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f' it I 1 i.v 11 1 'ife NEW RAILROADe- FOR WARREN NORTHERN PACIFIC MAY BUILD FROM RED LAKE FALLS TO DRAYTON Northern Minnesota at the present itime us full of railroad talk, but as talk cheap times arebeingbuilt here, and to everywhere. The -latest reports state that the Northern Paclific will build a cut-off from Red Lake Falls through Warren ito Drayiton, N. D. Thus line would be about sixty-five -miles long and would pass through fee most settled part of Marshall county. It would shorten the Northern Pacific Winnipeg line by about forty miles.

It is not known just when this line will be built but At evident that lit will be built at some time An the future. RINGDAHL NEXT REGISTER OF CROOKSTON LAND OFFICE P. M. Rimgdahl, Democratic candiidate for governor A 1912, has been Tecommendwd for appointment as register of Ahe Ciwkston land office by F. B.

Lynch, Democratic national committeeman, and Martin O'Brien of Cfrookston, state chairman. The CTecommendabion will probably 'be approved by itlhe Department of the Interior -this week. Mr. Ringdahl will succeed R. J.

Montague. The nosition, at As understood, pays a sailairy of $3,000. It is rumored that J. P. O'Gonnell of this city, will be appointed to the position of receiver at the land office.

Club Encourages Winter Sport. Believing that the engagement of winter sports will do much to make North Dakota more popular in winter, the Grand Forks Commercial Club 'has taken the initiative An establishing a curling and skating rAnk in that city. A stock company has been formed and a $12,000 rink is 'being erected. Curling is a Winter sport which is brougiht to tthis country from Scotland. It As an intensely interesting and healthful game.

It is oopular An Canada and wherever tried has been popular in The-winters of and the long evenftngs. of" winter months need 'recreational opportunities to make them enjoyable. It As to supply the emjoyment that has prompted the Grand Forks organization to build Ats mink. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Andrew Stenseth, who formerly was An the real estate business at Thief River Falls now located at Albert Lea, and Ed Tellett, a prominent real estate man, also of Albert Lea, are attending to business in tihe city today. The Radium Creamery, which burned down a week ago last Saturday morning, served the farmers An that locality a good turn duping the years it has been in existence.

It was huilt by stock company, but was sold to the butterm-aiker, Kittle flunstad, a year or two ago. It is not yet certain whether it will be rebuilt. Miss Hannah Solberg, who taught in Wanren schools a number of years, and who at the opening of the present school year began teaching An the Crookston Public Schools, was compelled last week to tender her resignation on account of illness. She was well lik-ed here as teacher and her many friends hope that her health may be speedily restored. Miss Evelyn Anderson, who a member of the faculty of Concordia College, Moorhead, spent aT the home of her brother, Dr.

W. S. Anderson, An this city. She was accompanied by her friends, Miss Olson, a music ibeacher, and Prof. Tunning, both from afore mentioned institution, and a Miss iHagen.

The visitors returned to Moorihead on the evening train. Andrew Anderson Tangbaklken, who lis well known by all old settlers in Warren, was a visitor in the city this week. His home is now at Pitt, where he up on a choice piece of land last month. He had heen down to Fergus Falls, Minnesota to testify An the fire damage suits brought by the settlers along the Canadian Northern railway line Minnesota against itlhe railway company, and decided to stop off and visit for a few days with his lrotiher-lin-(la A. P.

Bengtson, in McCrea, and numerous friends in tibis city. Mr. Anderson has done well since he left Warren. PARCEL POST "Fantilies supplied "direct by parcel posit," says a mail order advertnsiement do one of the household magazines. Beats ail how they aire improving things Ahese days.

