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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Owens entertain
ed . party Of young people Friday ev-
ening in honor of Joshua R. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Owens went
to Rochester Tuesday for consulta-
ton there concerning Mrs. Owens
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hendrickson went
to Austin Wednesday for brief visit
with relatives.
Walter Smith, of Chester, was down
for the band concert Wednesday even
ing.
Harry Woods autoed to York, Mimi,
Tuesday.
The Farmers Equity Club have re-
ceived three car loads this week name
ly coal, corn and salt
Abe Attensky, of Milwaukee, was
here on business Wednesday.
Joshua Williams left Tuesday for
Minneapolis for few days visit with
friends, enroute to his home at Scobey,
Montana.
Evan Evans was Cresco caller Sat
urday
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-10
SARATOGA

| still have some good corn for sale
| Leave orders with E. H. Black Phone
276, Cresco, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Hilgendorf called
at the formers parental home Wednes
day.
| Bert Miles made business trip tt
| Cresco Wednesday.
E. Erbe made trip to Elma Wed.
nesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Erbe, 8
nine pound girl March 2. Here's con-
CALCULATIONS.
J. Kelsey shipped his household goods
to Staples, Mimi, Thursday, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. E. Erbe is spending few
weeks with her son John and family.
Will Viebrock, of Mont, was visit
ing at the home of his brother Charley
and wife the latter part of the week
and returned to Cresco Saturday.
Chas. Sigler was spending last week
with his daughter Mrs. Frank Pickett
at Riceville.
The leap year dance at Kakac's hall
Friday evening was well attended and
enjoyed by all.
Sophia Henning. of Cresco, is visit
ing her brothers Henry and Albert.
A small crowd attended the party at
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Hilgendorf's last
Friday evening.
Bell Sigler spent few days at home
the latter part of the week.
Carl Johnson, of Stanton, Mimi,
came Saturday to visit relatives and
friends.
A large crowd attended the twenty
fifth wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Torney last Saturday:
Amanda Warnke is spending a few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Rudy Hill
gendorf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Viebrock went to
Cresco Saturday and returned Sunday.
Albert and Sophia Henning called at
the Ed Schrieber home Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Aberg and daughters
spent Sunday at George Enos.
Mr.. and Mrs August Warnke were
guests at the Carl Baethke home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kelsey, son Harry
and daughter Mrs. Roy GLADDEN. left
Monday for Staples, MINI.
Bert Miles and Adam Kempf went to
Cresco Monday to attend court.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Graf called at the
Bert Miles home Tuesday.
Chas. Sigler is on the sick list now
days.
Wesley Moses, Jr., was saving
wood for Sigler and Ponek Tuesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-10
COUNTY NEWS.
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.

/ still have some good corn for sale,
Leave orders with E. H. Black. Phone
ZIG, Cresco, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Kach and sor
Roy and Martin Freidlein dined with
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Haakenson the
other Sunday.
Fritz Ramseyer, of Ridgeway, made
several business calls in this vicinity
soliciting orders for nursery stock.
Charley Hornberger spent the other
Saturday with Edward Wiedaman.
Orvie johnson, cream hauler for the
Lincoln creamery, had an exciting run
away recently but no accident occur
red.
Mrs. Fred Falck and baby Ollie are
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vo-
pava for few days this week.
Mrs. C. Schild attended the w. M. S.
meeting at the VIM. Kratz home in
Cresco last Wednesday.
Carl Haakenson rambled right along
to DEBORAH combining pleasure with
business one day last week.
The Bergman girls were guests at
the Dunneman home last week.
The farmers A. S. of E. unloaded a
car of coal consigned to them last Mon
day.
Margaret Peter was on the sick list
last week.
Lent began this week Wednesday.
No more dances for a period.
The farmers belonging to the A. S.
of E. had business meeting at the
Kirschnan school house last week We'd
nesday.
There will be preaching services at
the Evangelical Church near Ridgeway
next Sunday morning, by Rev. w. A.
Scholer, of Cresco. A very cordial in
vitation is extended to all to be present
and bring friend with you.
Tom Kettleson, our fishman, made
calls through here last week.
IA Charley Kuntz visited his friend, Ed
ward Wiedaman, one day last week.
Hazel Blackburn was listed with the
sick one day last week, but has re-
covered at this writing.
The A. S. of E. made up another or
der for car of flour and feed last
week.
A number of pupils are afflicted with
sore eyes, probably the result of meas
les.
The next w. M. S. will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Kratz the first We'd
nesday in April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson and
the latter's father, Amel Koch, were
Cresco visitors recently.
Rollie Kratz was busy hauling his
household goods to his fathers home
where he will stay until the new home
is completed.
Nettie Koch returned home after Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Falck, few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wiedaman are
settled in their new home. Those help
ing them move were Charley Hornber-
ger, Charles Kuntz, John Rhinehart,
Fred Koch. Good luck and best wish
es follow them in their new home.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-10
RIDGEW,[lAY.

