Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-08-19
In Minnesota
Important Happenings OF the
Week Briefly Told.

Morris, Minn.-The town hall OF
the town Of Scott was struck by light
ming.
Zumbrota, Minn-Burglars entered
the saloon building of Henry Roisum
here and secured about $500 in cert-
flcates, some loose change and consld'
cradle liquor. They overlooked
cigar box, which was the saloonkeep-
er's bank"
Fergus Falls.-Frank L. ROBINS
formerly proprietor of the Columpla
hotel here, but now residing in Sc
beka, was visiting friends in this city.
Mr. Robins for years enjoyed the DIS
tinction of being the heaviest man In
Ottertail county. He now weighs 4zO
pounds, and has at times weighed 43o
pounds.
Duluth.-A disastrous fire occurred
at Ashland when the plant of the Lake
Superior Lumber & Box Company was
destroyed and also some lumber. The
loss to the plant was $4,000 and the
insurance is $4,000. The extent of
the loss on lumber is not known at
this time but will be considerable.
The fire originated in the filing room.
Paynesville.-The Paynesville ply
! sicians entertained about forty mem
bers of the Crow River Valley Medical
Society at its sixty-seventh meeting.
| The literary session was held on the
grounds of the Pilm hospital. A ban
quet was served at Lake Koronis park
, In the evening. Physicians were
/ present from Minneapolis, St. Cloud,
Willmar, Litchfeld, and other towns.
The eastern end of the lake front
boulevard was put out of commission
by a landslide which carried about
200 feet of the roadway into Chester
| Creek, 200 or 300 feet distant. The
| damage is 80 extensive that 1t will
require weeks to repair it, and for the
traffic. The slide occurred near the
ski slide It was caused by being un'
dermined by rains.
Granite Falls.-A young man by the
| name of Harder, who was engaged IN
i taking down unused wires from tele-
pany, came in contact with live wires
! of the electric lighting plant while at
| the top of a pole and was knocked to
| the ground. He struck on his head,
| badly bruising it and fracturing his
! leg at the hip. He touched q wire
carrying $500 volts.
Duluth.-While washing clothes in
her home, Mrs. Arthur H. Stockman
overturned a boiler full of scalding
hot water on herself, and it is feared
she will die, as result of the terri
BILE burns sustained. Her entire right
side is burned and skin grating will
have to be resorted to. A fruit ped
dler saved her from instant death, as
he heard her screams, and rushing In
pulled her away from the pool Of boil
Ing water and cut her clothes away.
The annual reunion of the Associa-
ton of the Minnesota Civil War Vet
Grams will be held during the Mime
sofa State Fair week. Sept. 6 to H.,
on the fair grounds at 2:30 o'clock,
Wednesday, Sept. 8. and all comrades
wearing the regular Grand Army
badge (from whatever state they
serve), or their Minnesota Rsgimental
Association badge Of 1909 mot the G.
A. R. button), will be admitted free
from II o'clock noon until 2 p. m. on
that day. ...-
Spooner.-Spooner, Baudette and
Rainy River, Ont, across the river,
will have complete waterworks before
snow flies, Spooner has awarded a
contract for a complete municipal sys
TEN to William c. Prayer, of Roches
ter, Mimi. Baudette will install q
waterworks and sewerage system, j
G. Robertson Of st. Paul and Prayer
Of Rochester receiving that contract
Jointly. Rainy River will put in 9
system costing $2s,5O0. Septic tanks
will be included in the systems.
| Wtnona.-Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Krat,
; have just celebrated the golden an
: niversary of their wedding, which
took place August II, 1859, at Frank
enhausen, Saxony, Germany. They
have made their home in Winons
!. sincce 1870, settling here directly or
coming over from Germany. They
have six children, all married, and
, all but one Of them were present al
, the golden celebration. There are
twelve grandchildren and one great
! grandchild. Mr.. Kratz was for many
, years engaged In building and con
f tracing, but is now retired.
Cass Lake.-The local land Office ha.
, received word from the department O
interior that lands in Winnibigoshish
Cass Lake, Leech Lake and Chippew,
Indian reservation, not included in tn
national forest reserve, and not ye
opened to homestead entry, shall b.
!. excluded from entry for six months
commencing September 1S. The res
ervations were advertised to b.
! opened March Is last, but It was post
|. poned for six months to permit tn
> exchange Of allotments from lands II
the forest reserve to lands without II
The commissioner Of Indian affairs re