention to the plan a call this time at your school. This bequest mileage in Minnesota of does not exceed 2.3 has yet been such mile. not A large is that of solving the problem of providing. the per of product through the express amount the other operation in of in many now secured its companies, w’hich maximum of because acceptance would involve the mileage two cent bears rate mile to dealers of least in wise per the state, per prudent business at some measure, of as a geological a which the states bv survey should policy and the total be fixed the board of operated mileage; in by law fixed lieu of and a new method of distributing the regents will not wait longer and just tax or, than February now. man undertakes to federal the government The public has decided that this could properly such provision, not the demanded it; the adopt excise public some March burdens the people to his twine. He represent. of you or secure of the state, complete make survey a plan is right in making done without legislative sanction and obtaining in the of that demand, be state Ohio with and the should be allowed place From the birth state to his orders of our government important data, etc. with perfect maps, legislature relation sleeping should approval, the acceptance would companies, not defer actions. and to to early enough unchanged necessarily have had car to meet his requirements system an the we dollar expended by state, For each conditioned the legislature which be has already reference been made. and that his trade. taxation in the form direct tax upon law of of The in of ABOLITION OF a PASSES. now appropriates geological the an survey making provision the future maintenance for force restricting the dealer real and personal property. The history to sell twine result is eventually upon LICENSE TAX ON CORPORATIONS. equal and the amount, The time has also for come some specific the proposed hospital. Your attention of at cent profit is of taxation in state has taught pound ample one per along our made the action to in survey the matter the secure Your attention of is likewise respectfully enactment a will be officially called this to protection to the farmer, and fair that have been equal and and taxes not us which approved lines of most at law forbidding expense the an called following granting to the resolution of of the right later. It is but that matter equitable all concerned. efficient. you to that the method has been not the state to prohibitive privileges would be railroad were by of corporations state board equalization pass adopted Oct. that while should the bequest, urged know There to be feeling The in the has been part the law and seems cause a upon alone. This matter the work undertake people to other than bona fide employees 1906, in 4, favor of levying annual license an for this specific will still be application. purpose, part of citizens in of In the favor making part our thoughtful Investigation. of worthy is least of railways and their families. at Our your tax corporations, with the state spirit on available of erecting for the farm machinery the constitution provided that use a memorial state prison The state at to enjoys the peculiar distinction of which I heartily of having concur: building of other character. with the that compete laws should be passed taxing all some trust; is. the manufacture property deferred action this matter “RESOLVED. the until LAW. By state board UNIFORM DIVORCE of upon Involves large Inasmuch it of machinery sum is according to value in as a of such not its true as now money.’ other have taken the states initiative. equalization the So that is respectfully governor used splendid divorce which be to During the past congress made in the been year state. I believe departure have with this money can a Laws enacted a insistent have the people become in their requested ask for the to of Philadelphia passage I advantage at the university, trust that held in the city of could along this line view, and that be Idea in yet know the made which was we demand for this reform that law by the all legislature the next fixing of a representatives will that accredited an the question receive from which duly would to advantage of all of while you of great the taxation forms property, prove to agricultural political organizations several license have annual of, been fee $lO, for each say, entitled. the Union’ which it is of consideration to of the various states were Interests, I bused in valuation, and would suggest some measure upon compelled recognize the to justice corporation, of the whether and local every view of framing uniform or gathered with that the management a at be has seldom approximated full LUMBER. a least authorized LOGS AND or never demand, have incorporated and foreign, doing business in planks in the state of relating to the statute divorce annulment to investigate the feasibility with Real has generally value. property been pleased able to be I to to their various platforms looking convey Minnesota, with proviso am that in the toward a case and divorce for marriage of to act. This does not necessarily assessed anywhere from twenty-five power at legislature information during the that the the abolition of the system failure in the to said annual fee. of the pass pay legislatures several of adoption by the require with to