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TWO LODGES INSTALL Local Orders of Odd Fellows and Re-

bekahs Install Officers for

the Ensuing Year.

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More Than Four Hundred People At­

tend the Ceremonies, Banquet

and Entertainment.

ling the officers for the ensuing year Odd Fellows installed: J. W. Brown,

past noble grand; Fred Scholey, noble grand; Clair Smith, vice grand; A. J. Anderson, recording secretary; Olof Wasemus, financial secretary; G. A. Eaton, treasurer; Archie Jones, war­den; Fred Heath, conductor; Earl Henschel, chaplain; George Borchard, right supporter to noble grand; Ru­dolph Lueck, left supporter to noble grand; Jos. Whitcomb, right supporter to vice grand; P. A. Chilstrom, left supporter to vice grand; Einar Jensen, right scene support; Clair Newton, left scene support; Jos. Townsend, in­ner guardian; Denzil Oakes, outside guardian.

Rebekahs installed: Mrs. Swan Ol­son, past noble grand; Mrs. Carl Ness, noble grand; Mrs. Win Davis, vice grand; Mrs. J. C. Herdliska, recording secretary; Mrs. Calvin Olson, finan­cial secretary j Mrs. John Bishop, treasurer; Mrs. C. W. Wehrend, chap­lain; Mrs. A. J. Anderson, warden; Mrs. Ernest Byers, conductor; Mrs.

Representative F. J. McPartlin of In­ternational Falls acting as chief clerk until after the election of Oscar Arne-son.

Minor elective positions in both house and senate were filled.

Delegations of women from the various political organizations were present to witness the opening cere­monies. ** % > s

Taking the oath of office yesterday Governor J. A. O. Preus, twentieth ex­ecutive of Minnesota and victor in one of the hardest election campaigns in the history of the state, pleaded with the legislature in his inaugural mes­sage to keep party pledges for the enactment of a tonnage tax on iron ore, co-operative marketing laws, re­form of the primary election system a sound highway program, etc. Here are some of the high spots in his mes­sage:

Co-operative Marketing—Enlarge­ment of powers and personnel of state department of agriculture to permit it

The Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges held their annual joint installa­tion in their hall on Monday evening and, as usual, it was an event of more than passing interest. There were over 400 persons present at the ritual­istic ceremonies—which were particu­larly impressive—and the roast goose banquet and entertainment which fol­lowed.

According to the program arrange­ment the mstallatory ceremonials were the first m order with Fred W. Manke, district deputy grand master, mstal-<sto aid in organization of co-operative

selling agencies to handle farm prod­ucts and have memberships in termi­nal selling associations.

Tonnage Tax on Iron Ore—"A fair and equitable tonnage tax"—a net profits tax in lieu of all other state taxes upon property, accompanied by a reduction in the percentage of the so-called ad valorem tax for other pur­poses.

Primary Election Reform—A return to party designations in the legislature and convention systems^for party nom­inations, "safeguarded at its source by requiring delegates to be elected by party primary methods."

Better Roads—Wise laws to be passed by the legislature to provide for the building and administration of the trunk highway system and co­ordination of the good roads system with Minnesota's parkway plans.

Soldiers' Bonus—To raise rates of interest on state bonus bonds to per­mit their sale, so that all of Minneso­ta's soldiers, marines and sailor? may receive their state bonus without moie

Josephine Zimmerman, right support- delay. er to noble grand; Mrs. Olof Wasenius, left supporter to noble grand; Mrs. Sam Sausser, right supporter to vice grand; Mrs. S. E. Vandeventsr, left supporter to noble grand; MTS. Will Steadman, mside guardian; Mrs. Hosea Hunt, outside guardian.

A banquet with a menu of roast goose and many delicacies of the sea­son followed the installation cere­monies and so numerous were tho3e who participated in the fcrst that it was necessary for them to dine in re­lays—the long tables were clericd six times.

