Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-05-07
news OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD

U6VCJlS udppoItStl0S III ulllllt6SUl0
Given IN Brief Items For
Busy Readers.
Mora.-W. l. Nolan, speaker Of the
house, delivered the final number of
the present lecture course, at the
school auditorium.
Long Prairie.-The School board has
called special election for Tuesday,
May 20, to vote upon the proposition Of
bonding the district to build q new
schoolhouse.
Little Falls.-W. B. Mitchell OF
Stephen will take over the American
house some time during the coming
week, lease having been taken BY
him recently.
Crookston.-Five townships, Tabor,
Angus, Euclid, Brandt and Brislet sub.
scribed their loan quota. Beltrami also
reported its quota taken to County
Chairman H. w. Misner.
Thief River Falls.-Dr. J. F. Huene,
ken, state specialist on children's all.
ments, was guaranteed not less than
$50 babies for inspection when he
came to Thief River Falls.
Minneapolis. John Hotter, 8, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hoffer, was killed
when he fell beneath the wheels of a
motor truck driven by Oscar Polsky,
an employee of the Radisson hotel.
Rochester|-Peter Gleason, SO, farm.
er, residing at Hammond, on the Zum-
bro river, northeast of Rochester, was
so badly injured by bull on his farm
that he died at his home at Hammond.
Thief River Falls-The Oak Grove
Seminary chorus of Fargo, under the
leadership Of M. Bjornson, now making
tour of the Northwest gave con.
cert at the Zion Lutheran church in
this city.
Moorhead.-The Red River Valley
Starch {, Potato company has pur.
chased factory site at the southeast
Corner of Front and Ninth streets,
Moorhead, it is announced by Presi-
dent H. l.. Landblom.
Mora.-Fire broke out in the c. w.
Mcfarland warehouse, and only by the
timely arrival of l.. A. Taute and son,
was the building saved The origin of
the fire is unknown, but it is thought
to have been the work of an incendi-
airy.
Minneapolis E. Tatam, assistant
secretary of the Civic & Commerce
association, has left to make arrange.
ments for the organizations trade
tour, June to Z. Peace celebrations
will be held in many of the towns
when visited.
St. Cloud.-Following the recovery
of the body from the Mississippi river
by Jack Roth and Billy Wheeler, the
mysterious suicide was identified as
Martin GustavsOn, a man of about As,
who has made his home in st. Cloud
for the last fivesor six years.
st. Paul.-Checks for their salaries
for the last halt of June and all of
July last year, averaging more than
500, each have been mailed from the
oil inspection offices in the capitol.
The total disbursement was 1888.
Because of insufficient funds for the
last fiscal year, the deputies were
compelled to wait for their salaries
for a six-weeks' period until special
appropriation was made by the legis.
lalure.
Bemidji. = Beltrami county wolf
bounty claims, totaling about $4,000
and drainage assessments of sub
stantial amount against state-owned
lands, long overdue, will be paid with
out further delay from funds appro-
priated by the legislature. The state,
owes Beltrami county for $7,8O5.50
paid for wolf bounties, and in addi-
ton there are individual claims of
more than $4,000. Thirteen other
counties are also to be paid.
ST. fauL-IAe state was provided
with three new state parks by the
1919 legislature, making eight already
or about to be established, accord
ing 10 j. A. o. Preus, state auditor.
who is made custodian of two Of the
new parks. These are Toqua state
park, near Graceville, and Whitewat-
er state park in Winona county, for
''.''sc'. f:'cd9, CT s5,eeO and $4,000 re-
stc~ti,e.y, are provided. The third
new park to be established with
fund of $25,O00 provided, will be sibley.
state park in sKandiyohi county. and
will be under the supervision Of Car.
los Avery, state game and fish commits.
sion
Duluth Distribution of $4,000 tons
of seed potatoes now is occupying the
attention Of the Minnesota Fire Re.
lief commission. Thousands OF bush
els of clover seed already has been
distributed, and It is hoped to have
farmers cover the waste Of ash-strewn.
land with the seed this spring. An
effort is being made in the courts and
by the. country board of commission
ers to fix the responsibility for the.
fire. Several settlers have started
suits against railway companies seek
ing to recover losses on the allega.
ton that the railways set fire to for.
ests and dry grass along the RIGHT of