Warren sheaf., 1915-07-21
|STATf BRfV|1'IES

Albert Lea.--Paul l-auritson ofithis
city was drowned in the Fountain Lake
eoannel. Cramps were the cause Of
death. :s.s
Duluth. ~ Elmer r. Engel was
brought back from Fargo, charged
with five burglaries and purse-snatch-
ing. Engel, who is only 21 years Of
age, admits some of the cases.
Zunbrota. a.-Zumbrota Auto club has
been organized and the following off
GERS elected: President. Mason Smith;
vice president, A. L. Scofield; secre.
tary and treasurer, A. B. FarWell.
Pipestone.-C. 8. Clayton, a farmer
living near Ward, S. D., was killed in.
stantly here when he was thrown from
the top of boxcar in which he was
shipping cattle to the Sioux City mar
ket
Hastings.-Holmes Brothers Jewell
| ry store and the Phoenix hotel saloon
were burglarized. At the former jewel
ry valued at $1,000 was taken. The
cash register in the saloon was rifled
| of about $15.
| Red Wing.-Mrs. w. L. Miller, 66
| years old, is dead at her home after
long illness. She was the wife of
w. l. Miller, superintendent of the Red
Wing water works system Her hus-
band and five children survive.
Marshall all.-Thorbergur Gudbranson
of Minnesota came to Marshall the
other day for favorite dog that had
evidently gone astray. This is said to
be his first trip away from the village
! limits in 20 years. He is a familiar
figure on the streets of Minneota. 4
Pipestone-The taking of testimony
in the county option election contest
case has been completed before Judge
Quinn here. On August 13 oral argu-
ment will be had before Judge Quinn
at Fairmont. The county election
here was held on June and the of
ficial returns showed that the county
had voted wet by majority of four
votes. ;.@
Arlington.-Crop conditions for this
county are promising. With con-
tinuation of the present weather con-
ditions one of the largest crops inkthe
history of the county is looked for.
An average of from 20 to Is bushels of
wheat is expected, while oats, barley,
corn and rye are also expected to
yield heavily. No signs of rust have
appeared so far.
st. James.-Blown from it's foilnda-
tion month ago, barn on the farm
OF Otto Bergman that had been re-
placed on it's base was hurled over
again by small tornado and timbers
struck Frank Lane, killing him. The
storm in which the tornado developed
was the heaviest that ever visited this
district, and much damage. was done
by the wind and torrents Of rain.
Arlington.-F the first time in
thilte en-: years the question of: moving
the court house from Henderson to
Gaylord is to be placed before the
voters of Sibley county at a special
! election this fall. Instead of having
| political speakers each town has an
excellent band that makes tours of the
county and plays at all picnics and
other gatherings
Hastings.-William Leslie, who was
arrested by Officers Oscar Stromberg
and Frank Kinks for the larceny of
gold watch belonging to B. ]. Steffen
of the Phoenix hotel. was sentenced to
80 days in the county Jail. Claude
May, indicted for stealing two barrels
of grease and released upon a suspend
ed sentence, was taken to Saltwater
by Sheriff Michael, having broken his
parole.
Hibb,ng.-Planst to take membersaof
the Minnesota Editorial association
VINO will visit Hibbing August 8, to
the bottom of open pit mines here, are
being perfected by J. e. Lawler, secre-
tary of the Hibbing Commercial club,
and w. J. West, superintendent of the
Oliver Mining company. The associa-
tion, which will meet at Duluth Au-
gust and 7, will be entertained at
banquet here in the evening.
Duluth. = Maurice Hughbanks of
Madison, Mimi, has decided to plead
guilty before the federal court to
charge of being implicated in a plot to
fraudulently obtain United States
mail from the postoffice in Win0na.
Donald Moran, of Madison, is also held
on the same charge. The latters
father, John Moran, saloonkeeperJ Jof
Madison, furnished $500 bail for his
son and the youth will await action
by the federal grand jury at Winona
In November.
| Luverne.-A terrific wind and rain
storm visited this territory, doing
much damage to trees, buildings and
crops in general. Much small grain
has lodged and has little chance Of
Strengthening on account Of it's rank
growth. Some live stock was killed