Olof Wasemus was chairman and Rev. Henry Nobbs speaker of the evening. His address emphasized the advantages, opportunities and respon­sibilities of Oddfellowship in relation to the individual and the larger issues of the national and international life of today. Tho speech was interwoven With touches of humor, and that it was appreciated was demonstrated by the applause of the assemblage. Sev­eral numbers wore .rendered by an orchestra and little Myrtle Ness, in a sweet and pleasing voice, favored the gathering with a vocal solo. The fes­tivities concluded with a dance which continued until 4 o'clock in the morn­ing.

The banquet was prepared and served by members of the Odd Fellows lodge and they certanly demonstrated that they were thoroughly familiar with the cuisine art.

LEGISLATURE CONVENES.

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W. I. Nolan Elected Speaker and Louis L. Collins Takes Oath as Lieu­

tenant Governor. The forty-second session of the Min­

nesota legislature opened on Tuesday with a flying start. There was only one contest and that was for speaker of the house. W. I. Nolan, as was ex­pected, was elected over Erling Swen-son, nonpartisan, the vote being 102 to 26. Nolan was nominated by TheD-dore Christianson and Swenson by George Nordlin, who, it was appatent, reluctantly performed the duty. Os­car Arneson was re-elected chief clerk and Henry Rubel sergeant at-arms. There was no league candidate for these positions.

In the senate the action of the cau­cus on Monday was ratified on Tues­day, after Lieutenant Governor Louis L. Collins had been given the oath of office by Chief Justice Calvin L. Brown.

Two St. Paul chaplains, Father W. J. Harrington, former chaplain of the one hundred and fifty-first field artil­lery, and Rev. Walter F. Howard, Episcopal rector, officiated in the sen­ate and house, respectively.

The house session was called to or­der by Secretary of State Mike Holm,

Reorganization Plans—To make state auditor's office an auditing office only and to create a new state depart­ment to care for the natural resources of the state.

Economy—No appropriations unless absolutely necessary for the efficient administration of public affairs. *

DELAYED BY PRESS ACCIDENT.

Quoin Key Drops Into Gear and Rips Off Tooth, Disabling Press-*

Glade Makes Repairs. Last Thursday afternoon just as the

Union was, being printed a quoin key dropped into the gear and ripped off a tooth, thus completely disabling the press. The key was caught in the mesh of the machinery and thrown into the center of a small wheel com­pletely out of view.

The forms were taken off the press and to the office of the Milaca Trib­une, where the paper was printed. The papers were back in the Union office at 9 o'clock in the evening, too late to distribute in the mail.

The broken steel tooth, twisted and badly torn, was removed from the press shortly after the accident oc­curred and taken to J. H Glade's shop. In less than an hour he had the tooth successfully welded and in position in the press. He also located and removed the broken key so the press was in good working form again. Mr. Glade did a fine piece of work quickly and in a most skillful manner. The torn tooth was a particularly dif ficult piece of metal to weld. So skilled a mechanic as Mr. Glade is a big asset to the town and the sur­rounding community. We can get our work done here at home and do not have to send it to one of the large cities.

If the forms had been kept here the papers would have been printed in time for distribution in the evening mail but it hardly seemed probable that the necessary repairs could he made in town.

The Union certainly appreciates the hospitality and courtesy of George Van Rhee of the Milaca Tribune.

128 LICENSES ISSUED Clerk of "Court's Register Shows This

Number as Against 115 for

"** Preceding Year.

List of Those Granted Marriage Li­

censes for Each Month of 1920

Up to December 31.

Figuring on Auto Tax Basis. Twelve clerks retained by the ad­

vance legislative committee on road laws are checking over the automobile license records of the secretary of state to get data on which the auto­mobile tax legislation will be based, and the problem is one that will# enr gage the committee's attention ' for weeks. C. M. Babcock, state highway commissioner, says that he is interest­ed only in keeping f cith with the peo­ple, who were told during the cam­paign that the license tax to raise funds for the road program would average about $18 a car. ,

One hundred and twenty-eight mar­riage licenses were granted in Mille Lacs county during the year 1920 as against 115 in 1919, 86 in 1918 and 94 in 1917. Hereunder is a list of the names of the contracting parties:

January— George Russell Anderson and Emily Dahlstrom, Charley John­son and Esther Peterson, James L. Kistler and Essie Pierson, John Clag-get and Opal Clute, Henry J. Hoeft and Clara Dorothy Mathieu.

