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Warren sheaf., 1910-06-09

TIC SIdIS highway y&COuAlSSlOugL To- EN-.
ploy corps of competent men to in
struct the local road authorities ii
scientific roadmaking.
Whereas, During the last few years
drainage projects of enormous magni-
tude have been prosecuted, whereby
vast areas of land have been reclaimed
and transferred into rich and fertile
farm land, therefore;
"Be it Resolved by this association,
That Minnesota, through the board OF
investment, should Immediately dis
pose of enough of the bonds of other
states held by it as are necessary to
secure and loan to our own people
the money essential to state develop
ment, especially for roads, drainage
and schools; .,
"Be it therefore Resolved, That we
are heartily in accord with the drain
age movement commenced by the va
rious counties. s.#lt H.
"Be it therefore Resolved, That the
federal government be urged to re-
claim the millions of acres held by it
in trust for the Chippewa Indians.
"Whereas, There is owned by the
state of Minnesota vast area of land
amounting to over 100000 acres, and
Whereas, This great acreage is con-
fined almost entirely to eight counties
of Northern Minnesota, where new set
Elements are struggling with the prob
lem of building roads and schools and
Hr1 10
state lands that present constant
barrier to road construction and bear
no portion of the expense of road and
school building so necessary to the
healthy growth of any new country;
Wherefore, be it Resolved, That it
is the demand of Northern Minnesota,
in convention assembled, that speedy
and adequate relief be afforded by the
next legislature looking to the correc.
tion of the evils that now exist in the
handling of state lands. That direct
appropriations be made to all counties
in which state lands exist, proportion
ate to the acreage of state lands in
such counties, to aid in the building
OF roads and schools therein and the
development of the agricultural ad.
vantages thereof.
"That state lands, suitable for agri.
culture, be sold or offered for sale in
their virgin state, with the timber,
by contract or fee simple, to the end
that the settlers building home on
these tracts may have some means of
support from the timber while devel-
oping their farms. That the legisla-
ture, at it's next session, provide for
the classification and appraisement of
all state lands and that all lands,
classified as agricultural, be offered
for sale at reasonable price at fire.
quent intervals. That an amendment
to the constitution of the state be sub
mitted to the people amending article
thereof so as to permit the enact
ment of a better and more business
like method of disposing of state
lands, having in view the proper pro-
lection of the permanent school fund
for the state. f-s =
Warren sheaf., 1910-06-09

j. "Be 1t further Resolved, That j.
+ to this end we demand that all +
+ candidates for the senate and +
J. for the house of representatives +
+ from the counties included in j.
j. this organization be required to +
+ pledge themselves to work and !.
+ vote for such law, regardless +
+ of their personal or political in ].
+ terests, and that those who fail !.
+ to make such pledge be refused !.
+ support at the polls without re- !.
+ gard to party. !.
+ !.
+ + i. !. + i. + !. + + !! !. + !. i. !.
BE it further Resolved. That all po-
litical parties be most urgently re-
quested to insert in their platforms a
plank pledging the passage of q just
reapportionment law. .55
1ETTERlNG OF OUR
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
Whereas, There is no question that
more vitality affects the people Of our
state at the present time than that Of
bettering our public highways. we
earnestly recommend that the next
legislature submit constitutional
amendment providing for 1-mill state
road tax; that state road tax Of one.
quarter Of mill, as authorized BY the
constitution, be levied BY the next
legislature, the same to be expended
under the supervision Of the state
highway. commission; and that the
state legislature make q liberal appro'
priation annually hereafter to enable
Warren sheaf., 1910-06-09


Don't be afraid of the soil survey
that Dean Woods is going to make,
in conjunction with Dean Green of the
forestry school. It will be of immense
help to you in determining to what
purposes different parts of your coun-
try are best adapted. The department
of agriculture is always ready to give
you help and we expect to extend our
farm management survey to Northern
Minnesota"
The name Upper" Minnesota in
stead of "Northern" Minnesota was
suggested by one of the speakers, who
said that "Northern' made people
think it was cold country. Other
speakers adopted the suggestion, but
the convention, before it adjourned,
turned it down.
Warren sheaf., 1910-06-09
ENLARGED POWERS FOR
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION

whereas, We believe that the pow
ers of the board of immigration should
be greatly enlarged, so that the advan-
tage of the state for homeseekers may
be given the greatest publicity, there
fore,
Warren sheaf., 1910-06-09
MEETING At cR0OKsT0N
Continued from page ~
DEVELOPMENT WAS
DELAYED TOO LONG.

