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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
D0INCS.> OF COUNCIL
PAVING BONDS DISPOSED OF TO
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Paw
ING WANTED

,. The city council met in adjourned
regular session Thursday evening o.
last week, with all aldermen present
except Wieland.
Mr.. Leahy OF the General Contracting
Company was p:esent and he submitted
a proposition whei ny he would take
the paving bonds in payment for the
work if granted a commission which
would insure him the original contract
price for the work after marketing the
bonds. The commission brought the
total amount up to $101,50O, and the
increase in cost was added to the con.
tract price Of the paving, as follows:
/. Item No. 7, asphalt pavement, class
B, upon 7-inch luacadam base, com.
plete with excavation, original bid,
$3.9S per square yard; new bio, $4.31
per square yard.
|. Item No. 2, asphalt concrete, class
r. on old macadam base, complete in
place, original bid, $2.97 per square
yard; new bid, 1922 per s4uare yard.
Item No. 3, extra crushed rock, or
iginal bid, $5.95 per cubic yard; new
bid, $6.44 per cubic yard.
A petition 81 gaed by large numbe,
of property owners On Fourth street
east from First avenue northeast tO
Second avenue southeast, was present.
cd. The petition esked tina, this street
be paved the distance above stated
The possibility Of getting any more
paving done this summer was consider
ed remote and Alderman Brown offered
a motion that all petitions for paving
to be done next year be presented to
the council on or before October 25,
1920, the council to consider such pro
positions at meeting on that date. His
motion carried.
The street committee was authorized
to purchase lumber needed to repair the
north wagon bridge.
A final report was submitted on the
construction of the water main on First
avenue southeast. G. c. Jackson was
awarded fifteen per cent Of the cost fol
installing same.
!, "A sidewalk permit was granted to E.
A. Berg & Company.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to repair the bitches at the i':ter'
sectio4s of Broadway and Seventh
street EAST an66eventh street and Sew
enth avenue northeast. He was also in
structed to repair short piece of road
on Twelfth street and First avenue
northeast.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
VIM
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUPREME
COURT JUSTICE REFUSES TO
ENJOIN SECRETARY

Washington, Aug. 25:-Sutfragists
gained temporary legal victory when
Justice Siddons of the District Of Col
u,nbia supreme court today refused to
order Secretary of State Bainbridge
Colby to show cause why he should not
be enjoined from Proclaiming the 18th
amendment.
The application was fled by counsel
for the American Constitutional league
Associate Justice Siddons required that
authority for such procedure be cited
and agreed to hear counsel on the point
today.
Application was made by Attorney
A. b. Smith in behalf of Charles ..
Fairhild of New York, president OF the
league. Justice Siddons said he could
not consider the matter until connsel
had presented authority under which
he contendsd the court might act 10
restrain the secretary Of state from
issuing proclamation. announcing ratl
fication on receipt Of certifcatlon OF the
action of Tennessee as the 36th state
This was the second attempt by the
,oa one TO obtain from the district court
AZ Injunction restraining Mr.. CoIpy
from proclaiming the ratification: rhe
first effort was made last month oet0re
tennessee acted. Justice Bailey in dis,
missing the proceedings held the court
was without authority to inquire into
tho action of the state legislatures IN
ratifyine ras % the suffrage amendment; e t. An An
appeal to the supreme court OF the the
tinted states was noted by counsel Tor
suffregists today were hopeful that
before evening the state department
would issue proclamation formally an an.
nouncing ratification Of the federal stsaas SUI IL
frage amendment by enough s'a'es -
make it effective.
Official notification that the amend
ment had been ratified by the Tennes,
see legislature was expected to reaeh
Secretary Bainbridge Colby dur1ng !ne
dav dispatches from Nashville having
reported that Governor A. 81: Roberts
mailed the certifcation notice to Wash
ington at noon yesterday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
ST. CLOUD CHURCH BuHns
$4,000 LO4S

