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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
DIED

Mrs T. E. Hughes, wife of T. E.
Huhges, deputy postmaster of Mime
apolis, died Wednesday at her home IN
that city. Mrs. Hughes was go years
of ago at the time Of her death. She
had visited several times with MI.
and Mrs. Crawford Sheldon of this
city, Mr.. Sheldon being Mr.. Hughes
nephew, and made many friends here
who will regret to hear of her DEATH
Gerald Harvey Taylor, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Beajamin Taylor of
Swan River, died Sunday of bron-
chitis, at the tender sge of year and
8 months. The funeral was held
Wednesday morning at II 80 O'Clock,
Rev. W. 81. Farrell officiating, in
terment taking place at Oakland
cemetary.
Mrs. Mary O'Brien, aged "a years.
died at her home in Randall Thursday
Of old age. She is survived by several
children, living near Randall. The
funeral will be held Saturday morn.
ing, February 2.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
SUES FOR $25;000
Mrs. Ben Gauthier Asks
Damages for Husbands
Death

The Evereth, Wash. Herald has the
following, which refe,s to people we'll
known here:
A snit for s25, OOO damages has been
brought by Nina Gauthier as guar iian
ad litem for her two infant children,
against the Wood & 1verson Logging
company for the death of the husband
and father, Benjamin 6authier, which
occurred last June.
Gauthier was employed as fireman
for the company. While showing cars
up Rrade, the same, it is alleged.
being overloaded, Gauthisr was
caught by the twisting of long iron
bar used in compiling the locomotives
to the cars. The bar, it is alleged,
buckled, crushing him to death. The
plaintiff holds that the accident was
altogether due to the overloaded con-
dition of the cars. 6authier, she
claims, told the defendant that the
loxd was too heavy and asked tnat the
empties be left behind. This. states
Mrs. Gauthler, vas not allowed.
Gaurhier was young man twenty
three years of age when he met bis
death. The two children are q boy
and girl. aged respectively four and
one years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
LIVERY BUSINESS
J. A. McGregor Purchases
Fine Livery Stables
in Minot

j. A. McGregor, who was former,v
IN TIE livery business in this city and
IN st. Cloud. writes from Minot, n
H., that he has again engaged IN TIA
livery business in that city.
In speaking of existing conditions
IN that part Of the country. Mr. Mc.
Gregor says: The weather here !.
very cold and at present We are hav.
Ing q coal, sugar and kerosene fsmine.
People living outside of the CITY arc
tuhering Rreatly from the cold ana
from hunger. Trains are not ronnine
on the branch roads and q train hae
not gone through Minct for four dava.
Already many peopls have succumbei
to cold and hunger and mnch stock
has perished Relief rerties. men
travelling over the snow on axis ara
much in evidence, and CARVING fne1
and provisions on their backs, they
are welcome wherever they 20. 80
stable in Minot and am doing .
bounclna business" . ~--99--~
The following is a clipping taken
Ivan Housen's livery business has
already passed into the hands of tho
uo" o"ooAo, Me6SIS MC3rogOr Il
Schrump, who will continue to con-
duce the business at the former stand.
MT Sohrump was formerly of Fargo.
but for the past few months was in.
terestd in a hack line in this citv.
Mr.. McGregor was for manv vesrs
associated in the livery business with
his brother, with heaquarters in st,
Cloud. They also owned barns at
Little Falls, Sauk Centre and Melrose.
some years ago two of the brothers
moved to North Dakota, where they
have been Interested in horses.
The new firm will pay especial at
tention to the city end Of their hack
business, purchasing new and up-to-
date carriages which will be used for
call work only Several new vehicles
are to- be installed and q number of
both riding and driving horses
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
A New FSTABL ISHMFNT
B. Burton and p. F. Hosch
Lease Clothing Store and
Will Incorporate Soon