A rousing talk by w. M. Hays, as
sistant secretary of agriculture, was
a feature Of the closing session. Mr.
Hays made a talk on consolidated
rural schools from charts and then
sat down to listen. What he heard
inspired him to talk again and jus:
before adjournment he begged leave
to say something more.
Call this has brought me back
home," he said. 'I made the discov'
cry in 1884 that Southern Minnesota
did not know Northern Minnesota.
was deeply interested in your prob
lens and it was in that year that ]
called on James J. Hill to talk about
Improvement in farm methods in the
valley and he showed me on the map
the three quarter sections north OF
town here that he later gave the state
for the experiment station.
Warren sheaf., 1910-06-09

: "The development of this Sec
: tion of the state has been too
> conservative and it has been
. delayed too long. The fault is
. largely with Southern Mime
. sofa, because they did not
: know. You need their enhght-
: ened help and the way you are
: going after it now you will get
: it, because you ought to get it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01

vlslting 6 tho homo q Nj. ana Mrl
Paul Kulla
J. J. jacobson went to sUpsala Sat
urday to get feed ground. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J.. Lundln and
daughter, Gladys OF Upsala, visited
at the home Of her: father, j. j. Jacob
son. Sunday. 81 q ,s--z.-1|.<
Miss Lizzie ). Kulla went to Bowlus
Monday. where she viii visit har
sister, Mrs. Geo. Sneizek, few days,
The school in district Is closed
Thursday and win :: have weeks
Nj and Mrs. Paul Kul,a . and ID son
Joe and daughter Lizzie and Jake
Ne'mes went to Bowlus Monday to
VISIT with Mra; Geo. Sne,zek.
/ Pete Ohotto: and Olaf Anderson
called on John Bowen Of Two Rivers
MISS Tracey Kobe. who teaches
school in district Is, returned to
hoyalton to spent q weeks vacation
with her parents.
MI. and Mrs. Patrick Casey left for
milwaukee, Wis, Wednesday, where
they Will visit for some time.
Lewis Larson of Fawndale was
building the new barn for E. NJ. Lar.
son last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01
Pike CREEK

March 3O.-Mrs. A. Krause and son,
Peter, were business callers at the
home of Mike Ringwelski last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Ringwelski and
daughter, also Stella Lipinskl, arrived
here from st. Cloud for q visit with
parents.
Joseph Krause returned from Mount
Iron, MIMI, where be was employed
for some time.
Mrs. Albert Kruger of Fl. Ripley
spent one day with, her parents at this
place.
Miss Mary k,pgwelski of Little
Falls spent her Easter vacation at her
home here. ~
Miss Josephine $Eckman went to
Superior, Wis.,, last week, where she
will be employed tor some time.
A few from here are: employed at the
Pine Tree saw mill at Little Falls. H..
Vincent and Steve Rlngwelski spent
Sunday afternoon at A. K1aue's.,
Mrs August Piekarskl of Little
Falls spent Sunday with her parents
at this place. 49, -
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kingwelski of
Little Falls spent Sunday with her
parents at this place. '... =. s..
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank RingweIski Of
Little Falls spent Sunday with her
M. and Mrs. Frank Kuka ana Mrs.
! A. Kraufe sent Sunday afternoon with
M, and Mrs, John Lemanr a Ct the
Brjckyards. ~ IS, e, &c. s-...
Mn: lgnatz Nowakowaki = and
~ = :. : = ts-. + -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01
West DarItnk