Twill have car of corn in Ridgeway
Saturday or Monday next. This j:
good ear corn. E. H. Black.
Phone ZIG. Cresco, Iowa.
Mrs. J. D. Parker, of Fayette, came
up Saturday to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Klemme.
Mrs. R. Griffith and son Erwin leave
Monday for Elenore, Mimi, their fu
ture home. Mr.. Griffith left with hi:
car last week.
Lloyd Fosse returned Saturday from
Schley where he visited his brothers.
C. A. and O. A. Fosse.
Mrs. Chris Owen spent Friday after.
noon at Cresco.
L. T. Fosse was business visitor al
/ Calmar Friday between trains
Fred Bergman and Carl Goocher left
Friday morning for Montana where
Ernest Bergman, ST., shipped two cars
of goods.
/ E. T. Segtly, representing the lowe
State Childrens' Home, occupied the
pulpit in the M. E. Church Sunday
morning. Again in the afternoon al
Morgan and in the evening the German
M. E. Church.
Eli Werhan of DEBORAH is visiting his
mother Mrs. P. L. Gordonier.
We are sorry to report the condition
! of S. r. Ringeon as worse. A nurse
has been in attendance since Sunday.
Mrs. M. R. Ringeon and Mrs Lars
Rue were called here by the serious ILL
ness of S. r. Ringeon. They came
from Minneapolis Monday evening.
Mrs. A. Drum and Mile were at
Cresco Monday afternoon, the latter to
have dental work done.
Ernest Bergman and daughters Elsie
and Luella left Tuesday morning for
near Plevna, Mont, their future home.
Arthur Griffith, who accompanied his
brother Ralph in his car to Elmore,
Mimi, returned Saturday night.
DR.. Kessel, of Cresco, made several
professional calls in and about town
Monday.
Mrs. r. G.. Baker visited her parents
at Calmar Friday, Mr.. and Mrs. K.
Steenland.
John Boucher lost valuable horse
Monday morning.
Mrs. A. johnson and Anita were at
Cresco Saturday, Anita TO- visit her
cousins, the Misses Peckham, near
Kendallville over Sunday.
Fritz Ramseyer and Pauline spent
Sunday at the A. Peters, ST., home.
Chris Trytten and Ed Ellingson were
at Calmar on business Friday.
w. E. Nasset and family will move
up to Ferndale, Mimi, where they will
run farm for Mr.. Nasset's father.
Epworth League at GAS each Sunday
evening. The leader for March ! 9Th is
Miss Dorothy Schuetz.
The supply house of the Standard Oil
Co. was torn down Tuesday and the
material shipped to Lime Springs where
it will be put into building OF the
same nature there.
Dorothy Hickey, who spent the past
week with her sister. Mrs. o. A. Fosse
at Schley, returned Monday.
Charlotte Larson was at Cresco Mon
day between trains.
Eli Werhan is visiting his brother,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch were enter
tanned at supper by the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sanderson, Sun
day evening.
A number of neighbors assisted Mike
Hruska to saw wood the first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hornbergel
diued with Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Kunt;
last Sunday.
! Winfield Kratz assisted the Meal.
family in moving to their new home
near Elma the first of the week.
Some of our people attended the
Bohach wedding in Protivin Monday
Hattie Kratz entertained the Berg
man girls from Ridgeway the fore par
of the week.
Frank Kostohrys was pleasant
business caller at Cresco Monday.
Some of the Young bloods tracked
Mr.. Coon to his den, and dug him out
and had fried meat for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kratz are
mourning the loss of an infant child,
which passed away the latter part OF
last week. They have the sympathy
of the entire community in their be-
reavement.
Charley Goocher departed for Plev'
ans, Mont, last week, to seek his tor
tune in the wild and woody west. May
success crown all his efforts.
Orville R. Tomann, of Chicago, is
looking after the business interests OF
the Willard Storage Battery Co. and
also farm electric lighting plants in
Iowa territory.
Arthur Kratz visited at the Theo.
Kratz home one day last week.
Wedding bells are ringing merrily in
this locality. We are without particu-
lars at this time.
A number of our young people drove
to the Magnus home near RidgeWay
Sunday evening to attend party. The
evening was spent in the usual manner,
playing games, ETC., until the wee
hours of morn when supper was served
to which all did ample justice. After
voting their host and hostess as capital
entertainers they all departed home re-
joicing.
A crowd of young and older people to
the number of sixty strong met at the
German M. E. Church last Friday ev-
ening and marched in battle array to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wieda-
man, to take their home by storm, be-
ing armed to the teeth with cakes,
salads, ETC., of every hue and descrip-
ton. This company of people at once
took possession of the house from eel
lar to attic and started to run things to
suit their fancy, their host and hostess
offering their assistance. Supper was
served at late hour, all doing ample
Justice to same. A purse of money was
then presented to the occupants of the
house after which all departed to their
several homes happy and rejoicing.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-10
DAVIS CORNERS

