The Grange advance., 1874-05-20

ent character. We ask for information why
an appropriation Of $4,000 to erect steam
hills TOR private parties. at Owatonna.
would not be just as legitimate use of the
public funds. We hope the Minneapolis
Tribune will give us the information. and
at the same time tell us what the character
OF the improvements is TO be. If any OF the
other items going to make up the S4, 5OO,-
oo' are Of the same character, we must be
pardoned for expressing Il doubt of the pro-
prlety Of passing them also.
THE Deiuvun Bee is not happy over the
veto, and says: " 4 veto places a fictitious
value on the present amount Of currency,
and the President knows that is now in the
hands Of the rich, class he always ia
vors.''
The river and harbor appropriation bill,
as passed by the House yesterday, appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for St. Anthony Falls:
$4,000 for Minnesota river; S25. 900 for
upper Mississippi river; and $4,000 for
Duluth harbor.
SOME OF the county papers are after the
st. Paul printing bummers pretty lively.
The Window Register says if St. Paul can
not support her printing offices let the Of
fees be closed. This has reference to the
habit Of bumming round to carry off the
county job work.
Hlp-ER-Ty Hop.-We throw up the
sponge. As grass-hopperist we are not a
success. Our revelations that the eggs
would not hatch were not reliable. They
will hatch. They have ha:ched The lit
tie robbers are here, and it is surprising
how hungry they are after fasting all win
ter. visit to the wheat fields will salts
ty any one as to their prodigious appetite
for greens. But we have got clincher on
any argument against Minnesota winters.
A country where eggs can be left out doors
all winter without freezing can't be bad
for white folks to live in We would well
come BLIZZARD" a cold rain, flood,
or anything to put an end to the existence
of the nasty little thieves Everybody is
hoping some power will take them away
before the crops are transferred to their
stomach. If old Boreas ever did anything
tor Minnesota let him respond now Give
US " blizzard. .'-Jackson Republic.
Hastings and St. Paul. both have the
manufacturing fever The Lnion says:
On Saturday evening few Of our citi-
zens met at the Court House, to consult
upon the feasibility of increasing the manu-
featuring interests of this city Nothing
OF importance was transacted save the ap-
pointment Of n. F. W. Kranz, Chas. Damerel
and John Byers as soliciting committee.
These men are very energetic and with
Judge Crosby who has kindly offered his
services as assistant, have already secured
subscription, as stock, upwards Of $4,000
and so the work is fairly started. 1t is
safe we think to say, that ten times this
amount will be raised if required.
The Waseca County Council passed the
following resolutions at its last meeting:
The following resolutions were offered by
the Master and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the ladies of the Subord-
mate Oranges Of this county are respect
fully and earnestly solicited to favor US
ture meetings of the council that they NAV
exercise the rights to which they are en-
titled, and add to the interest Of the occa
sion.
Resolred, That it is contrary to our obli-
6".AOAo duu ~ Iuc interests OF
the order Of P. of H. for members to 90 to
law with members without first endeavor-
ing to settle differences by arbitration
among ourselves.
On motion it was decided that at our next
meeting on the 23d inst, this council par
ticipate in picnic dinner and that each
Grange be fully represented by delegates
and their ladies who are members Of the
Order. E. CRANE. W. AZ
H. G. WOODBURY., Sec.
-Vaseca News.
MAJOR D1KE's RESIDENCE BURNED.-The
beautiful dwelling house of Major VII.
Dixie, in the southern part of Faribault,
was burned yesterday forenoon. The
alarm was given few minutes after ten
o'clock, and in q very few minutes after the
steamer had good stream on, although
throwing through nearly a thousand feet
OF hose, and having to run a distance of
mile and a half to get water. The furni-
ture was mostly saved, although of course
in more or less damaged condition from
hasty removal How the fire originated
nobody knows. The Major says he was
working in his garden near by when he
discovered fire in the roof. The exertions
OF the fremen have doubtless preserved
large amount Of property, confning the
fire to the main building and preserving
the walls and lower story. The building
was insured in the St. Paul Fire and Ma