The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-03
State Items.

From the Ohatfeld Democrat, Disc. 81
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. James
Draper, who left here a few days since,
for his home in the East, died at La Crosse,
day or two age. Mr.. D. has been in bad
health for some time and his death was not
unexpected.
We are panied to learn that Mr.. Wyatt.
who kept the Wyatt House." some twelve
miles this side of Winona, was accidentally
killed by the upsetting of sled loaded with
lumber, he being caught under the load
when it went over, on Wednesday last, near
his place.
We are gratifed to learn that the attend
ance of scholars at the Academy the pres
ent term is large, and that the school
under the supervision of MIR. Armstrong
and his accomplished lady, is giving general
satisfaction to parents and pupils. MIR. A.
has room for few more scholars.
Mr.. Tanney, money loaner and specua-
tor of considerable notOriety in Mower
county, had fourteen hundred and twenty
five dollars stolen out of his trunk on Suns
day of last week.
From the Glencoe Reg ster, Dec. 81,
out West of the woods, during the past
week, purchasing fur. We notice that he
has brought in, during that time, over $50
mink, several otter, fisher, foxes, and lot
muskrats, besides some elk hides. He
informs US that elk are being killed in large
numbers up Northwest of Glencoe. MIR.
Crosby informs US also, that band of Lac
Qui Parle Indians killed some fifty elk near
his trapping post in Lincoln county recently.
We have heard of white crows and white
black birds, but we never heard OF white
otter until the other day. Mr.. Kelly, OF
Acton, in Meeker county, has in his possess
sion white otter which he purchased from
the Indians for S. so, We believe he
intends to send it to st. Paul on specula
ton.
The best wheat we have seen this
year is some that was raised by Mr.. Ems
mey, in Rich Valley township, in this coun-
ty. The wheat is called the I" Russian
bald" The berries are large and plump
and soft. The bran must be thin, and it
appears to US that it must yield we'll both
in flour and growth. We DO not know
whether it will be liable to lodge on our
prairies; but if not, it will, in onr opinion,
be good variety for our farmers to SOW.
We learn that from three bushels sowing
Mr.. Emmy obtained eighty odd bushels of
wheat. Such a large quantity from so
small quantity of seed is good yield for
this year.
We cannot too strongly impress upon ev>
cry farmer throughout the state, or at least
those who reside in the neighborhood of the
big woods, the necessity of every one of
them engaging in the enterprise of making
sugar the ensuing spring. Those vino live
upon the prairies should go upon the vacant
railroad and nonresident lands in the woods,
select their sugar places, make troughs or
buckets, cut wood, and be ready to tap the
trees SO as to get the first run Of sap or SUI
gar water.
There are thousands OF opportunities to
get sugar places, AID as {. 4aneral thing,
farmers have' nothing else Il 10" in sugar
ing time.
Let them go twenty, thirty or forty
miles. They can maui their provisions, and
camp out. If they would only do this it
would save the state thousands of dollars.
Minnesota can and ought to make all the
daries. She ought to do more. Sugar in
sufficient quantities should be made to sup
ply our less fortunate sister states, Iowa
and Wisconsin.
From the State News, Dec q.
The SOLDIERS RELIEF SoCIETY.-The la.
dies OF st. Anthony are certainly doing a
noble work in the way of raising necessa-
ries for the sick and wounded soldiers.
They have already made up large numbar
of articles, and will soon be ready to dis
patch full box of them to the proper agent
of the Sanitary Committee.
The ladies have obtained the use of one
of the large parlors in the Winslow House
and have met there for work every Friday
afternoon. They also hold meetings on
each evening of the same day, where large
number of gentlemen always attend and
render such assistance as may be in their
power.