March SO.-Ole Thlngstad of Mime.
apolis came up one day last week
also transacted business IN Little Falls
number of days before returning
home. :
The "joly Happy Corner bunch
OF young people enjoyed q very
pleasant time at Gust Nelson's Satur.
DAY evening. The evening was spent
IN dancing and other various ways,
after which q lunch was seved.
|. Misses Alice Swanson and Alvers
Eystrom, who have spent a week here
with relatives and friends, returned tt
their homes near Spring Garden,
MIMI, Monday.
Miss Anna Peters spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents nea,
Gregory, returning early Monday
morning to teach school. She was
accompanied by Miss Esther Regnell.
It was reported that the singing
! society at August Blomquist's FRIDAY
afternoon was quite we'll attended bv
the young people. A glorious time
was had BY all. But still it's the same
old song: august IS Still Living
Alone"
Miss Minnie Peter left for Cassel.
ton, N. d.. Tuesday and her sisters,
Martha and Ida lett for Page, N. D.,
the same day, at which places they
Will be employed.
Babe" Hanson took large load of
Merry. Makers to East Darling to
attend the party held at James Hl0ze's
Sunday afternoon and evening. The
evening was spent IN dancing. ALI
report a very splendid time Refresh
ments were served.
Aaron Engstrom drove to Parker
Wednesday to attend the Nelson
auction.
The breeder of the north pole
ROSTERS was here Sunday making
pleasant calls among the West Oar
lingltes.
Stormy Hinze of East Darling came
down on his wheel last Friday going
at the rate OF twenty miles an hour to
attend the Blomquist singing society
meeting. He was q splendid enter
tainer. We wish to have him join the
circle.
Last Saturday was market day in
Littls Falls and many of our people
drove down to attend it.
Some spring work has commenced
this week, but no seeding has been
done.
Misses Mamie and Esther Hanson
left for st. Paul after spending their
Easter vacation at home.
A large crowd of young people
attended the Easter. Monday dance at
Randall and report good time.
'Babe" Hanson, the night police,
has resigned, but will take it up
again next month when the moon
shines. Babe should have credit
for last week. Ha! Ha! All gone, but
will return soon. :. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01

UU6lu05o U1Ap w AA1U1O i o4Ao + I2O6ys
S. Setera was Little Falls visitor
Vincent Lisick made trip to Little
Falls Friday.
Frank and Paul Herman were Little
Falls visitors Saturday.
Joe Bartkawitz was county seat
visitor Friday.
John and Anton Jochim were visiting
at Martin Payers Sunday.
Mike Roshlnski returned from
Minneapolis Tuesday.
Martin Payer was In Two Rivers
Wednesday.
Julia Jendro returned from st.
Cloud Saturday.
John WeIinskl was in Elm Dale
Tuesday.
Joe Payer and Raymond Welinski
went to Little Falls on business
Wednesday.
Joe Bartkawits was visiting at Joe
Navakoski's Friday.
John Lisinski was a county seat
visitor Tuesday.
P. 81. Krych made q business trip
to Little Falls Friday.
John Tylman left for Frazee last
week.
John Nagorsk, was in Little Falls
Tuesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01
East Darling

March A.-Tho strong wind Sunday
caused some of tho farmers hay to be
literally scattered.
The gravel trains are here and there
is plenty work to be had. The -four
Levinski boys are working on the job.
On account of the dry weather q
good deal of the straw and hay was
burned in Pike Greek, but the rain
put stop to this. -.
Seeding has commenced.
The auction at Lars Johnson s
brought good prices generally. One
steer brought close to SO, and cows
went at over $40; chickens at 60 cents
q piece. Potatoes. however, brought
only from Is to IL cents per bushel.
We are sorry to say that there are
thieves IN Darling, but the fact that
live gallons of oil and two gallons of
red paint had disappeared when
August Blomquist was about to use
them IS evidence of the fact.
There was no school in district 81
Good Friday. This is proper, and the
same should have prevailed in the
other schools.
West Darling CORRESPONDENT is cover
ing too much terrltory-you are
usurping our field.
The Pike Creek banker wants more
Darling town land. We notice that he
had the county surveyor out here last
week.
Frank Kendall sold four cows at $40
a piece.
Yes! The Swedish and Polish we'd
ding will be held in June; also the
Swedish and Norwegin one.
The Rich Park farmer is a real
hustler. He has cleared more land in
one wear than most farmers do in ten.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01
North Buh

March 28.-Tony Smith and Mike
Smith have finished digging a well for
Leeb in North Buh.
Seeding is in full blast in this
neighborhood.
Miss Katherine Wagner is home on a
visit form Casselton, N. D., where she
has been employed the past two years.
Mike Schmit, Gust Stuckmeyer,
Frank Zlegler and the Misses Schmit,
Anna Nimsch, A. Tilleby and Anna
Kintz were among those who lett for
Casselton, N. d., Monday.
George Hoffman, formerly of Platte,
moved on his farm in North Bun last
week.
The barn on the Primmesberger
farm, which was started last fall, IS
being pushed to completion. 1t will
be an up-to-date one. It is being
built by Stephen Primmesberger.
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r. F. p. NO. 8