l still have some good corn for sale.
Leave orders with E. H. Black. Phone
PIG, Cresco, Iowa.
Francis Dvorak's orchestra consist
ing of himself, John Musel, Jim Kosok
and ..Robt. Logue furnished music for
the Ondrasek- Schock wedding near
Lourdes, March 9th and 7th.
Henry Fischer, from near Howard
Center, visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Hornack Sunday evening.
John Aberly autoed to Elma Satur-
day on business.
Jas. Kashatka is visiting John Musel
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell and family moved
here last Friday from Baraboo, Wis.
Mike Bronner was out last week buy
ing stock and farm implements after
taking years vacation in Cresco.
S. H. Livingstone transacted bust
ness in Lime Springs Tuesday.
Little Violet Beathke, who was suf-
fering with pneumonia, last week, is
much improved at this writing.
Richard Mohs spent Sunday in Cres-
co.
Lawrence Halweg assisted his broth
err Fred to make wood this week.
Frank Urban drove to Cresco Satur-
day last where he intended to sell
team of horses to New York market.
Chas. Musel took in the dance at Pro-
twin March 9Th and 7th.
Lew Morande made business trip to
Bonair Monday.
A large number of our young folks
attended the Ondrasek-Schock we'd
ding Monday, March 9Th.
Will Aberly entertained number of
his friends at card parry Tuesday
evening.
Paul Vagts autoed to Cresco Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Beathke called
on the John Beathke home one day last
week.
Frank Kubicek was business caller
at Lime Springs first of last week.
Yearling Shorthorn Bull for sale.
lift Geo. S. Barker.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-10

Bert Werhan, having come from Cres-
co where he spent Sunday with another
brother.
The band concert will be given with
out fail on Friday evening, March 10th
at the church.
The meeting at the church was well
attended last Friday afternoon and ev-
ening. The feeling runs high pro and
con consolidation.
R. G. Baker had as Sunday dinner
guests, Mrs. j. D. Parker, and her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Klemme.
Mary Aga was at Cresco Saturday
having dental work done.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-10
For Sale.

Nearly new room two story dwell
ling and 3 acres of land, well located.
near city water and sewer system, a
desirable and new modern house, well,
cistern, and we'll located. Will be sold
at a less price than you can now build
same for Call on or address LUERs
LAND Co., Cresco, Ia. 26t4
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-10

The G. S. Superior Per
feet fitting, guaranteed,
Non-Rustable Boning.
Reg. $1.25. .............
81. 90 values at 79c
rs values at Soc
New-York tribune., 1916-05-28
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Il Is Moisture
That Spoils Food!
Berarc Of 7cet bottles ana
dishes, dripping fr"it
and soggy food IN
nnnr rcfrincrnfOrI

That soggy smudgy dampness you may
have noticed on fruit. bottles, etc. IN your
.refrirerator b. laden with Impurities aud
Germs from the air and the melting Ice II"
prove this. just wipe off a bottle with clean
cloth This smudge settles on the open tool
as willingly as upon the bottles and II Is TINS
you can strike "A phosphorus match on the
inside OF the ice chamber In
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-01

Keber, Madeline simonet, Irene Hall,
Elma Longley, Marie Cannon, Elyira
Ruth, Mildred King, Mrs. Clyde Bar
tee, Mrs. John Cairns, Ella Larson,
Margaret Jones, Laura Brannen, Bes-
sic Brannen and ,Thelma Brown.
Eileen Kaliher, .Magdalen johnson,
Charlotte Hall, Harold Burton, Don
aid Brown and Lawrence Kerich were
the gypsy children. They appeared
in a separate scene with Gypsy Rob in
which they talked and sang in man
ner which won the admiration Of the
audience.
Albert Enke, Canova Tomelty, Ca
Isle Palmer, Clyde Bartee, Arnold
Herold, Louis Wright and Petrus Lii
jedahl represented the gypsy men at
court and were prominent in the chorus
work, which contributed so largely to
the success Of the production.
Mr.. Dodge, who staged the show for
the Musical Art club, left Wednesday
for Superior, where he will put on a
show soon. He will return to this city
in February to put on a musical COM
edy for the Elks lodge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-01
AGED MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
AT SAUK RAPIDS

