Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 30, 1904, Page 3

| | i | 4 | J G\ THRGRATVAND St Fifth Annual Tri-State Convention Is Held at Fargo —Interesting and Instructive Addresses Made. The fifth annual convention of the Tri-State Grain and Stock Growers’ association was convened Tuesday at the Fargo opera house. The annual address of J. A. Johnson, president of the association, was the feature of the forenoon session, President Johnson took occasion during his address to detail some of the evils of the eleva- tor and machinery trusts, and also turned his attention to the beef trust, On this subject he said: “You have it in your power to de feat the formation at least in the future of these trusts. Your power lies in the ballot. If you will attend your primaries and conventions and make ‘every man who aspires to a seat in your legislature and congress pledge himself in writing, before nomination, that he will vote for laws both in the state as well as in the national legis- jatures that will prohibit their forma- tion and pledge themselves not to vote for any man for United . States serrator wntil the man or men who. aspire to these exalted positions will pledge themselves in writing before etection that they will use their votes and influence in the same direction, ‘you will soon see a difference. There is nothing that scares a politician so youch as votes, or the want of them; tthey will do anything you demand, if you make them promise in time. unless you will take radical measures you will be bound hand and foot in a few years. You will be as powerless With the new trusts as you are to-day with the elevator trust. You will ad- xait that while there may be half a dozen or more elevators in your town, all competition has been. killed. The agents all strive to secure your grain, but the price is the same at each ele- vator. That trust has made million- aires out of a few men at the expense of you and others, who are at theit mercy. “Until this year the elevator com- panies contributed. In reply to an im quiry made by me some time ago as to whether they would assist us, one of the general managers answered in part as follows: “Judging by the statements made by the various elevator people after ‘tthe last grain growers’ convention, I should not expect that any of them would contribute a cent toward that proposition again. The elevator peo- ple feel that while they have contrib- uted for seveeral years past to this proposition that matters have been al- lowed to be discussed in these meet- ings which were distinctly detrimental to the interests of the elevator peo- ple,” , J. H. Worst, president of the agrt- ‘cultural college, was the next speaker and he outlined tn an interesting man- ner the work of the convention. Prof. J. H. Sheppard, of the agri- cultural college, was the first speaker at thé afternoon session, on “Breed- ing Stock for the Northwest.” The address of Prof. Sheppard was enthusiasticaly received, and it was pronounced by all a very able and in- structive discourse. When he had concluded Prof. Susan M. Reid of the agricultural college, was introduced and delivered a very instructive paper on “Domestic Science.” She handled her subject with a master hand and brain, and the paper will undoubtedly prove one of the best and most in-| structive of the congress. L. A. Huntoon of Moorhead, with an address on “Manufacturing Corn Fod- der Into Beef and Pork,” followed. Mr. Huntoon is an orator of no mean ability, a sound reasoner and in all an interesting talker, and for about twen- ty minutes highly entertained his au- ditors. A paper on the “Shelter Belt for Stock and Remedies for Insects In- jurious to Animals,” by Prof. Waldron of the agricultural college, concluded the first day’s program. Wednesday, Jan. 20. To-day’s sessions of the Tri-State Grain and Stock Growers’ association were large attended, a greater num-; ber being present than has ever before | attended an annual meeting of the as- sociation. President following committees: Committee to Report on the Me Curaber Bill-—-Capt. D. L. Wellman i Johnson announced the Frazee, Minn.; E. D. Childs of Crookston, Minn., and,P. J. Rance of Webster, N. D. Committee on Future of the Asso- ciation—J. H. Sheppard’ of the North Dakota Agricultural college; T. A. Hoverstad, of the government station at Crookston, Minn.; 8. W. R. Pack- ard, Niagara, N. D.; W. F. Greeley, editor Dakota Farmer, Gary, S. D.; N. J. Carnine, Aberdeen, S.D.; L. A. Ueland, Edgeley, N. D. Prof. Hoverstad of the experiment station, Crookston, made the opening address'this morning; his theme being along the lines of rotation in farming. He spoke of the almost exclusive tendency in the past of the farmers to grow wheat. He thought that grain should be held as a basis and that sec- ond in rotation should come the grasses, and recommended timothy, Austrian brome, red