Fire Wednesday evening desttoyoe
the Immaculate Conception Catholic
church at St. Cloud, entailing a loss cs-
timated at $4,000. The church was
insured for $45,O00. This was the first
large Catholic church erected in st.
Cloud, being built in 1865.
The cause of the fire is unknown Ihe
flames were discovered at about p:
M. and before the fire department could
Get into action, the building was en-
veloped in flames. st. Marys paro-
chial school, which is located next @
the church, caught fire several t'mes'
hut this building was saved.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
MANY; ATTEND TODD COUNTY
-. TA1R

Little Falls was we'll represented ct
the Todd county fair at Long Prairie
Wednesday and yesterday and no doubt
a number Of local people will 60 there
today b! Burton and Sam LaFond
were 1t the fair both Wednesday and
Thursday and they acted as judges fol-
the horse races on Wednesday. Yester'
day the following people motored to
Long Prairie: N. N. Bergheim and
family and Andrew johnson; Mr.. and
Mrs. n. W. Venners and son Roy; Mr..
and Mrs. E. F. Brown; Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Kiewel; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kiewel;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Halseth; and Mrs.
I. w. Gillette of Lewiston, idaho, who
is visiting friends here. Wednesday was
a banner day at the Todd county fair,
the attendance being estimated at over
$4,000 people. The management stated
that the gate receipts for that day
would take care of all the expenses Of
the fair.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
BETTER AGRICULTURAL NSTRUC
TON HERE

The Little Falls high school has quail
fled for both state and federal aid fo'
Agricultural instruction and exception
al opportunities will be offered to ag'
ricultural students the coming term
p. M. Hewitt has been engaged as in"
,structor and he will look after the
students on the farms next summer, at
ter the school term is over. The term
lasts from October to April Is and any
boy over II years is eligible.
The members of the local carpenters
union were entertained by one Of their
members, Mr.. Baker, at a sleight-ot-
hand performance, following meet
ing Wednesday evening. A. F. Keslos-
ky gave talk on pre-war and post.
war conditions. A lunch was served
at the close Of pleasant evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

The senior boys band gave a very
pleasing concert at the memorial site
bandstand Tuesday evening. Nine sell
ections were played, including marches,
overtures, serenades, waltzes, etc.,
many Of which were quite difficult.
The junior bands here are making
splendid progress and they are credit
to tho city. The concert Tuesday eve
ming was heard by large number Of
people.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

Work on the erection of the addition
to the Ryan building on First street
northeast is progressing fast and the
exterior work will be completed early
this fall. The old front is being torn
out now and the brick work for the
new front is being done. Fancy spot
ted cream pressed brick and Little Falls
black granite is being used for the
'front.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
ASK INJUNCTl0NS
RAILROADS SEEK INJUNCTIONS
nc PREVENT 2-CENT RATE
IN MINNESOTA

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 25.-Nine Of the
principal railroads operating in Min.
ncsot:, today instituted suit in United
States district court here for temporary
and permanent injunctions to prevent
the state railroad and warehouse com
mission from enforcing a return to the
old 2-":nt-a-mile interstate passenger
fare Sept. l.
Tntention to continue the 3-cent-a'
mile intrastate passenger fare is an
nounccG in the suit. which is against
members of the state railroad commits
sion and Clifford l.. Hilton, state =
attorney general.
The suit is brought jointly by these
railroad companies: Northern Pacific
Great Northern, Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, Minneapolis, st. Paul and
sault Ste. Marie, Chicago, Rock Island
4 Pacific, Minneapolis & St. Louis
Chicago Great Western, Chicago, Bur.
lingtor & Quincy and the Illinois Cen
tral.
rate was established by the legislature
of 1918. Under government control, a
fat rate Of 3 cents mile was fixed, and
this rate is continued until September
! by terms of the transportation act
passed by congress last winter.
The railroads in their suit assert the
state officials are preparing to bring
action against the railroads which do
not put the 2-cent rate into effect Sept.
/, and to avoid a multiplicity Of suits,
the roads say, the joint action IS i!
broughf tn determine what rate shall
prevail
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

An effort is being made to schedule
a game of kittenball between a Sauk
Centre team and team made up from
players in the various local teams, for
next Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
COUNTY CANNING CONTEST

