The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-29
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.

twentieth year OF its existence on the
21st.
Scarlet fever is raging with great vlo-
lence among the children OF Castle Rock,
Dakota county, and many attacked have
died.
The Dakota county bank, Hastings,
having moved icto its new building, It's
former quarters are being prepared tor
the post office.
Hastings Union of the DIST: The dry |
hot weather we experienced up to last
week has hurt the growing wheat on light
sandy soil severely. In the town OF Mar
shan competent judges estimate the loss
from three to five bushels per acre fhe
late rains and cool weather may some
what improve the present prospects.
Minnesota Falls Sentinel: Once or
twice in the life time OF a western pio-
neer. a season occurs when great rush
of immigration is seen in the west, and
this seems to be one OF those seaso MS.
Not day passes but what great numbers
Ofteams are to be seen passing our streets
with the usual number OF tow-headed
children, cattle, horses, sheep, ETC., and
we hear similar reports from all v.r the
state
Hastings Union Thomas Fitzgerald,
of Empire, one Of the most extensive ana
enterprisipg farmers OF Dakota county,
has put into practice the long talked-oi
"abolishing middle men system, ana is
the first farmer in the county that we
have heard OF who ships his wheat direct
70 New York On Monday last ne
shipped five carloads from Auburn sta
ton to New York, and intends to snip
ten more next week if his venture Is a
success.
On the 10th, John Kelly, OF Spring
Lake, Dakota county. sustained severe,
il not fatal injuries. While standing on
a load oil wood, his team ran away. pre-
ci,itatinr him betw cen one OF the hino
wheels ana one of the stakes III winch
position he was dragged overa miie
The flesh was horribly torn from MS
chest and arms. his jaw bone broken
serious internal injuries received, ane
but little hope OF his recovery is enter
tanned.
Faribault Republican: The hot wealth
er that preceded the late ram, 1t IS re
ported by farmers, inflicted serious dam
age upon the growing wheat. The plan
has been struck bv a kind OF rust, whlcl
Is quite uluSuil 50 ciIi} III lio oSs'''Ai
The wheat on old lands is affected tn
worst, and some claim that on man
such tracts the damage will amount t
full halt OF the crop. The present coo
weather is favorable. and 1t Is to be mop
ed the wheat may largely recover iron
the injury it rs sustained.
AT the annual closing exercises OF d
Mary Hall, Farlbaut, on the 20th, I'll
following ladies graduated: MISS sara
C. Fairbanks, Miss Grace Noble, Mis-
Julia l.. Pardee, Miss Mary De ). Richie
Miss Fanny q. Anderson. The mede
We're awarded rs follows: Alice NJ
foot Medel Miss Kate Williston; Ntll
Dearborn Medal. Miss Fannie IL. iloi
son; Bishop; Medal, Miss Alice ). ho
lit Bishop Plnekney Medal, Miss Maj
De ). Rchey.
Lac OIL PAELE Press, Juhe 10: |
to about the first OF the pr. seat mon
1873 pre- -emptlon declarations on Il
Sioux Indian reservation in Lac quiPar
county had been filed in the Litchiie
land Office this spring, aggregatlng ~
2l6 acres We do not know how maj
homestead entries have been made. D
think they will exceed the pre-emptior
and il is safe 10 estimate the amount
land taken III this country this spring
to the present al $4,000 acres. Ii
rush continues little while longer t
population OF our country Will hl
doubled since tine first OF April.
In the Winona schools are employ
two male anu twenty six female teaehs
l6s4 pupils are enrolled; ard the ent
cost per ,upil enrolled Is Sll.so L.
his annual report, Supt. Dodge say
..At no time since my connection "
the public schools ot this city have tn
been IN SO satisfactory q condition
during the present school year.
numoer ct pupils enrolled Is larger,
att, nda nee is better he discipline Is m
thorough and the standard of schol
ship is higher"
The MorVi>town correspondent OF
Farlbaul, Republican says: There
been considerable complaint amt
farmers on account of the damage
the ecent hot weather to the wheat CT
We have visited number oI fields
find the early. sown wheat. eSpeei,
that on new land is the least injul
From our observations we should lu
that the crop will oe one third less I
the average. The late rains and I
weather will mend matters somew
SO We cheer up in view OF the prospet
An Olms,ead county correspondent
the Winona Republican. writing on
18th from Eyot:.. says: III Is estm
that Their, 5o.o acres sown TO
this year. and about 5, LIS acres OF
The wheat crops throughout are 100
splendidly y, present. owing to the
cent rains. Farmers say. that de-
the lateness OF the season they are \
ing better than they did at the
time last year In fact every thing
dicates an abundant harvest Col
rather backward and the general OPP
is that the crop will be very light