Messrs Barney Burton and P. F..
Hosch both we'll known business men
Of this city, who have been associated
tor some time past IN a general store
in Deerwood. have decided to incor-
porate and conduct general clothing,
tailoring, shoe and furnishing busi.
ness In this city, having leased the
store room in tho Buckman block now
occupied by Jacob Barton's clothing
store.
The above named parties will be the
principal stockholders of the corpora
ti0n although several other parties
may become interested in the proposi-
tion and they propose to give Little
Falls the best clothing store in the
Northwest. the Twin Cities not ex-
copied.
The stock of clothing and men, q
furnishing goods and shoes now in the
Burton store on South first street,
together with the tailoring establish
mont of Mr.. Hosch on Broad way, will
be moved to the new location aud the
stock will be renewed and enlarged.
The store front Of the building will be
romodeled, rs we'll as the store room
itself, giving better light and display
facilities.
The Burton store will also be incor-
porated and a full line of dry goods,
ladies furnishings, etc., will be car
ried in stock at the present location.
The dry goods store Will probably be
in charge Of Mr.. Munson, an able and
experienced dry goods man, who ar
rived In the city Thursday afternoon
to complete the preliminary arrange
ments.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Mrs A. W. Zaloudek and son, w.
A. Zaloudek. returued Monday eight
from Minneapolis. where they were
called by the death OF MRS. Zaloudek' .
nephew, Charles F. Wachuta. Mr..
Wachuta was q young Minneapolis
attorney, 20 years of age ana was a
class mate of L. w. Vasaly of this
city in the University of Minnesota.
He visited in Little Falls several
times. The young man was enroute
to Hot Springs, Ark, for his health.
when he was taken seriously i'll at st
Louis, Mo-, his death occurring
Wednesday January %. The funeral
was held Monday morning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
ARM IS BADLY CUT
Jos. Lauerman Strikes FL
bow Against Knife on
Paper Machine

Jos. Lauerman, q young man en-
ployed at the Hennepin Pap5r mill
met with . rather painful accident
Wednesday afternoon, which will
disable him for soue time
Lauerman was epaged in pulling
some torn paper out from between
several rolls, when be strack with his
right arm what 10 known as the sitter
knife. keen circular blade, revolving
upon q shaft. which cuts ths paper
as it passes against it. The knife Cat
= gash in the flsehy part of the arm
jnst below tho elbow about three
inches in length and reaching to the
bore. severing all If the muscles and
tendons.
A physician dressed the wound at
orce and it is thought that there will
be no serious disability arising from
it. although it necessitates careful
treatment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
BRIDGE MATERIAL FOR THE

Freeport Cor, st. Cloud Times: b
Peterson, assistant engineer Of the 500
line, was in our town Wednesday. He
arranged fer the handling or IS to 80
Car loads of bridge and culvert mater
ial, to be unloaded at Freeport for the
new 500 extension. John Michaels
has taken a contract for the unloading
Of this material. The corps of the 500
engineers are now in this vicinity, on
their retura from Koyalton. 1t is re.
ported tuat this survey will definitely
locate the line and from now on bust.
ness and cars will be pushed and the
500 will most likely sound the whistle
here the coming fall.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES.

The following is taken from letter
to this paper from Henry 6rousseau,
who is now located at Tower City. N.
D but who formerly resided in this
county:
We are having the hardest winter in
North Dakota that we have bad Tor
years. All that the farmers are able
to do ia to haul little hay fir their
stock, and then they are not able to go
far after it..
Tower City IS all out of fuel at the
present time and We don t know that
a train has been at Tower City for
fur days.
Ernest Marchand, who had gone up
to the woods has returned. He sold
all his horses, and 1t is not likely that
he will farm near Tower City sny
more.
We are having what we call q
''North Dakota Blizzard" for the last
few days
- Mr.. Brcsseau thinks there is no
place like North Dakota, go long as
you have plenty of coal to keep your
house warm.
The letter was dated the 24th OF
JAM
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
THEY MEAN BUSINESS
500 Line Lets Contract For
Unloading Fifty Cars of
Bridge Material

RoyaltoD, Minn., Jan. 28.-The
500 has let the contract to j. Roller,
the local liveryman, to unload fifty
carloads Of construction material at
this pla.e during tie next two
months. This material will consist
mostly of camp utensils, bridge ma
terial, with few rails and ties, The
latter will be shipped later. Accord
ing to advices received durlng the
past few days the company will have
large crew of men at work near
Royalron by March Is or as soon as
the ground hes thawed. Work will
then be begun constructing the rail
road bridge few miles north OF this
village.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
THE SAPPHO QUARTETTE.

