Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-24

ident.
The N. Y.World has 400 subscribers at Owa-
tonna.
The Steele county Jail has never contain
ed female prisoner.
The Rochester papers resemble Agricu +
tural machinery catalogues these times.
Senator Window is 52 years OLDHAM is to
be the next President of the United States.
Jim Wakefield is evidently not the first
nor.
The Owatonna Journal Co. have ordered q
power press. The Campbell is q good press,
Mr.. Drebert.
%. G., you didn't clip the "Billy Guther-
less" item from the Register, but from the
TRANSCRIPT.
Iowa has a very stringent tramp law.
This accounts for tramps being SO numerous
in Minnesota.
1T is thought the rails on the s. NJ. r. r.
Extension will be laid to Pipestone City, Pipe
stone county, by Sept. LIST.
Thursday, July 10th. is unanimously ac-
cepted as the hottest day of the season-uni-
formly throughout the United States.
500 men and 100 teams are wanted to work
on the railroad between Albert Lea and Forest
City. Tramps, here's your opportunity.
The Chatfield Democrat believes in giving
all sides fair show. It has a whiskey de-
partment on the I'd page, and a Temperance
Department. on the Sd.
"A book agent writes to know If there is a
good opening for him In Waseca. Well, the
ground is rather hard. but we will manage to
make an opening for you IL you decide to
concentrated Herald.
st. Paul Is to have the State fair after all
the LIST week in September. Mr.. ). 4. Ad-
ans, the Master Of the National Grange, has
been elected President of the State Agri-
cultural Society.
The editor of the Worthington Advance
says Wesley believed in Spiritualism and
July Scribner on 1.-The Decisions of Claivoy.
ance." It might open his eyes.
Somebody asks, Can man belong to
can be: but If member of the band is given
to much practice on cOrnct or trombone, it
is almost impossible for the man living next
door to be christian-fOr a fact.-Fdrntng-
ton Press.
Tho resolution for the purchase Of q
steam fire engine at Albert Lea has been pass
ed over the Mayors veto. The council voted
to name the engine "Augustus Armstrong;"
but Mrs. A. objeeting, the name Of "Aloert
Lea" was agreed upon.
oliver Dalyrmple thinks wheat is going to
rule about ten cents higher per bushel this
countries promise short crops; the winter
wheat yield of America will be light: and
most spring grain regions are only average"
or belOW.-E1chdn0e.
If parties who have q weakness for de-
pf and
at this Office we should be pleased to use them
as references, when applied to for aid, by
these gentlemanly tourists.-St. Ansoar En-
Knook.down argument. that. Wen bet you
don't get name.
Most OF the farmers of this county will
hereafter engage In st0ck-raising, At least to
the extent Of their financial sbility. they
now see the importance Of abandoning soul
dependence on wheat. This is 90 it should be,
In farming matters. Handling sheep has been
demonstrated to be quite profitable and many
VII engage In that capacity.-W orthtnoton
Journal.
-H0PPHRs..So far 90 We can learn, tho
they have been operating for some weeks.
The area Of the hatch extended south as far
as sioux City, west AZ Tar a. Sioux Falls. north
into Jackson county. In this county they did
no serious damage to anything but wheat and
they were generous enough to divide that
with us.-Worthtngto's Advance.
The editors of the state will meet at the
Metropolitan, st. Paul, on Tuesday, Aug. 9Th,
at TIN. On Wednesday, 9Th inst, they will
leave for Sioux Falls or Sioux City on the st.
+. h 8. G. Road, returning to st. Paul on
Thursday, It'll inst, and then proceeding to
Duluth in time to take the excursion on Lake
Superior on Friday, sth inst. on Saturday,
9th, we'll all try to get home.
Tho anxiety of the AUSTIN TRAuscR1Pr to
beat Sheriff sheehan has been 80 often mani.
Tested that its disclaimer of any intention to in
Is too e Stan q sa.' 'oon'
Now, Williams, you know We are = friend Of
Tins. Hes clever fellow-one Of the kind
who just 40 coon 9at drunk ct home as abroad:
don't care for the looks. you know. Then he's
needy-needs . nfe-lease Of q fat Office, a.
he's only held the Sherin's once ten years.
We know Freeborn county IL for him, and 20
are We.
Thirteen years ago man BY the name Of
YIN, William Neil came to Sank Rapids from Scot
to wofk for Alexander Moore. and by and By
piece Of land in the town Of Hartford. Todd
county, whore he now lives, the possessor and
owner Of six hundred head OF good sheep,
twenty TIVE head Of eattle ana six head Of horses:
gram last year, and he owes no man q cent.
~: Neil oommenced to raise sheep about eight
years ago, and to them be ascribes his present
Tor all our faEmers.-Sdsat Center Herald
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