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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
BOYS LEAVE. FOR NORTnF|ElD
WILL TAKE PART IN STATE RAS-
KETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT

Seven young men, constituting the
Little Falls basketball team together
with their coach, are today in North
field to take part in the state cham
pionship tournament, as representa-
tives Of the Sixth district. They went
down yesterday morning. The first
game starts at this morning.
The local boys will put forth every
effort to win the state title and the
silver loving cup which accompanies
it. The various team, about ten in
all, must draw for places in the tour
nament and the games will continue
until all but two teams are eliminated.
These will play for the championship.
On Saturday evening banquet will
be rendered all the visiting players.
Coach Liljedahl has great confidence
in his team and believes that they will
make a great showing in the tourna.
ment. They will line up as usual for
the games and Elvig and Grimes will
substitute.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS

The board Of public works met at
the city hall Wednesday evening.
Clerk Schallern was instructed to adj
vertise for bids for the construction
Of the First street northeast sewer.
This is the sewer that the council or
dered constructed last fall, but fer
which no bids were received at that
time. The sewer is to be one block
long and is an extension Of the pres.
ent sewer between Fourth and Fifth
avenues. April IA was set as the date
for receiving bids on the construction
of this sewer.
No objections were registered
against the construction of the sewer
on Broadway east and adjournment
was therefore taken to next Wednes-
day evening, March 20, when the board
will determine just what property will
be benefited by this sewer and deter
mine whether the cost will exceed 25
per cent of the assessed value Of the
abutting property. The clerk will
likely be instructed to advertise for
bids at that time as the board wants
to receive bids for the construction
of this sewer at the same time as the
other, on April IA.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

garded as a crime and dealt with ac-
cordingly. IF good citizens fully un-
derstood that tax lodging in nine
cases out of ten simply meant that
well to do citizens were casting their
tax burdens upon their less favored
brethren, tax lodging would become
edious and tax dodger, if discover
ed, would become an object of con-
tempt in every community.
Taxes have become so high in
many communities that they are
great burden to citizens Of moderate
means. There has been a noticeable
tendency in recent years toward very
large public expenditures, and it be-
hooves every good citizen and every
taxpayer Of moderate means in such
communities to scrutinize all public
expenditures closely and to think
twice before lending their support to
any new public enterprise no matter
how attractive it may seem. The thing
to be considered by people of moder-
ate means in such communities is not
80 much whether proposed new
building or improvement is good
thing in itself or not; hut rather one
of whether they can really afford to
have anything added to their already
heavy burdens. I.
All but two or three Of the assessors
of the county were present, and were
very well pleased with Mr.. Lord q
sSss S
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
DIED

Joseph F. Lagerbauer died wednes-
day at Z p. m. at st. Gabriel's hospital
from ruptured appendix sand other
complications, after about a week g
illness. He was % years of age.
Deceased was born and raised in
Little Falls and was well known here.
He was pitcher on the local baseball
team last summer and had promising
future as baseball player.
Besides his father and mother, the
deceased leaves to mourn his early
demise three brothers and three sisters,
all living at home except one sister,
who has been employed in st. Paul.
The funeral will be held from the
Sacred Heart church tomorrow morn
ing, at 8 o'clock. Rev. Fr. 5Altendorf
will offciate. Interment will be in
the German Catholic cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
MARRIED

At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Larson, Ft, Ripley, on Thursday eve
ming, March l6, occurred the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Ethel, to Roy
II. Lewis of Brainerd. Rev. Knowles
Of Duluth otficiated. 5
Misses Wilma Motion of Little
Falls and Nora Swanson of Brainerd
were bridesmaids and Charles Larson
of Brainerd, a brother of the groom,
and Herbert Ellingson of Chester,
Va, were best men.
After the ceremony bounteous
wedding dinner was served.
Out-of- town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Larson Of Crosby; Mrs. ].
L. Nord! and Mrs. E. Nord Of Minnea-
polls; Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Anderson Of
Pillager; Miss Wilma Notion Of Little
Falls; Miss Nora Swanson Of Brainerd.
and Herbert Ellington of Chester, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis left Friday for
a honeymoon trip to points in the east.
They will make their home in Brain
erd.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
ANT|-LYNCH men SAY THEY WIN
REFUSE TO MODIFY CLAIM THAT
THEY WILL CONTROL Ma
TIONAL DELEGATION

