Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-07-15
Local BPevltles.

icile this action with his strict tempe
rance principles Let it be remem'
bered that no ordinance can take effect
without his signature.
Qu1TE a number Of our best citizens
are getting excited over the prospects
of the new paper town Of Wells, 40
miles west Of here, and have purchased
lots there. Several merchants contem-
plate opening branch stores there in the
fall. Austin is destined to be an i'm
portant point tor wholesaling.
TIE brick work on the new store of
Schleuder and Dorr is completed. The
front is an odd pattern, but presents q
beautiful appearance. and does great
credit to the owners and workmen
Work on the block adjoining the
FirstN ational Bank is progressing finely.
THERE is \ general Sticking up around
town among the owners Of pleasant
homes. New fences and new walks are
springing into existauce on every
hand. ..}-
Austin & Richardson, two of our
most enterprising merchants have pur-
chased lots for home on lower Main
Street. The location is beautiful, and
they contemplate erecting fine resi-
dences in short time.
VIZ are happy to welcome among ua
Messrs. Swallow and Clark, from Wis
cousin, successors Of Crane, Chase and
Hall, in the Real Estate and Law bust.
ness. Active, energetic business men
from abroad, are what We need, and We
cordially extend to them the right hand
of fellowship.
The Old Ring are just now busily
engaged, arranging the political pro
gramme for the fall. Our reporters are
on the look out, and as soon as the
plans arc all arranged for the "dea1
people" we shall publish them in full
In the meantime we warn Republicans
to look out for the old game Of fusion
with Democrats. -.
Peter Zeller has his new building
just south Of the Court House, nearly
ready for occupancy.
A few temporary buildings ar
being put up between this place ant
Lansing at the Railroad junction.
These are for the use Of the Railroa,
Company. We have yet to learn tina
any business man has invested dolla
there.
Our Baptist friends are making ar
engagements to warm their church fron
below. This will be a great improve
ment.
Wheat has been coming in lively tn
last week, and farm machinery and lum
Der have been going out lively.
We learn that a few nights ago, SOM
Of the ''evening zephyrs" that were stir
ring, blew barrel Of salt from the side
walk near Basford's Store, and "blew'
several panes ofglass out Of Woodland
DORIS building. 1t is said that ERE
form" whisky set the zephyrsin motion
Crops in this part of the State ar
looking exceedingly we'll, with the ex
eeptien Of corn, and that is now growin'
very rapidly. Wheat and oats neve
looked better.
David Oliver, Esq, an old resident c
this place, has been spending few day
in town, settling up business matters
His present, home is in Kansas, a lam
of which he speaks in glowing terms
His farm in Lansing was sold by Me-
srs Page & Wheeler to E. H. Wells
for s25 per acre.
Query How much money hav
the City Fathers paid their printer fo
publishing bonds, ordinances etc., tn:
were never attempted to be enforced an
have been repealed?
STATE CONFERENCE.-The Stat
Convention, for the purpose Of nomin.
ting Republican candidates for State o
dccrs, will be held in St. Paul, Sept. 9tl
1869. Next week we will print til
call in full. Mower county is entitle
to seven delegates.
CHILD ..Losr--On Wednesday {
last week, little deaf and dumb chill
ofMr. 2. Guinea, living some two mile
east Of this place, wandered from, il
home, unknown to the household, an
could not find the way back. Scare
was made by the neighborhood, but {
no avail, and on saturdaysome of tt
citizens Of Austin turned out, and aftt
long but faithful hunt, found the chill
within mile Of its home, lying in Il
gra's quite unconcorncdly. We belle,
it was not seriously affected by the pr
va'!ons or exposure