Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-09-22
NEWS AND NOTIONS.

A creamery has been established at
Albert Lea.
The Mason City Qowa) saloon keeper
pays $500 for license.
Preston is pining for the repair shops
Of the Caledonia Narrow Guage.
The Presbyterians are talking of es-
,abli<hing college in Albert Lea.
The Mitchell County (Iowa) Ne,os was
big last week with tax-list, supervisors
proceedings and supplement.
-Mankato has no brass band. We
should think i: was time they COM
menced footing their own horns.
The Freeborn Co. Standard rendered
the Democratic County Committee the use
of one of its columns until election,
which was accepted.
-D. F. Powell, NJ. D., the big doctor
of Lsnesboro, is advertising like circus
menageric. We are not certain whether
we like this thing in doctor or not. II
he should order an ad. in the TRANSCRIPT
we could tell better.
Judge Farmer has purchased of
Charles Lamb, Esq , of Frankford, Mlnn.,
Il short horn bull calf, age eleven months.
Judge Farmer readily paid 800 for the
short horn and considered him a legal
tender at that. Mr.. Lamb has several
more of the same kidney for sale. -
Spring Valley Tidette.
Miss Emma Roberts, the complain
ing witness in the seduction case again st
]. II. Gates, which has for SO long time,
occupied the attention Of the Freedom
county court, was recently married to a
commercial traveller. The Standard
thinks this will probably end the suit.
Judge Wells introduced Senator
Ward. to Mrs. Wells in the Cook House,
Rochester, during the State Fair in this
fashion: Mrs. Wells, have the pleas
ure of introducing to you Senator Ward,
the Republican Anaconda, fore-ordalned
for me to swallow" Mrs. Wells took a
sly peep at His Corpulency and graceful
~ subs:ded.-Spring VALLEY Ildette.
The Republican convention tor Free
born county will be held at Albert Lea,
Monday, Sept. 9th, at T. NJ, for the
nomination of candidates for the offices
of Senator, two Representatives, County
Auditor, Clerk Of the Court, County At
torney, Court Commissioner and two
anb two County Commissioners.
The Henderson Independent is one
column independent, one column repub-
lican, and it is reported that the demo.
Gratis are negotiating for column.-St
Peter Tribune.
Just as soon as the columns are all
divided around among the various polit-
ical parties, everybody can be pleased.
Grand idea. You pays your money and
takes your choice.
The Sioux Falls branch of the South
ern Minnesota track is finished to Dell
Rapids, which will be the terminus for
the winter. The main line, it is said, will
be laid as far as Madison, Lake county,
this fall We understand the ultima te
destination of the road is at a point on
the Missouri river just above Brule City,
where it will join the Calmar line in one
track to the Black Hilis-Albert Lea
Standard
Mr. S. 3. Evans, of Quincy has al
ways claimed that there was nothing so
profitable to have on farm as sheep.
This he has Thoroughly demonstrated this
year. He started in with 161 sheep. His
sales of wool and mutton have brought
$4O6, and by the increase in the flock he
has forty more sheep than he had at the
first of the year. His tleeces averaged
eight pounds Of wool to each sheep
Rochester Post.
Miss Emma Jewctt, the Minnesota
lady rider at the Minneapolis fair, was
thrown from her horse during the seventh
mile, because some bungling fellow FILLED
TO fasten her saddle properly.-Jockson
Republic.
She fell victim 10 the most senseless
Of senseless conventionali,ies which pre-
scribes that women shall ride on horse.
back with both Of her feet on one side of
the saddle. With bifurcated costume
and little common sense, such accidents
would be less frequent.-L0ke City
Leader.
Your head is level, Mr.. Leader, and we
lavor a"bifurcated" reform in the horse
back riding of ladies'. 1t is common
sense, and will look all right, after we
get used to it.