St. Paul Dispatch: Anti-Lynch mem
bers of the democratic party in Mime
sofa refuse to surrender or modify
their claim that they will be in control
of the national delegation when it
gets down to the business OF selecting
national committeeman.
They insist that when the vote is
taken they will have a majority of
the delegation, through the detection
of some who were chosen by the state
conference and are therefore popularity
supposed to be Lynch men.
Delegates Not Instructed
The anti-Lynch men declare that the
conference did not instruct it's dele
gates by resolution or otherwise, to
mitteeman, and the delegates will be
violating no obligation if they vote for
some one else. &
F. A. Pike, a member of the Ramsey
county anti-Lynch delegation which
was ousted from the state conference,
said today: "-@
"The delegates recommended by the
state conference will not thank Lynch
for putting his tag on them, nor for
questioning their integrity, if they as
sert their independence of his author
ity. The conference was called by the
state, not the national organization,
and was declared to be q free forum
for all democrats.
Lynch Not Mentioned
"The name Of Lynch was not men
toned in its resolutions, it's instruc-
tions or it's public addresses. The can
didates it recommended for delegates
we're in no way pledged or bound to
vote for F. B. Lynch. Yet E. j. Lynch
now asserts that every one of these
men is tied hand and foot to the Lynch
juggernaut and is liable to condemna-
tion if he 80 much as imagines the po-
litical death Of the boss. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
COMMERCIAL Club lOlNCsll
Will ARRANGE FOR ANOTHER
BANQUEr-WuL WORK FOR
ssJEFF'' HIGHWAY

The regular monthly meeting was
held Monday night by the Commercial
club. The attendance was rather
small but considerable business was
transacted.
The entertainment committce report
ed that they were busy arranging for
another banquet, to oe given some time
after Easter. The club voted to le:ve
the money that remained from the last
banquet in the hands of the committee,
the reports on both banquets to be
made at later date.
No definite report had been prepared
by the committee on membership as
they were, not ready to report but they
stated that they were meeting with
the best of success.
The matter of paying the band the
balance Of the money due for 1915 was
brought up. About 1925 still remains
to be paid. The secretary was in
structed to write Barney Burton and
other members of the committee which
had charge of raising the money, in
regard to the matter.
Secretary Millard was instructed to
send postal cards to all members two
days before meetings so that the may
know when they are to be held and
will take an interest in them.
It was the opinion Of the club that
the big thing that they should work
for this year is the Jefferson highway,
and to see that it is properly located
through Morrison county. Secretary
Millard was instructed to get in touch
with Mr.. Wilkins of Wadena and 9th
ers between Sauk Rapids and Park
Rapids and to keep in touch with
them regarding the highway. He was
also advised to send out 20 to 25 copies
of the journal each month to the lead
ing men in the different towns along
the proposed route in order that they
may read and place the articles in the
local papers in their respective towns.
The secretary was also asked to get a
good view Of the Mississippi river in
Morrison county to be published in
the Jeffersonian Highway magazine.
The st. Paul Chamber of Commerce
resolution favoring arbitration in the
present railway trainmen' dispute
was was approved by the club.
The club also went on record as be-
ing in favor Of the good roads bill Of
| the senate and the secretary was in
structed to write the representatives
and senator from this district asking
them to work for the bills passage.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
SAYS MAYOR Is CITIZEN

st. Cloud Journal-Press: That Peter
Benoiken, who was elected mayor of
Holdlngford is duly qualified resi-
dent of the village and entitled to hold
office is the claim of County Commits.
sloner Val Herman in answer to a
news dispatch sent out yesterday that
me new official would be disqualified
from serving.
1T is all bosh,'' emphatically ex-
planned the county commissioner. .tRe-
9olken q moved to Holdingford last
January from Morrison county and
had M all his household goods il. -tla.sY;l-
iage.: He will qualify and then it viii
De up to the other side to start some
thing il they want to. They are the
ones who sent out the report.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
K. C.'S TO TAKE IN BIG CLASS
IS CANDIDATES TO BE INTTIAT-
ED SUNDAY MANY OUTSIDE
x. C'S. WILL, ATTEND


