Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-24
FOLDAHL.
May 10, 1900.


When this or that person makes
a trip to Warren or Argyle, I do not,
as rule, mention it as a piece of
news, and when I now speak about
myself as having visited Warren on
the 9Th inst, I have no other excuse
for doing SO than the old saying:
There is no rule without exceptions.
Very we'll, as I journeyed toward
Warren, | allowed my pony to 60
very slowly in order that l should get
a better opportunity to see the coun-
try along the road. It was day of
bright sunshine, and everything
seemed to breathe life and activity.
The prairie had put on its mantle
green and fair, and the wheat on the
large cultivated fields along the road
looked up towards the sunlight with
its thrifty spears.
I noticed good piece of work done
on the Warren road in the southern
part of our town, and the town board
as we'll as the contractor, Mr.. J. John
son, deserve credit for so good a job.
Arriving at Warren, I put my pony
into Nordgren's barn without first
seeing the owner, as I believed things
were as usual, but I found out soon
that here also great change had
taken place since | was there in
August, 1899. All indications point
to the fact that Mr.. Nordgren has
done we'll in Warren, Notwithstanding
he has had much sickness in his
family. Strolling about town / no.
ticed many things that were indica
tive of prosperity on the part of the
people. But what I was most inter-
ested in was of course the new court
house, which had been erected since
I was last in Warren. / had, how
ever, to postpone my visit until the
following day. AS approached the
stately building, I was amazed to see
the massive stone foundation walls on
which the building rests. The archi-
tect, or those who have outlined the
plan, have, as regards the foundation,
taken nature herself as a model, as
the walls extend quite distance into
the earth slantings outwards, 50 that
the deeper one gets into the earth, the
thicker become the walls. The stones
are laid in cement and the walls look
very solid. As to the building itself
much could be said, but as I am not
practical builder and claim very
little knowledge of the building art,
I will not go into details, but will
nevertheless say that it is my opinion
that our county commissioners and
all those who have assisted them by
advice and guidance in the construc-
ton of Marshall county's court house
deserve much honor and credit. I
also examined the Jail and found it,
excellent in every respect. It was
with feeling of dismay that saw
the old jail when I thought how fire
might get started and cause loss of
human life.
Inside the court house L found the
officials extremely busy as that was
the day of the forfeited land tax sale.
Register of Deeds Isaacson had his
hands full and about all that he could
do with recording all kinds of papers
pertaining to land, and this shows
that there is great activity in the real
estate business. The register of deeds
Office is now very important office
for those who have documents to re-
cord, as according to the new revenue
law an instrument is null and void if
not provided with the necessary
stamps. But Mr.. Isaacson has made
the revenue law a special study, SO
that he can assist those who are not
familiar with it. It is evident that it
would take new man long time to
get as we'll acquainted with these
things as Mr.. Isaacson is now, and it
is a question whether the people of
Marshall county would not be we'll
served by keeping Mr.. Isaacson there
another term. That is, at least, my
opinion.
It is also plain that while the new
court house was being constructed a
great deal of extra work and RESPONSE
bility was laid on the shoulders of
county auditor Nelson, and from all I
could learn it would have been diff
cult to find better man than Mr..