Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-12-03
WHEAT QUOTATIONS..

Our heart is Overfiowing Will
gratitude to the many kind friend
who lately have responded to on
call for cash on subscriptions. W
cannot name you all, but each an,
everyone, has our most sincer
thanks.
- Warren merchants are receiving
new goods every day, and q glimps
into any Of our stores these days re
veals the fact that the goods are be
ing carted away by eager customer!
as FAST as put on the shelves. Warrel
is a good place to trade in.
Warren has been experiencing {
wood and coal famine this week
Dealers have had their orders in fol
coal for several weeks, but can get
no shipments owing to lack Of cars il
is claimed. With hundreds OF car,
coming here empty every week this
seems strange.
Persons visiting their old homes
in the East this winter should take
along printed matter descriptive oI
their new homes in the Northwest
Take copies OF this paper with you
and ask agents Of the Great North
ern Railway for Il supply OF publ
cations.
"A professor Donohue billed
the town for a free athletic, exhibition
on Friday and Saturday nights.
Our sporting and fighting editor in
tended to witness the performance
but after trying in vain to lift the
professors" heavy dumb bells at
the depot, he wisely hied himself
away.
= Fire destroyed nearly the whole
business portion OF Tracy, MINI. last
W. r. Edwards, publisher
OF the Tracy Republican, at one
time owner OF the SHEAF, is a SUI
ferer by the fire, though the papers
fail to- state to what extent. The
SHEAF extends to Bro. Edwards
sympathy in his misfortune.
= County Superintendent Wyant
was a caller at the SHEAF office
yesterday. He was on a tour visit
ing schools in the southern and enst.
ern portion of the county. Mr..
Wynnt complains that the attend
ance in many schools is not near
what it ought to be, parents keeping
children at home on the most tiimsy
pretexts. A general Improvement in
the matter of attendance is needed
Parents should see the folly of depriy-
ing the young OF ,tn education.
Aid. Schmidt returned last even
ing from Warren. He has hid n
gang OF men at work upon ~ $4,000
house for Henry j. Beardsmore a
farmer living in the northern part OF
Of the county. Schmidt says Mr..
came to this county
in 1881, a poor man but
4 good farmer. He now has farm
which with the improvements there.
on is worth ST., 900, dosan't owe a
cent, and has all OF his years crop yet
to market. "Does farming pay 2"
we'll we should smile.-[ Crookston
Times.
Threshing is being rushed every
day that the weather permits. On
cold days it is attended Will, more or
less difficulty from freezing OF the
boiler and other causes. There is
25 per cent. of the entire crop OF the
county still untllreshed ut this writ
ing aud TINT means in the neighbor-
hood OF 800, 900 bushels. Most of it
is in stack, but there are also a good
many acres still in shock. II the
weather will remain fine nearly all
will he threslled during the winter,
but shonla it turn cold u great deal
must go over till next spring ana
summer. Horse power tllreshing ma
chimes have been in great demand.
- A travelling man says there is Il
gang Of five or six f;lkes now oper,,t-
ing in the Red riyeryalley who should
be looked after. Their scheme is to
go from farm to farm and offer for sale
II package Of goods. This package
will contain q few shoddy blankets
n shawl or two, n piece Of goods fo,
mems clothing and another piece ia,
women's clothing, Il few knick knacks
&c. They do not sell it by piece OF
per yard, put offer it in q luy,p SO
$40 or $50 and with glib tongue
soon ;conyinces the nnsophisticatet
farmer tllnt lie is getting a great
bargain. II the farmer is known t1
ln good, his note is taken or Iii,
check. where they cnnnot get Til,
cash. Grand Forks News.