The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Winona subscribed $3.50 for the New Ulu
sufferers -
AL Comstock, = leading citizen of Hancock
| died on the 21st.
The iron barge Brunswick brought 1901
tons of coal to Duluth. r
The Seventh Day Adventists are holding a
rousing camp meeting at St Peter.
4 George Mettle, an old farmer, OF Somerset
Steele county, committed suicide on Saturda
last
Ionic, daughter Of the late Dr.. Greene, dice
Of consumption at her mothers residence il
Lake City.
The Red Wing Wagon and Carriage mann
featuring company, with a capital stock oil
| 81 900, has been organized.
| Mrs. G. Fl. Page, the wife of a respectable
! farmer residing five miles south of Detroit
Mich, committed suicide by hanging, Saturday
| afternoon.
Rev. NJ. O. McNiff of st. Cloud, on sunda,
last organized a Methodist society at Rice's sta.
ton, Stearns county, with q membership OF
twenty persons.
The last legislature passed measure look
| ing to the taxation Of certain railroad lands,
| before the Attorney General
The Rice Guards ia to be the name of the
colored military company recently organized
| in St. Panl. They are drilling every night and
have already made great progress
Latest Minnesota patenta: Jacob Danz Jr,
st. Paul, decoy duck c. w. Levalley, st. Paul,
| rail joint; II. s. saroni, St. Paul, hydrocarbon
furnace; Henry E. Ralph, Island Lake, wagon
brake
field, was almost entirely consumed, and the
adjoining dwellings Of NJ. 8. Gray, on Fifth
avenue, and Porter Smith, on Nineteenth street.
were partially burned.
Fred Wimet, proprietor of the Wilnet
house, Saltwater, was fined $40 aud costs re-
Gently for giving sick boarder some liquor on
Sunday. The complaint was made by Louis
neighbor to lAr. Wilmet.
Attorney General Hahn has written an opin-
ion, at the request of the town treasurer, Leaf
River, Wadena comfy, holding that the inter-
eat on town orders is payable from the time Of
the presentation of said orders. The opinion
is supported by copious citations of authorities
Gov. Pillsbury recently received the fol-
lowing amounts fQt the benefit Of the New Ulm
sufferers: s $. Merrill, for the Chicago. Mil
Alexander Mitchell, Milwaukee, 800 The
Volkszeitung fund has reached the sum of 81, >
ITO.
Col. D. Robertson, of St. Paul who has the
agency of the estate of the late Thomas HOl-
yoke has closed trade with the board Of
managers of McAlester college, for quarter
section, in Reserve town, at the junction of
Smelling and Summit AMENITIES for the sum Of
1924, 900 cash.
Messrs Geo. F. Strait l. Co.; at Shakopae
intend to construct new grain elevator adj
joining their mill, of the capacity of 80, 600
bushels 1t will be built in the usual style,
and the outside sheated with corrugated iron
They intend to have it ready for the reception
of the new crop.
The officers of Rice County Union Agricnltur-
al society are making grand preparations for
the coming far. which is to be held October 6,
and 8. The fair this season promises to ex-
eel in point Of attractions and attendance all
previous exhibitions. Farmers who have never
attended fair are preparing to make all exhi-
btton this fall The display Of stock, manu-
factures etc, promises to eclipse that of form
er years.
''Bi!ly'' Pinkerton, the detective, giving a
reporter of the Chicago Times sketch of the
! career of the James and Younger boys, says of
! their capture in Minnesota: "The Youngers
| pleaded guilty, ana are now serving life SEN
fences at Saltwater. They have recently ex-
perienced religion, and expect to get soon out F."
If the Yoqngerb have experienced religion, 1t is
all tie better for them, butit will not help them
to get out of the penitentiary.
The trouble between the drive we'll sharks
| has resulted in the granting of an injunction
restraining Messrs W. d. Andrews g. Bro.
or the use of driven wells It is s also
minated that Messrs. W. D. Andrews & Bro.
have had 10 authority since September 80,
1879, to collect any royalties; their power Of
attorney from Green having been revoked that
day, and that persons who have made payments
since then ere liable to be called Upon to pay
again.
John Thorsgaur, for several years treasure
of Clay county, Mimi, and resident of Moor
head, was drowned in the Red river at q late
honr Saturday night, while bathing. He had
been playing croquet early in the evening, and
was seen near the Grandin elevator; apparently
in difficulty, and was asked if he needed as.
sistance He replied that he thought he could
make it, and the next moment he came in con-
! tact with barge and sink without word. II
is supposed he was seized with sudden cramp
! or appoplexy.
Some doubt was felt and expressed as to the
possibility of getting all the judges constituting
the bond tribunal together on the Goth inst.
more especially as Judge Severance was hold.
ing court at Luverne, Rock county, and it was
feared he would not have finished. According
| ly the governor looked about to secure the ser
vices Of Judge who might finish Severance'e
! man, received on Thlrsday, says substitute
| will not be necessary, and it Is again authori-
| tatively stated that the tribunal will meet on
Tuesday, the Goth.
| Gov. Pi]lsbury went to New Ulm and reports
! that OIL persons lost everything, and need as
sistance. What is needed is boards, shingles
| and scantling to rebuild small houses. They
also need stoves, bedding, etc. It is estimated
! that from 20 to SO per cent Of the property Of
| the town has been destroyed, and IS per cent
of the goods Gov. Pillsbury says the commit:
tee ere managing everything carefully and
economically, and they are assured that all
| goods by rail will be shipped free. The Cit
zens are all busy repairing the damages, and
feel encouraged by the sympathy and material
assistance offered Among the large indivi l.
nal contributions, that of Mr.. Willard, who con
trolls the Northern Pacific, was 81, 500; Col.
De Graft, of st. Paul, 500; d. NJ. Sabin, Still
water $1CO.