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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
A CLEVER CHECK
ARTIST NABBED
1--Holt and Thief River Falls Bankers
And Business Men are Swind-
led out of Big Sums.

A swindler who goes by the name
of Howard Gesell ha by the clever
manipulation of an endless chain of
checks succeeded in fleeing bankers
and business men at Thief River
Falls and Holt out of large sums of
money, estimated from $1,000 to
$4,000 in the aggregate. He used
sSeveral banks in carrying out his
scheme. One day he would issue a
check on the bank in Thief River
Falls and send it to the bank at Holt.
Having learned just how long it
would take for a check to get back
TO that city form Holt. he would at
the right time issue check on his
third bank and deposit it here to
meet the check from Holt. Thus he
continued day after day until checks
whose total reached a staggering
amount were in circulation. To
make his plan even more successful
ne succeeded in getting a number of
the business men to endorse his
worthless paper so as to make sure
that they would be accepted where
yer presented.
But the inevitable crash came
Gesell was arrested on the COMPLAINT
Of B. L. Backe, cashier of the Farm
ers State Bank of Holt, and his Get
Rich-Quick Wallingford career is
likely to end behind the prison bars
How badly the Holt banks have been
':aeeced, has not yet been ascertained
the bank examiner being still en-
gagged in Strengthening out the mud
die.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
GRAND FORKS
AUTO TOUR
Members. of the Grand Forks Com
mercial Club Visit Warren
this Afternoon.

The members of the Grand Forks
Commercial Club, conveyed in 46 au-
tomobiles, honored Warren by visit
this afternoon. They were making
a tour Of Northwestern Minnesota
towns stopping at Fisher, Crookston,
Gentilly, Red Lake Falls, St. Hilaire,
Thief River Falls, Warren, Alvarado
and Oslo, in the order named. The
distinguished party arrived here at
$50 and were met at the Great Nor
thern park by the whole populace of
Warren. Mr.. w. o. Braggans on be-
half Of the city extended a hearty
welcome to the visitors. Mr.. ]. D.
Bacon replied for Grand Forks in an
interesting speech, in which he stated
that this part of the valley had the
cream Of farming lands on the Amer
ican continent. With diversified
farming, which he strongly advocat-
ed, our lands will sell for $500 to
$40O per acre, which is now being
paid for land in Iowa and Illinois,
not near as good as is our land here
After the speaking. light refresh
ments were served the visitors at a
stand near. by. The Grand Forks
band rendered several selections and
some Of the visitors entertained with
a few songs: Altho the stay was
short, it will lead to better acquaint-
ance and cooperation and that in
short was the object of the tour It
will do any community good to come
in touch with the energetic and en-
ternrising men Of affairs who have
built up our strong, thrifty neighbor
on the other side of the Ruby Come
again, gentlemen.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
SIMON J. HAUG is DEAD.

Simon J. Haug, a former Warren
resident, died at his home in Hallock
Aug. 20, 1915, aged At years, 2
months and 8 days.
Deceased had been i'll about three
months. A severe attack of typhoid
fever, which during the last two
weeks turned into quick consumption
caused his demise.
Simon J. Haug was born June 12,
1868, in fillmore county. He came
with his parents to Marshall county
in the early 1880's. After his mar
riage to daughter of J. A. Floberg,
OF f'oldahl, he became resident of
Warren, where he was employed as
q tlnsnlth and plummer in the hard
ware store Of w. N. Powell for about
ten years. When Mr.. Powell went
out of the hardware business, Mr..
Haug found employment at his trade
with the firm Of Johnson & Tengblad
at Hallock, where he was employed
for many years and until his recent
illness. He was very competent
workman, a genial and kind hearted
man, loving husband and father,
and good, exemplary citizen in
every way.
Deceased leaves wife and five chill
dren to morun his departure, the
names Of the children being as fol-
lows: Georgine, Hilma, Lille Ag-
nes and Oscar. His aged father, J.
S. Haug, now in Canada, and many
other relatives also-mourn his death.
The remains were brought to War
rem for interment, being escorted
here by members of the M. w. A.
lodge of Hallock. The funeral SER
vice was held on Sunday afternoon
at the United Norwegian Lutheran
church and was conducted by Rev.
N. G. w. Knudtsen, who preached an
impressive funeral sermon. The cof-
fin was covered with beautiful floral
tributes. including several set pieces.
Many friends assorted the remains
to the last resting place in Green
wood cemetery.
Mr.. Hang was insured for $4,000
in the Modern Woodmen. thus leav-
ing his family we'll cared for.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
Sundby-Wahlund Nuptials.