February—Carl F. Tabbert and Mary A. Behrcnbrinker, Walter Wil-kins and Anna Otten, Neil H. Grow and Dolly I. Branchaud, Howard D. Bentley and Judith A. Sahlstrom, Al-dred I. Martin and Effa A. Reichard, Claus Johnson and Anna M. Mattson, Richard C. Dehn and Susie A. Daml, George Alva Bemis and Minnie An­derson.

March—Arvid B. Anderson and Thilda Marian Johnson, Mathcw S. Inman and Martha D. Schultz, Willie Barnard Nordm and Alfa G. Wager, Ole Sleeper and Anna E. Johnson. Sydney E. Berggren and Lettie Fran­ces Foltz, Fredrick C. Kinsman and Louise C. Piritz, Oscar Melvin Larson and Hilma Frances Anderson, Erick Bror Fransen and Ida Sofie Erickson.

April—Arthur Peters and Martha Louise Rosin, Roy Robideau and Au-relia Lessard, John S. Winkclman and Ellen H. Grow, Manus Schureur and Hattie De Jager, Earl McCuaig and Ann? Myrtle Love, Raymond F. How­ard and Hazel M. Bell, Fred E Searle and Emma May Ball, Ernest A. March and Myrtle M. Schmidt, Frank Ander­son and Anne C. Borg, George E. Dic-drich and Minnie R. Pmz, Fred A.-Guderian and Emma A. Zimpcl, Hugo Bolster and Pearl Watt, Henry N. Chadwick and Margaret M. Pinz, Herman Albert Kloss and Clara Min­nie Bonkowski, Harry E. Peterson and Signe L. Schedin, Charles J. Conley and Elizabeth Caron, Fred Newman and Edith Anderson, Gust A. Krusell and Helen C. Pierson, Everett J. Perry and Svanhild Bjerkesett.

May—Raymond C. Sausser and Bertha Bluin, John W. Beto and Alice Gnep, John Theodore Bruflodt and Minnie Lillie Teutz, William D. Fer­guson and Fanny Casper, Leo Philip Balow and Katheryn Ruckcr, Walter H. Weldon and Hazel N. Lamb.

June—Mathias H. Dykstra pnd Mar­garet Lankheet, Edgar N. Johnson and Emma A. Anderson, Fred Martens and Irene Blair, Edward M. Henschel and Elizabeth Heitman, Odin Roy Minton and Rose Margaret Ehlert, Arthur H. Thiol and Allison N. McBroom, Chas. B. Wilkes and Emma Hermel, Oscar G. Frey and Wilma Vivian Linder, Norbert E. Peterson and Ethel C. Lindstrom, Edwin J. Bratt and Ellen M. Johnson, Eric E. Nordberg and Ida Sternberg, Louis Sundsvold and Selma Paulson, Guy M. Jensen and Hattie M. Reiman, Eugene D. Mayo and Mil­lie M. Mann, Howard Russell Baker and Donnie Anna Briggs, James Bracken and Catherine Caen.

July—Walter S. Elliott and Nora Marvin, Victor C. Hoffman and The-

tresa Hjort, Elvm L. Hanson and Gladys V. Anderson, Axel E. Sundberg and Daisy L. Tschache, Alonzo Oliver Raiche and Ernesta Rose Jesmcr, Wil liam P. Engstrom and Ruth N. Fryk-man, Arthur W. Junker and Erma A. Milbrath, Floyd Daniel Poiheroy and Ethel Gladys Hughes.

