The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-03
GRIHIlI LAKES

The crops in the north part Of the
town look fine. Flax in bloom and
corn coming right along. III the south
part OF the town the hoppers have cat
en- considerable Of the grain.
The Southern Minnesota r. r. is
graded now miles west of Badger
Lake. The contracts are let to Pipe
stone City and the work still goes on.
Mr.. John Grant has gone to Jackson
to prepare to lay track aud we expect
by the time SNOW flies to hear the steam
horse If we have to go to WOrthing-
ton for the especial purpose.) Tie
Sioux City road got snubhed by some
of the settlers and have to lay over for
Il time on some of the work. They
show u determination to go ahead
though, and are at work west of Lime
Lake.
We were pleased to meet our old
time friend, BENZ. Berry: the other day.
MIR. b. is recently from Clayton Co.,
Iowa, and says business is very dull
there. lie thinks this is the best coun-
try he ever saw for farming and stock,
and like all other sensible men is going
to stay.
Mr.. Alexander Clarke has erected
Il dwelling house OIL his place, and NOV
ed in.
We hope that editors will begin to
charge Tor inserting marriage notices
soon for we think we mi yht make some
thing. Do you divide the profits with
correspondents on marriages, births,
deaths, ETC., or take it all yourselves?
Il. W. W.
ELK.
The lOppcrS are coming and the crops
are going Some men have lost their
entire crop within tie last week, but
the most of the wheat is ahead yet
The rust has taken hold in places and
it never let's go.
The Fourth is coming and every one
is going somewhere, crops or no crops
The Wortllington people invite the far
| mers to come there and Il good time
leaving it optional with them whether
they bring their dinner. buy it or &c
without. The Rushmrre people invite
them there and say their tables will bt
spread with good things free to all.
According to promise I will tell what
| know about Il sale day. Some maj
who is capable Of doing business. ant
whom the people would have confidcnc.
in should procure il suitable building III
the county seat for headquarters, ant
advert Use that he is ready for business
For the present we will call this MAI
Jones. 1t is very reasonable to sup
pose that iiine-tentls Of the people boil
in town and country have some arti
Giles Of personal property which the,
would like to dispose Of. In ever,
such case let them take it to Jones an(
take his receipt for it. People are con
stantly selling ont and changing thei
furniture for better or worse, mer
chants have unsaleable goods which
they might put iii from time to time
II those who have goods, cliattles
farming tools, etc, which are of 10 u.s.
to them would take them to Jones ant
give some man Il chance to buy win
would get just what he wanted, Jone
would have II Thousand dollars wortl
Of goods to sell every month. Then le
some Saturday b. designated us sal
day, and on that day the farmers cou!t
take their live stock there, either Il
show or sell. Of course private sal
would not be denied any. man. But j
he wished to dispose of it to the high
est bidder let Jones sell it. for him
Jones must live, Sd let linn charge to,
per cent. on I'LL goods and chattels an
one dollar per head on live stock owe
three months old. All owners SHOULD
have the privilege of bidding in thei
own properly wien they think it is be
ing sold too low, but they must pa
the charges and take it away or book
for another month.
Let all property be booked rs earl
in the month us convenient, to Civ
ample time for advertising. In tina
way one half the people woutl be tler
with something to sell, and tho othe
half would be there to buy.
would like to hear the views q
others. Dor.
ADRIAN LUMBER TARD.
l have purchased Porter & Small
interest in and to their luml er ytrt
book accounts, etc. Parties KNOWN
themselves indebted to the above fri
are requested to call and settle or a,
knowledge their accounts ut an earl
day. l shall continue the business, an
exp ect by fair dealing to retain the ol
custom and secure a share Of the new
+. J. PORTER, Adrian, MINI.
CORD BIYDEW:
II. C. Shepard & Co., Of this p'ac
/ are now Offering for sale 4 comple'
line Of first class Farm Machinery il
Guiding Thresting Machines, Stea
Engines, Wagons, Cultivators, Plow
, etc.
. Also full stock of Lumber, Buildir
| Material, Wood, Coal, etc, etc.
But they are calling special attent'c
to their Elward or st. Paul Harveste
, with CORD BINDER now on exhi bite
at their corner. The company are wit
, drawing all of their Wire Binders so
last year and replacing them with the
, Cord Binders FREE of cost. 1t seems
Y be u certain, sure thing that cord "
take the place Of wire in tue future,
q by the late action of the MilIer's ASS
citation. of Minnesota, a reduction
t twenty cents bushel on wire bonn
o wheat is Threatened. 43-2w.