It used to be the doctor next it was the stork, and now it is the parcel post.tPrason Miriw. a p-i INVESTMENT BOARD PURCHASES BONDS About $125,000 to be Expended for Improvements in the Itasca Park St. Paul, Dec. 2The state investment board today purchased from the state forestry board 000 in certificates of indebtedness 'bearing 4 per cent interest, the money to be used for the acquisition of land in the Itasca state park at Ahe headwaters of the MAssisippi river. The last legislature authorized the purchase of this land by the issuance of the certificates.

Because of Ahe condition of the money market, it was found impossible to float 4 per cent securities at par, and so theinvestment board was appealed to for relief. The hoard also authorized the payment of $45,000 in school loans. Excelsior getting $10,000 of this amount for a new building. RIDE 16 MILES DAILY TO ATTEND SCHOOL Koochiching County Boys Travel Eight Miles Every Morning. Two young sons of A.

J. Porter, who reside in the southern pant of Koochiching county, attend a school which As eight miles from home, and ithe boys, Allan and "Victor, aged about 12 and 14 years, make this distance by on horseback. They leave home eveiry morning at 6 o'clock and it is about 6 tin the evening when they get back. The teacher, Miss Blanch Aldistadl, reports that the boys are very regular in their attendance. In the winter when ithey can 'travel by sleigh they will use that means, but on account of the condition of the roads, the horseback method is the only practical one now.

NEW MAINE TO HAVE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL At a meeting of the school boards of the township of New Maine last week, it was decided ito consolidate the schools of the township. A plat has been submitted to the State Superintendent and it is very probable that it will he accepted. Coun- -Johnson was present, at the meeting. Jim Jam Jems Man Still Alive. Samuel H.

Cterk, editor arid publisher of "Jim Jam Jems" a monthly magazine at the state capitol, was An the city- yesterday en route to his home Bismarck, after spending about a week hunting big game in the woods of Northern Minnesota and reports a very enjoyable Concerning the outcome of has case, which is to be tried before the federal court at Fargo on January 14, Clark feels that he will win out, as in the first case there was a disagreement and in the second he was found guilty, but it is claimed that there were numerous errors An the complaint and on these his counsel, George A. and Tracy Bangs, both of Grand Forks, contended that a new trial should be had. The charge against the Bismarck publisher -is that he sent, through interstate commerce, matter in his magazine that was objecAAonjfble.Grand Forks Herald. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS G. N.

Ry. Co. to Toussaint Laurin nenw 5-4566-49 $720 Bengit Tangen to Marg.it Vaule, nw 8-156-41 $1000 Ghas. F. Hutchinson to J.

rich ne 24-155-44 $1 Luigia Bernardi to Henry Hoerner 28-156-49 $4500 U. S. ito Belle Hermanson- se sw 22-156-40 $200 U. S. to Aanaand 0.

Hamre sw 4- 154-4r. J. B. Westerdyk ito Peter Stromberg sw ne nw se 5-154-42 $800 State of Minnesota to Howard M. Scovell, JI se 2-158-41 Howard M.

iScovell to Hans Larson do $300 U. S. to Hans Knudson nw 31-156- 42. I. Boekness to Carrie Bockness ne 25 ne sw nw sw ne 26-157-40 $4000 Olson Holen to Joseph Parent sw 12-156-49 $4480 U.

S. to Peter K. Amdam, 7, 8, 33-155, 1, 2 ne 4-154-40 Aariaind Magnuson to Kirsten Rasmuson se sw ne nw 27-157-42 iPellerve Co. to Joshua Posola se $2880 iD. S.

B. Johnston Land deed to J. C. Figenslkau 16 A in 2 6-154- 50 $1200 Tni State Land to Oslo Creamery Co. 48 A.

in do $1 Oslo Creamery Co. to J. C. Fiigensfoau do J. C.

Figenskau to Oslo Creamery 'Co. 1 2 3 Blk 3 Fugenskau add. to Oslo Albert Yutrzonfea to Mary Yutrzonika sw 35-157-47 $4000 Levi Culver to E. G. Woolery se 18-456-40 $1000 Alhin Knauf to 'Holt State Bank's ne 35-156-43 $1 U.

