The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-10-08
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Moorhead.--A loan of $4,000 was
granted the Moorhead school board by
the state Investment board. The money
will be used to- help in payment Of
the cost of building the, new Third
ward school building. i.
Farmington.-The school teachers Of
Pennington have petitioned the school
board for $15 month increase. No
action was taken by the school board
at its regular meeting. The salaries
Of the teachers now range from $50 to
$125. ~ ..x. T.. -. r.: -
st. Paul.-Nine cases of influenza in
St. Paul and twelve in the state at
large were reported during September,
according to figures issued by the state
board of health. Outside of st. Paul
not more than two cases were listed
in any community.
Winona-As a result of eating pois-
oned berries, it is said, Mildred Eaves,
3 years old, is dead and the mother
Mrs. Owen Eaves, and another C.dld
are critically i'll at their home at Alma
Wis. All were taken violently ill with
convulsions. The authorities are in
vestigating ...
Two Harbors.-The Duluth & Iron
Range railroad has laid off two of its
train crews hauling ore from the Ver-
million range, presumably as a con-
sequence of the strike at Ely. The
company has II trains in operation
to bring the bulk of its business here
by way of Biwabik.
Ellendale - Citizens Of Glendale
were hosts to the returned service men
of this section. A banquet with q num-
speakers, football game between a
squad from Pillsbury academy and the
Blooming Prairie high school eleven
marked the days program.
Pipestone.- Knights of Colum-
bus council of this city made plans
for the initiation of class of Is last
Sunday. The first and second degree
were conferred by the Pipestone coun-
Gil and the third degree was exempli-
fed by degyee team from Minneap-
oils. It was the first big initiation that
the local council has had in the last
two years.
Mankato. - Teachers from over
southern Minnesota attended the 33d
annual convention of the Southern
Minnesota Teachers association. Su-
perintendent F. o. Hartwell of St..
Paul, delivered the opening address,
and Dr. Julius Boraas, head of the de-
partment of education, St. Olaf college
Northfeld, spoke on "The Teacher as
a Promoter of Democracy"
Pipestone.-W. G. Anderson was
elected first mayor Of Hatfield, newly
Incorporated village, at the initial elec-
tion. Theodore Smallfteld, Nick Pech-
on and ]. H. Wiener were chosen as
councilmen; w. NJ Smith, clerk; N. J..
Nilsson, treasurer, and John A. Thomp-
son, justice Of the peace. Hatfield is
the second village in the county to in
corporate during the present year.
Hibbing-The village of Hibbing,
the village council, tAe Oliver Mining
company and the Mesabe Railway COM
pany are defendants in an injunction
suit instituted by $50 local residents,
who are seeking to prevent the defend
ants from removing railroad ties, roads
or bridges from any section of the
present Hibbing village site. The dis
trict court granted temporary re-
straining order.
st. Cloud-James de Rocher, "trus-
ty' at the local state reformatory who
walked off few weeks ago while out
side the institution at the farm colony
was located by Superintendent Scott
at camp at Round Lake north of
Brainerd, and James is now back at
the institution. He was sent from
Brainerd on maximum ten year SEN
tence, and will probably have to serve
out his full term.
pringfield.-Returned soldiers, sail
ors and marines of this vicinity were
the guests at a homecoming celebra-
ton here. The boys were served with
Aiee u1uueT, dICeI WHICH, q PIO6idAl
of sports and exhibition flights was
held. A baseball game between Spring
field and Fairfax and football game
between the local eleven and Sleepy
Eye high schools marked the sport
program. A fireworks display was
given at night.
Fairmont-The Commercial club In
q resolution condemned the commits:
sioners of Hennepin county, who are
holding up contracts for the compile
ton of the Cedar avenue highway to
Minneapolis, approved of the action o1
the Dakota county commissioners and
formed committees to obtain from the
merchants of Rochester and other in
tervening towns petitions telling the
commissioners that they are defeating
the interests OF their city. -.
Pipestone.- There is report in cir
culation here to the effect that q farm
er's wife found q grip lying in the
road near their place which contained
$160,000 in currency and Liberty
Bonds. The find Is supposed to have
taken place q few miles southwest Of