The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-15
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The taking Of testimony in the case
OF Victor s. Knutson, county superin-
tendent of schools, charged with NAL
feasance and nonfeasance in office,
came to an abrupt close at Long Prai-
RE when the accused official rendered
his resignation to- the county board;
1t was accepted @,s r. =. ~:
Members Of the I. w. W. organiza:
ton continue to steer. clear of Be:
midi and no recent trouble has arisen.
Chief Of Police Frank Ripple and his
big contingent of special police remain
on guard, however, anticipating trou-
bic at any time.
Lightning struck the main building
OF the Grand View stock farm near
Pillager, Mimi, few miles from Brain.
erd, setting fire to the framework. The
hames spread to adjoining barns. The
stock farm is owned by G. A. Schu-
maker of Rock Island, Ill.
Fire of an unknown origin DESTROYED
the Bertram- Wright Lumber company's
Office and yards, Thompson's livery
barn, where the fire started, and 9th.
er buildings at Twin Valley. Loss
probably 100000, with some insur-
ance.
Fifteen hundred delegates are ex-
pected to attend the convention of the
Peoples Council Of America, Septem-
Der 1 In Minneapolis, with the ulti-
mate plan Of demanding of the govern
ment it's aims and reason for being in
the war and the United States position
in the world conflict.
The worst hailstorm in the history
OF Ryder literally pounded small grain
into the ground over a wide area sur
rounding the town. Damage to the
extent of several thousand dollars was
caused in Ryder, where windows were
broken, composition roofing riddled
and the stocks Of merchandise ruined.
Accompanied by an honor guard of
more than 200 business men and men,
bers of L. company, M. N G., the body
of Mayor A. P. Pierce of Red Wing,
who was drowned near Saltwater, was
brought to Red Wing. Business was
suspended the day of the funeral and
flags were at half mast throughout the
city as tribute to Mr. Pierce, who
for nineteen years served as chief ex.
ecutive Of the city.
l.. H. Slocum, former county audi.
tor of Koochiching county, who was
removed from Office because of alleged
Irregularities pleaded guilty to an i'm
dictment charging him with issuing
fraudulant warrants for $1,000 in con,
| nection with the building of state
highways. Judge McLenahan SEN
fenced him to a year in the county
Jail or to pay fine of $4,000. The fine
was paid and the other indictments
we're quashed.
More than 200 men were sent to
farms last week by the state employ.
ment bureau, which is being con-
Quoted for the Minnesota Public Safety
Commission, by Don D. Lescohier.
The military funeral of Private
Christian Erickson, who died of diph-
| iberia June %, while on board trans.
port bound for France with the first
American expeditionary force, has
| been held at SlaYton.
| The patriotism of James H. Ben.
nett, brakeman on the Northwestern
railroad, has given him a unique sta
tus in the draft lottery. He registered
twice, one by mail and second time
in person at Milwaukee.
| The state board of law examiners,
the Legislature and the method Of
drafting laws will come in for criti.
cism at the meeting of the Minnesota
Bar association to be held in Mime
apolis August Z, 8 and 9.
River men along the Upper Missis-
sippi, although they have been urging
the necessity of the appropriation,
have practically lost hope of the sue,
cess of the $27,000,O00 river bill in
the present war Congress.
| Only fair and reasonable investment
projects will be licensed by the Mir
nesota Securities commission if it
adopts the governing policy of the
Michigan commission, which is oper,
ating under a similar law.
Carlos Avery has been re-appointed
as state game and fish commissioner
by Governor Burnquist. Avery is a
Democrat, appointed by Governor w.
S. Hammond, and has held Office *sin.
der Burnquist for year and half.
Commissioner J. J. Farrell, of the
state dairy and food department, and
julius Hortvet, state chemist, were in
Atlantic City, N. J., for the annual
meeting July 81 to August 3 of the
Association of American Dairy, Food
and Drug Officials.
| Minnesota fire insurance men, 80
strong, have been organized into the
Conservation Association of Minnesota
and will assume their share-of wal
work by devoting all their time
throughout the state to the inspection
OF factories, warehouses, storehouses
and elevators. Practical elimination
OF food waste through fire losses il
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