The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-27

Thomast0wn, in the Boyd school
house, next Sunday, ut 2 p. m.
If you want to raise money on your
farm, see what you can do with Peake
l. Murray before you borrow else
where.
Webb says that he will probably
lose that hill against Rothplctz, at
Perham, but that does not hinder
them from selling goods below cost.
Mrs. l.. A. Knight, mother of Rev.
j. Knight, will start next week for
Jefferson county, New York, on a
visit. We wish her 4 pleasant jour.
ney.
We received the news this morn
ing that Wesley Shaulis, formerly a
resident and hotel keeper in this vii
lage, died at Valley City, Tuesday
evening. of fever.
EDITORS FARMER:
Oscar Pelton drew in 68 bushels of
wheat, at one load, with one team,
Saturday, and says if anyone beats
that, he will try again. Trot out
your next best.
NORTHWESTERN ELEVATOR Co.
The first of /. series Of club dances
came off last Thursday evening, at
Peake's Opera House. All the men,
bers Of the club and u few invited
guests were present, making very
select and enjoyable party. The mu-
sic was irst.class.
The following are the newly elect
cd officers of The Ladies' Mite Society:
! President--Mrs.B Barwise.
ice-President-Mrs Gardner.
| I'd s. '' -'' Langley.
Treasurer-Mrs. Milo Gardner.
Secretary--Mrs. Ostrander.
Executive Committee--Mrs. Pike,
Mrs. Potter, and Mrs. Brate.
We received two numbers of the
FARMER advertised for to complete
our files, from Vermont. 1t is sim
gular that people in the east take
more interest in preserving the most
complete and interesting history of
our country than our own people do.
A complete volume of any newspaper
is very interesting book, and would
be valuable few years hence.
The Black Hills railroad company
have given notice to Baumbach &
Meyer to remove their lumber from
the land between the planning mill
and the Northern Pacific track, and
will Immediately commence the erec'
tion of water tank, and FIVE stalls
of the round house. They will also
put in a turn table. The men are on
the ground ready for business.
Jesse Stinehour brought into our
office yesterday an immense apple,
measuring Is inches in circumfer-
ence. Jesse had box of them sent
to him from his home in johnson,
Vermont. and says that there was
quite a number that were cOnsidera'
ble larger than the one left at this
office, but coming such a distance
they had become unsound.
Geo. A. Thompson, of Deer Creek,
is an independent candidate for COM
missioner for the fourth district of
Otter Tail county. We do not know
either one of the other candidates.
but what we have seen of Mr.. Thomp-
son, we believe he is an honest, in.
dustrious and conscientious gentle
man, and if elected, will fill the Office
to the utmost satisfaction of all who
reside in that district.
A box Of blankets was taken from
the freight depot last Friday night
Saturday some little boys were play
ing around Mr.. Fuller's straw stack
and found the box. They immediate
ly informed the officers of their dis
covery, who placed watch in thu
field. After dark u young norwegian
> whose name we could not learn, cam'
} to the stack to set the blankets, ant
. was captured. but begged so piteonsl:
. that they let him go.
Z Mr.. G.. c.. Lane, who resides in tn
, town Of Stowe Prairie, Todd county
! about three miles. from Verndale
: has 4 splendid farm Of 240 acres. wit
10 under cultivation, a good resi-
;. dence 24x28, Il barn 30x54, Il larg
+ stock of cattle and horses, and is ger
!: orally prospering and becomin
4 wealthy. When we remember tha
ten years ago his present home was
. wilderness untouched by the hand c
industry, it seems almost incredab]
!, that man could accomplish so mucl
). Whitney Brothers, of this city. IL
), sured his buildings. &C, for $500
Il few days ago.-StearMs Co. 7ribun
,. We have received copy of n. "
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