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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
NEW THEATRE SOON READY

The new electric theatre is rapidly
nearing completion and will soon be
open to the public in Its new quarters.
The old Bitou building is being reno
delled and newly fitted with every
thing to forward public comfort and
public safety.
Mr.. Hanson is making every effort
to make the new theatre comply with
all city and underwriters ordinances
A large double door has been placed
in the rear which will be in use at all
times. A large and spacious entrance
leads to the seats and everything pos
sible to avoid disaster has been done.
The public need have no fear IN the
future and the best in motion pictures
and music will be given. No stage
will adorn the new theatre and the
old and mediocre vaudeville will be a
thing of the past.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
HENRY REESE IS DEAD

Henry Reese, one of the well known
pioneer farmers of this vicinity, died
on Monday, at Lancaster, Mimi, to
which place he removed few years
ago. He had been ailing for three or
four months. Me is mourned by his
wife and one daughter, Mrs. James
Clauson, who resides near here, also
by two brothers, Joachim Reese, who
resides in this vicinity, and John
Reese, of st. Vincent. and by many
friends. Mr.. Reese was SO years old.
He was a good Industrious farmer and
an honest man. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Clausen left yesterday for Lancaster
to attend the funeral.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
SOME VALUABLE LOADS O
TIMOTHY
Farmers Living Near Argyle and Ste
hen Sell Timothy for $400 and
$298.65 Per Load.

The largest amount of money ever
paid to a farmer for one load Of pro-
duce was paid at Argyle to Martin
lIaugen, of Wanger township. Mar
shall county, on Friday last by Man
ager HeadrIck of the Farmers & Mer-
chants Elevator. Mr.. Haugen had
on his load 27 sacks, weighing in all
2.51O pounds, which at s1150 per cwt.
netted him s2S8.65.
The Farmers & Merchants Elevator
had Just announced through the news
papers last week that they we're in the
market for timothy seed, and Mr..
Haugen took advantage Of the oppor-
tunity to sell his seed. We expect
many more will market their timothy
at Argyle this fall.-Argyle Banner.
A farmer residing near Stephen
sold a single load of timothy seed fol
which he received over S400 from the
elevator agent. The timothy see6
brought about s12 per leo pounds ant
he had a big load This is probably
one of the largest sums ever received
for one load of seed in the Red Rive1
Valley. Hundreds of farmers arr
making a business Of threshing tim
othy seed and there is big money il
it in addition to the great value il
getting a productive sod which mean
good grain crops for several years.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
LAND OPENING
AT cAss LAKE
Chippewa Lands Thrown Open for
Entry-About $50 in Line When
The Doors Opened.

Cass Lake, Aug. % Chippewa
reservation was thrown open for
homestead entry at 9 today About
$50 were in line when the doors
opened.
Swan ]. Erickson, Cass Lake, was
the first to register, Arthur Roberts of
Sterling, ILL.,, was second and then
came Miss May Early fourth, her bro
ther fifth and George Leeson sixth.
The latter four are residents of Koo-
chiching county. There we're eight
women in line.
Last night was chilly and those who
could not find sleeping room in hotels
were compelled to stay at the land Of
fee A big bonfire was kindled in
the street and the crowd sat around
It like Indians to keep warm.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION
PROGRAM FOR MEETING WHICH
WILL BE HELD AT WARREN.
AUG. BOTH AND s1sr.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul S. Dietrick who
will attend the Sunday school con-
yention next week are specialists in
their line. They have made ad-
dresses, held Institutes and studied
Sunday school problems in twenty
different states and many of our
large cities, among them being Chi
cago, Quincy, Decatur, Cincinnati,
Washington D. c., Spokane, Portland,
Seattle Tacoma, Butte, San Francis
co, Billings, Lincoln, and Omaha It
will be worth your while to hear them
next week at the county Sunday
school convention.
The County Sunday School Associa-
ton is an educational institution. It
does not start new schools as that is
the work of the denominations. It
does organize the school after it has
been started by the denomination. It
trains and equips workers to run the
school by means of leaflets books, in
stitutes and conventions.
Every Sunday school in the county
is entitled to send any number of
delegates to the county Sunday school
convention. Pick from among your
young people those whom you think
will make workers, if trained, and
delegate them to represent your
school,
The following is the program for
the two days:
Aug. ao-Evening Service
7:3O-Song service.
Scripture and prayer, Rev. Chel-
gren.
Quartette.
Address of Welcome, Rev. Myers.
announcement to Christian Work
ers, Mrs. Hull.
| Address. State Worker.
Solo, Mr. Wood
| Offering for County and State
/ Work.
| Quartette.
| Benediction.
Aug. 31-Morning Service
| 1O:O0-Praise service.
Report of officers.
Election of officers.
A Years Work by our Association,
Mr. Thomas.
Round Table talk for County Off
| oars state Worker
BenedictiOn.
Aug. 31-Afternoon
2:O0-Praise service.
Solo, Mr. Baldwin.
Reaching and Holding Scholars in
the Teen Age, Mr.. Bosley.
Practical Mission Instruction in the
Sunday School, Rev Asadoorian.
Every Member OF Church a Mem
Der of Sunday School, Rev. Myers.
State worker.
Benediction.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
Champion Corn Raiser Here.