A county canning contest Will be
held at the high school today, under the
direction of Miss Susan Hough, county
demonstration agent. A number of can
ming teams will participate in this con
test, including Swanville,' Randall,
Cushing, Little Falls and possibly
Others.
The winners Of this contest will get
a free trip to the state fair where they
will participate. in the state contest.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
WILL MOVE BASS FROM lott
LAKE TO AIExANDER

= Mr. CanterWan, a representative OF
the state game and fish commission, will
arrive in Little Falls tomorrow and
with a number of members Of the
Morrison County sportsmen 3 Club will
70 to lott lake, near Lake Alexander,
on Sunday, for the purpose Of seining
several thousand bass from that lake
and placing them in Lake Alexander.
lott lake is a very small lake located
about a mile and q half east Of Lake
Alexander. There are so many bass in
the lake that they do not thrive, the
food supply being insufficient. The
Sportsmen g Club called the commits
sion g attention to this matter and Sc
cured action as stated.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
NELSON no LEAVE BOARD OF
COMMERCE THIS FALL.

AT meeClng OF tne DIRECTORS OF tne
Board of Commerce Tuesday evening,
Palmer Nelson, secretary, announced
his intention Of resigning this fall to
enter business in this city.
Mr. Nelson stated that he would be
able to devote at least part of his
time to the secretaryship and the di.
rectors therefore decided that they
would not be in a hurry about getting
a new man but would be on the look
out for one.
. MI. Nelson came here from Minnea.
polls this spring, taking the place Of w
E. Olson, who went to Waterloo, L.
He has proven an able secretary and 2
hustler and the members of the Board
of Commerce regret that they must lose
him but are glad to know that he will
remain in Little Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
VERNON GIVES LEGIoN'S STAND
ON NEW UIM CONTROVERSY

In connection with the controversy
which has developed at New Ulm as q
result of the order by the school board
there requiring the study of German in
the public schools, A. H. Vernon, newly
elected department commander Of the
Minnesota American Legion, has issued
a statement of the Legion's stand on
this question, which statement was pub
lshed in a recent issue of the Mime
anolis Journal. MI. Vernon stated that
the Legion is unalterably opposed to
ID e1;ag the teaching of any foreign
language in the grade schools Of the the
state Compulsory and especially Ger,
man. He added that the Legion will
make an aggressive fight to stop com,
pulsory German study at New ulm and nd
will take the matter up with the state
authorities.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
IfssfoNARY SOCIAL A SUCCESS

1i8SToNARY SOCIAL A SUCCESS
The ice cream social given 6y the
missionary society Of the st: fIancls
X.v;er church for the benefit Of for
eion and home missions, on the Il. -
richard lawn wednesday evening" net-
ted $25. .;..d :, 1une
The society was ORGANIZED IN 9tnt 9uae
With the following officers: fles:9e' :9en*
W;sa Rosalie Richard; vice:prenoens,
Mr.. Val, E. Kasparek; secretary n 'S9
Marie Randall; treasurer, MIS- l. -
Bates.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

John Miller of Randall, who is at
St. Gabriel's hospital for care as a re-
suit of the injuries sustained at Ran
dali recently, when train hit truck
on which he was riding, is getting along
nicely and the doctors in charge now
have hopes Of saving his foot. The
foot was so badly crushed that it was
at first thought that amputation would
he necessary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

+ A county committee Of which A. F..
Koslosky is chairman, is now working
out plans for systematic campaign to
boost the Babcock amendment through
out the county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

A local merchant on Wednesday re-
ceived from a woman living q few miles
from this city 80 cents in conscience
money. Three years ago, she was CIV
en- 80 cents too much in change on a
purchase. Since that time, she has been
ill and has not come to town until
Wednesday, when she returned the
money.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

Miss Adelaide Bastien has resigned
her position at the Mohrbacher confec-
tionery store and has taken position
in the Office of F. K. Bastien, register
of deeds. ~ =:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

