The Grange advance., 1874-03-25

wheat raised il seriously impairing the
reputation and price Of our wheat products :;
that under the existing methods Of buying
and selling wheat, the producer of hard
gets less, while the producer Of soft wheat
gets more than the articles are relatively
worth that all proper efforts should be
made to disseminate these facts among the
producers Of wheat; and that producers
and manufacturers should take united ef-
fective action to procure fresh, vigorous
varieties Of Flint wheat for seed
wINoNA COUNTY.
Wnoma.-Mr. I. J. Cummings, an
esteemed citizen ofthis city and formerly
cashier Of the Winona Deposit Bank,
died at Colorado Springs, Colorado Ter
ritory, on the 18th inst. He was As
years old, and leaves wife aud five
children.-The rumor that G. r. Morris
formerly cashier Of W. & St. Paul r. R.
was implicated in the recent express rob-
berry in Oregon seems to be confirmed.
STEELE COUNTY.
Found Dead.-A poor travelling tink-
ar was found dead on the prai,ie near
Beaver Lake. He was known by the
name of Labshyoden Another lonely
fricndless soul gone from a cold world
into the presence Of its Creator.
4Albert Lea.--Two saloon keepers have
been prayed out Of the whiskey business
by the ladies and have gone into the fur
! niture trade.
WAsECA COUNTY.
Jerry Hogan, q bachelor living near
Janesville was found dead in his bed.
His team vas found in the stable nearly
starved.-The County Council meets the
18th inst, per order OF the Master, G.
E. Crane. please send US the proceed
ings Of your Council at the earliest day
possible. These Council meetings are
of interest and profit to all the Patrons
of the State. Ed. Advance.)
| Janesvi0e.-Wm. Baker, living a,
Freedom, was caught by an upright
shaft in the mill Of Stokes e. Kimball Of
this city. One arm was broken in sew.
eral places, one Of his legs was entirely
and the other nearly severed by striking
a post. The unfortunate man lived bu,
three hours.
NICOLLET COUNTY.
| Ntcollet Stotion.-The Fire Fiend
(or AngeD came to the aid of the women
in their crusade against whiskey and
licked up the saloon Of John Mann a,
this place on the 9TH. The wind blew
a perfect gale, and strange to say all wa.
lost except the vhiskey; that didn't
burn it wasn't made for that purpose
| 81. Pster.-The Superintendent's re
port Of the Insane Hospital for the quar-.
ter ending Feb. %, gives the following
showing: No. in hospital Dec. LIST, 1873
303 admitted during quarter Al No
treated 344; discharged including deaths
%; No. remaining 1922; increase 10; Of
the discharged, 8 recovered, improved,
l not improved, 6 died.-A sash and
door mandatory is to be built here the
present season, thing long needed
Excavations for the new wing of the
Hospital have been commenced.
Nev SaOedee-A hundred or more
farmers met in this town last week, at the
call Of the Patrons, to discuss questions
OF mutual interest. A portion of Gov
Austin's Message recommending the
farmers to organize was read. Tree
painting was discussed. The Iri.
o"''e says: At this meeting the ques.
tlon OF admitting to the Grange meet.
'ngs those who are not Grangers was
discussed and vote being taken it w.s
decided to admit all.
! S,oan Lake.-The Blue Earth o.
peddlers, some half dozen in number