Everything is in readiness for the
sg sHGdne meeting Of the K e. oage ana
dates will be given the first three de-
put on the work, which will begin at
l O'Clock p. m. sharp, at the Moose
this city and from all parts Of the
county.
1t is expected that the attendance
will exceed 200 if the weather is fav'
orable as knights from st. Cloud, Sauk
Centre, Melrose, Long Prairie, Staples,
Brainerd and other places plan on at
tending.
After the completion of the degree
work all the members will be given a
banquet at the Maurin hall.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
MUSICAL ART CLuR

Miss Agnes Peterson Of st. Paul,
mead OF the child welfare bureau Of
the state, addressed fair sized gath
erlng at a literary meeting of the
Musical Art club at the library par
iors Tuesday evening on "Child Wei
fare, Miss Peterson's talk was in
teresting and instructive and showed
that she had made a study of and was
well Informed on the subject. Mrs.
Il. L: Cochrane, who had charge of the
meeting, also gave short talk on
child welfare, following Miss Peter
son g talk.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

T. G. Gordon is in receipt Of let
ter from his son Harker, who attends
the Pitt electrical school in Pittsburg,
Pa, in which he states that he figured
in railway accident there last week.
He was riding on an electric train and
as the train rounded a curve the trail
er car left the track and rolled down
the embankment, resulting in the death
of one man and the injury Of several
others. Fortunately for Mr.. Gordon,
he was not in this car, although usu7
ally he did ride in it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

Old students of St. Johns Univer-
sity, stearns county, will hear with
sorrow of the passing away of Rev.
Father Francis Mershman, for many
years a professor at that institution.
Father Francis was one of the ablest
men ever connected with st. John 3,
man Of great learning, yet unassum-
ing, and he was loved and respected by
all who knew him. Father Francis died
March 18, and the funeral took place
Wednesday of this week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
Will FIX ROAD TO STAPLES
HIGHWAY WILL BE PUT IN FIRST
CLASS SHAPE BY TIE FIRST
OF JULY

Another assurance that what
will be one of the main trav-
eled roads in Morrison coun-
Jefferson Highway, will be put in first
class shape the coming summer, meets
with the approval Of everyone and
will be welcomed. Andrew Herum of
Randall, county commissioner, has
stated that the road between Little
Falls and Staples, in this county, win
be completed and put in first class
shape by the first Of July, 1916. This
will strengthen our hold on the high
way and knocks out the argument Of
the towns which are trying to change
the route on the. grounds that this
route takes in such bad roads. The
stretch between this city and Staples
is the only bad one and when it is fixed
up the route through Morrison county
will be all that one could desire.
Following is the commissioner s let
ter to Mr.. Millard, secretary Of the
Little Falls Commercial club, in regard
to the fixing of the road:
"Little Falls, Mimi, March %.
"Mr. R. B. Millard,
Little Falls, MINI.
"Dear Sir:
''The road between Cushing and
Lincoln that you asked me about
the other day will be in condition
for travel by the first of July. I
am planning to put on two crews
Of men and rush the work through.
AS you know, this is part of the
Jefferson Highway as designated
by the State Highway Commits
sion.
"You can assure the commission
or anyone who asks you that this
strip of road will be finished dur
ing the early summer Of 1916 and
put in splendid condition for the
through traffic.
GAS you know I am booster:
for good roads and am as anxious
as any one that this road be put
in high grade condition early in
the summer and maintained that
way. ts.,.s -
"Yours for good roads,
"-Andrew Herum,
f'County Commissioner -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
F0RTER REELECTED MAYOR
DEFEATED BERGHEIM BY AZ
VOTES DARK HORSE ELECT
ED IN THIRD WARD