August—Henry Davis and Frances Bukowski, Cecil Theodore Anderson and Hazel M. Burchhardt, Jens Chris Jorgensen and Helen Sophie Chris­tianson, Otto Ernest Schlee and Es-tella May Berry, Walter Wm. Hoeft and Hazel F. Mathieu, Arnold J. Groen and Jessie Bass, Pearl E. Eg-gert and Mildred Malone, Peter Plui-mer and Lina Smith, George R. Peter­son and Dee A. Allison.

September—Alec Willard Lindberg and Alice May Jorgensen, Stuart A. Lemon and Hazel L. Bourquin, Joe G. Seymour and Clara Lucile Reising, Emil C. Peterson and Sadie Pearl Bowerman, Charles E. Wills, jr., and Petra B. Peterson, Llewellyn E. Gil­bert and Margaret I. Davis, John Mar­tin and Catherine Moore, Frank J. Lang and Addie L. Foote, Frank El-dred and Ellen Aarscth, Martin L. Jacobson and Ellen J. Jacobson, Wal­ter W. Noack and Esther Brett, Paul Lindgren and Anna Chilstrom, Eph-raim V. Anderson and Mildred Chil­strom, Herman Otto Anderson and

Lizzie Clara Gilbertson, Hugo F. Ya-ger-and Daisy J. Newell, D. Swart and Annie Greenvald,-Carl Edgar Johnson and Freda M. LaSaHe.;' .

October—Albert-vA.: Brandt and Mary Blanche Chapman^Clifford Scal-berg and Elsa Anderson, Leonard W. Bridge and Nellie M. Chilstrom, Aaron Fadden and Elizabeth Bullia, Thomas Richard Burns A c t Rose Cecelia Ju-ken, Stanley J. Smith *n<L Margaret Orton, Oscar Irvia Meal and Mabelle Benson, Linus Oscar Johnson and Emily Augusta Swaiisbn. - Helnier L. Turnquist and Treva ^jr" Bowerman, Benjamin D. Hartman'and Ida May Schmidt. _ ^ ^ - J f e j -

November—Arthur Tf*Utir Moore, and Sarah Adeline Suttoto, Warner L. Krusell and Inez Harshman, Guy Mc­Broom and Vivian Shoop, Etfwrence Rufus La Bree and Marie Ajgnes John­son, George Albrecht and Anna Tra-bant, Stanley L. Hall {and Eva *M. Flack, John F. Johnsdn and Maren Bolctte Modeen, Chester Y. Swanson and Mabel Viola Lundstrom.

December—Theodore ^a lgren and Ruth L. Nelson, Ellsworth W. Baker and Nyta H. Hatch, Reuben Walter Swanson and Viola Elizabeth. .Ander­son, Rudolph Zeroth and Amy Peter­son, Fred J. Huizenga and Gertrude Fylstra, Roy Arthur Satterstrom and Doris Marjorie Reynolds!, Prederick N. Berggren and Ellen Christine Elving, Floyd Edward Brown and Caroline Gram, Gus Wennergren and- Sophie Dahl, Ole P. Berg and Hattie C. Blom-quist, Allen E. Balow and Naomi M. Jackson, Arthur D. Rowland and Lydia Sorensen, Harry R. Dow and Anna E. Thompson. . *

IN ANNUAL. SESSION ^ k-

County Commissioners $Bet and Con­

sider Matters Which (Some Be

fore Them for Disposal.

Standing Committees and Board, of

Health Elected—Commission­

ers Still in Session.

4**- *¥-*>*-b VOLUME 45, NO. 3

DRIVE IS CONTINUED Farm Bureau Membership Drive to be

Continued in County for -'

About 10 More Days.

County Association Assured, 300 Mem­

bers Enrolled—Plans for Pro- ~

gram of Coming Year.

The Mille Lacs county commissioners convened at Uie Milaca^school house on Tuesday for their annual session with all members in attendance.

