Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-09

sioner at $2,4OO a year.
Anthony G. McGuinn, s~eventy-eight
years old, is dead at his home in Min
neapolis. Mr.. McGuinn, as a member
Of the Forty-ffth Massachusetts cav
airy, accompanied General Sherman
on his march to the sea and fought in
the battle of Bull Run.
The taking of testimony in the Ease
of Victor S. K%nutson, superintendent
of schools of Todd county, charged
with ~malfeasance and nonfeasance in
off ce, came to an abrupt end when
the accused official rendered his res
ignation, which was accepted.
Roscoe w. Thatcher, professor of
plant chemistry at the state college of
agriculture, has been named to sue
coed Albert w. Woods, resigned, as
lean of the college and director of the
experiment station by the board of re-
gents of the University of Minnesota.
Charles Stionke and William Hen
Grian, sons of prominent farmers liv-
ing near Hokah, were drowned in the
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playing baseball and while in an over
heated condition went bathing. They
are supposed to nave been seized with
cramps.
Stephen Huff, forty-two years old,
a farmer residing near Paynesville,
was struck by lightning, and his wife,
in attempting to pull his body from a
l1o ,;,r Lo,n woo ca onroro1u hJrpa6
that she is near death in a hospital.
All the buildings of the farm and much
stock was destroyed by the fire.
Anti-draft sentiment in various Min
nesota localities was discussed and
a law enforcement campaign in Koo-
chiching county, particularly at Inter-
national Falls and Ranier-through
local authorities at those places, was
agreed on by the state public safety
commission at a meeting behind closed
doors.
Conditions threatening a a short
age next fall and winter which may
be far more acute than that of the
past year resulted in a special inquiry
being undertaken by the state railroad
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view to sending out a special appeal
to railroads and shippers in an at
tempt to avert shortages so far as
possible.
Reuben Robinson, for many years a
resident of Minneapolis and a Mime
sofa pioneer, is dead at his home N
Champlin. Mr.. Robinson was ninety
seven years old and came to Minr~'
sofa in 1854. He built a mill on Mtue'
nehaha creek and engaged in mills
for several years until the outbreal. oz
the Civil war, when he enlisted in the
Sixth Minnesota.
Mayor l.. A. Fritsche of New Ulm,
County Auditor Louis J. Vogel and
County Treasurer Henry j. Berg OF
Brown county have been cited to ap-
pear before the state public safety
commission to defend their participa-
ton in the recent New Ulm meeting
to protest against the sending abroad
of American troops. This action was
taken at a meeting of the board be-
hind closed doors.
Minnesota entered upon the new fis.
Cal year uIOi0 4OopC4OuS tudA SfCA
before, according to State Treasurer
Rines. Increasing $1,490 ,973.35 during
the last year, the states permanent
trust funds now total $26,245,162.50.
In addition there is credited to these
funds approximately $12, 0 900 of con.
tracts On sales Of state lands drawing
4 per cent interest, which makes the
grand total of trust funds nor than
$685. 900, 1000.
Edwin D. Bowen, dean Of the grain
trade of the entire Northwest, is dead
at Minneapolis, aged eighty-nine years.
, At the age of eighty Mr.. Bowen, whose
physical and mental strength was re-
markable, still was active on the ex-
change floor of the Minneapolis cham
Der of mme Mr.. Bowen was
born in Perry, N. Y, In 1928 and came
west to Delavan, Wis, with his pa.
rents in 1887. When but twenty-five
years Of age he went to California In
! the gold rush days of 1850. He re.
|, turned to Wisconsin later and served
, through the Civil war In the Forty.
: second Wisconsin infantry. Mr.. Bowen
reached Minneapolis In 1881 and was
q charter member of the chamber of
commerce.