John r. Mascall, of Cambridge, Ill,
and champion sweet corn raiser OF
the state of Illinois, arrived Saturday
afternoon on the Northern Pacific, ac-
Icompanied by Mrs. Mascall, who will
spend the next few weeks with him
here while he is looking after his fine
farm north Of the city. Mr.. Mascall
has spent the fall here for the past
several years and is one Of the best
friends the Red River Valley has as
he breaches that the land here is as
good as any $3.50 acre land in Illinois
or any other state can boast OF and
will produce just as big crops if it is
given the cultivation. - Crookston
Times.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
HAIL STORMS SATURDAY AFTER
NOON

Two hail storms, about two hours
apart, passed over this section last
Saturday afternoon, but as most of
the grain was cut the damage was not
widespread. Yet there are individu-
al farmers who sustained heavy
losses. Fred Peterson, who lives west
of town, having come here last spring
from Illinois, lost fine field OF oats
Ole Swanson had 35 acres of wheat
badly damaged. The Woodward and
March farms also sustained losses
Many farmers in the vicinity of Angus
report more or less damage to uncut
grain. Many corn fields were also
/ hurt.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
FARMER DRAGGED TO DEATH

Andrew Welo, a prosperous farmer
who lives four miles south of Thief
River Falls, was killed in runaway
a week ago Monday. His team became
frightened and he was thrown from
his seat, catching his foot on rod
and was dragged for about a mile.
His skull was crushed and bruises
were found on other parts of his body.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
A GREAT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT,
COSTING OVER A MILLION DOL
LARS SUPPLIES DRAINAGE AND
AN EXCELLENT SYSTEM OF
ROADS
A DELIGHTFUL AUTO TRIP OVER
WHAT WAS RECENTLY IMPAss-
ABLE sWAMPS

An automobile trip TO the extreme
eastern part of Marshall county would
have been regarded, few years ago,
owing to impossible roads or no roads
at all, and long stretches of wet or
submerged lands, enormously called
bogs or swamps. Yet such trip has
now actually been made under the
auspices of the Commercial club Of
Thief River Falls and proved a sue
cess in every way and a pleasure to
all the participants. A party of twen-
ty-four people conveyed in six auto
mobiles left Thief River Falls about 9
o'clock on the morning of August 49,,
on the trip which was undertaken for
the purpose of viewing the extensive
drainage projects in eastern Marshall
and parts of Pennington and Beltrami
counties. Two of the cars were from
Warren and carried the following
Warren people: Hon. A. Grindeland,
Judge of the 14th Judicial District;
DIR. G. S. Wattam: w J. Brown, at
torney for the petitioners: G. E. Lund-
quist, secretary and manager of the
Peoples Trading Co., Peter Nordlund
chairman of the county board; Chas
Wittensten, of Lundgren, Wittensten
& Co., dealers in farm machinery and
member of the county board: John P
Mattson, editor of the Warren Sheaf
Edward Lundgren, of the Warren Au
to Company. Thief River Falls con
tingent consisted of the following gen
tlemen: c.. L. Hansen cashier of the
First National Bank: A. NJ. Arpin, sec
retary and manager of the Northwest
ern Drainage Co.; Maurice Eastman
Of the Thief River Falls News; E. L
Quist, of the Thief River Press: H. 3
Mussey, of the Thief River Fall
Times; Mr. K A. Sundahl; E. NJ
Stanton, county attorney of Penning
ton County, Mr.. A. M. Lundgren; }
H. Hay, superintendent of the cit,
schools; Math Barren, Of the Hansol
& Barren Milling Co. In the part
we're also the following: T. B. Greer
Minneapolis, of the advertising dc
partment of the 500 railway; O. [
Hamery, Crookston, engineer OF ditc
No. 20; Joseph F. Elwell, Minneapolis
state senator from the 39th distric
and author of the Good Roads la
named after him: w. r. Hoag, Rolls
civil eneineer in charge of .Judlcls
Ditch No. II: Leroy Boughner. cit
editor of tLe Minneapolis Tribune
and L. C. Simmons, Of the Twin Cit
State Bank, St Paul.
The rarty arrived at Grygla short]
after noon, after forty mile driy
without any mishap, passing THU &c
mantown which is a small tradir
point, on the way. The road for tE
greater distance IS along the gre;
bitches, the eartl, eXcaNated beiI
thrown mostly to one side and the
leve1led off so as to form a magni
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
THE ALUMNI BANQUET