According to Mondays St. Cloud
Times, the marriage banns of Miss Car
ola Bernick and Adam J. Lodermeier
were announced Sunday in the Cathe-
dral. The wedding will take place next
Tuesday, Aug. 81. Miss Bernick is
known to many local people as she
taught in the local schools several
terms. She is niece of Mrs. Barbara
Lauermann.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

Many people who have visited the
park recently have remarked about how
poor one of the deer appeared, and
some were of the impression that the
animals were being starved. This par
ticular animal is suffering with an ul-
cerated tooth which will be attended to
as soon a. The animals onspring can
|oare for itS61f:# 9 :*s'''"'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

President Kiewel of the Morrison,
County Memorial Association expects
to call meeting Of the committee on
grounds the first of next week to make
plans for fixing up the memorial site on
the river bank.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

George Merrick, who is now attend:
ing the local business college, has
taken a position with the Sylvester
Nichols Company and will put in part
time until this fall, when he completes
his commercial course. He will then
take the position of assistant sales man.
ager for the company.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
CARS COIi:DE-TURN TURTLE

Two cars, one driven by. John Jaz-
dewski and the other driven by 3.
Clayton, a salesman for the National
Biscuit Company, were ditched about
ten miles west Of the city on the state
road to Swanville, Wednesday after
noon, when they colided. The Jaz-
dewski car turned over twice and the
other made one turn. The occupants
Of the cars were not injured, but the
machines were badly damaged.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

At the gun club shoot Tuesday eve.
ming, John A. Anderson scored highest
with "a out of 25z Paul Larson and
B. Burton were tied tor second place
with % ovt Of -. E'-"~.'s -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
BIG ICE CREAM ORDER

BIG ICE CREAM ORDER
The Kiewel Associated Products Com
pany is shipping ice cream to. Long
Prairie by truck tis week, filing an or
der for over 700 gallons of ice cream
for the county fair now being held
there,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

Three carloads Of finished black gran
lite were shipped by the Little Falls
Black Granite Company yesterday in
one shipment. The product went to
points in Iowa and Nebraska.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
REMODEL BANK
! EXrENsIvE IMPROVEMENTS AT
FIRST NAT1oNA1-LATEsT
=, m FIXTURES

pActc rSHOucnuS VI Cue Ou4AN1uS sAuAl
doubling the present floor space Of the
institution, win:sbe made by the First
National bank Of this city this fall and
winter, Contracts for most Of the work
have already been let and work on the
remodelmg of the exterior of the build
ing will commence about October 1st,
according to J. K. Martin, cashier.
The exterior improvements include
the leveling of the top of the brick wall,
the squaring of the windows on the
first floor and changing the entrance to
the center Of the. building, where the
entrance to the second floor is now To-
Gated. An artistic entrance of either
Bedford stone: Or granite will be built.
The stairway to the second floor will be
at the extreme east side of the build
ing. For the time being, the upstairs
will not be changed but It is the inten-
tion of the bank to remodel the second
floor within another year or So.
In remodeling the interior of the
bank the low fixture plan, new de-
parture, will be used. The main lobby
and the business Offices will be separat-
ed only by. a marble wall, 54 inches in
heighth, finished table effect on top,
permitting the use of same for writing.
The main part of the rail will be Of
Alabama vein marble and the base of
regal blue marble. The floor will be of
marble tile. +.
In the front, part of the building, on
the left, will be located the directors
room, and on the right, in front, will be
a ladies' rest room. Both Of these will
be finished in mahogany. All the fur
niture in the bank will be mahogany.
A new vault will be built alongside Of
the old one, on the east side. It will be
the same size and will be used as a
safety deposit vault. In front of this
vault will be the safety depositors
lobby and coupon booths. The indirect
lighting system will be used throughout
the bank.
A feature Of the bank will be farm
ers' rest room, 20x40 feet, in the base
ment, which will be fitted up with all
conveniences.
Max.Corbin, who now has a jevelry
store il the east store room, will move
to the PLACE now occupied by the Wes.
tern Union telegraph office. The tele.
graph Office, will be moved into the
room now used as the directors room.
The Folsom music store will be moved
to where the Sand millinery is now To-
Gated. It is not known just where the
millinery viii move to. ~.
The work OF remodeling. the exterior
will be completed before cold weather
and the inside work will be completed
early in the spring, possibly before
April L. !, !: -.
The First National bank was origin.
ally private bank, organized by the
Davidsons. They changed it to ma.
tional bank in 1889. About year ago
the Davidsons disposed of their inter
ests in the bank to local people and
practically all the stock is now owned
by residents of this county. M. NJ
Williams s. president, W.. H. Ryan
vice-president, J. K. Martin, cashier
Warren Gibson and A. j. Falk assistant
cashiers. The total resources now ex'
ceed 1,148,O00.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

