Warren sheaf., 1919-07-09
Minnesota State
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Ihiei river Falls.-Hoag & Co., Min
neapolis contractors, have crew of
men at Holt erecting new elevator
there to- replace the one recently de-
stroyed by fire. t:,.
.Brainerd.-The clerks union and
merchants of the city have: generally
agreed upon the new schedule of
hours, providing that stores shall open
at a. m. and close at p. m. :"
Bemidji.-The county board received
one bid on 100000 worth of county
road bonds, made by w. l.. Slayton,
Toledo, Ohio, and he was awarded this
amount of bonds. The bonds bear 51h
per cent interest. '~-
Litchfield.-One of the largest
crowds ever in this city helped to
make the Fourth here a success. A
big parade and aeroplane stunts were
the morning events. D. w. Lawler Of
st. Paul delivered an address,.
Hibbing.-The village council decid-
ed to accept the amended and revised
Mesaba Electric railway franchise. In
the new franchise the street railway
company agrees not to tear up any
of the old tracks and to extend the
line to Alexandria street and Alice.
St. Paul.-Federal funds and federal
crews will be used in the rescue of
fish in the Mississippi river between
Prescott, Wis, and the Iowa line, it
is announced. The state funds will be
used entirely in Minnesota waters,
according to Carlos Avery. The gov
ernme1t last year rescued 100000
fish.
Winona.-Wabasha was declared the
winner of the canoe race from Min
neapolis to Winona. The winning
team arrived in the city at a. M,
about four hours earlier than was pre-
dicted by followers of the event. The
canoeists encountered considerable
difficulty because Of the rough condi-
tion of the river.
+ Bemidji.-While the Fourth of July
festivities were at their height, Carl
Gentle, otherwise known as Carl
Smith, and Peter Ausland, both about
80 years of age, became involved in
quarrel. Gentle drew knife and
slashed Ausland's neck and abdomen.
Ausland is in the City hospital in a
serious condition, while Gentle is be-
ing held by the police.
Crookston.-On the Fisher road,
north of the Northwest School of Ag-
riculture, an Overland, driven by
Grand Forks people, went off the road
! into the ditch. The car was wrecked
! and the passengers were injured, it
is believed, for considerable blood
was found around the car. The occu-
pants, however, were picked up by
cars westbound and taken to Grand
| Forks.
Watertown. - Watertown's popula-
| tion was largely increased by crowds
from Carver county and surrounding
cities to celebrate the Fourth. Con-
, certs were given by an orchestra and
bands; several dancing payilions were
going and there was a program of
sporting events. A feature was the
baseball game between Watertown and
! Montrose, which was won by the for
+, mer, to 1.
st. Paul.-With cash totaling $6,-
9S4,522 in the treasury, Minnesota be-
! gan July business and a new fiscal
! year in better financial condition than
ever before. A 1919 law advanced the
closing date of the state business year
! from July 81 to June 80, but totals of
the volume of business for the H.
month period are greater than those
for the full year preceding, according
: to Henry Rihes, state, treasurer. j.
t st. Paul.--The state treasurers fig
ures for the II months ending June
30 4 showed receipts Of $32, $50,
and disbursements of s33,937 1923,
while those for the full year preceding
were s28,3S3,296 of receipts and $27,-
6S9,557 of disbursements. The cash
: on hand was greater in fact than q
: year ago and also at the end of the
last fiscal year, the total being ex-
elusive of more than $1,0O0,000 loaned
to the state prison revolving fund and
an advance Of $250,0O0 to the Univer-
sity of Minnesota.
Thief River Falls.--M. X. Allen was
placed on the stand by the state in
the prosecution of Maurice Giller,
charged with arsc2 on Jan. 7, and re-
, counted conversations with the ac-
cused, telling of the payment of $500
for setting the fire., part of the sum
being given, he said, to one John John
son, who is claimed to have set the
| fire. Allen also identified checks and
drafts in payment Of various ship
ments of clothing from the accused's s
store during several weeks preceding
the date of the fire, the goods sold be-
ing valued at about $4,000.
Winnebago.-Mrs. William Bursaw
is dead and her husband badly burned
as the result of the woman's attempt
to light fire in the kitchen range
with a gallon can of kerosene. Mr..
Bursaw sprained his ankle and was
confined to his bed. During the after
noon his wife went berry picking and