it need cent actual value; to fifty of and or carry appropriation, per an all settlements the biennial period past by Minnesota. state of offending corporation be barred from the in The various Union. the states the tangible property much the personal at as necessary expense timber board the state timber the of for the of this state, and their charter courts permit states -with which conservatively engaged some annulment could be met from ratio; while millions of dollars of RECIPROCAL case DEMURRAGE CHARGES. same public lands have been in trespass upon considered annulled, license be said has marriages divorces and of the earnings the state twine plant. of Invisible intangible has and property with law. Irregular For strict accordance the the railroad companies years many fee when paid accompanied by be the to scandal, It and be American to an taxation entirely' because of the come escaped STATE HOME. SOLDIERS’ preceding periods have settlements have Minnesota of of made demurrage address the principal office, the of there will that be names earnestly hoped it a ability the to evade his lawful of owner considered, shippers likewise been and number I would call charges without attention reciprocity. to the upon a your requirements of the officers and the capital amount of all the co-operation complete by of several burden. tax placed in the hands of of the additional reciprocal demurrage law, appropriations A which of will cases were paid in said corporation. The of fees this important Union of the states on be It is to that this not presumed with or general strict instructions be all attorney the soldiers’ home fair to parties is demanded state in for order that by the arising be paid to state treasurer and to the named, question. At congress other legislative body while able any and. continuous immediate public and should to begin Minnesota continue be discharge enacted at this prosecution to her be into the may covered state general fund.” by duly represented Minnesota 'devise a accredited was taxation to system of enact a or of the with view to the session the legislature. to the veterafis who their of the debt early If cases a gave members who assisted in representative, going DEPARTMENT tax law which is bring about STATE OF MINES. to collection of all to which the a this body need further the of the of moneys to in the country years cause any enlightenment uniform of proposed the preparation a in complete form the results commonly By of the Interests entitled under the law. The vast of the is attorney the absolute state preservation the Upion. Increasing to of reason necessity as question. Copies this covering statute hoped by all people compelled for to pay in mines mineral general, in his prosecution of these state and properties, in the I of action disability and dependence of that prompt such age, passage mean will submitted proposed statute be of this The best that this body do taxes. can herewith submit the to the advisability and practicable has secured from court the number the of just of veterans home will supreme and you at cases, a measure, you consideration earnest this body, and to your is equalize nearly the to be so-ca’lled as as may opinion sustaining validity organizing department the the state devoted find it in the conditions of throughout the state who receive of new state a an car that is desired. I trust the matter of burden of taxation and adjust it that so and the timber law, it the subject creation trespass and to of the which have afflicted present aid will instead of shortage decrease the the for agricultural requires grow the first states will be Minnesota among will fall heavily its weight not too upon position commissioner amendment far it relates state of of mines, districts this next few A total 2,513 in of and neighboring of no so as years. cases right this herself of Union to put the on unable it, those bear and distribute to giving such official punishment of offenders under the law. which relief and provided duties states in the Northwest during to through the the powers was past question. important the responsibilities in accordance with the similar those of commissioners has, however, features which of the relief to insurance, It fund of ninety Even days. flagrant have been some treated agency were so the privileges enjoyed Under changed. The our government. labor. Tailroads should be timber board during biennial period warehouses, that the the ending and the conditions REFERENDUM. July 31. general INITIATIVE AND government We cannot taxation. escape wider dairy and fish, the should be given of authority 1906, the and food, felt compelled being $5.40. to visit this game a range average payment or state superintendent attention the would call I to merits your levied Taxes and must be for the making are settling controversies last of banks. To this department of in and The legislature appropriated with its force traffic $75,000 experts, hold advisory initiative referendum. and of the government. During of the which- for purpose year might entrusted adjustments by the necessity of home the mothers, be enforcement hearings shippers for wives the of and carriers, and and a permits the people of This a total levied the in 1905. taxes state with. of our state mine inspection and suits might be dispensed widows soldiers. It