Gotlieb Katzurik, aged 10 years, an
old resident Of Sank Rapids, was in
stantly killed at that place Friday
when he was struck by Passenger
train No. 9, of the Northern Pacific
His wife narrowly escaped the same
fate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Katzurik were walk
ing along the railway track on their
way home from church when the &C.
cident occurred. Mrs. Katzurik saw
the train approach and she had bare
ly stepped off the. track when the train
whizzed by, striking her husband and
throwing him several feet.
People who helped pick up the body
later said that they believed every
bone in the mans body was broken
and the flesh was badly cut.
Tue train was delayed an hour and
a ha1f, by the accident and it did not
get to Little Falls until 1850 p. m.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-01
FORMER LOCAL BOY BADLY
SCALDED BY STEAM

Leo. j. Bach, formerly of Little
Falls, now employed by The Virginia
Plumbing & Heating company. OF Vir-
ginia, had the misfortune to get both
Of his hands and arms badly scalded
a week ago last Saturday, while in
stalling a vacuum pump at a theatre
there, according to information receiv
ed by the Herald.
The accident occurred when the jan
itor turned on the steam for the radi-
ators on which Bach was working,
thinking that the plumber had finished
his work. To avoid getting his face
scalded Bach tried to shut off the ra-
diator valves but the pressure was so
great that his hands and arms were
badly scalded before he succeeded in
closing the valves.
Mr.. Bach is a young l.lan and he is
known to many local people. He now
makes his home with his sister, Mrs.
John Kappes, 1919 Grey Scion Road,
Duluth. He is a locomotive fireman,
working on the Lake Superior Division
Of the Northern Pacific, but during
slack business on the road he follows
his trade of plumber.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-01
DAIRY COURSE AT
UNIVERSITY

Hans Erick Sorenson and NJ. O..
Olson Of Little Falls, Mimi, are two
of the seventy-fve practical butter
makers of Minnesota who are register
ed for five weeks course Of instruc-
ton in buttermaking and dairying at
the Minnesota college of agriculture:
The session, for which they registered
November 20, will close December 16.
Work in buttermaking, cheesemaking,
milk testing and refrigeration make
up the chief part Of the dairy course
which Messrs. Sorenson and Olson are
taking. About sixty lectures on dairy
and butter topics during the course
will relieve the monotony of shop
work., that fills the greater part Of the
day for the dairy students. Laboratory
work is done in churn rooms, cheese
rooms and testing laboratories under
the supervision Of instructors. Prac-
t;cal methods are emphasized and new
ways of doing dairy work and rea.
s,>ns for them are given: Only men
wb2 have at least years. experience
.ra admitted to the course.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-01
CLIPPINGS

Dn1nth Herald, 25-Deerwood- Law ';
renee Melb ~rg, while playing ing football $bar
va Hi n4 C;t@1" 10y B. Smart moved into
his new Brick block on Monday;
II BiwabikMMr. md Mrs. J. G: Beat.
~ and daughters y!a Pui %SRa5 to vi sat
first Of the week IL g. nn+;, W af+ har
Thanksgiving, when the y, will M Leave Ss for
Little Falls, Mimi, to VII W M ;n b etn-
tvs father: Miss Vivian w WI anS Sn, 20.
Stanley Hall at Minneapol-S anu IT,
sumo her. studies. 1ro4,o,,
staples-George Palmer of !Mos; ICY
attempted to cross Big Tree lake, WILL
his Ford last Sunday and os~A0
through into several feel of wateE:
Aitkin-Mrs. H. o. Mugridge IS VIZ:
ting friends in Minneapolis.
Crosby-Mrs.: Bastien Of Ch1shom,
who has been visiting her sister, MRS
BENJAMIN lie Doux since WEDNESDAY,
left Friday for Little Falls TO- V's''
other relatives.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-01
LITTLE FALLS GETS A DIRECTOR
J. K. MARTIN CHOSEN DIRECTOR
OF STATE AND NATIONAL
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY ASSN.

