The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-09
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.
WRIGHT COUNTY.

MlNNESOIA NEWS lfEMS.
WRIGHT COUNTY
A German named Henry Hentz, near
Howard Lake, was killed by IL falling tree lust
Friday. The residence of Louis Allars. two
miles east of Rockford, was destroyed by fire
on Saturday. Loss, 81 400; insurance, $500.
-. Grain fields begin to look green again, and
vegetation is coming rapidly forward. e. "A
4-ycar- old daughter of Isak Podas, Of CokatO
was burned to death on the oath. Her clothes
were ignitcd, and in her pain and terror she
ran into the barn, which was consumed. The
child was not known to be in the barn until
after its destruction.
BENTON COUNTY.
The new Baptist Church in Gilmanton
is about completed. .. .Gcrge T. Rice's mill
dam, on Little Rock Creek, was swept away
on Thursday evening.
RICE COUNTY.
An attempt was recently made by the
prisoners confined in the county Jail to effect
their escape, which was nearly successful. -.
An unknown man and woman recently asked
and received permission to leave a bundle at
the residence of a Mr.. Marsh, of Grccnvale
township, and then drove rapidly away. Upon
examination the bundle was found to contain
young infant. Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh, having
no children of their own, have determined to
adopt the little waif. . Indications for good
crop are favorable. Grain was sown earlier
than usual, and is in good shape.
STEELE COUNTY.
An Owatonna wheat buyer realized
$11 600 from his transactions in wheat during
April. The directors of the Southern Min
nesota Stockholders Association held meet
ing at Owatonna last Thursday. 1t was de-
cided to appropriate 1880 for horse and cattle
premiums, and to hold the first fair in that
city on the I'd, Sd and 18th of July next. "A
western-bound freight train on the Winona s.
St. Peter railroad was wrecked two miles east
of Owatonna Saturday, but happily no one
was injured. On Saturday DR.. D. s. Harsha
met with serious accident by falling through
the cellar-way in the rear of his store in Owa-
tonna. 1t was thought he was dangerously
injured, but he is now recovering.
IsANTI COUNTY.
A movement is on foot to establish q
new trading association, on the cooperative
plan, by the farmers of North Branch and sur
rounding towns. >. On Tuesday last Mrs. H.
Nelson, of Stanchfeld, in a temporary fit of
insanity, made desperate attempt to commit
suicide by cutting her throat with dull draw
shave. .Mumps are prevalent in the county.
STEVENS COUNTY.
Assessed valuation of real estate in Nor
ris, s92, ia; personal property, $4,000; num-
Der of dwellings, 118; number of places of
business, 40. 1t also has good school-housc,
two nice halls, a Good Templars' Lodge of 70
members, two billiard tables, and "many other
evidences Of Christianity.''
DODGE COUNTY.
On Saturday some stables in the rear of
the Presbyterian Church at Claremont, were
burned, together with a valuable horse, guam
tity Of feed and grain, and a harvester. A
strong southeast wind saved the village. >.
Claremont does not banker after the county
seat, but in the distant future, when the ma
tional capital comes west, it will hold out
some splendid inducements" %. AT the recent
spring examination of teachers there were SO
applicants for certificates, of whom one re-
ceived first grade; % second grade; Is third
grade; Is received bonds for certificates, and
80 were rejected. Ellington is troubled with
grain thieves. ). John Kcinholtz unearthed
eight young wolves in Canistco township a
few days since, for which the county paid him
S4....A couple of "esteemed citizens" of
Dodge Center were last week requested to
leave town within twenty -four hours. They
left. Seeding operations have not been COM
pleted so early for the past Is years. Consid-
cradle grain is nicely up already.
STATE AT LARGE.
The first division of Sons of Temper
ancc was instituted in Minnesota January e.
1876. They now number 68 divisions, with
upwards of 1000 members The Orpheus
Club of St. Paul, are giving concerts through
out the State and meet with good success
The State Forestry Association offer premiums
for 1877 aggr: eating $4,000, and ranging from
$l2 down to badges and medals, to encourage
tree planting. The following letter, addressed
by State Auditor Whitcomb to the auditor OF
stearns county, will be Of general interest: 'In
reply to your inquiry, have to inform you
that, according to the opinion of the Attorney.
General, the reduction Of the rate of interest on
delinquent taxes by the recent amendment to
the tax-law, docs not change the rate on sales
already made. The taxes of 1876, when they
become delinquent; will draw interest at the
rate of eighteen per cent. All taxes prior tc
1876 will bear the old rate.". Quite mum
Der of Indians are strollfng through the woods
in the northern part of the State, stealing cv
erything they can lay their hands on. The
average earnings of Minnesota railroads is
about $1,000 per mile. G. G.. Burt, Fish Com
missioner, is distributing 10000 young salmon
in the lakes along the line of the St. Paul and
Sioux City railroad.
Curtseys to the Wears Wife.
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