The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-31

& johnson, of Madison, Wis, who purchased
Of Harriet F. King tract ofland adjoining the
Minneapolis & St. Louis depot grounds, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets having a
frontage of 1872 feet paying therefore s35, O0O
cash. Messrs. Fuller and johnson will at
once improve the property by the erection ola
mammoth block, which will practically cover
the entire ground, 1872 by BAL feet--consdera-
bly more than an acre. The building will be
Of brick, three stories high above the base
ment, and its cost will increase the firms
investment in this city to S65,0OO or $4,000.
Hon. w. c.. Washburn has purchased The mill
site adjoining the Humboldt mill, for 81 800.
y COMMODORE K1TTsoN, OF St. Paul, will DUR
ing the coming spring, establish an extensive
horse-brtcdlng establishment near that city.
Alta recont sale Of thoroughbred horses in
New York, the Commodore purchased several
head Of the best bred horses in tie country,
including Bonner's D,are Astoria, and lical w
as fast. Seven others, almost as richly bred,
and in the finest form, and representing the
HamIletonlan, Volunteer, Mambrino Chief,
Pilot and Clay families, were bought, ana will
soon be on their way to st. Paul. The pur-
pose Of Commodore Kittson is to establish u
breeding stud which shall be second to none
III the United States, so far as quality is con-
cerned, and the eastern and Kentucky breeders
present admit that no one man ever before Sc
cured SO many richly-bred and valuable ami
mails at single sale, and express their at,nir:-
| ton, as we'll as their surprise, at the plucl1
and spirit shown by Mr.. kittson in his pur-
chase. The animals bought will be shipped
immediately to st. Paul, and will, it is under
stood, be placed under the management of
Ben Woodmanscc at the St. Paul Driving Park
until permanent quarters shall be selected,
The Importance of this great enterprise Of
! Commodore Kttson to the State of Minnesota
cannot be overestimated. -e ~
THE Legislative committee appointed to ex-
anime into the affairs OF the St. Cloud Normal
School has completed its labors and report
that the expenses of the investigation Of the
charges against the management of the State
normal school would not amount to over
81 600. The members had apprehended that
the expense would turn out to be much
greater than this, and were therefore much
gratifled to find that they were mistaken in
their fears. There was no provision made in
the appropriation bill to meet this expense,
but a joint resolution appropriating 5000 for
the purpose, was passed This, however,
through some technical irregularity, is in
valid: but the governor, it is understood, will
recognize it is Indicating the intent of the
legislature, and will order that claims for fees,
ETC., on account of the Investigation to the
extent of 5000, to be paid out of the contin-
gent fund. The remainder of the expense will
have to be met by the passage of deficiency
bill at the next session of the legislature.
While the members of the commission still
feel annoyed that their time was taken up
in the examination of such bottomless
charges, nevertheless are disposed to
think that the investigation has accom-
blished some good in dispelling all the false
rumors and gossip in regard to the institution.