Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-02-25
NEWS in ESO TlAA

a bonspie' is being held at Minneapo.
lis this week.
St. Paul lawyers have organized q
bar association 553s
The Lake Benton News has been sold
"a. J. E. Tucker g Son. !, 4: Il.
The state paid $s0s. 50 bounty for o.
wolf pelts during January.
Olivia has voted to expend $4,000 for
an addition to her present school build.
ing. s5...z4 s 1. .s 9s II.
An order has been issued esta blishing
postofice at Center Grove, Otter Tail
county. n s.l s'.s. b .s 4
State officials are preparing to en-.
force the ''pure food laws of the last
legislature. ...# n.
Warden WoHer urges that special ar
rangements be made to care for the
criminal insane. . -. ~. i
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hess of Cor
dova have celebrated their Goth wed.
ding anniversary. ~ = -. !.
A new steam planning mill with a
daily capacity of $4,000 feet has been
put in operation at Frazee.
The prison Investigating commission
reported that the charges against the
state prison are not proven.
The state board Of corrections and
charities is expected to elect q success
sor to Secretary Hart this week.
Justice Buck Of the Minnesota su-
preme court announces that he will
not be candidate for reelection.
The jury in the Tiberg case at Mad
ison rendered verdict of murder. in
the first degree. They had been out %
hours.
Secretary Bliss has approved for
patent to the state-a list Of swamp land
selections mbracing "a, 407 acres in the
Duluth district.
About rs car loads of binder Irvine
have already been ordered at the prison
Irvine plant, the sales amounting to
nearly 1900, 900 pounds.
The second annual executive meet.
ing of the Pythian Veteran association
was held saturday afternoon at the
Masonic temple, Minneapolis.
Bondsmen for the private bank of A.
G. Matthews of Lake Benton have SET
tied with Lincoln county for $4,000,
the amount of the county's deposit.
There is a prospect that Albert Lea
college will have a new building at no
distant day-a dormitory accommodate
ing girls who desire to board them
selves.
The Minnesota and Dakota elevator
at Waverly burned, together with from
5000 to 10000 bushels of wheat and
some other grain. The loss is estimated
at about $4,000.
The Duluth Whist club will chal-
lenge, through the national secretary,
the Minneapolis Whist club to play for
the national trophy which the Mime
apolis club won from Chicago.
Controller Dawes has declared the
seventh dividend of . per cent in favor
of the creditors of the Union National
bank Of Minneapolis, making in all Is
per cent on claims proved amounting to
$282, 145.
The executive committee of the
Southeastern Minnesota Educational
association has decided to omit the
semi-annual meeting of the association
in Winona this spring, and to hold the
meeting next fall.
The postofice and store at Runeberg,
was burned Saturday night. Post
master Olaf Karlunen, who slept in the
building, was consumed, together with
his faithful dog. There is no evidence
be the result Of an accident.
Measles are said to be epidemic at the
State Agricultural college, St. Anthony
Park. Twenty.three of the young men
are said to show the strawberry marks
that reveal the ravages of the disease,
but as yet the complexion Of the young
ladies has been spared. None of the
patients are seriously i'll.
The following offic"~s were elected
at the annual meeting OF the state ed
AUOl1d4 16SOC1dtAOA. I Slu6uUs D. T.
Langum, Preston; vice presidents, E.
G. Huntington, Window, w. J. Munro,
Morris, Joseph Leicht. Winona; secre.
tary, G. P. Slime, St. Paul; correspond.
ing secretary, Leslie Matthews, hitch.
field; treasurer, David Ramaley, St.
Paul. - ~. e>fr~ <
The trials of two Of the county com.
missioners Of 1tasca county, charged
with falsely auditing the accounts of
the county, came to very sudden end.
They were George Lydeck and Henry
Logan. It was expected > that they
would make very vigorous fight, and
in view Of their extensive acquaintance
in the county, it was thought that con.
viction would be difficult. Both men,
however, plead guilty. They were fined
800 each and both resigned Office.
BLISS OPPOSES n!
Decision Against MlSaessota in the Claim
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