The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-04
WADENA MINI. THURSDAY, MARCH f. 1880

Copies of the Golden Northwest can lie
ecured by calling at this Office or sending
your address to the LAID Department of the
N. P. Railroad. St. Paul. Free in either case.
James Riley expects to go to Grand Forks
this week on some business matters and if
successful will return to this city sud put in
meat market on Second street.
Some person maliciously cut one of Harry
Presson's COWS severely the other day with
an az 1t was an ugly looking cut, but for
tunately not very dangerous.
F. G. Dean and Henry Barrett have bought
quarter section east ol>orin Barrett's place
of a gentleman in h<troit, and have each
commenced the erection of house thereon.
quaftette of gentlemen were seen greatly
enjoyingtthe contents Of Hop Bitter's bot
tie back 81 a Sd street building last week.
That's the way they get the bulge on saloo ns
Mr.. R. C. Masters called upon MS the other
day. He is from Little Falls and is one of
the oldest settlers in the west having faced
the setting sun so years ago. He is visiting
his son-in law F. g. Dean.
Mr.. Mr.sBroadbent, who it will he remembered
we spoke of last week as going to the Shell
Prairie to prospect, has returned and says
he has located a lot of claims there and con.
siders it unnecessary to look farther.
Mr. Perkins, who bought the half way
house property some time ago, arrived in
town last Friday ,~jt}<a car load of house
hold goods, stock and farm implements.
He expects his family here this week
Mr.. Dixon will preach It Verndale next
Sabbath, morning and evening, and will
hold special services in that place every
evening next week. He expects to be assist
ed by Rev. Joh Irwin, Of Moorehead.
Anew building is to be erected on the
corner of Second and Front streets, where
the Farmer Office not stands, by ostrander &
Hall, which will he 4sx5o, Fl feet high with
fat roof. The Farmer of Zee is to be moved
around on Second street. '.:. .,- = .,.,
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this month and consequently preach his
last sermon for the year next, Sunday. : His
time has also expired at Perham and Presid-
ing Elder Starkey has been solicited to sup
ply the place with a Methodist minister.
The freight moving capacity of the N. P.
railroad company will be increased so per
cent this season. ,Tbere are 300 new cars hav-
ing a carrying ca acity Of Is tons or an in
crease of 5 tons over the old ones, besides an
elevator Of 1000, 900 bushels capacity which
is being built in Duluth
Mr.. Dickinson. express messenger on the
N. P. between Brainerd and Fargo has been
placed in charge Of the express car between
St. Paul and Fargo on the night train, and
the baggage masters between Brainerd and
Fargo have been placed in charge of the ex.
press on the day trains. .e:-: .. .
,Chas. Boettcher and Fritz Migge have
purchased the meat market of E.. NJ. Cooper
and will hereafter copdnct the business up-
ner. the firm ape Of Miage & Boettc,,er.
Fritz is a practical meat man and Mr. 4
Boettcher is supplied with capital. They
offer the highest cash prices for fat cattle.
See ad in another column. ~ 1
Rev. E. S. Peake took his niece Miss Clara
Worthington TO: St. Peter for medical treat
ment, last week. Miss, Clara has been Sick
for some time and occasionally betrayed
symptoms Of mental arrangement She is
only u years old and it is hoped by taking
The disease thus early in hand to restore her
to permanent health. ~: .s-4@ ~ ~.
Our farmer friends are requested to%brine
IS their crop reports as We want to show the |
'ctual yield per acre to present before the ar.
ny Of Immigrants who will come west this
pring. Do not fail to do this as it will be /
'aIuable when all collected Give us the /
'urnber:of acres. of your various crops and
he quantity derived there rom. ~. :.5 .%4
Last Sunday being the 5tll'sanday ii the
Month twas not the regular day for any Of |
nj ministers. But Nr. Dixon recalled his
ppointment i'll Brainerd and preached here
10Th morning and evening to crowded lous-
:. He has.iabored earnestly and faithfully
lere for four weeks aud sthe result is the ad-
litionsof 80 70 thu menb.rship 3 Of the Meth.
dist society insthis places. y sss s.t4ss s>s
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