The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-11-05

tipping over On him. He is survived
by widow and six children.
Virginia.-With a taxable valuation
ness, Virginia is believed in the record
class Of cities of the country, as evil
denced by the report laid before the
city council by w. T. Townes, who
audited the city books and inciden-
tally complimented the Queen City.
St.. Paul.-Governor Burnquist has in
dicated that his announcement Of the
date of the proposed special session Of
the legislature may not be issued until
the state legal department has given
an opinion on the question Of the pow
or Of the state calamity board to deal
with an impending forest fire menace.
St. Paul-Another call for the max
imum allowance Of $1,700 for enter
tainment of Minnesota soldiers and sail
ors reaching New York city during
August and for maintenance of the
Minnesota desk in the Hall Of States
in that city was made on the state pub.
lie safety commission by Secretary
Charles P. Berkey and honored by Gov
ernor Burnquist as chairman and H.
w. Libby, secretary of the commission.
New Ulm.-Over 200 farmers from
Brown, Nicollet, Renville, Redwood,
Blue Earth, lie Sueur, Scott and other
counties bordering along the Mime
sofa river, went on record in meeting
here favoring an assessment Of at least
rs cents per acre on overlooked lands
to secure funds to finance movement
to in some manner secure abatement
OF the damage caused by the occa-
sional overflow of the Minnesota river.
apolis.-Marines in the north
west who belonged to the famous Fifth
and Sixth regiments, which stopped
the Germans at the gateway to Paris
and began the drive which resulted. in
the ending of the war six months later,
will take part in a big review and
parade at the Minnesota state fair on
Thursday, Sept. 4, which Is Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines day. It is ex-
.pected that at least 1000 marines will
march.
Pine City.-Ben soule, his wife and
two children, residing near Princeton,
were caught under an automobile in
which they were riding near here,
when the machine turned turtle. The
accident was caused by the car run.
ming into deep rut. Occupants OF
another car, which came along shortly
after the accident, released the VIC
TINS. Soule and his wife were consid-
erably bruised, but the children es-
capped with shaking up.
Minneapolis. - Practically all the
wounded soldiers who have been under
treatment at Base Hospital 20, Fort
Smelling, have been discharged or
moved to other military hospitals. The
work Of the Bureau of Camp Service
and the Red Cross Field Director will
continue In such measure as may be
required by the units Of infantry which
are to be placed In barracks at the
Fort. The fate of the Red Cross Con-
valescent House is matter of consld-
cradle discussion among both Red
Cross and military authorities.
st. Paul.-Reduction of the Mime
sofa National Guard as recently or
dered by the war department will be
considered by the state military board.
D1sbanding of the negro battalion Of
the Minnesota Home Guard, Gen. Rhi-
now said, is probable when the State
Public Safety commission passes out
of existence. The announcement fol-
lowed the positive refusal Of the mill
tia bureau to authorize the continu-
ance of the organization, composed Of
st. Paul and Minneapolis companies,
rs a unit of the new National Guard.
st. Paul.-The severe drouth in the
west, particularly in Montana, Wyom-
ming and Idaho, has created a demand
on all surrounding sections for the
surplus hay. The U. S. department Of
agriculture has requested the Mime.
sofa state department OF agriculture to
ascertain as thoroughly as possible the
hay surplus of Minnesota. The plan
adopted is to take listings of the hay
on hand and for sale either in the
stack or in the field, together with q
statement of the tonnage, kind, quality
and price. These listings are then
turned over by the department to the
regular hay dealers and also to such
relief committees or buying associa
lions or individuals as may have been
in the market for Minnesota hay.
Moose Lake.-Army worms are oper
ating extensively west Of this village
A black worm of from one to three
inches in length infests q field and
over night destroys a big tract, cut
ting the stalk next to the head. The
Commercial club has wired for hely
and County Agent Johnson 10 on the
Job doing his best to check the pest.
Crookston.-The board of director,
of the Polk County Improvement @
sociation, organized at Crookston June
., has about completed plans fol
launching a definite program for thu
i promotion Of good roads ia Polk coun
J u that 1t il expected win bear fruit