The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-03
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Benefit.
Litehdeld.-A. c. johnson, Z pioneer
merchant Of this city, died at his homo
following q short illness. -,
! Luverne.-Ben Huston Of Luverne
holds Rock county's championship a.
. corn husker on 4 nine-hour day
basis, having picked 100 bushels in
one day.
Brainerd.-A bus driven by Ernest
Olson was struck by Northern Pa.
einc passenger train here. No one was
injured. although the bus was badly
damaged. -
Willuar.-At . meeting here several
hundred farmers discussed the i'm
portanoe Of farmers organizations,
marketing, and the relation Of the
American farmers to commercial in
stitutions.
Mtnnsapolis.-Mrs. Rosalie Crepeau,
who died here, 10 survived by 80 direct
descendants, nine of whom are her
own children, 80 grand children and
~ great grandchildren. She came to
st. Anthony IS years ago.
ST. Paul.-Establishment of 4 deer
sanctuary in the northeast corner of
Aitkin county is announced by Carlos
Avery, state game and fish commits
sioner, after Z hearing 1T Aitkin. The
refuge will include so square miles.
Fergus Falls Martin Krause was
found lying in the vestibule Ut the
state hospital for the insane here. An
investigation disclosed that Krause
had walked from Perham, a distance
Of 80 miles. He will be committed to
the institution.
ST. Paul-State treasury checks
agsrsgating 1896, dating back to
1901, remain to be cashed, Henry
Rines, state treasurer, reported, and
the items, ranging from one cent to
$4o9.63, must be transferred monthly
on treasury records.
Duluth.-Two home distillery plants
were conflscated by the West Duluth
police and two arrests made. The
police refused to give the names of
the men arrested. They said the pris-
oners were foreigners, and that more
arrests might follow.
Luvsrne.-Magnolia's new 5000
school has opened to pupils. This il
the first consolidated schoolhouse dis
trtct to be organised in Rock county,
representing district Nos. s. 8, and 80.
The present enrolment is 104, and
these children are conveyed to and
from their homes in two motor buses.
Msnkato. 49, After celebrating an
hour and half the Jury in the case
Of John Meints, who sued thirty-two
residents OF Luverne for 100000
damages. following an alleged kidnap-
Ing, and the application of coat Of
tar and feathers, returned q verdict
for the defendants in Federal court
here.
Bemldji.-Reports reached here that
four deer hunters had been killed near
Northome, on the Minnesota and In
ternational railway in Koochiching
county. There were NO details. Hun
dreds OF hunters are stalking tho
northern trails in quest OF deer and
moose. Game is plentiful according
to all reports.
Minneapolis. 49, Frank r. Mcdonald,
superintendent Of the Minneapolis
workhouse for Is years, is dead from
. ssltindicted pistol bullet wound in
his head. He shot and killed himself
at his desk in the Office after he had
packed his grip preparatory to taking
his frst vacation in eight years. Ner-
vous breakdown, due to overwork and
worry, was given by DR.. 8. O. Lock
wood, workhouse physician, ~ the
cause.
Fergus Falls.-"The< apple crop in
this state Is 80 per cont Of = normal
production" according to government
statistics. THE number Of bearing
trees compared to those in 1910 is
10 per cent greater. While the acre.
age Of clover seed 10 not as heavy az
usual. the yield II reported at rs
bushels per acre, which IL IS per cent
Of normal yield. The acreage har.
vested 10 50 per cent of the usual acre
age harvested"
st. PAULA gain of nearly $780,
0eo. 900 in tho true and full value" Of
personal property in Minnesota in one
year was reported by the Minnesota
tax commission. The full value OF
the states personal property il placed
1T $977, s39,03s. In 1918 it was $751;
ss7 1855. Among other facts shown by
the board are these: There are $4,000
fAwer horses In the state than in 1918.
There are $4,000 more cattle and al
most 100000 moro hogs. There are
IL, 900 more automobiles. The average
'.tall value" of an automobile has in
creased 81, and 10 now $442.6s. 4 H.
ct. Cloud.-A new armory, propo1pd
% I memorial to the service mon e
St. Cloud. has been suggested by tie
Commercial club and other civic
bodies. Petitions win be circulated
asking for 70 special election n Janu-
asy. The proposed armory viii cost
l1o0 900. #
Winona. Fire caused loss Of ~
proximatsly $4,000 70 the Halloran
Hour mill 1t Chatheld, according to