S. to Hans Ohristensen 4 sec 1 i sec. 2-457-44 Hans J. Hanson to Hans E. Gordlund of 25-156-45 WMMam Johnson to Peter Kaski ve se 34 -w sw 35-167-43 ant subject.

THE RISING GENERATION IN THE INTERESTS OF A BETTER CROP OF BOYS AND GIRLS (By Supt. E. M. Mitchell.) The following' artriicie has been written, in the spirit of fault findling and ierAticism hut rather in the spirit of helpfulness and with a firm conviction that there should be a irevival of Public 'Conscience the questions diiscussed hereiih. The true teac(hervs State of 'Minnesota, Exefiutivc Depmtinent.

PROCLAMATION. Minimetsota has assumed a position of leadership in tihe warfare against ithe plague of.tuberic.ulos'is. Having attained this position of leade-rshiip in one oif the inoblest causes that can 'engage and in- terest human lendeavor, our state must not fall heihind. Sunday, 'Decemher been.set by the National As- so'cAaition for tihe Study and Prevenbiidh'of Tuberculosis as Na- tional Tuberculosis Day. The purpose- in view As to attract na- tictn-wide and state-wide attention the efforts that being' made Ito stamp out the -ravages of thif dread dflsease througih ob- sewvance in ohurcihes, lodges, and so forth.

The cause is one that should appeal to (every human heart. A vigor- ous fight waged year after year the Ancuirsions of this disease. Minrnesota of the as.elsewhereAs we of A-fta of tuberculosis. Thetre arte few of us not our attentiion called to the sufferings, of one or mone vicitims. to supplement a re- 'commendalb'ion which I mad to tihe of 1911 "bhat the agencies now in operation must be mfaibarually augmented." Eter nal vigiHancie in thiis warfare is the puioe of success.

Therefore, Adolph O. Eberhairt, of Minnesiotta, here- by designaibe Sunday, December 7fli, 1913 as vj State Tuberculosis Da when especial attentiohvshou'ld work is not confined wiltlhin Itlhe four walls of school room. The real teaoher, by pf eciept example, as an opposing foree to all that hinders the'progriess of the hoys and giirls, whether wSthiin or. without the.schoijLjoom. whoBie work begins' ait 9 a.

m. closes at 4 p. m. is-apt to peg a square hole" for the iood teaehier must work a much longer time each day. In speaking of Ahe harmful effects of tobacco, we do not forget that many great good men use haceo in some form, but almost without exception, they admit its evil effects upon boys attending school and we are sure most of them would 'greatly prefer to have their own 'boys abstain from its use.

We baliieve these men are wTJliing to help Itlhe state law against sale to minors and its' use hy bhe same. Hon. Edward Hyatt, Supt. Public Instruction, speaks as foliows to boys: Boys, the fum and sucoess of your whole life and that of your friends are going to depend -very largely upon what you do during the next ten years and I urge you, one and all, to Tesolive to do without oigare'tls for the next ten years and to hang to that resolution AAke igriim deatih. You have a long and tough old fight ahead of you to keep your head above waiter, and make a living for fifty years.

All the itlime you'll keenly need 'everyounce of strength and steadiness and mind you can summon to your But df you on the habit of smoking, before you girown, the other fellow will iget away with you and you will often go down ito humiliating defeat siiimply hecause An boyhood you drugged yourself so that you are not so tough and strong in body nor so cool and steady in mind as you would otherwise he. Wm. A. MdKeever, Professor tin the University oif Pennsylvania, says, "One of menaces to our moral and Miitelliectuail -wellbeing today As the fact that cigaret smoking is (becoming a popular fad among 'boys and young men, while the use a strong pipe lis a close second in ifavor. Go where you will in this broad land of ours, and the pale falces, blear eyes, tretmhliiing fingers amid the foul stench of eigarette fum'es tell the same paithetie story.

