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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
DIXIE JUBILEE CONCERT CO.
at the M. w. A. Opera House at War
ren, Thursday Evening,
April nth

The Dalles (Ore.) Chronicle-The
visit of the Ferguson Dixie Jubilee
Singers to The Dalles proved to be a
musical treat. Such an aggregation
of harmony it has not been the pleas
ure of our people to hear for many
years. In the first place they have
the voices, and in the second place
they have the discernment, which
proves to them that nothing pleases
better than the old songs, and so the
majority of their selections were ne
gro melodies and familiar airs, though
several classic numbers were given.
The soprano, tenor and bass were
particularly fine and solos by each of
these were greatly appreciated. The
male quartet was compelled to an
swer encore after encore, and in their
calliope imitation caused an uproar-
Gus burst of applause. This was al.
SO the case when the full chorus sang
"The Old Flag Never Touched the
Ground" patriotism being aroused to
it's highest pitch as the star spangled
banner, in the hands of Madame Buck
ner, kept time to their singing.
The singers were most gracious and
never refused an encore. Popular
prices, soc and 35c; children 25c.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
SEEDING HAS
COMMENCED
EARLY AND DRY SPRING FORE
BODIES A GOOD YEAR FOR
N
THE FARMER

The snow disappeared so quickly
that we can hardly realize that it is
gone and the warm sunny weather of
the past few days has put the fields in
good shape for seeding. This morn
ing the Spaulding farm started seed
ing operations. Every farmer in the
county will be at work in his fields
before the end of the week. There
is a great deal of spring blowing to
be done in some localities, but the
early spring and dry weather condi-
tions, will facilitate plowing, so that
the intended acreage may be put iuto
crop. The traction plowing outfits,
of which there are large number in
the county, can work to great advant-
age in a season like this. There will
be a larger acreage of barley and oats
this year than formerly and perhaps
also of flax
A Tabor farmer, who is a careful
observer of the weather, says that we
can. expect a dry spring with plenty
of rain in June, followed by dry har
vest, and every Red River Valley
farmer hopes his prediction may
come true.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
IMPORTS SEED FROM SWEDEN

The Peoples Trading Company has
imported for A. D. Vansickle some
choice oats, barley and wheat direct
from Swalof, Sweden, the greatest
plant breeding station in Europe and
perhaps in the world The grains
imported are: so kilo each of SigoWo
oats, Hvitling oats, Primus barley,
Princess barley and Pearl spring
W4leat. ls s... " certainly a nne lot of
grain, as anyone who has Inspected
the samples can testify. Mr.. Van.
sickle will seed these grains in care
fully prepared plots and will surely
be in line to win more prizes that will
astonish the world. Mr. Vansickle
realizes that in order to grow prize
winning grains one must SOW the very
best seed, and he has gone to the ex.
pense of getting the best registered
seed grains that money can buy.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
BEANS DO WELL ON FRIDGE" SOIL

t
Mr.. S. o. Ostgaard, of New Solum,
has written the Sheaf with view Of
being brought in touch with the J. J..
Hill idea for encouraging advanced
methods of farming. He has expert
mented in raising beans and has
learned that the so-called "sand
ridges are we'll adapted for raising
that crop. Mr.. Ostgaard' says: ST
had some experience last year in the
raising of navy beans on such sand
soil, and lily lsi4 ION there d. iIo
better soils adapted to this crop here
in this northern country. I had 20
acres of beans on such land and they
did very WELL The crop was sold by
me before it was harvested, buyer
coming out and contracting for the
whole CROP" These ridges which by
many have been regarded as the least
valuable of all lands in the county,
have thus been found specially adapt
ed to producing very valuable crop.
Mr.. Ostgaard has his farm supplied
with all the necessary machinery for
raising beans on a commercial scale.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
OPENS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

Senator Ole o. Sageng, of Otter
Tail county, the only official survivor
of the Peoples party, addressed quite
large audience at the city hall on
Tuesday evening. The senator this
time has allied himself with the La
Toilette forces and is "stumping" GER
tain sections OF the state in behalf of
the Badger statesman. AS we ex-
pected, he did not pay many compIi-
lnents to the Taft administration, nor
did he have much time to praise the
Wisconsin man. He referred to strife
in the federal legislation and exhorted
his hearers to support an initiative
and referendum clause, which may be
proposed in the state legislature at
the next session.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
Rev. Larson and Wife Welcomed

