The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-26
LOCAL..

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Rev. Mr.. Danley is rapidly recovering
from his sickness.
Parker's Prairie is looning up as an Nm
portant point for 1880.
Much interest is beinA 5 taken by the farm
ers in the monthly fair days.
Shell River bids fair to become the Eldef-
ado of Northern Minnesota
/ Next Monday is the first Of March. Have
you paid your personal tax?
., Sleds and sleighs have retired from active
life and the wagons have full sway.
Boys, leave your chewing gum and pea
nnts in your pockets while at church.
Rev. Mr.. Irwin preached most excellent
sermon Sunday morning at the school house.
Jerry Regan, OF Deer Greek, called on us
Saturday and left US pleasant memento.
=, Wadena needed good ferry boat Mst
Monday 1t presented the appearance Of a
modern venice.
Charles Foss and John Heron went up in
to Shell River country last Monday to view
- the promising land.
There was slight fracas in town Monday
night and little blood was spilled. No Sc
sious damage done.
Mr.. Stinehour's brother arrived in>this
city last Saturday and will probably remain
all spring and summer.
S. S. Gardner & Co., have received the
agency for the sale of the railroad lands OH
the Shell River Prairies.
1t takes between q, ,O00 900 AID 80, 100000
bushels Of wheat yearly to run the thirty-two
(. houring mills in Minneapolis , .~.
s,
Il leading citizens, made us a pleasant call on
Tuesday. Call again Mr.. Farwell.
They are coming, and their name is legion
TO break the soil Of Northern Minnesota and
make it the richest State in the Union.
County treasurer Henderson was in town
on Monday and Tuesday, and called on us
lie will assume his duties next week.
Hatch's German Cough Syrup for coughs
and colds. For Group it is sure cure For
sale at the Wadena Drug Store. 37tf
The railroad tie inspectors are at work
along the line. All ties and piling not in
accordance with specifications will lie re-
jected.
Mr.. The. Ostranders house caught fire last
Sunday but the flames were extinguished
{ before any material damage was done.
Cause, stove pipe too near the wall.
> J. F. Broadbent called on us Saturday.
He is from Fillmore county and represents
about six families who think of settling on
Shell River if the country suits them.
Mr.. Maltby has sold half interest in his
mill to Herbert Taylor, a practical miller
from Bristol, England. He is to take charge
OF the mill while Mr.. Maltby turns his at
tention to his Blufton interests.
Hon. e. A. Cowing. County superintend-
ents Of schools Of Otter Tail county, spent
few days in this place last week. He is look |
ing hale and hearty notwithstanding he has
to visit l20 schools scattered over territory
the size of Rhode Island.
Farmers, do not forget that Saturday is
the day for holding our first Monthly Fair or
market. Let everyone having anything to
sell, or wishingto buy anything be sure to
attend and make this first meeting a COM
plete success, in every way.
"a. Ostrander and George Luce have en-
tered into partnership under the film |
name Of Ostrander s. Luce for the puh hRse |
of carrying on a lumber yard and the busi-
ness Of contracting and building. They are
active, go-ahead young men, and we bespeak
for them successful career. For furth er
particulars see advertisement in another col
ann. ~*".
The necessity for church building is be-
] coming more and more apparent. Last Sun.
day night the school-house was filed to
oyerlowing, some Is or 80 being compiled
to remain in the outside entry. Mr. Dixon