The Alumni of the Warren High
school held their annual banquet last
evening at the Opera House. About
thirty members of the ASSOCIATION
were present. There were also
number of guests there. A delight
full musical program was rendered as
follows:
cono .. Quartette
Mrs. Putnam Spaulding Miss Minnie
Tullar, Ingolf Grindeland, Otto
Bystrom.
Musical recitation -. Dora Hoicohlp
Solo ......... Miss Minnie luliar
Vocal Solo ....... 1ngof Gr1ndeland
Cello solo .............. Fred Bake
| The chief pastime after the program
was dancing. Frappe was served
during the evening.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
GREAT DRAINAGE PROJECT IN Thief RIVER WATER
SHED HAS RECLAIMED LARGE AREA OF RICH LANDS

cent highway, that is high and dry,
we'll drained and easily kept in repair
The roads, which are incidental to the
construction of the bitches, are even
more appreciated than the bitches, by
settlers and all others who need to
travel through that country
After partaking of substantial
dinner at Hotel Grygla, the party pro
ceeded to the floating dredge which
was then at work about mile from
town, on main ditch No. II, which
for short distance follows the chan
mel of Mud creek Many in the par
ty had never seen a floating dredge
before, hence view of the ponder
Gus and powerful machinery which in
it's huge scoop moved yard and a
half of earth each lift, or scoop
every two minutes, proved to be quite
a novelty. The dredge is operated
both day and night, by shifts OF two
crews. At night the dredge is lit up
by electric lights from it's own dyna-
mo, and is an interesting sight as it
wends it's weary way through the
tough clay, leaving a deep and we'll
shaped ditch or rather canal in it's
path.
Gryeia is a Little Village with Fu.
ture.
Grygla is the nucleus of good
town. It is situated in town of Val
ley, about a mile from the Beltrami
county line, and is surrounded by
most excellent farming land, which is
now being reclaimed and made pro.
ductive by comprehensive drainage
system, that is bound to make it one
of the richest farming districts in the
state The little village contains a
cooperative store of which A. O
Fladeland is the manager; a post of
fee and a printing Office where is pub
| 1l0ACO q "O0h1Sv popOA, l. uC GdSAC, Wv 81
both of which O.. ]. Johnson, genia
and enterprising young man, presides
J. B. Johnson has a butcher shop, Joh1
Vixen a blacksmith shop and P. P
Nancy runs the Grygla hotel. There
has also been recently installed a CO
operative rural telephone system, ex
tending to nearly every farmhouse TO
miles around and connecting witt
Thief River Falls and Tri-State Ions
distance The central is in charge O
Ole Knutson. Grygla has therefor
good communication with the outsid
world and is no longer an isolated an
out-of the way place. The railroa
is also soon bound to come. 1t is sal
that the 500 is anxious tc secure th
trade of the rich region and has col
templated building a road from Thie
, River Falls to International Falls
passing through Grygla. NJ. M. Ac
is the shoemaker of the comnunit
and Baker Olson runs bakery an
restaurant Grygla has state ban
of which G. A. Johnson is the cashie
and W. j. Brown, Of Warren, th
> president. A real estate Office is a
| so conducted by the latter. DR.. H.
King attends the sick and also oWr
drugstore. The Northweste1
Drainage Company also has headqua
ters here, occupying many building
Y with Offices, store rooms, barns, ct
e 4 cooperative creamery is operate
: by A. M. Lloyd as buttermaker al
g Aaron Anderson as secretary al
e manager. 1t paid out $3.204 for bu
It ter fat in June and $3,224 in July, tt
g price paid being rs cents per pour
n for butter fat in July, which is vel
il good for that time Of the year, taki1
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-08-24
EASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY
IS A Land OF PROMISE

