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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

NJ NJ Buckman, who is connected
with the state forestry department, was
in Little Falls on business Wednesday.
He was accompanied by p. o. Anderson,
expert on white pine blister rust with
the bureau Of plant industry, United
States Department Of Agriculture. Mr..
Anderson was here to examine pine
made an examination of the trees at
Pine Grove park but found no trace of
it. He considered it top early to de-
termine whether they are affected.
however, as they have not yet started
growing due to the late spring. He
expects to return here at later date
to make another examination. The
state entomologist and the state for
ester are cooperating with the gov
ernment in an effort to control this dis
ease. by the eradication of gooseberry
and currant plants within q radius Of
s3o9sfeet Of white pine. as the disease
21oS0Dfead by these plants. 9zE-%ss \ 8
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
THE COUNTY BOARD. D J.
APPROPRIATION -% made FoR
STATE EXHIBIT AND. FOR
MEMORIAL DAY 5E

County board met in regular session
Tuesday. all members present. ~
superintendent appeared before the,
board asking for an increase in salary.
but that matter will not be considered
until January meeting. EH5#t&
!. Village council of Buckman and town
board of Buckman appeared before the
board asking for a decision as to-
whether the village. or town were lia-
BILE for the support Of two paupers, said
village and town having separated last
election After hearing the evidence
the board found that the town of
Buckman is liable for the support Of
said two paupers
Final hearing for formation of a
s7 sw ,as seh9S1 s%d out of
and said new district formed. .s...zs.
There was appropriated out Of the
revenue fund the sum of $500 to aid
the county fair exhibit at state fair.
Said payments to be made to T. F.
Final hearing on petition Of Thos.
Deziel to be set off from district IL to
III, also August: Heiderman from dis
triet lls to district H. were granted
petitions with their lands. >.~-.-
Following appropriations were made
to. the G.. A. r to aid the old soldiers
City of Little Falls, $500; Swan,
vile. $4,000; Royalton, $4,000; Motley.
Auditor presented s15oo> in court.
house bonds due in 1920 and 1921 duly
paid.
Petition of Aug. Sauer to be set of
from district 142 to Is was rejected.
Petition of Mike Novak for abate-
ment of taxes rejected: Flensburg
Lumber Co. rejected; Stein rejected and
BoraSh rejected. .s
The following ,overseers were then
appointed with the district engineer to
act in issuing time checks as under
chapter 1872 S. L. 1915: State road No.
8 east, Christ Faust; George n. Hoff-
man; State road No. 2, Frank 'Vithian;
State road No. 8, r. Trask; State road
No. z. Fred Sears; State road No. 4, 7.
Swanson: No. 6, F. Berglund and J.
K. Ausland: No. I, Adolph Peterson;
No. g. west. Robert :Ashbough: No. l..
east and No. 2 south, T.. J. Dassow. -,
Approximately the following.
amounts will be expended upon the
different state roads of the county dur
ing 1920 season: State road No. ;
east $4,000; No. 2 north. $4,000; No.
$4,000; No. 4, s and z. $4,000 each; No.
i west, $4,000; No. 3 west, $10,00of fos
l east and No, south. $4,000. ssaS
l. A large number Of bills were then al
! lowed; -. - ~ Ilt4}ssss.*
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
REPUBLICANS ELECT DELEGATES
TO ELIMINATION MEET

Republicans of Morrison county met
day afternoon to select delegates to the
elimination convention to be held in st.
Paul tomorrow. Less than half OF the
precincts of the county were repre-
sented at the convention.
r. b. Biddinger was elected county
chairman for the next two years and
Charles Jensen secretary. Mr. Bld-
dinge1 was authorized to appoint
county committee to consist OF eleVen
mer1hers. each village to have one
committeeman.
Eleven delegates were chosen to at
tend the state convention uninstructed'
as folloWs: H. Il. Biddinger cha1f
man: Charles Jensen, G. RoSenmeleF' l..
D. brown, r. 3. Millard, Mrs. I'd. NJ;
LaFond, Tim Perry, Charles thoaa and
l.. 3. LOGAN of Isoyalton, y. y Nu!1
of Randall and L. y. WinsioW OF MOL
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
D0NCS OF COUNCIL
CITY DADS RAISE SALARY OF
STREET LAB0RERS- S-ALLOW
GRIST OF BILLS

