Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-08-26

serious time TO remove II.
The citizens of the vicinity Of Minncso-
ia Falls were treated recently to that rare
phenomenon, lunar rain bow. 1t was a
complete arc, and quite brilliant
Knudt O. Solberg, Norwegian farmer
of Kenyon, Rice County, fell in front of
reaper, was run over and mangled so fear
fully that he lived but few hours.
The stock for the erection of new ele-
vator at Lc Sucur has all been subscribed,
and the lumber for the building been pur-
chased. 1t will have a capacity Of 10000
| bushels.
Mr.. Retzlack, of Milford, Brown county,
while hitching loose tug, received kick
from horse which fractured his skull,
exposing the brain. He was alive at last
accounts, but cannot long survive.
The Faribault Republican complains
that the servant girls have all gone to the
harvest field, while the street loafers still
remain, wearing out their cassimeres on
the dry goods boxes.
The Winnebago City Press learns from
inquiry that the wheat crop in that section
! will yield from 20 to IS bushels to the acre,
oats going from about 70 to 80 bushels per
acre, barley from IS to 50 bushels.
1t is estimated that one quail is good
for the destruction of at least bushel of
grasshoppers. In Blue Earth and lie
Sueur counties bounty of five dollars per
bushel was at first paid for dead grasshop.
pers. At this rate quails are rather an ex-
pensive luxury.
The Mankato Union says Of the growing
corn fields in that county: 1T is caring
two or three to stalk, and if the frost
holds off till the goth of September there
will be the heavieAt yield to the acre ever
raised in the county"
Berthe Morse, of Blue Earth City, ten
year old boy, had his skull crushed in last
Sunday by the kicking Of horse.
The Mennonites who recently went up
the Minnesota valley are sharp lot. They
have hived around the rich Mountain
Lake district, and are buying the farms
of all the old settlers who, pressed by want
created through grasshopper losses, arc
willing to sell al sacrifice
The principal cause Of the low price of
harvest help this season is found in the in
fux Of laborcrs from the grasshoprer dis
trlcts: The sufferers are reaping their
own crops short handed, and sending their
surplus help to more fortunate localities.
Fillmore county has the largest area i'll
wheat Of any country in the Statc-an av.
erage of 46 acres to every farm-which, at
20 bushels per acre, and 81 per bushcl,
will place in the pocket of each. farmer
the handsome sum of 1920. And this not
reckoning oats, barley, potatoes, corn, gar
den vegetables, etc.
L. V. Rich, who has been visiting at
Window, tells the editor of the Lake City
Sentinel that the crops in that vicinity are
turning out much better than were antici-
pated. When the grasshoppers left the
farmers expected to no more than get back
the seed sown, but now they arc reaping
two thirds of the average crop
The first new wheat received at New Clm
was from the farm Of Mr.. Ernst Brandt.
The wheat was A l, although raised on
farm from which millions Of graeshoppers
Matched. But Mr.. Brandt fought for his
crops, and fought hard; and the result was
that he reaped bountiful harvest as he
deserved to do.
A Farmer named Millbank, in Yellow
Medicine county, was run over by reaper
last Wednesday, and terribly mutila:ed.
His right leg was cut entirely off just
above the ankle joint, while the left thigh
was cut two.t thirds Of the way through
There is little or no hope of saving his
life.
| Mr.. Michael Ticc, an old and respected
citizen Of Limctown, Blue Earth county,
died very suddenly in Mankato, Wcdnes-
day, of heart disease. He was walking
down Front street, and when opposite the
wooden mill was seen to swing his hat and
shout, and then fall heavily to the ground.
When assistance arrived he was already
dead.
Two little children of Mr.. c. Dcnman,
aged 219 and S years, straycd from their
home at Union Lakes, Rice county, and
were lost. This was Sunday last As
soon as missed, search was kept up until
Monday morning aboat sunrise, when they
were found asleep in a cornfield about a
mile and half from home. They had
picked some corn, and when asked what
they were going to do with it, they answer
ed that they we're "going to carry it to
mamma" 1t was a pretty cold night, but
the little ones suffered no injury from
their involuntary camping out
VIM. NJ. Cassidy, marble cutter, for
mer resident of Minneapolis, and former
employc with Herrick in this city, was ar
rested at Sterling, ILL.,, day or two since.
charged with the possession Of surplus of
wives-bigamy the law calls it. Cassidy
has wife living in this state, and another
in Prairie du Chen, Wis; and upon the
complaint of the Minnesota wife he was
arrested. He Is held to await the arrival
Iof officers from this state. With old army
men, Cassidy will be remembered As a
member of Co. G. I'd Minnesota regiment;
and secret society members will recall
him as fellow member. He has come to
grief; and the wife with the prior claim
will undoubtedly gain the prize>-Pionecr-
Press.
| A young girl Of eighteen years, Men
MONTE, was drowned from the steamer
Selkirk, near Crookston.
The Sihlev county Tnflenendent savs a