Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-03-29
Minnesota Iattefs,
WABA6HAW.

house in Plainviev and carried Of sas worth
Of goods.
The town of Elgin voted for license
by vote OF 70 to 81. Beer only will be sold.
The town Of Kellogg is having .
mild attack Of the gold fever and Black Hills
pilgrims are making ready.
The fine dwelling of Mrs. Gibbs in
Plainview wss recently injured BY IRE to tho
extent Of $500 OF GOO.
Charles Carlson employed in Gillett's
foundry. Lake City, narrowly escaped losing
an arm by having it caught in belt.
The town of Central Point voted for
no license by large majority.
Thirteen marriage licenses were
issued In WsbaAhaw County for the two hrst
months Of this year.
Mazeppa has q mill pond two and
three quarter miles long which contains 49,
600 young salmon.
Stone is being prepared for tho
foundation of new Catholic church In Lake
city.
The river men at Wabashaw are
busily preparing for the seasons business on
the opening Of navigation.
A fine specimen of lead ore has been
found on William Weaver's place, near Wab-
ashaw.
Lumbermen are beginning to return
from the woods in large numbers.
John Porter, the half-breed who
some time ago stabbed William Tierney, was
recently captured at Chengwatana and taken
10 Pine City, whence he escaped ahSst!y
afterwards and il now At large.
CHIsAao.
A new Swede church is to be built
in Rush City this summer.
The salary bill Of tho last session re-
duces the salary Of the county auditor from
$2,79O to 81, 800 for both salary and clerk
hire. The Treasurer gets 8, ,eoo.
Twelve choppers cut Is cords Of
wood recently at "chopping bee" near Rush
City.
LAC QU1 PARLE.
Five persons recently left Lac qui
Parle for the Black Hills
TODD.
The Burnhamville Literary Society
after full debate has decided that love Is
stronger than fear. The convincing argument
in the decision Of the question wasa circum-
stance which was related ~ having happened
in that locality, and which was an adventure
of young chap who was forbidden the house
by Pater Familias. Notwithstanding his fear
of shot guns and pistols, his love induced
him to plant ladder under . back window
and abducted the willing damsel, who con-
sented to be his partner at dance.
Some inquiries are being made in 70.
ference to seed wheat to be distributed to
grasshopper sufferers.
RICE.
Women's rights are practically il
Illustrated in Northdeld by the husband riding
in a sled reclined At full length while the
vile trudges wearily on behind, leading Z
| COW.
6eyenty.six teams and S25 foot pas
sengers cross the bridge at Northdeld in the
space OF half an hoar.
MEEKER.
Supt. Cathcart has opened a training
| school for the benefit Of the teachers of tho
county.
The town of Dassel is to have a new
two story school house.
A Swede named Lind of Kingston
was killed instantly by 4 tree falling on him.
A new bridge across the Grow river,
in Kingston is to be built this spring.
Meeker county farmers are feeling
more hopeful aboutth 'hoppers.
! WINONA.
The store of p. Lewis, in Lewiston,
was recently consumed with it's entire con-
tents.
r. 3. Kellam has been appointed
city marshal for St. Charles for the ensuing
year.
Saratoga township voted mo
license'' by majority of 30.
The new bridge at St. Charles is to
cost 81 .024.2l.
WRIGHT.
The Touring mill at Delano is kept
busy day and night.
St. Patrick's day was celebrated at
Waverly with a goodly number in attend
| anee.
The Delano debating club is wrest'
ling with the c0nundrum: ''Is Man the
Creature OF Clrcustances.
DODGE.
Kasson is making it hot for the whis-
key sellers.
William Bohannon Superintendent
of the county poor farm died recently OF con-
sumption.
The Mantorville Dramatic club
boasts OF the youngest actress in the West,
little Miss Gertie Curtis who plays Mary Nor
gan in "Ten Nights in bar-room."
| i A team belonging to Mr.. Van Ornum
or Milton township recently ran away, and
plunging into mill pond, one horse waa
drowned and the other 80 badly injured that
he died in few moments after the accident
occurred.
BENTON.
Benton county receives from the
State $500 OF the school fund on basil
&C.,
LIE SCEUR.
/ The house of Jacob Shreves, Of
Sharon township was lately burned with al
its contents.
A small steamboat is to ply thil
summer between Faribault and Watervin
on Cannon Lake and River.
Of the State school funds, LIE Sueu
gets 81 ,658. 90 on an enrolment Of ,450 schol
! ars. This is about s5 cents to the scholar.
The scarlet fever prevails in L
sueur and the public schools have closed 70
a two weeks.
FL MORRISON.
Black Hills recruits in and aroun'
1 Little Falls, are folding their tents and pr
pairing for their long journey to the new Fl
, dorado.
A charivari party in Little Falls re
. Gently drove newly married couple froI
y their own dwelling to that ofthe sheriff 70
r protection.
Pine Land Frauds in Minnesota to b
Investigated.
A associated Press telegram of tn