The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-11
COUNTY CONVENTION.

COUNTY CONVENTION
The County Convention to choose
delegates to the District Convention to
he held at Owatonwa, on Tuesday next,
the 18th, met at the County offices, on
Thursday, aud organized by electing B.
r. Prince Chairman and ]. A. Town
Secretary.
The Committee on Credentials repor-
ted the following delegates present !:
From Graham Lakes-Warren Smitl,
and J. w. Miller. Wilson's. u. Har-
rington. Indian Lake,. w. BULLS
and J. Haggard. Elk-W. i. Akin.
Seward-A. Terry and w. w. Cooper.
Bigelow-E. $. Mills, J. De Boos and J.
Upstrom. Worthington-C. c. Good
now, NJ. B. Soule, B. r. Prince, I. p.
Durfee and J. A. Town. Dewald-J.
Churchill and W. G. Randall. Olney
New Haven r. C. Stillman. Fair
vlew-H. D. Bookstaver.
The following named persons were
chosen delegates to the District Con-
vention : NJ. b. Soule, G. C. Goodnow,
and E. $. Mills.
The Committee Oh Resolutions, re-
ported the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Kesolred, That in the judgemnt of
this Convention the mission of the Re.
publican party is not yet ended, and
that we express our confidence in its
integrity and renew our devotion to
the cause which it represents.
ResOlccH, That OurcOnfidence in our
present representative remains unshak-
Ell, and that the thanks of the frontier
counties are due him for his intelligent
and practical attention to their wants.
Resolred, That the Hon. NJ. II. Dun
nell is the first choice of this county
for the nomination, and that this Con-
ventiOn instruct it's delegates to cast
their votes in the District Convention
i'll accordance with this choice.
THE GRASSIlOPPER&
Since our last report, the grassllop.
pers have been on the wing almost dai-
ly, settling down in places and making
havoc with the crops. They have ex-
tended northeast as far rs st. Peter,
and southwest as far as Sioux City. In
Watonwan and Martin counties and
in Emmett county, Iowa, the destruc-
ton is reported as almost total. They
extend east into Faribault county. In
this county, their rayages have contin-
ued, and as will be seen by our Hersey
letter, the crops in that township are
almo st totally destroyed. From other
portions of the county, the loss is es
timated at from one-fourth to one.
third of the crop. In Rock county the
crops have also suffered some during
the past week.
The strong wind of yesterday carried
them away southwark in great num-
bers and it is hoped that we are at last
relieved of the greater part of the them.
But there is no telling how soon wind
from the south may blow them back.
Rev Mr.. Bear visited st. Paul during
the week for the County Commission.
ers, and saw the Governor, who prom.
ised to do all in his power for the relief
Of the destitute. at his suggestion.
the Commissioners of Ramsey county
voted $1,000 and other counties will
vote aid in proportion. The need is ur.
gent and all that can he done by the OIL
der counties, we have no doubt will be
promptly done.
Of course, the best help that can he
extended IS to help men to help them.
selves. Those who have lost all theil
crops, and can go elsewhere to work du
ring harvest or longer, should be
assisted in getting to where employ.
ment can he lad.
The crops in the region tributary tt
Worthington are probably not more
than one third destroyed, but in many
places, the loss is total and there will
he MANY who will need aid.