Members of the Swedish Mission
church here welcomed their new pas
tor, Rev.. F. L. Larson and his bride of
a few weeks by means of surprise
party last Tuesday evening. 1t had
been planned very we'll, as the pastor
was "taken unawares'' as he attended
a meeting of the church council AS
the council was transacting business
in the church, a large crowd of per-
sons suddenly made their appearance.
The Invasion" was explained by John
Odman, president of the church coun-
Gil, who, in behalf of those present,
presented Rev. and Mrs. Larson with
purse of $751; Several songs and a
short address by Rev. Larson consti-
tuted the remainder of the progam.
Rev. Larson says he already feels at
home in Warren and that he is enthu-
siastic over the pretty little city.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
Changes in Office Force at G. N. Depo-

Changes in Office Force at G. N. Depot
There has been complete change
in the office force at the Great North
ern depot, except in the position Of
agent, which we hope ]. P. O'Connell
will be privileged to fill until he is
placed in charge of station on the
other shore Knute Johnson, the book
keeper, has been promoted to the po-
sition of station agent at Middle Riv-
er in recognition of his worth and ef-
ticiency as an employee of the COM
pany. His place has been filled by
G. E. Epley, an intelligent looking
young man of Detroit, Mich. Elmer
Bloomquist who has been the faithful
assistant to agent O'Connell has re-
signed to accept more lucrative po-
sition as brakeman on the 500 rail-
way. Leo Magner, who has worked
for the company in other towns, has
taken Mr.. Bloomquist's place.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
s247,00O DITCH
BONDS ARE SOLD
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ALSO
APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR BIG
4 BRIDGE AT OSLO


Much routine business was trans
acted during the two-days session of
the county commissioners here Tues
day and Wednesday. 1t. was one of
the busiest sessions on record and the
commissioners, all of whom were
present, feel satisfied that they have
the work well in hand for the remain
der of the year.
The interest of the meeting was
l.centered around the sale of $247, 900
worth of ditch bonds, the revenue of
which will be applied to five judicial
ditching districts within the county.
The bid of the Security Trust Com
pany of St. Paul was accepted. The
interest rate is 51a per cent. Those
bonds will cover the expenses of the
following bitches: Judicial No. 9, Ste
phen; No. 10, between Marshall and
Kittson counties; No. Is, Viking; No.
10, between Roseau and Marshall
counties and No. %, town of Excel.
| At the same time $4,000 was appro.
priated for the construction of the
wagon bridge over the Red River at
Oslo. This appropriation provides
the necessary. funds. The total esti
mated cost will be $18,500 for the
bridge alone, while the approaches
thereto will bring the figure consider
ably higher, to be covered by subse
quent appropriations. Of the total
sum the village of Oslo will provide
by bonds, $4,000. From the Dakota
side Grand Forks and Walsh counties
will spend $4,000 and $4,000 respec
lively.
The other routine business will be
made public in the official proceedings
to be published next week.
IL, 49, ~ ,
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BAND LEADER TO MOVE

George Johnson, for many years the
energetic and popular leader of the
Warren band, has decided to move to
Thief River Falls, where he will as
sumo the position of assistant cashier
of the First National Bank on May l..
For many weeks it was known he had
received repeated and splendid offers
from that city, but he warded them
off annsn very recently, when he ac-
Icepted the position, which is an ,envi.
able one in banking circles.
While Mr.. Johnson will be missed
in business and socia! circles in War
rem, where he has been favorite
since his coming to the city in 1901,
it is thought the vacancy will be felt
mostly in musical circles. He made
the. Warren band what it is today
the best in the Northwest. When he
came here the band boys were trying
to organize. but as soon as he took
a hold of it, the venture became a
success. Now Warren is on the mu.
sical map permanently thru Mr.. John.
sons efforts. The invitations the
band has received during the past few
years bespeak his popularity. AS
Mr.. Johnson himself admits, nothing
has advertised Warren better than
the band.
The local band boys, however, are
determined to keep the band going al
all costs, as they think it would be
unfortunate for members to lose in
terest on account of Mr. Johnson's
leaving. Warren is blessed with real
musicians, and there are others who
are able to step into Mr.. Johnson's
place and keep the band in the front
rank among musical organizations o1
the state. 1t is said the boys will be
called together for practice in a few
days.
Mr.. Johnson has been asked to take
charge of a band to be organized in
Thief River Falls, but he says he has
not promised to do so, as he thinks
his business interests there will de
nand most of his time. He recently
purchased quite a bunch of stock in
the First National Bank of that city.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
HAS REACHED HER JOURNEYS
END