The city council met in regular
monthly session Monday evening, Al
derman n J. Peterson being the only
alderman absent.
Max Slimovitz was granted a junk
dealers license and his bond was ap-
proved.
A delegation of citizens living on
First street northeast asked TO
be given the line and grade for side
walk. They also asked permission TO
leave the large shade trees. The street
committee was instructed to look into
the matter and report back to the
council.
Aldermen Moeglein. Raymond, Geo.
Peterson and Olson were appointed as
committee to look into the advisao1llty
Of preventing any more gas and Oil sta
tions being put on the Sidewalks; also
whether those now on the walks shall
be ordered removed
be ordered removed.
A petition was read asking that the
from building an oil station along. the
railway right of-way on the east side.
There were 25 signatures. The clerk
was instructed to send a copy of the
petition to the railway company.
Street laborers applied for raise in
wages to $4.OO. The council voted to
pay them this amount and the city
clerk was instructed to notify the city
attorney to draw up an ordinance for
same.
Alderman Brown asked to be re-
leased from the committee on water
power This was granted and Alder
man Raymond was appointed in MS
place.
The Transcript was awarded the
city printing at the legal rates.
The annual statement of the CITY
treasurer was referred to the hnance
committee.
Mayor Bergheims letter to the coun-
Gil advising that he declined to sign
the deed for the sale OF part OF the
city lot on First street to Barney Bur
ton, was read,
partment VIM, Batters; was eiecteo
chief fire warden and chief enginssertt seat
assistant chief. Edward Loueks as Is
second assistant and VIM. 'Parshall
third assistant. was confirmed.
Election Of officers in Hose Go. NO: a.
Chemical Co. No. 1. were confirmed.
ment Of the following fire police: Geo. Geo
Moeglein, Jr, John S. Crest, Chas. syl-
vester, Guy Kidder, Gilbert Johnson
A. A. Fueger, Louis LaFond, Ed; olm-
mons, Geo. w. Olson, Frank II: De"ey'
John Hedlund, Frank Sand ihe aP-
pointments were confirmed.
The street commissioner was asked
to request the operator of the sprinkler
to try to avoid getting water on auto
mobiles when sprinkling the streets.
The question of selling part Of the
Fourth ward hose house. uild1ng was
discussed but no action was taken.
the committee being asked TO look 20 K
into the matter further, to get all the
facts in connection with the proposed
deal.
The regular meeting night was
changed back to Monday night, some
aldermen being unable to attend meet
ings Wednesday evenings. 80
Bills allowed:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
FIREMEN AND RELIEF AssOCIAl
TION ELECT. :

Lug AAllAe CA1lS ure department ana
relief association held their annual
meetings Tuesday evening at the city
hal The relief associftien met first
and elected ofhcerssas ttdfows:a-
President F. w. Lyon.
Secretary-A'A. Fueger.
Treasurer-Jos. Moeglein.
Trustees-T. Q. Berg, e. G. Anderson,
John Billstein. p. J. Lauerman.
Delegates to state convention June
16-17-F. w. Lyon and Geo. Emder.
The fire department elected William
Batters chief. A. A. Fueger secretary
and Jos. Moeglein, treasurer.
Geo. Emdcr was called upon for a
talk and he reviewed the progress that
the local fire department has made, re-
marking that he was chief of same for
21 years.
After the meetings Chief Batters
gave a demonstration of proper fire
fighting methods as he learned them at
the school for firemen at st. Paul last
Wear.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07


A meeting of wool growers of Nor
rison county was held at the city hall
yesterday afternoon for the purpose
tive marketing. County Agent Camp
bell presided. He called upon F. C.
Clapp, marketing specialist with the
extension division of the state univer-
sity, who gave a very interesting and
instructive talk on wool growing and
successful marketing. 1t was decided
to call meeting of all wool growers
on May 22 to organize. The meeting,
while not so we'll attended, was repre-
sentative, farmers from Royalton, Ran
dali. Culdrum and other places being
present. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
HOW TO MAKE CLOTHES

