Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-01-16
Minnesota State
News

Rev. William Mckinley, dean Of
Minnesota Methodism, author and
lecturer, died at Winona after an
illness of several months. He had
been identified with Minnesota Meth
odism since 1854. serving at one
time as pastor of the First NJ. e.
church of Hamline. and at Minneapo-
lis. He was also once pastor Of two
Winona Methodist churches and
was pastor emeritus of both when
he died. He retired from the active
ministry several years ago.
Officers and directors. OF the Min
nesota Agricultural society were re.
elected with an unusual absence of
contests at the closing session of the
society at the state capitol. The
election resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, George Atchison, Mankato;
drst vice president, e. j. Stilwell,
Minneapolis; Directors for three
years, ]. L. Mitchell, Austin; first
years, J. L. Mitchell, Austin, first
district; Herman Roe, Mortified,
third district; F. B. Logan, Royalton,
sixta district; for two years, John
[Dwan, Two Harbors, eighth district.
There Is no law existing which
| permits soldiers absent from the
state to vote at Minnesota elections,
| according to a statement of julius A.
Schmahl, secretary of state, who
said that the socalled absent voter
law is imperative in the case Ut
soldiers. Attorney General Lyndon A.
Smith said the soldier vote cannot
lie taken under any existing laws.
5: The America First Association is
the one live issue in every county
Of the state, is rapidly sweeping
Minnesota clear of Pro-German senti-
ment and is binding the various PEG
pies into one mighty concourse of
active loyalty, according to the re-
PORTS of 200 officers of the associa-
ton, who held their first general
meeting at St. Paul since the drive
began. -.>:.. p
j. E. Morrisey has been formally
! sworn in as mayor of Crookston to
succeed Harvey Misner. Only two
changes were made in appointments.
the other officers hol ding down. the
same posts as they did in Mayor. Mis-
ner's: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ss<~ Saun-'
ders was appointed chief of police
! II place of Aaron ::Eiek. Dr.: A. H.
Dunlop,s health commissioner IN place
Of sDrsrG: e. Dampeter i !;
e : farm; crop survey fnnssota
! Emay besmade by town assess dur-
Flag their canvasses next. spring, pre-.
tslhniraries= in that direction ;iaving
been discussed at. a. special confer:
fence at the Capitol. These11ene
Els similar to that proposed tos= the
State Public Safety Commission last
year and this time probably will be
carried out under the direction of a.
D.. NsQn atate TODD administrator. .
Fairmont is proud Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph 1Thieman, who were born in
Germany Mrs. zThieman has has knit az
pairs Of >sockssfor the Red Cross and
Fl pairs for the boys Of e company,
136th infantry. They have two sons
In e company and a third In the Ma
ttonal army. In the windows of their
home are service flag, a Red Cross
emblem and food conservation
card. The Stars and Stripes hy from
the roof. ga, :.:.s' - .%.s So,
A proposal for Establishment OF
both the state forestry and timber
boards and creation of q new state
board to administer laws relating. to
state owned timber was referred to
a committee Of five to be appointed
by Governor Burnquist and include
members Of both bodies at joint
meeting of the present boards.
Recommendations will be considered
at another joint conference and fin
ally presented to the legislature of
1919. "
D.. L. Durkin's general >. store at
Frazee was totally destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Durkin estimated his loss at
$4,000, within $4,000 insurance. The
building was owned by Marx Jess,
and tae loss on the building was
placed at $4,000, with $1,000 insurance.
President E. G. Quamme of the St.
Paul Federal Land bank, has gone to
Washington to attend the convention
Of land bank presidents. Proposed
amendments to the land bank law
to give aid to the farmers in their
Wal emergency are to be backed.
Mr.. Quamme. will favor the estab.
lishment of a 100000, 900 revolving
fund to relieve the bond situation, re-
tsu!ting y from the general refusal Of
Eastern fnanciers to take up the
Farm Land Bank bonds.
i The Swedish Lutheran church o1
Mankato. considered at its annual
meeting the advisability Of changing
Its name SO as to make 1t thorough.
y American and It was decided to
hold an adjourned meeting early in
February to decide upon new title
/ Arguments In Duluth's case against
the Northern Pacific railway to Oh
tain better rates and service for that
city and tributary territory were
I heard BY the MinneNota Railway and
Il Warehouse commission ct the Com
msrcial club IN Duluth. The matter
viii not rest, awaiting . decision 81