Mrs. Eliza Reed, mother Of Mrs.
John Mapps, died Saturday morning
at the advanced age of 81 years. She
had arrived here from Joliet, Ill, with
the family of her daughter and SON
in-law but few days before she was
summoned to make her last journey
TO the spirit land. The remains
were shipped back to the old home in
Illinois on Sunday evening, the daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Mapps, accompanying
them. The community sympathizes
with the family who has been visited
by death just as they were beginning
to establish new home in Mime
sofa.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
PoRTEoUs.RALsToN NUPTIALs

A wedding took place at the Lyons
Hotel in this city on Friday, March
29th at p. m. The contracting par
ties were Mr.. Robert F. Porteous and
Miss Ruby K. Ralston, the officiating
minister being the Rev. A. A. Meyers.
The bride was attired in white en-
broidery and immediate friends wit
messed the ceremony.
Both bride and bridegroom are
members of old Warren families, and
have large circle of friends in this
vicinity.
M. Porteous has prosperous black.
smith business at Broderick, Sask.,
where, after short honeymoon, the
young couple will make their home
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
NEW LAWYER TO. LOCATE HERE

Mr.. J. f. Naeseth, who has practic-
ed law at Fertile the past year, was
here this week looking over the city
with view of locating. He thought
favorably of the opportunities offered
and will open an office here about Ap-
ril S. Mr.. Naeseth is a son of form
er Senator O. K Naeseth, of Kenyon,
Mimi, and is a graduate of Decorall
College and the University of Mime
sofa, and comes highly recommended
as an attorney
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
MARKET DAY WAS
: 8 BIG SUCCESS
8
A I 5GE CROWD OF FARMERS
Sl E2PED UP THE BIG BARGAINS
OF RED BY THE WARREN
NJ 8 ;HANTS- DIxoN's coMsf.
Ne oN SALE FOOTED UP TO
$3.50

In spite of the blustery weather,
large crow dof farmers from far and
near came to Warren last Saturday to
attend Dixon's combination sale and
take advantage of the bargains offered
at the stores. Mr.. Dixon's sale was
very successful and amounted to
$7,250. A better lot of farm horses
were offered at this sale than we have
ever seen at any similar sale Ali
the merchants did thriving business.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
REDUCE FIRE HAZARD
Waste Caused by Careless Handling
of Refuse Can be Materially Re-
duced with Care

At this season Of the year, nature
is about to put on her most beautiful
garb. The people generally realize
the necessity of putting their premis-
es in order. Tie figures furnished by
fire statistics of 1911 emphatically in.
dicate the necessity of cleaning up.
$150,000 would not make good the fire
loss in Minnesota in 1911 caused by
carelessness in connection with the
annual cleanup.
This cleaning should extend from
cellar to garret, from house to out
buildings, alleys and yards A flying
spark lodging, a lighted match or
live cigar or cigarette stub thrown
Ecareless1y into rubbish in or outside
of buildings has caused many disas-
trous fires. The chore boy may care
lessly throw match or cigar or ci-
garette stub into rubbish surround
ing barns or in barns; the clerk may
throw either into the rubbish of the
basement of business blocks where
paper, excelsior and other packing
materials are often allowed to accu-
mulate; the thoughtless passer-by
may throw a cigar or cigarette stub
through the grating in the sidewalk
into the dust and filth below. Perhaps
we cannot prevent the people from
carelessly throwing matches or cigars
but We can prevent the accumulation
of combustible and in1ammable ma
terials, if we will
In this cleaning up of premises, the
attic should not be forgotten. In them
dust and spider webs accumulate and
all sorts of inflammable stuff is stored
away Attics are too often without
ventilation. Thus, when the fierce
summer sun beats down upon the
roof, the attic becomes veritable
furnace and spontaneous combustion
occurs in the rubbish, dust, oily rags,
highly vanished pieces Of furniture,
etc. ;p
Spring is the painting season and
a caution as to the handling and stor-
ing of rags used in whipping varnish.
ed or oily surface or wiping paint
from the painters hands is timely.
The only safe place for such greasy
rags is in the stove. If kept for any
length of time to be used again, they
should be stored in a substantial,
covered iron receptacle.
Many fires are started each year by
the careless burning of the rubbish
accumulated in yards and alleys dur
ing the winter. The burning of this
rubbish is too often left to the chill.
dren, which annually not only costs
a large number of lives or serious in
jury, but result in the total destruc-
ton of many thousand dollars of pro.
perty.
i The people of Minnesota are begin
ming to take an active interest in
the idea of prevention of fire waste
and there is no greater opportunity
for them to do effective work along
this line than in thoroughly cleaning
their premises both inside and out
and the proper handling of the refuse
accumulated therefrom.
City and village authorities and
|; boards of health are requested to CO.
!, operate with the Minnesota State
Fire Marshal Department in reducing
the annual loss caused by the careless
handling of refuse at this season Of
the year
Again we say, "Clean up"
&C. E. Keller,
! State Fire Marshal
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
potato Shipment Record Breaker