John G. Axell was elected chairman for the ensuing year and John Levau vice chairman.

The following standing committees were elected: County home, Cater, Levau and Axell; court house, all members of the board with Axell as chairman; road and bridge, all mem­bers of board with Axell as chairman.

The county board of health was designated as follows: Dr. L. E. Odell, Peter Sehlin and F. C. Cater.

An appropriation of $300 was made from the revenue fund to pay the in­cidental expenses of the county for postage, express, etc., and $500 as a county attorney's contingent fund for the ensuing year as provided by law.

The report of the annual fees of the following officials was examined by the board, approved and ordered placed on file: Ott6 Henschel, treasurer; Walter Peltier, county auditor; W. C. Doane, county attorney; Wm. V. San-ford, judge of probate; Olof Wasenius, superintendent of schools; A. G. Os-terberg, register of deeds; H. A. Gar­rison, clerk of court; John F. Petter-son, court commissioner.

The Princeton Union, Milaca Trib­une and Milaca Times each submitted a bid for the official county printing and the contract was awarded to the Times. The printer's bond was fixed in the sum of $2,000.

The bond of D. S. Phillips as judge of probate was presented to" the board and approved.

Rent of the office in the Odd Fellows block, Princeton, was ordered discon­tinued after December 31, 1920.

The board of commissioners is still in session.

A sufficient number of members have now been enrolled to insure a Farm Bureau association in Mille Lacs county. After the membership drive has been completed each township will form its organization. Represen­tatives from these townships will then meet to perfect the county organiza­tion. The townships that have been most thoroughly canvassed are Page, Mile, Bogus Brook and Milaca. It is to "be expected that all the townships will have been canvassed by the end of next week. Waldo Hammergren and Willipm Gebert will solicit mem­bers in Princeton. Mr. CcllinS from Sherburne county, Will Walker and Louis Normandin will have charge of the drive in Greerfbush. It has been suggested that evening meetings held in the school houses be made a promi­nent feature of the membership cam­paign in Gresnbusli. This would af­ford the men an opportunity to discuss the project with their neighbors and plan a program for their township organization. According to the pres­ent plan each township will have its own representatives. The township ,wtih the smallest number of members is to be the unit in determining the number of representatives to which the larger townships will be entitled. Thus if the smallest number of mem­bers in any township is 30, one hav­ing 90 members would have three rep-rosentativos. The representatives from all the townships will form the executive committee. This committee will select the county agent, transact the business of the county associa­tion and decide on the different proj­ects which shall be undertaken. The executive committee will make the plans and the county agent will mere­ly Work out thefr ideas. Of course a capable county agent could give the committee good advice in the matter.

Mille Lacs county is long and nar­row and it is therefore difficult for an agent to cover the whole territory. It has been suggested that an arrange­ment be made whereby the county agent can make his headquarters at Princeton for at least two days a week, and at Milaca for two days and then have one or two days in the lake coun­try.

The following general program has been suggested for the county asso­ciation during the next few months: Some time in February Mr. Chapman a

New Year's Dance. The ball at the armory on New

Year's eve, given by the boys of Fre­mont Woodcock post, American legion, was well patronized and the legion-aires extend their thanks to the public therefor. A first-class local orchestra furnished the music and an excellent supper was served in the basement dining room by M. E. Cole. Some­thing like $75 was cleared by the boys for the coal fund.

As the armory is now well heated all enjoyed themselves to their hearts' content. Until the new heating sys­tem was installed by Ed Nelson of the Evens Hardware company the ar­mory was far from comfortable for any purpose, and the legionaires are entitled to credit for its acquisition and for many other improvements they have made.

Monday by the senate foreign rela­tions committee but final action was deferred.