The wedding Of Miss Olive Esther
Valerian Wahlund to George Philip
Sundby took place last Wednesday
evening at eighssaes eseleeas. home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Wahlund Of Sixteenth Ave. S.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The brides father, who is nastor Of
the Bethany church, officiated and
was assisted by Rev. Hultkrans, pas
tor Of the Bethlehem church. The
service was read in the living room
before an altar Of palms and ferns
and a profusion Of pink flowers and
green's were the setting for the
wedding.
The Lohengrin wedding march was
played by Russell Nelson, cousin Of
the bride. The procession was led by
John A. Howe and Reynold Nelson
as ushers. Mrs. C. A. Sundby, Of
Granite Falls, Mimi, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor. She wac
gowned in white satin, with over
draperies of chiffon and touches of
lavender. The maid Of honor, Miss
Lillian Dahl Of Chisago CITY, wore a
gown of white net over pink and the
bridesmaid, Miss Martha Mortenson
of Warren, Minn., wore a creation of
pink crere de chene and chiffon. The
two little flower girls, the Misses
Elvin Nelson and Gladys Wahlund,
who are cousin and sister of the bride
wore frocks of white voile and car
ried baskets Of pink sweet peas.
The BRIDES attendants all carried
boouets of deep pink killarney roses.
The brides gown was of white
satin with a real lace bodice and a
long court train. She wore a long
veil and carried a shower bouquet of
lilies Of the valley and white roses
and was given in marriage by her
father.
The bridegroom was attended by
Emil Wahlund, who acted as best
man. Theodore Dahl and Oscar
Westlund were groomsmen.
After the ceremony Theodore Hol-
mers sang "God Holds the Future in
His Hand" and "When Song is Sweet
was sung by Emil Wahlund. During
the evening piano music was beauti-
fully rendered by Miss Lillian Dahl,
an acconorHshed musician.
/ Mr.. Sundby and his bride will be at
home after Sept. 1, at 1901 Oakland
Avenue South.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
MEDlCS MEET
AT WARREN
Quarterly Meeting of Red River Val
ley Medical Association
Is Held.

The quarterly meeting of the Red
River Valley Medical association was
held last Friday afternoon at War
ren, following an elaborate banquet
at the Masonic Temple at noon, at
which the visiting physicians were
guests. There were "a of the leading
practitioners Of Northwestern Mime
sofa present and two very able ad-
dresses were given, one by DR.. E. R.
Colvin, of st. Paul, on diagnoses of
Diseases Of the JOINTS" and a sec
ond by DR.. Bratrud Of Warren, on
Significance Of Pain in the Abdo-
men," Both were followed by inter-
esting discussions and the meeting
was pronounced one of the most sue
cessful in the history Of the associa-
tion.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
RETURN FROM 1900 MILE TRIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. O. Braggans and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Eckstrom re-
turned home on Monday form a. 1900
mile automobile tour through North
and South Dakota, in the former
car. From here. they went to Minot,
IN. D. and west from that city 75
-miles, then south to: Caring ton,
Jamestown. La Moure and Aberdeen,
S. D., thence to Webster, Milbank,
Ortonville, Wahpeton, Fargo and
home. They had no accidents of any
kind and only one puncture on the
whole trip. The roads were general
ly good and crops they say, looked
fine wherever they travelled.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
PREMIUM LIST LOOKS GOOD.

Dr.. Frank, Sec. of the Marshall
County Fair Association. was distrib-
UtiuE premium lists and rules and
regulations for the ninth annual fair
OF heassociation to be held at War
rem, Sept. 27-28-29. at Stephen last
Friday The premium list is we'll
gotten up pamphlet of some 60 pages,
and is complete in every detail. It is
q credit to Mr.. Frank and typograph-
icallv is credit to the Warren Sheaf,
at whose Office the work was done.
Many fine attractions have been book
ed for this fair and the premiums
offered in all lines are liberal Step
hen Leader.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
EAST AND WEST 1et,
SIDES PLAY BALL.

