The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-17

Rev. J. Hepp will preach in German,
at the School House in Wadena, Sun.
day, Feb. goth, at 1890 a. M. Also
by Rev. E. J. Funk, presiding elder
of St. Paul, Friday evening, Feb. Is.
All invited.
The Wadena mail carrier left that
city Sunday morning and arrived here
Wednesday noon. He tarrie1 not by
the wayside, but travelled continuous
ly, and brought the first mail which
arrived since Saturday.-Todd Co.
argus.
There are indications of large i'm
migration from Canada to the United
States this summer. The Montreal
Post declares that nothing can stop
the exodus until the Dominion ceases
to be a crown colony, and has the sole
management Of it's own affairs.
S. F. Gilmore, proprietor Of the saw
mill at Wrightstown, made us pleas
ant call yesterday, subscribed for the
FARMER, left his order for some job
printing, and promised US his adver-
tisement, to appear next week. Pref
ty good for ore day, eh?
The Wadena Amateurs made their
trip to Verndale last Saturday, but
the fates seemed against them, as the
train was again delayed, and did not
arrive until seven o clock. Not many
of the people expected them, so there
was not a very large audience present.
Our people cannot complain for
want of amusement this winter, surely.
Mite Societies, Reform Club, Dramat-
ic shows, and Minstrels, all at home.
Secure your seats early, as there will
he a large crowd at Peake's Opera
House next Tuesday evening.
Mcclure, of the Jamestown Alert,
once Wadena editor, will commence
the publication of the Daily alert.
The Bismarck Tribune is making
preparations for daily, and says that
the Mandan newspaper will also start
one. Is Stivers prophecy to become
a fact?
Taylor, Northfoss, and We editor,
took site pass to Verndale last
Saturday, which gave us permission
to "foot it, through the snow to
that village. Well, now 1 tell you it
was fun! And then to see II. j., (the
champion walker of Wadena county,
about four rods ahead of us, and hear
him remark ''don't be in a hurry,
boys, you will tire yourselves OUT
We are grateful to our correspond
ents for their promptness In contrib
uting so literally to the columns of
the FARMER, making it interesting
both to our home readers, and those
in other parts, giving them chance
to learn something of the country
and the society. We can safely boast
of having the best corps of cores
pondents on the line of the Northern
Pacific.
The Montello Wis., Erprcss, in
speaking of the marriage of Benton
Lackey, has the following comment:
lit beats all how fast our young PEG.
pie get married off after they so west.
1t must be they ''take'' we'll out
there Yes, Charley, they do take
well here, but don't you know the
reason? Its the climate,-40 below
makes even we editor think of desert
ing the A. 0. U. b., and entering into
rinculatn, matrimonii.
Fergus Falls is threatened with a
calamity. About the time the pro-
position was made to Otter Tail coun-
ty to vote the railroad bonds, Jim.
Hill made the threat that if Fergus
Falls voted in favor of the bonds, he
would cause the removal of the mach.
inc shops. round house, ETC., from
that place to some more approaching
town. Moorhead, seeing the possible
eruption between the former city and
Jim. Hill, proposes that they compro~
mise (D and move the whole business
into. Moorhead. The question is
will James Hill carry out his threat?
Will it be to the interest of the CON-
pany to do so! We think not, now
that the bonds have been voted they
had better make the best of it. as it
will not help the matter any by mov-