Warren sheaf., 1919-12-17
/ IROSEWOOD
LOCAL SHIPPING ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

The Rosewood Live Stock Shipping
Association held their third annual
meeting at Rosebank school last Satur-
day afteronn, but on account Of quite
cold and stormy weather not many
were present. The Secretary and Man
ayers report showed that during the
past year 194 head Of cattle had been
shipped through the association, which
had brought a net price Of $1,798.16.
The sinking fund showed net balance
OF 1915. All shipping during the
year had been very successful, and the
prices received had in general been sat
iafactory. The Secretary was instruct
ed to communicate with the Marshall
county agent in regard to the testing
Of cattle for tuberculosis, in which sew
eral members were interested. A spec
ial meeting will be called later to fur
ther discuss this move. Election Of di-
rectors for the coming year resulted in
Hessrs. Thorn Holten, Selmer Haugen,
Emil Anderson, Selmer Sorenson and
John Sjolsvold being electedA Joel
Shoberg was reelected Secretary Treas
urer. The rating Of sheep in shipping
mixed carloads was again changed after
the manager had explained that the
present rating was Unsatisfactory, and
will hereafter be Is cents higher than
the rate of cattle. The rate on hogs
was unchanged. Bernhard Ranum act
ed as chairman during this meeting as
both the president and vice president
were absent.
e. p. johnson while saving wood
with his gasoline rig at the c. Mellem
farm last Saturday, had the misfortune
Of getting his left hand too near the
saw with the result that his first finger
was cut off and the second badly CASH
ed. He left in the evening for Thief
River Falls to secure medical aid. 1t
is believed his second finger must also
be removed. Mr.. johnson is an aged
man, dependent solely on his work for
support, which makes the accident
doubly regretable.
A. E. Bowen, prominent Nonparti-
san speaker was in town last Monday
and delivered a stirring lecture on the
principles of the NOnpartisan program
to an alternative audience at the Victor
Aosbeck residence northwest OF town.
Mr.. Bowen also solicited subscriptions
for the Minnesota Daily Star, Non
partisan daily, which will be launched
at Minneapolis January 1st.
Fritz Rafteseth has been employed
at the railway section the last week,
taking the place Of Carl Stromberg,
who has been absent to attend con-
vention in the cities.
Selmer Haugen went to Viking by
train on Monday morning to get some
repairs for broken pump.
The annual directors meeting of the
Rosewood Live Stock Shipping Asso-
siation will be held on Monday even
Ing, Dec. %, at the 500 depot waiting
room in Rosewood at 8 p. M.
Matt Rafteseth arrived last Friday
from Oslo and viii spend Sunday with
his parents in town.
Miss Ethel Kron returned home from
Thief River Falls last Wednesday,
where she has been visiting for some
the.
Rev. F. L. Larson, Of Roseau, arrived
here last Friday morning to conduct
three days series meeting at the Con-
gregatiOnal church in town. Rev. w.
Drotts came up on Saturday evening
krom Viking to attend the Young Peo-
ples Society which met in connection
chat evening, when splendid musical
pgOgram was given by Nina Anderson,
Isabel Sagmoen, Ella Nelson and
Gladys SagmOen.
Miss Julia Oakland and Nora Waldy,
az Nekoma, N. D., arrived here last
Saturday for few days visit with
Mrs. Nina Anderson.
Miss Minnie SOrenson returned home
last Thursday after having been en-
paoyed in North Dakota this fall.
Axel Bloom left last Tuesday for
Adams, N. D., where he will spend sew
Axal days on business
John Bloom returned last Friday
from the Warren hospital, where he
has been for treatment the last three
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Sumpter, Of Hazel,
visited for few days this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Sagmoen.
Chester Dolls, of the Thief River
Falls high school, spent the week end
I with his parents south Of town.
Several members Of the Axel Axelson
family have been on the sick list the
past week.
Mrs. Carl Mellem spent two days Of