Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
NEWS IN MINNESOTA

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The Northwestern bench show is in
progress at St. Paul.
Midroad Populists of St. Paul have
nominated full city ticket
Woodmen and Masons at Rushford
are about to build an opera house.
The German Lutheran church at
Wyckof has been destroyed by fire.
The report thai there was case of
smallpox at Kasson proves to have been
unfounded.
The state board of correction and
charities has prepared plans for model
almshouses.
Morris is to have flour mill with
capacity of 800 barrels daily. It will
cost $4,000.
Privates Fred G. Fritzen and Charles
Karger were buried at St. Paul Sunday
with military honors.
Captain Orion S. Clark Of Minneapo-
lis has been appointed assistant adjutant
general Of Minnesota.
A hundred chronic Insane patients
have been transferred from St. Peter to
the new Anoka hospital.
St. Paul proposes to build big audi.
forum on ground owned by the city adj
joining the new public library.
Labor Commissioner McHale is en-.
deavoring to obtain data concerning the
logging operations in Minnesota.
Nine persons have been caught on the
reservation east of St. Vincent dispens-
ing fire water to the thirsty red men.
The American Cooperative Sugar,
company of Minneapolis has increased
it's capital stock from ST, 900, 900 to $1O,-
100000.
The Isanti Starch Manufacturing
company has filed articles Of incorpora-
ton with the secretary of state. The
capital stock is $780, 900.
In a speech in Duluth Congressman
Morris reviewed the Porto Rican ouos-
ton and announced himself as q candi-
date for reelection.
Axel Cederburg was killed and his
brother Charles dangerously injured
while thawing out dynamite on the out
skirts of Minneapolis.
Attorney General Douglas holds that
the Minneapolis and St. Louis must pay
3 per cent gross earnings tax on its
southwestern branch.
Rev Father P. S. Glennon, for 80
years engaged in mission work in the
state of Minnesota, died at St. Joseph's
hospital, St. Paul, Friday.
Residents Of Biscay have fled COM
plaint with the state railroad commits
sion against the Milwaukee road, claim
ing that they are seriously inconve-
nienced by lack of suitable station and
agent.
A number of resolutions from Paul
organizations and business men favor
ing the establishment Of the proposed
park in Northern Minnesota have been
presented to the house by representa-
tive Stevens.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state by the
state bank of Osak1s The officers are:
W. J. Shedd, president; vice pr sident,
w. P. Long, and cashier, @. E. Oberg;
capital, $4,000.
The state treasurer has accepted, on
account, the Great Northern Express
Company's tender Of taxes at 8 per cent
of the gross earnings, amounting to 49,
962. The company will probably con-
test the per cent tax.
Wadena has had it's third disastrous
fire within less than three months. This
time Society Hall block burned with
loss Of So, 600 on building. Miller Bros
dry goods and millinery occupied the
lower floor and various secret societies
the upper floor.
The state school Of agriculture at St.
Anthony Park is holding commence
ment exercises this week. The bac-
calaureate sermon was preached Sunday
by Rev. @. B. Mitchell Of Minneapolis.
Degrees will be conferred Friday by
President Northrup.
In reply to an inquiry by Colonel
Reeve warden Of the Saltwater peni-
Tertiary, the attory general has stated
that United States prisoners confined at
Saltwater are not entitled to the ,$25 in
cash which the state law provides shall
be paid to convicts upon their discharge.
Representative Tawney has filed an
application with the comptroller Of the
currency for the establishment Of a
first national bank at Spring Valley,
with capital of $4,000. This is one
Of the first applications received from
Minnesota for the establishment of
bank under the new law.
Frank M. Nye secured verdict for
$500 against the Western Union Tele-
graph company in the United States
circuit court in Minneapolis. Mr.. Nye