Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-06-04

olncfal paper Of Marshall County.
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! minnesota State News;
fergus Falls. Testen P. Hegset
pioneer farmer living near here, was
6 &. AacKed In the obdomen by a COW he
Wassmtlking. He died from his in.
lures. He came here So years ago.
St. Cloud.-Two boys, sons of Colt
Iaed Studinsky, were struck by light
ming on their farm. The elder, IL
was instantly killed. The youngest
IA, is still unconscious and probably
will die.
Thief River Falls-The specifica
lions are now completed for the new
ADDITION for the school building at
Holt. The Holt school board will hold
meeting shortly at which time bids
Tor the work will be advertised.
Bemidji.- Officers for the Beltrami
county organization of the Mississippi
River Scenic Highway association
have been named and the first meet.
ing OF that organization will take
place Wednesday Of next week.
Duluth.-More than 700 pioneer
railway men Of the Great Northern,
many of whom helped Jim Hill blaze
1issWay through the West, will gather
IN Duluth, June rs and ~, for the an.
nual convention of the veterans asso-
citation of the Great Northern.
Thief River Falls.-The cleanup
and Improvement campaign in this
city was given an added impetus by
the city council when it was agreed
by that body to pay all property own
ers who install curbings this year in
the residence districts, ten cents per
nneal foot.
Virginia. by heavy down
pour Of rain Virginia fire fighters, who
have been battling the flames between
Virginia and International Falls, re-
ported progress. Near Ashland, Wis.,,
flames did damage to the extent Of
100000, when it struck virgin timber
to the southeast of the town. -
Minneapolis.-Much needed rains
are reported general throughout the
northwest. Crops were badly in need
OF moisture, and the precipitation in
most of the sections was declared suffi-
cient to care for the immediate need.
Farmers at Fergus Falls and Pipe
stone, districts where moisture was ex-
ceptlonAlly : needed, i repeated more
than AM iqchiot RAINFALL NH :.
Crookston.-One OF the largest con.
ventions in the Northwest and some
of the best violinists in America.wfl}}}
meet here June 10, 20 and 81, for the
annual scony9ntiDni Of the saeterdals
lag (Saetersdals Association) and
9pelmands forbundet violin associa.
tiOn.) An interesting program has
been arranged and of the number of
speakers who will be present will be
Lieut.. Gov. Thomas Frankson.
i Bemidjt:- Ben1idjif members of the
Moosehart Legion, an auxiliary to the
Moose lodge, have won their place lin
the entire United States in the num-
Der Of new members secured by the
order in campaign which was launch
ed some time ago. First place was
won by Moosehart lodge, Bethlehem,
Pa, second by Kendalville, Ind, and
Bemidji sthird. = The Reward for the
lodge winning third place is asfree Clip
foE==one delegate to the meeting. q
the Moosehart Legion which wi11Nkke
placesat Moosehart, ILL.,, June 20. Mrs.
Della Gonnick, who secured the largest
number Of applicants for a.. member
ship. will be the CHOSEN delegate.
St..SPaul.-ltems making up the. new
taxssrate for state purposes, as listed
Ky MsaJ. Desmond, chief of accounts
in the auditors Office are as follows:
Revenue fund for appropriations, 3.5
mills; Relief for old soldiers and wild
cws.r.1 mills; State road and bridge
funded mill, National Guard Armory
buildings, .03 mills; University of Min
sofa buildings, .32 mills; Historical
society buildings, OF mill; 1tasca state
park lands, .01 mill; Forest fires 1918
relief ..23 mills; State school and uni
versity fund, 1.23 mills, and Teachers
insurance and retirement, 05 mills.
Total;Aof Gas mills. Appropriations
fDrtthesUniversity of Minnesota build
Ing pEagram and the relief of Moose
are. among important items increasing
thesstate tax fste.
ST. Paul-Tn. new tax rate for
stateEpurposes will be the highest in
Minnesota annals. Record breaking
representations by the last legislature
necess1tate a tax levy of 6.4S mills
on sAHnpesota property of $1,750,000,.
OO0gsKtim value. The current tax
rate.sisaonly 3.5 mills for state pur-
posas.sas State Auditor J. A. O.. Preus
hasu certified the new state rate for
1919ataxes to be collected in 1920.
It isSdcomputed to yield nearly $751;
100000 toward appropriations of more
thanes$ $4,000 900 for the biennium
voted blythe 1919 legislature. Exact
appropriation totals are $3,141,542
availabls simmediately and $15,361, 058
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1920,
bothSceYered by the new rate, and
$13,541,422 for the following fiscal
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