The base ball teams representing
the east and west sides of the city
clashed on the base ball diamond
Thursday evening. The contest was
so close from start to finish, that the
game had to be called in the seventh
inning on account Of darkness, with
a tie score Of 2 and 2. The game
was marked by two accidents, which
hindered the progress of the game.
In the first "Shorty" Ecklund collid-
ed with R. E. Thomas, while trying
to nab fly. Shorty came out of the
fracas with his nose colored with
crimson tint. In the second Doc.
Bake broke his right arm above the
elbow while throwing from the pit
chers box. This accident will prevent
the doctor from practicing his dental
work and also keep him away from
chicken hunting which begins Sep
tember seventh, and which he greatly
enjoys. Outside of these two acci-
dents the game went on without
hitch until the seventh.
Second Game.
In the second game of the series,
which was pulled off last night, the
east siders got the best of the event
and trimmed up the west side by a
score of six to four. Easton twirled
for the east and Web Olson for the
west. The next game will be played
Thursday evening and promises to be
a real ball game from start to finish.
EVERYBODY should be out and support
their mines.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

+ TOrger T. Solum, respected pio-
neer Of eastern Marshall county, has
passed away, aged SO years. He
came to the county in 1884. The
funeral was held at Holt, a week ago
Sunday and was conducted by Rev.
Anton Hill, Of Alvarado, assisted by
Rev. NJ. T. Strom.
Ira Bradley and family, who have
been visiting relatives and friends
here for few weeks, left last Satur-
day for Pocatello. Idaho where they
will visit Rev. and Mrs. Hutton for a
week, the later being a sister of Mrs.
Bradley. Then they will proceed to
Seattle to visit relatives, thence to
the San Francisco fair, and after
wards to San Diego, CAL, where they
intend to make there future home.
The Warren Champion Base Ball
team is winning new victories in the
southern part of this state and in
northern Iowa, where they are now
playing series of games. This is
not to be wondered at, because the
boys carry the name of the Pioneer
Land & Loan Co., Warren, Minn., on
their backs, and with such backing
they are bound to win.
A. B. Isaacson, Of Stephen, J. 81.
Bolton, of Warren and Joseph
Moran, of Hibbing appraisers of state
school lands in Marshall county, have
finished their work, in which they
have been engaged the past six
weeks. Between 900 and 400 40-acre
tracts were appraised. Mr.. Isaacson
returned to his home this morning.
Charles Berkley and wife, Of
Aaquoketa, Iowa, who have been
visiting friends in this vicinity for
e couple weeks, have returned to
their home. They are from the same
town from which the A. D. Vansickle
family and other good settlers here
have come. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Berk-
1y expressed themselves when leav-
ing as very favorably impressed with
our country and its magnificent crop,
and it is quite possible that they may
invest in farm home in this favored
valley.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
THE SHEAF SPECIAL EDITION

The Sheaf has been at work dur
ing the past two months in getting
out special illustrated edition, cov-
ering all the towns and villages of
Marshall county, and calling special
attention to its great agricultural re-
sources. This publication will be
the best advertising for the county
that has ever been put in print. A
very effective way to boost the
county will be to send copies of
this issue to distant friends. Use
the following blank order.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
VALDRIS CONVENTION.

