The Irish Standard

John A. Ryan, of Minneapolis, state hotel inspector, has filed his first annual report with the state auditor. The report shows that for the year ending May 18 the total of 719 hotels were inspected. Of this number, 212 were maintained in compliance with the law, and 507 were notified to comply with the law. The total salary and expense of maintaining the office for the year was $2,643, while the total fees collected were $587. The report states that "the general condition of hotels throughout the state in respect to those matters over which the law aims to exercise control and regulation has shown some improvement, but there is still ample room for effecting, through a more adequate and mandatory measure, more ideal conditions."