As the result of the city election
held last Tuesday DR.. G. NJ. "A. Fortier
will serve as city mayor for another
year, Victor Schallern will again act
as city clerk, Frank Ellenbecker as
city assessor, J. w. Hatch as consta-
bile, Geo. Moeglein, Sr., as alderman
at-large, and NJ. B. Blake as alderman
from the first ward. Elias Brown is
the new choice of the second ward,
Martin John from the third and Frank
Farrow from the fourth.
The election was, as predicted,
quiet one, the vote being much below
that of last year. The total vote
polled was S64, of which 287 were
cast in the first ward, 22S in the Sec
Ond, 1S9 in the third and l60 in the
fourth.
AS usual, the third ward, on the
West side, pulled off it's stunt Of elect
ing an alderman by the "dark horse'
method. Henry Peterson was candi-
date for reelection and was defeated
by Martin John by vote of 96 to
SIS. A large number of votes which
were presumably intended for Mr..
John had to be thrown out as the voter
had failed to mark a cross after the
name or had placed the sticker in the
wrong place.
Some of the friends of t'Fat' Smith,
who was not on the ticket, gave him
a fattering vote in the First ward, al
though sprung as josh.
The contest between DR.. Fortier and
n. N. Bergheim for the mayoralty was
the most interesting and the closest.
Fortier won by margin Of A votes.
He carried the first ward by 4S votes,
the second by one, and the fourth by
Is. Bergheim carried the third ward
by II votes.
Following is the election table:
Mayor
Wards Total
1 2 3 4
G. M. A. Fortier. 166 ia 81 81 451
n. N. Bergheim. 118 113 101 72 404
City Clerk
Victor Schallern. 211 163 IS 124 573
And. Swedback.. 72 GA 1O7 80 275
Constable
J. w. Hatch. 90. 139 l55 140 112 SAG
Henry Smith -. 81 2 2 SO
Assessor
F. Ellenbecker :. 231 III 148 1923 673
Alderman at Large
G. Moeglein, Sr. 216 154 1872 112 GA
Alderman First Ward
M. B. Blake 1914
Alderman Second Ward
Alderman Third Ward
Martin John .................... 96
Alderman Fourth Ward
F. .Farrows - ,,z.123
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
BEFORE COMMISSIONER GAMER.

VIM. Niema Of Brainerd was arrest
ed at that place Tuesday hight by
Indian Agent A. J. Carson, charged
with introducing liquor into Indian
territory. He was brought here and
had his hearing before U. S. Commits
sioner D. M. Cameron Wednesday. He
was bound over to the federal grand
jury under 5000 bonds and was releas.
ed upon furnishing the bonds. He is
charged with having taken whiskey
from Superior, Wis.,, to Brainerd.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
BOWLERs WIN ONE EACH

The Invincibles and the Ideals on
Monday and Tuesday evenings clashed
in bowling contests at the Chrichilles
alleys, the latter team winning the
first match by a score of 2,171 to
2,045, and the FORMER the second, by
score of 2,22S to 2,097. Leo Thomp-
son had high score Monday night, get
ting 213 pins. Franz Larson and F.
R. Ziske were tied for high Tuesday
evening with 1856 pins each.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

At meeting Of the town board of
Pike Creek Tuesday A. R. Longfellow
resigned as assessor. He will move to
his farm in Clough town soon. Frank
Muehlbauer was selected as assessor
in his place.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
PROGRAMS BEING GIVEN AT THE
SCHOOL, EXHIBIT

Informal programs are being held
at the high school auditorium this
week, in connection with the Ellison art
exhibit. Wednesday evening Misses
Maude Smalley and Elaine Ruth sang,
Mrs. R. L. Cochrane gave talk on
the picture "Joan OF Arc' ana Miss
Elvira Ruth gave selection on the
piano.
Last evening DR.. w. H. K. Meyer
gave talk, Herbert Nelson played a
mandolin solo and the high school glee
club gave song.
Tonight Rev. Philip E. Gregory will
tell about the great pictures that he
has seen in foreign galleries and Mrs.
S. E. Belts will give short talk about
the pictures on exhibition at the
school, Mrs. Neill Woodwork will
sing.
Tomorrow nj ght Mrs. L. J. Marshall
will talk on cart In America" and
Miss Alice Myrman and Ernest Carl
son will sing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

A number of local people expect to
60 to St. Cloud on Wednesday of next
week to hear the New York Symphony
orchestra, which will give concert
at the Davidson theatre there on that
evening. The New York Symphony
orchestra is the best in this country
and should be worth hearing. I.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
NEW PURIFYING PLANT IN oPER,
ALTON

The Water Power COMPANY of this
city has installed the new chlorine
water purifying system at its power
plant on the West side and the change
from the hypochloride to chlorine was
made Tuesday. The new purifier is said
to contain no odor and is much easier
to handle as it is in liquid form,
whereas the old purifier was a powder.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
REDMEN TO INITIATE CLASS TO-
NIGHT

