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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17
WEST VALLEY.

May II, 1900.
Miss Lavine O.. Rokke has closed
her school, somewhere in Polk coun-
ty, and returned home.
Mrs. G.. S. Wedme and her son,
Carl M. Wedme, of Thief River Falls,
former residents of West Valley,
came up here on Wednesday last to
visit their old friends.
The farmers are now busy with fin
ishing seeding, such as sowing barley
and flax and planting potatoes, etc.
Miss Ottine Rokke left to-day (the
place is unknown to us) to teach
school.
Fish peddlers have been around,
and good fresh fish at 3 cents a
pound. It is better for the farmers
to buy fish than go fishing them
selves, for the reason that it is quite
far to go, and it might also happen
that they wouldn't get any.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17
SNAKE and VEGA NEWS.
May Is. 1900

Hop, la! here we are again.
Mostly all farmers are busy seeding
flax this spring, SO it seems as if they
are waiting for good prices for it the
coming fall.
Quite anumber of farmers attended
the tri-state drainage convention at
Grand Forks, N. D., May 10th.
Nels Backstrom arrived last Mon
day from a week S visit at Thief River
Falls.
Nels Markuson is erecting a new
granary for Halvor Olson.
Ole Dahlgren has moved his saw.
mill to Mr.. Stones, where he is now
saving lumber.
The Baptist Ladies' Sewing Society
met at Mrs. Dahlstrom's, Of Oak
Park, on Monday, the 7th Of May.
August j ohnson is erecting the new
store for A. p. Nordlund.
Nelson & Nyquist have drilled an
artesian well for Mr.. Kagg, and got
a good flow Of 25 barrels a day. A.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17
OAK PARK and BIG WOODS
NEWS.

May II, 1900.
Mr.. !. I. Kallock purchased a new
top buggy of A. J. Hilden, of Gran.
vile, last week.
Mr.. Ole Bredock had too little
water q while ago, but now be thinks
he gets too much; he had a flowing
we'll drilled, and now a 2-inch. pine ia
flowing full of water.
A surprise party was held at Mr.
and Mrs. p. o. Fields last Wednes-
day. A nice furniture set, a hanging
lamp and some other articles
amounting to about $45, were pre-
sented to Mr.. and Mrs. Field, We
all had a good time there.
Mrs. T. T. Kallock is reported
very sick.
Miss Nora Knutson visited at her
home last week.
A dance will be given in Even Aas'
new barn next Saturday eve. Every
body invited to attend.
Fire is still raging in the Red River
timber.
Mr.. 0. 4. Nelson has now started
to haul lumber for the new barn
which he is to build this summer.
i 81 d
The Bigwoods church is now near
" completed.
Mr.. B. NJ. Swanson is to build q
new house this summer.
Several of'the Oak Park and Big
Woods farmers attended the Tri.
State Drainage Convention, which
was held in Grand Forks the 10th
of this month.
DIED: Ole Erikson, who was re.
ported sick some time ago, died at
his home last Sunday, about 1O
O'Clock a. m. His funeral is held
to-day at 2 O'Clock pm. There were
y teams in the funeral procession.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17
FOLDAHL.

May IL, 1900.
An awful accident happened on
Sec. IS, in-town Of Wright, last week,
in that young lady, 20 years old,
daughter Of Mr.. Rubaski, was burned
to death. She was gathering up and
burning brush on clearing on the
bank Of Tamarac river, and as she
was engaged in this work her cloth
ing caught fire and she was enwrapt
in the flames. In her scare she did
not think of throwing herself in the
river, but ran to her grandmother,
who tried to extinguish the fire by
covering her with earth from plowed
field. But the unfortunate girl was
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17
NEWFOLDEN and NEW SOLUM,

Some good road work has been
done here Of late, and more will be
done. A grade that some day will
be excellent has been begun along
the ditch in Newfolden the historic
ditch about which there was township
war some years ago that ditch
which some people gathered to fill
up, after a large number Of people
had labored about three weeks to dig
it. Those who had dug it defended
it SO gallantly that those who at
tackled it finally withdrew with their
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17
TOWNS l53--l54, RANGE 46.