top and the slen- der wheat grass, and in plantirig’ he suggested a mixture of these seeds, in just what proportion he said he was unable at this time to advise. Prof. M. A. Carleton, cerealist of the agricultural department at Washing- ton, spoke on the subjeet of macaroni wheat. He opened his discussion with the statement that about five or six years ago this section, extending down through Kansas and Nebraska, suffered much damage as a result of drouth. The attention of the agri- cultural department was turned to the matter of securing a wheat .at would produce well in this dry section and the introduction of macaroni followed. He said that while in the midst of these investigations rains set in so that government officials were riding about in row boats over the former arid lands of Kansas and: Nebraska, pursuing their investigations and gathering sunflowers from the waters. The howl then went up not for mac- aroni wheat, but for mackintosh wheat. And it was on account of this unusually wet weather that the maca- roni wheat grown in this country was below the standard, and brought low- er prices than it should have brought. He said that there was a demand at present, however, greater than the supply and offered much encourage- ment to the macaroni wheat growers. E. S. Delancy followed with an il- lustrated talk on “Breeding Draft Horses,” which was highly interesting and very instructive. Mr. Delancy is a forceful, entertaining talker and was enthusiastically applauded by his hearers. At the afternoon session Prof. Thomas Shaw read an interesting pa- per on the “Adaptability of the Dual Purpose Cow for Northwestern Con- ditions,” Other addresses were delivered by N. S. French of Berlin, N. D.; State Dairy Commissioner McConnell of Minnesota and State Dairy Commis- sioner Kaufman of North Dakota. The proceedings of the evening were under the auspices of the North Dakota Poultry association. Poultry Association. The attendance at the tenth annual Poultry association which convened to-day was very gratifying, but it was realized that the severe weather had resulted in the non-shipment of many exhibits that were to be sent in for the show. The work of judging was started during the day by Mr. Holden. Inthe barred Plymouth Rock class Sam F. Crabbe won first prize for cockerel and L. D. Canniff for pullet. P. P. Formoe of Bismarck took the first three prizes for white Plymouth Rocks. State Buttermakers. There were nineteen exhivitors of putter in the competition under the auspices of the North Dakota Dairy- men’s association. The samples were scored by W. D. Collyer, United States dairy inspector, and the first award |. went to Fred Kraus, whose butter scored 951-4. Victor Glantz was sec- ond, with 891-2 and Fred Kapphahn was third with 89. 0. C. Beck’s ex- hibit scored the lowest, 84 poixts. Thursday, Jans 21. | Without awaiting the probabie ac- tion of Gov. White in requesting Sec- retary Wilson of the department of ag- rieulture to take charge of the ranges in the western part. of the state to eradicate the cattle scab, the North Da- kota Live Stock association has made an appeal direct to the secretary. The association had the program at this session of the Tri-state convention and strong resolutions were adopted urging immediate action by the secre- tary and petitioning Gov. White to re- quest it officially. The afternoon program consisted of addresses by Delancy of Valley City and Hoverstad of Crookston on the horse; demonstration by Professors Sheppard and Worst, on animals, and §. F. Crabbe on fowls. Before the regular hour for assem- bling those interested in macaroni wheat came together and, after sev- eral addresses, which included one by A. M, Carleton, the cerealist of the de- partment of agriculture in Washing- ton, it was decided to organize the North Dakota Macaroni Wheat Grow- ers’ association. One hundred mem- | vers were immediately enrolled, and this number will be increased before the close of the convention. T. N. Oium of Lisbon was elected president and E .G. Schoollander of Fargo secre- tary and treasurer. The forenoon program of the conven- tion proper was turned over to the hor- ticulturists, and there were addresses by Waldron of Fargo, Elliott of Minne- sota, Ueland and French of North Da- kota, Bush, Latham and Povertson of Minnesota and Phillips of Wisconsin, all along the lines of organization. Before adjournment the North Dakota Horticultural society was formed with 160 members. The officers are: Presi- dent, James Holmes, Fargo; treasurer, Lieut. Gov, Bartlett; secretary, C. B. Waldron, Fargo; vice presidents from each judicial district. The Minnesota constitution and by-laws were adopted with slight alterations, an@ the or- ganization already has about 200 mem- bers: The dairymen and buttermakers got together in the afternoon and elected officers as follows: President, Fred