The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-15
A NUMBER of Austrians are settling in

MATTHEW DoNoHUE is to write the cen /
tennal history of Slbley county.
DURING the month of May 375 cars Of
wheat were shipped from Hastings.
The annual Methodist camp meeting at
Red Rock Will commence on the 2lst.
THERE are 82l volumes in the collection
Of the Lake City Library Association.
The depot building at Lake City is |
being enlightened by an S0-feet addition.
The town Of Chester, Wabashaw coun-
ty, has subscribed $1,000 for the Mime
sofa Midland railroad.
The mill Of II. j. Taylor T. Co., Mission
creek, lately destroyed by fire, is to be
rebuilt Immediately.
A "TExAs" centipede was recently
caught in the Dalles at Taylor's Falls,
meas uring four inches in length
The sum OF $4,000 has been raised in
Rochester for Fourth Of July celebra
ton, of which 1900 were appropriated
by the council.
THE residence Of Major Van Vlet, Lake
City, was raided by burglars on the night
of the I'd, and the contents of the sill
yer closet were pilfered.
On the evening of the LIST an Indian
fell from the railroad bridge at Rush
City, which he was crossing while intox-
icated, and was drowned.
In consequence of the ice blockade al
Duluth there are 100000 bushels of
wheat and thousands of barrels Of flour
in that city awaiting shipment to the
east.
THE relict OF The late w. Y. Gill, OF
Wabashaw, recently received check for
1900 from the Masonic relief associa
ton, OF which the deceased was a mem
Der.
SERVICES inv abashaw Episcopal church
have been temporarily suspended in con
sequence Of the sickness Of the rector.
Rev Horace Hills, who departed eastward
on the 5th.
GILBERT CIoUGH, Of Isantl county, re-
Gently purchased two cows from VIM. 5
King, paying $500 therefor. No sooner.
however, had he got the animals home
than one of them died.
THE Horse Protective Society of Slbley
county numbers 80 members and has
SOL. 81 in its treasury. The society Is
formed for the purpose of insuring against
loss by stealing, lightning or fire.
OS Thursday evening, the LIST, party
OF three men ran Pike rapids, near Little
Falls, in birch bark canoe, which was
upset by the raging waters, and one OF
their number, John Turner Of Minneapo-
lis, was drowned
OK the night of the lst, }. Ii. Wight
man 5 store at Wilton, Waseca county,
was feloniously entered and robbed q
$40 in money and various articles o.
clothing and merchandise.
OR of 2,40O tons Of ice, the Mnneap
oils ice company, operating at Lake CITY.
only saved 500 tons, improper packing
being the cause oi two-thirds OF the
shrinkage. The ice sold in the barge at
$l75 per ton, and is now on Its way to a
Southern market.
THE contracts for the erection Of the
Bethlehem academy at Faribault have
been let as follows: O'Ncil L Palme;
mason work, $1,000, BENZ. LaDuke, car
pentcr work, about $4,000. The walls
are to be faced with Minneapolis brick
and the building will make very hand
some appearances The building is to be
completed by October 18th.
4 cuIIp was lately born IN Chaska,
Carver county, having the unusual &C
compartment Of two teeth. Stranger
still, the mother was nearly IS years Of
age. and has not given birth to child
for SO years, the one last u~hered into
existence being her sixth.
TIT daily supply Of milk received al
the cheese factory at Sank Rapids has
been steadily increasing until the amount
received Yesterday. June 5,h, reache,
$500 pounds Enlarged facilities vii
soon be required at the factory should
this increasing milk supply continue bu
short time longer.
Ar the annual meeting Of the Waba
shaw County Medical Society. held on tn
LIST. the following officers were elected b.
unanimous ballot for the ensuing year
President. J. j. Stone. NJ. D.. Wabashsw
vice president. j. z. Waste, NJ. D., Plain
view: secretary. W. I. Adams. NJ. D.. Fl
gin. treasurer. = v. VanDyke. NJ. d
Wahashaw
SArk RAPIDS Sentinel Mr.. aosep
Bourgeois. Of ST Cloud. who received
patent on water wheel last winter.
now having one Of these wheels built .
the Noftn Star iron Works, Mlnneapaii
THIS wheel will be put in al Ssrteli
mill. short diste.ee above III
place where It's merits will be full
tested.
On the ID an intoxicated stranger a
tempted to cross the river al Sank Ia
ids in a heateau with only a board for
raddlc. The strength Of the currel
overpowered him, and he was carrie
over the dam. but was. miraculous
enough, nei Their drowned nor injured. Z
fcrtiinr another instance Of the Prov
-L..h nxorer his liz matches on