The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-28
GOOD YEAR FOR FERGUS FALLS
S3oo,oo Expended for New Buildings
Much Winter Work Planned.

Much Winter Work Planned.
FERGUS FALLS. MINN.--Fergus Falls
has enjoyed fine growth during the past
year, the improvements surprising those
of any previous year. The total amount
Of building done foots up to 100000. This
money has been expended largely for new
business blocks but several modern resi-
dences have also been erected. The con-
tractors will push work through the
winter and contracts are already let for
additional buildings to the extent of $780,
900. The city's financial condition is
also better than it has been for years. the
bank deposits having reached a total Of
1850 600 while the two local building
associa tons have assets to the amount Of
S4O0. 900.
The young ladies Of the high school
have organized basket ball team. with
a total membership Of fifty. Miss Ivy
Curtis has been chosen president, Miss
Madge Chappell. vice president, Miss Ella
King. secretary, and Miss May Wessberg
treasurer.
Roy A. Baker has resigned his position
as chief of the fire department.. Assistant
Chief Wessberg will have charge until
the council selects his successor.
: Union. Thanksgiving services were held
I'm the Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening. a varied musical and literary
program being presented. The services
were largely attended. The custom here
tofore has always been to hold the
service on Thanksgiving day.
FAIRMONT, MINN.-Sheriff Ward has
returned from Algona with the man who
was arrested in possession of the three
horses stolen from Fred Gould Sunday
night. EIe gives his name as Sylvester
ellis and says he bought the horses He
has been identified one who recently
worked few days husking corn for
neighbor Of Mr.. Gould.
Frank Fritz. son Of Henry Fritz had
his body mangled and legs broken by
being caught in the big blower belt of a
separator. while at work with thresh-
ing outfit south Of this city. It is feared
that he will never regain the use Of one
of his legs.-Next Tuesday district court
sits in Fairmont with one criminal and
thirty civil cases the docket. The
grand jury meets at the same time. In
the county Jail awaiting the action of
the, jury are Henry Ably and Archibald
Tall. charged with stealing shoes at Gran
ada; John Butter. raising check on the
Bank of Truman; Thomas and Jessie
Dennis, stealing money from William
Wege: Flossie Thompson. assault; George
Bennett, assault with intent to kill.
ALBERT LEA, MtNN.-Thanksgivin
Day was observed by services In several
of the churches. union service being
held In the First M. f. church, where
Rev. r. G. Mosher, pastor of the First
Baptist church. preached. The public
offices, banks and many stores We're
closed.-Two or three gambling establish.
ments. operated in the guise of turkey
raffles, were closed by the police, one of
the managers being one of the patrons of
the Monte Carlo in Anolla county when
1t was held up a few days ago.-Mrs. Mary
Peters. one of the earliest settlers of the
township of Mansfield. died OF heart dis
ease Thanksgiving morning. She was rs
years of age.-The funeral of the late
Mrs. Frank Snyder took place Thanksgiv
ing morning. The interment was in Mans
feld.-For the first time in several years
there was no skating on the lakes here
Thanksgiving.