New York, April Six thousand
tons of potatoes the largest shipment
ever received in New York, arrived
from London today on the steamship
Minnehaha. Roughly, there are
enough of them to supply 24,O0O,000
meals for an adult. AS the potatoes
were quoted here today at 1925 per
bag of 16S pounds, the shipment is
valued at more than $230,O00. The
government collected $4,000 in duty.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04

In the suit brought by P. A. Risberg
against the Great Northern railway to
recover for the keep of an injured
COW, Mr.. Risberg was awarded judg.
ment for $50 ard costs. The bill has
been paid and the COW was sold by
the company on Monday for $16.
Holt Northern Light.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04
WINTER WHEAT A GOOD CROP

The Sheaf learns that a number of
farmers in town of Holt have made a
success at raising winter wheat, one
farmer having raised good crops seven
years in succession. 1t does not win
ter kill, and as means of choking
weeds a. crop of winter grain is very
efficient.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-04

Wedding invitations and visiting
cards in the latest styles printed at
the Sheaf office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-26

the British battleshp Centurion and
her crew OF about 20 drowned
II. Aviation: Roland q. Garros, French
aviator assembled 1902 feet. a world'e
record at Tunis
IL Obituary: Prince Luitpold. regent ~
Bavaria, at Munich: aged 81.
H. Wireless: A federal law regulating all
communication by wireless telegraphy'
went into effect.
q. Convention: The American Association
For Labor Legislation met In Boston.
q. Personal: President Elect Wilson's
Seth birthday observed at Staunton.
Va. where he was born In 1856.
30. Convention: The American Associa-
ton For the Advancement OF Science
met in Cleveland.
81. Political: Commercial treaty OF 1897
between the United States and Russia
terminated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-26
SUCCEEDS JUDGE GR0SSCUP
President Sends Name Of George A.
CARPENTER to Senate.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-President
Taft sent to the senate the nominatiou
of George A. Carpenter. at present
United States Judge OF the Northern
district OF Illinois, as circuit Judge 10
I'LL the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation OF Peter s. Grosscup. The NOM
ination OF Charles 8. Cutting to suc-
coed Judge Carpenter also was made.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-26
DECEM 3 e r.

& Political: Last session of ed congress
opened.
judicial: The United States supreme
court ordered the Pacific railway merg-
err dissolved for violation OF the Sher-
man law. ......
Conventions: Governors met in annual
conference at Richmond. American
Road Builders association met at Gin
natl.
Balkan War: The Balkan league, with
the exception of Greece, signed an ar
mistice with Turkey.
Railroad Accident: IL killed and many
injured In collision at Dresden. o.
l. Obituary: Gen. Julius III. Stahel, Fed
eral veteran OF the civil war. in New
York city: aged 81.
60 Political: President Taft's annual
message recommended measures to
strengthen the army and navy.
Obituary: Gen. Gates p. Thruston
Federal veteran OF the civil war. an
thor and historian. at Nashville: aged
n.
d Sporting: Annual day bicycle race
opened In New York city. .......
no Fire: Cincinnati business district: loss
100000
Shipwreck: Italian steamer Derna sunk
In the English channel by collision with
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-26
MANY KILLED IN ENGAGEMENT
Mexican Town Taken by Rebels Re-
captured by FederaIs.