found the regulation exhaustive law that of enter into investigation of some an village was city, to town county, state, or all $22,355,326.25, amounted to for would purposes should certainly be made in this build laws, examination the change not and equip the mineral defective facilities. the of traffic A As sum our questions affecting one their views upon express distributed in various the for the providing building contemplated, ways the section of for carrying of state school other chief remedies act and $2,000 the for the that and insufficient borrowed a resources of was organizations and is fast their state, city, of county, town and timber. Under the i soldiers’ on public lands, the protection re-scale of state from the relief the state’s supply which has fund of resulted to of in pres- the cars, that the theory ground the gaining upon school governments. No law be I can enacted in iron royalties provision is made for assist in statute the work, while changes interests and mineral loss of thousands of dollars ent ore to Minnesota a re- were the of officers servants duly elected are which will in large by | you a very leases, well demand the state made in plans which contracts scale by the the and the wheat and in by localities au- cost as upon as growers, a some elected them will be people who c and the reduce this burden of taxation, is required | measure bureau of and in such he to lessened. The maintenance statistics board trustees of and produced coal famine. ditor, of temporary case was I a now expressed of the guided by majority. views a in which greater 1906 than in general. | was even general information in regard reciprocal notice the for additional to the mining demurrage ask appropriation of suggest law. subjecting upon surveyor an serve initiative and referendum a The advisory taxable total valuation 1905; the the of description the tract i $60,000 industries and mineral of giving to complete the building carriers to penalties of woman’s the upon resources for a same farther than the is step but a of for 1906 being $914,- the state property i which demanded. The the the aid of re-scale is according to the original for and the delay furnishing plans state state in the sur- and carriers to use a cars as binding petition, and is not right of upon round numbers, against $853,- 000.000 in of i as various general appoints install elevator. legislative and executive departments. shippers for thereupon electric The building impose delay in loading one veyor an upon enactment of theTr officers. The law a in 1905. 000.000 in with state I has deputies to act concert far Under been completed to present conditions his admit it a so is as cars. initiative and for advisory providing an general election the the recent At the auditor for this ' people Minnesota appointed by its The fact that today and the holds that the state impressed estimator, of first time to occupancy public accomplished woman upon without referendum be can of Minnesota voted to modify the make re-scale the ‘ one-half of the of be enrolled is the mother constitution, the estimated iron two carriers the fact that private to of Minnesota a two over ore purpose, a and I amendnje.it, corporation constitutional am a adopted and amendment in permit, and . an the United embraced the make soldiers. She has States, and which timber of that seeks from the just passed the state reserve such legislation opinion that a firmlv the of legislature the this wider latitude; giving to for record with the school of the century mark and state other public institutions report it for and charter to exercise quasi-public same not the function were our a a desirable. There be. I is can am falls it to to justify, i and provided that in both beneficence is of now you have mineral holdings auditor. It the state she greater bound to perform that would is case function against the submission now valid reason sure, no small least, the in opinion at the estimator measure forced some than those of other state in the its deputy and be to become object of the best of physical ability, the agree charity. upon any to and an people of proposed to the constitutional a action, people that this of the both shall the be final and the scale, Union, show propriety and public public interest, heed the and the same that its STOCK providing for direct LIVE SANITARY amendment BOARD. a legislature and themselves, by by the and purchaser; the state the value of such department public binding the the is to state, duty to paramount to its upon This referendum. initiative and Laws governing treatment of contagious wise shall by the state one. if experience did it not swell already and was a duty to the if appear rescale past even dividends our prove opportunity generous people to the would give diseases in cattle, hogs an horses and have scale practically the necessity additional stafe stockholders that the first of its PERMANENT TAX COMMISSION. by “ton-mileage” was executive to whether they the question not vote or been vigorously enforced but there on is, ih shall the machinery the authority the other arbitrary correct, state and economies. pay surveyor regulation or their instruct would urgently recommend legislation right to the representatives I most want alarming I to increase regret in say, an $5 day spent protection of mineral the