Further reclassification of postmas­ters and postal employes and readjust­ment of salaries is proposed in a bill introduced by Chairman Steenerson tit the house postoffice committee. It was designed, he said, to correct in­equalities, adding that "some special clerks whose salaries were fixed at $2,000 and $1,900, actually have been reduced to $1300," under existing re­classification acts. .iT ^ '

An amendment to the federal consti­tution to make representation ia the national house of representatives de­pendent upon citizenship and not popu­lation is proposed by an organization styling itself the "Allied Citizens of America." It will be introduced in the house in the form of a resolution.

Keep Him on the Job. '" Northern Minnesota has much at

stake in the administration of the Bab­cock law. Northern Minnesota desires and demands that Commissioner C. M. Babcock continue in the direct man­agement of that great enterprise for which he has been primarily responsi­ble. '

A one-man control of enterprises may not always be theoretically cor­rect. It all depends upon the man. If the personality at the head is hon­orable and able beyond reproach the administration will be more efficient than can be secured by any other method.

The building of the great trunk highway system, like the development of a great university, ought to be kept free from politics. The Herald-Review believes that Commissioner Babcock tias steered a straight course, guided by his own experiences and convictions and his high aims for the welfare of the state. If there are those who have charges of complaints against him, let those complaints be made public. There should be no insinuations. s

The time may come when a one-man control of state highway matters may be undesirable. But that time is not yet and will not come as long as Com­missioner Babcock gives to the state his patriotic service in the interests of the greatest economic movement in the history of the commonwealth.—Grand Rapids Herald-Review.

REVIVAL MEETING

With Eats, Smokes and Other Things at Armory, Evening of Janu- --

ary 18—You're Invited. A good old-fashioned revival meet-

ing"Vill be held at the Princeton arm­ory on Tuesday, January 18, at 8 p. m. The ceremonies will be of the type of the old camp meeting revivals. Lots of pep, lots of enthusiasm and a chance for everybody to air his views, or make

COUNTFMNTIN Commissioners Continue the Policy

^Adopted Last Year of A w a r d . , / ^

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a confession if he cares to. Inciden-poultry expert, is expected to be tally a good, live eats and smokes com.

here. Any man, by merely making mittee has been appointed, so if any the request, can secure the services of brother overdoes himself in telling Mr. Chapman, who will cull his flock of chickens. Many poultry producers in this county have learned that this process of culling is well worth while.

In the spring many farmers are con­fronted with the drainage problem. An effort will be made to secure a man from the agricultural college who un­derstands drainage.

Later a veterinarian is to be availa­ble. He will be kept busy examining the herds of cattle. Any cow that has a bad case of tuberculosis should be killed and the state will pay the owner two-thirds of her value. It is also planned to have some men from the American Agricultural Chemical society discuss the subject of soils and fertilizers with especial reference to the production of potatoes. Some such program as this should be of in­terest and of considerable value to all the farmers in the county.

Congressional Epitome. The resolution to revive the war

finance corporation -was passed on Monday by the senate over President Wilson's veto.

The vote was taken immediately af­ter the president's veto message was read.

The resolution is designed as an aid to farmers and others in the present period of declining prices. The senate vote was 53 to 5, or 19 more than the required two-thirds majority.

The resolution reviving the war finance corporation became a law on Tuesday with its adoption by the house over President Wilson's veto. The senate overrode the veto Monday. The vote in the house was 250 to $6, with three voting present, or 37 more than the required two-thirds majority.

Senator W. E. Borah's resolution looking to a reduction in future naval building by the United States, Great Britain and Japan was considered on

how negligent and careless he has been during the last year in his duties towards his home village and his home community life, he will be brought back to normal by the things dearest •to him—in other words, something to sustain the inner man. An entertain­ment committee is also preparing some good stuff for the crowd.

The purpose of this meeting will be to revive and rejuvenate the Prince­ton Commercial club, which is now in a rather dormant condition. The club has a large membership list and has money in the treasury, but owing to the fact that it was impossible to se­cure proper club rooms it has gradu-, ally settled down into its present com­atose state. Since the new heating plant in the armory makes suitable quarters for the club available, it has been decided to revive it and make arrangements for getting permanent quarters right in the armory. This would serve a double purpose. It would give the local club a good foun­dation for an active, agressivc, up-to-the-minute organization and would materially aid the armory board and the American legion in maintaining the building. Be sure to arrange to be there that night—January 18, at 8 p. m.