This most serious blight upon the bloom and beauty of our American hoyhood 'Cihargealble to parental ignorance and I cairefl.essness, For the past eight yiears I have heen trading out (the cigarette boys hiograpihioalily, and I have found that in prajotically all cases tihe lad toegian his smokfoig habit (Clandestinely, tat an early age, and with little of no thought of its seriousness, while-Aihe fond parents bebeved that itheir boy was good to 'engage to such a Physical Effects. The cAganet smoking school boy is well 'ChaTactorazed as "saillow, soreeyed, puny, squieaky sdcfciy, short winded, and extremely nerv- ous." The younger boy the worse the smofciinlg hunts him for usually itlha youth ftnlhalw ithe fumes and that is 'tflne most haflmtful part of the praottiice. ExpeiriiinieiiitS' have (ConitJiinued on page two) pj in Union, 'but here be demotedy to this "vitally import- Givfen under my hand and 'the (Great Seal)- Great' Seal of the State Ibhis 17th diay of Novemheir, A. D. 1913 Attest: Julius A.

Schmahl, Adoliph O. Eberhari, Secretary of State. Governor. COURT HOUSE NEWS County Auditor Lundgren has issued 233 hunting licenses this year since the hunting season opened. Of these 150 were for big game and 83 for small game.

Miss Kate Wiittman, a graduate of North Star College, is employed as clerk in the county auditor's office. Miss. Anna Stamness, of Newfolden, who graduated from North Star-College last apring, has accepted position as clerk in the oiliae. of Ahe register of deeds. County Superintendent David Johnson has visited 90 schools since the schools opened last fall.

That is surely getting around some. Miss Elizabeth assistant county superintendent of 'schools, evening M-visit- -sher ftev. Joseph Rarikin, at' Long Lake, near Minneapolis, while she is away. Frank Stanley, true name is Frank DeGray, w'-as indicted by the late grand jury for grand larceny An the first degree. He is alleged to have picked the pockets of a man at Middle River during 'the carnival last summer.

He has pleaded not guilty surd his trial is set tor Jan. 19. Licenses to wed have been issued by Clerk of.Court Swandby to -the following: H. Ournee and Emily Lakin Leonard Pokela and Clarinda Moen Alfred Ellingson and Elsie Hanson ELMng O. Bergan and Mary F.

Nordstrom Herbert E. Waldron and Laura Hanson Arthur L. Ellingson and Gina B. Hagen Thorwald Ramstad and Thea Lauasness Martin Morken and Emma Bergseng E. Ray Waller and Lillian Knutson Fred J.

Peters and Macie R. Cleem. Civil engineers Geo. McDowell, F. V.

King, Aug. Hellquist and Erick Wassgren, are at work in the county surveyor's office on maps and specifications for a 'proposed county ditch in Aitkin county, said ditch to be 90 miles long, case At established. North Dakota Recognized by War Departmen North aDkota has been recognized by the National Government in a -rather conspicuous way. A Machine Gun Company, the fourth volunteer Machine 'Company of entire Unitecx 'States has just been authorized and now being recruited at Grand Forts. The equipment for this 'company will come from the National Government and will cost the neighborhood or $75,000.

The company will irequire over eighty men. and will be fine addition to the North Dakota 'National Guard. NORTHWEST OF WARREN Miss Emma Bystrom, of "Vega, who is teaching tin Foldahl, spent Thanksgiving vacation at her home. Mr. Wm.

Engen has leased the Gust Ostrom farm for next year and moved into place last week, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Jacoby were pleasantly surprised last Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and MIPS. F.

C. HAdkmam, of Vega. They were presented with a beautiful set of silverware as a token of friendship. The Vega Young Peoples society meets Sunday evening at 7:30. All are welcome.