Guadalajara, Mex, Dec. 2O.-Ons
hundred rebels and forty rural guards
and townspeople were killed In n
fierce engagement at Hue;uquilla. The
town was sacked by the rebels, who
committed many outrages.
Some hours later reintorcements OF
federal troops arrived and drove the
rebels out, after killing a large number
of them
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-26
FLYNN SUCCEEDS WllKlE
New Yorker Becomes Head OF Fed
eral Secret Service.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-William J.
Flynn of New York has been appoint
ed chief of the United States secret
service by Secretary MacVeagh of the
treasury department, succeeding John
Z. Wilkie, now chief supervising agent
of the customs service.
For many years Mr.. Flynn has been
in charge of the New York division of
the secret service and during the early
days Of Mayor Gaynor's administration
was deputy police commissioner OF
New York.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-26
Of $4,000 by fire In the business dis.

Of $4,000 by fire In the business dis.
trict
e. Sporting: Harvard defeated Yale In
the annual football game at New Ha.
ven, 20 to 0. Chicago defeated Mime
sofa, z to Q. at Chicago.
a. Labor Dispute: The board of arbitra-
tors In the railway engineers demand
for increased pay decided In favor OF
the engineers.
Is. Obituary: United States Senator IsidoI
Rayner Of Maryland, in Washington;
aged g.
PERSONAL: Rev. Anna Howard Shaw re.
elected president of the National Won
an Suffrage association at Philadelphia.
Balkan War: Balkan and Turkish peace
delegates met for conference near Con.
stantinople.
n. Storm: Snowstorms prevailed in the
lake and Mississippi valley states.
Executive Clemency: Governor J. A. Dix
pardoned A. Il. Patrick, under life
sentence for the murder Of William
Marsh Rice in 1900.
a. Obituary: j. p. Jones, former United
States senator from Nevada, at Los
Angeles, Cal; aged SO. ...
% Obituary: Col James Gordon, noted
ex-Confederate at okolona, Miss.
aged 70. ...Cn.# 4.
Sporting: Ad Wolgast defeated by Willie
Ritchie for the lightweight champion.
ship at DAILY City, Cal, In l6 rounds
Pennsylvania defeated Cornell at foot
ball. to 2, at Philadelphia.
Balkan War: Bulgarians captured 900
Turkish reserves near Adrianople after
stubborn battle. Servia seized Dur.
azzo, an Albanian port on the Adri
attic sea. 1851.
%. The Courts: Charles II. Hyde con.
victed Of bribery in 1910. while cham.
berlain Of the city OF New York
30 Obituary: Rev. DR.. Robert Collyer
noted Unitarian preacher, In New
York city; aged SO.
Sporting: Navy defeated Army, to O.
at Philadelphia
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-26

ably the oldest actress In America. at
Ohioyille. n. Y; aged ST.
Convention: The first International eu-
genics congress met In London.
Sporting Arthur Chappie ran a motor
cycle mile a 80 l-5 seconds and 80
miles in q rInutes 3S As seconds, both
records, al Brighton Beach, n. Y.
$. Storm: A cloudburst caused damage in
southwest Pennsylvania; mines food
ed and a wide area inundated; many
deaths.
q. Aeronautics: I huge gas balloons start
ed from Kansas City i'm an elimination
race for the James Gordon Bennett
contest to be held in Germany.
3. AeronautiCs: The balloon Uncle SAM
which left Kansas City on the 9th
landed at Manassas, Va. having tray-
eled 925 miles. beating 6 competitors in
the Bennett elimination race
9. Sporting Ernest Barry. the English
champion sculler. defeated Richard
Arnst Of Australia on the Thames
course for the sculling championship
of the world
o. Obituary: Mutsuhito, emperor Of ia
pan, at Tokyo; aged CO. Succeeded by
his son YOshihitoD
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-12-26

Obituary: Brig. Gen. Darlington, U. o.
A., retired, veteran OF the plains and
the civil war, in Boston; aged IS.
q. Obituary: Nine. Judith, French ac-
tress, rival Of Rachel and friend of
Victor Hugo and George Sand, in Par
is; aged SIS. .' @. .-
30. Obituary: James Schoolcraft Sherman,
vice president of the United States. at
Utica. N. Y. aged g.
Areonautics: The French balloon Picar-
die won the Bennett cup by flight Of
1861 miles, which was also a worlds
record. E. " ...