The annual meeting Of the Valdris
samband, the national organization
Of Americans of Valdris birth or de-
cent, will be held in Minneapolis on
Sept. 9 and 10, 1915 (during the
Minnesota State Fair). On Thurs
day, the 9th, the "Ark" Auditorium
at 31st st. and 1st Ave. South will be
open all day for registration and for
greetings and informal visiting of
Valdrises. At 2 p. m. business sec
sion, and at Z the annual banquet,
with covers laid for 500 in the large
assembly hall. The menu will include
rommegrot, spekekjot, fatbrod and
other old-country dishes, as usual at
these banquets. Later there will be
a varied program Of speeches, sing
ing, and music partly consisting of
old-countrv airs rendered on the vio-
lin. On Friday the 10th the visiting
and local Valdrises will join in a
picnic and outing in Como Park,
which lies so near the Fair
tl1I1l flSlLOES may
divide their time if desired, be-
tween the State Fair and the
picnic.
This, the 18th annual national re-
union of Valdrises, will be one of the
most important ever held. It is ex-
pected that the collection of the fund
for Memorial Gift to Valdris, which
the 1914 convention set on foot, will
receive the earnest attention Of the
convention, in order to strengthen
the movement, give to it the fullest
nationwide participation, and secure
for it the most genuine, practical or
ganized enthusiasm.
After much counsel and advice
from Valdrises in all parts of the
country, it was considered best to
hold this meeting at the usual time
and place Of the former reunions, in
order to secure the most representa-
tive and numerously attended gather
ing that it should seem possible to at
tain.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
COMING ATTRACTION!

Shubert's great reel film sensa-
ton, "The Lure" will be shown at
the Dreamland Theatre next Tuesday
night. This picture is one of the
strongest morality plays ever pro-
duced in Motion Pictures. A story
that deals with the pitfalls and hid
den temptations of the City and the
awful dangers that confronts the in
nocent girl who falls into the snares
Of the tempter. A picture that re-
veals the poverty, shame, pride and
to--er cf the underworld victim. A
great moral lesson and powerful
warning to the weak and strong alike.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
500 PASSENGER DERAILED.

The 500 passenger going west on
the Wheatline went off the track
near Conway last Saturday afternoon
and held up traffic for several hours.
All three cars on the train were
thrown off, but none Of the passen-
gers were injured, according to re-
ports. given out by railroad officials.
The wrecking train passed thru here
the sanfe afternoon and soon sue
ceeded in placing the derailed cars
on the track.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
THRESHINC HAS
NOW COMMENCED
Weather Continues Very Favorable,
And The Farmers Are
Jubilant.

The work Of harvesting is practi-
cally completed in this part of the
county. In the eastern part Of the
county little remains yet to be
done. Threshing has just commen-
ced here, but not enough has been
done to give fair idea of the yield
per acre, except that it will be very
good. 25 to 35 bushels per acre and
on many fields more. The quality
also is excellent. Wheat that was
brought in from one machine tested
IS lbs. to the bushel.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
Street Commissioner Resigns.

N Street Commissioner Resigns.
c. o. Anderson has resigned as
street commissioner to accept the
more desirable position as second
man in the new elevator Of the
Spaulding Elevator Co., Mr.. Ander-
son has held the position Of street
commissioner during the past four or
five years and has made very COM
,petent man for the place. Our streets
have never. been kept cleaner or more
carefully looked afer than under his
supervision Mr.. Anderson's friends
congratulate him on his promotion.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
VIKING FARMERS TO EXHIBIT.

John Nelson, secretary of the
Farmers club Of Viking has writ
ten to O. Neraal, who has charge of
the farmers clubs exhibits at the
county fair, that his club will be rep
resented at the fair and desires a
booth for it's exhibits. He also sent
in $40 to help along the industrial
contest That is the right way to
take hold Of movement that has
been started with the sole purpose
inzview 0fs helping the farmers. s:ss
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
Beating the Catalogue House.

