The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04

.eo.4O ouene!s; corn: oA.V| ousnels; DarIey,
for 1881 is: Oats, 500 per cent corn, 1862
per cent and barley 71.24 per cent
In regard to this years wheat crop, the re-
ports differ considerably. Storms and floods
nave done more or less damage in different
q much larger area and have caused much in
jury. On the whole, however, the latest re-
ports are quite favorable especially from the
northern part of the state, and the prospects
are now, that the state will produce fair crop
of wheat, while the other cereals promise
more than average results Very respe, fully.
F. s. CHRISTENSEN.
Assistant secretary of State and commissioner
of statistics.
The report above referred to is an enlarge
ment and correction of recent unofficial pub
ication-
A man named Friedling Joos was killed on
the Hastings & Dakota railroad in Carver
county.
Gov Pi]lsbury has received at the hands of
Gen. Sibley a contribution Of $3.50, donated by
Mr.. N. w. Kittson to the relief of sufferers at
New Ulm aud vicinity.
Rev. P B. Fisk of Lake City, has started for
Fort Benton, N. T., on vacation trip of four
weeks, during which he will labor in the inter-
est of the American Home Missionary society.
Mrs. Gundin of Montevideo, saw runaway
team approaching her little child which vas
them and caught them by the bits. The child
was saved, but the wagon pole caught the he
roic mother in the pit of her stomach and
fairly disemboweled her. She lived but few
hours.
In the case of Edwin Lawlor, coveted at Wi
mona at the October term of the district court
1880, Of the mauslaughter of James Malone,
on July 27, 1879, and sentenced to state 3
prison for five years, the supreme court has af-
frmed the judgement and ordered the sentence
to Q carried into execution. Pending this dc
cision Lawlor has been confined in the jail at
Winona.
Articles incorporating the Northwestern
Graindealers' association, OF Minneapolis, have
keen filed in the Office of Secretary OF State Won
Baumbach The capital stock is fixed at $780,
900 and the names of the incorpora'ors are
Edwin Lock, Willmar; Calvin Mooers, Howard
Lake; Herman S. sjoberg, Pil]sbury: Frank R.
Bunker, Willnlar; Soren W. Serl, Minneapolis,
and Frank NJ. Thornton, Benson.
The librarian of the University of Leyden,
Holland, having read that in the fire which,
about the first of March last, destroyed the
state capitol of Minnesota, many valuable
books and papers belonging to the state histor-
ical society,". inquiring as to the best way Of
building such vaults-the inquiry Icing be-
cause an addition il about to be made to the
library building of the university.
Freddie W. Van PatteD, sen Of A. s. Van
Patten, left his homo in Cambria, Blue Earth
70, MlQQ., on the -Znu Oh last June, anu OaS
not been heard from since the day he left He
was seventeen years old, about five feet eight
inches high, blue eyes and dark brown hair.
All search and inquiry, so far, have been in
vain. Any information leading to his discov-
cry would be very thankfully received by his
distressed parents. Address A. S. Van Patten,
CORTLAND, Nicollet Co., MINI.
The adjutant general has received from the
Moorhead Rifles notification OF the election Of
officers as follows: Captain, Benz. i. Gurley,
vice, Capt Sloegy, resigned; first lieutenant,
Wait. W. Partridge, vice Gusley, promoted;
promoted.
A waterspout deluged Lakeview, Lake
county Ore, an unbroken stream of water
ouripg from the clouds for nearly thirty
minutes. The loss of life and property has not
yet been ascertained on account of the con-
fusion it occasioned, and the remoteness OF the
scene from telegraph faciliti' 8.
MIR. F: F. Mc1ver, agent for Bradstreets
merchantile establishment St Paul. sent one of
bis travelling men recently to New Ulm to learn
the financial status of the firms there. and
make such changes in ratings as might be noe
essary. A much better state of affairs was
found than might reasonably have been feared.
Only five of six firms have failed outright, and
q number of the smaller Ones-rated at from
1000 to 81, OO0-are still good for 81 900
or more; while of establishments with $4,000
and ST. ,OO0 credit there is no lack. The
agent also -eports . determination to over
come the effects of the disaster as soon as pos
sible, and most praisewerthy spirit of hope
and helpfulness.
Atwelve year old boy, named Bowman, liv-
ing in Litch6eld, stole double team from
Swedish farmer, but was pursued and caught,
and turned over to his mother. He has hereto
fore been engaged in several thieving scrapee,
and seems to already be q case of total de-
pravity.
State Treasury Kittleson has bought $751;
~R Hr
permanent school fund. This makes total of
$26, 900 in similar purchases during last
week.
John Meeker, farmer living three miles
and half from Nlcollet Station. near Mankato,
was run away with while harvesting and nearly
cut to pieces. He was alive at last accounts
but not expected to recover.
Hans Janson of Cottage Grove discharged
one of his workmen named O!eson, and Ole
stealing from the latter $40 and $40 from
another laborer. Hans now wants Ole.
Articles of association of the Silver Bell
Mining company of Rochester have been filed
for record in the Office of the secretary of etate
at St. Paul The capital sock is 5000, OCO and
melting silver ores The stockholders are
George W. Van Busen, Robert A. Newton, c..
H. ChaabourRe, A. Gooding, Harvey T. Han
men, Lyman E. Cowdery, Albert Harrington,
Charles Van Compon and Salina E. Newton
A harvest hand going to the country on
freight train on the Winona l. St Peter rail
road was killed at st Charles, Winonx Co. 1t
appears that the conductor put some eight or
ten tramps off the train and ordered two more
out of box-car. They were getting out OF the
end door of the third car from the engine,
when Charles Edmun fell and he had both
legs cut eff, from which he died in fifteen min
utes. His brother with him was the only wit
ness.
Mrs..H. W. Virgins Of Hartland, Freeborn
county, shot herself on the 9th, causing
dangerous and probably fatal wound. As she
was alone at the time it is not known whether
it was accidental or intentional The ball pass
ed nearly through her body . short distance
below the heart She had been in i'll health for
some time She is about twenty-thres years
old.
Some Chicago detectives have been working
up . case of freight stealing between Waseca
and Sleepy Eye A conductor and two osake-
men have been arrested on the charge OF oeln9
implicated in the affair.
The Lake Como house near st. Paul, was
burned on Tuesday. The building was owned
by w. B. Aldrich, and the furniture, n1tuIes,
ETC., were purchased few months ego ny rat
Conley, who is the heaviest loser Is under
stood that both building and contents were
fully insured.
The New York Sun of the 2d, says: Rats
ate all the signatures off q will, at North
Adams. Mass, and the mutilated document
is, therefore, the subject of litigation. If
ROUGH on Rats had been used this would
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