Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-16
STATE ITEMS.

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STATE ITEMS.
The Glencoe Register of June 18th, says:
Near the residence of Hiram Pettijohn, esq.,,
in Rich Valley, of this county, the pigeons
have appropriated quarter section of timber
land for the purpose of building their nests
In some instances there are as many as twelve
nests in one tree The department is literally
lined with them The smaller trees are fairly
bowed down with them. It is singular they
cannot be driven from the position they have
taken. Countless thousands hover around
4heir present breeding grounds.
A first rate pillow maker, with little CAPT.
tai, could profitably embark in the business of
manufacturing plows in Glencoe. Atpresent
there is great scarcity of that necessary ag-
ricultural utensil in this county.
Some ten families of Norwegians from Wis
consin moved into this neighborhood last
week. They found claims to suit them about
three miles southeast of Glencoe.
We are glad to learn that more of the same
sort are expected this fall from the same neigh
borhood in Wisconsin. .....
The citizens of Forest City are expending
large sums of money on the road leading from
that place to Clear Water. They want, and
are bound to have good roads.
We are pleased to learn from j.. H. McKen-
zie, ESQ.,, of Hutchinson, that the prospects
for crops in that vicinity were never better
than at present.
A large number of Germans have recently
moved into the township joining Hutchinson.
The Monticello Republican,, of June 3Oth,
says:
The frame work of the new Touring mill at
this place was raised on Tuesday of last week,
and we understand will soon be completed.
The Minneapolis Plaindealer, Of July I'd,
says:
The work of repairing the upper bridge
will be commenced next week and be prose-
cuted with all possible vigor.
The Saint Peter Statesman, of July 1st,
says:
An order of the sons of Malta was organ
lied in Traverse des Sioux last evening"
About dozen members of the Order at
Mankato were down. Six new members
were initiated, and the order is now in work.
ing condition, and in the course of a week OF
two will establish an organization in ST. Peter
P. S. Carson last year sheared seventy
pounds of wool from ten sheep, and had an in.
crease Of twelve in his flock. This year the
% head produced 100 pounds, or an average
of "a pounds to each sheep. The most o.
this was sold to Wakefield & Son, merchants
of this place, at 40 cents per pound. The
whole wool crop of these % sheep netted Mr.
Carson $64. .a...~.
Service has been ordered on the new mai
route from this place to Fort Ridgely-tht
contractor to commence carrying the mail OF
Saturday morning of this week.
The Reeds Landing Herald of June 25th
says:
The central part of our county is traverse(
by dozen or more brooks Astounding il
trout A party of four went out last week
were gone two days, travelled fourteen miles
and back, and brought five hundred beautiful
speckled fellows with them as the result o
their skill. No better trout fishing need b.
asked for than this county affords.
The Chippewa continues to disgorge lum
Der in large quantities. We can count si1
large RATS from our office window, making VI
to 90 below. A. w. Delany is about estab
fishing paper at Chippewa Falls. A work
man in the Mills at the Falls was caught by
rotary saw on Tuesday night last, and com
pletely sawed in two. -.
The Hastings Independent, of June seth
says:
/ Two or three weeks ago, the City Council
over which Mayor Marsh presides, passed al
ordinance closing the door of houses where in
toxicating beverages are sold on Sunday. o.
Sunday the 10th inst, the Mayor, while walk
inp on the streets, met one OF his compress
an Alderman, and said "let's have some
thing to take" The Alderman acting up t
the shirt of the ordinance, said: 'sellin
liouor on Sunday is prohibited, and shove
that he wished to abide by the spirit of til
ordinance ord, Marsh acting up to the lstte
quoted from the ordinance where it reads
the purport that the saloons shall be closed Q
Sunday. Marsh remarked, I'VE can 60
and close the door, drink, open and come OF
again."
The crops in this county are looking T
markablv WELL Never has there been
greater promise of an abundant harvest thu
now.
The Rochester Free Press of June 2St
says:
Notwithstanding the inclement:season,w he
3 ne yer looked so well as at present Go
/ Judges estimate the average yield at from
to go bushels per acre. Forty bushels
> acre will not be an uncommon yield in Oh
> sted County this year. @ -... :. sl--.
The Faribault Republican of June 81
, says: >E ~-s -"-t-a
The Ginseng trade has fallen off rapio
' duringsthe past week. Very little is broue
It into the market at present, and all repol
s agree that the supply in the ''Big Woods"
nearly exhausted. Crops are looking excet
:, inply well, and we have strong expectatie
of q bountiful harvest this season. r.
, The Winona Republican of June 29th, sa
u At meeting of the Grand Jury, dur
m the present session, the propriety of max
ID provision for the erection. of a county Jail '
X discussed, and commi ttee of five appoin
:, to investigate the matter, reported the foli'
IL ing. which was unanimo usly adopted:
We Resolued, That the Bo ,rd of Supervisor
I'd the county of Winona be requested to I
Nv immediate action-or as soon as pra
cable-for the erection of a suitable build
:" in Winona for the confinement of Grimm
to in some suitable place, at an expense no
he exceed $4,000; Provided that the citizen
in Winona will donate, free of expense to
he county, lands suitable for said building t
NC erected upon. 1.-THE citizens of Wmona
re fuse to donate lands for this purpose,
tel some other appropriate place in the co.
#, be selected where lar IDS will be donated.