May 18th. 1900.
Last week was filled with more
great events than any one week here
before, as far as know.
First, Elling Olson had his family
enlarged by new member. A few
hours afterward, A. Hanson was
heard to declare that his first born,
which had just arrived, was the
greatest baby in the country.
O. Abelson brought home brand
new carriage from town last Friday.
Sunday morning he drove to church,
and while he was in the building
listening to the sermon, some boys
that were out for sport agreed that
the carriage was nice place for tax
ing a lunch. They most likely never
saw such nice articles before and
therefore judged that what did look
SO nice also must taste good; any
how, some one of the boys mistook
the cushion for sandwich, cut a
slice out Of it and tried to satisfy his
appetite. O. Abelson declares that if
he had spoken to him he would have
given him a both cheaper and more
palatable lunch. I have heard that
boys in Norway sometimes ate pine
bark for amusement, but it is the
first time that I have heard Of any
body trying to eat a carriage.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17
WANGER.

5, @ may IL, lvOO. q,
Since our last communication to
the SHEAF, great deal of work has
been done in this part Of the North
west.
Crops look nice, but are suffering
for want Of rain.
To-day the bridge across Tamarac
river, known as the 'tCoon BRIDGE z
was partially destroyed by fire, but
owing to the efficient work done by
the bucket brigade it was saved from
total destruction. The fire laddies
worked most gallantly under the
leadership Of Capt. J. r. Mutt, who
was always seen to be in the hottest
places, and the boys, Of course.
would follow him. 1t is thought the
fire started from sparks blown from
a straw shed, which stood about
twenty rods from the bridge, and
which has been burning for several
days.
Last week Miss Bessie Brown, by
some mistake, took a dose Of carbol-
ic acid, which nearly cost her her life.
She got enough to have caused
death, but for the prompt action of
her father and others, who gave an
tidotes which removed the acid. DR..
Belcourt was called, but pronounced
her out of danger when he arrived.
VIM. E. Mack has been on the sick
list for some time, having q touch
of malaria.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Topper went to
Warren on Friday to visit friends.
Sunday schoolisprogressing nicely.
DR.. Forbes preached in the NJ. F..
pulpit a short time ago. He also
administered the Sacrament and
baptized several.
Although special meetings were
discontinued in the M. e. society
here, still the good work seems to be
gaining ground all the time.
Several of the Wanger farmers are
having wells drilled this spring. The
wells are not very deep, but a good
quality OF water is obtained and
plenty, OF it. They all seem to con-
tain Il great deal OF gas, and in one
we'll where there was reservoir four
feet square and having 16 feet OF
water in it, the water bubbles and
boils as if it was hot.
Real estate is changing hands
quite rapidly this spring here in
Wanger.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17
Warren Marshall County ~ 1900

Fran was assembled last Saturday,
but as the president was late and the
vice-president absent, the meeting
was not conducted exactly according
to Roberts Rules of Order. At the
close Of the meeting the members
agreed that the meeting was sue
cess, although there had been one or
two breaks of rule.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17
OAK PARK and BIG WOODS
CHIPS.
May II, 1900.

DIX Gays shalt thou labor and do
all thy work. say the Scriptures,
but as concerning pedagogues, we
believe the number of days should be
changed to FIVE; for in our experience
with them) we have noticed that the
sixth day, as well as the seventh, is
spent in leisure, especially if it is
very warm weather. The sixth day
is generally spent strolling near the
haunts of the birds and the flowers
pondering over thumb-worn pages,
reread numberless times; or taking a
nap to forget the perplexities of the
week passed, and awake fresh to, en-
counter the bewildering evils OF the
next. But laws were not made to
suit all classes.
Even Aas' new barn is nearing
completion and has received its first
coat of paint. The work does credit
to the carpenters, Erick and Tom
Brandsgaard.
Contractor Nyland has made the
Lutheran church appear as if it was
new.
Mrs. Tom Kallock has been quite
sick the past week.
Halvor Knutson returned from the
Pacific coast last week, where he has
sojourned for several months.
The farmers are filling the Big
Woods elevator with wheat as fast as
the steamboat can carry it away, it
seems. No doubt many thousand
bushels will be sold here this spring,
judging from the rush of teams.
Frank Teabo returned from DEVILS
Lake, N. d., last week. He reports
a large number of immigrants coming
into that county, and land is being
rapidly taken up. Frank himself lit
on fine quarter section out there.
A large number of the friends of
Miss Helmine Gjelhaug gathered at
her home Sunday, May 9Th, and
made her pleasant surprise in honor
of her birthday. Amusements and
games were soon in progress and con
tinued till evening when all departed,
fafter-having had a good time. Miss
Gjelhaug was the recipient of many
handsome presents from her many
friends.
Surprise parties, Galore
A most pleasant surprise was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Field at their
home on Wednesday, May 9th, prece-
dent to their moving into their new
house. The invaders gathered at
specified places, and proceeded in a
body to Mr.. and Mrs. Fields new
residence, which, because of it's yet
unfinished condition, offered no re-
sistance to the attacking force, which
soon had complete possession.
Amusements were engaged in until a
late hour. Mr.. and Mrs. Field were
presented with valuable set of fur
niture by their numerous friends.
0. P. Oseth went to Grand Forks
to attend the convention to be held
there on Thursday.
Mrs. and Misses Tonderum left for
visit at Warren on Friday.
Auf wiedersehen,
ART
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17

