Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-27

DODGE COUNTY.
During the month Of May there were
.223 gopher scalps presented to the audico-
4 Dodge county for bounty.
wABAsHAw COUNTY.
The Wabashaw Manufacturing company
have commenced making platform Gals for
the Midland railroad.
Daniel Stone. of Cincinnati. offers TO
build an elegant brick hotel on his properly
in Wabashaw as soon as a responsible party
can be found to lease it.
Clark Champion. Of Plainview. had valu
able horse stolen from the shed back Of tbs
CONGREGATIONAL church last Sunday night.
He pursued the thief and recovered his Eorse
the next day.
Three months ago valuable gold chain
belonging to E. NJ. Kendall. of Lake City.
was stolen. City Marshal Banks Swallowed
two young men living in Red Wing. William
Brisbin and William Cook by name. H
arrested them tie other day. ard found Ii
chain in their possession. They are now
jail.
Last week a gentleman interviewed the
ten wheat firms doing business in Lake City.
and ascertained that the amount Of the 49,.
wheat crop marketed there approximased
1850. 900 bushels, nearly all No. l. which
brought On an average97 cents per bushel.
The dealers estimate that four-ffths OF lass
years crop. tributary to Lake City market.
is still in the hands of the farmers.
The Lake City, (Wabashaw county, .Se"+t-
uc1 of the 10th inst, says freight train on
the river division ran over Mrs. Bovne al
Bridge Switch. near La Crescent. It is re
ported the woman was under the influence Of
liquor and had laid down on the tre5tle and
gone to sleep. After the train ran over her
she fell 10 the ground. a distance Of twelve
or fourteen feet and broke her arm. Her
leg was cut above the knee by the cars. and
the doctor says she cannot live.
#. PAUL ITEMS.
Tie business men Of prominence q
Milwaukee, $50 strong visited St. Faul or
the 18th inst, and were received " the
Chamber Of Commerce and citizeus with due
hOnOrS.
The Minnesota State Sabbath School
Association convened in the Baptist church
in st. Paul. Tuesday evenir the 18th inst.
Upwards of 200 delegates were present from
! all parts of the State.
\ delegation Of Minnesota Chippewa
! indians have come down from rLe reservation
500 miles, to pay their annual visit 10 s..
Paul. They arc encamped on the city bank
in Tie upper part OF the city, They made their
! journey in bark canoes. They visited the!
| old acquaintance Hon. Henry IT. Rice, at h
| residence Friday evening, and he made short
! speech to them.
The Ramsey county Republican con
| vrn.ion met III St. Paul. on Monday the 18th
inst. 10 appoint delegates to the District coz
! ven1Ion to be held in MINNEAPOLIS July 10th.
| The action Of the District committee III az
! pointing "A delegates TO Hennepin.and only IL
| 70 Ramsey county was severe Y criticised. \
| resolution was passed repuc!ating such az
! portionment, AS arbitrarv.and i'll favor OF send
| ing as many delegates from Ramsey. as we've
aIlortioncd to Hennepin county: Nhereup
| on "A dclsgat were chosen, consisting OF the
| most prominent and influential Republicans q
| the county. They were instructed to act Is
| a unit on the question Of obtaining th.i~
seats in the convention. DR.. Stewart Was
| warmly endorsed and his denomination recon
mended.
iEsCETR COUNTY,
In the I,eSueur timber. near his farm.
Thos. Brisbane shot and killed four young
wolves. The old one escaped.
STEELE COUNTY.
Several burglaries have lately occurred at
Owatonna. the circumstances indicating that
the operators are residents of the place
MEEKER COUNTY,.
The Litchfeld Independent says: Wheat.
even on old worn fields, is remarkable for its
vigorous growth. We saw field of ninety
acres on the Harvey prairie last Friday that
averaged eighteen inches high. and was SO
thick that it WAS an effort to walk through
it. Crops on fields five to ten years old are
Just as good rs they were on the sod.
FAR1BAULT CoUTY.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
| way company are going to build iron bridges
| this season over Wells creek, Reed s. Kings.
Cooley's and Kellogg's.
NICoLLET COUNTY.
Trees, and especially the plum. are being
seriously injured in aud about St. Peter by
| lice.
MORRISON COUNTY.
| An elevator with capacity of 10000 is
| to be built at Little Falls, Morrison county.
the present season.
WRIGHT COUNTY.
On Sunday, the 10th inst. in Delano.
Wright county, &c children-13 boys and Is
girls-received first holy communion at the
Catholic church. A cornet band furnished
attractive music.
Barber -"How long ago did you have
! your hair cut2'
! Observation-Disclosures three months ago"
Barber" Awful bad cut. Who cut it,
Customer-"You did," Silence Of ten
minutes. .,y,;.,
Barber (having somewhat recovered his
nerve(-"1 see that your chin has been
cut by the last barber that shaved you
T. Customer-"Yes," ~ :; ...!,
Az Barber--"You ought to have built a