Leutz of Hebron; vice president, John Powers, Havana; , treasurer, H. U. Thomas, Oberon; secretary, E. EB. Kaufman, Fargo. Resolutions thanked Secretary Wilson for sending W. D. Collver, United Sates dairy expert, here to judge the butter exhibits, and also ‘commending him and J. W. Yerkes, in- ternal revenue expert, for their fearlese enforcement of laws relating to the sale of imitation dairy products, and Secretary C, Y. Knight of the National ' The North Dakota Poultry associa- tion held its business session in the evening, after all the exhibits had been scored by Judge Holden. The new offi- cers are: President, S. F. Crabbe, Far- go; vice president, R. T. Kingman, Hillsboro; secretary and treasurer, L. D. Canniff, Fargo; superintendent, D. V. Moug, Mapleton. Friday Jan. 22. In a fight this afternoon between Minnesota and North Dakota, the flick- ertails were present in greater number and routed the Gophers. The last day of the tri-state grain and stock grow- ers’ convention was the most interest- ing, not only from point of attendance, but from enthusiasm shown in the pro- ceedings. The chief feature was the fight made on Senator McCumber’s national grain inspection bill. A committee composed of EB. D. Childs of Crookston, Minn., D. L. Well- man of Frazee, Minn., and J. P. Rance of Webster, S. D., ha dbeen appointed to make a special report on the Dill. Their findings were adverse. In fact they attacked the bill strongly and urged that it was a failure from the fact that it was local rather than a general measure, and could not be ap- plied to all markets. Suggestions were made for improve- ment in the present-Minnesota inspec- tion by the adoption of civil service, to exclude all incompetents and political barnacles, and the same efficient in- spection of all grains that was now given flax. A further recommendat‘on was made that the Minnesota legisla- ture be petitioned to place these amendments in force. fs The report of the committee had the strong support of a coterie of Minne- sota grain men who have been on the ground working up sentiment against the McCumber bill.. After the report wes read there were a number of speak- ers from this state who attacked it. Col. Benton of Fargo and O. G. Major of Hope made the bitterest fight, de- claring that the adoption of the report would discredit McCumber in his own state; that he had introduced the meas- ure in good faith and was entitled to respect for his position. It was held that the Minnesota grain men had considerable nerve to endeav- or to have North Dakota turn down her own senator in the interest of their favorite grain inspection. Cries of ta- ble the report were heard from all over the house, and when a vote was finally taken the report was snowed under by an overwhelming majority, Another important action of the con- vention was in transferring the or- ganization to the North Dakota insti- tute board. The latter will conduct the meetings in the future and have the proceedings published in the insti- tute report by the state for the benefit of the farmers. This action prevented the election of officers. The general desolutions of the asso- ciation were laudatory of the men re- sponsible for the success of the organi- zation and the present meeting, and especially to Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture in his rec- ognition of the meeting in sending three of his best men here for ad- dresses. Addresses were made in the morning by Hoverstad and Bush of Minnesota, Worst and Bolley of North Dakota and Greeley of South Dakota, In the after- noon Mrs. Lewis, Mt. Greeley and Pure Food Commissioner Ladd spoke. The latter was tendered a vote of thanks for his work in the enforcement of the law. In the evening Mrs. Las and Prof. McDowell spoke, after a band concert, concluding the work of the convention. The live stock men elected officers as follows: President, Dean Sheppard of the agricultural college; vice president, C..F. Massingham, Mandan; second vice president, Charles McKussick; treasurer, G. S. Barnes, Fargo; secre- tary, E. S, Delancy, Valley City. “ EISER ROLING RAPIDLY.” Reed’s Answer to Friend at Top of the Stairs. The readiness of repartee of the late Thomas B. Reed was never better il- lustrated than on one oceasion when he went to visit a friend who lived at the top of a long and narrow flight of stairs. Half way up Reed missed his footing and fell to the bottom. His friend, hearing the racket, rushed to the door and shouted down the semi- darkness of the hall: “Who is that?” “Tis Eiser rolling rapidly,” drawled the man from Maine, as he picked him- self up.