Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-02-19
Opposes Bible Reading
State School Inspector Says
Scripture Reading in Schools
Removes State Aid

High schools in Minnesota must
stop reading the Bible according to
State High School Inspector Phillips.
He has served formal notice on the
Mankato school board that the practice
of reading the Bible and repeating
the Lords prayer every Monday NOM
ing must cease else the district will
lose it's state aid and apportionment
The Mankato school board do not in
tend to discontinue the practice but
will get legal advice and present the
case to the state board.
In the special election at Alex
andria to decide the matter of bond
ing the district to erect larger
building and enlarge the play grounds
S58 votes were cast. The new build
ing carried by majority of "a. Two
hours were required in which to ballot
during all of which time friendly
feeling prevailed.
Alvin Hanson and Sam Chamberlain
were arrested at Alexandria last week
on charges of burglary. Hanson has
confessed to long string of robberies
in which he implicated Chamberlain.
When the Chamberlain house was
searched large quantity of sugar,
flour, bolts of cloth, harness. wheat
and several trunks we're found. The
men say they have robbed freight cars
and depots at various places. and both
intend to plead guilty. Both are
married and have large families.
They say they were out of employment
and decided to steal for living.
Bemidji's three banks have offered
to import carload of cattle this
spring, and to provide farmers with
money for their purchase at reason
able rates. Some responsible farmer
will be taken along to help select the
stock and to see that the farmers get
the animals at cost.
State Auditor Preus has adopted the
policy that all state lands to be sold
hereafter 60 directly into the hands of
actual settlers instead of spectators.
Recently eight thousand acres of land
were thrown open for settlement in
Cass county and every tract went to
a settler which means that about 12O
families were added to Cass Lakes
trade territory.
Brainerd is looking for a new water
supply. The Cayuna Power Co. has
offered to supply the city from an ad-
jacent springfield lake and an election
will be called soon to settle the mat
ter.
CONGREGATIONS starting from un-
known causes totaled a loss of pro-
perry amounting to seventeen millions
dollars in Minnesota last year accord.
1ng to the report of the state fire mar
shall last week. More than one half
OF the fires were caused by incendi-
saries he declares.
S. A. Hall, one of Yellow Medi-
~clne's Oldest settlers is dead at the
nome of his son at the age of
eighty years. He was an old soldier.
former state senator and a prominent
church man. He had a wide acquaint-
ance in west central and southern
Minnesota.
Burglars broke into a Thief River
saloon one night last week and took
$45 from the cash register but left
the safe alone. Entrance was made
through the cellar.
Chester Kaldahl, aged seventeen
and a son of E. Kaldahl, the Glen
wood ice cream man, distinguished
himself at the Duluth national ski
tournament last week. He is now the
boy ski champion Of America. In the
long standing jump he made 68 feet.
He rode in beautiful form in all three
of mis- jumps and was loudly cheered
by the immense crowd who witnessed
his feat. Lars Haugen, of Chippewa