March 30.-Prairie fires are
numerous.
Mrs. M. Berget drove to Royaltou
Tuesday.
Fred Zimmerman visited at 81.
Zimmerman Sunday.
Mrs. freeman Brockway is here
visiting from st. Paul. She will
return home Wednesday.
Schools / and 8 in district are
enjoying a week's Easter vacation. =
Misses Bessie and Pearl Lambert
are spending their Easter vacation
with their parents.
Mrs. Freeman Brockway, her three
nleces and Miss Florence Cramer
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Trettel at
tended church in North Prairie Sun
j. R. Stone called on N. o. Ander-
son Thursday: =. -
I. j. Mathleson called on H.
Zimmerman and J. R. Stone the
latter part of last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01
Green PRAIRIE

March 3.-Alfred Fredrlckson Of
Darling was a business caller here
Friday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. e. e.
Cannon, Thursday, March "a 8
daughter.
Bonnie Eckerson. who has been
quite i'll for the past week, is able tt
be around again.
Mrs. d: s. Bame and son, Donald,
arrived here Thursday from Grey
Eagle for a visit with relatives.
M1s. VIM. Edden, who has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. u.
81. Campbell. at Culdrum for the past
week, returned to her home here
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gedney OF
Little Falls visited at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Cannon Saturday
and Sunday:
Miss Minnie Laiture, who has been
spending her Easter vacation with
her parents mere, left Monday fo1
Little Falls to resume her work at
business college. .
Mrs. Richard NeiIl, who has been
spending the winter with relatives in
Washington, returned to or home here
Tuesday. 49,
Misses Mamie Schlax and Hilda
Anderson and Willie Schlax, who have
been spending their Easter vacation
with their parents here, returned to
Little Falls Saturday. where they are
attending school. -
Misses Mabelle Hall, Ada Pierce and
Ethel Gourd of Ciough visited at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Ecker
son Thursday.
Frank Edden was the guest of
friends at Freedmen Sunday.
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River visited friends and1 relatives in

River visited friends and1 relatives in
Rowlus Sunday. p - ~~ -
L. J. Shaffer, mail carrier from
Royalon, has purchased new
Motorcycle and will use it in carrying
mail this summer.
Miss Frances Schwentek visited her
sister, Mrs. A. Kowalczyk, in Swan
River last week.
Isldore and Simon Schwentek drove
to Swan River Monday. where they
will seed.
Misses Frances Schwentek and Annie
Kowalczyk drove to Little Falls
Wednesday.
Most of the farmers around here
have all of their wheat planted.
F. 9. Popp and wife drove to
Langola last Saturday, where they
visited Mrs. Popp's sister, Mrs. John
Salzbrun. They returned home nexe
day.
"A number from here attended the
dance at Elm Dale Monday evening.
A. e. Masog has started work on
his new barn.
Knute Gunderson of ELM Dale was
in town Monday after freight.
Otto Armstrong returned from
Minneapolis last week entirely re-
covered from his operation.
Joe Schlinger was in town Monday:
Bowlus organized fire department.
last Monday evening, which was
followed by q supper at the restaurant
and banquet at the hall. Officers
were elected AZ follows: Chief,
Joseph Swallnkavitch assistant chief.
L. G. Chirhart; LIST lieutenant, Matt
Andersen; End lieutenant, Matt
Schwentek; secretary and treasurer,
Arthur Erickson.
Henry Schwartz spent Sunday. in
Royalton with friends and relatives. !.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01
ELM DALE

March 30!-Dr. and Mrs. Gumpe1
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Sobieck
Sunday.
Those who were to Royalton Mon
day we're John Sobieck, Anton Jendro
and Albert Jendro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Defot of Mizpah are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Booth.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Jendro, a son. @=@@=
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Jendro and
Mis-. John Sobieck were in Little
Falls Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Booth and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Defot
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Thomas
Sunday.
The dance at Elm Dale hall Easter
Monday was largely attended.
Fred Dickinson purchased a new IA
disk drill form A. A. Barton of
Bowlus last week.
= Frank Booth was cutting wood for
John Sobieck Wednesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01
North Elm Dale

March YO.-Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Larson are the happy parents Of q
:habY 3ifI which arrived last week. -
Miss Lille Schlag is working for
Mrs. Martin Larson. .z:-s.
j, jacobson purchased a horse
.from John Sobieck last week.
Mrs, e. M. Larson went to Bowlua
Monday to do some trading.
Jake Neimes of Holdlngford 10
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B0WluS