The Sappho Ladies' Quartette of
Minneapolis will sing at 5ne Congre-
gational church Tuesday, February 5
under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Working Club. The quartette, which
is on short tour, viii sing at Prince.
ton. st. Cloud, Elk River and othe+
places. 1t is composed of the folloW,
irg 2onbscs: Miss Esto4le aoioa,
first soprano; Miss helene Paulson,
second soprano; Miss Lucy Sheibe,
first alto; Mrs. J. M. Paulsop, second
alto and director. The fact that Mrs.
Paulson is director of the quaTtGtte
insures the success of it's conce,t here,
as her work among local vocalists has
been productive of most pleasing
results and has brought heg many
admirers in musical circles.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

T. F. Murphy returned Wednesday
evening from Minneapolis, where he
attended q meeting of the directors
of the Minnesota Mutual Fire Inaur.
ance Co., which was recently taken
over by the state implement dealers.
L. q. Pryor of Minneapolis was
elected secretary for the ensuing
year and w. A. Zaloudek of Little
Falls was elected 'sr assistant secre-
tary, the position of 2nd assistant
secretary being rendered to Mr..
Kernan of Austin, who has aignified
his acceptance.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
IN SEVERE CONDITIONS
Weather Very Bad for North
Dakota and Canada
Settlers

The following items. all taken from
the Fargo Forum cf Jan. 25th. the
leading paper Of North Dakota. gives
some idea Of conditions prevailing this
wlnter in the prairie state:
Fifteen bags of mail arrived at Ro
lette January 9, and some of it should
have been there December 22.
Go
The Mohall Tribune says that the
people In the northern part of Will
Jams county are suffering greatly In
consequence of the blockades.
It is reported that there are hun
dred cars of way freight at Lakota
for the Sarles branch.
Farmers near To]ley are hauling
coal from the mines. twenty and
thirty miles away, In order to keep
warm.
Cando is cut of sugar and crackers
according to the Herald.
Twenty one cars were loaded with
grRio st Brinsmade and are awaiting
shipment. and some of these have been
ready for two weeks.
| 90
Forty nine cars Of coal have been
ordered at Granville since Oct. 1, but
not Car of coal has yet arrived.
90
The Advocate claims that some Of
the Hannah people were forced to haul
coal from Sarles, distance Of sixteen
miles.
Three freight trains are reported
tied up at Darlington.
90
, The Ccluabus Reporter says that
the necessities of life are becoming
| scarce III that vicinity owing to the
railroad blockade.
A farmer drove into Bottineau with
| small load OF wheat and reported it
| took him seven hours to make fifteen
miles.
| Two young men Of Maddox are
waiting for the snow blockade to be
raised SO they can 60 to she county
seat and obtain marriage licenses.
The Balfour mill is closed down fol
lack of coal.
Two cars Of wheat were loaded al
Wilton the other day, being the frsi
- %'esnptlaa'' to reach there i'll s11
Yves ks.
| T. A. Miller, living ten miles south
west Of Bantry, is heating up with {
straw burner, as he has run out o1
coal.
The Monitor says that the coal deal
ers at Maxbaes have had no fuel fol
three days, but reports that two Car;
Of coal for that town are stalled Al
Deep.
G. j. Darcy, immigration agent fol
the Canadian Paciti, railroad at Win
nipeg, Man., spent Monday in Fargo
Mr.. Darcy says that never before II
the history Of western Canada hav,
the snow storms been 50 severe or ;h'
fall of SHOW so heavy. Although
strenuous efforts have been made b,
the railroad company to keep tn
lines op5n and the towns SUPPLIED
} with food and fuel, there are still
many stories Of distress. He says tha
hundreds Of empty cars are in th
Winnipeg yards bur they are of n
use to relieve the situation as tn
lines are all blocked. In some town
all the fence rails have been used AM
in one instance manure was burle'
to keep from freezing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
PlERZ

