Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-08-21
about one-half mile south OF Mr.. Lcdle's

about one-half mile south OF Mr.. Ledle's
house, thence east about three miles,
sweeping a path thirty rods wide and
destroying all the grain in its course.
Fortunately it struck no buildings.
Whole shocks of grain were taken up
and carried of. no one knows where.
The damage is estimated at about $1,000.
! We learn that another such whirlwind'
! only larger and doing more damage.
struck south Of Carpcnter.-Otranto Cor
respondence Usage P'ess.
| Think tor moment of man bring
ing into your office green serpent, ~
feet in length, wrinkled along his sides,
and larger around than bloomhandlc,
and telling you the v'llainous looking,
crawling thing was the growth of week,
and only a-cucumber! That man was
Mr.. John Chandler, and the thing was
raised on his farm. and its name is French
Serpent Cucumber The same can be
seen at Yankee Robinson's grocery store.
-APPLEs.-A basket of beauties-the
Duchess of Oldcn1urg-with Mrs. Geo.
Baird's compliments, were thankfully re-
ceived. We just hope those apple trees
will keep right on growing and raising
that same kind Of apples, for who knows
what will happen again some time. This
variety thrivcs we'll in this State, is a
juicy fruit, excellent for cooking pur-
poses, and much enjoyed by all persons
who wish a pleasant tart IN an eating
apple.
Mower county had 1902 ,94s acres into
wheat in 1878, which yielded G95,32
Dusnels-thc poores, yield ever known
in the history of the county; 1902 acres
into oats, yield 6O7,744 bushels; 1868
acres into corn, yield 264,471 bushels
3762 acres into barley. yield 1908 bush.
4 acres into sugar cane, yield 420 gallons
syrup. For 1879, Mower county has the
following acreage of crops: Wheat,
1924 acres; oats, 22,169; corn, 1885
barley, 7,549; sugar cane, 43.
luC 1All lcIM III SCtIOOI commences
on Monday, Sept. 1st. The Board of Ed
ucation have assigned positions to the
teachers as follows:
Principal and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w.
Assistant Principal-Miss JEANNE CHM.
Grammar Department. Miss Alice Shultes.
Second Intermediate Ada A. Noble.
First Intermediate-Miss Jennie F. Redner.
| Fourth Primary-Miss Jennie Ellis.
| Third Primary-Mrs. Il. w. French.
| Second Primary-Mrs. B. s. Short.
| First Primary--Miss A. J. Smith.
Miss CHM is from Minneapolis, !and q
! teacher Of experience in the higher grades
Of the public schools of that city.
j. A. Walters Is 10 move back into
his old quarters-the frame building adj
joining Zeller's hotel on the north. He
has recently purchased the same, inclu-
ding the ground upon which it stands,
25x105 feet, of eastern parties, for 5000,
which is, we believe, about one-third Of
what it cost them several years ago. Mr..
Oliver Somers Is engaged in doing the
carpenter work for needed repairs, and
when all are done, Mr.. Walters will move
his sewing ma chimes ana organs into the
first story, and will hold the building as
a homestead by keeping house. in the
second. A good bargain.
There is talk in railroad circles that
the Illinois Central is seriously consider
ing the project of extending their track
from Mona to this city.-Albert Leu
Standard.
Our friend of the Standard need not
put dependence upon any "talk in rail
road circles" if this ia specimen Of it.
Now, we will risk our reputation on the
statement that the Illinois central Is uo'
seriously considering the project of ex'
ten ding their track from Mona to ALDER,
Lea, or, ut present, to any other point, for
that matter. We have this, not from
"talk in railroad circles" but from head.
quarters. And when the I. G. folks begin
seriously to consider an extension of
their track, 1t will not be towards Albert
Lea We know that too.