Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-11
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.

JUDGE BROWN, at Ottawa, LeSueur
county, on the 9th ult.
The Lac qui Parle Press says the land
for twelve miles on Big Stone lake has
been plated for city lots.
Rev. J. F. WALKER, formerly of
Plainview, died last Friday, at noon, in
Topeka, Kansas.
An empty whisky barrel was blown by
the wind from Barnesville to Glyndon,
sixteen miles, in two hours and half.
Rev. Mr.. KEPHARr, of Pine Island,
was the recipient of a donation of about
$40, the result of party last week.
The Fargo Times reports that "the
estate of the late Major Tenny, of Glyn-
don, is estimated at $3.50, 900. It was
much larger than any one supposed"
The Marshall Ne,os says there are
snowbanks between Gary and Watertown
by the side of the railroad track, twelve
feet high.
The Lanesboro Journal says that Mr..
James Thompson's new oat meal mill is
a mammoth establishment and will be
an honor to its builder and to Lanesboro.
It will grind 1900 bushels Of oats day.
T. Ct. HALL, formerly OF Rushford,
and now Oh visit to that place, has re-
Gently sold out his half interest in some
Colorado mining property, the price
paid for the whole of which was $3.50, 900.
The New Ulm Review says that Judge
Cox holds thirty-six special and general
terms Of court in his district ina year, be-
sides answering calls frequently from
outside districts.
The Wells Advocate says Col. Clark
W. Thompson has his vinegar manufac-
tory in complete running order now, and
is turning out twenty-five barrels of
double-strength vinegar per diem.
Mr.. E. B. CLARK, one of the prospect
ors for coal at Albert Lea, informs the
editor of the Lanesboro Journal that
they have struck slate rock at depth of
ITO feet, and expected to find coal imme-
.diately beneath it.
J. D. THOMPSON, of Dover, Olmsted
county, had his granary and stables
burned recently by lantern being
upset, losing all his farming tools and
some grain. Loss, 5000 to $500; insured
in American, Chicago, for $3.50.
GRAND MASTER WORKMAN A. H. TAI
sEY, of the state lodge A. O. U. W.,
has organized a lodge in Appleton,
Swift county, of about thirty members,
to be known as the Appleton lodge,
No. 80.
OLIVER HAYFoRD the other day, living
near Cleveland, LIE Sueur county, at
tackled Joseph Oliver with an axe, knock
ing him dowu and bruising him about
or1 Tho
arrested.
Two ladies' in Anoka thought it would
be funny thing to ride on a wagon
which had no box. Both fell off-one
was uninjured, the other was run over
and had three ribs and collar bone
broken.
Mrs. PETER NAEG1E, of Rich Prairie,
gave birth recently to three children, all
boys. She has been married three years,
and had twice previously given birth to
twins, making seven children IN three
years. st. Cloud Times.
The old settlers of Wright county met
at Buffalo last week and organized a his
torical society, with the following officers:
President, VIM. Sleight; secretary, D. r.
Farnham; treasurer, James Sturgis. A
vice president was elected from every
town.
DANIEL S. MORRISON, about 35 years
of age, cook, died suddenly at the
Crawford house, St. Vincent, where he
had been working, on the 21st ult., OF
pneumonia. No person knows of his
former history; he kept himself and
secrets carefully within his breast.
The Fergus Falls Journal says: w.
T. Cowles, of Pelican Rapids, has been
out on Lake Lida fishing, where he
caught nearly ton according to ugh
estimate. He brought home one monster
muskalonge which weighed twenty-three
pounds and measured three and halt
feet in length.
ON morning of last week the dwell
ling house and granary of Joseph Clarke,
of Faribault, we're destroyed by fire,
with nearly all their contents. Mr..
Clarke and family escaped with difficulty
in their night clothes. No insurance.
Mr.. Clarke, wife and seven children are
left in destitute circumstances.
The St. Cloud Journal tells this big
gest egg story: Capt. Joseph Wing, Of
this city, has thirty-two pullets, which,
during the month Of February-twenty-
nine days-laid. 577 eggs. At twenty
cents per dozen, the average price for
the month, the income from these pullets
amounted to $500.
THERE was a reunion Of old soldiers
at Pelican Rapids on Washington's birth,
day, and society organized to be called
the "Soldiers Association Of Otter Tail
county," the next meeting of which is to
be held on the Sth of June. The follow
ing officers were chosen: President, @.
G. Chase, Fergus Falls; vice president,
Lee Rundell, Pelican; secretary; A. -
Underwood, Fergus Falls; treasurer, A;
D. Dewey, st. Olof. In the list of old
soldiers present at Pelican Rapids were
representatives of nearly all the Mime
sofa regiments, and from Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, New Hampshire and Ohio
reg iments. One old soldier said that
after sending three sons and sons law
to the war he went out himself and fin
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