The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-07-02
STATE |RfV|IIES

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Moorhead. The Equity Exchange
property, 1929 Front, street, has been
transferred to George M. Hutfaker, q
well-known Moorhead business man. y
4 .Nashwauk. Funeral services were
conducted for Joseph, 10, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Benedict, who died
of injuries resulting from falling from
swing. -.*<n-~., 5.s.> ,:.... :
~Hastings.-Rev.N Nicholas Stubenitz-
| ky, pastor of ST. Matthias Catholic
church of Hampden, celebrated the
10th anniversary of his priesthood
Clergy from surrounding towns were
in Hampden for the occasion.
Hibbing.-At the council meeting,
Mayor Power introduced 4 resolution,
asking that the citizens of the " ,lage
subscribe to fund to be sent to Fer
gus Falls and that the village take the
lead by appropriating Z substantial
amount.
M1nneapolis.-St. Paul and Mime
apolts will entertain auditors, treas
urers and comptrollers of various
states, and their wives, August r. to
| IA. The annual conference of officials
holding the strings to the funds of the
several states will attract about 100
visitors
| st. Paul.-six cities Of the Ninth
Federal Reserve district have won the
| honor of naming steel cargo ships be-
ing constructed by the Emergency
Fleet corporation. They are Winona
Mimi; Great Falls, Mont; Sioux Falls
Iowa; Mitchell, s. D.; Fargo, N. D.;
| and La Crosse, Wis.
nneapolis.-George F. Woessner,
Minneapolis motorcycle patrolman,
died from injuries suffered when he
| was thrown from his machine against
tree, while he was speeding to the
scene OF an accident where George
Gum, a street car conductor, had been
killed by an automobile.
St. 'Paul.-The appeal Of P. H.
O'Keefe of st. Paul from an order of
the district court removing him from
the office of county attorney of Dakota
county was argued before the Mime
sofa supreme court and taken under
advisement. He is charged with a
violation of the corrupt practices act.
Observation-Disclosures are seeking a
Mexican and white man for assault
ing and fatally injuring Herman Es-
ser, 80, farmer of Hadley, as he was
walking along the track between here
and St. James with son. Both were
attacked and robbed by the Mexican
and white man, the aged man eventu-
ally dying of fractured skull.
Notwithstanding much but land
is being talked In this district. Values
in southern Minnesota counties like
Martin, Faribault, Jackson and Rock,
in fact, all of the southern tier, have
advanced approximately 500 an acre
A 205-acre farm was sold here for $3.50
an acre, or more than $4,000, making
| record probably for all the state.
st. Paul-James F. Dilley, former
member of the state legislature and a
resident Of Minnesota for GO years,
died at his home in this city. He was
II years old. Mr.. Dilley, who was a
direct descendant of Patrick Henry,
was born at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. A resi-
dent Of Minnesota at the outbreak OF
the Civil war, he enlisted in C COM
pany, Fourth Minnesota Volunteer in
fantry, as a private and was mustered
out captain. He represented Carver
| and Dakota counties in the legislature
| for four terms.
Montevideo.-The Minnesota, Lac
Out Parle and Chippewa rivers, over
flowing their banks for miles along the
upper reaches, have caused a serious
condition here. Thousands of acres of
cropped lands are inundated, and it is
| difficult to determine now just what
damages may result. More than 100
| farmers have been forced from their
homes and large losses have been re-
ported by farmers because of hogs and
sheep, which have been swept away in
| the rushing waters. The greater part
of the loss has been caused by inunda-
ton of corn lands.
has promised to give his fullest and
| heartiest support in cooperating to
make the Salvation Army drive for
$15,000,000 a success At the state
| convention of Elks held in st. Paul
last week the Home Service campaign
was enthusiastically Endorsed and the
| order voted unanimously to work until
the movement goes over the top. The
intensive campaign for Minnesota's
quota of 100000 will last from August
10 to Is, and will have as its general
chairman Julius A. Schmahl, secretary
| of state. The state has been divided
into 81 districts, II of which have the
| Elk lodges.
st. Paul.-There is nobody home in
Summerville township, in the southern
part of Koochiching county. Depar-
ture of the last settler left the town
without even clerk. There is not a
man to hold any of the Offices nor a
single voter to elect an eligible were
one to be found. The discovery was
made by the Minnesota tax commits
sion. A form letter to all township
boards of review was sent by the CON-
mission to the Koochiching county