Charles A. Johnson is doling carpenter work for Andrew P. Nelson. AFaroeIl, jeweler, can supply you with some vary nice things suitable for Christmas RADIUM FOUND ON THE CUYUNA RANGE Brainerd Men Believe They Have Located Rarest of Minerals. Brainerd, Dec.

2.0harles Coleman and James Miller, the latter being a r.ich owner of mineral lands on the Cuyuna range and also 'recently the part owner of tihe Iron (Mountain townsAte, have with George B. Woodason, E. been prospecting on a section of the Cuyuna iron range and beliieve they have discovered a source of radium supply. Woodason, who enjoys a reputation finding mineral, claims to have studied months trying to determine what was in the ground. With his companions he went to a local photographer and they secured two sensitized plates and between them placed two keys and some coins.

These were put inside a book and'th whole wrapped in light proof paper and enclosed in boards tightly screwed together and buried in seven feet Of mud at the location. After several hours Ahe outfit was hoisted out and the contrivance taken to Brainerd where the photographer took out ithe plates Ah a dark room and developed the negative showing the two keys. The coins simply appear as irtings. The photographs are radiographs and Coleman and Miller are convinced they have located radium, and as it is selling at about $115,000 a gram St will not take very much to make -them (rich. A pound of it is -rated at $52,000,000.

Progressives Plan Banquet for Sen. B. E. Sundberg Plans for a state convention of progressive republicans to meet immediately after the holidays, to unite antMnachine republicans on a ticket for next year's primaries, were discussed -at a meeting of the executive committee of the Progressive Republican State League at the Elks' Club Ah Minneapolis the fore part of the week. It was agreed not to attempt this political task before the holidays, but it was announced" that a dinner honor of Senator B.

E. Sundberg of Hallock will be given in Minneapolis Dec. 2. This is the day on which reduced express rates ordered by interstate commerce commis- effect and Senator first attempt to reduce such rates, A given a large measure of credit by his friends for the result. The following committee will have charge of the Sundberg dinner: Representative N.

J. Holmberg, Renville Senator 0. A. Lende, Canby Senator A. L.

Hanson, Ada Representative G. B. Bjornson, Minneota Harvey S. Clapp. Duluth D.

L. Grannis and O. H. Turner, St. Paul: Olof iL.

Bruce and W. E. Davis, Minneapolis H. Peterson, Moorhead: C. F.

iMahnke, Moose Lake F. B. Lamson, Buffalo C. W. Gillam.

Windom Thos. Fraser, Rochester, and J. F. Roswald, Madison. Many progressive republicans from over the state are expected to attend this dinner, and while they are in the city a conference will be had to plan the convention.

The annual meeting of the Progressive Republican State league As due early in January and the sroveraorship question probably will be deferred until that time. Sad Accident at Highlanding. On Wednesday evening while returning home from Thief River Falls, Genni-e Narveson was killed by the overturning of his wagon the box striking him across the chest. The accident occurred soon after six o'clock at which time he had stopped to speak to Mr. Sanders, one and one-half miles north of Highlanding, and it seems that while on' the 'high grade between there and the post office the team ran off the grade overturning the wagon.

The body was found by a son of 'Heggestnen and immediately taken ito Vaughan Bros. store and although the 'body was still warm, life had departed. The coroner was Annmediately notified but did not deem an inquest necessary. The deceased was a young man of about 21 years of age and the main support of his widowed mother.The Eleven Early Christmas Mailing Urged. Postmaster Mattson has received a number of cardboard signs, which urge early Christmas "Mail early, wrap securely and address plainly," say the signs The signs also -state that, should a package be sent at the present time the sender may write on the package "Not to be opened until Christ- mas." Packages must also have the sender's name and address (re- turn -card) written thereon.

Mild Winter Predicted 'Eau Olaira, Nov. 28 Eau Claire weather sharps are predicting one of the mildest winters on record. J. H. Hanson spied a garter snake crawling along.ithe railroad track.

