The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-12-17

d. Ctoud.-Fourtesn cases OF tdipA.
iberia have been reported and are now
;snder quarantine In this city.
Thief River Falls.-At q meeting Of
the village council raise ~approxi'
mating 10 per cent was given all en-
ployes.
Moorhead.-Ths Clay county teach,
srs' institute was held In tho obssr.
walton room Of the Moorhsad normal
school this week.
: Moorhead. Miss Anna Wsum Of
Moorhead has been appointed ~ ~
Sistant to Miss Eva L. Anderson, diree-
tor OF nursing for the Northern divi-
sion Of the American Red Cross.
st1llwater.-T., w. Totem, president
of tho Cosmopolitan bank Of stillwa-
ter. accidentally shot ana killed him.
self In his homo here. He was clean
Ing his rife, when It was discharged.
Brainerd.-Dr. G. A. Nelson, presi-
dent Of tho Minnesota State Veteri-
nary Medical association, loft to It.
tend the annual meeting Of tho Ameri-
can Veterinary association At New
Orleans.
Winona.-By . vote of lis to SO tho
Lewiston Consolidated School district
at a special election, approved the u.s.
suance OF bonds in the sum Of $75, 900
for the construction OF 4 new high
school building.
Mankato.-Mrs. Gertrude Rebbe,
aged 70 years, was found dead at her
room here, death being due to apo
plexy. She is survived by several
sons residing at Albert Lea and two
daughters in California.
Minneapolis.-Trials Of Ralph La
Count and Oscar Lundgrs1 accused
jointly Of the murder OF La Counts
wife, Mrs. Madelyn La Count, Sept.
II. were continued indefinitely at the
request Of their attorneys.
Warroad.-Lake of the Woods II
frozen over. Indians, trappers and
farmers say winter is here In full
blast about 4 month ahead Of time.
They look for a long winter with ex-
tended periods Of bitter cold
Fairmont.-With America First" AZ
their slogan, 200 citizens from Sc coun-
ties, members Of the America First
association, met here to plan a CON-
prehensive program of Americanism
to extend throughout the state.
Austin.-Directors Of the Austin
post of the Red Cross have appropri-
ated $4,000 for the purchase and
equipment Of an automobile ambu-
lance. The machine will be main
tanned at the expense Of the city.
International Falls.-A class Of $50
was confirmed at st. Thomas Catholic
church by Rt. Rev. Bishop McNicholas
Of Duluth. It was the first confirma-
ton service held here for perhaps
eight year. therefore the class was \
large one.
East Grand Forks.-Alvin Clark, L.,
had narrow escape from serious in
jury when he fell about forty feet
from the east approach OF the Great
Northern railroad bridge in East
! Grand Forks. He suffered two broken
ribs and . sprained ankle.
Mankato.-Mankato IL to have 4
winter fete or carnival that will rival
anything ever held in Southern Min
nesota 4 the enthusiastic sentiment
expressed by business and profess
sional mon and city officials At the
meeting just held can be taken as An
indication OF the support to be given.
Albert Lea-Joseph Skala, who dis
appeared three years ago, and whose
body was recently found, was not
murdered In the opinion of the corcn-
er's jury. The verdict was that he
met death by his own hands. Skala
was found buried under the barn One
juryman said that he believed the man
dug his own grave under the barn,
then crawled into the shallow hole
and deliberately covered himself with
dirt. firing the shot afterwards
through his head
Mankato.-United States District
Judge Wilbur Booth At the opening Of
court denied the motion of the defense
to direct verdict in their favor in
the trial OF more than q score OF Rock
county citizens who are being sued
for 100000 by John Meints, who al
leges they deported him and present
cd him with coat of tar and feathers.
Judge Booth ruled that the evidence
al submitted did not warrant him
taking the case from the jury. It was
decided to limit each side t. two hours
Of argument.
Virginia-Rev. e. N. Raymond,
founder of the Virginia Presbyterian
church in pioneer days, when gam
bling and drinking were general, was
buried at Tower. His first congrega-
ton was poker crowd and his first
song leader a card shark The Rev.
Mr.. Raymond came to Virginia De-
eember 81, 1892. On April %, 1893,
his first church was organized. He
remained at it's head until 1895. After
leaving Virginia Mr.. Raymond estab.
lished a church at Tower. His wife
ia buried there.
Duluth. "A vigilance committee
whose duty it will be to watch all
radicals and to report to the Ameri-
can Legion with a view to taking law
full steps to stamp out disloyalty and