Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-06-05

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Grygla-The Farmers State bank of
Grygla, has been merged with the
Citizens State bank. The latter bank
Is link in what is known as the Mel
gard Ramstad chain, which extends
throughout Northern Minnesota.
Minneapolis.-The allotment of hard
coal for Minnesota next winter will be
reduced only 7.61 per cent, while the
total reduction for the Northwest will
be 1928 per cent, according to figures
from the National fuel administration
received here.
Glyndon.-The Farmers Gran --..,,a>
vator company of Glyndon, will erect
with it's elevator and feed mill. It is
planned to have the mill in. oper-
alton early this fall.
Fergus Falls.-The Ninth District
Bankers convention which met here
elected President, S. A. Erickson, of
Crookston; vice president, G.. l. Brandt
Greenbush; secretary and treasurer,
]. E. Bake, Detroit. < ..
Minneapolis at the Uni
versity of Montana are still undecided
and puzzled over a large devil fish
which was caught in an irrigation
ditch near Missoula.~ The creatures
body measured IL inches in circum-
ference and tentacles were five feet
long. Experts say the fish was cap
able ofa:droWning a man.
. Red Lake Falls. The present steel
and wood bridge across the Clear
water river, here will be replaced this
summer with a 100000 reinforced.
concrete structure as the result of the
combined action. of the city council
and the Red Lake county board, the
county ito pay $4,000, and the city
to furnish $4,000 in cash and do
$4,000 worth of work in grading and in
building.a temporary road to be used
while the bridge is under construction.
St. Paul.-The burden of short
hauls is to be- transferred from the
railroads of the country to automo-
bile trucks through a campaign in
augurated by the highway transport
commission of the National Council
of Defense at Washington and pre-
scented to the State Public Safety
commissions. The request for Min
nesota's cooperation and also for a
state representative to be sent to a
conference at Washington was re-
sion. ." : = - ] -,
sSt. Paul-seventeen guns !. were
fired in salute when Governor ]. A. A.
Burnquist arrived at ST. Thomas col
lege to attend Home Coming celebra
ton and the dedication of the college
service flag containing ,511 stars. The
flag was dedicated in the new college
chapel by Bishop James Trobec, at
tended by DR., F. x: Schaefer, of St.
Paul seminary and Rev. Walter Daily
of St.. Thomas college. There was
music by choir of 200 voices from
St. Paul Seminary and by the seth
infantry band, Fort Smelling. "
Cloquet.-Red Cross activity here
the last few days has been most pro-
nounced. The outstanding feature was
the success OF the drive for the Red
Cross war fund. Cloquet's quota was
$4,000 and this was exceeded by at
least 20 per cent, and contributions
are still coming in. The, Red Cross
salvage sale conducted by the salvage
committee of the local branch also
had gratifying results, SITS being
cleared. Mrs. C. B. Watkins is chair
man Of this committee. The Cloquet
branch sent in to the Duluth chapter.
this week 700 surgical dressings, rep
resenting the weeks work of the var
ious classes. -
Minneapolis.-The 59th Annual con-
vention Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Augustana Synod which convened in
the Emanuel Lutheran church, On the
4th inst. has brought to the twin cities
representatives Of Swedish and Eng.
lish speaking Lutheran congregations
from Alaska to Florida, Maine to CAL
ifornia. This is the annual conven-
ton Of the Augustana Synod which
has an exceedingly large constituency
in the northwest, particularly in Min
nesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas.
The total membership Of the synod Is
about 100000, in 1926 congregations
and the convention is attended by
some 400 pastors and lay delegates.
Minneapolis-The law requires, draft
ed men to always carry their regis
tration and classification card at all
times on their person, so that they
may show It to any duly accredited
official or police officer when demand
ed. The penalty for failu:e to carry
such cards is one year in the federal
penitentiary. A great many men
from the country districts are assum-
ing the hazard OF this penalty, and
hundreds of them are coming TO the
cities without q registration card OF
any sort. Emphasis should be laid up.
on the necessity Of carrying the cards,
and it will undoubtedly save many
Of them from serious consequences
due to tdeir neglect. -...--;.s-s.