OO~~~~Oo
One of the bugbears of the country
merchant is the catalogue house. It
is worse than a bugbear; it is a real
menace. It is worse than a menace.
even; it is formidable competitor.
Drayloads Of fat catalogues reach
many rural communities, and carloads
of goods bought out of town follow
them.
Some country merchants sit behind
their counters and bewail their fate;
yet all the cursing Of catalogue
houses iinstl,e world, and all Of the
appeals local patrio tisn imagin-.
able ades not turn the tide z..: .
But other country merchants stand
up and hghe right back; and these
are the ohess that not only survive the
conIpetfe Sdt iiss....1+---..s
These fighting country merchants
have an invaluable ally right at home,
if they have the sense to use it. That
is the local raper.
Down on the beautiful and thrifty
city Of Luverne, community of
twenty-five hundred people. the Nell
sons have a department store that
would be credit to Duluth. The
catalogue house has no terrors for
this store, for it beats them at their
own game. Pages and double-pages
of up-to-date, well written and at
tractive advertisements in the Lu-
verne newspapers tell how this rural
store ights-and beats-the cata-
logues.
That's one case, and there are MANY
others. A wise partnership between
the local merchant and the local
newspaper will profit both, develope
the community, and beat the cata-
logue houses to death.
Kiene's Department Store at Fra
zee, Minnesota, prints catalogue
prices and its own prices side by side,
showing that it can meet and even
beat the prices of the catalogue house.
Another interesting case just comes
to hand. In the Sandstone Courier is
a full-page advertisement inserted hy
the Webb Hardware company of that
town. The company offers to meet
the prices of any catalogue house
ard in addition to save half the
freight cost. It asks it's patrons to
fill out a blank giving the catalogue
number and description of the goods,
and the catalogue price. It then
offers to meet the catalogue price,
duplicate the goods, and save the
buyer half the freight charges. It
says "Buy at Home" and ."Try Your
Home Merchant First" but, more to
the point, it gives tangible reasons
why this should be done
People ought to buy at home It
keeps the money at home and builds
up the community. It is shortsighted
economy to send the money away to
build up some other community.
But people will continue to buy out
Of town so long as they believe that
they can do better that way, and all
the academic argument human ingen-
uitv can conceive won't stop them.
What will stop them is to show
them that they can do as we'll or bet
ter at home.
The way to do that is the way the
Nelson's at Luverne and the Webb
Hardare company at Sandstone and
Kiene at Frazee do Through the
local newspaper in straightforward
shoulder advertisements. Duluth
Herald.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25

Miss Olga Hermanson. Of Nicollet,
Mimi. teacher Of music at North
Star College, arrived this morning to
start the classes in music at the
college. Enrolment for the music
department begins this afternoon.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25

The Norlin sisters, proprietors of
the Millinery Emporium, have re-
turned from visit to their home at
Spring Garden, MINI.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
MOTHERS

i Mothers! Why not protect the chill
dren by using milk from tuberculin
tested herd? p. Frost Spaulding
Farm Co.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25
SOME SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.

Many bad accidents are reported
by our. exchanges in different parts
of the valley.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25

In Louisville township in Red Lake
county a twelve year old son Of Juhl
Lizotte had his arm cut off by now
er. The boy was alone at the time
and came very near bleeding to
death.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25

At Halma, Kittson county, during
an electric storm a week ago Satur-
day, Charles Hanson was instantly
killed by lightning and Frank Ander-
son badly stunned. The men had
just come in from the field and put
their horses into the barn.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-25

Near the old Apple post Office
northeast Of Argyle, the twelve year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Back,
was gored to death by an angry
bull in the pasture of Gustav Ander-
son. The boy had been terribly
bruised and mangled by the infuriat-
ed animal and died before the doctor
arrived.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-13
new DONATIONS.

The following counties have re-
Gently made donations and agents
have been procured as follows:
Cherokee County, L. C. Gilstrap,
agent, Murphy, N. C.
Clay County, E. D. Bowditch,
agent, Kayesville, N. C.
Greene County, j. E. Newborn,
agent, Snow Hill, N. C.
Lincoln County, w. L. Smarr,
agent, Lincolnton, N. C.
Martin County, j. L. Holiday,
agent, Williamson, N. C.
Pitt County, B. T. Ferguson, agent
Greenville, N. C.
Pasquotank County, G. W. Falls,
agent, Elizabeth City, N. C.
Person County, F. A. Brown,
agent, Roxboro, N. C.
Mr.. F. A. Brown was transferred
from Wilson County to Person, and
is succeeded in Wilson County by
Mr.. 0. 0. Dukes.
In Chatham County Mr.. R. L. Ed
wards succeeds Mr.. E. M. Fe ?-ring-
ton. No agent has yet been Sc
cur ed for Stanley County.
Six of the above agents are agri-
cultural college graduates.
Mr. G. W. Byars of Richmond
County, has been DISCHARGED from
the work. His successor will be
procured in time for the Raleigh
meeting.
Bladen County has also Just
made donation, but no man has
been procured for the work.
Mr.. H. H. B. Mask, of Newton
succeeds Mr.. H. K. Foster in Cataw-
ba County.