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LIGHTNING PLAYS
QUEER PRANKS
FARM HOUSE ON THE C. H. WAL-
LACE FARM IN FARLEY TOWN-
SHIP STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
AND BADLY DAMAGED
The dwelling house on the C. H.
"Wallace farm in town of Farley was
^struck by lightning early on Tuesday
morning and partly demolished: No
fire was started but the subtle fluid
played some queer pranks as it pass
ed thru the house and caused no lit
tle consternation to the occupants.
The lightning struck the east chim
ney smashing it all to pieces and then
tore off about two yards of lath in
each of the two up-stairs rooms and
about one-third of the plastering. All
the window lights, but one were blown
out of the south window and six lights
out of the north window of the up
stairs room. There was a man sleep
ing in a corner of one of the up-stairs
rooms and although the floor all about
him was covered with brick and plas
ter, he was not awakened. Joe Mil
lar, who lives in the house, says he
had to call him a dozen times to wake
him up. The man did not seem to be
hurt in the least. The lightning fol
lowed the stove pipe down to the
stove, the pipe above the attic floor
being blown all to pieces. Mrs. Mil
lar was making breakfast at the time
and the teapot that was standing on
the stove had its bottom blown right
up into the pot and the tea up to the
ceiling. The lightning passed from
the stove down thru the floor into the
cellar and also ripped an" opening
about six to eight inches crosswise of
the floor which was two boards thick.
It tore every board clear right thru
as if a plow had gone crosswise of
the flooring and did not follow^ the
grain of the lumber as lightning'gen
erally does. Eleven window lights
were blown out up-stairs. Mrs. Mil
lar and the little girl were standing
near where the lightning ripped the
floor and were unhurt, except that
Mrs. Millar's big toe on the left foot
turned nearly blue and the nail black
and the foot was somewhat swollen
aside from that, she did not seem to
feel any effects. The plaster on the
ceiling down-stairs was nearly all
loosened and a dozen or more holes
made thru it where the lightning
came thru. In the northwest bed
room in that part of the house where
the lightning came down, the old man
was sleeping and though he says he
saw lots of fire, he was entirely un
harmed. The building paper that
lined the cellar above the ground was
blown out as though a stick of dyna
mite had been exploded and one of
the cellar windows was blown out but
not broken.
WATCH FOR THE WHITE CAPS
True to all Scandinavian traditions
related to the muses and music, mem
bers of the. Warren Manskor will
wear the conventional white, sanger
fest caps when they appear in the
grand concert program at the M. W.
A. Opera House, Monday evening,
July 8. These caps certainly add to
the charm of a chorus, but they .ra-
ther represent the history of singing
in the*old countries. The members
also will wear the badges prepared
for the national sangerfest in Fargo,
where the Warren boys and about
1,000 other good singers will take part
in the programs of the convention.
Warren will be well represented at
Fargo, and the members of the Mans
kor hope that they will be given good
support at the program. There will
be several solos, which promise to
draw a large crowd, but the efforts of
the Manskor as a whole is to give
Warren, the home town, the best male
chorus program ever prepared by lo
cal talent in Northern Minnesota. Tic
kets will be on sale in a few days.
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Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Bercher,
of Burlington, la., arrived this morn
ing for a two or three weeks' visit
with Warren friends and at the home
of Mrs. Bercher's parents, at Alvara
do. Rev. Bercher was the former
pastor of the Swedish Mission church
in this city. He says that it has been
exceedingly warm in Iowa and that it
is a great relief to have the privilege
of breathing the pureK Minnesota air
once more. A#K$
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AUTO TOUR TO
MAPLE LAKE
WARREN AUTO CLUB IS
NING A TRIP
PLAN-
TO THIS WELL
KNOWN SUMMER RESORT
An auto trip which cannot fail to be
a pleasure and delight to all partici
pating, has been arranged for next
Sunday under the auspices of the
Warren Auto Club. It is proposed to
make a run to Maple Lake, the beau
tiful summer resort in eastern Polk
county, on Sunday next, the start to
be made at 7:00 o'clock shWp In the
morning. All auto owners in tho
city and surrounding country are in
vited to participate in the tour. It
is expected that 25 to 30 cars will
make the trip. The road to be fol
lowed passes thru a beautiful country
hence the ride as well as the stay at
the lake will prove enjoyable to all
participants. Let everybody remem
ber that the start has to be made
promptly at 7 o'clock.
THE SCHOOL GARDENS
After a recent tour of inspection of
all school gardens, (over 100 in num
ber) it gives me great pleasure to
write a few lines of commendation
on the attitude of the parents and the
consciensciousness of the pupils hav
ing gardens.