Higher Bid Accepted, Lower Bid of

Union Rejected—All Taxpay- -%

u ers to Receive Printing, f g * 1

The following bids on the county: printing were submitted: The Prince­ton Union offered to print the financial statement, the proceedings of the county commissioners, school and legal notices at 20 cents per folio for the first publication and 10 cents for the second. The Milaca Times and Tribune both bid 45 cents per folio for the first publication. The Times' price for the second publication was 25 cents per folio and the Tribune's 30 cents. The bids of the Union, Times and Tribune on the delinquent tax list were respectively 5, 9 and 12 cents for each description. The Times put in the highest bid-for the job work, the Union's was 5 per cent lower and the Tribune's 5 per cent lower than the Union's, being the lowest of all.

The Union underbid both the Times and Tribune on everything except the job work. There would not have been a cent of profit in the printing at the Union's bid, in fact it would probably have resulted in a financial loss. How­ever the bid was presented because the Union wished to have all tax lists, etc., available .to all its subscribers and because there has been a demand to have the county printing done at the lowest possible figure. The com­missioners evidently have decided that it is a better investment for the county to pay more and have all com­missioners' proceedings and tax lists placed in the hands of all taxpayers. They are undoubtedly correct in as­suming this position and are to be congratulated for holding so firmly tq. the policy that they adopted last year. J* -At that time the Union's bid was made with the agreement that the- -»* printing should be furnished to five other papers in the county". — C \ r .

This year the T^mes inJts b idJUkL^ eluded an agreement* to furnish everyt^ taxpayer in the county with a copy o f every commissioners' proceedings,'the financial statement, tne' delinquent tax list and in fact all the county publiciicions. Any subscriber, to the Union in Mille Lacs county Who fails to receive any of this printed matter should send his name into the Union and the matter will be cally1 to the attention of the Times so that such a person may promptly receive jthe printed matter desired. The Union is offering to do this merely to be sure that all its patrons are well served in this matter. The county is quite siza­ble and the Times might overlook some of the people in the southern portion. Y

A newspaper that is privately owned must receive sufficient returns for the work done to maintain the business. The Union is therefore greatly pleased to percaive the commissioners have sensibly refused to listen to the pro­tests against granting the printing to the highest bidder providing that the recipient agrees to furnish the print­ed matter to practically all the tax­payers in the county. Everyone now knows how the commissioners stand in regard to this matter and since a majority of them are men of the ut- %" most integrity, honest and square in ^ their dealings, they-will of course be consistent.

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Legion Defeats High School. A swift and furious game of bas­

ketball was played on New Year's day between a team of legionaires and the high school quint, game of the season teams and considerable manifested in the braced many amusing incidents:

The high school boys played well but the legionaires proved too heavy for them andj&e final count was 17 to 8.

In ther^legion team Jack Schmidt made 3 fields and 1 foul; Joe Kaliher, 1 field; Ralph Herdliska, 2; J. Samp-

extreme

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HONORED.

Former Princeton Boy Selected as One of the County Attorneys of

} Hennepin County. The,many Princeton friends of S.

P. Skahen will be pleased to learn-that l ie has been appointed an assis> tant county attorney of Hennepin county. He is now a member of the* law firm of Swenson & Skaben of Minneapolis and has been practicing law for«bout 10 years with much suc^ cess. The firm with which he is as­sociated is one of the^best known in the northwest. The Union congratu­lates Attorney Skahen upon his ap­pointment and is confident that he will*f conscientiously perform the duties re- ' quired of him

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and J. Nygren 1. - ^ ^ The legionaires are organizing

fast team, and respeetftiliy ask public to patronize their games.?

Wait for Gramer fire s a l # a W | § ¥ your hardware cheap.

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