The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-22


Rev. NJ >."1i''> ;'11n is Hauling
wool f''''n y. !.>,n for NJ. Grant -
We UNI! .'~;anl lllat Mr.. G.. gets his
Wood Ivy THIS ,u.a:!s ut dollar or two
less per cord
T.. Il. llumiston Informs us that
much of his corn which was injured ~
the Sra5eh"ppprs is doing well. Where
the silk Was eaten off it has grown ou,
again, and man: Of the damaged stalks
seem determined to produce good ears.
PERSONALS
Gov. Stephen Miller dropped in on
Thursday.
G.. ID. Snow is up from Mankatu look
ing after his farm.
]. e. Clarke returned from the East
Oh Saturday last.
Mr.. Hester, Of Williams county,
Ohio, is visiting the Colony, and is stop
ping with his friends, MesSrs. Shelley
and Smith. lie is looking upa location
in the West and is pleased with this
section.
CAPTAIN W. NJ. Heath dropped up
from st. Paul Il few days ago to look af-
ter his claim. lie doesn't bate Il jot of
his faith i'll the future Of the Colony.
Mr. Parish, we learn, has purchased
land here and will remain. lie had
thought Of returning to Illinois, but
his friends there have suffered from
drouth and other causes and did not have
but II or l. bushels of VIII aat to tlleacre.
Here he knows that Notwithstanding
the grasshoppers, some men have rails
ell from Is to 20 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Coburn, who lives
near Piper City, Iroquois county, Hi
nois, has been spending some time in
the Colony with his brother-in-law,
MI. Parish. After spending four
months travelling through Kansas and
Nebraska, Mr.. Coburn has purchased
land in the Colony, and will make it
his future home. In all respects he
considers this locality superior to any
he has examined in the west. lie is a
practical farmer, and Il man Of intelli-
gence and sound judgment, and there
fore his opinion Of the advantages Of
this over other localities is valuable.
a. p. Miller, editor Westcrn Adrunce,
G. L. Sutton, proprietor Of the Okla
bena Touring mills, c.. +. Dunning,
Principal Of Wurthington Seminary,
and NJ. W. Carlisle, of Chillicothe,
Ohio, all from Worthington, Mimi. !,
were in town Tuesday last, on an ex-
cursion for the purpose of viewing the
Falls and inspecting the country
They made us Il call.-SiOuc Fails Pun-
t0graph.
Mr.. A. p. Miller, Of the Adoouce, Mr..
G. Z. Sutton, Mr.. Dunning and Mr..
Carlisle, from WorthingtOn, passed
through our place one day this week on
their way to Sioux Falls, and later
again, on their return. Mr.. Carlisle is
understood to be contemplating the
purchase of an interest in the Okabena
Mills and was inspecting the country
with view to ascertaining it's capacity
for the production of wheat. It is un-
derstood that the country will support
mill abundantly. These gentlemen
were highly pleased with their trip and
regarded ride through this country as
a rich treat. They contemplate visit
to Pipestone in few days. These are
gentlemen whose opinions are val.
liable and we are proud to have found
favor in their eyes. We wish album.
dant success for the Okabena Mills and
hope other mills may spring up Wor.
thington and that we may ere long be
connected with that place by railroad
narrow gauge or otherWise.-RocR
County Herald.