Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-01-13
Minnesota Briefs

Kerrick.-The home of John Wig
dahl was destroyed by fire at loss Of
$1,OO0. 1t was caused by a defective
due.
Owatonna. - Thomas P. Kelly, Of
This city, announces his candidacy
Tor congress against James A. Taw.
ney.
Stillwater.-The county commission
ers have appropriated $500 to make
the Carnegie library in this city free
for rural residents.
Washington, D. C.-Representative
STEVENSON introduced bill for a
survey of the Red River of the North
and its tributaries, with a view to as
pertaining the ACCESSIBILITY of con-
structing reservoirs for the benefit Of
commerce.
"The Girl and tho Detective" and
Charles E. Blaney's latest effort in
the melodramatic line, and said to be
one of his best, will be the Offering
at the Bijou, Minneapolis, the week
of January 18th. Last year the play
was the most successful in the roper
toire of Miss Cecil ,Spooner.
Minneapolis.-One of the most aus
picious offerings of the season at the
Bijou, Minneapolis, will be Henry B.
Harris production of "The Lion and
the Mouse" which had run Of over
two years in New York City, and has
had bigger degree of sue
cess than any play produced in the
last decade.
Minneapolis - The receipts of the
postoffice, according to
the official figures reach $685..
1852 as compared with $1,400,037.23
for 1908, an increase of $185,419.29.
During December the receipts mount.
ed to $1SS,2S85.34, the largest for
single month in the history of the Of
fee. Last year the December receipts
were $152, 1882. The increase is $685.
256.42.
Stillwater.-Lorentz Hortenstein, 43
and single, is suffering under the de-
fusion that enemies are trying to kill
him. He surprised the members Of
the county board by appearing and
telling story Of his trouble. His
mental condition will be the subject
of an injury. He lives near Newport
with a sister, and is a cobbler by
trade, and has been mentally unbal-
anced for some time.
..f'f5 .0iN
Minneapolis. - Remarking, with a
quiet smile, that he expected to be
on, deck to renew the document,
Elder" Levi NJ Stewart affixed his
signature to a 150-year graded ground
lease to the property now occupied by
the New England Furniture & Carpet
company. The transaction is highly
important In that it fixes for all time
the status Of First avenue south as
! high grade business street and as
Iures mammoth new structure with.
Ia the near future. = The lease secured
By W. L. Harris involves $S,725.0o0
Ii gross rental payments and is per
haps the longest ground lease ever
executed in Minneapolis. ',," a*sS.
Walker.-For the first time in the
history off, Walker, New Years. day
passed without the usual Indian de-
bauch. Since the law prohibiting the
sale of liquor to Indians has been en-
forced the redmen have spent more
Of their time. at home on the reserva-
ton, hunting, fishing and trapping.
But New Years day is the day OF all
days in the year among the Indians.
On Friday afternoon about 400 came
to town with loads Of furs, which
we're soon converted into cash. The
Indians tried many schemes to pro-
cure liquor, but without success.
Finally they turned their attention to
the stores. After purchasing shawls.
shoes and other articles Of clothing.
they bought -four, syrup, bacon and
As q result Walker 10
facing famine In these articles until
freight trains arrive.
$a Faribault.-H. M. Byllessby & Co.,
OF Chicago, who recently purchased
the Taribau1t Gas and Electric Com
pany's plant and the Cannon Falls
waterpower, have now purchased the
Polar Star electric plant In this city,
with two good waterpowers. and are
consolidating the two large plants.
IL Moorhead.-John Haas, who for q
number Of years has been proprietor
of Moorhead's largest saloon, known
as the House of Lor1s, sold the place
to his man1Ge H. M. Toole, for $zs.
900. This does not include the build
ing. Mr.. Toole was formerly . resi-
dent of Minneapolis.