—New York Times. An Important Omission. In a sham fight which was held in connection with a yolunteer camp lately the invading force was led by an officer whose hand was better suit- ed to the plow than to the sword. They were marching down a road, and on turning a sharp corner they came across the enemy, lying but = short distance from them. “Charge!” commanded the officer. Away went his men at full speed, but when they had covered about half the distance to the enemy they heard their officer shout: “Come back, come back, the hale pack o’ ye; come back to where ye stafted from and start over again! I’ve forgotten to order ye'to fix bayo nets.”-—-London Tid-Bits. Literary Reputation. “Lizette,” said Mrs. Goldrich to her maid, “Ll wish you would run-up to my room and get the novel on my writing desk, cut the pages, take it back. to. ‘Miss Bookhides, present my complt- ments and thanks, and tell her the story aroused my most profound terest.”—Tid-Bits. PEST ene anne ane SYSTEM OF FORGERY. Admits He Used Minnesotan’s Name on Check to Square Up. Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 26—When he learned that he was to be prose- cuted for forgery, Edgar Cramer forged another check to make good the losses suffered by his earlier vic- tims, according to a confession. he is said to have made. He was arrested at. Salem and is now in jail here, awaiting the next term of circuit court. Cramer is said to be well con- nected at Ree Heights, S. D. Before leaving Sioux Fulls recently he had a check cashed at a local bank, a rail- road conductor honored a check for $5, and this proved worthless. He now admits that he deposited $20 in a bank at Highmore’for the purpose of securing a check book, and that he had forged a check for $30 at Ree Heights. Learning that he was about to be prosecuted on these two forgeries he forged a check on J. D. Hummiston of Mankato, Minn., and made good the Highmore and Ree Heights checks. FIRST TRIP FATAL. Minnesota Youth Is Asphyxiated in a South Dakota Hotel. Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 26.—Charles Henrich, a farmer aged twenty-one years, who lived on the farm of his father, a prominent German, near Woodstock, Minn., died here yesterday morning as the result of being as- phyxiated by gas at a hotel. Phy- sicians worked over him for twenty- four hours, but he never regained ‘con- sciousness. The unfortunate man was en route to visit at Huron, S. D., and his father and brother, who were present when he died, say that this was the first time he had ever been on a railroad train and that he knew nothing about gas. When he retired for the night he evidently turned off the gas and then when the flame was extinguished he turned it on again. SHORTAGE IS ALLEGED. Crookston Postmaster Is Displacea Until Accounts Can Be Examined. Crookston, Minn., Jan. 26.—Postof- fice Inspector Norris has placed the local postoffice in charge of E. C. Gildersleeve, to serve while the ac- counts of Postmaster Eikens are being examified to investigate a seeming shortage of a considerable amount. In- spector Norris arrived Saturday night fand he appointed Mr. Gildersleepe af- the consulting with Mr. Eikens’ bonds- men. The action created a sensation among Crookston Business men. Post- master Eikens declares that even if a seeming shortage is revealed by an examination of his books, he has suf- ficient money deposited in banks to the credit of the department to cov- er it. BLYDENBURGH’S DEFENSE. Arsenic in the Body of His Wife Came From Embalming Fluid. Eldora, Iowa, Jan. 26.—The defense in the Blydenburgh murder trial will have their inning now and propose to introduce from forty to fifty witnesses to prove the innocence of the defend- ant, Ebenezer S. Blydenburgh. They propose to present evidence to prove that the arsenic found in the organs of the deceased was formed there by the action of the embalming fluid which the undertaker prepared and used in getting the body ready for shipment to the home in Ohio. They will intro- duce the testimony of six experts in chemistry and medicine to endeavor to disprove what has been presented by the state’s witnesses. EXPRESS CASHIER IN THE TOILS. Great Northern Employe Is Charged With Embezzlement. Duluth, Minn., Jan. 26.—F. W. Fow- ler, cashier of the Great Northern Express company here was arrested on an embezzlement charge. He is alleged to be short $221.17. Reynold Stuart of St. Paul, representing a bonding company, is here and took the matter in hand. The prisoner has em- ployed counsel and neither he nor jhis lawyer will discuss the ¢ase. It is rumored that Fowler has lost in spec- ulation. Fowler \is about thirty-five years old and has a family. FIREWATER FOR INDIANS, Thomas H. Mackey of Springfield Is Under Arrest. Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 26.