Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-03-24
NEWS OF STATE
!. !. TERSELY TOLD
Recent Happenings in Minnesota
Given in Brief TENS for
"f}s&s % Busy Re-; 1ers.
entire FIELD COVERED


Gathered From Many Different
Sources and Arranged In - :
/ Crisp Readable Form.
Jasper.-PotSto growers OF Pipe
stone county, in session here, decided
to form permanent organization.
Baudette.-J.. A. Macarthur has been
reelected superintendent of the local
schools for the coming year at salary
of $4,000. -
St. Paul.-Administrato for the
$685., 280.54 estate of the late Frederick
w. Benz paid an inheritance tax OF
$76,51431 - -.
Bemidji.-More than 100 delegates
are expected to attend the Baptist
Young Peoples union conference here
April S-11. -...-~.. -.
Fergus Falls.-Leo A. Sweazey,
cashier at the Northern Pacific station
here, gave himself up, saying that he
was short in his accounts. !.
Windom.-Professor l.. J. Hollinter,
now connected with the public schools
of Springfield, Mimi, has been elected
superintendent of the Window schools
for the coming year. a, 81 -
Willmar-Conferenc on the uni
fication of laws and child welfare and
public health marked the closing ses-
sion of the Seventh District League of
Women Voters convention here.
Bemidji-The Bemidji Civic and
Commerce association at recent
meeting pledged it's support to the
board of park commissioners in an ef
fort to establish a geological park
here.
Medford.-O. S. Lutes, head of the
history department at Fairbault, has
been chosen as: superintendent of the
Medford consolidated schools. to sue
coed F. C.. Lewis, who recently re-
signed. 49,.
Hastings.-Only nine of 10 teachers
of the public schools here elected for
the ensuing year accepted the posi-
tons. Inadequate salary to meet the
living costs were given as the cause
for refusal
Bemidji.-George w. Harnwell, local
manager of the St. Hilaire Retail Lum-
Der Co., has purchased an interest in
the Bemidji Pioneer from Frank T.
Beaver, editor, and will assume duties
as editor April /.
Luverne.-Mr and Mrs. Rasmus
Halverson of Luverne have presented
each one of their 10 children with a
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Rock county. Each of the gifts is ap-
praised at $4,000, u.s.. -. 2 s=::
Hibbing.-The st Louis Cou MY
Agricultural society will cooperate
with the, :Tri-State County Fair Of SUI
perior in, arranging for attractions this
coming season, according to announce
ment by, officials: here. .:sx ~.
Albert Leap. c.. Baker, superin-
tendent of public schools here and
former president. Of the Minnesota
Educational association, resigned to
take the superintende ncy Of the Grand
Rapids, Mimi, public schools.
Jasper-The board of education has
reelected NJ. O. Lokensgard as super
intendent of the public schools with
an increase of $3.50 per year. The city
school teachers will each receive an
increase of from 1910 to $3.50. for the
coming, year. - /. ..
Luverne.-Present indications are
that the proposed high school building
will not be erected this year. A $780,
900 bond issue has been voted for the
hit ie, ~
will be inadequate to carry out the
building program. -....
ST.. Paul.-Girl operators employed
by the $40 rural telephone companies
throughout the state each will receive
between $50 and $3.50 back pay as a
result of a ruling by the Minnesota SUI.
preme court upholding the state mini
mum; wage of $44.42. r..
a WinOna-Three cases of poisoning
here asa result of eating stuffed, olives
were. reported to the city health Of
,ficers. The three cases were in the
same family, where father, mother and
child were made severely ill but are
practically recovered. 5....s>~
OWatonna. city council set q
precedent and. declared against the
!. building Of filling stations and garages
in Owatonna's exclusive residence dis
trict by turning down building ap
plication Of the Standard: Oil company
after delaying action for SIX. months
Clear Lake:-Petitions are now be
ing circulated asking the city council
to submit to the voters at the coming
municipal election the question o.
levying tax of not more than mil
for the support Of the Clear Lake band
The band was recently formed with 81
musicians. q
Moorhead.- Twenty-four hour cleo
trical sservice furnished by the Unior
Light; Heat and Power company o.
Fargo has been inaugurated in Glyn
don, ten miles east Of Moorhead. The
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