March 29.-Frank and John Gessner,
who came up from Lewlsville, MINI. :,
to attend the funeral of their father,
returned last week.
Vim SchweDtek and wife made a
trip to Little Falls Saturday.
Albert KOwalzyk and wife of Swan
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01
SWANnlllE

March 3O.-Miss Martha Mlelk'
spent her Easter vacation with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mielke.
Mrs. Otto krueger was Little
Falls visitor Wednesday.
On account Of this dry weather
many fires have been started, and the
farmers have been kept busy fighting
fire.
School closed Thursday for the Easter
vacation and the teachers left fol
their homes: Miss Vernette Lambert
to Royalton, Miss Laura Thompson. t.
Hutchinson, and Miss Mary Hudson
to Paynesvi]Ie.
Mrs. Kad1ng and grandson returned
Thursday.
Services were held at the Lutheran
church on Good Friday.
Eugene Cowdy of Long Prairie was
in town Friday.
Veronica Schultz IS visiting her
friend, Austa Meyer, this week.
A. Carpenter was here on business
Wednesday.
Frank Chevelier went to Cyrus
"s Mrs! ). cose1d and son, James,
went to Sank Centre Wednesday.
Fred q. Muske and Perry Stith
shipped q carload of cattle from
Flensburg Wednesday.
Clarence Stlth left for Aberdeen, s..
D., Thursday, where he will be en-
ployed during the summer.
Myrtle Stith returned from Cyrus
Friday. Forest CLAM accompanied
her,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saul Blais were Little
Falls visitors Wednesday.
Myrtle and Hazel McGee arrived
Friday from Watab.
Miss Louise Schmidt, who has been
working in Duluth for tho past year,
came home Friday.
Miss Katie Sturgeon underwent an
operation for appendicitis Friday.
she is recovering nicely.
Pearl Raft went to Long Prairie
Friday and returned Monday.
Will Raft returned from BrOWerville
Monday.
Esther Carlson returned from the
cities Monday.
Mrs. Joe Piper returned from Flens-
burg Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Biteman arrived
here Monday. Everybody is glad to
see them back again.
Miss Eva Abeling of Long Prairie la
spending her Easter vacation with her
sister, Mrs. John Muske.
The dance given by the baseball
boys Monday evening was we'll at
tended. Everyone seemed to enjoy
themselves highly.
MIR. Elliott, ST.. went to Little Falls
Monday.
Three cars of cattle were shipped
from here on Monday.
John Withers of Long Prairie was in
town Tuesday.
Henry Schmidt returned from
Minneapolis Tuesday.
John Muske was business visitor at
Little Falls Tuesday.
Miss Melburn went to Little Falls
Saturday.
Gustave Kruger left for South
Dakota Saturday, where he will be
employed.
Miss Amanda GAM was a Little
Falls visitor Tuesday.
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I have a 4O-acre farm with buildings
which is snap at $500! 500 down
takes it. stephen G. Vasaly. 4 1t
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children are expected here from
Germany the first part of April.
They will make their home at this
place in the house lately occupied by
Frank Kupka.
Miss Annie Derlng of this place
spent Sunday and Monday with
her sister, Mrs. Plekarski, at Little
Falls, returning Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Krause received a
letter from Chicago bearing the sad
news OF the death of their grandson,
Ernest Sawicki. He was the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Sawclkl.
The sympathy of the community goes
out to the parents IN their deep
It is reported that Andrew Lisinsk,
has bought farm from Mr.. Mrozek.
Pauline Krause spent last Monday
afternoon with Mrs. August Plekar-
ski and at her brothers. place at Little
Falls.
Mike W1czek had some visitors from
Platte last Monday.
Miss Helen Zilka, who was operated
on for appendicitis, Is we'll now.
A crowd of people from Little Falls
spent Sunday afternoon and part Of
the evening at Copa'e.
It IS reported that Vincent Copa
of Little Falls has bought a piece of
land at this place. 49,
Seeding Is nearly over at this place,
but some of the late farmers haven t
started and some are getting ready to
plant corn and patatoes.
Stephen Ringwelski IS employed at
the paper mill this season.
The supervisors were overseeing
roads one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lemanczik OF
the Brickyards spent Tuesday evening
m ifh friarda at this n1acA
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-01
RANDALL

March 31.-Rev. Drysdale was a
Little Falls visitor Wednesday.
Tim Tracey returned to this place
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r. F. p. NO. s

March 30.-John Payer made
business trip to Little Falls Friday.
S. Setera was a Little Falls vislto
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