Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-11-23
GOPHER NEWS NOTES.
, Mlnnssota Events Ct The Wssk In
Condensed Form.

city.
Clinton.-A pair of white swans.
the male bird of which measured sew.
en- feet from tip to tip, and the female
six and half, were shot on Big Stone
lake.
Window. - Local chicken fanciers
are making arrangements to hold .
poultry show Dec. 5, 6. Z and g. George
D. Holden of Owatonna has been en-
gagged to judge the birds.
Elk River.-Martin Johnson, an old
settler of Sherburne county, died at
his home at Becker at the age of 70.
He had been sick ever since last win
ter, when he nearly froze to death.
Two Misunderstanding to the freez-
Ing weather it is expected the ore
shipments will be finished within an
other week. Logging is expected to
be about go per cent of last winters
cut
Rochester.-Rev E. " Du Bois, pas
torf>of the First Methodist church Of
this city, has been selected to be the
president of Parker college of Winnie
bago.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Warren G. Stet.
son, seventy years old, an early settler
in Minneapolis and a well-known west.
ern lumberman, died today in Seattle,
his home since 1888, when he left Min.
neapolis.
Luverne-L. c. and v. c. Hodgson
held their sale of full-blooded Perche-
ron horses here. Thirty horses sold
for the aggregate sum of $10,S15. The
highest price paid for a single horse
was 5000.
Mora.-The Great Northern railway,
pursuant to orders from the railroad
and warehouse commission, is putting
In additional Industrial trackage at
this place. Several new warehouses
will be erected.
Faribault.-The packing plant In
this city, which has been closed two
years, will resume operations about
Dec. 1. The Chase interests own the
property and it will be put in opera
ton by X. D. Chase & Co. Improve
ments are being made at the plant
and it will have capacity of two
hundred hogs daily.
Little Falls. - Through statistics
compiled by the state dairy and food
department, it is learned that the pro-
duction of butter in Morrison county
In 1910 amounted to 1,315,364 pounds.
The amount paid patrons by the
creameries was s926,946.53. An aver.
age price of 3Ol4 cents was paid a
pound for butter fat by the creamer.
les. Morrison county has eleven
creameries and 1861 dairy cows.
st. Paul.-Supt. Whittier of the Red
Wing training school was fully exon
Grated of any blame for conditions al
legged to exist there by the report OF
the state board of control, all mem
brs concurring. The board found, that
while it did not entirely approve Of
the system of punishment used, that
the superintendent exhibited no NAL
Ice and that the boys whipped were
lncorrigible and needed it. Following
the publication of the report, Supt.
Whittier Immediately resigned, eftec-
tive July 81, 1912.
Springfeld.-J. ]. Ray, who was ap.
pointed by the Minnesota tax COM
mission to reassess the moneys and
credits Of this village, has finished
his work and reports $65,0O0 subject
70 assessment, whereas the regular as
sessor turned in but $4,000. No diff.
Guilty was experienced, although there
appears to be sentiment in favor Of
showing a deduction of debts from
credits. The county auditor has fixed
the tax rate for Springfield at per
cent, which is the highest it has ever
been, the increase being due to q
larger levy for school purposes.
St.~G1oud.-Fire Chief Magnuson 10
preparing to commence action against
several young men in the local high
school to recover costs occasioned by
4 fire. alarm. Trouble resulted upon
an interclass fight between juniors
and seniors. Tuesday third year stu.
dents decorated the assembly hall and
hoisted. their red and white. The
seniorsh we're not kindly disposed and
war commenced between upper class.
men. The seniors found the Junior
banner suspended from an electric
wire and after midnight applied
torch fastened to pole and burned
the banner. "A resident sent In an
alarm Which. brought the fire depart.
ment 70 the scene.
Minneapolis.-Dr.. Alfred "A. Amss,
tour times mayor Of Minneapolis,
On both the republican and democratic
tickets alternately and once democrat.
10 candidate, for governor, died sud.
denly 81 heart failure. Dr.. Ames was
son Of DR.. A. A. Ames who settled
ln Minneapolis in 1852, and both n,
Their and son enjoyed probably greater
popularity among poor people and the
laboring classes than any other Min:
neapolitads.. Dr.. Ames' last admins
tration in 1900 was distinguished By
? grand fury investigation which 70
vea1ed an extensive system Of vice
protection and resulted in chief Of
police Fred Ames, the mayors brother
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