Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-01-26
STATE bRfV|1|ES

said to be the Oldest member of the
Sioux tribe of Indians on Prairie ISL
Ind, is dead. She was about 80 years
Did.
Duluth. All the larger mining
companies operating in Minnesota and
Michigan iron ranges have announced
= pay increase for all miners, to take
effect February 1.
Crookston. - Martin Ross, farmer,
single, was smothered to death in Sa-
vile township, near Albarado, when
a load of oats he was hauling to town
In grain tank overturned.
Winona. - The Winona normal
school will on April Is observe the
hundredth anniversary of the birth Of
DR.. John D. Ford, known as the father
of the Minnesota state normal school
system, who died in Wiuona Oct. 80,
1867.
Duluth. - A decision handed down
by Judge w. A. Cant has knocked in
the head about two-thirds of the paw
ing program which the city had ar
ranged for this year, and which was
to cost in the neighborhood of ST.
100000.
Duluth. Civil proceedings to re-
cover $3,462.13 of county funds from
William A. Anderson, Thomas Clark
and the American Bonding company
Of Baltimore have been started by
Charles E. Adams, special counsel for
the county board.
Duluth. The sale by the city Of
the old armory to the Shriners has
raised a storm of protest among
working men, who wanted it saved
for a public assembly hall and social
center for laborers, and is likely to
result in a referendum election.
st. Paul.-The All-Minnesota Devel-
opment association will incorporate,
it has been virtually decided at a
meeting in the Senate Chamber at the
Capitol. The committee was named at
the first meeting of the association at
the call of the late Governor Ham
mond, December l.
Northtield. - The men who will
compose the Carleton intercollegiate
debating teams for the coming year
were chosen following a series Of
tryout debates. Two teams Of three
men each will represent Carleton in
tho debates against Beloit and Grin
nell colleges to be held in March.
Crookston.-Friction between Unit.
cd States immigration authorities and
officials Of Polk county may result
from the release by Deputy Sheriff
Casey of John Kolotelo, an Austrian
travelling salesman OF Rainy River,
Canada, who was arrested at War
road in October by immigration In
spector bubble.
Minneapolis. - Vernon Adams, 16
years old, of Winnebago, Martin coun-
ty, is the champion boy corn grower
of Minnesota for 1916. Vernon made
a record of 88.6ebushels Of dry shelled
corn on one acre of land and by doing
50 wins the gold medal offered by the
agricultural extension division of the
University of Minnesota.
Grand Rapids.-Plans whereby de-
serving farmers may be provided
funds with which to purchase cattle
that they may specialize in dairying
are being formulated by a committee
Of the Grand Rapids Commercial club.
The Importance of the dairy COW to
the development of northern Mime.
sofa has been forcibly brought out.
Thief River Falls. - Work of rails.
ing the grade along the Red Lake
river in the town of Hickory, in this
county, in order to form dixie or re-
tanning bank which will serve to keep
the river in it's old channel and pre-
vent it from cutting across country to
the Clearwater river in time of high
water, will be begun as soon as the
weather moderates.
Winona. - James A. Tawney has
returned from Detroit, Mich, where
he attended a meeting of the interna
tional joint commission. The confer
ence was confined exclusively to con
sideration of the consulting engineers
report on the Lake of the Woods
level, the most advantageous use o.
the waters of the lake, and the ques
ton of land values along the shores
Minneapolis Three thousand mer
are expected to enroll for the Mime
apolis Laymen's Missionary Move
ment convention which will be in ses
sion at Westminster Presbyterial
Church, January % to 26. More thar
1000 have registered already, an,
Judging by the rapid enrolment dur
ing the final pre-convention days il
other cities the remaining two third
will no doubt be secured. The cor
vention has aroused keen interest il
the smaller towns in the southern
part of the state served by it.
st. Paul. If the state fair is t
expand and become more valuable t
the state, the people of Minnesot
must realize the fair is an educationa
institution and deserves ample SUI
port from the legislature, c. p. Graf
of Duluth, president Of the Minnesot
State Agricultural society, stated il
his annual address at the Capito
Governor Burnquist made his frs
formal talk since taking office Dl