Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-05-03
StdteneW$ltl Brief.
0ofngs Of Last Few Days Throughout
Minnesota Condensed for
Hasty Perusal.


package freight for Minneapolis which
are travelling from the East to the
city by way of the Port Huron and
Duluth lake line have arrived at Du-
luth. 49,. ~
Winona. = Fremont has the richest
two-acre cemetery in Minnesota Miss
Ann Thompson, who died last Decem.
ber provided in her will that $4,000
be set aside for the maintenance OF
the plot.
Winona.-Enrollmen for the year
IN the State Normal school here shows
that 7o5 persons and 513 children in
the elementary department in the
same period, total for the year of
1,345 pupils
Minneapolis. -Exploitation of Min
nesota's natural attractions for tour
lists has been decided upon by mem
bers of the Minnesota State Forestry
association, who held their annual
gathering here.
Red Wing. - In a spirited election,
with the license question the main
Issue, Red Wing voted wet by ma
5ority of 1853. The drys gained more
than 100 votes since the county option
election in June.
st. Paul. - George Ries, auditor Of
st. Paul, has started proceedings
against the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific railways to recover
back taxes of $1,750,000 from the for
mer and $1,250,0o0 from the latter
Faribault - The 44th annual meet
ing of the Minnesota Women's Home
| Missionary union, Mrs. E. A. Upper,
president, opened here with devotion
ais led by Dr. D. T. Robertson, pastor
of First Congregational church. An
! unusually large number of delegates
are attending.
st. Paul. - TO aid the United States
| In it's preparedness movement Mime
sotans plan to form an aero club to
affiliate with the Aero Club of Amer
lea, and the national guard of the
state. A meeting has just been held
at the University club to launch the
movement
Minneapolis. - Minnesota delegates
and alternates to the Republican ma,
tlonal convention at Chicago will
leave the Twin Cities In special cars
for the convention Sunday, June 4
arriving in Chicago June s. The con
vention opens June T. The Milwaukee
road has been selected by the dele
gates as the official route
Thief River Falls:-The charter
commission which has been workins
on a new charter for Thief Rive,
Falls has made it's final report to the
city council The new charter pro
. vtdes for city manager, initiative
referendum and recall, while the legis
lative power is vested in a mayor an(
six councilmen, each to be elected a
large.
St. Cloud.-Although the first meet
ing of the new city council is SEIZED
uled for the third Tuesday in May
none of the men elected has filed al
oath of office and one, G.. F. Ladner
has declined to serve. In a letter tt
: the city clerk, Mr.. Ladner says vote
were procured from his friends b,
Misrepresentation, as he was out O
the city, and he will not qualify.
St. Cloud. - That by maintaining
the Cold Spring dam at a height o
I'll feet the milling company of tina
,, village is not violating the right give
: It by the state supreme court is tn
!. opinion of County Attorney Paul Able
' in his report to the county commits
sioners, following complaint entere
by farmers of Richmond that the we
ter is backing up and overflowing tn
I roads.
> Winona. - The Mississippi at W.
mona is higher than it has been in 2
years. It has spread over vast area
reaching points several miles from tn
normal shore line. Hundreds of me1
7 all the laborers available, are workin
!, to prevent further railroad washouts
J, but their task appears almost hope
less. The only remaining Twin City
Chicago lines may be severed by tn
onrushing water shortly, it is said.
/. Austin, n.-Austin is entertain
ing the largest convention ever he'll
here; 1000 delegates from every par
; state are here to attend the session
: of the Minnesota Sunday School assc
: citation. A special train from the twi
/ cities arrived with 400 delegates. The
! were met at the station by reception
: committeeman wearing large whit
buttons bearing the words, Ask me
1 live here" Eigh school cadets acte
as escort to the church.
: Crookston. Deputy State Highwa
! Engineer Forbes is here from ST. Pat
! comforting with the board of count
: commissioners regarding the goo
: roads program for the year. MI
Forbes is urging greater cooperate
Z between counties and townships. H
believes if townships made special al
g preparations for travelling each yea
). working with the county commission
i ers and the state highway departmer
d good results would show in shol
Y time.
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