for each and its interests. general of sum the further right to also providing the establishment of and for diseases requiring special supervision. INSURANCE. re-scale, making in deputy in such his bv their legislature. enacted by commission, which shall the laws permanent executive tax The officers live of the stock pass upon a Since the last session of the legislature all incurred addition MINERAL LEASES to necessary expenses would whether not careful be to and But empowered make or vou sanitary board report that there a were the subject insurance, from of life traveling to and and insurance him in by direction. has large land I The state this of far in scientific study this question and area to of a containing killed the ending July for 31, go so 1906, report care year I a particular, has in occupied in of material that land, and the case a a conspicuous iron and consideration of plan in the has past time time, both the ore, would from to to of head a total 1,438 cattle because your of executive urge of the place in public mind scales, the the and in difference two surveyor initiative referendum. leased terms proportion out of to just advisory and officers and the legislature. tuberculosis to and 606 head of on for horses an for receive entitled will doubt particular shall to general not be no your attention. compensation conditions. and The statute should the commission visit proper now The glanders. The law requires that the several re-scale. for owmfrship such diihiic PUBL ?,° W from all that iron provides taken annually, counties the state ore shall three-fourths of state of the or pay ' ap- evils have in Great grown up .T- connection ownership public utilities is the shall Public r, t... of , state lands, state receive from biennially, and should value least be praised animals of killed under ELECTION LAW. its at empowered PRIMARY with this important phase of very accomplished fact in royalty becoming 25 cents ton, each of fast fixed an supervise the local work per but limits the value to a the of terms, of animany assessors call hardly to attention is It necessary your industrial life; extravagant salaries our villages of the cities reckoned 2,240 the and be at pounds. In of to ton boards, provide rules reasonable and and ] to maximum. Under need important ma S a the of to some very commissions been and paid; nave village town desires leases ambiguous, If city, made private the light of the between state. or facilitate the performance the duties a he law creating of sanitary to t separate board modifications primary election a of and our deceptive often fraudulent its public utilities by arid for fixed is absurdity, parties this conduct to and otherwise aid them sum reduction of an there $19,000 in the to of was a assessors Much opposition the law law. to colossal contracts have been sold; as decided accumulations having the public, after by should changed without and be a further so securing equal uniform given to the work of and amount the board for its mainmajority there exists, is prejudice stands and it have been secured by adroitly now be objec- there The royalty paid delay. vote, can no Specially important average annually, this assessments. tenance being amount intion service election against primary at all because a conceived plans and used for the benefit municipality raise allowing the to Steel the United States Company to to rendered by by the tended also the be proposed to state's share can possibilities cover the of abuse under of individuals, favored hazarded of in or purchase and to land the Masabi op- the the of necessary commission in seeing the money that on range the i animals slaughtered state tax owners of ue It is urged, and va system. present unerate doubtful conflicts the waged by our captains fit. Under it in ton, sees our is than 27 and way cents made this legislature per any laws by upon <j its provisions. Ido more hesitate not are er to enforced degree of that without not some reason, finance in the centers of money of the it is permitted to bond all laws almost Vermillion 37 the cents uniformly present strictly, and impartially. range, that the is wholly inadequate, election ga sum primary system cultivates present y That all this has the country. not been followed this the community for the property of Recently this corporation has that and assessments free ton. There hand per 750 claims are fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, are nO w on perjury, over disaster is due by great to the the other hand, it If, lease with private parties can negotiated at on discrimination purpose. from between counties, approved the a by board, representing as total disregard and for every land a our wonderful of and resources our is willing loan who to the with to mine find are persons districts cents ton. contract 85 local assessment and different in the for slaughtered per county state, a Citizens election called system. cows entire credit of those who have not to the thus the the property of public 750,000 tons An less than upon property In the not parcels district. year. per j horses, aggregating $55,000. of same and which their political declare affiliations an( to their trust. abused upon pledging only desired to operate, utility has important lease still recently more the state is under moral obligation to TAXATION