Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-03-23
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Whitney lends in low prices.

VIII convene on May 9th.
Read the sketch "Looking Back.
ward" 1t may interest you.
- William Hagstrom, of Comstock,
was n pleasant caller at the SHEAF
office on Tuesday.
- Mrs. Bjurling OF Stephen visited
the family OF P. Peterson, the tailor,
for few days this week.
The Loyal Temperance Legion
will meet with Mrs. c. S. Hull next
Saturday evening at 7 o'clock,
- Chas. Westman, OF West Valley
was in the city on Tuesday attend
ing to business before the probate
court.
- Bert Knapp made flight to n
finish' for city treasurer, and
was elected by the biggest majority
in any OF the contested offices.
"A. l.. Palmer after concluding
the sale of his farm started on trip
to the Pacific coast where his brother
II. G. now resides. He LETT on Tues
day.
b. S. Chaplin has bought the f.
Swanson residence property for a
consideration OF 1000. 1t is the
cheapest piece OF property ever sold
in the city.
- Residents on the banks OF Red
river are afraid OF a flood, and many
of them are building rats upon which
to remove their stock to higher land
in case it should be necessary.
- Charles a. Bradley has moved
his family out to his fine farm in
Polk county, adjoining his mothers.
The SHEAF hopes they may find coun-
try life peaceful and congenial.
The members of the Epworth
League will give a literary and mu-
steal entertainment at the NJ. E.
Church Friday evening OF this week.
Don't fail to attend Tickets for
sale at Whitney drug store
- Mr.. c. NJ. Rasmussen, prominent
citizen, merchant, farmer and post
master at HELEN in this county, was
IN town yesterday, and the SHEAF
acknowledges pleasant and profit.
able call. Thanks, Mr.. Rasmussen.
IS. Cooke. Attorney and Real
Estate dealer, hos sold the half Sec
ton Palmer farm adjoining the city
to OTTO Eslwardh for a consideration
of $3.50. This is one Of the most
desirable farms in the vicinity and
Mr.. EdWnrdh has secured it at Il bar
gain.
The republicans in this city
might as well pull themselves to-
gether and crawl into theirlittle hole
and pull the hole in after them.
WHAT'S the use OF putting up ticket
and rs soon as it is put up abandon
it to defeat? Candidates, even, went
in with the eneuIy and fought their
own colleagues-anl very dcservedly
got left.
Mr.. L. G. ketcham has bought
the interests OF John Woodward and
Mr. Benson in the Warren mill,
thereby securing controlling inter-
est therein. Possession is to be
given on the first OF June. The
Warren mill is one OF the best in the
state, thoroughly equipped with all
modern machinery anu in buying it
Mr.. ketcham has obtained very
valuable property.
John T. Ostrom returned from
his tour to the Pacific coast on Sat.
urday last, having followed exactly
the same route which the editor OF
this paper took in his western trip
over a year ago. He made short
stays at Helena, Spokane, Tacoma,
Seattle, Portland, and San Fran
cisco. Returning from San francisco
to Portland, he took q steamer iu
order to get the pleasure OF an ocean
voyage on the mighty Pacific, but
says he won't do it over again, be.
cause te' got gloriously sen sick.
Seattle impressed him very favorably
md likewise Spokane. Ever since
his return he has been busy telling
about Ills experiences in the wild
and woolIy vest
- The city election passed off with
out much strife and resulted as fal
as we have learned, satisfactorily
even to the defeated parties. Nc
candidate except perhaps one or two
was anxious to be elected. The re
suit shows that it is useless to draw
party lines in city elections, for part,
lines were obliterated in the face o
other issues. We have in this cit,
and always will have, perhaps, tn,
banefnl, all powerful and ever present
side issues and that with the temper
ance and saloon question, and many
other local issues, differences, preju
dices and jealouses will always b,
controlling influence in city
politics. The men elected are gooe
men and the affairs OF the city will b,
safe in their hands. In regard to til,
standing OF the new council on til,
license. question we are OF tho nnininr