Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-26
MINNESOTA NEWS

MINNESOTA NEWS
The Sank Rapids cheese factory
turned out over seven tons this season.
HBNRY HAAMANN, of the town of
Cottonwood, and one of the Oldest set-
tiers of Brown county, died recently.
RECENTLY a bear was killed near
Frontenac which weighed nearly 400
pounds.
BEARS are reported to be numerous in
Isanti county, and are making havoc
with sheep.
WALTER BoURQU1N. of North Branch,
1santi county, who was accidentally shot
in the arm, has had his arm amputated.
The last rail has been laid, and trains
are now running daily between Roches-
ter and Pine Island, in Goodhue county.
In Benton county many farmers have
raised this year all the tobacco they need
for their own use.
The state agricultural college lands of
Steele county will be offered for sale by
the county auditor, at his Office, Satur.
day, the 26th day Of October next.
The people of Monticello, with great
unanimity, have granted free right of
way to the railroad from Minneapolis to
Sank Rapids.
PETER WE1s, German aged 40, fell
dead while sitting in chair in front of
the Potsdom Hotel. Cause heart dis
| ease.
The track laying on the Hastings &
Dakota extension goes on at the rate OF
about mile day. 1t is completed now
to near Emmett, fifteen miles beyond
Bird Island.
GEORGE RICE, young boy OF Spring.
dale, Redwood county, had his left arm
cut off by mower. An OK kicked him
on the hip, thowing him in front of the
sickle.
| THOSE having tree claims, pre.emp'
tons and hOmesteads should remember
that the benefits derived from the filing
of grasshopper extensions expire on the
Both day of September, at four o'clock.
The grand jury of LIE Sueur county
has indicted all of the county commits
sioners for taking pay for services largely
in excess of what is allowed by law
Each took about double fees.
Mr.. GEORGE W. VosBURGH, while
eating his supper at the Houston Hotel
was seized by an apoplectic fit, ana fel
forward upon the table. He was take1
at once to his room and DR.. Van Dyke
was summoned, but arrived too late tc
save his life.-Orookston Journal.
AN eight year old son Of Charlie
Wemptner, of Chester, Wabashav
county, was hooked in the mouth by {
bull. His jaw was broken, his cheel
torn open to the ear, necessitating th'
removal of half the lower jaw. The sur
geon thinks he will recover.
A FORCE of nineteen workmen is en-
gagged in putting the new iron bridge a
Blue Earth, on the St. Paul & Siou,
City road, and another gang of seven ar
at work on the Winona & St. Peter roat
erecting barbed wire fencing along tn
track. The road has been fenced II
Mankato, and the force is now working
westward, via St. Peter.
AT the Minneapolis fair Mr.. F. G
Shaver and Mr.. Thomas Mcmillan, 0
Redwood Falls, purchased the stallion
Tacheau," imported by E. Dillon 1
Co., in 1875. He is a gray, eight year
old, and weighs 1900 pounds. He too
the premium at the Minneapolis fair 70
"horse and best five colts"
AN old and we'll known resident o
Fillmore county, VIM. J. Pennington
shot himself on the morning of Septem
Der 18th, at his home midway between
Wykoff and Chatfeld. The deed wa
done while he was sitting in bed, the pis
toll having been placed to his head JUS
back of the right ear, and the content
discharged so as to lodge i'll The from
, part of his head.
In the future the postof6c,.: at NJ
J zeppa, Zumbro Falls, Millvilie, Zumbrt
ia, Roscoe, Roscoe Center, Ayr, Fail
, point, Oak Center, Bear Valley, Lincoln
, Farm Hill, Brennan, Hyde Park, Sout
Troy, Potsdam, Glasgow and We'
, Albany, will receive mail by the Midland
Points on the Midland will receive the!
/ mail daily, while Offices off the line wi
receive as they may arrange with the d.
partment.