IRON MINES. election judges trespass OF a that deliberations feel upon During this your upon of the public utility loaned property of the basis been made the $1 ton on per The asks for board $55,000 to wipe rights constitutional of the citizen p a and y_ the the iron ' will told that of mines question be Prior 1896, legislation to owners you any the objection there be part this likely the royalty, and is to no on be can on, also asks this debt for t and the apof extent ou an to regulate ignore some very purposes paid nominal seeking life to insurance In Minnesota tax of a of other and general one property, basis for future. In Masabi the owners annually propriation $50,000 with which range of which the law created. Candidates was “paternalism’’; that the for mined and shipped, companies ton is cent ore per on are view this condition, the of state cannot cattle tuberculosis in and ito eradicate recognizing for office, the possi-1 DEPARTMENT. AND FOOD corporations which DAIRY should all other taxes. The law, that ' private in lieu be left of longer the policy disposing afford to of pursue , glanders ln the assistance of of victory through bility clearly i their affairs, unconstitutional and 1881. of at to finally production own the field of manage In was greatest our iron wealth prices of its at ore other the parties than with political delicate one repealed Under subject is I conulusiun. in 1897. the and that time and that technical so is agriculture. was dependence In its upon than that paid to private Individuals. less affiliate, fraudulent they which encourage • conclusion, permit legislation is inevitable add during the five , if this act, end- that By of to branches me its made years several has way greater none provisions would that the the suggest of I deceitful voting. This, however, is and confidence that will should be left to those construction that I have ing with 1895 the tonnage taxes Minnesota who this state during in every you recent on progress changed, fixing royalty years, law minimum be a demand that the the for present have excuse by desire and research become governed do mines netted total only study guided and to of by no be the dairy industry. Minnesota a iron a than but- expert of less leases than 50 state not cents on believe repealed. I the be law present the which is best for state. This the subject. 173,845. that occupies the markets of in the United upon ter authorizing board and ton, per a consisting results for works better the law people with all its moral, conference commonwealth, of indecided Beginning with 1896, the February, 1906, mines have of In a position in which it States commands governors, the attorney general a a of governor, old convention whole than the material general and advancement other as a tellectual, real and insurance is, been assessed property for attorneys the as premium product of auditor over the state dispose mineral any to of and without its weaknesses, is not but it system, dear held to taxation; the totals for at Chicago to We direct St. Louis commissioners I you as as This is in small sure, me. was to other due am state. public auction no meas- leases at to the highest changes should radical and some been chosen the equalized further the adoption by by the State and have people; Board consider of same county, uniform made in elevating as the to without fixing maximum ure progress bidder price by a law the made in present to overcome the Equalization, being for the legislation. be differ A insurance same cause; of ten committee serve may past the standard of its butter by the de- we we than continue Rather to issuing mineral law. the of its difficulties in the of way opinions but if conference differences approximately follows: that some in appointed by $5,900,000 our our has shown in the fact that as is are years, partment, and the price leases at fixed by now believe the law operation. I successful they will find consideration to honest $6,000,000 in 1898, $16,000,000 careful the adjustment subject 1896, in Minnesota has ones, given national in six contests, in better would it be withdraw law, rar to providing that improved by would be political little difficulty. Whatever in $46,000,000 its will before with $30,000,000 1902, report be 1900, in 1904, that date; since honors, highest four awarded our po- times been mineral lands from the market, state all through conventions might parties convictions, litical duty $70,000,000 in it is the 1906. for and and bespeak most I lines, but in rais- our your Not along dairy same, earnest only for the you future with view and hold them a nominate two permitted consideration. to or more be have the We obligations inadequate politlproducts How to assessment quality food even standard and of may our ing the successive securing generations to of a election the placed candidates be to upon cal and is parties, these obligations it of 1906 be apparent from the estimates sold manufactured and in the seems may heritage BANKING. this rich AND with which BANKS share fair of people choose allow the to ballot, to and will redeemed the companies themselves to be best met and in of who excelled. The department me the has state been have endowed. by nature report we the of the The According to public nominations. present these between properties patriotic sen-ice regardless