AAsssAts ,Als.ssvss anu Toilet Iun-
heinz haye resumed the work 81
grading
Since some people in the town Of
Newfolden are opposed to all at
tempts g BET rid Of superauous water
by drainage no grader has been
bought, and three days road work
per poll has been ordered. A good
grader you'd have accomplished
more ore. - q day than a gathering Of the
polls of the town could accomplish in
9 fortnight. Still three days Of work
per individual in the interest Of good
roads is5;a service to be cheerfully
rendered. Il is only hundred and
fourth part ofsthe working days Of q
year. 4 little money put into a
grader and one days work per poll,
howevss, would be awiser, because a
much moro effective arrangement.
Martin Tunheim, with the assist
ance Of Thom Ronneberg, has done
some valuable ditching on his land.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Dahl are rejoic-
ing, because to them child is born.
NJ. Dahl IS also glad to have almost
recovered from second attack Of the
mumps.
The Peterson choir practiced at
Rev. S..Tunheim's Friday evening,
at which place the 18th Of May will
be celebrated with an auction sale Of
articles made by the ladies Of that
society, land the choir will sing. The
next meeting Of the choir will be at
D. 3. Bakke's, at which place also
there will be a sort Of celebration on
the 18th. "A quilt will be rahled of
and refreshments will be served, pro-
ceeds to be applied to the payment
of the teacher. mm
One man here is decidedly opposed
to contributing to foreign missionary
funds, while those who work to raise
such funds are loud in their approval
Of the butchery Of Philippines. He
claims that if they can uphold the
butchery of savages in one place, they
may as well leave it to Uncle Sans
troops to similarly 'ciyilize" savages
| elsewhere as we'll.
|s 3. Ths writer has just had occasion to
Ismeddle with 3 bee MAJ visit
into this residence this morning.
Wishing to liberate it, he captured it,
but was stung in the process. An
application of mud, however, soon
allayed the intense pain.
Ronneberg''s intended to visit Rein
ert Nelson's on Sunday, but as the
clouds promised a much wished-for
rain, they only reached the residence
of Retsius Nelson and visited there
and therefore, perhaps, the rain did
not come.
Newfolden Samtaleforening was or
ganized Saturday evening. It will
meet in three weeks and discuss sub
jects pertaining to farming.
-.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17

nevert heless SOS severely burned, that
she died the nextsday, after suffering
the most excruciating pains. The
whole neighborhood is shocked and
cast in gloom on account Of this sad
accident. Com
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
POLLY AT THE PHONE.


The peculiar charm of parrots is that
when they do mischief it is generally
amusing mischief, something hat yields
a good story. Probably the chemist who
figures in a recent anecdote is even
prouder of his pet than he was before
the pet alienated a customer.
The parrot is large and green, alert
to hear and prompt to prove that he
remembers. His cage hangs near tho
telephone, with the result that Polly has
become quite proficient in telephone
talk" and furnishes much amusement to
customers who have time to stop and
listen.
1.-The other day a stylishly dressed
young woman came rushing into the
shop and asked permission to use the
phone. The man of drugs pointed to
the rear, and she started in thai direc-
ton. The place was rather dark, and
when she heard some one apparently
talking into the receiver she seated her.
self to wait.
"Halloa, central-halloa, ~holloa-yes,
give me four-double-eight. Yes, halloa;
who is that? Oh, yes: what? Yes: hal
loa, l say; no, I didn't get that; is that
so? Well. goodby; ring off; halloa, GEN.
trail; halloa, halloa; give me''-and so on,
and so on, through several repetitions.
I Then the u woman rose and adj
ivanced with a stately air to the assist
ant, and asked if he thought that per-
son" intended to use the telephone all
day.
"Why, that's only the parrot. He"
But the shop door had slammed be-
fore he could finish his sentence.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
THE EYES.