Lowell Smoots, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Smoots, celebrated his ninth
birthday Tuesday. He gave a matinee
at the Lowell theatre for all the young
sters of the city under twelve years Of
age. Harry Carey in 'fThe Ace in the
Saddleo was shown.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
srATR FEDERATION MEETING AT
NORTHFIELD NEXT WEEK. ::

The annual meeting of the state
federation of women's clubs: will DO
ha1d A. Northfeld next "Wednesday,
Thursdav and Friday. Several: Little
rails women will attend the meeting,
representing local organizations Mrs:
Jennv Lind Blanchard, president oc
the Musical Art Club, will rePfeeent
that club and Mrs. P. 8. Randall WI
represent the Woman's Guild, OF which
.he ;a president. Mrs. L. D. Brown and
Nrs. Ed M. LaFond also expect to a.
tend the meeting. Mrs: Brown u enn
man Of committee Of the state *ieoe federar a.
ton and Mrs. 1.aFond is an officer OF
Tho Sixth District Federated Cune'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

Mrs. Harry Meyers was operated up
ON for appendicitis at. st. Gabriel Is
hospital Tuesday. She is getting along
nicely.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27

j. M. Totten has received a letter
from Mrs. Totten, who is making a mo-
tor trip through the west with a party
of relatives, stating that they have
completed the trip through Yellowstone
park and are now enroute home, via
Omaha.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
SPECIAL COURT TERM NEXT
WEEK 'i''

A special term of district court viii
be held next week, beginning Tuesday,
to dispose of court cases continued from
the last regular term Of court. Judge
Roeser Of st. Cloud will probably pre-
side.
The eases on the calendar are as fol-
lows:
Northern Adjustment Company vs.. j:
C. Wasem, an appeal from taxation OF
costs.
Ben R. Eide vs.. Town of Clough,
road appeal. u:.
Minnie Rossum vs.. Town of Gough,
road appeal.
State of Minnesota vs.. w. G. Foster,
an appeal from tax levied.
Anton Kanieski VS.. Ignatz Kan1esk1.
VIM. Stein as trader for Stein Bros,
vs.. Sol Shapiro.
Walter Folsom vs.. Caroline Asmuss.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
HUNEERS' SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SCHEDULE

Following is the official schedule of
sunrise and sunset for the months OF
September, October and November, 10y
which the hunters are required to gov
crn themselves. Clip this out and save
it as you will want it when season
opens The schedule follows:
September October November
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
RUSTY RARBERRY NOT YET ERAD
: TCATED - .'-

RUSTY RARBERRY NOT YET HAD
1nATEn - ."-
1.-THE barberry has been eradicated,
but still we have the rust. t." encounter
ed over the state. No, the barberry
has not been removed. Since April
list, says L. ". Melander, state leader,
barberry scouts sent out from neao-
quarters at University Farm nave
found 6,847 common barberry bushes
1851 of which were infected with rust.
The scouts have had the opportunity to
survey only portion Of the stats, and
there are no doubt thousands of bushes
which have not yet been located, but
which 90 on spreading rust just the
same. IS.%t
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-08-27
BUYS JOHNSON SOFT DRINK PAR
iOR

Fred Coenen has resigned his posi-
ton at the LaFond & Brick garage and
has purchased the John johnson soft
drink parlors on Broadway east: he
took possession yesterday. Mr.. johnson
has no definite plans for the future.