Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-07-14


gregate Of $4,000. s.a
f Gray Eagle Clarence Wilson was
electrocuted while working on an cleo
trio line. He came in contact with
two lines OF 1890 volts. q S,
Windom-More than 5000 farmers
gathered at the Paulson farm, near
here, for the annual picnic under the
auspices of the Farm Bureau associa-
ton Of Cottonwood county. L. 49,
Hastings-John Conzemius of Min,
niger, has purchased big type Poland
China boar from Charles Gurmert Of
Renville. The animal weighs 500
pounds and brought $4,000. ~ /
WORCESTERSHIRE Minnesota river is
bank full here and in some places
the bottoms are under water. No dan
ger is expected however, reports from
towns on tributaries of the river In.
dicating fall. -
Duluth-District Judge w. A. Cant
in compliance with the request Of icoun-
sci OF the Is Negroes held in the as
sault case, ordered Sheriff F. L. Magic
to appear July "a to answer a writ of
habeas corpus.
Stillwater-While working on high
power wires, Percy Derling, aged 48,
an employee of the Northern Power
company, was electrocuted. The body
was brought here. A widow and two
children survive. {
Winona-Caught by the belt OF
a gasoline engine attached to a cream
separator, Theodore Kleinik, 10 year
old son Of farmer living near Ar
cadia, was killed by being hurled to
the concrete floor. His neck had been
broken.
Hibbing-A stray shot from shoot
ing gallery hit Mrs. Amelia Ingevan in
the arm, causing flesh wound. The
force of the bullet was deadened by
coat the woman was wearing. A
guard was at once placed over the
shooting gallery.
Dawson-Water in the; Lac Qui
Parle river, here recededt two inches
and is now four feet from the high
water mark of last year. Some famil-
les have moved from their houses as
a matter of precaution, fearing the re-
cent rains would swell the river fur
ther.
Sank Center-Joseph Kellogg, who
was injured at Fairy Lake, July 4,
when an airplane in which he was a
passenger fell to the earth, is dead.
Both arms and legs were broken. The
cause of his death was due to internal
injuries and conclusion of the brain.
He's survived by wife and step
child.
Luverne-A terrific rainstorm, &C
companied by high winds and electri-
cal display, swept over Rock county,
causing much minor property damage
and large crop damage. A school
house at Beaver Creek was struck by
lightning and totally destroyed, many
outbuildings were overturned and sew
eral farm buildings we're struck by
lightning, but did not burn. Corn
fields in this section are badly f1atten-
ed out.
Fergus Falls-Crops in this vicin-
ity look better at this stage of the
season than they have for years. Dry
weather from now on would be the
most favorable. Small grain, grass and
corn all show a heavy growth, but
the low pockets in the fields are filled
with water and haying is being delay
ed by the rains. Alfalfa should have
been out two weeks ago, but is still
standing as there has not been dry
weather long enough to warrant cut
ting it.
Bemidji-Allen Strindberg, AZ years
old, bachelor living near Nobish,
found dead in his cabin by neighbors,
is believed to have committed suicide
by blowing his head off with dynamite
Coroner H. NJ Mckee, after an inves-
tigation said, the body was found ly-
ing on bed and that the head had
been blown to pieces. Parts of fuse
and dynamite caps around the bed
lead to the belief that the man had
placed stick of dynamite in his
mouth and lighted the fuse. -.
St. Paul-Minnesota began a new
business year July 1, with $9,15S,962
in the state cash box, according to
Henry Rines, state treasurer. The
largest treasury balances are $4,957,-
It's -forHsthe revenue and $1,332,301 in
the soldiers bonus fund. Nearly all
the latter sum now is available for
paying soldiers bonuses. George La
Fond, chief treasury accountant, said.
Revenue from the years automobile H.
censes was $13O,129 over expenses and
that amount, received from Secretary
of State julius H. Schmahl, was cred
tied to the state road and bridge fund.
Crookston-1wc novel uses of air.
planes were put into effect near here
the past week. Sheriff Bolsead of
Polk county received a message from
the sheriff of Beltrami county saying
an airplane had stopped there because
the supply of gasoline; had been ex-
hausted. The pilot did not have mon
ey with which to purchase the gas, but
offered the farmers in the vicinity sur
rounding the place where the forced
landing was made whisky at $25 a
quart After disposing of sufficient