In consequence of having abused our
sight by Over-appMcation, or reading or
writing by gas or candle light when our
eyes are weary. many of us have to adopt
eyeglasses at a comparatively early age.
What should be done at the first sign of
failing sight is to consult an oculist at
once. Eyes that are weak and become
blodshot under very little strain should
never be taxed severely by black and
white work, whether it be in the form Of
needlework. pen and ink, books or musi.
cal sight reading. Whenever the eyes
feel tired, refresh them at once by clos
ing them for a few moments and letting
them rest. AS green is the most restful
color to the eye, let your lamD shade he
green. The finest tonic for the eyes is
cold water. Cold tea also makes an ex-
cellent bath for weak eyes.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
WHITE WOOL.
alexandria (Ind.) Spec. Indianapolis
Press.O q

P>
Press.)
E.. c. Hall, a young chemist who came
to Alexandria from st. Louis with the
Union Steel company, is making wool out
of limestone. He has a small manufac-
tory south of the city, and, in apart
ments to which there is no admittance,
he has a strengthening furnace into
which he feeds pieces of Alexandria lime
stone at one end. Out of the other end
a white wool-like substance is blown.
This wool has not the properties which
make it desirable for weaving, but as a
n~OncOnductOr it has no equal, and at the
same time has the chief quality of as
bestus. The process is a secret one. The
stone, however, is of a peculiar chemical
formation, and when subjected to q GER
tain temperature melts quite readily.
| While in molten state it is mixed with
a chemical solution, in which powdered
glass is thought to be one of the In
gradients. It is then submitted to a
blowingt process which spins it out into
the finest threads of WOO. It has the
strength, but the nap is not long enough
for weaving. There is also a residue in
| the shape of small beads of glass-liks
substance which Hall has thus far been
unable to get out Of. the wool. He cam
not subject it to the, combing process,
and is nov at work on a scheme of chem
ioal dissolution which win run the
! threads out and at the same time have
a refining effect upon the texture Of the
! WOOL. AS it STAN today, in its crude
state, it is a wool silica. 1t has no equal
for deadening floors. for packing around
refrigeratOrs to cOnfine the cold and
around pipes to confine the heat.
The government is now shipping 169
tons of it to the Philippines to use it. in
stOrage-hOuse construction. A Boston
| firm is working hand in hand with. Hall
to lengthen the nap and weave tissue
cessfully. If I could be made into cloth
by weaving 1t would have many advan-
tages over any cloth at present on the
market. As underclothing it would be
soft, wOul confine the heat Of the body
better than any knowD fabric. and, I'm
+! ~pervious to the blasts Of winter, 1t would
be model raiment fo~ Klondikers. An
other advantage would be that when
washed the garment could be hung in
the center of a raging fire to dry. Fire
curtains for theaters and screens for 9TH
err fire protection purposes would come
| within its scope of utilities.
The discovery will attract the atten-
! ton because of it's novelty. It is not the
first time rock has been used in. making
, a species of silica. SlaU has also been
made for the same purpose but in the
past nothing has reached this perfection.
| Hall has also the distinction of having
a material free from all sulphur. which
has not been attained by any other pro-
cess. InasmucN as only the refuse. from
the Quarries is used and made Of value
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
MESSAGE IN HIS NOSTRIL.

A native runner engaged in carrying
dispatches was recently captured by the
Beers. A thorough search from head to
foot revealed rO trace of n papers. and
he was released. He had a dispatch.
which he eventually delivered in
safety. 1t was inclosed in a quill, and
the Kafir had secreted 1t Inc one Of his
nostrils,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

taffeta, open in front and trailing liz the
back. The tunic had it's own trimming
Of pale lue velvet flowers appliqued as
a border around the edge. Her hair was
worn high and profusely waved blu with
out Ornamen
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

tire discovery will claim attention on the
grounds of economy. The silica sells
at a good stiff figure, and Hall is running
his plant night and day..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-25