Jan. 3O.-Peter Hoffman, who WIS.,
tied here the past month, returned to
Larimore. N. D., Monday.
F. <. Virnig returned from st. Paul
Monday, where he purchased his
spring goods.
Nick Sehr, who recently sold his
farm near Laetrup to John L. Gross,
left for Canada Tuesday, where he has
q homestead.
A. p. stoll returned from Minne-
apolis Friday.
John N. Schmitt, q son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Schmitt. who was oper-
ated on the arm for bone disease two
weeks ago. will leave for st. Paul
next Monday, where he will have fur
ther treatment on the arm.
G. Sheldon ct Little Falls was here
on business Monday.
Hubert Bares bought horse from
Rev. J. Il. Stiegler for 500.
Jacob Blake was business visitor
in Lastrup Monday.
Frank Faust hauled rock last week
for the foundation of the new opera
house.
John P. and Henry LANCER visited
in Wadena over Sunday.
The annual report Of the st.
Joseph 8 church corporation was read
in church Sunday. The balance in
the treasury is $3.50. So. The corpora
tion reported prosperous year.
The twelve year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Johu Hanslnan of Lastrup, who
disappeared from homo last Friday
passed through here Saturday on his
way to st. Cloud.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
''BROTHFR JOSIAH
Little Falls Dramatic Club
Will Exhibit HiStrionic
Talent in Public

On Feb. 4th the Little Falls Dra-
matio club will present the play,
"Rrother josiah. at the Parochial
school hall. The drama itself is
extremely Interesting, pleasing
picture of brothers love, the love
of q hearty, wholesome brother, q
love surmounting all din3coltiss,
passing triumphantly and looking
back exultantly upon the ranks OF
her foes, which are hypocrisy and
pride. Subsequently the cast OF
characters, plot and program Of the
play. ''Brother Josiah" by W. c..
Parker.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Joslah Armstrong, A Wealthy Farm
er................... NJ. Lachanoe
Wellington Armstrong, A Wealthy
Broker r.....................J,s Moeglien
Benjamin Butler Armstrong, Josiah's
Son...................... Billstein
William LeBlauk, A Wealthy Bro
ker................... PaQuin
Henry Newcombe. 4 Rising Young
Author. hor................... Julius Michaela
Hiram Penstroke, Wellington Arm
strong's Confidential Man..........
.......................... Ramsdiil
James, Wellington Armstrong; Ser
vaut..................... A. Stoll
Mrs. Wellington Armstrong, Wei
lingtons Wife..................Miss Stoll
Jemimy, Wife of Josiah.
............................ .....Miss j. Sand
Gladys Armstrong, Daughter Of
Welllngton....... F. Moeglein
Edith LeBlank, Daughter of Le-
Blank. Miss M. Valentine
The play is good with an able cast
and az it is a church benefit there
should be good attendance.
Mrs. F. Cans OF Eveleth and sisters,
Misses Cora and Anna Wolf of Still.
! water, are the guests of their sister,
Mrs. NJ. Y, We,Zel,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
THE 500 SURVEY.

Cove Pioneer: The surveying crew
from the west, which has been work
ing back for distance, making cor
rections on the line toward Roya!ton,
reached Cove again on Tuesday even.
ing and are now reported to be run
ming still third line in this vicinity
about one-fourth mile south of the
two surveys already run by the crew
stationed at Lawrence. The latter
crew is now reported to have reached
the vicinity of Snake River, working
westward from Mile Laos.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
MARRIED..

Peter Fearing and Miss Lou Elvira
Larson were married Wednesday
evening by Rev. G. M. Hallanger, the
ceremony being performed in a qnite
way before a few relatives of the
contracting parties.
Mr.. Fearing. who is a barber, is
we'll known here and has the respect
Of his many friends as has the baide,
who is charming young lady, the
sister of F. Larson of the Larson &
Briese grocery store.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Weed Munro, the we'll known lawyer
and fraternal society man of Mime
apolis, died Wednesday morning. from
the effects of fall eighteen months
ago. MI. Munro was well known in
Little Fails. He delivered Fourth
of July address here and also the
memorial address for the Elks, in
which order he was prominent. he
was q man Of mahy estimable quail
ties. He was 81 years of age.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
A. w. MoRAE MARRIED.

