The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-24
ASKS OBSERVANCE J !: | A { !: I; !
OF MEMORIAL DAY
GOVERNOR DEs'eNArEss TUES:
DAY, MAY so--uRcEs APpRo. i
PIRATE ExEnclsEs. =
STATE CAPITOL HAPPENINGS
EVENTS Of 0ensral lnterese In Mime
sets csnas"ssa ana Revised fse
The Greater: convonlonee
q ousy Reaaees. ~.

,. 1t. Paul
Governor Burnquist hi. just 'isasias,d
the following proclamation on the OBJ
servance of Memorial Day:
1T 10 now more than half century
since the close of that terrible conflict
in which 50 many gave ur their lives
upon the field of battle for the preser-
walton Of this nation aud the perpatu-
alton of that liberty for which it
stands. Comparatively few of those
who participated in the great struggle
OF that dark period OF American his
tory are today alive. Most of them
are sleeping in the land they helped
to make free and in the reunited
country for which they were willing
to die. The immortal service which
the soldiers of the Civil War rendered.
to all of us, who in our generation are
enjoying the results of their sacrifices,
together with the valor of those who
fought in the Spanish-American war for
righteous cause, can never be forgot
ten by the patriotic people of a CRATE
full republic.
Let us therefore, on MEMORIAL
DAY, TUESDAY, MAY 80, 1916, close
our public buildings, schools, stores,
factories and other places of business,
and upon that day suspend labor of
all kinds, in order that we may hold
appropriate memorial exercises, decor
ate the graves of the heroic dead,
and again show our gratitude to them,
who in the days when our country was
in great danger so bravely went forth
in its defense.
Heretofore the children OF our
schools have been addressed by the
old veterans on the Friday preceding
Memorial Day, but this year, by reason
of the large decrease in their number
and on account OF the age OF those who
remain, a special request comes from
them that our state and municipal au-
thorities and our citizens generally
volunteer their services for this parti.
cular purpose. All, therefore, are here.
by especially urged to assist in perpet.
uating this patriotic custom, to the end
that every school N the state may be
visited and the future guardians of the
nation be inspired with the spirit OF
true loyalty and patriotism. -;i,'h'@ :.
I'm WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal OF the State to be hereto
affixed, at the Capitol, in the City OF
st. Paul, this 18th day of May, 1916"
J. A. A. BURNQU IST, Governor.
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Forecasts Swear Drouth.
That we have to endure but one
more year after this of rainy weather
is the assertion of A. F. Woods, dean
and director of the College Of Agricul.
ture. "Meteorologists for years have
known that the visitation of rain peri
DDS occur periodically" Mr.. Woods
said. THE rain periods occur every
twelve years and are of five years
duration. Then we have five years O:
drouth or, comparatively dry weather.
This has been proved by the rings
or grain of trees. The dry years are
faithfully chronicled by the rings, be-
ing close together and hard. The wet
years will be indicated by thicker
rings"
If farmers will only study the tree
rings they will be enabled to plant crops
best adapted to that particular period,
is the belief of Mr. Woods, who says
there has been no appreciable yaria.
ton In the weather periods for 1000
years.
A few days of warm weather will
counterfeit the harmful effect of the
cold rains on crops in Minnesota, MIR,
Woods said
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Seven Millions For Roads.
General resumption of road work in
Minnesota is scheduled to begin at
once according to John H. Mullin, dep.
uty engineer of the Minnesota High
way Commission in charge of roads.
Already the machinery of counties is
being overhauled. This year will see
the greatest amount of road work ever
attempted in Minnesota, with an ex.
penditure of more than 100000 to
pay for 1000 miles OF grading and
1000 miles of graveling. About $4,000
900 Of this will be spent under the sup
ervtsion of engineers of the highway
commission.
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Special Elections Required.
Secretary of State Schmahl has mott.
fled the county auditors of Fillmore
and Ramsey counties of special cleo.
lions to be held in each for the nom.
nation and election. of a clerk OF the
| district court.
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Win In Triangular Debat,.
Debaters from Minnesota Agricul
tural college won two victories in 9
triangular debate between the Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and Iowa, Agricultural
colleges. The Minnesota affirmative
team was given two to one decision
over the Iowa negative team at the
university farm auditorium. The Min
nesota negative, were given an uaani
nous decision over the Wisconsin af
ti:matives at Madison, Wis. The thirt
of the series was between the Wiscon
| sin Narratives t,ond%Sft~ YTox,n,f =. Co.,.