Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-13
SALTWATER.


Work will commence on the Opera House
next week.
Hon. D. M. Sabin returned from Chicago
yesterday.
Prof. B. F. Stanley, of Alton, was in the
city yesterday.
A. B. Easton, of the Gazette, was in st.
Paul yesterday.
The Drs. Fischer seem to be doing good
business at the Sawyer House.
For Sale-Four heavy logging oxen. Apply
to or address @. F. Bean, Saltwater.
Eighteen "Minnesota Chief" threshers
were packed on a barge yesterday to be
shipped to southern illinois and Missouri.
Web. McKusick returned day or two
since from protracted visit to Eau Claire.
He reports business at that place very lively.
The signature to the card published in
Yesterdays GLOBE, that of Mrs. Lyons, in
the Saltwater department, was witnessed by
the reporter.
Excess of exports over imports, 70 car
loads. Besides the above, 60 car loads of
various kinds of freight are ready and wait
ing to be shipped.
"Little Davy," of the Montreal saloon,
carries off the palm as "beer Singer"
having filled thirteen glasses of beer at once,
yesterday, on a wager.
Owing to the increas in the circulation of
the DAILY GLOBE there were not papers
enough to go around Friday. Hereafter
enough will be ordered to supply the de-
mand.
II. L. Forster, the agricultural machinery
man, had a telephone put IN MS Office
yesterday. Several other orders are
in, but cannot beilled till the instruments
are received from Boston.
The water in the lake rose about eight
inches from Friday morning at O'Clock till
Saturday morning at the same hour. Con-
sidering the width of the stream at this
place, that is considerable rise.
Mr.. W. 81. Veazie, of Marine, is in the
CITY, and informs Us that the mills Of Walk
or, Judd & Veazie have been shut down on
account of high water. The water rose
twelve inches there in the past "a hours.
The boom at this place broke loose about
7:3O this evening, and 100000 feet of logs
were let loose in the lake. force of 500
men will be put on the work of recovering
them this morning, Il that number can be
got.
The following prominent lumbermen are
in the city: Mr.. Tabor, of Tabor & Co.,
Keokuk, Iowa; Mr.. White, of HeeleY, Felt &
White, Montrose; Mr.. Lindsay, of Lindsay
d Ehelps, Davenport, Iowa; and MIR. Page,
of Page, Dixon & Co., Davenport, Iowa.
Judge Lehpicke has received telegram
from DR.. Bartlett to the effect that Albert
Hease, of South Saltwater, who was sent to
the hospital about month ago, died at that
institution yesterday morning The Herr
mans Sohns, of which society he was
member, have directed that the body be re-
turned to Saltwater for interment.
The Rtaa Life Insurance company Of Hart
ford, CoGn., is doing successful business
here. Frank V. Comfort, the agent, says
the old E&na is especially entitled to conf
dence and patronage OF Minnesetians, from
the fact that is not only perfectly reliable,
puts on no airs, but is loaning more money
in the State than all other eastern compan-
les put together. The H1tna's assets are
more than &25,0OO,O00, and all policies
issued by the company are absolutely non
forfeitable by square contract.
Died-At his home, one milo south OF
Saltwater, Nasces Perro, In the list year Of
his age. Mr.. Perro was one of the first
settlers here, having lived here constantly
since. The bulk Of his property was left to
his nephew, Mr.. George Coulton, worthy
and industrious young man, who, for several
years, has worked Mr.. Perro's farm. Deceased
was man of peculiarly temperate habits
never having received the attentions of 6
physician, taken any medicine, or suffered
from any disease except piles. which was
supposed to be the cause of his death
Funeral to-day from the residence of de-
ceased, one mile south of Saltwater.
The following IS the business summary Of
the St. Paul g. Duluth railroad at this sta
ton for the past week, given as through thu
kindness of Mr.. Yarnall:
Recv'd car loads. Shipped car load