Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
Gleanings,an.ss."'' Home Field
Whitney leads in low prices.

Mrs. ". H. Dixon is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Perkins, at Angus.
Miss Maggie j. Humphrey is ut
present staying at Copper Rock, Colo
RADIO.
- Attorney Cooke made n business
trip to Crookston and Grand Forks
the tore part OF the week.
Service in the new Methodist
Church on Nam Street Sunday Dec.
l5, ut 1920 O'Clock in the morning
and 7:3O in the evening.
=. The matinee ut the school house
on Monday afternoon by the
Hutchinson Family was quite a
treat TO the school children.
- Rev. Chas. d. Darling on Sunday
last exchanged pulpits with his
brother Rev. j. Elmer Darling, Of
n orthcota, kittson county.
DR.. r. N. McKaig, of Minneapolis
will preach in the NJ. F.. Church Sun
day evening Dec. Is, ut 1870 O'Clock.
All are cordially invited to attend.
- Regular services at the Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning and
evening, by the pastor Rev. Chas. D. !
Darling. A cordial invitation is
oytou1oI +r, oil
A packed house listened to the
concert by the Hutchinson Family
on Monday evening. They are fine
singers. The school library fund re-
ceived about $25 as it's share of the
proceeds.
Judge Lakin hos sold to A. Fl. |
Searl 400 breeding ewes. The sheep
industry in the Red River Valley is
increasing right along. What we
need now is more factories like the
one at Grand Forks to transform
the wool into manufactured pro-
duets.
- The elevator companies have
abandoned the idea Of putting in a
general merchadise store at Warren,
and the carpenters that were at work
putting in shelving and fixtures in
the Macarthur building that had been
rented for the purpose have been
ordered to stop work.
Mrs. l.. e. Powell, OF fRiver Falls,
Wis, has been visiting her son, W.
F.Powell, OF this city. She left
yesterday for West Superior, Wis,
from whence she will accompany a
daughter and son-in-law on a
southern trip which will include q
visit to the Atlanta exposition
The county commissioners held
a session this week. Commissioner
Anderson had so far recovered as to
he able to he present, In the matter
OF calling grand jury to investi-
gate irregularities in the grading and
buyidg Of wheat, action was post
pOned until the annual meeting OF
the board in January.
Thelitarnry and musical ]: enter
tainment given by home talent I'M
der the auspices OF the Ladies' OF the
Presbyterian church ut the opera
house on Friday evening OF last week
was wellattended and very enjoyable
All the participants acquitted them
selves with credit, and especially Mrs
&. S. Hull as the tenant ) wife, in the
Irish farce with which the perform
ance closed.
The wheat market at Warren
under the heathful stimulus of
competition continues to improve.
AS high as 4-l cents was paid on
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
On Tuesday afternoon there was q
decline OF cent. Plenty Of cars
have been Forthcoming during the
past few days, and ass consequence
there has been great activity in
track loading and shipping. Several
track buyers are also bidding for the
farmers wheat. Many who have
been. hauling their wheat /. to the
keystone extension or to Grand
Forks declare now that they can do
M we'll, il not better, by hauling to
Warren. Mr.. Glayin continues as
usual to assist farmers who may
wish to order ears for shipping their
own grain.
As an illustration of what profit
there is in sheeep raising may b,
cite,l the experience Of Ivpr Ophus. OF
Marsh Grove, rs told SHEAE re
porter. Last year he started with II
flock of 1OS sheep, and in the spring
the flock was increased by 90 lambs.
He sold the wool sheared from them
for $94 net. Last week he was in
town and sold the cilrcasses OF "A
sheep for 500 cash, and the skins
OF said sheep will bring $12 more
He has As sheep more which he will
sell this fall, and they will certainly.
bring MS mucl, rs the others, or $11o.
for mntton ind pelts. His flock then
has brought h,m 1913 in cash, and
he has still the original number, 1OS
sheep, in the flock. This amount
$318, is equivalent to more than
TOO bushels Of wheat at present
prices. The sheep lnve been rnised
ut II very small expense to Mr..