Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-01-22
Minnesota State
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Minneapolis to govern
ment ownership of the railroads was
voiced in resolutions passed at the
closing session Of the convention here
of the Northwestern Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION: The dealers declared that
non-political government control points
the way to the solution of the railroad
problem. F. ]. Ward Of Clinton, Iowa:
was reelected president, and Adolph
Pfund of Minneapolis, secretary,
st. Paul,--Grand Rapids wants a new
armory to replace the old building re-
Gently damaged by fire. Adjt. Gen.
w. F. Rhinow was advised by officers
of Company L, Sixth infantry, Mime
sofa National Guard, stationed there,
that the city is ready to furnish a site
and $1,000 cash toward a new ar
mory, and desires $500 OF state aid,
as provided by law. Fire Jan. z dam
aged the Grand Rapids armory to the
extent of $4,000
Grand Rapids.-The final session Of
the Northern Minnesota Development
Association was given over to the
sheep. industry. President R. R. Wise
and Secretary F. T.: Lincoln were re.
elected. The Northern Minnesota
Sheep Growers Association elected
officers as follows: President, Daniel
De Lury, Walker; vice president, B.
L. Lieberman, Grand Rapids; secre-
tary, NJ. N. Kohl, Cass Lake; treasurer,
J. E. Cowan, Northome
misunderstanding warning note
to educators, with respect to their
duty in offsetting illiteracy as means
of crushing Bolshevism, President G.
E. Maxwell of the Winona State Nor
NAL school, has mailed letters to Min
nesota educators urging their support
for an educational bill now before, Con-
gress. The bill purposes to treat Sedu-
cation as federal problem It would
provide for department of education
with cabinet member at it's head.
Minneapolis. - About 35 attorneys
attended the annual meeting of the
Minnesota County Attorneys associa-
ton, held at the Radisson hotel.
Every county attorney in the state is
entitled to membership. William NJ.
Nash, Hennepin county attorney, was
admitted to the organization Officers
elected are: President, William O.
McNelly, Hutchinson; vice president.
Arthur E. Arnston. Red Wing; scores
tary treasurer, Henry J. Frundt, Blue
Earth. ~;
St. Paul. Minnesota boys and girls
numbering 1871 made profit Of
$192,112.9O out of a total return Of
SAL, 990.69 from their various projects
in boys and girls clubs during the
season of 1918, according to figures
announced by T. A. Erickson. head of
the boys and girls club work in this
state. During the summer and fall, he
said, 2,116 canning demonstrations
were given, attended by 1850 club
members, 1850 women and $500 men
"a total Of 80 900.
Minneapolis.-The Overland build
ing at Midway will be entirely vacated
by the Army Air Service Mechanics
school by February 1, Capt John Ry-
an, commandant, said. More than 500
men are at work at the school COM
plotting the dismantling. Soldier and
civilian labor is being used in an ef-
fort to hasten the work. Carloads of
machinery and other equipment are
being dispatched daily to Kelly field,
Texas, where they will be used In the
army aviation school.
st. Paul-S State aid of 100000 to
county and district agricultural socie-
ties, as appropriated by the 1917 leg
islature, is available, State Auditor ].
"A. O. Preus announces, and awaiting
filings Of required reports on which to
base the distribution. Delay Of filings
by fair officials was laid to the in
fuenza epidemic. To date ninety-six
organizations have qualified to share
in the fund, which is to be apportioned.
according to premiums paid. The Man
kato Fair & Blue Earth Agricultural
Society heads the present list, with a
report Of $4,040.35 Of premiums paid,
and is IL line for the largest slice Of
the melon.