Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-12-19

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81 .52sss !. z: Important Meeting.
:: 4 Crookston.-The first annual meet
Ing of, the Red River Valley Imn1igra-
ton and Development association: II
Minnesota and North. Dakota, held in
this CITY: was largely Eattende ed 8 by
delegates from all portions Of the val
ley:z.~:The session was devoted entirely
to the business Of the organization and
especially to the adoption of a con
stitution and bylaws. :. T. :. a..
State Auditor S.. G.. Iverson was q
guest OF the association, and. spoke in
formally Of the benefits to be derived
from organized efforts carried out: by
a campaign of publicity He congrat-
ulated the association on representing
a section OF country rich in soil. de-
nghtful In climate and alive with wide
awake business men. = >
= A. L. Craig, general traffic manager
of the Great Northern road, spoke-on
the interest railroads had in develop
ment work and predicted that the as
ISOLATION would result. in much good
TO- the Red River Valley. go
Letters were read from James 7.
Hill, Wallace G. Nye, secretary of the
public affairs committee Of Minneap-
oils Commercial Club; G. l.. SAWYER
secretary of the Minneapolis real es-
tate board; II. V. Eva. secretary OF
the Duluth Commercial Club; Gov;
John A. Johnson and others.
Doubts are Cleared. r,
Duluth.-Informatio has been re-
ceived at the local land office which
clears all doubts in the minds of those
who have filed upon land in the Chip
peWa reservation at Fond du Lac =
Early in November an order was re-
ce1ved from Washington holding uu
nnal proofs on lands in this reserva-
ton, but under the instructions Just
received those who had made applica-
ton for final proof prior to the order
issued in November will be allowed to
complete their filings.
The order says that contests NAV be
instituted, but that the successful con-
.testant will have to await the outcome
OF the future disposition of the lands
by the commissions. No new filings
will be permitted until this question is
settled.
All the unsold lands, known as the
ceded Chippewa lands, are specifically
Withdrawn from sale. occupation, or
any disposition whatsoever, the prob
able purpose of this withdrawal being
to allow a survey of the lands to be
made, with a view Of ascertainlns
whether they come under the pro-
visions Of the drainage act.
Wolves Raid Sheep Pen. s:{<
Notwithstanding to John Han
son, a farmer living northeast Of here
wolves in that section OF Polk county
are unusually numerous and vicious
this winter. Hanson says that a: few
nights ago wolves broke into his sheer
fold and killed twenty mine fine weth-
ers, besides manning a number of 9TH
ers so badly that they had to be
slaughtered. {.
Hanson says that he was aroused
about 2 o'clock In the morning by a
disturbance in the sheep pen, and
dressing hurriedly went out to see
what was the trouble. He said he
found several large: timber wolves in
the pen worrying the sheep. They ap-
parently had stated their appetites and
were then amusing Themselves by
chasing the frightened sheep about the
pen and swapping at their limbs.
Hanson was unarmed, but yelled
Justify, in an attempt to brighten the
marauders away. They paid no at
tention to him, however, and it was
not until he armed himself with a
club and went after, them that they
skunk away, swapping and snarling.
Chased by Wolves.
Eveleth.-After wild ride: Of five
miles, during which he was closely
pursued by a pack Of wolves, James
Bartoson reached this city late al
night One of his horses was so near
ly exhausted. that it probably will die
. Bartoson is a timber cruiser and had
been in the woods all day making
estimates. In the evening, after tax
ing supper with homesteader, he
started on the return trip to this city
It was not long after leaving the
homesteader's shack that he discovered
that he was being followed by q pack
of wolves. He whipped up, his horses
and by keeping them at top speed
managed to keep ahead of the hungry
wolves. although several Of them were
SO close upon him at times that the
box of the sleigh shows the scratches
made by their claws r. -.
~ Annual Meeting. ..-'"'
The official announcement OF the an.
nual meeting Of the Minnesota State
Society has been made by
Secretary E. W. Randall, who calls at.
tentfon to the provision for; the choice
Of delegates made by the state law or
ganizing the society. Representation
of the society is from, local agricul-
tural organizations throughout the state
or counties where such: organizations
do not exist, by appointment by the
county commissioners. : Delegates are
also permitted from such societies In
any way connected with the promotion
Of: agriculture so that the: society is
made up Of men definitely interested II
agricultural pursuits. :z> S: = 4
4 The meeting will be held in the: as.
sembly: room In the court house or
January s, s and 10, and on the latte,
day: the election sof officers. will ) take
place The railroad rate@of fare and
one-third has been made FL. ! ]: !: =
. 4 a 4 NEWS NOTES. Fl: :.. !: -.
= st. Paul.-The city controller figures
that. .there<will be. a deficit OF $4,000
III the city funds. :ss: *:. 3. 81: :..:
gsz Crookston.--D ective Walsh; OF. ;tl1t
Great IN Northern railroad !, passed thru
here with H. !. Halvorso1l, a. young
man OF Aneta, II: d, whom he I ar.
rested at sBernid 81 L. ION "a charge so1
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