An Eau Claire deer hunter, (returimng from northern woods, says he never saw such short fur on ithe bears, which is, he says, a sure indication of a mild wiimtier. FIVE WEDDINGS JTHIS WEEK WEDDIKC BELLS PRECEDE CHRISTMAS BELLS HERE Miss Emily Laken, an accomplished and highly esteemed young lady who as well known Warren and who spent the past summer here as a guest at the home of J. P. U'Gonnell was married at St. John the Evangelist's Episcopal church in St.

Paul, on Nov. 28th, to W. H. Gurnee, a rising young attorney at Duluth, Minn. Mrs.

O'Connell, of this city, and Mrs. G. A. Penney, of Thief River Falls, the latter a sister of the bride, attended the wedding. A host of friends of the bride An this city extend congratulations.

Elling 0. Bergan and 'Mary F. Nordstrom were united in marriage at the U. C. parsonage in this city by Rev.

N. G. W. Knudtsen on Friday, Nov. 28.

The groom As an excellent young man, a son of Karl Bergan, a pioneer farmer who formerly lived at March, now -residing south of Alvaradov and the bride is a popular young lady of Alvarado. A large circle of friends wish the happy couple much joy and success in life They will make their home in Warren this winter. On Saturday, Nov. 29, Herbert E. Waldron, of Cass county, and Miss Laura 'Hanson, of iMarsh Grove, Marshall county, were united in marriage by Rev.

N. G. W. Knudtsen in this city. Fred J.

Peters and Miss Marie R. Cleem, both of Argyle, were married at the United Lutheran parsonage in this city, by Rev. N. G. W.

Knudtsen, today. The marriage of E. Ray Waller and Miss Lillian Knutson, both from eastern Marshall county, was soleminiized today at the United Lutheran parsonage in Warren, by Rev. N. G.

Knudtsen. Pleasant Wcddinn Reception. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Jacoby, who were married at the German Luthparsonage on were the home of the fonide's Mr.

and Mrs. F. C. Hickman An Vega, after their return from their honeymoon trip. At 8:30 o'clock- p.

m. about 150 young people filed in aaid took possession of the house, bringing with them many beautiful and useful presents, consisting of a mahogany cabinet containing a set of silver 'knives and forks, teaspoons, tablespoons, sugar shell and butter tnife, silver tea service and tray, a berry spoon and meat fork of silver, a silver bread plate, a silver berry bowl and cake stand, besides a sum of money and table linens. At 12 coffee was cooked by the ladies and a dainty luncheon was served to all present. The -evening was spent in playing games of various kinds. At their departure all expressed themselves as having had a good time, and wished Mr.

and Jacoby success and happiness in their new home at Ft, Wayne, to which city they will soon remove. Don't forget to reserve your iteckiet at the iNorth Star Drug Store for the Hallowell concert at the M. W. A. opera house, Thursday, December 4th.

They are now on sale therie and aire going fast. This will be your only opportunity to (hear this renowned organization, and it is up to you to see iha't you get a good seat for the evening. This Company guarantees satisfaction, and if you are not pleased with it, your money will be -cheerfully refunded. An Up-to-date Farmer. L.

W. Wentzel one of the solid farmers near Fisher, us in the city today doing his Christmas shopping. Mr. Wentz-el has a 219 acre farm and is one of the farmers who has gone out of the wheat raising business. "I raiised this year on my farm, nearly 4,000 bushels of grain and corn but have not sold a pound of it.

I don't (raise any wheatbarley, corn and oats is my crop and all of it is used for feed for stock. I find I can get a great deal more out of my land in this way than by marketing the grain direct" Mr. Wentzel has 'the distinction of having one of the finest farm residences in-the county, built of brick, large and roomy with hot and cold water, sewerage and all the other modern improvements. With this kind of a farm'he says no city resident has anything on him in the way of living.Crookston ONLY WEEKS TILL CHRISTMAS Do Your Christmas Shopping Early.

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