The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-07


which orr inated, it is saidt from 81, an
Ioyerhea ted Gimme and was discoy-
cred - the attic. Hose was stretched
200 feet from the Rex hotel and after
All furniture had been removed the
fire was gotten under control. D t D II.
5A proposal to increase the minimum
carload Of potatoes is being discussed
by Minnesota railroad traffic men as,
g move toward relieving the car short
[age situation. As reported at the Cap
itol the plan is to- increase the miri-
mum from &c, 900 pounds, or about 600
lsacks, to $4,000 pounds. or 900 sacks.
Red Wing raised $500, 900 in the first
day Of the two-day Liberty Loan drive
to raise its quota Of 100000. :: .:5::*&
Walter Gutekunst, living near Luce
station, was instantly killed when his
automobile was struck by a Northern
Pacific train. %s:@r >,,:~ y T t>'5ss: /
The Nurses Alumni Association Of
the Northern Pacific Railway Hospital
Training School for Nurses and the
Brainerd Musical club have invested
in Liberty bonds ~ ~ t.+...>+
r Plans have been made for the in
'stallation OF Rev.sNorman Macleod as
pastor of the new Presbyterian church
at Edgerton. Rev. A.. H. Carver of
Luverne will preside. \
- Regardless of 100 and more cars to-
each freight train, the Lake Superior
division of the Northern Pacific is
unable to handle all freight shipments
through Brainerd rapidly. Z.
The Pennington County Bankers as
ISOLATION has offered silver cup as
grand prize for the best exhibit; of
potatoes at the county potato show at
Thief River Falls November II.
From all appearances the potato
crop around Grasston is good this year
and the tubers are coming in at a
rate which will tax the capacity of
the warehouses unless immediate
| shipments can be made.
John Vernon Schroeder, the 20
month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Schroeder of Fergus Falls, fell from
a chair in their home north of this
city and was instantly killed. He
struck on his head, breaking his neck
The total enrolment for the public
schools of Moorhead, tabulated from
the first months report, shows slight
loss from last years similar report
| Total enrolment is 812, as compared
| with $50 last year and 8O5 two years
ago.
Rev. A. Donald, pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Breckenridge for the
past few years, has resigned in order
to enter Y. M! c. A. work. i'm the new
national army. He asks that his res
ignation take effect as soon as pos
sible-
! Preparations are being outlined at Wi
roma for the observation of Liberty day.
The stores will close in the afternoon
and public demonstration will be
carried out to enable the citizens to
q, rivet all attention on the Liberty Loan
drive.
DIR. r. S. Rowland pastor of the Gen.
| trail Methodist Episcopal church at Wi
1 mona is in a serious condition in a
| Michigan sanatorium. DIR. J. w. Tay-
lor Of st. Paul, district superintendent,
| has been asked to name an assistant to
DR.. Rowland.
| Frank Newcomer and William
Dougherty, two Pipestone boys in I'm:
Gle Sans aviation corps, are safe in
France, according to letters to rela-
tives. Six weeks ago letters came
from the boys, saying they were to
sail for France at once.
| The Minnesota, North and South
Dakota Greeters' association will con-
vene at Winona December 10 for a
two-day convention. The district has
a membership of nearly 200. The ef-
feet of the war on the hotel business
will be topic of discussion.
The Northern Pacific has decided
to discontinue two passenger trains on
the Fergus Falls division October 81.
The trains have been patronized little
this summer and have not paid ex-
penses, as nearly all farmers now
make their trips by automobile.
Paul Valentine Bacon's German text
book, used largely in public schools,
has been banished from the East Grand
Forks schools in accordance with a
decision made by the board of edu-
cation. Several chapters in praise OF
the German emperor, was the stated
cause of the text book being discarded
The graduating class of 1917 of the
Crosby-Ironton high school has pur.
chased $50 Liberty bond, which they
will give to the graduating class OF
1912. the year the bond will mature
In the will the present class will give
directions for disposal of the bond. So
far as known here this move is orig
inal with the Crosby-Ironton high
school.
The fourth annual live stock show
under the auspices of. the Hastings
Breeders association was held
at Hastings. The colt and cali
exhibition, in charge of Prof. R. c. Pol
lock, drew the greatest attention. The
display of stock, including swine, was
the, finest seen for many years, the
entries being large. More than 5000
persons attended the show. -
! Another link in connecting Hill City
with the outside world was completed
4 whom tho work If nnttinp thrnnph thf