Mrs. McComber of the university
agricultural college is in the county
this week conducting clothing schools
for the purpose of teaching the women
how to remodel old garments and to
make new ones. She was at Flens-
burg Monday and Tuesday tand at
Hillman Wednesday and yesterday.
Today she will be at Cushing. Miss
Susan Hough, rountA demonstration
agent, is assisting her in these demon
strations.
Women are asked to bring clothing
which they wish to remodel or material
and patterns for new clothes and they
will be given assistance in the matter
of styles and methods Of making the
Garments
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
c. !yASALY RESIGNS
AS, MEMBER OF BOARD OF CON-
TRoL TO BECOME HEAD or
y. REFORAdAToRY

st. Paul, May 1: Charles E. Vas
ally will. resign from the State Board
Of Control probably May 10, to be.
come Superintendent Of the St. Cloud
reformatory, according to authentic
announcement today at the capitol.
Governor Burnqu1st indirectly in
ferred that he was advised of the
change and said he had virtually de-
cided Mr.. Vasaly's successor on the
board of control but would make no
announcement. until Mr.. Yasaly pre-
sented his resignation.
Board of Control members today
refused to comment on the subject
further than to state that until May
10 or later, no definite decision will
be made to successor to H. X. w.
Scott, whe recently resigned from
the superintendency Of the reforma-
tory and has gone to Hartford to be-
come warden Of the Connecticut pris-
on.
Gustaf Lindquist, secretary to Gov
ernor Burnquist, was mentioned as q
possible appointee to the board of
control, but the governor said he will
not be named for the place. F. A.
Whittier, state parole agent, and
John J. Sullivan, deputy warden at
the Saltwater prison were among
seven applicants for the reformatory
appointment. The names of other
applicants were refused by members
Of the board of control.
Mr.. Vasaly has been q member OF
the board of control since April 1909.
He has been active in sociological
work and prominent In national con-
ferences on penology, and has been
especially interested In the work of
the state board of parole, of which
he is a member. He was editor 81
the Little Falls Herald until 1909 and
previously serve term ON the state
board of equalization and was mayor
of Little Falls for six terms. He was
delegate to the Democratic national
convention in 1904 and q Minnesota
member of the committee on *resolu.
tions. He is a native Of Minnesota
having been born December 13, 1869,
at Fort Ripley.
The present compensation of the
superintendent Of the state reforma-
tory is $4,000 a year salary and fami.
~ maintenance. Members of the
board OF control receive :: >$4,5oo a
year. :''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
TO ROOSEVELT FUND

C0NT{sIIsTTE TO ROOSEVELT FUND
The quota of Little Falls OF so 70
the Roosevelt Memorial association is
practically half raised. Mrs. A: IL:
Vernon is in charge Of the campaisn
for funds in this city and is receiving
the contributions.
Following are the names Of those
who have contributed:
Mrs. J. G. Millspaugh, Miss Susan
Hough, Mrs. A. E. Amundsen. MRS ,. =.
Jetka. Mrs Ed. NJ. LaFond, Mrs: X. -.
Cochrane. Cash, Mrs. L. V. Tanner
Mrs. W. H. K. Meyer. Mrs. 4: +. Kos
losky. Mrs, c. H. Brown, Miss tucy u
Warner, Mrs. George Peterson; MISS
Eliza Batter. Mrs B. Burton. Mrs. K.
T. Nichols, Mrs r. J. Sutlif, Mrs. L: -.
Brown, Mrs. N. N. Bergheih. MRS;
Chas. Sylvester, Mrs. Jenny Llno
Blanchard, Mrs. H. II. Tanner, MISS
Janet Worden, Mrs. Chas. Jensen, MIS-
C. A. Weyerhaeuser. Mrs. A. n. vernon
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

A circular received by the local tele-
phone office from the company mead
Quarters states that at present there
is considerable delay in getting tele-
phone equipment The circular states
that there has been much trouble get
ting enough apparatus and supplies to
install telephones and telephone equip
ment. The officials give as the two
main reasons the scarcity of raw ma
terials, wood, paper and metals, which
are the principal materials in making
telephone supplies; also the big de-
mand for telephone service all over
the country. ,T - -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
Married.