—Deputy United States Marshal Lamb at Yank- ton arrested Thomas H. Mackey, a resident of Springfield, on the charge of selling Iquer to Indians belonging at Santee agency, on the Nebraska side ofthe Missouri river, Springfield being their trading point. The pris- oner was held for appearance before the next federal grand jury, and in de- fault of bonds has been committed to the Yankton jail. Murder Charge Dismissed. Deadwood, 8. D., Jan. 26. — After spending several weeks in the Law. renee county jail under the charge of having murdered Matt M. Laitala, Jacob Junti of Roukaix, a Finlander,| has been dismissed, The state’s at torney moved for the dismissal of the case owing to the insufficiency of the evidence. Laitala was found in a dy ing condition near Roubaix, and Junt! was arrested on the charge of baving inflicted the wound that caused hi: death. 4 DEFE FOR GIGANTIC “FARMERS’ TRUST” To Do Away With Middlemen and Swell’ Profits. Chicago, Jan, 27.—By the incorpora- tion under the laws of South Dakota of the Farmers’ Grain and Livestock Commission company a scheme for a gigantic “farmers’ trust” has been launched. The project is promoted by Chicago men, and a majority of the incorporators are residents of this city. It is the intention of the organ- izers of the new trust to do business on a large scale. The capitalization of the company has been, fixed at $100,- 000,000, the larger portion of which is to be furnished by the farmers whom the promoters expect to interest-in their project. The plans contemplate the formation of what is practically a co-operative organization of farmers. The farmers are to allow the company to do their buying and selling and to act for them as commission mer- chants, packers and brokers do at the present time. The new company in- tends to control the sale of the grain raised by the farmers and to ship it to the markets. INDIANS WILL HAVE NO SAY. The Devils Lake Reservation Will Be Opened. Washington, Jan. 27. — The house committee on Indian affairs yesterday ordered a favorable report on the bill presented by Representative Marshall, opening to settlement the lands of the Devils Lake Indians in North Dakota. In accordance with the new policy the measure requires that the tract shall be ceded without the consent of the tribe. It-‘is provided that the land shall be sold at $4.50 per acre during the first six months of the opening, $3.50 the second six months, and $2.50 an acre thereafter. This scale is based or the theory that the best land will be taken during the first year. It is provided further that the govern- ment shall reimburse the Indians for the school land sections deeded to the state, and that a tract of 3,000 acres shall be reserved for Indian school, church and mission purposes. TO ROUND UP WOLVES. Hundreds of Persons Will Take Part in Extermination of Pest. Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 27. — The ranchers and others living west of the Missouri river, in the south central portion of the state, are making pre- parations for a grand wolf round-up, which will take place in the near fu- ture. Hundreds of persons will par- ticipate, and every foot of country be- tween the Missouri river and the east- ern border of the Rosebud Indian res- ervation and north to Whetstone creek, will be scoured. Wolves have been troublesome in that district this winter, and it is believed that as the result of the round-up they will be ex- terminated. FOUR GATHERED IN. Four Arrests as Result of Grand Jury Investigation, Green Bay, Wis., Jan. 27.—Four ar- rests were made yesterday as a re- sult of the indictments returned by the grand jury some time ago, as follows: Aldermen A. L, Gray and George Schwartz, City Attorney A. B. Fon- taine and City Assessor X. Tarmen- tier. All four were taken into custody. Five true bills were returned against Ald. Gray, three against Ald. Schwartz, two against Fontaine and one against Tarmentier. All were admitted to bail. FOR INDIAN SCHOOLS. Commissioner Will Recommend That Improvements Be Made. Washington, Jan. 27. — The South Dakota congressional delegation called at the Indian, office yesterday and con- ferred with Commissioner Jones rel- ative to securing his recommendation for additional appropriations for the Indian schools and additional build- ings for schools in that state. Com- missioner Jones assured the delega- tion that he would carry out their suggestions. Old Soldier Falls to His Death. Hot Springs, S. D., Jan. 27. — Yes- terday while the members of the sol- diers’ home were descending the stairs to dinner, John Hogan, who was some- what intoxicated, in a playful man- ner got astride the stair rail to slide, and, becoming overbalanced, fell to the floor, a distance of twenty-eight feet. He struck on* the back of his head and shoulders, fracturing hig skull. He did not regain conscious- ness, dying a few hours later. His home was at Sisseton, S. D., where he leaves a wife and twelve children. ——— Frozen to Death. Preston, Minn., Jan. 27.