railroad. Grygla butter always sells
at premium in eastern markets.
Side Trip into BeItrami County
on a sixteen mile side trip into Bel
trami county where one of the huge
walking dredges is working it's way
westward to connect with the finished
portion of the ditch. The road for
quite a distance follows the grade bor-
dering the bitches already construct
ed, and no trouble was experienced
by the autos in getting there. The
land, though still prairie, is more
thickly interspersed with poplar
groves and brush, the further one pro-
ceeds eastward. A few oak, elm and
other deciduous trees and here and
there some spruce, are also found. A
walking dredge resembles floating
dredge in everything but in method
of locomotion, it crawls like worm,
and is used where there is too little
water to float the other kind. 1t is a
powerful machine and the way it
moves the earth is caution. A large
gasoline engine furnishes the power
Two crews keep it running both night
and day.
The party returned to Grygla fol
dinner.
ROLLS Farmers Make Call.
While we were looking over things
in Beltrami county delegation Of
representative farmers from town o1
ROLLS had come over, bringing wag
on on which was tastefully displayed
samples of the splendid crops raised
in that neighborhood this year. We
have seen no better wheat, oats, fax
corn, potatoes and garden truck raised
in the county; which goes to prove
that peat land on which most of The
samples were grown, is really very
productive The claim OF some tha
nothing will grow on it, is thorough,
refuted by the facts.
The ROLLS people have a just griev
ance against the contractor on STATE
Ditch No. 80, the deepening of tn,
channel of Thief River, because h
has removed several bridges acros
the stream without replacing them, t
the great Inconvenience of the SET
tiers who are thus hemmed in and u1
able to go by team to Middle River
their nearest railway town. The stat
: drainage board, which has that ditc
, in charge, has been appealed to agai
and again, but in vain. At a meetin
| CT the county board held July 10,
| resolution was passed to notify th
| state drainage commission of the in
> proper construction Of the ditch an
: urging them to make a personal il
f spection of the ditch and roads alon
j. it's laterals, but no heed has been tai
Y Drainage Board cannot be made
! look after this matter and remedy
L they should turn the work over to tt
;. county commissioners who will a.
e more promptly.
:, Magnitude of the Drainage Work
S The drainage work undertaken
n the Thief River water shed is Of va
= magnitude and involves the expenl
s ture of over million dollars. II
:. first step was the enlargement
q Thief River from it's source to a poi
d few miles above Thief River Fal
d where it enters the Red Lake rive
t. This has been done by the state at
e cost of about S125,o00. the ditch a.
d it's laterals being known as Sta
g CONTINUED on Page four)
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pathos as he wrung my hand good
bye. Sheridan, he said, had gone
down the lines, and both Brennan and
himself were under orders to follow in
another hour. What instructions. il
any, had been left regarding my case
he could not say, but he feared the
worst from the unusual secrecy. Sher.
idan expected to return to his head.
quarters that same evening. as the
officers of his staff were to give a
grand ball.
l felt no inclination to partake of
the rude supper left me, and lust be-
fore dark I was lying upon the bench
idly wondering If that was to prove
the last vestige of daylight I should
ever behold in this world, when. with.
out slightest warning, the heavy iron
grating in the wall directly above me
fell suddenly. striking the edge of the
bench, and elattered noisily to the
floor. The fall was so unexpected. and
my escape from injury SO narrow. that
l lay almost stunned, staring up help
lessly at the dark hole thus left bare,
As l gazed, a face framed itself IN
TINS narrow opening, and two wary
eyes peered cautiously down at me.
There Was 20 mtstaking that counte.
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1---lcG. 80. = - .aol waning i4gnL,
and instantly sat up with an ex.
clamation of surprise
Jed Bungay, as / live!"
The puzzled face broke into a grin
Of delight
Holy smoke, Cap" he calculated
with deep sigh of relief, SIS tibet you,
suah? l wus so burned skeered I'd
made mess O. it whin tibet thar iron
drapped tibet l near died. Whut be
they goin' ter dew with ye?"
Il have every reason to believe it is
their purpose to shoot me at day
break tomorrow"
"Shoot?-Hell," He stared at me as
II he had just heard his own death
sentence pronounced, and his little
peaked face looked CHASTITY in the dim
light. Shoot ye? Good Lord. Cap
whut fer? Ye amt done nothin' as
/ knows on, 'cept ter scrap bit with
tibet blasted Yank, an sure thet's no
shootin' matter, er else I'd a bin a
goner long ago"
THAT 'Yank has seen fit to charge
me with being spy; and as was
foolish enough to insult General Sher-
idan last night, my fate is probably
sealed"
ITO BE CONTINUED
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Copyright. by A. c. Meclurg q Co.
Enirrrd Il Stafioner's Hall. London

