Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-08-03
NEWS OF STATE
TERSELY TOLD
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Recent Happenings In Minnesota
Given in Brief items for
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entire FIELD COVERED
News Of Events In Gopher State
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Sources and Arranged In
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Sources and Arranged In
Crisp Readable Form.
Ruthton-Fire. caused by lightning,
destroyed the big barn on the William
Beck farm
Winona-A band tournament, under
the auspices of the Winona Municipal
band, will be conducted here Aug. IA.
Lnverne-A special election has
been called for Tuesday, Aug. Is, to
vote on the issuance of bonds to aid in
the erection of an armory here.
Windom-A special election will, be
conducted here Aug. II, for voting on
Issuance of bonds for new city hall,
armory and for permanent improve
ment revolving fund.
Bemidji-Police are endeavoring to
find the assailant who wounded Otto
Voss of this city, shot while walking
along the 500 railroad tracks. The
bullet penetrated his chest near the
heart
Minneapolis-Mrs W. w. Sivright,
wife of w. w. Sivright, of Hutchinson,
president of the Minnesota State Fair,
died at Rest Home, 900 West Thirty
6ec0nd street, from a paralytic stroke.
Mrs. Sivright was one Of the pioneers
of Hutchinson.
st. Paul-The Minnesota supreme
court adjourned for it's summer recess,
and will reconvene Sept H. There
arc IS cases on the docket now for
consideration after the recess, includ-
ing forest fire claim cases tOtaling
$12,OO0,0OO to $4,000, 900.
Ely-Railroad presidents and the
pany presidents and ore .diggers
marched in a body with dinner pals
ON their arms at the seventh annual
picnic of the Vermillion Range Old
Settlers association here.
Winona-A body believed to be that
of Louis Strey. road worker. who
was drowned in the Mississippi river
north of this city when he attempted
10 swim in the waves of passing
steamer, was found by fisherman two
anlges below the scene of the drowning.
Thief River Falls-Several loads of
rye, the first to be threshed in this
vicinity, were marketed here. The
grain was grown by Ole Skaar, far
mer living near here and is Of good
quality. Threshing will be general il
this district within the coming week.
st. Paul-Hearing on the, petition Of
the st. Paul City Railway company
for an emergency rate Of seven cents
has been continued by the State Rail
road and Warehouse commission to
August %. The. Minneapolis emer-
geney rate hearing previously: was con-
ainued to the same date.
}Owa1onna-Farmw women are organ
5zIng in Steele county for series of
meetings to be. held beginning August
III in the interests of farm housewives
by the Steele County Farm bureau.
Miss Lucy Cordipier Of the University:
farm is expected to be. the chief
speaker at the meetings. :. j., 49,
St Paul -Explosion of. dynamite
bomb thrown. t.en, the rear porch OF
the home Of Paul G. tSchoor,: electrical
contractor, badly damaged the rear
of the house, shattered windows in
adjoining houses, slightly injured
Mr. tSchoor and his eight-year-old son
and rocked distant houses.
Dnluth-The Duluth International
Potato show will be held October 20
at the local armory under the auspices
ot the agricultural committee of the
local commercial club, 1T was an
nounced by w. @. Sargent, chairman
Oi the committee. Prize awards to-
Ealing $1,000 will be made to exhib-
7tOrs. -. $3.50.
St. EPaul-Arguments were heard by
Judge Wilbur Booth in the United
States district court in the case of
the Omaha Structural Steel and
Bridge company Of Omaha against the
City of Rochester for $4,000, which
the company claims is owed to it for
extra work in the construction of
hydro lectric municipal power plans.
Winona-The cause Of the death of
John Karsten, aged %, farmer of Ne
dine, near here. whose body was found
by searching party In the weeds on
"a neighboring farm after an all night
hunt, probably will remain mystery.
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dict that Karsten met death: by cause
unknown, but decided that no evidence
Df foul play was found: 49, -
st. Paul-The Chippewa County
State bank of Montevideo, has been
CLOSED by an order of S. B. Duea, state
superintendent Of banks, it was an
nounced in the office of the state bank
examiner. According to. G.. H. Siv-
right, deputy superintendent, the bank
was closed because of a shortage in
ats reserve fund It was not prepared
10 meet its Withdrawals, the eximaner
vcported. %.&
Fond du Lac, Wis.-A merger of the
Wirensln State Cheese Producers fed
seratiunt and the Minnesota Cheese Pro
ID uekrs association was completed at a
Joint meeting of the boards of direc-
tors Of the two organizations at Ply
mouth Nearly half the output of the
state ..of Minnesota. totaling 1000, 900