The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-14
MINNESOTA NEWS.


located in Moorhead.
lHE complaint is that tramps are over
numerous in Scott cointy.
HERE were IL ,992 barrels of beer made in
The st. Paul district in February
AN unusual quantity of corn is to he
planted in Freeborn county this year.
FARM hands are in demand in Polk county,
wages from t7zenty to twenty-six dollars a
month.
The Northwestern Travelling Mems associa-
tion will hold reunion at Lake Minnetonka,
July "a.
D1rH1uER1A is still prevalent in Wabasha
county, and several deaths have been recently
reported.
A NUMBER of the denizens of Hastings are
preparing to move on to the northwest. It is
good town to leave.
OVER 80, 900 bushels of wheat were received
from farmers at lie Sueur during the months
OF February and March.
MANY farmers in Stearns county are begin
ming to thresh out their grain that has stood
in stack through the winter.
IN the southern part Of Otter Tail county,
1t is reported that farmers are busy dragging
the ground preparatory to seeding.
MAYOR CHAPLIN, of little Falls, sold lot
one day for 5000 cash which he bought the
day before for s., 300, on time payments.
Two men recently died at Detroit, Becker
county, from sleeping IN 10 car with twenty
other men which was in filthy!conditlon.
THE posto11ice at Lowell, in Big Stone
county, has been discontinued. THE starting
of sugar refinery at Wabasha is under con-
sideration.
A 10Y in St. Peter went into a saloon and
drank glass of beer and then had the saloon
keeper arrested and fined So5 for selling it to
him. Smart boy!
A YOUNG son of J. W. Belden, of Zumbro
Falls, while attempting to climb on loaded
wagon In motion, the other day, fell, was run
over and seriously injured.
MANY persons in the region of FAIR Haven
and Maine Prairie, Stearns county, are reported
to he worrying and taking deer in violation of
the law for their preservation.
HERMAN WEDDES DoRF and wife, of New
Clm, celebrated their silver wedding April
I'd, and were heartily congratulated by COM
pany Of warm-hcartcd friends.
THE residence Of Patrick Collins, of Multi
gan township, Brown county, was recently
destroyed by fire with most of its contents.
A defective chimney was the cause
Miss BESSIE CHANDLER, postmistrcss ut
Belle Creek, GoOdhue county, has resigned,
and the office has been discontinued The
compensation has been indequate to pay for
the trouble.
TIE New Tim Rcric,c says the log chains
with which the lower Cottonwood bridge was
fastened to prevent its being washed away by
the apprclended high water, have again lrcn
stolen by some miscrcant.
A NEW disease, similar 10 ,iphthcria, is
reported to have appeared among the cattle in
Boone township, Wright county, Il battles
all attempts at treatment One farmer has
lost thirteen head OF cattle by the disease
\ WOMAN in Elysia,, the other day, had !,
cancer removed from her breas: which weighed
three and quarter pounds. Il had been of
eighteen Years growth. but had been COM
parativcly inactive until about fourteen weeks
previous to its removal
AlKs. c. II. NORTON, of Zumbro, was
thrown from cutter several weeks ago
while on her way to Wasioja with her husband,
Rev. c. II. Norton, having an arm broken and
an elbow sprained. She is still at Wasioja
and not able to return home.
The consttutionality of the "act" to cn-
force the payment of taxes which became de-
linquent in and prior to the year 1872 having
been questioned in certain quarters, the state
auditor has delayed Issuing the proposed cir
cular to county auditors, relating to the ex-
ecution of this law, until the attorney general
can examine the points raised.
THE supply Of Kerosene oil gave out at
Marshall and Mr.. Crocker went to Mankato
with mule team and got four barrels, max
ing the trip in five days. His approach was
heralded and procession of citizens and
brass band turned out and escorted him into
town. The drum bore the inscription I" Struck
OIL" There was great enthusiasm as the
procession marched through town.
THE farmers and -Grangers of Minnesota APP
pear to be determined to own and control an
elevator in Minneapolis, and seem not to have
been discouraged at a recent failure in attempt
to secure very desirable building site. Mr..
Frank Thompson, of Benson, president ofthe
Changers Elevator Association, is now nego-
tfating for site on the Minneapolis anc st.
Louis road, and also on the Manitoba, rail-
way. This gives the farmers an opportunity
to dispose of their wheat at their own elevator,
and, If prices were not satisfactory at the
mills, they could store their grain and ship it
to the eastern markets when they desired.
The Farmers Association now has twehty-
two elevators in successful operation. The
profits during the past season have been suffi-
ccnt to warrant the permanent employment
of Minneapolis agent, who has entire charge
of their interests in this city. Mr.. Thompson
intends pushing the elevator scheme to immc-
diate and successful completion.
Col. King, the famous public-spiritcd Min
nesota gentleman whose efforts to cater to the
sports of the residents of his great State have
been so successful in the past, is of the opin-
ion that the people of this State want to see
contests between the trotting stars; they are
tired of hippodrQmes and says the associa-
tlon at Minneapolis will give $4,000 to be
trottcd for by Maud s. and St. Julien, both in
a race. Probably if the speed Of some other
good ones has been sufficiently developed the
race may be made free for all. If, however,
the owners or managers of the two animals
mentioned should not deem it proper to enter
them for the purpose of racing them against
each other, a considerable revenue will he
turned from their direction, and will be used
for some other purpose. The Minneapolis
association, will, as we have before stated in
these columns, promote a great four-mile
heat race, to be held during the fair, and all
horses eligible for that sort of work will
henceforth be in demand, especially as there
is TO be a race OF a similar character at San
Francisco next fall.
Pleasant Visitors.
Young people who are visiting at a
friends house do not ALWAYS make