—D. H. Bo- land of Forestville was found frozen to death Saturday morning. Mr. Boland left Spring Valley for his home about 5 p. m., in an intoxicated condition. Merrymaker Fell Dead. Anoka, Minn., Jan. 27. — While a party of young people of Fridley town- ship, this county, was sloighriding, Louis Ficker was stricken with heart disease and died by the side of the young lady he was escorting. ' Baked Her Baby Brother. La Crosse, Wis., Jan. 27. — Wrils Mrs. Edward Smith was chopping wood yesterday ‘her daughter, five years of age, placed her baby brother in a hot oven and baked the baby to death, CTIVE PAGE ;|in Minnesota. 3 oy State News of the 8 Week Briefly Told. @ Co om 0s 00 00 00 00 00 Oe Mrs. Elisa Polkinghorne and family, the first to settle in Ely, have moved to Hibbing. John Brick, a veteran of the Civfi war, is dead at Eden Valley, at the age of fifty-seven. Mrs. Peter Frances, aged sixty-nine, is dead at Sparta. She was a promi- nent early settler. The Columbia hotel at Swanville was destroyed by fire early the other morn- ang. The loss is $3,000; insurance. $1,200. George Wadsworth, a saloonkeeper of Winton, pleaded guilty to having in his possession a moose head and horns and was fined $50. J. H. Letson will resume the man- agement of the Letson house at Alex- andria on Mareh 15, J. C, Blake’s lease expiring at that time. Joseph Brennan of the firm of Bren- nan Bros., of Graceville died at Phoe- nix, Ariz., of consumption. He was one of the oldest residents of Graceville. Representatives of the Lund Land and Banking company were recently at Belle Plaine for the second time ta start a national bank and have rented rooms. Fred Glueck, who is wanted at Cale- donia on the charge of deserting his wife and family, was arrested in La Crosse and will be brought back by the sheriff. Martin Kitzman, aged fifty-four, died at Faribault from blood poisoning re- sulting from a carbuncle on his neck. He leaves a wife, five sons and five daughters. Langley & Alderson’s big depart- ment store, the postoffice and Strick- ljand’s jewelry store at Merrill were to- tally destroyed by fire . The loss is estimated at $40,000, partly covered by insurance. Five farmers living in the eastern part of the county were arrested and fined $25 and costs each for illegal fish- ing on Rice lake. The men had houses on the ice and were spearing fish when caught by the game warden. Over 40,000,000 feet of pine lumber has been produced at the saw mill at Virginia since June. The mill has alse produced 1,000,000 shingles and 2,000,- 000 laths a month, and is now sawing 225,600 feet every twenty-four hours. At the annual meeting of the Shako- pee Street fair association the follow- ing officers were elected: President, J. A. Ring; vice president, J. C. Sin- hoff; secretary, W. F. Duffy; treasurer, Alex Schaefer; directors, E. H. Ells- worth, J. H. Moore and J. A, Ring. The lumbering interests at Belle Plaine are active for the first time in many years, and many logs are being shipped to the city. This is the first time Belle Plaine has shipped logs ta the cities and the experiment is being watched with interest. The Upper Mississippi Valley Medi- cal association elected the following officers at Little Falls: President, Dr. J. J. McKinnon, Wadena; vice presi- dent, Dr. J. G. Millspaugh, Little Falls; secretary, Dr. J. A. Thabes, Brainerd; treasurer, Dr. O. J. Batchel- ler, Brainerd. The next meeting will be held at Aitkin on April 14. v. J. Grenier, general merchant of Mapleton, will incorporate on Feb. 1 with 2 capital stock of $50,000. The in- ‘corporation will include V. J. Greiner, Miss Laura Grenier of Mapleton; George A. Dutoit of Chaska and H, F. Troost of Mankato; $20,000 of the stock is to be paid in. They intend to establish a chain of stores throughout the state. The sixteenth annual meeting of the Southwestern Minnesota Medical asso- ciation was held at Luverne. The offi- cers for the ensuing year are: Presi- dent, Dr. F. Y. Weiser, Windem; vice president, Dr. C. O. Wright, Luverne; secretary and ‘treasurer, Dr. H. D. Jencks, Pipestone; censors, Dr. A. E. Spalding, Luverne; Dr. M. L. Sullivan, Adrian; Dr. F. M. Manson, Worhing- ton. The stockholders of the Workers’ Co-operative Mercantile company of Red Wing have elected the following officers: President, Louis W. Hempft- ling; vice president, Joseph F. Rein- bolt; secretary, Frank A. Hayes; treas- urer, Alfred Strom; manager, North H, Peterson. A co-operative store will be started. The workmen in the pot- teries are the principal stockholders. The worst fire Perham has had in years occurred recently. The John Ladner block, occupied by H. Ander- son & Co.’s shoe store on the first floor and J. N, Tate’s residence on the sec- ond floor, was totally destroyed with all its contents. The building was a frame structure and valued at about $2,000, with $800 insurance. Anderson & Co. had $4,600 worth of stock, be- sides shoemaker's tools, cash register, etc. They had only $3,000 insurance. They received $1,000 worth of shoes re- cently which had not been unpacked, and all went up in smoke. i