Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-06-21
news IN minnesota
Happenings Of a Week Through.
out the State,
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The Minnesota Cooperative Diaries
association, an organization through
which the constituent members intend
to market their products, saving to
themselves the commissions, amount.
ing to several hundred thousand dol
lars year, was organized last week
at meeting held at the old capitol
in st. Paul. The members Of the as
ISOLATION will ship their butter to a
central exchange to be maintained by
the organization, probably at Chicago,
from which the butter will be placed
in the markets of the East.
Teachers salaries. were raised all
along the line at special meeting of
the st. Paul school board. But the in.
creases will not become effective until
Jan. l, 1905. this being aecessary be-
cause the extra money will not be
available until the council gives the
board an increased allowance for sal
aries In the 1908 budget. The total
Increase will amount to about $23, 900.
There will be no more Sunday ball
playing on the fair grounds just out
side Albert Lea, as Judge Kingsley
has made permanent the Injunction
secured fortnight ago. The court
held that it is clearly unlawful to play
ball anywhere on Sunday and the de.
c1s1on also makes hunting, fishing,
running launches, etc., offenses under
the Sunday observation statute.
A jury at st. Paul awarded Alma
Peterson $1,000 in a breach of prom.
Use suit for $4,000 against Albin John
son, saloonkeeper Mr.. Johnson ad-
m1tted that he had been attentive to
Miss Peterson, tall and attractive
brunette, for something over six years,
but there was no thought of mar
rage, at least not on his part, he says.
Claiming that the chamber Of COM
merce of Minneapolis controls the
prices of grain and other cereals to
the detriment of the general public
the Polk county grand jury, which has
just closed it's session at Crookston
and reported to Judge Watts, asks
that the state officials investigate and
prosecute that organization.
The cornerstone of st. Paul's mag
nificent new Y. M. G. A. building was
laid last Friday afternoon. The day
was perfect and the ceremonies went
of without hitch, the only disap-
pointment being the inability of Sec.
rotary w. H. Taft, who was to deliver
the principal address, to attend the
services owing to Illness.
Governor Johnson has appointed
Piercs Butler of ST. Paul q member
Of the board of regents Of the state
university to fill the unexpired term
OF E. w: Randall. Mr.. Buffers term
will expire In 1910. Mr.. Randall re-
signed when he was elected dean of
the state agricultural college. -a,
w. M. 1iggett has resigned as dean
Of the agricultural college Of the uni
versity and E. w. Randall, a member
Of the board and secretary of the Min
nesota State Fair association, was
elected as his successor. Dean Liggett
gave Ill health as the cause Of his res
ignation.
Reports have reached julius A.
Schmahl, secretary of state, which
show that there are more than 1000
more school districts In the state than
there were two years ago, which
makes the total number Of districts in
the state about 5000.
c. N. Cosgrove Of lie Sueur has
been elected secretary Of the Mime