Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-16
NEWS

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Winona win have large ca1ns.
factory. .s.s,
Akeley has dedicated . new Mothodiss
church free Of debt.
Charles r Mailer, st. Paul's oldest
dry goods merchant, is serionaly i'll
Fneand water caused 1000 damage
20 tho plant az the Neorhsad News
Reports Of state hanks show 10 per
cent profits or better for tho past year.
Plans arc on foot to make St Paul .
national center Of the dairy industry
Washington County Old Settlers as
ISOLATION viii banquet at St. Paul Park
Feb. %. Or s.. ST.. 81 : Il. q. LIZ: 3. ::.. ..
The poultry show at St. Paul which
closed Saturday was the most successful
ever held there. i .*.= $5
The territorial pioneers of Hennepin
county will hold a .midwinter reunion
Thursday, Feb. &C.
Frank W. Randall of Winona has
been chosen superintendent of the St.
Cloud reformatory. 49,. .-' e.
The Minnesota hospital board an
nounces the early opening of the Hast
ings and Anoka' asylums. -. =.
Engineer; Skavland .of4thes Norwegian
! government railroads, is studying snow
handling in the Northwest -
The fourth annual convention Of the
Minnesota Retail Hardware association
is being held at Duluth this week.
Reports Of fire insurance companies
that operate in Minnesota, show net
loss from last years business Of 81, $780,
| 600.
F. l.. Hoxsie, state consul of the Z. A.
W., proposes to build bicycle path to
Chicago, a grand trunk line 500 miles
long
The Republican nominee for mayor of
Duluth, T. w. Hugo, was elected by six
majority over Major Truelson. A re-
count will be asked
Fire at Springfield, Mimi, destroyed
Bendixen's general store and clothing
store and Runck & Heinman's hard
ware. Loss about $35, 900.
Private Charles w. Schwartz of Com
pany. Fl, Thirteenth Minnesota, was
buried with military honors Sunday at
| Calvary cemetery, St. Paul.
The fifth annual meeting of the Min
nesota Surveyors and Engineers society
will be held in Minneapolis Feb. 30, in
stead Of Feb. ID and Is, as first intended.
The state bank of Hendrum has been
authorized by the public examiner to be-
gin business, capital $4,000, H. o.
Rask, PRESIDENT; A. NJ Eckman, CASH
Ter.
At Carlton, Frank Angove, an old
time lumberman in northern Minnesota,
took drink of aconite, surprising he
was drinking whisky. He died in an
hour.
The Preston Courier has suspended.
The subscription list has been sold to
The Times and the plant will be moved
to Wykoff. John P. Taylor has bought
the Harmony News and will take pos
session next week. ~: 81. ~ ~:
Judge Lochren Of the federal district
court last week declared invalid a Dor
ton of the Minnesota baking powder
law. That portion which makes selling
by grocers Of unbranded powders illegal
was not passed upon.
At the request Of Senator Davis an
amendment to the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill was introduced
by Senator Lodge, increasing the salary
of consul at Rotterdam to 81, 600 a year.
This position is now held by Colonel
Soren Listoe of st. Paul. r.
From March 81 to "a there will be a
bench thow in St. Paul. The dates fixed
upon follow upon those set for the Chi
cago and Kansas City shows, SO that all
the finest dogs which are making the
circuit of all the big shows throughout
the country will be on exhibition.
The state capitol commission will re-
ceive bids for the dome of the new cap-
tol building March6. The specifications
will not designate the material, but the
committee intimates that it will regard
with favor the bid that provides the
most marble for the least money. And.
the dome must be substantial
The local alumni association of the
Winona normal school is arranging for
a big reunion to be held on June 8 to :
inclusive, at the time of the normal
commencement exercises. An elaborate
programme will be prepared. There
are now 1900 alumni, and it is expected
that the attendance will be very large.
The executive council of the Mime
sofa State Historical society reelected
its old officers in the society's rooms in
the capitol for the next term Of three
years. These officers are: President.
Alexander Ramsey; vice presidents,
Russell Blakeley and w. p. Clough; sec