or breads to have a relative in the
army II is entitled "A bill to provide
for the appointment Of dental sur
geon for service in the United States
army" II was introduced early in
December and has reached that stage
OF advancement where popular pres
sure will easily effect its enactment
Similar measures 20 this have been
before congress and have received the
approval OF the department and Of men
In the service. The bill authorizes the
appointment OF dental surgeons to
serve the officers and enlisted men OF
the regular and volunteer army in the
proportion of one dental surgeon to
every one thousand of said army"
The experience of our army in Cuba.
Puerto Rico and the Philippines em-
phasizes the necessity Of providing
every regiment with a capable dentist.
In no other part OF the anatomy OF
man is the deteriorating effect Of g
change Of climate so marked as in the
decay OF the teeth. How much Of this
is due to the climate, the change OF
diet and the different conditions OF life
has not been determined. Neither can
1t be definitely said how far this dental
carries is the cause of physical debil-
ity in our men in tropical climates and
how far it has an effect. The decay
is there and II needs the care of the
dental surgeons.
Sound teeth in the army is neces-
sity of the service, Just as much now as
in the days when they were needed to
bite or the end of the cartridge. which
precipitated the mutiny in British In
dia. In the eye Of the law man is
manned when he loses foretooth, be-
cause 1t renders him less able to de-
fend or attack an enemy in a fight.
In the army both fore and jaw teeth
are necessary to keep the soldier in
efficient fighting trim.
Curing the civil war arrangements
were made by the confederates for dem
tai surgeons in the military hospitals
and as far as possible with the regi-
ments. No direct provision was made
for them. but they we're carried on the
rolls as nurses. ward masters and hos
pital stewards, receiving the pay Of |
The last named. 1t is an interesting |
TACT that an interdental splint invented |
by one Of these dental surgeons was
the means OF saving scores OF south
,rn wounded from Disagreement, II not
ieath. from gunshot wounds in the
aw.
The bill before congress is necessary
10 put our service in as effective shape
n regard to dental surgery as was the
confederate service more
han a generation ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-25

tion to be considered is, Are the ISL
ands worth SS,OO0,OOO to the United
States as naval stations? The islands
lie Just east OF Puerto Rico and are
the advance guards Of the lesser An
TILES. But We already own Puerto
Rico. and II We are permitted to fortify
the entrance to the proposed Nicara-
qua canal there is no need OF an addi-
tional naval base at st. Thomas, The
American people are doubtless Of the
opinion that we have enough island
problems on our hands at the present
time withou, taking any Improbable
remnants from the Danish bargain
counter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-25
DO WE WANT THE DANISH WEST
INDIES?

AS though the government had not
enough insular troubles on its hands,
an effort is being made to induce the
United States to annex the deficit in
the Danish Isles. Denmark has found
the islands Of ST. Thomas, ST. John
and st. Croix, in the West Indies, to
be Improbable Investments, and, see
ing that the United States is going into
the island industry on a large scale,
she is desirous of unloading them upon
this government at a good price.
The Denmark scheme is to make it
appear that she has no desire TO part
with her West Indian possessions, hop
ing thereby to secure a higher price
for them than they are worth. ANY
estimate Of the value Of these islands
involves two considerations-thei pro-
duCtiveness and their possible uses for
the purposes Of naval strategy. The
United States cannot become proprie-
tor Of these islands in the sense that
a man becomes owner Of farm in
Illinois or Nebraska. This govern
ment cannot farm the island of St.
Thomas for profit the same as Holland
farms the island Of Java. The pur-
chase Of st. Thomas or st. Croix isl
and simply means a transfer of SOW
ereignty. The people on the islands
would still own the soil. If We pay
Denmark 50, 100000 for the three ISL
ands We are simply acquiring the right
to govern and tax the people of those
islands. It is therefore proper to ask
the question, What would We get for
our 100000.
An examination Of the budgets Of
these islands reveals the fact that the
deficit for the present year in st.
Thomas and st. John is estimated at
sS4, ,166 and in St. Croix at s9S,35O. These
deficits would be of small consequence
to the United States If the islands
promised adequate commercial returns
for the investment. The total popula-
ton Of the ilsands is about 5000, nine
tenths of whom are colored. The i'm
ports into the Danish West Indies in
1898 amounted 10 only 100000 kroner, or
about $4,000. while the exports were
only $4,000 kroner, or about $4,000.
AS a commercial proposition this is GER
tainly not an attractive venture for
the United States.
1t follows then that the only ques-