The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-05-10
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS.


BENTON COUNTY.
The new Baptist Church in Gilmantor
Is about completed. .Gerge T. Rice's mill
dam, on Little Rock Creek, was swept ava,
on Thursday evening.
RICE COUNTY.
An attempt was recently made bv thu
prisoners confined in the county jail TO effec,
their escape, which was nearly successfll.
An unknown man and woman recently asked
ana received permission to leave a bundle a
the residence of a MIR. Marsh, of Greenyal.
township, and then drove rapidly away. Upor
examination the bundle was found to contain
young infant. Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh, having
no children Of their own, have determined te
adopt the title wait. Indications for q good
crop are favorable. Grain was sown earle,
than usual, and is in good shape.
STEELE COUNTY.
An Owatonna wheat buyer realized
Eli ,OOO from his transactions in wheat durino o
April. l....The directors of the Southern Min
nesota Stockbreeders' Association held meet
ing at Owatonna last Thursday. 1t was de-
clded to appropriate So 500 for horse and cattle
premiums, and to hold the first fair in that
city on the I'd, Sd and 4th of July next. >. "A
western-bound freight train on the Winoua &
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.
!onna. 1t was thought he was dangerously
injured, but he is now recovering.
1sANTI COUNTY
A movement is on foot to establish a
new trading association, on the cooperative
plan, by the farmers of North Branch and SUR
rounding towns. On Tuesday last Mrs. H.
Nelson, of Stanchfcld, in a temporary fit of
insanity, made desperate attempt to commit
suicide BY cutting her throat with dull draw.
snaVc... humps are prevalent in the county,
STEVENS COUNTY.
Assessed valuation of real estate in Nor
ris' $92, III; personal property, $4,000; num-
Der OF dwellings,, 118; number of places of
business, 40. 1t also has good school.house,
two nice halls, a Good Templars' Lodge of 10
members, two billiard tables, and "many other
evidences Of Christianity"
WRIGHT COUNTY.
A German named Henry Hentz, near
Howard Lake, was killed by falling tree last
Friday. The residence of Louis Allars, two
miles east of Rockford, was destroyed by fire
on Saturday. Loss, $1,400; insurance, $500.
....Grain fields begin to look green again, and
vegetation is coming rapidly forward. i. "A
4-year-old daughter of 1sak Podas, of Cokato
was burned to death on the oath. Her clothes
were ignited, 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.
DODGE COUNTY.
On Saturday some stables in the rear of
the Presbyterian Church at Claremont, were
burned, together with valuable horse, a ouan-
tity Of feed and grain, and harvester. A
strong southeast wind saved the village
Clarcmont 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 90
applicants for certificates, of whom one re-
ceived a 1rst-grade; % second grade; Is third
grade; rs received bonds for certificates, and
81 were rejected. :. Ellington is troubled with
grain thieves. John Keinholtz unearthcd
eight young wolves in Canisteo township
lew days since, for which the county paid him
$A:...A couple of "estccmcd citizens" of
Dodgc Center were last week requested to
leave town within twenty -four hours. Thev
left. Seeding operations have not been com.
pleted so early for the past Is years. Consid.
erable grain is nicely up already.
STATE At LARGE.
Ihe first division Of Sons of TEMPER
ance was instituted in Minnesota January 81
1876. They now number 68 divisions. with
upwards OF 1900 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 aggregating $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: I'm
reply to your inquiry, have to inform Won
that, according to the opinion of the Attorney.
General, the reduction of the rate of interest On
delinquent taxes by the recent amendment 70
the tax-law, does not change the rate on salea
already made. The taxes Of 1876, when thew
become delinquent, will draw interest at the
rate OF eighteen per cent All taxes nrior n
1876 will bear the old rate.". Quite 4 num.
ber OF Indians are strolling through the woods
In the northern part Of the State, stealing ev.
erything they can lay their hands on The
average earnings of Minnesota railroads i.
about 81, 800 per mile. g. c. Burt, Fish Com.
missioner is distributing 10000 young salmon
In the lakes along the line Of the 81. Paul and
Sioux City railroad.