Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-01

81. duii uleu LAST CTluag At COlle&e 1OS'
pital, Minneapolis, of consumption. The
remains were brought to Austin for inter.
ment Saturday. The deceased has been
for some time the only support of his
widowed mother, who is now i'll with ty.
phoid fever, and all friends of the family
will sympathize deeply with his berea7ed
relatives. Michael ia brother of Pat
Corcoran, whom so many IN Austin re.
member. and who died OF the same dread.
ed consumption about two years ago. A
father, daughter and two sons have now
been carried away by consumption. The
funeral of Michael was held at the Cath.
Ollie church Saturday.
| Austin needs manufacturing, and a
little encouragement in the right way
will give start in this direction. Mr..
Morse will start canning factory, if our
monied men will. put a few thousand dol.
lars into the enterprise. He should be
encouraged, and now. Our citizens should
come forward and subscribe this money
for HIM. Let him have it three or five
man, provident and economical, and en-
joys the confidence of the people if any
man does. His buildings, machinery
and stock will be security for The capital.
Do not hang back, but give this man aud
his enterprise trial. Mr.. Morse is will.
ing-not anxious-to engage in this work,
and will not himself do any urging in
the matter. The people must take hold
of 1t themselves. Here is an opportunity
OF showing our faith by our works. Read
Mr.. Morse's article on the subject in an.
other place. He favors stock company,
but would be just as satisfied with loan
of money without interest.
Our people are in earnest about bring
ing the Southern Minnesota Road into
Austin. Correspondence has been had
with Superintendent Prior, and he has
sent passes for the Mayor and a commit
tee of citizens to visit him and confer
upon the subject. The people OF Austin
are willing to do what is reasonable and
just toward accomplishing this very de-
sirable object. 1t will be better for the
road, and make a more cordial feeling be-
tween the people and company. Austin
is the largest and most important town on
the road, and never should have been
passed by. However, it is not vet too late
TO right The wrong, and Austin will not
ask the Co. to bear all the burdens of the
change. We had promise of the shops
that promise was not kept, and we were
sorely disappointed. The Co. now have
another opportunity to do US favor. We
hope and believe they will meet US half
way. Upon consultation with the coun-
Gil and citizens, the following commit tee
has been appointed to visit Minneapolis,
and lay the case before Mr.. Prior: Upon
the part of the council, Mayor Dorr. Geo.
Fish and r. o. Hall; of citizens, w. T.
wilkins, H. B. Ball, D. B. Smith, w. w.
Engle, H. S. Smith and G. H. Davidson.
The city of Austin IS not tout of debt"
and the Register man has made it
necessary for US to correct him in
this matter. A very full and CON-
plete report Of our City Recorder,
was published in the TRANSCRIPT last
March, containing statement as to the in
debtedness of the city, which was $500
in bonds. Three Of these bonds, ($2 500
of the amounD draw interest at IL per
cent, aud come due in March, May, and
September Of tins year. 500, interest at
10 per cent, falls due in March this year
making $4,000 due this year. $1,000, In
tcrest 8 per cent, falls due in September,
1888, and the other $1,000, interest at 10
per cent, is due in April, 1884. Add to
this 5000. the $4,000 voted toward the
court house fund, and the city of Austin
has, or will have this year, an indebted.
ness Of $4,000. The courthouse bonds
will probably be issued before the year is
out. At any rate, the debt is pledged;
and is now an Obligation against the city
just as much as though the bonds had
been issued and negotiated. Then to the
$11 900, should be added the $1,000 8 per
cent. bonds against Austin Independent
School District. This makes present
total Indebtedness against the city and
district Of $4,000. And yet the Register
says ''Austin is out of debt" 1t IS true,
as compared with some of our nelghbors,
Austin is not heavily involved. The city
and school district of Albert Lea owes
about $4,000, but on the other hand
neither ofthe large and sprightly cities Of
Faribuult and Owatonna owe as much as
Austin. We hope soon TO see the present
indebtedness of Austin wiped out. The
school district expects to cancel half of its
Indebtedness this year. The city will
pay something, but not as much as it
ought. All the bonds coming due this
year should have been met. We believe
in paying debts when due. The strictast
economy should be exercised in running
the city machinery when debt of any
kind or amount is upon It. Austin stands
we'll as compared with some Deighboring
towns, but yet her standing is ''nothing
to brag Of" Fact is stronger than fiction.
The following is the list of grand
and petit jurors drawn for the March
term of the District Court for Mower
county, commencing March 21st, 1882:
GRAND JURORS.
N. w. Sergeant, Sergeant.
J. L. Dole, Wal,ham,
John Osborn, Austin town.
E. L. Browning, Dexter.
z. b. Daily, LIE Roy.
J. 9. Johnson, Bennington.
J. F. Andrews, Austin city.
Mahlan Calklns, Red Rock.
j. s. Bishop, LIE Roy.
VIM. Schulz, Racine.
H. A. Brown, Brownsville.
| N. G. Perry, Lansing.
Charles Schwartz, Sergeant.
Thos. Gibbs, Clayton.
Henry Matter, Waltham.