J. K. Martin of this city was hon
ored by being elected as director Of
the National Jefferson Highway as
ISOLATION from Minnesota, and also OF
the state association, at meeting at
her of the Jefferson Highway commit
tee from this county. The other Of
ficers elected at the meeting were J.
81. Beck, president Of the state as
ISOLATION and vice president Of the
national association; Herman Roe,
Mortified, secretary treasurer and d.
rector of the state association; Thomas
eastman, Owatonna and Daniel Shaw,
Thief River Falls, directors of the
state association. Mr.. Beck last year
served as vice president for Mime
sofa in the national association, Mr..
Roe was a director from this state
and Mr.. eastman was also director.
Morrison county was represented at
the meeting Friday by the full delega-
ton of seven members, J. K. Martin,
George .Kiewel, L. V. Tanner, R. B.
Willard, A. A. Fitch, G. w. Bouck and
Andrew Herum. All countless along
the route Of the highway in this state,
twenty one in all, were represented.
J. Fl. Beck, st. Paul, L. M. Rice,
Park Rapids and Thomas eastman,
Owatonna, were appointed commit
tee on good roads and legislation.
The national association will hold it's
first annual meeting at Muskogee,
Oklahoma, next Tuesday, November
20. Mr.. Martin wished to attend this
meeting but he states that he will be
unable to go on account Of business
interests here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-01
NOTICE OF ANNUAL, MEETING OF
MORRISON COUNTY FAIR So
rTETv

The annual meeting of the Morrison
County Fair society will be held at
the secretary's office Tuesday, De-
cember S, at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing.
There will be election Of officers
and board of managers and general
discussion of matters pertaining to the
welfare of the society. All members
county fair should be present.
It. G. Gordon,
ADV. President.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-01
'erPSYROVfR'' AbIc SUCCESS
0P8RRETTA STAGED BY LOCAL
TALENT PROVED HIGHLY
: PLEASING SPLENDID CAST

*Gypsy Rover,' comic operetta,
in three acts, was played to packed
houses Friday and Saturday evening
ut the Victor theatre, by local talent,
under the auspices of the Musical Art
club. A large number of children also
attended the matinee Saturday after
aeon. The entire cast went to Pierz
Tuesday evening, where the play was
put On for the benefit Of the Catholic
church at that place. A good sized
aace there.
The author of the play, John Will
$ sen Dodge, directed the play and he
<nlsA took the leading male role, that
e "Gypsy Rob,'' who in reality was
Ia. Robert Howe, the lost heir to a
fokt~e. He had a very prominent
part L. the entire play and his songs
were 1sseciAly catchy.
Miss HAine Ruth was leading lady,
takin g tho 0art Of Lady Constance,
daughter of ST. George MART ndale, an
English country gentleman. Miss
Ruth's acting wax Splendid and she
did full justice to she several solos
and duets which belonged tc her part.
JOS. Moeglein took the pant Of Sir
George Martindale in an able manner,
being we'll fitted for the pars.
Miss Phyllis May played the part Of
Neg; an old gypsy woman. to perfec-
1;on, and Inger johnson, as Mario, her
Husband, played tis part as naturally
as could be desired. A. ''j:c and
the Pc. stalk'' act, in which h: AZ, |
Frank Cannon, as Sinfo, appeared,
proved a real laughter producer. Miss
Leena Gordon as lara, bella Of the
Gypsy camp, and with when Sinfo
was in love, Roy Turner as Sir Toby
Lyons, society butterfly, and Stephen
Simonet as MacCorkle, a song publish
or from London, although having min
Or parts in the play, did very we'll.
The part of Archibald Craven, very
fanny KngGshman, taken by Louis Nc
Marry, was perhaps the best and also
the most difficult in the play and Mr..
1cNairy played it with fine ability.
The sther two principles in the play
wore Miss Helen Smith, as Nina,
daughter Of Sir George, and Ernest
as Captain Jerome, in love
with Nina. They took their parts very
we'll and their song "Moon, Moon,
Noon in, which they were assisted by
= chorus in colonial dress, proved a
bit OF the show and they were called !
apon for repeated encores. !
In the chorus Of gypsies and colonial !
gas were Mrs. D. Anker, Genevieve
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-01
KILLED BY FALLING POLE
EMPLOYE OF WATER POWER
COMPANIES TRANSMISSION
LINE MEETS DEATH

William Burnett Of Hewitt, aged %
years, met instantaneous death Thurs.
day afternoon Of last week while un.
loading a carload Of poles at Eagle
Bend, in Todd county, for the Water
Power company of this city.
Mr.. Burnett was employed with a
crew on the electric light transmission
line that the Water Power company is
building to Long Prairie and Wadena.
While unloading the poles, one cf them
slipped and fell On Burnett, killing
him instantly. It is said that no one
was to blame for the accident.