Miss Viola Nelson Of Little Falls
and Warren Carlson Of Chicago were
married Tuesday at high noon by Rev.
Gust Hall, at his home in Little Falls.
Miss Victoria Nelson, the bride g
sister, and Mr.. George Nelson, the
BRIDES brother, attended the couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson are. spending
q few days with the brides mother,
Mrs. Sofia Nelson, after which they
win go to Chicago, where they viii re-
side. --~.- -: H.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
CITY DALIES NEGLECT LITTLE
FAILS.

There has been collsidera BILE comment
Of late on the lack Of publicity Of an
is never published in the daily papers
OF the twin cities and other papers
throughout the state.
Most other cities Of the size Of Little
Falls and even smaller towns are given
news items in the twin city papers fire.
quently and people here feel that this
matter should be given attention.
This city is advancing in q business
and social way and is entitled to recog-
milton by the city dailies. Palmer
Nelson, secretary Of the Board of Com
merce, has taken the matter up with
these papers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
CHEMICAL co. NO. ELECTS
Chemical Company No. l held

CHEMICAL co. NO. I ELECTS
Chemical Company No. l held its
annual meeting Tuesday evening at
the city hall and elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows:
Foreman-G w. Emder.
First Assistant-H. F'riesinSer.
Second Assistant-E. V. Wetze1.
Sec.-Treas.-S r. Fortier.
Delegate to Convention-S. r. For
tier.
Alternate-H. Friesinger.
Although there had been some talk
of consolidating the companies it was
decided not to do so. as it would nee
essitate changing charters and much
red tape.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
FATHER OF MRS. f. A. NELSON
DEAD.

Mrs. F. A. Nelson of this city received
word Sunday of the death of her
father, E. P. Ecklund, at Great Falls,
Montana. on that day. He had been
in but two weeks. Mr.. Ecklund was
Mr. and Mrs. Ecklund were Morri-
SON county residents for twenty-five
years, living in scandia valley: iney @
Mrs. Ecklund died about two months
ago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
SOCIAR1J,ITY RINS

J. A. Anderson, G. ". Firnstah1 and
F. A. Nelson have been appointed as a
committee from the Board Of Commerce
to arrange for sociability runs to be
given at certain intervals during the
coming summer. The members of the
board, fat the monthly membership
meeting, were unanimous that these
runs should be held as they would be of
inestimable value from standpoint of
friendship and sociability. and will do
much to bring about a more co-operat-
i've friendly spirit.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

Clyde Seemann Of Readlyn. Iowa, II
years old, was arrested Tuesday night
for stealing a ride on q passenger
train. He was brought before Judge
Lyon Wednesday and the case contfn-
ued until Thursday. In the meantime.
however, he telegraphed his parents
and money was wired Sheriff Felix to
pay his fare back home. He was put
on the afternoon eastbound local yes
terdaY afternoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
In Justice Court

Joe Matlock of Platte town was fined
$40 and costs, amounting to 1880, by
Justice Gerritz, Friday morning, for
violating the state compulsory ednca'
tional law by failing to send his cnli-
dren to school. He admitted keeping
his children ont of school last N1nter.
a son, IL years old, is still in the hrse
grade !, 4. s..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

Palmer Nelson, secretary of the
Little Falls Automobile club, yester-
day sent in to the state association
list containing names of 142 members
of the local club for 1920, with the
state and national dues. The member
ship will continue work until two
hundred mem 1bCrs are secured
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

Carlos Avery, state game and fish
commissioner, has advised the officers
of the Morrison County Sportsmen's
club that the commissions game and
fish film will be sent up here for ex-
hibition. The time and place will be
announced in letters to all members
and membership cards will be sent
out at the same time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
INFANT AND MATERNAL CLIMIl