Everyone, perhaps, is aware of the
fact that the seasonal conditions
have been adverse to the growth of
rapid, thrifty gardens. In fact, some
of the pupils in the country have had
very discouraging times with the high
winds and sand storms, nevertheless,
they are anxious and willing in almost
every case to repair the loss as best
they can and develop their garden to
its maximum.
As a rule, the gardens, of the chil
dren residing in the country look bet
ter and are better kept than many of
the town children's gardens. Now,
such conditions must, not continue.
The town children can make as good
gardens as any if they will only put
forth more thought and effort.
The superintendent or agricultural
director will keep all gardens well in
spected during the summer, and after
each Inspection, make a little note of
the condition, so that at the end of
the season, a glance over the note
book, will be the greatest aid in de
termining the prize gardens.
Don't be content with working for
a $1.00 prize, work for the $5.00 prize,
set a high standard for yourself in
this garden contest as well as in all
things.worth while in your future life.
I sincerely wish you one and all
success in this pleasant, instructive
and worthy contest. mm^
A. W, Hayes,'teSvS
Read the ad. of W. F.
It may interest you.
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Dlr. of Agr. Warren Associated
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Warren, Minn.
Warren will Qlebrat^ JndepehdencJ Day in the good old fashion.
Good music, good speaking, fine, spoits and races, and a general
good time is assured. Our citizens \fill spare neither effort or ex-
pense in making the day most enjoyable to all. Everbody is cord-
ially invited to come to Warren and enjoy this celebration with us.
MORNING PROGRAM
Prayer ,~^._
Address of WTelcome
Song,
Grand Parade at 10 o'clock A. M. headed by the Warren City
Band. A feature of this parade will be a troupe of high class
Calithumpians. Immediately after the parade the following exer-
cises will be held: fi
Music JL...
by President of t^e
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Reading of Declaration of Independence
Song Oration
AFTERNOON SPORTS
EAST SIDE DRIVING PARK
Beginning at 1:30 P. M.
Automobile ParadePrizes: 1st, $10 2nd, $7 3rd, $5 4th, $3.
Free For All, Pace or Trot, Mile Heats, 2 in 31st, $30 2nd, $20
3rd, $10.
Three Minute Trot, 1-2 Mile Heats, 3 in 51st, $15 2nd, $6 3rd $4.
Running Race, 1-2 Mile Heats, 2 in 31st, $10 2nd $5.
Men's Tug of War (not over.10 men
2nd, $5.
Fat Men's Race1st, $2 2nd $1.
Boys' Potato Race1st, $2 2nd, $1.50 3rd, $1 4th, 50c.
Girls' Potato Race1st, $2 2nd, $1.50 3rd, $1.00 4th, 50c.
Boys' Sack Race1st, $2 2nd, $1.50 3rd, $1 4th, 50c.
Girls' Egg Spoon Race1st, $2 2nd, $1.50 3rd, $1 4th, 50c.
Boys' Pie Eating Contest-1st, $1.50 2nd, $1 3rd, 50c.
Calithumpian Prizes for Best Costumes1st, $6 2nd, $4 3rd, $3
4th, $2.
BALfcGAM
WARREN va?* ARGYLE
Music thruout the day and evening by the
111 Warren City Band
AftGRANDlBALL
Warren City Band
By Chaplain
A. P. Mclntyre Day..........
I Chorus
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at the Opera house in the eve1iing.|g Admission,
to dancers 50 cents. Free admission to the gallery.1*
kJhM$^A. P. McINTYRE, President' pf^th| Daygl
JOHN W. THOMAS, Marshall of the Day^||^f^
Chorus
Rev. William Stewart Shields
SongAmerica, led by Warren City Band and Chorus and Audience
each side) 1st, $10
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Men's Foot Race^-lst, $3 2nd $2 3rd, $1.
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Boys'. Foot Race (age under 12 years)1st, $2 2nd, $1 3rd, 50c.
Girls' Foot Race (age under 12 years) 1st, $2 2nd, $1 3rd, 50c.
O iJulVA REAPPORTIONMENT
FOREST FIRES1N
NORTH WOODS
Rangers Fight Flames Near Interna-
tional Falls and Northome.
With five forest fires blazing south
west of International Falls, and seri
ous forest conflagratioh&>.,
within but a fe%inlies'oT Northome
Ely and Margie, Minn., the fire haz
ard of the north woods is again loom
ing up dangerously. The blue smoke
with which the air has been charged
for several days in this vicinity is
supposed to come from these fires.
A score of rangers reported by tele
graph today to W. T. Cox, state for
ester, the presence of forest fires in
their districts. He immediately no
tified all his men, in the event of a
fire, to enlist every man available in
the work of preventing serious loss
of property or life.