or later Ia" Same end must come. -
Sheridan's face naturally flushed. in.
stantly grew crimson. and dangerous
light famed into his fierce eyes. For
a moment he seemed unable to speak;
then he Numbered forth;
you young fool, I can tell YOU
that you will speak before another
twenty-four hours, or I'll hang you
for a spy II it cost me my command.
Major Brennan, take this young popin-
jay to the Mansion House under
guard"
Brennan stepped forward, smiling
az IL he enjoyed the part assigned to
him
Come on. you Johnny" he said
coarsely, his hand closing heavily on
my arm. Then, seeming unable to
repress his pleasure at the ending of
the interview, and his present sense of
power, he bent lower, so that his in
solent words should not reach the
others, and Kissed hotly:
Stealing women is probably more
in your line than this"
You miserable hound" | cried
madly. None but a coward would
taunt helpless prisoner ! only hope
may yet be free long enough to
write the lie with steel across your
heart"
Before he could move Sheridan was
upon his feet and between us.
Back, both of youl" he ordered
sharply There shall be no brawling
here. Major Brennan, you will re-
main; | would speak with you further
regarding this matter Lieutenant Ca,
ton, take charge of the prisoner"
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saip, and resolved - 49,, LII .olae
questions which should solve my last
remaining doubts.
Captain Wayne" he began soberly.
looking about him, you are in even
worse stress here than / supposed,
but | shall see to II that you are
furnished with blankets oefore leave.
Sheridan is hasty himself, and his
temper often leads him to rash
language. am sure he bears you no
malice for what you said. But Bren-
nan has his ear, and has whispered
something to him in confidence
what, ! have been unable to ascertain
which has convinced him that you
are deserving of death under martial
law"
Without trial?"
THE opportunity of furnishing the
information desired will be again Of
fered you; but, as near as can learn,
the charge preferred against you is Of
such private nature that it is deemed
best not to make it matter for camp
talk. Whatever it may be, Sheridan
evidently feels justified in taking the
case out from the usual channels, and
in using most drastic measures. /
am sorry to bring you such news,
especially as | believe the charges
are largely concocted in the brain of
him who makes them, and have but
the thinnest circumstantial evidence
to sustain them. Yet Sheridan is
thoroughly convinced, and will brook
no interference. The discussion of the
case has already led to his using ex-
tremely harsh words to his chief of
STAFF"
Il am to be shot, them"
His hand closed warmly over mine.
while there is life there is always
hope he answered. surely it must
be in your power to prove the nature
of, your mission within our lines, and
the delay thus gained will enable us
to learn and meet these more serious
allegations"
IF but had time to communicate
with General Lee"
But now-is there no one, no way
by which such representation can be
given this very day? If not full proof
of your innocence, then sufficient, at
least, to cause the necessary delay?"
l shook my head 81 know of moth
ing other than my own unsupported
word" | answered shortly, and that
is evidently of no value as against
Major Brennan's secret insinuations.
When is the hour set?"
Il am not positive that final de-
cision has yet been reached, but /
heard daybreak tomorrow mentioned.
The probability of an early movement
of our troops is the excuse urged for
such unseemly haste"
| remained silent for a moment,
conscious only of his kindly eyes read
ing my face.
Mrs. Brennan" l asked finally, re-
curing TO the one thought in which
retained deep interest,-"d she still
remain in the camp?"
"She was with the Major at head
quarters this morning. ! believe they
breakfasted with the General, but |
was on duty so late last night that
/ oversight, and thus missed the pleas
ure of meeting her again"
We talked for some time longer,
and he continued to urge me for
some further word, but | could give
him none, and finally the kindly fellow
departed, promising to see me again
within few hours. Greatly as | now
valued his friendship, it was, never,
the,ess, a relief to be alone with my
thoughts once more.