of the deenforcement mining hold for the assets department this for as entrusted laws to banks of Minnesota LEGISLATION. the state citizen declare examiner, RAILROAD permitting to of system any service; will mands partisan capitalization. In 1902, when the of that United administered with we have been biennial the last period during show the candidate for nomination himself which with have to problem Corporation No a serving the Steel had you parties best by States accomplishing the much of serve our single the purpose growth of volume of such nomination greatest filing fee vital any of the of to a is holdings deal concern by mere smaller iron than more you : state best. at legislature. The de- ore the sought by present, ends history. state's in the period possibility of having totally people suggests a represent than that testified and the I in time when purely in a live party the officers chancery you the We by policy, governed a a has been partment banks of state in number become the The unworthy and to transportation, and operation man railway unfit made in being to yield proper considerations government of a the laws; to enforcing suit, report, rigidly and, are appears a as first, of 427, increased 325 to net political with which from gain party of the transportation rates. Some a nominee of good corporation had in adjustment of principles government, that the dealer well the and in the reserve second, educate as to as period the the During suggestion worthy of of 102. same this question affiliates. A of the importance of aggregate consideration the tested upwards idea he in conflict of between deposits of 700,- realization the two first of ore our to any the a ne- consumer surplus, stock, capital and for the nomination primary that people of the state be gathered is the undivided which the to may duty the state and nation, and tons officials co-operation alforts 000.000 in all is to upon complete ef- cessity of increased from $11,410,533.- citizen profits the right of to that the election, the fact total a SI.OO from or organization vsu’ue party placed of ton gross legiance to the sale per toward the a looking and a a as secsumption con- $13,414,249.45. The deposits the ballot, placed 04 gross railroads within the to his state upon the earnings of name Let strive have matter. ■worth of to foods; and ondary to while us attain company ore as material pure our oi the of $64,392,858.79, reached only. The number had petition the sum reported by should by Minnesota an be Ideals conversion into highest and reward the of as companies for merchantable be fully the people recognized to ad-» laws as are cent. The 48 should sufficient increase of total be and required railroad warehouse per petitioners the resources reposed special Subsequent reports the to commission of who have confidence of than products. perhaps those and in vanced, more so. corporation increase show net of candidates, but 38 not ending July frivolous 31, so for the 1906, a per prevent public effort which statements of year honest will and its by make to there deficiences other states, us are some of us this During two-year period, there cent. i aspirants. $81,619,640.35. The earnings worthy to Chas. Schwab, gross high bar of the honors president. M. worthy conferred was necessity amendment recent confirm as for and to upon us. some bank failure, has state and been only railroads within this of the no mile state valuation show, effort and bring this ROADS. make In about per GOOD in order the every moreover, existing laws to your to work a suspension, which temporary resulted $10,283.28, and the earnings this iron net one bulk healthier and better the great of per that asset were still effective. state of governmental ore of this department highways and of more better subject of The re-organization and the in strengthening The relative importance $5,109.90. Steel mile a pledge United Static Corporation affairs I hearty is the the which will later laid be of In report be- you still prominent in co-operafore roads is a making good without loss the bank of the to depositors be clearly this matter Since may office, Minnesota. 1902 the of more tion located in understood of this department and well, exploration Interest recommends my assure you, as much and you, mind, public more the other creditors. The total realize that when the total or acquisition of iron glad . and we that will be I welcome ore amended properties that the liquor law be to this line than heretofore. to any so along as agfix taken being of Minnesota is banking in in Minnesota, being $Bl,- July, earnings resources have proceeded calculated in Minnesota gestlon gross to the for purity and promote on a standard inaugu- to recognize that the prostate to a We have come state and national 1906, including banks, fifty is of the 619.640.35, the cent scale, until present estimates over per perity people large of the labels will and general do-J of that inforrw our highways system public a of improvement our banks and trust companies, productions saving not 1906. The but of estimated farm financial and mining, government welfare. of mestic authorities of purchaser the the liquid the chartacter economical trans- and ; better more , including private banks, wealth means is agriculture, amounted of and to basis regards the explored our as mer-