The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-06-09

our vicinity very soon is causin!
quite an excitement, and everybod,
is speculating OH the points it vii
touch. Most everyone thinks it viii
cut across his neighbor's land, but
none thinks it will touch theirs, fo,
Charlie Ward told them 80.
Tuttle's mill will start up again in
about week, 1t having been shut
down for few weeks during spring
work.
Sunday school is in a hourishine
condition, having full attendance.
Steve Gilmore, the live mill man, i:
building fine house to be used as a
Hotel. Size, l6x2s with an L l4xl6.
which when done will be q credit tc
our town, and will fill long felt
necessity.
Any one wishing to buy pair OF
young cattle, or having pair OF
horses to trade, will do well to call
on w. E. Barber, in Wrightstown,
who will accommodate them.
Rev. Thomas preached at the
school house last Sunday, to = full
house. After the service he ad-
ministercd the ordinance Of baptism
to Miss Eva Miller.
Several claim jumpers have been
through here prospecting, and con-
cluded that Albert Johnson's claim
suited them, and went to Fergus
Falls and homesteaded the land. But
on their return to take possession,
they were waited upon by twelve or
fifteen citizens. who notified them
that the country around there was
considered healthy, but not for claim
jumpers, and after looking over the
matter little, they concluded to SO
to Fergus and see about it.
Bro. ''Dengo" makes pitiful ap-
peal for ''pertater," and asks who
will send him one. and as we have a
plenty will accommodate him with
one. Please remit postage.
We all like the present style of the
FARMER, with its new heading.
Our good neighbors on Stowe Prai-
rie are going to have good old-fash-
ioned celebration and picnic the 4th
of July, in the grove near Tom
Wards. Let US all turn out and have
a good social time; long to be remem-
bered.' The entertainment will be
reading Declaration of independence,
speaking, singing, and everything
else to make it interesting to every
body. Be sure and come, but don't
forget the basket.
A large number Of immigrants
have passed here lately, looking fol
homes in our glorious country. To
all such persons we would say: "Oul
lands they are broad enough, so don't
be alarmed, and Uncle Sam is rich
enough to give us all farm"
Soon the voice of Uncle Wesley
will be heard, warning the people in
district No. l to come forth and
mend their ways.
If that miserable low.lived sneak
thief, that has for the second time
stolen two of the large panes Of glass
out of our school house windows to
replenish his own, is too poor to buy
them, the district board will furnish
him gratis, rather than have him cut
them out of the school house win.
dows.
Ihear that Jerry Newell has sold
his farm on Parkers Prairie, and
talks of starting 4 store at the Half
Way House. No better opening can
be found for that branch of business
than there, and a good trade can be
gained by an energetic business man
like Mr.. Newell.
W. II. Cornell has the agency fol
Todd Co., for the Excelsiory Safety
burner, using the French illumina'
tory fluid, and from what l have seen
of it, think it is grand success III
the matter of light. Equal to any
gas light.
Zeba Wright has his new house
raised and shingled, and when com
pleted will he the best house in town.
Report of school III district 6S
Otter Tail Co., for the month ending
May 18th, 1881, w. NJ. Barber, teach
er:
Number enrolled 20; days attend
ance 432;; average days attend
ance %. Number cases of tardines.
3e.
The following is the grading of tn
A. class for the month: Nancy Perk
ins IS, John Barber IS, Edna Lowe SO
Eva Miller IS, Edith Wright 70
Effie Moore 60.
Both scholars and parents seem t,
take a deep interest in the school
Children are supplied with books bet
ter than the average of schools.
INVISIBLE,
Ladies. while silently sufferin.
from yosr many forms of weakness
and disorder, to you is given DR.
Faust'S German Aromatic Wine
guaranteed to benefit and permanent