Friends in this city have received
cards announcing the marriage in
Bakersfield, Cal., on January II, Of A.
w. McRae of kems City, CAL, and
Miss Viola May Hawkins of Bakers
field. Mr.. and Mrs. McRae will make
their home in Kems City.
Mr.. MoRae was at one time resi-
dent of this CITY and has many friends
here who sympathized with him in
the loss of his first wife, who was &C.
cidently killed in a dynamite explo.
sion Dear Bakersfield in 1905, and OK.
tend him their best wishes IN his re-.
cent marriage.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Frank Kopacz. the building contrac-
tor is drawing plans for a new
catholic church to be erected in Flens.
burg. The church is to be 40x80 feet
in Size and will be q fire edifce.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Gust Paceman of Appleton, Wis, +,
has returned to that city after short
visit here, where he had been looking
after Congress Maid, Jack Greisch' 9
speedy mare. he took the Maid back
to Appleton with him to put her in
training for the racing season. She
10 expected to lower her mark of 30
Ia BY . considerable margin this
year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Theodore Thielen, who has been
mail carrier and stage driver between
this city and Pierz for a number of
years past, has received his appoint
ment as carrier on rural route number
1, running out of Pierz and will take
up the duties of bis new position
within few days.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Goals IN some ashes thrown out on
an ash heap near an old barn in the
rear of Ferre]l & Roth's billiard par
lors caused a small blaze, the fire COM
municating to the barn. It was for
tunately discovered in good season and
extingulshed by bucket brigade.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

"A card social will be given at
Gaudet's block Thursday afternoon
and evening, Feb. I, by the ladies Of
the French Catholic church. Gentle
men invited to lunch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Clarence Gorst, son of Samuel
Gorst, q former resident of this ooun'
ty, passed through the city Wednesday
enroute TO New YORK on a bushes.
trip. He will stop at Dixvllle on hi
return for q visit with relatives.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
BECOME PHARMACISTS

Among those who took examinations
recently before the state board of phar-
macy were Mark Backman of this
city, who becomes a registered drug
glsts' assistant, and Henry Schwan.
kel, who becomes full pied dged phar-
macist. Mr.. Schwankel is brother
OF JOS. Schwankel, formerly of this
city and was at one time employed at
the l., D. Brown Pharmacy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
IN JUSTICE COURT.

John Super Of Flensburg was
arrested Monday afternoon on a
drunk and disorderly" charge and
was fined So and costs by Justice
Hunter. Super and q pal tried to
raise a rough house in several places
on the West side aud were taken in
tow by officer Paul Hagfeld.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Miss Susie Moeglien left Thursday
afternoon for Rochester, where she
expects to be treated for her health.
She was accompanied by her sister,
in.law, Mrs. Jos. MoeRlien.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

The Swedish Lutheran Ladies'
society will be entertained by Mrs. P.
Ekstrom at the church on west Broad
way Feb. Z. Every body invited.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Mesdames Nero, Mcintyre and Lyon
entertained the LADIES' Working Club
of the Congregational church Thurs
day afternoon at the church parlors
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01
ONE-FEATHER BED.

"Advertislrg is no good said the
man IL old clothes. 1T never helped
me none.' The millionaire merchant
smiled. That is because you tried
it. John, as the Indian tried the
feather bed.' An Indian took u
feather, placed it on a plank and slept
on 1t all night. IL the morning he
growled ''Palefsce say feather heap
soft, Paleface heap fool, ushY'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Mitohael Sand, former prominent
farmer OF Buckman, was in the city
Monday. he expects to spent some
time in Moth Dakota if he can rent
his farm.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

John 81. Cooke and P. y. Melberg,
who live on Route 6, made the Herald
a call Saturday, and naturally ordered
the Herald sent to their address. Our
family of readers are ever on the in
oVoaao
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Local sportsmen are projecting q
plan to secure the joint constr uction of
an up-to-date base ball park and race
track IN this city in the near future.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

s~-- Fashionable dressmaking done at
remarkable low prices for the next so
days. Don't forget the address, Mrs.
Mary G. Rank, 6OO 4th Street 3.
E. 40 ct pd
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Longville Cor, Pine River Senti-
mel: The two Sisters from the Little
Falls Orphsnage, who visited Long,
Vile and the neighborirg camps we're
delighted with their pecuniary results
and the teamster.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

The Electric Family theatre is
closed Wednesday and Thursday
nights. as the show is taken to Staples
on those dates.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-02-01

Mesdames NJ. V. Wetzel and A.
Slmonet entertained the Ladies Of the
French Catholic church wednesday
afternoon at the home of the former.