Tonight the Redmen lodge will in
itiate class Of about twenty-five can.
didates giving them the second and
third degrees. They were given the
first: or adoptional degree two weeks
the members will be treated to big
feed. The local lodge of the Redmen
now has about 235 members.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

The benefit show given at the Victor
theatre Saturday evening for the Civic
league by the new managers, MacMil-
Ian and McKliget, netted fair sum
for the club treasury but the crowd
was not as large as was anticipated.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
Community CONCERT SUNDAY
AT HIGH sCHooI-o0oD PRO
GRAM PREPARED-PUBL1C IS
INVITED

Sunday afternoon at the high school
auditorium, the public will be given
another Community Concert. The pro-
gram will begin at $3.50 sharp and an
invitation is extended to everybody to
attend.
a The concert will be under the aus
pices OF the Choral club and this or
ganlzatlon will give several numbers.
Miss Maude Girault Smalley will be
director and Miss Elvira Ruth accom-
panlst. The program, which is given
below, IS good one and will be well
worth hearing. ..>
Persons who wish will be given the
opportunity to contribute to the Chor
al club and for this purpose a free viii
offering will be taken, boxes to be sta
toned at each entrance to the audi
torium. However, the concert is
community affair and no one need feel
ocnged to contribute any money and
will be just as welcome nevertheless.
FolloW1ng is the complete program:
Star Spangled Banner
Battle Mymn OF the Republic.
Unison
The Haymakers Ca1d;cott
Kentucky Babe Go;ho1
OuOIdl CluO
- nan
Frank Minars
'oqu1o" :'..'':. Homer
Armourer' Song-From Robin Hood
....... ...... De Koven
Ernest Carlson
Swanee River
Old kentuck Home
o"oo' 'Aolue "...............
Unison
The Land of the Sky Blue Water.
,;;.,''.'.:: :; .............. Cadman
Lullabye from Jocelyn. GODDARD
Ave Maria Racb .Gonnod
Mrs. A. H. Reinhard
nuliapye :.''..: .:..........:.. Dvorak
ror the New Year. .Mendelssohn
Choral Club
On Wings of Song. .Mende1ssohn
Mrs. Bartee, Miss Myrman
~oAAo" .......,
Unison
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
H0FF RESIDENCE DAMAGED BY

The Peter Hoff residence at SO1 Sec
ond street southeast, was badly dam
aged by fire early Wednesday morning,
entailing loss Of about 500. The
alarm was turned in at about 3:4O a..
m. and the truck went to the scene and
soon had the flames extinguished. Mr..
HoH had $4,000 insurance on the house
and ST 900 on the furniture.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
Assessor RECEIVED ISsrRUc.
TTON - p,

About forty town and village asses
sors gathered at the court house yes
terday to receive instructions as to
the proper method Of making the as
sessments. Samuel Lord of the state
tax commission presided over the
meeting and instructed the assessors
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

Luther Snow, an old resident of
Rail Prairie town, left Tuesday for
Moose Jaw, Canada. He has purchas-
ed farm about 45 miles northwest Of
that city and may decide to locate
there,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

E. NJ. Larson of Elm Dale on Tues
day purchased pure bred Red Polled
bull calf from J. L. Metcaf of Little
Falls town.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

Harry Vossberg Of Saskatoon, Can,
was in the city Tuesday. He had been
at St. Cloud to attend the funeral of
his father, Barney Vossberg.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

I. w. BOUCK NAMED ALTERNATE
St. Cloud Journal-Press: George
Hanscom, who was elected as q Cum
Minis delegate to the national conven-
tion has named I. w. Bouck of Royal
ton as his alternate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

The Professional Five Hundred club
was entertained at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Dobbyn Tuesday eve
ming.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

Governor J. A. A. Burnquist has
proclaimed Friday, April 2S, Arbor
and Bird Day and urges that wherever
possible, the day be observed with ap-
propriate exercises.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

The Automobile club committee on
membership is busy this week and
hopes to add large number of men,
bers to the roll. D. K. Harting, Ju-
Illus Jetka and Geo. M. Gordon con-
stitute the committee.