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THE government of Minnesota
83.98 per feapita during the fiscal year
ending July disaccording to the State
Treasurer Walieif J. Smith. This is a
per capita increase of 30 cents over the
previous year. Computations are on a
basis of actual receipts and disburse
ments of money secured by the state
through taxation. Money disbursed
from funds raised through interest on
investments, sale of school and other
state lands and similar sources is not
included in the per capita figures.
There is a crying need for a vigorous
reform policy.
OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS.
Boston Transcript: A dining car
that moves regularly out of Boston on
the New York Central lines haa for its
number 888. Pronunciation serves to
illustrate the unconscious humor which
lurks in inanimate things.
Owatonna Tribune: Mrs. Fred Glea
son and her two daughters, Mrs. George
Hormel andson Jay, and Mrs, George
Burnham motored down from Austin
Wednesday in the Hormel car to visit
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gleason.
Stillwater Gazette:' Although water
is alleged to be cheap, very cheap in St.
•Cloud, it haa no attraction for many of
its residents. According to reports the
cost of 739 gallons of water is only a
cent, but the people go right by the
attraction and lay down five cents for
one schooner of beer.
Elk River Star News: There is one
issue upon which all politicians agree
and thjst is good roads. When they g$t
crowded by'the quick changing issues
of the day it is easy to fall back on th»
good roads proposition. We all favor
good roads and there is no mental
reservation in declaring where we
are at.