150 Men Battling
Latest reports had it that a wall of
ilames was within 30 miles of Inter
national Falls and approaching from
the southwest. More than 150 men
have already been enlisted in the
work of preventing the fire from get
ting to the town.
Cox declared that the fires started
either Sunday or Monday.
"Unless rain falls in the northern
section of the state within 12 hours
heavy loss of property and serious
loss of life may result," he said.
BIG PICNIC IS PLANNED
Anti-Tuberculosis Association Friends
Will Gather in West Valley.
The Marshall County Anti-Tubercu
losis Association has decided to have
a big basket picnic near the home of
Abel Anderson, on the south bank of
Middle River, Sec. 30, West Valley,
on Saturday, July 13. .Arrangements
are not yet complete, but Senator
Sundberg. Rep. 6. H. Mattson, Judge
Grindeland, and others, who are good
entertainers, including some of the
pastors of the Marshall County
churches, are expected to be present
and deliver short addresses. All
who have an interest in this work,
whether members of the association
or not, are cordially invited to bring
a lunch basket and participate. The
farmers living near by are requested
to furnish the cream and those com
ing from the village will supply the
sugar and coffee..,. Lemonade and
soft drinks will probably be sold on
the ground for the benefit of the As
sociation.
More definite announcement will
be made next week:
Hawken Melgard accompanied by
his two children, of Moscow, Idaho,
arrived last Friday for a visit with
his brother, Andrew Melgard, in this
city, and with his other brothers re
siding at Argyle and other towns in
the valley7
I BOOSTERS DEMAND
AJUvELOPMENT
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ASSN. CONDEMNS
|LEGISLATORS WHO POSTPONED
2BILL AT SPECIAL SESSION
gXVhen the Northern Minnesota
saDsters, comprising Northern Minne
5 a Development Association, met at
lucernational Falls last week, they let
their voices be heard thruout the
state. Evidence was produced to
show that Northern Minnesota at the'
present time is practically the only
hope of the homeseeker who wishes to'
have a secure future.
The sessions of the association were J,
interesting and instructive. The
great issues of the state, especially
those affecting immigration, good
roads and certain legislative meas
ures, were discussed freely. Several
resolutions of importance were pass
ed, and it is certain they will hare,
much weight in the next session of the
legislature.
In the front of the convention hall
could be seen in big letters: "We
demand reapportionment." In a re
solution adopted by the association it'
"endorses and commends the efforts
of those members of the state legisla
ture who faithfully and conscientious
ly worked at all times for a fair re
apportionment bill during the last
regular and special session of same,
but disapproves in unequivocal terms
and without reservation the action of
the last legislature of the state, in
having failed to. pass such a re
apportionment law. We declare it to
have been the duty of each and every
member of the house as well as of the
senate'to place himself on record
square-toed on this most vital ques
tion, and every member who failed in
this was unfaithful to his his constit
uents and unfaithful to the trust im
posed in'tiihFby"fhe people*""'^
Oscar Wahlund, of Warren, was
elected chairman of the committee on
immigration, which introduced a res
olution "condemning the activities of
individuals or firms within the asso
ciation's territory who misrepresent
facts and victimize prospective set
tlers and that officials of the Northern
Development Association be given aui
thority to investigate business meth
'ods of the association members deal
ing in far mlands, to the end that ir
responsible land agents or firms will
not benefit by the influence of the as
sociation, will not be invited to mem
bership, nor any present member be
retained oh the roll if his business
activities conflict with the object of
the association."
Resolutions also were passed on the
subjects of education, reclamation,
printing and advertising, good roads,
taxation, conservation and develop
ment, public domain and agriculture,
game and fish, etc.
County development associations
were encouraged by a special resolu
tion urging that the legislature at its
next session enact a law providing
that the board of county commission-,
ers of (he various counties thruout
the state be authorized to appropriate
from the general revenue fund of the
[respective counties a sum not to ex
ceed 55500, to be paid to such duly con
stituted associations for their use in
carrying on the splendid work so well
begun and thus far carried on by pri
vate contributions, thus placing the
whole burden on the shoulders of the
few who are sufficiently public spirit
ed to assume such burdens.
International Falls, one of the most
hospitable cities in the state, cordial
ly welcomed about 1,000 visitors. The
city was gaily decorated for the occa
sion. The next convention, in De
cember, this year, will be held at
Crookston.
THE CROP OUTLOOK
The northern Red River valley
counties are at this moment greatly
in need of rain. All grain, especial
ly the late sown, is suffering by rea
son of the scant rainfall during the
month of June. The wind and the
exceedingly warm weather of the past
week combined, have caused rapid
evaporation of moisture retained in
the soil. The crop which looked so
promising in the early spring, will not
be as large'as was expected, although
a good rain soon will greatly chants
conditions.
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