INFANT AND MATERNAL CLINIC :
A baby and maternal clinic will be
held at the Elks hall on Saturday. May
1s. between the houFa Of and !1ss,s,> g
under the supervision of the Morrison
County Public Health associations; APP
pointments may be made with Miss
Lucy Baker, city nurse, telephone $50,
between the hours Of 4:so t4zS y. M.
every day but Saturday and Sunday.
Out of town mothers and babies, who
cannot arrange for appointments will
be given every consideration. ).
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

Wednesday evening, May IL, at Maui
rims hall. the Woman's Guild will hold
a sale of food, candy, and fancy arti-
There will also be booths for fortune
telling, The Living Doll, fat woman and
other attractions. A cafeteria supper
will be served. Falk's orchestra will
provide music and a dance will con-
clude the evenings entertainment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

A committee has been chosen and has
already taken up work in connection
with putting on a county exhibit at
the state fair this fall. Sam Hammer
beck is chairman of the committee, T.
F. OConnor treasurer and Palmer Nell
son secretary. County Agent Camp
bell, assisted by. Miss Susan Hough,
county demonstration agent. will have
charge of the work of arranging the
exhibit and will look after it at the
fair.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

G. G. Magnuson, lumber dealer of
St. Cloud, was in Little Falls on busi-
ness yesterday. He negotiated with
the Cloquet Lumber company for the
purchase of the lumber from the saw
and planning mills. which are being
torn down. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

Miss Janet Worden. county nurse, lett
this morning for Chicago and Jackson
Vile, Ill. and Ottumwa, Ia, to spend
two weeks vacation. Upon her return
Miss Worden will have her office IN the
county court house, on the second Hoof.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

Friends here have received word of
the marriage of Miss Esther NJ. Nell
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Nelson of Minneapolis, to Mr.. Reuben
E.: Westman, also of that city The
wedding took place at the home of the
brides parents Saturday evening.
Mr.. and MRS. Westman will reside
at 911 twenty-sixth avenue northeast
MinneapoliS
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
HOSE co. NO. 4 ELECTS.

HOSE co. NO. ELECTS.
Hose Company No. held its annual
meeting recently and elected ofncers
as follows:
Foreman-Jos Kiewel.
First Asst.-Ed. Hughes.
Second Asst.-John Hedlund.
Secretary-W. M. Parshall.
Treasurer-N. H. jacobson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

Mrs. H. j. Holmes, daughter Helen
and son Burton left yesterday after
noon for their home at Belle Creek,
Goodhue county, after spending three
weeks at the home of Mrs. Holmes
parents Mr. and Mrs. p. M. Johnson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

Little Abraham Dinner sustained
broken and badly lacerated nose
"Wednesday afternoon while playing
with some other young lads. He was
accidently struck on the nose by
stick which was thrown by one of the
other boys.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

JOS. A. Schmid and his father, Frank
Schmid of Avon were in Little Falls
yesterday to get the wife of the latter,
who has been at st. GabrieIs hospital
for treatment for some time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

The K. c. lodge will hold regular
meeting Tuesday evening, May II:
Special business. Refreshments Will
be served
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

County Agent Campbell was at Swan
willie Wednesday, where he attended
meeting of the boys and girls club
Fifty-two boys apd girls were at the
meeting and they showed a great deal
of interest in the work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

q special meeting Of the Morrison
county chapter American Red Cross,
will be held next Tuesday evening for
the purpose of deciding what work
the organization will do during the
coming year. ..' !
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07

the nurses training, school of st.
Luke's- hospital, st. Paul, "Wednesday
evening. Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Longley, and family motored to st.
Paul and attended the exercises
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
r11Es FOR COMMISSIONER

Genore Pelkey, clerk of Ripley town.
filed yesterday as a candidate for com
missioner from the Second district. he
is the third to file for this office.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-07
SUNDAY IS MOTHERS DAY.

Next Sunday is Mothers Day: N
many churches it will be observed WIN
appropriate services and sermons TO
the mothers. Carnations will be worn
on that day, pink ones by those whose
mothers are living and white ones oy
those whose mothers are dead.